500th post – time for a celebration

It’s the 500th post on Gyronny Herald, so it is a time for a celebration.

You’ll probably not notice much change, but the blog now has its own domain name properly.

Some stats about the blog:

In the past year, the most visited posts have been:

Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality.

Queen’s visit to Ireland going to be challenging 1,286 views

Personally I am wondering whether Her Majesty will bring the Irish State Coach to use in Dublin, and which flag we will see being flown on any car that Her Majsty may use instead. Perhaps we will see someone being admitted to the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick?

Will Her Majesty wear the riband of the Order of St Patrick at any State Dinner?

Well, somewhat predictably, Her Majesty did none of these things, however HM actions this week in Éire are extremely positive, it was lovely to hear Her Majesty open her speech with

A Úachtaráin agus a chairde

HM The Queen’s Speech,
State Dinner in Dublin Castle

and as it is good enough for The Queen to speak Irish, even the First Minister was at it. He didn’t quite manage five words, but only two.

Sin é

– The Rt Hon Peter Robinson MLA,
First Minister of Northern Ireland
at press conference following first Executive meeting
of this mandate of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

a letter to the future 600 views

Today there’s still time to save nature.

If we act now, our children may yet be able to share their world with sparrows and polar bears, eagles and tigers. There’s still a chance that they’ll inherit a world where the engines of life – the air, seas, rivers and forests – are healthy. Where bluebell woods and rainforests won’t be lost forever.

disappointment for Michael and musicals 490 views