Biddy

FATHER JIM BRADLEY, A NATIVE OF NAVAN, COUNTY MEATH AND EDUCATED AT ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT OF MERCY, NAVAN, PALLASKENRY, CO. LIMERICK, BREAKSPEAR COLLEGE, ABBOTS LANGLEY, HERTS., CHRISTLETON HALL, CHESTER AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SWANSEA.

AS A WRITER AND COMMENTATOR HE HAS WORKED WITH THE B.B.C. WALES, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, AND FOR SEVERAL YEARS WAS A REGULAR AND HIGHLY ENTERTAINING COLUMNIST WITH ONE OF IRELAND'S SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.

IN NOVEMBER OF 1994 FR. JIM WAS ELECTED A LIFE MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS, LONDON, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTION TO JOURNALISM OVER A THIRTY YEAR SPAN.

FATHER JIM WORKED IN DUBLIN AS A CURATE AND PARISH PRIEST. FOR THE PAST NUMBER OF YEARS HE HAS BEEN A PRIEST IN CALIFORNIA, USA.

HE HAS FOUR BOOKS TO HIS CREDIT: "ONLY ON SUNDAY," WHICH WAS AN INSTANT SUCCESS AND A SEQUEL CALLED "ANYDAY," ALSO VERY WELL RECEIVED, AS WELL AS SHORT AND SIMPLE AND BIDDY. THIS IS THE SECOND PRINTING OF HIS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BIDDY. HE ALSO HAS TWO BOOK. MANUSCRIPTS PENDING PUBLICATION.

THIS BRIEF EXPOSE OF HIS MOTHER "BIDDY" IS REALLY TO RECORD SOMETHING OF HER LIFE AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF HER GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.