MY MEMORIES of the old, soft days of parenting seem to have merged into one — a generic day, punctuated by kisses, which went like this: “Drink your milk — last drop, one shoe on — now the other one, hold my hand, five-a-day, sharing is caring — yes — even with scones, bath-time, pyjamas, time for bed, two stories, there’s no such thing as monsters, night, night,” sofa, glass of wine, box-set.

Pete Townshend is using his break from the band while singer Roger Daltrey embarks on a solo tour to writie a new musical, it has emerged.

CHEROKEE LADY, recent winner of the Tyrur Ted Champion Bitch Stakes at Galway, was turned over in heat 3 of the opening round of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Oaks at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.