Colm O'Regan: There's history in how we 'fix' the weird things in our houses

"An entirely homemade solution to an external threat. Not only the moving of Coronation Street but also the moving of the aerial by interfering adult children."

Comedian and Irish Examiner columnist Colm O'Regan pictured in Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Necessity mightn’t always be the mother of invention but necessity will definitely mind invention while its mother has to do a few messages.

I like the small domestic inventions in all our houses. The little hacks that only work in one place and situation. They will never be backed by venture capital. They are ephemeral.