... by Madge Reynolds WHEN OUR SON Alfred was 12, which was seven years ago, John bought him an old Austin car for £7, as a birthday present. You can learn to drive, John told him. It'll probably need a lot of repairs. I'll pay for any spare parts you want, but you must do all the work yourself. Your masters can't seem to teach you anything, said his father, grimly, thinking of Alfred's ...

... LORD KILBRACKE N I RETURNED TO KILLEGAR, LIKE A SCHOOLBOY AT end of term, arriving in Dublin by Starflight in the small hours of the morning-- the only plane with any seats that week-- and spending what was left of the night on a friend's friendly sofa, since every hotel was full, before driving home. I meant to stay five days, but the house was full of family, and the weather was delightful, ...

... lord kilbracken I RAN INTO an attractive redhead from the wilds of Ohio recently who did something I would never have thought possible of woman or beast-- came between me and my alma mater. It happened like this. I was thinking pridefully about The Future for my son, Chris topher, having lately received the happy news that he had passed his G.C.E at O level in all subjects. Naturally the ...