A nice surprise

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A nice surprise!!! We received a call the other morning from Ryan wanting to speak with Alan, as usual I panicked thinking something was wrong at home. He was calling to ask for Kristelle’s hand in marriage, very sweet. We had to then keep quiet until he proposed in Paris. He had the ring and she was really taken by surprise. It’s wonderful news, so there will probably be a wedding sometime next year folks, we will keep you posted. We cannot wait to see them on Saturday when they arrive in Ireland. Michelle and Iz are having a great time, as you will know if you are following their blogs. So far they’ve had no problems with the floods in the UK. We’ve spent the last few weeks doing a lot of walking trips. Also caught the train up to the walled city of Londonderry/Derry. Alan had not been there before so it was interesting learning about it’s past. It’s the best example of a walled city in the UK because it is still completely intact. I have attached some photos of latest excursions. We’re having trouble downloading some photos from Alan’s camera, which has a lot of the family on it so hopefully we can get it sorted. Next blog should have a photo of the Ring!!!! Take care all in Oz. Bye for now Love Francie(and Alan who is supposed to be writing this one Grrrrrrr!) (Just a footnote Belfast is in County Down, have been unable to change it from County Antrim which keeps coming up in Location. Just incase some of you are checking out the area)
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July 15th 2007 Hello from home "Louise Lamb
Heh Francie and Alan...great to see you both having a good time. Good on yous for setting up a travel blog...isn't it fun! Now I can keep a track of you all...even when Ryan and Kristelle get over there! As you know they leave on Friday. I have the day off to take them to the airport!
Weather here has been glorious!...a bit cold though. Today I went out with friends to Nebo and had lunch at the hotel...delicious! Then we spent the afternoon on an outback adventure...Mount Britton Blew a tyre on the way home but got here at last. Anyhow I must run...keep up with your photos etc...love...Louise


Message26th July 2007 21:30 - Michhelle: More photos - YES!It's nice to see some more pics of you oldies exploring the country side...thought they were all going to be of dad for a while there...mum and your usual extroverted, camera self 😉 Don't feel so guilty about spreading the good news about KB and Ryan now...you have announced it on your blog too. Looking forward to seeing you both in four days. Off to write my own bloody blog now...bye bye. Love you both lots!! xxxxxAdd CommentAll CommentsForum Code: Photos

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Photos

HOLYWOOD here I come
Alan about to start a 4 hour walk along belfast lough to Holywood (we thought it was only 2hrs!!!!!)

Under the Holywood Arches
Yes Laura I still just fit into my jersey!! Hope you're fine tuning Advance Australia Fair Marsh as you are leading the singing!!!

Walking to HOLYWOOD
Sycamore Grove

Now that's a gun
New anit-terrorism measures along the belfast lough!!! (old gun from WW11)

Lots of Wild Flowers
This walk had everything wild flowers, guns, old stairs joining lovely sandy coves, houses perched on rocks hanging over the water etc etc

Crawford's Burn(creek)
Mangroves!! No, a lovely sweet smelling wild rose borders this lovely little creek as it empties out into the Lough at Crawfordsburn Country Park

Crawfordsburn
Coming into Crawfordsburn on Holywood Walk. Granny Brown spent her last days in building behind Alan. Some old chap walking along Lough reckoned M15 own it now Hush!Hush!

I'm Back
Where's Alan??? Think he's a few K's behind somewhere............needed lots of ice packs next day on old knees