Lynette Fay
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Final Folk Club tonight
@bbcradioulster
8-10. Thanks
@MattMcGinnMusic
for this beauty… it floored me! It has been special, but time to move on x
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Slán leat, Granny. We had a
#COVID19
wake & funeral for her today. Surreal & cold. Limiting contact with others when grieving is hard, but the right thing to do. Thanks for the consoling messages & acts of kindness. She would have been 92 on Fri. We were lucky to have her 💚
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Going to bed with a heavy heart. Tá Gaeilge agam. I’m an Irish speaker. It enriches my view of the world every day, it’s all around us in the geography,history and literature of this place. I speak Gaeilge because it’s beautiful & not to cause insult. Why can’t we just get along?
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Life changed forever yesterday when we welcomed our beautiful little girl, Neansaí Máire into the world. Gavin & I are over the moon, as are our families & friends. Thanks to the incredible staff of The Royal Maternity for their care & attention to detail for Neansaí Mhíle Grá 💖
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Another young woman violently murdered in the north. In her own home. Chilling. NI continues to be the most dangerous place in Europe to be a woman. The misogyny in society here knows no bounds. It is a deeply entrenched attitude. But sssh be a ‘good girl’ and say nothing …
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Dear Belfast.. a city I love. I have just arrived home at 0220, having left tonight’s venue at 0115 approx. I tried to get a taxi… for hours before I left my venue…hoped we could flag one down. We didn’t. What if I was on my own?
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We tied the knot last Thursday in beautiful Fermanagh! Thanks to everyone who joined us & who helped make this a day to remember. Still floating ❤️❤️❤️
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Yesterday, I let the enormity of this current madness in, and it overwhelmed me. So today, I went for my first run in 11 months. 7 mins out, 7 back- a small victory - not posting this for praise, posting for others who also need a kick into action🤟
#n
íneartgocurlechéile
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A very Good Friday & Happy Easter. We’re getting married🤍 Thanks to
@ManorFermanagh
for a lovely couple of days celebrating. 🎉
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I’ve just attended camogie training for the first time in my life. Kicking the ass of my inner insecure teenage self felt great. (Laughing inwardly at what the talented family members might think of this)It’s never too late. Thanks to The Mary Ann McCracken camógs!
#NorthBelfast
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A lot of moaning on here this eve because of ‘too many northern’ guests on
#LateLateShow
recently - perhaps the shock/outrage emanates from there being v few northerners on the show over past few decades? 🤷🏻♀️
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My wee granny died this morning. We’re organising her wake. So far I have been to 10 shops searching for hand sanitiser.... no success. Plenty of soap available. Looks like we might have to have a basin of water, towels and soap at the front door.
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Today’s
@theirishnews
column is all about change- that’s my final column until spring time. Last Sat show tonight 6-8
@bbcradioulster
b4 I move to 3-4 Mon- Thurs! The biggest change of all is imminent. I am having a baby! Delighted and excited ....the times they are a changing 🌟
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I dyed my hair brown for the last time a week before my wedding in February. I trusted my brilliant hairdresser and decided to go grey. This short reel shows some of the process. It wasn’t easy, it’s not for everyone, but for now, it’s for me.
#goinggrey
#silversisterhood
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Mass is sold out.
#2020
in a photo. Will there be ticket touts outside the gates? Is there a black market for mass tickets?
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Ever get a day when you just want to pack up, and leave this place? Today is one of those days. We have so far to go.
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Some news…
I am moving on and leaving BBC Radio Ulster. It’s been a blast, but it’s time to evolve take on new opportunities. Thanks for having me. Final shows are next week. x
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A wedding, a wake, egg sandwiches, hash scones, Granda high as a kite, earrings stolen off the corpse & Erin’s scoots. Oh and Tommy Tiernan, Kevin McAleer & Ardal O’Hanlon in the same episode. Bloody brilliant.
#DerryGirls
👏👏
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Dear Steve Cram- please try not to be condescending in your commentary. Ciara Mageean ‘has done well to get a run out’ - really? She’s in a world final and is a world class athlete and should be respected as such.
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I was reluctant to post this, but hope that I make a difference by doing so. In this week’s
@irish_news
column, I question my need to dye my hair, instead of going grey. The comments are vile, don’t bother me but prove that sexism and misogyny are systemic problems in society.
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Out for an evening run on my own on upper Antrim Road... special mention to the two cars that took time to slow down so that the male passengers could roar at me. V intimidating. Is there any need for this kind of behaviour?
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There she is !!!! Amongst the tiny brides. Of course the Derry Commitment
@bronaghgall
was going to be in the finale of
#DerryGirls
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I just learned that this 🙏 is the high 5 emoji. I thought that was the prayer emoji?! I am turning into my mother. Where is the ‘I am cut to to the knickers’ emoji when you need it ? 🤔🤦🏻♀️🤣
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#Adele
is now 'gorgeous' because she has lost a lot of weight. In my opinion, she is now as beautiful as she ever was. I applaud her for losing weight, but the constant need of tabloid media to equate weight loss with beauty needs to be called out.
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Presenter of the year! Honoured, shocked, all the emotions. Buíochas le
@CelticMediaFest
as an ghradam & thanks to everyone who helps me make The Lynette Fay Show Mon-Thurs 3-4
@bbcradioulster
. A wonderful night in beautiful Cardiff celebrating with colleagues and friends. ❤️
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Heart broken thinking of this beautiful, talented young woman today - her family, her friends, the wee ones wondering where their teacher is this morning, her colleagues, her family in music. If you haven't already, please start the conversation. Violence against women is wrong.
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Just caught up. Well f
@ck
a doodle dooooo! Michelle and Liam up a tree, Uncle Colm to the rescue, Sr George Michael, Séamus the criminal cat and wee Diego from Pennyburn. Lethal. Just class. Thank you
@LisaMMcGee
#DerryGirls
🙌
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KNOCKED. IT. RIGHT. OUT. OF. THE. PARK
@PatricKielty
- he let the wee ones shine. Well done to all involved. The big hug that everybody needed. ❤️🎄
#LateLateToyShow
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Today, I hosted the final Lynette Fay Show on Radio Ulster. The decision to leave daily radio has not been taken lightly, but after many adventures, interviews, projects and events, it feels like the right time to move on from this comfort zone and try to do something new.
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I’ve been in shock since I heard the awful news that my colleague Kim Lenaghan has died. She was so full of life, always bubbling with stories and craic. I loved her infectious laughter and wit. Sleep well, dearest Kim. x
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Thought for the day.. Da’s can’t be trusted. The Da’s are in the pockets of Ma’s. The Da’s are just Ma enablers. Verdict: Don’t mess with the Ma’s.
#DerryGirls
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And she’s done it again.... Michelle Mallon retains the title of
#Queenof2018
...’We are the Muthafukkin Children of Fatima people’
#DerryGirls
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After 15 years of presenting all types of weekend shows on
@bbcradioulster
, I am moving to weekdays. From 21st October, I will present a new afternoon show 3-4 Mon - Thursday, and Folk Club on Friday nights 10.30-Midnight. Excited and delighted about this new opportunity.
.
@bbcradioulster
reveals new line-up for daytime and weekend schedule starting Oct 21
@LynetteFay
@DearbhailDibs
@vinnybelfast
@kathyclugston
@nikkigregg27
@shanetodd
@kerry_mclean
@marielouisemuir
@BBCevex
@nweir1
@kazhawkinsmusic
@BBCSounds
Info:
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Mocking a language - any language- just because it’s not English, is never a good look. Pathetic and not funny.
Why do we still feel a need to do this with Irish names?
Conan just ends the game with “I wonder why that language went away”
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Sat night. Belfast city centre. 10.45pm. Heading home. 30-40 min wait on taxi. Next bus in 20 mins. Saw much progression tonight - bars & restaurants thinking outside the box. This is a small city. Transport has a long way to go.
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New Year’s Day. Neansaí is 7 weeks old today, we took her up to the top of Cavehill to celebrate 😂 I have now set myself the challenge of 30 minutes of walking each day in Jan in an effort to get back into fitness.
#smallvictories
#achieveablegoal
#walkthenrun
#30aday
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An emotional moment at tonight’s
@springsteen
gig when The Boss dedicated a song to
@charliebird49
- the crowd also sent their love 🥰
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Good Friday, a day of hope 21 years ago. Today, we’re back in the darkness and a young woman has been robbed of her future. A very black day. Thoughts with the family of Lyra McKee.
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Overheard in North Belfast shop....‘She’s on the phone making sure she has enough tan, just incase we go I into lockdown’
#priorities
#panicbuying
#coronavirus
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‘Just a trim, maybe a few highlights....and a mani-pedi please. When can you fit me in? ‘ 💁🏻♀️
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#DerryGirls
do the Gaeltacht ...Think about it... Erin saving the Irish language while Michelle is flat out trying to hook up with ‘the rides’, queuing up to phone home...,
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What a way to go. Tonight, we are all
#DerryGirls
- thank you
@LisaMMcGee
& the whole cast & crew. Go raibh maith agaibh.
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Just off the phone to my mummy. She was so very grateful that we got free school meals at primary school. I didn’t understand why back then, but I do now. These meals are a life line to millions. A LIFE line. I’ve huge respect for the work of
@MarcusRashford
in this regard
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2019 was quite a year. I left some things behind and welcomed a whole lot more. We’re ready for the new decade. Bliain úr mhaith daoibh uilig... happy new year to all. 🌟x
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Tá Sinéad imithe uainn. Tá laoch ar lár. I can’t begin to describe what Sinéad O’Connor and her music have meant to me. Thank you for sharing your voice with us, and for your incredible legacy. I hope you have found peace. Codladh sámh a chroí. 💔
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Rest in peace, sweet boy. Love and strength to his heartbroken family. This is the most awful news for anyone to take in about a loved one, especially one so young. x
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Just after Christmas, we lost one of our best friends to cancer. We met when were 10. She was clever, witty, funny, kind, inspiring. A shining light in our lives has gone out. There's a lot to process so taking a break from the Lynette Fay Show .. back soon..✨
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I have just broken a very important rule. My Christmas decorations are up. It’s the 21st of November. My most Belfast behaviour yet. 🎄🎄🎄
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Heartbreaking. A life full of promise, cruelly taken. Every parent’s worst nightmare. Tonight we hug our own with gratitude, but our hearts ache for the pain Janette, Liam and their boys are feeling. Codladh go sámh Caolan.
Young Caolan Finnegan of Crossmaglen with his weak foot! Keep it up! Maybe we'll see you in Croker one day!
http://t.co/CSwuBh9Wcg
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The details of the fatal incident last night at The Greenvale in Cookstown are terrifying. I’ve been in shock all day. We all went to Cookstown on our nights out as teenagers. I feel so sorry for the families of the three teenagers who lost their lives in this way. Words fail me.
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Tomorrow night
@BBCTwoNI
10pm - the story of a group of friends who, in 1969, founded Belfast’s urban Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) They bought the land, built the houses themselves, started a Gaelscoil to educate their children. This series celebrates them & their legacy RT
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Guitar legend Arty McGlynn has died. Pioneer, virtuoso, producer, with a wry wit. It was an honour to know him and work with him many times. He has left his mark on generations of musicians. Thoughts with Nollaig and his family at this time. x
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No 1 in UK album charts 25 years ago today. Did you own this album? What did it mean to you?
@Alanis
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I’ve just introduced the 1996 Meath team in
@CrokePark
on All Ireland Final Day. Pinching myself. Heart says Galway, head says Kerry. What a day to be part of ❤️
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20 years with Radio Ulster this week. Tomorrow is the first anniversary of The Mon-Thurs Lynette Fay Show. Frightening! Still learning every day. Thanks to all who contribute & listen.
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Absolutely nobody left in Derry today!
Derry fans rejoice as Chrissy McKaigue lifts the Anglo Celt
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Went out for a run this eve, on my own. It will stay with me. Nods, smiles, encouragement. I am now safe at home, as it should be. I hope this groundswell of emotion brings real change. But tonight, all thoughts with the Murphy family & community, mourning their darling
#Ashling
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I wasn’t. Last bus service is at 11. What do tourists make of that? I won’t be going into town again soon..
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Today feels like the first day at big school! I’m officially joining weekday radio... the new show runs from 3-4 today
@bbcradioulster
and look who’s calling in for a chat and a song or two? My
#Nashville
buddy
@CharlesEsten
! Good craic & tunes all the way... but the 1st song?
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Poor girl. Her husband and mother taken from her in the blink of an eye. Still in hospital for their funerals and four wee children to look after. My heart is broken thinking of her loss and the loss of this family. The shock means the reality will take a long time to sink in 💔
"To mum, you were an inspiration, the best cook, the best craic, my go to girl - you knew how to cheer me up and take my tears away"
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So those concrete boulders that used to be in the middle of the back roads on the border were actually made of marshmallow? Unapproved roads weren’t a thing? Those checkpoints at Aughnacloy, Middletown, Newry, Strabane were imaginary. I was an awful ditzy child!
#HardBorder
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An emotional day. I have so much admiration for the
#Ballymurphy
families who have carried themselves with the utmost dignity at every turn. 🤍
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My mother brought us to work with her when we were growing up, and gave me a great work ethic. When women become mothers, why are they expected to let everything else go? Is the same expected of men who become fathers?
@NicholaMallon
is a fantastic role model.
Child’s play.
@NicholaMallon
arrives for talks with
@JulianSmithUK
along with the latest member of her family
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Me walking to shops this morning to buy the papers..straight to the sports pages..
Staying Alive, Irish dancing style 🎶 🕺🕺🎶 😎👌 🍀
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Remembering Morgan, Connor and Lauren who went to a
#StPatricksDay
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Morgan, Connor and Lauren. Held close in our hearts. Always. 💚
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Beannachtaí
#NollaignamBan
ar mhná na hÉireann. Christmas is over, decorations are down today but the great women in life remain. 4 generations in my own family & many good friends. Today’s a day to celebrate them all. I’m very lucky to have my own wee woman in my life now too.
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WATCH: Almost 30 years later, the emotion she brings to this performance is real. This is why we love you, Sinéad. One of the best singers of all time. 💚
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Shout out to the commentator on ITV who has just told me (and millions of others) that the next 30 minutes of a football match could change my life. You ok hun?
#RealityCheck
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Anto, you were an inspiration on and off the field. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fellow Saffrons on your loss. Tá laoch ar lár.
#Anto
💔
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Candles burning in our little corner of the world.
#ThankYouJohnHume
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
#peace
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What a beautiful moment, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh receives an
#allstar
, in his 90th year, the only one of 2020. Tá sé breá tuillte aige. Maith sibh
#LateLateShow
🌟💫
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Have just watched
#johnhumeinamerica
- if ever there was a reminder that we have a duty to educate our children about the heroes of Irish history, this is one. While politically active, John Hume cared about all of our futures and we have so much to thank him for.
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Green cardigan, green studio light, green hairband to hide my REALLY bad roots - forgot I have green eyes too
#overload
! Preparing
#musicofhome
for
#FolkClub
this Friday
@bbcradioulster
- anything you want to suggest? Let me know why & where in the world you are listening ☘️💚
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This week’s
@irish_news
column. Oh, I received my first letter from a reader this week, Gerry from Derry took the time to write ... on point!
#ThankGodImaCountryGirl
#happyenough
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#KamalaHarris
is on the verge of becoming the first female Vice President of the United States of America. Let’s take a moment to take that in.
#CantSeeCantBe
#Hope
#D
óchas
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What a lovely touch. Great idea to have a GAA special on
@RTELateLateShow
at the start of the Championship - when hope springs eternal! Hope you have tomorrow booked off
@PatricKielty
- looks like there’ll be pints tonight!
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My heart is broken for this wee man, his family and all who knew and loved him. A tragic loss. 💔
We are so saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of our Year 12 student, Matthew McCallan. Today brought the worst possible outcome for the parents, family, friends and our school community – to have lost Matthew so tragically, we are just devastated 💔
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Big love to you Pamela, it can’t have been easy to go public with this. Hopefully your story will give strength to those who need it. ❤️
Pamela Ballantine: 'After telling friends I had cancer, now I can tell them I don't'
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I was in a queue in a shop yday, I stood 1m away from customers in front of me, to social distance. Man behind me was too close to me and asked me 5 times if I was still in the queue. He was getting irate...that’s what we’re up against.
SuperValu in Greystones doing a good job on social distancing 👍😊
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The Mullen family watching
@BBCSPORTNI
coverage of
#ArmaghvKerry
on the Camino yesterday. Sure my heart’s at home in old Ireland…
@thomasniblock
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I present my last Friday
#FolkClub
tonight. The show will move to Sat eve 8-10 from next week. Hope you can continue (or start ) to join me & support the musicians who send me their music for airplay. I look forward to growing the community. Listen anytime
@BBCSounds
#folkmusic
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Monday 1st June 👇👇👇👇
There’ll be plenty of music and craic as
@lynettefay
returns to her daytime programme on
@bbcradioulster
from Monday 1 June at 3pm. Also on
@BBCSounds
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This Mother’s Day I check my privilege. I am lucky to be a mother, a step mother. As far as I know we are all well. I am thinking of those who yearn to be a mother, the mothers who have lost children & those who are fleeing war and genocide trying to keep their children alive.
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When the toddler keeps shouting ‘Up Tyrone’ at the FA Cup on the telly…
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