Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Radio Ulster,·1200 episodes
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by."
22 Jan 2026,·2 mins
It mirrors something deeper in our culture.
21 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Even in stressful situations – there is often room for laughter.
20 Jan 2026,·2 mins
It’s easy to forget that what we see online isn’t reality.
19 Jan 2026,·2 mins
There isn’t a specific name for the ‘science of leaving things behind’
18 Jan 2026,·2 mins
I should be so lucky
16 Jan 2026,·2 mins
“Listen...”
15 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Once again, Jews no longer feel safe in the places they call home.
14 Jan 2026,·2 mins
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
13 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Storms of life
12 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Hope can feel painfully scarce at the moment
11 Jan 2026,·2 mins
I have a glass for capturing spiders...
09 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Courage
08 Jan 2026,·2 mins
For celebrities, constant presence in the public mind is everything...
07 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Seven score years and ten
06 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Today’s the day for taking down the Christmas tree.
05 Jan 2026,·2 mins
I no longer had what’s known as the ‘Sunday Scaries’.
04 Jan 2026,·2 mins
I’m travelling to Tasmania to meet a cousin I never knew existed...
02 Jan 2026,·2 mins
This is January, the month named after the Janus figure looking in different directions.
01 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Tonight, people round the world will be celebrating the new year.
31 Dec 2025,·2 mins
We talk about time as though it was a physical commodity.
30 Dec 2025,·2 mins
The group now continues without outside help.
29 Dec 2025,·2 mins
This truly is our sofa’s time to shine.
28 Dec 2025,·2 mins
He gifted the broken cello to the care home he loved.
26 Dec 2025,·2 mins
In their presence we tend to ‘coo’ and ‘awww’ and smile more.
25 Dec 2025,·2 mins
Each time we read it, I try to focus on something different in the story...
24 Dec 2025,·2 mins
Effectively it is a non-commercial, parody option to Christmas with all its trappings.
23 Dec 2025,·2 mins
The shortest day and the longest night have taken place, and we are on the turn.
22 Dec 2025,·2 mins
There is no fellow corncrake to answer its call...
21 Dec 2025,·2 mins
I admit to keeping my Christmas lights up in the hallway all year long.
19 Dec 2025,·2 mins
