Northern Ireland

Belfast Continental Christmas Market 2017

After lots of Christmas shopping in Belfast city centre this afternoon, I too my camera (a Fuji x100s) and had a wander around the market. Lots of colours, sights, sounds and tasty smells …. and some very chatty stall holders too. I always ask before taking close up photos of their produce, and they are …

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The start of summer….sun, sand and CSSM

We have had a lovely start to summer, my son and I. My husband was working (for most of it), one daughter on her gap year, one daughter on an Exodus trip to Moldova, so down from our usual 5, for the majority of the last 2 weeks it has been just my son and …

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Belfast Food Tour janmary blog

Belfast Food Tour – St George’s Market and beyond

We had a really enjoyable Belfast Food Tour of St George’s Market and beyond today … it was a lovely Christmas present from my husband. I won’t go into lots of details of where we went, as if you decide to go yourself I don’t want to spoil the surprise. Needless to say I highly …

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An evening walk around Hillsborough lake

Last Sunday evening a friend and I headed out for a walk around Hillsborough lake. Hillsborough lake, forest and fort are lovely, but it had been a while since I went there for a walk. Hillsborough Lake and forest park were originally part of the Hillsborugh Demesne owned by the Marquis of Downshire. Hillsborough Castle …

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