with an emotionally unstable mother - an abusive grandfather - a father with schizophrenia – anything that takes me back to my childhood brings back memories of some very difficult times.
I’m a teenager again - 18 to be fair - going to see U2 in Dublin 1987 - meeting up with my new girlfriend (04/07/87) who now is my wife - playing football, going to disco’s having a cheeky fag and a pint - I’m actually quite teary typing this great happy days and mum and dad were alive then infact dad was around my age now…