I didn’t really know what to expect when I attended the launch of Peter Howson’s latest work on Brother Walfrid (more information here). The headline item is a painting, which the artist attempts to capture the horrors of famine across the world, and the compassion which drove Walfrid to do something about the poor in his own community. The painting contains figures which Howson accurately calls “grotesques”, a weighty work for a weighty subject.
The film accompanying the work manages to bring fresh insight into the potato blight which afflicted Europe in the mid-19th century, arriving in Ireland with devastating effect when Walfrid was a child. The blight caused hardship in Scotland and elsewhere, but as we all know, became the Famine in Ireland.
Microbiology, Malthusian politics and liberal economics combined to leave over a million to die, while millions more emigrated, often only to survive a short existence thereafter. Well done to Howson and his collaborators. If you get a chance, check it out.
Best of luck to Henrik Larsson who moves up the managerial food chain by taking over at his former club, Helsingborgs. If he can cut it at this level, I’d expect his next move to be to the UK.
Absolutely loved the Rangers Supporters’ Trust complaint to the London Stock Exchange about Mike Ashley, who I am sure will have acted without consulting his army of legal advisors when loaning Newco Rangers money to pay their wages this month.
The complaints are futile, neither Ashley nor Newco have broken any LSE rules, but they hammer home the divisions which are doing so much damage to the club. The reality for Newco fans is unattractive, Ashley looks set to continue to pick off their commercial assets, while major shareholders will seek a high return on their speculative investment, but it’s reality nonetheless.
The future of this club is not going to look like Rangers. Better to accept this and give Newco the support it needs, than turn it into the ‘next Rangers’, if you follow my drift.
Great news – Davie Hay will be on the blog on Thursday between 10:00 and 12:00. We’ve done this before a few times now, so you know the drill. Tune in and leave your questions on the blog which Davie will answer.
These events have been really enjoyable in the past, so put it in your diary.
We’re also having a party at the Supporters’ Club in Greenock on Friday 21 November with Davie and Billy McNeill to celebrate the launch of Caesar & The Assassin, their story of managing Celtic. We have plenty planned for the night, so if you’d like to attend, get your ticket from the Greenock Supporters Club, or email me at celticquicknews@gmail.com with the work Greenock in the subject line.
ALL ticket money is going to the Inverclyde Foodbank, you can pay as little as £1 for your ticket, up to a maximum donation of £10.
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What is the Stars
21:06 on
11 November, 2014
Turkey bhoy, me aul sagosha, never you mind about my mental health. I am the sanest man on here,
By the way aiden will score the irish goal after 20 minutes. Scotland will get a late equaliser,
corkcelt
21:07 on
11 November, 2014
Turkeybhoy, I’ve said it 5 or 6 times already to various posters, WITS is just clowning around with his Ronny posts, He is not a Troll or a Hun, he is a Tim and its his idea of fun.
P.S. He is a Dub so please make allowances for that.
I know he is,but he will still be bollock in George Sqare at the end of the season.The hat is optional.
Saint Stivs
The Blackpool Bhoys Dunky & Alan Campbell & big Joe Martin
When you ask the national broadcaster why they used a word in their national news programme and also why they never used another word it could perhaps be regarded that these questions are somewhat uncomfortable for them given that they took two weeks to send a reply to an entirely different question. So if you can’t answer let’s talk to your trust…
Turkey bhoy
The might be a sombrero
The hat that is
BB
They won’t get in the Admiral
True story
Tooting Tim
You have mail
HH
CRC
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
21:19 on
11 November, 2014
Bet line tonight bar none, and taken from the hun blog posted earlier
“My dad took me to see Rangers when I was a kid…. There was none of this looking for ‘entertaining football’ p*sh.”
:oD)))))
That was the topper for the day.Priceless.
BRTH…I managed to purchase a copy of Caesar moments ago by taking your kind advice. Hope to see you soon.
Livibhoy
20.54
I can back you up there. I spoke to Hearts fan in work couple of years ago and he assured me that Hibs despise Celtic and Rangers equally. The guy also said it really p”d off jambos to be told that they were blood brothers of the Hun, as he called them, equal hatred too from them.
Winning Captains, care to expand on that?
winning captains
22:16 on 11 November, 2014
When you ask the national broadcaster why they used a word in their national news programme and also why they never used another word it could perhaps be regarded that these questions are somewhat uncomfortable for them given that they took two weeks to send a reply to an entirely different question. So if you can’t answer let’s talk to your trust…
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Can you elaborate WC?
the exiled tim
21:39 on 11 November, 2014
£6m your pished mate, he’s worth at least £10m :-) HH
Neverplayedinthetopdivision csc
Night all.Fishing tomorrow.Sea Bass on the barbie tomorrow night.I hope.
doc
22:20 on 11 November, 2014
Winning Captains, care to expand on that?
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Jinx. Double jinx. Padlocks. Touch wood (hairy woo’sd the best). No returns.
Does that mean I can’t post!?!??
Doc
Not at the moment, if you don’t mind…
When you can Mhate.
You have my email.
doc
22:24 on 11 November, 2014
Does that mean I can’t post!?!??
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According to my 7-year old daughter. Yes!
hun skelper
It wiz deeyell speaking so >}
HH
Til when?
Non posting that is?
Say my name:-)
SOAL-A decision that they might regret,those bhoys will spend a few quid,and guys have long memories when they are punting our games.
doc
22:28 on 11 November, 2014
Til when?
Non posting that is?
Say my name:-)
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‘Till whenever I decide Doc……ah bugger!
the exiled tim
22:27 on 11 November, 2014
That explains a lot mate, mcgeady was ripping the pish out of maldini and nesta at 18, McLeod is playing against butchers bakers and candlestick makers :-) FACT HH
hugely interesting –
celtic in the beginning , represented at political meetings –
http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/political-football-no-1-celtic-fc-and-the-campaign-for-irish-home-rule/
Sir – theres been a murder at Firhill..
BB
My cousins were over in Glasgow during the WC .
The Admiral was the only pub in that area that refused people with Irish football tops on .
Love
How are you doing anyway audlyin
hun skelper
Always been a fan of Aiden, unlike many, a good player alright, I hope he helps destroy scodland on friday >}
HH
Murder every week at Firhill I’d imagine.
the exiled tim
22:36 on 11 November, 2014
Yh that would be fun, the trannies booing him would have a hissy fit haha HH COYBIG
That’s me unjinxed then:-)
natknow
22:36 on 11 November, 2014
It was murder up there today, was up watching the thistle v Aberdeen U-20s and the ref sent off a boy in the 2nd minute and gave the sheep a pen and done the same thing right on half time 2 thistle players off and 2 pens, spoiled the game and I made my mind up concerning scottish refs, there just a total joke HH
doc
22:38 on 11 November, 2014
That’s me unjinxed then:-)
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Guess so. But for a while I had
Complete control!
Marspapa,
A wee tune from my ghirl enjoy…..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ArVtjR8K4wQ
My friends in Celtic,
Not looking for any debate, but just sharing a statistic.
At one point 42% of the British Army were Irish. ( officers excepted )
I found that very hard to believe, but seemingly its true.
HH.
Natknow, you had the power:-)
Love the dfatness on here.
Off to the Big Smoke tomorrow, then on to Germany, so need a kip.
Never been to Düsseldorf before.
hun skelper
22:42 on 11 November, 2014
natknow
22:36 on 11 November, 2014
It was murder up there today, was up watching the thistle v Aberdeen U-20s and the ref sent off a boy in the 2nd minute and gave the sheep a pen and done the same thing right on half time 2 thistle players off and 2 pens, spoiled the game and I made my mind up concerning scottish refs, there just a total joke HH
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It’s all about them mate. They act like this in order to demonstrate that they are not scared to make controversial decisions. They follow the route laid out. Someone posted an article a few years ago by a guy who’d done the training. It’s all a sham.
hun skelper
FFS, it took you till today to realise that scoddish refs were pish >}
Never mind their bias
HH