Apparently there has been research completed to say that tourists coming to NI do not understand why there is nothing open on a Sunday. Going for a walk in Stormont park on Sunday there were Spainish, Russia, Italian and Polish people and of course the open top bus.
But not a Kiosk or service for them anywhere, it it was any other country there would be someone around to at least sell you a postcard and a bottle of Coke.
At least I suppose the open top bus actually gets into the grounds these days, I remember going on a very bad tour of Belfast in a bus about 10 years ago when a group was over from Denmark. It was embarrassing the guy kept saying " and here are more of out lovely red brick buildings" it even went to the dump on the North foreshore. I think the route was designed by committee. When it got to Stormont gates he stopped in front of the pillar and said no one could get off because he was short on time. There was a bus rebellion and everyone got out to take photos. The journey was cut short in the middle with tea and scones in the Europa. At least that what I read but actually it was the Europa bus station. We all had a good laugh.
Anyway it good to see that Belfast is moving on. However there is a business opportunity up at Stormont park if anyone has the energy to get the proper permissions to do it. Sigh.
So what of the news credit crunch, credit crunch. I was doing a presentation this morning for the FSA so dont forget about www.makingsenseofyourmoney.gov.uk ...........................and make some sense of your money.
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