January 2009 - People of NI -

Norn Irish humour

Published 27 Jan 2009 10:18 PM by My own little empire

Filed under: norn iron, Belfast humour

Hearts of Ice

Published 24 Jan 2009 9:37 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: Belfast, photography

…….. that’s me and proud of it (might have something to do with the hormones). I have currently been making life hell for some of the Metro Inspectors at the bus stops round the City Hall. Any of you who are unfortunate enough to have to rely on the Metro...

Published 21 Jan 2009 10:14 AM by My own little empire

Christian refuses to drive atheist bus

A Christian bus driver has refused to use a vehicle with the atheist slogan: "There's probably no God". Ron Heather, from Southampton, responded with "shock horror" at the message and walked out of his shift in protest. Buses across...

Published 20 Jan 2009 11:11 AM by My own little empire

Pic of the day

Model builder Gary McIntire puts the finishing touches on a Lego presidential inauguration scene at Legoland California. Metro.co.uk

Published 20 Jan 2009 8:59 AM by My own little empire

Onomatopoeia

Here's something for the kids - a poster by Deborah Grumet - which can be purchased from ABCs of Art

Published 18 Jan 2009 9:29 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: art, poster, kids

Patrick McGoohan.

Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy award-winning actor who created and starred in 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died at the age of 80. The actor's son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said today that McGoohan had died yesterday in Los Angeles after...

Published 15 Jan 2009 8:53 AM by My own little empire

'Legendary' director Berri dies

French director and producer Claude Berri, best known for Jean de Florette, has died of a stroke at the age of 74. He passed away in a Paris hospital, where he was admitted on Saturday. Known as the "godfather" of French film, Berri worked with...

Published 13 Jan 2009 8:53 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: French Cinema, movies

Food Warning

Published 12 Jan 2009 7:49 PM by My own little empire

Filed under: humour, food

Television

After our walk by the Lagan on New Year's day we stopped in Bob Stewarts for a hot drink and while there came across this page from the News Letter of 1st September 1937 . What is interesting about this is the article entitled 'Higher and Higher...

Published 9 Jan 2009 3:36 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: Belfast, John Logie Baird, bob stewarts, News Letter, new year, pubs, inventions, Paul Gottlieb Nipkow

Gaza: Qassam attacks had to be answered

By Seth Freedman FIRST POST DECEMBER 31, 2008 The weakest weapon in the arsenal of those condemning Israel for attacking Gaza is the 'Qassams are harmless' canard. Granted, thousands of incoming rockets have only caused a handful of deaths since...

Published 7 Jan 2009 11:17 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: gaza, Palestine, news

All is strange on New Year's Day

On New Year's day we went for a walk along the Lagan towpath near Drum Bridge and came across these balloons tied to the tree branches. There was no obvious reason as to why they were there - so I can only assume they are the remnants of the teddy...

Published 3 Jan 2009 7:32 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: Belfast, Drum Bridge, Lagan

Gaza: Don’t be fooled by Israel’s shocking crime

Matthew Carr FIRST POST DECEMBER 31, 2008 Even by its own dismal standards, Israel's blitz of the Gaza Strip represents a new threshold of savage and reckless militarism. The fourth strongest military power in the world has subjected an essentially...

Published 2 Jan 2009 8:21 AM by My own little empire

Filed under: Palestine, news

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