Thames Festival

After a lovely weekend in Belfast we came back to a dreary London. The Mayor of London puts on the Thames Festival each year to celebrate the summer, below are some photos, the celebration was closed off by the most amazing Fireworks display I have ever seen, it was amazing :)

London Eye at night

Random Blue Trees along Southbank

The festivates, the policeman and their Hi-Vis jackets add a special touch to the photo

London CBD at night, if you look closely you can see St Pauls Cathedral which is 200m from where I work

Some of the amazing fireworks

Belfast Weekend

Viv, Rachel and I headed to Belfast for the weekend, to celebrate Rachels Birthday



Us girls at Belfast City Airport






Rachels Grandmas house in Carrick Fergus










































Sun shinny and sea view from Carrickfergus























Carrickfergus station



















Belfast outskirts, Mourn hills in the background




















Belfast developments and part of the lough

















Welcome to Belfast sign at the train station

A hairdressers for Mr Stu :)

View from the top of the new shopping mall in the heart of Belfast

I cant remember what the builing is, but its pretty :)















Belfasts version of the London Eye









Miss Viv outside of the Crown Bar















Rachel heading into the Crown for a Guiness

Enjoying a Guiness in the Crown Bar

Amazing decortations inside the Crown Bar












Its not a race Miss Viv, Rachel couldnt stand hers, and she calls herself half Irish lol














Rachels lovely Irish family













Entry to Carrickfergus town through the wall












Carrickfergus castle

Work ......

For those who havent heard, I am now working in HR for the Office of Fair Trading, a government professional department, which help make markets work better for consumers.
The office is based on Fleet St, near St Pauls Cathedral.
I have taken a few photos from the bus ride to work below, more photos to come when I can get a seat on the other side of the bus :)



View of the Thames from Vauxall Bridge













Random park and statue on the way
































Parlimant Sq stop, all the statues are on the other side, will take photos of them soon.

Trafalger Sq

Tragalger Sq and one of the many museums

Africa House

Red Telephone boxes opposite Charring Cross Station

Not a clear picture, but the theatre where Alan Cummings show was (saw him in the st in Covent Garden, my second famous person)

Bank Holiday Weekend Aug 09

Victoria Pub

Pimms on a Lovely sunny day

Lovely Cat modelling our jug of Pimms

Battersea Park