Monthly Archives: February 2012

Who Pays The Farry Man?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Who pays Stephen Farry (Alliance-Rowntree), Minister for Employment and Learning? Well obviously we do. And Rowntree played a part too. I am intrigued that Mr Farry is Guest of Honour at a Belfast Chamber of Commerce “dinner” on 7th March. … Continue reading →

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Boycotting Fruit Pastilles!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

As a protest against Rowntree bankrolling the Alliance Party……£98,000 since 2007. I have decided to boycott Rowntree products. Noting my heroic intake of Fruit Pastilles, this should bring Rowntree to its knees……and the Alliance Party. Alliance………Leading Change……No. Alliance………Leading Chancers….Yes

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Clonard Lenten Talks

Posted on February 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Pleasant Sunday evening at Clonard for the first Lenten Talk. This is a joint project with Fitzroy Presbyterian Church. The lecturer was Dr Philip Orr, a member of Fitzroy. About 200 folks in attendance, which pleasantly surprised Fr Gerry Reynolds … Continue reading →

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Titanic 1912-1912….er 2012

Posted on February 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

OK….lets get this straight. A big ship “Titanic” was built in Belfast. It sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. It was a tragic loss of life (1,512 people died). In my youth, I knew people who claimed to have worked … Continue reading →

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Bombay Street, Belfast

Posted on February 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Photograps taken in Bombay Street, Belfast in February 2012.

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Capital Assets Transfer Seminar………What Was That All About?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Yesterday I attended a seminar at the Farset International House…on Capital Assets Transfer. It was first notified last week on the “Slugger O’Toole” website and I was susprised that such a relatively obscure subject was given such weight. Unusually in … Continue reading →

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Cliff Michelmore

Posted on February 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Just had a very strange dream about Cliff Michelmore, the long retired BBC man.

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Ranger Danger!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Glasgow Rangers were beaten 1-0 by Kilmarnock on Saturday. This is the least of Rangers’ worries. Nor will it concern Rangers that Glasgow Celtic won 5-0 yesterday. For just last weekend, Rangers were four points behind Celtic in the Scottish … Continue reading →

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Bangor And Back For A “Bob” 2012

Posted on February 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I have of course been in Bangor several times in recent years but my visit on Friday was specifically to observe how much or little had changed. I never like visiting by car. The dual carriageway around Holywood is difficult if … Continue reading →

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Bangor And Back For A “Bob” 1962

Posted on February 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The headline comes from a much quoted advertising poster which advertised day trips by rain to the seaside town of Bangor which is 12 miles east from Belfast. …on the southern shore of Belfast Lough. Well it was much quoted … Continue reading →

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