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Radio Ulster But we start today in the garden village of Ulster a place and County Antrim where over $75000.00 flowers are planted every year just one of the reasons why British Sheen has won so many awards for its stunning floral displays and strong community spirit 9 years are today there is that paddle part Santa Parade in the village which the Community Development Association have been planning for months and the day I met Lexi Scott from the group to start with a heist on Main Street he had just cycled back from Portland he wasn't even out of breath. We're here in a lovely sunny morning breaking cold but very pleasant and bushy and then you're very welcome to Britain by the way and it is lovely to be back here again and in fact I have seen Well many as little percentage of the beautiful flowers and window baskets that of course appreciation has become famous for but I'll see the most of them on the way I want to go the other way where you might you might not have a whole team of young folk under folk right this morning or taking away they are no plumbing the service well over the summer but they're now in their last legs and that 1st we bet a frosty how the over the last couple of nights as really just said time to go in fairness I suppose they all streamed live in Britain and Lim the national conversation c enter national awards that you won you're not leaving it behind us such but in a way maybe that gives your associates in the impetus to keep going beyond flowers That's right we've moved on slightly and I our most recent success obviously last year was to win the u.k. Village of the year but that was a complication that not only looked they Vironment which is important to censor me and supporters but also looked at things like how do we work as a community what sort of ventures we have how we want to history is what we're doing to make this place a better place to live and. Trying to get my bearings here where I knew wrist female is further on up the river is probably beyond those trees is just behind that summer seat that you can see in the middle distance there the river is literally just behind us and is this the beginning of the end of the middle of the buttermilk bridge Well this is probably about the middle of it were those trees are literally where the bottom of bridges I just think that is the finest name for a bridge into that and it's not super I mean that reflects some of our history over say because that was high and days past the farmers would have brought buttermilk and to the village to sell it so we'll go through the length of the buttermilk walk because that's and walks and I it's quite a famous walk yeah and very very popular with dog walkers I walk my own dogs here regularly every day it's a lovely walk you know you're away from the hubbub of the Mean Street there you know you could measure the thunder save that lovely You're only a few yards away from our street I'm going to take you to full length of the village if you go here to your left here and good day not way it when she will take you to restrain Mo if you go right it will take you up to morrow and Melville in another sort of knowledge in the direction of the past and the traditions of the industry associated with the scene as I see one of those old abandoned bowls falling into Rock in Rio and we've got a tremendous community asset there and I have 2 large rooms which are used for a wide variety of things just recently for example we have a lady has moved in with a small business called century kids but we have the kind we have hairdressers we have a room that she used for community activities including. Looking at me you'll see including. Way ends for Weight Watchers so it's very interesting what you were going to say next that. Light on it's all night there's plenty of jobs there's one about you know. Because my mommy. Has a way Yorkie just like right is she a bit shy or she shies only she would talk in the media you know how if you're with . Me You can talk before you're having and I still read your t.v. Dogs and your beautiful son and he looks leaves just a movie's going to sleep with you and he's turned into. Place for a walk going to Selma formal bridge can be the best but Well exactly I mean you from pushing yourself I love her she in my office and I sniff involvement of and I love her she is not a bad place to hang your hat of course because the best part about living here. I'm Ok really nice talking to you enjoy the rest of your walk I thought that's meanest lovely to see a young family I enjoy and a man emigrated from to Brasil and you immigrated Maine yourself I did I miss them of all the mom born and bred over and the kind of area but I had the good fortune to marry younger woman and she brought me kicking and screaming to and you haven't looked back I don't have an exact science no I have and. They could go left that path or we could build this one here this will take you to the bridge right let's head for the bridge because I have to see this bridge so the play park is a major asset to any time in anything but they are not stopping there no indeed we would love to redevelop our community center our community center believe it or not it is a new world for the factory. Bike during the war and at that time apparently you could convert it bags of this and a bag of flour. And they the factory was sold as a say in the war years when that was difficult to get to far across the Atlantic serve this purpose very well but in the by the 1970 s. Again have become redundant become but derelict and some of my previous asters in the Community Association decided that it would make a suitable venue for a community center under the service very well for the last 40 years but it needs a wee bit of t.l.c. And maybe more than a little bit of t.l.c. At the present time so we're working with kind so we're hoping that we'll have support from Department for Communities and we would like to think that within the next couple of years we'll have a new and community center here serving a much larger community you know than there is in a woman's vote for it's always good to have a plan and it's always good to take a moment a chance jumping on such a bridge as this because you hear the beautiful sign of the river as it flows under the bridge bubbling over those stones and then. River this is the river is the river bridge the river breathing would be forthcoming from Ballymena know what vulnerability has left causes flowing to an obvious rebel army guy left as it's coming from the bridge Dolly toward Sammy Sosa who's If you're going not direction I passed I've never had such a good view of salmon as I came from Larne across that my road looked fabulous in the morning sunlight and even the sign of the from a sewer that isn't gorgeous. Not quite in flood but already I'm picturing people in years gone by bringing their buttermilk over this neighbor it's over a bridge slightness what I got to say this is again a replacement one so others. Probably 30 years ago and I think there's really no brainers found no Probably probably would've complied with health and safety regulations and so on but got people across and on the day. The beautiful of buttermilk bridge and put that definitely on your list to go and see there are pictures and a video on the Web site a.b.c. Dot co dot u.k. Forward slash radio star follow the links to us y.p. Am many thanks to Lexi Scott from the Community Development Association in the village and remember remember their having their pedal part Santa Parade and brushy and later today that will be quite a sight to see I would think. For 10 years and more the village of same failed and come to dine has been totally transformed on the 1st Saturday in December the only form of transport is by horse even Santa arrives in a horse drawn carriage and hundreds and hundreds of riders dress up for the seasonal and very much looked forward to a sparkling occasion Joan coming in has been the organizer of sometimes on horseback in Sinfield since the very beginning on his wrist tens of thousands. Pines for charity she's in broadcasting highs today to tell us what people can expect this year and I know John you have a very special guest with you you're going to enter just us to him in a minute or 2 but 1st he thanks for Shout it is because we can never actually get you on the day because you're so busy with hundreds and hundreds of horses and writers get your hair done I seem to remember. But here we are again Joan and the might of Christmas so far so good I'm sure have you got it dyed to fine art Joe not well. Defined never will do we really were well organized soon a good forward to we're expecting as usual in around 200 somethings on horseback everybody looks forward to it so much of new ideas. As a fantastic site and the crowds come from all over the country you know just to see it with entertainment straight in the crowds are right we're on the street led by the magnificent horse drawn carriage with some to. The celebrity guests and all in the other carriage and then the 200 Santas or more depends will follow in behind we're on the main street and exactly 1 o'clock before that we have there's entertainment from 12 o'clock on the main street with Box Car Brand country harmony and Hugo don't come this year no yeah. You got it on the. List no matter no better man than Hugo to get I cried not that they need wept up but I mean you really have to when you when you look back now because it's actually 13 years I said for 10 years more 13 years it really has find really special place I think in people's hearts what was your motivation to be and will rigidly 2007 the 1st quark above or from Uganda wanted to try to you know. I wanted to raise as much money the 1st year we raised by thirty's and pines and then the next year I thought my goodness why am I going to ever resist in mind money again with the the children were fantastic singing and dancing and I knew that was a big drole So I literally old saw my lay in bed at night thinking about it and suddenly it came to me why not all dress up as something. That you do make it a real big Christmas occasion and that's what we did and that's a very good time I think for us knife for you to enter just us to the young man hey sit beside you they're asked Well we're with side me here like you say I'm very pious Colomba from Uganda he is he works with I am Family Ministries. They are going to benefit from the right from the oil and fight because it. Will let you tell them tell us who was exactly of all Firstly past Thank you very much for coming in with with Joe into broadcasting house and Belfast I know that you came to St failed Well 10 years ago not 2009 I think and you never as a youngster you never got over the excitement of being in the horse drawn carriage What are your memories of that day definitely definitely it's a memory that always run into my head. It was exciting to be it was my 1st time and last for the last 10 years to be on a horse to be in the carriage and to dress up as Santa it was it was radio amazing. I have been thinking about it and I just can't wait to have the 7th of December to do it all over again you're only away fell a young man at that stage you've gone on to university you have a degree now I am June we are devoting your life to helping children in the way that you and your sister were helped as youngsters Yes. I believe that it's my passion now I believe every child by a comb deserves a chance to have a good education have good food and clean water the same opportunity I got to see this same chance I want to give to other children back home maidens and millions of children in Africa and back to my home village in my community to help these kids because it was because of sponsorship that I am here that I got my degree and I believe I have to do something about it well what do you think of Jones home village that you haven't been for a few days and the run up to the sounds on horseback What's your impression of Sinn Fein we always talk about it if if I could have this opportunity if people back home could have the same a paternity to organize their communities their waists and field is organized then it's Brady and radio and same to these radio it's way different from home we're go we're going to record that again understand that to you Joe It's brilliant it's brilliant it's sinful and you can play that out all over see and face when I was a boy that is not I love you must be very touched and I'm sure Joan you know with the story because it's a right ending of the circle it's what you were all a bite from the beginning as well as just wonderful have actually staying with with us at the minute. Just a lovely guy and it was such a bad start in life you know 4 years of age both his mother and father both died for meads on the he was left with his recent story was only to be marry the 2 of them or the Village People sort of helped and then Pius actually took very ill Thus when Rock ministries moved in and this took him to hospital in Kampala and saved his life he had a really rough start and. He is such a gentleman the lovely lovely and thank you by the way past as well for sending us the video the little fellow in which we will put up on our social media and the and on the website as well so people can have a look at the work that you have done but no data budget biased from your point of view the money that Joan and her volunteers really is every single year goes to very good use. I'm a beneficiary when they came by way back in 2009 I was. It's it comes back after to me as someone else is going to benefit and it's going to go on for years it's going to change lives it's really changing arrives it's going to good use yes absolutely and Joan listen thanks again you are just a human dynamo I said that 13 years ago when you 1st got in touch with us and I think you get more energetic. By the stones of you know my head this. Way you last as right and they'd listen continued success John with everything that you do Pius enjoy the rest of your trip here and give our regards when you get back to your home village your place and mine your village in mind all the very best to John Cunningham and to pious Coloma So the Sinfield Christmas charity ride Saturday December the 7th that's always a great great event on a family day and you meet at Sinfield at the livestock Mart at 11 o'clock to set off then at about 12. Stories or some documentaries called. I'm on a quest to find out about the life of the man who lived in my Belfast whom in the early 1960 but where did Robert Smith's money come from. A shadowy figure it would have been quite simple for the family you wouldn't really have wanted to have to tell us and it's a story of family division and public scandal story. Continues with the concluding part of the man in my attic. You see signs. A very good series there on b.b.c. Radio all star and Radio 4 Don't forget to tune into that don't forget maybe to net over to enver Holston said Miss church on church showed and larn today because says the advent quilts craft fair an afternoon tea is on this afternoon between 2 and 4 and haven't been there done that we featured since said Ms and they haven't quotes on your place in line before it is truly spectacular so well worth a visit and we never been there to send said miss any time between 2 and 4 this afternoon and another art project night because the quilts are a very artistic and art project NY inspired by the National Trust's people's landscape program which celebrates communities and their connection to the landscape unearthing hidden histories passions and even protests the latest one has been happening at Davis the Black Knight and Belfast and it was there that Helen Markham met Dermont the street artist and some of the young adults involved. The makers are calling. Man there's leave no trace of the way things were. Going only Miten they're all quite nice actually this is my favorite and shit in my hands I go to lose my mind and find my so close to fame when you copy a though if you're coming up here for the period and that's just from your experience in a short space of time ah yes that here brings drama Have you walked across Ontario and walked across the landscape and all the trails and really does it just gives you a dose of clarity here you know creation has what about yourself right show me here before the 9th and yet you come up with these ideas so quickly what what's what is about this please. But fear not me open are as you know it has a positive effect to the kind of person a sort of hungry would grab it and pull the spirit of people through the summer so that we're not just like color but of the really interesting things. I work for calling them trusts on a Prince's Trust program personal development program really and so the project that we're working on the idea is to help the young people to put their stamp on this part about just interacting with the landscape. See and hide their view it and what it means to them and then the graffiti art. Obviously the more they connect with the our doors on the mountains and things the more likely they are to take ownership of it and therefore protect their poverty actually the old pottery that was find from the burial sites years ago see you've got a picture of it there yeah we've taken the pattern from the incorporate thought into some sort of saying one of the media events will go into this border and they are perfectly able to gather and see it but it's but it's more than just a design it's how you feel about the place picking apart. Your thoughts because it's going to be out there for a long time everyone's going to be hundreds of people see and so there really has to be a lot of thought and effort in jest to me and of our salute as well and really it's a community of people from here as well as people to travel to get here or where everyone looks up goes Oh you need to get up in. And we've stepped outside this is where people would come and park up us are going to walk up to the mast on the top or any of the trails along the top of to us. If people know you Dermot's they know you as an urban street artist and here you are right at the top of diverse thankfully on a good fairly still day considering what I know it can be like up here it's quite different canvas for me you know so excited and to beautiful to I came up last week 1st said for that I've been up before always wanted to like. It's a lived in landscape it's a work landscape but it's still got that lovely sense of wilderness about it hasn't it and yet we know just below that ridge is Belfast