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Please Give Blood St Mirin’s Cathedral Parish Hall, Incle Street, Paisley PA1 1HR. Tues 4th Nov - 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm - 7.30pm The Gamble Halls, Shore Street at King Street, Gourock PA19 1RG. Tues 25th Nov - 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm - 7.30pm Wed 26th Nov - 4pm 7.30pm Boglestone Community Centre, Dubbs Place, Port Glasgow PA14 5UD. Mon 1st Dec - 4pm 7.30pm You can drop in to give blood at 8 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow G2 1BT. Make an appointment by calling 0845 90 90 999.

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rrrrrrrrrrr, it’s suddenly got cold and wet! Well, we do live in Scotland after all - the land of four seasons in one day.

The sudden rain after months of relatively dry weather caused some slippery conditions and on the A761 between the Knapps and the Quarriers road end we saw two bad accidents in one weekend, with cars skidding off the road into the field. Please take care out there, and remember that conditions can catch out even the most careful drivers.

The rain and frost causes difficult road conditions. Please report road faults ASAP; you will save others a great deal of grief and might even save a life. You can report a road fault or pothole by phone or online.

Visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk or www.inverclyde.gov.uk depending on the location, or call Renfrewshire on 0300 3000 300 from Monday Friday, 8am - 6pm. Outwith these hours, you can call 0300 300 0144 to report faults. For Inverclyde call 01475 714800 or out of hours contact RALF (Roads and Lighting Faults) 0800 37 36 35.

We prepare again for Christmas and look forward to the regular event which is the Gibb Stuart’s (Home Hardware) windows. Every year without fail, Sandy and his team go to great efforts to create a colourful and dynamic display - a visual extravaganza to brighten up the dark winter evenings.

For those with hectic schedules and unable to make the shops during normal hours, Gibb Stuart is staying open on Thursday evenings in the run up to Christmas. The shop will be open until 8pm on Thursdays 20th and 27th November, 4th and 11th December, with special offers in-store on those nights.

Last chance to get tickets for the local pantos. “Oh no it’s not” you say, “Oh yes it is!” And we are so excited at The Advertizer this year as, once again, one of our very own team is taking part in ‘Jack & the Beanstalk’ - we’ll leave it to our eagle-eyed readers out there to go along to the show and find out who!

Check our ‘What’s On’ listings for details of pantomimes, theatre events and fireworks displays - there’s plenty going on for all tastes.

Finally, if you’ve got any events for our December issue, please get these to us by our deadline of Friday 14th November.

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pick up a copy Bishopton: Post Office, Woodrow’s Store, Keystore, Library, Ingliston Country Club Bridge of Weir: Gibb Stuart, Bernie’s Cafe, Lochnagar, The Bridge, Library (Cargill Centre) Erskine: Library, Garden Centre, Sports Centre, Swimming pool Houston: Co-op, Carrick Centre, Post Office, Newsagent Howwood: Village Store, St Vincent’s Hospice Johnstone: Henderson Kilts, Papa Mac’s, Library Kilbarchan: Sheridan’s Store, Campbell’s Newsagents, Bobbins, Old Library Centre Kilmacolm: Newsagent, Pieri’s, Cross Café, Gibb Stuart, Cargill Centre, Library Langbank: Finlaystone Visitor Centre Lochwinnoch: Keystore, McKillop Centre, Library, Castle Semple Centre, Newsagent Quarriers: Three Sisters Bake

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“The BIG Dinner” Charity aims to hold largest ever online dinner party A Scottish charity set up by quadruple amputee, Olivia Giles, is inviting people to sit down to dinner on 7th March 2015, so that people in Africa can walk.

Olivia’s charity 500 miles which supports amputees and others with mobility difficulties in Sub-Saharan Africa, is organising the BIG dinner – a one off event involving hundreds of separate dinners across the UK and the rest of the world - all of which will be linked by social media and a web streamed celebrity BIG dinner. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, the programme will feature a host of stars, some of whom will be available to bid for in a live, online dinner date auction.

Launching the event with the BIG dinner’s resident chef, Nick Nairn, Olivia said: “The NHS provided my prosthetics for free and they have given me a second chance at life but people in many parts of Africa are not so fortunate.

Even though an average artificial limb or limb support costs as little as £175, many people will unnecessarily spend their lives in a wheelchair or worse, on the ground. By hosting or attending a dinner for the BIG dinner on 7th March, people will be helping to transform lives forever.

“We hope that hosts will be creative about the dinner they organise but it doesn’t matter what they do as long as fun is the main ingredient. They can throw a ritzy dinner party or treat their friends to a takeaway curry, we don’t mind, we just want people to get involved.

“We hope to raise £500,000 from the event. I realise that’s a lot of dinners but most people enjoy dinner with friends and family anyway and March 7th next year offers the chance to be part of this unique event, while offering lifechanging help to people who are fighting to maintain their independence and make a fresh start.”

Nick Nairn said: “This is a brilliant project, mainly for the difference the money raised will make but also in encouraging people to cook for others. For those dinner hosts who need a bit of help or inspiration, I’ll be providing regular online guidance, which will be exclusive to all those registered.”

Photos show local girl Susan Banda. www.bigdinner.co.uk

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by Maureen Horton of Travel a la Carte

UP, UP and AWAY....

Glasgow airport has announced several new routes for summer 2015.

Some of which are:- The Canadian airline, Westjet will fly daily direct to Halifax in Nova Scotia using a Boeing 737-700 aircraft with only 136 seats on board. The service will commence on 30th May with flight number of WS30 to commemorate St Andrew’s day and will continue until 24th October 2015.

This service opens up great possibilties to explore the East Coast of Canada and in particular the UNESCO heritage charming coastal town of Lunenburg, established in 1753, which is famous for its wooden architecture and beautiful location.

Another new long haul route will be from Thomas Cook airlines DIRECT to Las Vegas weekly. I am sure this will not be a quiet flight!!

Jet2 airlines and holidays continues its growth in 2015 and will include Antalya (Turkey), Larnaca (Cyprus), Malta and the city of Prague from Glasgow.

Easyjet is now flying to the colourful and exotic city of Marrakech in Morocco, the Greek island of Kos, and Split in Croatia.

I musn’t forget the airline we all love to hate...

Ryanair, who are commencing flights from Glasgow International airport in 2015. One of their destinations will be the enchanting town of Carcassonne in the South West of France........more about this next month.

We can help get you to these destinations and more.

Sounds International Christmas Concert Tuesday 2nd December 7.30pm

Somerville WeiR Hall, Quarriers

East Renfrewshire-based community choir, Sounds International, has been singing to raise funds for Quarriers in the run-up to Christmas for several years.

This year, instead of taking part in the annual Princes Square fundraiser in Glasgow, the choir is staging a full evening of music in a Christmas Concert.

Tickets cost £5 (from Quarriers and at the door on the night) for what promises to be a very special night with Sounds International singers and appearances by 17-year-old jazz saxophonist Richard Scholfield. There will also be a raffle and all proceeds from the event will go to Quarriers.

For details visit www.singglasgow.co.uk

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LOCAL news WW1 Centenary

The 27th Great Annual Ceilidh Saturday 15th November - The Erskine Bridge Hotel, Erskine from 7.30pm prompt til 12.30am.

The 4th August 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the day Britain entered one of the costliest conflicts in history – the First World War – with fighting continuing until the 11th of November 1918, Armistice Day. The Royal British Legion was founded by veterans of the First World War who adopted the poppy as their symbol of Remembrance and hope. Today the Legion is at the forefront of Centenary commemorations. As we come together in Remembrance of events a century ago, we are reminded of the important welfare work the Legion continues to provide today and will need to provide in the future.

Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Games Society RIGS is a friendly group of board and card game enthusiasts who meet every fortnight on Wednesday evenings at the upstairs café bar at Amaretto in Bridge of Weir. Our meetings in November are on 5th and 19th at 8pm in the upstairs café bar at Amaretto in Bridge of Weir and if you have any questions or would like more information then please call Keith on 07789 501605 If you intend to come along then please also let us know, using the same phone number, so that we can ensure that there is a good supply of games.

Coffee & Cupcakes - Girls Day Out Sunday 9th November. Lochwinnoch Annexe 11am.

Ladies, come along and have a treatment - get your nails done & a make over. Skinny slimming wraps & massages. In aid of Crohns, Colitis & Cancer. To book call Lee on 07900 002306 or Anne on 07833 252073.

Kiddies rides, jewellery, shoes, fashion and handbags. Raffle, Tarot readings, music, baking by Caitlin & Donna, Margaret Anne & Lee.

Take a leaf from Autumn St James’ Orchestra and help your Hospice Sat 1st & Sun 2nd November 2014 Concert Ardgowan Hospice will be hosting The AUTUMN FAIR in the Ardgowan Hospice Furniture Store, Carnock Street, Greenock (behind the fire station).

The event runs from 10am to 4pm on both days, with plenty of free on-site parking, and will showcase some local arts and crafts as well as delicious foodstuffs. Plus we have our very own Pop-Up Hospice Café which will feature some famous home baking, sandwiches and refreshments – all to support the Hospice! Entry to the event is free but all donations to your Hospice are most welcome.

Support small independent traders and your local hospice by coming along to this lovely new event for Ardgowan Hospice.

Inverclyde - Together We Care!

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Saturday 22nd November 7.30pm Paisley Town Hall

Programme will include: Overture “Land Of The Mountain And The Flood” MacCunn, Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Rachmaninov, Suite From Carmen, Bizet.

Ryan Bancroft (conductor) James Willshire (piano).

Tickets £10, (Under 26 £5).

In aid of Erskine. Entertainment by Eddie Rose. Dance or sit and listen to the foot-tapping music of Dick Black FDB (fabulous dance band).

Delicious supper served at your table at 9pm. Super raffle - all prizes generously donated. Tickets just £13 from Robert Bell - 01436 831643, Bob Marshall - 01505 502101 or Sandy McIntosh - 01505 612478. Please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

Jillian Craig’s Gap Year in Cambodia with Project Trust Next August I will be embarking on a journey that will change my life. I am fortunate to have been selected by Project Trust to work in a 12-month social care project. My most likely destination is Cambodia, but could possibly be Malaysia or Thailand. Project Trust is the longest-established organiser of gap year projects in Africa, Asia and the Americas, providing volunteer placements for up to 300 school leavers aged 17-19 each year.

Project Trust is a highly-regarded Scottish registered charity based on the Isle of Coll. To be selected I had to attend a selection course on Coll for four days. The course included teambuilding exercises, planning and presenting two presentations and tasks involving helping the community.

The volunteering work I will do will include teaching English to orphaned children, planning arts and crafts activities and helping them with their daily routines. I am also planning to start a local choir. Rural poverty affects a large percentage of the population in Cambodia and this results in limited educational opportunities.

While my work will contribute something valuable to these under-privileged children’s lives, I anticipate that the experience will be lifechanging for me too.

As a contribution towards the cost of running the projects, Project Trust requires every volunteer to raise £5,900. While I see this as quite a challenge, I am determined to rise to it and know that it will be a valuable learning experience. I have recently set up a virgin money giving account in which people can donate money to support me towards my goal of £5900.

Any donation is very helpful to my project and I would be extremely grateful to anyone who would be willing to contribute. To donate you can use: httpp://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JillianCraigGapYear. Any cheques made payable to Project Trust sent to my home address, please contact me for these details. (jillian.craig97@yahoo.co.uk) Keep a look out for upcoming fundraising events!

Erskine Christmas Cracker Thursday 13th Nov - 12noon til 9pm Friday 14th Nov - 10am until 4pm

Join us for the Christmas Cracker 2014 and indulge in an afternoon for shopping and entertainment in the opulent surroundings of Ingliston Country Club and Equestrian Centre in Bishopton.

With over 50 stalls, musical entertainment, fine food and more the Erskine Christmas Cracker is sure to get you into the Christmas Spirit! Suggested donation- £5 - Ample parking available. We are currently collecting tombola and raffle prizes.

For more information contact: Steve McManus on 0141 814 4567 Email: Steven.McManus@erskine.org.uk

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St Vincent’s Hospice Light Up A Life You are invited to sponsor a light on our Christmas tree in memory of a loved one or to honour a special person or occasion.

Sponsoring a light on the St Vincent’s Hospice tree will provide specialised care and services to all those affected by life-limiting illness in the local area.

To sponsor a light on our tree, make an online dedication at www. svh.co.uk/lightupalife or call 01505 705635 or info@svh.co.uk

Just some of the gorgeous designs at the Diaspora Tapestry, Paisley. Weaving musical threads came to life with this wonderful tapestry display that came to Paisley late September. A colourful display of wonderful art.

Dressed to Give On 16th November, Cruden Hall, Greenock will be hosting a wonderful afternoon of FIZZ, FROCKS and FUN and they are inviting the stylish ladies of Inverclyde to attend their fundraising Fashion Show titled “Dressed to Give” in aid of Ardgowan Hospice. The day will kick-off at 3pm with a Fizzy Reception (kindly donated

by Cruden Hall) followed by a spectacular Fashion Show. The glamour of the catwalk will be rounded-off with a special auction of selected fabulous outfits. The afternoon will be hosted by the gorgeous Stephanie V Lavelle and accompanied by DJ Craig Gibson. With beauty stalls, raffles and tasty refreshments, the day looks set to be just fabulous. Tickets are £10 per person and available from all of the venues taking part, including all hospice shops. For further details please contact Ardgowan’s Events Coordinator, Gabby on 01475 558856 or email gabby.cluness@ardhosp.co.uk or visit www.ardgowanhospice.org.uk.

You are also warmly invited to Light Up A Life on Sunday 23rd November, at 5pm at St Vincent’s Hospice, Midton Road, Howwood for carols, readings, mince pies and hot drinks.

Please dress warmly for this outdoor event and allow time for parking at Midton Road, Howwood, PA9 1AF with a short walk to the hospice. Disabled parking will be available in the hospice grounds.

Support St Vincent’s Hospice at the fair Visit the St Vincent’s Hospice stalls at light switch-on and Christmas Fairs on Saturday 15th November from 12-6pm in Paisley Town Hall and on Saturday 29th November in Houston Square, Johnstone from 11am-4pm.

Indoor & Outdoor Car Boot Sale Sunday 2nd November at 10am

£10 per car outside, £10 per table inside.

Lochwinnoch Annexe.

To book call 07766 116551. In aid of Crohns, Colitis, Cancer & Stoma patients.

Xmas Craft Fayre Sunday 7th December 11am to 4pm, Lochwinnoch Annexe

Santa’s Grotto, Children’s face painter, fairground rides, sand art, jewellery, arts & crafts, tea room, sandals & bags and a host of other goodies. Bring the kids along for a great family day out.

Strictly Does Lochwinnoch

Saturday 29th November, Lochwinnoch Annexe 7.30pm

Supper dance. Tickets £10 per adults, kids £5.

Bring your friends along to support you. Polish up your dancing shoes and sequins.

Throwing out this challenge to the lads of the Calderglen, the boys of Viewfield, Lochwinnoch, Young Farmers, all you Zumba girls, our village kids, teachers, pensions, adults, community council, doctors, local councillors. You don’t need to be a dancer, just join in the fun - we will even supply a dance teacher. For a registration form, please call 0 7766 116551.

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Stand Up To Cancer Photos taken at the Greenock Cancer Research shop for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

Westminster MP Iain McKenzie came along to show support for this local charity and stayed to talk to some of the families and the children. The children also loved posing with the princesses and there were whoops of delight from the kids. Tommy the town clown also turned up.

Alzheimer’s Memory walk Greenock

Greenock was the place to be in September for the Alzheimer’s Scotland fun walk/ memory walk. Lots of people participated in this walk from Greenock’s esplanade to the Battery Park. The Clydeside Singers also came along and sang a variety of songs, and were there again to sing the winners in.

Greenock’s councillor Vaughan Jones came along and participated, and said that she took a keen interest in this charity. Vaughan can be found in image two. Everyone celebrated at the end with a cheer.

Paisley and Gryffe Transport Forum Residents will be aware that in November 2013, McGill’s withdrew their X7A bus service serving the whole of the core of the village and “upper” Bridge of Weir. The SPT (government subsidised) replacement was totally unsatisfactory, and later, in the wake of public protest, they modified this to the service which now exists. This also is unsatisfactory, but represents the best they felt they could do to cater for all areas which suffered from the cuts. We, along with Renfrewshire Council, are currently reasoning with them to get this situation improved. Residents should recognise that the present X7A service, although still operated by McGill’s buses is, as is the X6A evening and weekend service, a SPT directed and subsidised service.

MDN Card Sale 2nd Hand Charity Sale Tues 4th November

New Community Centre, Kilmacolm from 10.30am -12.30pm.

M N D Scotland (motor neurone disease) Christmas Card Sale

It is a fact that throughout the last few years, daytime patronage of McGill’s unsubsidised service to upper Bridge of Weir was extremely poor, and those of us who cared, took every opportunity to preach the need for residents to leave their cars behind whenever possible, and “catch the bus” instead - a sure case of an impending “use it or lose it” scenario. Well, in the main, they didn’t use it, and now in the new service, the capability of practicable return shopping trips to the village, and to the popular destinations of Braehead and Glasgow has been lost, much to the chagrin of the few that did use it. Nevertheless, we feel that with a properly organised revision of the whole approach to bus services in the area, there is a strong case for it to be restored in a way which would be acceptable to both potential bus users and people who MUST use their cars. We are working on this.

Sunday 9th November

Sommerville Weir Hall, Faith Quarriers Village 2pm-5pm

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Coffee and cake will be available. Second hand sports equipment and toys etc. All proceeds to Gardening Leave - a charity who care for past and present service men and women.

The sad fact is that McGill’s have appeared to have lost little and gained much from the withdrawal of this service, because most of the rush-hour commuters who used to use this service, now use McGill’s remaining X7 service, driving their cars down to the village car park, leaving them there all day (thereby preventing local shoppers from making use of that facility), or parking all day in Houston Road adding to the congestion there, and now even driving to Linwood to park there, again adding to the congestion in the streets and car parks of that town. In the latter case, they have the advantage of being eligible for McGill’s cheaper “Zone Card” fares. One might say “Can you blame them?”, but it certainly does not help the case for providing for the young people, the elderly and the infirm who might otherwise benefit from the use of a non rush-hour all-day bus service from the core of Bridge of Weir, not to mention affecting the road-related issues of Bridge of Weir and surrounding towns and villages. Thus, without pressure from the authorities, McGill’s have little incentive to restore a realistic X7A service.

Linwood Xmas Lights Switch On

Join us on Friday 21st November at 7pm, at Clippens Road Roundabout.

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Another by-product of this unsatisfactory situation is that the existing X7 peak-time service buses are often overcrowded, and people have been known to have been left behind because buses are full. This is a totally unsatisfactory situation, and we are working on this too, in collaboration with both Renfrewshire Council and the SPT. We will report back when we have something positive to report.

Brian Turner, Convenor, Paisley and Gryffe Transport Forum

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ON the road

Here’s what you need to do this winter to reduce the risk of a breakdown and make sure that you are equipped to deal with the conditions.

Check your car Antifreeze – check coolant level regularly and, if required, top-up with a mixture of the correct type of antifreeze. Your garage should check concentration to ensure adequate cold temperature protection.

Battery – the most common cause of winter breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may struggle in the cold - get it checked and replaced if necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned failure.

Fuel – keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of unexpected delay.

Lights – check and clean all lights regularly to make sure you can see and be seen clearly. Carry spare bulbs.

Tyres – should have at least 3mm of tread for winter motoring. Consider winter tyres for improved safety. Check pressures at least every fortnight.

Windscreen – reduce dazzle from the low sun by keeping the screen clean inside and out. Now is a good time to renew worn wiper blades.

Screen wash – use a 50% mix of a good quality screen wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather.

Locks and door seals – stop doors freezing shut with a thin coat of polish or Vaseline on rubber door seals. A squirt of water dispersant (WD-40) in locks will help stop them freezing.

Information sourced from www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/seasonal/ winter-checklist.html

Mod Fever comes to Paisley It was a fabulous day and families and kids came in their hundreds to enjoy the fun. The Mod bikes all congregated at the County Square, and left together to go for a ride around the one way system.

They all returned to an afternoon of music and fun with many bands playing. Scooters were all colours and sizes.

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Sun 2 - Sun 9 Nov Charity Art Show Celebrates 30th Birthday!

M&Co Headquarters, Inchinnan by Renfrew Raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

For info contact: Carol Dunbar: 07745 392 117, Susan Selkirk 07989 416 583, or visit our website: macmillanglasgowartshow.com

until Sat 15 November Tue 4 November Art Exhibition

The Bridge - Bridge of Weir

Art Exhibition in aid of Accord Hospice by renowned artist Falconer Houston.

MDN Card Sale

Kilmacolm Community Centre 10.30am to 12.30pm

Fri 31 October

MND Scotland (motor neurone disease) Christmas Card Sale. Pop along and get organised for Christmas early this year.

Fright Night

Wed 5 November

RSPB - Lochwinnoch 6pm to 9pm Take part in a guided walk like no other, then try out some fun crafts in the visitor centre. Please book and pay in advance. Booking essential. £5 or £2 for members. Call 01505 842663.

Freaky Fright Night

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank

Fireworks Display

Sat 1 November

This is a free event and is open to everyone.

Spectators are welcome from 4pm. You can also enjoy a funfair from 4.30pm. The free fireworks display is on from 7.30pm. This event closes at 9pm.

1st walk 6.30pm-7.30pm, 2nd walk 7.45pm8.45pm BBQ, games/competitions.

Glasgow Green, Glasgow

Thu 6 November Knapps Bonfire, Kilmacolm

OUTLOOK

Knapps Loch - Kilmacolm 4.30pm

Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm. 2pm to 4pm

Gates open 4.30pm, with catering by Duchal, St Columba and Kidston Nurseries. Bonfire lit at 6pm and fireworks commence at 6.15pm.

The Topic of Interest for OUTLOOK, the social community group in Kilmacolm, will be ‘Understanding Alzheimer’s’, a counsellor from Alzheimer’s Scotland will share their professional insight with us and help us to understand how to help others in difficulty. Everyone welcome.

Woodlands Christmas Fayre Woodlands Day Nursery, Houston 12pm to 4pm £2 inc tea/coffee

Stalls - home baking, bottles, jewellery, Christmas gift ideas, Raffle and lots more.

For further information, please contact us at woodlandsnursery@btconnect.com

Coffee Morning

The Guide Hut, Woodrow Avenue, Kilmacolm 10am to 12noon

Art Exhibition and Sale

A second hand book stall and a selection of other stalls selling gifts for Christmas as well as a raffle.

Entry £3 includes refreshmenets. All proceeds for the development of the new garden.

In support of the Kirk Extension Fund. Come and view some excellent work! Come and join us!

Fri 7 November

Community Festive Fair

Astronomy Evening

Houston & Killellan Kirk 11am to 4pm

St Columba’s Junior School, Kilmacolm 10.30am - 3pm

Christmas gifts and decorations. Tickets £5 inc refreshments. Children free.

Sat 1 - Sun 2 Nov Ardgowan Hospice Autumn Fair Ardgowan Furniture Store, Carnock St, Greenock 10am - 4pm

RSPB - Lochwinnoch 8pm to 9.30pm Hear about the stars and galaxies up in the sky.

If the weather is kind to us, we’ll go outside and see some of these wonders for ourselves. Cost £5 or £2 for RSPB members & Astronomy Society Members. Please book in advance.

Sat 8 November

Local arts & crafts as well as delicsious foodstuffs.

Free entry, but donations most welcome.

Sun 2 November Grow Kilbarchan AGM

McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch 11am to 2pm

Old Library Centre - Kilbarchan 2pm

We will be reviewing our first year of action and making arrangements for our second. New and old friends are, as always, welcome.

Crafts inc Knitting, Felting, Prints, Jewellery, Cards, Pottery, Glass work, Textiles, Photos, Buttonwork, Plaques etc. Free entry. Also featuring LEAP’s Youth Engagement Programme!

Charity Car Boot Sale

The ‘Fall Ball Ceilidh’

£10 per car outside, £10 per table inside. Call to book 07766 116551. In aid of Crohns, Colitis, Cancer & Stoma patients.

Band - ‘Clamjamfrie’. Entry by ticket only £8.50.

Bar, Buffet & Raffle Tickets @ Calder Gallery and Café Cucina Minucci at the Junction

The Annexe, Lochwinnoch 10am

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Pre-Christmas Craft Fair

McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch 8am to 12.30pm

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Sat 8 - Sun 9 Nov

One World Day

Gryffe Valley Charity Car Wash

10am-2pm Free entry. Lots of stalls, facepainting and crafts.

Tea, coffee and baking.

Outside Beaton Bros you will be able to get a quality hand car wash for only £3, with all the proceeds going towards club projects in support of the local community, so why not pop along?

Royal British Legion Club, Bridge of Weir

Family Volunteering

RSPB - Lochwinnoch 1pm to 4pm Get the chance to get nice and muddy as well as doing something great for nature. This is a pilot programme and will initially only run for 6 months (Sept to Feb). Please book in advance 01505 842663.

Wildlife Explorer Group: Winter Wind-Down

RSPB - Lochwinnoch 10am to 12noon

Children’s nature activity group. Every session has a different theme. Ages up to 14 yrs (under 5s must be accompanied by an adult). Cost £2.

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Sun 9 November Second Hand Charity Sale Sommerville Weir Hall, Faith Avenue, Quarriers Village 2pm to 5pm

Coffee and cake will be available. Second hand sports equipment and toys etc. All proceeds to Gardening Leave - a charity who care for past and present service men and women.

Coffee & Cupcakes Girls Day Out

Lochwinnoch Annexe. 11am

Ladies, come along and have a treatment - get your nails done & a make over. Skinny slimming wraps & massages. To book call Lee on 07900 002306 or Anne on 07833 252073.

Grow Kilbarchan RSPB Visit from Hessilhead RSPB - Lochwinnoch 12noon to 3pm

Come to the RSPB Lochwinnoch and learn about the wonderful work done by the local Hessilhead Wildlife Hospital. Meet some of their patients and hear about the different things the staff deal with. Free entry.

Xmas Craft & Coffee Morning Inchinnan Parish Church 11am to 1pm

By 1st Inchinnan Scout Group Christmas. All welcome.

The Trust Inn, Kilbarchan From 2pm The plan is to get onions and garlic in during November, but to do that we need your help! We need as many volunteers as possible to help clear the area of dock. Bring a fork, enthusiasm and perhaps a flask of tea!

Mon 10 November Colourful Kilmacolm AGM

Kilmacolm Community Centre 7.30pm Our latest photos and information can be viewed on our website, www.colourfulkilmacolm.org. uk To find out more or to become a member contact Peter (01505 872448) or Diane (01505 872611).

Mon 10 - Fri 14 Nov Christmas Extravaganza Ardardan Estate - Cardross

A day of festive fun and discounts on Christmas orders - for one day only! Call 01389 849188 for further information. See main advert on page 21 of this issue.

Bat Walk and Fireworks Night

Open Week - St Columba School St Columba’s School - Kilmacolm

‘They Have Their Sight Set on a Bright Future’ One of Scotland’s top schools on your doorstep from nursery to senior VI. Financial assistance available from age 11. www.st-columbas.org

Mon 10 - Sun 16 Nov

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank

Pre book tickets only. Adult £7.50 Child/ Concession £5. There will be a BBQ and hot drinks available Call 01475 540505 for tickets.

Coffee Morning & Xmas Fayre Kilmacolm Community Centre 9.45am to 11.45am

Organised by Kilmacolm Friends of Ardgowan Hospice. In addition to the Christmas Fayre, there will be home baking, cards and gift stalls.

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Furniture Barn Xmas Preview Mid Gavin, Howwood

Discounts on all stock and orders. Mince pies, coffee & fizz!. Tel: 01505 842527 or 07767 498433. www.furniturebarnscotland.co.uk Mon to Fri 10am - 2pm, Sat & Sun 1pm - 5pm, Wed 13th & Thurs 14th, 7pm - 10pm.

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Sun 16 November

Valuation Day

Dressed to Give for Ardgowan

Come and have your treasures valued with Anita Manning of Great Western Auctions & BBC TV. Adult admission £3, valuation £3 per item (max 5 items). Refreshments will be available. In aid of the Fabric Fund SC007992.

A wonderful afternoon of fizz, frocks and fun.

For further details call 01475 558856 or email gabby.cluness@ardhosp.co.uk or visit www. ardgowanhospice.org.uk.

St Columba Church, Kilmacolm 10am to 2pm

Thu 13 - Fri 14 Nov Erskine Christmas Cracker Ingliston Country Club, Bishopton

Thurs Nov 13th - 12noon - 9pm, Fri Nov 14th - 10am - 4pm. With over 50 stalls, musical entertainment, fine food and more! Suggested donation £5 - Ample parking available. For more information contact: Steve McManus on 0141 814 4567 Email: Steven.McManus@erskine.org.uk

Thu 13 - Tue 25 Nov Photographic Exhibition

Cruden Hall, 2 Ann St, Greenock 3pm

Lantern Making

The Cut Visitor Centre, Greenock 1pm to 3pm At the darkest time of the year, it’s nice to be reminded of the beauty of light. Learn how to make your very own paper lantern to help drive away the darkness. Cost £2.50 per child. 01475 529543 for info and bookings.

Sun 16 Nov - 20 Dec Paisley Artists Exhibition /Sale Paisley Museum & Art Galleries

Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 11am - 4pm; Thurs 11am - 9pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm. Admission free. www.paisleyartists. com

Mon 17 November

Castle Semple Visitor Centre 10am to 4pm

You voted for them - now see the top images from each session on display in the Visitor Centre.

Fri 14 November

Christmas Art Show

The Bridge, Main Street, Bridge of Weir

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Kidston Ceilidh

River Inn, Houston 7.30pm to midnight

Come Dancing with Coila Ceilidh Band. Tickets £18 and includes a delicious hot meal. For Tickets contact Fiona, 07811766672 All Welcome!

Sat 15 November Quarriers Christmas Fayre

Kilmacolm Comm’ty Centre 11am to 3.30pm Take a break from shopping to relax over a cuppa and some delicious home baking in our tearoom, and enjoy music from local choirs. Adults £2.50, Child £1.50, Family £6.

From today, local artists are presenting a Christmas Painting Exhibition in the Bridge Gallery. Why not give an ‘original’ gift this Christmas.

Thu 20 November ‘OUTLOOK’

Kidston Hall - Kilmacolm 2pm to 4pm ‘Flying for Life’ when members from the Mission Aviation Fellowship will tell us of their air ministry, delivering the Gospel and Christian care to isolated corners of the world. The talks are followed by Afternoon tea.

Chris Clark in Kilbarchan Old Library Centre - Kilbarchan Chris Clark is an experienced jazz vocalist and guitarist. www.kipcokil.com. Booking is advised.

Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm & BYOB. Tickets £12.50 phone 01505 706070.

The 27th Great Annual Ceilidh

Erskine Bridge Hotel 7.30pm to 12.30am

In aid of Erskine. Entertainment by Eddie Rose.

Tickets £13 from Robert Bell - 01436 831643, Bob Marshall - 01505 502101 or Sandy McIntosh 01505 612478. Please buy your tickets early.

Gibb Stuart Late Night Opening Main Street, Bridge of Weir & St James Terrace, Kilmacolm. Open until 8pm Come along on this ‘Special Thursday’ for extra discounts and offers in both our shops. Call 01505 612287 for BoW or 01505 872662 for Kilmacolm.

Drop-In Cafe

Fri 21 November

Drop in for tea, coffee, biscuits, scones & cakes £2.50 entry and no charge for children.

Ronald McDonald House Annual Sports Dinner

Lochwinnoch Parish Church 10am to 12noon

Paisley Christmas Lights Paisley Town Centre

Entertainment starts at 12noon, Lights switch on at 6pm. See main advert on page 19.

Crowne Plaza, Glasgow 6.30pm

For more information call 0141 201 0782 or email helencraig96@btconnecyt.com www. ronaldmcdonaldhouse.co.uk £56.

Christmas Craft Fair

St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm 10am - 12.30pm Come along and do some Christmas shopping.

Sun 16 November Messy Church

Kilmacolm Old Kirk, Finlaystone Road 11am Puppet making, crafts and we have some very musical guests. Acting Up puppet group will be visiting, so why not come along and get creative, enjoy some singing and enjoy lunch!

Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen Road, Lochwinnoch 7pm to 9pm Join the Rangers and staff from the Coats Observatory for some night sky exploration.

Please book in advance 01505 842882 X20.

Den Building in the Woods

Linwood Lights Switch On

Learn how Bear Grills does it. Call on 01475 540505 for further information.

This years Lights switch on will be bigger and better than ever.

Finlaystone Estate, Langbank 1pm to 3pm

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Stargazing Evening

Clippens Road Roundabout, Linwood 7pm

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Swan Chat

Castle Semple Car Park, Lochwinnoch 11.45am to 12.45pm Learn what’s best to feed the swans and have your questions answered. 01505 842 882 Ex20

Tricky Tracks

Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 1pm to 5pm

Ever wondered whose paw prints are whose?

Come along for a tracking session in the woods 01505 842882 X20.

Birds for Beginners RSPB, Lochwinnoch

Join us for a workshop session ideal for beginners to birdwatching. Cost £5 or £2 for RSPB members. Please book in advance.

01505 842663.

Thu 27 November Johnstone Christmas Lights Houstoun Square, Johnstone

Gibb Stuart Late Night Opening

Sat 22 November

Main Street, Bridge of Weir & St James Terrace, Kilmacolm. Open until 8pm Come along on this ‘Special Thursday’ for extra discounts and offers in both our shops. Call 01505 612287 or 01505 872662.

Xmas Shopping Late Night Bishopton Art Group Christmas Art and Crafts Fair

Bishopton Community Centre 10am to 3pm Local amateur artists and crafts people will offer a variety of products for sale. Free parking.

Admission free. Tea, Coffee and home baking.

Charity Night

The Trust, Kilbarchan 9pm Carolyn Kerr, a Kilbarchan resident, is donating her ponytail to the Little Princess Trust and will then have her head shaved for Cancer Research. www.JustGiving.com/Carolyn-Kerr

MAF Photographic Exhibition

Mount Zion Church , Quarriers 10am to 4pm Suitable for all the family. Free Admission. Tel: 01505 690495 or e: helencott4@tiscali.co.uk

Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 2pm to 7pm

Gryffe High School, Houston 6.30pm - 9pm

A great selection of Christmas goodies. Entry £3 for adults, children free. Inc mince pie & drink.

Thu 27 - Sat 29 Nov KDS Jack and The Beanstalk Kidston Hall, Finlaystone Rd, Kilmacolm

Kilmacolm Dramatic Society’s latest pantomime.

Evenings 7.30pm (doors 7pm) & matinee on Sat 29th Nov 2.30pm (doors 2pm). Call Rosie on 01505 873088.

Maplin’s Holiday Camp

Kilbarchan’s East Church Hall 7.30pm

Kilbarchan East Church Drama Group. Tickets (£7) from 01505 336336. A family show with audience participation so make sure you bring along all the family!

Calder U F Church, Xmas Fayre

McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch 10am to 12noon

St James’ Orchestra Concert Paisley Town Hall 7.30pm

Overture “Land Of The Mountain And The Flood” MacCunn, Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Rachmaninov, Suite From Carmen, Bizet. Tickets £10, (Under 26 £5).

Tickets- £8 available from: the Abbey Shop (10am-3.30pm Monday to Saturday) the Abbey office (0141 889 7654) or at the door.

Sat 29 November

Trailtroopers Tinsel Dash

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 10k adults race starts at 11am, 5k for adults and 12yr plus starts 11.15am and the kids race Mini-Troopers at 1pm. Online entries through our website www.trailtroopers.co.uk

Victorian Christmas Market Kirk Hall, Houston 10.30am - 1pm

A variety of stalls -homebaking, preserves, books and crafts. Tickets £2.

Sat 22 - Sun 23 Nov Binocular & Telescope Demo RSPB, Lochwinnoch An opportunity to choose from a wide range of competitively priced binoculars and telescopes, including RSPB brand. Free expert advice.

Sat 22 - Sat 29 Nov Mother Goose

The New Tweedie Hall, Linwood

Evenings, doors 7pm, curtain 7.30pm Sat matinees, doors 1.30pm, curtain 2pm. No performance Sunday. Adults £11, conc £10. Call 07748 827727 or 0141 577 0002 for tickets.

Beith Arts Sunday Concerts 50th Anniversary Year

Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers 10am - 12noon

Knitters of all levels welcome!

Bishopton Primary School 7pm - 8.30pm

every Thursday

Weekly Volunteer Group Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Conservation Volunteers - adult group.

Newcomers always welcome.

every Saturday

Conservation Volunteers, adult group.

Newcomers always welcome.

every Sunday

Beith Community Centre 2.30pm

Weekly Volunteer Group

Our concerts last about two hours, with an interval when refreshments are available. Prices are as follows: Adult £11, Concessions £9, Students and children £3 each. There is easy wheelchair access, and guide dogs are welcome.

Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 10am - 12noon

Tue 2 December

‘Outlook’

Christmas Concert

Somerville Weir Hall, Quarriers 7.30pm

Social activities group for the community in Kilmacolm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea, local issues of interest. Everyone welcome.

Thu 4 December

Inverclyde Carers Outreach

Tickets £5 from Quarriers and at the door on the night. www.singglasgow.co.uk for details.

Youth volunteer Group - age 12 - 18 years.

Newcomers always welcome.

1st & 3rd thurs monthly

Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 2pm-4pm

2nd Wednesday monthly

Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 11am-2pm

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

3rd Friday monthly

Santa, home made decorations by the children, home baking, Scentsy burners, sweets, flowers , Xmas wreaths, cards, tombola, raffle prizes and tea/coffee & mulled wine .. Not to be missed

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

Bridge of Weir Christmas Lights Bridge of Weir Village Centre

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

Happy 1st birthday Wild Rose!

Wild Rose Florists, Ardgowan Pl, Kilmacolm

To help us celebrate, please join us for a glass of fizz & have a look at our beautiful wreaths & arrangements for Christmas. We will be offering 10% off all Christmas orders placed on the day.

2nd Bridge of Weir Guides Coffee morning

FARMERS

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1st Saturday

Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm

St Machar’s Church - Bridge of Weir 10am to 12.30pm

10am-2pm (“The Square”)

There will be Christmas gifts and homebaking on sale. All welcome.

Loch Lomond Shores

Strictly Does Lochwinnoch Charity Dance Competition The Annexe, Lochwinnoch 7.30pm

Supper dance. Tickets £10 per adults, kids £5.

For a registration form, call 07766 116551.

1st & 3rd Sunday

10am-3pm Tel: 07977 179 861

2nd Thur & last Sat

Paisley Cross

10am-2pm Tel: 01655 770217

3rd Saturday

Erskine Garden Centre

10am - 2pm Tel: 0141 814 4626

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Knitting Group

Greenock Cut Visitor Centre 10.30am - 2.30pm

Renfrew Town Hall

Entertainment from 12noon, Lights Switch on 5pm. See main advert on page 19.

This event will not take place on a public holiday

Weekly Volunteer Group

Time to be confirmed.

Renfrew Christmas Lights

10.30am, The Cross, Lochwinnoch

All abilities welcome. Call Mellissa on 07970 396212.

Inchinnan Primary School 6pm to 8pm Paisley Abbey 7pm

every monday

Lochwinnoch Community Walk

Sun 30 November

School Xmas Fayre Caledonian Fiddlers’ Rally

events

Line Dancing

Fri 28 November

Adults £2, Children FREE includes tea/coffee and Christmas goodies! Gifts, wrap and cards, delicious home baking and much more! Or just enjoy a coffee and a blether! All welcome!

Entertainment starts at 12noon, Lights switch on at 4.30pm. See main advert on page 19.

The usual beautiful display of Christmas gifts and trinkets. All are available to browse and purchase.

Drop in any time. 01505 842882 X20.

GHS Christmas Fayre

REGULAR

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.

Bridge of Weir Messy Church Bridge of Weir 4pm - 6pm

Please just turn up but if you have any questions, contact Catherine Daly on 07980 649377. We look forward to feeding everyone that turns up!!

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The Girls’ Day Out

The Girls’ Day Out Christmas show is back at the SECC, Glasgow from Friday 28th November to Sunday 30th November. Friday & Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm.

Scotland’s biggest and best fashion and show, showcasing the hottest high fashion, exclusive beauty treatments, performances and catwalk shows. girlsdayoutshow.co.uk

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Glasgow Green Fireworks

Glasgow Santa Dash Sunday 7th December George Square, Glasgow

Glasgow’s biggest and best fireworks display returns on Wednesday 5th November to Glasgow Green!

This is a free event and is open to everyone.

Starts at: 9.30am Entry Fee: £15 Adult £5 Child (under 16) Register online at www.glasgow.gov.uk/index. aspx?articleid=13261

Spectators are welcome on to the Green from 4pm. You can also enjoy a funfair from 4.30pm.

The free fireworks display is on from 7.30pm.

The event closes at 9pm.

Go on - give it a go this year you know you want to!!!

Paisley Abbey

Saturday Recitals - 12.30pm on Saturday 8th November Gemma McGregor (flute); George McPhee (accompanist).

Tickets: £5 at the door Cloister Café with Home Baking - 10am12pm on Saturday 15th November Abbey Stitchers coffee morning and craft sale.

Glasgow Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra Paisley Abbey - Friday 28th Nov at 7pm

Tickets - £8 available from the Abbey Shop (10am-3.30pm Monday to Saturday), the Abbey office (0141 889 7654) or at the door.

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Beith Arts Concerts - 50th Anniversary Pre-Christmas Craft Fair Saturday 8th November, McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch, 11am to 2pm

Lochwinnoch Arts Festival Outreach. Over 25 Local Crafters - Knitting, Felting, Prints, Jewellery, Cards, Pottery, Glass work, Textiles, Photos, Buttonwork & Plaques etc. Free entry & tea and coffee. Also featuring LEAP’s Yep!

Christmas Craft & Coffee Morning

Saturday 8th November from 11am - 1pm

1st Inchinnan Scout Group Christmas Craft and Coffee morning will be held on at Inchinnan Parish Church. All welcome.

The ‘Fall Ball Ceilidh’

Saturday 8th November, 8pm - 12.30am.

The McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch.

Band - ‘Clamjamfrie’. Entry by ticket only £8.50p. Bar, Buffet & Raffle. Tickets @ Calder Gallery and Café Cucina Minucci at the Junction

Group Tours of Paisley Abbey Paisley Abbey In addition to being open to the public Monday to Saturday from 10am to 3.30pm and providing guided tours of the Abbey each Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm, Paisley Abbey also welcomes pre-booked visits from groups.

If your group, organisation or club would like to have a conducted tour by our guides, bookings can be made by contacting the Abbey Office at 0141 889 7654.

Tea and coffee etc at a modest cost can be provided to the group or is available from the Abbey shop and café.

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Our first two concerts of the season have been wonderful: the first with the super-talented Taylor Wilson and her marvellous accompanying piano and cello players transported us by their music to another time and place, and it was very pleasing to be there! The October concert was very popular too with our audience, who know a good jazz quartet when they hear one. The group is called Quattro MacJazz, and they plied us with hot Dixieland jazz and Gospel Songs - and a few surprises in between. They were new to us, but I don`t think they`ll remain strangers for long. So our first two concerts of the season have set the very high standard that we hope to retain through all the concerts still to come.

The next will be on Sunday 30th November - the last concert until January. The visiting quartet is called McFall`s Chamber, and they play a very wide range of music “from tango to jazz to rock, to contemporary classical” and making many stops along the way.

This ensemble of violin, viola, cello and double bass has been much praised by the music critics: The Times described their performance as “engaging, witty, relaxed, sophisticated, exquisitely played and just plain fun”!

So do join us for their first concert for us in Beith Community Centre, Kings Road, Beith KA15 2BQ at 2.30pm on 30th November. Our concerts last about two hours, with an interval of twenty minutes when refreshments are available. Prices are as follows: Adult £11, Concessions £9, Students and children £3 each. There is easy wheelchair access, and guide dogs are welcome. Do please come to see what it`s like: quite apart from the music, it is a welcoming, social afternoon, where you might well meet friends old and new, and there is a warm, easy atmosphere. If you tell one of the committee that it`s your first time we will introduce you to some of our regular audience, so that you can ask all the questions you wish. We look forward to meeting you.

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Speaking To Rotary It’s a Dog’s Life

Heston was undoubtedly the star speaker at recent meetings of Gryffe Valley Rotary. Technically, as Heston is in fact a cross-bred Labrador dog, Danny Gallagher of Canine Partners was the actual speaker as Heston was far too busy demonstrating his range of skills. Danny explained that Canine Partners have “puppy parents” who provide training over a 12 month period in the skills necessary to enable the dog to provide practical assistance with tasks which some people can find difficult, painful or impossible to perform themselves. Tasks include: • Opening and closing doors and cupboards • Retrieving items e.g. picking up a fallen credit card! • Helping someone get dressed/undressed • Pressing buttons and switches e.g. lights, raising the alarm • Loading/unloading washing machines • Etc, etc Any sceptics in the audience were very quickly hugely impressed as Heston effortlessly ran through his repertoire with Danny. The photo shows Heston “tugging” – great for opening doors or pulling someone upright from a chair. It costs around £10K to train up a dog and Canine Partners receives no government funding even though 9 out of 10 people who have a canine partner can have a carer freed up. A truly amazing and hugely worthwhile cause which really can change lives.

“Diabetes - From Ancient Curse to Modern Epidemic”

This was the title of the talk delivered by Professor Martin Maclay, a consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology and a former colleague of member Sai Kumar. Martin started with the first written reference to the condition in 1550 BC, and summarised reports and treatments chronicled over the centuries until 1910 when a lack of insulin was identified as the root cause of diabetes.

From that point, the life expectancy of those affected started to increase dramatically and he went on to outline current treatments and ongoing research into a possible cure.

Unfortunately, it is now projected that the global numbers suffering from diabetes will increase from 150million in 2000 to 500 million by 2030. The new term in the USA is “diabesity” reflecting the impact of lifestyle and overeating on the incidence of diabetes. It was noted that not all of the delicious puds provided by the River Inn were completed that evening!

Other Speakers

Other recent speakers included member Andrew Macleman talking about whisky (based on a lifetime of selfless study and tasting), an update on the activities of Brighter Bridge of Weir from Alice Johnson and Margaret Greenlees, and a further talk from regular contributor Graham McLachlan (this time on how the railways in this country were a powerful driver for technology in the last century). If variety is the spice of life, then Gryffe Valley members have been enjoying a very varied and tasty menu!

Charity Car Wash

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November, Bridge of Weir

Gryffe Valley Rotary has organised a charity car wash event on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November, to be held outside Beaton Bros in Station Road, Bridge of Weir from 9am to 5pm each day. You will be able to get a quality hand car wash for only £3, with all the proceeds going towards club projects in support of the local community, so why not pop along?

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Weir Networking is a Business Networking Group for local Business’s to get together and make contact. Points of Contact are Mo Ferrington and Colin Cumming.

The next meeting is Friday 14th November in Amaretto Bridge of Weir at 9.30an. The group meets up roughly every six weeks, the next one will be 16th January 2015 (allowing busy people to be busy over Christmas and New year).

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Join Gryffe High PTA and make a difference!

The Gryffe High PTA acts soley to raise additional funds for the school and its pupils. New members are always welcome and it is a great chance to meet with other parents and make a difference to the school.

We hold a number of fundraising events through the school year, including the Christmas Fayre. Another popular fundraiser is our 100 club. Join the Club and you will be entered into a monthly draw to win up to £50. So for a £12, one off, annual payment you get 12 chances to win! Seems like a fair return to me and you also get to help raise much needs funds.

The PTA at present is very low on members with only a few parents representing a brilliant school with 1000+ pupils. If you would like details about forthcoming meetings, or further information on the work of the PTA, please contact peter.holsgrove@renfrewshire.gcsx.gov.uk alternatively you can email the PTA committee on gryffehs.pta@gmail.com Our next up coming events are our Fantastic Christmas Fayre on Thursday 27th November and our Mums & Daughters “Mothers Day” pamper evening on Friday 13th March 2015.

Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Gryffe-High-School-PTA or come along to one of our meetings.

PLEASE come and help! You will be most welcome.

Renfrewshire Stoma Buddies Come along and join us for a coffee and a blether at our monthly meeting of Renfrewshire stoma buddies friendship and support group. Bring your family or friends with you - make new friends. Pre-op or post-op, optimists of all ages welcome.

Monthly speakers, demonstrations, information, support & holistic therapies, coping strategies, new product information.

Join us at Lochwinnoch Annexe, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch on the last Thursday of every month from 1.30pm til 3.30pm Everyone is welcome.

For further information call Vicki on 07766 116551.

Take the first step in your new positive life and a brighter happier future.

Caring for Your Smile

by Sheila Macintyre, Practice Owner, Kilbarchan Dental Practice

All smiles this Christmas With the festive period almost upon us thoughts invariably turn to how we can look our best for the busy social calendar over Christmas and New Year.

You might be surprised at the number of ways good dental hygiene and your dentist’s services can help. We’ve given plenty of advice over the last few months about what you should eat and drink to help keep your teeth healthy and looking good. Keep this in mind in the lead up to Christmas and New Year when even the most dedicated amongst us tend to let things slide for a few weeks. Remember not to snack or drink sugary drinks between meals, try some “edible toothbrushes” like celery or popcorn and avoid too much red wine and coffee. Drink plenty of water and chew some sugar free gum, especially after meals. It might be stating the obvious but always follow a good brushing and flossing regime and use a fluoride toothpaste - there are plenty of whitening toothpaste options too but don’t expect to see a significant difference.

If you want to enhance the look of your teeth more go and see your dentist who should be able to offer you everything from a good old scale and polish to white fillings, crowns and teeth whitening – remember this takes several weeks and requires an initial consultation so get in quick if you want to see the effects in time for Christmas. If you are thinking of facial rejuvenation treatments dental practices are also the best qualified to provide anti-wrinkle treatments, dermal fillers and other anti-aging advice and products.

If you have any queries regarding oral health or cosmetic treatments don’t hesitate to visit us at Kilbarchan Dental Practice, call us on 01505 704969 or click www. kilbarchandental.co.uk where you’ll find lots more free tips and advice.

The run up to Christmas is a busy time of year so don’t leave any dental issues you think you might have to the last minute!

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BUSINESS news Kilmacolm Camera Club We hit the ground running with an eclectic selection of worldwide images in our first three meetings of the new season. We started with an evening in which members gave us a taste of where they had spent their summers this year – quite a feast of holiday images!

We then had a fascinating talk on “Russian Photography” from Shamil Khairov. Shamil took us through a history of photography in Russia, and gave us a really enlightening insight into the history and development of the country itself. Something different and very informative.

Our third evening was one of our “20/20” nights where members present a sequence of 20 images and explain the story behind them. We saw a selection of sailing pictures, shots around the world, flowers, not to mention our old friends, the Falkirk Kelpies. Some are shown here, “Beach Huts, Southend” by Janice Stevenson, “Machu Picchu” by Jane Robertson and “Three Yachts” by Bill Ham. All in all, three very entertaining evenings to start the season. It’s not too late to join us, you know. Come along and see for yourselves – no strings attached (just the odd handcuff, perhaps!).

Venue: Kilmacolm New Community Centre, Room 1.01; Tuesday evening, time 7.30pm. Contacts: Billy, Tel: 873383; Janice, Tel 873595.

iT blog with Colin Fyfe of Colcom BT‘s mail platform has moved across from Yahoo! in what has been the most protracted saga since Y2K. Many customers have been unceremoniously dumped out of their familiar Yahoo! mail page and have been asked to remember a password they have not used for five years to access their mail. Others who remember this – or who correctly guessed ‘london12’, are now presented with an even more squashed environment to compose their mail where adverts want to take centre stage. Anyone accessing their @btinternet mail on their iPhone or using a mail client will need to change their settings. This is easily done but a nuisance none the less. Needless to say that in the last month I have created more Gmail accounts than ever before for my customers.

This recent debacle again for me underlines the point that we are all better served as email users from dedicated email providers such as Google or Hotmail rather than using the email address provided to us by our broadband supplier. Change to these is a short term nuisance with slight learning curve that is controlled and in your own time and for me is greatly preferable to the whims of our ISP, where anything goes it seems.

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On Monday 3rd November, from 9.30am till 12noon, I will be in the Cargill Centre in Kilmacolm offering a free drop in surgery for all your techy questions. Bring your laptops, tablets and mobiles along and I will see what I can do for you.

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Paisley Colour Photographic Club Competition for the Bowie Trophies

After the summer break Paisley Colour Photographic Club’s syllabus for 20142015 of lectures and competitions is well under way. Held at the McMaster Centre in Renfrew recently, the club’s first competition of the session was for the Bowie Trophies. Entry for this competition consisted of two images, one botanical and one zoological, judged as set by Robert Quigg DAPGB from Kilmaurs.

Robert gave very careful consideration to each of over 70 images, pointing out the strengths of each image and also giving suggestions as to how an image could be improved. Robert had researched interesting details about the plants, insects or animals in the images and shared this knowledge with the members.

This year the winner of the Ila Bowie Trophy ,awarded to the best non-advanced member, was Alison Smart for her beautiful images “Dandelion Seed Head” and “Waxwing”.

In the advanced competition for the Bowie Trophy, Robert explained his great difficulty in choosing a winner between the top sets of images as all were of such high quality. He awarded Third Place to James Black for his images “Teasel Detail” and “Orange Tips and Egg”. Second Place was awarded to Mike Cruise for his images “Foxglove” and “Black Grouse Displaying”. With his second set of stunning images “Dryad’s Saddle Fungus” and “Kingfisher” in first place and the winner of the Bowie Trophy 2014 was Mike Cruise. Mike’s images “Foxglove” and “Kingfisher” were judged to be the top botanical and top zoological images in the competition.

Club meetings continue on Thursday evenings in Renfrew with a series of lectures in November featuring images taken in various spectacular locations around the world.

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

Langbank Camera Club This month’s club competition topic was the ‘Commonwealth Games’ which provided a variety of shots from the different sporting events, the Queen’s baton relay and symbols of the games, including ‘Clyde’ the games mascot. The winning entry was awarded to Derrick McPherson for his photograph of the “Women’s 1500m T54” race which was taken during the athletics heats at Hampden Park. The leading two women in the photograph are Jade Jones (Eng) and Diane Roy (Can) who went on to win the bronze and silver medals at the finals a few days later. Gary Ramanathan was runner up with his photograph of Mauritius fighting it out with New Zealand in the boxing ring. David Robb took third spot for his photograph of broadcaster Sheeren Nanjiani with the baton in Erskine. All the photographs submitted for the competition were of a very high standard. Club members were treated to a DVD presentation of the Glasgow and District Photographic Union (GDPU) Projected Image Exhibition 2014, which showcased many excellent and award winning images from this group. Langbank club recently joined the GDPU which should bring benefits to the club and expand our horizons. The GDPU presentation was very apt as the club will be hosting its very own Projected Digital Image (PDI) competition night on the 27th of October.

The PDI evenings will concentrate on projected images, including exploring the technology and techniques to produce them, rather than printed photographs, thus challenging the members to look at the ‘bigger picture’ of image making for the 21st century.

The November meeting will convene as usual on the second Monday of the month 10th of November with the PDI meeting on 24th November. The competition topic for November 10th is “A Shot at Dawn or Dusk”. PDI competition topics will be announced on the Club’s web site.

Please visit the club’s website at www.langbankcameraclub.weebly. com or contact Derrick McPherson at langbankcc1@gmail.com

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Beginners Prints:- 1) Helen Teese 2) Helen Teese 3) Helen Ostrycharz Beginners Digital:- 1) Helen Teese 2) Helen Ostrycharz 3) Rona Miller Mono:- 1) Pat Allan 2) Kate Cummings 3) Kate Cummings Advanced Prints:- 1) Andy Stark 2) Pat Allan 3) Pat Allan Advanced Digital:- 1) Tony McNamara 2) Tony McNamara 3) Pat Allan We had a great time on 8th October viewing some excellent images from the local primary schools and doing our best to write helpful critique for each image. The standard was exceptional and the talent of the younger folk was fantastic! Well done to all who took part! To end the night Bill Crookston gave us an excellent workshop on image processing; explaining the technology behind the files and a very helpful step by step guide on how to get the best from our images. The quiz night on 15th October was good fun, with questions ranging from basic right through to bamboozle, covering topics including knowing acronyms, classic cameras, photography history (crikey, this one was tough but fascinating!), and using your camera.

Coming up in November we have the second round of our league competitions which will be judged externally by the talented Fiona Oldfield, who will be scrutinising our images right down to the pixels, so no pressure! Fiona will present her results to us on 5th, and we nervously look forward to hearing her critique on all of our images. On 12th we have two visiting speakers; James Dunlop to present his take on “Sunday Outings” and Charles Hamilton showing us his “Street Photography”. We are really looking forward to enjoying their images and getting inspiration and tips! On 19th the club presents “Cash in the Carrick”, a bring and buy sale to raise funds for the club. On 26th we compete at home against Queens Park in the GDPU Digital competition where images from both clubs will be judged by Dr Robert Brown; guaranteed electric atmosphere for this one!

We still have some places available for new members, and welcome everyone from complete beginners through to experienced level. Please come along and receive a warm welcome and meet new friends on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm in the Carrick Centre, Houston.

The History Spot

Somerled and the Battle of Renfrew Conference

Somerled and the Battle of Renfrew Conference, run by Renfrewshire Local History Forum, took place in Renfrew Town Hall on the 4th of October, 2014.

This excellent conference commemorated the Battle of Renfrew which took place 850 years ago in 1164.

An old poem written in Latin tells how Somerled with a huge fleet of 150 ships sailed up the Clyde, opposed by only a small force of locals.

This small force employed the devious and ingenious strategy of setting fire to vegetation to create a moving, smoking barrier which forced the invading enemy to retreat through the water back to their ships. Many were slaughtered before reaching the safety of their ships. The invading force was soundly defeated and Somerled himself was slain in the battle. A highlight of the conference was Alan Steel’s dramatic rendering of this old poem.

Derek Alexander, a member of the Forum and Archaeologist for the National Trust of Scotland, very ably chaired the conference.

Professor Ted Cowan was the main speaker. Denis Rixson gave a most interesting and informative talk on medieval shipping in the Hebrides and David Caldwell gave an excellent presentation on Somerled and his place in the history of the Isles. Two of our Forum members, Alan Steel and Derek Alexander, gave most informative talks on the battle and its archaeology.

An additional item was an excellent performance by a team from the Renfrewshire Youth Music Initiative, led by Morag Currie. The group composed an original piece of music based on 12th century plainchant, rhythms and texts. It was a really professional piece with a terrific Scottish atmosphere rendered by fiddles and harp, and a great battle sequence with riffs, beatbox and, would you believe, a battle horn. This innovative musical item, unusual in a history conference, was extremely well received by the audience.

The conference was sponsored by Renfrewshire Council, and received exceptional support from Renfrew Councillor Bill Brown who joined Forum members in a search for the site of the battle field.

In all the conference was a huge success - with excellent speakers, the innovative musical item and an audience of one hundred and twenty attendees. It certainly put Renfrew on the map.

Johnstone History Society The Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month in the Masonic Hall Collier Street Johnstone at 7.30pm.

Our next meeting will be on 11th November, when the speaker will be Douglas Breingan who will speak about the island of St Kilda. The Johnstone History Museum which is situated in Morrison’s at the Collier Street end is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10.30am - 4pm and is staffed by volunteers from the History Society.

We recently received a grant from the Flight Path Fund to purchase IT equipment for this we are very grateful.

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VILLAGE news bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bishopton Art Group Christmas Art & Crafts Fair Saturday 22nd November at Bishopton Community Centre, Gledstane Road, Bishopton - from 10am to 3pm

Local amateur artists and crafts people will offer a variety of products for sale that will make ideal Christmas presents. The venue has free parking and is a 5-minute walk from Bishopton railway station. Admission to the Christmas Art and Craft fair is free. Tea, Coffee and delicious home baking will be available.

Bridge of Weir SWRI Thursday 6th November at 7.30pm in the British Legion

We are having A Night with Gloria’s Fashions. This will be a fashion show followed by a sale of clothes and accessories so all visitors will be made very welcome.

RagBag Recycle Bin - Langbank There is now a permanent RagBag Recycle bin sited in the school car park of Langbank Primary School for any of your unwanted textiles (no duvets or pillows).

Any money raised from this will go to Langbank Playgroup. If anyone has any items and is unable to get to the recycle bin please call Jacqueline on 01475 540728. Thank you in advance.

Bridge of Weir Community Council The recent AGM of the Bridge of Weir Community Council returned all executive members to their current posts: Sandy Clark, Chairman, Tom Fulton, Vice Chairman, Sandra Liddell, Secretary, Jim Farquhar, Treasurer and Pat Allan, Minute Secretary.

Crochet Classes Every Tuesday at Bishopton Community Centre from 1pm - 3pm.

Beginners welcome. Tel: Lynne on 01505 705222

The guest speaker for the evening was Sharon Marklow, Assistant Manager Policy Renfrewshire Council. Sharon informed the meeting of the complex procedures in producing the finalised Renfrewshire Local Development Plan ranging from the start of the process in November 2010 till the adoption in August 2014. She spoke of the Housing sites identified for Bridge of Weir they were Shillingworth, Lawnmarnock Road, Fetlar Road, Maxwell Place and Bracken Place. Reference was made to the former Bull’s Garage site.

She informed us that consultants were taking an interest in the site however, no formal proposals have been submitted to Renfrewshire Council.

A member of the Public raised the issue that traffic calming measurers were urgently required on the Lintwhite Crescent stretch of road. This matter will be pursued by the Community Council.

The Ordinary meeting of the Community Council heard of further problems at the Livery Walk Recycle Centre once again heavy household goods had been dumped in the bins and surrounding area, not for the first time this has occurred.

We have heard from Gerard Hannah, Consumer Protection Manager Community Resources, that special uplifts were carried out over the offending weekend and Renfrewshire Council are looking at alternative locations for the siting of the bins to ensure residents are able to use the bins for recycling, meanwhile their supervisors will monitor the location to ensure that it is being used appropriately and any fly tipping material will be removed as quickly as possible.

Coming close to Christmas, a date for your Diary, Bridge of Weir Christmas Lights Switch-On is Thursday 4th December - more information to follow.

Meetings 2014/2015: 4th November; 2nd December; 3rd February; 3rd March; 7th April; 5th May; 2nd June. Note: Should the need arise other dates may be changed or added.

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.

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bishopton, langbank Coffee morning & bridge of weir Remembrance Parade Sunday 9th November (Remembrance Sunday)

The Parade times for Bridge of Weir and district RBLS are as follows:9.30am at Houston Inn, 12.15pm at Kilmacolm War Memorial, 2.15pm Bridge of Weir main car park. There is also a Reunion Buffet on Friday 7th November at 8pm in the RBLS club. Tickets £3 with Sandy Cunningham to provide the music.

Hogmanay tickets will be priced at £10 - the band will be Waterloo Sunset.

Bridge of Weir Choral Society’s Annual Christmas Concert Sunday 14th December, St Columba Church, Kilmacolm

Tickets will go on sale later this month for Bridge of Weir Choral Society’s annual Christmas concert on Sunday 14th December at St Columba Church, Kilmacolm.

Under the directorship of their conductor, Christopher Barr, the choir will perform a programme of traditional Christmas music. The concert will consist of choruses from Bach’s Magnificat in D interspersed with a selection of Christmas carols both new and old.

Our guests this year will be the Renfrew Burgh band, conductor Mark Good, with an exciting programme of Christmas favourites. There will also be lots of opportunities for the audience to join us in the singing, both with the band and with Mark Browne, our organist for the evening.

Please come and join us for an evening of Christmas celebration. More information at www.bridgeofweirchoral society.org.uk

The Pirie Information Centre The Pirie Information Centre is situated within Freeland Church, Main Street, Bridge of Weir and is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10-12 noon. We stock up to date bus timetables, train timetables, theatre information, out and about leaflets, passport forms, information about Further Education Classes etc etc.

We also have a Village Information Booklet which gives information about all that is happening in the Bridge of Weir area together with contact numbers. Please feel free to come in and have a browse.

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Saturday 29th of November at St Machar’s Church Hall, Bridge of Weir from 10am -12.30pm.

The 2nd Bridge of Weir Guides are fundraising for one of our Guides, Kim Simpson who has been selected by Girlguiding Scotland to visit Sangam, the WAGGGS World Centre in India. There will be Christmas gifts and homebaking on sale. All welcome.

Thermal Images With the cold weather here it’s time to start thinking about how we can keep warm this winter without spending a fortune on our heating bills. LEAP has helped hundreds of householders to cut their energy usage by implementing small changes within the home and Thermal Imaging is a great way to see where you are losing heat. Why not book in for your Free Home Energy Check and we can add your home to our list for a free Thermal Image? Our intrepid photographer will be out in November with his thermal image equipment.

The photograph you receive will help you identify exactly where the heat in your home is escaping from, so get in touch with us either by dropping in to the office in Lochwinnoch or Bridge of Weir or giving us a phone on 01505 842530 or 01505 612034 and let LEAP help you stay warm this winter.

BoW TARA The latest meeting of Bridge of Weir TARA was a lively affair with a number of local issues discussed and our thanks go to councillors Maria Brown and James McLaren, Drew McNab from Environmental Services and the Police for their attendance.

The police report showed nine crimes were committed within the village over the past month. Different types of theft accounted for most of the figures, two from cars, a yard broken into and a trailer stolen and a shoplifting. More worrying is the three housebreakings which have occurred and residents are asked to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious to the police.

The Kilmacolm Road is to receive a Driver Feedback Sign on a permanent basis to hopefully help reduce traffic speed.

Wheelie bins are still being left out along the Main Street, could residents and businesses please remove them from public areas after they’ve been emptied.

The building housing the Co-op is being auctioned off but at present this will not affect anyone’s shopping as the present lease runs till 2024. TARA members, local Councillors and Council officials will in the near future be having a village Walkabout to look at streetlights, pathways, etc.

The next meeting of the Association will be on the 18th November in the Pirie Centre at Freeland Church and starts at 7.30pm.

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Can you believe it??? The Bridge celebrates its third birthday during November. A big Thank You to the residents of Bridge of Weir and to our loyal band of volunteers who continue to support us.

Christmas Art Show

Opens Monday 17th November

It’s a colourful Christmas Show at The Bridge - it’s not only a Post Office, it’s a card shop and it’s a venue for so many activities - this month is no exception!

From Monday 17th November, local artists are presenting a Christmas Painting Exhibition in the Bridge Gallery. Alison Bannerman, a well known artist, has once again designed a Christmas card for the village. Last year some people were disappointed because it had sold out so quickly, so get your skates on and avoid disappointment! Alison also has a selection of local scenes and flower paintings, with maybe a few surprises in store.

Colourful artist Phyllis Mulligan has a selection of original oils, not all paintings of children, a few scenes along with a range of small prints from only £10.

Throughout the year many artists have exhibited in The Bridge Gallery, donating a percentage to support The Bridge and keep it open. All the volunteers are keen to welcome you, you can have a cup of tea or coffee, or just browse, there are shelves of ‘nearly new books’ for only 50p. Why not give an ‘original’ gift this Christmas. See right for opening times.

Open Seasons Seasons in Bridge of Weir is now open again after the broken shutter closed us for several days in October.

All 10% vouchers published in October’s issue of The Advertizer will be honoured.

Bridge players welcome If you have been playing bridge for some time, you are welcome to join us on Monday evenings to play duplicate bridge in a friendly, informal atmosphere. Sessions take place at the Bridge Community Centre, 63 Main Street, Bridge of Weir.

The Centre opens at 7pm and we start around 7.15pm. If you need a partner we should be able to arrange someone for you to play with. For further details please contact John Fraser (01505 347754) or Alasdair McIntosh (01505 320403).

Langbank SWRI Please note the change of date for our “Corners Evening”, which will be held on Thursday 27th November in The Village Centre at 7.30pm.

Competitions will be: 1) A small pecan pie. 2) A vegetable decorated with tartan. 3) An American souvenir.

Shop Locally

Buy your packs of Christmas cards, individual cards, wrapping paper, Christmas tags, money gift wallets, diaries for 2015 and our very popular 2015 Calendar showcasing Bridge of Weir scenes over the year.

We also have a selection of stationery items and everyday greeting cards as well as a small selection of pocket money toys, sweets, Fairtrade chocolate, items produced by local craft workers and ever changing artwork.

Post Office

During Post Office opening hours, Donald, Pat and Anne are always happy to assist. Please remember the overseas posting deadlines!!! Please drop in for a chat, a coffee or to purchase.

ADVANCE NOTICE

1) During the afternoon of Tuesday 2nd December a group of local crafters are holding a Craft Fair when their goods will be on sale.

2) To celebrate the switching on of the Christmas Lights, The Bridge will open between 6.15pm and 8.15pm on Thursday 4th December. Please join us during our late night opening for a FREE cup of tea or coffee as you relax in the pleasant surroundings of your local community centre and shop.

The Bridge – Your Community Centre Shop & Post Office (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)

St Machar’s Ranfurly Church Guild Meetings:

3rd Nov: Beautiful Scotland - Duncan McEwan. 17th Nov: Canine Partners - Dale Gormley. 1st Dec: Guild Theme - A World to Serve - Rev K Forrest.

15th Dec: Citizens Advice Bureau - Angela Armstrong

Bridge of Weir Senior Citizens’ Association

12th Nov: Compass Band. 26th Nov: Westerton Male Voice Choir.

The Christmas Dinner is being held in the Normandy Hotel on Wednesday 17th December 2014 The coach will leave Bridge of Weir at 6pm.

Bridge of Weir Elderly Forum

11th Nov: RBLS Hall, 2pm. 9th Dec: RBLS Hall, 2pm.

The Christmas Dinner is being held in the RBLS Hall on Thursday 11th December at 6pm. Tickets are £10. Transport at usual pick-up points.

I am still looking for donations of small saplings to supplement the existing old trees in the parks. Do you have any small trees in your garden you could donate? Benches for the parks and footpaths would also be welcome.

A number of you have contacted me re roads and pavements needing resurfaced. Some good patching of Houston Road,

by Formakin, has taken place and this is a big improvement.

Still time to let me know your wishes. New drains in Langbank seem to be keeping the floods at bay. New traffic calming on Kilmacolm Rd, Bridge of Weir should be in place when you read this. The works will consist of new bollards, countdown markers and beefed up lining.

I hope it makes a difference.

I am hoping to have the West Ferry car park improved so it is a pleasure to visit. At present it is a disgusting mess. It is intended to apply to Zero Waste Scotland for a grant to help to discourage future fly tipping whilst improving the area for local residents. I attended a site meeting to decide upon a package of measures that will improve the area whilst meeting the criteria of the Fly tipping/Littering Fund available. Other projects I am working on include adopting roads and pavements and building a cycle track from Bridge of Weir to Gryffe High School.

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, along with road closure notices 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 will be happy to meet with you at a mutually convenient time.

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quarriers I attended the annual prize giving at St Stephens High School and Port Glasgow High School at the Port Glasgow Community Campus. It is really quite progressive to have both these fine schools under the one roof. It was sad to hear of the death of Jill Jones the Head Teacher at Kilmacolm Primary School. Jill had been ill for sometime and will be missed by the KPS community and the people of Kilmacolm. She was proud to know that the Dux and Runner up to the Dux at the Port Glasgow High School award ceremony were both ex KPS pupils, Reiss Armstrong and Luthais Arthur respectively. Ex KPS pupils figured prominently at the PGHS prize giving.

Final brown bin collections will take place on resident’s regular recycling day during weeks commencing 10th or 17th November. Green waste can still be taken after these dates to our facility at Pottery Street. There will be steps taken to ensure that residents are aware of the change. No better place to hear about it than the Advertizer. Inverclyde Council is one of only nine local authorities to meet the 2013 target performance of 50% household recycling-and in the second quarter of 2014 it has achieved the new 60% recycling target for 2020. As Chair of the Council’s Green Charter Committee for 2 years I am well aware of the effort that has been put in the achieve this superb performance.

We have recruited traffic wardens and am aware that they have visited the shops to confirm that they will in particular be enforcing the 30 minute waiting and various yellow lines. I hope they realise that they are dealing with a village and use a doze of common sense.

The Christian Aid and Horticultural coffee mornings were well attended; the latter is celebrating its 135th Anniversary with a number of presentations and visits planned throughout the year.

Weedkilling throughout the village has been completed and the wrought iron near the Village Bakery has been painted. It is important that the village is shown off to its best, to this end the winter planting by Colourful Kilmacolm looks much better and is managing to conceal the stark greyness of the large planters.

I was disappointed that Scottish Water felt it necessary to again disrupt the smooth flow of traffic by doing works in Market Place. I sometimes wonder if they realise the effect on our traders.

The Bonfire and Fireworks are on the 1st November at Knapps. Doors open 4.30pm, as there is food available, and the Bonfire is at 6pm with the fireworks at 6.15pm. £3 for adults and £2 for kids. Thanks is due to Lord McLay and Robert Baxter for their permission. Enquiries to myself.

The annual Memorial Service will be at the War Memorial on Sunday 9th November at 12.30pm and the short service in the Cargill Centre at the Memorial Board will be at 10.45am on the 11th.

My surgeries are 8th Nov 10am-11am Cargill Centre and 20th Nov at St Francis Primary Port Glasgow.

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

This is our first report for a number of months as we were both heavily involved in the independence referendum campaign. With life now returning to a degree of normality we hope to report monthly in future.

As part of the consultation process for the upcoming refurbishment of Kilmacolm Primary School, Council officers recently held two information sessions for parents and carers of pupils at the school. There are three possible options during refurbishment.

1) For staff and pupils to remain onsite; 2) Decanting the entire school to the former St Stephen’s High School building in Port Glasgow; and 3) Decanting primary pupils to the St Stephen’s building and maintaining the nursery class onsite at Kilmacolm Primary in temporary accommodation. The results of the consultation will be reported to the Education & Communities Committee on 4th November for a decision to be made.

Sadly the school’s Head Teacher, Jill Jones, will not be here to lead it through this exciting period following her untimely death. Jill was an inspirational and highly respected Head Teacher and a great friend to many. She will be sorely missed by everyone. Our deepest condolences go to her family.

Enforcement of the Council’s Decriminalised Parking Scheme has begun across Inverclyde. Parking discs to display your arrival time in a parking bay are only being used in Greenock Town Centre and they can be collected from public offices or businesses in the Town Centre. While a lot of work went into designing the scheme it is impossible to anticipate in advance how motorists will respond to it. Don’t be surprised therefore if changes are made to the scheme in Greenock to ensure that it achieves its objectives of making the town centre work better for businesses and residents.

Flooding in the Market Place area in Kilmacolm has been an issue for some time and we were disappointed that the Scottish Government turned down the Council’s bid for funding to address it. We are pleased however that the Council and Kilmacolm Community Council will be working in partnership to try and access funding from the Climate Challenge Fund Ideas Bank Scheme to improve the water course and resolve this problem.

The Remembrance Sunday Service in Kilmacolm is on 9th November. Cllr McColgan will have the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of the Council.

The Christmas lights switch-ons will be on Friday 5th December beginning in Quarrier’s Village at 4.30pm and moving on to Kilmacolm at 6pm.

Cllr McColgan: Surgeries - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm–7pm in St Francis’ Primary School and Thurs 27th Nov 6pm–7pm in Boglestone Community Centre.

Call: 01475 712727 (during office hours) and 07881280016 (anytime) or email: james.mccolgan@inverclyde.gov.uk. Alternatively you can write to me at Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock PA15 1LY. 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.

Cllr McCabe: Surgeries - Mon 10th Nov 6pm-7pm in Clune Park Resource Centre and Tues 25th Nov 6pm–7pm St Francis’ Primary School.

Call 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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kilmacolm & quarriers Kilmacolm Heritage Centre Dear Residents of Kilmacolm & Quarriers,

Bin Your Bra Nix Hairdressers in Kilmacolm still have a ‘bra bin’ in their salon where they are collecting your old bras for Breast cancer awareness month. Last time we collected 3 bin bags full, so come ladies - bin your bra for Breast Cancer!!!

Knapps Bonfire, Kilmacolm Saturday 1st November

Kilmacolm Fireworks and Bonfire at Knapps, courtesy of Lord Maclay and Robert Baxter.

Gates open 4.30pm, with catering

by Duchal, St Columba and Kidston Nurseries. Bonfire lit at 6pm and fireworks commence at 6.15pm.

Kilmacolm Heritage Centre Following the formation of the Village Centre Forum in 2002 comprehensive and extensive village-wide surveys were conducted to identify the community Library and other facility needs which might support the setting up of a New Community Centre.

Establishing a Heritage Centre was found to be one of the most popular proposals. With this in mind the Forum undertook discussions with Inverclyde Council and Kilmacolm Civic Trust who both agreed with the Forum that proposals for such a centre should be taken forward recognising the educational, tourist and community benefits which could ensue.

For a variety of reasons the project has never been launched despite some initial donations being made towards its set up.

Kilmacolm’s twining with Merignies in France; the recent outstanding “Who Do You Think You Are” event in the SECC; and the developing world wide interest in Charles Rennie MacIntosh who had strong links and project involvement in Kilmacolm provide serious encouragement to set up a Kilmacolm Heritage Centre. Of course there are many issues to be resolved, not least the provision of compact and secure space within the village. Overall however I consider there is a wonderful opportunity here, which the Community should grasp with both hands. It could prove to be an outstanding and unique local project.

I suggest that Kilmacolm Community Council and Kilmacolm Civic Trust set up a joint working group to take this potentially rewarding task forward to a successful conclusion.

Yours sincerely, Jim Wood

Christmas Fayre Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm Saturday 15th November, 11am-3.30pm

Looking for gifts with a difference this year? Quarriers 5th annual Christmas Fayre has stalls selling a wide range of unique Christmas gifts, decorations and handmade goods.

Take a break from shopping to relax over a cuppa and some delicious home baking in our tearoom, and enjoy music from local choirs. And of course, no Christmas Fayre would be complete without a visit from Santa!

Adults £2.50, Child £1.50, Family £6.

Remembrance Sunday in Quarriers Village On Sunday 9th November there will be an act of remembrance during our morning worship service, which begins at 10.30am in Mount Zion Church, Law View Road, Quarriers Village. After the service we will proceed to the War Memorial in Faith Avenue to lay our wreaths.

In this centenary year of the outbreak of WWI, we will remember and give thanks to God for the young men of Quarriers Village who died in action during both World Wars.

You are welcome to join us.

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Remembrance Sunday The Remembrance Sunday Service in Kilmacolm is on Sunday 9th November at 12.30pm. A short service will be held in the Cargill Centre at the Memorial Board on Tuesday 11th November at 10.45am.

Christmas Lights switch-on The Christmas lights switch-ons will be on Friday 5th December beginning in Quarrier’s Village at 4.30pm and moving on to Kilmacolm at 6pm.

Do you want to improve your Bridge?

Classes resume in Kilmacolm Community Centre on 31st October for six weeks. Class meets on Wednesdays from 7.15pm until 9.15pm.

All welcome except complete beginners.

Look forward to seeing you.

Further information tel : 01505 872345.

Coffee Morning & Christmas Fayre Saturday 8th November Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm, 9.45am-11.45am

Kilmacolm Friends of Ardgowan Hospice will be holding their coffee morning and Christmas fayre. In addition to the Christmas Fayre, there will be home baking, cards and gift stalls.

It was with great sadness that Jill Jones, Head Teacher of Kilmacolm Primary School, passed away on 7th October after a long illness. Jill was a lovely person and a great head teacher.

Her service at Greenock’s Westburn Parish Church was led by the Rev Karen Harbison and Jennie Buchan and was a celebration of Jill’s life. Jill will be sorely missed by everyone.

From the nursery and school, parent partnership, council, her colleagues and the wider community. Our thoughts are with Jill’s family and friends.

Recently I attended both St Stephen’s and Port Glasgow High Schools Awards ceremonies in the new Port Glasgow Community Campus. Both nights were splendid occasions and were a celebration of just how well both schools students are performing. The young people are a great credit to their schools, teachers, families and most of all to themselves.

From Monday 24th November there will be no more garden waste collections over the winter. For final garden waste collections for 2014 residents should present their brown bins by 7am on their regular recycling collection day during the week starting the 10th or 17th of November. However, residents will still be able to recycle any garden waste by depositing this at either of the council depots at Pottery Street in Greenock or Kirn Drive in Gourock between 8am - 6pm. Brown bin collections re-commence in march 2015.

Beautique celebrates 7 years in Kilmacolm Claire and the girls at Beautique in Kilmacolm are celebrating the salon’s seventh birthday and are delighted to offer customers a special offer for November.

Claire told The Advertizer, “The past seven years have flown by and we would like to thank all our loyal clients for supporting us during this time. To celebrate, we are offering a future half price Hydroclean Facial treatment if you have booked one during November.”

For more information, visit our website at www.beautyatbeautique. co.uk or call the salon on 01505 872347.

In the next few weeks council officers will be presenting councillors with lists of potential financial savings. Sadly due to continuing UK government austerity measures, Scotland’s Block Grant will again be cut even further.

In turn this means that although local authorities throughout Scotland will receive a similar percentage of overall funding, i.e. about a third of the annual Scottish budget, it still means that sadly large savings will need to be made. In Inverclyde Council’s case this amounts to just over £15 million.

These will be hard times and very difficult decisions will need to be taken that will undoubtedly impact on our communities. The council has decided in the face of these cuts that the budget will go out for consultation to the Inverclyde community.

My next surgeries in November will take place on Wednesday 5th in Newark Primary School 5.30pm - 6.30pm and Tuesday 18th in Kilmacolm Community Centre 6.30pm - 7.30pm. Anyone wanting to contact me on other occasions can call me at the council on 01475-712727 during office hours or on my mobile 07747 765 839. I can also be emailed at jim.macleod@inverclyde. gov.uk or written to at Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock, PA15 1LY

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kilmacolm & quarriers Well Done WeeLou By getting 11 inches cut off her hair, WeeLou of Ashes Hair & Beauty in Kilmacolm raised over £300 for The Little Princess Trust, MacMillan Cancer Support and Alzheimer Scotland.

WeeLou then donated her cut hair to The Little Princess Trust to make wigs for young children battling cancer. All three charities are close to her heart.

Kilmacolm Community Festive Fair

Looking for a Venue?

Saturday 1st November - 10.30am - 3pm at St Columba’s Junior School, Kilmacolm

Kilmacolm Guide Hut has been re-furbished and is a fantastic facility in the village with easy access and parking for community events, parties or regular classes. If you are interested in hiring the Hut, please contact Jackie on 01505 873488.

Find wonderful Christmas gifts and decorations from a range of local designers and crafters and enjoy some musical entertainment from pupils throughout the day.

Funds raised will go towards Oxfam’s Rwanda project and Hovinais School in Tanzania. Tickets: £5 inc refreshments and one free raffle ticket. Children free. All welcome. www.st-columbas.org for details.

Twinning Update: Cultural and Linguistic exchange begins.....

Our twinning activities with our friends in Mérignies continue to gain momentum and we are very pleased to report that there has been considerable enthusiasm on the part the young people in Kilmacolm who have extended the hand of friendship to their contemporaries in France.

26 SIV pupils at St Columba’s now have e-pals from the Collège Immaculée Conception in Seclin.

There is no secondary school in Mérignies and many of the young people who live there attend this private College. Pupils from each school were excited to participate in a Skype lesson recently and there are plans for further Skype exchanges in the future. The pupils were intrigued and enlivened by the each other and we envisage that this will prove to be a very fruitful cultural and language exchange, enhancing the curriculum both here and in France.

To that end we are delighted that a member of staff from the French school will visit St Columba’s in October to discuss the future of the school-twinning and explore opportunities for possible exchange visits.

Bridge Classes Kilmacolm Community Centre - Wednesdays from 7.15pm – 9 15pm. This class will be suitable for beginners and for those who have played a little and who wish to return to the starting point.

For further information 01505 872345.

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Equally, pupils from Kilmacolm Primary School have begun forming friendships with children in Mérignies and have written letters to their French friends describing themselves, their school and the village.

They are excited about learning all about Mérignies from their new pen pals. Again it is hoped that this will be the beginning of a firmly rooted friendship between the children of the two villages.

In a further bid to cement friendships and strengthen links with the people of Mérignies the Twinning society has put together a proposed trip to France, the details of which are outlined in the article below.

You are also cordially invited to attend the AGM in the Cargill Centre on Monday 17th November at 7.30 for more information about the trip and all aspects of the twinning.

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Kilmacolm Old Kirk Messy Church On Sunday 16th November Kilmacolm Old Kirk are very excited to be holding another Messy Church!

This Messy Church will include puppet making, crafts and we have some very musical guests to entertain everyone.

Acting Up puppet group will be visiting, so why not come along and get creative, enjoy some singing and enjoy lunch!

Doors open at 11am!

Girl Guides Coffee Morning Thursday 6th November in the Guide Hut, Woodrow Avenue from 10am till 12 noon.

OUTLOOK OUTLOOK, the social community group in Kilmacolm, is led by the Community Issues team of the Old Kirk, and meets in the Kidston Hall on 1st and 3rd Thursdays monthly from 2pm - 4pm.

On Thursday 6th November the Topic of Interest will be ‘Understanding Alzheimer’s’, a counsellor from Alzheimer’s Scotland will share their professional insight with us and help us to understand how to help others in difficulty. On Thursday 20th November the Topic of Interest will be ‘Flying for Life’ when members from the Mission Aviation Fellowship will tell us of their air ministry, delivering the Gospel and Christian care to isolated corners of the world.

The talks are followed by Afternoon tea with delicious homebaking, plus activities and notes on community issues. Everyone welcome.

Kilmacolm Girl Guiding units are holding a coffee morning with a second hand book stall and a selection of other stalls selling gifts for Christmas as well as a raffle. Entry £3 includes free tea/coffee and home baking. All proceeds will go to the development of the new garden next to the hut. All welcome please come along and support your local Rainbows, Brownies and Guides.

The MAF Photographic Exhibition Saturday 22nd November, 10am-4pm Mount Zion Church, Lawview Rd, Quarriers Village Fuel for Life - A creative and inspiring Photographic Exhibition showcasing the impact of charities and development agencies overseas.

Suitable for all the family. Free Admission. Refreshments available. Tel: 01505 690495 or e: helencott4@tiscali.co.uk

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The ‘Fall Ball Ceilidh’

“A Warm Welcome Awaits You”

Band - ‘Clamjamfrie’. Entry by ticket only £8.50p. Bar, Buffet & Raffle.

Tickets @ Calder Gallery and Café Cucina Minucci at the Junction

Annual Installation of Office-bearers - Friday 21st November 2014 at 7.15pm. At Masonic Hall, Glebe Road, Kilmacolm. PA12 4AT.

Sounds International - East Renfrewshire Community Choir East Renfrewshire-based community choir, Sounds International, has been singing to raise funds for Quarriers in the run-up to Christmas for several years. This year, instead of taking part in the annual Princes Square fundraiser in Glasgow, the choir is staging a full evening of music in a Christmas Concert within Quarriers Village at Somerville Weir Hall, on Tuesday 2nd December at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £5 (from Quarriers and at the door on the night) for what promises to be a very special night with Sounds International singers and appearances by 17-year-old jazz saxophonist Richard Scholfield. There will also be a raffle and all proceeds from the event will go to Quarriers. For more details visit www.singglasgow.co.uk.

Sat 8th November, 8pm-12.30am McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch

Kilbarchan News Kilbarchan National Women’s Register

There are 2 meetings in November, the first being the annual Telephone Quiz and then “My Favourite Island”. We would be pleased to welcome new members. For more information please see the website; www.nwr. org.uk

Kilbarchan East Church Tots’ Club

At the moment, with an average attendance of over 40 tots, of 3 years and under with accompanying adults, regrettably we are unable to accept any more new members at this time. If you would like to go on the waiting list, please phone 703786. Preference will be given to new Mums from Kilbarchan at the moment.

Kilbarchan East Church Drama Group

Tickets are now on sale for the production of the popular “Hi de Hi”, a hilarious family show. This will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 27-29 November in the church hall. Tickets are £7, children £5 and can be bought from members of the group, Bobbins Tearoom or by contacting Moira on 336336.

Kilbarchan East Church Christmas Fayre

An early intimation that the Fayre will take place on Saturday 6th December from 10am-12 noon in the church halls-keep the morning free as Santa will be in attendance for the children.

In June, I reported that concerns had been raised with me in regard to the safety of children crossing Meadside Avenue at Kilbarchan Primary School. Following discussion with members of the parent council, staff at the school and council officers, it was agreed that two informal crossing points should be created.

I was therefore delighted to attend the opening of the two crossings which had been completed in the week prior to the October holiday. There is no higher priority than the safety of our children and many thanks go the parent council and staff for helping to take this forward There has been a recent and very regrettable rise in incidents of vandalism and anti social behaviour in Lochwinnoch. I can report that Police Scotland have confirmed that in an attempt to catch the culprits they have increased patrols in the village.

At times I have been rightly critical of the major utilities, so I am pleased to commend Scottish Water on their latest initiative to protect people against conmen posing as workmen .

Bogus callers often target the elderly and most vulnerable in our villages, therefore the Card Check and Call advice is welcome. Checking the ID card through the peephole of the door, or asking the caller to put the card through the letterbox, and if worried calling the police is sound advice .

I can report that the overhanging branches at the foot of Branscroft in Kilbarchan have now been cut back by the landowner.

I know that these branches have exacerbated the problems for drivers and pedestrians at this location so this is a welcome development.

Finally back to the annual brain teaser that is the Kilbarchan pipe band annual quiz [this year Towns and Cities of the British Isles) the draw for which will take place at the bands Annual Ceilidh on 1st November - One of these days I will get more than half of the quiz right!

My surgeries are on the first Saturday of each month except January and July at 9am at the Mckillop Institute and 10am at the Steeple Hall. Meantime please get in touch with me at anytime at cllr.derek.bibby@renfrewshire. gov.uk or phone 0300 300 1274 or 07534156007

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Evening at Maplin’s Holiday Camp!

Kilbarchan East Church Drama Group. Come and banish the winter blues and join us for “An evening at Maplin’s holiday camp”.

The next production by the Drama group is “Hi-De-Hi” an adaptation of the popular TV series, which will take place on Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November, 7.30pm in the East Hall. Tickets are available from Moira Smith and Cathy Millar after each Sunday service or by calling Moira on 01505 336336. Bobbins will also have a supply of tickets for sale.

Tickets priced £7.

We hope to see you all there! Hi-de-Hi campers! This will be a family show with audience participation so make sure you bring along all the family!

Lochwinnoch SWRI The November meeting of Lochwinnoch SWRI will be on Wednesday 19th at 7.30pm in The McKillop Hall.

The speaker is Mrs Gillian Conolly of Lochwinnoch’s very own “Quirky Florist”. With Christmas now very much on the horizon, Gillian will be demonstrating a Christmas table decoration and wreath, so our tables and homes will be very elegantly presented this year!!

There will also be a Sales table. Please remember to bring a cup/mug for your tea!! Looking forward to welcoming members and visitors. For any further information please contact Elma Richmond 01505 843193 or richmond32@tiscali.co.uk

Kilbarchan Churches

During November our Sunday morning services continue as follows :Sunday 2nd November – West Church – Sacrament of Holy Communion at 11am and 2pm Sunday 9th November – East Church – Remembrance Service at 10.45am Sunday 16th November – West Church at 11am Sunday 23rd November – East Church at 11am. Sacrament of Baptism Sunday 30th November – West Church at 11am.

All services will be conducted by Rev Stephen Smith. Crèche, Junior Church and FEWsion/Bible Class meet at 10.45am The Midweek Fellowship continues to meet in the West Church Session House on Wednesday mornings at 10.30am. Please join us for tea, chat and a short act of worship.

The Guild has two meetings this month. On Tuesday 11th November we meet in the West Church Hall when Mr John Gall will tell us all about Browning the Bakers – and hopefully bring some goodies along for us to sample. On Tuesday 25th November our meeting will be in the East Church Hall and Mr Peter Clarke from The Haven, a drug and rehabilitation centre near Kilmacolm, will tell us about his work. Both these meetings are at 2.30pm and all are welcome.

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Tribute to Derek Parker from the Unknown Athlete Each November, which in some Christian traditions is known as the Month of the Dead, we commemorate those who have fallen in combat at the Annual Remembrance Day parades. Following the Great War, which began one hundred years ago this year, the very identity of those who had fallen was sometimes unknown. This meant that tributes were often paid worldwide to the Unknown Soldier, as a representative of all who had died.

Recently a constituent of mine contacted me regarding my initiative to call a new street in Johnstone Parker’s Way, after the late Derek Parker. He was contacting me on behalf of his daughter, who had now graduated from university and lived elsewhere in the British Isles. She had been able to attend Derek’s funeral some months ago but has been reflecting on all that Derek had did for her, as her coach and as a friend, and wanted to record a tribute to him. She always remembered the encouraging chats with Derek over coffee, a process which obviously worked as she, as a member of the Kilbarchan Harriers, had ran in two Commonwealth Games and at the Seoul Olympic Games.

But the young woman in question was clear that she did not want to be named. So this tribute to the late Derek Parker comes from the Unknown Athlete, who represents all those athletes whom Derek nurtured and encouraged.

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kilbarchan & lochwinnoch School Reunion A special Kilbarchan Primary School reunion took place at the Lynnhurst Hotel, Johnstone on 2nd October. The 7 ex pupils were all 80 this year.

The photograph (right) shows the girls in their class when they were 12 years old.

Unfortunately some of the former pupils have passed away and a few we were unable to contact.

On the 2nd row from the back are the following:- 3rd from left, Cathie Jamieson, 5th from left Annie McCarley, 7th from left Helen Meikle and 8th from the left Jean McMillan. On the 2nd row from the front are 1st Mabel Douglas, 5th from left Jenny Lyle and 6th from left Lettie Sutherland.

On the latest photo (below) are from left to right, Annie, Helen, Cathie, Jenny, Lettie, Mabel & Jean.

It was a very special day for all 7 of us and it was lovely to meet up with friends whom we hadn’t seen for more than 40 years Thanks were given to Annie who organised the event from her home in Leeds.

Kilbarchan Singers The Kilbarchan Singers is looking to recruit new members, especially male singers. The Choir meets on Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the East Church, Steeple Square, Kilbarchan. A wide range of music is in our repertoire. Choir members do not need to live in Kilbarchan and in fact many members come from the surrounding area. For more information contact the President: Malcolm MacAskill on 01505 346749.

KEEP CALM, START SINGING. IT’S GOOD FOR YOU!

Deck the halls with Orchard Flooring!

Visitors are part and parcel of the festive season, but relax in peace this year knowing your Christmas tree sits atop a gleaming professionally fitted floor from Orchard Flooring.

Despite footsteps in and out your home, rest assured that your floor will remain pristine for 2014 and beyond.

Karndean is very easy to maintain, unlike natural products such as real wood floors, which can dent and scratch.

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Karndean does not chip or crack like ceramics. A soft brush and a once over with a mop is really all it takes to keep the floor clean.

The fact that Karndean will not harbour dirt and bacteria is also a hygiene bonus.

With over ten years experience in fitting Karndean and Amtico, highly professional standards and excellent customer service, Orchard Flooring is the company to trust with your floor.

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 stunning floor from Orchard Flooring.

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Old Library Centre, Kilbarchan If you like Jazz, Thursday 20th November is a date for your diary. This gig promises to be a very enjoyable event. Chris Clark, a very experienced jazz vocalist and guitarist, is bringing his sell out Edinburgh Fringe Show “I’ve Heard That Song Before” to Kilbarchan.

He will be accompanied by Robert Henderson, trumpet. Scott Madden, piano and Jennifer Clark double bass.

More details of this event are on www.kipcokil. com Booking is open now and strongly advised.

Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm & BYOB. Tickets £12.50. Phone 01505 706070 or visit The Old Library Centre Kilbarchan PA10 2EF As the weather becomes less clement, The Old Library Centre offers a friendly cosy place to have a chat or participate in the many activities available. You will be made most welcome.

Classes in computing yoga, pilates and groups such as bridge, book, craft and family history.

Places are still available in all of the classes and groups.

New this year, West College Scotland and the Old Library Centre are offering supported Distance Learning in many subjects allowing you to study where it suits you for further information contact the Old Library Centre.

Christmas Fayre Saturday 22nd November, 10am - 12noon McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch, Hosted by Calder U F Church. Adults £2, Children FREE includes tea/coffee and Christmas goodies! Browse the stalls for gifts, wrap and cards, delicious home baking and much more! Or just enjoy a coffee and a blether! All welcome!

TV ad at Weaver’s Cottage Part of the recent National Trust for Scotland television advertisement which was seen on Emmerdale on 20th October was shot at the Weaver’s Cottage, Kilbarchan. A complex team of experts co-operated for several hours to produce the weaving item. If you were inspired by it donations can be made to www.nts.org.uk/ give . Photo shows the filming in progress.

Car Club move to Kilbarchan Pre-Christmas Craft Fair Saturday 8th November, McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch, 11am to 2pm Lochwinnoch Arts Festival Outreach. Over 25 Local Crafters - Knitting, Felting, Prints, Jewellery, Cards, Pottery, Glass work, Textiles, Photos, Buttonwork & Plaques etc. Free entry & tea and coffee. Also featuring LEAP’s Yep!

LEAP had a very successful launch of the Car Club in Kilbarchan in October, with 4 members signing up. We now have very a special offer running in Kilbarchan at the moment, where the first 15 members get their membership for £15 (a saving of £45).

If you want to take advantage of this offer, please contact Mike at mike@myleapproject. org When it’s gone it’s gone!

Kilbarchan Bridge Club The Club meets in the Steeple Hall on Tuesday’s at 7.30pm.

This is a small club which welcomes visitors and new members. Telephone 01505 843537 for further information.

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Kilbarchan Fairtrade The Kilbarchan churches hosted a joint Fairtrade event last month and sold over £200 worth of goods. Fairtrade notices have been added to the Kilbarchan village signs at the entries to the village from both Johnstone and Bridge of Weir. Photo: the churches Fairtrade stall.

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houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston and Killellan Kirk Attractions We’ve organised several upcoming fundraising attractions in aid of our rapidly growing Extension behind the Church. We’d appreciate all possible support for them.

On Saturday 1st November, we are holding an Art Exhibition and Sale between 11am and 4pm.

Don’t forget the Guild’s Victorian Christmas Market on Saturday 22nd November in the Kirk Halls between 10.30am and 1pm. There will be a variety of stalls featuring homebaking, preserves, books, toiletries, handcrafts, mulled wine, tombola and much more! Tickets are £2, and come with a mince pie, tea or coffee, with juice for the children.

On Saturday 29th November the Bearsden Fiddlers will be visiting us to celebrate St Andrews Day, so why not come along and help us to share it?

On Sunday 7th December, Arkleston Singers will join us for a Christmas Concert. That’s a great excuse for Christmas fever, and who doesn’t enjoy a little of that in December! Come and join us!

Houston Crafty Friends We are a group of ladies who meet at 7.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday in the month in the Carrick Centre in Houston. We do our own crafts and have a coffee and a chat. We would welcome any new members. No crafting experience necessary, just come along. Telephone - Lorna Cairns 01505 612844 or Shirley White 01505 610721.

St. Fillan’s Catchment Review

Having pushed for changes to be made to the St. Fillan’s Primary School catchment since my election two years ago I am delighted that we are now within a consultation period on this. I am conscious that other Local Councillors for the area have also desired for this to happen for some time and I am delighted that I have been able to push for delivery on this as part of the newly elected administration. The omission of Craigends from the St. Fillan’s boundary causes confusion and inequality and I have always felt this must be remedied. As Depute Convener of Education I look forward to completing the consultation process and I hope to confirm that these changes are in line with the desires of local parents.

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Classes and meetings held in Brookfield Village Hall CALLANETICS Run by fully qualified callanetics teacher and fitball instructor, Gwyneth Bell. Body shaping classes are held every Monday at 7.15pm, Wednesday 5.15pm, 6.15pm and 7.30pm and Friday 9.15am and 10.30am. For further information, please call Gwyneth on 07850 382238 PILATES A Pilates class is starting in Brookfield Village Hall on Thursday October 30th at 6pm to 7pm and weekly thereafter. The class is being run by a level 3 qualified instructor and each session costs £7 or £36 for a block booking of 6 sessions. To book a session or for further information please phone 07912933019 or e mail alispilates@gmail.com.

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What’s on November 2014 Monday to Friday Woodlands After School 01505 615438 MONDAY Embroiderer’s Guild (weekly) 10am.

Gym Class R Hart 07734714131.

Diaporama 10th 7.30pm.

Young Farmers 17th/24th 7.30pm. Yoga (weekly) 1pm Mary Laidlaw 01505 842877 TUESDAY Paint Pot tots (weekly) 10am D Campbell 07789262350. Farmers Discussion Society 11th 7.30pm. Yoga (Weekly) 7pm M/s Lawson 01505 613690 WEDNESDAY Camera Club (weekly) 7.30pm. French Class 3.15pm F McDevitt 0141886282.

Galaxy Dancing (weekly) 4pm Laureen 07989055148. Gryffe Melody Makers 5th/19th 7pm. Cricketfield Res. Assoc.

26th. Houston Community Council 19th 7.30pm. Councillors Surgeries 19th 6.30pm.

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I was delighted to recently launch our new membership pack for young library members at Linwood Library in the new Tweedie Hall. This new Initiative is based on the characters ‘The Scoobs’ and membership comes with a fun pack and incentive scheme. It was great to launch this alongside local youngsters making use of the fantastic new library which is so close by.

I would encourage local parents to take your kids along to Linwood Library, there is a welcoming kids’ section to enjoy alongside the new membership pack.

Quilting Group 13th /20th /27th.

French Class F McDevitt 0142886282.

Crafty Friends 2nd /16th/30th 7.30pm.

Folk Club (weekly) 8pm

Broadband Speed Campaign

Galaxy Dancing (weekly) 4pm.

Alongside the community council I have previous called for BT to look seriously at the broadband speeds currently serving the village. It is simply unfair that many areas enjoy speeds which allow access to services such as reliable internet based digital television and yet Houston’s speeds often fall well short of this. With central government funding and an on-going national roll out of improvements I believe we must demonstrate a desire within the area to take advantage of the potential for change. To this end, I have established a petition and I will be arranging for this to be circulated within the village. Please do send back the petition slips and add your voice to this push for a better service in the area.

Surgeries

I will be holding surgeries at Linwood High School on 6th November at 7pm, Tweedie Hall (Linwood) on 18th November at 7pm and the Carrick Centre (Houston) on 19th Nov at 6.30pm.To keep up to date with my work for the area, please feel free to ‘like’ my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ CouncillorStuartClark

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YOGA A Yoga class runs in Brookfield Village Hall each Monday between 10am and 11am. It is a friendly class and is suitable for all levels including beginners.

Anyone interested in joining the class should telephone 01505 346579.

COMMUNITY COUNCIL Brookfield Community Council will hold its Annual General Meeting in the Village Hall on Thursday October 30th at 7.30pm. This meeting is open to the public. A copy of last year’s Minutes and the Agenda for this year’s meeting have been put up on the Notice Board in the Village Hall.

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

Kidston Ceilidh Ceilidh night at the River Inn in Houston. Friday 14th November. More information in the November issue of The Advertizer.

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SATURDAY Karen Photos 15th 10am. Galaxy Dancing (weekly) 9.30am.

SUNDAY Baptist Church & 6pm.

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Booking enquiries to Ian Simpson 01505 612203 or Sandy Young 01505 331488 or The Coffee Shop

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Happy 1st birthday Wild Rose!

It’s been a very quick year for the team at Wild Rose! It’s hard to believe that we opened our doors in November 2013 & have never looked back. We would like to thank all of our wonderful customers for their support. To help us celebrate, please join us on Saturday 29th November for a glass of fizz & have a look at our beautiful wreaths & arrangements for Christmas. We will be offering 10% off all Christmas orders placed on the day.

Houston & Crosslee SWRI At our meeting on 12th November, we will welcome Mrs Liz Campbell who will talk to us on her “Memories of the Commonwealth Games”.

We meet in The Compass Centre, South Street, Houston at 7.30pm.

Please remember to bring, in a gift bag, your Christmas gifts for the residents of Erskine Hospital.

The Handiwives will meet on Monday 17th November, when Janine Breckenridge will show us how to make knitted “Christmas Puds”. The Handiwives meet in the JG Fleming Bowling Green at 7.30pm.

Visitors will be made very welcome. Please telephone Elaine Johnston on 01505 324827 or email jemjohnston@tiscali.co.uk for further information.

FOUND! Video camera in Houston A video camera has been found in the woods in Houston. It has been handed it in to the police station in Johnstone. There are a few short videos of a boy horse riding on it. The finder would love to get it back to the owner.

Annual Christmas Fayre Saturday 1st November from 12pm - 4pm

Woodlands Day Nursery. £2 entry including tea or coffee. Stalls - home baking, bottles, jewellery, Christmas gift ideas, Raffle and lots more.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at woodlandsnursery@btconnect.com A public consultation to amend the current catchment arrangement to provide all denominational pupils in Houston with the opportunity to attend St Fillan’s Primary School commenced on 7th October.

The last date for written submissions is the 26th November with the consultation response report published in February 2015. A web page for responses to the consultation has been set up at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/haveyoursay A positive result would finally ensure that all children in Houston could now attend Houston schools.

Approval was given at the recent Procurement Committee for a Works Contract for the installation of new cladding panels and associated works required to be undertaken at Gryffe High School. The cost of the works is in excess of £1/2 million excluding VAT. Major works have also been taking place in St Fillan’s PS at an estimated cost in excess of £1/4 million.

Speed monitors have recently been situated in a number of locations in Houston and Crosslee and have been recording the speed for analysis of vehicles approaching these recorders. Red bad, Green good.

My surgeries are held on the second Tuesday of the month in Brookfield Village Hall from 6pm to 6.30pm then in Houston Village Hall from 7pm to 7.45pm. Contacted me on 01505 610018 or email cllr.allan.noon@ renfrewshire.gov.uk or through Renfrewshire Council on 0300 300 12 65

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Commitment to a Fairer, More Prosperous Scotland The Scottish Government remains committed to the NHS and creating a fairer, more prosperous Scotland – after John Swinney’s draft budget pledged a further £288m increase in the NHS budget as well as a share of £70m to allow local Councils who continue with the council tax freeze and a number of measures to mitigate the impact of Westminster’s unfair welfare cuts.

We’ve always been clear that Westminster’s welfare cuts are utterly misguided. The fact that we have to pay to mitigate the unfair policies of government Scotland didn’t vote for shows exactly why powers over welfare should be in Scotland’s hands.

This budget perfectly demonstrates the vastly different priorities of Scotland and Westminster.

The Westminster parties must now deliver the substantial economic and welfare powers we need to make Scotland an even more prosperous and fairer country. The people of Scotland will accept nothing less.

Fracking in Scotland

The UK Government will remove the rights of householders to object to oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing beneath their homes. This will include householders in Scotland, and comes despite 99 per cent of respondents to the UK Government consultation on the proposals objecting to them.

Whatever your view on the issue of unconventional oil and gas – and it is clear that there are both opportunities and concerns - there is only one way that the people of Scotland can determine the approach in Scotland – including beneath their homes and land. That is with the devolution of the necessary powers to Scotland and the current devolution process for the “extensive new powers” promised in the vow should include these powers.

LEAP’s Electric Bike After our launch of the LEAP electric bike, we are now taking bookings for longer periods. If you’d like to hire the electric bike for up to a fortnight for FREE please get in touch with Diane at diane@myleapproject.org or on 01505 842530. We will need to see photographic ID, proof of address and will take a deposit of £40 which will be returned to you on return of the bike in the same condition you hired it. We provide a charger, a bike helmet and lock and will give instruction on how to use it (it’s very simple!). The hires are proving pretty popular, so get in quick to book your slot!

New Calendar on Website

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Howwood WRI Meet in Howwood Village Hall at 7.30pm

With LEAP’s Youth Engagement Programme, YEP!, in full swing, we have added a calendar to our website so you can see at a glance what events are taking place when. Of course, the calendar is not only for YEP!, but also all LEAP’s other activities. It is at http://www.myleapproject.org/ calendar/. Please have a look to see if there’s anything on there to interest you.

Tuesday 18th November: Whist Drive - catered by Mrs J Burns

As some of you might know, the Remembrance Day Service in the Village is at the war memorial on 9th November at 12.45pm. I am laying the wreath this year on behalf of the community and it is something I take great pride in.

The new town hall in Johnstone centre is coming on well and although based in Johnstone Town centre, I am sure the users of the various services that will be based in the new building from the village areas will be delighted with it.

I was at the Howwood Community Council AGM recently and when you hear the reports of their activities during the year it is amazing the amount of the work they do for Howwood. The village is lucky to have them.

I also recently attended the St Benedict’s High School prize giving. The youngsters put on a good show and I have no doubt St Benedict’s is a school that is doing well.

Remember my surgery in Howwood is on the fourth Thursday of the month between 6pm and 7pm in the Village hall.

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Diaporama Five members had been to an Audio Visual day in Bothwell so we had a report about the sequences seen and ‘hints & tips’ we had heard. The main event was “Colin’s Spectacular” and it definitely lived up to its title! Beautiful images were combined with well-chosen music that enhanced the sequences. There was a great variety from Art of the Dance (ballet), Colour of Carnival to the British Grand Prix, HMS Victory to name but a few.

He showed a poignant and thought provoking sequence about the ‘demolition’ of old ships - it really made you think of the dangers and conditions faced by the workers.

Body Art (wow!!) showed a new technique - watch this space!

We ended the evening with a cycle ride along the Leeds Liverpool canal and the Tour de France in Yorkshire. A superb evening!

Our next meeting is David’s “ Tail o’ the Bank” at 7.30pm, Carrick Centre, Houston on Monday 10th November. Visitors are always welcome!

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OUTDOORS news General Beekeeping Due to the warm end to summer and start of Autumn, the Honeybees were still bringing in pollen and nectar later than usual and producing brood into early October. Local Beekeepers have spent October getting their colonies prepared for winter, ensuring they have enough stores to see them through as the beekeeping season starts to slow down. Working with the colonies includes reducing the hive entrances and fitting Mouse Guards where necessary.

In October and November only a few of the garden plants are still flowering and are beneficial to bees. Examples are Ivy (see below – many people are not aware that Ivy flowers and can cut it back before it does – please don’t), Sedum, and Asters. October and into November is the time to plant wood anemones, crocus and snowdrops, the flowers of which the honeybee depends on for pollen in the spring to enable them to start to raise their first brood of the year.

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The Garden in November Winter Jasmine

Few winter shrubs can match the Winter Jasmine for the sheer exuberance of its display, or for its hardiness, for though it flowers best on a sunny wall, it will also thrive against a bleak, north facing one. Cheerful yellow flowers appear on bright green stems and brighten up dull winter days. Apart from being trained against a wall, winter-flowering jasmine can be allowed to cascade down banks or old tree stumps. Plant at any time of the year in almost any soil. Prune back old or dead wood immediately after flowering.

The Helleborus argutifolius makes a good companion plant to the winter jasmine. Crisp and entirely in keeping with winter are the cool, clear sprays of apple-green flowers, up to two inches across, bursting from the clusters of buds in mid-winter.

The delicate shades are nicely matched by the deep green foliage. Plant in autumn in partial shade and in deep, well-drained but moist soil.

Once planted, do not disturb.

Propagate by division.

Jobs to do now:

• Clear up fallen leaves which can be gathered and used on the compost heap or spread around any tender plants to protect them from frost • Cut back rose bushes by about one-third to help them withstand winter winds.

• Continue lifting, splitting and replanting overgrown clumps of herbaceous perennials.

• Raise containers onto bricks to prevent waterlogging

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October’s KBA meeting focused on an introduction to Practical Microscopy, which showed beekeepers how to analyze a sample of bees for common Honeybee diseases and conditions.

This was a very interesting hand on look in minuscule detail at the anatomy of bees and an opportunity to test our own colonies. Attending the session were members of KBA which include active Beekeepers The Flowers of the Ivy Plant. and also people interested in the pastime of beekeeping – so you do not have to be a beekeeper to join us!

The Kilbarchan Beekeeping Association meets during Autumn & Winter months in the Kilbarchan Steeple hall at 7.30pm - 10pm.

The remaining evening programme for 2014-15 is as follows: 11th November – KBA 2014 Honey Show, 9th December AGM, 13th January Beekeeping DVD’s, 10th February – The Role of the Bee Disease Inspector & Bee Disease Update, 10th March – Integrated Pest Management & Queen Rearing

Honeybees Under the Microscope

If you are interested in beekeeping for yourself or the whole family, anyone is welcome to join. Contact Ian Craig, the KBA Secretary on 01505 322684 or via e-mail beekeeper30@ btinternet.com or join us at one of the meetings above if you would like to know more!

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RSPB Lochwinnoch As we move into the colder months, many of our winter migrants are starting to make an appearance, with recent counts of water birds on the Barr Loch having reached over one thousand! At this time of year, keep an eye out for a variety of waterfowl – including some of our regular visitors to the reserve, such as golden eye, teal, wigeon, tufted ducks and goosander. Whooper swans, our winter visitors from Iceland, are also beginning to arrive and can be seen across the waters of the Aird Meadow and Barr Loch.

A gorgeous autumn day at Lochwinnoch.

A day out at the RSPB is the place to be. Lots of fabulous colours in the greenery right now.

We will be offering the opportunity to explore the RSPB Lochwinnoch Reserve by night as part of our candlelight winter guided walk on Saturday 6th December at 5-7pm. Visitors will be able to make and decorate their own lantern to take out on the trails, and then use these to light the way as they are guided through the reserve whilst hearing stories about the reserve and viewing wildlife in a new and unique way! Following this, we will be offering hot drinks in the wildlife hide to cosy up before heading back to the visitor centre. To book, please contact us at the reserve: Tel. 01505 842 663; Email. Lochwinnoch@rspb.org.uk Cost: £5 or £2 for RSPB members.

Also, why not make buying your Christmas tree an event for the whole family this year!

We will be holding a Christmas tree sale on Saturday 13th December from 10am-4pm, as well as providing crafts and games for kids, the chance to meet Santa and even mulled wine and mince pies – so come along and enjoy the festive fun!

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The trees are starting to get bare and you can find leaves all over the paths.

With the winter getting colder, the birds love to come down to the feeders and these were two little visitors the day I came down.

In the summer months, butterflies and dragon flies are commonly seen down at the waters edge.

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Brighter Bridge of Weir Viva Bridge of Weir!

It may not have been Las Vegas, but Brighter Bridge of Weir’s Fun Casino night in the British Legion club last month had enough razzmatazz to keep everyone happy! It was a full house and all of the punters seemed to be having a ball. Pink Cocktails, Fun Casino, had four croupiers at the event and the tables were buzzing from beginning to end.

The Brighter Bridge of Weir group say that the support was hugely encouraging. They had approached most of the local businesses asking for support in the way of donations for prizes. As treasurer, Margaret Greenlees said, “Everyone we asked provided us with something, from bottles of wine to gift vouchers. It was a fantastic response. And the local residents, too, were very supportive. As well as buying tickets and spending money on the night, many also donated prizes.”

Too many to mention here, but more details can be found on the website www. brighterbridgeofweir.org and the beauty of it is, every penny raised will be spent on enhancing Bridge of Weir. The group also wish to express their thanks to the committee and staff of the British Legion club for their help and support.

Although we’re now heading into the depths of winter, the group’s outdoor work hasn’t stopped. The spring and summer displays have gone now, of course, but the planters and baskets are being stocked with bulbs for next spring’s showing.

And they are also aiming to enhance the Christmas decorative displays in the village. We can expect to see an enhanced lighting display this year as Brighter Bridge of Weir’s volunteers augment the display provided by the Community Council. Never a dull moment!

Bridge of Weir Horticultural Society

Dr Jennifer Miller gave a fascinating talk on Bio - Archaeology, “Plants, People, Places”.

Head of Forensic and Environmental Archaeology Services for York Archaeological Trust, an environmental charity, Dr Miller explained that her work at the Northlight Heritage Dickson Laboratory in Glasgow involves human osteology, forensic archaeology and environmental archaeology. The latter is defined as the study of the past environment where soils plants and animal remains from archaeological sites are analysed.

Focusing on Archaeobotany, Dr Miller described the pollen, diatoms and macro plant remains that are found, either waterlogged or carbonised. Different information can be gleaned about the site depending on whether the remains are carbonised or come from waterlogged soils. The plant remains can tell us how the people used and changed the land yielding information about habitat, climate and nutrient levels. Diatoms are flood indicators in soil and water oxygen levels, depth and whether water is flowing can be determined. Pollen is preserved in anoxic wet ground - bogs - and is found, for example, in cesspits and latrines. Dr Miller told us that carbonised remains give a different picture. These result from cooking fires and accidental or ritual house burning. The wood used for fuel can be discovered from the wood anatomy of the remains, oak and hazel being relatively easy to Identify but birch and alder presenting greater difficulty. The people who built Crannogs and other early dwellings had a good understanding of wood and its varying properties depending on tree species.

Our speaker gave Alder as an example; it was used for piers and also for clogs because it withstands alternating wet/dry conditions. Oak, by contrast, is strong but only if it is kept dry.

Jennifer Miller illustrated her talk with examples of sites that have been excavated. One of these is Oakbank Crannog on Loch Tay. There were 18 crannogs there and they were first excavated underwater. The divers were limited by the water temperature; it was very cold. Over 150 plant taxa were identified indicating that the inhabitants were well fed and that they traded. There were different phases of construction; this was determined from the pile points where debris had fallen in. The buildings were made of wattle (willow) panels, moss and bracken. There was evidence of animals having been in the Crannog and barley too. Although barley predominated, both Emmer and Spelt wheat were found.

The presence of Cloudberries may indicate transhumance since these are montane.

Dr Miller also mentioned work undertaken at Dumbreck Crannog, Dunbarton; Claish Timber Hall, Callander; Stirling Tollbooth; Medieval Burghal Plots, Ayr and Ben Lawers Flax Retting Pit. There was too much to mention in this wee piece but what an interesting lecture!

A date for your diary: Thursday 13th November, 8pm, Royal British Legion, Bridge of Weir - “House Plants” by David Ferguson from Greenbank Gardens.

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French Xchange Scotland Group Depart

A group of 12 French students visited and volunteered for the Park during the first fortnight of October. Amongst their tasks were rhododendron clearance, sitka spruce removal, sampling the local cuisine (haggis!) and Scottish dancing with the Ranger Service!

The group also achieved their John Muir Discovery Level Award as well as certificates of appreciation from the Park itself for all their hard work.

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The long spell of settled weather which we all enjoyed this year kept our displays looking quite presentable well into October, and so it was with some reluctance that teams of our active gardeners recently cleared away all the summerflowering plants and replaced them with ones which will give interest throughout the winter, as well as with bulbs to delight us in the spring. We have also replanted the Birkmyre Park containers and prepared one or two other little surprises for you around the village.

Over the weekend of 11th-12th Oct, Clyde Muirshiel helped over 100 children experience sailing in free taster sessions at the annual Scottish Boat Show, Inverkip. Our attendance was in partnership with RYA Scotland and as members of the Discover Inverclyde tourist group. Let’s hope we got some potential sailing stars of the future interested in the sport!

Sourcing funding is an on-going process and so it was very encouraging that our application for a grant from Inverclyde Council for each of the next three years was successful. This three year grant – a welcome innovation – will greatly help in our planning and will reduce the dreaded form-filling.

Once again we are very grateful to the Council and to Councillor David Wilson for so willingly supporting our application.

Race2theGames – Evening Reception

Members are reminded that our AGM will be held in the Cargill Centre on Monday 10th November at 7.30pm. With one or two important items on the agenda we hope there will be a good attendance.

On Thursday 25th Sept Clyde Muirshiel hosted a joint reception with RYA Scotland at Glasgow Science Centre to thank all the sponsors, supporters and volunteers involved in Race 2 the Games & the Commonwealth Flotilla.

There was an exhibition with photographs and art from both days as well as breathtaking views over the finish line. Everyone was delighted to relive their experiences and share happy memories of the day!

R2tg Legacy – The Regatta

Dates are set for the Scottish Multi-Class Access Regatta – Sat 20th and Sun 21st June 2015 with training days running on the Thurs 18th and Fri 19th June. Please note the date and get in contact if you can help with sponsorship or the organising.

Photographic Competition Autumn Category – Closing date soon!

The closing date for casting your vote in the autumn category is coming up!

Like your favourites and help decide who wins the £50 prize by voting on our facebook page by 10th November.

Stargazing Returns to Muirshiel Centre

The nights are drawing in but at Muirshiel Country Park this is a good thing as it means there are some amazing views of the night’s sky! Events are arranged for this year on Fri 21st Nov and Fri 19th Dec. Please book on 01505 842 882 Ex 20 as event can be relocated at short notice due to weather conditions affecting the road.

Duke of Edinburgh Programmes

Clyde Muirshiel is an approved activity provider to deliver Duke of Edinburgh programmes. We’re currently working on 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. Look on our website for details.

Regular Events

Mondays (put not public holidays) - Lochwinnoch Community Walks meet 10.30am at The Cross, Lochwinnoch.

Weekly Volunteer Groups - Newcomers always welcome!

Thursdays Castle Semple Conservation Volunteers, Adult group, from 12.30pm - 3.30pm

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Our latest photos and information can be viewed on our website, www. colourfulkilmacolm.org.uk To find out more or to become a member contact Peter (01505 872448) or Diane (01505 872611).

Grow Kilbarchan We have been making good progress with our growing space behind The Trust in Kilbarchan.

Planting areas have been marked out and we are sourcing materials to construct our first raised beds.

The plan is to get onions and garlic in during November, but to do that we need your help!

We need as many volunteers as possible to help clear the area of dock. Bring a fork, enthusiasm and perhaps a flask of tea! We will be in the garden behind The Trust from 2pm on the 9th November.

We will be having our AGM on 2nd November at 2pm in the Old Library Centre in Kilbarchan. We will be reviewing our first year of action and making arrangements for our second. New and old friends are, as always, welcome.

Saturdays Greenock Cut Conservation Volunteers, Adult group, 10.30am - 2.30pm Sundays Castle Semple Young Volunteers, 12-18 yr olds, 10am - 12noon

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PETS news Fireworks Phobias

Many pets find Bonfire night a very frightening, stressful experience. In one study 61% of pet owners reported that their pets were afraid of fireworks. Signs of anxiety and fear can include: •Cowering or hiding •Trying to run away or escape (including digging behaviour) •Passing urine or faeces in the house •Restlessness panting

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•Dogs barking incessantly If you think your pet may have a problem with fireworks, it is important to visit your vet well in advance of the event. There are many products on the market designed to help pets cope with scary situations. These include Adaptil diffusers and collars for dogs, and Feliway diffusers for cats, which release calming pheromones. Products such as Zylkene and Calmex help reduce anxiety.

As a pet owner there are a number of things you can do to help your pet cope.

Before the fireworks begin: •Walk dogs before it gets dark. Keep cats indoors and provide them with a litter tray.

•Feed your pet before the fireworks begin. Once the noise starts they may be too distressed to eat. A high carbohydrate meal for dogs may help make them sleepy and calmer.

The Barking Mad ‘#TrickForATreat’ Dog Challenge Barking Mad Dogs Raise Money Showing Off Tricks On Social Media Have you heard of the latest craze to hit social media? It’s the #TrickForATreat Dog Challenge! Whether it’s a great howling voice, a high five, rolling over or playing dead the dog loving British public can’t get enough of seeing their furry friends special talents even if they wouldn’t make it beyond the first round in Britain’s Got Talent.

Dreamt up by the Barking Mad Ltd team who love dogs and want to raise money for a great cause (Medical Detection Dogs) and have a great laugh at the same time; participants simply video their best friend’s special talent and then upload the result whilst nominating their dog pals and donating by text or internet.

•Ensure the house and garden are secure.

Donations can be made by texting BARK49 £1 to 70070 or by following the JustGiving link www. justgiving.com/ TrickForATreat

•Settle your pet down before the fireworks begin.

•Provide a safe hiding place for your pet as many pets will feel safer if they can hide.

•Turn on the TV or radio to provide some background noise and close the curtains.

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During the fireworks: •Keep your pet indoors.

Get excited and join in – YOU can help too…

•Don’t leave your pet alone.

•Never punish your expressions of fear.

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•Try not to reward fearful behaviour by providing excessive attention, as this can reinforce the behaviour.

•It may help to keep your pet busy for example with games or by doing some training exercises.

For Further advice call Petvets on 01505 800366.

Here’s how it works: 1. Video your dog (or a friend’s dog if you don’t have one of your own), doing a Trick for a Treat 2. Upload the video to Facebook and post to your page and share with www. facebook.com/BarkingMadDogCare and on twitter with #TrickForATreat 3. Use the following wording on your post: This is YOUR DOGS NAME #TrickForATreat challenge for @MedDetectDogs @Barking Mad Ltd. Text BARK49 £1 to 70070. YOUR DOGS NAME nominates 3 FRIENDS NAMES. You have 24 hours!

4. Donate £1 to the Trick for A Treat Challenge 5. Check out our progress on www.justgiving.com/TrickForATreat Hope you have fun!!!

N.B. Please remember to always be a responsible dog owner and make sure the dog involved is happy and safe when carrying out their challenge.

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Re-homing Pets

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

Domino is a lovely young lad of only around 10 months old. He is white with some black patches.

He is a friendly boy who is looking for a new home where he can go outdoors. He is a bit of a lapcat. Ref: SQ

Similar to photo - This poor wee girl was all set to fly out of the country with her owner when it was discovered her mouth was in a terrible state and she had to stay and have most of her teeth removed. Her mouth is absolutely fine now. She came into our care and is now looking for a nice quiet home where she will be allowed to go outdoors.

She is only 3 years old. Ref: CM To contact the Renfrewshire Branch on 0141 876 4133.

Emmett - 5-8 years - Male Crossbreed Reference: 284136 Emmett is gentle lad who arrived in our care through no fault of his own. He enjoys going for walks and playing with his toys.

Emmett is looking for his forever home with owners who are around most of the day and can include him in their day to day activities. Given time to settle this handsome lad will make a rewarding, loyal companion.

Ben - Age unknown - Male - Crossbreed Reference: 282649 Ben is a friendly boy who can also be a little cheeky. He will require regular brushing as his coat is prone to becoming matted. Ben would love to meet a new owner with the appropriate knowledge and accommodation to look after him.

To contact the centre about any animals, please call 03000 999 999 or visit www.scottishspca.org/rehoming JAKE / A Crossbreed / Male / 6 to 12 Months Jake is an excitable chap who loves to be on the go going for long walks. He has a fab personality and loves to play games.

Jake can live with children who are 14 years old or over and needs a secure garden. He needs an active home with a family who will take there time letting him build confidence and get used to his new home.

Someone who can help him with his training would also help him.

LUNA / Lurcher / Female / 5 to 7 Years

Suzanne’s Grooming Pad Celebrating 10 Years in Business!

I would like to say a huge thank you to all my customers, especially the ones who have been with me since I started.

It’s hard to believe it’s been so long, but I am still as passionate about what I do now as I was 10 years ago!

To help celebrate I am offering a raffle, prizes include a full groom, face trim, bath only, nail clipping, selections of chocolates and bottles of wine.

Please feel free to drop into the salon to pick up a raffle ticket for your chance of winning. The draw will take place Tuesday 18th November.

Good luck!

Pets Fun Day This was a fun day that Pets at Home Abbotsinch put on early October.

It was a competition to find the cutest best dressed pet, and there was many competitors.

The winner was the little dog in the hat who is part of an on line fund raising project called Barking Fun For Fundraising.

You can enter many competitions and win many prizes on line.

Pets at Home also raised more money for two charities, the Staffordshire Rescue Scotland and the local Royalheart Greyhound Rescue who both got over £400 to help with helping the dogs.

Luna is a gorgeous girl who loves attention and meeting new people. She loves a run around the paddocks for 5 minutes and then after loves some attention and cuddles!

Luna needs a home with children who are 12 years old or over and needs her own secure garden. Someone who is around most of the day to help her settle would also benefit her. She is typical of her breed so needs a home who is understanding of her high chase drive.

Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre, 315 Hamilton Road, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71 7SL. Open: 12noon - 4pm (including weekends); 12noon- 7.30pm on Tuesdays; closed: Wednesdays All rehomings are subject to a successful home visit.

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SCHOOLS news Houston Primary School and Nursery Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning On Thursday 25th September Houston Primary School and Nursery held a very busy and successful coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer. The pupils and staff wore green to mark this special event, made a variety of cakes and biscuits and some even chose to enter ‘The Big Bake Off’ challenge! The judges were representatives from Houston and Kilallan church and Mr. Edge from the Houston Cake Company. They had a very difficult task tasting cakes ALL morning! The overall winner of the competition was Marcus Hewitson from Primary 7 who entered an amazing cake in the shape of a coffee cup with accompanying biscuits and crumbs.

The judges were delighted with the presentation and the number of Fairtrade ingredients that had been used.

G u e s s i n g games were won by Summer Pinkerton-Lamb from Primary 2 who guessed the number of gummy bears on the cake and Eva Graham from Primary 3 who guessed accurately the number of chocolate buttons on the cake. Both were delighted to be the winners and enjoyed sharing and eating their cakes at home with their families.

The Enterprise Team also had a Fairtrade stall which sold a variety of items, raising an amazing £431.78 towards our grand total of £1690.23. Thank you to all those who supported this event.

Nursery Sponsored Hike On Tuesday 30th September the pupils of Houston Primary School Nursery went on a sponsored hike to the estate grounds beside Woodlands Nursery. This was a very big hike for little legs! The children explored the woods where they found a variety of plants, animals, streams, bridges and even a waterfall. On return to nursery the children were exhausted and some even had a little snooze. The money raised will go towards the purchase of new outdoor equipment for our very own forest garden development.

Youth Engagement Programme LEAP’s Youth Engagement Programme, YEP! has got off to a great start. We’ve had a bunch of very creative young people making new clothes from old, making films, doing animation and doing woodwork in the woods. Come and see some of what they’ve been up to at the Craft Fair in the McKillop Institute in Lochwinnoch on the 8th November between 11am and 2pm.

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Langbank Playgroup Many thanks to the wonderful team at Port Glasgow Fire Station who made our recent visit so exciting. The families from Langbank Playgroup had a wonderful morning exploring a fire engine, spraying the hose, seeing round the station and learning some fire safety too.

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Howwood Playgroup Howwood Church Hall 9.45am-11.35am

This young man came dressed for the occasion and was very excited all morning. After the visit, it’s been a fantastic talking point with the children as we look at the photos and discuss who slid down the pole - and the snack was great too!

Thanks to all the families who contributed to our October Ragbag appeal and we hope you will join us for a new fundraising and social venture of a Blingo Night in the Village Centre on Friday 7 November. Tickets and further information about Playgroup from our Chair, Jacqueline, on 01475 540728.

Visits from interested families welcome any Friday morning.

THINK ECO Competition

LEAP have launched their inter school THINK ECO competition. They are challenging each class in Bridge of Weir, Howwood, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch Primary Schools to enter a visual display, for example, a film clip, comic strip or wall mural, with an eco theme.

There will be prizes awarded to the best overall school and also to the class who submits the most innovative entry. The competition will run until 23rd February, 2015. For more information, contact your class teacher.

every Wednesday Kidston Kids Playgroup, Stay & Play Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 9.45am-11.45am Preschool children from Birth

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

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St Columba Playgroup St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm, 9.15am-11.40am

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Langbank Under 3’s Church Hall, Langbank 10am-11.45am For children from birth to 3 years

1st & 3rd Friday Renfrewshire Inverclyde Twins Club McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch 10-11.30am £3. Bring a mug along for a cuppa.

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Bridge of Weir Primary If you’re near the nursery, listen out for cries of “Ooh-ar!” and “Shiver me timbers!”, and a glimpse of the odd stripy jumper, as the children practise their best pirate voices as part of this term’s topic.

Meanwhile, our P1s are very excited about getting their first reading books home after the October holiday. Just before the holiday P2 pupils were thrilled to share their learning about the Celts. Sophie has loved the topic, but on reflection wasn’t too impressed with the Celts’ sleeping provisions, “They didn’t have sheets, and your cover was an animal skin!”

St Columba Church Playgroup and Toddler

Making good choices about diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle is central to our Health and Wellbeing programme. All our P6 pupils have been attending weekly swimming lessons at the On-X Sports Centre in Linwood – some learning from scratch, while others developed their technique or had a go at new strokes. Our various lunchtime and after-school clubs continue to provide extra-curricular sporting opportunities. A recent addition to these is our “Happy Feet” walking club for P3 pupils which Mrs Kent, Miss Toole and the children have been out and about in their hi-vis vests, getting some exercise and enjoying exploring new and hidden corners of our village.

It was a wild and windy day outside but cosy in the Playgroup Hall when we made our Autumn Tree picture. This was a group art project involving a great deal of brown paint, glue and the leaves which everybody brought in and it was a great team effort which the children enjoyed admiring with their families afterwards. Even if you don’t like getting messy, there’s always something to do at Playgroup and in November and December, we look forward to our old friend, Jo James, coming in to deliver Musicland sessions - a chance to enjoy music and rhythm. Please also get in touch for a 2015 start date by emailing stcolumbachurchplaygroup@gmail.com

We are very proud of the commitment and achievement of our P7 pupils who have completed their Playmakers training, a six-week programme focussing on the development of leadership, organisational skills, communication and teamwork.

Our toddler group is a great chance for your little ones to try out different toys and make new friends and for parents and carers to get together over a cup of tea for a chat. Please contact our Toddler secretary Beth for more information on thebbles@hotmail.com

Finally, many thanks to everyone who sent in donations for the Renfrewshire Foodbank as part of our harvest celebrations. The tables at our harvest assembly were groaning under the weight of 10 boxes of food, which will be distributed to families in Renfrewshire who may be experiencing financial hardship.

We are just putting the finishing touches to our 2015 calendar which will include pictures created by children from both groups, look out for it going on sale soon.

Duchal Nursery School The children all had a wonderful time at Pollock Park enjoying the fantastic dray ride through the park, spotting highland cows and singing along in the Autumn sunshine – a great addition to our transport topic!

We’ve also been to the Riverside Museum where we saw all sorts of modes of transport from across the years bringing our topic to life!

Our annual Christmas Craft Fair is happening on Saturday15th November 10am to 12.30pm in the upper church hall on Bridge of Weir Road so keep the date free to come along and do some Christmas shopping as we have lots of exciting craft stalls booked. Keep up to date with future events by liking us on Facebook - St Columba Playgroup & Toddlers Kilmacolm for further information.

Gryffe High School Friday 3rd October marked an annual event on the Gryffe High school calendar where staff enjoyed a coffee and some home baking all for a very good cause – the Macmillan nurses.

The morning was organised by the Newly Qualified teaching staff with help from Mrs McAleavy and other staff from the Science Department. Many lovely raffle prizes had been collected by staff in previous weeks and this added to the atmosphere and money raised. £343 was raised from the Coffee Morning and Raffle.

At Duchal we follow the Curriculum for Excellence with the children learning through play and really getting involved in a great environment. We are always happy for prospective parents to come and visit the Nursery at any time so please contact Head Teacher Jean McCarthy on: Tel. 874358 to arrange a convenient date. Also visit our website at: www.duchal.com to keep up to date with all the latest news It was great to see so many new faces at our recent open day, if you couldn’t make it just get in touch and we can arrange a visit at a time that suits you.

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At lunchtime, Mr Johnson had been persuaded (by science staff!!) to take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge with the money going to Macmillan nurses. This event was a great success and raised £175 which was an amazing total.

In all, staff and pupils were able to hand over the sum of £518 for this excellent cause. Well done to all those involved and a particular thanks to the ladies making the tea and coffee and to Mr Johnson for being happy to be ‘soaked’.

Photographs – Molly Gibb S1 and Emily Irving S2

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Inchinnan Primary School Xmas Fayre Inchinnan Primary School Xmas Fayre takes place on Thursday 4th December at Inchinnan Primary School, from 6pm till 8pm.

Come along and start your Xmas shopping early, we’ve got Santa, home made decorations by the children, home baking, Scentsy burners, sweets, flowers , Xmas wreaths, cards, tombola, raffle prizes and tea/coffee & mulled wine .. Not to be missed!

Howwood Primary School In term 1 Howwood PS has been focussing on Outdoor Learning. This is an approach to learning which incorporates all curriculum areas. Activities range from reading to art and design, model making and the sciences.

P1 has been learning about the primary colours in art. By using puddles as mixing palettes they were able to experiment with all the different colours they could create from red, yellow and blue.

They have also experienced the wonder of looking at the vastness of the sky. They can recognise the sun, moon and stars and can link them to daily patterns of life.

They have explored how the position of the sun changes in the sky as the day goes on.

P2 have been designing and building Scarecrows as part of their Farm topic. They have had to solve many challenging problems along the way.

P3 have been studying the Rainforest. They have been comparing homes in Howwood to those you may find in the Amazon. They have been able to use what they have learned to construct their own dens which give shelter from rain and protection from the sun and the wind.

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Kilbarchan Community Nursery The children recently took part in Eco schools Scotland ‘Big picnic’ day to promote locally grown produce. A group of children went to Kristin’s garden to pick brambles and apples to eat at the picnic. Other parents and children also brought in their own home grown fruit and vegetables for the children to learn all about healthy eating.

The children had a picnic at nursery and enjoyed, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots and apples, as well as delicious home-made bramble and apple jelly in sandwiches.

The following week they learned about using k i t c h e n utensils safely when they used some more fruit to make apple crumble to take home and eat for tea.

Ellis said ‘It was good with some cream to cool it down!’

Abbey Nursery

World renowned early year’s lecturer Alice Sharp passed on her expertise to staff recently when she joined the team for the day to explore Next Steps in Literacy at the nursery. Understanding how to engage and inspire children is fundamental for their learning and Alice works on the principle that things need to be kept simple and creativity must be allowed to flourish. Having ‘played like children’ the day was voted a great success and the team couldn’t wait to take some of these strategies into the playroom.

P4 are investigating the different forms water can take and have been relating their findings to everyday experiences. By using guttering they have been able to experiment with the transportation of water and the effects that elevation and gravity have on it. In Art they plan to make lovely colourful Ice Balloon sculptures which can be used to decorate the school grounds during the Winter months.

P4/5 are using the outdoors for their Maths Trail which lends itself to challenges in number work, measurement, 2D/3D shapes and problem solving. They are using the car park and the vehicles, the fabric of the building and the open spaces to develop critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies.

P7 are using the school grounds to illustrate lines of symmetry for a range of 2D shapes and to apply their understanding to create and complete symmetrical pictures and patterns. They are using many natural resources from the outdoors to create their shapes and patterns. They are recording their findings in the playground by using chalk and drawing their own Venn and Tree diagrams. These findings are then recorded using digital cameras and video recording equipment.

P7 are also developing their Literacy Circles outside and are creating their own Literacy spaces in the school’s Secret Garden. Children have said that they enjoy working outdoors because it helps to keep them calm and focussed. They have said that Outdoor Learning helps them to concentrate and expand on their ideas because of the physical freedom and space they have around them. Some pupils commented that noise levels were reduced and the outdoors were no longer a distraction because they were outside enjoying the spaces instead of being inside.

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Our curriculum Evening for parents in October continued the theme of ‘Literacy through Play’ and was very well attended, giving staff and speakers the opportunity to look at how to encourage this within the nursery and through home learning links.

Meanwhile in the Grasshoppers and Busy Bunny playrooms, Grandparents week has been another great success with more ‘special visitors’ than ever coming to share experiences with the children. Thank you to the 30 plus Grandparents who came along and also contributed to the ‘Compliments Tree’ with their personal feelings about their grandchildren.

Other activities the children have enjoyed recently has been the creation of a wormery using recycled materials; visiting St Fillans for a structured PE lesson and making the most of the autumn weather playing in the mud kitchen and making leaf prints.

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Woodlands Day Nursery

We are well and truly into Autumn and our children of all ages are having lots of fun participating in a whole range of activities surrounding our Autumn theme. Our children have been out in the woods enjoying kicking and scrunching through the dry fallen leaves from the trees, listening to various sounds of the birds, branches crackling under their feet and spotting planes flying in the sky. They had lots of fun throwing ‘Pooh Sticks’ into the river and watch them float downstream. Whilst on their walks they collected pine cones, chestnuts and a host of different size, shapes and coloured leaves to add to their interest tables for which they became very creative in their artwork using natural resources as well as making wonderful Autumn discovery bottles.

Some Rising 5’s children are planning a visit to Paisley Museum for the Lego exhibition following the Lego Movie topic which we are looking forward to.

In November, our children will be learning about the history of Guy Fawkes including the safety issues and Tweenies are hoping to organise a visit from our local fire department to come to the nursery. We will also be celebrating St Andrews Day by learning some Scottish dancing and songs. Rising 5’s will commence rehearsals for their Nativity Show and look forward to a Pantomime which we will keep you updated in their progress.

WOODLANDS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAYRE Woodlands Nursery and Out of School Care would like to invite you to our Annual Christmas Fayre which we are hosting in the nursery, on Saturday 1st November from 12pm – 4pm. This event will be lots of fun as well as, a great opportunity to choose some original Christmas gifts away from the stress of festive shopping. There will be selection of stalls such as gifts, jewellery, home baking, bottles, raffle and lots more. Entry is £2.00 which will include tea or coffee and there will be hot rolls on sale so join for lunch that day!! We hope you will come along to see what’s going on and we look forward to seeing you.

Strawberry Field Strictly Come Dancing at Nursery Kidston!

Rainbow Building (18 months-3 years)

The children are enjoying our new topic ‘animals’. So far we are learning about pets and have brought in photos of our own pets.

We are also having fun pretending to look after animals in our ‘vets’ in the house corner. The children are becoming familiar with our story of the month, “Jack and the Beanstalk” and have enjoyed pretending to stamp around like giants.

Bright Stars Building (3-5 years) The children have been looking at the changes all around us as we move into autumn, and we have collected leaves, conkers and other autumn treasures from the garden and the woods.

Our new topic is “Room on the Broom”, which will have a strong literacy focus through story, rhyme and drama. We are also setting up a witches’ den so that the children can explore mixing different materials as they make a range of magical potions!

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Kidston Kids in Kilmacolm are having a Ceilidh night at the River Inn in Houston on Friday 14th November.

Please get your dancing shoes on and join us. Contact F i o n a on 0781 1766672 for tickets.

The children have also had on their dancing shoes as you can see from our photo. Each session we have fun and get fit in our running shoes, dancing shoes and gym shoes.

All preschool children throughout Inverclyde and Renfrewshire welcome!

St Columba Jazz Joins Youth Parliament

Jazz Catto (SVI) has been elected as the Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament for Inverclyde.

The remit includes acting as a liaison between the young people of the area and local politicians.

The Youth Parliament meets four times annually and debates a wide range of issues. Most recently this included improving support for young carers. Bills passed by the Youth Parliament are then discussed at Holyrood and used to inform the debate at national level.

The ‘Fruity’ 4s

Junior 4 had a chance to make fantastic fruit smoothies as part of their ‘Healthy Eating’ topic.

Junior 6

Junior 6 discovered that pupils from the Park School in Glasgow were evacuated to St Columba’s in the 1940s during their study of Life in Britain in WWII.

Open Week

10th-14th November.

A chance to experience St Columba’s at work and play. To view Junior School please call 01505 872238 or 01505 872768 to visit Senior School.

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Three in a row for David

David Telfer from Kilmacolm is delighted to have won not just one but three curling awards in the last year.

In the Scottish Wheelchair Championships in March, David with his team members Alex Harvey (skip), Eddie Fleming and David Bain, won the prestigious Rhona Martin Trophy. This is the second time David has won this prize. He was in the winning team back in 2003 along with Alex Harvey (skip), Michael McCreadie and Paul Webster.

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David also won the Bell’s Pairs Trophy competition with Bill Masterton, when he was presented with a lovely Ailsa Craig granite mini curling stone. His three in a row was completed when he was awarded the President’s Bonspiel Trophy alongside Jim Taylor of Kelvinside Academy, when they were each presented with an elegant crystal glass from the Old Glenalmond Curling Club.

Tel: Jim Bretherton 01505 874215; or jimbretherton@aol.com

David attributes his success in curling mainly to the support he has received from Kilmacolm Curling Club. David told The Advertizer, “I was delighted to receive each of these awards and would like to thank my family and friends for their support in my endeavours. In particular, Rosemary Biggart of KCC who first asked me to join the club and the members who have encouraged and supported me. I would also like to thank my son, also David, who has been one of my greatest supporters. David, his girlfriend and my grandchildren are an absolute joy and keep me on my toes.” Son David runs a very successful car valeting business in and around Kilmacolm.

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However, David does not restrict his sports to curling alone. He is also an active tennis player and enjoys sailing, travelling as far as Ireland to compete. And his most exciting achievement so far has been to fly a microlite!

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

Adult Tap Lessons Gail Ashley, School of Dance, Adult Tap Lessons. Learn a new skill and have fun exercising. Suitable for beginners upwards. Saturday lunchtime: The Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm. PA13 4LE. For more information please contact, Gail Ashley (MBATD) on 01475 531336. www.gailashleyschoolofdance. co.uk contact@gailashleyschoolofdance.co.uk

Kilmacolm Bowling Club It has been a great season for outdoor bowling at Kilmacolm which concluded with our finals day and annual presentation of trophies for internal club competitions.

The Championship winners were (gents) Gordon Porter and (ladies) Violet Simpson. The Presidents winners were (gents) Grant Craig and (ladies) Violet Simpson.

The Pairs winners were (gents) Grant Craig / Gordon Porter and (ladies) Heather Arthur / Mary Geddes We welcome new members of all ages.

Our season re starts in April 2015, please come along and give it a try.

The photo above sees Jim Russell, President, presenting our nominated charity The Ardgowan Hospice with a cheque for £170. This was accepted on behalf of the Hospice by staff members Rose Murray (Physiotherapist) and Marie Wilson (SC Co-ordinator).

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Br of Weir Ladies Badminton Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Cres, 7.30pm

Callanetics Brookfield Village Hall, 7.15pm

Group Fitness Classes at KNCC Kilmacolm New Community Centre Various fitness classes are held at the New Community Centre from Monday to Friday. See website www.inverclydeleisure.com for details. Classes can be booked on line or by calling Birkmyre Gym on 01475 715750, For further information email aileen.cameron@ inverclyde.gov.uk

Trailtroopers Tinsel Dash Returns Sunday 30th November at Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank

10k adults race starts at 11am, 5k for adults and 12yr plus starts 11.15am and the kids race MiniTroopers at 1pm Online entries through our website www.trailtroopers.co.uk

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

The Shotokan Karate Club Woodlands Primary School, Linwood, 7pm - 8pm & 8pm - 9pm.

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

Gryffe Badminton Strathgryffe Tennis Club, 8pm

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

Contact Liz Baldwin, mobile 07944 607005

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 Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am

The Shotokan Karate Club Woodlands Primary School, Linwood, 7pm - 8pm & 8pm - 9pm.

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Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club, Bridge of Weir The 2014 season has again been a busy one with increased numbers of members playing in competitions encouraged, possibly, by the general good weather we have enjoyed over the summer.

Early in the season we co-hosted the Scottish Golf Union Area Team Championships with our neighbours at Ranfurly Castle and a successful weekend was concluded with a win for the Renfrewshire Team after a gruelling 6 rounds in 3 days.

Our 3 man team of Stuart Watt, Stephen Renfrew and Ross Robertson won the County Championship in August and qualified to play in the Scottish final at Lundin Links in September. We also managed to retain the prestigious Muirhead Trophy for the 4th year in a row on the same day that the Ryder Cup was won, so a double cause for celebration.

We have continued to attract new members who seem to have settled well into the golfing and social sides of the club and our 5 Clubgolf coaches, assisted by volunteer members, have run introductory courses for those with no golf experience, at minimum cost, for juniors at Easter and Summer and for ladies in September. All courses were very well attended with great feedback from those who took part.

We will be running these courses of 4/5 lessons for £10 again next year, so if you are a beginner and are interested in trying golf, watch our website www.oldranfurly.com or call the club on 01505 613214.

We are now embarking on our extensive winter and festive social programme which will take us through to Saint Valentine’s night in February with a new season just over the horizon. But before that we are advertising our Winter Try and Buy offer. If you are considering joining a golf club or would like to try our golf club then this is a good way to do it.

Our course is rarely closed over the winter and we try to operate with a minimum of winter greens, so why not give us a call? It’s good value for the money.

Jack Halkett, Captain, Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club

1st Houston & Crosslee Scout Group The sections have all been busy since the start of the new session in August with the scouts recently completing a midnight hike from Kilmacolm back to Houston. Although the event was cancelled on 3 separate occasions last year due to bad weather, the scouts managed to complete the walk at the first attempt this year. The scouts also took part in a climbing wall activity over 2 sessions in September.

The Beavers and Cubs took part in their investiture of new boys during October and November and all sections are now full with the exception of the explorers. The group recently introduced 5 new girls into the scout section which is a first for the group.

The Halloween parties were due to take place during the last week in October and the beavers and cubs are due to attend the Christmas Panto at the Paisley Arts Centre on 13th December.

The Annual Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday 6th December from 10am - 1pm in the Scout Hall, South Street, Houston and will hopefully be as successful as last year. It is an important fund raiser for the group.

Boys will be out selling tickets through Houston over the next few weeks.

Donations for the bottle stall are welcome and can be dropped off over the coming weeks.

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Gryffe Badminton Club Gryffe Badminton Club welcomes new members.

We are a social friendly club meeting on a Tuesday evening 8pm - 10pm at Strathgryffe Tennis Club, Houston. Any further information please telephone Alan on 01505 614276.

The Bears are bearing up!

An excellent start to the season for the Senior XV winning on the road against Loch Lomond and Lanark and running in nine tries to pick up two valuable bonus points.

Our home games have been less productive as we lost 0-17 to a strong Wigtownshire team, beat Mull 24-21, but lost 7-17 to Millbrae. The fine Autumnal weather has helped our young team perform well and play some expansive rugby with our pack winning good possession and our backs opening up defences with some well rehearsed moves.

Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at Birkmyre Park and new players are always welcome Forthcoming Home Fixtures:- Sat 1st Nov - Isle of Arran; Sat 15th Nov - Bishopton; Sat 29th Nov - Loch Lomond; Sat 13th Dec - Lanark. All supporters welcome. To keep up to date visit www.pitchero/birkmyre

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Experience overcomes Youth in County Golf Final The line up for the final of the Renfrewshire Golf Union Match Play Championship at Paisley Golf Club saw young Craig Pirie from Renfrew facing Greenock’s David Macfarlane who is coy about his age but seems to have been around for some time. Two Paisley members had made it to the semi finals but Craig saw off Chris Guthrie one up while David expended a bit more energy having been taken to the fourth extra hole by Brian Adam.

The quality of golf in the final came as no surprise. At the turn, Craig’s card showed nine straight pars but he was two down. David sank an outrageous putt for a birdie three at the third then knocked his second to “gimmie” range at the sixth. David then dropped a shot at the tenth to let Craig back into the game but bogies at twelve and thirteen had David three up and looking good. Craig responded at fifteen for his first birdie of the day to reduce the deficit but, having caught the rough, could not get home in two at the par five sixteenth. David got his four and won 3 and 2.

A great performance.

David Macfarlane becomes the most successful Renfrewshire golfer in terms of Match Play Championships having previously won at East Renfrewshire (2000), Fereneze (2004) and Eastwood (2007). He had previously shared the record of three wins with the late, great Barclay Howard. David is currently manager of the County A Team but one wonders if he should be back in the squad!

Picture shows David with the trophy.

Renfrewshire Team come from behind to keep Challenge Alive Renfrew Golf Club, half way through the match, was not the place to be for those supporting the RGU team as it continued on its run for thirteen championships in a row. The visitors were a strong side from Stirlingshire and, with seven holes played, only captain Ronnie Clark was ahead with two games level and five matches down.

In the top game, two of the Scottish international squad – Kilmacolm’s Matt Clark and Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) were involved in a great battle.

Graeme went one up with an eagle two at the 315 yard twelfth hole but Matt fought back to win one up. Craig Pirie was one down at the turn but his opponent found water at the tenth and this was the start of a great recovery with Craig winning 3 and 2. Ronnie Clark held his lead for a convincing 4 and 3 victory.

With three games left on the course, Renfrewshire need a win and a half for victory but as the players teed off at the seventeenth all were one down with two to play. Bonnyton’s David Dickson won seventeen and halved eighteen for a half and Stewart Watt from Old Ranfurly became the team hero as he came from behind to grab the all important win with a winning par at the seventeenth and a breaking left to right putt at the last which dropped in for a birdie.

Renfrewshire are the only team to have won the first three matches and they travel next to Crow Wood to face Lanarkshire.

Full Result - Renfrewshire 4.5; Stirlingshire 3.5; Matt Clark – Kilmacolm - won 1 up – Graeme Robertson – Glenbervie; Michael Daily – Erskine - lost 1 down – Ryan Campbell – Falkirk; Craig Pirie – Renfrew - won 3and 2 – Richard Johnston – Glenbervie; Gordon Stevenson – Whitecraigs – lost 2 and 1 – David Buchanan – Falkirk Tryst; Ronnie Clark – Erskine – won 4 and 3 – Stuart Irving – Falkirk; David Dickson – Bonnyton – halved – Mark Hislop – Glenbervie; Stewart Watt – Old Ranfurly – won I up – Lindsay Blair – Grangemouth; David Millar – Fereneze – lost 2 down – James Donaldson – Falkirk Tryst Pictures are Craig Pirie in action

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Renfrewshire Golf Union NAIL BITING FINISH AS RENFREWSHIRE GOLFERS GO FOR THIRTEEN

Renfrewshire Golf Union’s quest for thirteen league titles in the West of Scotland Championship saw a weakened team – no Andrew Farmer, Matt Clark or Gordon Stevenson – travel to Bishopbriggs to meet Glasgow.

There, they faced a side which was also without a couple of top players and a nervous day ensued for all.

Team captain, Ronnie Clark, met an on form Barry Hume, a past Scottish Amateur Champion who made it to the semis in this year’s Championship.

Barry recorded a 5 and 4 win for yet unbeaten Glasgow. Michael Daily and Craig Watson responded well with solid wins to put Renfrewshire ahead but Bonnyton’s Willie McMillan could not cope with a great display of golf from Blair Dalglish (Ralston) one of the winning team in this year’s Youth Championship.

Again, Renfrewshire bounced back with wins from David Dickson and Craig Pirie but current Renfrewshire Champion, David Macfarlane lipped out at the eighteenth to lose one down to Haggs Castle’s John Brown. This left David Millar, three down after five holes to Craig Anderson (Sandyhills), with the challenge of fighting back for the half point required for victory and David did just that with a brave performance.

So two wins for the Renfrewshire side which entertains the Stirlingshire team at Renfrew Golf Club on Sunday.

Full Result: Renfrewshire 4.5, Glasgow 3.5; R Clark – Erskine lost 5/4 Barry Hume – Haggs Castle; M Daily – Erskine won 4/3 – John Laurie – Glasgow; Craig Watson – East Renfrewshire won 3/2 – Scott Wearing – Bishopbriggs; W McMillan – Bonnyton lost 5/4 – Blair Dalgeish – Ralston; D Dickson – Bonnyton won 2 up – Craig Morrison – Haggs Castle; Craig Pirie – Renfrew won 4/2 – Stephen Machin – Cowglen; David Macfarlane – Greenock lost 1 down – John Brown – Haggs Castle; D Millar – Fereneze halved – Craig Anderson - Sandyhills

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by Lesley Handley Body Fat For fat loss your body needs consistency, it needs to feel secure and it needs to be healthy. If you do not get these fundamental points right from the off, you are onto a losing battle. Unfortunately plenty of common misconceptions are still out there.

Scenario...

“Diet starts Monday...” You start by swapping your breakfast to a piece of fruit. Then lunch time comes and you’ll have just half of your sandwich. Then you’ll start to crave a latte in the afternoon, you are so tired! You feel unable to resist this and give in... Then the guilt kicks in and you decide to just have cereal for tea. We have ALL experienced this one way or another and I still see it in food diaries!

There are so many things wrong with this. Your body cannot be expected to run on tiny amounts of food. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that a calorie only has two options; to be either used for energy or stored as fat. That’s not true. Protein and fat have far more important things to do first; like producing hormones, repairing tissue, building new tissues, building your brain cells, insulating your brain cells and so much more.

Problem is that when this energy is denied and intake drops too low your body just gets clever. The body’s main priority will always come down to survival, and when this happens it won’t think you are just trying to lose a bit of weight, it will think “starvation... famine... PANIC”.

And then things will start to shift; it will hold on to your fat but let go of the ‘energy expensive’ and ‘metabolically active’ lean muscle.

Your muscle burns fuel, fat doesn’t. So all this means it’s now lowered your metabolism, got rid of your muscle, and kept the fat. Entirely the opposite of what anyone seeking long term fat loss would want.

Start by eating BETTER, not LESS. Stop being scared of food, it’s not there to harm you, it’s there to protect you.

For more information or advice on Personal Training or nutrition contact Lesley on 07512 355 877 or at Lesley_personal_trainer@hotmail. co.uk.

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Strathgryffe Tennis Club Danish Junior Open 2014 The 1st weekend in October saw 6 Strathgryffe members join a contingent of Scottish players make the trip to Copenhagen for the 2014 Danish Junior Open, accompanied by Martin Woods the Head Squash Coach.

This is the 2nd year running that Strathgryffe players have made the trip to Denmark.

The team consisting of John Meehan, R u a d h r i McDougall, Jack Smillie, J a c k Chambers, Beth Moglia and Roisin Wright built on the previous y e a r ’ s experience to surpass all expectations. All the players won through their first round matches with notable results from Beth Moglia who came 5th and John Meehan who reached the final against Swiss player Miguel Mathis, the number 1 seed and No.3 in Europe. John played really well but was eventually beaten in 3 close games to finish a well deserved runner up in his first European tournament!

Plans are already in motion for the trip next year.

Strathgryffe is offering non members the opportunity of a FREE taster adult/ intermediate squash coaching session. These sessions will be suitable for beginners or players who have not played for a few years and further follow on coaching classes for non members will be available. If interested please email squash@strathgryffe.net or tel: 01505 615100 for more information.

Barts Bash Castle Semple Sailing Club was very proud to take part in “Barts Bash”, a global sailing race to commemorate the life of Andrew Simpson and to raise funds for the Andrew Simpson Foundation. The charity was set up in 2013 to honour the life and legacy of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE, Olympic Gold & Silver medalist and America’s Cup Sailor by using sailing to transform the lives of young people.

On behalf of Castle Semple Sailing Club Committee a huge thank you to everyone who came along. A very special thank you to David Hill and all his instructors from the Centre and the people who sailed the Access boats bringing our total entries past the magic figure of 25 up to 29 - fingers crossed that once all our results are submitted along with the paper work and photographs confirming what we did we should get our names printed in the Guinness Book of Records.

I know of several people who were unable to join us because of prior/ family commitments which cannot be avoided but a significant number of members with family and friends turned out to support a very worthy cause. Of course the fantastic weather helped; I don’t think we have had so many boats on the water since our 45th anniversary sail.

BBQ Steve more than lived up to his name and fired up the barbecue well before 11am ably assisted by his friend Lesley. A huge amount of burgers, sausages, chicken and corn were devoured before Arthur summoned us to the pontoon for a photo call. Never had so many people been seen on the pontoon at any one time before when suddenly I had that sinking feeling........and wet feet - we had probably broken a H&S rule exceeding the maximum amount of people on the pontoon oops.

The race started promptly at 2pm but unfortunately the wind had dropped to something less than 1 mph meaning that some of us only just made it back in under the 2 hours, in time for tea and cakes! Congratulations to Douglas and Pamela winning the race in an enterprise (beating the vortex and vago). Approximately £150 was raised on the day for the Andrew Simpson Foundation plus money from just giving. For a small club we did fantastically well.

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Strathgryffe Girls are Best in the West Congratulations to Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash Club 12 & u Girls 1st Team.

The girls concluded their fifth and final series of individual and doubles matches convincingly against Newlands on Saturday 11th October to finish unbeaten and top of the table in the 12 & u Girls Division 1 of the Aegon Team Tennis West of Scotland Competition 2014. The Strathgryffe team also defeated Whitecraigs, Western and Woodend and won over 95% of the sets they played, and over 88% of their games.

Well done to Abbie Kerr, Molly Goulding, Eilidh McLaughlin, Lucy Bliss, Karina Dunlop and Julia Smith who showed great team work, friendship and most important had lots of fun!

Strathgryffe has launched a MISS HITS tennis coaching session for girls aged 5 to 8 years of age.

For more information please email: derekbrown@strathgryffe.net

Castle Semple Sailing Club GP14/National 12 Racing and Ceilidh - 11th/12th Oct’14

I know I may be starting to sound repetitive but what a fantastic support from the club members during the GP14/National 12 racing weekend. Many members who are not often seen out in GP14s really entered into the spirit of the event (especially on Sunday morning I understand with the beers on board certain boats- didn’t help their sailing though!). Unfortunately some of the expected GP14s did not visit either because of illness or I suspect they read the weather forecast and decided that it was not worth the trek over to us to sail in what were extremely light winds again (although as Arthur said not as light as Bart’s Bash).

However, we did have 4 National 12s (3 visitors and 1 CSSC) and 10 GP14s (2 visitors and 8 CSSC) competing. We managed 3 races on Saturday afternoon and 2 on Sunday morning (although the second was a shortened course). The overall GP14 winners were Peter Collins (CSSC) and Duncan Greenhalgh (Derwent) sailing together and Angus Beyts of the N12s. Many congratulations to all winners and well done to all those who took part.

The visitors expressed their very grateful thanks for the warm welcome extended to them by the club and Angus Beyts declared Castle Semple to be the friendliest sailing club he had been to in Scotland .

The Saturday ceilidh, I am sure resulted in some sore heads on Sunday morning. Although the star of the evening was young Logan Young for his expert comparing of the raffle - “pink to make the girls wink” (where does he get it from one wonders......) he made us all laugh and was not phased at all. Very many thanks to Kirsten and Logan for managing to extract over £100 out of you all for the raffle.

Also very many thanks to all the helpers over the weekend we couldn’t have done it without you.

Sadly, that was the last of our events for the season, although we do still have the work party on Sunday 2nd November and the AGM on Monday 24th November. Our winter social programme is now underway with badminton on Wednesday evenings in Johnstone or Linwood and we hope to arrange a 10 pin bowling evening one Friday and possibly curling one Sunday in January.

For further info see www/castlesemplesc.co.uk

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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 (June, September and October (AGM) 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 • 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

church lists BRIDGE OF WEIR Freeland Church: Rev KN Gray BA BD. Morning Service 10.30am. Crèche, Sunday School, Lynx and Cornerstone. Eveing Service 7pm www.freeland.org.uk St Mary’s Church Scottish Episcopal Church: Delighting to praise God; S h o w i n g C h r i s t ’s l o v e ; Growing in faith. Services Sundays at 10am. We have a regular cycle of prayer for those who live and work in Bridge of Weir: 2nd Nov - Ladebank Terrace, 9th Nov - Lawmarnock Crescent and Road, 16th Nov - Lendal Cottages, 23rd Nov - Lintwhite Court and Crescent, 30th Nov - Livery Walk. For information, to ask for special prayers, or in pastoral emergency call the Rector on 01475-705378.

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 loop system. www. 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 worthy of the trust of thy neighbour, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face.” For details of meetings call 615641.

ELDERSLIE 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 Wed from 10.30am for Tea/Coffee followed by a short Service of Worship at 11am.

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: www.houstonkirk. org 2nd Nov. 9.45am Early Service: The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 9th Nov. 10.45am Remembrance Sunday: A Short Act of Remembrance will be held at the Village War memorial after Worship.

16th Nov. 11am Morning Worship: Re-Dedication of Houston & Killellan Guild Service conducted by Guild members. 23rd Nov. 11am Morning Worship Church of the Nazarene: Vi l l a g e H a l l , M a i n S t , 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. www.houston. nazarene.org.uk St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston: Sun Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5pm, 9.30am & 11am. Weekday Mass: Tues-Sat 9.30am except Thurs, 7pm. Reconciliation: Sat 10-10.30am and after Vigil Mass; Thurs 7.30-8pm.

Exposition: As announced.

Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month by arrangement.

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“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 S e r v i c e s a t 11 a m a n d i n t h e E a s t a n d We s t Churches as intimated in the Kilbarchan Column.

All services conducted by the Rev Stephen Smith.

Creche, Junior church and FEWsion/Bible Class meet at 10.45am. Midweek Fellowship in the West Church Session House on Wed’s at 10.30am.

KILMACOLM St Colm’s Catholic Church, Smithy Brae Kilmacolm.

The Very Rev William Canon McDade – Sunday morning family mass at 10am with children’s liturgy.

Teas and coffee after mass.

Rosary Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm. Prayer group at 7.30pm on Thursdays.

Mass on holy days at 7.30pm.

Kilmacolm Old Kirk: Church of Scotland (Charity no. SC009291). www.kilmacolmoldkirk.org. uk. Minister Rev Dr Peter McEnhill (01505 873174).

Morning Worship - Sundays 11am, all welcome 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 No SC015085.

LOCHWINNOCH Parish Church: Rev May Bell. 11.30am Morning Service with Sunday School and Crèche. Drop in Cafe, Sat 15th Nov, 10am - 12noon. Drop in for tea, coffee, biscuits, scones & cakes. £2.50 entry and no charge for children.

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.

Spiritualist Church,Lochlip Rd: Thurs 6th Nov, Thurs 20th Nov, Thurs 4th Dec, Thurs 18th Dec. All services commence 7.30pm.

QUARRIERS Mount Zion Church: Law Vi e w R o a d , Q u a r r i e r s Village. Rev Andy Lunn BSc, 10.30am with Junior Church and Bible Class.

Wednesdays prayer and bible study at 7pm. Fridays prayer and bible study at 10am.

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Clothes & Shoes Motorcycle jacket & trousers.

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Solid oak dining room chairs with fabric cushioned seats x 4. £20. Tel: 01505 340150.

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Storage box. Padded seat, covered in purple suede. Size 18” cube. Good cond. £65. Tel: 01505 872742.

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Must be seen. Cost £130.

Bargain at £70. Tel: 01505 690958.

Acer Aspire One D270 LU.SGA0D.018 10.1 inch Netbook - Red (Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 320GB HDD, LAN, WLAN, Webcam, Windows 7 Starter) £100 ono Tel: 01505 872442.

Georgian style electric fire and hearth. Log effect, two bar fire in black cast and brass trim with finials. In excellent condition for £30. Tel: 07842 715261.

Hotpoint washer, WMF720.

Good cond, timer, small load option. £50ono. Tel: 01505 615746.

Pets Hen House, suitable for 4 - 6 hens. £150. Tel: 07826 523884.

Sports Wilson Roger Federer 23 inch tennis racket- exc cond ideal for child age 6-8. Cost £30 sell for £5. Tel: 01505 690658 Golf clubs - Taylormade 3 wood graphite shaft with head cover.

Taylormade rescue clubs 18& 22 degree lofts both graphite shafts with covers. Great cond.

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‘Pucky’ Balance Bike - Black with front and rear brakes & kickstand. Never used. Great Xmas present. Cost £120, will sell for £60. Tel: 01505 842558.

Boots & Crampons. ‘La Sportiva Napal Extreme’ Boots, size 44/45. Worn twice only with unused ‘Black Diamond Sabertooth Pro’ Crampons. £275.

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Apollo fs24 bike in red and black. Ideal Xmas present looks almost new. 18 gears, full suspension. Suit boy or girl age 8-12. years. £30. Tel: 01505 612006 Boy’s 14” bike with Star Wars design, £10. Tel 01505 615173.

Boy’s 18” bike Apollo Outrage.

Colour blue. Good cond, £25.

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Bikemate rear bike seat for child up to 22kg, £5. Tel 01505 615173.

Girl’s 20” bike with dual suspension and 6 gears. Raleigh Olympus Medusa. Colour pink.

Good cond, £25. Tel 01505 615173.

Two ladies riding jackets size 10/12. One tweed £30, one black show £40. As new. Tel: 07802 248507.

Toys/Games/DVD HM Armed Forces toys - all like new: Tank, Helicopter, Jeep, Jet Plane, Snow Mobile. Plus 6 soldiers, and all accessories, guns, helmets etc. £60 ono.

Tel: 07951 010557.

Bike trailer - 2 kids, Halfords (£100 new), folds flat, vg condition, £40. Tel: 07876 585391.

Vtech Vsmile Cyber Pocket kids games consoles (2 units), both pink, plus 1 bag and 8 game cartridges, suitable for 4-8yrs, £25 the lot. Tel: 07876 585391.

Vtech Disney Princess Magic Wand laptop game (pink), suitable for 4yrs, £5. Tel: 07876 585391.

Happylands toys, many buildings, vehicles, 1 village playmat, and lots of figures, 2 crates full, £20 the lot. Tel: 07876 585391.

ELC - Rosebud Cottage wooden Treehouse, with café, pets and figures. Exc cond- all parts intact. Only 12m old. Hardly used. Cost £70 new. Will sell for £20. Tel: 07981 873102.

Singing Kettle - small red in original box. Hardly used.

As good as new. 12x13cm approx. £5. Also a Bonzo the Dog cuddly toy. Brand new with tags 35x20cm. £7. Sell both for £10. Great Xmas present.

Smoke free home. Tel: 07904 543977.

Disney Princess Kitchen, 71cm(W) x 104cm (H). Makes cooking noises. With all accessories, plus more added. Great condition, except small teapot (crack- but glued and works ok). Disney Rise Oven and Cake included too. Will throw in container of kids plastic crockery. Cost £95 new. Sell for £30 ono. Smoke free home.

Call 07904 543977.

Disney Princess 3 wheel scooter.

Bodywork great. Wheels typically worn but great working order £5. Call 07904 543977.

Girls 1st bike. approx age 3/4.

Purple. All working order- recently serviced at bike shop! £10, Tel: 07904 543977.

Disney Princess Talk & Teach phone, Vtech. Great working Order. Like new. £5. Tel: 07904 543977.

Fisher Price Zoo, with live animal sounds. Includes all animals/ monkey seesaw. Exc cond. £5.

Tel: 07904 543977.

Vtech Sleeping Beauty Magic Wand book. Makes sounds as the wand touches the pages. Exc cond. £3. Tel:07904 543977.

ELC My 1st Cashier/Till. Makes Sounds. Exc cond. With all parts £5. Tel: 07904 543977.

Leap-Frog Alphabet Pal Caterpillar. Learn your Sound & Colours. Exc cond. Hardly Used. £5. Tel: 07904 543977.

Chad Valley CD Player - pink.

With original 3 x Nursery Rhythm CDs. Exc cond. £5 Call 07904 543977.

Sit N Ride Winnie the Pooh’s Tigger Helicopter/walker. Kids loved it! Makes sounds/lights.

Excellent £7. Exc cond. Call 07904 543977.

Other Items Vintage Gec-Music System (model-A5019H) Radio/ Record player (478’S+45’S & 33.1/3 speeds) tape cassette player plus two speakers with instruction booklet. In good working order. £75. Free local delivery. E:vinylsound35@ yahoo.com Sanyo music system (model G-2002) radio/record player (45’S & 33.1/3. speeds) tape cassette player with two speakers. Exc working cond. £58.

Can deliver locally free. Email - vinylsound35@yahoo.com Roof bars for vectra c 2003 roof box good condition and lockable with key. £100 for both.

Tel 07502 169032.

Violin 3/4 Stentor with case £40 (£80 new). good used cond.

Tel: 07518 373759.

Free to a good home, Neumeyer Quadruplex walnut upright piano c100 years old. Buyer to uplift. Tel: 01505 872776 or 07714 202471.

Thule aero aluminium roof-bars to fit either current model Audi A4 or 2008 shape BMW 5 Series. £45. Tel: 07769 977149 or 01505 872710.

DSA Guide to Driving plus Guide to Learning to Drive as new. Worth £23 total; sell for £10ono. Kilmacolm. Tel: 07970 891206.

Maths/Chemistry/Biology/English/French - selection of Higher and Advanced Higher past papers and How to Pass books. Free. Kilmacolm. Tel: 07970 891206.

Ipad cover and phone pouch. £5.

Tel: 01505 690486.

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UP TO £200 ....... FREE £201 to £500 ..... £5.00 £501 to £1000 ... £10.00 OVER £1000 ..... Call for details.

Use our Sales & Wants form below and post to The Gryffe Advertizer, Neva Place, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3PN. or email your items to info@advertizer.co.uk The Business Advertisements (Disclosure) Order 1977

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS The Law requires that Advertisers selling goods in the course of a business MUST include the word Trader, Dealer, Agent, Breeder or appropriate wording in the Advertisement to distinguish from private advertisers.

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PC desk, metal frame, frosted glass top and shelves, retractable keyboard shelf, on castors, £20. Tel: 07876 585391.

Petters 3.2/4.0Kw portable generator, in need of attention, £20. Tel: 01505 690763.

5 ’ 6 ” h i g h p e d e s ta l d r i l l i n good cond. £60. Tel: 01505 690763.

Brand new Lipsey Zebra print overnight bag. £10. Accessories to match. Tel: 01505 690486.

Teak CD/cassette micro system with 2 speakers. £30. Tel: 01505 340150.

Yamaha ez30 keyboard with stand and music book £50. Tel: 01505 872442.

Knitmaster 600 standard gauge machine. Ribber SPR 6ON. Lace carriage. Knit radar. Instruction books. Table. Coned wool. Winder. £200. Tel: 01505 872208.

Mapex Tornado 22” Rock Fusion Drum Kit, Black (includes seat and Heavy Duty Drum Set Volume Control Discs and sticks). Good Cond. £80. Tel: 01505 613238.

Genuine Rayban Aviator sunglasses. Mirrored lens. Slight scratch, hence £60. Tel: 07975 510938.

PPL Student Computer Arc 1 with instructions. £30. Tel: 07975 510938.

Print, St Andrews Clubhouse, the bridge over Swilcam Burn.

Frame size 15 x 19”. £75. Tel: 01505 872742.

Print, The River Tay at Broughty Ferry. Frame size 17 x 21”. £75. Tel: 01505 874742.

Collectors porcelain art. Maxim’s De Paris plate. White porcelain illustrated by SEM. Exc Cond.

Offers over £80. Email for pic magillies@hotmail.co.uk Extra Large capacity wicker laundry basket with removable lining. £20. Tel: 07975 510938.

Made in Scotland original quality Hunter Wellingtons Size 7, Exc Cond. £50 ono. Tel: 07975 510938.

Florentine stitched sampler 14” sq framed. Offers over £80.

Tel: 07975 510938.

Italian Mancioli Porcelain mid 20th century cocktail party Hors D’oevres serving dish.

Offers over £50. Tel: 07975 510938.

As new matching ladies (12/14) and gents (large) Canadian design woollen padded winter jackets. £50 for both. Tel: 07975 510938.

As small 2 seater sofa, beige/ fawn upholstery. £25. Bargain to uplift. Tel: 07975 510938.

2 single wardrobes. Good condition. £30 for both to uplift. Tel: 07975 510938.

Beige upholstered legstool 36x24x16”. £25. Tel: 07975 510938.

Original American Indian Repro suede jacket with beaded fringe detail. Purchased USA, still labelled $249, offers over £150. Email for pic - magillies@hotmail.co.uk Boys age 2/3 navy woollen Reefer jacket as new. Labelled M & S. Still wrapped. £25. Tel: 07975 510938.

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.

Cash paid for Copy of book Castles and mansions of Renfrewshire and Buteshire by AH Millar. Tel 01505 331094.

G Plan furniture - G plan dining Table and chairs. Tel: 077100 74100.

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FRIDAY 14 NOV

DECEMBER ‘14 ISSUE: • Deadline: 14th Nov • Delivery: 28th Nov • JANUARY ‘15 ISSUE: • Deadline: 12th Dec • Delivery: 29th Dec

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business directory by category Accom/Hotel & B&B

Catering

Cawley Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Gadds Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Accountants & Financial

Cleaning & PowerWash

Affluent Financial Planning . . 26 Cheetham & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 25 Stewart Independent Financial . . 25

CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 15 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 MattVac Carpet & Upholstery Cl . . Bk Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 45 Platinum Cleaning Services . . 5

Architectural Services Architectural Drawings . . . . . 25 BOW Design Architect . . . . . . . 15 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Coffee Shops Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 32

Art, Gifts & Flowers

Computer, IT & Web

Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 15 Henderson’s Flowers . . . . . . . . 3 Paisley Artists Annual Exhibit . . 21

ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1 Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 24

Auctioneers & Valuers

Council Notices

Collins and Paterson Auctionee . . 36

Council Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Inverclyde Council . . . . . . . . . 8

Automotive Services AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1 Chips Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Gryffe Garage Motor Engineers . . 13

Bathrooms Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 AT&B Tiling & Bathrooms . . . . 42 Bathroom Solutions by MPH . . 11 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6

Driveways A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Driving Instructors Alistair Stewart - Driving Ins . . 15 Crosslee Driver Training . . . 5

Education St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 59

Electricians

Iron House Stoves Limited . . 2 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 38

Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Delta Electrical Services . . 36 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3 MAS Electrical & Security . . 2

Building Services

Fencing

A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5 BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 DLN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 43 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 18 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 44 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 49 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 57

Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 38

Bedrooms Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 2

Blacksmith & Metalwork

Business Services Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 24

Care Services & Homes Abbeyfield Campbell Snowdon Hs 22 Confident Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . 41

Firewood & Logs W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Framing Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 15

Funeral Services Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 30 John Roach Funeral Directors . . 43 Memorare Memoriam Cards Ltd . . 39

Garage Doors & Gates Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Garden Service & Design 3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 50 A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 51 Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 50 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 53 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 52

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:

Definitions: “Standards” means the British Code of Advertising Practice and the provisions of any law applicable to advertising including, but not limited to, the Trade Descriptions Act, 1968, the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988, the Financial Services Act 1986, the Business Advertisement (Disclosure) Order 1977 and all amendments and replacements.

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.

Editorial throughout The Gryffe Advertizer: 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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Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 52 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 Inverclyde Council . . . . . . . . . 38 MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 53 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 52 West of Scotland Landscape . . 52

Gas & Heating Services A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 15 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 43 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 4 JBM Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 43 John McKay Gas & Heating Eng . . 16 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 16 Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1

Glazier 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 5 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hairdressers & Barbers Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 41 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 40 JRS Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . 42 Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 38

Health, Beauty & Fitness Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 41 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 40 Beautique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Beginners Yoga - Sara Marijuan . . 60 Decorus Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ferringtons Hypnotherapy . . . 2 Healing Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 In A Rut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 44 Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 23 LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Linwood Dental Care . . . . . . . . 49 NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 39 Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 41

Home Hardware First Domestics . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Gibb Stuart Irnmongers 31,33,35,37 MS All Trades Limited . . . . . . 4

Home Improvements Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Ideal Flooring Service . . . . . 2 Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 44 Prestige Windows . . . . . . . . . . Bk Window Repair Company. . . . . . 47

Home Interiors Baytree Interiors . . . . . . . . . 5 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 2 Classique Window Blinds . . . . 45 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 45 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 3

Home Security Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Brookfield Alarms . . . . . . . . . 44

Joiners CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 DJY Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 43 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 15 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Saltire Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 49 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 14

Kilt & Dress Hire Henderson’s Kilts . . . . . . . . . 21

Kitchens Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 2 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 49

Laundry & Ironing Alpha Laundry Services . . . . . 44

Leisure & Recreation Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club . . 61

Locksmiths Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Houston Locksmiths . . . . . . . . . 3

Painters & Decorators A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 16 Clyde Coast Décor . . . . . . . . . 41 Ian Livingston Decorating . . 14 James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3 John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Pet Services & Training All About The Dogs . . . . . . . . . 54 Auntie Jacquie’s Dog Grooming . . 54 Pet Portraits for Animal Lover . . 55 PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 54 Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 55

Plasterers 5 Star Plasterers . . . . . . . . .

Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . .

Charlie Orr Plasterer . . . . . .

James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . .

Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . .

16 42 41 43 18

Plumbers A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 15 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 43 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 4 JBM Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 43 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 16 Shower Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Property Management DLN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Property, Sales & Let Corum Property . . . . . . . . . . 27,28,29 Dallas McMillan Solicitors . . 25 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1 Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Removals @ease Removals & Transport . . 4 The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Restaurant & Bars Ardardan Estate . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cawley Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 River Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Retail Alexander Barr Coal Merchant . . 5 Ardardan Estate . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Crofter Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Gibb Stuart Irnmongers 31,33,35,37 Henderson’s Flowers . . . . . . . . 3 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 3 Wild Rose Flowers Ltd . . . . . . 47

Roofing Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 42 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 18 MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 44 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 14 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 57

Solicitors Dallas McMillan Solicitors . . 25 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1

Special Occasions ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Taxis & Minicoach hire ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 34

Tiling AT&B Tiling & Bathrooms . . . . 42 G J Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 16 Kerr McAuley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Travel Agents Arlene Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Travel a la Carte . . . . . . . . . 3

Tree Surgeon Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 52 LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,52 Purple Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . 53 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 52

TV & Satellite Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 49 Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3

Upholstery Services P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 41

Window Cleaners DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 15 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 Matthews Cleaning Services . . 14

Window, Consv & Repair 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 5 MF PVC Windows and Doors . . . 42 Prestige Windows . . . . . . . . . . Bk TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Window Repair Company. . . . . . 47

Advertizers - A to Z @ease Removals & Transport . . 4 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 50 5 Star Plasterers . . . . . . . . . 16 A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 16 A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5 A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 51 A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 15 Abbeyfield Campbell Snowdon Hs 22 ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Affluent Financial Planning . . 26 Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1 Alexander Barr Coal Merchant . . 5 Alistair Stewart - Driving Ins . . 15 All About The Dogs . . . . . . . . . 54 Alpha Laundry Services . . . . . 44 Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 50 Architectural Drawings . . . . . 25 Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ardardan Estate . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Arlene Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 41 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 40 AT&B Tiling & Bathrooms . . . . 42 Auntie Jacquie’s Dog Grooming . . 54 Bathroom Solutions by MPH . . 11 Baytree Interiors . . . . . . . . . 5 Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Beautique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Beginners Yoga - Sara Marijuan . . 60 Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 32 Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 BOW Design Architect . . . . . . . 15 BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Brookfield Alarms . . . . . . . . . 44 Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 42 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 2 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 43 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Cawley Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Charlie Orr Plasterer . . . . . . 41 Cheetham & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chips Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Classique Window Blinds . . . . 45 CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 43 CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Clyde Coast Décor . . . . . . . . . 41 ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Collins and Paterson Auctionee . . 36 Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1 Confident Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . 41 Corum Property . . . . . . . . . . 27,28,29 Council Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 15 Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 53 Crofter Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Crosslee Driver Training . . . 5 Dallas McMillan Solicitors . . 25 Decorus Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Delta Electrical Services . . 36 Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 49 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 DJY Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 DLN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 52 DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 15 Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ferringtons Hypnotherapy . . . 2 Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 25 First Domestics . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G J Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 Gadds Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 53 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Gibb Stuart Irnmongers 31,33,35,37 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 52 Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 16 Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Gryffe Garage Motor Engineers . . 13 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 Healing Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Henderson’s Flowers . . . . . . . . 3

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