Now back to the Sexton's Cottage

If you drive by the Sexton's cottage you will see that someone has taken the door! It's Ok it's gone for restoration and that will include a coat or two of paint. Gerry tells me her mother painted it bright yellow when her family used it at weekend cottage many years ago. Not sure what colour it will be when it is put back in place.Do check it out!

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Checking out the scones!

These lovely scones were just out of the oven when the photo was taken ! Mmmm. There's nothing like freshly baked scones straight from the oven. Joan tells me these are for the Senior Citizens to enjoy at their Coffee Morning .Don't worry more will be baked for our visitors to enjoy!

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A little something to take home!

Here in Kilmood we've been thinking about our visitors and want them to take home a little reminder of their visit to our Flower Festival. Mervyn like many of our gardeners has been busy tending his trays of plants through late frosts, slug attacks and  now  soaring  temperatures  to ensure they can be on sale at the Sexton's cottage to raise funds for our parish. So I've managed to get a sneak preview of the healthy looking plants as they prepare for our visitors! Aren't they just gorgeous?

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Sexton's Cottage tells tails of King's dogs

Have you ever heard tell of Sandringham Scion, Sandringham Scurry or Sandringham Sparkle? We’ve just found them in the Sexton's Cottage. Well .. while getting the cottage ready for Kilmood Flower Festival we came across a Belfast Telegraph from 1937 which tells the 'tails' of the King's dogs. They were the late King George V's dogs and in Nov 1937 they arrived on the Heysham Ferry in Belfast the stars of the RUAS dog show at the King's Hall. Hope you like the pic of the three celebrity pooches! 

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How many scones makes a flower festival??

Food glorious food ... on our catering list .... 68 dozen tray bakes, 42 dozen scones, 620 baby tomatoes, 10 boxes strawberries, ... and there's more. The catering committee finalised their requirements last night and its all systems go! And Kimmie (the lab) says gimmie gimmie..sorry darling not good for your figure. 


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Blooming lovely at Kilmood

Blooming Lovely !! - Getting ready for Kilmood Flower Festival are Alison Nelson (left) Festival organiser and Heather White (right)   Floral Co-ordinator and Artistic Designer... oh and not forgetting our lovely church St Mary's Kilmood (centre).

Thanks to Bob Torrens, Newtownards Chronicle for this photo.

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Getting Ready for a Blooming Good Time at Kilmood Flower Festival

St Mary’s Church of Ireland at Kilmood, between Ballygowan and Killinchy, is hosting its first ever flower festival from Friday June 8 to Sunday June 10. The church will be open from 10am to 9pm Friday and Saturday, and from 11am until 8pm on Sunday. Visitors can enjoy a host of flower arrangements, music, crafts on sale, soda bread demonstrations and a coffee shop for light refreshments.

The Festival was the idea of their late rector Rev Allen Delamere who passed away at Christmas as Festival organiser Alison Nelson explained:

‘Allen had a great community spirit and encouraged everyone to work together. He was the inspiration behind the festival and now we are running it in his memory. So we’re looking forward to giving a very warm welcome to anyone interested in visiting us over the weekend.

‘There will be gorgeous flowers arranged by Heather White and music provided  by our organists, singers and folk musicians. We’re delighted to have Lady Christine Eames opening the Flower Festival at a service on Friday June 8 at 10am when Ballykeigle Primary School will be leading the singing.

‘We’re blessed with a  pretty country church which has some interesting stories to tell about its founders and its features including a magnificent brass chandelier discovered under a thick layer of black paint and soot! There will be plenty of guides on hand to tell some of these tales.

‘Our Festival closes on Sunday June 10 with a service at 7pm featuring Killinchy Silver Band.’

Having walked around the church visitors can pop in to the sexton’s cottage where they can try soda bread fresh off the griddle and gifts including cards, craft items and plants.  There will also be a coffee shop with tea, coffee, scones and tray-bakes. There is no entrance charge, donations are welcome and all proceeds go to the Parish of Killinchy Union. For details about the festival and directions check www.kilmoodflowerfestival.blogspot.com or contact Alison Nelson 07875444846


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So looking forward to meeting our visitors ! So thought I'd show you our Church Hall it is built in the same style as the cottage I showed you yesterday,. the Gothic style windows are always commented upon as they are not typical of the other windows around the area.We do hope you'll like the surrounding buildings around the church and will bring your cameras to record your visit to the Flower Festival!

Was round at the church this morning hoping to take some photos before the rain arrived! I wanted to have a look at the Sextant's cottage to see how the 'band of brothers 'were getting on with their work! I was delighted to see the progress they had made given the weather recently. Someone must be bribing them with tea and scones for their tea breaks!! Thank you boys the visitors will not recognise the cottage when you have finished. Further posts will reveal the reason for doing it up for the visitors coming to  the Flower Festival. The church was looking really well today so I've included a picture of it too