The world is just a pile of junk
Nothing more than a rubbish dump
A place not fit to live and breathe
For a boy or a girl or an animal breed
It isn’t safe or fresh or cool
There’s no clean water in the pools
The Antarctic is a bit of ice
flouting gently like the Knife
that stabbed poor Greta to the ground
With an unforgettable single pound
The demand for coal is getting higher
But plastic is the most desired
Young children ask ‘What is a fish?’
‘Is it some kind of magical wish?’
No one ever cares to think
About the Fish that are Extinct
So little children never get to taste
What it is to eat a flat white Plaice
The smell of pollution fills the air
So much of it, it’s hard to bear
And when you hurry up the stairs
it’s bedtime and your tired and scared
You realise the world is dead
So you fetch some paper from the shed
And write a letter to the past
To tell them that they must act fast!
The year I chose is 2021
To help us now before the sun
decides it’s time for us to go
Wherever it is that the dead do go
And so I wrote this poem
Inside my garden shed
To tell you all please help the world
Or else we’ll all be dead
By Juliet Phelan (10), Ballinderreen, Galway
Sent in by Nuala Martyn, Co Galway
Home management tips with Katherine O’Leary
Managing the finances of the household and keeping within the funds available for spending is challenging. Sometimes, the spend is too big. Many of the cleaning agents we buy can be replaced by soap and water and a good scouring pad. There is no need to have a different spray for everything. Try not to impulse-buy items. Two cartons of fruit for €5 is not a bargain if one ends up in the compost bin. Think before making decisions on special offers. Ask yourself if it is really beneficial for your household? The best way to keep your shopping to budget is to have a shopping list. Have a small notepad in the kitchen where all family members can add to it. Tell the family that you will only purchase what is on the list. The hard part is to stick to your shopping list. Try it; you will buy less.
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A beautiful wreath on your front door has become the ultimate Christmas decoration and we are loving the Irish florists that are flooding our Instagram accounts with their stunning creations. @_the_tilted_tulip doesn’t just make wreaths, she also has tutorials to help you make your own, as well as lovely table arrangements. She will post you out everything you need as well as the link to an online tutorial. After that, all you need is a scissors, some Christmas music and a glass of wine.
Ah yes the three genders pic.twitter.com/G3Zpzfv5pJ
— Tweets (Claudia's Version) (@Pullingaclaudia) November 13, 2021
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