Anyone for a Th(igh) massage?
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/
Time to stop giving a Sh*t (unless you have no choice)
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 happens. But continuously submitting to competitions crossing everything from my fingers to my legs, in the hope of winning, and never so much as hear a “ah it was great, […]
Celebrating ONE YEAR of Blogging.
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. But wait, it’s Wednesday – a non-drinking day… but it’s been a year! But it’s Wednesday. Doesn’t matter, I’m 51 and I give myself permission to celebrate with a full […]
Meatballs, (peri)Menopause, and Medals…
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 Mad which will include cheeky reports on adventures in Masters Squash. Watch this space.
Fiddles and Squatters
“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 in the Danish Masters Over 50’s Squash Championships, winning a Gold Medal. It’s a lovely message, sort of a gentle insult wrapped up in a delightful compliment. Such words remind […]
ROAD TRIP – Part One
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 last Friday, as Annabelle and I headed off on a road-trip to Cork, the Rebel City. About a month ago, I’d signed up for a few sessions of the Cork […]
Sweet Dreams are made of…
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 yourselves, but don’t get too comfortable. It could quite possibly lull you off into a sleep before you get to the end of it. Enjoy! And as always, your comments […]
In a Nutshell…
Good morning beautiful blog-readers! For many of us, the great and mighty Covid has caused us all to take a step back and look at what we’ve been doing with our lives. For some of us, Covid has even forced us to take a long, hard look at whether or not it’s time to change […]
Hakuna Matata – The GOLDen Age
I haven’t been feeling too well this week, as I had a lupus* flare up a few days ago and just needed to lay low. Social media has taken a back seat and my normal sleep hours have multiplied by two-fold in the last 48 hours. You know how thoughts pop in and out of […]
All I Want for Christmas is…
I’m writing to you from Malta this week, where there are over 300 churches on this little sun-kissed island. It certainly gives Ireland a run for its money. The bells are tolling clearly every hour, and as I sit in this shaded garden at dusk, the crickets are also serenading me with their song. There’s something […]