'Hombre' by Elmore Leonard

156 lean pages of brilliance. I've seen the film loads of times- it's one of my favourites- and that follows the book pretty faithfully- even down to dialogue. I always admire a writer who can give you a story with fleshed out characters and leaves you with loads to ponder in such a slim book. (Graham Greene always springs to mind.)

At the end of the story you are left with Mendez's words: "Take a good look at Russell. You will never see another one like him as long as you live."

Powerful stuff.


https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2290897579

Belfast Trip: Titanic Museum & the Antrim Coast

Harriet gets excited when she discovers that in the event of an emergency the EasyJet crew will break out giant ice-lollies 

Removing the giant ice-lolly wrappers

Overcome by jet lag after the 30min flight, 11pm

View from our accommodation...

Last time I saw this many flags was in the embassy quarter of London.

Alastair beside the intimidating Short Strand 'peace wall' separating Protestant and Catholic communities and preventing missiles being thrown

The Titanic Museum 

Titanic Museum

Inside the museum

Harriet in the gantries

Modern day Harland & Wolff shipyard from the museum

Atrium

Ellie joins the crowd at the rails to see what's going on

Harriet finds a telly to wacth

Harriet & Ellie play hopscotch with the quoits

Harriet's current favourite pose for the camera...

After 4hrs in the museum Harriet & Ellie were happy to be out in the rain running along the site of the old slipways & drinking out of the puddles like dogs.

Scary murals in East Belfast

Titanic Quarter at night

Mural at the end of our street

A tour of the Antrim Coast. Drains Bay

Ballygally

Ice cream time in Cushendal

Near the Giant's Causeway

On the horizon Rathlin Island(right), Mull of Kintyre (centre) and Islay (left) with the Paps of Jura peeking over the top

Whitepark Bay

A big step! Harriet overcomes her fear of noisy hand dryers and uses one for the first time!

East Belfast

Harland & Wolf shipyard at night

River Lagan, City Centre