DUCK!

A Ryanair plane flying low over Albertbridge Road coming in to land at George Best City Airport.
... and the authorities try to tell us this doesn't happen!!

The Long Bridge

The Long Bridge consisted of 21 arches and was 840 feet in length. Many years ago Percy, a cracked poet, in one of his lucubrations added another arch to the Long Bridge, thus -

"Spanning the Lagan, now we have in view
The great Long Bridge, with arches twenty-two"

to which he appended a note-- "It has only twenty-one, but as a poetical licence, and for the sake of rhyme, I had to add another arch"

from: Guide to Belfast: The Giant's Causeway, and the Adjoining Districts of the Counties of Antrim and Down ... By William McComb 1861

This appears to be all that remains of the Long Bridge at the junction of Albertbridge Road and Castlereagh Street.

An old print of the Long Bridge.

Doctor J. F. Breach

Couldn't help but smile when I saw this ... for of course any babies he/she delivers will be 'Breach births' (BOOM,BOOM!)
Dr. Breach's practice is at the corner of Albertbridge Road and Templemore Avenue.

A Great Moment

ChillZero thinks it is a Great Idea to get rid of all paramilitary murals and replace them with something of a more peaceful nature (and I am in complete agreement with her) - now I'm not sure if Northern Ireland competing against England on the soccer pitch is more peaceful but at least it's something to be proud of (especially when England get hammered!). Although some paramilitary murals are being replaced, mainly at the instigation and with the co-operation of local residents, there will probably be some that will remain in place.
The goal scorer (David Healy) immortalised on this wall mural was raised in Killyleagh, and played for Crossgar, Lisburn Youth and Down Academy High School in Downpatrick. He signed for Manchester United in August 1999, just four days before his 20th birthday.
He was awarded an MBE for services to charity and his services to Northern Irish football in the Queen's birthday honours in June 2008. wikipedia

Our Wee Country and some murals