What an amazing sight – High Street, the entire Square and Church Street full of runners taking part in the Portaferry 10 Mile race, which really is going from strength to strength. Over 300 entrants ran the race this year ! Well done to them all and hope to see you back next year. Details of winners and placings will be posted on the Gala Site as soon as we get them.

Once upon a time, a boyband came into my office, “They’re going to be the next Boyzone” I was told and off we went to a secret gig in Dublin to see them “do their thing”. A friend of mine with a camera, asked a girl on work experience in the office if she wanted a picture taken with them – “No, way – who are Westlife anyway ?” was the reply. I guess she knows now. I only mention this because for the second year running at Gala we’ve had a guy who’s easily one of the best singer songwriters I have ever seen, and we had him here, playing live.
If you were in the Lep last night, but thought “that’s not worth a fiver”, I’ve a funny feeling, in the not too distant future, you’ll know exactly how that work experience person felt all those years ago…..