HELLO again and welcome. And so my fitness regime continues.
I'm being looked after at the sports centre by Daisy Hill duo Sinead and Joe.
Joe isn't bad but Sinead is a slave driver! She has me sweating like Peter Robinson waiting for his expenses to come through!
Last week as I entered the sports centre it was a hive of activity as the Ulster Orchestra was setting up for a concert. After I finished my exercises I joined the hundreds of school children from various schools around the city in enjoying the strains of violins, cellos, woodwind, brass and percussion. It was fantastic! Then I thought brilliant the Ulster Orchestra showing the school children of Newry, as they played their violins, it's sometimes all right to be on the fiddle!
Did you see last week, the PSNI in Lisburn, instead of playing their sirens and blues and twos were playing ice cream music? The young people were so shocked that they stopped throwing stones and started to laugh. The next time there's trouble in Newry the police should play a Wolfe Tones CD, the kids could run home, grab their guitars and bodhrans and start a sing song!
Deputy Lord Mayor Charlie Casey can't wait for the World Cup to start, though we have found out he could be a closet England supporter. He was seen in Rostrevor last week wearing a jacket with the three lions crest of the breast pocket.
That was the week of the Blues on the Bay, tall ships and Newry Marathon so well done to all the organisers for their hard work and dedication and for doing so much for our area and our people. I must say, a brilliant weekend for all! With the Maidens of the Mourne and Fiddlers Green still to come it could be a cracking summer!
Until next week, take care and God bless,
Big O