Flying home today
We head back home later tonight so will leave the flat and head to Heathrow and sit in the QANTAS Club for some hours as we have nowhere to leave luggage – one of the downsides of AirBnB. It is … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Portobello Road markets
On Saturday morning, we headed out early to go to the Portobello Road markets – a London institution. I first went to the markets some 44 years ago when I lived not far away in Ladbroke Grove. It was a … Continue reading →
Gardens galore and more!
Yesterday was spent at the Chelsea Flower Show or, more correctly, the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. We arrived early at the entrance on a glorious day – the sun was out and it was shorts and sandals weather. … Continue reading →
A train trip to Southampton
We had a lovely day yesterday in terms of touristy things but no real joy for me with regards research. We headed out early (6am) to beat the traffic to get across to Waterloo Station to catch the direct train … Continue reading →
We are in London!
Yesterday was a travelling and settling into an apartment day. I am sure that I am not alone but I hate the travel bit. I wish that I could just magically be transported from one place to another without having … Continue reading →
Lunch at Daft Eddy’s
We had a lovely day yesterday even though Belfast turned on the first bad weather in a week and of course it had to be the day that we were heading out into the countryside. I don’t know why it … Continue reading →
Last day of researching
Posts have been a bit sparse this week as I have spent days in the archives at PRONI, researching those elusive Ruddell and Pillar ancestors. Yesterday, I did something a little different and Kirby and I went into the city … Continue reading →
The Pillar house
Yesterday was another lovely day in Northern Ireland but with a little cloud. Kirby and I headed out about 8.45am to go to the Pillar house as our first stop for the day. James Pillar, I think (still to be … Continue reading →
Lovely day but no cigar
Yesterday was spent driving around parts of County Armagh and County Down. I woke with a cold but was determined that wouldn’t stop us heading out as it was the most glorious day in Belfast. We left the apartment just … Continue reading →
Car boot sales & antique fairs
The weather has been a bit hit and miss – sometimes wet, windy and cloudy with occasional sun but today Belfast has put on the most gorgeous weather. Of course, it knew that being the weekend, people would want to … Continue reading →