All aboard the BBC bandwagon. Iâm looking forward to the report from Cullybackey. Gas cunts.
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Thanks for the reminder. I nearly got caught out by the early start.
Plenty of Leitrim brethren Iâm sure in Enniskillen for @anon67715551 to wave at
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Holly Bullock understandably excited about being part of the Womenâs Lodge for the Enniskillen demonstration.
After starting in 1923, it became defunct but started up again in February this year.
I think we can all agree that the resurgence among women orangemen is both a very welcome side effect of the pandemic finally coming under control, and superb example of gender diversity.
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Looks like a lovely day out in Bushmills. Superb musicianship.
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Thatâs a long day marching in Belfast, 6 miles.
I hate to be as abrupt as this but thereâd be f**k of their Leitrim brethren in Enniskillen today. The few that are readily identifiable staggered to Rossnowlagh the other day and wonât tog out again till next year.
As for the point of waving at them - yes, yes I would, but Iâm afraid itâd be the trusty pitchfork.
Iâm sure the more serious brethren donât like the marchers waving to the crowd
Theyâre a nuts bunch
Is Walter Love involved in coverage this year?
âIf only young prods up north were as enthusiastic about the twelfth as middle-aged taigs down southâ
Rev. Rex Walters, Cloughmills
Good to see such a strong Scottish presence in Belfast. As Grand Master of Scotland Jim McHarg says, itâs easy for Scots to be friends with the people of Northern Ireland.
I imagine the name of Andy Goram will be uppermost in the minds of Scottish visitors. The Goalie would have been in his element in Belfast today.
Sadly it appears Walter Love is not on commentary duty this year, which is worrying.
Glenane Lodge doing great work planting trees
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What a job Glennane Crown Prince Lodge 133 have done revitalising that area of forest into a beautiful woodland park for the whole community.
Lovely feature on drum majors here. Thatâs going to be some battle when young Kathryn McKeown competes against her mum in the world championship in August.
Nope. Just saying that it isnât fair to say they didnât face danger. There was a deliberate targeting of where they worked- this subsided soon after but who was to know it would stay like that?
Has Mervyn Jess taken over from Walter Love?
Mervyn Jess and Dr. David Hume are in Limavady as the big day returns for the first time since 2016.
Lovely explanation by Mervyn of the Irish language origin of the townâs name - lĂ©im a bhadai - leap away from danger, or leap away from the baddies.
Limavady as has been noted is as close as we get to Londonderry today. August is really the month for the big cultural celebrations in Londonderry.
Walter presents Jazz Club on BBC Radio Ulster each Sunday night but lately Iâve been noticing that the programmes have been repeats. I think the one on Sunday June 5th was last original programme. I thought he might be back for the big day today but alas it appears not. At 87 youâd have to have to be worried about any such absence.
Whatever the truth, BBC need to be grooming Walterâs successor. Mervyn is dooing well here but Iâd like to see BBCâs âvoice of bowlsâ David Corkill being given a go in the role. He has just the right timbre for The Twelfth.
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I never knew that the dog whose leap it is named after was a dangerous one.
Good explanation of there of how partition a century ago created huge difficulties for brethren in the newly created south.
Itâs a terrible shame Rossnowlagh is the only Eire demonstration. Always a lovely family atmosphere by the seaside.
How did tge Drumcree march go? Did they march back along Garvaghy Road as is tradition?