Musings from the Merse
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
In a town unfortunately noted for frequent acts of desecration by vandals-the locals blame yoof from Belfast not their own, it is good to report that the magnificent post modern 'Promenade' and Main Street beautification has so far escaped the decorative talents of the yobs. In particular the shiny reflecting globe (see image) on the Promenade sea front has survived unscathed and unscratched. Local people are unusually unanimous in their praise for the new look town and, hopefully, any visiting would be hooligans with no respect for property will be seen off by Newcastle young.
In the image above its the high seas pounding the promenade which are more of a danger to the shiny globe than any visiting thugs
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Newcastle is all geared and dolled up for the Walker Cup. The prize winning neo-modern Promenade runs the full length of the town, steel lamp standards and the odd crystal ball gleaming in the September sun. A tubular steel bridge connects both halves of the town where the old castle used to stand. And in the margins of all this fine new development are a series of notices warning you (in effect) to keep out of the sea. Mind you the effect of the new promenade has been to denude the once glorious beach of sand and it is now a mass of slippery shingle. I have no problem about this as the water is bitterly cold but to warn about strong currents in sheltered Dundrum Bay is a bit OTT. Seaweed yes, jellyfish certainly, nary a life guard indeed. But currents? More of those in Maud's delicious scones than in Dundrum Bay.
Labels: Newcastle, Promenade, Walker Cup
