Álanna HammelOct 22, 20214 minBourbon BiscuitsI have five little cousins. ‘Little’ probably isn’t the proper term. I should, really, be saying I have five younger cousins, but these...
Álanna HammelMay 15, 20213 minThe Book LoversMy uncle had the most gargantuan bookshelf in all of Wicklow. The doors were so tall it took three men to open them, or rather two men...
Álanna HammelMar 20, 20214 minZap BallMy grandparents always liked their house to look well, and it always did. Every time I visited there was a new chair or a new footstool,...
Álanna HammelNov 3, 20203 minCars and GirlsI met her at a writing event on a Sunday morning. She wore belly tops that didn’t suit her, but making fun of them would make me feel...
Álanna HammelOct 12, 20203 minThe Months of the YearTen years ago my mother won a photography competition. The picture was put in a calendar. It was of my younger cousin and myself on a...