22 thoughts on “I know it is July”

1. bitchontheblog July 8, 2015 at 09:13

   Never mind the mast, depressing as it is. How is the eye coming along?

   U

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 14:56

      That was just one light pole decorated with flags, there are other areas like those I passed this morning where every pole has a least one flag if not two or three, all fluttering at half mast.

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2. Cathy July 8, 2015 at 10:51

   Doesn’t matter where you live Gm politics and world events (past and present) are enough to either fill us full of despair or send us into a flat spin – the marching season will begin soon so there’ll be plenty to keep ‘some of them up there’ busy and on their toes.
   Hello there, are you well Gm?
   Take care
   Cathy

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 14:58

      Cathy, I am fine, making the most of the fine days or dabbling in needlework projects.

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3. Al July 8, 2015 at 11:40

   Count your blessings. They’re banning flags over here.

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 15:02

      Al, there is no respect for flags over here despite all the fuss about them. New Flags appear at the end of June in time for the Somme Commeration and they are left hanging throughout the Marching season which goes on until September. Even then the flags remain until they fall apart about a year later!

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4. rummuser July 8, 2015 at 12:36

   With that kind of weather, I am not surprised that even the flags are flying half mast. Incidentally, over here we use half mast to ridicule some of our politicians.

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 16:30

      Ramana, over here the politicians ridicule themselves!

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5. Mike July 8, 2015 at 13:40

   Cloudy, grey and wet here, too, with all the vegetation lush and green. Normally, we’re having to water plants by this time of the year!

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 16:31

      That photo was taken on Monday and when I got to Belfast, I had to buy an umbrella!

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6. heretherebespiders July 8, 2015 at 20:39

   Oh, I thought it was for 7/7…

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 20:50

      Nah! It is way more complicated than that!

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      1. heretherebespiders July 8, 2015 at 20:53

         Of course – is it because it is marching season?

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         1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 20:56

            Yes. Very definitely yes!

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            1. heretherebespiders July 8, 2015 at 20:59

               Reason enough. Sigh.

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               1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 22:04

                  Things seem to be calmer this year … so far!

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                  1. heretherebespiders July 8, 2015 at 22:23

                     Early days yet. Hopes that people stay reasonable. Har.

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                     1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 8, 2015 at 23:27

                        The atmosphere at the Tall Ships may still be around!

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7. cedar51 July 9, 2015 at 07:45

   here in the Antipodes thet are constantly suggesting we have a new flag design

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 9, 2015 at 09:34

      I heard about that, Cathy. In Ireland both North and South, some ‘political groups’ have adopted their national flag as their own and used it to taunt others. We need new National Flags that can be used with pride to bring communities together and help us move forward and leave the nastiness of the past number of years to rest.

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8. Frank B. Smith July 25, 2015 at 01:16

   Thanks for the shots of the tall ships and all, I’ve come back to see them more than once, just because I like ’em.

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   1. Grannymar Post authorJuly 25, 2015 at 08:22

      Welcome back Frank, my blogging activity has been in the slow lane of late.

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