Séamas O'Reilly: Looking back on this year, I don’t know what to make of it

Why, this day eight years ago, did I take a picture of a crisp? More accurately, why did I take 18 pictures of said crisp?

Séamas O'Reilly. Picture: Orfhlaith Whelan

It’s customary at new year’s to look back on the past 12 months and come to some natty conclusions about what’s gone on.

I should be good at this, since I write about my life professionally, but I find it increasingly hard to sort through the jumble and contrive much from it.