Jesse Borghmans

Thank goodness for the Protocol, the gift that keeps on giving!

Agreed. Unfortunately when comparing Rail & Bus costwise there is only one winner. I think we're very lazy in NI about how we get from A to B. It can be turned around however but there needs to be a political follow through.

The old BCDR network was very uneconomic and would have required major investment and even it wouldn't have been cost effective against bus travel. Also a lack of large towns and industrial hinterland. Most of the rail network in Ireland faded away at the same time.

County Antrim

A bit of a sheep gathering checking out sun rising behind the Mourne mountains from the Turf Road above Omeath, Co. Louth. A lovely memory from this day 2023.

Mit Unruhe nimmt man jeden Morgen die Zeitung zur Hand, mit einem Seufzer der Erleichterung legt man sie nieder, wenn nichts besonders Gefährliches sich ereignet hat, nur manchmal glaubt man die schwarzen Schwingen des drohenden Kriegs über seinem Schlafe rauschen zu hören.

überall schliessen sich die Grenzen ängstlich ab, Tag und Nacht arbeiten in Europa die Fabriken, um die grossartigsten und genialsten Instrumente der Zerstörung zu schaffen;

This feels all too familiar

Still very warm presently, average day temp in Sept will still be around 15 degrees. Night frosts start in Nov but rarely exceed 5 degrees below zero. Atlantic water temps keep Ireland snow free.

I live here! Living in Ireland is a treat.

Summer giving way to autumn in Carlingford, County Louth. Misty clouds rolling over the hills. Everyone will miss summer but the light and colours autumn brings adds a lot of atmosphere.

The photography of Ann Bruen @annbruen.bsky.social is amazing. I've been following her social media posts for a while now and I'm blown away each time.

Ardglass, Northern Ireland. 21-8-2025. Two fishing boats Silver Crest II left and Golden Reaper right. Both wooden-hulled.

Ireland I wonder?

I wish you were here...

View from Rowallane Gardens into the County Down countryside. July 20 2025

View from Tramore Beach near Dunfanaghy in Donegal.
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#donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland

@williamcrawley.bsky.social in a nutshell.

Oyster Island seen from Rosses Point, County Sligo. Typical dramatic skies for this part of the world. 31-5-2025.

Spending time in and around Sligo this weekend. A break from usual.

This is an interesting series of claims. Just a couple of (minor, technical) points why it's wrong 😊 1/

View over Lough Cullin, Co. Mayo, Rep of Ireland on Sunday 4th May 2025.

If it's made in China then you will be paying a lot more for it than previously...

Fishing vessel Green Pastures leaving Ardglass Harbour on Easter Monday 2025.

Her construction was the subject of an interesting series for the discovery channel. An elegant cruise ship, so rare these days.

Granny Old Firm....

It's Trump setting these tariffs, he doesn't seem to have taken much notice of the WF, curiously it puts NI in a slightly favourable position compared to the EU but the Americans essentially don't want our business.

Glad I am not blocked yet! I too am real. Will have to start posting more to avoid the axe.

IC+ carriages. I Remember travelling and later working on them as a steward. IC+ was a project that was discontinued despite amazing transformation. Lost chance. Nice to see.

These pictures seem to cover a time of about 50 years, there appears one from after the millennium.

Noticed myself that Sunday afternoon was exceptionally clear. From where we live we could see detail in Scotland, Isle of Man and the Mournes.

I'm surprised ABBA is recognised in the US. One big audience that never took to them unlike Europe and Australia.