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Kettleson

Does anyone know who won the Best in Parade?

I thought the Philippine Society entry was fantastic...I would love to see them again.

Basq

Kettleson wrote: »

Does anyone know who won the Best in Parade?

I thought the Philippine Society entry was fantastic...I would love to see them again.

Were they the dancers dressed in black with green, white and gold strands? They were excellent.

magnumlady

Kettleson wrote: »

Does anyone know who won the Best in Parade?

I thought the Philippine Society entry was fantastic...I would love to see them again.

Best representation of the Gathering theme: Sligo Leader Partnership Company Ltd
Overall Clarence Hotel Cup: Sligo Leader Partnership Company Ltd
Industrial Commercial Shield 1st Place: O’Hehirs
Industrial Commercial Shield 2nd Place: Power Right
Industrial Commercial Shield 3rd Place: Abbott
Art/Culutre Section: Sabana Peace Project
Youth Section: Silver Star Cheerleading
Sports Section 1st Place: Yama Hara
Sports Section 2nd Place: Sligo Martial Arts Academy
Scouts Section: Cubs with Octopus
Schools Cup: Ursuline College, Sligo
Community Section: Drumcliffe/Rathcormac Gathering 2013
Adjudicators Cup: Sligo Leitrim Filipino Association
Novelty Section: IT Sligo
Special Award 1st Place: Riverstown Cricket Club
Special Award 2nd Place: Sligo Great Warriors Basketball Club
National School: Gael Scoil
Band Section: Killadeas Pipe Band
Local Band Section: Sligo Pipe Band
Highly Commended: County Sligo Youth Theatre
Best Overall Window Display: Simones

Kettleson

Basq wrote: »

Were they the dancers dressed in black with green, white and gold strands? They were excellent.

yeah that was them, fantastic..there is a picture of them in the Journal. hope this link works...


http://jrnl.ie/835664

Kettleson

Thanks for that Magnum Lady...glad to see The Sligo Leadership won best overall...they were great.

I didn't think there was the usual buzz on the day and numbers seemed down? Wine Street Car Park was virtually empty at 11:40am.

Delighted to see that Tommy Higgins daughter was one of the judges. Tommy resurrected the parade in 1971 and along with the committee, he made sure it kept running since then. Tommy passed away just a few weeks after last years parade. In his 89th year, a mighty man.

magnumlady

I was taking part this year and thought it was great...but it's different taking part and watching it.
I'd ban all the new cars and buses, they don't add anything to it. Not many bands this year either.
My pics are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnumlady/sets/72157633016734487/
and I did a short bit of video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZas7L7Tc9U

Kettleson

magnumlady wrote: »

I was taking part this year and thought it was great...but it's different taking part and watching it.
I'd ban all the new cars and buses, they don't add anything to it. Not many bands this year either.
My pics are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnumlady/sets/72157633016734487/
and I did a short bit of video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZas7L7Tc9U

Indeed so, only vintage vehicles and the like should be allowed in. The purely commercial entries using the parade for an advertisement opportunity should be stopped, its' unseemly.

I would make an exception if those "advertisers" make a significant contribution to the parades finances. I wonder if they do? I know that the committee always have a tough job raising funds from the local businesses in the months running up to the parade.

Kettleson

Great video thanks Magnum Lady.

And WOW!! I can get a brand new Hyundai Veloster from €269 per month!

magnumlady

Kettleson wrote: »

Great video thanks Magnum Lady.

And WOW!! I can get a brand new Hyundai Veloster from €269 per month!

Yes but it wouldn't start! It finally did only to break down again!

Kettleson

Hahahaha! is that why the folk were laughing at them! LOL! :D

I think I'll look at another model, cant rely on that one starting in the morning.:D

EuskalHerria

I was going to start a thread on cheapest fuel prices around town. I'm sure there was a thread on here a while ago about cheapest coal prices and good quality. Couldn't find it in a search, can anyone remember if there was a thread on here or am I losing it altogether?

fillefatale

EuskalHerria wrote: »

I was going to start a thread on cheapest fuel prices around town. I'm sure there was a thread on here a while ago about cheapest coal prices and good quality. Couldn't find it in a search, can anyone remember if there was a thread on here or am I losing it altogether?

Sounds familiar, maybe another member can shed light on it. Do you have the pumps.ie app?

bonzos

Great to see people out cleaning up the litter the area from Carraroe to Oakfield. If everyone looked after their own patch the cointryside would be alot cleaner....

EuskalHerria

fillefatale wrote: »

Sounds familiar, maybe another member can shed light on it. Do you have the pumps.ie app?

Never heard of that app before. Cheers for that.

fillefatale

The unsolicited calls from India have begun again - had 3 so far this week - when you answer there is a delay on the phone and then they get through, so I just put it beside the radio and go off about my business but it is such a pain in the backside on an Easter weekend!

Ms. Chanandler Bong

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0719/463398-today-with-pat-kenny-friday-19-july-2013/

Tower Hill estate in Ballymote made the headlines last week. This is the piece from the Pat Kenny show that kicked it all off

UrbanSea

Anyone here or does anyone know someone selling an electric picnic ticket? I'M DESPERATE

red sean

Did anyone see a guy walking over and back beside the GPO yesterday wearing a homemade sandwich board with a load of writing on it?
I was driving so didn't get a chance to read it.

Good luck with the ticket Urban Sea, 'fraid can't help!

UrbanSea

Cheers Sean, it's proving about as hard as picking the lottery numbers

Mint Sauce

red sean wrote: »

Did anyone see a guy walking over and back beside the GPO yesterday wearing a homemade sandwich board with a load of writing on it?
I was driving so didn't get a chance to read it.

Good luck with the ticket Urban Sea, 'fraid can't help!

Didn't see him yesterday, but I did friday. Had a quick glance, seemed to have several protests about things.

red sean

I didn't recognize him as a local. So I wonder what the Sligo link is? Ya, seemed to have a load of stuff written on it. You'd need to stand up to read it all!

Slideways

I think he was about a few years ago IIRC.

Mad as a bum full of smarties

rocky raccoon

Thats a window seat wrote: »

Mad as a bum full of smarties

Now that's a statement that isn't used half enough.

Son Of A Vidic

Some kudos for our beautiful county folks. Sligo has made the world famous Lonely Planet guide. Mullaghmore comes in at number 2 for best places in the world to surf.

http://www.joe.ie/travel/cowabunga-excellent-news-as-lonely-planet-names-ireland-as-one-of-the-top-10-surfing-spots-in-the-world/

http://www.bestbits.ie/news/lonely-planet-sligos-one-of-worlds-best-places-to-surf/

magnumlady

I don't know what's going on with the town. Over the last few days Source has closed. Also the newsagent opposite the cinema and Cafe de Paris in the Quayside.

fillefatale

magnumlady wrote: »

I don't know what's going on with the town. Over the last few days Source has closed. Also the newsagent opposite the cinema and Cafe de Paris in the Quayside.

Woah! Preferred getting my cheap cinema sweeties from him rather than Tesco. Its all very disheartening. I have my reservations about the cinema too, its always deserted whenever I or friends have been there.

Scarlet42

yeah and its so bloody expensive! (Cinema)

Basq

Scarlet42 wrote: »

yeah and its so bloody expensive! (Cinema)

It is.. but it's how they make their money.

Distributors of movies can take as much of 90% of ticket sales in the first weekend.. the percentage slowly drops as the movies works it's way out of a cinema.

Asbury Park

magnumlady wrote: »

I don't know what's going on with the town. Over the last few days Source has closed. Also the newsagent opposite the cinema and Cafe de Paris in the Quayside.

I think the newsagents is closed on a temporary basis only for renovations - saw a couple of workmen/painters coming out of it the other evening.

magnumlady

Asbury Park wrote: »

I think the newsagents is closed on a temporary basis only for renovations - saw a couple of workmen/painters coming out of it the other evening.

I saw a for sale sign outside it. Hope it is only temporary though.