Simply Excellent. The Windrose comes highly recommended from these two legends and we can only agree wholeheartedly. The Marina restaurant is situated on the 1st floor of The Windrose in Carickfergus Marina and has fantastic views over the Marina with its neatly moored yachts adding to a seaside feel. We all commented on how busy […]
They may be small but this weekend the Ballymena rugby club Rascals proved when it comes to raising smiles they are giants. Their challenge this year was to complete 360 circuits of a circular Snakes and Ladders course carrying a rugby ball (slalom poles and agility ladders) to raise money for Wooden Spoon rugby’s charity […]
Below is a short report on the evening followed by 4 video interview. Video 1 is Paul Brown a key organiser regarding the running of the night Video 2 is Naill Armstrong commenting on the overwhelming uptake of seats & numbers booking in Video 3 is Bob Montgomery a Cooke club man making a superb […]
First things first – Superb food! We arrived at Billy Andy’s to meet Penny & Willie John McBride who had kindly agreed to carry out a review of the restaurant. Richard Hunter the owner greeted us and immediately the rugby memories began to flow. In fact, Richard played against Willie John in the senior cup […]
Given the economic conditions that prevail at this time it is a testament to the high esteem with which the work of the Wooden Spoon is held that 350 guests attended the annual dinner at The Culloden Hotel on Thurday 21st October 2010. Guests included Willie John McBride and the guest speaker was Derek Bevan. […]
There is something very special about the rugby players from Ulster, and one who encapsulates this is one of the greatest, Willie John McBride. To mark the momentus occasion of his 70th birthday the Wooden Spoon Society organised a special lunch at the Culloden Hotel, Belfast and 480 people arrived from all over the world! […]
The Wooden Spoon Charity, the Children’s Charity of Rugby, are pleased to announce a major lunchtime event on 2 June at the Culloden Hotel. They will be celebrating the forthcoming 70th Birthday of one of their two Ulster Presidents, Willie John McBride. Yes, Willie will be 70 and to help everybody celebrate he has invited […]
Willie John and Penny McBride visited The Crown Bar one evening in February. The couple dined downstairs in one of the snugs where Willie John enjoyed a steak and Guinness pie and Penny sampled a lasagne with chips. Despite the bar being packed the service was very good and the dining experience compared favourably with […]