Monthly Archives: September 2005

Destroying Harold Good

Posted on September 30, 2005 by levee

Hmmm. All very quick to condemn Harold Good, aren’t we? When something unpopular is said, why do people have to destroy the character of the person saying it? I have read in a number of places that Harold Good lost … Continue reading →

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The Wind Of Change

Posted on September 28, 2005 by levee

Been busy the last couple of days, but I couldn’t resist a shot about the freaky weather around Lough Neigh today. Did anyone else wonder if this was the wind of change blowing through the province? Or was Paisley just … Continue reading →

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Blog Round-Up: IRA Decommissioning

Posted on September 27, 2005 by levee

The Northern Irish blogosphere lit up yesterday with opinion pieces on the IRA decommissioning. Here’s a quick round-up from some of my favourite reads: The Unionist Viewpoints It’s all been a bit of an anti-climax for Beano over on Everything … Continue reading →

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Frustrating Times In Northern Ireland

Posted on September 26, 2005 by levee

For people like myself, Northern Ireland can be a deeply frustrating place in which to live. Stuck in the middle of a divided society, it seems both sides will pull and pull until the Province literally tears itself in two. … Continue reading →

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Rushmere Centre, Craigavon

Posted on September 24, 2005 by levee

Took a wee run over to Craigavon this afternoon for a spot of shopping. I think this must’ve been the first time the entire all-new Levee line-up has been out together on an excursion like this. We managed to squeeze … Continue reading →

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The Northern Bank Robbery

Posted on September 23, 2005 by sister in-law

I watched Dispatches last night on the Northern Bank Robbery in Belfast in December 2004. The programme was not great, it did not shed any light on the crime, did not reveal any additional facts and I felt it was … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Rita Threatens New Orleans.

Posted on September 21, 2005 by mrs. levee

Just as the area is starting to recover from Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita threatens to cause more damage to New Orleans. Although the area is almost drained of flood water from last months hurricane the damaged levees have not yet … Continue reading →

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Britain and Iraq

Posted on September 20, 2005 by sister in-law

It amazes me how a country that is so used to conflict can be so bad at it, yet the British have managed it. There were reports yesterday about two British soldiers in Iraq shooting an Iraqi policeman while undercover. … Continue reading →

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Quote Of The Day

Posted on September 20, 2005 by levee

Came across the following quotation from Lord Acton: The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern. Written in 1881, relevant in 2005. This statement sums up my feelings on just … Continue reading →

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