What was under your bed when you were a child? A discarded teddy, comics, old records, tapes, CD’s, a doll with a broken arm, a much-loved book, lurking monsters, witches, fairies, Peter Pan? The list, real or imagined, is endless -and that is what the www.undermybed.ie team, Karen Lee and Amy Dawson, set out to discover when they devised this innovative and creative fundraiser for Barnardos. The idea evolved while the two friends were sharing a bottle of wine. By the time

The Christmas Vigil A dedication to anyone who has waited too long for their partner to come home from the annual Christmas party. Cheers! Dear Lord, I am glad that you sent me a man Who would answer the prayers of the worthy St Anne. And sure if he indulges himself once a year It’s because it is Christmas ―the season of cheer. And I don’t mind a bit that the party is staff ‘Cause it’s just for a jar―and a bit of a laugh. He is lucky, dear Lord, with a spouse who believes Tha