We raided the tenx9 archive to bring this wee gem of a story told in October, 2019 in Newry when the theme was Inspiration - Bronagh McAtasney remembers a very special man in her life. Paul introduces her.
Another three fantastic stories: Herbie Wilson charms the Black Box audience with his neuro-divergence; Catharina Hart is suspicious of the Purple Lady; Gerard Gormley finds a curious bond with Bobby the Goldfish. Paul is your host.
Three stories told at our January event via Zoom when the theme was At Home: Nan Fee looks for a home from home on a Scottish island; Pádraig Ó Tuama looks for love and gets his first kiss when he comes home; David Simpson looks for a home for his ageing mother & gets a surprise. Paul is your host.
Three stories from 2021: Helen McClements endures a flight attendant’s zeal for Jesus; Richard O’Leary discovers the universal love of tea; Sinead Garry makes a surprise connection in South Korea. Paul is your host.
Three stories for you: first-timer McCall Gilfillan is overwhelmed with embarrassment by her dad, the “Captain”; Paul Bond is overwhelmed with nerves on his wedding day; Lorna Dunn is overwhelmed by the poshest school in Edinburgh. Paul is your host.
This story was told on Zoom on 22 Dec 2021. It’s not about Christmas - who wants to hear about Christmas at this stage? James O’Connell (& friends) made his tenx9 debut with this tale of cults, meditation & onions.
George Sproule made his tenx9 debut with this gorgeous story of a Christmas ritual introduced by Pádraig.
We’ve two stories told at our Christmas event on Weds Dec 22. We moved back to Zoom as Omicron ran rampant: Pád explains the precautionary move; Bob Salisbury learns a Christmas lesson on life’s ups & downs; Gyda Meeten learns the dangers & wipe-clean advantages of a jump suit on a night out.
A bonus story told in June at Columbafest via Zoom: Frances Hume takes us on a brilliant but accident prone tour of Canada.
Three stories from different evenings: Jim Livingstone thought he overdid it on holiday; Darius Whelan came from Cork to tell us about Limerick; Gyda Meeten via Zoom revealed her scar. Paul is your host.
