Thanks to John Henry for this information - keep a look out for the Biker Buddies' Big Bike Bonanza today! "Today Biker Buddies will be leaving Bankend and heading to Glencaple via Sherrington, the castle, Castle Corner and [.....]
Chris Jackson has found a large key lying in the road between Glencaple and the Big Rock. It's big, 4 inches (10 cm) long shed-type key. Check your sheds and outbuildings, could it be yours? ***The the picture [.....]
With thanks to Tom Brown who sent us these photos and video of Michael Ransley, Kimmie and their horse and cart leaving Glencaple Quay today. They're on their way back from the Appleby Fair, and are now heading [.....]
An octuple of haafnetters out on the River Nith between Conheath and Kelton Bank this evening:
Thank you to John Roberts for sending this fascinating and comprehensive information (and images). This is a lot of work which we are sure will be appreciated by many! Read on: THE MCLEANS OF CAERLAVEROCK (1722 – 2019) [.....]
With many thanks to Sue Greig for her time in writing these minutes. "Many hands make light work" If you can offer your time to help in any aspect of community life, it would be greatly appreciated by [.....]
A peek at a few of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR and combined NNR/Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust WWT/Historic Environment Scotland HES) events in the coming months - take advantage of these dates and find out more about [.....]
A message from Dumfries and Galloway Council: You may have noticed that some bins have been 'tagged' recently. If you bin is tagged it will also not be uplifted. Our FAQ's below will explain more on tagging. Why [.....]
Great news from the Nith Inshore Rescue Tote (Monday 27th May 2019)! No-one had numbers 20-25, so it's a rollover! This week's prize money was a whopping £116, thanks to people buying extra tickets at Saturday's Open Day, [.....]
Kelly Gibson asks (quite separately to our Quay End request!): "Looking for some short term grazing for a small very well behaved pony to rest our paddock, Glencaple area preferable 😁" You can reply to this post below, [.....]
It may not be on the grand scale of Scotgrass, but we are very grateful to the grass-cutters of Bankend who keep it looking good all year round! And with many thanks to Douglas Anderson who originally brought [.....]
With thanks to Lyndsay Henderson for letting us know about her recent scam phone call... "I have just had a very convincing automated call from BT (sounds very like the ladies voice when you are put on hold.) [.....]
With many thanks to Tom Langlands who thought this might be of interest to this group. "Recently I was taking photographs in North Berwick and while wandering the graveyard of the old disused church there I came across [.....]
Come along to the next CCA meeting, 29th May, Wednesday, Nith Hotel Function Room at 7.30pm. We depend on everybody's input - if you have something to say, or contribute - please pop along - and you can [.....]
Here's the latest Scoop from the School! Thank you to all our reporters :) Comic Relief day by Keira P2 and Lucie P1 On Comic Relief day, P1/2/3 made up a play with a funny dance in it. [.....]
Sue Greig has been in touch with this tempting offer: "I have a few extra veg plants looking for a good home. A couple of marrows, brussel sprouts, tomatoes (very easy Alicante variety). Might be a few [.....]
Thank you to Alison Robertson for sharing her fantastic photo of this amazing puss moth with us! "This Puss Moth, so called after its furry appearance, was by the back door this morning. Despite it being a good [.....]
Many thanks to Paul Kirkland for sending us this fab photo of works getting done on Tall Ship La Malouine at Glencaple Quay last night. "Working hard, getting ship shape, last night at Glencaple!"
What a beautiful day for a car rally, especially for cars without a roof! Here are a few snaps from this morning - you have another opportunity to see the cars and speak to their owners tomorrow (Sunday [.....]
