Tag: New Year

Belfast, Coalisland, news, Regional Development1 Comment

not the time for knee jerk reactions as NI water crisis affects us all

Michael McFarland Campbell
UK citizens left in queues for basic needs of water in Northern Ireland.

The news from Northern Ireland does not seem good at present.

As NI Water continues to update us on how they are battling the water shortage in Northern Ireland, vandals have attacked emergency supplies in Coalisland, County Tyrone.

Vandals have opened valves on bowsers in County Tyrone and emptied out nearly 5,000 gallons (22,730 litres) of water.

from BBC News NI

And were the demands on water not high enough, others set fire to vehicles in Lisburn. Continue reading “not the time for knee jerk reactions as NI water crisis affects us all”

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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…”

Belfast, gay, HIV, LGBT, MRSA, Northern Ireland1 Comment

all so wonderfully normal (part 2)

Andrew McFarland Campbell

Last night, my friend Conor and his flatmate invited Michael and me to their New Year’s Eve party, in their flat in the Titanic Quarter. There were probably about ten people there, and we spent the evening playing with the Xbox, listening to music, and generally being social. There was also some alcohol consumption, but as a non-drinker I’m going to draw a veil over that. At midnight, we watched Big Ben* on the BBC, and yes Michael and I kissed. It was a completely normal New Year’s Eve party for all of us. Re-read that last sentence: it was … Continue reading all so wonderfully normal (part 2)

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2010 – in monthly viewing figures…

Michael McFarland Campbell

It is now the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven, and it is time for some stats from this blog. Monthly viewing figures Jan 2010 – 501 Feb 2010 – 136 Mar 2010 – 125 Apr 2010 – 116 May 2010 – 101 Jun 2010 – 73 Jul 2010 – 301 Aug 2010 – 899 Sep 2010 – 2,648 Oct 2010 – 4,624 Nov 2010 – 2,899 Dec 2010 – 6,091 2010 was a year that really saw this blog take off. One of the main reasons that this is so is because of the influence of a … Continue reading 2010 – in monthly viewing figures…

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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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December 31 – Final Day of 2009

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A year ends… It is the last day of the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Nine, the year that will go down in my life as being the year in which I was diagnosed HIV positive. The year that everything changed. Whether the change is for the worse or better is still to be worked out in my life. …and more drugs From Sunday night I have been suffering from pains in my chest and continued joint pain together with a headache. I’ve hardly been able to eat anything. And some nights I’ve been shivering. Eventually, like usual, … Continue reading December 31 – Final Day of 2009

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