tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post2502125663224938252..comments2024-03-28T07:36:37.715+00:00Comments on Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland: Christopher Blake, OboistTimothy Belmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-87742536031121392512008-08-13T15:30:00.000+01:002008-08-13T15:30:00.000+01:00Anonymous, kindly refer to http://en.wikipedia.or...Anonymous, kindly refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eire<BR/><BR/>for the definition of the term "Ireland".<BR/><BR/>And, by the way, BBC Northern Ireland was exceedingly discourteous to the Brazilian ambassador to the republic of Ireland as "the ambassador to Ireland".<BR/><BR/>I have no further comment to make on the matter and have moved on.Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-63528683683092415232008-08-13T14:45:00.000+01:002008-08-13T14:45:00.000+01:00That's my term. What is discourteous about it anyw...That's my term. What is discourteous about it anyway? Unless you object to the Gaelic language?<BR/><BR/>He was referred to as the ambassador to "Ireland" which is incorrect as far as I am concerned. The Brazilian ambassador to the Court of St James represents Northern Ireland.Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-21800042663848092682008-08-12T21:56:00.000+01:002008-08-12T21:56:00.000+01:00You most certainly were not informed that you were...You most certainly were not informed that you were in the presence of an ambassador to Eire. <BR/><BR/>That term hasn't been used since 1949 and no-one, but no-one at the UO or even the BBC would be so discourteous to the ambassador or the country to which he is posted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-84368359926261575602008-08-03T08:51:00.000+01:002008-08-03T08:51:00.000+01:00Indeed; I'll likely go to the concert on Tuesday. ...Indeed; I'll likely go to the concert on Tuesday. Can't wait to see the revived Ulster Hall.<BR/><BR/>Hope your new car's giving satisfaction! :-)Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-11152156268664604322008-08-02T21:55:00.000+01:002008-08-02T21:55:00.000+01:00Chris is good on an oboe, a piano, with his voice ...Chris is good on an oboe, a piano, with his voice ... and a really nice guy too!Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.com