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22/12/2009Richard's Ramblings - January 2010

I’ve mentioned in my previous Ramblings a place we used to live called Mallacoota. Mallacoota was a lovely hide-away type town, nestled on the coast miles from anywhere else. About a mile out of town, a stream called the Betka River, flowed into the sea along a shallow winding course through the golden sands of the Betka Beach. I recall one year, early in January, when Wendy and ...

01/12/2009Giving Tree celebrates ten years

Lord Mayor of Belfast, Naomi Long, launched the Giving Tree’s 10th Anniversary at Marks and Spencer on 30th November 2009. The Giving Tree is an initiative devised by BCM (Belfast Central Mission) and St Vincent de Paul. The Giving Tree is covered in gift tags; each tag has the details of a child which is in need of a gift this Christmas. People simply come and pick a tag off ...

01/12/2009Richard's Ramblings - December

As Christmas fast approaches we are constantly reminded of the way in which a season that has at its heart reconciliation, hope and peace, has been claimed by commercial interests. Although I have no diary dates to consult, it seems that this year the focus on Christmas sales began even earlier than usual – perhaps it did as manufacturers and retailers struggle to make up for the ...