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‘It’s more than 20 years since we sat in the back row in Trinity, but some things never change’


by Amy Lynch
14th Jan 2022

Golden Girls friendship

When her daughter started First Year, Amy Lynch advised her to figure out who her tribe is and then hang on tight. She reflects on the Golden Girls in her life; the girls who are always there for the cocktails but also for the tougher times.

In December last year, I had the TV all to myself and settled in to watch – or should I say rewatch – The Golden Girls on Disney Plus. Sure, I loved the American sitcom when it aired back in the 1980s, but like much of the TV I watched back then, most of the jokes and innuendos went over my head. This time around, it was funnier, richer and oh, so relatable. These four mature women,...

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