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Book review: Paperboy
Tony Macaulay is a respected professional community relations and youth worker based in Belfast. For example, he has written independently, "A discussion paper proposing a five phase process for the removal of 'peace walls' in Northern Ireland". This book is his story of being a 12-year-old paperboy, living in the Shankill area of West Belfast. I, too, was a 12-year-old paperboy, but that's where my shared experience starts and ends. Tony so well tells his story. It is actually difficult for adults to write in...
1 September 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Ards beaches
Madame Oui and I made the most of the sunny weekend. Went to Cloughy beach -- well, a secret location nearby! On the Saturday, we enjoyed feeling the heat of the sun, but the breeze was a chilly one...
14 August 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Steve Martin - Cruel Shoes revisited
A work colleague's Facebook posting about pining for trendy shoes brought back memories of comedian Steve Martin's 1979 book, Cruel Shoes.And for my colleague's benefit, here is the eponymous track from the album: Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin Play (download) Click here to download: Cruel Shoes.mp3 (2273 KB) I actually purchased Cruel Shoes when it was published in 1979, from pocket...
13 August 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Project Common Bond in Belfast
Project Common Bond is a programme developed by Tuesday's Children, which itself is an organisation created to support the families of 9/11. Project Common Bond serves children worldwise who have...
5 August 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Sandy Row commute
Click here to download: sandy-row-commute-segCdmzykklzlaxowCJy.zip...
23 July 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Troubled Images lecture: Gordon Gillespie
Troubled Images Exhibition14 June 2010 - 11 September 2010Location: Vertical GalleryAdmission: FreeTroubled Images Exhibition EXHIBITIONAll 70 political posters from our 'Troubled Images' exhibition...
21 July 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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McDonald's self-service kiosks
You've seen them at Argos and self check-in at airports. Now you can make your fastfood meal arrive even faster in France with self-service kiosks. ...
14 July 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Working for a cohesive Northern Ireland society
