Anne Hailes Today

THE REAL TRAGEDY  Can you imagine this being your child?  All alone and weakening trying, probably in vain, to salvage a few belongings and keep […]

Master Class in Graphite   The use of Graphite has been taken to a new level in one work by visual artist Richard Kelly in […]

Firstly, deep sympathy to Mel Austin’s family. Mel, who died last week, was a well known singer, musician and actor, a man with a voice […]

Did you approve of BBC 1 coverage of our beautiful Coastal Route as uncovered by the One Show last week?  Very mixed reports.  I was […]

Can’t help wondering if those glorious shooting stars this week were hearlding David Anderson who died recently.  He was only 58 and had a lot […]

  Awesome Picture From Outer Space   There’s Always Next Year Dashed into Belfast yesterday to watch the Gay Pride celebration.  Parked fairly easily in […]

Money Money Money Money Money Money All this talk about broadcasters salaries – it’s not fair to judge because it’s not an even playing field, […]

  and the beauty of the summer Lacecap Hydrangia What a week it has been, mixture of emotions, the ongoing tragic pantomime surrounding the tragedy […]

    Just returned from an early morning walk along the Belfast Lough, so hot at 8.30 a.m. but it’s a bit down hill now […]

Just home after a delightful walk along the Lough shore, like a watercolour painting with streaks of burnt orange being squeezed out by beautiful rain […]