The sunsets on a fairly decent afternoon here in Ballymena

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6am It’s a damp start to this Sunday morning here on Broughshane Street 8c ….

How’s about a trip down memory lane at Diamonds this weekend .....Glass bottle Lucozade ......Ritchie’s cinnamon Lozenges.......Walkers Original Toffee and Parma Violets......We’re not retro we are original at Diamonds..... #Diamonds

7am Damp but very mild this Saturday morning here on Broughshane Street 10c ……

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I’m saddened to hear of the passing of the former Mayor of Ballymena PJ McAvoy I’ve known PJ all my life we were neighbours on Tardree Grove and friends His highlight during his time as Mayor was bestowing the freedom of the borough to his friend Liam Neeson RIP PJ a good man

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6am And it’s another wet Friday morning on Broughshane Street 5c …..

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6am On a calm Thursday morning here on Broughshane Street 4c …..

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6am It’s a dry windy Wednesday morning here on Broughshane Street at present 3c feeling more like -10c …..

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6am You can see the ice glittering on the footpaths here on Broughshane Street this very cold morning -2c …..

The small change boxes you see on shop counters all add up and help your charity of choice At Diamond’s I’ve supported the local MS Society for many years and this £770 from recent boxes helps out locally…… 💎💎

It’s been great to have @BoomRadioUK for the past 5 years and now on catchup so you don’t miss your favourite shows …… Nothing better than @SimonBatesUK on Sunday on a Monday morning 😊🥂

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6am On a damp chilly Monday morning here on Broughshane Street 2c …..

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It’s a dampish Sunday morning here on Broughshane Street but milder The temperature is up 10c from yesterday mornings -3c to 7c …..

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7.10am Dawn on a fine Valentine’s Saturday morning here on Broughshane Street -3c ….

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Sunsets on the best day so far this year if bitterly cold here in Ballymena 3c ….. Pic taken from Crebilly

7.15am And it would fonder you here on Broughshane Street this Friday the 13th but at least the sky has stopped crying 3c in a firm breeze …..

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I’d say there’s 1,000s of butchers, backers, and newsagents have closed in Northern Ireland in the same time alas no one resorted to Stop the march of the big supermarkets Politicians embraced it now the jobs they promised are done by machines… Last man out turn the lights out!

One man on a winning streak at his lucky shop Diamond’s …… The lucky lotto shop on Broughshane Street 💎🤞

For Flowers 💐 with style and class look no further than ‘Le JARDIN SAUVAGE’ this Valentine’s Day Delivered to your door or collect from the shop here on Broughshane Street Ballymena Your love will be happy you choose Will Tel 07734940981 at ‘Le Jardin Sauvage’……💐💐#shoplocal

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Just had a young Indian man who’s been a customer of mine for a few years drop in He hasn’t seen me since I was off having surgery and wanted to see how I was keeping and tell me he had been praying for me I’m more than humbled by his kind words 🙏

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6.20am On a bitterly cold and wet Thursday morning here on Broughshane Street 4c feels more like -6c …..

7.40am As daylight arrives on another damp and cold Wednesday morning here on Broughshane Street 5c ……

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