BLACK MOUNT BUGLE

COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS

The Community Council has continued to meet each month and process business as usual. We have had to cancel various events that normally take place at this time of year due to the 'foot and mouth' situation. The Sports' Evening was the first casualty and we are considering the possibility of an alternative activity, with the advice of Walston School Board. We feel that the Sponsored Walk that is due to take place in August may also have to be cancelled unless access to the countryside is possible.

The General Election on the 7th June, will be the first time the new polling station arrangements in Black Mount will have been tested. There are three polling stations; Dolphinton Hall, Elsrickle Hall and Newbigging Hall. Our South Lanarkshire Councillor, Tom McAlpine, has devoted a great deal of his time to ensure that all households vote in the most appropriate location. If you have had any problems with or wish to make any comment about these new arrangements please contact Tom McAlpine or myself. We will make sure that these are passed on to South Lanarkshire Council.

Finally, the Community Council is setting up a Local Resource Centre in the Church Hall in Dolphinton. We thank the Church for allowing us the space to do this. So far we have secured the loan of a photocopier from South Lanarkshire Council. Earlier this year, the Community Council entered a competition organised by British Telecom. We have just been informed that we have won a computer and internet access. This will be a welcome addition to the Resource Centre.

Joan Highton
Chairperson

FOOT AND MOUTH CRISIS

A number of issues have arisen as a result of the ongoing situation. Most relate to the cancellation of local events, however we include a 'hot off the press' announcement by South Lanarkshire Council to the deepening problems faced by small businesses affected by the F & M crisis.

RATES RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Small rural businesses in South Lanarkshire that have suffered a severe drop in trade caused by the Foot & Mouth crisis are to get relief with their rates bills, in an agreement announced on 4 June by SLC's FINANCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES COMMITTEE. This follows a report to the Committee stressing the havoc wreaked by the outbreak on the lives and livelihoods of many individuals and companies. Committee Chairperson Cllr. Eileen Logan explained: 'We have been keen to come up with a straightforward scheme that encourages businesses to apply for relief if they have been affected. This first scheme is aimed at small businesses with rateable values of less than £12,000 who qualify for 100% rates relief for April, May and June this year if their turnover has halved on the same three months last year, if this fall was as a result of the Foot & Mouth epidemic and if they are now experiencing hardship'. The Council is currently awaiting the outcome of talks between COSLA and the Scottish Executive before taking a decision on rates relief for businesses with rateable values of more than £12,000.

EVENT CANCELLATIONS

Gardens of Scotland: The Open Day planned for Sunday 1 July at the beautiful gardens at Ogscastle, near Newbigging has been cancelled.

Annual Duck Race: The organising committee has decided to cancel the event this year. However, it will be back in its usual calendar slot in July 2002. As the Duck race is the Church's main fund raising event it will miss out this year. If anyone has any suitable ideas or alternatives for fund raising please contact Iain Kerr or anyone on the Black Mount Church Board.

Community Council Sports Evening: The BMCC sponsored annual children's Sports Evening in June normally held at Roberton Mains Farm, Dolphinton is cancelled.

Walston Primary: The School Board has decided that although there have been no cases of F & M within the area, the school will not to enter a float at Biggar Gala Day this year. As the school normally borrows constructs the float on a farm and borrows a tractor and trailer for the event, it did no want to run any risks.

COUNCILLOR TOM McALPINE'S WARD SURGERIES

Tom is available at several places within the Ward on a regular basis to answer questions from constituents. He can be found at:

Dolphinton Village Hall : 6.00 - 6.30p.m. 1st Monday of each month.
Elsrickle Village Hall : 6.45 - 7.15p.m. 1st Monday of each month.
Gillespie Centre, Biggar : 10.30 - 1130a.m. 1st & 3rd Friday of each month.
Gillespie Centre, Biggar : 5.00 - 5.30p.m. 2nd & 4th Friday of each month.

CARE & REPAIR IN SOUTH LANARKSHIRE

Care & Repair offers advice and assistance to the over-60s or disabled whose homes need repair, improvements or adaptations, allowing them to remain in their own homes in comfort in their own community. Jointly funded by South Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Homes, it's a free and confidential service available to owner occupiers and private tenants. In addition, a Small Repairs Service is provided, where qualified tradesmen carryout minor domestic repairs e.g. replacing broken window cords, fitting door locks, putting up shelves and renewing tap washers. There¹s no charge for labour, only for the materials needed for the job.

More information from:
Care & Repair, 6a Hope Street, Lanark ML11 7LZ; Tel. 01555 666200.

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides a free, confidential, independent and impartial service to help anyone in the Clydesdale District who needs information, advice, assistance, support or a listening ear to share a problem. In addition to advice on a wide range of enquiries, assistance is provided with money advice and debt counselling, Social Security and Disability Appeal Tribunal representation, Employment Tribuna r l representation, personal Welfare Benefit checks, negotiation with Sheriff Officers oStatutory Bodies, Small Claims Court assistance, Legal
Assistance by arrangement, and a Home Visiting Service for elderly or disabled clients. The CAB also promotes its services via talks to community groups and organisations. The Lanark Citizens Advice Bureau in Wide Close is open Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 'Outreach Clinics' rotate weekly throughout Clydesdale, visiting the Gillespie Centre in Biggar every Thursday from 10 a.m. till 12 noon.

For further information on the Citizens Advice Bureau, Tel. 01555 664301.

RURAL RECYCLING SITES

Each year the 'average' household in Clydesdale disposes of 1 tonne of waste, with over 40,000 tonnes going into landfill sites for the whole area. This is the equivalent of over 3000 refuse lorries! However, over HALF of that waste can be recycled now. Landfill sites are eating up more of our countryside, and so the Government has introduced a special tax levied on waste dumped in landfill sites. If we don't recycle more in order to reduce waste, the extra costs will be passed on to YOU the council taxpayers.

The good news is that you don't have to go as far afield as the car parks of Lanark or Carluke to find bottle or paper banks. In our area, the Burnbraes Park in Biggar now has glass, paper and textile banks, with a recycling facility for glass and textiles beside Carnwath Village Hall. Other handy Borders Region recycling sites are at Carlops and Broughton. South Lanarkshire Council currently spends over £4 million of your money each year dealing with litter, illegal fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles. Much of this money could be redirected to other more essential services if only we gave some consideration to our local environment.

The Council has introduced a new FREE 'green waste' collection service from households to collect garden refuse - call 01555 772275 - to arrange uplift. Additional unwanted rubbish can be taken along to the civic amenity site at Castlehill Industrial Estate, Carluke. More waste collection and recycling info and a full list of sites in rural Clydesdale is available from:
SLC Community Resources, Tel. 01698 454726.

AMEY HIGHWAYS is the company now responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the A702 Edinburgh-Biggar-Abington route, and if you have any defects to report, please contact them via FREEPHONE on 0800 028 1414.

ACCESS BUS TIMETABLE

From Tuesday the 29 May the timetable and status of the 197 Access Bus service from Elsrickle changed. The status of this service has changed from the pre-book 'Dial a Bus' to a 'Hail and Ride' scheduled service. This service is now Monday and Thursday only to Lanark via Biggar, departing Elsrickle at 0900 (Monday) and 0959 (Thursday) and returning from Biggar at 1209 (Monday) and 1528 (Thursday). A copy of the revised timetable is enclosed in this issue of the Bugle for those in the Elsrickle area, or can be obtained from the Post Office (Elsrickle).

Details of the 183 Post Bus service may be obtained from the BMCC web site, Bugle No. 52. Biggar to Carnwath departures can be obtained from Biggar, Elsrickle and Carnwath Post Offices. Remember, the Biggar High School Bus is now licensed to carry paying passengers. Departs Elsrickle at 0810 and Biggar at 1530. Single £1 and Concessionary 40p.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

The latest Strathclyde Police's 'Q' division communication reports that there are now 24 Neighbourhood Watch schemes within the Clydesdale area. It is the intention of the Community Safety Department at Lanark to consolidate and expand on the existing schemes by providing additional support through additional advice and literature on crime prevention. This support is promised through newsletters and local Press releases. Personal talks are available, upon request, covering such areas as: bogus callers, personal safety, physical crime prevention, plus any additional topics that we might wish to raise.

A Clydesdale Neighbourhood Watch conference is to be held on an annual basis, with the first one towards the end of June. From this it is hoped that new areas will be targeted to join the scheme, i.e. Newbigging, Dolphinton & Dunsyre, to name but three locations currently not covered.

Police services rely on the goodwill and support of the general public, and in particular members of Neighbourhood Watch, to ensure safer communities and reduce the FEAR of crime. By working together WE can help to make your home, street, village a safer places to live. Within this area we are fortunate to have a most diligent community police officer, let us use this excellent provision.

David J Taylor, Elsrickle

BLACK MOUNT linked with CULTER linked with LIBBERTON and QUOTHQUAN

BLACK MOUNT KIRK NEWS FEBRUARY 2001

This Newsletter is distributed, courtesy of The Bugle, throughout the Parish of Black Mount in the hope that your interest in our church might be stimulated and that you might be encouraged to visit Blackmount Kirk (Dolphinton) and join us in our worship. You will be made most welcome.

MINISTER'S LETTER

Dear Friends,

As I get older (though not old, of course) I get more reflective, and I find myself looking back at what I might term my Goalden Years. Yes, the term is borrowed from a television programme, but my use of it has nothing to do with football. I refer to the years when I (like all of us in our youth) had a multitude of goals and prospects before me. And the reflection of maturer years brings with it a wistfulness (ah, you didn't achieve that after all, did you?) and a thankfulness (well, in the end you managed to pull it off) and even a sense of relief (aren't you glad you didn't do that!).

Life is a precarious thing; it can take so little to push us one way or the other. In the nineteen-thirties my father was determined to leave his small village in Italy and seek his fortune in the United States - until his brother persuaded him to accompany him to Britain instead. So by a hairsbreadth I missed ending up with the accent of the Bronx, and acquired a smattering of the Doric instead. Before I went into the ministry I almost went to Egypt to teach English. Before I went to my first charge in Wester Ross, I almost went to minister in the Presbyterian Church of Canada. Years later I almost went to minister in Buenos Aires, but in the end chose to go and lecture in Taiwan. Our path through life is marked out by so many points of decision, and it is wonderful to think how at every turn our existence is injected with glorious possibilities.

Some people feel that all this is 'in the lap of the gods'; or in the capricious hand of Fate; or written on the tablets of our destiny. The Christian's view is more likely to be "Thy hand, O God, has guided..." (though many a time we might add under our breath, "But oh, Lord what on earth were you playing at....").

But what might have happened, what might have become of us, must forever remain conjecture - because we can never know what unforeseen consequences might have followed from those other decisions. The life we have is the life we know. Are there past regrets? Are there unfulfilled hopes? Would we change things? Do we feel we need to change? Do we believe the world needs changing? Do we believe we can change ourselves? And the world?

Paul wrote to the Christians at Philippi: "This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ." (Phil. 3:13,14).

A sharply focussed man. "Forgetting the things that are behind...." And Paul had a lot to forget hadn't he? I wonder if, as he wrote those words, he pictured the keen young fellow that he used to be, an up-and-coming man of the Jewish establishment? The Book of Acts is unambiguous in its record; when Stephen was stoned, Paul, a man on fire, was "consenting unto his death" (Acts 8:1). The New English Bible brings out the ugliness of it even more sharply: "And Saul was among those who approved of Stephen's murder.... and Saul was still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord." Yes, Paul, when they were smashing Stephen's skull in with stones, where were you? Standing by, looking on, and saying YES!

"Love suffers long, and is KIND..... love is not easily provoked, love thinks no evil.... love bears all things, endures all things..." (I Corinthians 13) These words were written by the same man who said 'Yes!' to the murder of Stephen. If we're looking for miracles, we'll find one right here, without transporting ourselves to Bethlehem to see a baby born of a virgin, or to Galilee to see a preacher walking on water, or to Jerusalem to see a crucified criminal raised from the dead. This is the miracle that we hardly notice, and at which we seldom gape in wonder. It is the miracle of transformed thinking. It is the miracle that, one way or another, can infiltrate our own lives, as virgin birth and walking on water do not. It may come with explosive force, as it did to Isaiah in the Temple, or to Saul on the Damascus road; it may come unobtrusively, as it did to C.S.Lewis, after a long search. "One day (he wrote) my brother and I set off by motorcycle to Whipsnade Zoo. When we set out I did not believe in the the Son of God; when we reached the Zoo I did."

Here is what transformed thinking did to Paul: it led him to see all things through new eyes. (Philippians 3:8) "Yea, doubtless and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord..." His abandoned career in the Jewish Church he now sets aside as of no value whatsoever. Paul is burning now with the zeal to know Christ, and through him, to know God.

Reflection on life's experiences can transform our thinking; it can bring with it a new perspective, a new sense of values; a realisation that what we thought was pure gold was mere dross, not worth the pursuing; that what we despised as worthless was (and is) in fact pure gold. Change can be the hardest thing to effect in our lives, and the older we get the harder it becomes. Not only to achieve it, but even to believe it can be achieved. But the heart of the Christian Gospel, and what makes it Good News, is that change - and change for the infinitely better - is an ever present possibility.

Yours sincerely,
Stephen Pacitti.

Sunday Services in Dolphinton Church:

May - June : 9.30 a.m.
July - September : 10.45 a.m.

On Sunday 1st July, the service will be a united one, in company with our friends from Culter and Libberton & Quothquan, held in Dolphinton Church at 10.45 a.m. There will be refreshments in the Church Hall afterwards. All welcome!

BLACK MOUNT CHURCH BOARD

Minister: Rev Stephen Pacitti - Tel. 220625
Session Clerk: Mr Don Barrie - Tel. 810276
Treasurer: Mrs Betty Smith - Tel. 810305
Organist: Mrs Alice Barrie - Tel. 810276
Clerk to Congregational Board: Mrs Grace Allison - Tel. 220525

BLACK MOUNT LUNCHEON CLUB

The Club held their annual Coffee Morning and Plant Sale in Elsrickle Village Hall. I It was a pleasant gathering and raised £352, after expenses, for Club funds.
Many thanks to all who helped in any way.

The AGM was on Monday 14th May 2001. The Office -bearers are:
Chairpersons - Arthur & Betty Smith
Treasurer - Mary Kerr
Bus Organiser - Helen Barr

The Club's outing to St Andrews is on Monday 13th August 2001. Could anyone who is not a club member, but wishes to join us on this trip please forward their name to Helen Barr (Tel. 01899 810328).

Marjory Muirhead

FUTURE OUTING

The Black Mount Luncheon Club is considering the idea of applying to the Lottery Fund to fund and outing for the senior citizens within the BMCC area. Our thoughts at this moment, is to hire a coach (or coaches depending on the demand) capable of carrying wheel chairs and probably with 'easy access', to take us to the afternoon matinee of a 'show'. The type of show, at a Theatre with wheel chair access, will be decided on nearer the time. This would be followed by an early evening meal. The date for the outing will probably be later on this year, or possibly next spring. We need to know how many people are interested before we can apply for the grant. So names please by the 31st July 2001 to Mrs Helen Barr (Tel. 01899 810328).

If this venture is successful, we could then think about a longer trip - maybe to the bulb fields of Spalding or Holland.

Betty Smith, Elsrickle

The Walston Pre-5 Group meets at Walston Primary School on a Wednesday morning, for children from 2½ years up to school age. Each session runs from 9.15am until 11.45am, and new children will always be made very welcome!

This term the children have been working on a seaside theme. They have made a lovely frieze, with sea and sand, sandcastles, and a picnic. The children could choose what they wanted to stick onto their picnic plates - and guess what? - they all chose lots of cakes and biscuits. We will be having a trip to the seaside nearer the end of term, but I don't think we'll let them pack the picnic! At the end of term, three of the children will be moving up to Walston Primary School. A big step for them, but one they are all ready for. Because we meet in the school hall they are used to the school building, its teachers and the older children, and will very quickly settle in I'm sure.

Thanks to everyone that donated "Books for Schools" tokens from Walkers' Crisps; if there are any more out there, please save them for us!

For more information on the Pre-5 Group, contact one of the committee members:
Sheena Dickson 01968 682279 (Playgroup Leader)
Mara Orr 01899 810219
Amanda McLean 01968 682345

Amanda McLean, Dolphinton

NEWS FROM WALSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Time seems to have gone very quickly since the Easter Holidays. If you passed the school during the weeks following the holiday, you were likely to see various pupils and their bikes getting ready for their Cycling Proficiency Test. I could also be seen - waving my arms about pretending to be a road hazard! We all worked very hard and all of those who sat the test, passed. The examiners were very impressed with the standards reached.

One of our initiatives this term has been to encourage the children to clean their teeth after lunch. We have been provided with toothbrushes and toothpaste and with a lot of help from Mrs Deuchar, our auxiliary, this is going very well. I'm sure this is a really worthwhile thing to do.

The recent good weather has encouraged us all out into the sun and the older children have become experts in rounders, which seems to be their favourite game at the moment. The nursery children and staff take every opportunity to be outside and this allows them to do things which are normally impossible due to space problems within the school.

We hope the good weather continues and that you all enjoy the summer.

Loraine A. Kinghorn HT

ELSRICKLE WRI

The Annual Business Meeting was held in April. Mrs Christine Orr gave an interesting demonstration of Glass Painting. She brought along examples of her work and showed the Members how they were achieved. Harriet Tolson proposed a vote of thanks.

The new Office Bearers are:
President - Mrs Ann Moffat
Vice President - Helen Orr
Secretary - Alice Barrie
Treasurer - Ann Barrie
Press Secretary - Margaret Leiper

There is a committee of six.

On 10th May Members joined with Kaimend WRI for the annual outing. Leaving Elsrickle I brilliant sunshine, first stop was Helensburgh for coffee, then on to Loch Katrin for a sail. The group was then taken to Callander for a look around the shops before having high tea. An enjoyable time was had by all.

The annual Flower Show is on 25th August, and a copy of the schedule and entry form is included in this issue of the Bugle (see below for a copy of the schedule). The show is open to all, young or old. Even a few entries per person from the area makes a show, so please do your best to remember this event and enter (see Dates for your Diary - back page).

The first meeting of the new 2001-2002 session is on Wednesday 12th September. This is entitled 'Fun With a Walnut Whip'. So do come along and join us. A warm welcome is extended to any ladies who would care to come and join us. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month in Elsrickle Village Hall.

Members were saddened by the death of Liz Gilfoyle and Mrs Christine Graham: Liz was a past Treasurer and keen craftswoman. She took part in all team competitions and was especially keen on knitting and lacecraft. Mrs Graham joined Elsrickle WRI when she moved to Biggar from Forth. She always took a great interest in all meetings and competitions.
We extend our sympathies to both families.

Margaret Leiper

ELSRICKLE WRI : Open Flower Show Schedule : Saturday 25th August 2001

Entry Fee - 10p per entry. All entries delivered to Elsrickle Village Hall by 10.15am
Doors Open at 2.00pm. Official Opening 2.30pm. Afternoon tea served.

SECTION 1 - FLOWERS

1. 4 marigolds (mounted)
2. 6 Pansies (mounted)
3. 3 Dahlias (any variety)
4. 5 Spike Sweet Pea
5. 1 Rose - Hybrid tea
6. Vase of Annuals
7. Vase of Herbaceous
8. 3 Antirrhinums
9. Flowering Pot Plant
10. Foliage Plant
11. Outside Container of Flowers

SECTION 2 - VEGETABLES

12. 3 Potatoes (White)
13. 3 Potatoes (Coloured)
14. 2 Leeks
15. 1 Cauliflower
16. 1 Cabbage
17. 3 Tomatoes
18. 3 Carrots
19. 3 Beetroot
20. 3 Onions

SECTION 3 - INDUSTRIAL

21. Raspberry Jam
22. Strawberry Jam
23. 3 Bars of Tablet
24. Lemon Curd
25. Coleslaw
26. Open Sandwich

SECTION 4 - BAKING

27. 3 Fruit Scones
28. 3 Pancakes
29. Date & Walnut Loaf
30. Plate Tart (Cherry)
31. Single Egg Sponge
32. 3 Gypsy Creams
33. Marble Cake
34. 3 Double Meringues (unfilled)
35. 3 Slices Uncooked Traybake
36. Individual Fresh Fruit Salad

SECTION 5 - HANDICRAFTS

37. Embroidered Article
38. Knitted Article
39. Machine Sewn Article
40. Article in any other Craft
41. Gift Wrapped Parcel
42. Snapshot - Transport
43. Snapshot - Water Scene

SECTION 6 - FLORAL ART

44. Miniature Arrangement (not exceeding 10cm)
45. Bowl of Floating Flowers
46. Arrangement for Hall Table

SECTION 7 - CHILDREN'S (STATE AGE)

47. Pre-School - 'My House'
48. Primary 1-3 - 'Where I Live'
49. Primary 4-7 - A Scottish Scene or Landmark
50. High School - A Famous Landmark
from around the World
51. Primary 3 & under - Junk Model
52. Primary 4-7 - Junk Model
53. High School - Junk Model

KAIMEND WRI

Are you doing anything on Monday 17th September - No? - then why not come along to the first meeting of the new session of Kaimend Rural, where you will be made most welcome. The Rural meets every third Monday of each month in Newbigging Hall at 7.30pm. On that Monday in September one of the members will give a baking/cookery demonstration, while the competitions are a single rose and a gingerbread.

For those who are not familiar with the format of the Rural; there is usually a talk or practical demonstration, at least one competition (usually two), followed by a cup of tea and time for a chat. The meeting normally closes by 9.45pm. This session the syllabus includes a talk on wine making and Carnwath 2000, a slide show of favourite gardens and practical demonstrations on quilting and making jewellery. Do come along and find out more about us, and if you want any further information just telephone me Christine Orr (01555 840731) or Janet Baillie (01555 840218).

Black bag full of teenage girls' clothes - sizes 10-14. Includes brand names, e.g. Ted, Baker, Gap etc. All in good condition. £20 for bag.

Pair of new red cowboy-style boots from Shellys, Size 5. £15.

Contact Gail Paterson. Tel: 01968 682310

FRIENDS OF BIGGAR MUSEUM EVENTS

10 - 16 June - Biggar Gala Week
14 June - 'Meet the Ancestors' - a guided tour of the ancient gravestones in Biggar Kirkyard led by Brian Lambie 7.30 p.m.
7 August - 'The Building Stones of Biggar' - guided tour around the High Street by Jim Ness. Meet at Moat Park Museum 7.30 p.m.
15 July - Friends of Biggar Museums expedition to Lead Mining Museum, Wanlockhead. Meet at Biggar Corn Exchange at 1.30 p.m.
9 - 18 - August Community Exhibition, Gillespie Centre, Biggar, marking the 550th anniversary of Biggar becoming a Burgh.
9 August - 'Inchcolm Antiphonies' - blend of ancient plainchant and contemporary music by choir/musicians from Heriot-Watt University. Biggar Kirk, 8 p.m.
18 August - Friends of Biggar Museums Edwardian Tea Party, Gillespie Centre, with Cream Teas and songs at the piano. 2 - 4 p.m.

Morna Munro, Newbigging

SALSA CLASS

I am hoping to organise a SALSA class in Dolphinton Village Hall to start in September. The teacher, Adriana Crutcher, who is Colombian, is already running classes throughout the Borders and so has a wealth of experience.

The classes would be on Wednesday evenings (apart from Wednesdays when the WRI meet) from 8 - 9pm. SALSA is of Latin American origin. It is a sociable dance, using the whole body and is excellent exercise and fun too. Although it is danced with partners, there is no need to bring one.

If you think you might be interested, or would like further information, please call me, Pam Taylor on 01968 682203.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2001

Mondays (except schoolHolidays) - Black Mount Luncheon Club Elsrickle Hall - 12 Noon
Alternate Wednesdays - Black Mount Church Coffee Morning Church Hall, Dolphinton - 10.30am
13 June - Coffee Morning in aid of UK Diabetes - Church Hall, Dolphinton - 10.30am-noon
10-16 June - Biggar Gala Week - Biggar
14 June - Biggar Civic Society/Friends of the Museum - 'Meet the Ancestors' tour - Brian Lambie - Biggar Kirkyard - 7.30pm
2 July - Black Mount Community Council Meeting - Elsrickle Hall - 7.30pm
15 July - Friends of Biggar Museum - Tour of Lead mining Museum, Wanlockhead - Biggar Corn Exchange - 1.30pm
7 August - Friends of Biggar Museum - Tour : 'The Building Stones of Biggar' - Moat Park Museum - 7.30pm
9-18 August - Community Exhibition - 550th anniversary of Biggar as a Burgh - Gillespie Centre, Biggar
9 August - Inchcolm Antiphonies - contemporary & ancient music : Herriot Watt Univ. musicians - Biggar Kirk - 8.00pm
18 August - Friends of Biggar Museum - Edwardian Tea party - Gillespie Centre, Biggar - 2-4pm
18 August - Dolphinton WRI: Flower Show - Dolphinton Hall - 2.00pm
25 August - Elsrickle WRI: Open Flower Show - Elsrickle Hall - 2.00pm
3 September - Black Mount Community Council Meeting - Elsrickle Hall - 7.30pm
12 September - Elsrickle WRI: First session meeting - Elsrickle Hall - 7.30pm
17 September - Kaimend WRI: First session meeting - Newbigging Hall - 7.30pm

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