Today in Ireland we celebrate 6th Jan as Nollaig NaMban, Women's Christmas where traditionally the woman or mother of the household did not have to do any household chores and was free to enjoy the day as she wished. Its an old tradition but tonight I am heading to an event for Nollaig NaMban in the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin City Centre to celebrate with readings and meeting up with other women to celebrate it. We have to bring a book from a woman writer, wrapped in newspaper with a label on giving a little of information about the book or the author. I chose Rebecca Millars book 'the Secret Life of Pippa Lee' and in return I will receive a book - its a Kris Kindle type of thing. I am meeting up with a colleage from college who has been on the MA course with me since September and it should be an interesting night with talks from women guest speakers such as Una Mulally and actress Tara Flynn............ I am looking forward to it.
We got back from Kerry on Saturday and Sunday was spent cleaning and hoovering the house and getting back to normal. Monday I went to get my hair done, met my friend (vbf) and then visited my mother where I sorted out her clothing, put her name on most of her stuff, put her laundry in her new laundry basket and sorted out some of her drawers which were in a bit of a mess. She is in a Nursing Home and is increasingly becoming disinterested in her appearance and clothing, she has Dementia, which is v. sad as Mum was always very smart looking and kept herself well.
Now I am off to meet DS to have a walk and meet him to carry home the groceries which he went off to get, also having a walk and getting his hair done in the process.
Namaste
Marie.
image courtesy google images.ie: old fashioned photo of women enjoying Nollaig NaMban, they look like very posh women to me !!
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