Waiting to Smile…

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Waiting to Smile…

They were two red-coats at the end of their shift on the streets of Belfast; they’d got the usual amount of hassle and very few smiles. Then they were approached by a group who made a strange request;  these people offered them the chance to have their photos taken for free.   The two men [...]

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Late night encounters and post-it notes

Friday, September 3, 2010

Late night encounters and post-it notes

3.12 am. I sat there in silence. One small spotlight illuminated the room and lit up a window full of post-it notes and an old wooden cross draped in green ribbon, writes Ben Connelly. DC and Bean lay on the floor sleeping. “Great! This is my slot, and I can’t even listen to music.” No [...]

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