Listen to Thought for the Day on BBC Sounds. In front of me as I speak, is a cup. It’s a silver trophy, four inches tall, inscribed with my name and dated 1965. I...

Listen to Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Ulster. Author Bryan Chapell, tells the story of first time father Michael Bryson. Michael’s wife had just gone back to work after maternity leave and...

Listen to Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Ulster. Later today I’m looking forward to conducting Philippa and Ismael’s wedding ceremony. At 2 o’clock this afternoon they will promise to ‘Have and to...

Listen to Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Ulster. There’s one group of people who really get me bothered. Hypocrites! Hypocrites are people who say one thing but do another:- “play-actors”. A while...

Listen to Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Ulster. I’ve recently celebrated what you might call ‘a significant birthday’. One that entitles you to use on the bus what is euphemistically called a...