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Continue reading →: Newness on 2 wheels – heaven
Oh, the joy of a shiny new bicycle! No longer the tired struggle uphill on an old scrapper, but the easy changing of gears and the pleasant realisation that I have crested the slopes without effort. I have bought a Ridgeback commuting bike through a cycle to work scheme. For…
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Continue reading →: Rare archaeological find
A farmer in County Tyrone has unearthed a ‘potus’ of exceptional quality. This Roman chamberpot is largely intact. Archaeologists have discovered a mosaic marble floor nearby showing figures dancing around an odd looking goatlike character with horns playing pan pipes. The farmer was lifting a crop of giant potatoes with…
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Continue reading →: Palestine is now a Muslim state
Palestine’s parliament has passed into law a controversial bill that defines the country as an exclusively Muslim state. The “Muslim nation-state” bill downgrades Hebrew as an official language and says advancing Muslim settlement is a national interest. It also states that the “whole and united” Jerusalem is its capital. Palestine’s…
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Continue reading →: Great Lyricist bowing out
Paul Simon’s first farewell tour has been announced. Here’s a taste of his writing, I am a Rock written in 1965 A winter’s day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window To the streets below On a freshly fallen, silent shroud of snow I…
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Continue reading →: Nationality
Brexit had a lot of Irish people North of the border rushing to get their Irish passports. Although only about a quarter of people in Northern Ireland identify as Irish, according to a 2011 census, no-one wants to lose out on the benefits of being an EU citizen. The Good…
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Continue reading →: Schadenfreude
It is a sad fact that human beings are capable of taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. This was an opinion expressed by François de La Rochefoucauld in the 17th century in a book of maxims. It counters the suggestion that people are naturally compassionate and eager to help others.…
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Continue reading →: NHS 70th birthday poem by Colin Dardis
Colin Dardis is an amazingly hard working poet. He promotes poetry through various publications, both online and in print. He is also Editor of Lagan Online and the Arts Development Officer (Belfast) working with an organisation called the Verbal Arts Centre. His debut collection of poems the x of y was…
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Continue reading →: National Pride Restored
Standing in the Weatherspoons bar in Gatwick airport were a crowd of English fans glued to a silent TV screen. We left at half-time to catch our flight back to Belfast. At that moment I dared to dream. I had placed some ‘comfort’ bets, of course: Croatia to win 2-1…
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Continue reading →: Lyon, au revoir
We had a very enjoyable three days in this city by the Rhone. Every café and restaurant had outdoor tables in the shade. It was hot. Loads to see and great transport. Lugdunum, the site of a Roman amphitheatre was close to the cathedral overlooking the city. A funicular service…
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Continue reading →: Watch “The Beautiful Game – Colin Hassard” on YouTube
A lovely, flowing, poetic description of football, the fans and the game.
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