A personal Christmas message from News Letter editor Ben lowry

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Subscribe              I N S I D E R           Dec 24, 2022             Ben Lowry Editor   It is Christmas! The days are getting longer! All is well with the world.    The two main Northern Ireland airports say flights are coming in despite disruption. Like many people I have relatives flying in this evening, so let's hope it stays normal https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/emotional-scenes-as-families-are-reunited-at-northern-ireland-airports-3965478   Many people leave NI to live elsewhere but even in the Troubles expats liked to come back at Christmas, a reflection on how much we love this place https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/morning-view-christmas-joy-as-northern-ireland-folk-come-home-3965798   I was struck by this poignant letter from a pensioner, which reminded me of how, selfishly, we can let older generations get left behind by technology (within it there is a link to an article in which I explain instances of getting left behind myself!) https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/letters-web-only-deal-no-good-for-oap-like-me-3965788   There are real economic problems just now but at Christmas we can remember that life for almost everyone is better than it was 50 years ago https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/ben-lowry-many-of-our-political-disputes-are-in-fact-rooted-in-our-great-wealth-3965794 When people like me, who have little interest in pop music, start waxing lyrical about a pop star it might seem like we are trying to be cool. But I was aware of Terry Hall's brilliance because I was at just the right age to hear a lot of his music https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/ben-lowry-i-am-no-pop-music-guru-but-heard-enough-of-terry-hall-to-know-he-was-a-genius-3961298   It will be strange tomorrow - a king's speech at 3pm, when everyone under the age of 75 only ever remembers a queen's onehttps://www.newsletter.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/king-charles-expected-to-pay-tribute-to-late-queen-during-his-first-christmas-message-to-the-nation-3965784   Have a wonderful Christmas. We will be back in the shops on Boxing Day as normal and publishing online throughout -- Ben Lowry Editor              Letters: Web only deal no good for OAP like me   Read more +     Ben Lowry: Many of our political disputes are in fact rooted in our wealth   Read more +           Morning View: Christmas joy as Northern Ireland folk come home, an annual ritual which shows how much people love NI                     Read more +     Subscribe today             Full access   Subscribe for unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop & mobile app. Your first month free . Cancel anytime.     Find out more     Gift access   Give someone a subscription for a year's unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop and mobile app. From just £94.90 for 12 months.    Find out more

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