New church hall

Our new church hall is coming on nicely over the last few weeks.
I am keeping a pictorial record of the progress on computer.


This photo was taken on the day the Sunday School children, rector, churchwardens and I helped to dig the first sods on the site.

We had an information evening for the parishioners back in May to explain the plans etc.
On that occasion the plans were on display for all to peruse and the financial implications were outlined.
Ronnie, David and your dad are members of the sub-committee.





Now the builders are ready to put on the roof trusses so it is beginning to take good shape.
The front section has two toilet areas and a store.



We look forward to having the new facilities in the near future.
It will be used for e.g. vestry meetings, Mothers' Union, Sunday School and any other small gathering.

Bluegrass Omagh

Time again for the Annual Bluegrass Festival at Omagh.
On Sunday we went down to the sessions in the park from about 2 p.m. onwards and then Dad, Rita and I had booked for the evening gospel concert.
Unfortunately it was drizzling all day so it was muddy underfoot and raincoats and umbrellas were the order of the day.

Here are the "boys" outside the log cabin.

There were two groups on stage for the gospel concert - first the Malpass brothers whom we had seen there before, a couple of years back. They come from Goldsboro, North Carolina.

From left to right, Dad Chris, brothers Taylor & Chris Malpass and Clyde Mattocks

The Malpass group was excellent - they do some Hank Williams stuff and close harmony gospel.
With hairstyles like those they must do Elvis tributes as well.

.The Kenny & Amanda Smith band

The Kenny & Amanda Smith Band is also from North Carolina. They play a lot of good bluegrass but their material tends to be more contemporary in style. They were very good too but I preferred the Malpass Bros.
I'm still hoping that Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will come back to this event sometime.