Monthly Archives: November 2005

Not Bothered About Best

I’m not sure how you guys feel about the demise of George Best. Football and I don’t mix well. (Exercise and I don’t mix well, but that’s a different matter.) Anyway, I just don’t understand the media frenzy over Best. … Continue reading

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Saying "No" To On The Run Legislation

I’ve been having a hard time keeping up to date with other blogs recently, but I came across a noble crusade over on A Tangled Web today. David Vance is asking his readers to email their local MPs and urge … Continue reading

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From Children In Need To Christmas In Lisburn

Good as our word, we took the kids out for the afternoon today. First stop was the Dublin Road on a bit of business. While there, the Ray and Jay saw a commotion outside the BBC on Bedford Street and … Continue reading

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Princess Alexa, Baby Annabel, Childrens Toys Have Gone Too Far!

Christmas is approaching and it seems like the first thing anyone asks the kids these days is what santa is bringing them for Christmas! Both Ray and Jay were faced with this question at mother and toddler group last week … Continue reading

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8 Out Of 10 Nationalists Prefer It……

I was passing through Andersonstown at the weekend when I came across the proud banner announcing the circulation of the Daily Ireland / Andersonstown News Group publications. The hoarding it is on is sited just up the road a bit … Continue reading

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Rememberance Sunday

Paul has blogged today about looking for appropriate literature for Rememberance Sunday, and coming across a live performance of Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2. As I read the excerpt he printed, I remembered hearing or seeing this performance somewhere before: … Continue reading

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Parliamentary Supremacy Makes a Comeback

For once Parliament has done the job it was established to do, it has acted as a check on the executive. The British legal system was created with inbuilt checks and balances to, among other things, prevent the arbitrary exercise … Continue reading

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Potty Training…AGAIN!

I hated it the first time and now we find ourselves at that stage again. Jay has been showing signs of being ready for toilet training for a while now, I however have been doing my ostrich act and tried … Continue reading

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Thoughts On The Northern Bank Robbery Arrests

Paul has a post about the reaction to the recent arrests of Northern Bank Robbery suspects. This is something I really don’t understand about Nationalist politicians in particular. When it is suggested that Republicans are involved in criminal activity, why … Continue reading

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Halloween & Evil Pumpkin Carving

So, Halloween’s over for another year. I’m not a big fan of Halloween, but I do love the dressing up and the pumpkin carving fun. The ones above are my Three Amigos Of The Apocalypse, and great craic they were … Continue reading

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