Martin McGuinness may have annoyed a few people this week. And made a few others nervous. And mildly pleased a few more. Odd, how the same action can provoke such a range of reactions, isn’t it?
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Oscar hopeful can teach us all so much
In June 2010, a hurricane hit the New York-New Belfast conference in the shape of Oorlagh George, film producer and daughter of Terry (of Hotel Rwanda fame).
Serious reservations at the ceasing of Ceefax
So here we are in the space year 2012. While we’re not yet living on the moon or eating our meals in pills as TV and films had promised me, one thing promised long ago will definitely be taking place this year – the switching off of the terrestrial television signal in Northern Ireland.
Linfield in seventh heaven after cup win
Linfield were in seventh heaven on Saturday as they outclassed and outplayed Ballyclare Comrades in the fifth round of the Irish Cup.
Blowing off those rumours of Bob’s Baker Street solo
Did you know Bob Holness played the saxophone solo in Baker Street? It took precisely three seconds from the revelation of the former Blockbusters host’s death last week for someone to present the office with that ‘fact’.
Little man syndrome rears its head again
THE sterling contribution that the Gurkhas have made to the storied military history of Great Britain has been once again recognised in the traditional way – 400 more of the famed fighters are to get their P.45 calibre thank-you notes.
