A while back I was asked for permission (via Flickr) to use one of my photos to advertise the Chillifest in the Open House Festival programme, I gave permission and sent my picture plus a better picture that hadn’t been posted on Flickr to them (the one they eventually used), along with my mail address [...]
The Dark Hedges
Originally uploaded by ZMB.
If you are wondering who that woman is with the camera, tripod and small white dog, taking photographs around town – it is me doing my homework. I wouldn’t really say I’m a fan of nighttime photography; or maybe it’s just this town that is the problem - I [...]
Chillifest
Originally uploaded by ZMB.
I try to fit in at least one ‘fest’ a year. Last year it was Woolfest - held in Ballymena Livestock Market. This year is was Chillifest.
The venue was the marquee at custom house square. The theme was chillies. The soundtrack was cajun. It is part of [...]
Gracie & Macy
Originally uploaded by ZMB.
My holiday photos have now been added to Flickr - there are a lot of them!
Yesterday we climbed Slemish and the view was lovely. I had forgotten that it provides a wonderful view of the Antrim Hills. We saw hills, Lough Neagh, sea and Scotland. Gracie thought [...]
Titanic Model Deck
Originally uploaded by ZMB.
The picture above is of a model of SS Titanic that is onboard SS Nomadic.
I had meant to write about all the fun things I have been up to and all the delicious food I have cooked and eaten, but now I am having difficulty remembering everything (I hate getting [...]
We camped on Rathlin Island on Saturday night. Unfortunately the good weather ended while we were there and it rained and rained through the night.
We managed to get the tent put up just before the rain started, then we went out for dinner from the chip van and went for a couple of pints. [...]
This morning Gracie and I went for a walk at Murlough Bay. We started at the top car park and walked along the top of the cliff until we came to a track which leads down to the sea via an old farmhouse and through some woodland. We walked back up the steep [...]
Last weekend was spent gadding about and walking into things.
On Saturday I went to St George’s Market with my mum and sister. Gracie went to Cully and spent the day being chased around Pearlie’s mobile by Bonnie the German Shepherd.
On Sunday we climbed Slieve Donard and were rewarded with a bit of a view, [...]
We went to Rathlin Island at the weekend and as we had travelled with Ray last time we visited, for free, we queued up for his bus. This time his bus was packed full and he did not have space for a small dog, so we went to the Puffin Tour Bus where there [...]
