Me too. Like many people this is a sad and difficult time of the year. So her words were very meaningful and touching.
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Me too. Like many people this is a sad and difficult time of the year. So her words were very meaningful and touching.
palindrome | noun | a word, verse, or sentence or a number that reads the same backward or forward
It comes from Greek 'palindromos,' meaning "running back again."
The best palindrome of all time is...
So sad to hear about Rick Buckler dying. Another of my teenage idols gone, what an era, what a drummer, what a band. RIP Rick
It is a lovely thread. I went to see his exhibition in Belfast last year, I loved it so much I went back again. www.ulstermuseum.org/long-read/wo...
My favourite of his is Windy Day, I know it’s Tangier but to me it looks just like Donegal LOL
Rationale. Good one for a Friday night 🍻
Gabriel Byrne reads "Late Fragment" by Raymond Carver
And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tn2...
Dance First is a 2023 biographical film about Irish playwright Samuel Beckett starring Gabriel Byrne
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOnT...
Here is an interesting adjective quirk that you probably aren’t even aware you are doing.
In English, adjectives seem to follow a specific order:
opinion - size - age - shape - color - origin - material - purpose - noun
Where can you read it now? Even though I was expecting it when I unlocked my phone to read it then it disappeared and I can’t find it. I’ve an iPhone
#StormÉowyn
No bin collections will take place tomorrow (Fri 24th). No new date for these collections just yet.
Buses and trains also cancelled in the morning - this will be reviewed by Translink throughout the day.
Check the website for more info - belfastcity.gov.uk/weather
My MLA and Councillor colleagues are engaging with ministers and services to ensure public info on tomorrow’s storm is as effective as possible. Here are some useful numbers in the mean time
What, potato salad? 😊
Isn’t it great that the lighting issue was identified, resolved and hopefully more will return in the future.
The photos I took today were a good bit back so not great either. But it was such a wonderful sight to see. They are just under the crane and the reflection on the Lagan was lovely.
The sound of them roosting under the bridge was amazing to hear too, louder than I thought they’d be.
Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
The image shows sunlight streaming into the ancient passage tomb at Newgrange, Ireland, casting a warm glow on the stone walls and floor. Overlay text in both Irish and English promotes the Winter Solstice live stream at 8:40 UTC on December 21, hosted by the OPW and the Department of Housing.
The Winter Solstice #Livestream is here!
Join us and watch live on 21 Dec @ 8:40 UTC
via 🔗 cutt.ly/Wintersolstice
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Don’t miss this magical event!
#NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
Short letter to Irish Times, detailing the grief felt by the letter writer at Christmas, after the loss of his wife.
What a letter.
I don’t know if this app is local enough to be used for this yet. But Phil is a friend of friends, missing since last Thursday. Areas - Moira, Magheralin, Mournes.
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...
Almost at €13,000.
The progress is torturous this year as I don't have the Twitter megaphone anymore.
Can we prove #SpeirGorm that this place might be useful to raise funds for incredible organisations too?
www.gofundme.com/f/therickosh...
I’m sorry for your loss. All the best with your cards, you have created great ones to send for all types of life events communications.
These look great. It’s great to see one to send to someone who is grieving trustword.ie/collections/...
It’s great to acknowledge that we aren’t merry or happy. I chuck cards with those words, and not just the 1st year.
Fan sa mbaile leaids! #StormDarragh 🌬️
Saoírse ⭐️
#LateLateToyShow
I am a real baah humbug but love The Late Late Toy show. How it unites the whole country and the expats, old and young. It was great craic on here tonight. Keep ‘er lit #Speirgorm
#LateLateToyShow
Brian óg and Kevin are backstage organising a cross border diesel smuggling operation #latelatetoyshow
Who else was looking out for their own county kid in the 32 county parade? It was great mixture of craic and chaos 😆 #latelatetoyshow
Thanks 👍, I couldn’t find it on the home page but I got it with this link.
www.revolut.com/en-IE/promo/...
Has anyone got a link for the Revolut RTÉ Toy Show Appeal #LateLateToyShow
Mother duck #latelatetoyshow
