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S.H.I.T. Wonder where the word originated
No No No!!! you’d be wrong if you guessed it originated with Arsenal or how shitty they played yesterday You would be equally wrong if you thought I was using the word SHIT to be offensive!! Please read on. Manure … Continue reading
Posted in Just Fooling, soccer
Tagged another loss, arsenal, BS, factual, high, manure, ships, shit, shitty, Southampton, stow
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Ending the Year on a High!!!
Arsenal are finishing the year in style,they defeated QPR 2-1 on Boxing Day and today they defeated West Ham United 2-1. All the teams ahead of them in the league dropped 2 points in ties. Arsenal moved into 5th spot … Continue reading
Posted in Just Fooling, soccer
Tagged arsenal, Chelsea, fish and chips, fish food, fishing, Irish pub., Man City, Man U, raining, Southampton, West Ham, whiskey
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The First Photo
The first photos of the wreck of the Titanic were released to the public on this day in 1985. What an eerie feeling for the few remaining survivors of that tragic night in 1912. Imagine seeing the great ship on … Continue reading
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Tagged Disaster, envision, man made, moving object, sinkable, Southampton, story, Titanic, unsinkable, worlds largest
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Beginning of the End.
One Hundred years ago today. 10th April 1912 : Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, the Titanic has been described as the worlds most luxurious floating hotel. She was only 4 days out when … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History
Tagged Disaster, envision, man made, moving object, sinkable, Southampton, story, Titanic, unsinkable, worlds largest
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Belfast Scooter
As we draw nearer to the Titanic disaster I have been thinking about the City of my birth, Belfast. Just this morning I came across this interesting photo of a scooter parked in front of the Belfast City Hall. I … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History, family
Tagged Atlantic, Belfast, careless, Disaster, fate, ice berg, luggage, passengers, provisions, safer, scooter, sinking, Southampton, speed, Titanic, what lay ahead
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Titanic Sails
On the 2nd April 1912 the Titanic sailed at 1800hrs (6pm)for sea trials which were successfully completed. Then at 2000hrs she headed into the Irish Sea en-route to Southhampton, where she would arrive the following day. The worse maritime disaster … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History
Tagged 1912, 1935, Atlantic, Belfast, Disaster, maritime history, olympic, scrap, sister ship, smith, Southampton, Ttianic
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