Monthly Archives: October 2012

President Visits Belfast

Posted on October 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

An t-Uachtarán na h-Éireann will be visiting Belfast today. He will be speaking at the annual meeting of the Citizen Advice people before going on to visit Clonard Monastery in West Belfast. I should point out that Mrs FJH will … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Game?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Even for a Manchester United fan….like myself….Sunday’s 3-2 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was a depressing affair. Football has become toxic. What happens during the course of the ninety minutes seems almost a distraction to what happens before and … Continue reading →

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“Feck It!…Enjoy It!”

Posted on October 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A very interesting documentary on Father Brian D’Arcy tonight. Father Brian is a 67 year old priest……attached to the Passionist Order in County Fermanagh. Thru appearances on TV, his radio show and his weekly column in “The Sunday World” (a … Continue reading →

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If You Can Remember The 1960s…..

Posted on October 29, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

As they say…….if you can remember the 1960s, you were not really there. It seems to me that my earliest memories of pop culture were around 1960 in Coalisland, County Tyrone. My older cousin/Godmother Bernadette, would listen to “Housewive’s Choice” … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back Newt!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I see Brian Walker the unionist (I hesitate to say “liberal unionist”) commentator on Slugger O’Toole has drawn attention to an article by potty-mouthed “liberal unionist” journalist Newton Emerson in one of todays papers. Seemingly Newt welcomes the collapse of … Continue reading →

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Politics And The American Sitcom

Posted on October 28, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A very interesting programme on BBC2 tonight. With the American Presidential Election now just ten days away, it posed the question that Europeans might better understand the reality of American life thru the “sit com” rather than the Presidential Debate. … Continue reading →

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Slugger Watch

Posted on October 27, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A great week for Slugger O’Toole’s favourite ex-BBC man. He gets to start a thread with the word “Londonderry” in the headline. AND he gets to start one with “UK City of Culture” in a headline. And he will probably … Continue reading →

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Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam And Slugger O’Toole

Posted on October 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Strange thing happened last night. I got an email from a Sluggerite, stating “I would like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn”. Now there might well be a logical explanation, including of course that it just happens … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile On Slugger O’Toole…..

Posted on October 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Lovers of Tradition……will welcome the latest Slugger O’Toole contribution from Mr BBC Bore. It is about “Londonerry”. Slugger O’Toole at its worst.

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Obama Votes

Posted on October 25, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

No wonder they have early voting in USA…..just watched Obama vote in Chicago (Sky News)…….and it went on for ever………that would never do in my local polling station where I am in and out in two minutes……..and that includes my traditional … Continue reading →

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