Jacqui-S
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OH and I are on a short break. No dogs, no kids. Home today, later this afternoon
Any guesses?
Any guesses?
A little road trip to Belfast
- Thread starter Jacqui-S
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- Malvern Worcestershire
Ireland? Just a completely wild guess!
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- Sydney, Australia
No idea, do tell!
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
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- West Yorkshire, UK
Wherever it is, it looks lovely! Hope you had a good time.
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- Cornwall , UK
Orkneys ? Have a good time wherever it is 
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- The Hague, The Netherlands
Looks like Northern Ireland? Parliament...I think I recognise the statue?
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- Herefordshire, UK
Belfast?
Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
Oh yes.
It's a 3 hour drive from home on the east coast of Scotland down to the Cairnryan ferry terminal, then about 2.25 hrs on the ferry.
Stormont is in the east of Belfast and we were staying in a hotel right across the road.
We had a lovely evening stroll in the grounds, beautiful sunshine!
A very popular place for families and those walking their dogs.
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- Cornwall , UK
Laughing at my silly answer, just a tad wrong 
So pleased you are having a grand time xx
So pleased you are having a grand time xx
Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
On Monday we took a hop on hop off sightseeing bus (as you do).
We used it to get to a cemetery (more of this later) and visited Crumlin Rd Gaol where we did a tour.
Some various photos (most of them OHs, I wasn't really taking many)
We used it to get to a cemetery (more of this later) and visited Crumlin Rd Gaol where we did a tour.
Some various photos (most of them OHs, I wasn't really taking many)
Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
I found the in-your-face Protestant/Catholic divide with all the murals, and all the memorial gardens, quite hard to see.
I really don't know how a city or a country divided can move on with such vivid and overt displays of hatred against their fellow countrymen. I wasn't for taking photos. The guide on one of the buses said "it's a slow process". Darned right, I can see why.
I really don't know how a city or a country divided can move on with such vivid and overt displays of hatred against their fellow countrymen. I wasn't for taking photos. The guide on one of the buses said "it's a slow process". Darned right, I can see why.
Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
We had a little side trip to visit my paternal grandfather's grave site.
To my knowledge, it hasn't been visited by any family members. Maybe ever?
He was in the Merchant Navy, supporting convoy vessels, and took ill and died (no other detailsknown). My grandmother couldn't afford to ship his body home, so he was buried in Belfast, the next stop as it were.
My dad was 4 when he died, and followed in his footsteps by joining the Royal Navy when he was 16. Being in the Navy, he wouldn't have been allowed to visit Ireland. Even as a retired naval officer, it would have been risky.
I took one of my dad's naval uniform buttons with me and pushed it down into the earth by the headstone
To my knowledge, it hasn't been visited by any family members. Maybe ever?
He was in the Merchant Navy, supporting convoy vessels, and took ill and died (no other detailsknown). My grandmother couldn't afford to ship his body home, so he was buried in Belfast, the next stop as it were.
My dad was 4 when he died, and followed in his footsteps by joining the Royal Navy when he was 16. Being in the Navy, he wouldn't have been allowed to visit Ireland. Even as a retired naval officer, it would have been risky.
I took one of my dad's naval uniform buttons with me and pushed it down into the earth by the headstone
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- Herefordshire, UK
Oh Jac, what a lovely thing to do.xx A very emotional visit I'm sure.
That's lovely Jac
Wonderful 