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Series 2 No. 8380 Established May 1848 Thursday November 19, 2020 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEF ING NEWS Double Trouble is tops for gin company Riverbank erosion

2020 has been a “double-tops” year for one of Langholm’s puts A7 in danger newest companies. Residents voice their fears as three metres of banking disappear THE A7 is in danger of collapsing into the Ewes Water north of Langholm, Full story: Page 7 says a couple living on the trunk road. Howard and Kath Ashton-Smith, who NEWS live next to High Mill bridge, have watched the riverbank being washed Canonbie’s green away year after year. farm They now fear that, unless something is done, the water will continue to scour the riverbank until it eats into the main route to the Borders. While they live on the far side of the road, their septic tank is under the river - bank and has been exposed by the constant erosion. While it is safe at the moment, they are worried it may be washed away. A SIXTH-GENERATION Already, part of the hedge on the road - farmer near Canonbie has side near their house has fallen down made extensive energy- the banking and exposed the verge to efficiency changes to his erosion. business. The couple has lived in the house for 12 years and Howard estimates that about Full story: Page 12 three metres of banking has been washed away. Erosion of the riverbank, just below Highmill bridge, can be clearly seen from the right bank of the Ewes Water SPORT The land closest to the bridge has remained intact so Howard can see how Ashton-Smiths in August said: “We four metres of verge prior to the road ary, for which we’re responsible. Langholm’s much has been eroded further down - attended and took some photos of the edge. “We’ll discuss the required next steps Harrier brothers stream. issue you described. “From your point of view, you may with both the landowner and Transport Howard and Kath rent their property wish to raise this issue with BEAR in Scotland. from Buccleuch which also owns the “No impact” the coming weeks because that will “In the interim, we will continue to riverbank. “Our view, I’m afraid, is that, at the trigger more inspections of the issue via monitor this location and others nearby They initially wrote to Buccleuch’s moment, there is no impact on the trunk the weekly safety inspections. and take action as necessary to protect office in Langholm six and a half years road. “But we do not feel there is an imme - the trunk road.” ago about their concerns but have heard “Our network covers some 550 miles diate danger to road users which would Denis Male, vice-chairman of the A7 nothing since. of highways in Scotland’s south east otherwise warrant an immediate fix or Action Group, said he would inform They also contacted Amey in the sum - and there are issues such as this around attempt to make the area safe potentially Marjorie McCreadie, the group’s secre - mer but Amey was about to hand over the region. by way of traffic management.” tary, urgently and ask her to contact LANGHOLM brothers Glen the contract to BEAR Scotland so, after “At the moment, the river is some six The E&L Advertiser contacted BEAR their two chairmen and the other vice- and Roan Jamieson competed an inspection, forwarded its assessment metres away from the hedge line which Scotland which said: “We are aware of chairman to agree they get in touch with in the Christie Cup races in to BEAR . we would identify as being the trunk this issue but the eroded riverbank cur - BEAR and the Scottish transport secretary. Hawick last Saturday. Amey’s correspondence to the road boundary, with another three to rently lies outwith the trunk road bound - >Turn to Page 2

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Funeral Services Church Notices AMDULTS and chaildren hakve been ing Space making space for learning crafts CANONBIE UNITED this autumn. Funeral Directors & LIDDESDALE OutPost Arts’ Making Space for Undertaker & Monumental Service PARISH CHURCHES Crafts project has delivered three New Memorials supplied adult and two children's sessions Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning Sunday 22nd November by a variety of regional artists. They cover a huge range of crafting Morning Worship activity, including textile printing, Liddesdale 10am embroidery and collograph print - ~ making. Kids have been kept busy David W. Erskine Canonbie 11.30am making autumnal and Halloween Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm inspired crafts. Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 More workshops, including Services led by Christmas crafts, crochet, upcycling Rev. Morag Crossan BA containers and embellishing clothing Learning how to do embroidery and looking after your health and well-being go hand in FUNERAL will follow over the next few weeks. hand at OutPost Arts’ Making Space for Crafts project All welcome but please Workshops are recorded in the makers’ studios, uploaded to “Crafting is so wonderfully DIRECT ORS note limited seating due absorbing and you learn a new skill For a Personal Service to Covid restrictions. YouTube and shared online. A supporting Facebook page shares which is a real confidence boost.” the work or answers any questions For people wanting to take part, Hedle y and Tur nbull Charity no. SCO00717 participants might have. they can access the upcoming pro - 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 Lucy MacLeod, creative director gramme for both adults and kids of OPA, said: "By delivering crafting and follow the workshops online at workshops online, we hope it allows www.outpostarts.co.uk/making- people of all ages and abilities to space-for-crafts. engage with making and creating If they need more information or in a more accessible way. help with materials, email Thank You “They can delve into all sorts of [email protected] crafts in the comfort of their homes.” Right: Carys Mainprize learns how to do OutPost Arts received funding embroidery in an online workshop with from the Holywood Trust, Robertson textile artist Helen Walsh Brenda LANGHOLM, Trust, Stevenson Trust and Muirhall Energy which means participation Below: The printing collography Morrison ESKDALEMUIR, is free, apart from a very small fee session allows students to get creative EWES & WESTERKIRK for materials. in many different ways would like to thank family and friends for PARISH CHURCHES Carys Mainsprize, who did the embroidery workshop led by textile the “Get Well” cards and messages following Church services on 22nd November will be in artist Helen Walsh said: "I really her recent illnesses and stays in hospital. enjoyed the session. It was so easy A special thankyou to Mamie, Michael and LANGHOLM Church to follow and I'm really looking at 10.00am forward to future sessions, particu - ambulance crew Hazel and Greg. larly the crochet and upcycling Contact us for transport clothing.” 0744 885 8818. The project is a way of employing Social Distancing local and regional artists, whose will be observed. freelance work has declined because Please wear masks. of the pandemic, while bringing Preacher: the Minister. the community together in new, creative ways. Tel: 013873 80859. "There's nothing quite as good The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser is part funded by the Mobile. 07543 179469 for your mental health than keeping ith charitable trusts and above organisations along w Charity no. SCO11946 your hands busy and your mind fo - individuals from the community of Langholm. cused,” added Lucy.

A7 is potentially being put at risk by river erosion >From Page 1

He said: “This major issue affects Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk not only the residents but also puts the community council, said he was not A7 at risk. The main concern, however, aware of the situation but had spoken has to be for the householders.” to councillor Tait who did know and Denis also said the problem at the that it had been reported. Skippers Bridge lights had been raised He said: “Ronnie is going to chase several times. them again and hopefully there will be He added: “The coping stones, which an update from him.” are loose on the former railway em - A spokesperson for ScottishPower, bankment wall, could seriously injure which has poles along the riverbank, road users should they fall during a said they had received no reports of storm.” any unsafe poles but a team would go Councillor Ronnie Tait said: “I re - and have a look straight away. ported these problems to Amey seven There were also some BT poles in to eight months ago. the vicinity. “I would assume they have pipelined She said: “The key thing is it’s crucial this to BEAR which now manages the that people tell us about anything which A7.” could affect our network so we can John Galloway, chairman of take action at the earliest opportuni ty.” The hedge on the roadside verge of the A7 near Highmill bridge has started to fall into the river which is undercutting the banking Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 19, 2020 3 COVID-19 vaccine Non-essential trips to A MASSIVE COVID-19 immu - nisation campaign could follow the flu vaccination programme in Dumfries and Galloway. Against the backdrop of positive early data about one of the England are banned developing COVID-19 vaccines, NHS Dumfries & Galloway First Minister announces tougher restrictions to beat the virus stands ready and well-prepared the border for non-essential England has been in lockdown to help deliver any vaccination purposes. for two weeks and one person in line with national directions. “For the past few weeks people said people needed to use their Dr Nigel Calvert, consultant in have been asked to avoid trav - common sense about essential public health medicine and elling to England unless they journeys. immunisation co-ordinator, said: really needed to but these Another pointed out that going “The initial data about the restrictions up until now have to Gretna down the A7 via Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are very been guidance only. They will Longtown meant people were encouraging but work is needed NON-ESSENTIAL travel into now become law. travelling to a destination in before any vaccine is ready and England will become illegal “With so many people in our their own council area. available. at 6pm tomorrow and the border communities travelling Many farmers took their live - “That said, the success to date of measures will last for three between Scotland and England stock to Longtown so that would the biggest flu vaccination cam - weeks. every day for work, health, continue. paign mounted in the region offers The ruling was made by the education and leisure, the a very good degree of confidence Scottish government must Christmas that we’ll be able to help deliver First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Ms Sturgeon also announced on Tuesday. ensure they don’t face any bar - COVID-19 vaccinations when riers to essential travel. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon delivers the latest round of restrictions that travel restrictions would we are at that point.” Dumfries and Galloway and be put into law to prevent people the Scottish Borders will both “Scottish Police resources are Almost two-thirds of the region’s already stretched to the limit virus from spreading. to stay safe, the sooner living in Level 3 or 4 local population of 150,000 people are stay in Level 2 but people will authority areas from travelling be allowed to travel over the by the extra workload COVID- “Scotland is, generally, a law- Langholm and Eskdale will be eligible for a free flu vaccination, 19 has imposed on them but abiding nation and I expect back to enjoying full freedoms outside that area, except for an and the programme is on course border only for essential reasons essential purpose such as work such as work, medical and food the specifics of how a travel public support to continue as and fulfilling our community to conclude in line with national ban will be properly policed these measures are introduced. ambitions.” or caring responsibilities. directions. shopping. Neither would people be able Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire are yet to be seen. "The policing approach we Residents in Eskdale and A COVID-19 vaccination pro - adopted from the outset of the Liddesdale have made a number to travel into these areas, except gramme would be an even more MSP, said: "These measures Deterrent for the same reasons. were not needed during the pandemic will not change.” of comments about the new challenging undertaking. “Police Scotland said officers Nicol Nicolson, Langholm restrictions from expressing Ms Sturgeon said: “In the seven The first to receive the vaccination height of the first lockdown would use the new powers only days up to Friday Scotland had and it’s hard to see why they Alliance community enterprise confusion to saying that it would would be care home residents, as a "last resort" and, presum - manager, said: “This is a testing make no difference because the just over 140 new cases per people working in health and so - are suddenly required now. ably, it’s hoped that making 100,000 people. "Restricting people in this way time for everyone and the free - border would not be actively cial care and those aged over 80. restrictions into law will be dom to cross the border to shop policed. “We simply do not have the ______causes a lot of anxiety and enough of a deterrent. assurance we need that hospital makes an already difficult sit - or socialise is something we “I’ll monitor this situation have long taken for granted. Businesses and ICU services will be able uation harder, especially for closely to ensure my con - Others said saving lives was to cope as we go deeper into those in rural and border com - “However, our priority at pre - stituents are not unfairly sent must be keeping our own what was most important and winter. munities. penalised by these new rules.” the rules would not last forever. “Our objective in taking this "Such measures should be used community safe, particularly Overnight Assistant Chief Constable Alan as we enter winter and sections They could shop in Annan or action now is to protect the only as a last resort and I’m Speirs said: "We’re asking peo - Hawick. NHS, open the possibility of unpersuaded by the evidence of our population become more roadworks ple to take personal responsi - vulnerable to illness. It was important that the two seeing some loved ones at that we are there yet." regions were not moved into bility to do the right thing and “We must follow the rules and Christmas and complete the FROM next Monday, November Colin Smyth, South Scotland Level 3 because that would remember the purpose of these not risk even tougher restrictions journey to next spring with as 23 to Friday, December 4 the A7 MSP, added: “As from tomor - damage businesses but try to measures is to aid the collective on our everyday lives. few restrictions as possible and will be closed between Hawick row, people will be breaking drop down into Level 1 where effort to protect the NHS and “The more measures we take with the minimum impact on and Canonbie from 8pm until the law if they travel across people had more freedom. save lives by preventing the life and health.” 6am each night until the morning of December 5. The diversion is via the B7201, B6357 and A6088. This diversion will add about six miles and 15 minutes to affected journeys. Emergency services will be able to pass through at all times and TMWO aenrterpvrisineg lThle oboys uenjoysed e verMy asks local access for residents living Langholm school pupils aspect of this task from taking within the closure points will be have set up their own com - orders to researching fabric, maintained when it is safe to pass pany to help people stay ironing in the seams and through the work area. safe during the pandemic. using the sewing machine. Real-time journey information Logan Maxwell P7 and Logan, company director of is on www.trafficscotland.org, at Tristan Ginns P4 created Marvellous Masks has trained @trafficscotland or my.traffic - Marvellous Masks and made two other pupils on how to scotland.org masks for their families and operate the sewing machine. teachers to help protect them When asked what they from COVID-19. wanted to do with the money, Book y our eye test today Pupils had previously they decided to split the Book your eyetest today stitched poppies for Armistice money they made between Personal care and attention from your Personalfirst care appointment and attention with from us. your Day which sparked an inter - Children in Need and school first appointment with us. est in sewing so the boys funds. Spectacles and & Contact Contact Lenses Lenses decided to make reusable, Their teachers are so proud to suit allall budgetsbudgets fabric face masks. of what they have achieved Their teacher brought in in such a short space of time her sewing machine and and hope this will encourage Longtown production began. them and inspire others to ERIC Tel: 01228 791664 They made several masks give something new a go. each day and set a price of You never know what you HAGAN Br ampton Logan Maxwell and Tristan Ginns learn how to sew masks with their £5 a mask. can achieve until you try. OPTICIANS Tel: 016977 42703 teacher Iona Hoyle wwwwww.erichaganopticians.co.uk erichaganopticians co uk 4 Thursday November 19, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk EMERGENCY NUMBERS Have your say on the issues affecting our area. 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COUNCILS Dumfries and Galloway Council fic through the town offers no In England 15 million people ...... 030 3333 3000 benefit to our community. live in 20 mph roads. By 2023, ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk Slow down, It is well-attested the biggest the three million people in Fault reporting (potholes/street - discouragement to walking and Wales will have a default urban lights etc) ...... 0800 042 0188 cycling is the intimidating speed limit of 20mph. Langholm Town Hall/Library .. you move speeds of vehicles. In 2018 there were 73,000 013873 80255 Very few people enjoy injuries on 30mph roads, of Dumfries and Galloway too fast cycling along our High Street which 13,000 were serious; bus timetables or walking on our overly- 1,083 a month. www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables IN THE wake of the pandemic narrow pavements, while shar - Road casualties are bed Scottish Borders Council .... councils are being given emer - ing space with 40-tonne HGVs, blockers who take up hospital 0330 100 1800 gency funding to install mea - out of hours ..01896 752 111 mandated to travel at 30mph. beds or end up in intensive care Scottish Borders sures such as widened Apparently, it is impossible to units which would otherwise be bus timetables pavements, pop-up bicycle widen pavements or provide available for COVID-19 ...... www.scotborders.gov.uk lanes and 20mph limits. bike lanes in Langholm. It is patients. These are designed to help so - almost impossible to socially- Thousands of nurses and doc - UTILITIES cial distancing and minimise Scottish Water distance because of vehicle tors are perpetually coping with ...... 0800 0778 778 the virus’s spread. The inten - prioritisation. predictable and avoidable road ...... www.scottishwater.co.uk tion is to make it safer and eas - Are there ways we can pro - injury. Reducing urban speeds Scottish Power ier for people to walk and cycle mote walking, cycling and to 20mph has been shown to 20mph for half a mile, roughly one of the foundations to ...... 105 rather than use public transport. social-distancing while retain - reduce road casualties by 42 enhance the town’s attractive - .....www.scottishpower.co.uk the distance between the However, avoiding the bus ing our well-being and health? per cent. Townhead and Townfoot toll - ness and liveability. Scottish Gas emergency .... has led to more car use so there 0800 111 999 The obvious helpful option is bars, “saves” only 30 seconds. Visitors will expect our streets is more traffic and road danger National Rail enquiries ...... lower speeds and 20mph limits, Indisputable Nobody is suggesting that to be safely functional and 03457 484 950 for everyone, especially the as now implemented in It is indisputable that slower reducing 30mph to 20mph will equitable for all users as well as ...... www.nationalrail.co.uk most vulnerable road users who Copshaw and Scottish Borders speeds save lives. solve the COVID-19 crisis but children and adults given the Floodline SEPA might not be car owners: pedes - towns. According to the Transport choice of cycling or walking ...... 03000 996 699 we want to avoid hospital space trians, cyclists, children, elderly There are many successful Research Agency, a reduction without intimidating speeds...... www.sepa.org.uk being taken up by road accident and visually or mobility-im - examples of area-wide 20mph of 1mph reduces casualties by Undoubtedly, reducing speeds Amey (A7) patients to the detriment of ...... 0800 042 0188 paired. speed limits already intro- six per cent. will make any town more live - ...www.scottishtrunkroadsse Government guidance is well duced or being rolled out, Hit by a car at 30mph you are COVID-19 cases. able. .amey.co.uk intended to prioritise and pro - like Edinburgh, Glasgow, East seven times more likely to die In the context of Langholm’s Bill Telfer tect the vulnerable. Lothian, Perth Kinross than at 20mph. regeneration and Community Caroline Street POST OFFICES Langholm .....013873 81109 In Langholm much of the traf - Clackmannanshire and Fife. Driving at 30mph rather than Action Plan, 20mph should be Langholm Newcastleton ..013873 75361 Canonbie ...... 013873 71348 upstream may have contributed Rowanburn ...013873 71542 to recent floods in the town and the need for the flood mitiga - HOSPITALS More views Further need D&G Royal Infirmary tion scheme is partly a result of ...... 01387 246246 afforestation. This proposal Cumberland Infirmary oIN nRE LWATIOaNr tob thlea arw ticle could increase flood risks. tTHoE cneuws tt hsis pweeke tdhat ...... 01228 523444 on the Warblaw afforestation Dumfries is to follow the Borders General Hospital ... proposal by Tilhill Forestry Places to Roam Scottish Borders in imposing 01896 826000 Forests provide places for Thomas Hope Hospital “Consultation pledge over a 20mph speed limit in resi - Warblaw forest” (E&L exercise and recreation ...... 013873 80417 Warblaw is a much-loved hill dential areas, although not, Advertiser, November 12). apparently, on through-trunk DOCTORS where many locals regularly It is good news that Tilhill has roads, gives renewed hope it Langholm .....013873 83100 pledged face-to-face consulta - walk, run, bike, walk dogs and will spread regionwide to Newcastleton ..013873 75100 tions with the public. ride horses. Canonbie .....013873 71313 Fencing it and planting Langholm which daily from NHS24 ...... 111 However, given the number of Langholm folk unhappy impenetrable Sitka plantations early morning to late night suf - CHURCHES about this proposal, I hope will hinder all these activities. fers the hazards, din, stress and Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes and Tilhill will arrange a public This proposal will definitely pollution of speeding traffic. Westerkirk Parish churches meeting as soon as it becomes not create places to ‘roam’. It It is significant that Dumfries Ms Joy Lunn possible. will impede all roaming, even and Galloway Council wants Session clerk ...07584 357180 supposing anyone wanted to Canonbie United Parish church A Tilhill spokesman said they Warblaw Hill in all its glory the reduction to encourage roam in 370 hectares of Sitka Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 were “keen to ensure people walking and cycling as an Liddesdale Parish church have an opportunity to express The resulting growing timber The large areas of peatbog on monoculture. attempt at the town centre's Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge their opinions”. Can Tilhill con - crop, plus the income from the Warblaw are valued carbon regeneration and it is hoped Homes for Wildlife 07469 397065 firm they will listen to our sale of the timber, would be soaks and at risk from this pro - Langholm will recognise the exempt from tax. The recent community buy- opinions? posal. value of relative peace, quiet SCHOOLS Meanwhile, I would like to There is clearly a lot of out of Langholm Moor to cre - Langholm Primary ate a unique nature reserve has and relaxation as conducive to question the details contained money in timber. How much of Creating Rural Jobs ...... 013873 80900 rightly been celebrated nation - visitors, without whom the Langholm Academy in The Many Benefits of this would enter Langholm’s Langholm needs jobs now, ally, establishing biodiversity, acquisition of a somewhat ...... 013873 80418 Modern Forestry, Confor PR economy? Any benefits look more than ever. Will Tilhill cre - protecting hen harriers and bleak stretch of moorland may Newcastleton graphic accompanying the arti - entirely short term and short ate any full-time permanent ...... 013873 75240 other rare species, restoring prove something of a white ele - cle. lived. jobs in this proposal? Canonbie This graphic is misleading at peatlands and reforesting with phant...... 013873 71336 best and downright wrong at Soaking up Carbon native trees. While about it, the council Good For Farming CHEMISTS worst. While trees soak up carbon It seems a tragedy that the might wish to prohibit station - Forestry on sheep farms can Dalston Pharmacy, Langholm It is disingenuous to suggest and are essential to protect our beautiful hill on the opposite ary vehicles with idling increase returns for landowners ...... 013873 80220 this scheme would be for planet, it is debatable that plant - side of the Esk is now under engines, as observed at stops by Monday to Friday but not for tenant farmers, Langholm’s benefit, without ing Sitka spruce will help in the threat of being turned into a bus drivers and the belief that 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. long run. whose fields and grazing areas spruce plantation with its Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. underlining its financial value vehicles are exempted from to the landowner and its Whereas natural forests are reduced significantly. related lack of diversity and Boots Pharmacy, Longtown parking regulations by flashing contractors. remove carbon from the atmo - Many then become unviable. negative impact on wildlife...... 01228 792859 hazard lights Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. sphere for many decades, How would this afforestation It would surely be best to Saturday 9am-5pm. Boosting the Economy plantations are harvested fre - plan be good for farming? avoid planting Warblaw. Government grants of more quently, returning carbon to the There are no obvious benefits. DENTISTS Richard Lennox Mark Buddy .013873 80521 than £1m would fund the plant - atmosphere over a relatively Emergency - outside opening hours ing and the first five years’ short period as waste and wood Reducing Flood Risk Jane Gifford Henry Street 01461 202508 maintenance of this proposed products are burnt and decom - Many people in Langholm Middleholms Langholm forest. pose. feel the large areas of forestry Langholm Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 19, 2020 5 IN BRIEF Christmas Pupils’ designs are a prize draw LANGHOLM Regeneration Group is organising the Christmas 2020 shops’ prize draw. The first prize is £100 cash reminder of the past and there are other prizes to be Langholm’s textile history inspires bold and striking creations won. Stay safe, shop locally this were fantastic to work with. I enjoy seeing the work they have A WINDOW exhibition of Christmas and when you spend was blown away by their imag - produced which was inspired colourful aprons and cushions £10 or more in one of the town’s ination, creativity and openness by their town and history.” created by Langholm shops, fill in the voucher with to new ways of working. The secondary school pupils schoolchildren to celebrate the your name and phone number “The designs are striking, bold shared pictures they had taken town’s heritage as a centre to enter the prize draw. for textiles opens tomorrow. and colourful so I hope people and information they had col - The display is the result of a will enjoy seeing them. lected with the primary children, ______project run by Upland CIC, dur - “Everyone involved, the something Adam welcomed ing which Morag Macpherson, schools, teachers, businesses because it allowed pupils of dif - Kirkcudbright-based interna - and organisations, has been pos - ferent ages to collaborate. tional designer and artist, worked itive and helpful and shown a with Langholm Academy and real pride in their town and its Collaboration Nature primary school pupils. heritage.” The project involved close The three aprons, which have The work is part of Making collaboration with Lucy echoes of the workwear once Connections, a project run by MacLeod of OutPost Arts and aNEwWCAaSTrLdETOs N Wildlife worn by millworkers, and the Upland CIC, Dumfries and the Langholm Initiative’s Watch Group is on the shortlist cushions are patchworks of linen Galloway’s arts development agen - Textiles Eskdale project, funded of the RSPB Nature of Scotland and tweed. cy. by the Holywood Trust, which The linen patches have been It is enabling artists and makers organised young people’s visits awards which will be held online printed with designs created by to explore Langholm’s textile to Elliott’s Shed and sourced next Wednesday. the children. history in a variety of ways. the textiles. The group, run by Wendy Patterson, is in the youth and These were inspired by visits According to Adam German, Shyanne Kennedy, left, and Abbi Taylor show off their pinnies. Looking on Judith Johnson, Langholm to Elliott’s Shed where weaver the academy’s art and design is Judith Johnson of the Langholm Initiative Initiative project manager, education category and there and designer Lynn Elliot showed teacher, his S2 pupils and the added: “I was delighted to see are six finalists. the pupils his traditional P6 pupils benefited a great deal process. ing about the town’s history and how Morag and the children The event is hosted by Steve mechanical pedal looms. from the project. “They learned how to develop it has personal resonance for have incorporated traditional Backshall, wildlife presenter All the pieces will be on show He said: “It was a great a source of inspiration to create many of them because their Langholm tweeds and beautiful and naturalist and Euan in the window of 42-44 High opportunity for the pupils to a surface print. grandparents and even parents contemporary digital designs. McIlwraith of BBC Radio Street until November 29. work with a professional “It’s also been very rewarding worked in the textile industry. It’s a fabulous mix of old and Morag said: “The children designer and learn about her for them because they are learn - “We think the community will new technologies.” Scotland. Crews fight farm fire Calendar AAddverdvertdvertidvertisdvertiseddvdvedvertiservertiser 2021 202 1 Calendar

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for food ptorrs and ogovernmdents thatu the buct we are now art the wisre. future stability and prosperity “The uncertainty is crippling. of the agriculture sector is We are hearing from a growing incumbent on a favourable number of members deeply con - future relationship agreement cerned about what the future being found. may hold for them. Union vice-president Charlie “As an organisation represent - Prof Nicola Holden will launch the Safe and improved Food Challenge Adam gave evidence to the ing 8,500 members, we continue Centre at a webinar next week Scottish parliament’s culture, to do all we can to encourage MAINTAINING high levels of imperative we maintain quality tourism, Europe and external business preparedness through safety is essential when it comes and focus on improved food affairs committee last week on the available guidance and to protecting Scotland’s world- production to protect the the agricultural sector’s priorities resources. famous brands of food and Scottish brand.” for the future relationship and drink. Prof Holden will join other negotiations. Partner That’s the message from the SRUC and SAC Consulting It followed NFUS joining lead - “The reality is that the future new leader of the Safe and speakers to highlight the work ing Scottish food and drink is difficult to prepare for when Improved Food Challenge SRUC does in aquaculture, sector groups in writing to Prime there is still so little clarity on Centre at Scotland’s Rural seafood, poultry and oilseed Minister Boris Johnson, calling what our relationship will be College (SRUC). rape to protect provenance. on him to take specific actions with the UK’s largest trading Nicola Holden, professor in While telling the story of to support the food and drink partner. food safety, will launch the new where our food comes from sector in adjusting to a new “It’s vital the government centre at this month’s Science plays an important role in con - Andrew McCornick, NFUS president, says: “We are now at the wire” operating environment outside works constructively with the of Provenance webinar. sumer choice, the webinar will the EU, deal or no deal. sector to ensure there are ade - It will highlight the crucial explore how science is key to WITH the latest round of turmoil; ensuring as free a trade quate safeguards, deal or no role of SRUC’s scientists and protecting and supporting the Brexit negotiations between in agri-food goods as possible Preparedness deal, which allow the sector to food and drink experts in sup - country’s food and drink the UK and the EU underway, with the EU market; gaining adjust to the new operating porting the provenance of qual - industry, particularly in light the next six weeks are critical greater regulatory control and As the end of transition looms environment, whatever that is. ity Scottish food. of Brexit. to the fortunes of many discretion over UK farm prac - large, NFUS encourages its “Since the outset, we’ve been Prof Holden said: “The UK It will also feature guest speak - Scottish food and farming tice; and maintaining access to members to make use of its clear there are opportunities enjoys an excellent record of ers from Scotland Food businesses and the jobs they seasonal and permanent workers online step-by-step guide to from Brexit as long as the sector food safety but a lot of work and Drink, the James Hutton support. needed by the UK food chain. Brexit preparedness to ensure can operate within favourable goes on behind the scenes as Institute and Quality Meat Since the Brexit vote more The transition period ends on they have put all possible trade, immigration and support we deal with new challenges Scotland. than four years ago, Scotland’s December 31 so a catastrophic arrangements in place and are policies. presented by changes in food The Science of Provenance farming union has consistently no deal remains a possibility aware of the available govern - “At this crunch moment, we production, including intensi - is on from 2pm to 4pm next argued that agriculture can flour - unless a deal is agreed and rat - ment guidance. need the government to heed fication and the launch of novel Wednesday, November 25. ish outside the EU if certain ified in the next six weeks. Andrew McCornick, president, the needs of food and drink food products. To sign up visit key requirements are met. While it’s apparent that sig - said: “There have been multiple producers. “Our products are hugely valu - www.sruc.ac.uk/scienceofprove - They include avoiding a nificant differences remain ‘crunch’ moments in the long “They are of key strategic able to the economy so it’s nance no-deal outcome and any short- between the UK and EU, NFU history of EU withdrawal and importance to the health and term political and economic Scotland is reminding negotia - future relationship negotiations prosperity of this nation.” Around the marts

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward £79 for Hill North Country Cheviots store cattle. A keen ringside of buyers the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, Light lambs saw another good trade, Outertown & Achamore, £100 4,506 store lambs and feeding ewes at from Dunterly, others to £79 Yetholm ensured all classes of cattle were well November 12. topping at 300p for a pair of smart Beltex Guardsmill. Mule £100 Maidencots, £95 Longtown on Tuesday, November 10. Mains & Blakehope, £76.50 New Farm. bid for, with quality sorts in demand. A similar show of cast cows, with a lambs consigned by M/s D&D Aitken, Dalbhraddan, £93 Maidencots, £92 Chir - A good show of stores attracted many Hill Cheviots to £73 Clerkhill & Water - The sale topped at £1,140 for smart mixed entry forward, although trade re - Uppercleuch, Lockerbie. Continental don & Peela Hill, £91.50 The Nook. buyers from the south and locals. Trade head of Dryffe, £72.50 Granton & British Blue and Limousin bullocks from mained on a par with other centres. The lambs traded at 220p-240p. Blackies Blackface £100 Tinnis, £88.50 Roughet was excellent from start to finish. With Priesthaugh, £71 Haliburton. Blackfaces Devonport Farms, Blakelaw, Hexham, sale topped at £932 for Angus cows topped at 206p consigned by D McGregor, Hill, £87 Catslackburn, £85 Tinnis. North last week’s extreme rates easily main - to £90, £80 Horseholme, £80 Shepherds who also topped the heifer section at from JG Murray & Son, Branxholm Longrigg, Roweltown and regularly Country Cheviot £92.50 Craigens. tained, several buyers left unsupplied. Cottage, £77 The Lamperts & £1,130 for shapely British Blues. Na - Brae, Hawick. Limousin cows sold to traded at 200ppk-205ppk. Light lambs Cheviot Mule £91 Commonside. Cheviot Top of £100 for a Beltex from Horsley Crindledykes & Mains (Goodfellow), tive-bred cattle sold to £965 for Blue £850 from A & A Ewing, Dumbretton, will again be in big demand and numbers £89 Potholm, £86 Skelfhill, £85 The Hill Farm Cottage, others to £90 Mid £76 Marbrack. Herdwicks to £55 Pow Greys shown by WA Crozier (Embley), Annan. Top per kilo of 127p also from wanted every week to satisfy an ever- Shaws & Catslackburn. Banks, £89 Beckstones; Texels to £91 Heads. Viewley Farm, Hexham. Dumbretton and Angus cows at 118p increasing demand. Overall average of A smaller entry of 3,488 cast ewes from Gillalees & Welldon, others to £90 Feeding ewes in very strong demand. Next sale on Tuesday, November 24; and 113p from Branxholm Brae. 207.1p (SQQ 211.7p). and rams. Heavy mules were slightly Ormiston, £89 Marchbank; Suffolks to Top of £80 for Texels from Hazelbank. please advise all entries. A larger show of 4,745 prime lambs Principal prices (per head): Beltex easier, with two outlets being shut down £82.50 Logie Farm, £79 Waterhead Cot - Hill ewes to £74 for Cheviots from Girn - Principal prices. Bullocks: British Blue was forward to a very animated and full £122, £120 Crawthat, £120 Maidencots, because of COVID-19 outbreaks. All tage; Charollais to £91 Boghall; Greyfaces wood; Blackfaces to £53 East Redford £1,140, £1,120, £1,080 Blakelaw. ringside of buyers, ensuring all classes £115 Burn House, £114 High Stenries, other classes sold very well, easily main - to £84 Nether House, £81.50 Horsley Green, £51 The Ash (Thompson). Cast Limousin £1,140, £1,080, £1,060, £1,030 were considerably dearer than other cen - £112 Sorbie, £110 High Stenries, Cloggers taining last week’s high rates of return. Hill Farm Cottage, £77 Aldery Terrace rams to £122 for Leicesters from Blakelaw. Blue Grey £965, £830 (x4) tres during the week, easily maintaining Cottage & Thornthwaite Close. Texel Texel ewes sold to £166 from A & D & Mossband House; Cheviot Mules to Crindledykes. Viewley Farm. Luing £885 Scales, £880 last week’s high rates of return. £120 Aldermanseat, £119, £116 Peela Bell, Mossband Hall, Longtown. Hill £88 Shepherds Cottage, £79 Yetholm A small show of breeding sheep met a (x5) The Hollows. Saler £870 Scales. Topping the sale at 300p was a great Hill, £116 Langdyke Cottage & ewes sold to a top of £80 for Cheviots Mains; Jacobs to £79 Wardrew; Kendal much sharper trade with correct Texel Heifers: British Blue £1,130 (x2) pair of Beltex lambs from D & D Aitken, Frankstown, £113 Oaklands, £112 Cobble shown by WJ Douglas & Son, Upper Roughs to £74.50 Church View; Leices - ewes to £85 from Fairfield, who also Blakelaw. Limousin £1,080, £1,065, Uppercleuch Farm, Lockerbie. Hall Barn, £111, £110 Aldermanseat, Hindhope, Jedburgh. Rams sold to blis - ters to £90 & £83 Barlaes; Easycares to sold Suffolks to £84. Correct Blackfaces £1,040 (x2) Blakelaw. Topping the price per head at £122 £110 Achamore. Charollais £114 Ryehills, tering rates being short of buyers’ re - £72 Blackhaugh. to £50 from Ewelees and Blackface ewe The mart had forward 8,233 sheep was a pen of 15 Beltex lambs shown by £97.50, £94, £93.50 Tinnishall. Suffolk quirements. Topping £168 for Texels Hill lambs met the best trade of the lambs to £76 Horseholme. comprising 4,745 prime lambs and 3,488 regular consignor G & W Halliday, £107 Frankstown, £105 Achamore & from C Jackson, Langdyke Cottage, Ec - season. Cheviots sold to a top of £81, The mart held the fortnightly sale of cast ewes and rams plus 18 cast cows at Crawthat, Waterbeck. Cowburnrigg, £104 Guardsmill, £103 clefechan. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 19, 2020 7 IN BRIEF Plan for Double Trouble is tops rifle range RETROSPECTIVE planning permission is being sought to change the use of agricultural land at Over Cassock Farm, for new gin company Eskdalemuir to form a rifle range and build an associated Darts champion and his fans help to develop Langholm brand building. 2020 has been a “double-tops” year in their countries. ______for one of Langholm’s newest compa - Its bottle was pictured with 16-times world nies. champion Phil “The Power” Taylor. Langholm Spirits, which makes Double Sky sports presenter and darts legend Trouble gin, is selling its products all Wayne “Hawaii 501” Mardle helped EE tower over the UK and topped off the year come up with the name and thousands with two nominations at the Scottish Gin of darts fans helped choose the branding, proposal awards which were held last week. bottle and the first spirit created. EE Ltd has been given conditional Brothers David and Scott Borthwick David added: “We strive to give back approval to build a 25-metre high started their first entrepreneurial adventure to the community in various ways and lattice tower and install four in 2019. currently £1 from every bottle sold goes antennas, two transmission dishes, David said: “We had no idea whether to Disability Darts Scotland which hosts three equipment cabins, one satel - we would be successful but a number of the Disability Darts World Cup in April lite dish and form 100m of access unexpected and amazing things have 2021. We have a plan for how we support track and associated works at happened. women’s darts next year. Eweslees Farm, Ewes. “Most recently, we were finalists at the “It’s been a great first year and we’ve ______Scottish Gin awards in best newcomer learned a lot. While we didn’t win at the and best fruit-flavoured gin. Scottish gin awards, we’re super proud “When we started the business, we of what we have achieved in the past 12 were very clear about the community months. Bank step we wanted to serve. “We’ve had lots of fun and are excited “In the case of Double Trouble Drinks, for what 2021 will bring.” and rails we’re the world’s first drinks company There are three Double Trouble spirits TREVOR Jones of Leeds has devoted to serving the Darts Family.” available: gin; vodka; and the new Rum, been given unconditional approval In its first year Langholm Spirits has all locally distilled and available for free to remove the step and handrails sold more than 1,000 bottles, is stocked local delivery. of the Bank of Scotland in in 40 pubs in the UK and has been asked Contact Langholm Spirits on Instagram, Langholm and alter the door on by people in America, Germany, Holland, Facebook or Twitter for the free delivery the front entrance to provide Canada, Sweden, Norway and Australia code to use on its website. It can also Double Trouble pictured with 16-times world darts champion Phil “The Power” Taylor. inclusive public access. when Double Trouble will be available create gift hampers for Christmas gifts. Oliver Woodland fractions Mundell MSP Member of the Scottish P arliament for the Dumfriesshire Constituency For details of my upcoming video and telephone surgeries, please visit: www .olivermundell.com or get in touch on 01576 203910 and oliver [email protected] A S TRONG TEAM FOR DUMFRIESSHIRE David Tia Hetherington and Felicity Graham learn their fractions using pinecones they found in the wood Mundell MP THE pupils in Canonbie P3/4/5 the woods. They worked in their Member of P arliament for Dumfriesshire, applied their knowledge of frac - teams to solve different problems Clydesdale and T weeddale tions while enjoying the outdoors. using their STEM skills. The children had to create a fraction Each team created a physical and For details of my upcoming video wall and calculate a fraction of a mental challenge to compete for a and telephone surgeries, please visit: number using natural materials in huge class obstacle course. their local woodland. All the groups rotated round the www .davidmundell.com They found lots of useful items course, evaluating the diagrams and or get in touch on 01683 222746 such as pine cones, sticks and twigs, instructions which were left behind. and [email protected] leaves, moss and bracken. There was some fantastic teamwork P6/7 also had a lovely morning in and creative thinking. 8 Thursday November 19, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday November 19, 2020 9 Fascinating reading 60 years of public service Westerkirk author pens new book on aircraft crashes during WWII Denis’ heart has always been in the right place; Langholm A FASCINATING book de - FROM junior youth club leader to convener of Dumfries and on the possible route of the Stranraer and in the Borders tailing every RAF crash Galloway Council and chairman of the Langholm Alliance, Borders Railway to Carlisle. who I could talk to and have a during World War Two has Denis Male has certainly packed a lot into his life. He chairs the Langholm drink with. just been published . Alliance which seeks to revive “I enjoyed the council as well; The book has been written On October 30 Denis cele - Annandale and Eskdale licens - the town’s economy. we got so much done. It was by a resident of Westerkirk, brated his 76th birthday and it ing board. He shows no signs of retiring an honour to represent this Mary Hudson. also marked 60 years since He was elected to the and continues to run Glenfirra, area and knowing so many RAF WWII Operational and his appointment as a junior regional council in 1990 and his ceramic repair business, people in Langholm made the Flying Accident Casualty Files leader at Langholm Youth Club. chaired the resources com - is preparing Christmas holly job much easier. in The National Archives: At that time, the youth club mittee. wreaths and has been busy “With still being involved in Exploring their Contents provided recreation for six to Back home, he was secretary with setting up the Langholm groups and running my busi - includes every crash in Europe 18 year olds and Denis was of Langholm community centre Alliance office in the High Street ness, it keeps my mind active and the Far East. involved in it up to four nights and closely involved in the which will open shortly. and my body going. While the book may seem a week. many changes of the Mission Sixty years since he became geared towards a specialist Many of those, who attended Hall and the current Day a junior leader but his com - Blessed market, the human stories of as youngsters, are now settled Centre. mitment and enthusiasm “I’ve been blessed to have the pilots and their crews who into a happy retirement. Working with others, he was remain as strong as ever. been involved in so many were killed, injured or taken He became a senior leader instrumental in bringing about “Sixty years seems like the things and every year there’s Prisoners of War will be of and took teams to London, improvements to the facilities blink of an eye,” said Denis been something new, different interest to everyone. Edinburgh, Glasgow and many and greater benefits to resi - who lives in the town with his and interesting. Some of their remains lay of the Borders towns to take dents. wife, Ellen. “It’s taken us time to get there undiscovered for decades but, part in dance competitions, Denis was re-elected to the Mulling over the best bits, he with the alliance and COVID- when they were found, Mary five-a-side football (boys and district council in 1992. said: “The youth work was 19 has been damaging but recorded it all. girls), netball, table tennis and During the reorganisation of tremendous. At that time we we’re almost there with the Mary’s ancestors lived at other activities. local authorities in 1974 he had so many lovely people new office. Eskdalemuir in the 1700s. Her Denis became involved in served on the shadow council working with the youngsters. “So much hard work has maiden name was Bell and the work of the district council in preparation for establishing “We probably had the best been put in by so many people her grandfather Bell was a in 1988 and at the time was Dumfries and Galloway Council youth club in the region. The to make it happen. The plea - minister who went to live in described in the press as “one as we know it today and in children started at six and sure has been in being able Hawick. Her great-grandfather of the best-known and most 2001/2002 served as convener. some were still coming along to work with people and share was Robert Paisley. popular figures in youth work Committees in their 20s. things.” not only in Dumfries and Mary’s husband was in the Subsequently, his commit - The project, which really Galloway but also Scotland as Leadership RAF and she joined the WRAF The funeral of Sgt John Bremner in October 2008. Pall bearers from the Queen’s Colour Squadron, RAF Regiment car - ment was shown by his serving stands out for Denis, is the a whole”. Denis Male “Several other people had in 1983. She was the first wife ried his coffin to his grave in the CWGC 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin. He was killed when his Halifax crashed near on 15 council committees over building of the new primary He was first elected as an leadership roles and they were and mother in the service. Berlin on January 20, 1944. Sixty one years later his remains were found in a wooded area outside Berlin. His funeral four years up to 2017, together school and the 3G pitch. Mary Hudson of Westerkirk with her new book was attended by his sister and other family members. independent to Annandale and Swestrans, the strategic hous - 2017, Denis has remained a tremendous team to work In 1994 she became an RAF with several activities. He said: “Along with the two Eskdale district council in 1990. ing forum, the A7 action group active in the community. with. officer when the WRAF was While there, she had a num - also carried on the search after were written by the RAF so He was instrumental in form - school councils, we argued As vice-chairman of the hous - and the Chapelcross stake - He chairs Langholm and dis - “And because of my involve - subsumed into the RAF. ber of articles published, the war for all those who were only they could understand ing the Eskdale Foundation in strongly for the pitch to happen ing committee, he worked to holders group, among others. trict rail group which has suc - ment with the rest of the region, including one on the history of missing. And there were many them. 1994, the Langholm Initiative and it did.” Belfast resolve many of the issues Since leaving the council in ceeded in placing Langholm I had friends all the way to RAF casualty evacuation. of them. “The public, who don’t have in 1996 and working with the She spent some time living arising from the Lockerbie Now retired, she lives in “Aircraft crashed all over military backgrounds, would Integration Joint Board on in Belfast after her husband disaster. Westerkirk where she is kept Europe and the Far East or not understand this so when I health and social care, was posted there and started He also chaired the a history degree at Queen’s busy looking after her grand - wherever they were flying so retired, I wrote my book to ex - University which she later had daughter’s four sheep and oth - searches were organised to plain the contents of the files. to finish in Leicester because er family animals and tending establish their fate after the “This means it can be used of another posting. her garden. war. by genealogists and people She also worked in Kabul, She said: “Whenever there Relatives searching for relatives. The was a crash, the RAF opened book records what the aircraft Afghanistan, for the NATO “We also dealt with enquiries a file and that was what I was, where it was going, what ISAF on operational records. from relatives about where worked on. it was carrying and what its On leaving the RAF, Mary people were buried and so “Our team documented not target was. spent 14 years with the Air on.” only the loss of the aircraft “They were all operational Historical Branch as a specialist Mary added: “In 2013 it was and the casualties, whether deaths, including accidents civil servant and worked on decided to put the files into killed, injured or captured, but and people killed on the ground RAF casualty files. the National Archives but they under fire, but doesn’t include people who died for other rea - sons.” The book, published by Pen & Sword, is available now from Waterstones and Amazon. Right:The Douglas family headstone in Langholm Cemetery which com - memorates Sgt Walter Douglas RAF. He was killed in an aircraft accident off Hartland Point while training as a wireless operator/air gunner with Coastal Command’s No5 Operational Training Unit at RAF Chivenor in North Devon. His body washed ashore at Pembroke Dock in Wales A common find on Casualty Files are burial “tickets” which record the details of burial and give next of kin details. This and his death was registered at Celebrating 25 years of the A7 Action Group Denis is presented to Princess Alexandra during her visit to Langholm in 1993 one is for Sgt Munn from Perth Haverfordwest. 10 Thursday November 19, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Langholm is the go-to destination for adventurers Head for the hills and valley of Eskdale for the adventure of a lifetime VisitScotland has joined forces with Wild Scotland and Sail MUCKLE TOON LANGHOLM WALKS Scotland to organise Adventure Tourism Week which runs ADVENTURE FESTIVAL until next Monday. HE Langholm walks are becoming more popular It will bring together marine, activity, wildlife and adventure ANGHOLM is just waiting to be discovered by every year and means maintenance work has to be operators in Scotland and give them an opportunity to review outdoor adventurers. Tup to date. how they rebuild the visitor economy and adapt to a new future LSteeped in historic tradition and surrounded by beautiful Ross Gemmell, Dumfries and Galloway Council ranger, post-COVID-19. landscapes, Langholm has the potential to become a (pictured) meets Mike Tinker to discuss the new stile he is The E&L Advertiser is using this opportunity to showcase haven for outdoor enthusiasts looking for something a putting in on Walk 8 Target Burn and Whita Hill. what Langholm and Eskdale have to offer the adventure tourist little different. This enables walkers to cross the fence onto the road after in the heart of southern Scotland. Only 20 minutes from the M6 at Carlisle, you cross the following the drystone dyke up the hill. We spoke to organisers from the Muckle Toon Adventure border to a town where the locals’ charisma and hospitality While Ross was in Langholm, he inspected a problem on a Festival, Wild Eskdale and the Langholm Walks group for will have you coming back time and again. bridge on Easton’s Walk where several planks are in a information on what the visitor can expect when looking for The natural landscape offers a playground for all levels dangerous condition. adventure in and around the town. of ability. Waymarked walking routes offer several The replacements for these will have to be specially made With many tourists and visitors using the dark winter nights circular routes with options from flat, shorter routes up and should be available within the next couple of weeks. to plan their staycation trips next year, we have a great to the more demanding ones, three or five summit chal - He also fixed a broken step on Walk 1 Becks and Gaskells. opportunity to market ourselves as the perfect place for lenges which reward hikers with stunning 360-degree During this summer and autumn there have been many walkers, both local and visitors, following the network of adventure. views. The routes include several Geocache locations for those who enjoy a treasure hunt. waymarked walks. Trail runners are afforded a wealth of choice for those There are 91 miles of waymarked walks in Langholm and WILD ESKDALE looking to escape the treadmill. Eskdale and the loose-leafed plastic folder containing these 14 walks is still selling very well. ANGHOLM is incredibly lucky to have such an asset Whatever distance you choose, Langholm offers runners on its doorstep. deserted country roads, stunning hillside single track, More than 800 have been sold since publication in 2014 LHills, moorlands and greenery almost as far as the eye can see open moors and quiet woodland to explore. and they are still available from Welcome to Langholm or surrounds the town on all sides. The Paper Shop in the High Street or by post from Gavin With the demand for experiences rather than ‘stuff’ rising, Graham at [email protected] Langholm has such a good range of options to supply. Details of all the walks are at www.langholmwalks.co.uk Wild Eskdale provides tours around the area, stopping in In the past two years the network of walks has had new wildlife hotspots to watch the black grouse lek in spring or the arrows put on the marker posts by three members of the hen harriers skydance or the skylarks sing. Langholm Walks committee. What is very easy for locals to become familiar with is a Up to 2018 Ross repaired many of the steps, duckboards, unique experience for many tourists. and stiles which had been there since 2000 and were badly There are few places which can boast such a range of birds of needing repaired. prey, reptiles or river species as Langholm and, even if, on an Langholm Walks group is delighted with the support given unlucky day, there is little to see, the view is still worth the trip. by the council’s access team in maintaining these walks Beyond tours and experiences, Wild Eskdale runs educational which are getting busier every year. activities and outdoor events to the community. The project works with the schools to bring the pupils into nature and holiday clubs are a great alternative to indoor days full of screens. The adventures for the pupils may be local and more imaginative than physically challenging but the experiences and connections built still speak highly of Langholm’s natural capital. There is a huge potential to increase the offer, providing more tours or outdoor activities to visiting families. This development will fit in so well with all of Langholm’s The trails and the views are second to none for mountain bikers incredible adventure tourism offers and Langholm’s brand will who take to the hills around Langholm be known as the place to go for the South of Scotland. The legendary trail running routes are some of the most picturesque and inspiring trails in Scotland. Naturally carved out by years of animal and shepherd passages, these are as rugged and challenging as they are beautiful and rewarding. A network of quiet country roads around Langholm provides a perfect opportunity for a day in the saddle. Thirty and 60-mile routes are available on Strava to guide the rider through a day of challenging ascents and relaxing descents through the stunning countryside. Strava routes are on www.mtaf.co.uk While there are no permanent, marked MTB trails cur - rently in the town, MTB enthusiasts can make use of the extensive network of natural trails. Best enjoyed during the drier months because of their natural characteristics, the trails give riders the sweetest, single-track for miles around. There is huge potential for a more permanent, trail net - work which, if invested in and developed into a more sustainable trail centre, could attract riders from far and wide. One of the best kept secrets in Scotland is just waiting to be explored. From easy walks on the flat to challenging hill walks there’s a route to suit Wild Eskdale tours offer some great wildlife watching, including raptors all abilities around Langholm Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 19, 2020 11 SNP chooses its woman to contest 2021 election List MSP Joan McAlpine is selected to fight the Dumfriesshire constituency

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If y ou h ave a m inor i llness t his w inter, your l ocal c ommun ity p harm acy i s REFERRAL T O the fi rst p lace y ou s hould g o f or a dv ice Joan McAlpine, MSP, right, presents a cheque to Hazel Thomson and staff OTHER SER VICES at Kate’s Kitchen in Annan and t rea tment. T he N HS P harm acy First S cot land s ervice i s n ow a vailable THE SNP has chosen Joan this region and I’ll campaign to e veryone l iving i n S cot land. I n m ost McAlpine as its candidate for hard to support it in the coming Your c ommun ity p harm acy w ill h ave the Dumfriesshire constituency months.” cas es y ou w on’t n eed a n a ppointment, meas ur es i n p lace t o h elp k eep y ou in next year’s Scottish Ms McAlpine visited Kate’s and i t c an s ave y ou a t rip t o t he election. Kitchen in Annan to present a and p harm acy s taff s afe d ur ing t he Ms McAlpine, a list MSP for cheque for £100. GP p ractic e. South Scotland, says she is She was welcomed by Hazel coronavirus p ande mic. O nly a l imited delighted at being selected. Thompson, manager, who numb er of p eople w ill b e a llowed i ns ide She was chosen from a field updated her on how the project AD VICE the p harm acy, a nd y ou w ill b e as ked of four candidates who had put had adapted in response to the ON Y OUR themselves forward. pandemic. to w ea r a f ace c overing, u se h and Local SNP members voted The cheque was a result of SYMP TOMS sanitiser a nd k eep a t wo m etre d istance for their chosen candidates Ms McAlpine being interviewed from ot hers w hen y ou v isit. either online or by postal bal - by a market research company lots. which made a donation to a Trained p harm acy t ea ms a re a ble Harr y M cQuillan f rom C ommun ity charity of her choice. Ms McAlpine found out that to p rovide a dv ice o n h ow t o m anage she’d won in the first round of Pharm acy S cot land s aid: Befriending a r ange of c ommon c onditions , s uch counting with 82.4 per cent of Kate’s Kitchen, which runs first-preference votes. as a ches a nd p ains , a llerg ies, s kin “C ommun ity p harm acies a re p art an outreach service in The election, which will Langholm, has been closed to complaints, t um my up sets, r un ny of t he N HS a nd c an p rovide a s afe choose MSPs to sit at Holyrood, the public since lockdown in and p rof essional s ervice f or t hose is scheduled to take place next or bl ocked n oses, col d s ores, a nd March but put in place measures with m inor i llnesses, s up plying N HS May. to make sure it continued to for w omen, ur inary t ract i nfections . She said: “I’m delighted to support the community while They c an a lso s up ply N HS t rea tment, tr eatm ent w here n ecess ary. have won the support of restrictions remained in place, in cludin g c ertain p rescr ip tion o nly so many party members to be - including a befriending service The N HS P harm acy F irst s ervice come the SNP candidate for and hot-meal delivery. medications , i f n ecessary. is a vaila ble t o ev eryone l ivin g in Dumfriesshire. Ms McAlpine said: “It was “I’m very much looking for - great to meet staff and volun - If y ou n eed t o s pea k w ith a p harm acist, Scot land a nd y ou c an a ccess i t f rom a ny ward to working with our com - teers to hear about the changes you’ll b e as ked t o p rovide de tails a bout commun ity p harm acy t o r eceive a dv ice mitted and hard-working they’ve made to enable them your self ( such as n ame a nd a ddress) and t rea tment. Y ou c an a lso fi nd s elf- activists to win this seat from to help the people relying on to h elp t hem p rovide a r ecord of c are. the Tories. them for support. help g uidance f or a r ange of c ommon “The pandemic meant things “Although the charity has As w ith ot her N HS s ervices, e verything conditions o n t he N HS I nform w eb site. were a bit different this year, been unable to operate its adult you s hare i s c onfide ntial, a nd m any with all the hustings taking drop-in services, it’s been busy Your l ocal c ommun ity p harm acy w ill place online. commun ity p harm acies n ow of fer preparing and delivering food be d oing e verything i t c an t o h elp k eep “The membership was still parcels, hot meals and activity private c ons ulting s paces. able to be fully engaged in the packs. people s afe d ur ing t he c oronavirus process and I’d like to thank “It’s set up a volunteer-run pande mic, a nd y ou c an h elp t hem b y my opponents for a very phone befriending service to respectful and thoughtful cam - tackle social isolation and lone - TR EA TMEN T IF following t he g uidance w hen y ou v isit.” paign. liness. This is a real lifeline REC OMMENDED “Dumfries & Galloway faces for many people shielding at For m ore in forma ti on vis it many challenges in the coming home. nhsinfor m.scot years as we recover from “Kate's Kitchen is a fantastic COVID-19, while having to example of a community com - If y our c ondition n eeds t rea tment deal with the economic impacts ing together to help those who of a Brexit we didn’t vote for. are most in need. the p harm acist c annot p rovide , t hey “I believe the SNP’s ambitious “Many people, who have been will h elp y ou a ccess t he r ight c are b y programme for government on furlough, have volunteered directing y ou t o t he a ppropriate p lace. with its commitment to job cre - for the first time. ation, the Youth Guarantee and “Businesses have helped, too. investment in green infrastruc - I heard the Café Royal is peeling ture offers the best opportunity hundreds of potatoes every for a prosperous recovery for week for meal deliveries.” 12 Thursday November 19, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Security for farms POLICE in the Scottish Borders are once again urging farmers Canonbie’s green farm to increase their security mea - sures after reports of thefts of three quad bikes. Two Honda quad bikes were stolen from one farm and one Honda quad from another in the Selkirk area. These incidents highlight the need for farmers to increase security on their premises. Multiple levels of security are recommended to deter, delay and detect thieves. Recommendations include good quality LED lighting, Craig Nicholson is committed CCTV and signage, driveway and shed alarms, forensic security marking and signage, to renewable technologies secure shed and barn doors with quality locks and park A SIXTH-GENERATION The report recommended without the need for of chicks arrive later in the The loan made a big differ - vehicles in front of shed doors farmer near Canonbie has replacing the existing 10 intervention. year. ence when it came to funding at night, high quality chains made extensive energy- radiant brooder heaters with With a £10,000 investment About 10 per cent of heat the projects and he hopes and ground or wall anchors to efficiency changes to his three, larger box heaters and a payback period of just can be lost through windows for a second one for his win - secure quad bikes, trackers on vehicles and Cesar marking. which would be more pow - over seven years, plus so he wants to ensure the dows. business. Common security issues erful and more responsive, He added: “Without the loan, Craig Nicholson’s commit - access to a Scottish govern - hard work in fitting the include insecure buildings, keys ment to renewable technolo - allowing the shed to be ment interest-free SME loan, appropriate heaters and ven - it’s hard to say whether I left in quad bikes or in obvious gies is matched by his dedi - brought up to the correct with cashback, Craig made tilation system doesn’t go to could have done all the work. nearby locations and, impor - cation to the livestock he temperature in less than an a start on introducing the waste. “But with Red Tractor’s reg - tantly, lack of alarm systems rears under Red Tractor hour, about 23 hours quicker changes. Craig, who manages the ulations, I had a lot to do to to alert farmers to intruders. standards. than the original set-up. As one set of improvements farm alone with relief workers achieve their standards. The As part of their current farm For his latest project, the The blown air would also started, Red Tractor brought when needed, said: “The new loan has definitely helped theft prevention campaign, owner of J S Nicholson & help reduce the moisture. in new legislation requiring heating has been up and me. community officers are visiting farms with a bespoke pack Son at Hollows Mill Ventillation windows to be added to poul - running for a number of “The whole process has been very good. My adviser, containing up-to-date advice approached Zero Waste The report also recom - try sheds. months. and information on crime pre - Lachlan Kirk, has been very Scotland’s energy efficiency mended changing the venti - Craig was keen to maintain vention methods. Efficient helpful. It has all made a big business support service for lation from being manually his high standards of care Any farmer, who would like difference.” a free and impartial assess - controlled by Craig when as well as follow the new “I feel it gives a more a visit and a pack can use the ment of his premises. there were changes in the guidelines and, after another efficient heat in the shed, contact us form on the Police Scotland website at A big part of Craig’s work temperature to an automated consultation with the service, although I’m still learning the http://ow.ly/FAVG50CglwI involves rearing thousands he now plans to install win - new system now it’s con - system to allow the box Alternatively, call 101 and of day-old broiler chicks for dows before his next batch heaters to adjust their output trolled by a computer.” ask for your local community about seven weeks at a time policing team. in a poultry shed which needs Report any suspicious activity adequate heating and venti - immediately, including details lation to ensure the livestock of vehicles and persons remains healthy. involved. Craig wanted to improve ______the efficiency of the heating system in the shed. Consis - tent heat and lower moisture in the air has proved to ben - 5 per cent efit the health of the chicks. Consultant are jobless An independent consultant, OCTOBER’S unemployment who visited the farm, saw figures are significantly higher first-hand the changes Craig than this time last year and are had already implemented. a concern, says Colin Smyth, A 10kW solar PV panel South Scotland MSP. array was installed on the They show 4,525 people poultry shed roof in 2011 and claimed out-of-work benefits a 15kW Archimedean screw in Dumfries and Galloway, slightly down on September’s hydro-turbine was introduced total of 4,825. in 2015. In October 2019 the figure These measures reduced stood at 2,720. This latest total the business’s reliance on represents 5.2 per cent of the electricity from the grid by working age population. almost 80 per cent. Mr Smyth said: “The level Even with these technolo - of unemployment is already gies already in place, the almost twice that of a year report prepared for Craig ago, which is a huge concern. “All the projections show identified further changes he unemployment will be dramat - could make, with forecast ically higher over the next six savings of £1,590 and a fur - to nine months. ther five tonnes of CO2 cut from the farm’s emissions. Craig Nicholson of Hollows Mill Farm, Canonbie The 15kW Archimedean screw hydro-turbine was introduced in 2015. www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday November 19, 2020 13 The E&L Gallery

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team at Moffat and winning the because it’s changing all the Cammy said: “During the early Rugby league in 2014/15. time. lockdown I did some personal A FORMER Langholm 1st He said: “It was a great feeling “My role models are Jonah fitness and a lot of mountain Glen Jamieson competed in the Christie Cup races in Hawick XV rugby player is in the spot - to lead the team to success.” Lomu and Doddie Weir, both biking. along with brother Roan light this week, courtesy of big characters. “Mid-lockdown the team set Annandale and Eskdale Active Volunteer “The most rewarding part of some time and distance chal - Schools and Community As a coach, he was proud to being involved in sport as a lenges to do, walking, running Athletics Sport . receive an award from Scottish player is playing with your mates and cycling in smaller groups, Cammy Little, who is based Rugby in 2016 for his volunteer and enjoying the game and work - each earning points with an LANGHOLM brothers Glen and Roan Jamieson in Moffat, is among the sports - work, along with recognition ing hard in training to become overall team winner. competed in the Christie Cup races in Hawick last people in the district who have from Annandale and Eskdale a better player. Win or lose, “Rugby training has gradually Saturday. contributed to sport in different when he was awarded coach of rugby has a great social aspect started back so it’s good to be The event was run by the Teviotdale Harriers and the ways. training and coaching again. the year 2015. and camaraderie. pair both ran in U11/U13 boys’ race over 900m. Cammy relates how he got In 2016 he was awarded “Activities people could do at into sport and who inspired him. Dumfries and Galloway Hard work home include finding any ball Glen had a handicap of 0.10 and his actual time was His current role is club devel - Council’s development coach “As a coach, it’s watching and throwing it up in the air 4.18, placing him sixth. He was also sixth equal fastest. opment officer and coach at of the year and in 2018 the players learn and develop their above your head and counting Roan, whose handicap was 1.20, ran the race in 4.25 Moffat. young persons’ coach of the game, seeing their hard work your claps. Try to get more claps (actual time) and came second. He was eighth fastest. He first became involved in year. getting results from good pass - in by throwing the ball higher. sport when he was in P4 at Mof - He said: “Rugby has its chal - ing, scoring tries, teamwork and “Throwing a ball against a fat RFC after watching rugby lenges with injuries or the winning games but, most of all, wall and catching it with two on the TV and decided to go weather and, as a coach, keeping having fun.” hands, then challenge yourself along. the sessions fresh and fun with Keeping fit during COVID- to catch it with one hand or His most memorable sporting new ideas as well as keeping 19 has been challenging for vary the height or style you moment came as captain of the up to date with the modern game everyone. throw it.”

and awarded to the most improved girl Dale’s Katie Smart who, unfortunately, was unable to pick it up on the night. total tally E&L The juniors were treated to a fine supper Prizes for junior golfers cooked by the women’s captain and vice- Horseracing SPORT Sports Nostalgia - Golf Annandale and Eskdale sport golf cham - captain, Shirley Borthwick and Pauline pionship at Lochmaben and they received DALE Irving of Langholm, 7 Irving. 4 certificates for taking part. whose retirement as a E&L Advertiser - November 3, 2005 An excellent quiz was made up by Steven A trophy was presented by Mr Sadler to Tweddle and this was very much enjoyed jockey was reported on in the E&L Advertiser last the U12 junior champion Kieran Johnstone, by all the juniors, including one father. while Gary Paisley won the Paisley trophy, week, has recorded 72 0 A junior prizegiving was held in the Stuart Bell was the winner. 4 wins in his career. 7 Langholm golf clubhouse last Friday which was competed for by the winners 8

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The article last week said 9 when prizes and certificates were pre - of the monthly medal competitions held grateful for all the support she received Dale had won 41 races in over the sum for more experienced junior sented by club captain Tom Hutton and from junior committee and parents in the five seasons since 2016 greenkeeper George Sadler, the current players. organising and running this first event. but this was not his total 2 open champion. Gary also received the junior convener’s Thanks go to Drove Weaving for its number of wins. 7 4

Certificates were presented to youngsters player of the year award in recognition of 1

donation of prizes and to Mrs Paisley and 7 who had attended coaching and shown his progress in competition at club, regional Mr Tweddle for the same. 7 progress over the season. and school level. Thanks finally to Ben and Simon for

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