THE QUEEN'S BATON DOES NORTHERN IRELAND
I was tossing up about posting this photo as I took it last week and didn't think it was now relevant.
Silly me, of course it is relevant because now the Queen's Baton is trotting round Wales, England and Scotland before being presented to the Queen at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in July.
Inside the baton (a bit like the Olympic Torch) is a message that the Queen popped in which she will then read at the opening.
Shane and I were at Carrick-a-reed at the crack of dawn for the start of its journey in Northern Ireland and were extremely surprised that aside from the official party, a couple of police officers, a BBC reporter and camera man, we were the only two actually there to witness the event.
We didn't go down to the bridge because it is quite a long walk and I now have to walk with a walking stick (visions of me falling arse over tit as its a rough trail), so instead went to where I think is a much better view.
Got to give Clive "Thistle", the official mascot of the Games a big pat on the back because crossing the rope bridge is hairy enough at the best of times without having to wear a costume that gives one limited vision.
At least there wasn't any wind as even a half way decent breeze can start rocking the bridge.
Once upon a time, when the Atlantic Salmon were plentiful and did their yearly run to their spawning ground, fisherman used to hole up on the Island.
Back then, in the early part of the 19th Century, the bridge only used to have one piece of rope and only on one side for the fishermen to cling on to AND, they would be carrying their nets, provisions and even two man boats.
Breed them tough in Northern Ireland!!
I am soooo ticked off because my Lupus has gone into overdrive since Christmas and I am now extremely limited in what I can do. In the thirty plus years I have had Lupus, this is the first time I have had such an extended period of going downhill and its been a very scary time for me.
Oh well, not dead yet and and when the time comes and I am unable to walk, I can always cause havoc on a mobility scooter!
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THE QUEEN'S BATON DOES NORTHERN IRELAND
I was tossing up about posting this photo as I took it last week and didn't think it was now relevant.
Silly me, of course it is relevant because now the Queen's Baton is trotting round Wales, England and Scotland before being presented to the Queen at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in July.
Inside the baton (a bit like the Olympic Torch) is a message that the Queen popped in which she will then read at the opening.
Shane and I were at Carrick-a-reed at the crack of dawn for the start of its journey in Northern Ireland and were extremely surprised that aside from the official party, a couple of police officers, a BBC reporter and camera man, we were the only two actually there to witness the event.
We didn't go down to the bridge because it is quite a long walk and I now have to walk with a walking stick (visions of me falling arse over tit as its a rough trail), so instead went to where I think is a much better view.
Got to give Clive "Thistle", the official mascot of the Games a big pat on the back because crossing the rope bridge is hairy enough at the best of times without having to wear a costume that gives one limited vision.
At least there wasn't any wind as even a half way decent breeze can start rocking the bridge.
Once upon a time, when the Atlantic Salmon were plentiful and did their yearly run to their spawning ground, fisherman used to hole up on the Island.
Back then, in the early part of the 19th Century, the bridge only used to have one piece of rope and only on one side for the fishermen to cling on to AND, they would be carrying their nets, provisions and even two man boats.
Breed them tough in Northern Ireland!!
I am soooo ticked off because my Lupus has gone into overdrive since Christmas and I am now extremely limited in what I can do. In the thirty plus years I have had Lupus, this is the first time I have had such an extended period of going downhill and its been a very scary time for me.
Oh well, not dead yet and and when the time comes and I am unable to walk, I can always cause havoc on a mobility scooter!
WHOO HOO EXPLORED NO. 86 WHAT A LOVELY WELCOME BACK TO FLICKR