Christmas Eve 2005: The Hideout

Martin Myles and all the gang were on hand to impart the evening cheer.



Among those enjoying it were Laura Lynch, Mrs Coleman and Patsy O'Halloran.



Meanwile, the Hideout Christmas Draw was a great success on Thursday night, with a packed house in for the event.

There were prizes worth €4,800 in the draw, and the first prize of €2,005 was won by Judy Byrne.

Andy Halpin took home the second prize of a Traditional Hamper, while Ned Dempsey won the Giant Teddy and €100 in cash.

Emma O'Connor left with a Wine Rack (full, of course), and Agnes Brown is celebrating the Spirit of Christmas prize.

Editha Dempsey is going to have a digital Christmas and 2006 with her new camera, Brida Kelly is tucking into a special Christmas Hamper, and Nicole McDonald will be Stylish and Slim for the new year.

Bernie Hillis will get fresh air and exercise with the Round of Golf at Powerscourt, Mary Doran will be making withdrawals from her Bottle Bank, while Martin Archibold is probably suddenly popular with the females in his vicinity for the Ladies Pamper Hamper that he won.

Meanwhile, Pauline Scully will eat well this Christmas from her Gourmet Hamper, Bella Ryan can look forward to a good night out with her friends on a Dinner Party for Eight, and Alex Rogers will enjoy many quiet nights at home with his 28" Phillips TV.

In addition to the prizes there was music and craic, and spot prizes, and hardly anyone left the Hideout on the night without something under their arm.

In fact, everyone who came got a ticket which put them into a free raffle for 100 prizes which were drawn before the main event.

A good start to the Christmas in the Hideout.

Brian Byrne.