Broadband meeting update
A big thank you to David Buoy who went to the Digital Scotland meeting today at the Local SNP Office and got an update on when Glencaple is going to be connected to the Superfast Broadband... "I was [.....]
Opportunity to raise issues with our broadband
Tomorrow! Your chance to find out what's going on with your 'digital connectivity issues'... Monday 1st August 11am - 1pm Parliamentary Office Unit 7, Loreburne Shopping Centre High Street, Dumfries
*New* Kelly’s Kidzcare in Bankend!
Kelly Green has recently been approved by the care inspectorate (no small feat) to become a fully registered child minder, in her beautiful home setting, in Bankend village. There is no other facility like hers in the [.....]
Help needed to support Dumfries and Galloway’s swifts
The 'Dumfries and Galloway What's Going On' news pages are highlighting the plight of the incredible migrant bird visitor, the swift, asking for information on local nesting sites and swift screaming parties in Dumfries and Galloway to be [.....]
Nith Inshore Rescue pop up charity shop grand total
Just to let you know that the Nith Rescue Pop-Up Charity Shop raised a wonderful £2,287.67. Fantastic achievement. Thank you to all who donated, delivered, bought and sold! Well done everyone!
A plea from Tom Brown
Tom Brown has asked us to share the following information, request and video (at bottom) re. haaf netting on the Nith: What's Missing around Glencaple? As you travel from Dumfries towards the Auld Quay take a look [.....]
Broadband Update
Many thanks to Sue Greig who has been tirelessly contacting our MSP, Mr Oliver Mundell, to try and find out the broadband situation in Glencaple and the Caerlaverock area. See the letter she's forwarded to us below, which [.....]
“On yer bike”!
A concerned Caerlaverock commuter got in touch to ask us to share their concerns regarding the safety of overtaking vehicles: "As a regular commuter myself by cycle from Glencaple to Dumfries, most car drivers slow down to [.....]
Kelsick Road to Bankend
Thank you to Fiona Currie for sending us these photos of the view along the Core Path 32, which runs from the Kelsick Road to Bankend. With a lot of hard work, it is now fully navigable and [.....]
Behind closed doors with Norman Brown!
I bet you'll never-in-a-million-years guess what Norman Brown gets up to in his workshop (the old smiddy) in Bankend, Caerlaverock, near Dumfries! After leaving school, Norman trained as a joiner under John Pagan, in Dumfries (the undertaker, across [.....]
Haaf Netting on the Solway, from 1954
Fascinating for the other stories and adverts of the era too, this newspaper article focuses on the ancient art of haaf netting in the Solway - the history, technique, the people and stories, the rewards and the dangers... [.....]
Countryside pursuits for a Duke (no date)
Following on from our first article taken from the late Ian Hamilton Junior's folder, here is the next newspaper cutting which may be of interest. I think we have got to grips with the scanning device, it took [.....]
Ellie’s NNR Blog
Ellie Oakley, Caerlaverock NNR's new SRUC student for this year is promoting the work of the NNR as part of her remit. [NNR - National Nature Reserve] She will be writing a blog about the reserve and what [.....]
Sign of the – bus – times
I always remember my Grandma (from Edinburgh) telling me that if she had 'nothing to do' one day, she would jump on a bus to see where it took her! In a similar spirit, we took the 6A [.....]
*Open Now* – Nith Inshore Rescue Charity Shop
The Nith Inshore Rescue charity shop is now open in the old Baker's Oven shop (next to WHSmith) in Dumfries town! It will be open all day from Thursday 7th July to Saturday 9th July, until 5pm. [.....]
CCA – next meeting dates
The next meetings of the Caerlaverock Community Association will be: Wed 31st August 2016 Wed 30th November 2016 at 7.30pm Upstairs in the function room of the Nith Hotel, Glencaple. Come along and have your say/ find out [.....]
Lifebuoy ring at Glencaple Quay
Following a request forwarded to the CCA at the inaugral meeting last week, we now have a life buoy ring at the end of Glencaple Quay. Whilst obviously safe and appropriate use of the Quay and around the [.....]
Signs of progress
Hedgie hopes the new 'slow' sign in Glencaple will be as effective as the new road traffic speed sign (provided by CCA) in Bankend!
Jamming for Nith Inshore Rescue!
Delicious, specially home-made jams by Alison, now available at the Nith Hotel with all proceeds going to the Nith Inshore Rescue. For all your jamming needs - and for a very good cause! Why not buy yourself a [.....]
Minutes: Caerlaverock Community Association Inaugural Meeting 29 June 2016
There was a very good turnout of over 30 Caerlaverock residents and friends at the Inaugural Caerlaverock Community Association (CCA) meeting at the Nith Hotel on 29th June 2016. Douglas Anderson chaired the meeting, and announced the details [.....]