My Northern Ireland
Only one year ago I was there. One could sense the peace was so fragile. There was a smell of war in the air, but people get use to it. Northern Ireland looks differently from the rest of Britain: people are modest, relatively poorer and there are not obese individuals (which is so common in England, Scotland and Wales). ...And the women are amazingly beautiful !
Only one year ago I was there. One could sense the peace was so fragile. There was a smell of war in the air, but people get use to it. Northern Ireland looks differently from the rest of Britain: people are modest, relatively poorer and there are not obese individuals (which is so common in England, Scotland and Wales). ...And the women are amazingly beautiful !
One can still see traces of bullets on the walls of the buildings in central Belfast – a bitter memento of the Civil war 30 years ago.
My boss and my line manager (an Englishman and a Scottish) did not join the group (an overseas expedition). We did not ask them why. We knew - Northern Ireland is still regarded as "the black sheep of Britain". So, there we were – it was me - a foreigner in the UK and the delegation (also foreigners) who ended up there. Our Irish hostess were great though! We were greeted and looked after as Royals.
My boss and my line manager (an Englishman and a Scottish) did not join the group (an overseas expedition). We did not ask them why. We knew - Northern Ireland is still regarded as "the black sheep of Britain". So, there we were – it was me - a foreigner in the UK and the delegation (also foreigners) who ended up there. Our Irish hostess were great though! We were greeted and looked after as Royals.
I loved my time in Northern Ireland and I sincerely hope the Peace process won’t be “shaken”
God save Northern Ireland – "the black sheep of Britain".
God save Northern Ireland – "the black sheep of Britain".
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