Tag: Holidays

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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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meditation: meds and myself…

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As we begin a new year, many think about the things that they can decide to do in the new year. For me some of these have already been decided. Some are very private, others are much more public.

Two of mine are ones that I want to tell you about. Continue reading “meditation: meds and myself…”

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from the Port of Belfast – Happy New Year

Michael McFarland Campbell

Everyone has his own New Year traditions. Many countries have their own too. This evening whilst at a party in the flat of Conor, one of Andrew‘s friends in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, we heard the ship’s whistles of the ships in the Port of Belfast being blown for New Year. Normally, in the past I would have been involved in ringing out the old year, and ringing in the new year. But this evening, it was interesting to be so close to the Port that Ships Whistles could be heard for well nigh half an hour. Other things … Continue reading from the Port of Belfast – Happy New Year

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family and love is what counts at Christmas

Michael McFarland Campbell

Every Christmas for I don’t know how long we have had rows in our family. This year, I am glad to say that it has been much reduced. I am hoping that this will continue into the New Year. As I have discovered, my family is in no way unique in this Christmas rowing tendency. Luckily for me, I am not alone at Christmas. My hugs go to Spidey – whose post yesterday made me cry. Whatever, is going on over there – I’ve been sending good thoughts her way – and I hope they make it through. One Christmas … Continue reading family and love is what counts at Christmas

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