Lots of Photos!!!

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Just a quick entry as you know Travel Blog collapsed hopefully it wasn't the Belfast Bloggers corrupting the system. The kids have been and gone. We had a great time showing them the sights, touring Alan's childhood neighbourhood and meeting rellies again. Kristelle and Ryan will be back in Australia tomorrow. They've had a great holiday but are looking forward to home. Michelle and Iz are in Amsterdam tonight and will continue around Europe for a bit before China then home. Michelle has managed to rescue her blogs and she should start blogging again soon for those who have been following her travels. I have just posted a few photos this time. Michelle has taken heaps of the family and she's a better photographer then me so once she gets going again you'll be able to check out her site for more pictures. Hope everyones happy and well. Well done with the Skype Howlands. Wish Daniel a happy 21st from the Browns hope the party goes well. Let me know if Trish gets on line. Take care all Love Francie(for alan again!!)
NB With photos double click on first one and it should take you through the lot otherwise click on second page. They all didn't fit on first page of Blog :-)

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Photos

Tall Ships in Belfast
We had a great day out with Stan ended up in the Bowels of a huge Navy Vessel used for landing craft.

Erin, Grandma Margaret & Great Aunt
Clap hands for Grandma

Men in Brown
Brandon, Daron, Alan, Stan and David four generations of the Browns ancestors of builders on the Titanic!!

"Cousins" Shilana Fraszer and Kristelle
David and Jill's daughter and grandson

Aunty Jill and Kristelle
Catching up after 19years

Daron, Jordan & Brandon
David's & Jill's son and grandchildren

Dammed
A trip up into the Mountains of Mourne to the Silent Valley. Equal to the Snowy Mountains scheme, the history of the building of this place.

Midgies!!!!
Ryan was enjoying the trip up to the Silent Valley a place of no birds but lots of midgies they're a bit like sandflies hard to believe they survive at this altitude.

Little Red Riding Hood
Izzy was hoping red would keep the midgies away but it was Rid we were needing!

High!
On top of the Mountains of Mourne, they're the ones that roll down to the sea.

stoney farms
These fields went for miles up the Mountains of Mourne the farms are covered with nothing but rock and sheep

Alan, Margaret and David
Having fun on the pub crawl of the old Belfast Pubs

At Cockle Row Cottages
The happy couple checking out Groomsport the seaside village Alan used to spend his summer holidays in when he was a wee boy

Kristelle Leigh from Donaghadee
Michelle and Kristelle checking out Donaghadee it was from here that Stan joined troop ships heading to North Africa during WW2