Clodagh Murphy > Quotes

“I’ll be lucky if he even lets me stay in the same house. I don’t think he’ll be inviting me to share his bed anytime soon.”
― Clodagh Murphy, A Merry Irish Christmas

“Okay, spuds – there’ll be roast, mash and croquettes,’ she said, tapping her notebook. ‘Any other kind you’d like?’ ‘Three types of potatoes?’ ‘Welcome to Ireland.”
― Clodagh Murphy, A Merry Irish Christmas

“As far as Sheena McBride was concerned, there was only one way to do Christmas dinner – her way.”
― Clodagh Murphy, A Merry Irish Christmas

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― Clodagh Murphy, The Disengagement Ring

“Your name’s Mary and there’s no room for you at the inn.”
― Clodagh Murphy, A Merry Irish Christmas

“Well, now’s your chance to bust those stereotypes and experience the real Ireland. It’s not all twinkly eyed leprechauns dancing jigs and having drunken brawls, you know.”
― Clodagh Murphy, A Merry Irish Christmas

“Very good,’ May smiled. ‘Likewise, if my sub has pleased me, I will let him know. I’ll praise him, tell him he’s a good boy, perhaps pet him a little.’ She reached out and stroked Romy’s hair from the top of her head to her shoulders. ‘So it’s a bit like owning a dog?’ Lesley piped up, and Romy couldn’t suppress a giggle. May sighed. ‘No, Lesley,’ she said, rolling her eyes in exasperation. ‘It’s nothing like owning a dog.’ ‘Well, you give the sub collars and you train them, and they get treats for being obedient. And you give him a pat on the head and tell him he’s a good boy. Sounds like a dog to me.”
― Clodagh Murphy, Frisky Business

“It used to worry me sometimes how you threw yourself full-tilt into everything you did and gave so much of yourself to people. But that’s you, and now I miss it.”
― Clodagh Murphy, Frisky Business