John Rainey (@johnrainey841) profile picture

music loving librarian! Brahms fanatic! Spurs and Glens fan. Into politics, history, theatre. Left of centre politically. Views entirely my own. Happily retired

Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Joined August 2014
Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)Photo by John Rainey (@johnrainey841)
John Rainey retweeted
Khatia Buniatishvili breathes new life into Schubert’s Ständchen, beautifully transformed for piano by Franz Liszt. Her passionate yet delicate interpretation weaves together tenderness, poetry, and dazzling artistry, making every note feel deeply alive.
15
144
21
581
20,822
Steve, e morto miliardario a 56 anni, senza poter sconfiggere il cancro. Le sue ultime parole danno molto su cui riflettere: "Alla fine, la ricchezza è solo una parte della vita a cui mi sono abituato. Sdraiato in questo letto e guardando indietro, capisco che tutta la fama e i soldi che ho avuto non valgono nulla davanti alla morte. Abbiate cura di voi stessi e rispettate gli altri. Con gli anni uno diventa più saggio e realizza le cose semplici: un orologio da 30 dollari e uno da 30.000 segna la stessa ora. Un portafoglio economico o un portafoglio molto costoso tengono i soldi. Un'auto da 10.000 o 100.000 dollari ti porta comunque dal punto A al punto B. E anche se la tua casa è di 40-400 metri quadrati, la solitudine è uguale. La vera felicità non sta nelle cose. Se un aereo cade, non importa se eri in classe economica o in prima classe, il risultato sarà lo stesso. Quindi la vera felicità è nelle persone, negli amici e nelle persone care con cui condividi la vita. ” Cinque principi che vale la pena ricordare: Non educare i tuoi figli ad essere ricchi. Insegna loro ad essere felici. Quando cresceranno, capiranno il valore — non solo il prezzo — delle cose. Vedi il cibo come una medicina, o un giorno la medicina sarà il tuo cibo. Chi ti ama davvero non se ne va, anche se ha cento motivi. Ne troverà sempre uno con cui stare con te. C'è una grande differenza tra essere "persona" ed essere "umano". Se vuoi andare veloce, vai da solo. Ma se vuoi andare lontano, vai accompagnato. Steve Jobs
298
4,033
290
16,182
1,318,592
Replying to @peterlanee
@peterlanee this is without doubt the greatest cover of Lennon I have ever seen and it’s Adam Hastings too!! youtu.be/Bc1hgMl2vj4?is=ZGv2…
2
2
1
35
5,369
John Rainey retweeted
❤️ 408 MEALS PREPARED AND DELIVERED! 👏 What an incredible effort, a massive 408 meals have been prepared and delivered by the Glentoran Social Partnership, making a real difference to people in our community. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make it happen: Westbourne for the use of their premises. Wilson's Catering for donating potatoes and stew. Lynas, Montgomery Road for donating gammons. Sarah Killops and Robyn Gouin for giving up their time to help out. It’s amazing what can be achieved when people come together to support others. Thank you to everyone who played their part! 👏❤️ #COYGlens
3
4
60
2,907
John Rainey retweeted
We pay tribute to the great John Lennon on his birthday today. Watch as his friends talk about his incredible legacy with The Beatles. #johnlennon #thebeatles #ringostarr
8
120
2
681
17,220
We must all be masochists 😫
3 weeks of peace, 3 weeks of normality and 3 weeks of forgetting what it feels like to be a Tottenham fan Tomorrow we are back!!
1
67
John Rainey retweeted
𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻! The club we all love, celebrates its 144th birthday today. A spirit that can never be broken, a fan base like no other. Happy birthday Glentoran Football Club. Here's to 144 more 💚 #COYGlens
2
8
99
2,675
John Rainey retweeted
“It was a DREADFUL cruise. It never stopped raining. But the buffet was amazing. I ate two of everything.”
56
671
46
6,978
125,216
🚨 Irish League - On This Day 🚨 4 October 1967 @Glentoran draw 0-0 away to @SLBenfica in the European Cup. The Glens became the first team to be knocked out on away goals following a 1-1 draw at The Oval
8
1
24
1,559
What next? Ringo pontificating on Andrew Windsor and the Epstein files? 🤔🤫🙂
Phil Collins tells Piers Morgan he finds Earl Spencer's book 'appalling' and he doesn't believe what he's written about King Charles. Full interview on tomorrow's Uncensored! SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/piersmorganuncen… @piersmorgan | @PhilCollinsFeed
2
63
When @Glentoran announce new manager 🙂🙏👍
4
409
What a team 🤍
Tottenham Hotspur Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Bill Brown, Maurice Norman, Bobby Smith Cliff Jones Jimmy Greaves, Johr White, Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, Terry Dyson
1
1
130
John Rainey retweeted
‘And now Miss Barbara Dickson…’
46
89
10
586
18,286
John Rainey retweeted
𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 Glentoran Social Partnership supported Team HAVEN’s Belfast city centre outreach service last night, providing food and essential supplies to people experiencing homelessness, vulnerability and food poverty. Full story 👉 glentoran.com/news/glentoran… #COYGlens
2
5
30
2,858
John Rainey retweeted
Take me somewhere expensive…
393
9,694
573
73,930
1,897,639
Parent Natalie shares what Integrated Education means to her.. @ScoilnaSeolta
2
3
266
5 years ago. At Seven Sisters Tube Station. A great tribute. RIP Jimmy Greaves.
1
16
1
181
3,297