Yearly Archives: 2012

Belfast Telegraph Poll

Posted on June 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Reassuring news for Letsgetalongerists. The Belfast Telegraph has an opinion poll. What would “lets getalongerist” message boards do without the Belfast Telegraph and its opinion polls?

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Happy Birthday Slugger O’Toole

Posted on June 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The prominent Norn Iron Political Message Board/Blog site…..Slugger O’Toole……celebrated ten years online last week and I wish to add my congratulations. I first contributed to Slugger O’Toole about seven years ago….for maybe two years…using about three “names”….not because I was … Continue reading →

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Flying The Flag

Posted on June 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

At Fitzjames Horse Castle we are flying the flag……obviously the Italian Flag…..as we dont want Willie Frazer to get all hot and bothered. Bad result for Ireland tonight. But I still think it is possible to take a point from … Continue reading →

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Know Your Journalists…#1Henry McDonald

Posted on June 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Great tweet from Henry McDonald, the former “sticky” who writes for The Guardian. “Ireland fans should chant to Croats: Ye can stick your Medjugore up your a***!”. Apart from the fact that it is a bit tacky and a little … Continue reading →

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“Fitzjames Horse Wuz Here”

Posted on June 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The old business card…..out of date…..as the website on card no longer exists.

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Constituency Offices…#9 Sydney Anderson MLA

Posted on June 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Thomas Street in Portadown. I am not wxactly sure that it is Sydney Anderson’s constituency office as the sign says DUP Local Government Office.   The layout is similar to that of party colleague, Stephen Moutray MLA (Lurgan). A counter inside. … Continue reading →

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A New Blogger

Posted on June 5, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

“We In Coming Days May Be….” is a new blog by BangorDub, a long time contributor to this Blog and several others. Wishing him well. http://bangordub.wordpress.com/

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Anyone But Rio?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Let’s be honest…..we all knew that John Terry and Rio Ferdinand would not BOTH be included in the England squad for the European Football Championships which begin this weekend. There was too much bad blood. When Roy Hodgson, the new … Continue reading →

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Ken Barlow And Prince Charles

Posted on June 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Ken Barlow and Prince Charles are the best known characters in British Soap Opera. Ken Barlow has been appearing in “Coronation Street” since 1960. I confess that it is my favourite soap but now dated so much that it seems to be … Continue reading →

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Referendum: Victory For Fear

Posted on June 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

So the Referendum on Fiscal Stability/Austerity was passed 60:40. There are, I suppose reasonable arguments to be made FOR the Treaty. And I suppose reasonable arguments to be made against the Treaty. Long Live Reason. Yet it strikes me that … Continue reading →

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