Articles by annehailes

Brian Friel with the other founders of the Field Day Theatre Company, Seamus Deane, Stephen Rea, Tom Paulin, David Hammond and Seamus Heaney The death […]

  Heavens above! My mother used this expression – along with ‘Laws Aday’ whatever that meant. Perhaps this is why I love the heavens above, […]

Joy. Two Michelin stars in one week, Deanes Epic in Howard Street and OX in Belfast’s Oxford Street. Well done to both restaurants, such an […]

  We’ve been away sunning ourselves on the shores of Lake Garda in Northern Italy – just beautiful. The lifestyle suits the climate, first thing […]

Everyone I know is wrestling with their conscious  minds about the terrible situation in Europe – especially when it comes to a little three year […]

WARNING: DON’T READ IF YOU ARE SCARED OF BIG SPIDERS I’m very proud of my Fosbury Flop of yesterday morning.  A perfect backwards somersault out […]

  Thought for Today Thank you Pat for this thought for today! Romantic Giants with the Ulster Youth Orchestra This summer concert last night was […]

I’ve just been out to buy the papers and everyone is talking about the lovely weather and picnics. Well, not everyone. In homes up and […]

Thought For Today Ladies Curtain Up At The Lyric I was very pleased to be invited to the Lyric yesterday and a rehearsed reading of […]

Sad News Just Broken The Death in Spain of Cilla Black  PARTNERS IN CRIME Along with six and a half million others, I came across […]