Author: endardoo

Blogger and newspaper sports sub-editor. Husband of one and daddy of two: a feisty and dramatic 20-year-old woman and a bright, resilient football nut of a lad aged 19 My website: endastories.com.

by endardoo Dec 4, 2017 18

Family Life Personal

Things that go grump in the night

“You never look at your own part in all this”, my daughter snarls

by endardoo Nov 27, 2017 26

Family Life Personal

To Passchendaele and back for my darling daughter

A short-cut through a muddy field proves disastrous

by endardoo Nov 20, 2017 2

Personal Sporting

The last great blaze of a fading autumn (first draft)

“ What the fuck does he want?” The familiar low-arsed heft of coach Hauley O’Brien was silhouetted against the gatheringContinue Reading

by endardoo Nov 13, 2017 8

Personal

Thread Softly – You Thread On My Words

Just let my writing stand, these black words on a white screen

by endardoo Nov 6, 2017 6

Family Life Personal

Sick boy tries to play us

The turning and groaning did seem to coincide with me checking in on him as he slept.

by endardoo Oct 31, 2017 18

Family Life Personal

This slasher movie dad makes me scream

I can’t stand those drippy Dads in those Holywood movies my daughter loves

by endardoo Oct 30, 2017 4

Personal

Rocking, rolling, writing, all bound for …. Gormanston!!??!!

That was Balbriggan train station back there, and I was heading north!

by endardoo Oct 23, 2017 15

Personal

The Disney princess from the other side of the tracks

Impeccably dressed boy meets scallywag Disney princess