Nicholastown plans market Sunday

Nicholastown Residents Committee is holding a one-off Residents Farmers Market in their estate on Sunday 16 September, writes Ray Kelly.

The event will allow shoppers to buy cakes, sweets, vegetables, fruit and other fare that the residents will have grown and cooked for the day.

It will begin at 12 noon. Put it in your diary now.

Meantime, the Committee organised a recent Kids on the Green Party for residents children, grand children, even great grand children, nieces and nephews.

Although rain started at five minutes before start time of 6pm, it was an enjoyable evening.

Local resident Reuben opened the evening with a show and the children were enthralled by the magic and fun produce by him.

Music for the evening was supplied by resident musician Trevor McEvoy, accompanied by Stephen O'Connor, whose granny was the first resident of the estate way back in 1939. The lads were ably assisted by Lee Murphy and 'Hook' Kelly... almost a Flock of Budgies with a bit of Blackwater, Black Budgies?

Then on to goodie bags and drinks for the kids and a run around in the wet but warm evening while the residents got a chance to get together and have a chat.