I fancied a holiday!

Pink.

FTS

You make it sound so lovely.

If savvy can't make it, can I come instead?

Pink

Fionnuala_2

Pink yes of course! The more the merrier!! Anybody else coming? By the way, I see N.Ireland with "new" eyes and it is truly beautiful in places - I hadn't noticed before I left to go to England all those years ago.

I think in the name of courtesy that we should put a phrase book together for Savvy to use when she arrives. Eg, she may not know what Scallion means. Nor might she be aware that in N.Ireland a turnip is not a turnip as the English think it is something else. It might also be useful to explain why Tayto cheese and onion is so good (oh we could do the Tayto castle, it's quite near here!!).

What other words and phrases should go into our Norn Irn/English dictionary? Anybody got any suggestions??

Will finish my glass of wine now (it's a half pint glass ::)!!) and toddle off to bed. Good night!

FTS

IvanOpinion

Lets see, I was originally brought up in Portstewart so you would have to visit the Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Castlerock etc. You could of course go the Safari Park, yes I know it is closed now, but you would see about as much a we did when we went before it closed.

Then we moved to Bangor. So you would have to see the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (Pink, I am surprised this wasn't your first stop).

My first job was in Kilkeel so I moved down that direction. The Mournes are lovely. Can go up to Spelga Dam, Silent Valley etc.... or just drive through the Mournes.

Now I am back in Bangor (but we have already visited North Down). You could of course head west (doesn't WIRM/IP/Swami live out that way somewhere) and see the lakes at Enniskillen and visit Marble Arch Caves. Not forgetting to visit the Planetarium in Armagh on the way across. While you are out that way you should head across the border into Donegal for a perusal of the west coast.

If you want to buy ripped-off, stolen and other illegally copied goods you could of course visit Knutts Corner market on the way back to the airport.

Ivan

HowMuch_4-2

Lived in this Island of yours for over 40 years  ::)and after reading what must be the fastest growing thread yet  8)and realising how many of the places mentioned i've never been to,it makes me wonder why the hell we send thousands of pounds each year to go on holiday elsewhere  :o
Oh yes i must mention my favourite place Glenariff (actually all the Glens for that matter) the forest walks and the views are to die for 8)


And I might add The best bargin in the world as it's all FREE!!!!!!!!

arkonite_babe

Can't miss St Anne's cathedral and meet the Black Santa (is that what he's called Aronite?)

Yes that's what he's called!

savvy

 The Mournes really are gorgeous, you can't come over here and miss them!  If you're into walking then brilliant, see you at the bottom.  
We'd then take a little detour to Blackstaff Mountain and have a look at Carlingford Lough - one of the most breathtaking views in the emerald isle.

Yep defo into walking...........but slowly!! Sounds wicked!!

 
 Then once nicely stuffed back up to Newry to go to my house and meet my 3 kitties (all English by the way as I got them in England when I was living there).  You can have your photo taken as I have a studio set up in my house...nothing rude of course... but I am into photography and have the lights and set up for a "make over" photo.  It'll be a laugh! Anyone else want a piccie done? You can stay over if you wish and next day go south for Dublin (about an hour and a half) or north up to Belfast (about an hour).

Yep I'll definately stay over, and its not far from Pink in Belfast!! I absolutely LOVE photography so that would be soooo cool, I'm new to it but have made a website that desperately needs updating now, cos I'm a bit better already :-/ :-/ 

If you go to Belfast there is a tourist taxi ride that I want to do, if you'd like to come with me (am still a tourist myself as not that long back from a 15 year stay in London).  It goes around the big wall murals, and into docklands (where Titanic was built) and where there are some oil rigs parked getting a refit by Harland & Wolff.  

Yep I'd be up for that too, would love to see where they built the Titanic, specially as I live where it sailed from, and where our city lost tons of workers on there

Do you like horses?  I ask because the Belfast Horse show will be on during your stay.  It is only its second year, but all the big names will be here, and there's the Pony Club section which is a bit of a scream.

I love horses, used to own a couple when I was younger, really miss horseriding, got any where to go trekking??

So after all that, maybe a drink or two in The Crown Bar would be fun.  It's a really old Victorian pub now owned by the National Trust.  it has been in of lots of films as it is authentic for that era.  A little aside....I strongly suspect it was in that film a few years ago starring Johnny Depp about Jack the Ripper.  I was visiting Belfast when he was in town...and guess who was in the seat in front of me on the plane back home (to London) but the delectable Mr Depp himself!  

I love drinking so that's good too!! Corr don't tell Sheel you sat behind Johnny, she'd be WELL jealous!!

I tell you what FTS, I REALLY do wanna come over and spend some days with you now, you're a girl after me own heart!! Hey we're not related are we, LOL, I do have Irish ancestory yah know!

Thanks for these few days, they is WELL wicked!!! ;D

savvy

Since you are going on the ferry to Newcastle, I would recommernd The Cuan at Strangford for lunch. It will possibly fit in with your schedule..

Corrrr I can always fit a good restaurant in my schedule!! Sounds yummy!! Thanks n-s-c!!

savvy

I think in the name of courtesy that we should put a phrase book together for Savvy to use when she arrives.  Eg, she may not know what Scallion means.  Nor might she be aware that in N.Ireland a turnip is not a turnip as the English think it is something else.  It might also be useful to explain why Tayto cheese and onion is so good (oh we could do the Tayto castle, it's quite near here!!).

What other words and phrases should go into our Norn Irn/English dictionary?  Anybody got any suggestions??

FTS

Hmmmmmmm didn't think of that!! ::) Good call FTS!!
So what other terms do need to be aware of?? And what the hell is an Irish turnip then? ???

savvy

Lets see, I was originally brought up in Portstewart so you would have to visit the Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, Castlerock etc.  
Then we moved to Bangor.  So you would have to see the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (Pink, I am surprised this wasn't your first stop).

Cool Ivan!! Now don't laugh, but has Castlerock got a castle on it?? I love architecture and castles etc! Could get some good pics of bricks!

You could of course head west (doesn't WIRM/IP/Swami live out that way somewhere) and see the lakes at Enniskillen and visit Marble Arch Caves.  Not forgetting to visit the Planetarium in Armagh on the way across.  While you are out that way you should head across the border into Donegal for a perusal of the west coast.

Ivan

OMG yessssssss!! SOOOOO gotta visit my little mate wirmy!!! He's so cute! :-* Oh AND the planetarium, never been to one of those before, have tried a few times! ::)

savvy

ooooooooo WOW, don't think I've EVER started a very hot topic before :-/ :-[, that's cos you guys are all so cool!! :-* :-* I'm loving this holiday, it's 'virtually' great!
;D


OOO and I never knew there were mountains in NI!!! I'm learning soooooo much!!