Sunday afternoon on the North Coast
Two things that one should remember not to do again: 1. Promise the grandchildren that you’ll take them to Portrush before…
Author: Michael Jackson
Born in Palestine many years ago, Educated? in Birmingham (West Midlands not Alabahma). Left home to join REME JLU in 1960, transferred to Intelligence Corps in 1962. Served with 13 Sigs Regt, 5 Inf Brigade HQ and Sigs Sqn, 9 Sigs Regt, Back to 13, E Troop, 14 Sigs Langeleben, roughly in that order up to March '84. Moved to Northern Ireland, to join my wife Josephine. Fell out with Brits over citizenship (bit like Spike Milligan -'cept I'm still alive - just!) and am now naturalized Irish. Have been with my present company, SOS Group, manufacturing school furniture since Sept '84.
Myos, Main Street, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Made a flying visit to Mount Sackville College, not far from Castleknock, to do a measure up. Was not there…
Birds and beach at Whiteabbey
A Saturday walk with the dogs along the Loughshore at Whiteabbey gave me another chance to practice with my telephoto…
Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown, Cork
The Rochestown Park is another of my favourite haunts on the South Coast. It is quite a while since I…
An Poitin Stil, Naas Road, Rathcoole, County Dublin
I been calling into An Poitin Stil, classed as a heritage Irish Pub, for as long as I have been…
VILLAGE HOTEL NORTH, LEEDS
Flew over to Leeds for a couple of meetings with suppliers and after a trip out to Skipton and a tour…
SUNNY SUNDAY – SENTRY HILL HOUSE, CARNMONEY, AND THE LOUGH
The day was bright and sunny with the bees (we are lucky enough to have a large number) buzzing around the flower…
Dressed to Kill at The Mill
Being on my own this week, Josephine is away in Portrush with the grandchildren, I got a ticket to see…
Killymaddy Tourist Information Centre
From Belfast Killymaddy TIC is about 7 miles to the west of Dungannon on the lefthand side of th…
15 Intelligence Platoon – Borneo 1965-66
Centre, Ssgt Jim Roussell – 2nd from Right, Cpl Roger Sergeant – Right, Cpl John Norman – 2nd from left, Ken? Just…