The wonders of the Ulster Fry

Ah the Ulster Fry... As an English girl in Belfast, this is one of my favourite discoveries.

But in a few weeks I am off for a long weekend in Donegal, and the Hotel we are staying in serves a 'Full Irish Breakfast'.
How does this differ to and my beloved Ulster Fry?
Will it be as good?
I hate disappointments.

I had a look on Ulster Fry but it didn't have any information on the alternative breakfast in question.
I know that Gary from Ulster Fry . co. uk is an avid reader of 'Rosa Blogs' so maybe he could shed some light... Gary?

Well if you think you know the answer please let me know. And in true Ulster Fry style, the best correct response wins the ingredients of an Ulster Fry

Do check out The Ulster Fry website too, it's pretty good.

Tell Me It's Not True

I'm soooooo excited... I've booked tickets to see Blood Brothers at Belfast's Grand Opera House for my friend Tashy's birthday.

It's going to be great, it's my favourite musical (well, joint first with Rent) and Tash loves her musicals too.

Yay!

P.S. This is a picture of Tashy, she's cool!

So long, farewell

Daniel - the only Joseph for me.

This evening saw the nation make a big mistake.

Through reasons I can not begin to understand, Daniel was voted out of 'Any Dream Will Do'.

I'm shocked, in tears, utterly bewildered. Daniel will remain my Joseph.

Daniel, good luck from here on, you're a star.

Pulling on the A2

Rule 1: What happens on the A2, stays on the A2.

The A2, a delightful dual carriageway, running from the fair city of Belfast to the beautiful town of Bangor… and beyond.

This morning, whilst making my way to work at approximately 9.40am, so the road was fairly quite, a gentleman / hot guy driving a very nice MR2 cruised in the lane next to me beeping his horn and waving at me. I drove on ahead, and then again he appeared beside me, totting away.

Is this a sign from god? "Rosa your single days are over" (suggest mimicking in a powerful yet slightly holy voice).
Did this guy realise the inner and outer beauty that I convey on a Friday morning, and every other morning in fact?? Maybe! After all I was looking rather cool in my over-sized shades, blasting out the Rolling Stones.

Or… Is this a sign that my brake lights are out? And I was being warned of the danger I was causing to myself and other road users. (Thanks for that suggestion Tash!)

Or... Has Gohir contacted Citybeat 96.7FM, as threatened, and told the world to look out for Rosa and Rubybelle The First, so this guy was merely responding to this radio request. Does he win a prize? Are Citybeat cashing in on my image??

Well whatever the reason (and I'm sure you'll all agree the first would be most accurate) it was a good way to start a Friday...

... And I like Fridays!

I think I'm addicted...

...To Chocolate HobNobs, I love them!
Cup of tea anyone?

Run My Life...

I have decided that after the last week of ups and downs in the 'World Of Rosa', that it is your turn to take over!

From now on, you, the readers, decide what i do, what direction my life goes in. A bit like Danny Wallace when he did the 'Yes Man'.

So please tell me what to do... it must be within reason... I must be able to continue work, it must be legal, and I'm not getting naked in public, but other than that... YOU CHOOSE!

Please add you suggestions in the comments and if enough of you think i should do something, i will!

I am no good at turning down a challenge!

Work away... do your worst!

Even More Bad News!

I thought that i had had a bad day on Wednesday... but today is worse!

Something has happened in my life that is going to change the future for here on...

I was chatting with a friend of mine, Burgin, who being the fountain of knowledge that she is, informed me of something rather worrying...

Burgin, who has always been involved in pantos, was in Peter Pan at the Swindon Wyvern, with the one and only Daniel Boys ! Anyway the bad news she has dumped on me is... He is gay! I thought he loved me but it seems not!

I still think he's great (even if i do have to change my entire life plan now!)

VOTE DANIEL!

Bad Day!

So on Wednesday i got dumped! Wasn't a serious thing, but i still got dumped... by text! Whilst waiting at the station for a train to work! Nice!

You think this is bad... no it got worse...

Worked late until about 9pm, then went to City Hospital station to get the train home to Holywood... simple i hear you hark, how can this go wrong?? well it can and it did...

I got on the 9.11pm train and having just passed Belfast Central, I thought great, not too much longer, I'll be home by 9.30pm. Along came the ticket collector, and I asked to purchase a ticket to Holywood.

“Where?” he said.
“Holywood” I repeated.
“I think you are on the wrong train, this is the Londonderry train!”

Bollocks i thought! I asked him when the next stop was and assumed I could get a train/taxi back from there.

He explained that the next stop was not until Mossley West and, checking his timetable, said it would be a long wait for a train back to Belfast from there. He said Mossley West was well dodgy and waiting there was not a good idea, he suggested the best option was to stay on the train to Antrim, where I could organise to meet a taxi back to Holywood.

I finally got home at 10.30pm, having been to Antrim and spent £30 on a taxi back. Needless to say I was not in the best of moods, so went to bed!

So to sum it up...

I got dumped and went to Antrim... the making of a shit day!