The Bridge October 2023

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Local News, Events and Information for the Dunkeld & Birnam Area

Dunkeld & Birnam Station - progress!

D&BStation Summer 2023 - Nikki Herbertson

For years there have been various and collaborative efforts to bring our Dunkeld & Birnam Station back to life With challenges to overcome on ownership of the Station, who holds the lease and owns the land - Network Rail, Scotrail, Perth & Kinross Council are all players - communications have often bounced between them

In August, there was a breakthrough to enable progress John Swinney MSP brought key organisations together to start working towards a good outcome for the community and all who might use or visit the Station By bringing responsible and relevant organisations together, including Network Rail, Scotrail, Transport Scotland, PKC and Historic Environment Scotland, it could be possible to secure a safe future for the building, improved access and a solution for the platform

Responsible bodies have been asked to clarify where responsibilities lie and to assess the state of the building, identify

what needs done and how long it will take to bring it into good condition Local attendees were asked to share at the next meeting what a positive outcome for community use might look like

What next..

With an invitation to present a distillation of ideas for a community vision for the Station at the next session convened by John Swinney MSP, this is an opportunity for relevant public bodies to get an idea of what our community vision would be for the Station - and to get their support

After years of discussion, chats on the platform, across the village, and most recently through the ‘Dunkeld & Birnam Station Action Group’ facilitated by Nikki Herbertson, there are lots of ideas and hopes about what this community would like to see at a Dunkeld & Birnam Station that works for everyone

With involvement across the community, hopefully it will be possible to shape and share an outline proposal, from what is known already and your contributions now

Watch out for updates on posters, social media, for information on pop up Station chats and next steps There are also boxes in local shops and Cafés to gather input Please get in touch if you, your group or business would like to be more involved

All welcome to community update - Birnam Arts, Tuesday 24th October 7 30pm

An informal group from across the community has come together to respond to this opportunity - for more info contact: Lachlan

Birnam Book Festival 2023 Legends, Lore, Stories and Song 21-22 October 2023 at Birnam Arts See page 4

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On Doors Open Day my mother, sister and I went on a trip to Innerpeffray Library – Scotland’s first public lending library founded in 1680 It’s an amazing place full of fascinating books many of which are hundreds of years old We marvelled at a tiny one, smaller than a thumb nail, containing the Lords Prayer, one full of beautiful illustrations of animals that the artist can only have heard about through story and song and laughed at sermons ‘Woe to Drunkards’ which were written in 1627 with much the same message that they are today Books are such wonderful things and it is fabulous that we have our own Book Festival here This year our festival takes us back into our past and explores the 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials as well as The Birnam Oak's connection to Shakespeare's Macbeth I’d like to believe the story that the Bard actually travelled through Birnam on his way north to Inverness with a group of players and while here gathered inspiration for the great Scottish Play Read more about the festival on page 4

Move forward 250 years from the writing of Macbeth and we would have found people in Birnam admiring our new Station building Unfortunately, the building has not fared as well as the books in Innerpeffray and this grade 1 listed building is now in needs of help and of course the platform has been sinking for years If you are interested in contributing to ideas about the future of the Station building, please go along to the meeting on 24th October at Birnam Arts, Tuesday 24th October 7 30pm – see front cover story

It is astonishing what we, the human race, is capable of printing miniature books to building beautiful buildings

I find it amazing that NASA have managed to fly the Osiris-Rex spacecraft to the asteroid Bennu, land on it, collect samples and bring them safely back to earth I ponder this fact as I wait to cross the A9 junction from Dunkeld home to Trochry I wonder why is it that we are capable of flying to Bennu but can’t find a way to improve safety on these treacherous junctions? Maybe the only way to bring about change is to “screw our courage to the sticking place” etc Please collect a car sticker from the JAG group raising attention about this issue on the 18th October at the Niel Gow Statue and place it somewhere where it will raise awareness of this ever present danger to our community and all who pass through it by road Of course, if I was a witch I wouldn’t need to wait at the junction I’d just jump on my broomstick and fly up the Strath Maybe I’ll write a fantasy book about that while I continue to wait

Sally Robertson

Birnam to Ballinluig A9 Community Group

Working constructively to get the best community outcomes from the A9 dualling proposals

The next A9 Community Group meeting will be on Thursday 30th November, 7.30pm at Birnam Arts/ Zoom unless otherwise notified. All welcome!

We were expecting that we would be getting a visit from (another!) new Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop in late September, but have been told that there is a now a proposed date of 8th November for a visit by new Cabinet Secretary (for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition) Mairi McAllan

Although a chance to brief the new Cabinet Secretary is welcome, it's very disappointing to have this delay and not to meet the Transport Minister just now We have asked John Swinney MSP to see if an earlier meeting can be set up It also implies - though we cannot be sure - that there will not be any Preferred Route announcement (and related community engagement) for Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing until November at least Another year

Meanwhile on the overall A9 dualling front there has been a good deal of publicity this summer – in particular led by campaigner Laura Hansler of the A9 Dual Action Group about the delays in going ahead with dualling all of the sections north of us which have been signed off as ready to go (including, in our area, Tay Crossing to Ballinluig, in March 2021) . Her petition to the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee on the matter has now been upgraded by the committee to a formal committee enquiry www facebook com/groups/553744776511956/ On the local junctions safety front Pam Green of the Junctions Action Group wrote again to Transport Scotland on 7th Sept to request an update on the matters discussed at our meeting with the then Transport Minister Kevin Stewart MSP and officials on 5th June, in particular regarding the assessments that have been undertaken using information gathered from the temporary cameras that were installed at the Dunkeld junction over the Easter weekend, now 6 months ago.

The next Junctions Action Group meeting will be on Wed 4th Oct, 11am at Birnam Arts

As always you can contact us at email: dunkeldA9workinggroup@gmail com, and to have your details added (or removed from) our mailing list;

Also at Facebook page: Birnam to Ballinluig A9 Community Group Please Like and Share it Or just phone me!

Alasdair Wylie, Coordinator 01350 727361

Our page on "The Bridge" website, including key documents for download is: http://www dunkeldandbirnamnews co uk/community-council/a9dualling

The latest Information from Transport Scotland (May 2019 for PoB to TC!) is at: https://www transport gov scot/news/significant-milestone-as-four-more-a9-dualling-schemes-given-approval https://www transport gov scot/projects/a9-dualling-perth-to-inverness/a9-pass-of-birnam-

Arts

WHAT’S ON AT BIRNAM ARTS

Singing and Rainbows Concert

Colleen and Katie

Sunday 8th October 2pm

Singing and Rainbows Community Concert - join Opera Singers

Colleen and Katie for a relaxed and fun filled afternoon of your favourite songs spanning the years and the genres Suitable for the very old, the very young and everyone in between

Four Go Wild in Wellies Indepen-dance Company

Thursday 12th October 11am

Recommended age 3-5

years

Four Go Wild in Wellies is a whimsical adventure featuring bobble hats, scarves, tents that have a life of their own and, of course, lots of fun in wellies! A playful look at the joy of inventiveness and curiosity, the negotiation of social structures, and how friendships are built, broken and mended as play emerges from interaction with each other and with the world around them From Indepen-dance, Scotland’s inclusive professional dance company

Spam Valley

Kevin P. Gilday

Friday 13th October 7 30pm

Critically acclaimed writer and performer

Kevin P Gilday (Suffering from Scottishness, Sonnet Youth) takes a verbal sledgehammer to lazy stereotypes and attempts to deconstruct what it really means to be ‘workingclass’ in modern Britain Spam Valley is a hilarious, autobiographical monologue exploring what happens when a workingclass upbringing gives way to a middle-class career path Blending theatre, stand-up and contemporary spoken word; Gilday delves into his own Glaswegian upbringing to chart his journey, from ‘Spam Valley’ to the stage, with trademark wit and delivery Spam Valley is politically charged theatre at its best ‘Poignant class satire that demands to be heard’ - The Wee Review

Birnam Book Festival

Saturday 21st – 22nd October

Various Times and Prices

For full programme visit : https://www.birnambookfestival.co.uk/

Join us at the Birnam book festival to explore legends and lore with themes around the Scottish witch trials still resonating today and see how these play out among the shadows of Birnam wood This year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s first folio What are the true connections between Macbeth and the Birnam oak? With Chris Brookmyre, Margaret Bennett, witches of Scotland podcast, Heal & Harrow, Ambrose Parry, Morag Anderson, Kate Leiper, Jamie Jauncey and more, the Birnam book festival is a feast for the imagination

Chicago

Free Friday Film

Friday 27th October 2pm

Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity

Up Town Comedy Club

Friday 3rd November 8.30pm

Tickets £16*

UP TOWN COMEDY is back! After the success of UP TOWN COMEDY’s first ever show, bringing a barrel full of special guests back to Birnam Arts is “Work of genius” (Daily Record ) MC Stuart Mitchell, the longest running panellist on BBC Scotland's "Breaking the News" and TikTok star Featuring top performers from TV, radio and arena tours, don’t miss out on this quarterly comedy night full of quality acts that’s literally right up your street

EXHIBITIONS

Yunior Aguiar Perdomo Exhibition

Saturday 14th October – Sunday 26th November

In his first major UK solo exhibition, working with drawings, sculptural and video installation, internationally acclaimed artist Yunior Aguiar Perdomo will present a body of work investigating aspects of a migrant’s experience of living in Perthshire Exploring the rituals and routines of how people stay connected to their heritage and culture of origin, Yunior invites us to consider the tensions, absurdities, rewards and losses that emerge from the transformative process of change and navigating life in a new land

Friday Open Studio Sessions

We are excited to announce that the Visual Arts studio will be open for free access sessions every Friday All dates must be booked in advance by emailing visualarts@birnamarts com and this opportunity is open to all artists Artists are welcome to book the studio for individual use or team up with a small group of artists to make a booking Please note we can only accept one booking per week and sessions will be booked on a first come first served basis

Please check the website for all our ongoing and one off workshops throughout the Autumn and Winter months –birnamarts com

Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group

After a busy start to the new term, Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional Youth Music Group has been welcoming new members to both classes and bands We’ve been working on new tunes to add to our repertoire and look forward to some upcoming concerts in the near future

We still have plenty of spaces available to anyone wishing to join one of our bands or, to take up learning fiddle or accordion

Free weekly tuition, with instruments provided by us, is currently for fiddle and pianoaccordion and delivered in small group classes by local tutors Karys Watt (fiddle) and Gill Hunter (accordion)

If you can already play an instrument, even just a little, you can join our group and play in one of our bands We are very keen for a wide variety of instruments to be part of the bands and would encourage fiddle and accordion players, violinists, cellists, flautists, brass players, guitarists and players of any other instruments suitable for trad music to join We are particularly keen to encourage piano and keyboard players to come along and transfer your skills to learning trad music on piano – accordion ½ hour group lessons - Mondays 4-6pm

Junior trad band (P5-S2) - Mondays 6:30-7:30pm

Senior trad band (S3-S6) - Mondays 7:30-8:30pm

Classes and bands run weekly during term–time at Birnam Arts and open to anyone aged P5 – S6 living in Dunkeld & Birnam and surrounding areas

For more info, contact; dbtradgroup@gmail com or 07958 324 766

Thanks go to our funders - The National Lottery community fund, SSE renewables, The Basil Death Trust, The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust and our local community council as well as the kind donations we receive from individuals and groups All monies received go directly into the running of our Group for the benefit of all our young members and their musical ventures

Dunkeld Cathedral Art Exhibition

Our 53rd Exhibition was successful with £12,000 worth of work sold in under 5 weeks Artists from all over the country, some professional and some amateur support our event and all are delighted when they hear they have sold a piece Two pictures went off to Hong Kong and one to New York with many others going all over the country

Thank you to everyone who exhibited, helped to steward and visited, your support is greatly appreciated We have given £4000 to church funds

Arts News continued

We are excited to share that the 2023 Birnam Book Festival is taking place at Birnam Arts on the 21st and 22nd of October The programme is now live on our website www birnambookfestival co uk and tickets are on sale!

This year we will explore the 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials, The Birnam Oak's connection to Shakespeare's Macbeth and more

We will kick off the Festival on Saturday morning with our Illustrator in Residence Kate Leiper and our poet in Residence Morag Anderson’s “The Wisdom of the Cailleach” where we will explore the world of Celtic Folklore; other family events include “Scottish Street Songs, Rhymes and Games” with Storyteller Margaret Bennett, and two Art workshops for Children to enjoy on Saturday and Sunday afternoons

Our Festival’s theme this year is heavily influenced by the story of hundreds of Women persecuted and condemned for Witchcraft in Scotland in the sixteen and seventeen hundreds, to discuss this subject we are hosting several events including, Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi recording their podcast “Witches of Scotland” live, Phillip Paris’ “Last Witch of Scotland” a historical fiction capturing the true story of Janet Horne, the last person to be executed for witchcraft, Panic in Perth with Ashlyn Cudney who will explore the Perth Witch Trials and the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft and our Musical Evening Event “Heal and Harrow” with two wonderful Scottish musicians Lauren McColl and Rachel Newton who through their music pay tribute to Scottish Women persecuted as witches

We will also welcome successful authors who will showcase the writing of local people, and we have the honour of receiving bestselling crime novelist Chris Brookmyre who will present his most recent novel “The Cliff House” Chris along with Co-author Dr Marisa Haetzman who write together under the name Ambrose Parry will also be speaking about the latest instalment of their mystery series “Voices of the Dead”

One of the most interesting subjects we will explore this year is the connection between Shakespeare’s Macbeth and our very own Birnam Oak, we wanted to commemorate the 4ooth Anniversary of Shakespeare’s first folio by inviting Dr Toria Johnson who will share archives from Shakespeare’s Memorial Library and through a very special fringe event “Rare Macbeth History On Display” in collaboration with The Dunkeld Community Archive where an excerpt of Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of Scotland, published in 1577, a source for many of Shakespeare’s stories will be on digital display at the Birnam Book Festival, this was made possible by Innerpeffray Library who has generously allowed the Macbeth section of this volume to be digitised by the archive Come and view part of the rare book that inspired the Bard to create Macbeth, including its splendid illustration of the three ‘weird sisters’ An opportunity not to be missed!

Adding to the mystery this year we have the pleasure of welcoming Tintype Studios’ Exhibition “Something Wicked this way comes” this a fascinating multi locational exhibition which is also a treasure hunt where you will find hidden cyphers, solve clues and break codes hidden in and around Birnam Arts, including canvases, Victorian photographs, poetry and film which will lead you to uncover a secret message led by Macbeth’s Wyrd Sisters

As part of the festival’s fringe events, we have collaborated with Dunkeld and Birnam’s Film Club and Corbenic Path Poetry where you can join Path Poets in the magical fire circle for live readings around a bubbling cauldron of hearty soup The event will take place on the Corbenic village green

Lastly, we invite you Celebrate the opening of our 2023 Festival with Folklorist and singer Margarett Bennet, poet Morag Anderson, author Fiona Valpy and soprano Colleen Nichols at our Launch event on Saturday 21st of October at Birnam Art’s Main Hall

We encourage you to pick up a copy of our programme in one of the local shops and restaurants or visit our website to find out details on each event

All events will take place in Birnam arts, you can book:

Online at www birnamarts com/bookFestival

In person at the Birnam Arts box office

Or over the phone by calling Birnam Arts on 01350 727674 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)

A £1 booking fee will apply to all tickets

We look forward to welcoming you on 21st-22nd of October!

Just Singin’ – New Term begins 25th October

As the evenings grow darker, why not come along and add your voice to our welcoming, uplifting and friendly community choir, Just Singin’

We meet in the upstairs room at Birnam Arts at 7 30pm – 9 30pm on Wednesdays Our next 8 week term begins on 25th October and finishes on 13th December Everyone is welcome to any of our sessions and we encourage you to come along and join us for an evening to see what we are all about, with no commitment at all

What to expect? A fun evening with a bunch of friendly folk A talented tutor who will teach a few songs each night with lovely harmonies – just by singing a line at a time to us for us all to sing back Words will be provided and there will be a break in the middle for a hot drink, biscuit and chat We aim to finish the evening with a smile Hope to see you there!

Further details are on our website: www justsingin co uk

The Bridge Delivery Volunteers: Can you

Many thanks to those people who have already offered to deliver The Bridge to the households close by them

If you would be willing to join the growing team, please contact Beth and Mel at: deliveries@dunkeldandbirnamnews.co.uk or pop a note for their attention to the Community Coworking Space, Lagmhor, Little Dunkeld, PH8 0AD (Old Doctors Surgery).

Many thanks!

Housing Action Group Update

On our mission to deliver affordable homes for local people in a way that benefits the whole community we are approaching the conclusion of stage 2 of our 5 stage process which is as follows:

Stage 1 - Group Stage 2 - Site

Stage 3 - Plan

Stage 4 - Build

Stage 5 - Live

It is never too late to join us on our mission and a special invitation extends to the 1830's who will potentially benefit most from the successful outcome

Many thanks to Perth & Kinross Council and the Communities Housing Trust for their ongoing support

Please get in touch via email: ph8housing@gmail com

Sports, Health and Wellbeing 5

AIMS:

1: To transform the lives of people in the villages and surrounding areas through sport and leisure

2: To promote the various sports and leisure activities in the Dunkeld & Birnam area

3: To support the building and maintenance of sports facilities including a sports hall

All sports and leisure clubs are invited to join 'The Sports Hub ' Membership is free

Please send details of your club's activities and events to editor@dunkeldandbirnmamnews co uk for inclusion in the hub page of 'The Bridge '

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Breadalbane and District Riding for the Disabled (SCO47991)

Lots to report this month!! We now have a new site for our shed at Knockdarroch farm The old position is needed for a big vehicle shed to be erected and the RDA shed is now placed adjacent to the stable block where we can make use of the overhang giving us more shelter when needed The move took place just days before the start of term but all went seamlessly The riders hardly noticed the changes and have been making huge progress with their riding skills We have two new riders who are quickly gaining confidence

We did have to shorten the lesson time for some of our riders on one occasion as a result of not having enough ponies of the right size We are very much on the look out for the use of more ponies that are suitable particularly ones that are weight bearing If anyone thinks they could help us please do get in touch with the contacts below RDA always has a stand at the Bair Atholl horse trials which is manned by volunteers from across the region Some of our volunteers were there and we were pleased to pick out several photographs of our group on the display stands One or two proud parents!! We had another visit from Petra Humphrey, our regional coach, which is always a great pleasure as she is so encouraging She came to do the annual review for one of our coaches who got a big vote of confidence Dave Anderson, our county chairman also came along and it is good to be reminded that we are part of a huge nationwide organisation

Our stand at the Pitlochry Highland Games was a new venture for us and we were absolutely delighted to make £422 59 partly as a result of a very generous donation Many thanks to those who supported the stand and bought the quantities of home baking These funds are crucial to the group’s survival as fund raising and donations are our only sources of income, even more so this year as the week we were allocated at The Aberfeldy Thrift shop was too late in the year for the group to run it A date for your diaries – The AGM will be on Monday 13th November in the Church of Scotland room, Aberfeldy New members to the group are always welcome and anyone interested can find out more on our web-site www breadalbanerda org uk or contact us by email at breadalbanerda@gmail com

Or you can ring Helen on 01796 470414 or Vicky on 07786262329

BRIDGE: A mind sport for all

“Connects people, challenges minds ”

This year, the bridge playing gang called Spoons are offering a long and a short route for visitors to their second big charity CaféBridge day in Dunkeld and Birnam The long route, the Country option, takes in BirnamArts and the Dunkeld House Hotel With beautiful walks between the three venues, The Taybank is the third playing place The participants will have longer walks and longer rounds, playing 9 deals in each venue, against 3 other pairs It’s a 27 hand duplicate tournament The ‘Town’ route, with shorter walks and more venues to visit, includes the Royal Dunkeld, The Perth Arms, The Taybank, Scottish Deli, Fine Foods and Corbenic Cafe Expect to see a lot of bridgers in Athol Street that day! Already fully booked with 108 players, the organising team will expand , if the waiting list grows “We try to keep the logistics smooth and the playing movement nice ” says Shuna Colville Spoons meet in Blairgowrie Wetherspoons every Monday morning for 12 hands of bridge A friendly gathering, they welcome all, beginners or experts, and they partner each other as they come in the door It’s bridge, coffee and chat Free, open and fun If there’s odd numbers, they still manage “Calling for a Dummy” is a term often heard! The numbers keep growing and Wetherspoons staff keep welcoming They charge nothing for the use of their tables Spoons regular, Mary Little from Dundee, is setting up the raffle An important part of these CaféBridge big events is the fundraising aspect In 2022, over £2000 was raised for MacMillan Cancer Support This year Spoons decided it’s all for Alzheimer Scotland- Action on Dementia On Tuesday 24th October, there will be suited balloons and suited bunting Players may have suited badges Just ask any of them, if you want to know more about bridge Or look in to the Royal Hotel between 10 and 11am Raffle tickets for sale Prizes have been donated by local businesses

Plus Spoons are honoured to have a interesting display promised from BAMSA Brought to us by international Scottish player Samantha Punch Look for the blonde in the orange coat, a girl with style Sam IS BAMSA, an academic, research-led project that explores the social world of bridge and the benefits of mindsport Which takes us back to the heading BAMSA “BRIDGE: A Mind Sport for All Connects people, challenges minds ”

Dalguise Meditation Group

Meditation has all sorts of benefits – increased focus and calmness, the opportunity to see things from a different perspective, a greater feeling of lightness and harmony, among many others Whether you have never tried meditation before, or whether you have an established practice, why not come to one of our meetings and find out what we do?

Meetings take place every other Tuesday in Dalguise Village Hall from 10 30 to 12 30 In October the meetings are on the 10th and 24th We enjoy sitting and walking meditations, discussions and refreshments There is no charge and we have no religious affiliations

If you aren't able to attend in person, you might be interested in joining our mailing list, to receive interesting and helpful articles about meditation on the intervening Tuesdays If you would like to know more about our meetings or about meditation in general, contact faithanstey@gmail com

Birnam Library

Come along to a Bookbug session at Birnam Library! Join us on Thursday mornings from 10 30am -11 00am for a session of songs, stories, and rhymes for under 5s Prebooking for each session is essential Please get in touch with Birnam Library to book a spot 01738 459709 / birnamlibrary@culturepk org uk

Books on Wheels

For individuals who cannot get out and about to visit the library, this includes books in large print and audio formats For further information, please get in touch with the Birnam Library 01738 459709 / birnamlibrary@culturepk org uk

Princh Printing

Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries have installed Princh, a new printing solution in libraries across Perth and Kinross, including Birnam Library With Princh, it is now possible to print from any mobile device, tablet, or laptop from home or in one of our participating libraries Just print, pay online and pick up your items You can send your print jobs at any time from any place, and what's more, you no longer have to wait in line at the printer

Details can be found on our website https://www culturepk org uk/libraries/internetand-computers/princh-printing/

Birnam Library

Birnam Library opening hours are: Thursday 5pm-7pm / Friday 12pm-5pm / Saturday 9 30am-12pm Birnam Library, Station Road, Birnam, DUNKELD PH8 0DS 01738 459709 / birnamlibrary@culturepk org uk

Community News continued

Event coming up!

A9 junctions at Dunkeld and Birnam group (JAG)

Wednesday 18th

October at 11 a m

Residents and campaigners are planning to hand out car stickers concerning the A9 junctions at Dunkeld and Birnam to highlight concern Look out for campaigners dressed in high viz outfits including ‘sandwich boards’ at the event when they formally launch and distribute car stickers and posters by the Niel Gow statue This event is to highlight the need for improved safety measures at our local junctions (This is separate but inclusive with the main group dealing with the A9 dualling – yes, we all communicate closely with one another!)

Some work has been done on the junctions but these are our six demands which must be done now irrespective of whenever the A9 is eventually dialled

• Improved signing at the end the dual carriageway heading north before Pass Of Birnam

• Upgrade road markings and hatching, consideration of double white line areas (no overtaking) on the single carriageway section especially between the end of the dual carriageway going north and the Birnam junction and up to the Jubilee Bridge

• Improved lighting at junctions

• Speed restrictions between the end of the carriageway going north and south to the Jubilee Bridge

• Cameras to assess the junction activity, ahead of dualling

• Serious consideration of a roundabout as an interim and potential long-term option at the Dunkeld Junction

Please come along and lend support

All local politicians, councillors, community councillors and press are to be invited to hear the concerns

Chapter House Museum

Dunkeld Community Archive

12 The Cross, Dunkeld, PH8 0AN www.historicdunkeld.org.uk archives@historicdunkeld.org.uk 01350 727786

Fundraising for our Redevelopment

We have an amazing Whisky Auction planned for November, so anyone with a rare or special bottle they would be happy to donate, please get in touch

Next Event

You will find us at the Birnam Book Festival where we will be displaying some interesting books from the

Archive We will also have a digitised copy of pages from a very special book, courtesy of Innerpeffrey Library; Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of Scotland was published in 1577

It is famously the source of many of Shakespeare’s stories, in particular the plot of Macbeth In the 1577 first edition housed at Innerpeffray there is a splendid illustration of the three ‘weird sisters’ The Stratford Museum tells us that the edition that Shakespeare had access to was in his school, and it was a cheaper, second edition, sadly, without the woodcut pictures

Young Archaeologist Club

We had our first meeting o the 7th September with four young people joining the club Cropmarks were our first topic, including showing them a great photo taken by Ian Sinclair from the bell-tower of the Cathedral showing amazing cropmarks of the Duke’s gardens They made their own cropmarks out of stones, soil and cress, so hopefully they will come back with some examples of their own

Our next session is Thursday 21st September at 4pm in the Archive Please get in touch if you are interested in joining

Mid-Week Memories Club

We are starting a new winter club for anyone with an interest in history Every Wednesday from 1st November to the end of March, we will choose a different topic to reminisce over a cup of tea and cake Transport will be provided, so please get in touch if you are interested in coming along

Online Exhibitions

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Rivendell provides high quality care and support for you and your elderly relative Based in Birnam and Dunkeld, our homely environment provides a safe and fun community spirit Our trained staff provide care and support for all your needs 24 hours a day, we are always there

So, if you are looking for social contact, a safe and supportive environment, support with health or medical needs then contact us

Our mission is to provide a home for life, so come and live life with us

Please phone 01350 727413 and speak to Gina or email: rivendellcare@btconnect.com for more information

The Royal School of Dunkeld –at the heart of our community

It’s great to be able to update again on exciting developments at the Royal School of Dunkeld (RSD) We were delighted to host a stall at the Birnam Games – this was mostly about fun involving splat the rat, nail in the bail, book sale and many other classics However it gave us the opportunity to speak to locals and visitors alike about the place of our amazing school at the heart of our community Huge thanks to all the parents and staff who helped out

One area under discussion in our Parent Partnership Group (PPG) - a space for shared conversation between parents/carers and the school – is what is known as ‘additional support needs’ or ASN According to Perth and Kinross Council the term “applies to children or young people who require additional support, long or short term, in order to benefit from their education Depending on [the] child’s needs, different kinds of support are available [This] is not restricted to educational support but can include multi-agency support from health, social services and voluntary agencies”

The Royal School of Dunkeld has a key role to play in delivering ASN support, working with parents/carers to ensure individual needs are met The PPG has an ASN sub-group which brings together parents and carers, and is a vibrant space for the sharing of thoughts, ideas and learning related to increasing ASN support

Recent discussions have included the idea of using Lego as an aid to learning, with the possibility of school staff and parent therapy training The school is a bit short of Lego though – if you have any lying around unloved, feel free to pop it into the school office Building on the schools’ celebration of Neurodiversity Week last session, the ASN sub-group are also discussing the Neurodiversity Umbrella Project - a colourful art installation to help raise awareness and understanding of neurodiversity - for example ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia or Tourette’s syndrome

The school would like to thank PKC’s Criminal Justice Unpaid Work Team for some lovely new handmade picnic tables to replace old tables which had become rotten or sadly had been vandalised We are delighted with them and hope they will be enjoyed respectfully by visitors to our playground out of school hours Finally – the school was delighted to work with our sister city in Asheville USA, to donate some artwork from the 2023 calendar to be displayed (and hopefully sold for fundraising) at reciprocal school art shows and galleries across the pond Pictured are Doug and Darcy Orr with Headteacher Mrs Williams Nicola Williams, Headteacher, Royal School of Dunkeld Graeme Cook, Chair, Parent Partnership Group

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Ziggy is missing from a remote area of Dunkeld, Perthshire, but he may have jumped into a van or car, so he could be anywhere.

Ziggy brother Mr Tiggs and his doggie sister Rosie and I are missing him terribly If you are feeding him, or have welcomed him into your home, please do get in touch He has been with me and his brother for 14 years after being rescued by the Cats Protection. He is very loved and dearly missed.

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Three Churches in the Community

Thought for the Month

It has been noticeable this year how many visitors have been around the Cathedral over the summer; many day-trippers from around the wider area but also many more overseas visitors

I don’t suppose there are more than we were used to pre-covid but it struck me how good it is to get back to ‘normal’ and have lots of visitors – during the week and at services It is something I have always enjoyed over my time here, welcoming folk to the place we are blessed to call home

I suppose if I am honest, though, we are all suckers for a bit of flattery! When visitors eulogise about Dunkeld and the Cathedral with its long story there’s always an element of pride in showing off what is ours everyday!

On a less conceited note, however, it is not bad thing to see your own place through fresh eyes Familiarity does breed contempt or at the very least apathy and boredom Years ago, when I went to be interviewed for my first Parish, it was a particularly grim February weekend and I remember looking out over the landscape and saying to one of the elders ‘you know there’s a beauty about it even on a day like this ’ He had lived there all his life and seen every side to the place and replied ‘well I fail to see it ’ I took my enthusiasm to be a sign of a call to the place! There is no harm in getting an injection of enthusiasm and seeing what we have through fresh eyes

But all these folk passing through is also a reminder of how diverse and interesting the spectrum of humanity is and yet how similar we all are We all link together and can make connections with folk from all over The message of the Gospel is that our common humanity, embodied in Christ, unites us all The African concept of Ubuntu has become popular recently, which I think means something like ‘I am because you are, or because we are ’ We are not a bunch of individuals who occasionally bump into each other but our identity is tied up in relation to others There is something very attractive about that idea, reminding us that ‘no man/woman is an island’ but we are enriched by relating to each other

Which takes us right to the heart of what Jesus taught How do we do what God wants, he was once asked? Love God with all your heart, mind soul and strength, and love your neighbour as yourself ’ Fraser Penny

Church of Scotland Services

October 1st 11am – Harvest Thanksgiving Service in the Cathedral

October 8th 11am – Morning Worship in the Cathedral

Conducted by Keith Redwood

October 15th 11am – Morning Worship in the Cathedral

2 15pm – Service at Amulree

Both conducted by Keith Redwood

October 22nd 11am – Morning Worship in the Cathedral

7pm – 9pm – Evening with Kathy Bullock (see below)

October 29th 11am – Morning Worship in the Cathedral

November 5th 11am – Morning Worship in the Cathedral

November 12th 10 45am – Remembrance Service in the Cathedral

Please not the earlier start time

This will be the last Sunday service in the Cathedral for the year

12 30pm –Act of remembrance at the War Memorial

The main ceremony will be down at the roadside so that those who aren’t able to climb up to the memorial can attend

Tea and coffee are served after the morning service each week in the Chanonry

Visit of Dr Kathy Bullock

On October 22nd Dr Kathy Bullock will be at our morning service to inspire us with some African American Gospel music Kathy is Emeritus Professor of music at Berea College, Kentucky, specialising in Gospel music, spirituals and classical music from the African diaspora As well as performing and conducting choirs she leads workshops throughout America, Europe and Africa

We are delighted that she is making a return visit to Dunkeld and will be leading a workshop on the evening of Sunday October 22nd from 7-9pm in the Cathedral For more details contact Hazel Murch on music@dunkeldcathedral org

Kirk Session

The next meeting of the Kirk Session is in the Duchess Anne on November 14th at 7 30pm

The Meeting Place

The Meeting Place is in the Duchess Anne on Friday mornings from 10 – 12 All welcome

Men’s Breakfast

The smell of bacon rolls and sizzling sausages will be wafting out of the Chanonry once again on August 23rd when the Men’s Breakfast gets going again, starting at 9am There is no need to book; just turn up and enjoy food, company and conversation - all are welcome The breakfast is every fortnight and the dates coming up are the 4th & 18th of October and the 1st of November

Fellowship Groups

‘Exploring faith and life together ’

The meetings over the next few weeks will be: Tuesdays – 10th & 24th October and November 7th at 7pm in the Chanonry Wednesdays – October 4th & 18th and November 1st at 10 30am in the Chanonry

Both groups can be joined by zoom using this link: Meeting ID: 898 7502 8047

Passcode: 809745

From now up to Advent both groups will be doing sessions on Mark’s Gospel If you haven’t been before, Mark is always a good place to start with Bible study so please join in

Harvest

The Cathedral congregation will hold its Harvest Thanksgiving Service on Sunday October 1st

Appeal

Every year as part of our celebrations, we have a harvest appeal to raise money for a good cause This year the Kirk Session has decided our appeal should be for Cross Roads for Human Development The President of the charity is our own Gill Evans (Editor’s Mum!) who provided this short summary of the charity’s work

Joseph’s upbringing in India was as a Dalit, (an Outcaste, an Untouchable in the caste system of India )

As a young boy he was sent by missionaries to their school in Raichur He did well and eventually taught in a Theological College

His dream was that one day there would be a Primary School in his home village of Turukanadoni for underprivileged Dalit children There is now a twostorey building with 186 children on the roll! ALL children are welcomed however their parents must agree for them to eat, work and play together without discrimination There is no charge: a midday meal, uniform and books are provided

At the same time in the city of Raichur, a sewing project was started to teach basic sewing skills and enable women, mainly impoverished Muslim girls, to earn money Annually, £35,000 is required to pay staff and to provide everything needed for the children

The Kirk Session has agreed that we should support this charity through our Harvest Appeal and with the proceeds from the Supper

You can donate in one of the following ways:

- make a donation at a Church service during October

- By bank transfer to the Church Account with the reference ‘Harvest’

Sort code 80-06-57

Account number 00723183

An appeal letter will be distributed to members of the congregation to be returned to the church during October but if you don’t get that and would like to contribute please get in touch with Fraser Penny or Alison Gillies (sessionclerk@dunkeldcathedral org)

The proceeds from the Congregation’s Harvest Supper on the 29th September will also go towards the appeal

Wednesday Worship

A more informal, relaxed type of worship has started on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in Little Dunkeld Kirk We met earlier in the year, before the summer break and have got going again for the Autumn In October we meet on the 18th at 7 30pm

There is no set format but the evening includes some worship songs, an open discussion around tables about a Bible passage, and ends with prayer (and a cup of tea/coffee at some point!)

While the aim is to be suitable for younger adults everyone anyone is welcome If you think this is something you might be interested in please come along and give it a try

Booking Halls

Anyone who would like to book either the Duchess Anne or the Chanonry for meetings and events should contact Jill McCrory on chanonrydunkeld@gmail com

Three Churches

Charity Shop

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Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10-4

Donations welcome during opening hours

If you are interested in volunteering, please enquire in the shop for more info.

Find us on Facebook at 3 Churches Charity Shop

Three Churches in the Community Church Services and Contacts:

Weekly Services

Church of Scotland:

Dunkeld Cathedral at 11am

Every Sunday from Easter Sunday to Remembrance Sunday

Little Dunkeld Kirk at 11am

Every Sunday from the Sunday following Remembrance Sunday to Palm Sunday

Scottish Episcopal Church:

St Mary’s Birnam at 10am Every Sunday

Roman Catholic:

St Columba’s, Mass 6pm Every Saturday

Monthly and Occasional Services

Church of Scotland, Amulree

Third Sunday of the Month 2 15pm

Contact Details:

Church of Scotland:

Congregational Office Bearers:

Minister: Rev R Fraser Penny,B A B D , Cathedral Manse, Dunkeld, PH8 0AW

Tel: 01350 727249

e-mail: r fraserpenny@gmail com

Session Clerk: Alison Gillies

The Chanonry, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld PH8 0AW Tel: 07736 423198

e-mail: sessionclerk@dunkeldcathedral org

Treasurer: Mrs Louise Luke

The Chanonry, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld Tel: 07773 604372

e-mail: to be confirmed

Covenant Officer: Mrs Ann Bryce Tomnagrew House, Dunkeld PH80BX Tel: 01350 723228

e-mail: j bryce@farmline com

Organist & Choir Leader: Mrs Hazel Murch Tel: 07867 642954

e-mail: hazel murch@gmail com

Parish Office: Mrs Jill McCrory The Chanonry, 07808 703641 email: chanonrydunkeld@gmail com www dunkeldcathedral org uk

St Mary's Episcopal (Anglican) Church, Birnam

Sunday Service 10 am - Holy Communion with hymns, music and sermon, followed by refreshments

The church is open daily for visitors, and prayers are said at 5 30pm on Fridays and 9 30am on Saturday

The Servite service is now held monthly on the last Saturday of each month at 2pm and is led ecumenically by members of the three churches in Dunkeld and Birnam It is not a communion service

The Rector:

Reverend Lesley-Ann Craddock

Priest in Charge of St Mary’s Birnam and Dunkeld St Mary’s rectory, St Mary’s Rd, Birnam, PH8 0BJ Tel: 07903 020509

email: lesley craddock@btinternet com

Part time = Friday, Saturday & Sunday I can also be found dwelling nr LochNess 01456486663

Treasurer:

Charles Cox

Vestry Secretary: Adrian Freer

Tel: 01821 650536

email: adrianfreer@btinternet com

Organist :

John Walker B Mus, FRCO, LRAM, ARCM

Tel: 01350 727755

(www stmarysbirnam org uk)

St Columba’s

Roman Catholic Church

Catholic Church Priest:

Fr Emmanuel Adindu MSP

Tel: 01796 472174

e-mail: stbridespitlochry@dunkelddiocese org uk

Roman Catholic Churches

Dunkeld is a village with a long history of Christian worship and we are pleased to continue that worship at St Columba’s in Birnam

Parish Priest: Fr Emmanuel Adindu MSP (Missionary of St Paul) Tel: 01796 472 174

Email: stbridespitlochry@dunkelddiocese org uk

Serving St Columba’s RC church in Birnam/ Dunkeld, St Bride’s RC church in Pitlochry and Our Lady of Mercy RC church in Aberfeldy

Follow us on Facebook at: St Bride’s RC Church, Pitlochry

We celebrate the presence of the Risen Lord amongst us during these Masses:

Sunday Masses:-

Saturday Vigil 6pm St Columba’s Birnam

Sunday 9 30 am Our Lady of Mercy Aberfeldy

Sunday 11 30 am St Bride’s Pitlochry

Weekday Masses:-

9 30 am Tuesday – Aberfeldy

9 30 am Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – Pitlochry

Holy days of Obligation:-

9 30am Birnam

12 30pm Aberfeldy

6 00pm Pitlochry

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available prior to mass in St Columba’s Please phone Father to arrange it

If there are any parishioners who are housebound and wish the Sacrament of Holy Communion, let Father know and this will be arranged

St Columba’s, St Mary’s Road, Birnam PH8 0BJ

St Bride’s, Rie-Achan Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5AL

Our Lady of Mercy, Home Street, Aberfeldy PH15 2AL Father Emmanuel in

Ten ways to save money on your food shop

It’s likely you’ve felt the impact of the rising cost of living when doing your regular food shop recently Prices are up across the supermarket aisles, and with the cooler autumn weather setting in, saving money on our food bills is more important than ever – but how?

Plan your meals - Avoid spending money on things you don’t need or already have Have a good root around in the back of your cupboards – what could you use to pull together a meal? Then, plan your meals for the next week or so and make a list of the specific ingredients you need Check expiration dates - Get into the habit of checking the expiration dates on any items that don’t have a long shelf life Plan what day you’re going to eat these items to reduce food waste and help save you money Bear in mind that products aren’t safe to consume after their use-by date, whereas best-before dates tend to be more flexible Study the yellow labels - It’s a good idea to head to the reduced section first to see if you can pick up anything that’s on your list Yellow labels can be bargain opportunities, but not always I recently heard from a friend that a supermarket was selling 24 yellow-labelled cans of juice for £7 50 A few days later, the same cans in the same spot with the same yellow labels were £11! Always check the price, see if there’s a cheaper alternative and only buy in bulk if you’ll definitely use the items before they go out of date

Make the most of loyalty benefits - Lots of supermarkets offer free loyalty cards and other benefits that can save you money on various everyday items Find out what your local offers and get signed up

Don’t shop when you’re hungry - Shopping when you’re peckish increases the likelihood of impulse buying, so try and have a meal before you head to the supermarket Shop around for the best deals - Convenience stores tend to be more expensive because, well, they’re convenient They are good for the ease and speed of access but you may end up paying more Compare the cost of shopping in different places so you know how much you pay for each item at each different store This will help you find the best places to shop

Try a cheaper brand - Taste tests commonly show that we can’t really taste the difference between luxury and budget brands, so give a cheaper version a try – you might be surprised

Shop in the early evening - You can often find a bargain or two in the early evening as supermarkets push to sell off products that are nearing their expiration date Be sure to check the use-by or best-before date and whether or not you can safely keep it in the freezer for a bit longer

Share the cost - Having people round for food? Ask your guests to each bring an item or ingredient for the meal, instead of shouldering the cost by yourself You could also ask your guests to bring a dish they’ve pre-cooked Get local support - Breadalbane Community Larder manage the Social Supermarket at Offizone, Kenmore Street, where you can purchase 4 items for just £1 Open Saturday 11:00am – 12 00pm Ideal for those more expensive items Have you picked up a sandwich or a loaf of bread at the FoodShare shelter at the rear of Aberfeldy Parish Church? Items reaching their ‘Best Before’ or ‘Use By’ are available there for anyone wanting to reduce food waste in the community

Through local churches, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) provides free services in communities across the UK, including personal financial education and support for those living on a low income

Visit capscotland org/help to find out more Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a UK charity working with over 800 affiliated churches to deliver debt help, budgeting guidance, support to find work, life skills education and more Visit capscotland org to find out more

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The Kiln Creative

Locally made pottery and pottery classes

October Weekend Workshop: 28th & 29th October

Private group bookings available, ideal for staff parties and family gatherings. For more information and bookings: www.thekilncreativepottery.co.uk

A World Community 15

Climate Café

Confirmation is in, that Summer 2023 has been the hottest on record

Every day we hear of the impacts of extreme weather events around the world and devastating consequences of climate change, especially impacting those who have done the least to cause this crisis And the Prime Minister is proposing a slow down to delivery on UK commitments

Without action the climate crisis will continue to worsen for many more, yet we have all the solutions we need to tackle it right now, and can still act quickly to avoid the very worst impacts of climate change

There are many reasons for hope that action can limit the worst impacts and slow the warming - which are a focus at Climate Cafés®

Since Climate Café® started here in 2015, more and more Climate Café® spaces are emerging around the world - generating thousands of locally led chats across communities, building connections and inspiring a lot of action

In Scotland, Climate Café® Dundee started recently, hosted by Dundee Rep with Climate Café® Lairg kicking off more vibrant chat and support for community action across the Highlands, joining Climate Café® Inverness and Climate Café® Black isle In our Sister City in North Carolina, Climate Café® Asheville kicked off an autumn programme after a pilot earlier this year and plans for Climate Café® Oulu in Finland will be the most northerly yet

Our local Climate Café® is shaping a programme for autumn/winter, with ideas to bring people together to inform and inspire There are new ideas for positive community action across our community, fresh connections with SWT at Loch of the Lowes, energy saving advice, a focus on improving opportunities for active travel and sustainable transport

Our local MSP, John Swinney, has been a great supporter of Climate Cafés® across Perth & Kinross and recently placed a motion in the Scottish Parliament which has quickly achieved cross party support too From a cup of tea in Birnam Arts in 2015 to a global Hub hosted in the Community Coworking SpaceClimate Cafés® are informing, supporting showcasing and encouraging bigger action and leadership from government and businesses too Come along, join the chat and a Climate Café® movement Check out the new Directory as the website is updated at www climate cafe

Climate Café® Dunkeld & Birnam next meets on 5th October 2023 at the Community Co-working Space Everyone welcome, free, with tea and coffee!

Paths and Nature Action Group

We have been busy removing invasive plants, most obviously Himalayan balsam, during the spring and summer months to try to limit their spread and to favour our native wildflowers, and pollinators such as bumblebees We have also cleared encroaching vegetation from some popular paths including the link to Loch of the Lowes There is always more to do so please get in touch if you can spare a few hours to help Our swifts have left for Africa, so now is the time to reflect on this summer ’s survey and plan what we can do to prepare a welcome for their return next May The survey found several previously unrecorded nest sites - you can see the results on the Swift Mapper website www swiftmapper org uk One option is to ensure they can find good nest sites If you would like to welcome swifts to your home next season you can buy specialist boxes or make your own – see the links for guidance here:

www rspb org uk/get-involved/activities/nature-on-yourdoorstep/garden-activities/create-a-high-home-for-swift s/ We have been trying a few swift nest box designs with some success and can advise and share our experience

We attended a session on how to protect selected riverside trees from being gnawed by beavers NTS has protected a few trees already and there is scope to protect some more along the Tay through the village, perhaps with some replacement planting and removing more invasive non-natives such as snowberry

To hear more about our projects and how you can get involved contact stewartpritchard@aol com

Gardening and Growing Club

Whether you potter with a few pots or garden an acre you are very welcome at our friendly Gardening and Growing club £20 annual membership

Everyone welcome – first meeting FREE Please come along and ‘try out’ being a member Annual membership £20

The Gardening and Growing Club is a group for anyone interested in learning more about a wide range of matters to do with gardening and growing in a relaxed environment where you can also chat and meet other people in the village interested in gardening and growing During the year there is a mix of talks, visits to gardens, socials as well as the annual show in August Whether you tend a few pots on your windowsill or garden a massive plot it really doesn’t matter – you are very welcome to join us

Programme of Events

Sun 14th Oct 2pm – Visit to Drummond Castle Gardens – Guided Tour (1 hour)

Wed 13th Dec 6pm – Christmas Night Out, Atholl Arms Hotel

Wed 29 Nov 7:30pm – Wreath Workshop by Bridget from Gatehouse Nursery, Birnam Arts

Sun 24th Feb 2pm – Visit to Fingask (Andrew Threipland)

Wed 13th March 7:30pm – AGM Birnam Arts

Lifts to any of the meetings/trips away can be arranged on request

October at Loch of the Lowes

Well, the nights are fair drawing in! Along with cooler evenings come beautiful sunsets across stubble fields when the whole landscape turns gold along with the leaves on deciduous trees The last of Earth’s bountiful wild harvest is gleaming in hedgerows, meadows and trees, to be feasted upon or stored away for winter ’s lean, dark days

Take part in the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey 2nd8th October Loch of the Lowes is holding an event with a Talk and Walk on Sunday 1st October 3-5pm, free but booking essential More information at: https://scottishsquirrels org uk/ Our beautiful little red squirrels need all the help they can get to survive and thrive so the more people involved with the survey the better Fungi is bursting out all over the place! As always, unless you are an expert, admire but do not eat these wild varieties of fungi

Loch of the Lowes Fungi Foray for October sold out rapidly but happily, fungi expert Tony Wilson is running another Fungi Foray for us on Saturday 7th November Best to grab a ticket before it too sells out (To book, see below)

Bats and Creatures of the Night event 28th October at Loch of the Lowes has something for all ages Bat ecologist Jean Oudney is bringing exhibits and will give a Talk on Bats at 2 30pm which will interest adults and give the opportunity to ask questions on all things ‘bat’ Throughout the day there will be mask making, quizzes and games for children to discover local creatures who share the darkness with us If children wish to wear Hallowe’en costumes when they visit, we’d love to see them, and there will be a chance to see (deceased) bats close-up and play an echolocation game (To book, see below)

Autumn Glory Walk, 25th October 10am-3pm

Discover Dunkeld’s beautiful forests, trails, flora and fauna on a guided walk with our knowledgeable

Perthshire Ranger

Heart of Scotland Forest Partnership Sunday Work Party at Brerachan Meadow 29th October Join this practical conservation work by emailing: perthshireranger@scottishwildlifetrust org uk for essential information and to book your (free) place To book a place on an event: https://scottishwildlifetrust org uk/things-to-do/wildlifeevents/ or call 01350 727337

Dog Fouling

To try and help end the severe issue of dog fouling within Stanley Hill we installed a holder earlier this year at the entrance to the park from The Cross The holder - which got off to a shaky start by going missing for 3 days before being found again – was welcomed by many, local and visitor, dog owner or not, and has made a huge difference to the park - children are able to play and run around on the grass again, Dunkeld Community Archive held their Living History Weekend there too- all due to people simply ‘bagging and binning’ It has in fact been so popular that we often have to replace the rolls daily and top up the hand sanitiser when we can Our charity has supported this and paid for these bags this year to help keep the park usable for the community and it’s many visitors, and additionally, the NTS team here in North Perthshiremost of us are dog owners – buy extra boxes when we shop for our own pets, and donate these too The reason for this letter? I would like to say “thank you” to whoever donated a roll of poo bags recently –Halloween themed no less! - and topped up the hand sanitiser, your kindness by this gesture is very much appreciated

We are aware that there are a number of “guardian’s” who help look after the park at the heart of this community by cleaning up after other dog owners who don’t, they do this daily and without looking for recognition and we can’t thank you all enough If you would like to support us by donating poo bags – as Heartland Vets in Pitlochry have already done – with one or two rolls or a box, then please leave them with us at the office here in Dunkeld – 11, The Cross- next to the Community Archive

Karen Clark, Visitor Services ManagerNorth Perthshire – kclark@nts org uk

A Return To The Nepal Himalaya

Following on from the phenomenal success of last year's event, Team Little Sherpa would love to welcome you back to Birnam Arts on November 11th 2023 for an update on the progress of the charity & discover what a difference your generous contributions have made to the Sherpa community

The evening last year highlighted the immense sense of community we enjoy which was enhanced by helping a similar community half a world away

The evening will include contributions from award winning writer and television presenter, Cameron McNeish, BAFTA award winning adventure film maker, Richard Else, acclaimed best-selling author, Fiona Valpy, and James Lamb of the Little Sherpa Foundation Adventure filmmaker Richard Else talks about the visits he’s made over 8 years to the Sherpa village of Phortse Travelling with Birnam’s James Lamb, Richard & his wife Meg have made a documentary highlighting the work of The Little Sherpa Foundation This documentary will have its premier at this event

Cameron McNeish, an award-winning writer and television presenter, is patron of The Little Sherpa Foundation & has visited Nepal many times He will give his keen insight into the country & it’s wonderful people Fiona Valpy is an acclaimed bestselling author, with over two million readers world-wide Fiona’s next book is set in Nepal & she joined James Lamb, Richard & Meg Else for a 4-week research trip earlier this year Fiona will talk about this trip & will be showing a video & discussing her upcoming book

The event starts at 19 30 but doors open at 18 30 as there will be lots of items from Nepal & more to buy There will also be a raffle with amazing prizes as well as an auction

If you would like to contribute raffle or auction prizes then please drop them off at Bridge House, Perth Road, Little Dunkeld or contact littlesherpascotland@gmail com

Details on how to purchase tickets for this event are available from Birnam Arts

Community Noticeboard

The Meeting Place

Come to the Duchess Anne on a Friday morning from 10-12 for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee and some lovely home baking All welcome

Dunkeld Guide Hall

Looking for a venue for a regular or one-off meeting or class? Dunkeld Guide Hall is available to hire

Our lovely bright hall has capacity for meetings of around 40 people (as we have around 40 chairs!!) We have a large well-equipped kitchen and disabled access and a disabled toilet Due to the closure of the Playgroup in Dunkeld we have most mornings free, plus there are some afternoons and evenings available too If a regular user requires storage space this can be arranged Letting rates start at £15 for up to 1 5 hours The hall is centrally located in Little Dunkeld, behind the Royal School of Dunkeld Please contact Helen Taylor on: helen@glenfender org uk to discuss your requirements

Craft Fairs

Dunkeld & Birnam Christmas Art & Crafts Fair takes place in The Drill Hall, The Cross Dunkeld on 4th and 5th November from 10am to 5pm each day Old favourites and new crafters with glass, slate, art and celtic knitting Come and meet the makers Entry is free

Repair Cafe

Bin it? No Way!!

Have you still got things stored away waiting to be mended? Jumper with a hole in? Broken ornament? Lamp with a loose wire? Broken zip? Broken ornament? Anything portable - bring them to ourNext Cafe – Monday 4th September

Venue – Birnam Arts in the Arts Studio Service by volunteers is free Only cost might be for spare parts Donations welcome

Come along and have a tea or a coffee and we'll see if we can help We'll also pass on repair skills if you want to learn to fix things

Do you like mending clocks? We have had a few brought in We have managed to mend some but need extra skill to help with the actual mechanism If you would like to help please get in touch

Contact for queries: dbrepaircafe@gmail com

Community First Responders –Dunkeld, Birnam and surrounds

We’ve made huge progress since our last update As a reminderCommunity First Responders are volunteers who are trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service to attend certain types of emergency calls in the area where they live or work Their aim is to reach a potential lifethreatening emergency in the first vital minutes before the ambulance crew arrives Their role is to help stabilise the patient and provide the appropriate care until the more highly skilled ambulance crew arrives on scene to take over the treatment They are usually based in rural communities where ambulance crews have longer to travel to the patient

There is a gap in Community First Responder provision in the area of Dunkeld, Birnam and surrounds – but work is well underway to fill that gap Previous calls for interest in The Bridge have seen a number of people come forward to volunteer to be trained up First Responders, and we can now report that we now have two people trained up in our communities, with another

three training through the rest of September, and some others in the queue behind Next steps are for us to secure all the kit we need, establish where and when we will be able to offer cover, and for those being trained up to work alongside experienced First Responders to get some experience

Alongside there has been herculean work to set up Dunkeld and Birnam Community First Responders as a charity (SCO52654) – with Bill Nicoll as Chair Establishing as a charity is a huge step forward, and allows us to fundraise, hold money, and offers a secure structure under which trained First Responders can operate

We need funds to pay for specialist kit – mobile defibrillators, oxygen canisters and much more We have begun actively fundraising, and we’ve a number of applications in – we’re going to need ongoing support though, this is a long game – so if any individuals or businesses are interested in sponsoring us, do get in touch We remain grateful to the Community Council for giving us some initial funding, and we were delighted to receive Community Ceilidh donations from the Asheville related event in late spring

We were also delighted to have volunteers staff a stall at the Birnam Games – it was great to be able to share our story with locals and visitors alike However we are still building our base - if you are interested in either exploring training as a First Responder, or considering how you might be able to help in other ways, please email info@dabfr org uk or get in touch via our new Facebook page

Monthly Dementia Cafe In Perth: An “Awareness Day”

The cafe is open every 1st Wed of the month from 10am - 1230pm We have put in place some restrictions to ensure everyone’s safety and well- being , and the cafe will continue to be reviewed in line with the Scottish Government’s review of Covid 19 restrictions

The cafe is run by Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership with representatives from Social Care, Daycare and Psychiatric Departments who are on hand to answer questions and give advice with their broad understanding of dementia

The hall is situated behind the North Church in Mill Street where many buses arrive

There are a few parking places in the High Street, which runs parallel and south of Mill with easy access to the hall via a wide Vennel Kinnoull car park is also near the hall We erect large colourful Dementia Cafe banners to guide folk to the venue ,whether approaching from Mill street or the High street Ours is a very friendly cafe We offer free refreshments which are brought to the tables by our volunteers, some of whom have experience of caring for family with dementia Usually , the cafe takes place in a small hall but next month , Wed 4th October, in addition to the cafe an adjacent hall is made available to make folk aware of what is currently available in Perth and Kinross to help those with dementia and also their carers This hall will include representatives from Dementia Link workers, PKAVS Carers Support, NHS Occupational Therapy, Welfare Rights, and Telecare Services There will also be a stall called Scarf which offers help with energy and will visit homes to give advice and provide energy saving devices

Some of our regular visitors visit on their own and have made friends in the relaxed atmosphere which has evolved over the last 15 years If you would like to join us, you will be made most welcome from the moment you walk through the door! If you don’t hear about our cafe in time , we look forward to welcoming you on Wed 1st November!

RBS mobile bank visits Dunkeld and Birnam. Thursdays: Dunkeld, The Cross 14.50 pm to 15.20 pm and Birnam, Post Office 15.05 pm to 15.25 pm

Notes from a Councillor 17

I have been rather busy lately moving house, thankfully normal service has now been resumed

The council agreed to make money available in their budget for participatory budgeting in Perth and Kinross The money is to be used to support local projects which help tackle climate change and the cost of living Around £40K of that money is available for the Strathtay ward PKC are looking to bring together a small number of community representatives from the Strathtay Ward to help us in four main ways:

1 Encourage local groups to submit proposals

2 Help to screen the projects before they go out to public vote, to ensure they fit local criteria

3 Help to raise awareness and encourage people to vote (voting will be online)

4 Help to organise a community event to celebrate local projects, provide a last chance to vote and ultimately announce which projects are receiving funds

If you think that you could help on this panel, then please get in touch

The Community Investment fund was another recent success Some of the successful recipients were Bertha Park Community Youth work, Community Wellness in Dunkeld and Birnam, a Young Archaeologist club and my personal favourite which was for a first responder service in Dunkeld and Birnam The fund was oversubscribed again this year but most applicants received something

I don’t have regular surgeries, I prefer to react as required If you have an issue that you would like to discuss then please feel free to call me on 07557815546 or email me: ijames@pkc gov uk

News from our Community Council

Dunkeld & Birnam Community Council Community Council Matters

Community Council MemberAlan Wylie

If you would like to contact the Community Council you can do so by emailing: dbcc correspondence@gmail com

You can also contact us via the messaging system on our facebook page

Of course, if you have the opportunity, then please do chat to any member of the Community Council if you bump into them while out and about Please look on www dunkeldandbirnamnews co uk for information about future dates and times

To read the minutes of previous meetings and to find the agenda for forthcoming meetings, see: www dunkeldandbirnamnews co uk/community-news/ community-council –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Dunkeld and Birnam residents have been busy on a variety of issues which they’ve drawn the Community Council’s attention to Most noticeably, new planning applications at Newtyle Quarry, SGN Gas Pipeline and the continuing question of Erigmore In addition, we’ve been talking to a number of organisations

JOHN SWINNEY, MSP for PERTHSHIRE NORTH can be contacted at: 17-19 LESLIE STREET, BLAIRGOWRIE Tel: 01250 876576

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, EDINBURGH EH99 1SP Tel: 0131 348 5717

e-mail: john swinney@parliament scot

concerning the Railway Station and expressing the need for urgent action More to follow on that subject soon

We’ve also, alongside the A9 Project and Junction Action groups been highlighting the need for urgent action to take place on road safety in the area The last few months have seen far too many accidents on the A9, not to mention countless near misses and we need those responsible for the road and particularly the junctions to take urgent action Yes, we realise the benefits to travellers, but we must focus on the safety needs of local people using the A9

Without wishing to pre-empt the ever closer winter months, I’d like to inform you of an agreement the folk of Glen Quaich and Amulree have reached with PKC Roads Department The first of its kind in an area that could potentially pave the way for similar arrangements throughout rural parts of Perth & Kinross Snow clearing equipment and significant volumes of salt has been delivered to strategic points within the area The agreement reached will allow residents with suitable vehicles to use the equipment provided to clear the roads of snow and put down grit on stretches of road suffering from ice The intention is for this to support, not replace the

Pete Wishart MP: Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire pete.wishart.mp@parliament.uk Perth Office: 63 Glasgow Road, Perth, PH2 0PE Tel: 01738 639598

North Perthshire Office: 17-19 Leslie St, Blairgowrie, PH2 6AH Tel: 01250 876 576

efforts of council workers to keep the roads clear in severe weather conditions and to ensure the safety of essential school transport functions

Having volunteered on a number of ventures since retiring, I’ve been involved with the Community Council on two separate occasions I also spent time as an Independent Prison Monitor visiting prisons and talking with both prison staff and many inmates on a variety of subjects and also as a member of the Samaritans All rewarding, but without question the most challenging and yet rewarding has been my time on the Community Council Currently, there are vacancies open on the council and anyone living in the Dunkeld, Birnam and district area who would be interested in joining the team of volunteers would be made most welcome I can promise them an interesting and varied time If that’s you, please make contact with any of the current members in person or send an email to dbcc correspondence@gmail com and we’ll provide you with the detailed information needed to apply

Ian James

September ‘Stick on the Fridge Page’

Local Organisations - Contact Details

Listing for local voluntary organisations are free however The Bridge welcomes donations to cover the cost of these listings Please send donations to the Advertising Manager, John B Gray at Highfield, Brae Street, Dunkeld, PH8 0BA Many thanks Please contact the editor with amendments/additions Phone 01350+

Organsiations - General

3 Churches Charity Shop 07751 593421 Anne Graham

Alcoholics Anonymous (Helpline) 0800 917 7650

Chapter House Museum 727786 Ruth Brown (in Dunkeld Cathedral, open 7 days) archive@historicdunkeld org uk

Dunkeld & Birnam Historical Society 07584 434253 Dave Roberts daveroberts132@btinternet c om

Dunkeld & Birnam in Bloom 727288 Linda Speirs lindaladyhill@yahoo co uk

Dunkeld & Birnam Men s Shed 07777 696953 Jackie MacLean dbmensshed@outlook com

Dunkeld Masonic Lodge 724232 Tom Gordon secyonefour@gmail com

Dunkeld Community Archive 727786 Ruth Brown (Mon – Fri, 10am – 3pm) archive@historicdunkeld org uk

Friends of the Cathedral 728697 John Gray friends@dunkkeldcathedral org

Gardening and Growing Club (Horti) 07740 982465 Andrea Cox acox325@gmail com

National Trust for Scotland 07548 757060 Karen Clark kclark@nts org uk

Royal British Legion 728811 Kevin Forsyth Kevforsyth@hotmail com RVS 01738 633975 Geoff Bird

(Supporting You At Home and perthsupportingyou@royalvoluntaryservice org uk

Home Library Service)

SWRI

723203 / 07881 531565 Evelyn Menzies Evelynhmenzies@gmail com

SWRI Amulree 723203 Jane Anderson

The Field 07584 434253 Dave Roberts dblandtrust@btinternet com

The Orchard 727048 Katharine Melville kmelville@ogoroad com

The Meeting Place (Fri, DA) 07474 183042 Margaret Scott Tourist Association 723297 Adrian Blundell

Community Learning & Development

PKC CLD Staff 01738 459701 Cat Gordon/Alison May/ Robin Crawford dunkeldcomlearn@pkc gov uk U3A 07714 103309 Sandra Cairncross smcairnx@hotmail com

Sport Butterstone Hill & Trail Group 07761 673231 Adrian Davis wildoutdoorscotland@gmail com

Clan Bowmen (Field Archery) 727911 / 07786 073686 Arthur Robert Hewines bobhewines@hotmail com

Dunkeld & Birnam Angling Association secretary@dbaa co uk Billy Davidson

Dunkeld & Birnam Bowling Club 07977 911068 Gael Shaw Gaelshaw@btinternet com

Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club 727524 Jackie MacLean (Visitors Welcome) dunkeld@outlook com

Dunkeld & Birnam Sports 07970 778525 Sally Robertson

Leisure Hub dbsportsleisurehub@gmail com

Dunkeld & Birnam Tennis Club 07731 631563 Morna Mitchell mornaamitchell59@gmail com

Glendelvine/Spittalfield Cricket Club 07816 982140 Andrew Ross (all ages)

Grass Track & Field Group 07736 724113 James Jarvis

Highland Perthshire Clay Shooting Club 07821940252 Ted Carr tedcarr@waitrose com

Leisure Group (Sports Hall Project) 727361 Alasdair Wylie awylie2002@yahoo co uk

Over 35’s Rugby 07738 006738 Iain Gordon iainhg@aol com

Running Club (8 – 12 year old,) 07761 673231 Adrian Davis (Mondays at 3 30pm) wildoutdoorscotland@gmail com

Swimming & Alexander Technique 07778 778007 Jan Osband jmosband@gmail com

Tai Chi 07551 029076 John Connelly dachutaichi@gmail com

Tayside Orienteers 727048 Bill Melville billmelville@ogoroad com Yoga 728783 Sue Atkinson atkinsue93@yahoo co uk

Music & Arts

BIPS 07872 505516 Melanie Brockway mbroc02@hotmail com

Birnam Arts 727674 Manager admin@birnamarts com arts@birnamarts com

Birnam Arts Ballet (Mon – Thurs, Emma Gray age 4 upwards & adults) ballet@birnamarts com

Cathedral Tower Bell Ringers 742218 Iona Connor lowesfarm@hotmail com

Dunkeld Strathspey & Reel Society 07531 520476 Duncan Thomson duncanwthomson@yahoo co uk Film Society 727740 Tom Barnard tom barnard@btinternet com

Just Singin’, 7 30pm Weds (BA) 07765 405203 Katie Dalgliesh www justsingin co uk

Traditional Youth Music Group 07958 324 766 Karys and Gill dbtradgroup@gmail com and Facebook Annual Events

Art Exhibition dunkeldart@aol com Margaret Scott Arts & Crafts Fair (Apr, Aug & Nov) 727968 / 07743 400938 Na’an Meikleour poppyseednaan@yahoo com

Christian Aid Week 727867 Jim McCafferty Highland Games (August) 07880 588433 Duncan Sim duncan sim@hotmail com

Niel Gow Festival 07766 406313 Liam Manion (weekend closest to 22 March) LManion41@gmail com For Children

Baby & Toddler Group 07546 128902 Lesley Singers

Caputh Baby & Toddler Group 07722 183546 Catherine Thomson (Tues 9 30 – 11 30am)

Nursery at Royal School of Dunkeld 01738 454470 Royal School of Dunkeld Sunday School – Church of Scotland 727249 Fraser Penny

For Younger People Girlguiding Dunkeld (Rainbows, 07770 324173 Trix Stephen Brownies, Guides, Rangers) (District Commissioner)

The Black Watch Army Cadets 07429 113439 2nd Lt Craig Ross 1989ros@armymail mod uk Youth Group (for P7s & 1st years, 727249 Fraser Penny Thurs 7 – 8 30pm)

For Older People

Senior Citizens

727311 Ronalda Pattullo

Servite 07595 651446 Ivan Russell (Working Hours, Mon, Wed, Friday ivan russell@caledoniaha co uk 1 – 4pm; Tues, Thurs 8 30am – 12 noon)

Local Organisations - Continued

Hall Bookings

Amulree Village Hall

07749 914906 Isabel Brady northamulree@btinternet com

Birnam Arts 727674 Manager

Caputh Hall 07832 235607 Lorna Lyle Chanonry 07808 703641 Jill McCrory chanonrydunkeld@gmail com

Dalguise Village Hall 07746 392268 Anne Cameron annedunkeld@gmail com

Duchess Anne 07808 703641 Jill McCrory chanonrydunkeld@gmail com

Health Community & Services

Birnam Library (Thu 5 – 7pm, Fri 01738 459709 Margaret Quigley 12 – 5pm, Sat 9 30am – 12 noon) birnamlibrary@culturepk org uk

Chemist (Dunkeld) 727210 Davidsons

Chemist (on Sunday) 01738 494610 Asda, Dunkeld Rd, Perth

Doctors 727269 Craigvinean Surgery

Dunkeld & Birnam Community Lachlan MacEwan

Council dbcc chair@gmail com

Infinity Blu Dental Care(Birnam & Pitlochry) 729198 / 01796 470001

PKC Environmental Services 01738 476476

PKC Roads Dept 01738 475000

Registrar 01738 475121 3/5 High St, Perth perth-registrars@pkc gov uk

Tayside Police (non-emergency) 101

Dates for your Diary

BA = Birnam Arts Centre, DA = Duchess Anne Hall, The Cross, Dunkeld

October 7

Fungi Foray with Tony Wilson at Loch of the Lowes Booking essential Fungi Foray with Tony Wilson | Scottish Wildlife Trust or call 01350 727337

8 Singing and Rainbows Concert Colleen and Katie 11am £5

12 Four Go Wild in Wellies Indepen-dance Company 11am

Recommended age 3 -5 years

Adult and Child £10 Extra Adult / Child £3 Birnam Arts

13 Spam Valley Kevin P Gilday 7 30pm

14 Gardening & Growing Club Visit to Drummond Castle Gardens –Guided Tour 2pm (1 hour) acox325@gmail com

14 Oct – 26th November Yunior Aguiar Perdomo Exhibition at Birnam Arts

18 A9 Junction Action Group Event 11 a m : Car Sticker hand out by Niel Gow statue

21-22 Birnam Book Festival

22 Dr Kathy Bullock Emeritus Professor of music at Berea College, Kentucky joins the Dunkeld Cathedral morning service and to lead a workshop on the evening of Sunday October 22nd from 7-9pm in the Cathedral Hazel Murch music@dunkeldcathedral org

24 ‘Spoons’ Café Bridge in Dunkeld

25 Autumn Glory Walk, 25th October 10am-3pm Loch of the Lowes

27 Chicago Free Friday Film at Birnam Art 2pm

28 Bats and Creatures of the Night event Loch of the Lowes

Bat ecologist Jean Oudney 2 30pm

29 Heart of Scotland Forest Partnership Sunday Work Party at Brerachan Meadow perthshireranger@scottishwildlifetrust org uk to book your (free) place

31 Leisure Group (Sports Hall Project) AGM 730 pm Community CoWorking Space

November

3 Up Town Comedy Club 8 30pm Tickets £16* Birnam Arts

4-5 Craft Fair, Drill Hall, Dunkeld 10 – 5pm daily 7 Fungi Foray with Tony Wilson at Loch of the Lowes Booking essential Fungi Foray with Tony Wilson | Scottish Wildlife Trust or call 01350 727337

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A Return To The Nepal Himalayas hosted by Little Sherpa Charity Doors open 18:30 for 19 30 littlesherpascotland@gmail com

Tickets from Birnam Arts

Remembrance Service in the Cathedral 10 45am –Act of remembrance at the War Memorial 12 30pm

13 AGM Riding for the Disabled Church of Scotland Room Aberfeldy breadalbanerda@gmail com

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Gardening & Growing Club Wreath Workshop by Bridget from Gatehouse Nursery 7:30pm, Birnam Arts acox325@gmail com

A9 Community Group Meeting 730 pm/zoom Birnam Arts

December

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Xmas Tree Lights On at the Cross Details to follow

Late Night Opening & Candlelit Shopping Dunkeld and Birnam 4pm -8pm

Gardening & Growing Club Christmas Night Out, Atholl Arms Hotel 6pm acox325@gmail com

For dates further ahead see: www.dunkeldandbirnamnews.co.uk

Corbenic Advent Market –Save the Date!

Saturday 25th November 11-4pm

Corbenic Camphill Community, Trochry, Dunkeld, PH8 0DY Crafts, Wreaths, Pottery, Delicious Refreshments and much more

Look out in the November edition of The Bridge

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Pet Cremation

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Dunkeld Horse Grazing & DIY Livery

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Grass cutting, Hedge cutting, Strimming, Leaf collection, Weeding/dig over, Edging, Gravel footpaths, Aerating, General tidy-up. All General Garden Maintenance work carried out to the highest quality on every job, everyday

Gillian Vaughan Painter Decorator Interior / Exterior Feature walls Tel: 07841 116458 Email: thegirlcalledwill@gmail.com www.facebook.com/GillianWVaughan

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