Monthly Archives: June 2012

Alan Partridge…Stephen Nolan

Posted on June 28, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am watching Steve Coogan in a spoof documentary as Alan Partridge “Welcome to the Places of My Life” and I am struck by the uncanny (but not physical) resemblance between Alan Partridge and Stephen Nolan. From now on……I will … Continue reading →

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Historic Handshake…Get A Grip!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

“The best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry”. As Robert Burns said……And the best laid plans of press officers, conflict resolutionists, special advisors and their allies in the Media and Blogosphere. As it turned out the enduring … Continue reading →

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Star Trek…….And The Queen

Posted on June 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I watched one of my favourite Star Trek (The Next Generation) episodes today. Yes I am a big fan of Captain Picard and his crew. Some of the political correctness is a bit heavy-handed. But occasionally there is an episode that makes … Continue reading →

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So……Martin McGuinness

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I kinda feel sorry for Martin McGuinness. If he had refused to meet Mrs Windsor, he would have been criticised by unionists and lets get alongerists. If he had agreed to meet her, then the same people would have gloated. … Continue reading →

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The Angela Merkel Flag

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

So the Irish team didnt exactly set the Euros on fire. But at least the fans did some good. The famous Angela Merkel flag sold for E16,000 on RTE Radio 2 and a further E5,000 was raised. And the money … Continue reading →

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Sport And War

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

So………Germany 4 Greece 2 George Orwell thought that Sport was like War without the shooting. And Cuban baseball, Russian basketball, American ice hockey and East German athletics have been used as weapons during what we used to call The Cold … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#10 Dominic Bradley MLA

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Dominic Bradley SDLP MLA  has offices in Armagh and Newry. The Armagh office is situated at Cathedral Road. It was closed (lunchtime yesterday). Essentially there are two kinds of “Constituency Office”. One is styled as an office (in this case) or … Continue reading →

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SDLP Conference -Economy

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 The latest in a line of SDLP special conferences/seminars took place in Armagh yesterday. Previous conferences have taken place under the radar but this one was arguably the most high profile. It may look from the outside that not much … Continue reading →

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No Fools Pardon For Jimmy Carr?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I dont suppose Jimmy Carr welcomes the spotlight now on him. It is unlikely that he thought his tax affairs would be a subject that David Cameron would address. Yet my memory is long. Max Wall was a famous comedian … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Dodger

Posted on June 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Comedy is a strange thing. I remember the 1960s….Arthur Askey, Tommy Trinder and Ted Ray. I remember the 1970s and the racist/sexist “humour” of Bernard Manning, George Roper and Stan Boardman. I remember the 1980s and the alternative comedy of … Continue reading →

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