Monthly Archives: February 2012

Alex “Hurricane” Higgins

Posted on February 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Several years ago, I was walking out of Tescos (or Crazy Prices as it might have been then) on the Lisburn Road, when a man politely stepped back to let me pass. He had a slightly bowed head, an almost apologetic … Continue reading →

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“The Village” Donegall Road, Belfast

Posted on February 18, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Our car was serviced on the Boucher Road in Belfast yesterday. I took the opportunity of strolling around The Village area. This of course is the area in which a young Catholic youth was beaten up about six weeks ago. … Continue reading →

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Hey Diddly Dee…A (Belfast) Actors Life For Me

Posted on February 18, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Following on from the blog I just wrote about Irish actors, I just wanted to add something about “Belfast” actors. In the 1970s, I used to regularly lunch in a  small restaurant in central Belfast…basically a “greasy spoon”. Every Thursday … Continue reading →

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Hey Diddly Dee…An (Irish) Actor’s Life For Me

Posted on February 18, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Last week I began a draft a blog on specifically Belfast actors and unfortunately it has been overtaken by events. Last weekend Dublin actor David Kelly (82) died. I first came across David Kelly in the early 1960s. He had a … Continue reading →

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The Day That I joined The SDLP…They Stopped Listening To Me

Posted on February 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I like Dawn Purvis. I have met her twice now and found her extremely pleasant. Some might regard her previous membership of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) as baggage…because of its perceived links to the UVF. The real point is … Continue reading →

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“We Won The War …And The HP Sauce!”

Posted on February 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

West Belfast circa 1962. When we played football against the boys from the other end of our street……..and we played for hours on end…….when one team reached ten goals it was half-time. And the first team to reach twenty goals … Continue reading →

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Journalism And Kerb-Crawling

Posted on February 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

With several journalists from The Sun now under investigation for making payments to police officers and other public servants………there has been outrage expressed…by er journalists. Apparently making payments to pubic servants…ie corrupting public servants is ok. To arrest public servants … Continue reading →

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This Football Season Just Got Worse………Evra & Saurez (continued)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There are two responses to the Patrice Evra-Luis Saurez incident today. The first response is to over-state it. And the second response is to under-state it. Earlier today…Manchester United played Liverpool at Old Trafford (Manchester). United won 2-1 but my … Continue reading →

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John Adams (HBO Series)

Posted on February 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Last night I watched the second episode of the seve part mini-series on John Adams, one of the “founding fathers” of the United States. My wife observed that this was just about the first historical series hat I had not … Continue reading →

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Football Is Becoming Toxic

Posted on February 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I watched the Liverpool-Tottenham Hotspur match last night. It was the first appearance of Luiz Saurez in eight games. He has now served his ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra of Manchester United. Saurez is due to play against Manchester United … Continue reading →

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