Niall James Bradley
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I am a teacher who lives in the north west of England. I write about many subjects, but mainly I write non-fiction about things that interest me, fiction about what comes into my head and poetry about how I feel.
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Man's Best Friend - Famously Loyal Dogs
It is a given: everyone knows that dogs are man's best friend. However, throughout history, there has been some stand-out examples of exceptionally loyal dogs who have touched the hearts of the people who have known them. These dogs have, on occasion, gone down in history or have had statues made to celebrate their lives. Here is a small selection of the most famous dogs.
By Niall James Bradleyabout a year ago in Petlife
Eulogy For Dad
Dad was born in Altham near Accrington on 12th December 1938 – a cold day as he recalled. He was the third child – Auntie Margaret and Auntie Joan had preceded him and Auntie Ann followed two years later. Their home was Lane Side Farm, close to the main road between Clayton-le-Moors and Padiham and not really big enough for a family of six as well as Frank Jones, their live-in farm labourer, who arrived just before Dad was born and who only left twenty-one years later.
By Niall James Bradley2 years ago in Families
Fairytale Of New York. Top Story - December 2023.
This is a short biography about the most popular Christmas song of the 21st Century so far [¹], Fairytale Of New York, written and performed by The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl. If you do not already know it, Google the name of the song. You will probably only get as far as ‘Fai…’ before you hit the link to the official YouTube video, which has been viewed 92 million times in the last 11 years.
By Niall James Bradley2 years ago in Beat
