Yearly Archives: 2012

Savile Row

Posted on October 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Has anyone else noticed that last week News Channels were routinely referring to “Sir Jimmy Savile” and this week they are merely referring to “Savile”? Indeed even the officer heading the police inquiry seems to have informally stripped Jimmy Savile of … Continue reading →

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When Does History Actually Begin?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Without going all creationist and Nelson McCausland….I ask the question “When Does History Actually Begin”. In some ways this is related to a paper which I am preparing for some seminars in February 2013. The context is of course Norn … Continue reading →

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Love Me Do…The Beatles

Posted on October 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Increasingly BBC 4 seems to be the home of Popular History. (They also have a good line in dramatised versions of the lives of people from popular culture……….such as tonights dramatised version of the life of Kenny Everett). But Love … Continue reading →

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David McNarry MLA (UKIP)

Posted on October 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Todays news that David McNarry MLA for Strangford, thrown out of the UUP some months ago has joined UKIP (the British-based United Kingdom Independence Party) comes as a surprise…and yet it shouldnt. McNarry now well into his 60s is a … Continue reading →

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President Romney?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It is a strange choice. President Obama is a hopeless advocate for a lot of things I believe. Governor Romney has just demonstrated that he is a capable advocate for everything I despise. It will therefore be a closer election … Continue reading →

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Dear Diary….

Posted on October 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It looks like the next three or four months is going to be an extremely busy time…..there a lot of family stuff going on ……..birthdays, wedding and other anniversaries (including our own……..30 years) and will culminate in the birth of … Continue reading →

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Basil McCrea MLA…….Going Conservative

Posted on October 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I cannot really take Basil McCrea MLA seriously. He never seems to actually live up to the billing of a genuine “liberal” unionist….not that I believe they exist. So the news item on TV tonight where he addresses the question … Continue reading →

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(Jimmy) Savile Inquiry

Posted on October 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There are many uncomfortable aspects to the allegations surrounding Jimmy Savile which have been emerging in the past 48 hours. The first is that Jimmy Savile is dead and neither he or his alleged victims will get any Justice. Jimmy … Continue reading →

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New Blogger

Posted on September 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Good to see that “Football Cliches” a good friend of this Blog has now strted his own Blog. Check it out on: http://footballcliches.wordpress.com/

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“Golf Is A Good Walk Spoiled” Mark Twain

Posted on September 29, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

This Ryder Cup seems endless. I share Mark Twain’s opinion of Golf. I have never played it and I doubt I ever will. It just seemed to be a sport which even in the black and white 1960s seemed very … Continue reading →

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