Grannymar

Back in February I made a Podcast about the day Nancy came to Town. That day we enjoyed lunch at the Crown Bar in Belfast. This popular bar is the only National Trust-owned pub in Northern Ireland and has been described as the best preserved Victorian pub in the UK.

My podcast inspired Grandad to write about his memories of Belfast.

I see in the Belfast Telegraph Newspaper this evening that the work on restoration of the building is almost complete. The ceiling hidden for years by a thick nicotine layer has been scraped and the restorers are discovering the beautiful colours beneath.

Project manager Claire McGill said booths, ceiling and tiles have all been given a new lease of life. More than 100 mirrored glass pieces from the snugs have been restored and will be reinstalled this month.

Nancy, come October it might be time for another visit to Belfast.

Now I wonder if these restorers working at the Crown Bar, had a little go at Grandad’s lungs what wonderful colours would they uncover?

Following a recent Podcast about Nancy’s visit to Belfast Grandad was moved to follow up with one of his own. In it he revealed his interest in politics and elections.

We will have elections up here in March and if he came back well maybe he would get to meet ‘The Rev P’ and then we might have a blind date in the Crown!

Don’t you think we would make a handsome couple!

I was not happy with the photos in my last post so I have changed some and moved them here.

Nancy try not to cry all over them as they might smudge!

Only the windows at the front of the building had to be replaced due to bomb damage.

This one is an origional. Nice looking Guy… No don’t ask….