W1B-005 Mum's letters-1.txt
"Home Sweet Home" 11.10.94

Dear Ciara, It is now 12.45 A.M. - and as usual I 'm doing the jobs which I should have done earlier in the evening - except that this time I have an excuse! - i.e. Ronan McAlpine called and we were having a chat and a little drink. Then J.P. came in around 10 p.m. - having had her dinner cooked for her by Fred Keane and I heard the events of yesterday., i.e. Ted and she have parted company - but I 'll leave the details of that for her to relate. Suffice to say that she is feeling sad tonight - but she's a survivor and in time she 'll be joyful again.

I have just completed the 2nd week of my P.G. course in Educ. Management. It's v. boring, not at all what I expected - all group discussion which can be boring for 4 hours after teaching all day. However I 've committed myself to it and must continue.

I don't get home until 9 p.m. on Tues. evening and have 2 assignments via "Action Research" to do for Christmas. An integral part of 'Action Research' is keeping a diary/journal - it must be in a way like the one you kept last year. The idea is to identify a management issue, analyse and improve it by introspectively looking at your actions regarding this issue. Hence the need for a diary. I 've a very good article about keeping a research diary which might have been of use to you - and still might be for future study.

Jacinta's parents'night was last Monday - and I was very happy with what I heard. Everyone had v. good things to say about her. She seems to be working - but Ger was not happy with her scales last night!!!

J-P was playing with Bill Harrington and Janet Ramsay on Sat. night. Bill rang and ask her to play with them, for which she got £ 60! Ashley Fisher also rang for her tonight - but she wasn't in. She doesn't seem very keen though.

Life is pretty busy as usual - but nothing very rivetting to report. A. Gilly is in Lourdes this week, so I hope she has a really good time. Jacinta is going in for Sunday practices for "My Fair Lady". She's in the 'Ascot Chorus' and was also picked for the 'Embassy Ball' - so that means she gets two gowns!!

I think she's enjoying it all very much. Last week I gave in to letting her go to a preformal - but unfortunately for her, it was cancelled. Adam has never phoned her since the letter - but maybe that's just as well from her point of view.

Your letter (which by the way I received this morning) sounded v. bright and cheerful, which made me very happy. I 'm so glad that things are going so well for you Ciara. Louvain seems like an excellent choice for a student. Keep up the cooking and maybe you 'll even cook our Christmas dinner this year!! I think Louvain will teach you more than just French during this year.

Keep up your violin playing and I 'm so delighted you joined the orchestra. All of that will open pathways to new friendships.

Daddy sends his love and hopes the French is improving. I 'm tired now Ciara - so I 'll call it a day. Goodnight and God bless. Love always - Mum xxxx

P.S. Glad to hear you visited Bruges last week.

P.P.S. Maybe you 'll drop Lucille a little letter sometime - she 'd love that.
