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It’s that time again, Fun Days and Galas; mostly held on a Saturday, unless otherwise stated...

• 3rd May: St Vincent’s Hospice Howwood Basement sale (page 14) • 10th May: Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Agricultural Show, locally referred to as The Knapps Show (page 36).

• 10th May: Houston & Killelan Kirk Carnival Day (page 44) • 11th May: (Sunday) Gourock Highland Games (page 30) • 17th May: Brookfield Gala Day (page 45) • 31st May: Calder UF Church Summer Fayre (page 42) • 7th June: Kilbarchan Lilias Day (page 38) • 7th June: Houston & Killellan Agricultural Show (page 44).

• 14th June: Lochwinnoch Gala Day (page 38/51).

• 14th June: Bridge of Weir Gala Day & Parade, followed by Gala Week (see next month for details).

• 21st June: Bishopton Gala Day, preceded by Gala Week.

• 28th June: Kilbarchan Agricultural Show.

Apologies if we’ve missed any. If there are no specific details in this issue, we’ll feature more information of the events held in June in our next edition of The Gryffe Advertizer.

I take this opportunity, on behalf of the whole community, to thank the many dozens of volunteers who freely give up their time throughout the year planning and organising these events. And, if you’re someone who’d like to get involved, then I’m sure you’d be welcomed with open arms ... go on!

And lastly, as a regular reminder, we want to hear from you if you’ve done something wonderful, if you are planning a fund raising event, if you’ve got news to share, or even if you’re looking for help with something. Our readers are always eager to hear what’s happening and eager to help if they can. And the best thing is, there’s no cost from us to do this!

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At Baytree Interiors we supply everything for your home including CURTAINS, CARPETS, BLINDS, WALLPAPER, SOFT FURNISHINGS AND FURNITURE

We make headboards, footstool bay window seating pads to any style size and in any fabric. We also have a RE-UPHOLSTERY SERVICE where we can recover anything from an Antique chair to a full suite.

Our carpet selection is enormous. We have everything from inexpensive bedroom carpets to ornate bordered carpets and have an expert fitting team who can uplift your existing carpet and move furniture if required.

We have one of the largest selections of DESIGNER WALLPAPERS with every style catered for. Our business has family connections going back more than 80 years.

With a wealth of knowledge, exclusive suppliers and 20 years experience Janet, our interior designer, delivers bespoke design solutions for a diverse range of clients – both traditional and contemporary in the Private and Commercial sectors. Janet’s Art and Design background has helped create her passion and enthusiasm for the business. Although Janet and her team operate out of Bridge of Weir, her distinctly innovative approach has seen her win commissions throughout Scotland and the UK. With this wealth of experience on your doorstep, there is no better time than now to pop into Baytree Interiors to give your home a fabulous new look. Whether it be for one roll of wallpaper or a whole home makeover, a warm and friendly welcome awaits you.

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Festival of Museums Events take place from Friday 16th May - Sunday 18th May at various times.

Museums and galleries are holding a packed programme of surprising and exciting events for the Festival of Museums!

Festival of Museums is an annual three day treat of extraordinary, exciting and surprising events day and night in museums and galleries throughout Scotland.

From Gairloch to Glasgow and the Western Isles to Wanlockhead, there’s a packed programme of rip-roaring, inspiring and unusual things going on throughout the country.

Ideal Home Show Scotland Making a welcome return to the SECC with a wonderland of inspiration for your home this May!

Friday 23rd May to Monday 26th May from 10am - 6pm at the SECC: Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow City Centre. Entry: £12. Call 0844 854 2014 for details.

Have a browse through our website or find events in your area and come and see what Scotland’s museums have in store for you – and expect the unexpected!

Please visit the website for specific details www. festivalofmuseums.com This is a free event!

St Vincent’s Hospice

RUN FOR US! - Join the Bowfield 5K on Sunday 11th May at 10am for just £5. Contact info@svh. co.uk for an entry form and your FREE St Vincent’s Hospice running vest, when you run in aid of care for local people affected by life-limiting illness.

BASEMENT SALE - at St Vincent’s Hospice. Exclusive one-off opportunity to buy furniture and nearly new clothing direct from St Vincent’s Hospice on Saturday 3rd May, 10am-4pm. Visit our Barn Tearoom for fresh coffee & cakes plus join in with the tombola and raffle. All in aid of local patients and their families being cared for by St Vincent’s Hospice.

CARFEST - Saturday 28th June, 11am-3pm, vintage, classic and specialist cars exhibition at St Vincent’s Hospice in aid of local patients with life limiting illnesses. Free entry includes family fun, craft stalls, live music, tearoom, hotdogs and more. Parking is at St Anthony’s Primary School, Spateston, with a short walk to the hospice grounds. See www.svh.co.uk for more info.

The Great Tapestry of Scotland

On display in the Atrium of Anchor Mill, Paisley from 3rd May to 8th June 2014.

“…sparkles, glows and surprises…a unique expression – a history of a nation written and made by a thousand people.” Alistair Moffat.

Scotland may be a tapestry, but its reputation is singular. It is a land of community, entrepreneurs, inspiration and designers, cradled amongst amazing colours and geology. The Great Tapestry of Scotland is a textural depiction of our country. There are panels of interest for everyone. They celebrate particular events, activities and construction but mostly the people themselves. How many people know that William Arrol, born in Houston son of a cotton spinner built the iconic engineering masterpiece, the Forth Rail Bridge? That William Wallace was born in Erskine?

In a community vein, we asked a local artisan woodcrafter, Rob Allen of Amber Peyote, to design and make our donation boxes for the exhibition.

They are constructed from sustainably sourced local wood - Elm wood from Seamill in North Ayrshire that was around 150 years old and also from reclaimed Scottish church pews of pitch pine that were installed in Beith Parish Church around 1870. Tapping in to our historic past, this wood is many hundreds of years old.

By some lovely coincidence the very first panel - a testimony to the panel artist, Andrew Crummy’s mastery was sewn in Beith and Kilwinning.

Coats is sponsoring the boxes. It seems fitting as over 250 years ago their global industry began with entrepreneurship in Paisley where The Great Tapestry of Scotland Threading West - exhibition will be held.

Everyone welcome to the exhibition and events, such as family day, workshops, storytelling and fashion show. Visit www.weavingmusicalthreads.com for all updates.

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by Maureen Horton of Travel a la Carte

Simply Swiss

The month of March saw us going in search of some sun and bright weather…..not to warm climates such as the canaries, but to the Engadin area of Switzerland where we soaked up lungs full of pure alpine air.

This long valley in the Swiss Alps is protected by high mountains on all sides and is famous for its sunny climate, beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities.

To get there we flew to Zurich airport and decided to stay the first night at the airport in order to enjoy the 4 hour train trip in daylight.

A panoramic roofed train on the last leg from Chur to St Moritz was awesome and was named a UNESCO heritage sight in July 2008. The line was designed from the outset to exist in perfect harmony with the surrounding countryside and was finished in 1903. It is recognised as a masterpiece of railway engineering as it runs through the extremely varied landscape, tunnels and particularly the famous circular viaduct which is referred to as a carousel on rails.

The highlight of our trip, however, was a horse-drawn carriage ride through a fairytale forest to the small alpine hotel of Staz for lunch. This unique romantic hideaway overlooks the small lake of Staz and has only 10 rooms decorated in typical alpine style and must surely be one of the quietest places you could ever stay, yet within easy reach of St Moritz and other villages in the area by the hotel’s complimentary half hourly shuttle.

As the horses chomped on some hay, we leisurely ate our lunch of veal stew ….washed down with a glass of champagne of course, while feasting our eyes on the fabulous view, followed by a walk on the frozen lake, before we ‘clipped-clopped’ back along the side of the lake as the sun began to fall. A truly fabulous day for the memory box.

If you like the idea of a Lakes and Mountain holiday…..we can help get you there.

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LOCAL news Christian Aid Events Erskine Bridge Sponsored Walk

The Erskine Bridge Walk for Christian Aid takes place on Saturday 10th May starting at 2PM. The theme for the Bridge Cross is “Uniting communities to help build bridges for peace”, which links with the theme this year’s Christian Aid Week of “Conflict and Peace”. The bridge cross is about 1.5 miles (a round trip of approximately 3 miles).

The bridge offers fabulous views across the River Clyde and the walk makes a great family day out. In addition, walkers can extend their walk by walking through the lovely near-by Boden Boo Community Woodland.

Walkers can also enjoy some music from the Cowal Fiddle Workshop as they take a break from the walk and have a refreshing cup of coffee. If you would like to take part in the bridge walk then please contact Alex Currie (01505 863260) or Jim Blair (01505 352223) for a sponsorship form or if you prefer register at www.christianaid.org.uk/walks. And remember it is good to walk and to help others - in 2012 approximately £15,500 was raised.

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Christian Aid Week 2014 commences Sunday 11th May, the theme is “Conflict and Peace”. Today around 870 million people are desperate for food, one in eight people will go to bed hungry tonight - this is a scandal. This Christian Aid Week we can help communities find ways to not only survive but to thrive, with enough food to eat not just today but tomorrow - it is easier to pursue Peace on a full stomach. We understand the uncertainty and concern regarding the current economic climate, but would ask that consideration be given to those less fortunate than ourselves, in the developing world.

New Tours at Paisley Abbey New guided tours of the highlights of the Abbey will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm, beginning on Tuesday 6th May. Each tour will last approx. 1 hour - Guided Tours will leave from the Welcome Desk inside the Abbey, with no need to book for individuals or small groups.

Larger groups should book in advance on 0141 889 7654. Tea/coffee is available in the café.

Each day the Abbey welcomes visitors on Monday to Saturday from 10am until 3.30pm. On Sundays the Abbey is open for services.

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Paisley Colour’s 3rd Bimonthly Competition Results Paisley Colour Photographic Club were very pleased to welcome back Al Bunton ARPS DPAGB from Monifieth to judge the third of the session’s three bimonthly competitions held recently at the McMaster Centre in Renfrew.

In this competition club members could submit up to three digital images each and Al gave very careful consideration to each image in the three sections: Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced. Al pointed out the strengths of each image in turn and also made suggestions as to how an image could be improved.

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1st Osprey by Mike Cruise

Jim Black’s images stunning nature images “Red Squirrel” and “Marbled White” were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively whilst the top image in the 3rd Bimonthly Competition was the magnificent “Osprey” by Mike Cruise.

As usual there was a wide range of photographic images submitted and Al admitted that he had a difficult task having to rank the top images in each section.

3rd Marbled White

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Also last month the annual three way Audio Visual competition between Gryffe Cammera Club, Ayr Camera Club and PCPC took place at the Carrick Centre in Houston. Gryffe Camera Club won the competition but the top presentation of the night was judged to be “The Dolls of Caldwell House” by PCPC’s Don McLean.

For further details about PCPC and updated members galleries please view: www.paisleycolour.co.uk

2nd Red Squirrel by Jim Black

Introductory section Third place was “Silver Man” by Irene Young. In second place was the image “Blue Tit” by Pauline Smith and the top image in this section was “Red Tube” by Kevin Mould.

3rd Julie by Linda Rodger

1st Red Tube by Kevin Moulds

1st Sophie by Karen Noble

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The Gleniffer Singers The Gleniffer Singers’ Annual Concert with guests The Barrhead Burgh Band at 7.30pm on the 9th May in Paisley Town Hall. Tickets are £8 each and can be bought at the door. They can also be reserved by emailing gleniffer.singers@ gmail.com or phoning Kirsty on 07971056191.

With musical styles ranging from traditional and gospel to modern classical and musicals, there’s something for everyone!

This year, the choir will be supporting ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

High Tea/Dinner/Dance Every Saturday night - 8pm - 11pm

Dancing to live music playing memorable tunes at the Willowbank Hotel, 96 Greenock Road, Largs. Booking essential - Call 01475 675435 for further information.

Fancy trying Chess?

Paisley Chess Club are looking for new members and are keen to hear from anyone in the Renfrewshire area . Paisley is the only club in Scotland which opens three times a week (Monday and Wednesday evenings 7.15pm10pm and Thursday afternoons 1.30pm-4pm) and fifty weeks a year. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome and those new to the game will receive patient instruction in what is a surprisingly easy game to learn.

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Please Give Blood Paisley - St Mirrin’s Cathedral House, Incle St - Tues 6th May 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm 7.30pm Erskine Community Centre, Kilpatrick Drive - Thur 15th May - 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm 7.30pm Johnstone - St Aidan’s Church Hall, Tower Road - Fri 16th May - 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm - 7.15pm Johnstone - Donating Bus at Morrison’s Superstore, Napier Street - Thur 22nd May 9.30am - 11.30am

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The Arkleston Singers Wondrous Cross

The Arkleston Singers will give the first full performance in Scotland of Allan Bullard’s ‘Wondrous Cross’ during their annual summer concert on Friday 16th May in Lylesland Church, Rowan St, Paisley. The work is a meditation on the Seven Last Words of Christ on the cross and features a number of well known Easter hymns. Under Musical Director, Ken Paterson, the choir will also sing Eric Whitacre’s ‘Five Hebrew Love Songs’ and the popular ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’ by Fauré. The Arkleston Chamber Ensemble will once again accompany the Singers in their eclectic concert which will finish with some lighter numbers from the pop charts.

The concert begins at 7.30pm. Tickets (£9) are available from 01505 850344, from WeGotTickets.com or on the door.

‘Wig Wednesday’ Wig Wednesday on 21st May is one big day in May when people across the UK wear a wig to raise vital funds for children and young people with cancer.

Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening experience. The gruelling, often life-saving cancer treatment can last up to three years and frequently leads to children and young people losing their hair. Show your support for them and join Wig Wednesday by getting friends and colleagues together to wear a wig for the day and raise money for CLIC Sargent. You can even buy your wig from the fantastic range on the CLIC Sargent Wig Shop.

How to get involved - We need you to help make this year bigger and better than ever! Sign up online today at the website: w w w. c l i c s a r g e n t . org.uk/content/ wig-Wednesday-0 or contact the Wig Wednesday team on 08451 212 492 for more information.

Wigs at work Get your colleagues, senior managers, directors and CEO’s involved in the wig-tastic fun this year! Find out how your business can take part in Wig Wednesday to help raise funds for CLIC Sargent.

Wigs at school and nursery We’d love your school or nursery to be part of the biggest Wig Wednesday.

Find out how your school or nursery can get involved in the wig-tastic fun this year.

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CLH Joinery Proudly celebrating 10 Years serving Kilmacolm

CLH Joinery are proudly celebrating the 10th anniversary of our first job in Kilmacolm.

Established by Colin Hancock, a time served Joiner, CLH Joinery brings traditional values of high quality work combined with personal service to the home maintenance market.

Originally based in the Scottish Borders we were asked to help a client who had encountered problems with another property they had in Inverclyde and the rest as they say is history, further jobs followed and the business relocated shortly afterwards to Kilmacolm from where we have been providing maintenance services to various Home Owners, Property Managers and local Businesses.

CLH Joinery provide a full range of joinery services helping you maintain your home to the highest standard, from a basic refreshment of your kitchen with new doors and worktops through to a full refit we can help with honest, professional advice.

We offer insurance backed dry and wet rot treatments and provide options with timber or UPVC doors and windows.

So if it is anything from fitting shelves to converting your attic don’t hesitate to call for a no-obligation quote or advice: 01505 873329 or 07796 371564.

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‘Nine’

Thu 1 - Sat 3 May Kilmacolm Dramatic Society ‘Play On’ Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 7.30pm

Kilmacolm Dramatic Society present an amateur production of Play On, a comedy by Rick Abbot and directed by Alison Holliman. Doors open 7pm. Tickets available at the Village Newsagents or Rosie Thirde on 01505 873088. £10.

Calamity Jane

The Tweedie Hall, Linwood Thur/Fri/Sat: doors open 7pm, curtain up 7.30pm.

Saturday matinee: doors open 1.30pm, curtain up 2pm. Adults £10, concession £9. Johnstone Phoenix Theatre Group. Booking hotline: 07748 827 727 or 0141 880 8349.

Sat 3 May Wee Furry Beastie Trapping

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA 10am to 12noon Come and see what wee beasties we have caught overnight in our live small mammal traps in the woods. Admire and learn about their lifecycles before we let them go again. Call 01505 842882 Ex20 for further information.

Basement Sale

St Vincent’s Hospice, Howwood 10am to 4pm Exclusive one-off opportunity to buy furniture and nearly new clothing. Visit our Barn Tearoom for fresh coffee & cakes plus join in with the tombola and raffle. All in aid of local patients and their families being cared for by St Vincent’s Hospice.

Pirate Day

Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm Dress as a scurvy buccaneer and practise your best ‘Arrg!’ Drama & shouting a-plenty. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Bluebell Walk

Highwood, Kilmacolm 10am to 4pm Come and enjoy a walk in 60 acres of beautiful ancient woodland bluebells. Refreshments available and dogs are more than welcome, but please keep them on a leash. Take the Lochwinnoch Road out of Kilmacolm for 2 miles then follow the sights. Www.ordistudio.co.uk

RSPB Lochwinnoch Dawn Chorus:

RSPB Lochwinnoch 4.30am to 6.30am A gentle walk along the reserve trails listening for bird song and topped off with breakfast and a hot drink. No existing bird knowledge is needed and families are welcome. Cost: £6 including breakfast roll and tea/coffee. Please advise us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking. £6.

A gentle walk along the reserve trails listening for bird song, topped off with breakfast and a hot drink. Cost £6 inc breakfast roll and tea/coffee.

Call for further details 01505 842663.

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Tue 6 May For the first time, the Community Council meeting will include an open forum agenda item allowing visitors the opportunity to address the meeting.

St Mary’s Lecture Is Scotland Set to Separate?

St Mary’s Church, Bridge of Weir 7pm

Please join us for our 2014 lecture which will be given by Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University – renowned as an expert on the call for Scottish independence, as well as about UK politics in general. For further information please contact Gill Reynolds (gill.reynolds3@ btinternet.com or 01505 842629). Church postcode PA11 3RA

Fri 9 May Langbank Playgroup Open Morning

Village Centre, Middlepenny Road, Langbank 10am to 11.30am We are holding an Open Morning for local families to visit with children who may be interested in a place from August onwards, so feel free to pop into the Village Centre, just by the swingpark, and see what goes on. For further details contact our Chair, Jacqueline on 01475 540728

Paisley Abbey Recitals Paisley Abbey 4pm

Margo Smith – Violin and Viola; Priscilla Routley – Cello; George McPhee – Organ and Piano & Choristers of Paisley Abbey. Music by Handel, Fauré, Bach, Rudnick, Drigo, Lindley, Couperin, Reger, Head. Tickets £10 at the door. Www. paisleyabbey.org.uk. Registered Charity No. SC0 07633.

Pedal In The Park

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA From 10am Join Ride 63 Community Cycle Club and the Park Activities team for a fun day out pedalling in the Park. There is a ‘Road Ride’, ‘Mt Bike Ride’ plus family friendly rides, prizes and activities.

No bike? Hire one from RT Cycles’ Martin. Call 01505 842882 Ex21 for further information.

Badger Watch

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA From 10am An opportunity to see what the badgers and other creatures are up to after dusk with the WoW officer. It is a 30 min walk to the woods before we settle down to look for the badgers.

Not suitable for under 8’s. Time TBC confirmed at time of booking. Adults £7.50, concession £5.

Call 01505 842882 Ex20 to book.

Fri 9 - Sun 18 May Volunteer Arts Week

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, Calder Glen Road near Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB Art takes many forms, keep a look out for a ‘Craft Bomb’ at your Regional Park this week. Tel: 01505 842803.

Race for Life 5K RSPB Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 4.30am to 6.30am

6 legs, 8 legs, 100’s of eyes, a tube to sip nectar or mandibles to rip prey. Forget Pokemon; let’s catch some real pocket monsters. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Cargill Hall, Bridge of Weir 7pm

Sun 4 May

RSPB Lochwinnoch Dawn Chorus

Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm

Bridge of Weir Community Council

Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock Tuesday to Friday 7:30pm. Saturday 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets from £10 - £14 available through: Eastwood Entertainers Ticket hotline: 07906 081659 or Eastwood Park Theatre Box office: 0141 577 4970 or online via: www. eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Mon 5 May Mini Beast Hunt

Glasgow Green, Glasgow 9.30am

If you’re not planning to take part, why not go along and support your friends and family. You can stroll around the many stalls we’ll have on site, while waiting to cheer them through the finish.

Sat 10 May Bishopton Fiddlers Fayre & Coffee Morning

The Cornerstone, Bishopton 10am-12noon The Cowal Fiddle Workshop will be holding a Violin Work Shop during the Coffee Morning.

There will also be a bottle stall and possibly some plants for sale. You can enjoy a cake plus a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee as you listen to the music.

Tickets £2 for adults, with children free.

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Sat 10 May

‘Gorgeous Getaways’

Stay a night in the woods. Bring: food, sleeping bags, camper mats, outdoor clothing, waterproofs and a tent. Adults £7.50, child £5.

Pre-booking essential. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

See main advert on page 9 for this wonderful offer. www.decorusofkilmacolm.co.uk

Signing of Twinning Agreement

Twinning Tent, Kilmacolm Show, The Knapps, Kilmacolm 1.45pm We are delighted to welcome our French friends from Mérignies for the formal signing of the twinning agreement. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste authentic French cheese and wine. Please feel free to stop by.

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Wild Night

Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank

Decorus, Bridge of Weir Rd, Kilmacolm

Wed 14 May Kidston Kids Healthy Active Lifestyles!

Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 8pm

Come and join our Zumba Party Night at Kidston Hall in Kilmacolm. Suitable for all levels of fitness.

Bring a small bottle of water; we will supply the Mocktails afterwards! Tickets £2 – contact Fiona 07811 766672.

Houston and Killellan Kirk Carnival

Church Hall & Carrick Centre, Houston Bouncy Castle, the Giant Slide, the Millennium Maze, Hook-A-Boat, the Roundabout, Face Painting and much more! For the maybe not quite so young there will be Beat The Goalie, Play Your Cards Right, the Coconut Shy, Tennis, Needle In The Haystack, Slide-A-Pint and a lot more besides! For Everyone we will have the Plant Stall, the White Elephant Stall, Home Baking, the Bottle Stall, Tombola, Toys, Books/DVDs, Toiletries, Jewellery and still more!

Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Agricultural Show

Knapps Loch, Bridge of Weir Rd, Kilmacolm A great day out for all the family! For full information, please visit the website at www. kilmacolmshow.co.uk. Please note that the aftershow dance will be on 17th May.

Sun 11 May

Introduction to Gardening Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm Are you the next Alan Titchmarsh? Come along to get an introduction into gardening and discover more about our wonderful gardens. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Thu 15 May Christine Bovill

Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston 8pm Houston Folk Club present the fabulous Christine Bovill who is a live performer with a world-class voice and we are delighted that she has agreed to perform a special gig. BYOB. £10 (at door)

Fri 16 May The Arkleston Singers

Lylesland Church, 123 Rowan St, Paisley 7.30pm

BUPA Great Women’s 10k Glasgow Nithsdale Rd, Nr Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

If you like the idea of 10,000 women getting together to share and accomplish their individual goals then this is the race for you. Train hard and get involved in this special, uplifting event.

Visit the website at www.greatrun/org for further information.

Invitation to Afternoon Tea Langbank Parish Church 3pm There will be a presentation of all the discussion points, and suggestions for future Church events will be outlined. Afternoon tea will be served on arrival, and all villagers are welcome to come along.

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This year’s concert will include Alan Bullard’s ‘Wondrous Cross’, Eric Whitacre’s ‘Five Hebrew Love Songs’, Fauré’s ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’ and songs made popular by John Denver and The Carpenters! The Arkleston Chamber Ensemble will accompany the choir. Doors open 7pm. Tickets £9 from 01505 850344 or on the door.

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Sat 24 May RSPB Futurescapes Event RSPB Largs Road, Lochwinnoch 11am to 3pm

Lodge Sir Michael 989 Annual Plant Sale Glebe Road, Kilmacolm

Fri 16th - 5pm-9pm; Sat 17th - 9am-4pm; Sun 18th - 10am-4pm; Fri 23rd - 5pm-9pm; Sat 24th - 9am-4pm; Sun 25th - 10am-4pm Planters and hanging baskets made to order. Free advice on plants.

Sat 17 May Coffee Morning with Commonwealth Theme

SGS Open Garden

Duchal, Kilmacolm PA13 4RS 2pm to 5pm Eighteenth century walled garden particularly well planted and maintained, entered by footbridge over the Greenwater. Specie trees, hollies, old fashioned roses, shrubs and herbaceous borders with fruit orchards and vegetable garden.

Also in the garden are azaleas and a lily pond.

Directions - On B788 1 mile from Kilmacolm (this road links B786 Lochwinnoch Road and A761 Bridge of Weir Road)

Tue 20 May

Langbank Parish Church Halls 10am to 12noon

Paisley Abbey Recitals

Stalls of homemade jams and chutneys and crafts will be on sale too. Come and taste baking from around the Commonwealth Countries, including Jamaican gingerbread, maple syrup loaf, pineapple and coconut traybake and Scottish tablet. Entry £3 to include coffee and cake.

Christopher Stokes, Manchester Cathedral – Organ. Mark Rowlinson – Baritone. Tickets £10 at the door. Www.paisleyabbey.org.uk.

Registered Charity No. SC0 07633

RSPB Plant Sale

Wed 21 May

2pm Official Opening. Variety of stalls including Cake & Candy, Tombola, Strawberries and Cream, Cheese and Wine, Burgers and Plants.

Bouncy Castle and other entertainment for children. Entry free. Tea Room in the Village Hall.

Wig Wednesday Today is one big day in May when people across the UK wear a wig to raise vital funds for children and young people with cancer. It’s not too late for you to help - contact the Wig Wednesday team on 08451 212 492 for more information.

Fri 23 May Badger Watch

Home baking & raffle. Tickets £3. If you can’t make it to the coffee morning, but would like to donate, please text TUNE83 to 70070.

An opportunity to see what the badgers and other creatures are up to after dusk with the WoW officer. Not suitable for under 8’s. Time TBC confirmed at time of booking. Adults £7.50, concession £5. Call 01505 842882 Ex20 to book.

Badger Watch

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA From 10am An opportunity to see what the badgers and other creatures are up to after dusk with the WoW officer. Not suitable for under 8’s. Time TBC confirmed at time of booking. Adults £7.50, concession £5. Call 01505 842882 Ex20 to book.

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA From 10am

Scotland’s Nature Festival

Castle Semple Visitor Centre and Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Lochwinnoch 11am to 4pm Get out and celebrate our amazing selection of wildlife in Scotland. Muirshiel Centre will be showing hen harrier highlights and Castle Semple will have WoW Project highlights in the Sempill Room. Call 01505 842882 Ex20 for further information.

Sun 18 May Space Hopper Football

Finlaystone Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm Madcap fun in the 5-a-side space hopper football tournament. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Kilbarchan Singers’ Summer Concert

East Church Kilbarchan 7.30pm Kilbarchan Singers’ Summer Concert including music by Britten, Byrd, Laurisden, Tippett and Velasquez. Adults £8. Under 18s £5. Tickets available from choir members, or at the door on the day of the Concert. Conductor James Slimings.

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Lochwinnoch Parish Church 10am to 12noon Tea/coffee/scones/pancakes/cakes. £2.50 no charge for children.

Sat 24 - Sun 25 May If you happen to have an hour or so to spare this weekend or even both days, you could join the group. ‘Litter-pickers’ and refuse bags will be provided, as will soft drinks and snacks.

RSPB Binocular & Telescope Demonstration RSPB Largs Road, Lochwinnoch

An opportunity to choose from a wide range of competitively prices binoculars and telescopes, including the RSPB brand, with the added bonus that 100% of the profit goes directly to helping conservation. FREE advice all weekend. Tel: 01505 842663.

Sun 25 May

SGS Open Garden

Carruth, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3SG 2pm to 5pm

Bobbins Café, Kilbarchan

Sat 17 - Sun 25 May

Drop in Café

Fri 23 - Mon 26 May

International Fair Trade Day In addition to the usual Fair Trade stock on Bobbins’ shelves there will be an additional Fair Trade stall in the shop.

Fancy becoming a wildlife photographer? Spend the afternoon learning tricks of the trade. Every child that attends one of the three workshops will have their photos taken on the day entered into a mini competition to win an Olympus camera.

Call 01505 842882 Ex20 to book.

Co-op, Livery Walk, Bridge of Weir 9.30am

Help Find A Cure For MS Coffee Morning

St Fillan’s Hall, Kilmacolm 10am to 1pm

Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4EA 1pm to 3pm

Bridge Of Weir Village Clean Up

Come and peruse the different plants we’ll have for sale. When you’ve had enough of plant shopping, stop in for a cuppa and a piece of cake!

Village Park, Woodside Road, Brookfield

Photography Workshop for Kids

Paisley Abbey 7.30pm

RSPB Lochwinnoch 11am to 4pm

Brookfield Gala Day

We will be looking at the various signs left behind by the wildlife on your doorstep. After this we’ll join the RSPB Futurescapes team for a field trip to another site. A picnic will be provided. Tel: 01505 842663.

Ideal Home Show Scotland SECC, Glasgow 10am to 6pm

Ideal Home Show Scotland makes a welcome return to the SECC with a wonderland of inspiration for your home this May! Call 0844 854 2014 for further details.

Fri 23 - Wed 28 May 3 Lighthouse Challenge #3LHC is a unique challenge to raise money for able2sail. In just 6 days their intrepid adventurers (including 3 of Clyde Muirshiel’s staff members) will cycle and sail over 1,100km of Scotland.

Please go to the website www.able2sail.org.uk/3lighthouse-challenge for further information.

Sat 24 May RSPB - Introduction to the secret world of wildlife Futurescape event RSPB Lochwinnoch 11am to 3pm

Spend an hour at Lochwinnoch looking at the various signs left behind by the wildlife on your doorstep. After this we’ll join the RSPB Futurescapes team for a field trip to another site, where we’ll have a picnic (provided) followed by another hour of hunting for wildlife.

Over 20 acres of long established rhododendrons, woodland with good bluebells and lawn gardens in lovely landscaped setting. Young arboretum.

Directions - Access from B786 Kilmacolm/ Lochwinnoch road. From Bridge of Weir take Torr Road until you get to the B786. Turn right and after approximately 100 yards, garden entrance is on the right.

Den Building

Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm Build a den in the woods and learn a few wilderness survival tips from the Rangers that will help you become the next Bear Grylls. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Traditional Skills Green Woodworking

Greenock Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees Bridge nr Inverkip, PA16 9LX 11am to 3pm Learn the basics of greenwood working and make yourself something to take home. Call 01475 521458 for information and bookings.

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Thu 1st May Handel - The Triumph of Time and Truth Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm Choral baroque singing with five stunning operatic soloists. Tickets £5 - £15

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe Paisley Arts Centre, 7.30pm This stark confessional offers a radical interpretation of this Hollywood legend. Tickets: £10 & £12

Fri 2nd May Craig Campbell Paisley Arts Centre - Doors 7.30pm.

The formidable Canadian comic presents a high energy performance packed with hilarious anecdotes.

Tickets £12 & 14

Sat 3rd May Dancing Queen Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm The UK’s most spectacular ABBA Tribute theatre show. Tickets £13 to £16

Too Many Penguins?

Paisley Arts Centre 1pm & 3pm A super-cool theatre experience suitable for pre-school children. £4

Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm Featuring live music by A Band Called Quinn, film

by Uisdean Murray, guest appearance by legendary performance artist Diane Torr & a giant white rabbit.

Tickets £8 -£10

Tue 13th May Uncle Varick by John Byrne Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm What happens when the rock and roll of swinging sixties London collides with the rock and moss of remote Scotland? Tickets £10 - £12

Wed 14th May The View from Shore Street Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm This drama is based around the demise of shipbuilding on the lower Clyde reaches.

Tickets £5

Uncle Varick Paisley Arts Centre, 7.30pm John Byrne’s great Scottish comedy of what happens when the rock and roll of swinging sixties London collides with remote Scotland. Tickets: £6 & £10

Thu 15th May Saltbush - Children’s Cheering Carpet Beacon Arts Centre 1pm & 7pm An interactive journey through the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, celebrated through live dance, music, song and stories. Tickets £5 - £7

Sat 17th May Peter Morrison

Beacon Arts Centre 4pm & 7.30pm Spoof play of 50 Shades of Grey and tells the story of loveable Maggie and her search for love. Tickets £20

Tannahill Weavers

Wojtek the Bear Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm Wojtek, the Polish soldier bear, who fought at Monte Cassino. Tickets £8 - £10

Fri 9th May Dominic Kirwan–25th Anniversary Tour Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm One of the most dynamic and best loved entertainers from Ireland. Tickets £18.50

Loretta Reid Paisley Arts Centre, 7.30pm A sparkling new show with support from some fabulous Scottish musicians. Tickets: £10 & £12

Sat 10th May The Singing Kettle - Fantastic Funfair Beacon Arts Centre 1pm & 3.30pm Roll up, roll up for The Singing Kettle’s most amazing adventure yet. Tickets £12

Sat 10th, 17th & 31st May Art Class Paisley Museum, 10.30am 12.30pm Art classes suitable for ages 7 - 11. Tickets: £30 & £36 for 6 week session

Sun 18th May Paisley Arts Centre, 7.30pm This dynamic quartet play Scottish traditional music at its best. Tickets: £8 & £10

Thu 22nd May The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer Beacon Arts Centre 1.30pm & 7pm An imaginative fusion of animation, puppetry, projections and music, telling the tale of a quiet hero. Tickets £5 to £7

Thur 22nd-Sat 24th May Sunshine on Leith Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2pm Based round the music of The Proclaimers, this story follows the highs and lows of Davy and Ally as they return home to Leith from the army. Tickets £12 to £16

Wed 28th May Heart Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm An explosive mix of political thriller and a passionate love story; a dynamic cocktail of physical theatre and performance poetry. £10 to £12

Thur 29th May A Buddy Good Laugh Paisley Arts Centre, Doors 8.15pm A monthly comedy night from Renfrewshire Arts & Museums and Dead Sheep Comedy. Tickets £8 & £10

Thur 29th-Mon 31st May

Creative Art Classes

Bugsy Malone

Paisley Museum, 2pm - 4pm Weekly classes covering print-making, painting, T-shirt design, pottery and clay sculpture for ages 11 - 16.

Tickets: £36 (£30 conc) for 6 week session (materials included)

Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm Come and join Total Kayos in this fun, pint sized gangster musical! Prepare to get splurged!

Tickets £8 to £10

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Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm One of Scotland’s most popular and accomplished singers. Tickets £15

Sun 4th May

Mon 31st May

Magic of Motown

Jamie MacDougall

Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm Celebrating 50 years of UK No1 hit singles. £18.50

Beacon Arts Centre 7.30pm Internationally-renowned Scottish tenor, entertainer and BBC presenter. Tickets £12 to £14

The Singing Kettle’s Fantastic Funfair Paisley Town Hall, 1pm & 3.30pm Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the dog soak up all the fun of the fair.

Tickets: £12 / Family saver £44 / Groups of 10+ £9 / Under 12mths + adult £14

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St Columba School Golf Day Kilmacolm Golf Club

A fun golf event and raise money for bursaries at the same time. Contact Sara Bishop for further information on sara@eastcoastlets.co.uk

Mini Beast Hunt

Finlaystone Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm 6 legs, 8 legs, 100’s of eyes, a tube to sip nectar or mandibles to rip prey. Forget Pokemon; let’s catch some real pocket monsters. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Fri 30 May

Paisley Abbey Recitals Paisley Abbey 4pm

Laurie Gargan – Trumpet : George McPhee – Organ. Tickets: £10 at the door. Www. paisleyabbey.org.uk. Registered Charity No. SC0 07633

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Lochwinnoch Community Walk 10.30am, The Cross, Lochwinnoch

This event will not take place on a public holiday

every Wednesday Knitting Group

Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers 10am - 12noon

Knitters of all levels welcome!

Line Dancing

Springwatch: Bioblitz!

RSPB Lochwinnoch - All day

Den Building

Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm Build a den in the woods and learn a few wilderness survival tips from the Rangers that will help you become the next Bear Grylls. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

Sat 31 May Kidston Kids Healthy Active Lifestyles!

Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 11am

Kidston Kids, Healthy Active Lifestyles! Sticky Kids, Commonwealth Games Show!

Come and join Molly Muddle and Mac in training for the Commonwealth Games! Each child will take home a Gold Medal, Water and Fruit. Tickets £2 for Children, £1 for Adults – contact Fiona 07811 766672. Suitable for children age 2-6 years.

Scavenger Hunt

Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm Aimed at children aged 5-10, follow the signs to find the answers. Prizes for completing the course. Call 01475 540505 for further information.

every Thursday

Photographic Competition Spring Closing

Greenock Cut Visitor Centre 10.30am - 2.30pm

Submit your entries for the Spring category of competition by midnight tonight to photocomp@ clydemuirshiel.co.uk. There’s a £50 category winner and a £100 overall winner to be won!

For full details see our website & vote for your favourite on Facebook!

every Sunday

RSPB Springwatch Bioblitz!

RSPB Largs Road, Lochwinnoch - All Day

Mass wildlife recording event & a chance to be introduced to the wildlife all around you. Various events throughout the day. Call for further information 01505 842663. Free event.

Mon 2 - Fri 6 June

Kilbarchan Church Halls 10am to 12noon

Entrance is £2, children £1 and this includes freshly-made pancakes with cream and jamdelicious! If you would like to pre-order plantswhich come from a very good nursery in Stewarton-phone 704502 or speak to any church member who will get an order form.

Citizen Science - Green Hairstreak Butterfly Survey

Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen Road near Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB 11am to 1pm A walk through the blaeberry in search of some beautiful little butterflies. Call 01505 842803 for details and bookings.

Sun 1 June Bridge of Weir Messy Church Freeland Church 4.30pm

We hope to start off in Freeland hall and then head up through The Glen to have a very messy picnic in the park. If anyone needs transport, this can be arranged. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please look for us on Facebook (Bridge of Weir Messy Church).

For any questions, please call Catherine Daly 07980 649377.

Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Conservation Volunteers - adult group.

Newcomers always welcome.

every Saturday

Weekly Volunteer Group Conservation Volunteers, adult group.

Newcomers always welcome.

Weekly Volunteer Group Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 10am - 12noon

Youth volunteer Group - age 12 - 18 years.

Newcomers always welcome.

1st & 3rd thurs monthly ‘Outlook’

Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 2pm-4pm

A social group for the community of Kilmacolm.

Varied programme aimed at the active over 60’s, but everyone is welcome!

2nd Wednesday monthly Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 11am-2pm

Email enquiries@inverclydecarerscentre.org.uk or call: 01475 735180.

Beith Arts Annual Art Show

The Community Centre, Kings Road, Beith 2pm to 8pm Free Entry. Do come along to see for yourselves how much artistic talent there is in our locality.

Fri 6 June BoW Gala Day bookings deadline BoW Festival Committee

Any one wishing to take a pitch at £15 for a 12’ x 12’ area on Gala Day Saturday 14th June should contact Meg Millar on 07931 302689 to get a booking sent out. All booking forms must be received before Friday 6th June and the booking fee is paid when you return the booking form.

All cheques or postal orders made payable to “Bridge of Weir Festival”.

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3rd Friday monthly Hearing Aid Clinic

The Bridge, Bridge of Weir 1-2pm

Personnel are at The Bridge for the issue of hearing aid batteries and hearing aid checks.

2nd Saturday monthly ‘Brunch & Browse’

St Fillan’s Hall, Kilmacolm 10am-2pm

Home made soups, home baking, tea, coffee, books & lots of stalls. Great value! Disabled access. £4.

last saturday monthly Table Top Sale

Linwood Parish Church, Blackwood Ave 11am-1pm

This is a free event. Call 01505 328802 for details.

1st Sunday monthly Car Boot Sale

Bridge of Weir Main Car Park 9am - 1pm

Setting up starts at 8am, sale from 9am. To rent a car space please call 01505 615992. £5 per pitch. Free entry.

1st Saturday

Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 10am-2pm (“The Square”)

1st & 3rd Sunday Loch Lomond Shores

10am-3pm Tel: 07977 179 861

2nd Thur & last Sat Paisley Cross

10am-2pm Tel: 01655 770217

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Weekly Volunteer Group

Inverclyde Carers Outreach

McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch 10am to 12noon

Kilbarchan East Church Plant Sale & Pancake Morning

All abilities welcome. Call Mellissa on 07970 396212.

Mass wildlife recording event & a chance to be introduced to the wildlife all around you! There are various events throughout the day, so hopefully one of them will tempt you! No existing knowledge is needed and families are welcome. Some of the sessions may be off the trails, so please check when booking. Alternatively, feel free to just go out and record as many different species as you can! Recording instructions will be available at the centre.

Calder U F Church Summer Fayre

Adults £2, Children FREE. Come along and browse the various stalls for a bargain or just enjoy a coffee and a chat. All welcome.

Bishopton Primary School 7pm - 8.30pm

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An email hacking spate continues and shows no signs of stopping soon . . . . .

The worst hit providers are @btinternet.com and @yahoo.com closely followed more recently by aol and also hotmail.

In light of the recent heartbleed vulnerability, I have had a minor tremble of confidence in my email system, gmail. They, along with everyone else using a particular authentication method, were susceptible to security breaches.

With that in mind I am personally ‘battening down’ for what I think will be a long war.

Further to this, I have recently enabled 2 Factor Verification on my gmail.

It works by registering the device that you check your mail on to a security system, this system detects if another computer that is not registered tries to access the same. If it is yourself on holiday checking your emails, then the 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) system will text you on your mobile and ask you if it is ok to proceed. Someone malicious will receive no text, but you will know if they are trying. It works in a similar way to online banking.

The drawbacks are few but important. Your mobile is important here, other options than text exist, Apps and land lines for example, but it is streamlined for this mobile age. There is also the ease and simplicity aspect, the couple of extra seconds to log in could peeve off some people, but then, getting hacked is peevish too. Check out my website for the latest newsletter with a full list of providers offering 2FA, you can also find a Wiki on the subject ‘2 Factor Authentication.’

New task force to help call time on nuisance calls and texts Consumer group Which? has been asked by the Government to set up a task force to help tackle the everyday menace of unwanted calls and texts.

The task force, chaired by Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, is part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) Action Plan on nuisance calls, and will bring together regulators, consumer and industry experts to review how consumers give consent to being contacted by marketing firms.

The Which? campaign Calling Time on Nuisance Calls and Texts, launched a year ago, found that people are often unaware that they have given permission to being contacted by a company for marketing purposes.

The task force will tackle this issue head on looking at how consumers give and withdraw marketing consent and whether there should be expiry dates on consent. It will also investigate issues around lead generation including how personal data is used, shared and traded. The task force will aim to strike a balance between stopping unsolicited calls and supporting legitimate marketing companies that abide by the rules.

Find out more on the website at www.which.co.uk/campaigns/ nuisance-calls-and-texts

Richard Lloyd, Which? executive director said: “This Action Plan is a victory for the 110,000 people who backed our campaign to call time on the menace of nuisance calls and texts.

“Millions of consumers are bombarded by these calls, often because they weren’t aware that their personal information might be used in third party marketing, so I’m delighted to be chairing a task force of experts to review how consumers give and withdraw their consent to be contacted.

“We now look forward to regulators using their new powers to help stop this growing problem.

It’s also important that people continue to report complaints so regulators can crack down on companies who break the rules.”

The task force will report back to Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey, with its recommendations later this year.

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Help to Buy – Even if you’re not a first-time buyer

Two Government-backed Help to Buy schemes have been running in Scotland for a few months and already they are credited with fuelling the recovery in house prices.

One scheme helps with the purchase of new-build property while the other lends a hand to people who want to buy existing property. Experts agree that the schemes are great news for both the economy and for people looking to move up – or get on to – the housing ladder.

Thousands of Scots have taken advantage of this assistance to get both onto the property ladder and further up it. The knock-on effect has seen house prices grow every one of the past six months.

A new report puts Inverclyde at the top of the table for both sales and price rises as the average house in Scotland is now worth £160,678. That’s an increase of 3.6 per cent or £5,584 in the half year. (LSL’s House Price Index for February.)

Naturally, the schemes come with rules and regulations including the fact that the mortgage must be a repayment mortgage and for the applicant’s only home.

The 5 Per Cent Deposit Scheme enables the Government to guarantee certain mortgages where the homeowner can afford the repayments but only has a small deposit. This is available for properties up to £600,000.

Under the new-build scheme, assistance is available to buyers of property under £400,000 who have a 5 per cent deposit. The Government help by offering a loan of up to 20 per cent on the property.

What this means is that the Government will buy a 20 per cent stake (also known as a standard security) in the property. Typically, the Government will be repaid the same percentage when you come to sell your home.

If you’re interested in taking advantage of the schemes, Stewart IFA Ltd will be able to steer you through the various rules and regulations and enable your application to progress smoothly.

To find out more phone Stewart IFA on 01505 610 005, visit www.stewartifa.co.uk or email office@ stewartifa.co.uk.

The purpose of this article is to provide technical and generic guidance and should not be interpreted as a personal recommendation or advice.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. You may be charged a fee for mortgage advice, the typical fee is £250.

Stewart IFA Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Not wiped your feet?

As the sun starts to shine through your window this Spring, is your floor in desperate need of attention? Has that Spring Clean made your floor feel embarrassed to be a part of your home?

More and more people are discovering Karndean & Amtico flooring (which we specialise in). Not only are they practical (hardwearing, waterproof and easily maintained), they are also the most sought after floor coverings on the market. This is due to the stunning array of styles and variations

available, which can give you the opportunity to design your own floor if you wish.

Furthermore, they do not have the drawbacks of natural materials like wood or ceramics, which can dent, score and crack.

Whether it be a ships decking effect (as shown here), or adding borders and features to create a unique floor, you’re sure to see something you love. We also do good quality laminate flooring and carpets, so we can suit any room or budget.

With a home sampling service and advice on picking the floor to suit your home, why not give us a call and be on your way to a beautiful floor from Orchard Flooring!

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Gryffe Camera Club No doubt about it now—spring is here, and the grass needs cutting!!

Moving on in the year brought the final round in our annual league competition. Hot competition in the battle for final placings.

The digital winners in the A group were first Tony McNamara with Manfred’s Snack, (photo left), second Roger Calvert-Castle with Stalker and third Tony (again) with The Youngest Sparrow! In the B group Robert Milne took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd with Mallard (photo right) Cheeky Moth and Standing out. Well done Robert. Keen contenders will no doubt have done the arithmetic, but the rest of us will wait for prize-giving on May 23rd to find out the overall winners in this and the print competitions.

On April 16th, we had a new venture, replacing our print panel competition with a “Digital Tritych” - plenty of interest was shown for with 7 entries in A and B sections. Andy Stark was the A group winner (photo bottom right) and Helen Teese won the B section (photo bottom left).

Judging of our annual competition by Hunter Kennedy, takes place on May 7th, and our “winter” programme ends on May 23rd.

As before, we plan to run summer evening outings on Wednesdays and the schedule for this will appear on our website (gryffecameraclub.co.uk). We are also planning an away day-venue to be decided, to which friends and family will be welcome.

In any case it’s the season to be out with your camera not indoors at the computer - Happy Summer!!

“Photoshop is not a verb. It is a noun. It is the means to an end, not the end itself.”

dental health Food for thought

by Sheila Macintyre, Practice Owner, Kilbarchan Dental Practice

(and a great smile!)

Healthy teeth and gums need a good source of Magnesium and Zinc, so this is where your meats and eggs are so important. Plenty of chicken, eggs and fish will give you all of the proteins that you need. Other top tips include nuts and raisins for Copper, bananas, dates and tomatoes for Potassium, sunflower seeds and mushrooms for Zinc, spinach and whole grains for Iron.

A lot of the things that are good for your teeth are great the rest of your body and if you eat with your mouth in mind then you will even find you have more energy.

So eat well and smile a lot!

If you have any queries regarding oral health don’t hesitate to visit us at the practice, call us on 01505 704969 or click www.kilbarchandental.co.uk

I recently wrote about foods to avoid so thought it would be useful to highlight those that are good for keeping your teeth looking great.

Good oral health and a good diet go together hand in hand and there are a few different things to look out for. Not only do you need the correct nutrients from your diet, but your teeth need a good work out too.

Most people know that Calcium is good for teeth and bones - so milk, cheese and yoghurts will help boost your levels and ensure that your tooth enamel is healthy and strong.

Leafy greens provide large amounts of Vitamins A and B which helps to maintain healthy gums whilst whole cereals and pulses are also a good source of Vitamin B which prevents dry and chapped lips and helps to prevent gum ulcers.

Citrus fruits are great for Vitamin C which boosts your immune system, however they can be very acidic so mix with some raw vegetables like carrot sticks which are much more alkaline.

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Gryffe Rotary

Gryffe Valley was delighted to welcome its first corporate member, when Ian Beaton of Beaton Brothers was signed up by President Mike Farley. Beatons, the funeral directors based in Bridge of Weir, are prominent members of the local community and Ian looks forwards to being able to provide more community support as a member of Rotary.

Most of what goes on in Rotary is at the club level, with members giving of their time and energies to pursue projects in support of its local community and to contribute to international community projects. Gryffe Valley, with some 40 members, is just one of 34,000 clubs with over 1.2 million members worldwide, and Rotary can make a real contribution at the global level. A great example of this is Rotary’s leading role in the drive to eradicate polio from the planet, where a significant milestone was recently achieved when the World Health Organisation announced that the South East Asia region had been certified as polio free. The deadly virus still persists however in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria, and it could easily spread back to other areas, and a major effort is required to achieve the ultimate target of global certification by 2018. Gryffe Valley is proud to be a small cog in Rotary’s global wheel!

The annual primary school quiz was again held successfully at the British Legion in Bridge of Weir.

Although, unfortunately Kilmacolm had to withdraw, Bridge of Weir emerged as narrow victors over Houston and St Fillan’s in a high quality and tightly fought contest, with Gibb Stuarts generously sponsoring goody bags for the competitors.

Many thanks to all the shoppers at Morrison’s in Johnstone who donated almost £500 in a collection at the store. This was in aid of the club’s WOW project (Wheelchairs On Water) which hopes to be able to procure a special powered boat to enable disabled people who are wheelchair bound to get out onto the water at Castle Semple loch. Hopefully there will be more to report on this major project in upcoming months.

In 2014, Gryffe Valley has continued to attract a diverse range of speakers to talk on a wide spectrum of topics - so far 12 different speakers have informed and entertained members at their weekly meetings. The star turn of course was Sally Magnuson with her thought provoking talk about dementia, but other topics have included Caledonian MacBrayne, local government in Renfrewshire, researching family trees, LEAP (the Local Energy Action Plan), the practical application of the Curriculum for Excellence at Hermitage Academy, and the activities of the Inverclyde Tourist Group. There was an update of progress at St Vincent Hospice, fundraising for the ACCORD Hospice, and the work of ABF – the soldiers charity.

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This month’s club competition subject was “Bridges”. There were many excellent and imaginative photographs of bridges submitted which showcased various perspectives of bridges from our local area and beyond.

The winning entry was a photograph of the “Erskine Bridge”, as seen from the north side of the River Clyde, by Derrick McPherson, second place was awarded to Richard Meredith for his photograph of the “Rialto Bridge” and third place awarded to Campbell Watson for a bridge on the Cornalees Nature Trail.

Gary Ramanathan gave a presentation that provided us with an insight into the work he has been doing restoring old family photographs, resulting in pristine digital images as good as the day the original was taken. The restoration and the digitizing of old prints, negatives, slides and film is a topic which will be explored in the future by the club given the trend to view photographs on a computer, tablet or mobile device rather than in the printed form.

The evening was also taken up with a discussion by club members on developing a new look for the 2014/2015 session. There will be more detail on this in the coming months, but what I can advise is that from October 2014, dates to be confirmed, the club will be adding an additional club night to the calendar. This additional evening will host a Digital Projection Image (DPI) competition for members.

This will enable members to showcase their images on a larger scale and discuss the photographs submitted in a non critical way to help improve their photography and post processing skills.

The competition topic for the May meeting is “Animals”. This will be our last meeting for the 2013/2014 session but keep reading the Advertizer each month for news and updates about the club. Don’t forget to keep visiting our website as it provides more information about the club and you get to view the many excellent and interesting images produced by our members.

Website address: www.langbankcameraclub.weebly.com.

The May meeting will be held on Monday 12th at 7.30pm in the Langbank Church halls.

Beith Arts Annual Art Show

Our very popular Art Show will open to the public on Monday 2nd June, showing paintings, drawings, photographs and different craft items, made by local amateur artists.

It is very well received every year, because of the high standard of the entries, and most of them are for sale at very reasonable prices. It is also a community event, where you will meet other folk and discuss the entries, sharing your views or just chatting. You really must visit the show if you are interested in art, because some of the entries are by artists with long experience and high standards, so put a note in your diary right now!

The exhibition is open from Monday 2nd until Friday 6th June and opening times are 2pm until 8pm. The venue is the Community Centre, Kings Road, Beith, and entry is free. Do come along to see for yourselves how much artistic talent there is in our locality.

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Castle Semple Garden: Medieval to Victorian The estate of Castle Semple in Renfrewshire was the seat of a leading Scottish landowner since the medieval period. The Semples were part of the Royal Court from the reign of Alexander II in the 13th century. By the 1580s Castle Semple included gardens, parks and woodland, evident on Timothy Pont’s survey.

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In the late 1720s, Colonel McDowall employed surveyor John Watt, uncle of James the engineer, to measure the old garden. He described the ‘old garden in which the chapel house stands’, enclosed by a wall and measuring 3 acres 2 roods.

He also brought garden expert William Bouchert to Castle Semple to lay out his new estate and policies. Bouchert carried out planting and improvements for many other leading estates, including Castle Kennedy, Auchincruive, Blair Castle, Duff House, and Rossdhu. From 1727 to 1730, Bouchert diverted the burn behind Castle Semple to feed water features, including fish ponds and cascades. Beside the ponds, an ice house and a grotto survive.

The status of the estate is reflected in charters by King James IV to John Lord Semple in 1501, granting the lands, park, tower, and the fortalice of Lochwinnoch, and lands of Castleton. In 1504 John Lord Semple built a Collegiate Chapel amongst the gardens and orchards of Castle Semple, just behind the Castle of Semple. The precincts included ten roods (2.5 acres) of land directly adjacent, for priests’ dwelling houses, gardens and fruit trees.

Castle Semple Collegiate Chapel survived the Reformation, and the priest’s gardens merged with Castle Semple’s garden. A detailed survey of 1733 shows a scatter of buildings and small enclosures directly south of the Chapel. Renfrewshire Local History Forum (RLHF) have carried out fieldwork on the site, including geophysics, which has identified several structures and at least one building, possibly a priest’s dwelling, near the Chapel and garden.

The fortunes of the Semples declined in the late 17th century. In 1726 Castle Semple was sold to Colonel William McDowall, a sugar planter recently returned from the Caribbean. At the same time, the Colonel purchased the Shawfield Mansion in Glasgow with its five acre garden, orchards and pavilions.

At Castle S e m p l e , the Colonel demolished the old Castle of Semple, one of the largest towerhouses in the west of Scotland. On the same site he built one of the earliest Palladian c o u n t r y villas in Scotland. The mansion had Plan of Gardens a panoramic frontage, including four pavilions fronting Castle Semple Loch. Although the mansion was demolished to its basement in the 20th century, the four pavilions survive, each as private dwellings.

View of walled garden from ruined pavilion In front of the new mansion, facing the loch, an inner court was formed, enclosed on four sides by the house, the inner east and west pavilions, and a low wall to the front. A stone path crossed the inner court from the front door of the house to the wall, where three steps led up to an outer court, consisting of a flower garden and large oval lawn.

To the rear of the mansion, the Colonel retained the footprint of the Semple’s original garden and orchard, covering five acres. By 1780 the old garden was partly a bowling green. In the western half, closer to the Collegiate Church, were vineries, peach and citrus houses, a conservatory and a hot house. The hot house was described as the best in Scotland, equal to that of the Duke of Argyle.

From the 1780s, Castle Semple’s garden was transferred 500m north to a new location on a south-facing slope at the old settlement of Sheills.

This developed gradually into the massive buttressed walled garden with brick and sandstone details. The walls still survive, although the garden’s pavilions and outbuildings have been unroofed for a century and are in a ruinous state.

In 1835 the garden was described as being laid out with great beauty, with long ranges of conservatories, hot-houses with the choicest fruits, a pinery, extensive flower-garden, shrubberies of rare plants, a fish-pond surrounded by every variety of rock plants, and every requisite for horticultural purposes.

Castle Semple estate survives as a Country Park, relatively untouched by modern development. Its gardens and policies provide a unique opportunity to study the estate of leading landowners over 700 years and RLHF are continuing research and fieldwork on the estate. © 2014 Stuart Nisbet, Renfrewshire Local History Forum

Adopt-A-Monument

some very interesting historical information. The new site still contains an excellent virtual tour of the Kirk and Graveyard for anyone unable to visit the site in person.

“A New Dawning”

We would ask everyone who participated in any aspect of the project or who is interested in Kilallan, to please view our website and to be kind enough to leave a comment and/or feedback. Comments and feedback from those involved, members of the local community, site visitors, virtual or otherwise, are essential for our final evaluation, so all feedback, good or bad, is welcome.

Kilallan Kirk - Our Living Ruin

Kilallan Kirk Preservation Trust is excited to announce that the end of the project is now approaching. All Preservation Works on-site are now complete. The work was carried out by CBC Stone, a specialist division of the CBC Group, a long established Glasgow-based Conservation, Preservation and Restoration Company. Graciella Ainsworth, Sculptor and Carved Stone Conservator, was also on-site, working on the preservation of the carved stone monuments embedded within the Kirk walls, which is also finished. The site should be re-opening to the general public in the summer, when the newly sown grass in the graveyard and, within the Kirk itself, can be walked upon.

Kilallan Kirk Preservation Trust’s new website is also now ready for viewing. It contains all relevant information about the project including a selection of photographs captured throughout the life of the project and

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The documentary film – “Kilallan Kirk & Graveyard – Our Living Ruin,” is in its final stage of editing and post-production. The film includes beautiful music and lyrics from local Clarsach and Flute player, Pauline Vallance.

It will be complete and available for online viewing by the end of May on KKPT’s website. An announcement will be made nearer the time as to when exactly it will be available.

For more information please contact Lynn Rew on 07595461550 or email lynn.rew@live.co.uk

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ON the road Summer Driving Advice

Long journeys, high temperatures & heavy traffic After the wonderful weather we enjoyed over the Easter Weekend, here are a few tips from the AA for driving this summer:Drowned or lost key fobs

It’s easy to lose your car keys in sand on the beach or take the remote control for a swim and then find that car doors won’t open. Salt in sea water can ruin electric circuits and render transponder keys useless.

Most cars will have an alternative method of entry if the remote key fails check the handbook - but it’s better to keep keys safe and dry in the first place!

Punctures

High temperatures aggravate any existing damage to the rubber. Underinflation adds to the problem causing friction and more heat, which can prove too much for weak spots, causing punctures and blow-outs.

Check tyre condition and pressures, adjusting for extra load if appropriate.

Check caravan tyres for cracking and renew damaged tyres before use.

Overheating

High temperatures can aggravate cooling system problems too. Low coolant level, leaking hoses and broken electric cooling fans can all result in overheating and expensive damage.

If the fan’s broken it will soon become apparent when you meet slow moving traffic and engine temperature soars.

Check the coolant reservoir level regularly. Look out for wet or white staining on coolant hoses.

Check the fan by running the car to normal temperature and allowing the engine to idle for five to 10 minutes - the cooling fan should cut in automatically. www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/seasonal

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VILLAGE news

bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bridge of Weir TARA

The latest meeting of the Tenants and Residents Association, which was also the AGM, was well attended. The police report for the last month showed that there were five crimes committed in the village last month.

There was one unsolved housebreaking, two thefts from cars, one crime that couldn’t be discussed and one wilful fire raising, once again of a wheelie bin!

Inconsiderate motorists are continuing to park on the pavements at Neva Place. Not only is this a major inconvenience to pedestrians but delivery lorries are being denied access to the Co-op and Royal British Legion.

Motorists approached by delivery drivers and pedestrians have been rude and uncooperative.

Hearing Aid Centre Personnel are at The Bridge from 1pm to 2pm on the third Friday of every month for the issue of hearing aid batteries and hearing aid checks.

Coffee Morning Saturday 17th May - 10am until 12noon in the Langbank church halls.

A coffee morning with a Commonwealth theme will be held in Langbank Parish Church on Saturday 17th May from 10am until 12noon in the church halls.

Entry £3 to include coffee and cake. Stalls of homemade jams and chutneys and crafts will be on sale too. Come and taste baking from around the Commonwealth Countries, including Jamaican gingerbread, maple syrup loaf, pineapple and coconut traybake and Scottish tablet.

The Kilmacolm Road outside of the village will be closed from the 28th April for five days for yet another stretch of the road to be resurfaced.

Bridge of Weir SWRI

Local bus services continue to cause concern and on the 8th April Councillor Michael Holmes chaired a meeting between some members of TARA and the SPT. Of major concern are the areas not covered by the 7X Glasgow Express service and the lack of buses to Paisley, particularly as there are none through Linwood taking in the Phoenix Retail Park. One piece of positive news was that the SPT are going to fund the X7a service for the next three years. While the service is far from perfect, this is a small step in the right direction. Over the coming few months an “Action Plan” will be drawn up with the support of local councillors and the SPT to put forward to McGill’s buses.

The AGM of the Bridge of Weir Rural was well attended and we had a very interesting talk from Karen Milne of St. Vincent’s hospice about the work of the hospice and all they have to offer to people with life limiting illnesses in a calm and peaceful environment.

The next meeting of the Association will be held in the Pirie Centre at Freeland Church on the Tuesday 20th May at 7.30pm.

Invitation to Afternoon Tea Sunday 11th May, 3pm in the Langbank Parish Church.

After the success of the Looking Forward to the Future evenings, the committee invite you to Afternoon Tea at 3pm on Sunday 11th May in the Langbank Parish Church. There will be a presentation of all the discussion points, and suggestions for future Church events will be outlined.

Afternoon tea will be served on arrival, and all villagers are welcome to come along.

The winners of the mini show were:Duncan cup - fascinator - Janice Breckenridge Muirhead cup - Spicy date loaf - Mabel McPherson Woodrow cup - Floral table centre - Mabel McPherson Points cup - 1st Linda Taylor 2nd Janine Breckenridge 3rd Mabel McPherson The ladies of Bridge of Weir SWRI are having an outing to Hopetoun House, then on to Linlithgow before heading to Glenskirlie House and Castle for high tea. The date is Tuesday 10th June and anyone interested in joining the trip would be made very welcome. To book a seat please phone Linda Taylor on 0141 942 9999.

Is Scotland Set to Separate?

St Mary’s Church Bridge of Weir.

Tuesday 6th May, 7pm in the Church.

Please join us for our 2014 lecture which will be given by Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University – renowned as an expert on the call for Scottish independence, as well as about UK politics in general. He will be giving us the latest information on voting expectations for the Referendum, as well as much more.

Following the lecture, Professor Curtice will answer questions and there will be opportunity to talk informally as we offer refreshments and good conversation.

For further information please contact Gill Reynolds (gill.reynolds3@ btinternet.com or 01505 842629). Church postcode PA11 3RA

Bridge Of Weir NWR Are you a woman with a lively mind? If so, NWR is probably for you.

We meet fortnightly to have discussions, share opinions, outings and friendship. For further details, phone Mary-Anne 612472.

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Brighter Bridge Of Weir - Two Many Days Brighter Bridge of Weir is once again organising a Village Clean-Up to spruce things up for the summer and they are seeking the help of local residents to achieve that. So, if you happen to have an hour or so to spare on Saturday 24th and/or Sunday 25th May (or even both dates), you could join the group on Livery Walk, beside the Co-operative, between 9.30am and 10am. ‘Litter-pickers’ and refuse bags will be provided, as will soft drinks and snacks.

The group’s Chair, Alice Johnstone, told the Advertizer, “We’re aiming to have a general clean-up at various locations in the village. The clean-ups are not hard work but they make such a difference, leaving the village looking clean and bright for the early summer months.” Treasurer Margaret Greenlees added: “There’s a lot to be done and only a few of us to do it, so we need all the help we can get. If we get the help, it can be done and dusted in only an hour or two each day.”

Even if you can only spare an hour or so, or manage only one of the days, it would make a big difference. The group’s Secretary, Dougie McNicol, put it this way: “People regularly tell us how much they appreciate the group’s work, and that’s really very gratifying. Now we’re giving residents a chance to spend just a couple of hours helping our handful of diehards keep Bridge of Weir brighter. That could save our regular volunteers a whole weekend of work.”

So what can you do? “Those who are able can contact Alice on 01505 613679, or me on 07810 722806,” Dougie says. “Or they can visit our website - www.brighterbridgeofweir.org, for more information and other contact details. And now they can leave a comment on our Facebook page or even Tweet us - so no one can say it’s hard to get in touch!”

Of course, you could simply show up between 9.30am and 10am on the day. Either Saturday 24th May, Sunday 25th May or both. Whichever you choose, you can be sure of a warm welcome. “But don’t wear your best outfit,” advises Alice.

In the meantime, the group has taken delivery of a number of new planters (sizeable, free-standing containers such as those currently seen on Main Street and elsewhere). Various locations have been identified for these and plants have been ordered with which the group will fill the planters for summer and late summer brightness. Brighter Bridge of Weir invite all residents and businesses to become involved in their work, whether by physically assisting, financially contributing, or just by adding constructive comment on their website, Facebook page or Twitter.

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The past month has been busy in this part of the Ward. The good news is that the X7A bus route is to be safeguarded with a 3 year contract from SPT. Discussions are ongoing with community representatives, other councillors and myself with the aim of improving the route.

Overgrown trees and hedging, potholes, blocked gullies and drains have all been reported and are keeping the workforce busy. I arranged a site visit with a roads officer to inspect Kilmacolm Road with the chairman of the Tenants and Residents Association. The outcome is that while new road surfacing work is being done beyond Scart Farm commencing in late April the bad potholed length of road before the farm will be patched. I am assured that this section of the road is also scheduled for resurfacing by March 2015.

Bishopton

A number of residents of the new Dargavel Village have been asking about the roads with “shared surfaces”. I am still trying to clarify the position with the Roads Department before I approach the police for their view.

Langbank

The owners of overgrown hedges on Houston Road have been identified and officers have issued requests for these to be cut back. I have asked officers to attend to the white lining on this road. The gullies in this area have now been cleared.

General

The police have reported an increase in cold-callers. Please be aware and be ready to reject unwanted callers offering to do work or to sell you something you don’t want.

Contact me: email cllr.maria.brown@renfrewshire.gov.uk, call 03003 001259, Mobile: - 07534 148734. Surgeries: Bridge of Weir- 1st Tues monthly, Cargill Hall 11am–11.30am. Bishopton/Langbank- 2nd Wed monthly, Bishopton Community Library 6.15pm-6.45pm

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bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bishopton Fiddlers Fayre & Coffee Morning A Fiddlers Fayre and Coffee Morning will be held in The Cornerstone from 10am to 12noon on Saturday 10th May. The Cowal Fiddle Workshop will be holding a Violin Work Shop during the Coffee Morning. There will also be a bottle stall and possibly some plants for sale. You can enjoy a cake plus a cup of Fairtrade tea or coffee as you listen to the music. Tickets £2 for adults, with children free.

Lace Group Christian Aid Collections The Christian Aid Group and their band of supporters will again be undertaking The Christian Aid Week Collection throughout Bishopton during the week commencing Sunday 11th May. If you helped last year then you will be contacted to check if you are able to help again. If you have not been involved before, but would be able to assist this year then please contact Jim Blair (01505 352223) or any member of the Christian Aid Group.

Festival Committee At our last meeting,, our grateful thanks were tendered towards our outgoing Chaperone Margaret Mills and a warm welcome was given to our new Chaperone Marlene Preece.

Tickets for the End of Festival Week Cèilidh are now available from B Lethorn 01505 615992 or any committee member - they are £10 each and include a light buffet. The cèilidh band this year are The Reel Fling.

Our next meeting which is the last before Gala Day and Festival week is on Tuesday 13th May at 7.30pmin the Cargill Hall All those wishing to take a pitch on Gala Day on Saturday 14th June should contact our Secretary Meg Millar on 07931 302689 to get an application form sent out to them.

Better weather has brought on a raft of road works involving resurfacing and white lining. If your road needs attention then please let me know. The feeling in Langbank is of neglect in this regard, and a volunteer is wanted to put forward a petition to the council. Any volunteers?

Persimmon Homes will run a “Proposal of Application Notice” event in May with display boards for a planning application at the Shillingworth field in Bridge of Weir. This will be a chance to comment, but is not a planning application, and none has been submitted. The plan shows an area which is larger than the Local Area Plan was proposing for development. Date and venueTBC. A number of pathways in the ward need attention. The footpath between Station Road and Dennistoun Road in Langbank is a Core Path i.e. it is designated as such in the Core Paths Plan. The Council does not have a duty to maintain core paths whether they are on private or council land, however will maintain them if they choose to do so. StreetScene services do maintain this area, such as cutting back vegetation etc., and will instruct works to tidy it up. For more information go to the website http://tinyurl. com/lmg9mhh Surgery details: Bishopton Community Library - 1st Monday of every month (6.30pm), Cargill Hall - 2nd Monday of every month (7.30pm), Langbank Parish Church Hall - 3rd Monday of every month (6.30pm) I can be contacted by phone on 0300-300-1291 or by email to cllr.james. maclaren@renfrewshire.gov.uk . Check out my Facebook page for more information and articles www.facebook.com/councillormaclaren Working with you and improving our local area. Please feel free to contact me with any of your concerns, and I am happy to meet with you at a mutually convenient time.

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Bridge of Weir Lace Group meets fortnightly, on Tuesday mornings, throughout the winter. If you are interested please phone 01505 613967

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Bridge of Weir Messy Church We have now had 5 Messy Church Sunday afternoons which have been great fun and very messy! We have been delighted to welcome lots of new faces each time and every month, the numbers keep growing - 80 for tea on Sunday 6th April! Absolutely anyone is welcome. Children need to be accompanied by an adult but adults do not need to be accompanied by children.

Sunday 1st June will be the last one before the Summer break. We hope to start off in Freeland hall and then head up through The Glen to have a very messy picnic in the park. If anyone needs transport, this can be arranged.

We will break for 2 months and return on Sunday 7th September at the EARLIER time of 4 - 6pm.

Please look for us on Facebook (Bridge of Weir Messy Church). For any questions, please call Catherine Daly 07980 649377

The Bridge in May Apart from the usual activities, - Bridge Classes, Film Showings, Hard of Hearing Clinic, Citizens Advice Bureau, MSP/MP surgeries and Computer Clinic there is always the opportunity to sit and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in pleasant surroundings.

Adding to the atmosphere are the Art Exhibitions which are regularly hosted. Until 7th May we are pleased to have artists from West Johnstone Community Art Group exhibiting. From 10th May, Rab Wilson, well known local artist, will have paintings on display; the theme depicts his recent trip to Africa. Please pop in to view these exhibitions and support local artists.

During April you may have noticed The Bridge had a facelift. We replaced the black, worn facia board with a new white UPVC covering.

Post Office and Shop - For all your Post Office services, purchases of stationery, greeting cards, pocket money toys and hand crafted items please support your Community Centre where our volunteers and Post Office staff work hard to meet your needs.

Allotments and Garden Society (AGS) The garden at the back of the Bridge is maintained by the AGS who will be adding one new raised bed and planting out (subject to weather) in May. If you want ideas for your vegetables, fruit and herbs the Allotments and Gardens Society is a good place to start.

We thank you for your custom and continuing support.

63 Main Street, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3NR. (Opening Hours: Mon – 9am to 5pm (PO closed 12 noon to 12.30pm); Tues & Fri – 1pm to 5pm; Wed & Thu – 10am to 2pm; Sat – 9am to 1pm)

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The Community Council has received notification of a Planning Application submitted to Renfrewshire Council by Persimmon Homes in respect of a local exhibition, the venue and date to be confirmed but presumably in May. This exhibition will show the proposed development including associated access roads and open space landscaping at Shillingworth.

The Community Council is concerned that the application comes prior to the Scottish Governments appointed Reporter giving her verdict on the Local Development Plan.

A review of the decision to refuse a planning application for two dwelling houses within the greenbelt woodland site at Gryffe Castle has been called for by the applicant. The Community Council has confirmed its previous objection, and has subsequently submitted a further objection to a new application to fell 33 trees within the same site.

We have heard that the Recycle Bins at Livery Walk are been considered for refurbishment or possible relocation.

Once again the subject of dog fouling was brought to our attention and mention was made of examples on the walk to school route for children footprints being identified on the excrement and no doubt then spread on to the school area. We ask dog owners to be more responsible.

Complaints have been received regarding youths using motor bikes on the cycle track and on other various sites within the village, this will be passed on to the Police.

Footpath upgrading is to be carried out at Montrose Terrace and Kilgraston Road.

The project to improve the Ladeside Walkway has been put on hold until 2015/16 when funding sources are expected to become available.

No response has been forthcoming from McGill’s buses regarding the proposal to divert an X7 bus every two hours for the inclusion of St Andrews Drive and Ranfurly areas.

An application for a grant has been submitted to the Local Area Committee, this is for the enhancement of the Christmas Lights. If there is any willing sponsor out there please get in touch on www.bridgeofweir.org The next meeting of the Community Council will be held on Tuesday 6th May at 7pm in the Cargill Hall, and for the first time this will include an open forum agenda item allowing visitors the opportunity to address the meeting.

Bridge of Weir Community Council has been informed that once again major disruption will hit our road network.

A761 Road Closure

The A761 Bridge of Weir to Kilmacolm, this road will be closed for 5 days from the 28th April to allow resurfacing works at Scart Farm.

With the exception of buses all traffic will be diverted via Torr Road and the B786 to Kilmacolm. The buses are to be allowed through on a managed basis.

The Community questions why it is necessary for Renfrewshire Council to close this section of road so soon after the previous works.

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Erskine Bridge & Boden Boo Sponsored Walk Christian Aid Kilmacolm/Quarriers committee invite you to join the annual Erskine Bridge Cross walk and Boden Boo walk on Saturday 10th May. This an opportunity to join a fun afternoon enjoying fantastic views across the Clyde. If you can’t join us, will you sponsor a walker? The walk starts at 2pm with an option to take the stunning forestry walk. Entry forms for registration are available now or sponsorship of the event.

This is the 27th year we take to the Erskine Bridge to walk in support of people living in poverty. The views over the River Clyde are not to be missed and the forestry walk round Boden Boo is a beautiful scenic addition to this long-running sponsored walk.

On-the-day activities make this a great day out for all ages so don’t miss out. There will also be prizes for most crossings of the bridge and most raised by an individual and by a group.

Christian Aid Week Collectors wanted

Christian Aid Week during the week of 11th -17th May needs your help.

Can you volunteer to be a collector, delivering the red envelopes for the house-to-house collection?

We try to cover all roads in Kilmacolm and in Quarriers Village. A plea to all households - this is your opportunity to support the work that Christian Aid undertakes, tackling poverty/hunger, encouraging trade justice, giving emergency cover/ medical aid/food supplies to the homeless/refugees of war torn countries.

Fill your envelope with a few pennies or a few pounds, return to your Collector with a smile and Thank You. For more information on any Christian Aid details please phone Jill Russell on 01505 872393.

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The plans for a new building to replace the Institute in Kilmacolm has raised concerns among many residents in the village. Earlier this year Kilmacolm Community Council discussed the plans for the new building at the cross at one of the monthly meetings. It was rightly felt by KCC that a separate public meeting should take place to listen to residents views.

Over 100 people attended that meeting and there appeared to be consensus among the points made by the majority of residents which KCC committee members also agreed with.

The concerns raised were mainly regarding the design of the new building, the number of flats to be built above the shops, number of car spaces that would be made available and the issue of unloading goods for the shops.

My hope is that the new owners of the development and the members of the council’s planning board take on board the concerns raised by village residents.

I recently attended the annual Schools Enterprise Showcase in Greenock town hall where each year schools throughout our district display their various projects. Every year I am always amazed by the projects put forward by our young people. This year Kilmacolm Primary School had created a rainforest within their stall, explaining what these environments do.

A new football initiative has been launched at Morton’s Cappielow Park run between the council, Morton and the Scottish Football Association. The local pilot scheme has started at the new Port Glasgow Community Campus for S1 and S2 pupils from both secondary schools. The project encourages the children taking part to improve their studies and attendance through being part of the new football initiative. The children are taught by coaches who are licensed through the SFA. Although, this is a new pilot for Inverclyde it is an initiative that has worked very well in other parts of Scotland.

In May there is the National Walk to School and Work weeks. The annual initiatives promote the merits of walking to/from work and schools. There are obviously many advantages in walking to school or work in that it helps get people fitter and healthier, cuts down on car usage and so reduces pollution, congestion and parking problems. Hopefully, where ever able people take up the opportunity to walk when ever they can and leave the car at home for longer journeys.

Contact: call 01475 712727 or mobile 07747 765 839, email jim.macleod@ inverclyde.gov.uk or write to Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock, PA15 1LY.

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quarriers Kilmacolm Art Show What a brilliant Art Exhibition, the Kilmacolm Class were delighted with the attendance, around 350 visitors came to the Community Centre, around one third of the paintings were sold, that was not surprising, the art works were outstanding this year. A spokesperson for the group said’ that some artists had received commissions and many purchasers were delighted with their purchase. The group wanted to thank everyone involved, and welcome new members.

For further information call Pamela Castell on 07775 913334.

Challenger Bus Returns Do you remember when the Challenger bus came to Quarriers in 2011? Did you or your children come along to the Spy Mission Kids club, or see the bus at school?

The good news is, the bus is coming back this May. Challenger 4 is equipped with three computer stations, DVD’s and interactive presentations. Upstairs there is a coffee lounge area with a flat screen TV, as well as a mini-cinema in the front half of the bus.

In Autumn 2011 the PWAMM team ran a very professional children’s club each evening followed by youth meetings, and we had lots of fun. The children enjoyed games, bible quizzes, crafts and much more.

This year’s Challenger Bus mission is again being sponsored by Mount Zion Church, Quarriers Village.

The bus will be parked up by the new Church in Law View Road (PA11 3FD) after school each day, and we hope you’ll come to the upper village to see it.

Put the dates in your diary: 5-9th May 2014: Kids club 6-7:45pm, Teen Zone, 8-9:30pm.

You can find out more about Challenger Outreach at www.pwamm.com.

Coffee Morning Help Find A Cure For MS Saturday 17th May from 10am - 1pm, St Fillan’s Hall, Kilmacolm

Please come along and help this deserving cause. Home baking & raffle. Tickets £3. If you can’t make it to the coffee morning, but would like to make a donation, please text TUNE83 to 70070 - thank you.

Bottles & Baking - Donations wanted Kilmacolm Friends of Ardgowan Hospice will be holding their usual bottle and baking stall at the Kilmacolm Show on Saturday 10th May. All donations are greatly appreciated. Baking can be handed in at Kidston Hall on Friday 9th May between 2pm - 5pm.

Kilmacolm Old Kirk awards

Long service Certificates were awarded to 10 elders who had all completed at least 30 years service as elders to the Church of Scotland. As well as those awards, there were 3 further certificates awarded to Muriel Cameron, Jean Mitchell and Jack Taylor for Long Service to The Old Kirk Choir. Each of these three have used there voices, and lungs, to support the singing in the Church for over 60 years each.

The photo shows Jack and Marjory Taylor (who was of the long service elders), Jean Mitchell and Muriel Cameron.

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Kilmacolm Spring Cleanup - Thank You! This year’s cleanup started out a bit...well, wet. Early in the morning of the scheduled day, the rain poured relentlessly. I’d considered cancelling (which would have been a sad first), but according to the forecast, the rain was due to move through quickly, and turn to showers and clearing by 10am, our start time. So I didn’t cancel, but was prepared for a low turnout, convinced that some volunteers would, understandably, choose to stay tucked up warm and dry. But guess what? Everyone who had signed up, and several others who hadn’t, turned up, prepared to face whatever Mother Nature had in store. In the end, the forecast was spot on, and except for the odd shower or two (and a fairly enthusiastic wind), we worked in relatively dry conditions, at least from overhead. It had warmed considerably, and the sun was peeking through the clouds by the time we finished at mid-day.

We picked up between 35-40 large bags of rubbish, along with the usual assortment of car parts and roadwork leftovers. The most unusual find this year was a broken cigarette machine.

Coordinating this event always brings to me a mixture of gratitude and despair: despair at the sheer volume of rubbish that collects, year after year, in the same places; and immense gratitude for the team who shows up, many of them year after year, to cheerfully tackle this gargantuan task that’s never finished. An extra big thank you this year to all of you hardy souls!

Special thanks to those who drove their own cars and transported rubbish back to the pickup location, to Brian and Inverclyde Council for the loan of the equipment, and to the Kilmacolm Community Council for underwriting the cost of our packed lunches.

Kilmacolm Guide Hut

Are you looking to run a weekly class? Whether it be a fitness class or an arts class, or anything in between, the Guide Hut in Kilmacolm is available for let for weekly slots at very attractive rates. Central to the village but with easy parking, kitchen facilities and plenty of space, it is an ideal base for use by the local community. We also take bookings for birthday parties and special occasions. For more information please call Jackie on 01505 873488.

Twinning Agreement to be signed on 10th May The Kilmacolm-Mérignies twinning process continues at a pace! Two successful reconnaissance visits and on-going email and Skype exchange between the respective steering committees have resulted in a decision to proceed with the twinning. To that end, we are delighted to welcome our French friends from Mérignies for the formal signing of the twinning agreement on 10th May at the Kilmacolm and Port Glasgow Agricultural Show. The signing will take place at 1.45pm in the Twinning Tent . Visitors will have the opportunity to taste authentic French cheese and wine. Please feel free to stop by and find out more about our exciting calendar of proposed events for 2014 including, a Ryder Cup golf challenge, a French waiters race and a Mériginies-Kilmacolm Tennis challenge. On a final note we are delighted to now have the presence of Quarriers charity on the Twinning Steering Committee.

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kilmacolm & quarriers The Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm Agricultural Society held their well attended whist drive in the Cargill. For the first time in 25 years I won a prize, the result of good partners. The cattle show is on the 10th May at Knapps courtesy of Robert Baxter and Lord McLay, a super day out. The annual plant sale in the Lodge is on the weekends of the 17th and 24th. The West Renfrewshire Young Farmers competed in the Regional Talent Spot at the Beacon. The 30 members performed really well and I certainly felt they should have won.

At a SPT Board meeting on the 14th March, it was agreed to subsidise the Kilmacolm to Johnstone bus service via Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir and Morrison’s. This is a vital rural service and the decision secures the route from July 2014 to July 2017 at a cost of £176,280. The successful operator is McGill’s Buses.

The application for the redevelopment of the Institute should be on the agenda for the May Planning Board - officers recommendation will depend on many issues and comments including those of individuals.

Outlook The social community group for over 60’s in Kilmacolm meets on 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month at 2pm4pm in Kidston Hall.

We wish to thank David Walker for his stunning photography of Glasgow architecture brought to us at the April meeting, Glasgow is just amazing!

A change to our usual programme - we are looking forward to our first Outing for the group - to Ardardan Nurseries, Farm Shop and Tearooms at Cardross.

On Thursday 15th May we welcome Wendy Coughtrie, to share with us some of her secrets of flower arranging, with a visual display. Plus it’s hands-on time for planting up of hanging baskets and summer pots.

Everyone is most welcome to come along to OUTLOOK. Phone Jill Russell on 01505 872393 for more information.

Sloe bushes flower early in the season during April and pollination can be haphazard. People have their favourite places to collect the berries in the autumn for the purpose of making homemade sloe gin. You never disclose your locations.

My surgeries are May 24th, Cargill 10am-11am and May 31st 10am-11am, Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers - join me for a coffee.

I can be contacted on 01475 712727 and 741969 and 07766 992294 and by email at david.wilson@inverclyde.gov.uk.

Summer Duplicate Bridge If you would like to play Bridge during the summer months why not come along to the Kilmacolm Community Centre on Monday evenings? Starting on 5th May at 7.15 pm.

Come with a partner or come alone and hope to find one there.

Further information Tel: 01505 872345

Kilmacolm And Port Glasgow Agricultural Show Schedules KILMACOLM and PORT GLASGOW AGRICULTURAL SHOW Schedules for the INDUSTRIAL SECTION are available in the usual places in KILMACOLM, BRIDGE of WEIR and HOUSTON. Any difficulties in obtaining schedules please call 01505 873993

Colourful Kilmacolm Spring has arrived at last. Although the weather has been pretty mixed the daffodils have given a good show, both at the piazza and at Birkmyre Park, where their blooms were complemented by those of varieties of tulips.

We continue to plan future projects, which of course will have to be funded. As already publicised, we have had good local support, but the nature of this venture is such that continuous funding is required, so if there are any businesses or organisations out there which would like to contribute to our effort, please don’t be shy! We would be delighted to hear from you.

We always welcome new members. For more information you can contact Peter (01505 872448) or Diane (01505 872611). You can also visit us at www. colourfulkilmacolm.org.uk where we are building up a photographic record.

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It’s a Boy! Kilmacolm and Quarrier’s Village

We were extremely disappointed to learn that the Scottish Government rejected Inverclyde’s application for a £3.1m share of flood-prevention funding out of a total of £40m. The Council wants to tackle 16 flood-prone areas across Inverclyde, including two locations in Kilmacolm (Market Place and Gowkhouse Road), but requires assistance from the Government in order to do this. Clearly money is not the issue since there is still a significant amount of funding left unallocated. At the time of writing Council officers are in discussions with Government officials to try to persuade them to have a change of heart. Hundreds of people have already ‘liked’ a Facebook page supporting Inverclyde’s funding bid and calling for the Scottish Government to reverse its decision. Please support Inverclyde’s bid by ‘liking’ the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/supportinverclydefloodingbid.

Officers from the Council’s School Estates Team attended a meeting of Kilmacolm Primary’s Parent Partnership on 25th March to discuss the upcoming refurbishment of the school. Although plans are at an early stage, a visit to Whinhill Primary is being arranged for parents see the new facilities at that school, which is of a similar design to Kilmacolm. Officers are also looking into the possibility for the school community to decant to the former St Stephen’s High School building while the school undergoes refurbishment. There will be full consultation with staff and parents before any final decision is made.

Councillor McColgan has been appointed as the new Chair of the Council’s Grants Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee does great work in supporting voluntary organisations across Inverclyde. The Council has set aside £332,000 of support funding for the financial year 2014/15. Any local group looking for further information should contact Councillor McColgan.

We recently attended a very successful public open day at the new Port Glasgow Community Campus. Local organisations were represented at the event and it was a great opportunity for everyone to get a tour of the excellent new facilities.

Councillor McColgan My surgeries this month are on Tuesday 6th May, 6pm - 7pm in Boglestone Community Centre and Thursday 22nd May, 6pm - 7pm in St Francis’ Primary School.

You can reach me on 01475 712727 (during office hours) and 07881280016 (anytime) or by emailing me at james.mccolgan@inverclyde.gov.uk.

Alternatively you can write to me at Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock PA15 1LY. You can keep up to date with my work as a Councillor by visiting my website: http://jamesmccolgan.com. You can also follow me on Twitter @ jamesmccolgan.

Councillor McCabe My surgeries this month are on Tuesday 13th May, 6pm-7pm in St Francis’ Primary School and Saturday 31st May, 9.30am-10.30am in Kilmacolm Community Centre.

You can also contact me directly to discuss any matters that are of concern to you by telephone on 01475 712020 (during office hours) and 871368 (home) or by email to Stephen.McCabe@inverclyde.gov.uk. Alternatively you can write to me at 10 Victoria Gardens, Kilmacolm PA13 4HL. You can keep up to date with my work as a Councillor by visiting my blog: http://councillorstephenmccabe.blogspot.com/ and follow me on Twitter @ Kilmacolm1.

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Many congratulations to Ashley and Rab on their new arrival!

Cairn Robert McLarrie was born on 17th April.

Summer Fete Saturday 7th June 2014

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Stallholder application forms will be available on Thursday May 1st. Printed forms can be obtained from Crafts of Calder Gallery and there will also be a link on our Facebook page. All applications should be returned with the fee no later than Wednesday May 21st.

As usual, we would be very grateful for any offers of help on the day. Just an hour or maybe two would make a big difference to the smooth running of the event. Many hands make light work!! If you are interested and feel you could help in some way, please contact Jane on 07790506062 or email to janeowens@hotmail.co.uk.

Kilbarchan NWR During the month of May, we have an evening where we shall discuss the origins of sayings like “out of sorts” and Christine McLeod from the Weaver’s Cottage will speak to us.

We are also planning to visit the Tapestry of Scotland when it is at Anchor Mill Paisley. We always welcome new members. For information, see the website: www.nwr.org

Kilbarchan Singers’ Concert East Church Kilbarchan, Sunday 18th May at 7.30pm

Including music by Britten, Byrd, Laurisden, Tippett and Velasquez.

Adults £8.00 Under 18s £5.00. Tickets available from choir members, or at the door on the day of the Concert. Conductor James Slimings. The Kilbarchan Singers require new members for the bass section, starting in September. Please contact 01503 324169 for further information.

Kilbarchan East Church Plant Sale & Pancake Morning Kilbarchan East Church halls, Sat 31st May 10am-12noon

A perfect time for planting out bedding plants. Entrance is £2, children £1 and this includes freshly-made pancakes with cream and jam-delicious! If you would like to pre-order plants-which come from a very good nursery in Stewarton-phone 704502 or speak to any church member who will get an order form.

Early Start & Skydive For Lilias Day - Saturday 7th June As the countdown to Lilias Day continues organisers have announced a new start time for the event on Saturday 7th June.

The parade will start half an hour earlier this year at 1pm to allow for an extended opportunity for Lilias Day-goers to enjoy the festivities in Kilbarchan Park that will last until 4.30pm. The day will now culminate with a spectacular skydiving display (final permissions pending) by Scotland’s leading skydiving clubs, Skydive Strathallan.

This year’s parade has exceeded all expectations with around 15 floats expected to take part including the reintroduction of local street floats and lots of new participating groups from throughout the local area. As always the parade will be led by the historical groups in full period costume paying homage to the conservation village’s rich history and heritage. Organisers have also reintroduced the fancy dress competition and are asking for participants to join the parade to walk up to the park from Ta n d l e h i l l Road (under 12’s must be accompanied by and adult).

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As well as the stalls the day will also feature Radio Clyde’s George Bowie as a guest compere, a BMX display, music tent featuring local music talent, performances from the Crazy Bears, a food village, a dog show and a host of other events, competitions and activities including the chance to try your hand at archery! There is also still plenty of time to get involved in Lilias Day by taking part in the best decorated house or fancy dress competitions whilst businesses can enter into the best decorated business competition.

To see the latest news and developments as they happen or to get involved like “Kilbarchan Lilias Day” on Facebook.

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LEAP are seeking to recruit a part-time Youth Development Worker and Car Club Co-ordinator.

Both positions involve working with the local community in and around Lochwinnoch, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Bridge of Weir and, in the case of the Development Worker, the senior schools in the wider area. Knowledge and connections within the local area would be an advantage.

These positions are self-employed, some evening and weekend work will be required. Earnings will be for the contract period up to 31st March 2015.

There is scope for renewal based on the project’s changing needs, securing additional funding and performance review.

For a detailed job description for each position, the application form and to find out more about LEAP please go to: www.myleaproject.org/recruitment or, with questions, please email Carol Gemmell, Project Manager info@ myleapproject.org or phone 01505 842530. The application closing date is midnight on 7th May, with interviews planned for 13th May for the Car Club Co-ordinator and 15th May for the Youth Development Worker. Both roles will commence from 1st June 2014, sooner if available, but open to negotiation.

Energy Monitors – Could You Save Money on Your Energy Bills?

According to the April edition of Which? Magazine, an accurate energy monitor could help you save between £25 and £75 from a £500 annual bill.

72% of Which? Members who own an energy monitor say it has increased their understanding of energy usage.

To buy an energy monitor will cost you from £26.99 upwards, however, at LEAP we have monitors to lend out at no charge. If we have already carried out a FREE Home Energy Check for you, drop into the office and borrow a monitor from us, if you haven’t yet had your FREE Home Energy Check, come and see us at our offices at 22 Church Street, Lochwinnoch or Advance Place Bridge of Weir, or give us a phone on 01505 842530/612034 and we can get one organised for you.

Energy monitors are also a great way for children to understand why we’re always nagging them to switch off lights when they leave a room – I’m sure the adults will also be surprised by which of their appliances is the biggest energy guzzler too! We’ve had great fun in our house trying to get the reading down to zero!

Clocks Going Forward

We’re sure by now that everyone has remembered to put their clocks forward – but what about the timers on your central heating systems? Have you remembered to adjust them in line with change? To get the most out of your central heating, make sure your timer is set to reflect the changing clock times and (hopefully!) the warmer weather.

Funding and Consultation

The last round of funding LEAP received from the Climate Challenge Fund ends next March. We are now working on a bid for funding for the following year, that is 2015/2016. We’ve got lots of exciting ideas, and are working up the detail on them. We will share the ideas with the communities involved, and consult to see what residents of Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch think of them. Please keep watching for updates in the Advertizer and adverts around the villages for events where we can gather village opinion.

For further information about anything to do with LEAP please email info@myleapproject.org or phone the Bridge of Weir office on 01505 612530 or Lochwinnoch on 01505 842530 or look on the website at www.myleapproject.org

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Lochwinnoch’s Grand Old Man gets new clock face Councillor for Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, and Lochwinnoch Ward, Cllr Andy Doig, has praised the new look which has been given to Auld Simon, the 283 year old clock which has described as the “Grand Old Man of Lochwinnoch”.

It has been keeping time for the village since 1731, but needed radical repairs to the clock face. It is also believed that the winding clock is the oldest in Renfrewshire. Cllr Doig said: “In November last year I noticed that Auld Simon had stopped working, and it was even a topic of discussion at the Lochwinnoch Elderly Forum. I immediately notified council officers and although it took longer than expected, I am delighted that the clock face has been repaired with the numeral and clock hands in striking gold against a black background. This gives it a dignity and gravitas which befits the Grand Old Man of Lochwinnoch”.

“Renfrewshire Council is currently looking at a heritage assets strategy for the whole of Renfrewshire and I definitely believe that Auld Simon has much to offer in the way of heritage tourism, which could bring much needed jobs to Lochwinnoch. As you go into its grounds the sense of history is tangible and you almost feel as if you were transported back 300 years ago to a Lochwinnoch which was a major weaving centre”.

“It is amazing to think that this clock, part of the original St John’s Kirk, which was a site of worship for 800 years, and after which Johnshill is named, has been keeping time for a staggering 283 years. This is all that remains of the church built there in 1729, and the Chapel of Lochwinnoch was on this spot before 1692, and built in the form of a cross, the aisles being known as the Barr aisle and the Semple aisle.

“When the present Lochwinnoch Parish Church was opened in 1808, the old church was demolished, leaving only the tower, which was used as a watchtower. These were the days when the tombs had to be guarded against the activities of bodysnatchers, and it was believed that “Auld Simon” was the name of one of the old weavers who had looked after the clock regularly and so it became known as “Auld Simon’s Clock”, and through time just “Auld Simon”.

Come to Castle Semple Visitor Centre this summer Lochlip Road Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire PA12 4EA Tel: 01505 842 882 OS Landranger Sheet 63 NS 358 591

The Visitor Centre and Country Park provide a great place to enjoy ‘wonderful water, walks and wildlife’ all year round in the ancestral homelands of the Clan Semple at the gateway to Scotland’s largest Regional Park.

You can do the Johnshill Loop from the visitor centre and go round Parkhill Wood and along the shore of Castle Semple Loch (visit downloads page for a map).

Follow the ‘Semple Trail’ for a level off road route from the railway station, to the village, the Visitor Centre and along to Parkhill Wood past Castle Semple Collegiate Church and The Temple on Kenmure Hill to the village of Howwood.

Find out more at www.clydemuirshiel.co.uk

Scottish Country Dancing Gryffe Scottish Country Dance Club who meet every week in the Kilbarchan Guide Centre will be holding an end of session dance on Wednesday16th April from 7.30pm - 10.30pm in Kilbarchan. Music will be provided by Marian Anderson a very well known and popular dance band leader. Tickets are £5 including a light supper and proceeds from the dance shall be contributed towards the re-development costs of the new Guide Centre. Contact Les Lambert at 01505 704398.

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kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Kilbarchan Guide Centre After more than 12 years Margaret Hall, who teaches Yoga in the Guide Centre has decided to retire.

A popular and committed teacher, Margaret (pictured below, centre back) has been with us since the days of the Guide Hut. To mark the occasion the Management Committee provided coffee and cake after the last class and presented her with a plantar. The class members enjoyed the chance to reminisce and also took the opportunity to make a presentation of their own.

Although giving up teaching, Margaret will still be a regular fixture in the class as she has decided to join as a participant. The Committee are delighted to welcome Jacqueline from Kilmacolm as the new teacher.

Battle of Bannockburn tartan 2014 marks 700th anniversary of Battle of Bannockburn

Christine MacLeod at the Weaver’s Cottage, Kilbarchan, was asked to design a commemorative tartan for the opening of the new Bannockburn Centre. The tartan has been registered with the Scottish Tartan Authority and with the Scottish Register of Tartans. She wove the first piece on the 200 years old loom in the Weaver’s Cottage, where visitors can see the original.

The National Trust for Scotland has developed a range of products including cashmere and lambswool scarves, ties and travelling rugs, which have been manufactured by Johnston’s of Elgin. Notebooks, coasters and luggage tags incorporate the tartan on recycled leather. All the products are made in Scotland and each piece carries a label with the story of the tartan, and where it originated, guaranteeing that Kilbarchan’s name will go worldwide!

This is the first time a tartan designed and woven in a weaver’s cottage has gone global through the NTS website!

Christian Aid FEAR LESS

Bomber Run For Erskine

Ronnie “Bomber” Brown, the Marathon Man, and a well-known figure in Lochwinnoch has once again used his astonishing ability in road running to support a local charity.

Ronnie, now in his seventies, ran in the last Glasgow 10K Race on behalf of Erskine Hospital and received great support from the people of Lochwinnoch.

Ronnie, pictured in his Erskine t-shirt and race medal, was able to hand over £987!

And with the addition of gift aid this will benefit the Erskine charity by over £1000.

Ronnie would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who sponsored him for this effort and the countless other events he has taken part in. Over a period of twenty years, he has ran and ran for fun and charity and the good people of Lochwinnoch have continued to be very generous in their support.

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Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty, fear and war. We provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.

Christian Aid Week gives poor communities the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild lives ruined by conflict. We are committed to making your money work as hard as it can for those who struggle for a better quality of life and for their voices to be heard.

To achieve this we need your help during Christian Aid Week an amazing seven days of fundraising, prayer and action against global poverty. Add your time, money and voice this week, and see them multiplied to make an impact around the world through Christian Aid. LOCHWINNOCH Christian Aid Group will be active in and around the village on Christian Aid Week –11th – 17th May.

But look out Lochwinnoch, Ronnie is not yet ready to hang up his running shoes and hopes to go on and on in road events and help even more charities.

Please give generously in your support when the red envelope comes through your letterbox. Every pound given will help Christian Aid fund projects throughout the world where there is genuine need. Take this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of those blighted by disease, famine and war. Make an even bigger difference by filling out the Gift Aid part of the envelope before it is collected. This simple act will ADD almost 20% to your donation. The Group will be working hard to give all in the village the opportunity to make a donation. Please give as generously as you are able to do.

Well done and good luck Ronnie.

Fear Less - War tears lives apart. Love can piece them back together.

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Record Breaking Postponed Photo by Louise Bishop Although the weather put most people off leaving their firesides on Sunday 6th April, 147 hardy folk registered for the “Oops Upside Your Head” record attempt and were ready and raring to go at the appointed time. The level of interest and enthusiasm was fantastic (see the pictures and videos on the FB page https://www.facebook.com/oopsrecord (but as we needed 250 to break the record we had to postpone and just had a few fun practice sessions instead (standing up to avoid damp derrieres).

The proposed date for the next attempt is 14th June. This day will be a big one for the village with three big annual village events - the rowing club regatta, the Lochwinnoch Gala and the Road Race, all taking place and there will be some logistical challenges to be overcome before we can confirm. We will be posting updates on the ‘oopsrecord’ Facebook page and in the next edition of The Advertizer, so keep your eyes open and keep practicing. If every person who managed to turn up on that wet, windy and miserable Sunday brings just one friend along next time we’ll have that record in the bag!

Lochwinnoch Arts Festival 2014 ‘One of the best yet’ has been said of this year’s Lochwinnoch Festival. The opening event saw Jolomo (Dr John Lowrie Morrison OBE) give a stirring encouraging and interesting talk to the invited audience at the library. He commented on the high quality of the paintings on exhibition.

On Thursday the Glasgow Theatre Guild sang and danced their way through many well-known films and shows to an enthusiastic appreciative audience.

There was a large turn out to Susie Lamont’s pupil concert in the Parish church. While in the McKillop hall there was some fine dancing to the Capitol Big Band. The Big Band were well supported by the Factory Street Saxophone Quartet.

Friday and Saturday saw a busy programme there was music in the local pubs and the junction Café. Beautiful and varied crafts were on show at the craft fair on the Saturday and a food fair outside the hall. In the evening the Calder Church hosted the wonderful production with a contemporary setting of the ‘Prodigal Son’ with local writers actors musicians and singers.

On Sunday the Celtic workshop attracted 15 fiddlers, 4 accordions and 4 drummers. The top class tutors of Alistair McCulloch, Nicky McMichan and Seonaid McPherson brought out the best in the group (you can see the musicians perform on U tube!).

Monday the festival was delighted to welcome back writer and author Christopher Brookmyer who was entertaining and very funny. He was supported by our talented local Lochwinnoch Writers Group.

Thank you to those many Kilbarchan residents who stopped me on a recent Walkabout, and others who contacted me to welcome the clearance of the debris and overgrown bushes on the roundabouts at the bottom end of the village.

On Tuesday Witches Brew had the T bar Elderly forum singing their hearts out to many Scottish songs. In the evening Witches Brew joined forces with the Rock Choir their first the festival with the audience were well and truly ROCKED!

They reported that this has improved visibility for motorists exiting and entering the A737, and is also pleasing to the eye.

I will continue to press for, and support further improvements to the appearance of the village.

On Wednesday the festival venue was the RSPB reserve. A wonderful and full evening set around the theme of ‘Seasons’ which is the latest poetry collection by local bard Betty McKellar. The illustrations to the poetry by Betty’s sister Patricia Sadler were on show. The family poetry was read out beautifully be the children. Lovely provocative music as provided to accompany the event by Watches Brew. Over Friday and Saturday there was a great selection of music in the pubs and in the Junction Café with many impromptu jam session occurring lots of fun!

Without doubt, one of the biggest challenges for me over the next 3 years will be to ensure we keep pace with the need for pothole repairs and resurfacing of Renfrewshire’s roads and pavements.

I know that villagers are concerned about the quality of some emergency repairs, and I am in the process of visiting all the sites in Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch, where repairs to potholes have been undertaken in the last year, to assess what needs to be done. I am anxious that residents are involved in letting me know of particular concerns, so please get in touch.

I was delighted to attend the opening of the new library at Kilbarchan Primary School. Even in these days of so much technology which assists with children’s education, reading remains one the most enjoyable ways of learning and of inspiring their imagination. The enthusiasm of the pupils on the day was there for all to see, and the work of members of the parent council and staff in delivering the new library is to be commended.

On an equally enjoyable note, I attended the SSAP spring field fair at Castle Semple at the beginning of April which despite poor weather, attracted a large and enthusiastic turnout. Hopefully by the time of my next surgery, I will have just about recovered from the exertions of the rowing challenge!

My surgeries are on the first Saturday of the month [except July and January] at 9am in the McKillop Institute and at 10am in the Steeple Hall.

Saturday saw well known BBC’s Sally Magnusson perform two events. The first in the morning Sally presented her book entitled ‘Where Memories Go’ her beautify and thought provoking book on her mother who developed dementia and her families experience through this dreadful disease. In the afternoon she and her husband Norma Stone entertained children to her children’s book Horace the Haggis and the Ghost Dog and Horace appeared to meet the children!!

In the evening there was a fun Family Ceilidh with local band Clamjamfrie The grand finale saw a packed house for the Lochwinnoch Choral Society and the Sirens of Titan perform a stunning production of Carmina Burana.

Please get in touch with me anytime by email at cllr.derek.bibby@ renfrewshire.gov.uk or phone 0300 300 1274 or 07534 156007.

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kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Kilbarchan Old Library Centre We are delighted to announce the start of a new Yoga class to be held in the Old Library Centre on Thursdays from 10am – 11.30am. Marian Moir, the tutor, has returned from Singapore where she practised and trained and is now looking forward to having a class in Kilbarchan. She teaches Hatha Yoga with stretching and sun salutation. The class fee will be £6.50per lesson or £40 for a block booking of 8 weeks. If you are interested in this class please contact The Centre, 9 High Barholm or phone 01505 706070.

The Centre continues to provide much used facilities. All the activities are on www.kipcokil.com and are advertised on the Centre windows and village notice board. At this time of the year many people use the computers and office printing for their holiday booking. Our printing capabilities are wide ranging and very inexpensive.

The next concert is on Tuesday, 27th May when Christine Tobin will delight her audience as she performs her spectacular show – A Thousand Kisses Deep - which won her a Herald Angel at the Edinburgh Festival last August. Tickets £12 are available now from the Old Library Centre and early booking is advised. Check our web for more details of this amazing jazz vocalist and composer.

Andy Safeguards The Heritage of Habbie Simpson The SNP’s Councillor for Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, and Lochwinnoch Ward, Andy Doig, has called on Renfrewshire Council to give Kilbarchan’s historic Steeple Hall, a heritage makeover in time for the villages annual Lilias Day in June. The Steeple Hall is home to the famous statue of the iconic 16th century piper, after whom residents of the village take their nickname, known colloquially as the Habbies across the rest of Renfrewshire. Cllr Doig said: “I have a particular interest in heritage tourism and really believe it is vital to safeguard all the heritage assets across Renfrewshire, so recently at the Steeple Hall, where I hold a surgery on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, I thought it would be good to give the exterior of the Hall a makeover in time for the very popular Lilias Day so I was quick to act and report it to council officers”.

“Council staff have responded positively so I am looking forward to improvements being made to the Hall. For me this is not the end but only the beginning, and recently at Kilbarchan Community Council I raised the matter of approaching the Heritage Lottery Fund to see if they can assist in renovating a range of historic features across Kilbarchan and I am currently investigating this at the present time. Features like the Steeple Hall are both an icon of village identity and an important community venue for the village”.

“In the year 1755 Kilbarchan Steeple, and part of the present buildings were erected by James Milliken of Milliken esquire, and a further addition was made by him in the year 1782. These buildings exist in their original external form today. The building now houses upper and lower village halls, but once served at various times as a Ladies Rest Room (used during the earlier stages as a place of sojourn for ladies in attendance at the “fox hunt”), a Library, a Meal Storehouse, a Schoolroom and a garage for the village horse-drawn fire engine”.

“Beneath the north face of the Steeple Hall below the clock has an exterior niche which contains a statue of Habbie Simpson. The original statue was carved in wood by Archibald Robertson of Greenock and placed in the niche in 1822. The current statue, dating from 1932, is made of bronze and it replaced the original statue. The Lament for Habbie Simpson, written by Robert Sempill the younger, was the first notable poem written in the Burns stanza and relates the life of Habbie”.

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Kilbarchan Churches As we work towards the union of the West and East Churches in the village our united services for the month of May will be as follows :Sunday 4th May - East Church at 11am.

Sunday 11th May - Communion in West Church at 11am and 2pm Sunday 18th May - East Church at 11am Sunday 25th May - West Church at 11am All the services will be conducted by the Rev Stephen Smith and you will be made most welcome.

Kilbarchan Fair Trade Day Saturday 17th May, Bobbins

Kilbarchan Fair Trade Group invites everyone to join in celebrating International Fair Trade Day on Saturday 17th May at Bobbins Cafe, Kilbarchan. Bobbins will be serving Fair Trade tea and coffee all day.

In addition to the usual Fair Trade stock on Bobbins’ shelves, there will be an additional Fair Trade stall in the shop.

Although Kilbarchan has won Fair Trade status the committee has to maintain the impetus by planning events and by encouraging more individuals and businesses to become committed to winning better conditions for overseas producers.

Knit at the 19th We are a friendly knitting group, meeting every Monday at The Three Churches, Church Street, Lochwinnoch, from 10am until lunchtime (and beyond). We are a friendly group, and welcome knitters and crocheters of all abilities, from the absolute beginner upwards. If you enjoy yarn crafts, blethering, coffee, tea, cake and good company - please come along! Call 07879 406357 for further details.

Lochwinnoch Parish Church Drop In Café Calder UF Church Saturday 24th May from10am - 12noon.

- Summer Fayre Tea/coffee/ scones/ pancakes/ c a k e s . £2.50 - no charge for children

Saturday 31st May 10am - 12noon McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch Adults £2, Children FREE

Come along and browse the various stalls for a bargain or just enjoy a coffee and a chat. All welcome.

Speeding through Kilbarchan is undoubtedly a challenge for Habbies as the essential infrastructure of the village was devised in a pre- vehicular age, and it remains both a very real safety and environmental issue for Kilbarchan. One constituent in particular has strong views on the matter and told me he wishes to see a 20mph speed limit in the village, and I advised him that I think this is a valid debate and he should take it to Kilbarchan Community Council for further discussion to test the mind of the village. I have also asked council officers to do a speed camera assessment as speeding down Shuttle Street is also a danger to residents.

I am very sorry that Renfrewshire Council have not listened to my pleas to maintain the current Librarian at Lochwinnoch Library, which is clearly the will of the village and has been expressed through a petition as well as by direct meetings I have had with the Head of Libraries, and communication with other council officers. The principle of staff development is very valid but so too is the principle of local democracy, and it is a shame that on a bureaucratic whim Lochwinnoch has lost its valued Librarian.

My advice surgery in Kilbarchan is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Steeple Hall at 7.45pm, and my advice surgery in Lochwinnoch is on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the McKillop at 7.30pm, excluding July. I am also available to constituents who can call me on 07534 148224, or e-mail me at cllr.andy.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

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howwood & elderslie The Magnificent Seven Margo MacDonald

Margo MacDonald MSP was an excellent politician, a real community champion and a genuinely nice person. I am saddened by her loss, and know the country and the Scottish Parliament will be poorer for her death. She always gave me real support and guidance, and I will never forget her uncompromising principles. She was never afraid of doing the right thing, even if it met with controversy or risk. I knew she was an nationalist powerhouse, and first heard her speak in a meeting in Ferguslie Park, Paisley. She knew how to genuinely connect with people and I am only sorry that she will not be here to help deliver the independent Scotland she worked towards.

Bishopton Train Station Improvements

A new access ramp at Bishopton Train Station will be delivered as part of the Scottish Government’s £3million investment programme in more than 80 train stations across Scotland. This will provide direct access from the car park to the platform for wheelchair users. This new access ramp for disabled passengers will make it easier for them to access the platform and improve their experience of using the train.

On Sunday 23rd March seven ‘magnificent’ boys from P6 at Howwood Primary School took part in their own ‘Boyathlon’ in aid of Sport Relief.

Dan Auld, Struan Campbell, Ruairi McKeirnon, Sam London, Aaron Hewitson, Aiden O’Hagan and Louie Motherwell ran 5k and cycled 5k in a challenge that they thought up, organised and undertook themselves.

Dressed and painted head to toe in red and wearing red curly wigs the boys set off from Morrisons car park in Johnstone running to Howwood and then cycling to Lochwinnoch and back on the cycle track. They completed their challenge on a lovely sunny day cheered on by family, friends and lots of other supporters along the route.

Through their fundraising page on JustGiving, sponsorship and carrying some fundraising buckets with them the boys have raised £1800 for Sport Relief.

The improved facilities are part of ScotRail’s commitment to improving accessibility on the railway for all customers.

Veterans Commissioner

Applications are now open for Scotland’s first Veterans Commissioner a new role which will look to improve public services by listening to the experiences of ex-servicemen and women.

Our Veterans will have an ambassador who will help them access all the fantastic services that are available to them to allow ex-service men and women reach their full potential.

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For the boys this equates to each of them funding 4 children in pre-school in Peru for a year!

A fantastic achievement and their families are very proud of them.

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Brookfield Village Hall is available for hire by organisations or for private functions. For further information or to view the Hall, telephone 01505 320497.

Houston & Killellan Kirk Carnival Saturday 10th May “CALEDONIAN CAPERS” Carnival time here once again & this year our theme is centered around four of the many important events taking place in Scotland this year. The commonwealth games, The Ryder cup, The 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn & the second year of homecoming. So plenty of scope there for all you fancy dressers.

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Brookfield Country Dancing Club

Thursday evenings from 7.30pm until 9.30pm in Brookfield Village Hall.

The Club meets every two weeks. New members welcome. No need to bring a partner. Time at the interval for tea and a chat. Details from Aileen Craig on 01505 322684.

HOST - The Carrick Centre, Houston What’s on May

Monday to Friday Woodlands After School 01505 615438 MONDAY: Diaporama 12th 7.30pm; Yoga (weekly) 1pm M Laidlaw 01505 5842877 TUESDAY: Hillside & Hillfoot Res Assoc.20/27th 7pm; Yoga (weekly) 7pm M/s Lawson 01505 613690 WEDNESDAY: Community Council 21st 7.30pm; Councillors Surgeries 21st 6.30pm; French class Madame McDevitt 0141 886 6282; Dancerise (exercise) 1.30pm D Campbell 07789 262350; Galaxy Dancing 4pm; Gryffe Camera Club 7.30pm; Melody Makers 7th/21st 7pm THURSDAY: Quilting Group 8th/15th/22nd; French Class; Crafty Friends 1st/15th/29th 7.30pm; Folk Club (weekly) 8pm FRIDAY: Galaxy Dancing 3.30pm SATURDAY: Galaxy Dancing 4th/26th 9.30am SUNDAY: Baptist Church 11am & 6pm Booking enquiries to Ian Simpson 01505 612203 or Sandy Young 01505 331488 or The Coffee Shop

If you feel fit & able enough to come along on Friday the 9th or Saturday morning to help get things set up, or to remain behind for a short time after the event to clear up, (we’re always short of bodies then) your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

If you’re a keen gardener & can donate some plants or cuttings to the plant stall, Norma Mcbeath (613763) or Peter Mckerrell (872448) would be delighted to hear from you & can arrange uplift if necessary. Similarly if you require help or uplift with any items for the white elephant stall (no large pieces of furniture or electrical goods please) Mary Reid (613770) or Kathryn McCartney (613741) will be happy to help you.

There are of course many other stalls which require your generous donations:- books videos & DVDs, soft toys, tombola, bottle stall, toiletries, jewellery, Scottish produce, home baking, tea room & some I’ve no doubt forgotten to mention. If you need help or guidance with any of the above please contact the relevant convener or one of the co-ordinators & they will happily help.

Houston and Killellan Agricultural Society Annual Show Saturday 7th June 2014

The schedules for the Craft and Baking Show are now available.

If you want one they can be obtained from committee members, the Paper Shop, North Street, the Post Office, Strawberryfields Nursery or by contacting secretary Isabelle Stuart 01505 613479 or e-mail issistuart@ fsmail.net

So let’s make it a date ~ see you all (in fancy dress I hope) on the 10th May at 12.30pm at the church hall and let’s make it a great day.

Stall conveners:- Food stalls:- Kate Jackson (613676) Ina Jefferson (612962) & Lorna Kinloch (All proceeds go to Kirk building fund) Non food stalls:- Catherine Green (690107); Tearoom:- Moira Dunlop (331309) Jean Mills (614326); Sideshows:- Charles Green (690107); Joint co-ordinators:- John Young(613875) or jbby@talktalk.net; Jim McLaughlin(690070) or mclaughlin_jim@hotmail.com Are you a gardener? Do you grow your plants from seed? Have you got a little extra room in your greenhouse/on your windowsill? When you sow your seeds this year, see if you can pop in a few extra to donate to the plant stall at the carnival. This stall always does well, and gives us the opportunity to raise much needed funds! Flower, fruit or vegetable plants gratefully received! *Kirk Carnival Request* We are collecting empty jam jars so our talented chefs have somewhere to put their tasty preserves and chutneys! If anyone is able to help by washing out and saving their jars we would be very grateful! Anyone who is able to help can either bring the empty jars to church on a Sunday or send a PM to our facebook page so we can arrange for someone to collect them.

Carnival Food Stalls We are always grateful for all your contributions. This year we would like to make the Scottish Stall even better so are looking for lots of jams, marmalade, lemon curd etc. Donations of rhubarb are a “must” as it is a very popular produce. The tea room and baking stall would welcome any donations. Houston is famous for its home baking! The bottle stall is extremely popular so please help us to stock it.

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Joanna - Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassador

Joanna Warwick, who resides with her family in Brookfield, along with four other young Scots has been appointed a Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassador for the Commonwealth Games and in this capacity, she attended the Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey on 10th March. Of her day in London, Joanna commented that she felt a sense of pride as she stood shoulder to shoulder beside other ambassadors, dressed in the Commonwealth tartan.

Joanna is currently studying geography at Aberdeen University and was appointed an ambassador following successfully applying for the role which was advertised in a Duke of Edinburgh newsletter. She will receive her Duke of Edinburgh gold award in July. This will clearly be a busy and exciting year for Joanna.

Joanna is pictured below right with fellow Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassadors, with Aaron Fernandez, Natalie Thomson and Ronan McKinstray.

Houston Community Council Houston Community Council is continuing talks with agencies such as Taylor Woodrow, Renfrewshire Council, and the Lands Trust with a view to pursuing a grant assisted project which would establish pathways around and through green parts of Houston, especially in the vicinity of the Craigends Yew Tree, close to Cunningham Gardens.

Further, it has been in discussion with the Community Service Order agency, as a result of which a clearup project will commence in the vicinity of the Yew Tree around Easter, with a view to both cutting back overgrown foliage and clearing rubbish which has gathered over a number of years unchecked. It is hoped this will be an ongoing project which will not just enhance the local environment, but also discourage the dumping of rubbish by irresponsible residents.

In pursuing these projects, the Community Council hopes to bring long term improvement to these areas, while promoting the Yew Tree site as one of genuine interest, given that the tree is over 600 years old and is thought to be one of the oldest in Scotland.

Brookfield Gala Day Saturday 17th May

Village Park, Woodside Rd at 2pm Official Opening. Variety of stalls including Cake & Candy, Tombola, Strawberries and Cream, Cheese and Wine, Burgers and Plants. Bouncy Castle and other entertainment for children. Entry free. Tea Room in the Village Hall.

Crosslee Play Park

I am delighted to see the work commence at Crosslee Play Park. Regular readers will know that the Houston Playpark Improvement Group have been working incredibly hard to deliver a fantastic play area for local kids. I have been delighted to support them and I am sure these improvements will be welcomed by the whole community.

Surgeries

I will be holding surgeries on Tuesday 20th May at 7pm in the Tweedie Hall (Linwood), Wednesday 21st May at 6.30pm in the Carrick Centre (Houston) and Thursday 5th June at 7pm in Linwood High School.

Keep up to date

Any residents who wish to keep up to date with some of my work as one of your Local Councillors are welcome to ‘like’ my Facebook page, which will keep you up to date. Visit www.facebook.com/CouncillorStuartClark

Houston & Crosslee SWRI We will have a chatty evening instead of walking for Macmillan Cancer Care in the Compass Centre on 14th May at 7.30pm.

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My surgeries for the month of May have been cancelled in both Brookfield and Houston, however I can still be contacted by phone on 01505 610018 or by email at cllr.allan. noon@renfrewshire.gov. uk or through Renfrewshire Council on 0300 300 1265

Following the success of the display of Christmas lights in the village, albeit on a small scale, for the duration of the last festive period, the Community Council has submitted a grant application to the Local Area Committee, with a view to extending the lights for Christmas 2014. The Community Council is keen to have the views of local residents with regard to the siting of more lighting (if the grant application is successful), and residents can make their views known by any of the following methods: • Complete the relevant section on the Community Council’s website at www.houstonvillage.co.uk • Email the Community Council at houstoncommcouncil@yahoo.co.uk • Telephone 07854 724184 Residents can, of course, contact the Community Council by any of the above means to bring any issue of interest to its notice.

The Community Council will once again be taking a Bottles & Cans stall at the forthcoming Houston Show on Saturday 7th June, which will as usual be staged within Houston Park in the village. It has a number of gazebos for hire, of interest to those individuals and organisations considering taking a stall, and they are available for hire for a nominal sum. These may be reserved by contacting Bob Finnie at 01505 614589. Similarly, anyone wishing to donate a bottle(s) and/or can(s) can do so by the same method.

Houston Community Council meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm within the Carrick Centre, Main St, Houston, from January-June and September-November. Meetings are open to members of the public to attend, and new members are welcome. If you would like further information on the work of the Community Council, telephone 07854 724184.

Diaporama - AGM Monday 12th May, Carrick Centre Houston, 7.30pm

On Monday 14th April our half dozen lady members showed their mettle and provided 9 short audiovisual sequences to music plus 3 files on disk.

This gave a real mix of subjects: a group of ladies 28 years on, via Autumn in France to the Pinnacles of Western Australia. Our half dozen male members were surprised and pleased.

May’s AGM should be quick, followed by our annual fun AV competition with nibbles, happily fought, visitors welcome, at 7.30pm in the Carrick Centre, Houston, on Monday 12th May.

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Fri 16th May 5pm-9pm; Sat 17th 9am-4pm; Sun 18th 10am-4pm.

Fri 23rd May 5pm-9pm; Sat 24th 9am-4pm; Sun 25th 10am-4pm.

Planters and hanging baskets made to order. Free advice on plants.

Duchal, Kilmacolm PA13 4RS Eighteenth c e n t u r y w a l l e d g a r d e n p a rticu la rly w e l l planted and maintained, entered by footbridge over the Greenwater.

Specie trees, hollies, old fashioned roses, shrubs and herbaceous borders with fruit orchards and vegetable garden. Also in the garden are azaleas and a lily pond.

Directions - On B788 1 mile from Kilmacolm (this road links B786 Lochwinnoch Road and A761 Bridge of Weir Road) Greenock/Glasgow bus via Bridge of Weir. Knapps Loch stop is ¼ mile from garden.

Gardens Open on Sunday 18th May 2pm-5pm, Entry £4, under 16 free Beneficiaries - Strathcarron Hospice, Denny receives 40%, the net remaining to SG Beneficiaries.

Disabled Access Home-made teas available. Plant stall.

Carruth, Bridge of Weir PA11 3SG Over 20 acres of long established rhododendrons, woodland with good bluebells and lawn gardens in lovely landscaped setting.

Young arboretum.

Directions Access from B786 Kilmacolm/ Lochwinnoch road.

From Bridge of Weir take Torr Road until you get to the B786.

Turn right and after approximately 100 yards, garden entrance is on the right.

Garden Open - Sunday 25th May 2pm - 5pm, Entry - £4, under 16 free.

Beneficiaries - Marie Curie Cancer Care receives 40%, the net remaining to SG Beneficiaries.

Disabled Access. Home-made teas available. Dogs Allowed. Plant stall.

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Butterflies for Beginners Saturday 10th May - 1pm - 4pm - Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow West End Beginning at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, and then heading out into Kelvingrove Park, we will learn the basics of invertebrate identification.

In the park we will be surveying the butterfly species of Kelvingrove Park using various survey techniques.

As this will include an outdoor workshop, outdoor clothing is advisable. £10 RSPB members/£15 non-members. Call 0141 331 9805 for further information.

Bluebell Walk Highwood, Kilmacolm - Sunday 4th May, 10am - 4pm For those of you that attended the Highwood Bluebell walk on previous years, you will know this is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable days out of the month! This year all money raised will be going directly to the work of registered Scottish charity, Orkidstudio. So come and enjoy a walk in 60 acres of beautiful ancient woodland bluebells. Refreshments available and dogs are more than welcome, but please keep them on a leash.

Take the Lochwinnoch Road out of Kilmacolm for 2 miles then follow the sights. www.ordistudio.co.uk

BoW Hort Society

May 8th - Scottish Fruit Growing Royal British Legion, Bridge of Weir & District Branch Club, 8pm. Speaker John Hancox.

Saturday 10th May Plant Sale from 9.30am

The daffodils are in full bloom and bluebells & rhododendrons have started to flower let’s hope this is a good omen for the summer instead of what we had last year. Our tea room now run by The Three sisters Bake is a roaring success and offers wonderful home baking. David our Gardener is working hard to get our gardens into shape for the summer season.

Tea room

The tearoom is open every between 10am & 5pm.

Royal British Legion, Bridge of Weir & District Branch Club.

It is open weekends, school holidays and Bank holidays and The Three sisters Bake will be offering homemade cakes, soups, light lunches, hot & cold drinks and special ice cream. Catering for onsite parties & functions is also available and if you need to discuss any catering requirements with Gillian please contact her directly.

Garden

The month of April was a very busy time in the garden; lengthening daylight hours, temperatures rising, and the gardens bursting into life. We still have vast displays of Daffodils throughout the estate with many different types and shades to brighten up the spring garden. New plantings of tulips should be starting to bud in the courtyard area, camellias are still in bloom and many of our flowering cherry trees have lovely shades of pink and white flowers at the moment.

In the kitchen garden we have planted our early potatoes; we are growing the variety ‘Swift’, which is very early to crop. Due to the very wet summer last year, we had problems with potato blight, (although we still managed to save a decent sized crop); early potatoes are normally lifted long before blight strikes. Two

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types of onions and shallot sets have also been planted; these are able to withstand a little cold.

Our rhubarb crowns seem to be producing a great crop as usual. Large pots of rhubarb crowns are available for sale at reception, we will also be selling bunches of rhubarb as the season progresses. At Finlaystone we try to keep the use of pesticides to an absolute minimum, and we try to implement companion planting if possible; last year we planted summer savoury plants between our broad beans, these prevented the black fly from feeding on the fresh shoots of the broad bean plants.

This year, we are continuing to increase our snowdrop stock, especially in sparse areas of the snowdrop trail, we are getting through this task well, but any of you who might enjoy a few hours helping to re-plant these bulbs, in a lovely woodland setting, will be made most welcome, and the results of your labour will be enjoyed by many for years to come.

If you would like to join our team of volunteers either on a regular or a casual basis, then please phone reception for more information or apply online.

We have plants for sale on a regular basis; if you see any plant growing in the gardens and would like one , check at reception to see if we have any available, if not we may be able to propagate it for you.

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Bridge of Weir Horticultural Soc

In his talk, “Plants of the Eastern Mediterranean”, Paul Matthews took us on a botanical tour of Crete, Cyprus and SW Turkey explaining, as we went, how the flora aestivates survives the summer. Having outlined the features of the Mediterranean climate, Paul showed us slides of annuals such as Chrysanthemum coronaria and poppies which sit in the soil as seed during the hot, dry summer. He described the sparsely vegetated limestone scrub or Garrigue – many areas are on limestone – and mentioned that this is subject to wild fires and is also heavily grazed. Many of the plants, shrubs and sub-shrubs, are spiny but, in amongst the spiny stuff, there lurk real gems such as, Ranunculus asiaticus, a beautiful anemone-like buttercup flower being white tinged with pink. Bright yellow forms also exist as do spectacular red forms and the plants “over summer” as tubers.

The Garden in May

• plant out container-grown roses and shrubs • fork compost into flower beds to prepare soil for summer bedding • tie in new growth on climbing plants, such as clematis, wisteria, and honeysuckle, to supports • collect hellebore seeds from ripe pods, and sprinkle over prepared soil • water clumps of tulips and spring bulbs with liquid feed • pick off faded flowers from camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons, taking care not to damage developing new leaves • prune spring-flowering shrubs immediately after flowering, such as forsythia, ribes, pyracantha and kerria • finish planting out gladioli corms in groups or drifts in border • lift and divide congested clumps of primulas and polyanthus

Wisteria sinsensis – the showiest of climbers comes into its own this month – fragrant and luxuriant. Its flowers arise from bare stems as the foliage does not appear until the flowers are over. This species has lavender flowers, but there is also a white version Wisteria sinsensis ‘Alba’.

It can be grown on a wall, or allowed to scramble through a large tree and, like most wisterias, it may take several years to start flowering. Plant in full sun/partial shade in well-drained light, moist soil. Take cuttings in June/July.

Paul talked about finding plants such as Cyclamen persicum, a fragrant member of the Primula family, in nongrazed areas. Cyclamen coum and C. alpinum are found under trees and spiny shrubs in more mountainous terrain, C. alpinum being a native of the mountains of South Turkey. The East Mediterranean marks the start of tulips growing in the wild. Five species of tulip grow on Crete; three of these are very rare. Tulipa saxatilis – pinkish red - can be found on cultivated ground near to olive groves. On Cyprus, there is Tulipa cyprea – dark red. In the northern part of South Turkey, the red T. sprengeri flowers about a month after the snow melt. We were treated to shots of tulips with a backdrop of snowcapped hills. Both Crocus biflorus and Crocus chrysanthus grow in Turkey and locals enjoy eating them for a wee snack. We were shown photos of bulbs being collected for Istanbul Botanic Garden. Other bulbs which can be found include snowdrops, grape hyacinths and Colchicum.

Our speaker noted that, during the summer, there can be quite a brown, autumn-like look to the landscape although there is colour from the foliage.

Some species do lose their leaves and flowering starts at the end of summer with the autumn rains. This applies particularly to bulbs. The thick, felted leaves of Phlomis fruticosus, Jerusalem Sage, are adapted for surviving water loss. The sages, for example, Salvia sclarea , Sclary, and Cistus such as Cistus salvifolius – the sage foliaged Cistus – and C. creticus all have densely hairy, rugose leaves to cope with the climatic conditions. Paul ended his talk with some images of bee orchids which can be found on both Crete and Cyprus and in Turkey, inland but not too far from the coast.

Allium Purple Sensation’ – bobbing purple heads throughout summer make this a fantastic plant to scatter through the border wherever you have sun and well-drained soil.

Divide plants September to November.

Echinacea Purpurea – strong daisy shapes and large flowers are features of this lovely plant which flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. The flowers last well and attract bees and other insects, as well as being suitable for cutting. Plat in drifts with other perennials.

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Windows on Wildlife

by Project Officer Hayley Douglas

Event updates

April saw the return of the Otter Spotter walks at Castle Semple. As this goes to press, the first walk was fully booked and 10 enthusiastic folk turned up for 6am to try and spot the otters. Unfortunately they remained elusive, but paw prints were spotted as well as lots of other wildlife. I couldn’t help thinking of the KitKat Pandas when I heard that a few hours later the two otters were offering excellent views on the Aird Meadow. That’s the nature of wildlife watching. May is a jam packed month for WoW events with Wee Furry Beastie Trapping on the 3rd May from 10am - 12noon. Badger Watches on the 9th, 17th and 23rd May and a Photography Workshop for Kids on the 24th May from 1pm-3pm. There is also one on the 1st June. All the events have been popular in the past and it is essential that you book your place now on 01505 842 882 Ex 20.

Wildlife News

Last month I informed you that I thought we had lost one of the badgers, ‘Tufty’. Well after reviewing the footage, it looks like Tufty is still going strong. It seems that the badger that was killed may have been a young female from a nearby sett. The roads are certainly proving dangerous places for wildlife just now with the two otters almost meeting their demise

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last week on the A760 when they decided to get better acquainted with each other on the middle of the road! Thankfully someone stopped the traffic and the otters went their separate ways. A few weeks previously, I was recording a piece for BBC Radio Scotland’s Out of Doors programme along the same stretch of road. We were chatting about the otters when we noticed that the cars were beeping their horns at a female swan on the road.

I managed to get a hold of it and put it on the Barr Loch, but I was surprised and disappointed to notice that no drivers stopped to help before we got there. Instead, many continued to drive at speed and just swerved past the swan or blared their horn at it before moving off. There is an urban myth that swans can break your arm, but that’s not true and all it needed was someone to walk behind and usher it off the road or to stop their car for a few minutes with their hazard lights on.

Please bear in mind that we have myself and the Clyde Muirshiel Rangers (01505 842 882), the RSPB (01505 842 663) and of course Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue (01505 502 415) all in the area to help with any problems and questions.

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PETS news Allergies in Dogs & Cats – a Springtime Guide At this time of year we start to see an increase in the number of pets suffering from skin allergies.

Dogs and cats with allergies are itchy. They itch because histamine is released when their immune system attacks the offending allergen. Areas of the skin that most commonly affected are ears, eyes, feet, arm pits, groin, and around the anus. This itching causes feet biting, head shaking, face rubbing, and bottom scooting. Some pets also bite or scratch their bellies. About 60% of cats that pull out their hair (barbering) and have bald spots (alopecia) have itchy skin from allergies. They may also show red areas of skin with small red spots, or crusty areas with or without redness.

Because allergic pets scratch, they damage their skin. Yeast grows rapidly on damaged skin, causing more itching. A similar process causes ear infections. Ears itch, your pet scratches, yeast multiplies, and the ears itch even more. Eventually bacteria multiply within the ear. This can produce a smelly discharge from the ears.

Common allergies include grasses, pollens, house dust mites, fleas and certain foods. Your vet may recommend a blood test and other diagnostic procedures such as skin scrapes, swabs and elimination diets to try to find the cause. It is often the case that vets have to rule out every other cause of skin irritation before coming to a diagnosis of an allergy.

Once a cause has been found there are many treatment options to consider, but it is important to realise that this condition cannot be cured, and your pet is likely to always need medication or treatment of some sort.

Historically pets were placed on steroids for skin allergies which can in the long term cause undesirable side-effects such as weight gain and liver problems. However a new drug has been released which has the same anti-itch effect as a steroid without as many side effects. In some specific cases a vaccine can also be administered for a pet with an allergy which reduces the amount of drugs they have to take to keep the itch at bay.

If you think your pet has an allergy, or have any questions about allergies contact us on Tel 01505 800366.

Rescue Centres

If your pet has gone missing & you would like to place a notice in The Advertizer, please call 01505 613340 or email info@advertizer. co.uk. We can also put updates on our website & Facebook. This service is free of charge!

Dogs Trust Glasgow: 0141-773-5130 - www.dogstrust.org.uk Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue: 01505-502415 - www.hessilhead.org.uk Johnstone Cat Rescue: 01505 337321 Renfrewshire Cat Protection: 0141-876-4133 www.renfrewshire.cats.org.uk Scottish SPCA: 0141-882-1688 - www.scottishspca.org These centres are always on the lookout for donations and fundraising.

If you can help, please get in touch with any of the centres above.

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Lochwinnoch Gala Day - Fun Dog Show June 14th - Raising money for the Dogs Trust Glasgow This year the classes are:Most obedient dog (sponsored by Ann Moss, Liathach dog training) Waggiest tail (Sponsored by Little Stinkers, dog waste removal services) Dog the Judge would most like to take home (Sponsored by The Oaks Veterinary surgery) Dog who looks most like its owner.

Musical Sit (like Musical chairs, dog & owner sit when music stops) Best in Show (winners from the above classes) Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places, fantastic prizes to be won.

All dogs remain the responsibility of the owner at all times. Please clean up after your dog (poo bags available) As well as the classes there will be:- A Dog Tombola (items that a dog would like to win) and a Raffle (items a human would like to win).

The Dogs Trust will be on-site to answer questions and promote their services, as will James from little Stinkers.

We are looking for donations for the Dog tombola and raffle. There are also chances for businesses to sponsor a class.

For information or to donate/sponsor a class, please email flowingcrystal@ aol.com 07811 265200.

See ‘Lochwinnoch gala day’ (facebook) or Lochwinnoch website for updates.

Each class is £1 to enter. We welcome any breed, any age, any owner.

All entries get a goodie bag.

Re-homing Pets

Can you offer a home to any of our featured pets?

JACK is a black and white male cat who is coming up for 2 years old. Jack is looking for a new home where he can go outdoors.

Jack would prefer it if there were no young children in the home. He is a lovely boy and very friendly. Ref: TA To contact the Renfrewshire Branch on 0141 876 4133.

FERN - German Shepherd Dog (GSD / Alsatian) / Female / 2 to 5 Years Fern is a lovely big sweet heart who is insecure in new circumstances.

She loves to be on the go getting lots of exercise and stimulation. Fern needs a very secure garden to practice her training in and would benefit from a home who has owned big breeds before. A calm, quiet home with children who are 14 years old or over is what Fern is looking for to settle in. She needs a home who are willing to give her the time and space to settle and come round.

Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre, 315 Hamilton Road, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71 7SL. Open: 12noon - 4pm (including weekends); 12noon- 7.30pm on Tuesdays; closed: Wednesdays ROBBIE is a male Greyhound, aged approximately 1-2 years Reference: 275865 Robbie is a nice boy who is full of fun and enjoys plenty of attention.

He arrived in our care as a stray and is now desperately looking for a new home to call his own. Robbie would enjoy short regular walks and a nice comfy bed to laze around in. He is a friendly boy who is looking for a new owner who will give him the time, love and attention he wants and deserves.

If you are interested in rehoming Robbie, you can download and complete a pre-homing questionnaire if you wish and bring it with you when visiting the centre.

To contact the centre about any animals, please call 03000 999 999 or visit www.scottishspca.org/rehoming All rehomings are subject to a successful home visit.

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SCHOOLS news

Howwood Primary School The whole school joined in a Zumbathon organised by our Health Committee and lead by Mrs Wilson in aid of Sport Relief.. Everyone Zumba’d for one hour and we all had a great afternoon and raised over £600.

Hamish McHaggis came to visit the school as part of the P2’s topic. The children had a lovely day with Linda Strachan the author of Hamish McHaggis learning more about Hamish and friends. The children were very pleased when Hamish made a surprise appearance. The children have enjoyed this topic and have learned more about their home land Scotland.

The P2’s have been very fortunate to be having curling sessions in our gym hall, but they have been even luckier to go to Greenacres and have a try at the real thing! After a few falls and some fantastic coaching from Gordon McIntyre and co the children are all go for appearing in the 2025 Winter Olympics. Thank you to Gordon, Elma and everyone at Greenacres.

regular groups every monday Kidston Playgroup, Stay & Play and Baby Music Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 9.45am11.45am All wee ones welcome.

Kidston Kids Toddler Soft Play Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 1pm-2pm Suitable for children up to age 3.

Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddlers McKillop Hall. 9.30am-11.30am £2/family fee includes tea and children’s snacks.

every Tuesday Bridge of Weir Toddlers Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Cres, BoW Pop along and see us from 9.30-11.30am

Baby Social Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers Village 11am Meet mums, drink coffee & eat cake.

every Wednesday Kidston Kids Stay & Play and Playgroup Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 9.45am11.45am All wee ones welcome.

Kilbarchan Primary

Kidston Kids Gym Club

Sport Relief

St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm, 10am - 11.30am

On Friday 21st March, our Pupil Council organised a “Walk a Mile” event and a “Goalathon” for staff and pupils in aid of Sport Relief. A whopping total of £357.40 was raised!

Thank you to all parents who helped on the day, with both marshalling the walk and/or dishing out the hot chocolate!

P2/1 Transport Museum

On 18 March, P2/1 visited the Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum.

We had a fantastic time looking at the old vehicles. We even saw a “Penny Farthing”. “I liked the double-decker buses,” said Sofia. “I liked the old cars,” said Sylvie. “The underground train had rats in it.

It was scary!” said Martin

P7 Rotary Quiz

On 26th March pupils from P7 took part in the Johnstone Club Rotary Quiz, held at Fordbank Primary. Although our team didn’t win, they represented the school very well and we are all very proud of them!

Our team included; Rhea Henderson, Mhari Campbell, Chloe Lafferty and Callum Muir.

Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 1pm-2pm For children aged 3-5 years.

St Columba Toddlers For children from birth to 3 years.

Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddlers McKillop Hall. 9.30am-11.30am £2/family fee includes tea and children’s snacks.

every Thursday Houston Toddlers Church Hall, Main Street, Houston Pop along and see us from 9.30-11.30am

every Friday Kidston Kids Stay & Play and Playgroup Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 9.45am11.45am All wee ones welcome.

1st Sunday monthly Messy Church® Freeland Church Hall, Br of Weir 4.30pm-6.30pm Hot meal provided, along with a warm welcome.

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Kidston Kids - Healthy Active Lifestyles!

Come and join our Zumba Party Night at Kidston Hall in Kilmacolm on Wednesday 14th May at 8pm. Suitable for all levels of fitness. Bring a small bottle of water; we will supply the Mocktails afterwards! Tickets £2. Contact Fiona 07811 766672

Sticky Kids Go For Gold!

Kidston Kids are in training for the Sticky Kids Commonwealth Games Show on Saturday 31st May at 11am in Kidston Hall. Come and join Molly Muddle and Mac in training for the Commonwealth Games! Each child will take home a Gold Medal, W a t e r and Fruit.

Tickets - £2 for Children, £1 for Adults. Call 07811 766672. Suitable for children age 2-6 years.

We have been running, hopping, skipping, throwing, sliding and balancing and having lots of fun each day.

If you would like to join us, pop in any Mon, Wed, or Fri morning or visit www.kidstonkids. co.uk

Kilmacolm Nursery Class Prior to the Easter holidays we enjoyed some fun with the Easter Bunny. The Bunny visited the nursery on Friday 4th April both in the morning and the afternoon – he must have had plenty of time on his hands before his busy period on Easter Sunday. He was friendly with really big, floppy ears and he was quiet, not really speaking to anyone but he spent his time getting his photograph taken, before giving out eggs to all in the nursery! We also had an egg hunt in the play area. All the eggs had numbers on them and we had to sort them by putting them in the correct numbered basket.

St Columba Church Playgroup and Toddlers Well, we’ve not had much snow this year for the children to play in so we imported some into Playgroup! Many thanks to Liz Murray of Octokids who has led our dancing sessions this year and who brought her snow machine in one day. This featured in a session themed around a lamb lost in a snowstorm and we had great fun reading the story and then acting out the parts. Fortunately Woolly was found safely every time and the snow melted quickly, but not before we had a snowball fight!

We asked nursery parents for suggestions on how we could improve the service we provide for their children. This was a very productive activity with lots of suggestions generated through discussion and the option of holding a discussion group on the last Thursday of each month has been initiated.

Playgroup is delighted to be able to host two Open Days this year for children registered for 2014/15 and for anybody else interested. Please don’t be shy and come along with your child on Monday 9th or Tuesday 10th June between 9.45- 11am and see what we get up to. Our qualified and experienced Playleaders will be delighted to meet you and to explain how we operate. Please get in touch for an August 2014 onwards space!

If you are interested in a place on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday morning email Laura our membership secretary laura.hannah@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

Some parents, especially new parents, wanted to know more about Blooming Blooms and PATHS so an extra meeting has been arranged for this sole purpose.

We look forward to a fun-filled last term with Kilmacolm Agricultural Show, sports day, trips and lots more to learn.

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Our toddler group runs on Wednesday’s between 10am and 11.30am for children from birth to 3 years, and is a great chance for your little ones to try out different toys and make new friends and for parents and carers to have a cuppa and a chat, we always look forward to welcoming new faces to the group. Please contact our Toddler secretary Anya for more information on 07772 269840.

Keep up to date with future events by liking us on Facebook - St Columba Playgroup & Toddlers Kilmacolm for further information of contact us on stcolumbachurchplaygroup@gmail.com if you’re interested in joining the group or coming along to our open day.

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Spring time is finally here and our Nursery and Out of School Care children are enjoying the longer and brighter days with more outdoor play and adventures in the local community.

During the Easter holidays, all the children were following a whole host of Easter fun and activities both indoors and outdoors.

The babies have been having lots following their Easter programme of arts and crafts, baking cakes and shortbread and lots of messy play such as, gloop and playdough.

The babies have been learning lots of new songs and rhymes with ‘Little Bunny Foo Foo’ being their favourite. They have also been enjoying some spring sunshine out on the decking whilst playing in the sand.

The Tweenies had lots of fun looking for eggs on an egg hunt, making cards, bunny rabbits and Easter bonnets. The children enjoyed listening to stories relating to spring time such as ‘Emma’s Lamb’ and ‘The Shepherd Boy’ written by Kim Lewis.

This month the children will be learning about life cycles of caterpillars and frogs carrying on from spring.

The Rising 5’s children have been enjoying the great outdoors exploring the woods, feeding the ducks and learning about flowers which bloom in spring time. They had lots of Easter fun painting eggs, going on an egg hunt, baking, face painting and lots more. During the month of May the children have chosen the Lego Movie as their new topic in which they will be building with lego, making masks and collage pictures. The pre schoolers who will be going to Houston Primary have been visited by a teacher and Ambassadors of the school whose aim is to aid a smoother transition to school.

The Out of School Care have been having a great time with the children enjoying lots of indoor and outdoor activities involving arts and crafts, s p o r t s , science, baking and during the Easter holidays, trips to Kelvingrove Museum and Largs.

During May they will be concentrating on Science and music such as carrying out various experiments and making an assortment of musical instruments.

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Mid Gavin Nursery Springtime is here and the children at Mid Gavin Nursery recently invited all their mums to join them at a fun “Mummy’s Day” where they enjoyed interacting with their child in fun activities such as baking, painting, reading stories and playing outside in our “mud kitchen” – messy but fun! The children also drew pictures to tell their mums how special they were.

At Easter the children are making Easter bonnets, having an Easter egg hunt and looking forward to a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Bugs and animals galore! The children recently enjoyed a visit from Zoo Lab w h e r e all sorts of small animals and a range of various insects were displayed, touched and talked about. The children learned all about their life cycles and what is required for them to grow.

In our Buzzybee Room the toddlers have been learning all about different animals and are creating their own Noah’s Ark using a variety of art materials. The babies have enjoyed outdoor play in the recent sunshine and have been incorporating Spring, Easter and all about farmyards in their creative play.

At the end of March, despite some inclement weather, brave staff, friends, parents and Corrine’s lucky mascot, ventured to raise funds by climbing Ben Lomond for a worthwhile cause – “Climb for Corr” to support the charity “Finding your Feet”. On completion of the climb balloons were released to acknowledge their achievement and a tremendous amount of £2200 was raised and a further £1000 was donated by the Nursery. We would like to thank all for their kind donations and are looking forward to presenting Corrine with a huge cheque for her great charity.

Finally, our handyman has been building a well in our garden area and the children have enjoyed assisting him with his work and are looking forward to throwing a penny in the well to make a wish and using it to help water our garden once it is all completed.

Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddler Group This long established group meets every Monday and Wednesday in the McKillop Hall between 9.30am and 11.30am. All parents and carers of pre-school children are welcome to bring them along for the opportunity to play and socialise with other little ones and their parents. We have loads of toys and activities, a dedicated baby area, a craft table, a tea lady and the children’s snacks and drinks are included in the £2/family fee.

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Duchal Nursery School Give your child the best start in life We have been having wonderful fun with our very own French Teacher Madame Camelford learning all about animals in French. We really appreciate having a dedicated French teacher amongst us – how many other nurseries can boast that – together with our other specialist fully qualified teachers, our children really do get the very best pre school education.

If you would like to find out more about what we do at Duchal please come and visit us one morning - contact Head Teacher Jean McCarthy on 874358 to arrange a convenient time or keep up to date with all the latest news on our website duchal.com There was great excitement with the build up to Easter all the children made their own special Easter hats in preparation for the arrival of the Easter Bunny and his wonderful gifts!

We look forward to seeing everyone at the forthcoming Kilmacolm Show, look out for our stand with lots of games for the kids and some great homebaking!

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Langbank Playgroup It takes a lot of time and thought to create a masterpiece! This young man is certainly deep in thought about how to complete his creation. Junk modelling offers a variety of learning opportunities such as gluing and cutting plus what exactly is going to go where. There’s also the excitement of collecting the boxes at home in advance and coming in to proudly announce “I brought a box!” It’s one of the many creative play opportunities we offer on a weekly basis at Langbank Playgroup to accompany fun with the beams, trains, puzzles and preschool literacy and numeracy activities.

Why not contact our Chair, Jacqueline on 01475 540728 to see what you and your child could do with us?

Please note we are holding an Open Morning on Friday 9th May for local families to visit with children who may be interested in a place from August onwards. This will be between 10am – 11.30am so feel free to pop into the Village Centre on Middlepenny Road, just by the swingpark, and see what goes on.

Kilbarchan Community Nursery This month with the start of the better weather we have been very busy in the garden. Parents and helpers took part in a Garden tidy day where they rebuilt the bottle greenhouse which had been damaged in the winter weather as well as making a tyre border and planting.

On 1st & 2nd April, we held our Spring Concert. The pupils of P4 performed songs from “Joseph and his Technicolor Dream Coat”, P5 chose “Billy Elliot”, “Annie” and “No Business Like Show Business”; P6 had “Mary Poppins” as their theme, and P7 performed songs from “Matilda”. For the finale the whole company sang “Days of Hope” and the P7’s brought a tear to everyone’s eye with their rendition of “When I grow up”, with their P1 photograph in the background.

We were all very sad to say goodbye to Mr Duffy who has helped us perfect our performances over the past few years.

We are really sad to see him go but we all hope that good things happen in the future for him. Finn Fowler of P7 said, ”It’s a shame that Mr Duffy is leaving. He was an inspiration to us all!”

The Spring Concert was loads of fun and the children are already looking forward to next year!

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The children have also been busy in the garden and having great fun with their mud kitchen.

We would like to say a big thank you to LEAP (local energy action group) who very kindly funded the cost of new waterproof overall clothing for the children to wear when they are out and about in the garden.

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More than 80 girls from Kilbarchan and Howwood District Guiding got together to celebrate The Big Brownie Birthday - 100 years. The Rainbows, Brownies and Guides took part in a fast-paced afternoon of music and movement.

Activities included Cheer Leading, Zumba, Craft and

The Secondary class are fundraising for SCIAF. The pupils decided to give up their Golden Time during Lent and do a sponsored cycle/walk.

Wait till you all here how busy we have been. So much excitement and a lot of smiley faces.

Each Friday they will have been walking, cycling or power driving the distance between Corseford School and Capability Scotland’s other school (Stanmore House School in Lanark) which is 40 miles away. One lap of our school grounds equals 1/3 of a mile so with a class team effort they clocked up at least 7 miles per week. With a lot of support from students, staff and family they hope to do very well and reach Stanmore before the Easter holidays.

Boom Whackers. The highlight of the day was a session with Daniel from Infectious Grooves who soon had everyone releasing their rhythm on the African drums. Thanks goes to the Council’s Local Area Committee for supporting this venture.

Street Stuff Football Festival Thursday 15th May - 5.30pm - 9.30pm St Mirren Park, Paisley

If you are aged between 10 and 18, this is the chance for your team to play 5-a-side on the pitch at St Mirren Park and get a photo taken with the first team squad.

The annual event is free to enter and the winning teams will receive top prizes for their age group. You must have five in your team to take part in the competition.

To enter, complete the booking form on the website www.renfrewshire.gov. uk and email to stephen@saintmirren.net

The primary class organised a Holi parade. Each class learnt about Holi and how it is celebrated during RME. On the Friday the Primary class went around the school playing Indian music very loudly and were dressed in bright colour using colourful ribbons and streamers. They collected each class and they all made their way into the hall where everyone enjoyed dancing and throwing coloured confetti and streamers in to the air, playing parachute games and balloon games while the music was playing.

On the 25th of March we opened our doors for an Art Exhibition and a Daffodil Tea. It was a wonderful morning for our visitors to see the amazing quality of the art work on display. Pupils and Staff made every effort to enter a piece of their own choice. Our guests enjoyed the Daffodil Tea and at their own leisure they could enter the art exhibition and took great delight in seeing all the hard work on display.

Hugh Henry joined us for this event and he was very impressed with the standard of art on display.

On display was a tree that represented the “floating heads” display at Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

With the help of Mrs Nelson our art teacher, the students made a selection of heads decorated with all white “things” and then displayed them on the tree branches. To the schools delight this was picked up by Kelvingrove Museum and they gave Corseford School a mention on their twitter page.

We had great publicity on the day. Paisley Daily Express ran our event in the local newspaper with a photo of some very happy students and staff.

Corseford School is currently fundraising for a Sensory Theatre. The theatre is an exciting new project. The technology behind this will have programming scenarios such as under the sea and the grand prix and many more. There will be a wind machine, an aroma panels and a fog machine and lots more. With the use of these programs the students will be able to enjoy and enhance their learning experience.

We held our Eco Tidy Day in April. All the classes took part. We had a visit from Starling Learning and the students learned all about birds’ nests and feeding the wild life. Some students got their hands dirty with mixing up bird feed and planting bulbs.

The Corseford Kilties Kilt Walk training is going well. Pupils have also signed up as Wee Kilties and will be doing a 6 mile walk with their parents and families in support of the school and other Scottish Charities. The countdown is on and the kilts have been bought. Thank you to everyone who has already made a donation. If anyone would like to donate you can do it at

For more information on the football festival, contact Street Stuff coordinator Stevie Gallacher on 07557 281581.

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Strawberry Field Nursery The children in the bright Stars building have been enjoying lots of outdoor play and exploring the gardens. Spring and Easter activities have also been underway with the children making collage pictures and a little treat for their parents.

The local teachers have been out to visit the children going to school and brought along their buddies.

The smaller children in the Rainbow Building have been doing a topic all about me and have really enjoyed

this. On top of all this they have also been doing lots of colour activities and going on outdoor walks to extend their experiences in the outside world.

Abbey Nursery What wonderful weather we have had recently in Scotland and which has been like a breath of fresh air for the staff and children at Abbey Nursery and finally given us the opportunity to do so much more now that the great outdoors is such a great extension to our indoor play and learning.

This year, the Easter celebrations took on a much larger role with plenty of discussion, creativity and craft activities throughout the playrooms. Our pre school children were delighted to be invited to visit the local primary schools for their Easter Parade as well as having their own celebrations at the nursery with invitations for the Busy Bunnies and Little Ladybirds to join them for this special event. The Easter celebrations continued with an Easter Egg Hunt (outdoors of course!) and a very fancy afternoon tea for all the children with bunny biscuits and treats made by our cook, Michelle.

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Bridge of Weir Primary School A story’s just a story, right? Not when it’s plumbed by children’s imaginations… P3 pupils have unwittingly explored philanthropy via Sandra Horn’s “Tattybogle”. Their musical show for parents, cast with aplomb by the pupils themselves and performed in a scarecrow-festooned hall, raised more than £300 for cancer charities.

Erin loved the contrast between “Tattybogle’s gentle dancing in the breeze and the fierce scene when he was blown about”.

P3/2, meanwhile, explored owls using Jill Tomlinson’s “The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark”. Yes, there were strigine drawings, origami and biscuit decorating, but pupils also dissected owl pellets (which come up, rather than down, apparently) with Castle Semple Rangers in search of shrew skulls.

Nevertheless, Cameron and Erin said that the story’s finale was the best bit, “when Plop discovers he’s no longer afraid of the dark.”

P2 pupils showed their enterprising skills and raised more than £400 for cancer charities with a Daffodil Tea, during which guests enjoyed songs, spring crafts and delicious homebaking.

Warm thanks to all the local businesses who donated raffle prizes.

Similarly at one with nature, P7 pupils released trout fry they had nurtured from eggs into the River Gryffe, as part of their Clyde in the Classroom project.

We are proud of our pupils’ many achievements outwith the school. The quiz team (Ethan Clarke, Roan Seel, Rhona Hannah and Daniel Meek) has reached the West of Scotland Final of the Rotary Club Quiz. Claire Tytler and Hannah Brumnt came second in the local primary schools badminton championships. Congratulations to Calum Logan and Cameron Hunter, first and second in their age groups, respectively, at the Renfrewshire Schools Cross Country Race. Well done also to Zygy Lipka, Matthew Johnston, Annie Kane, Libby Cole, Lucie Hollinsworth, Sarah Feechan, Abbey Groves and Carla Stewart.

Finally, a £2,000 grant from the Big Lottery Celebrate Fund is allowing us to thread the summer term with a Commonwealth Games Festival, including drama, African dance, ballet, drumming, storytelling workshops and, of course, lots of sport!

The Busy Bunnies hosted ‘Mothers Week’ in their playroom and everyone who attended had a great time sharing activities and ideas over the five days. Many parents commented on the new GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child) wall display in the room and this gave staff a chance to tell parents about this Scottish Government focus which underpins the working practice across the nursery.

SPRING SHOW at Gryffe High School ‘One hundred and ten pupils took part in this years Spring Show. The school theatre was packed both nights of the performance. The show comprised fabulous music from the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Guitars and String Group. These pupils had practised all year and also enjoyed a weekend (of hard work) at Gartmore House preparing for the show.

There was also a performance from S6 pupil Amy Reader singing with her band. GMT provided the entertainment for the 2nd half of each concert in a brilliant production centred around school life. Complete with singing, dancing and brilliant acting, the drama successfully told their story. Well done to all of the performers!’

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Auld Clubs’ League at Greenacres Ice Rink In season 2005/2006 a member of Bridge of Weir Curling Club, based at Greenacres Curling Club, got chatting to a friend from Blythswood Curling Club. Both clubs were struggling for membership. They talked about possible ways of increasing the number of curlers in their clubs. The idea of a friendly league came up, and it was discussed at the club’s AGM in 2006.

Alaister Forsyth, president of the club, asked members to have a think about the future of the club.

The late George Elder, Match Secretary of Bridge of Weir, took on the task of contacting other similar older clubs to see if they would be interested in joining a mini league made up of the older clubs based at Greenacres. At the 2007 AGM George was able to report that he had had positive responses from a number of clubs.

So in January 2007 The Auld Clubs’ League was born with three rinks from Bridge of Weir and Kilbarchan, two from Erskine and Lochwinnoch and one from Blythswood. The Auld Clubs’ league was ready for action. Howwood joined the following season.

In year two of the league playing on Wednesday nights became a fixture.

By this season, 2013/2014 the number has grown to twelve rinks; County and Dunlop have joined the ranks of the Auld Clubs’ League (ACL) curlers.

“The criteria for member clubs of the ACL shall be clubs that were founded many years ago and are struggling to maintain membership levels. The fundamental purpose of the League is to provide participating clubs with a larger group of curlers who would play each other on a basically social rather than a purely competitive basis. The emphasis is to be on the social side. The teams shall be of mixed gender. So that all teams can compete simultaneously at Greenacres on final and starting evenings there shall be no more than 12 teams in the league.”

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Kilbarchan Athletic Club On-X, Linwood, 7pm All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.

5-a-side Football Powerleague Paisley 6pm Tel: Jim Bretherton 01505 874215; or jimbretherton@aol.com

Callanetics Brookfield Village Hall, 7.15pm

Strathgryffe Motorcycle Club The Trust Inn, Kilbarchan 9pm10.30pm Visit www.strathgryffe.org for details.

The Shotokan Karate Club St Benedict’s High School, Linwood, 7.30pm to 9pm.

Check out our website at www.linwoodkarate. co.uk

every Tuesday Bridge of Weir Walking Group Outside the Co-op, BoW 10.30am 1 hour walks. Call Senga on 0141 842 3000.

Up until this season the Match Secretary of the ACL came from the club that won the league at the end of each curling year. However, following a meeting of all match secretaries in February 2014, the League drew up a constitution and set of rules. They agreed that the League will be run by an Organising Committee consisting of one member per club, from which a Chairperson/Secretary shall serve for a 3-year term and a Match Secretary and Assistant will serve for a 2-year term.

every Wednesday

Of course there is a trophy for the winners of the league: a wooden curling stone made by club member Sandy Deans. It goes to the top rink/club at the end of the season when the members have their final games of the current season followed by a dinner.

Contact Liz Baldwin, mobile 07944 607005

Photo courtesy of Hugh Stewart: Greenacres Rink Auld Clubs’ League (ACL) final night of competition and winners.

Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am

Greenock Hockey Club Inverclyde Academy School, Greenock, 6.30pm-8pm.

Callanetics Brookfield Village Hall, 5.15pm, 6.15pm & 7.30pm

every Thursday Kilbarchan Athletic Club On-X, Linwood, 7pm

All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.

Kilmacolm Walkers Birkmyre Park Pavilion, Kilmacolm 10am Walk in and around Kilmacolm. Tel: David Goddard 01505 874192 or email kilmacolmwalkers@talktalk.net

Callanetics

every Friday Callanetics

Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am

Race For Life 5K

BUPA Great Women’s 10K

9.30am Sunday 4th May - Glasgow Green, Glasgow

Sunday 11th May - Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

Those planning on running the event (completing in under 35 minutes) are asked to make their way straight to the start line, on Greendyke Street.

All other participants should make their way to the main stage enjoy the entertainment and await further instructions.Don’t forget to bring your friends and family along to support you.

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One for the ladies - so if you like the idea of 10,000 women getting together to share and accomplish their individual goals then this is the race for you. Train hard and get involved in this special, uplifting event. Visit the website at www.greatrun/org for further information.

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Race 2 the Games 2014 On Wednesday 2nd July, up to 20 colourful two man Access 303 sailing dinghies will be racing a challenging 17 nautical mile passage race up the River Clyde.

Race 2 the Games is the first of three legacy events for the Commonwealth Games, utilising the River Clyde. The River that made Glasgow the second city of the Empire will once again be full of boats!

All the competitors are sailors with additional support needs from special schools and organisations in Scotland, England and overseas. This race is their opportunity to be part of the Glasgow Games. It will give them an amazing experience of independence and will put their training sessions, held at Clyde Muirshiel’s Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch to good use as they take part in their own race to Glasgow in 2014.

David Hill, Event Organiser, Senior Instructor Castle Semple and RYA Sailability Regional Organiser for Scotland said “We want this challenging event to inspire the participants and with ongoing training they can become Paralympic sailors in the future.

The more people that can support the event - financially or in person the better, the River Clyde certainly provides a stunning landscape from which to watch the Race.”

Race training for Access 303 dinghies on Castle Semple Loch

Castle Semple C e n t r e , Lochwinnoch is Scotland’s First Sailability Centre of Excellence; it has Access 303 sailing dinghies as well as the 2.4 dinghy – the Paralympic class boat.

As the pre event training progresses, sailors are selected and race day nears follow the action on facebook or twitter (race2thegames or #R2tg) and join us on race day to cheer everyone along. Sponsorship packages are also available.

Sunday Walk with Land Services Sunday 4th May - Brownside Braes

Kilmacolm Bowling Club Kilmacolm Bowling Club welcomes new members of all ages.

Why not come along and try our free family taster sessions every Saturday morning in May between 10am - 12noon at Park Road, Kilmacolm, PA13 4DS Contact the Secretary 01505 874389 or e-mail kilmacolmbowlingclub@ gmail.com

Sporting Blog

by Lesley Handley

Consistency

Everyone appears to be looking for the quick way to achieve results.

However, the vast majority of us know that training and sensible nutrition leads to long term sustainable results yet many would rather do 6 weeks of crazy diets and fitness programs designed for Olympians!

Increasing the intensity of your training has its time and place, but the vast majority should be at a level that’s sustainable by you to ensure that your training remains consistent, as consistency is the key to learning.

By no means am I suggesting that your training should not be difficult, far from it, to achieve results and goals you do need to train out with your comfort zone, but going all out and pushing yourself to the limit everyday is not sustainable.

Join us for a gentle walk to find out which of our summer migrant birds have arrived on the Braes and take a closer look at the plants in flower at this time of the year.

This walk will be approximately two miles long and include gentle hills.

The route will be uneven and wet in places, therefore please wear suitable clothing and boots. Children should be accompanied by an adult.

Meet at Brownside Farm car park, off Caplethill Road, Paisley at 2pm.

The walk will be taken at a leisurely pace and last about two hours.

If you are unsure how easy or difficult the route might be, please phone beforehand and a member of staff will be happy to describe the terrain in more detail. Gleniffer Braes Country Park on 0300 300 0380.

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Everyday I see people working out in the gym, from the person who drives to the gym to walk on a treadmill… while holding on to the rails!

To the person trying to bench press double their body weight and using every other part of their body attempting to push the bar up! Are both these individuals going to reach their goals? Realistically, no. Yet, the person on the treadmill is training at a sustainable level but it has become so comfortable for them, (even easier when gripping the rail of the treadmill!) that they are not at a level that will allow any metabolic changes in the body to take place. In contrast, the person bench pressing the 120kg is more likely to get injured before they achieve anything!

The path to health and fitness is tough and unfortunately there is no quick fix. It requires turning up and paying your dues, but you shouldn’t burn out, give up or pick up an injury as the intensity is optimised.

Commitment to yourself and lifelong improvement will eventually lead you to where you want to be… you just have to keep going.

Lesley

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Kilmacolm Tennis Club Elderslie Kilmacolm tennis club members turned out in glorious sunshine on opening to welcome their new club coach Melissa Stewart and say farewell to Amateurs 2001 day Giulio Spella who has been Head Coach for the past five years.

Are looking for players , we play in the Paisley and Johnstone district league, and train in the Renfrewshire Area

Any boy interested contact Stuart Brown 07515 528434 or Ian Morris 07759 450825.

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club On 26th March, 36 ladies played in the Winter Greensomes at Ranfurly Castle. It was a beautiful day enjoyed by all. Winners of the Carvic Rosebowls were Carol Fell and Fiona Roger with 37 points and Runnersup were Jan Macnab and Sheila Biggart with 33 points.

On 2nd April, 27 ladies played in the first Medal of the season. Scratch winner was Denise Cowan with a Gross score of 86. Silver winner - Carol Fell Net 77(9), Silver runner-up - Jan Macnab Net 78 (16). Bronze winner Mary Hardie - Net 78(21), Bronze runner-up - Vicky Rennie Net 83(29).

While on the Social side, 110 Ladies came from Golf Clubs accross the County to attend the Charity Fashion Show held on 3rd April.

Over the years, Kilmacolm Tennis club has been fortunate to have the services of some very experienced coaches who have delivered high quality coaching programmes for all ages.

Melissa joins Kilmacolm from Whitecraigs tennis club and is already planning some new sessions in addition to mini tennis, the popular cardio tennis nights and individual coaching. These will include sessions for adults keen to try tennis for the first time or who haven’t played for years and would like to try their hand again.

All classes are available to nonmembers so why not come along this summer you will be made very welcome.

It’s a great way to get to know the club.

To find out more visit Kilmacolm Tennis club Facebook page and like us!

Alternatively call our new coach Melissa on 07788 414172 or email melissastewart.llb@gmail.com.

If you are interested in joining our friendly family tennis club, please email Sian our Club Secretary - Kilmacolmtennis@googlemail.com to find out more or visit Kilmacolmtennis.co.uk We are serving up lots of events so get the ball rolling and swing into action!

Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club 8 of the Ranfuly Ladies, and 2 very brave young men, were the expert models showing off the wonderful selection of Golf Wear and accessories that can be found in the Club’s Professional Shop.

The evening was a big hit, enjoyed by all and the Charity CHAS will receive a cheque for over £700.00 as a result. Well done to all who helped make the evening such a success.

40 Lady members from Old Course Ranfurly enjoyed a cheese and wine evening with a beetle drive to add to the excitement.

The members were given the opportunity to sign up for the forthcoming s u m m e r competitions at the get together.

A great time was had by all?

Golf Membership For only £149 plus free PGA professional golf lesson* Offer ends May 31st 2014.

Lochwinnoch Golf Club are offering a unique 3 month trial membership for the months of June, July and August. The course is set amongst beautiful and relaxing scenery and this offer includes full use of course, club and practise facilities with the opportunity to play in our many and varied club competitions offering the chance to meet new golfing friends, and to gain or improve your handicap.

The course has a maximum yardage of 6017 yards and challenges your skill and nerve on some of our famous sloping and fast greens. Many European Tour professionals have always been highly complimentary of our course condition when they have competed in one of our 25 Pro-ams held at the club. Our modern club is very friendly and the staff will make you very welcome each time you visit with traditional clubhouse fayre and full bar facilities.

The pro Shop is managed by Gerry Reilly, our resident PGA Professional for almost 30 years and offers everything a golfer needs including tees, snacks and drinks to Equipment sales and Golf club repairs plus free PGA advice. *Conditions apply.

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Tennis Title for Houston Primary P6 pupils from Houston Primary pulled together to form the winning team and take the annual local Inter-Schools Tennis Title involving Bridge of Weir, St Fillan’s and Houston. The competition which is a joint venture by both Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash Club and Active Schools Renfrewshire was held on Thursday 20th March on the indoor courts at Strathgryffe.

A team of coaches from Strathgryffe had previously delivered coaching sessions free of charge to all P 6 pupils at each school then a team of 8 boys and 8 girls were selected to represent their school. The players were then invited to Strathgryffe to participate in a round robin doubles league with points being awarded at the end of each round to each winning couple.

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X Fit Challenge at Strathgryffe

The annual Strathgryffe Xfit Challenge was held in the fitness centre at Strathgryffe Tennis, Squash & Fitness Club in March. The event is proving increasingly popular. A mix of ten fitness exercises combining, cardio vascular, fitness and muscular endurance. The event incorporated a 1500m row, 50 press ups , 1 mile run, 50 sit ups, 40 bench press, 50 box jumps , 2.5 mile bike ride, 50 dumbbell clean and press, 40 chest press reps and 25 Squat thrust Burpees. A great achievement to all who competed, for just completing the event. The Men’s winner was James Ferguson Jnr and runner up was John Hay and the Ladies open winner was Ann Eadie and the runner up was Sophie Dunlop.

There was also an over 45 category. The Men’s O45 winner was Marcus Robertson and the Ladies O45 winner was Caroline Eadie.

We will also be holding a Teen Gym event next month for our younger members with a modified set of exercises to the Open event.

The fitness suite at Strathgryffe Tennis and Squash Club will be undergoing a substantial refresh at the end of April 2014. There will be a complete renewal of all the fixed resistance equipment. The new equipment will be very well received and for all members wishing for a preview of this please keep an eye out for pictures of the new layout and equipment on the gym walls. For any new perspective member who may be interested in joining or who would like to come down for a show round, please feel free to visit the club at 51 Fleming Road, Houston PA6 7EU or call the club on 01505 615100.

Renfrewshire Ladies’ County Golf Association Tennis Development Manager, Susan Weanie commented ‘Thanks to the support of Active Schools Renfrewshire and the staff and teachers at Bridge of Weir, Houston & St. Fillan’s, the tournament is now firmly placed in the local schools’ calendars. I am now hearing that the aim for some pupils is to represent their school at this event, which is fantastic for tennis!’

Many congratulations go to Gillian Kyle and Sandra Littlejohn who both had Holes in One at the 9th and 14th Holes at Cochrane Castle last month in the Renfrewshire Ladies County Championship Qualifier.

They are now the proud winners of HowdidIdo Boss Watches.

The new summer tennis programme is underway and has classes for both children and adults. For more information please contact Head Tennis Coach, Derek Brown on 01505 615301 or email derekbrown@strathgryffe. net

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The Kilmacolm Golf Club

The Kilmacolm Golf Club is considered one of the best moorland courses in Scotland and is ranked in the top 100 courses overall in the country.

With its gorse, heather and tree lined fairways, it provides enjoyment and a challenge to all standards of golfers. Our excellent practice facilities are the envy of many clubs in the area, with a full range practice ground and short game area, as well as practice greens.

Kilmacolm measures 5961 yards off the medal tees, par 69 (5445 for Ladies tees, par 72) and whilst not overly long by modern standards, provides an excellent test of your shot making skills. The views across the surrounding countryside and Knapps are spectacular, with Tinto Hill in South Lanarkshire, 43 miles away, visible on a clear day. Visitors come back year after year to enjoy a day’s golf.

We have an excellent and vibrant membership across all categories of members, and indeed within our ranks can count on 3 current Scottish

Event open to members and non-members

Internationalists, namely Matthew Clark for the Gents, and Megan and Eilidh Briggs in the Ladies.

Our Gents and Ladies sections, in addition to the many competitions run throughout the year, have a thriving social golf scene as well to cater for those members who prefer less “competitive” events. We also can lay claim to one of the most active Junior Sections in the locality, and in addition to providing the juniors with competitive and social golf, coaching is also provided during the year by our resident PGA Professional Iain Nicholson and his Assistant PGA Professional Mike Paterson.

In addition, Iain, who is also a fully qualified TPI Golf Fitness Instructor, provides an extensive range of golf equipment and clothing, as well as offering full custom fitting service from Callaway and Taylor Made. More details can be obtained via Iain’s website www.iainnicholsongolf.co.uk Membership opportunities are available across all category of membership, with discounted rates for under 30’s. Our subscription rates are amongst the most competitive in the area, which provides excellent value for this highly rated course.

Gateway to Golf Membership If you are not an experienced golfer or are thinking of taking up the game, our GATEWAY TO GOLF Membership category provides you with the following benefits: • Full use of our practice facilities, including driving range, short game area and 2 putting greens • Free lesson with our resident PGA Professionals • Free round of golf on the course.

• Unrestricted use of all our clubhouse facilities • £20 bar credit included within annual fee

Driving Range

Detailed information on all our membership categories can be obtained from our Managing Secretary, Ian S Johnston on 01505 872139, email secretary@ kilmacolmgolfclub.com or via our website: www.kilmacolmgolfclub.com

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Night Golf at Kilmacolm GC

On Friday, 11th April we held out first ‘Night Golf’ event run by Iain and Mike. Yes, golf in the dark with luminous balls, flagsticks and perimeter sticks bordering the fairways, bunkers and the greens. 7 teams of 4 enjoyed some pre-round food and drink, before heading out at 9pm for 6 holes suitably attired with luminous neck hoop and torch.

Great fun was had by all especially watching the ball head off the tee in a stream of light….just like you see on Sky TV’s golf coverage. Everyone played at a good pace, essential given the luminous ball went out after 10 minutes!

A great night and the winning team were Jane and Douglas McDonald, and Elizabeth and Russell Crichton.

We will do this again!

CMRP Round Up Photographic Competition Spring Category

This year there are 4 categories to tie into the seasons, the winter is now over, but get your entries in for spring by 1st June, summer by 31st August and autumn by 26th October. £50 seasonal prizes and £100 overall prize.

Flatwater Symposium & SSAP Field Fair

Over 100 kayakers descended on Castle Semple in the last week of March for their annual flatwater symposium. The event was run by the West Coast Paddlers and was attended by specialist coaches and equipment suppliers.

Congratulations to the Semple Sports Access Partnership (SSAP) on their Spring Field Fair, the group did amazingly well despite the awful weather.

Unfortunately they didn’t manage to break the world record for ‘oops upside your head’ but they plan to try again soon!

Castle Semple Features in Euan’s Guide

Clyde Muirshiel’s Countryside Ranger Claire Paterson and Senior Instructor David Hill were at the Scottish Parliament last month for the launch of ‘Euan’s Guide’. This is a wonderful new resource for those with disabilities and their families to aid them in visiting locations all over the country and contribute to reviews on their accessibility. Please go to www.euansguide. com to rate Castle Semple.

UWS Students

We have been grateful for the assistance of 3 UWS students in the Park of late, Lisa who has been working with the WoW Project and Chris and David who have been working in the Countryside Office. They have been turning their hand to some varied tasks from editing footage to reptile surveys and negotiating with GIS mapping software.

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Dampened but not defeated – the SSAP Spring Fair Picture by Chloe Lyth A hint of the Dunkirk spirit was seen down at Castle Semple Loch on the morning of the SSAP Spring Fair as the weather threw everything it could at us and high winds sent gazebo’s flying. Thanks to the generosity of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and the hardiness and determination of the water sport club members however the show did go on.

Local star of TV and radio, Vanessa Collingridge opened the Fair and several of our local councillors braved the elements to show their support with one or two of them displaying previously unseen talents on the rowing machine!

All in all 90% of the stalls were able to carry on in spite of the weather and between them raised over £1200 towards the new water sports hub building.

Semple Sports Access Partnership would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who ran stalls, helped out or participated on the day and all those who donated prizes and loaned equipment.

Special thanks to Clyde Muirshiel R e g i o n a l Park, Vanessa Collingridge, World Record w i t n e s s e s K e r r y a n n Donnachie and David Walker and to the Air Ambulance paramedics who provided first aid and cheerful support.

ERSKINE Charity Golf Day & Dinner Team entry is now open for the annual Erskine Charity Golf Day and Dinner at the stunning Carrick at Cameron House on Friday 20th June.

We have a great day planned. Team entry is just £500 (4-ball) and includes: Warm-up on the driving range from 7.30am; Breakfast served from 8am; ‘Roll-up’ Clinic with Gavin Abson, Head PGA Professional at The Carrick and Bunkered Magazine’s Elite Teaching Professional at 8.30am - 9.30am; 18 holes of golf on The Carrick course with on-course prize competitions including Beat the Pro, Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin (shotgun start at 10am); Private dinner and entertainment in The Claret Jug from 4pm – including a chipping competition, raffle and live charity auction.

Ride 63 Club News & Ride Out Info!

A Community Cycle Club ‘Ride 63’ is now up and running. More info on when they’re going out on their Facebook. Email the Secretary at ridesixtythree@ gmail.com to become a member or email the Park at routes@clydemuirshiel. co.uk for more information.

Duke of Edinburgh Programmes

New opportunities for 14 – 25 year olds, no matter what their ability, to do their Duke of Edinburgh at Clyde Muirshiel. There are new offerings contributing mainly to the skill, physical and expedition sections of the award. Candidates already work toward the volunteering section of the award on Sundays at Castle Semple. Look on our website for details.

CMRP Online

Keep up to speed with events and activities taking place on the Park’s Facebook facebook.com/ClydeMuirshielRegionalPark or Twitter @ Clydemuirshiel pages.

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The course is in peak condition, the scenery is unbeatable, and the Claret Jug clubhouse is warm and inviting, with drinks served at the bar throughout the day - and the halfway house will ensure you don’t go thirsty!

We’ve asked golf event management company, Five Star Golf Events, to help us organise this year’s event once more, and they’ll be happy to book your team in and assist you with anything you need in the lead-up to the event, by email to valerie@fivestargolf.co.uk or by telephone to Valerie Ross on 0787 2340717.

All proceeds go to ERSKINE, the UK’s leading care organisation for exService men and women. ERSKINE has been looking after our veterans for almost 100 years, providing unrivalled rehabilitation, nursing and dementia care in our homes throughout Scotland. www.erskine.org.uk

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church lists BRIDGE OF WEIR Freeland Church: Rev KN Gray BA BD. Morning Service 10.30am. Crèche, Sunday School, Lynx and Cornerstone. Evening Service 7pm www.freeland. org.uk St Mary’s Church Scottish Episcopal Church: Delighting to praise God; Showing Christ’s love; Growing in faith. ervices Sundays at 10am. We have a regular cycle of prayer for those who live and work in Bridge of Weir. The dates of prayers for local roads are as follows: 4th May Donaldfield Road; 11th May Earl Place; 18th May Eldin Place; 25th May Elm Road.

For further information to ask for special prayers or in pastoral emergency please call 01505 612807 / 01505 842629 or 01505 613402.

S t M a c h a r ’s R a n f u r l y Church: Rev Suzanne Dunleavy BD DipEd. Sunday services 10.30am. Hearing aid l o o p s y s t e m . w w w. stmacharsranfurlychurch. org.uk All welcome.

Hope Hall: Sun 1pm Sunday School, 4.30pm Gospel Service; Mon 6.30pm Investigators for Kids, 8pm Bible Study and Prayer.

From the Baha’i writings: “Be generous in your days of plenty, and be patient in the hour of loss.” for details of meetings call 615641.

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community council Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings.

BISHOPTON: Primary School: 1st Thurs at 7.30pm www. bishoptoncouncil.com BRIDGE OF WEIR: Cargill Hall: 1st Tues at 7pm (NB: Last Tues of June, No Aug meeting) www. bridgeofweir.org BROOKFIELD: Brookfield Village Hall: 7.30pm in February, April, June, August, October and December on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

HOUSTON: Carrick Centre: 3rd Wed at 7.30pm www. houstoncommcouncil@yahoo.co.uk HOWWOOD: Village Hall: 2nd Tues at 7.30pm. www. howwood.com/community-council.php KILBARCHAN: Steeple Hall: monthly at 7.30pm. www. kilbarchan.info/community_council.html KILMACOLM & QUARRIERS: Last Tues at 7.30pm, Kilmacolm Cargill Centre (NB: No meetings: July or Dec) www.kilmacolmcc.co.uk LANGBANK: Church Hall: 2nd Wed at 7.30pm LOCHWINNOCH: Parish Church: 1st Tues at 7.30pm

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• Kilbarchan, Old Library Centre. Tel: 706070 • Kilmacolm, Cargill Centre. Tel: 873994 • Kilmacolm, Brownie/Guide Hut. Tel: 873488 • Kilmacolm, Masonic Hall. Tel: 873059 • Linwood Masonic Hall. Tel: 07825 222944 • Quarriers Sommerville Hall. T: 614513 / 612300 • Please add your community hall details to our list - email to info@advertizer.co.uk

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RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL: www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Ward 7 - Johnstone South, Elderslie & Howwood Cllrs John Caldwell, John Hood, Stephen McGee and Iain McMillan Ward 8 - Johnstone (North), Kilbarchan & Lochwinnoch Councillors Derek Bibby, Andy Doig and Christopher Gilmour Ward 9 - Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield & Linwood Councillors Stuart Clark, Audrey Doig, Anne Hall and Allan Noon Ward 10 - Bishopton, Bridge of Weir & Langbank Councillors Maria Brown, Mike Holmes and James Maclaren

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL: www.inverclyde.gov.uk Ward 1 - Inverclyde East (P.Glasgow, Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village) Cllrs David Wilson, Jim MacLeod, Stephen McCabe and James McColgan

Elderslie Kirk: Sunday service every week at 11am. Minister - Rev Robin Allison. All welcome. Weekly meetings:- Monday Club every week from 12noon 2.30pm. Light lunch and a varied activity programme.

Midweek Fellowship will meet every Wednesday from 10.30am for Tea & Coffee followed by a short Service of Worship at 11am.

All Welcome.

HOUSTON

Houston Baptist Church at Carrick Centre; 11am Family services with SS for children age 5-12; 6pm Eve Service; Mid-week Home Bible Study; For more information contact; Rev D Snelson 01505 612722.

Houston and Killellan Kirk: 4th May 9.45am Early Worship Service: The Sacrament of Holy Communion; 11am M o r n i n g Wo r s h i p : T h e Sacrament of Baptism.

11th May 11am Morning Worship. 18th May 11am Morning Worship: thereafter Heart & Soul, in Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh. 25th May 9.45am Early Service, 11am Morning Worship. www.houstonkirk.org.

Church of the Nazarene: Village Hall, Main street, Houston. PA6 7EL. Rev Benito S Coetzee. Family services at 10.30am with full toddler, children and youth activities running concurrently with the service.

Youth meets at 6.30-8pm on Sundays. Word and Table Quiet Service held from 9am - 9.30am every 3rd Sunday. Visit our website: www.houston.nazarene. org.uk S t F i l l a n ’s , M a i n S t , Houston: Sun Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5 p m , 9 . 3 0 a m & 11 a m .

Weekday Mass: Tues-Sat 9.30am except Thurs, 7pm.

Reconciliation: Sat 1010.30am and after Vigil Mass; Thurs 7.30-8pm. Exposition: As announced. Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the

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Parish Priest: Rev Daniel J McLoughlin, Dip.Th.,MA Pastoral Assistant: Sr Mary Frances Collett, RNDM ( Te l 0 1 5 0 5 6 1 3 5 1 4 ) .

“Abbotsfield”, St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston, PA6 7EL. T: 01505 612046, F: 01505 610556. E: parish@ stfillan.org.uk. www.stfillan. org.uk

HOWWOOD

Howwood Parish Church: Sunday Service will start at 10am and there will be a prayer meeting at 3 Bowfield Way on Fridays at 7.30pm.

KILBARCHAN

As we work towards the union of the West and East Churches in the village our united services for the month of May will be as follows:- Sunday 4th May - East Church at 11am. Sunday 11th May - Communion in the West Church at 11am and 2pm.

Sunday 18th May - East Church at 11am. Sunday 25th May - West Church at 11am. All the services will be conducted by the Rev Stephen Smith and you will be made most welcome.

Bible Class and the crèche meet from 10.45am in the appropriate halls.

KILMACOLM

St Colm’s Catholic Church: The Very Rev William Canon McDade – Sunday morning family mass 10am.

Kilmacolm Old Kirk: Church of Scotland (Charity n o . S C 0 0 9 2 9 1 ) . w w w. kilmacolmoldkirk.org.uk.

Minister Rev Dr Peter McEnhill (01505 873174).

Morning Worship - Sundays 11 a m , a l l w e l c o m e Sunday School & Crèche available.

St Columba Church of Scotland: (charity no SC007992) Minister Rev Douglas Cranston. Morning Worship Sundays at 11am. Wednesday break 10.30am. Thursday Bible Study 7.30pm – 8.30pm.

Thursday Prayer Meeting 8.40pm – 9.15pm.

Gospel Services: Scout Hall, Kilmacolm Sundays 4.30pm, Thurs 7.30pm.

S t F i l l a n ’s E p i s c o p a l (Anglican) Church: Sundays 11.30am

LANGBANK

Langbank Parish Church: Rev Andrew McLean. Sunday Services 10am with Sunday School, Creche and young people’s group, the Welcomers. Tea/coffee after the service. Church service starts at 10am.

Come along and meet in the Hall from 9.50am.

Charity registered in Scotland, No SC015085.

LOCHWINNOCH

Lochwinnoch Parish Church: Rev May Bell. 11.30am Morning Service with Sunday School and Crèche.

Calder United Free Church: (Church St Lochwinnoch) Sunday: 11am Morning worship with Sunday School and Crèche.

6.30pm Evening Fellowship group, 7.30pm ABC’s Teen group. Wed 6.30pm7.30pm.

QUARRIERS

Mount Zion Church: Rev Andy Lunn Bsc. 10.30am in Bethesda, Junior Church and Bible Class.

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sales & wants Items For Sale Baby Equipment Sturdy white cot/bed in perfect condition. Sleigh bed style & brand new mattress. £100. Tel: 01505 842558.

Two Graco Booster seats (group 2-3), suit age 4-11 years. Excellent condition. £8 each. Tel: 01505 874657.

Britax booster seat (group 3), suit 4 - 11 years. Good condition. £4. call 01505 874657.

Baby bouncy chair, Chicco brand. Exc Cond. £20. Tel: 01505 326230.

Maclaren double buggy, Twin Techno grey. Good condition. £35 Tel: 07799 405137.

Pampers Nappies Baby Dry Size 4+, 3 unopened boxes containing 80 nappies per box. £20 Tel: 07799 405137.

Folding nursery swing for garden.

Exc cond. £10 Tel: 07799 405137.

Baby cot white pine and mattress with removable cover, never been used! Bought for my first grandchild but never slept in it, just playing in it! £65 for both.

Tel: 07845 211116.

Clippasafe Walking Harness and Reins Pink (3 pairs) and Clippasafe Wrist Link Pink, all as new, £2 each. Tel: 01505 874870.

Stair gate Lindam white, fits opening from 75 cm - 100 cm, wall mounted VGC £20 Tel: 01505 874870.

Britax Baby Safe Car Seat black, height adjustable, suitable fr birth until appr. 2 yrs old, 5 point safety harness works with 3-point seat belt, Britax Babysafe Belted Base or Britax Babysafe Isofix Base.

Exc cond. £30. Tel: 01505 874870.

Britax Eclipse car seat 9-18 kg, £15. Tel: 01505 874870.

Mothercare car seat universal 0-13 kg/9-18 kg. £15. Tel: 01505 874870.

Two Red/pink Mothercare potties £5 each good condition. Tel: 01505 874870.

Car seat Group 0+ up to Group 1, 0 - 18 kg. Free to a good home.

Tel: 01505 874870.

Bricks Trolley Mothercare good cond. £10 Tel: 01505 874870.

Clothes & Shoes Ladies blazer 95% wool, size 12/14. £12. Shoes Grey, Size 6. £8. Tel: 01505 873375.

Beautiful Ivory duchess satin wedding dress, pearl and crystal embroidery on bodice with plain skirt, short sleeves and train. Size 12/14. Wire hoop underskirt, matching shoes (size 6) and pearl tiara also included. Must be seen to be appreciated. Dress alone cost £650, selling everything for £150. Tel: 01505 874657.

Glasgow academy girls blazer, suit 5th / 6th senior year, new and unused. £45. Tel: 07975510938 no voicemails.

Bridesmaid’s Dress. Size 14, dusky pink, Hilary Morgan design. Short, strapless, with beaded detail on bodice and hem. £75 Tel: 01505 614943.

James Barrie Dinner Suit. Jacket double breasted, size 40L (40” chest, long); trousers 34L (34” waist, 33” leg). £50 Tel: 01505 614943.

Ladies long leather boots by Clarks. Size 5, colour chestnut. Never worn. £50 Tel: 01505 614943.

Ladies Ecco white/yellow golf shoes, size 40 (7 - 7.5), Never worn. £50. Tel: 01505 863856.

Wedding dress – Size 16 by Rosetta Nicolini. Ivory Silk, laced bodice, full skirt & train. £190 ono. Tel: 01505 873553.

Household & Garden Linear Fire surround, Finish Oak. Top shelf 54”, Height 44 1/2”, Opening width 36”, Opening height 35 1/2”, Over legs 40”. £560. Tel: 01505 613571 Light weight Hoover cleaner dust master good condition, with attachments. £20. Tel; O1505 614503.

Glass Shelves x 2. 47” x 11.5”.

Ideal for greenhouse. £15. Tel: 01505 612704.

Swish Curtain track 4’ (120cms) + 12 gliders. £5. Tel: 01505 612704.

Swish Curtain track 12’ (365cms) + 40 gliders. £12. Tel: 01505 612704.

M&S 2 seater small sofa in pale green. Only 2 years old. VGC. £150. Call 01505 874657.

Double bed with storage, Ikea Mandal with mattress and topper brand new £150ono. Tel: 07931 419440.

Two arm chairs, neutral colour, with loose lemon coloured covers. Good condition. Offers.

Tel: 01505 506385.

Two seater floral bed settee.

Good condition. Offers. Tel: 01505 506385.

2 Stair Gates £12 ono. 1 Sofa Bed £15 ono. 2 TV Tables £15 ono. Tel: 01505 690610.

Greaves & Thomas Dining room table, oval. Opens to round. £20 ono. Tel: 01505 690610.

Pine bar table and two matching bar stools. As new. £35. Tel: 01505 612726.

Nest of three glass topped antique occasional tables. £20.

Tel: 01505 612726.

Single divan bed purchased Xmas 2013, as new. £54. Tel: 07975510938 no voicemails.

Small glass fronted unit. £10. Tel: 01505 612726.

AGA kettle (cream) £35. Tel: 07975 510938 no voicemails.

2 seater contemporary couch, dark beige colour, as new. £70. Tel: 07975 510938 no voicemails Large capacity willow laundry basket. £35. Tel: 07975 510938 no voicemails Children’s bed, Ikea “Sundvik” which is extendable with two add on mattress segments.

VGC, has always had mattress protector on and only used part time since purchase 6 years ago. RRP £130 on Ikea website. Sell for £40. Tel: 07929 552080.

Dyson upright vacuum cleaner, Model DC03 - Free to good home! Call 01475 540609 (Langbank) 2 x Two seater fabric settees, one beige and one grey. DFS and less than six months old. £150 each sofa for quick sale.

Tel: 07748 148287.

Flat Clearance (Kilmacolm).

Hotpoint Cooker (concept) twin oven/twin grill £100. LG Fridge/Freezer £50. Zanussi Washing Matching (Aquacycle) £80. Small Microwave £25.

Glen 2 Bar Fire £50. Small Square Dining Table & Two Chairs (Light Oak) £50. All ono or £330 ono for the lot! All good condition - some hardly used.

Tel: 07957 375782.

Double divan bed with 4 drawers and matching mattress for sale. Good condition. £40 for quick sale. Tel: 01505 347289 or 07825 119725.

TV wall bracket (swivelable). £5.

Tel: 01505 873553.

Habitat ash veneer extendable dining table. £20. Tel: 01505 873553.

Pine coffee table. £5. Tel: 01505 873553.

Pressure washer Bosch Aquatak plus 115 £40. Tel: 07929 552080.

Garden chairs and table, wooden: 3 chairs which fold up and table with legs that come off for winter storage. £40 Tel: 07929 552080.

Free to uplift. Lean-to steel framed green house. Two glass panes missing. Tel: 01505 690064.

Hand held strimmer. £10. Tel: 01505 873553.

Electric lawn rake. £15. Tel: 01505 873553.

Electric hedge trimmer. £20.

Tel: 01505 873553.

Wheeled lawn feed&weed s p r e a d e r. £ 5 . Te l : 0 1 5 0 5 873553.

Lawn sprinklers. £5. Tel: 01505 873553.

Electrical & Gas ‘Homeking’ electric cooker, lovely condition. £75. Tel: 07975 510938 no voicemails.

Television, 32” Samsung flat screen. £50 ono. Tel 01505 335613.

Kitchen Aid Mixer (White) plus extra attachments (still boxed) As used on “Great British Bake Off “!! £350. Tel: 01505 615909.

Sports Bowls Henselite, size 3 including bag. £30. Taylor Lignoid Bowls, size 3. £10. Tel: 01505 873375.

Rowing Machine V-fit by BENY Sports. Hermes Deluxe Hydraulic Rower HR2-D. Very good condition, rarely used.

Complete with assembly and user. Manual. £30 ono. Tel: 01505 322854.

Golf Clubs, 65i Performance, graphite shaft, 1,3,5 wood 3-9 iron, S & P, as new, some still in wrapper. Includes golf bag £60.

Tel: 07954 364125.

Bowls, Taylor Ace, size 3, medium weight, excellent condition, bag included, £60. Tel: 07954 364125.

Brand new Adidas ID2 Pro Black Wire/ Green (H71376) Ski/ Snowboard goggles. £50. Tel: 07591 502618.

Reebok I-Bike 2.1 in VGC, hardly used. Computer with heart monitor on the hand grips, computerised screen records, distance, weight, pulse rate etc. Good solid model as you would expect with Reebok. £80 Tel: 01505 874870.

Apollo Kinx girls bike. Suit age 6-9 years. £30. Call 01505 874657.

Apollo BMX bike. Suit 7-10 years. £30. Call 01505 874657.

Blue Girls Bike Aged 5-7. Good condition. £20. Tel: 01505 864032.

Toys/Games/DVD Rosebud Dolls House – by ELC– RRP over £100. Wooden dolls house with bedroom (x2), bathroom, kitchen sets & family of dolls/pets. House had minor repair, but is fully functional and in exc cond - £50. Tel: 01505 873086.

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PC Games - various simulations:- Train Simulator 2013, Red Faction, Driving Simulator 2012. £5-£10 each. Tel: 07410 983597.

Sealed Spongebob Squarepants – Planktons Robotic Revenge for Nintendo 3DS. £10. Tel: 07591 502618.

HM Armed Forces - Snow mobile with figure. Tank with figure, jet plane, Jackal Jeep with figure, Helicopter with figure. All like new - all toy guns etc with soldiers. £60 the lot. Large play mat £5. 7 x Scooby-Doo DVD’s and 2 x Horrid Henry DVD’s £10. Punch bag with gloves (Junior. Like new. £20.

Golf bag with some clubs (suit young boy/girl up to 10 years. £10. Galt Glow in the Dark T-Rex jigsaw 6+ (150p).

Like new. £3. Cold water fish tank. £7. Tel: 07951 010557 if interested in any or all.

Other Items New full size spare wheel & tyre for Mitsubishi ASX3 £130. Tel: 01505 613524.

Singer 16mm Cine/Sound Projector. Good working order. £50 ono. Tel 01505 322854.

Brother AX330 electric typewriter complete with booklet, display and spell check. Also extra correction tape. £30ono. Tel: 07742 042422.

Electric sewing machine, very rarely used. £25. Tel: 01505 612726.

Outdoor Photography magazines £1 each. Tel: 07954 364125.

Tower Fan, 75cm, new in box, £10, Tel: 07954 364125.

PPL student flight pilots computer ARC I with instructions. £35.

Tel: 07975 510938 no voicemails. Antique hunting horn. £20. Tel: 07975 510938 no voicemails.

Vango Tent - sleeps 6. Full height living area with 3 sleeping pods. Good used condition. £100. Call 01505 874657.

Handheld VHF Marine radio. Cobra MR HH415. Hardly used.

Floating design, will survive being submersed. International, USA & Canada channels. £50 Tel: 01505 614943.

Outboard motor Evinrude 2.2hp.

2-stroke. Old and slightly tatty, but serviceable. £80 ono Tel 01505 614943.

Insulated copper boiler with immerser £40ono. Tel: 01505 871810.

‘Salamander’ twin shower booster pump £20ono. Tel: 01505 871810.

Foot spa bath – as new £10. Tel: 01505 873553.

Large car top box. £35. Tel: 01505 873553.

Bike carrier for car tailgate. £25.

Tel: 01505 873553.

Wallpaper steamer. £5. Tel: 01505 873553.

Wood saws. £5.Tel: 01505 873553.

Pick axe. £5.Tel: 01505 873553.

Alloy wheel cleaner spray. £5.

Tel: 01505 873553.

Wanted Items Old records Wanted 45`s & LP`s CASH Paid. Tel: 07710 777571.

Cash paid for Music CDs ( a few or a lot ). Tel: 0141 882 5594 or 07765 115347.

Yamaha DT 175 MX & DT 125 MX. Yamaha RD 250, 350 & 500 - running or not. Cash waiting. Free collection. Tel: 07951 227767.

Black dining room table. Tel: 01505 506385 G Plan Coffee Tables - teak.

Long one with two small at each end or similar in teak.

Tel: 01505 690610.

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Art, Gifts & Flowers Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 40

Auctioneers & Valuers Collins and Paterson Auctionee . . 15

Automotive Services AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1 Canal Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chips Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Gryffe Garage Motor Engineers . . 25

Bathrooms Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 Bathroom Solutions by MPH . . 11 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6

Bedrooms Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 9

Blacksmith & Metalwork

Care Services & Homes Confident Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . 43

Catering Gadds Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Karen Rankin Catering . . . . . . 16

Cleaning & PowerWash AL Domestic & Office Cleaning . . 14 CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 2 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15,19 MattVac Carpet & Upholstery Cl . . Bk Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 8 Omni Housekeeping . . . . . . . . . 8 Pressure Cleaning . . . . . . . . . 3

Coffee Shops Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 26

Computer, IT & Web ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1 Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 23

Driveways A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Driving Instructors

McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 4 The Iron House . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Alistair Stewart - Driving Ins . . 40 Crosslee Driver Training . . . 5 Paul Ferguson - Confidence . . 7

Building Services

Education

A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5 BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Construction & Property Servic . . 19 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DLN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 F & B Building Scotland Ltd . . 36 Frontline Building Maintenance . . 17 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 8 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 6 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rukeri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 14 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 43 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 53

St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 15

Electricians Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Delta Electrical Services . . 36 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3 MAS Electrical & Security . . 2 PMW Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fencing Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 4

Firewood & Logs W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Framing Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 40

Funeral Services Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 11 John Roach Funeral Directors . . 5

Garage Doors & Gates Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

CONTENT OF THE GRYFFE ADVERTIZER CANNOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM THE PUBLISHER The Gryffe Advertizer is a magazine published by The Gryffe Advertizer Ltd

Advertising throughout The Gryffe Advertizer:

Garden Service & Design

Painters & Decorators

3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 48 A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 46 Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 47 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 49 David Kennedy Decorator . . . . 18 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 46 Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 46 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 John Smith Turf Supplies . . . 46 MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 49 SP Groundcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48 West of Scotland Landscape . . 48

A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 37 Clyde Coast Décor . . . . . . . . . 13 Frontline Building Maintenance . . 17 Gary Forbes Painter Decorator . . 31 Ian Livingston Decorating . . 41 James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3 John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Gas & Heating Services A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 7 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 28 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 8 John McKay Gas & Heating Eng . . 41 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 18 Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1

Glazier 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 7 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hairdressers & Barbers Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 32 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 37 JRS Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . 5 Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 31 Vanda’s Mobile Hairdressing . . 13

Health, Beauty & Fitness Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 32 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 37 Beginners Yoga - Sara Marijuan . . 60 Bridge of Weir Dental Surgery . . 27 Decorus Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Healing Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 41 Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 9 LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 3 Rehabilitation&Home . . . . . . . . 28 Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 32

Home Hardware First Domestics . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gibb Stuart Ironmongers . . . . 49,9 MS All Trades Limited . . . . . . 4

Home Improvements Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Conservatory Conversions . . . Bk Howe Joinery & Building Serv . . 13,2 Ideal Flooring Service . . . . . 29 Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 21

Home Interiors Baytree Interiors . . . . . . . . . 5 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 9 Classique Window Blinds . . . . 29 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 8 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 10

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It is hereby agreed that: • The placing by the Advertising Client of an Advertisement is deemed to be acceptance of these Conditions of Acceptance of Advertising.

• All Advertisements in this Publication must not contravene the Standards.

• Insertion of Advertisements and/or Editorial is strictly at the discretion of the Publisher.

• The Publisher shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by the Advertising Client as a result of any failure, negligence or omission by any party in the course of the distribution or circulation of the Publication in which the Advertisement is scheduled to appear.

• In the event of any error, misprint or omission by the Publisher in the printing of an Advertisement, the Publisher will either re-insert the advertisement, adjust the cost or provide a refund. This does not apply if the Advertisement has been approved by the Advertising Client prior to publication. The total liability of the Publisher for such an occurrence shall not exceed the amount of a full refund for that particular Advertisement.

• The Advertising Client agrees to indemnify the Publisher in respect of all costs, damages or other charges falling upon the Publisher as the result of legal actions or threatened legal actions arising from the publication of the Advertisement, or any one or more of the series of Advertisements, published in accordance with the copy instructions supplied to the Publisher.

• Readers are reminded that when purchasing items or services advertised in the Publication that the Publisher cannot be held in any way responsible for the quality or correctness of the items or services included in the Advertisement.

Home Security

Editorial throughout The Gryffe Advertizer:

Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Houston Locksmiths . . . . . . . . . 3

The opinions of the Contributors to this Publication are not necessarily the official views of the Publisher. The Publisher reserves the right to edit or refuse any material submitted for publication.

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Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Brookfield Alarms . . . . . . . . . 8

Joiners CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DJY Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Howe Joinery & Building Serv . . 13,2 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 8 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 18 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Saltire Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 31 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 14 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 43 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 37

Kilt & Dress Hire Henderson’s Kilts . . . . . . . . . 2

Kitchens Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 9 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 Howe Joinery & Building Serv . . 13,2 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 43

Leisure & Recreation Callanetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Kilmacolm Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,51

Locksmiths

Pest Control RED Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . 43

Pet Services & Training Auntie Jacquie’s Dog Grooming . . 51 Pet Portraits for Animal Lover . . 51 Pet Shop Postie . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 51 Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 50 Take the Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Plasterers Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 15 Charlie Orr Plasterer . . . . . . 8 Frontline Building Maintenance . . 17 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 8 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16

Plumbers A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 7 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 28 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 8 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 18

Property Management DLN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Property, Sales & Let Cochran Dickie Estate Agents . . 20 Corum Property . . . . . . . . 33,34,35 Dallas McMillan Solicitors . . 21 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1 Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Removals @ease Removals & Transport . . 7 The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Retail Gibb Stuart Ironmongers . . . . 49,9 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 10

Roofing Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 15 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15,19 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16 MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 6 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 14 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 53

Solicitors Dallas McMillan Solicitors . . 21 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1

Special Occasions ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Taxis & Minicoach hire ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 25

Tiling G J Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 18 Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Travel Agents Arlene Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Travel a la Carte . . . . . . . . . 3

Tree Surgeon Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 46 LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Purple Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . 49 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48

TV & Satellite Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 10 Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3

Upholstery Services P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 12

Window Cleaners

Advertizers - A to Z @ease Removals & Transport . . 7 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 48 A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 37 A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5 A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 46 A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 7 ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Affluent Financial Planning . . 21 Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1 AL Domestic & Office Cleaning . . 14 Alistair Stewart - Driving Ins . . 40 Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 47 Architectural Drawings . . . . . 16 Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Arlene Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 32 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 37 Auntie Jacquie’s Dog Grooming . . 51 Bathroom Solutions by MPH . . 11 Baytree Interiors . . . . . . . . . 5 Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Beginners Yoga - Sara Marijuan . . 60 Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 26 Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 BOW Design Architect . . . . . . . 43 BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Bridge of Weir Dental Surgery . . 27 Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Brookfield Alarms . . . . . . . . . 8 Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 15 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 9 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 28 Callanetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Canal Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Charlie Orr Plasterer . . . . . . 8 Cheetham & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Chips Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Classique Window Blinds . . . . 29 CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Clyde Coast Décor . . . . . . . . . 13 Cochran Dickie Estate Agents . . 20 ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Collins and Paterson Auctionee . . 15 Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1 Confident Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . 43 Conservatory Conversions . . . Bk Construction & Property Servic . . 19 Corum Property . . . . . . . . 33,34,35 Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 40 Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 49 Crosslee Driver Training . . . 5 Dallas McMillan Solicitors . . 21 David Kennedy Decorator . . . . 18 Decorus Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Delta Electrical Services . . 36 Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 10 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DJY Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 DLN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 46 DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 2 Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 F & B Building Scotland Ltd . . 36 Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 20 First Domestics . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Frontline Building Maintenance . . 17 G J Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 Gadds Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Gary Forbes Painter Decorator . . 31 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Gibb Stuart Ironmongers . . . . 49,9 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 46 Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 18 Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Gryffe Garage Motor Engineers . . 25 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15,19

Healing Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Henderson’s Kilts . . . . . . . . . 2 Houston Locksmiths . . . . . . . . . 3 Howe Joinery & Building Serv . . 13,2 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 8 Ian Livingston Decorating . . 41 Ideal Flooring Service . . . . . 29 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 8 James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 7 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 John McKay Gas & Heating Eng . . 41 John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 John Roach Funeral Directors . . 5 John Smith Turf Supplies . . . 46 Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 25 JRS Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . 5 Karen Rankin Catering . . . . . . 16 Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3 Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 41 Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 9 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16 Kilmacolm Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,51 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1 Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3 Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 23 LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 18 MacLennan Stewart Services . . 23 MAS Electrical & Security . . 2 Matthews Cleaning Services . . 18 MattVac Carpet & Upholstery Cl . . Bk MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 6 McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 18 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 4 MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MS All Trades Limited . . . . . . 4 Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 31 NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 3 Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 8 Omni Housekeeping . . . . . . . . . 8 Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 21 P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 12 Paul Ferguson - Confidence . . 7 Pet Portraits for Animal Lover . . 51 Pet Shop Postie . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1 PMW Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Pressure Cleaning . . . . . . . . . 3 Purple Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . 49 R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 49 Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 RED Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . 43 Rehabilitation&Home . . . . . . . . 28 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rukeri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Saltire Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 51 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 32 SP Groundcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 15 Stewart Independent Financial . . 21 Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 50 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 14 Take the Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 43 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 10 The Iron House . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 53 Travel a la Carte . . . . . . . . . 3 Vanda’s Mobile Hairdressing . . 13 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48 West of Scotland Landscape . . 48 Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 37

DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 2 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15,19 Matthews Cleaning Services . . 18

Window, Consv & Repair 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 Conservatory Conversions . . . Bk JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 7 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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