As displayed by the three young boys in the photograph. Drumglass Park, Lisburn Road, Belfast, during the main Orange Order Parade. In order; Harp, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Fosters, Magners, Tennants, Carling, Strongbow, a keg of Heineken, two cans of Guinness and some soft drinks cans.

July is definitely my favourite month of the year, it would be quite odd if it wasn’t considering there is normally some sunshine (as well as being the month with the highest rainfall, but I like the rain), oh and it’s my birthday! Of course, July is filled with much mixed emotion in Northern Ireland. [...]

If a group of people want to celebrate an achievement, by parading through the streets in costumes and playing music that’s fine, to a point, however, problems arise when these celebrations get out of hand, preventing normality for everyone else. I have no problem with it all – heck I get a couple of days [...]