hellison | (no subject)

Well I was right about 'protests' spreading - they don't seem to have got as far as actual rioting, but some women did block one of the main routes out of Belfast by sitting in the road just up from here.

Tho the prize for Most Lame Protest goes to Derriaghy (about 5/10 mins from here) where a friend of mine lives; got a text from him earlier...
"Round here Ulster is currently being defended by a drunk bloke and some children led by the fat kid who collects the Avon orders for his mum". Yay for the Sons of Ulster.

Was almost worried about Paisley earlier when he actually did say there was no justification by the violence, but he immediately redeemed himself by blaming it all on a some sort of IRA conspiracy and that the poor deluded rioters played right into their hands.
I did have to agree with his point that Adams and co are currently sitting back laughing. Of course they are, they couldn't HOPE for better PR for themselves.

Seriously, rioting dudes? You just gave the IRA a fucking moral high ground!
Well slightly raised area, but still.

The most ironic thing so far is that there is currently a documentary on bbc about Drumcree and the Orange Order and what Decent, Upstanding, Law-Abiding folk they all are (and I'm sure ~~some~~ many of them actually are), which followed DIRECTLY after news reports showing Orangemen in sashes attacking policemen.

On the other hand, getting out of work early meant I was early at the stables (despite taking 45 mins to drive the mile there) and had a great time on Ziggy. First in the school where once she was actually moving (after some persuasion) she did perfect canter lead changes thro trot. Must try and learn flying changes this winter.
After that we went out to the field where we did a few jumps and cantered about lazily for a while. Then Laura joined us on Nero and next thing I know we're off up the hill at full gallop with Nero charging along behind us.
That was FUN. Unexpected, particularly the jump over the little dip in the ground, but damn good fun. Gonna do it again tomorrow!

ETA I never noticed til tonight just how much little David Ervine looks like Vicini (sp?) from the Princess Bride. He even loves to use big words and fancy language.
Had to love him tonight for his statement about how the state of the people was like a cauldron of... stuff (I should pay more attention) and now the cauldron had OVERFLOWN.
Mostly tho, I just want him to say somthing is inconceivable!