Last Saturday afternoon, I also attended the Ballinlough Family Festival organised by Ballinlough Youth Clubs. I was one of sixty local sponsors (thanks to all) that supported the fun day. It was great what the youth clubs planned; the list of activities provided something for everyone – fancy dress parade, puppet show, African drummers, the tug of war brought great competition, the face painting and the dog show all added to building a great sense of atmosphere.

What a fantastic afternoon and evening of entertainment. There was a great buzz about the community centre. What I thought was especially great was the support of the local people that came out to back this great initiative. Also I loved the way that the events that were planned were straightforward and became exciting with the enthusiastic stewards that encouraged fun and laughter. In these difficult times, events such as these are crucial to bringing people together to celebrate the will to celebrate community life, have a laugh and be part of something bigger. It’s important in these times that we as individuals and as a community stand and fight. Full credit to the youth clubs team that organised the family festival, onwards now.

Loads of pictures below!