Free Bike! *Now gone
This bike has been sitting on the shore front in Glencaple for a few weeks now - it doesn't belong to anyone along the front and the police have been informed (though it won't be a priority and [.....]
Shop – Festive Opening Times
Here are the Festive Opening Times of Mary and Friends, on Glencaple Quay Sun 24th Dec: 9am - 12pm Mon 25th Dec: Closed Tues 26th Dec: Closed Wed 27th Dec to (and including) Sun 31st Dec: 9am - [.....]
Graham Roberts on ITV Border Life (video)
Did anyone watch our very own Graham Roberts of Kenneth Bank on ITV Border Life, being interviewed about the archives in the Ewart Library, Dumfries last Tuesday (12th December 2017)? Don’t worry – you can catch him again [.....]
Last minute Christmas gift idea, in aid of NIR
As the Nith Inshore Rescue (NIR) Tote numbers (17 - 14) didn't come up on Monday's draw, it's a roll over! How exciting! £106.38 will be carried over to next week (18th December) How about popping into the [.....]
New CCA Chair – David Gilbert
At the last CCA meeting, Douglas Anderson stood down as Chair, after many years of holding the post - thank you Doug for your hard work and dedication! Doug will still be very hands on as Vice Chair, [.....]
CCA November Meeting Minutes
Caerlaverock Community Association Minutes of meeting held at Nith Hotel, Glencaple on Wednesday 29th November 2017 Present Douglas Anderson, Karen Grieve, Iain Brown, Kelly Green, Susan & David Gilbert, Rob Wells, Helen & Ronnie Clark, Stephen Powell, Dave [.....]
CCA AGM Minutes
Caerlaverock Community Association Annual General Meeting held at Nith Hotel, Glencaple on Wednesday 29th November 2017. Present Douglas Anderson, Karen Grieve, Iain Brown, Kelly Green, Susan & David Gilbert, Rob Wells, Helen & Ronnie Clark, Stephen Powell, Dave [.....]
Superfast Broadband in Caerlaverock – a response
Following his recent contact with Openreach, David Buoy has had the following response re. superfast broadband in Blackshaw, Caerlaverock: The Scottish Government do have plans for 100% coverage, so at some point Blackshaw is likely to be covered, [.....]
***UPDATED*** Help with Superfast Broadband in Caerlaverock…
David Buoy, from Glencaple, has worked long and hard to get connected to the promised superfast fibre broadband - and has been up against it... We're delighted to report that he has finally, recently, after all his efforts, [.....]
CPS Scoop – Country Dancing
P3 and 4 went to Brownhall Primary to join with their P3-4-5 class to learn country dancing. We learned how to do a few different dances. Some dances were danced in sets and some were danced in pairs. [.....]
CPS Scoop – Curling’s Cool
We got a mini bus with Brownhall P6 to learn curling at the Ice Bowl. Firstly we were given a quick talk on curling then we were sent onto the ice. First we slid with the stone then [.....]
CPS Scoop – School Halloween Party
On Wednesday 1st November we had a Halloween party in the school. Everyone dressed up, including the teachers. There were witches, skeletons, vampires and dead school girls. I went as dead Red Riding Hood. We played musical pumpkins, [.....]
CPS Scoop – Children in Need Day
The News Report: - We did lots of activities for Children in Need. We played pie face against the teacher and if you lost you got squirty creamed! We also made clothes for Pudsey. We also made paper [.....]
Missing cat – Kenneth Bank
Corrina Cooke has been in touch as her cat has gone missing from Kenneth Bank: 'Hello - We live at Kenneth Bank and out cat Sparta has been missing now for over a week. She is an adventurous [.....]
Wise words of warning…
Rona Carson of Kelton Bank got in touch via Facebook this morning, with grave concern about the speed of cars coming into the bend at the Kelton Bank corner: "Please take care at the Kelton Bank corner if [.....]
Family Christmas Party at Hutton Hall!
You are invited to join in the Family Christmas Party at Hutton Hall Community Centre on 10th December between 2 and 4pm. Christmassy fun, games, music and activities. Please RSVP to the helpful elves, Karen Grieve on 07496 495 516 or Kelly Green on 770 202 to ensure Santa's sack is full of presents!
Senior Citizen’s Christmas Meal 2017
Come along to the Senior Citizen's Christmas Meal - enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and entertainment from the school children and Lesley on the keyboard! Hutton Hall Community Centre on 5th December. 6.30 for 7pm (children start at 6.45pm). Free of charge (though there will be a donations box).
Barbour Hall Christmas Community Get-together
Pre Christmas Community Get together at the Barbour Hall on Saturday 25th November 2 - 4pm ...with mince pies, shortbread and wine, prosecco or a soft drink. Uplift and Drop-Off service if required for pensioners. Please contact 01387 [.....]
Triops – a video and some info!
Meet the triops, an endangered species - a 3 eyed 'tadpole shrimp' that can trace its history back more than two hundred million years! i.e. during the Triassic period... before the dinosaurs! Believed to have survived barely changed [.....]
Aerial video of Caerlaverock NNR
Watch this wonderful Caerlaverock NNR aerial video of the Nature Reserve (celebrating its 60th year)! It's a real bird's eye view, made by our very own fabulous, local aerial photographer SkyWorks Aerial Media, and introduced by Adam Murphy, our [.....]