tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599724375325618512024-03-13T18:54:50.187+00:00Belfast Daily Photoblueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-47506071147707595292008-08-09T14:11:00.002+00:002008-08-09T14:26:04.558+00:00Gothenburg<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2myp-ClmI/AAAAAAAABFs/d5oZf7MSEic/s1600-h/sweden08+100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232521731264124514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2myp-ClmI/AAAAAAAABFs/d5oZf7MSEic/s400/sweden08+100.jpg" border="0" /></a> View across from Stryso to the next little island.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2mlVWTs7I/AAAAAAAABFk/WZL1O0QWPBw/s1600-h/sweden08+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232521502390465458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2mlVWTs7I/AAAAAAAABFk/WZL1O0QWPBw/s400/sweden08+089.jpg" border="0" /></a> On the boat out to the islands.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2mX-W3IYI/AAAAAAAABFc/Y2inmYDibZs/s1600-h/sweden08+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232521272880472450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2mX-W3IYI/AAAAAAAABFc/Y2inmYDibZs/s400/sweden08+047.jpg" border="0" /></a>View from the <a href="http://www.liseberg.com/Liseberg/Engelska/Liseberg+Island/Amusement+Park/Attractions/LISEBERG+TOWER.htm">Liseberg Tower</a>. (In the foreground is the Gothia Towers Hotel and the Svenska Massan; the Ullevi Stadium in the backround.)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2mL7BV3eI/AAAAAAAABFU/0hRgu3Hc4HM/s1600-h/sweden08+139.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232521065826475490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2mL7BV3eI/AAAAAAAABFU/0hRgu3Hc4HM/s400/sweden08+139.jpg" border="0" /></a>Inside Saluhallen market.<br /></div><div>Haven't been posting as (1) still haven't got around to buying that new Dell and (2), we've been away on holiday. We're just back from a short-ish trip to Gothenburg. Gothenburg is really worth visiting - it has a wonderful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg_archipelago">archipelago </a>of islands, a beautiful old town centre and is home to the terrific funfair <a href="http://www.liseberg.com/NR/exeres/ABE9129C-ECE1-49AF-9DA7-E562867C1E07.htm">Liseberg </a>(imagine Disneyland Paris without the hard-sell and the queues).<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SJ2l-vCIMpI/AAAAAAAABFM/lpohNqJ_s1s/s1600-h/sweden08+105.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-39619037304655698872008-07-06T16:07:00.007+00:002008-12-11T19:43:25.652+00:00runkerry strand<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDvn_tuuuI/AAAAAAAABFE/redrJuOifSQ/s1600-h/bushmills+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219935438519581410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDvn_tuuuI/AAAAAAAABFE/redrJuOifSQ/s400/bushmills+143.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDvaA0cYBI/AAAAAAAABE8/cEn2Nu-Vsio/s1600-h/bushmills+134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219935198298005522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDvaA0cYBI/AAAAAAAABE8/cEn2Nu-Vsio/s400/bushmills+134.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219934942265921698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDvLHBo0KI/AAAAAAAABE0/Xw7tvysGcz4/s400/bushmills+117.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDu8oAzy0I/AAAAAAAABEs/PxFkbr-Qgrw/s1600-h/bushmills+103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219934693422779202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDu8oAzy0I/AAAAAAAABEs/PxFkbr-Qgrw/s400/bushmills+103.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDuuChEvBI/AAAAAAAABEk/qnKaQiN5RLw/s1600-h/bushmills+098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219934442839391250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDuuChEvBI/AAAAAAAABEk/qnKaQiN5RLw/s400/bushmills+098.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDufbEtcUI/AAAAAAAABEc/Wq4A820rZis/s1600-h/bushmills+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219934191733272898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SHDufbEtcUI/AAAAAAAABEc/Wq4A820rZis/s400/bushmills+097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We've just spent a mainly very wet week up at Ballylinny (just half a mile down the road from the Giant's Causeway). We did have a few breaks in the weather - we spent a wonderful evening at Runkerry Strand, watching the surfers and letting the wave chase us up the beach.</div></div></div></div></div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-26856419025639517232008-06-20T20:46:00.003+00:002008-12-11T19:43:25.963+00:00strawberry season<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SFwXm9mGLBI/AAAAAAAABEU/kKaNd0Dr-I4/s1600-h/sports+day+and+strawberries+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214068426725010450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SFwXm9mGLBI/AAAAAAAABEU/kKaNd0Dr-I4/s400/sports+day+and+strawberries+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I love this time of year. Almost the longest day, and at last our strawberries are ready. Hard to know whether to make jam or just to gorge ourselves on the fresh berries...</div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-88257168071391196022008-06-03T20:14:00.004+00:002008-12-11T19:43:26.253+00:00grim food....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SEWnXvk8dhI/AAAAAAAABEM/DGpB9yesQkE/s1600-h/apr+may+june+08+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207752570474100242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SEWnXvk8dhI/AAAAAAAABEM/DGpB9yesQkE/s400/apr+may+june+08+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SEWnMfk8dgI/AAAAAAAABEE/HyyxeTaKo28/s1600-h/apr+may+june+08+114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207752377200571906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SEWnMfk8dgI/AAAAAAAABEE/HyyxeTaKo28/s400/apr+may+june+08+114.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> </strong><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>FIRST of all, I'm sorry I haven't been posting for a while.</strong> I've been in a bit of a trough - nothing serious, just a bit out of sorts. I should have posted a notice - I am sorry I didn't do this, it was rude of me. And sorry to have caused any concern - I've been fine - definitely not buried in the allotment! (though maybe this is just what our asparagus crop needs). I'm still taking pictures but am feeling a bit up-to-my-eyes at present so I'm not sure if I'm going to continue on with this for much longer - I'll see how I get on over the next week or so.</span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span> </div><div>Anyhow, God help our tourists if this is what is on offer. The first photo was taken outside a popular local cafe a few weeks ago - I can't imagine how any tourists are going to be attracted by this sort of menu - I thought this was the sort of depressing stuff only the Irish ate. (Can you imagine an Italian tourist sitting down to mince beef pie & chips?). </div><div>The second photo was taken in a cafe in Enniskillen last week - sadly I didn't try the special toastie of tuna/banana/redcurrent&cheese - so I can only begin to imagine what it tastes like... In this cafe we were charged £12 for two (soggy from the microwave) sausage rolls, 2 very tiny bottles of (warm) water, a cup of tea and a teeny little pie. Last summer in Rome we paid 5 euro for two gorgeous coffees, a freshly squeezed orange juice and 3 wonderful croissants. I know there is some wonderful food available in NI - a lot of very good restaurants have opened over the last few years, but most of our cafes have a really long way to go.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/SEWm6vk8dfI/AAAAAAAABD8/3FhWphERnP4/s1600-h/apr+may+june+08+144.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-15267489956113137412008-03-16T19:52:00.002+00:002008-12-11T19:43:26.378+00:00Happy St Patrick's Day<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R97AfQzmyUI/AAAAAAAABD0/eWo7GEYwWeQ/s1600-h/16THMARCH08+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178788264842545474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R97AfQzmyUI/AAAAAAAABD0/eWo7GEYwWeQ/s400/16THMARCH08+048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>These two boys were celebrating at the Ulster Folk Museum this afternoon. Unlike <a href="http://belfastdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/03/st-patricks-day.html">last year</a>, St Patrick turned the warm side of the stone today - the weather was wonderful - so hopefully we'll have a great summer to look forward to.</div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-8448617167941532292008-03-16T19:52:00.001+00:002008-12-11T19:43:26.555+00:00Europa Hotel<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R917JAzmyTI/AAAAAAAABDs/-_Ca_jb768w/s1600-h/16THMARCH08+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178430541311428914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R917JAzmyTI/AAAAAAAABDs/-_Ca_jb768w/s400/16THMARCH08+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> Viewed from Franklin Street. The building on the left has been deserted for years - a shame, as it could be lovely. Hopefully someone has sympathetic plans for it.<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-73501317586025823802008-03-11T17:51:00.001+00:002008-12-11T19:43:26.859+00:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R9bGzgzmySI/AAAAAAAABDk/ND7rMe_gZ0Q/s1600-h/canon11march+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176543409990977826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R9bGzgzmySI/AAAAAAAABDk/ND7rMe_gZ0Q/s400/canon11march+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spotted this today in House of Fraser's <a href="http://www.paperchase.co.uk/">Paperchase </a>concession. It seemed very appropriate, in Belfast's new temple of shopping.<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-13616831929243417842008-03-08T21:12:00.001+00:002008-12-11T19:43:27.027+00:00Victoria Square<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R9MBfQzmyRI/AAAAAAAABDc/IFcMd2aH8XI/s1600-h/pippilongstocking+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175482033377822994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R9MBfQzmyRI/AAAAAAAABDc/IFcMd2aH8XI/s400/pippilongstocking+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> A quick snap of the new <a href="http://www.victoriasquare.com/">Victoria Square </a>shopping centre, taken as I rushed through on Friday morning. For more & better photos, take a look at <a href="http://wind-sand-and-stars.blogspot.com/2008/03/victoria-square-grand-opening.html">Dr Adder's post</a>.<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-68040241869798720412008-02-28T18:57:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:27.411+00:00muggins<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R8cC0OisqMI/AAAAAAAABDU/a4WwE8Fx7lY/s1600-h/wall+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172105793338386626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R8cC0OisqMI/AAAAAAAABDU/a4WwE8Fx7lY/s400/wall+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Have you ever seen so many spelling mistakes in grafitti?</p>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-61241231115801522652008-02-26T17:20:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:27.516+00:00phone box<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R8RMUeisqLI/AAAAAAAABDM/VjzGEE2-VOI/s1600-h/smashed+window+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171342186807863474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R8RMUeisqLI/AAAAAAAABDM/VjzGEE2-VOI/s400/smashed+window+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> On Howard Street. Glass smashed sometime last night (I guess everyone uses mobiles today anyway..)<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-66804234965287769392008-02-20T20:57:00.001+00:002008-02-20T20:57:39.512+00:00pc problems....So won't be posting for a few days. Have a good week...blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-56333266873195396452008-02-17T20:20:00.001+00:002008-12-11T19:43:27.656+00:00on the beach<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7R9COisqKI/AAAAAAAABDE/Gi1t3vtwUL4/s1600-h/14febportaferry+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166892149717641378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7R9COisqKI/AAAAAAAABDE/Gi1t3vtwUL4/s400/14febportaferry+029.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just south of Strangford. In the distance you can see the lower end of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ards_Peninsula">Ards Peninsula</a>.<br /><br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-54392216738846580502008-02-14T17:35:00.002+00:002008-12-11T19:43:27.852+00:00the car ferry<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7R7FeisqJI/AAAAAAAABC8/OilXjV7Zqgc/s1600-h/14febportaferry+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166890006528960658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7R7FeisqJI/AAAAAAAABC8/OilXjV7Zqgc/s400/14febportaferry+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> Waiting at <a href="http://www.portaferry.freeserve.co.uk/">Portaferry </a>for the ferry over to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangford">Strangford</a> earlier this afternoon. The trip takes about 5 minutes and costs £6.10 for a car and one passenger. I wouldn't like to be doing this every day.blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-14698358799343089342008-02-13T23:00:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:28.002+00:00Spending way too much time in Tesco these days...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7R6s-isqII/AAAAAAAABC0/SFmQes78C3c/s1600-h/tesconbreda+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166889585622165634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7R6s-isqII/AAAAAAAABC0/SFmQes78C3c/s400/tesconbreda+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-76834916246063113332008-02-11T19:20:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:28.364+00:00Ducts<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7CdkeisqHI/AAAAAAAABCs/IRMOeB4D1ao/s1600-h/tesco+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165802022593407090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7CdkeisqHI/AAAAAAAABCs/IRMOeB4D1ao/s400/tesco+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7CdWOisqGI/AAAAAAAABCk/x_Ljc8ZiVSI/s1600-h/tesco+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165801777780271202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R7CdWOisqGI/AAAAAAAABCk/x_Ljc8ZiVSI/s400/tesco+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Belfast city centre branch of Tesco is currently being refurbished. Shopping there this afternoon had a slightly surreal feel - I half expected to see a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film)">renegade heating engineer</a>. <div></div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-23586392142459810082008-02-09T20:00:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:28.651+00:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R64Gn-isqFI/AAAAAAAABCc/1tQCs5eWwhU/s1600-h/cigbox+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165073106513733714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R64Gn-isqFI/AAAAAAAABCc/1tQCs5eWwhU/s400/cigbox+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> I get really angry with people who throw their cigarettes down in the street and I'm really glad to see that Belfast City Council now employs a number of <a href="http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/smokefree/litterwardens.asp?menuitem=litter">litter wardens</a>. Having said that, I think someone needs to ensure that cigarette bins, like this one behind Marks & Spencer, are emptied from time to time...<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-46082346466432853252008-02-03T18:45:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:28.867+00:00from M&S cafe...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R6YMA_2y9_I/AAAAAAAABCU/OPnG5uhhpzg/s1600-h/sun+3+feb+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162827234107652082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R6YMA_2y9_I/AAAAAAAABCU/OPnG5uhhpzg/s400/sun+3+feb+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> View out towards the City Hall and, behind it, Windsor House.<br /><br />Today I've been tagged by <a href="http://eatingbrittany.blogspot.com/">Clarice</a>, so, here are five facts you won't have known about me.<br /><br />1. I love to cook. I make good cakes and really excellent chilli jam.<br />2. I really wish I had never let my daughter taste white bread.<br />3. I'd love a DSLR, and the time to learn to use it properly.<br />4. I'd love to live in Paris (for the food, and the culture and the glamour).<br />5. I'm having a bit of a mid-life crisis at the moment (no scary behaviour, just a lot of soul searching).<br /><br />I'm tagging:<br /><a href="http://wind-sand-and-stars.blogspot.com/">Dr Adder</a><br /><a href="http://cordesensible.blogspot.com/">Mll </a>(Mll - you've started a blog!!)<br />and<br /><a href="http://guelphdailyphoto.blogspot.com/">Pat in Guelph </a><br /><a href="http://curly15.wordpress.com/"></a>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-46658301125682513602008-02-02T15:20:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:29.139+00:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R6SJdf2y9-I/AAAAAAAABCM/9NbAYD07P0U/s1600-h/cregagh+glen+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162402212733974498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R6SJdf2y9-I/AAAAAAAABCM/9NbAYD07P0U/s400/cregagh+glen+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cregagh Glen this morning - a light dusting of snow overnight, thankfully much lighter than last month's snow.<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-52299746430691951722008-01-28T19:02:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:29.346+00:00Twilight<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R54dJf2y99I/AAAAAAAABCE/SvUBjTuBChQ/s1600-h/city+centre+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160594272020527058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R54dJf2y99I/AAAAAAAABCE/SvUBjTuBChQ/s400/city+centre+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> In the city centre tonight, just as rush hour was starting. This is the first evening I've left work in daylight for months - good to see that the nights are stretching. The building on the left, with the tall green domes, is the old <a href="http://www.gotobelfast.com/index.cfm/level/page/category_key/197/Page_Key/428/Parent_Key/0/Content_Key/788/type/Page/PaGeName/Historic_Buildings_of_Belfast">Robinson and Cleaver </a>department store building.<br /><div align="right"></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-71284489285666739102008-01-27T19:02:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:29.541+00:00climbing frame<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5zWWf2y98I/AAAAAAAABB8/VsKdhWlqUZg/s1600-h/26+august+088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160234955056543682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5zWWf2y98I/AAAAAAAABB8/VsKdhWlqUZg/s400/26+august+088.jpg" border="0" /></a> At Ballywalter. I loved playing in this little playground above the beach when I was a child. Now my daughter plays here - though it is time maybe for the equipment to be upgraded...<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-89727368901894484412008-01-21T18:15:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:30.178+00:00empty seats<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OR3Yu_NoI/AAAAAAAABB0/BcIzdoQeRyc/s1600-h/rowallane+and+panto+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157626378987714178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OR3Yu_NoI/AAAAAAAABB0/BcIzdoQeRyc/s400/rowallane+and+panto+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>At Rowallane.<br /><br /></div><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-67390444371914824052008-01-18T19:53:00.002+00:002008-12-11T19:43:30.939+00:00Rowallane<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OPJYu_NnI/AAAAAAAABBs/9_lQGDDTWF4/s1600-h/rowallane+and+panto+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157623389690476146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OPJYu_NnI/AAAAAAAABBs/9_lQGDDTWF4/s400/rowallane+and+panto+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OOy4u_NmI/AAAAAAAABBk/TEIFDQjb50o/s1600-h/rowallane+and+panto+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157623003143419490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OOy4u_NmI/AAAAAAAABBk/TEIFDQjb50o/s400/rowallane+and+panto+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OOPYu_NlI/AAAAAAAABBc/VLO3ktGXwu8/s1600-h/rowallane+and+panto+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157622393258063442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5OOPYu_NlI/AAAAAAAABBc/VLO3ktGXwu8/s400/rowallane+and+panto+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5ON5Yu_NkI/AAAAAAAABBU/gj1D8FkBlqM/s1600-h/rowallane+and+panto+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157622015300941378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5ON5Yu_NkI/AAAAAAAABBU/gj1D8FkBlqM/s400/rowallane+and+panto+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5ONBou_NiI/AAAAAAAABBE/iRrKDjmOGcE/s1600-h/rowallane+and+panto+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157621057523234338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5ONBou_NiI/AAAAAAAABBE/iRrKDjmOGcE/s400/rowallane+and+panto+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-rowallanegarden/">Rowallane </a>gardens are just a few miles, and a world away, from the centre of Belfast city. During the summer the gardens are famous for their fabulous floral displays, but they are worth visiting in the winter months too. We spent an hour walking through the damp gardens this afternoon, and it was lovely to see trees budding and clumps of snowdrops. Hopefully Spring isn't too far away.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-71151154906437185342008-01-18T19:53:00.001+00:002008-12-11T19:43:31.363+00:00fishy<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5IeW4u_NhI/AAAAAAAABA8/BMx9beUDKDo/s1600-h/189+jan+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157217901828060690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5IeW4u_NhI/AAAAAAAABA8/BMx9beUDKDo/s400/189+jan+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fish on sale at St George's Market this morning.<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-46336731238279207022008-01-18T19:53:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:31.529+00:00the tele<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5ED_Yu_NgI/AAAAAAAABA0/WWEFNfLKRjQ/s1600-h/18+jan+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156907435822102018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R5ED_Yu_NgI/AAAAAAAABA0/WWEFNfLKRjQ/s400/18+jan+016.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Belfast Telegraph is our best-selling local newspaper. In past times it was sold all over the city centre by old men and wee boys, all drawing attention by guldering 'tele!!!'. No more shouting and today the paper is sold from these wee red stands. Today's headline refers to the plans of a local businessman to <a href="http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3348902.ece">build a nuclear power station </a>in Northern Ireland. I think this one falls into the 'I'll believe it when I see it' category...blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459972437532561851.post-64484076681735478412008-01-14T20:05:00.000+00:002008-12-11T19:43:31.693+00:00Donegall Pass<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R4u_F4u_NfI/AAAAAAAABAs/0z0jClFXrPI/s1600-h/10th+december+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155424306305381874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nGdSn0Lc4VQ/R4u_F4u_NfI/AAAAAAAABAs/0z0jClFXrPI/s400/10th+december+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Gable end mural on Donegall Pass. Interesting article (though not one I necessarily agree with) on Belfast murals by Grayson Perry <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,585-2274935.html">here</a>.<br /><div></div>blueboathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08445647738427988608noreply@blogger.com4