FEATURES

• Newcastle man Paul climbs world’s toughest peaks

  FOR most of us sleeping on a narrow bed suspended hundreds of metres high off El Capitan, California’s famous vertical rock wall in Yosemite Valley, would be utterly fear-inducing.
  

• COUNTRY DIARY

  From the pages of the Down Recorder, July 1, 2000

  

• Linda celebrates launch of first poetry anthology

  FOUR years after writing poetry for the first time in her life, Downpatrick woman Linda McKenna is celebrating her debut collection being published.
  

• St Mary’s pupils honoured at final day ceremony

  THE P7 children at St Mary’s Primary School, Aughlisnafin, were ‘over the moon’ to see their friends again at a graduation ceremony organised by teachers, staff and friends of the school.
  

• Successful Newcastle speech and drama pupils

  A NUMBER of pupils from Mourne Stars Speech and Drama in Newcastle recently performed in the summer series of their examinations.
  

• John shares scenic photos from around the county

  JOHN Williams is a driving instructor who gives lessons in the greater Downpatrick area.