When I was 18 years old, I applied to be a nun. That’s right. Me, the now 52-year-old nutcase, ex professional squash player, former prescription-medication-consumer,
Last August, in 2022, I wrote a blog post called Death Wish. It’ll help if you have read it, for context on this particular post.
TRIGGER WARNING! I’m going to talk about the importance of good gut health and keeping an eye on your poo. Did you know there’s an
When I lived in California for ten years, I became accustomed to the balmy 68-72-degree Fahrenheit climate all year round. Rarely did it get cold
Talk to my Agent! I’ve always wanted to say that! Last week, I secured representation with WGM Talent Agency in the UK. I couldn’t wait
Trigger Warning – This blog discusses choking which may be triggering for some people who have had a bad experience around this topic. Amsterdam is
A Laugh Affair From the page to the stage My blog is at the 2 year mark, and I’m grateful to all my readers for
This is the question of the hour in my life right now. I’ve been absent from blogging for almost two months. Life is not always
It’s hard to believe we are already knee-deep in February. Where did January go? Where did I go? I hear you say! In general, I’m
It’s 2023 and I, like most of you, have big plans for this year. I’m also ready to embrace absolutely anything unexpected that comes my
It’s going to be a Covid Christmas for me… Ah sure, isn’t that a fine excuse to take it easy and keep on writing? My
Click on the following links to read Part One and Part Two. PART THREE – Hold Your Horses The first bag of pain medication did
I wasn’t surprised to be awoken before the craic of dawn with a pleasant ‘Dobry Rano’ (Good morning) and then a full harangue of Czech.
I’m delighted to share this little adventure with my readers. It’s a three-part series, so brace yourselves! As always, thanks for reading, and please do
That has been the question of the month for me. As I enter my second year as a ‘writer’, it’s been interesting to watch myself
29 years ago today, I rambled off to the US, having won a green card in the lottery. Every year on this date, I always
Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. During my time in the United States, I spent 15 years coaching at summer squash camps for kids,
Here’s another piece I wrote for Squash Mad on-line magazine. Enjoy! https://squashmad.com/breaking-news/orla-odoherty-with-my-body-tied-up-in-knots-i-thought-a-naked-thai-massage-would-help-but-the-only-craic-was-in-my-neck/
For the first time EVER, I got a prize in a writing competition. I’ve been published many times and it’s SUCH a buzz when that
Cute photo eh? That’s my one year old blog-self. It’s been a year since I started. YES! Another excuse for a glass of my usual.
Deligthed to be published in SquashMad Magazine this week. Click here https://squashmad.com/breaking-news/copin-in-copenhagen-orla-odohertys-hilarious-first-column-deals-with-meatballs-menopause-and-medals/ for the full article. I’ll be writing a regular monthly column for Squash
“The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune”. I received this message from a friend on Twitter recently, when I announced that I had competed
Read Part 1 of this saga here: https://orladoherty.com/road-trip/ Throwing back the last of our drinks at Hotel REZz, we left it to Val’s navigational skills
The dart from Malahide to Blackrock when the sun is shining is a treat on any given day. Such was the start of our journey
My father was an Air Traffic Controller for 40 years. Starting out in Shannon Airport in the early 60’s, he moved to Dublin, where his
Whilst filling out my passenger locator form on Tuesday, I learned that my first name in Czech means Eagle. Not all that bad, I thought,
Good morning everyone. I caught the Covid bug on the flight back to Prague on Tuesday, so that’s set me back a bit. Working on
The sky has turned a fantastic shade of blue. My favourite colour. There’s a lone cloud passing overhead slowly, taking its time to get a
Good morning readers, I’m back with an ACTUAL blog, not a shameless self-promotion announcing ‘I’ve just been published’. (Although those are always so fun!) Brace
