Good morning

So are we bright eyes and bushy tailed today? or are you waking up with a hangover?

So what's been going on? Life being as it is lots of thoughts have been going through my head . Thoughts about everything. I've suddenly realised last week that Christmas is coming it sounds strange but every year you know its coming but at some point you really know and that was sitting in the Potthouse down in the Catherdral quarter for an early tea suddenly noticing that the Christmas decorations were up and Christmas music was on.

So what of the Potthouse for food, well they have lots of deals on and a very reasonable stuffed baked potato for £2.99 I think it is . Good harty food. Some one also told me Delaney's does a good lunch time buffet very reasonably and there are q's out the door. So maybe the food industry in NI has finally cottoned on to the fact that they were too dear and good food does not have to be expensive to the customer. Simple good food like in France but with reasonable prices. We have been ripped off for too long.

The Christmas market is on and I confess that I have not been yet. The Wheel is still running at the side of the city hall and life, birth, death goes on. So with all that happening are we seeing any change at the top?? Is the crust around NI starting to crack? Will we see more artists with drips? I've been thinking about the crust alot lately I think the politicians are starting to drill into for too long there is a layer of society that has been getting away with too much influence. Too much manipulation. But have heard that a few things are getting shook up which is not before time.

It's nice to see the cathedral quarter starting to work. I remember when Laganside got the go ahead to take the area over Mr Hopkins and his team. Not enough is said about that generation in NI that were unbiased and worked their way trying to keep a firm hand on things here while there was general mayhem all around. Each generation tries to do it's best some try and take advantage of the situation, some manipulate it for their own ends. Some don't even realise whats going on as they are caught up in their own dramas.

Me well I'm just me ............ the gallery first Thursday was good. Lots of people going around the gallery's and the Black box was much better as they took out the seats and everyone mingles standing and we got a mince pie and cream. So anyway it's the silly season in Belfast the Christmas party's have arrived . I've noticed groups of stag party people wondering around the city centre looking for the next pub. Are we in danger of becoming like Liverpool? or any other city that got attacked by the stag and hen party groups.? I hope not but I suppose it bring in a special sort of dynamic. Birth . Life death and so the human race goes on......................spluttering forth into the abis where will it all end?

Anyway remember if your going into belfast for a bit of shopping www.belfastprintworkshop.org.uk Gallerys open.

Bye for now.