It is a rare thing in Northern Ireland to welcome windy weather, but this morning's breeze brought relief from heat, after near 30C temperatures 30C this week. But overall it has been almost perfect conditions ... Few people will be thinking of heating their home, but oil prices have shot up almost £200 for 900 litres. Prices are now higher than two months ago when I suggested buying oil as a hedge against this massive cost volatility. Adam Kula reports today that Alliance sides with Sinn Fein at Stormont more even than the SDLP does. I write today that Luton Airport is now the best way to travel to London. And on how UK governments let Irish ones run rings round them over NI, by implying that the Republic is more generous than Britain. This fascinating letter from Dr Gerald Morgan in Dublin (written before the Argentina game) is on how England's world cup progress reminded him of a great victory on the date of July 12 ... 927AD - a victory that cemented England as a nation.
John Coulter reflects unhappily here on the Jeffrey Donaldson he did not know.
And this is a David Thompson story on BBC Radio Foyle's apparently "negligible" listening figures. Enjoy the stunning weekend weather, and your reading, Ben |
