Milntown Gardens In August

Ramsey Town

Visited the exhibition in Ramsey Town hall this morning. The plans are to increase the public use of open space (Market Place, Court House and Quayside) and make Parliament Street either more pedestrian friendly or titally pedestrianised.
I took a quick look at Parliament Street and noticed:
Many shopowners have made a real effort, indeed there are new shops.

From Ramsey 2010

But some of the buildings let the street down, not to mention the dirty or discoloured pavements. I know regular deep cleaning costs.

From Ramsey 2010

And this a new street sign, but on a very tatty wall

From Ramsey 2010

We will finish with a taste of Brazil

From Ramsey 2010

Snow Kirk Michael Tuesday 5th January 2010

Excited children, desperate motorists, transformed landscape - after watching weeks of snow in the UK snow had finally arrived in the Isle of Man. From about 7am for two hours the snow fell. Cold but wet snow from the east and then the snow stopped and the sky slowly cleared and the the sun came out.
This video is from about 8.15 for an hour or so.

From Snow Kirk Michael Jan 2010

From Snow Kirk Michael Jan 2010

Togetherness

Out for a walk last week when I noticed two birds on a fence. It was a freezing cold day and they were all fluffed up sheltering from the cold. I quietly got the camcorder out and, resting it on a fence post, started to video. The birds moved together and for a few minutes I was part of what appeared to be a world of peace and contentment. This is the way to start the new year.