Toast the countdown to Summer as clocks go forward with Harp Angel and Dan Gordon!
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Pictured is the Harp Angel with Michael Lavery and local actor, director and playwright Dan Gordon, toasting the countdown to summer.
Woo hoo! Spring is here, time to embrace the summer trends and update our wardrobe with some of this season's hottest fashion trends.............or is it??
Here in Northern Ireland our weather doesn't always do what it's supposed to, and we can find ourselves wearing our Winter wardrobes throughout Spring! Our unpredictable weather has long since been a standing joke with all us Northern Irish natives and when I saw Harp's most recent tribute to our glorious "Norn Iron" weather it certainly made me giggle!
Regardless of losing an hour and with or without the sun, Harp(r) lager is celebrating the clocks springing forward to BST by issuing a tribute to a 'Norn Iron' summer penned by local actor, director and playwright Dan Gordon and the Harp Angel.
Pictured is the Harp Angel with local actor, director and playwright Dan Gordon.
From wearing shorts in the cold (a fashion trend only to be seen here!) to barbecuing in the rain, the 'Give My Head Peace' star and the Harp Angel pay tribute to the brilliant and uniquely Northern Irish approach to our sometimes, less than appealing summer time.Renowned for his portrayal of archetypical Northern Irish personalities in TV and stage productions, Dan Gordon said: "The Ode is simply our way of having a laugh at what summer means in Northern Ireland and how the average Harp drinker adapts his take on summer to make sure it's the best possible one for him and his mates; ignore the rain, enjoy the 'sun' - or lack of it, a 'poke' in the cold. You've heard of an Indian Summer, well here's the Northern Irish version."
So why not check out their tribute to our somewhat unpredictable weather, I hope it makes you laugh as much as it did me!! As for myself, well I shall be fully embracing the Spring Summer trends........come rail, hail or shine!!!
SUMMER'S JUST GOT CLOSER
Clocks changed - rearranged
Wasps hum - summer's come
Far and wide - sit outside
Barbecue - have a do
In the rain - once again
There's no folly - get a brolly
Call the lads - bring their Dads
Karaoke - singing's ropey
Wearing shorts - playing sports
Kicking ball - off the wall
On the beach - easy reach
In the seas - 2 degrees
We don't care - what we wear
Splash, run - hunt the sun
Chase the cloud - laugh loud
Stand tall - love it all
Run fast - make it last
Make hay - great day
Harp's to share
- Get out there
Look on the Harp side.
Pictured is the Harp Angel with local actor, director and playwright Dan Gordon, toasting the countdown to summer. Regardless of losing an hour and with or without the sun, Harp(r) lager is celebrating the clocks springing forward to BST.
As part of the celebrations, Dan Gordon collaborated with the Harp Angel to develop a series of short videos that capture the Top 5 'Norn Irish' signs Summer's getting closer as well as penning an ode to a 'Norn Iron' summer.
Harp lager will continue its celebration of the countdown to a 'Norn Iron' summer this week at www.facebook.com/harp with a series of short videos that capture the Top 5 'Norn Irish' Signs Summer's Getting Closer.
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Massive thanks to Danielle Scullion, Account Executive at Smarts Communicate for press release and all relevant imagery.
