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. Seamus Heaney Centre

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

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 Supporting Children & Young People

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.

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.

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

Big Time AND I-Spy back to back on Iggy Pop Confidential BBC Radio 6 Music it is Friday night Rudi-fest! Good Vibrations general.

Pumpkout (n): the extinguishing of a candle signalling the end of Hallowe'en

Get round to The Linen Hall Readathon (9am-9pm) give money save a library get yourself a fabulous sticky badge

Restaging the Great 1788 Lottery Win for The Linen Hall Readathon. Go round, give money. If you're far away, send it

My favourite wall in Belfast

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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