There’s a fella I meet in the pub most weekends. He always has a smile and he can tell a good story. During the summer he will turn up on a Sunday evening with a healthy colour on his face. Yes, you’ve probably guessed it – he’s a golfer. Now I gave up that game […]
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The secrets of a long-lost medal are finally known
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Squinter’s review of the year: part one
JANUARY LOYALIST community representative Jim Wilson said on the Nolan Show on Tuesday morning that the continuing violence was having a detrimental effect on a number of aspects of East Belfast life, but he singled out for attention the damage that was being done to “the Chinese takeaway trade”. Now Squinter’s as fond of an […]
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Jane’s bird in the hand is a very trusting little fella
A robin’s not just for Christmas – they’re our favourite bird all year around. And as this picture shows, it’s no wonder. Jane McComb is a keen gardener and over the period of a year managed to build up a relationship with her garden robin. Every day she offered it some food, often dropping titbits […]
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Debate on FRC proposals comes down to the haves and have nots
THERE has been a hot debate in recent days after the report by the Football Review Committee gave the details as to how the imbalance in the numbers of competing counties in the provincial competitions could be eliminated. Today, Leinster has 11 counties competing (Kilkenny presently do not field in the Leinster SFC), Ulster has […]
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Try running this one up the poll
BBC Ulster this week carried out a poll on local attitudes to flags and parades as the Haass talks built to a thrilling climax. The results were illuminating, to say the least. When it comes to the union jack and public buildings, most people support flying the butcher’s apron on designated days; next most popular […]
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Running an idea up the Ulster flag
SANDY Row LOL No.5 have decided to scrub this Saturday’s parade through Belfast. They have given two reasons for this, each of them interesting in their own way. Firstly, they say that they decided to call it off because they had spoken to city centre traders. They don’t elaborate on this, but traders being traders, […]
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