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December 25, 2007
Tuesday
 
 
A Belfast Merry Christmas to all
Dale Amon (Belfast, Northern Ireland/Laramie, Wy)  Sui Generis

It is half two in the AM as I write this Christmas greeting, warm in my well worn Aran jumper and to a soundtrack of carols playing on a 1990's left over computer to which I have delegated such things. It struck me some of you might be interested in Christmas elsewhere, so I have selected a small number of photos to try to give you some of the atmosphere of a Northern Ireland Christmas.

City Hall and ferris.
The centerpiece to celebrations is City Hall. It has recently been attacked by a giant alien space station.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

Christmas village.
The grounds are turned into a Christmas village with shops selling Christmas goods and foods from all over Europe.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

Christmas village bar.
Like any village in Ireland.... it has a pub!
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

Castlecourt mall.
We also have the typical modern mega-mall. It was filled with Saturday afternoon Christmas shoppers as I went in search of an ATM that could take my Chase Visa... and which had not been emptied by voracious shoppers. I finally found one, almost hidden behind Santa's grotto, where the queue was only about eight shoppers in length.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

ATM line.
Unlike this somewhat longer ATM queue.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

Trad Christmas.
A few hours later I was ensconced at the bar in my local listening to friends play a merry jig or three.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

Friends.
But of course the most important part of Christmas anywhere is the company of old friends to share it with.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved

City hall and ferris at night.
And here is my Belfast Christmas Card to all of our loyal readers. Have a good one and feel free to eat and drink too much and in general overindulge in happiness and joy.
Photo: copyright Dale Amon, All Rights Reserved
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Nollaig Shona!



Posted by Dub_James at December 25, 2007 03:16 AM

Great photo (last one) so happy Christmas Dale (and the rest of ya!

And yeah, the ATM queues in Manchester were gran too.


Posted by Nick M at December 25, 2007 12:11 PM

Great photo!!! Merry Christmas back at you... and everyone else. See http://www.virtualposy.com/Congratulation.aspx?id=4796ace3-c85a-482f-b076-6dd0b9f5b17c


Posted by nertinger at December 25, 2007 06:59 PM
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