We learnt today all about the sheep dung spitting contest recently held in Northern Ireland as part of a local festival. Apparently this event is classified as a sport in some parts of the world, notably South Africa. I wonder if it might now make it to the world stage – the Olympics, perhaps! I guess we’ll have to wait in anticipation and see if its popularity grows.

No less than 44 people took part in the recent event in County Fermanagh with the winner walking off with a £100 prize, whilst the rest had to make do with a bad taste in their mouths. It seems unlikely though, that the girl crowned Queen of the Lake at the same event, would have been too keen on receiving any congratulatory kisses from those taking part in the dung spitting!

Leaving us with a far better taste was Margaret Mills, who provided more tips today on tracing your ancestors. If you missed them, listen again by clicking on the link below: –

See you next week,
Scott