Category: Bangor

The Night I got Hypnotised?…by Richard Morrow in Bangor, Northern Ireland

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In 2002 – 2003 while working in the local butchery at Steensons in Bangor, we would attract many a “local celebrity” customer, this included ex Northern Ireland World Cup star Billy Hamilton, ex- UVF hitman Gusty Spence, North Down Conservative Ulster Unionist MP Lady Sylvia Hermon, and perhaps oddly….Richard Morrow, a local hypnotist. He would Read more about The Night I got Hypnotised?…by Richard Morrow in Bangor, Northern Ireland[…]

The Windsor, Bangor, Northern Ireland (1997)

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This is to date on my blog, the most nostalgic, inspiring and melancholic post yet and it warps your poisoned mind back to 1997 – when life was good, when “the smiles were genuine.” I’m not being deeply ironic, cynical, acting like an old man, I’m just appreciating that period of my life when everything Read more about The Windsor, Bangor, Northern Ireland (1997)[…]

Bangor 2-1 Glentoran (Budweiser Cup, 20th October 1990)

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Back to 1990 then for this little blog post. As you may know I am a Glentoran supporter. Due to the fact that I have lived in England for 5 years, I obviously don’t go to see them a lot anymore, but there were times in the early 1990s that I used to go almost Read more about Bangor 2-1 Glentoran (Budweiser Cup, 20th October 1990)[…]

Big Brother In Law: Boom Boom Room, Bangor – October 2000

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Big Brother!! The reality television show first hit the UK screens in the summer of the year 2000. That summer I was glued to my screens watching it as the drama unfolded. There was Tom, from Northern Ireland the local guy for me to support. There was the whole nasty Nick business, by a guy Read more about Big Brother In Law: Boom Boom Room, Bangor – October 2000[…]

Class of 1995 – Rugby School’s Cup Final: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 18-9 Bangor Grammar School

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While writing this post, it must be stressed that I do actually HATE rugby and do most things within my power to prevent me from watching it. However, as I enjoy experiencing lots of different things in life, I’m sure this will not be the last rugby post on here, and definitely not the last Read more about Class of 1995 – Rugby School’s Cup Final: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 18-9 Bangor Grammar School[…]

Zoe Salmon from Kilmaine Primary School in Bangor

Just Another Kilmaine Schoolmate…Zoe Salmon

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For a start I couldn’t find the “umlaut” or whatever button to put the two dashes above the “o” in Zoe, so Miss Salmon I am sorry…but there I was back in a beautiful 1980s Northern Ireland living in the Marlo area and I was a child attending Kilmaine Primary School. In a rare baby Read more about Just Another Kilmaine Schoolmate…Zoe Salmon[…]

Out of Stocks…Life in Tesco Springhill, Bangor (1998 – 1999)

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It was in September 1998 that I began working in Tesco. I had plenty of work experience and knowledge before that in different fields (Media Studies course placements; School work shadowing; School work placements; Watching Mum in A1 Car Hire; Shadowing Dad in BT; Boys Brigade Volunteer Work; Writing for Football and Music Fanzines; Editing Read more about Out of Stocks…Life in Tesco Springhill, Bangor (1998 – 1999)[…]