Cole Moreton

Thank you Ma’am: a republican writes on why we should all be grateful to Her Majesty

I don’t want a Queen. Hereditary monarchy is unfair, unjust and should have no place in a society that values every citizen equally. She owns all the dolphins in British inshore waters for one thing, and that can’t be right. Want one! But since we have to have a Queen, for now, we should beContinueContinue reading “Thank you Ma’am: a republican writes on why we should all be grateful to Her Majesty”

THE LAST ISLANDMAN

I have created a new site telling the story of the day Dr Mike Carney risked everything to return to the place of his birth, the remote Great Blasket Island, at the age of nearly 93. He was the last of his kind, the men and women who had grown up and worked on thatContinueContinue reading “THE LAST ISLANDMAN”

Diving at the most beautiful swimming pool in the world – Montjuic Piscina

The Guardian calls this one of the most beautiful swimming pools in the world, because of the view. Montjuic Piscina, Barcelona. It was weirdly quiet even for a hot day in July, and only costs a few Euros to get in. I shot this on the iPhone and own the copyright to the images and theContinueContinue reading “Diving at the most beautiful swimming pool in the world – Montjuic Piscina”

Gallipoli – or why the hell do we bother to remember?

Please, take five minutes out with me to sit and think about things that matter. This was written for The Independent On Sunday yesterday. They died in the dark, some of them. Young men, volunteers mostly, cut down by bullets and bombs, fire and fever. Australians, New Zealanders, Brits and Irishmen, Africans and Indians and many,ContinueContinue reading “Gallipoli – or why the hell do we bother to remember?”

Love is patient, love is kind. Love has no labels

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, alwaysContinueContinue reading “Love is patient, love is kind. Love has no labels”