GOLFING IN BANGKOK
This is an awfully belated post on golfing with Sandy McKinnon in Thailand and is really just an excuse to publish…
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.
BIRGELEN VETS & FRIENDS WALK RAISES £5.5K
It is hard to make a riveting story out of a long walk along a canal unless one is Claire Balding…
Headlight Bulb Change
Took the car into Agnew’s to get the headlight bulb changed at lunchtime. Took them an hour and charged £25.00. …
Fitzpatrick’s, Rockmarshall, Jenkinstown, Co Louth
My good friends the Rankin’s called into the office to discuss a piece of furniture and having finalised the design…
Manor Restaurant, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Last time I was in this restaurant it was called the “Fillet of Soul”. It was the brainchild of Master Chef…
Walking the Dogs to Music
Twice in the last seven days I have been out with the dogs to find bands playing in the…
La Gondola, 373 Antrim Road, Glengormley
What does one do to cheer onself up on a wet Sunday evening? Having been to La Gondola in the…
Malone House, Barnett Demesne
This is Rose week at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park so lunch at Malone House just off the Milltown…
Uel’s, 697 Lisburn Road, Belfast
Another gem on the Lisburn Road, Uel’s offers a variety of fare at reasonable prices. Not licenced, but they will…
JAZZ TRAIN – RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY IRELAND
Friday evening, 25 June, saw our intrepid group congregate at Greeenisland Station to join the local Probus on their annual excursion on…