Thanks to Thatcher, the UK was in worse shape than us, Canada was too cold and America was ... well ... America. Six months later, on a cold August morning, we sat our bags down in the arrivals hall at Sydney Airport. There is a weight in the greyness of the sky that I had forgotten. I’m pushing 70 now, loving every minute of retirement and looking forward to our next visit to the west of Ireland. Ray Farrell and his wife Marian emigrated to Australia in 1983 and live in Alfords Point on the edge of Sydney.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2026 13:30 UTC