Not normally known as a snowbound town, Portaferry was seriously “snowed under” on Thursday afternoon. The main road was closed for a time and many people faced a long wait as they returned home from work, some even had to leave their cars and walk ! It was a really odd day weatherwise as lightning flashes crashed across the lough well into the night and the normally mild temp sat at -1 for most of the day.
I guess you know the festive season is over when the Square is quiet again, heading out to work at 5 this morning, I was walking to the car wondering what was different, then it struck me, the music from the Crib was gone for another year…. aw well….. back to the grindstone and all that !
Well, the Site Ed has had his annual chuckle at Miss Sophie and Poor Ole James the Butler (First Tip for 2008, Don’t ask – just Google “Dinner for One” if you’re really bored some time…..) and the Bells have rung in the New Year, well in Scotland, if not Portaferry.
Best wishes to everyone for the New Year and full steam ahead for Gala 2008. As always if you’ve any ideas or comments for this year, please do get in touch.
No, nothing up for grabs, it’s just for fun, have a go at our festive quiz and if nothing else, you’ll have a few interesting facts to throw into the conversation around the table.
As the 40th Gala Year comes to close and (hopefully) everyone settles down to enjoy the Christmas and New Year holidays, we like to say a big Thank You to everyone, especially all the people of Portaferry Town who throw themselves into Gala Week each year, also the various business folk of the Town who support us so well and those from outside who willingly come on board each July. Thanks too, to Jim Murdock from Ards Borough Council for all his help and support across the year. We hope everyone has a good rest over the next few weeks and we’re looking forward to Gala 2008.
Seasons Greetings too, to all our online visitors who drop by to keep in touch with Gala “goings on”, especially the regular reader logging in from Tonga, whoever you may be !
It was very cold, very windy and very wet, but that didn’t seem to put anyone off, yet again there was a great turnout in the Square for the switching on of the Christmas tree lights. A big Thank You to all the members of the various choirs the Mayor of Ards and of course to Santa for getting Christmas 2007 in Portaferry officially underway.
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Buy a ticket on Dec 1st and if your number is drawn out you’ll be invited up onto the stage to switch on the Portaferry Christmas lights. Tickets will be on sale all afternoon from the market house and the draw will take place at 4:40 in the Square.
Don’t forget we still have some copies of the Gala Memories book, if you have family or friends who now live abroad, why not mail them a copy for Christmas ? Details in the Gala Shop.
 
 
Keep Saturday December 1st free, as “you know who” will be in town checking his list is correct and that all the little Portaferry Folk have been good over the last year.
Come along and join in the fun from 1pm, with the big “switch on” taking place at 5pm, wrap up well and sing a few Christmas Carols as the 2007 festive season gets underway in the square.Â
A big “Thanks” to everyone who paid a visit to the Galloween Ghost Village on Sunday 28th October. We hope you enjoyed the fire eaters, food and fireworks ! As usual the fancy dress was fantastic. Pictures of the event are now online, click here to view them.
Today, the 28th of October, the Ghostly Galloween Village will be opening it’s doors down at the Caravan Park beside Exploris. Come along from 6pm in Fancy Dress and duck for apples, meet the Wish Fairy, have a bite to eat (necks not supplied) and then follow the ghosts along the special spooky walk to the Great Big Galloween Surprise.
Don’t be late, we won’t wait !!!
