{"id":476,"date":"2021-03-04T21:29:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2021-03-04T22:37:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:37:38","slug":"derry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/","title":{"rendered":"Derry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By not heading this <em>Londonderry<\/em> I pin my colours to the mast.  I am a believer in a <strong>unified Ireland<\/strong>, a unified and <strong>united Ireland<\/strong> which embraces its braod and rich heritage.  The &#8220;<em><strong>Bogside<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; for me is the defining point of &#8220;British&#8221; mishandling of Ireland.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The murals are bold, huge and unmistakable.I visited with a group of &#8220;intercessors&#8221;, but as one local said, if he could have a pound for evry wellmeaning person who has come and gone he could have fixed the problems of the Bogside.  It is a place that still feels pain.  Rather like a battle field does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"436\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"573\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-56\/\" class=\"wp-image-573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-1.jpg 311w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-1-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"574\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-2.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-57\/\" class=\"wp-image-574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"626\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"575\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-3.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-58\/\" class=\"wp-image-575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-3.jpg 532w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-3-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"600\" 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src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"590\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-22.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-73\/\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-22.jpg 450w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-22-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"591\" 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data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-31.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-76\/\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-31-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"594\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-77\/\" class=\"wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry.jpg 800w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/mads.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"595\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/mads.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/mads\/\" class=\"wp-image-595\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was quite horrified by the war memorial up in the town. Normally they depict soldiers, sailors and airmen &#8220;at ease&#8221;, weapons at their side. Not this one, which has a soldier <strong>holding his gun with bayonet attached pointing down as if to strike<\/strong>.  Even worse he is actually facing the Bogside!  If statues are ever prophetic, this one surely was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"598\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-16-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-79\/\" class=\"wp-image-598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-16-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-16-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"358\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"600\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-19.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-81\/\" class=\"wp-image-600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-19.jpg 208w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-19-174x300.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"276\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"599\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-18.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-80\/\" class=\"wp-image-599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-18.jpg 347w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-18-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"597\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-15-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-78\/\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-15-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-15-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"615\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-20-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"601\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-20-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/derry\/olympus-digital-camera-82\/\" class=\"wp-image-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-20-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-20-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/derry-20-1-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By not heading this Londonderry I pin my colours to the mast. I am a believer in a unified Ireland, a unified and united Ireland which embraces its braod and rich heritage. The &#8220;Bogside&#8221; for me is the defining point of &#8220;British&#8221; mishandling of Ireland. 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