Thank you for your interest in the post of Apprentice Stonemason with Historic Environment Scotland that will be based at Dumfries Monument Conservation Unit depot. This is a 4 year fixed term appointment. While open to all [.....]
OFFICIAL Hi everyone, please find attached a poster advertising our ‘Stay Safe and Secure Online for overs 50’s’ event. Our first presentation is on Monday 19th August at Robert Burns Centre in Dumfries starting at 9.30am. We will [.....]
It was great to see the team using the Quay for a practice session today. They had only just started at the bottom of the tide but we hope that the fish were biting eventually. Tight Lines [.....]
Huge congratulations to Caerlaverock's Niamh Muir who has earned a place in the Scotland Women’s U19 Cricket Squad, playing in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2023! Cricket Scotland have announced the U19 women's squad for the upcoming @ICC U19 [.....]
With thanks to Allyson McLaughlin who has shared the sad news with us: 'Folks the funeral of Nell Clark will be held at Caerlaverock Church at 11am on Tuesday 2nd November 2021. The cortège will pass Wardlaw Drive [.....]
Earlier this year, Liz Anderson gave us a large swathe of old photos to share with you. What with the days being shorter now and less to do, why not curl up in front of a cosy computer [.....]
Jim and Ann McLatchie passed us a copy of Scots Magazine from May 1973 with a super Haaf Netting article, and we're sharing it with you here. (and it wont cost you 12½p to read it!)
Thank you to Liz Anderson for sending us a large bundle of photos to scan - we will be posting them up in small batches, and on Facebook too - where people can tag people they know in [.....]
You may have seen this already on the TV, but for those who haven't, see the video below: Starring Lynda Anderson, Kelly Green, Brenda Craik, Fraser McMaster and staff at The Boathouse, Border TV came along as they [.....]
We are so very sorry to share the news that our dear friend Judith Mylne, from Glencaple, passed away yesterday morning (Friday 3rd April 2020). Judith was a wonderful woman, full of goodness; a whirlwind of commitment and [.....]
Heather Baird from Kelton got in touch a wee while ago with a very generous offer to the community, apologies it has taken longer than we'd hoped to let you all know on here... Heather writes, "I’d like [.....]
Q - Stuck for a special something for a Christmas stocking? A - How about a lucky dip/ strip of numbers/ weekly entry into the Nith Inshore Rescue fundraising Tote? Not only are you giving an unusual present, [.....]
*** THANK YOU SO MUCH ! *** Although the initial amount to have the bench designed and built has been raised, we do still have possible installation costs to cover. We had thought about closing this campaign off, [.....]
Rev David Logan's obituary in Dumfries and Galloway Standard, Friday 27th September 2019. Memorial service in St Mary's Greyfriars' Church at 11.30am on Monday September 30th. Thank you to Hilary Roberts for sending us this to share.
We asked Caerlaverock Community Constable Jac Irving if she could let us know a wee bit about herself and her role within the community, so that everyone knows who to get in touch with with any concerns. [.....]
Let's support our SNH Caerlaverock's own Adam Murphy on his fantastic fund-raising activity (for this year)! Go on, go on, go on! [Have a look here to find out what he got up to last year!] Not just [.....]
With many thanks to Chris Woodness who was a great support and help, attending every meeting of the Caerlaverock Community Association and offering encouragement, ideas and support 'behind the scenes'. All the best Chris. Our new ward officer [.....]
Thank you to Alice Wilson - we've just watched this fascinating programme by Border Life and are sharing here with you. Alice says: "Robert Waland lived in Glencaple, he built his first telescope there and it’s a great [.....]
Thank you to Karl Savege for this photo he sent us in, we thought we'd put it up since we have a storm incoming - Freya to be precise. Somehow we don't think it will bring the weather [.....]
Thank you to Judith Mylne for this super article she has shared with us. We can't remember what publication it was in, but will ask her at a more appropriate time (5 minutes to midnight is not appropriate [.....]
