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The Fujifilm X100s, the story so far..

May 13, 2013  |  Blog  | 
The Fujifilm X100s, the story so far..

When Fujifilm announced the X100s I have to admit I was excited. I had grown to love the X100, I had grown used to the quirks and foibles of the original incarnation and learned to focus on the positives, as they were plenty. The X100s may look almost identical to...

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Lord Mayor’s Parade 2013

May 11, 2013  |  Blog, Life  |  ,
Lord Mayor's Parade 2013

Every year without fail we visit the Lisburn Lord Mayor's Parade and carnival. This year was unlike previous visits, a new route and probably the worst May weather in quite some time. Heavy rain, hale and even a few minutes of hot sun but despite the weather the carnival was...

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Lisburn Mayor’s Parade 2012

May 12, 2012  |  Blog  |  , ,
Lisburn Mayor's Parade 2012

Lisburn hosted its 2012 Mayor's Parade and Carnival today featuring an array of breathtaking carnival floats, hundreds of carnival performers and flamboyant dancers displaying a mixture of sport and culture themes igniting Lisburn’s streets. I wasn't at all focused (excuse the pun) on taking photos. The Mayor's Parade is the...

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The Hidden Hangar of Long Kesh

May 5, 2012  |  Blog  |  , ,
The Hidden Hangar of Long Kesh

We impulsively ventured over to the old Maze / Long Kesh prison to visit two aircraft hangars erected in 1941 for use during World War II. The hangars house a collection of planes and helicopters owned and maintained by the Ulster Aviation Society. I am happy to say I haven't...

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