Mad Eejits

Newton Faulkner - 12 Mar 08

On Sunday night we caught Newton Faulkner’s Belfast gig at St. George’s Market. I’d bought the tickets for Sarah for her birthday in December, but I was more than happy to tag along.

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WANTED - Dinosaurs - Holywood area - 20 Nov 07

Best.Freecycle.Post.Ever!

It was, of course, a request for toy dinosaurs, not the real thing and the missing ‘L’ tells you its Holywood, Northern Ireland, not Hollywood, Los Angeles. Still, it made me laugh when I read it.

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For Cod and Ulster - 25 Jun 07

Surely only in Northern Ireland could you take a well-known, and potentially sensitive, political slogan and turn it into the name of a fish and chip shop? That’s exactly what the owners of ‘For Cod and Ulster’ have done, mimicking the ‘For God and Ulster’ motto of various Unionist organisations.

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Finding His Voice - 02 May 07

Constantly seeking to add to his range of vocal talents, our son Ben (now nearly six months old) has learnt to shriek. Not little baby wails or cries but ear-drum-piercing shrieks.

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