Sally Cronin's Blog

December 1, 2025

Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair – Review Round up November 2025 – #SocialHistory The Weight of Snow and Regret by Elizabeth Gauffreau, #Anthology This Is How We Work: Yvette Prior and other authors, #Family #Mystery When Things Go Missing by Deborah Brask

Welcome to the round up of my recommended reads for November… just in case you missed the first time around, and they are all great gifts for family and friends and of course yourself… My first review in November was … Continue reading →
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Published on December 01, 2025 02:30

November 30, 2025

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives 2025 – #Memoir #Waterford #Ireland #History – The Colour of Life The Digs In Dublin 1944 by Geoff Cronin

My father-in-law, Geoff Cronin was a raconteur with a encyclopedic memory spanning his 93 years. He sadly died in 2017 but not before he had been persuaded to commit these memories of his childhood and young adulthood in Waterford in … Continue reading →
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Published on November 30, 2025 16:10

November 29, 2025

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 24th – 30th November 2025 – Big Band, Movie Themes, Ireland 1940s, Cuisine Lithuania, Christmas Book Fair, Book Reviews, Humour

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord. I hope you had a great week and for those who were celebrating Thanksgiving it was all you could wish for.   This was me trying … Continue reading →
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Published on November 29, 2025 16:10

Smorgasbord Funnies 2025 – Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp – Staycations and Missing God

Author Daniel Kemp has been keeping us entertained with his witty jokes and funny images for the last five years. Currently Danny is in the middle of studying for a degree and is not online very much. However, he has … Continue reading →
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Published on November 29, 2025 02:30

November 28, 2025

Smorgasbord Christmas Fair – Book Review – #Dogs #Family The Rainbow Bridge by Alyson Sheldrake

Delighted to share my review for Alyson Sheldrake, a book for animal lovers and especially for those who have lost beloved pets…The Rainbow Bridge. About the book Discover the magical tale of eternal love that offers hope and healing. What … Continue reading →
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Published on November 28, 2025 16:10

Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2025 – #Africa #1980s #Adventure – Beneath A Copper Sky by Valerie Poore, #Africa #1980s #Apartheid – Sticks in a Bundle: The Decision by Pat Spencer, #Family, #Australia #Immigration Quarter Acre Block by Janet Gogerty,

Welcome to this year’s Christmas book fair.  I will be revisiting some of the  books I have promoted during the year and also some of the authors I have  recommended, with one of their other reviews with that ‘come buy me vibe’. Today..some books I can definitely recommend set in Africa, Australia and America About … … Continue reading →
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Published on November 28, 2025 02:30

November 27, 2025

Smorgasbord Music Column – William Price King and Iconic #Movie #Themes – Happy – Despicable Me 2, Say You, Say Me- White Nights

Welcome to the movies and I hope you will enjoy the trip down memory lane with me as we listen to the iconic theme songs from the hit movies across the decades. William. Happy – Despicable Me 2 “Despicable Me 2” was a 2013 animated film produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Christine Renaud … … Continue reading →
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Published on November 27, 2025 16:10

Smorgasbord Short Stories – Tales from the Irish Garden – Autumn – The Kindness of Mice by Sally Cronin

Last time we were treated to a day at the piglet races with its fierce competition between the fairies and the Lepersians… not to mention the fascinators! As it is Thanksgiving today I have moved the post from its usual … Continue reading →
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Published on November 27, 2025 02:30

November 26, 2025

Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2025 – #Childrens #Desserts Nicholas Rossis, #Dragons Esther Moonstomp, #Playbus Sue Wickstead #Kitty Cheryl Spears, Hoglets Great Egg Hunt by Lynette Cresswell

Welcome to this year’s Christmas book fair. In the first few posts I will be revisiting some of the new books I have promoted during the year and can also recommend, with one of their other reviews with that ‘come … Continue reading →
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Published on November 26, 2025 16:10

Smorgasbord Funnies 2025 – Host Sally Cronin and the Social Media Team – Charge the cat and upgrade your swear words..

Over the year I have been saving funnies from my various social media platforms and particularly Facebook… some from members of our writing community and I hope they don’t mind if I share here just two of the frequent flyers … Continue reading →
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Published on November 26, 2025 02:30