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Showing posts with label St Patrick's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St Patrick's Day. Show all posts
Thursday, 17 March 2016
Hound Of The Baskervilles
Today is of course St Partick's Day, and there was the usual parade and music in the Old Market Square. But due to a task at work taking longer than expected, I missed it. Still I reckon it would probably have been more or less the same as last year. So by the time I reached the centre of town, a lot of the people had left, and probably gone to down a few pints of Guinness or a dram of whiskey.
So the hunt was on to find something worth taking a photo of. I didn't see that many people dressed up. Although there were some dancers on the stage, but they had built a cordon around it, so I couldn't get near it. So the was out of the question. But then I saw a group of about three giant Irish Wolfhounds near the steps of the Council House. I had seen them on previous years, but they were always surrounded by lots of people wanting to stroke them. But as I had arrived late, there weren't that many near them. I gave a little whistle to attract his attention, then took his portrait.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Irish Charm
Today as you all probably know is St Patrick's Day, and a day when everyone want's to be Irish.
I'm usually working in town when they have the parade to the Old Market Square. But today I had another day off, so I missed it. Although from what photos I have seen, it was more or less identical to last years.
So I scanned my archive and pulled out this photo that I took last year of this rather colourful character enjoying a slice of meet pie.
Monday, 17 March 2014
Michael Rowed A Boat Ashore
St Patrick's Day today, and the contingent of the cities' Irish population were out and about in the Old Market Square following on from the traditional parade from the Forest recreation ground.
As I have seen the parade for a number of years now, I knew what to expect, so I was on the lookout for something different. And different I got!
It's not everyday you see a fishing boat sailing down the road that's carrying musical fishermen. And in keeping with the musical theme, how about Elton John dressed as a nun? Not the real Elton John of course, and not a real nun either. But he was funny, and the audience were laughing at his antics and comic tunes.
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