Metaphorical Mumblings

Celebrating Local in Lismore

On Sunday 13th August, Lismore in West Waterford came to life, when the Celebrate Local Festival took place. Main Street was closed for...

The Power of the Session

While I often attend the brilliant Friday night Fireside sessions at The Marine Bar, Dungarvan, over the past month, I thought I would...

The fantastic Luna Olivia Avery

This week we released the latest episode of 'The Musician's Hour with Jo Bell', on Community Radio Youghal, which features Cork singer...

Satire on the Thames

Our pro-EU boat passes the Houses of Parliament (PHOTO BRUCE TANNER) Two weeks ago, it was the 7th anniversary of the referendum that...

The Legend of Joe Power

We recently released Episode 5 of The Musicians' Hour with Jo Bell on Community Radio Youghal, which featured Joe Power as the guest. It...

Open Session at The Getaway - Comeraghs Wild Festival

Singing one of my own songs (PHOTO BY VICKY DAY) This year marked the second time that The Getaway Eco Camp, just outside Dungarvan has...

West Waterford Poetry at Bord Bia Bloom

This weekend, I headed up to Bord Bia Bloom in Phoenix Park, Dublin, with my Mum. It was a great weekend for Waterford creatives, as...

Univocalic Villanelles and other nightmares

This week, we released Episode 4 of my radio programme on CRY104fm : The Musician's Hour with Jo Bell . This episode was a poetry and...

Poetry Day Ireland - a poem about anxiety

It's Poetry Day Ireland and it seems a fitting day to put together my first post here. Unfortunately, I won't be heading out to any of...