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6 months and finally unpacking…

Michael McFarland Campbell

It’s about ten days before our friend Peter will be over to stay for the weekend of the Belfast Pride Parade. I’ve stayed with him many times on my jaunts to Bedford in the past year so it will be good to return the hospitality. However, anyone who has been in our flat will know that we have had an sitting room jam packed with boxes—until today. This lunchtime, our cleaner Tracey and I have spent three hours clearing and putting rubbish out. No one who knows me will be surprised that we have uncovered many more books, so the Health & Safety Officers will be … Continue reading 6 months and finally unpacking…

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Fancy a night out in Bedford’s Civic Theatre? Not for much longer according to Mayor Hodgson!

Michael McFarland Campbell

It will be difficult to nurture creativity when the valuable creative space of Bedford’s Civic Theatre has been lost to the people of Bedford by the actions of Lib Dem Mayor Dave Hodgson. How many people – not just theatre groups, but dancers, musicians, and others – will miss this important council resource when it is changed to create something that could (and in my opinion should) be located in Borough Hall? Continue reading Fancy a night out in Bedford’s Civic Theatre? Not for much longer according to Mayor Hodgson!

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In London today but not for #Activism2011

Michael McFarland Campbell

I’m sitting in Aldergrove Belfast International Airport waiting for a flight to London Luton at the beginning of another weekend in Bedford as a result of being Chairman of FLAGS Having a quick look on Twitter whilst I eat my breakfast, it seems that the whole of the NUS is on the move at this early hour to get to London. I, too, am heading to London but unlike my fellow members of the NUS I’m not going to their Activism 2011 event. I wish I were. However, I am going to meet up with some old friends to pray … Continue reading In London today but not for #Activism2011

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it’s not just Ballymena that brings Christmas early…

Michael McFarland Campbell

My apologies to my readers that there has not been much from my desk in recent days, I’ve been on holiday in between a committee meeting of FLAGS and a ringing tour with FODS. But it seems that Bedford is getting ready for the holiday season of Christmas quite early in the year. As Peter and I returned from the Barley Mow last evening [or was it this morning?–Ed.] we saw that Bedford Borough Council had started to put the Christmas lighting up. This reminds me of my home town where Ballymena Borough Council causes embarrassment to its residents by … Continue reading it’s not just Ballymena that brings Christmas early…

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