Author

Siggy Buckley
Former matchmaker par excellence - or Dating Guru as the Irish media called me- I was born in Germany. Having achieved a Masters Degree in English, I got married, had two children and then emigrated to Ireland with my family for the GOOD LIFE.
Involuntary life on an organic Irish farm produced a crop of misgivings and the break-up of our marriage. Single again, I launched a dating service in Dublin which eventually planted the seeds for my novel: Next Time lucky: How to Find Your Mr. Right. I'm the author of Intrepid Home Swappers I and II and my book "I once had a Farm in Ireland" will be released soon.
I'm now happily married in the USA.
Philomena Shames Catholic Church
Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The…
The Quest for Love
The Quest for Love
Have you made your New Year's Resolutions already? - A new year ought to bring chances and…
Online Dating and Faithfulness
Online Dating and Faithfulness
When people hear I was a matchmaker in a former life and wrote a book about it…
The Signature of All Things
My husband surprised me with this choice of book. He usually makes his selection from award-winning sites and…
Where Have All the Hearses Gone?
Where Have All the Hearses Gone?
Funny the things you notice as a newcomer to a country. Halloween and its spooky…
The Book of Mormon
A must−see even for somebody who is not that keen on musicals.
V-Day: You Either Love it or Hate it!
V-Day
Feeling fazed already by this happiest of lovey-dovey days in the year? Is it just commercial hype!-->…
Ketamine Intervention
A Ketamine intervention is an FDA approved procedure that should interrupt pain signals to the brain
Big Eyes
Big Eyes
Directed and produced by Tim Burton, ‘Big Eyes’ is based on the true story of Walter Keane (played by!-->…
Home Swapping and Online Dating
Have you ever swapped homes with a stranger? Are you online looking for love?
Gone Girl by David Fincher
Gone Girl by David Fincher
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a…
The Fault in Our Stars by Josh Boone
The Fault in Our Stars
Coming of age stories normally are not my preferred genre in books or movies, but I had…
Next Time Lucky: How to Find Mr. Right
Men clearly get the better deal in my view. They should try being a mother, career woman, and sex partner, all at…
Fazed by Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day, synonymous with love and romance, is once again bombarding us with all things red and pink…
America at the Crossroads
America At The CrossroadsPublished on behalf and with the permission of the poet: JoAnna O'KeefeMember of…
The Not so Goodies in our Food
The Not so Goodies
In Europe, scientists found out in the 70s that food additives, artificial colorings, in…
Home is where your “Heimat” is
Does our perception of feeling at home and belonging change as we get older? Where is home anyway?
Interview with Heidi Ruby Miller
Heidi Ruby Miller
Heidi Ruby Miller, author of the recently released novel Greenshift has a feature on her blog…
Soul Searching for Singles on V-Day
Soul Searching for Singles
If you're single, divorced, or maybe just out of a relationship and reading this, you…
Are you dreading V-Day too?
It was the last week in January. Back in my own home, tuned in to my favorite Irish radio station and presenter, I…
Online Etiquette and the Written Word
The written word, proper grammar and language usage are the tools of a writer.We bloggers and writers…