Today’s Lesson

It is best not to drink the better part of a bottle of cheap red wine without having dinner. When one returns home at 11:30, it is further best not to consume a dinner solely consisting of bran flakes.

Wednesday went back to the N Ireland Assembly, and had a pair of very interesting politician interviews. People are extremely friendly once you set up the meeting and explain what you’re up to; someone I wasn’t even scheduled to meet gave me a detailed tour of the building and its history. So my first politician foray ended well.

Some pretty pictures from Stormont (it rained again, but with less disastrous consequences than last time):

The Assembly building, with a statue of Lord Carson, Northern Ireland’s biggest Protestant hero, out front:

A view ofBelfast from the east (under a sunny sky!):

Classic Belfast weather shot: