tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post5454323884132654216..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: The Ship's Cat & Titanic Belfast Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-47593526328797274252017-01-04T16:20:38.826+00:002017-01-04T16:20:38.826+00:00It was such a great day. I recommend a visit if yo...It was such a great day. I recommend a visit if you ever get the chance. Hugs BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-50371736180373023982017-01-04T07:59:42.847+00:002017-01-04T07:59:42.847+00:00Oh my gosh!! What a delight - I have been fascinat...Oh my gosh!! What a delight - I have been fascinated with the Titanic for decades and I truly adore this post. I have read many books on the Titanic, as well as seen all the films and documentaries. Thank you for this tour. The Reader's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701126931175725145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-22779634459604639212016-09-26T09:22:57.668+01:002016-09-26T09:22:57.668+01:00I’m sure you would enjoy it. It really is a great ...I’m sure you would enjoy it. It really is a great place to visit. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-39887201212853634782016-09-25T16:54:17.352+01:002016-09-25T16:54:17.352+01:00Wow... such fine detailing. This is one place I mu...Wow... such fine detailing. This is one place I must visit on my next stop over there. Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-43044807630365916452016-09-25T14:43:45.982+01:002016-09-25T14:43:45.982+01:00Hello Anita, I can imagine just how excited you bo...Hello Anita, I can imagine just how excited you both are – it’s a wonderful tribute to all your hard work. I looked online to see if I could buy one, but I think I will have to take out a subscription. I’ve not given up and will keep looking, I might be able to order it as a back issue in a month or two. I’m so proud to know someone famous! Congratulations again, you deserve the success.<br />We are both fine, thank you. I cleaned all the windows inside and out this morning and then (you guessed it) it rained! Dear old England always green – but I wouldn't have it any other way!<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-92168095719129199812016-09-25T14:17:47.077+01:002016-09-25T14:17:47.077+01:00Dearest Barbara! Good morning and thank you my fri...Dearest Barbara! Good morning and thank you my friend for visiting my blog post. We are just so excited about being in this magazine, but we cannot find one single copy in the shoppes! I hope to get one copy from the publisher, for I long to hold the magazine in my hands. I hope you are well? It has been raining non-stop here but it's such a lush green. Thinking of you all in England on this emerald green day! Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-58441251028726195472016-09-24T07:44:31.445+01:002016-09-24T07:44:31.445+01:00Hi Mary, thanks so much for coming over for a visi...Hi Mary, thanks so much for coming over for a visit! Terry and I fell in love with Northern Ireland and intend to go back for a longer visit soon. We spent most of our holiday in Belfast, but we also took a trip along the coast road to the Giant’s Causeway. The picturesque villages and views across the water are unforgettable. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4084342992194971542016-09-23T14:37:10.270+01:002016-09-23T14:37:10.270+01:00What a lovely post and what an intriguing exterior...What a lovely post and what an intriguing exterior design for the museum! In all the times I've been to Ireland to visit family, I've never made it to Northern Ireland. I'll have to fix that next time.RunningWithStilettoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754530017393742056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-8615878183115446112016-09-23T09:11:20.649+01:002016-09-23T09:11:20.649+01:00Morning Sue, it was fascinating but also very sad....Morning Sue, it was fascinating but also very sad. A friend asked if we would be having a happy holiday soon – I hadn’t looked at it like that, but of course she is right. We’ve been to two very sad places this year – although Belfast itself more than made up for it – so it did. (I promise I will be over saying that by the time we see you in October!) <br />I agree with you about the designer and cats. I’m sure cats and dogs, have a sixth sense about these things.<br /><br />I agree with you about the designer and cats. I’m sure cats (and dogs), have a sixth sense about these things.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-81316872202172119162016-09-23T09:03:54.448+01:002016-09-23T09:03:54.448+01:00Hi Tracy, I’m sure you would enjoy it. It was pre...Hi Tracy, I’m sure you would enjoy it. It was pretty amazing. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-72917957629921773942016-09-23T08:30:41.097+01:002016-09-23T08:30:41.097+01:00Hello John, I’m afraid I can’t claim the credit fo...Hello John, I’m afraid I can’t claim the credit for all the photos. I only managed to get a small part of the outside in my shot (mine is the first one in the post). The ones showing the building in its entirety were taken by Terry. I did take the ones inside the building, but they were much easier to get. I have a couple of others showing men working in incredibly cramped conditions, but they are not very clear, so I didn’t put them on the post – I will email them to you later today. Terrible to think of those poor men trapped on the lower decks as the water tight (not so water tight as it turns out) doors closed. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-12216269953581410752016-09-22T22:45:06.216+01:002016-09-22T22:45:06.216+01:00Looks like a brilliant place to visit. Such a tra...Looks like a brilliant place to visit. Such a tragedy for so many families. Whoever designed the museum was very clever - ship, iceberg? I bet that cat and her kittens left before the ship sailed, they are so clever!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517903599235068164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-89617289348801102072016-09-22T14:05:03.168+01:002016-09-22T14:05:03.168+01:00What an amazing building. A museum I'd love to...What an amazing building. A museum I'd love to visit some day. I have friends who visited and said they were totally blown away by how atmospheric it was.<br /><br />Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86467031740587935192016-09-22T11:26:05.130+01:002016-09-22T11:26:05.130+01:00Hello Barbara, A really interesting report of your...Hello Barbara, A really interesting report of your visit to Titanic with some great pictures. The one that got me thinking the most was the one of the two men between decks during construction. Somewhere near the bow perhaps and possibly below the water line. Imagine the noise if they had to rivet those covers in place. Also that may have been the first compartment to strike the iceberg on that fateful night............Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051885077507750273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-63998357433654010442016-09-22T07:23:36.188+01:002016-09-22T07:23:36.188+01:00The museum sounds fascinating Stephanie, and I’ve ...The museum sounds fascinating Stephanie, and I’ve always wanted to visit the Smoky Mountains – maybe have to give some thought to a trip out that way soon. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-73359781448700665702016-09-22T07:13:16.785+01:002016-09-22T07:13:16.785+01:00
Our coach parked next to a Paddy Wagon when we vi...<br />Our coach parked next to a Paddy Wagon when we visited the Giant’s Causeway, I must admit we rather wished we could leave our very ordinary white coach and climb aboard a bright green Paddy Wagon. The museum is well worth a visit if you are every back in Belfast. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-9575679045980447302016-09-21T08:12:32.152+01:002016-09-21T08:12:32.152+01:00Hi Shashi, I love sharing my holiday pics with eve...Hi Shashi, I love sharing my holiday pics with everyone it means I get to relive the holiday! Thanks for coming over, Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-73700961047441627002016-09-21T08:10:14.256+01:002016-09-21T08:10:14.256+01:00Thanks Roger I appreciate the compliment! Cats ar...Thanks Roger I appreciate the compliment! Cats are great but dogs are better – so I guess I’m a dog person who also likes cats. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-7041101360163999392016-09-20T22:50:40.839+01:002016-09-20T22:50:40.839+01:00That looks SO fascinating! I went through the Tita...That looks SO fascinating! I went through the Titanic when it was a traveling exhibit in the mid-90s, then a few years ago to the Titanic museum in the Smoky Mountains. Which is actually shaped like the front of the ship itself. Kinda cheesy to be driving down the strip and see a huge replica of a sunk ship, right? But they did have some of the artifacts and all of the stories. It's all quite breathtaking.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-19328206496551084822016-09-20T21:56:28.113+01:002016-09-20T21:56:28.113+01:00I visited Belfast briefly as our tour bus (the Pad...I visited Belfast briefly as our tour bus (the Paddy Wagon, ha,ha) stopped there. We saw the museum but didn't have time to go in. I regret that now after reading your post. How fascinating.Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-24326762256931236732016-09-20T21:55:56.913+01:002016-09-20T21:55:56.913+01:00Wow what an interesting post. The museum certainly...Wow what an interesting post. The museum certainly looks very impressive and does give an impression of an iceberg. Glad you had a lovely time and shared some of your experiences with us. Thank you so muc.Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-69599300730242013752016-09-20T17:58:36.828+01:002016-09-20T17:58:36.828+01:00A terrific description. I must go. Either you love...A terrific description. I must go. Either you love or hate cats, and I'm in the not really keen department, but you have to admire their ability to get out of anything. Three Hoodies Save the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284152429583290408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-65340438637994870952016-09-20T15:48:35.619+01:002016-09-20T15:48:35.619+01:00I didn’t know that Darlene, how interesting. Than...I didn’t know that Darlene, how interesting. Thanks for the link I will enjoy browsing.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-63050210849507864002016-09-20T15:37:02.957+01:002016-09-20T15:37:02.957+01:00I would love to visit the Titanic Museum in Belfas...I would love to visit the Titanic Museum in Belfast. Your pictures are great! There is one on the east coast of Canada, in Halifax, as much of the debris turned up on the shores of Nova Scotia. https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/titanic-unsinkable-ship-and-halifaxDarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-33670672541361506052016-09-20T12:12:36.153+01:002016-09-20T12:12:36.153+01:00How right you are Willie! Thanks for emailing the...How right you are Willie! Thanks for emailing the link I'm going there now. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com