{"id":470,"date":"2021-03-04T21:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:48:18","slug":"belfast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t pretend to even begin to understand the depth of history and anger that is in the land of Ireland, but I have tasted it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belfast, Derry and Crossmaglen all made me uneasy at being English! There were places where I definitely kept my mouth shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"501\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-16.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-16.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-16-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">From a very early age children are indoctrinated in their past<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-15-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"500\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-15.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera\/\" class=\"wp-image-500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-15-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-15-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-15-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Belfast1-15.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Growing up surrounded by memorials to the fallen reinforces prejudice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"502\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"486\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"503\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-2.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-2.jpg 402w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-2-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"504\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-3.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-5\/\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-3.jpg 602w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-3-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"506\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-4.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-6\/\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-4.jpg 489w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-4-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"507\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-5.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-5-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"365\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"508\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-6.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-8\/\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-6-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"509\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-7.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-9\/\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-7.jpg 573w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-7-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"510\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-10\/\" class=\"wp-image-510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural.jpg 337w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1-603x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"511\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-11\/\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1-603x1024.jpg 603w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"186\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"512\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/BelfastMural1a.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/belfast\/olympus-digital-camera-12\/\" class=\"wp-image-512\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Note the image of Eire in the centre of these &#8220;martyrs&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t pretend to even begin to understand the depth of history and anger that is in the land of Ireland, but I have tasted it. Belfast, Derry and Crossmaglen all made me uneasy at being English! There were places where I definitely kept my mouth shut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-470","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":572,"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/470\/revisions\/572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}