Rosie Meleady's Blog

The Peasant Is in the Field. And She’s Learning Italian (Again)

It’s been nearly a month since my mam passed, and instead of cleaning the fridge or alphabetising the herbs, I found myself dusting off a twenty-year-old Italian course with cheerful categories like Camping, Body, Clothes, and Car. Actual sentence: “The fat girl’s radiator is broken.” Grief does funny things. Apparently, mine wants me to master grammar and finally feel at home in the country I live in.

New Book and New Spot to Hang Out with Me!

If you have read my book ‘A Rosie Life In Italy’ you may remember that back in 2013, I was living in the cheapest house in Ireland with a colander for a roof, rats scrabbling above my bedroom ceiling, and not enough money to pay for my kids’ school bus fare. Life was, to put it bluntly, a bit of a shit show.

Goodreads Giveaway

Goodreads Giveaway!

His and Her Enormous Watermelons

Watermelons are rampant here at the moment. They are enormous. Carrying them to the cash desk is like an Ironman challenge, but they are the most refreshing thing to munch, during the current 37C days we are having.

Coming Soon!

The Stress of Plants

“I brought you some plants.” 
“Oh bloody hell!”
Feck, did I say that out loud? I don’t mean to be ungrateful, but really? More bloody plants.

It’s Happening Again!

I've had lots of readers and writers ask me to do a Rosie Retreat in Italy in  Autumn 2024. So here it is! Applications will close on the 30th May so apply now to join me for an experience of a lifetime in Tuscany Italy! 

Rosie's Writing and Relaxation Retreat Tuscany Italy 6th-11th October 2024

Join Me In Italy 2024!

I wasn't going to run a retreat in 2024 as I wanted to take time out for myself but I am already missing the people that I would have met this year! So I have decided to run a women's retreat in June. We will have morning writing sessions but these are optional so if you are not a writer you can still come along and enjoy the fun!

3 Days to Launch and I’m Scared

I’m not going to lie… putting book 5 out into the world is scaring the hell out of me. I write what I call ‘living memoir’. I write ‘humour’ for the most part. Someone, and I wish I could remember who, said the ‘Rosie Life’ series is like ‘reality TV in book form’. I also […]

Chairwoman Rosie

Restoring old wooden chairs just in time for dinner al fresco!