Glenn Patterson

Big Time AND I-Spy back to back on @IggyPop Confidential @BBC6Music it is Friday night Rudi-fest! Good Vibrations general.

Still reeling from news of the loss of Helen Madden, friend to so many, former MA student @HeaneyCentre, force for good and for mischievous good fun, fine, fine writer and far, far, far, far more.

My first job, 1981, Crane’s bookshop, daily sprints to the Eason warehouse on Donegall Street: a cathedral of books, with people who knew the trade inside out. Devastated for the 144 staff in 7 remaining Easons shops here. We will all be reduced by their closure.

Working today, as I work most every day, with this close at hand, when I heard word that Jonathan Bardon has died. A lovely man, a wonderful historian, and a great great citizen of Belfast. Thank you, Jonathan, for opening up our city to us when all around was closing down.

Thanks so much everyone who supported me in last night’s Belfast Sleep Out. I’m lucky: I got up from this and went home to my own bed, a hot shower. To those facing another night out, love. Please keep supporting to #endyouthhomelessness @MACS_NI

Good people, this Thursday is Belfast Sleep Out 2019 End Youth Homelessness/MACS @MACS_NI. If you were able to support I'd be hugely grateful. uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GlennPatterson1

Deeply saddened and outraged by the murder last night of fellow writer - fellow citizen - Lyra McKee. Now more than ever when it feels as if there are no words we have to go on finding words. @HeaneyCentre

Check out "Seamus Heaney Centre presents Kevin Barry - FREE EVENT" eventbrite.co.uk/e/seamus-heane… @EventbriteUK

Sunday Salon | | Strand Cinema Belfast strandartscentre.com/movies/sunday-… via @@strandartscentr @HeaneyCentre @NOALIBISBOOKS

See Kevin Barry? See the Crescent Arts Centre? See Thurs 30 Nov 8pm? See him there then. See you too @CrescentArts @HeaneyCentre @NoAlibis

@noali meet @NOALIBISBOOKS meet the incompetent tweeter that is me. All the same, 30 Nov, 8pm, @CrescentArts, Kevin Barry, if you're free

See Kevin Barry? See the Crescent Arts Centre? See Thursday 30 Nov 8pm? See him there then. See you too @CrescentArts @HeaneyCentre @NoAli

And then you get a bit of news that makes you smile from ear to ear poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/n… @ssexton02 #NationalPoetryCompetition

Card from my younger daughter. Add a little Louis to your Christmas Day.

Declan Hill's pint, Declan Hill's book, Belfast's great good fortune to have the man and his eye on the city. Take a walk with him: take 12

So, day 1 of my festival to mark Shakespeare 400, 1916 & 47th anniversary of Creedence's greatest song. I'm calling it Bard Moon Rising.

@VillanovaU @HoZ_Books @guardian_sport Madness, utter, glorious. lrb.co.uk/blog/2016/04/0… #NationalChampionship

Banana skin on ice. I think someone's out to get me.

@UlsterMuseum @NOALIBISBOOKS A 3-toed sloth raises its head to say thank you for giving wings to Gull

My favourite wall in Belfast