Archiv des Autors: Aileen

Missing Peter

Publiziert am 2012/02/13 von Aileen

Where are you, my love? Whatever has captured your attention elsewhere, it is time to stop and come home and focus now, before things get completely out of hand. Recently I dreamed that Paddy managed to find his father and … Weiterlesen →

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Keep moving

Publiziert am 2012/01/25 von Aileen

Keep moving There are times – it seems actually most of the time at the moment – when I feel like a little toy figure in need of someone to come along and wind it up to set it in … Weiterlesen →

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Going on

Publiziert am 2012/01/09 von Aileen

Eight weeks and still counting. Every Sunday I am still acutely aware of the clock, remembering what happened at this time and at this time… In the meantime, a few applications and forms have been processed, a few more signatures … Weiterlesen →

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Christmas with the living and the dead

Publiziert am 2011/12/24 von Aileen

Ever since the boys were little, but just old enough to enjoy getting ready for Christmas, my grandmother, Bean, has always had a strong presence at Christmas. Sometimes it almost feels as though we keep her in boxes in the … Weiterlesen →

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A Widow’s Tasks

Publiziert am 2011/12/15 von Aileen

Peter and I lived together for twenty-five years, more than half of his short life. Within that space of time, together we built networks, fascinating networks of computers, strong networks of friends, two internationally successful businesses and an important and … Weiterlesen →

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Saying good-bye to Peter

Publiziert am 2011/11/26 von Aileen

In the mornings when I open my eyes and see that the other side of the bed is empty, out of habit I check whether he has brought me coffee yet. When there is no coffee, I get up to … Weiterlesen →

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Lilacs out of the Dead Ground

Publiziert am 2011/10/16 von Aileen

In his wonderful book about translation, Quasi dasselbe mit anderen Worten, Umberto Eco discusses the problem of translating allusions with an example from one of his own books, where he quotes “In the room the women come and go, talking … Weiterlesen →

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Changing Spaces – Reprise

Publiziert am 2011/10/09 von Aileen

By chance, on the day that Paddy was to drive our car to Vienna to move his things into his new flat in Vienna, we were woken very early by the postman, who delivered a very large box addressed to … Weiterlesen →

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To be continued …

Publiziert am 2011/09/04 von Aileen

When I accidentally knocked this blog offline trying to update it and then wasn’t able to fix it for over a month, I was beginning to think it might be a sign that it’s time to give it up. The … Weiterlesen →

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Family Crossing Europe

Publiziert am 2011/04/19 von Aileen

The Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz ended yesterday, and looking at my work calendar (and my bank account), there are other things I should be doing right now, but somehow I don’t feel quite ready to rejoin the rest of … Weiterlesen →