Mr Byrne's blog; That woman!

Good God, what is wrong with Maggie Polpin? She'd cause a fight in hell! I have to admit my pride is hurt. I am a good man, I've done nothing wrong in my life. Always been an upstanding member of the community. I can't say the same for Maggie Polpin. Sure she didn't give a damn when her husband died, was almost glad of it. Didn't want to leave much of a memorial to him either. What sort of woman does that? And sure her daughter Katie was having it off with that married fella before she got married. And Gert and her brother ran away. You'd think Maggie wouldn't then refuse me as a suitor, would you? But she did! More than once as well! Don't get me wrong, I think she is great craic, some sharp wit on her too. But sure, I'm getting older, would like a bit of comfort in me later years and sure, wouldn't she be great company? Frisky too if the rumours are to be believed! Well I tell you, I've given her her last chance. She ran me out of her shop last evening and if she wants me in the future, she'll have to come and beg.

Teddy's blog...Caught out

Jaysus, that was awkward! Gert is lovely and all, a right bit of stuff. But sure she's only a kid really. She'll get over it. She'll find someone young and start all over again. Its not like I broke her heart or anything. But jaysus that Maggie is another thing all together. Some bit of stuff. I'd have had her too only for Gert came home early. I'd forgot all about her! Jaysus, no comparison between a frail 'oul yoke like Gert and a fine, 'experienced, real woman like her Mother. But sure, that's all shot to hell now. And I doubt I'll be selling anything to the Polpins again either. Crawfords will be wondering. That shop bought a lot off us. T'would of been worth losing them as customers if I'd got Maggie in the sack. I tell ya, them Kerry women are mad, and mad for it too!

Gert's blog...broken hearted

I'm broken hearted. I'm a laughing stock too. Teddy lied to me, told me everything I wanted to hear. That fella was the love of me life. I was willing to elope with him and he turns around and falls for me mother's tricks. Oh that woman! 'Tis she should be on the boat to England, not me. And now I've lost me only chance at happiness, me only chance of love, me only chance of staying at home. When I get to me brother's flat in Camden I'll be safe from all me mother's control. And I'll start to forget about Teddy. At least nobody knows me in London. I won't feel ashamed like I would back home in Kerry. A place I doubt I'll see again!

Big Maggie's blog...finally gone

That man is in the grave now and I'll tell you one thing...its not a moment too soon. 20 years of his drinking and carousing. 20 years! Either coming home with the smell of drink or the stink of another woman, or both. I couldn't care less about the mourners. What do they know about him? He drank with half of them and probably gave credit to the other half. And the kids? Naïve eejits the four of them! I swear they'll know all about it when I call a meeting tonight. I'm gonna hold onto everything and they can go jump. 20 years putting up with a wayward husband? I'm going to get my compensation. I'm going to enjoy life and they can fend for themselves.

Maggie's blog; Nearly killed the b**tch!

That Mary Madden has some neck! But she won't knock on my door again! I showed them both barrels of the shotgun! They're getting nothing from me. Not the shop, not the farm, no settlement either! Can't believe Maurice is my son. What a coward, hiding behind the Madden women. I don't think he is good enough to be my son, I didn't raise him to be a quitter.

Mary Madden's blog; Maggie Polpin

That bloody woman! Who the hell does she think she is? All I want is to marry Maurice and that bloody woman won't let us! 1500 pounds? Where the hell am I gonna get that/ Especially now that I'm expecting Maurice's child!Jaysus I was convinced we'd be married once Maggie copped I was pregnant.Sure how could she refuse a home to her own grandchild? But she has. What harm if we got the shop or farm from her as a settlement? The whole parish knows she is loaded. Thats no secret.That bitch has thrown us all out of her shop. A shotgun? What sort of crazed lunatic are we dealing with? That Maurice better pull himself together. We need a roof over us now that I'm in the family way.