Nicholas Quirke was thanking God for an unseasonable snow fall which bought a halt to an ominous challenge he was facing on holiday with relatives in Birmingham. Featuring Special guest Steven Quirke.

Nicholas Quirke was in a generous mood, re-educating himself, and, with stars in his eyes, feeling in control but a descent into hell disturbed the days equilibrium.

Nicholas Quirke was enjoying a sojourn in Brighton for the Easter holidays and was feeling defensive with his family and a wave of kleptomania swept over him

Nicholas Quirke was feeling confident about his physique and needed to repulse unwanted advances. Due to the significant birthday of a friend, he ingratiated himself with their parents. He flirted with gambling, over indulged and celebrated a now disgraced rock icon.

Nicholas Quirke was forced to defend himself following Sisters revelations to his Mother. He worked, he relaxed and learned some bitter truths about himself.

Nicholas Quirke was questioning the purpose and value of life after a day feeding the Beggars Opera and lighting up the stage of Her Majesty’s Theatre, giving his creativity much needed depth.

Nicholas Quirke was in a queue, in the rain, hungry, waiting around and not even the treasures of the National Galleries could alleviate his impatience. He was, however, able to end the day feeling smug and self satisfied

Nicholas Quirke was fasting and adhering to an Ash Wednesday custom of the catholic church, he was writing a novel and reading and absorbing the lives of others. It was a difficult day.

Nicholas Quirke was learning some simple life lessons on 26th February 1980; Had he outstayed his welcome? Was familiarity breeding contempt? Could his fragile, youthful ego withstand the knowledge that not everyone liked him.

Nicholas Quirke was acting on a whim and found he was stretching himself and doing some some hard work for college, which made him feel positive and creative.