tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post5556069301168649717..comments2008-03-04T14:57:27.171ZHarry McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083501942481997668noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-56598388450319186782008-03-04T09:58:00.000Z2008-03-04T09:58:00.000ZGreat to see you back blogging Harry. Hope you had a happy hiatus.Red Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02471648634218431820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-19983718048622874672008-03-03T19:00:00.000Z2008-03-03T19:00:00.000ZWelcome back Harry.Green Inkhttp://greeninkpen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-19297871605364958412008-03-03T18:25:00.000Z2008-03-03T18:25:00.000ZGood to see you back, some of us were wondering if Madam had clamped your keyboard. <BR/><BR/>"Since then a a lot of water has passed under the bridge. Or as Terry Flanagan might put it, a lot of water has passed under the bridge." Immortalised in phrase already, that's more than most TDs could wish for in their first year. I can see it now someone goes into a large hall, gives a loud holler and says "there's a fierce old Terence in this place."Dan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238749613615582511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-61097638609552745932008-03-03T15:33:00.000Z2008-03-03T15:33:00.000ZI think Lemmon's deluded suitor's response was "Nobody's perfect" which may well be the attitude of many an FFer also.<BR/>Anyway good to see you back here!!DBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-81117622606187565732008-03-03T14:13:00.000Z2008-03-03T14:13:00.000ZLovely to see the post pop up in the reader today! <BR/><BR/>So next year's locals? Hmm I wonder will he really last that long...Maman Pouletwww.mamanpoulet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-30546776652373148132008-03-03T13:55:12.452Z2008-03-03T13:55:12.452ZThanks Damian. To Anonymous: the Times piece was a very straight piece of reportage on the Fianna Fail grassroots... I tried to write it without bringing any of my own assumptions or prejudices to bear.Harry McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083501942481997668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-47572816274577106512008-03-03T11:58:00.000Z2008-03-03T11:58:00.000ZHarry is this post to make amends for the Times piece?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-88437989656845494992008-03-03T08:34:00.000Z2008-03-03T08:34:00.000ZWelcome back Harry.Damien Mulleyhttp://mulley.netnoreply@blogger.com