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Philatelic Fun

Posted on September 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I dont understand why philatelists have the reputation of being boring middle aged and even elderly men. Stamp Collectors are wild and crazy guys who do wild and crazy things. Political Propaganda has always featured on stamps and people have … Continue reading →

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The Great Gold PostBox Controversy of 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

As a stamp collector, I cant really work out why pre-emptive troll Pete Baker, over on Slugger O’Toole is getting so concerned about the Great Gold Post Box Non-Controversy. Stamps have always been used as Propaganda. The background to this … Continue reading →

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Thomas F Meagher

Posted on September 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Having blogged about Thomas D’Arcy McGee, it seems proper to mention Thomas F Meagher, if only because they were contempories who died within a very short time of each other. Meagher was born in Waterford and was a member of … Continue reading →

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Thomas D’Arcy McGee

Posted on September 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I was in Carlingford, County Louth this week. Its a regular haunt for my family. And the birthplace of Thomas D’Arcy McGee.  Before this monument was unveiled (in 1991 by Taoiseach Charles Haughey and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney) I … Continue reading →

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“What Kind Of Country…”?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Earlier today, I likened the second Hillsborough Report to the second Bloody Sunday Report. Surprisingly perhaps, I heard no mention of Bloody Sunday on TV News. Until tonight. Tom Bradby at ITN News in a conversation with Mark austen, the ITN … Continue reading →

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Hillsborough

Posted on September 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

David Cameron has issued an apology to the relatives of the ninety-six Liverpool football fans who died in the Hillsborough (Sheffield) Stadium Disaster in 1989. The apology is in relation to the original Report which seemed to “blame” the football … Continue reading →

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Busy Busy

Posted on September 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Apologies for being behind with “comments”, mail etc………I have been really really busy. One of the side effects of this Blog over past couple of months has been the increase in correspondence.

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Constituency Offices…#12 Caitriona Ruane MLA

Posted on September 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 No specific mention of Caitriona Ruane Sinn Féin MLA for South Down but I am attributing this Warrenpoint office to her. A bit average looking…….but some bonus points for the Palestinian Flag.

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Constituency Offices….#11 Karen McKevitt MLA

Posted on September 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 I have not posted any pics of Constituency Offices in a while. Not able to use my bus pass much during the school holidays but in Warrenpoint, County Down today. This is the office of Karen McKevitt SDLP MLA for … Continue reading →

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So Rory McIlroy Is British….

Posted on September 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Well what did we expect. He is from Holywood for Gods sake and thats different from Cork. Some parts of Norn Iron are very different from Cork. Some places like Warrenpoint (where I was today) are not very different from … Continue reading →

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