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My Ireland One Hundred Years Later.
https://www.facebook.com/rtenews/videos/1271699616192371/ I have copied and pasted a very moving moment in Irish History and I wondered if it would work on my blog. Unfortunately it doesn’t, at least not for me, perhaps someone smarter can make it work. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History, family, politics, veterans
Tagged Catholic, eASTER rISING.O'Connell street, freedom, Ireland, post office, proclaimation, protestant, troubles, war
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When PEI was a Gentle Island and Dreams were Good
From One Belfast to Another Way back in on Halloween night in1969 I arrived on Prince Edward Island for the first time. Driving from the ferry terminal at Borden to Charlottetown I heard Stompin Tom sing for the first time, Its … Continue reading
Posted in family, Prince Edward Island
Tagged Belfast NI, Belfast PEI, church, deficits, gentle island., Ghiz, gone forever, greed, poor MLA's, post office, ruined island, vote green
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Good Bye Mr Postman
Like the Eggs and Butter man, the iceman, and the lamp lighters, sadly we have reached the end of the line for the beloved postman. I don’t suppose everyone would agree with my use of the term “Beloved” and no, … Continue reading
Posted in family, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged cards, changing times, Christmas, eggs and butter man, emails, facebook, lamplighter, letter boxes, mail bags, meter reader, parcels, post office, postman, royal navy, sad, stamp collectors, stamps, telegram boys, telegrams, twitter, valentines day
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