Bangor City Life

12 July 2022 and marching by the Orange Order is back in full swing following all the Covid disruption. None more so than here in the newly appointed City of…

Bangor Castle Walled Garden is a haven of tranquillity just a short walk from the Town Hall or North Down Museum. Access by car is within the Aurora leisure centre…

Lighting of a beacon in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. It was a lovely night befitting of the occasion attended by the Deputy Mayor and John Witchell, Deputy Lieutenant…

What a great day! The soon to be City of Bangor, courtesy of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, hosted Pipe Band Championships on 15 May 2022. To cap off this superb…

Part Two Following on from previous post this video gives an insight into what its like when EasyJet cancels your flight home and the service they provide thereafter. The hotel…

Why revisited in 2022? Make no mistake! I loved my visit to Iceland and would go back in a heartbeat, every minute was enjoyable. Perhaps the weather suited me, some…

Homeward Bound, Train to Schiphol which was easy. Not so easy was the transfer to airside in the airport, the queue to security and then onward to passport control. It…

Day four and I’m exhausted! Today I will try and take it easy just a gentle stroll around the canals. Its been a lovely trip, accentuated in no small way…

Day three begins with a visit to the terrace at NEMO, this had been recommended as having excellent views over Amsterdam. Although I didn’t visit the museum itself I settled…

The weather was marvellous, I was expecting cold so scarf, gloves and warm coat were worn. I ended up for the rest of my trip in tee shirt, only in…