Mr Motivator

- Oy, kid! What d'you think you're doin'? Is that a chocolate croissant you're tryin' to shove in your big gob? Chocolate croissant in me bollix. And is da a Smarties mug you're dipping it in? Don't tell me that this is full of liquid Smarties, roigh? A big ball of steaming porridge, that's wha' you want. And lemme tell you another thing, at your age blah blah blah [...]


This is Paddy. He is a Consultant Dietician. He is currently replacing the determined granny who normally brightens our very-much-off-white wall. 
She's gone to visit the New Library. If she likes it, and they like her, she'll be there for about a month.

So Paddy spontaneously accepted to fill in the spot for her.
And act as a motivational speaker while he's here. 

He's great. Luca asked me this evening at bed time if he could have porridge in the morning. I think he wants to stay on the right side of Paddy. 

Mrs Raheny also thinks that he is great. The kids were much better behaved than usual during dinner tonight.


She doesn't know yet that Paddy moonlights as a Domestic Tasks Productivity Manager... 

When he is not busy pointing an accusing finger at us, Paddy can usually be found here with his mates.