Belfast Christmas Market 2021. It’s Back. Update: Belfast Christmas Market returns in 2021 and will take place on the grounds of Belfast City Hall between 20th November – 23rd December 2021. The Belfast Christmas Market is located on the grounds of Belfast City Hall which bang in the centre of the Belfast City Centre and …
In Asia, I found the secret to many a girls’ hearts was through cute, fluffy, adorable, sheep. And this was no different with Fanfan, and I remember on her first visit to Bangor and Northern Ireland, when she’d sit in the back seats of the car, with my 3-year-old nephew, glued to the window, and pointing out …
We do spend much of our years in Asia these days, so I find myself occasionally craving for the unlikely comforts of Northern Ireland food. Where in SE Asian cooking it is rare to find even an oven in a home kitchen, and I can think of few regional beef dishes other than Thai Massaman, …
I am new to Bangor’s Open House Festival, partly because I’ve not spent a summer in Bangor for 7 years, but I also have about 0% interest in near all of their events. As I’m a fella of few interests. But it also feels like a wasted opportunity to let the entirety of the festival pass …
I’ve really only visited Pickie Fun Park in early the mornings, to take photos when it’s empty, as it can be a bit creepy for an adult to photograph in a kid’s play park. Regardless of how juvenile I am. Otherwise there’s not a whole lot to offer at Pickie Fun Park for sober adults, …
Bangor Pier is officially known these days as the Eisenhower Pier, or occasionally the North Pier by some local folk who really aren’t fussed for change. The pier is located pretty much next to the Bangor Marina, to the north, where there’s a free and not-so-busy car park at the entrance. So it should be easy enough to …
For the past few years I have been watching my hometown of Bangor Northern Ireland from the other side of the world through social media, where it seems to receive a never-ending slating by those who live there. But in many ways it was these negative comments of locals which ultimately sold me on a …
The name ‘North Down Museum’ is a little misleading for visitors to Bangor, given it’s named after the local borough council, just to keep the regional neighbours happy. But most people still call it the Bangor Museum, as it is obviously located in Bangor, or the ‘Bangor Heritage Centre’, which was an earlier and better name for …
I’ve found myself following the routine of Bangor’s old folk, where I’d be up working at 05:00AM, before joining the retirees of the family for their routine cafe breakfast. At the same time, I’m really not one for cafes or coffee shops, as I will pretty much always lump for the Ulster Fry each time. …
