Merry Christmas!
By ATWadmin On December 24th, 2006 at 3:33 amAs Andrew and David have already done so, I’d also like to take a moment to wish Andrew, David, Alison, Mike, Richard, MrSmith, Aileen, Colm, Madradin Ruad, Frank O’D, Daytripper, Cunningham, Garfield, Henry94, Mahons, Kloot, Ernest, Chris G, Allan-Ab, Alan Mac, Chas TX, Monica, Peter, Pete-London, Percy, Parnell, Ann, Ross, Emily, Phantom, Troll, NRG, SBK, Hugh, JG, not forgetting more occasional commentators such as RottyPup and DSD, and not forgetting either absentees such as Felix and Jo, and not meaning to forget anyone I’ve forgotten to include on this list, a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2007.
It’s been about 14 months since I started blogging, and about a year since I started visiting ATW. Unlike some political blogs which are rather dry and serious, ATW has always been my favourite, as it is not only intelligent but also lively, friendly and down-to-earth. I’ve learned an enormous lot (though there’s lots I still have to learn) from reading the debates on Northern Ireland affairs in particular. That has been important to me, because you see, the way the London-based MSM reports about NI is very often condescending and awash with typically Olde-English class-based snobbery, if you get what I mean. ATW (and via its links, other blogs from NI/ROI such as Slugger) have helped me to broaden my outlook and challenged my preconceptions in the past year.
My special thanks to David for asking me to contribute on here. I recognise that it is only due to the popularity and skills of David and Andrew’s own writings, that has allowed me a platform and an automatic audience. I’m very grateful for that, and I hope that my small contribution has been a positive one, so far.
Merry Christmas everyone!