Archive Video Clip from 1977
With very many thanks to Tom Brown who sent us this fantastic wee clip of one of Caerlaverock's claims to fame - Dennis Fisher - the man who invented Spiro Graph in the 1970s! Who remembers the thrill [.....]
Street Name Poll
After seeking your ideas for a name for the new street (the housing development in Glencaple), we have created a poll so that we can send the Council your top few suggestions to add to their thoughts. We [.....]
Your Street Name Ideas Sought
+++ UPDATE +++ CLICK LINK TO VOTE ON YOUR FAVOURITE: https://poll.app.do/pg/choosing-new-development-street-name Many thanks to Councillor Elaine Murray who has asked for our input on naming the new road associated with the new housing development off Shore Road in [.....]
Lown Water Photo – Dave Stewart
Beautiful photo sent in from Dave Stewart last night - taken just north of Glencaple on the riverside. Dave apologises that 'the passing space station and shooting stars escaped the photo!', but we think it is serenely beautiful [.....]
Super Duper Double Rollover!!
Many thanks to Alison Robertson who keeps up up to date with the Nith Inshore Rescue Tote every week! 2021 is going to get off to a great start for someone, as Alison explains, "Happy New Year ... [.....]
Christmas Lights!
Many thanks to Sue Greig who sent us these fab photos and short clips of a few of the lovely houses in Glencaple lit up for Christmas! >>>Christmas Lights in Glencaple Video 1<<< >>>Christmas Lights in Glencaple [.....]
Christmas Message
David Gilbert, Chairperson of the Caerlaerock Community Association, has asked us to share this message with everyone: "It is very difficult to know what to say after the year we have just experienced. Christmas will be very different [.....]
Caerlaverock Primary School *VIDEO* Advent Calendar
Caerlaverock Primary School have got a festive treat for you! Make getting up in the morning and opening this advent calendar the first thing to do on your 'to do list'. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas from everyone here [.....]
Caerlaverock Cloud Timelapse
Thank you to Chris Jackson for this mesmerising timelapse of Caerlaverock Clouds! It really is a journey looking at it - nothing much seems to happen at first and then - WOW! Please do more, Chris!
Caerlaverock Calendar 2021 – Submit your Photos!
Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos for the Caerlaverock Calendar 2021 - in case you have been out and about in the area and taken a few yourselves, but haven't sent them in yet, here [.....]
Keith Brown’s Website
Glencaple artist Keith Brown now has a substantial portfolio of work which is available to view on his website. A familiar local figure, usually seen out and about with his 4 golden labs, Keith has a keen eye [.....]
Remembrance artwork
If you've been travelling up to Dumfries in the last couple of days, you might have noticed some large poppy themed canvas artwork displayed at Kelton Bank - specifically hanging out of the top window of Rona and [.....]
Traidcraft – Judith’s Stock
A little reminder of the Traidcraft Open Days coming up on Friday and Saturday... We have received a lovely email from Judith Mylne's friends Rosemary and Rolf Buwert who helped Judith on her Traidcraft stalls over the past [.....]
Caerlaverock Halloween 2020 video
Thank you to everybody who sent in their Halloween photos - the Caerlaverock Halloween Pumpkin Trail was a great success - we hope you all had a lot of fun spotting pumpkins, neeps, origami ghosts, skeletons, severed hands, [.....]
Caerlaverock Halloween Trail List 2020
Due to Covid, Halloween is a wee bit different this year... Houses around Caerlaverock have been decorating windows, gardens and road ends in Halloween pumpkinalia and spooktacularities! There's no party at Hutton Hall, nor guising/ knocking on doors, [.....]
Halloween 2020 (Guising)
Kelly Green has been in touch. After finding out ideas from folk locally - how to go about Halloween this year - there have been a few suggestions: Anyone decorating their house or putting a pumpkin/ traditional Scottish [.....]
Caerlaverock Kirk Update
Caerlaverock Church Session met on 15th October to discuss the possibility of resuming Sunday services. It was decided that, in light of the escalating Covid-19 rate in Dumfries and Galloway, it was not the time to reopen. All [.....]
Development of Glencaple Playpark
Dumfries and Galloway Council have been in touch to discuss the new housing development funding towards the playpark on Wardlaw Drive in Glencaple! Woohoo! It would be good to get the views of users of the playpark to [.....]
Vacancy at the Allotments
Now that they've been given the go-ahead as a permanent allotment site (following a successful trial period), there is a half plot vacant for a new allotmenteer/s/family to join in! The trial period has been a resounding success, [.....]