| aughintober, northern ireland

by Pipe Major Glenn Ferry

For a mildly turbulent season with a tasty finish add the following ingredients: -

• 6 concerts

• 1 broken elbow

• 1 hernia operation

• 1 new born baby

• 1 pregnancy

• 1 immigration to Canada

• 1 sabbatical from piping

• 60 years experience

• 5 parades

• 2 injured wrists

• 8 competitions

• 1 or 2 member fall outs

• 1 hard working secretary

• 12 hours on a bus

• 1 celebration dinner

• 1 set of tonsils removed

• 1 Ulster drumming champion

• 2 parties in Rathfriland

• 10 drummers

• 1 wedding

• 10 pipers

• 1 trip to china

• 1 cancelled trip to china

• 64 horses at the night at the races

• 1 new member

• 1 possible move to Australia

• 2 major championships

Add som disgruntled members (if you like), mix together with a good attitude, a smile and some nice music to ensure good quality.