Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Sham Fight ……..Sham Reconciliation

Posted on July 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

On Friday 13th……..the annual “Royal Black Perceptory” marches in Scarva, County Down. Our TV News will of course show the highlight of the day….The Sham Fight. I suspect that as in every other year, King William will defeat King James. … Continue reading →

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“Hope I Die Before I Get Old”

Posted on July 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

October 1965….and The Who top the charts talking ’bout my g…g…generation. And it was my generation. I was 13 years old. As it turns out Keith Moon died aged 32 and John Entwistle died aged 57. Pete Townshend is still … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Mayor?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

June is a strange month in our twenty-six council chambers. Selecting the Mayor or Council Chairman seems too often to be the highlight of the year. For DUP and Sinn Fein at least. Power Sharing and D’Hondt give way to naked … Continue reading →

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The Easter Rising …And Stamp Collecting

Posted on July 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

History is not just about Events. It is also about how those “events” are seen years after they happened. And while the “events” themselves dont change, the perception changes. Take the Easter Rising of 1916, one of the key “events” … Continue reading →

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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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