Who would care about a United Ireland or a United Kingdom, as long as we had a fresh malt loaf on the table? It must have been all the wee cups of tea and sugary traybakes pressed upon him by the ladies at church meetings. Constructed from power-coated metal, with chrome handle and feet to give an accent, the lid and base overlap securely ensuring hygienic storage and the hinged lid lifts easily. Macaulay's equally insightful second autobiographical volume, Breadboy, has now become another slice of music theatre, premiered after a Covid delay at The Lyric Theatre, but partly because the material is more complicated, it hasn't translated so well. Now Duke Special and Andrew Doyle have created a beautiful and authentic adaptation of Breadboy, directed with brilliance and love by Steven Dexter and Dean Johnson, and it's thrilling to see so many talented young people bringing my teenage years alive.

An interesting read telling the story of a bright young teenager trying to find a way through life in the Upper Shankill, a Protestant working class area in Belfast. He had thin brown hair combed to the side with Brylcreem and very clear white skin and rosy cheeks like a Free Presbyterian. Leslie was very holy but I realised that he must have had sex a few times because he had young children. And the Troubles inevitably hang over proceedings, with 1977 the key year in which the narrative is set.VAR-SPLIT-AREA) Valid(VAR-SPLIT) Valid(VAR-SPLIT) True(VAR-SPLIT) 🍭10% OFF EVERYTHING ALL WEEKEND - Use Code : BRIGHTJAN24 Only (countdowntimer) left! In cleanliness and purity Leslie was the complete opposite of my first employer, but he shared Oul’ Mac’s difficulties in the dental department. The little breadboy impresses with its combination of rounded shapes and cool colours - in the classic Wesco style!

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There has been interest too in Paperboy as a film and before lockdown hit, a big screen adaptation went into pre-production.Tony Macaulay captures life in Belfast in the late 1970s with such accuracy and humour that every page is great read, although it does help if you've grown up in Northern Ireland yourself. In 2016 Tony’s first three books were translated into Braille by prisoners in the Braille Unit in Maghaberry Prison. This wondrous vehicle was grander than my father’s Ford Escort respray and more welcome than a Shankill black taxi when the buses were off. This theatre production has received support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council which aims to promote a pluralist society characterised by equity, respect for diversity, and recognition of interdependence. Early every Saturday morning, I delivered freshly baked bread to the consumers of the Upper Shankill.