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OS reference: 329801 598094 Horizontal Þeld of view: 53.5¡ (planar projection) Camera: Nikon D750 Eye level: 329.3 m AOD Principal distance: 812.5 mm Lens: Nikon 50 mm f1.4 Hopsrig Wind Farm Viewpoint 1: Kirk Cleuch Hill Waders Direction of view: 191¡ Paper size: 841 mm x 297 mm (half A1) Camera height: 1.5 m AGL Environmental Statement Figure 4.16b(ii) Nearest turbine: 8.74 km Correct printed image size: 820 mm x 260 mm Date and time: 17/09/2016 09:25 January 2017

One of Muirhall Energy’s visuals of Hopsrig windfarm near Langholm. It munity is making a real differ - proposes to increase the blade tip height to 200m and add an extra turbine ence to residents, initiatives and THE developer of two wind - The company has announced projects such as through our farms near Langholm wants its intention to increase the £100,000 Crossdykes Initial to increase the heights of the annual community benefit pay - Investment Fund last year. turbines and add an extra tur - ment from £5,000 to £7,000 for Community ethos bine to each site. every MegaWatt of capacity. COLD-WATER swimming “With the proposed use of next Having received consent for Combined with the use of more may not seem as mad as it generation turbine technology the 12 turbines at Hopsrig and powerful turbines, the total funds looks as these swimmers in and the strong community ethos eight at Loganhead in 2019, on offer to organisations in the of our company, we will increase the Wauchope Water in Muirhall Energy is looking to area would jump from £300,000 Langholm can testify. the community benefit to an raise the tip heights to 200m to £900,000 each year. industry-leading £7,000 a for all the turbines and introduce Chris Walker, managing megawatt, instead of the industry Full story: Page 20 an extra turbine to each site, director, said: “The new Hopsrig standard £5,000. Luca Skelton has written to Dumfries and Galloway bringing the generating capacity and Loganhead proposals are a “This offers communities the Council about recycling in his home town SPORT for each windfarm to more than natural progression after the potential to benefit from Rugby ban frustrating “WHEN I grow up, I want Hamilton, Annandale East 50MW. establishment of Crossdykes. £900,000 a year across the two to be a cleaner and and Eskdale ward officer at This takes the threshold for “Muirhall is excited to max - projects. applications out of the jurisdic - but understandable ” Dumfries and Galloway imise the renewables potential “This is an exciting time for ‘clean the world’. tion of Dumfries and Galloway of this area for landowners, the Five year-old Luca Council, to ask for his help all involved and we look forward Council and means the Scottish communities and as a further to building on our strong com - Skelton, a pupil at with Langholm’s recycling. government’s Energy Consents contribution towards achieving munity relationships as we work Langholm Primary School, They currently take all their Unit will consider the propos - the net zero carbon economy to deliver these projects.” has big green ambitions. plastic and cardboard to als. which is so crucial for us all.” John Galloway, chairman of Luca and his mum, Longtown. Scoping Jason Morin, project manager, Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk Gemma, have been follow - Gemma said: “Luckily, we added: “Muirhall Energy has community council, said: “This Muirhall has begun scoping formed a positive relationship ing the Wild Eskdale know someone who works on the two Section 36 applica - was advised, I believe, in NO COMPETITIVE rugby weekly packs and taking with Stuart’s wife so this with many residents and organ - February that Muirhall intended tions to vary the planning con - isations in Annandale and will be played by clubs or part in the John Muir letter has been hand- sents for the windfarms which to alter this development when Eskdale after the construction Jason Morin attended our schools for the rest of the award. (See page 8). delivered. We’re currently are next to its project at 2020/21 season, it has been of our Crossdykes development. meeting. He has written to Stuart awaiting his response.” Crossdykes near Lockerbie, “Our investment in this com - announced. already under construction. >Turn to Page 2

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Deaths Church Notices TLHE celebroation ofv a majori life ng Choice CANONBIE UNITED event should be as unique and SINCLAIR special as the individual. & LIDDESDALE Jenny Seed of Langholm, an Peacefully on 23rd November 2020 at Burnfoot PARISH CHURCHES experienced and trained independent Care Home, Jerry Sinclair, Watchhill Park, celebrant, is fascinated by the way Sunday 29th November Canonbie, late of Leadburn, dearly loved everyone needs real connection with husband of the late Libby, loved dad of Jerry, Morning Worship each other, particularly when times Mary and David, loved father-in-law, grandad and are difficult. Liddesdale 10am Jenny said: “Like many of us, I great-grandad. ~ have had my own experiences of Funeral private due to current circumstances. Canonbie 11.30am bereavement. “The transient and fleeting nature Services led by of life has motivated my desire to celebrate the journey and commem - Rev. Morag Crossan BA orate life as a very special gift. Funeral Services “Opinions about death and dying All welcome but please are shifting. A traditional church note limited seating due service is not what everyone wants to Covid restrictions. in today’s society. FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s “By creating Loving Choice Ceremonies, I bring the opportunity New Memorials supplied Charity no. SCO00717 Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning for families to exercise choice and creativity for funerals, memorials and scattering of ashes ceremonies. “Sometimes, finding the right words can be hard and, occasionally, David W. Erskine words are not enough. Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm “I will help people to convey their feelings with storytelling scripts, Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 readings, music or special rituals such as flower blessings. “All these elements can bring FUNERAL LANGHOLM, unique colour to a ceremony which DIRECT ORS ESKDALEMUIR, is truly memorable. The focus is to EWES & WESTERKIRK authentically represent the individ - For a Personal Service ual. Jenny Seed, of Langholm, is an experienced and trained independent celebrant PARISH CHURCHES “People may wish to include a Hedle y and Tur nbull Church services on religious element such as a prayer If anyone would like to know obligation at lovingchoice more about loving choice cere - [email protected] or ring 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 29th November will be in or hymn. “My bespoke service incorporates monies, contact Jenny without 01387 380361. LANGHOLM Church personalised elements of religion at 10.00am or spirituality, according to the fam - ily’s own world views. James Rae & Sons Contact us for transport “To celebrate those small but im - Headstones and Memorials 0744 885 8818. portant things which made that per - Social Distancing son special and honour them by re - ● Headstones will be observed. flecting how they would really like ● Memorials Please wear masks. to be remembered. ● Children’s Memorials Preacher: the Minister. “By keeping the loved one at the ● Desks and Vases Tel: 013873 80859. heart of every ceremony and work - Mobile. 07543 179469 ing in close partnership with fami - ● Memorial Design lies, it is possible to make a loving ● Memorial Restoration Charity no. SCO11946 choice about how we say good - 11a George Street ● Annan bye.” 01461 202083 ● www.jraeandsonsheadstones.co.uk

The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser is part funded by the following organisations along with charitable trusts and individuals from the community of Langholm. From Ewes to Teviothead to Benty >From Page 1 Supported by the Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group Its concerns centre on the which is funded by ScottishPower Renewables Ewe Hill Windfarm “To my knowledge, there were Eskdalemuir seismological mon - no concerns raised but the com - itoring station and the threat radar munity council will review the operated from RAF Spadeadam. full documents for planning pur - Dumfries and Galloway Council poses and advise on this in due and Scottish Borders Council are

Leader The Scottish course.” still considering their responses, D & G Government The Energy Consents Unit is having asked for extensions. also dealing with an application A Scottish Borders Council by Community Windpower to spokesperson said: “The applica - build a windfarm with 45 turbines tion was intended to be considered

Scottish Rural The European which will stretch from Ewes to at December’s planning and build - Development Agricultural Fund Teviothead and across to ing standards committee but we Programme for Rural Developmenrt Bentpath. have sought an extension from Forty of the turbines will be the Energy Consents Unit to allow 200m high and five 178m high. officers more time to consider key The application has attracted a issues before completing our rec - lot of opposition, including a com - ommendation to the committee. munity group based in Ewes and “The application is expected to some statutory consultees, notably progress for consideration to the Muirhall Energy has been a big supporter of the Langholm Christmas lights the Ministry of Defence. committee in early 2021.” committeee and Jason Morin regularly attends the switch-on events Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 3 Moorland mastermind THE mastermind behind the Happy 400th birthday Langholm Moor community buyout is moving to a new job with the John Muir Trust, one of the project’s funders. Many in the community and in the UK have become familiar as town marks charter with Kevin Cumming, who led the buyout team. Alliance invites groups to host events in run-up to main event He came to the Langholm By Nicol Nicholson , agreed objectives was the cel - Initiative in 2018 as manager of Community Enterprise ebration of this anniversary. the Wild Eskdale project. Manager, Langholm Alliance With 2021 only weeks away, Among other things, he was it’s time to put some plans in tasked with establishing an eco- place. tours business. At the time he MOST of us would agree that came on a two-year contract. We have to be realistic. 2020 hasn’t given Langholm He soon made his mark with a Coronavirus may still be a major and Eskdale a lot to celebrate. wonderful community event on While the rate of our recovery factor in our lives well into the Whita Hill involving children from COVID-19 is still uncer - year ahead. being introduced to birds of prey. tain, let’s hope 2021 will be a Milestone Later, he participated in year the community can Regardless of that, we should the Muckle Toon Adventure remember for all the right rea - be ready to come back fighting. Festival. sons. I’m appealing to all our groups He enjoyed a successful first September 19 will mark the to consider how you might play eco-tours season in 2019. He 400th anniversary of the signing a role in this major milestone shared with visitors the amazing of the charter establishing the in Langholm’s story. sky dancing courtship displays burgh of Langholm. We should I’d like all groups whether of the hen harriers and introduced them to the great variety of start thinking about commem - social, charitable, agricultural, wildlife the moor supports. orating the event in style. heritage-focused, sporting, youth When in May 2019, Buccleuch As most of you know, our or artistic to think about an town and surroundings have announced its intention to sell event you might be able to host, the moor, the Initiative was ap - dozens of community groups; or already plan to host, in the arguably more per head of pop - proached by several residents and weeks running up to September there was no hesitation on Kevin’s ulation than anywhere else in 19. Scotland. part that the Initiative should pick Depending on the circum - up the gauntlet and investigate a The purpose of the Langholm stances, we may have to keep community buyout. Alliance is to serve as an such events community-focused Within what seemed like hours, umbrella organisation repre - and possibly socially-distanced. he came up with a plan, inspired senting and promoting the If the outlook improves, we The royal burgh of Langholm flag is held proudly aloft on Common Riding day others, formed a team and the interests of all the organisations, can start to think about selling project took off. businesses and individuals mak - Langholm and Eskdale’s story Common Riding to return to great outdoors, sparked by the talk about what support might What a debt Langholm as a ing our community so special. and its wealth of community its traditional glory and we need Langholm Moor community be available for you. community owes him. It is, there - There’s no better time to bring spirit and talent to the world. to celebrate the 150th anniver - buyout. fore, with considerable sadness everyone together than next But let’s be ambitious. We sary of Langholm Rugby Club. Over the coming weeks fund - Contact the Initiative announces that Kevin year as we emerge from one of should have a full calendar of Newer additions to our land - ing will be sought to help us Contact me at is leaving. our darkest chapters and seek events representing all aspects scape should also play their part, get the bigger projects off the [email protected] The good news is that part of to shine some light on what we of who we are and what we like the Langholm Chilli Club’s ground. and we can start to collate your his new role is to continue sup - can achieve collectively. stand for in place by early proposed Chilli Fest, which has ideas with a view to making porting the community of When the population came spring. the potential to expand into a Birthday them a reality. Langholm. together to draw up our 2030 We should work towards major culinary attraction if But this is a year for everyone Let’s make Langholm’s 400th Margaret Pool, chairwoman, Community Action Plan to rolling out those events during restrictions are lifted. so, if you’re a smaller group birthday as a burgh one which said: “While we are devastated boost lives and livelihoods over the summer and early autumn. Furthermore, we should har - worried about planning an event puts a spring back in our step at losing Kevin as an employee, the next decade, one of the Obviously, we’d all like the ness the renewed interest in our in tricky financial times, let’s by September. we appreciate his reasons for accepting the post. “In these uncertain times the offer of a permanent position with THE Textiles Eskdale lease of life. such a prestigious organisation project was delighted to “This is what the project is understandable. deliver a community is all about. There is a strong “The trust has generously agreed learning session in the environmental message in to allow Kevin to continue to Buccleuch Centre last using waste materials and work for the Initiative for up to Quilting at a distance two days a week until the end of lots of opportunities for week. January when it is hoped the pur - With the aid of technology, enterprise. chase will have been completed. tutor Ann Hill showed the “It’s also vital we pass on “In acknowledgement of the techniques of quilting, with the skills to the younger strengthening relationship between a focus on quilted hugs (lap generation and instil in them the trust and his own contribution, quilts) and tote bags, made the values of reuse, recycle it has been agreed that Kevin from locally-woven textiles. and upcycle, while being will join the Initiative’s board.” The bag, made from rem - creative and having fun.” nants of Reid & Taylor cloth, has excited a lot of interest. BookBo oy kour you er yeeyetesttest ttodayoday “Many people have re - Personal care and attention from your quested the pattern and Personalfirst care appointment and attention with from us. your some pieces of material so first appointment with us. they can quilt safely at Spectacles and & Contact Contact Lenses Lenses home. to suit allall budgetsbudgets Judith Johnson, project manager of the Langholm Longtown Initiative Textiles Eskdale project, said: “I’m delighted ERIC Tel: 01228 791664 that people are embracing HAGAN Br ampton the opportunity to give the OPTICIANS Tel: 016977 42703 Ann Hill gave a socially-distanced presentation on quilting which was hosted by the Textiles Eskdale project town’s textile waste a new wwwwww.erichaganopticians.co.uk erichaganopticians co uk 4 Thursday November 26, 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 ...... 030 3333 3000 ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk Fault reporting (potholes/street - Canonbie lights etc) ...... 0800 042 0188 Langholm Town Hall/Library .. Poppy 013873 80255 Dumfries and Galloway thanks bus timetables THIS year’s COVID-19 www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables restrictions severely ham - Scottish Borders Council .... pered what could be done 0330 100 1800 out of hours ..01896 752 111 both to remember those who Scottish Borders gave their lives in service for bus timetables their country and in raising ...... www.scotborders.gov.uk funds for the annual Poppy UTILITIES Scotland appeal. Scottish Water Nevertheless, the residents ...... 0800 0778 778 of Canonbie, Chapelknowe, ...... www.scottishwater.co.uk Glenzier and Rowanburn have Scottish Power responded selflessly, raising ...... 105 £505.95 for Poppy Scotland’s .....www.scottishpower.co.uk Scottish Gas emergency .... work in rebuilding lives and 0800 111 999 helping the families of military National Rail enquiries ...... veterans in need. Some of the poppy displays made by the people of Langholm David Ryan of Douglas Terrace, Langholm collected money on his patch 03457 484 950 Many thanks for the contribu - ...... www.nationalrail.co.uk tions made both online and Floodline SEPA through Canonbie post office ...... 03000 996 699 ...... www.sepa.org.uk and a particular thank you to Amey (A7) Andrew and Liz for their work ...... 0800 042 0188 in having a poppy collection ...www.scottishtrunkroadsse point in the post office. .amey.co.uk The usual Remembrance Sunday event at the war memo - POST OFFICES Langholm .....013873 81109 rial had to be cancelled but my Newcastleton ..013873 75361 thanks to the Royal British Canonbie ...... 013873 71348 Legion Liddesdale branch, Rowanburn ...013873 71542 Canonbie community council, Probus Club and 1 st Canonbie HOSPITALS Brownies, Guides and Rangers D&G Royal Infirmary ...... 01387 246246 for laying wreaths informally Cumberland Infirmary and contributing to the Poppy ...... 01228 523444 Scotland appeal. Borders General Hospital ... Limited numbers were able to 01896 826000 attend the Remembrance serv - Thomas Hope Hospital ice and reading of the roll of Kate Turk and Robert Grieve collect donations in Langholm Co-op Bill and Margaret Braithwaite rattle their tins in Hallpath, Langholm ...... 013873 80417 honour at Canonbie United DOCTORS parish church. veterans who need help through Social Club president. Langholm .....013873 83100 Chris Jagger no fault of their own. Lest we Thank you to the collectors Newcastleton ..013873 75100 Poppy Scotland forget. and everyone who supplied the Canonbie .....013873 71313 Area Organiser NHS24 ...... 111 Welcome to Langholm dedi - hot drinks. Canonbie & District cated a window solely to the We held the countfest in the CHURCHES appeal and others highlighted social club with committee Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes and ______the significance of remem - members who were able to Westerkirk Parish churches brance. attend. Ms Joy Lunn This, together with the chil - We paid £1,759.70 into the Session clerk ...07584 357180 Canonbie United Parish church dren being encouraged by their bank and it was checked by the Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 Langholm parents to colour in and display lovely Kerrie. Liddesdale Parish church the poppy, ensures this will It is, indeed, an amazing Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge Poppy never be forgotten as genera - amount to be donated during a 07469 397065 tions pass. pandemic. For the collecting team, may I This doesn’t include SCHOOLS thanks thank everyone who kindly do - Langholm Academy and Langholm Primary nated in any way amid the Langholm primary, whose ...... 013873 80900 THE decision was taken to go Langholm Academy ahead with the Langholm COVID-19 pandemic. amounts were directly ...... 013873 80418 Poppy Appeal by following To all the businesses in the despatched and collected by Newcastleton Poppy Scotland’s strict guide - Old Town and New Town, Poppy HQ...... 013873 75240 lines. which could, thank you for sup - The total will be added to the Canonbie porting us unreservedly by Langholm collection, together ...... 013873 71336 It was too important not to. The poppy is the symbol of hosting a tin and poppies. with the Just Giving page for CHEMISTS remembrance for all the armed A week before the starting our area. Dalston Pharmacy, Langholm forces personnel who gave their date all door-to-door collections When I receive the official ...... 013873 80220 lives in conflicts for our free - were banned but we improvised notification, I will publish it. Monday to Friday dom going back to World War and safe hubs were set up: 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. One and World War Two and Wattie’s Arch table with Eddie Kate Turk Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. later conflicts. Fisher and poppy piper Paul Langholm Area Organiser Boots Pharmacy, Longtown Mitchell playing a few tunes; ...... 01228 792859 The poppy was initially c/o Langholm Social Club Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. launched in 1921 by Earl Haig David Ryan, Douglas Terrace; committee Saturday 9am-5pm. for the many who lost their and Bill and Margaret lives in the Great War which Braithwaite, Carnlea, Hallpath. DENTISTS ended in 1918. Thanks to the Co-op for Mark Buddy .013873 80521 allowing us to have a foyer Emergency - outside opening hours Poppy Scotland was launched 01461 202508 by Lady Haig later and all the table. I was ably assisted by Poppy wreaths are laid at Canonbie war memorial to honour the dead money donated goes to Scottish Robert Grieve, Langholm Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 5 IN BRIEF

Another two EWM OutPost Arts AGM OUTPOST Arts hosts its AGM at 6.30pm tomorrow and everyone is invited. brands have collapsed This year, the team are bring - Billionaire Day puts Peacocks and Jaeger into administration ing the good news straight to people’s living rooms through MORE jobs are at risk after with a number of potential buy - and Mr Massey to the Edinburgh the power of Zoom. Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group ers for Peacocks and Jaeger Ltd. Woollen Mill brand and Ponden Jason Railton, chairman, said: put two more brands into “But the continuing deterio - Home. “It’s been a difficult year for administration last Thursday. ration of the retail sector because The administrators continue everybody. COVID-19 has Tony Wright and Alastair of the impact of the pandemic to market the businesses for made it difficult for us to connect Massey, partners at specialist and second lockdown have made sale. in the ways we usually would. business advisory firm FRP, this process longer and more “We rose to the challenge and were appointed as joint admin - complex than we would have Ashley Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group tried to make sure we could istrators to Jaeger Retail Limited hoped. bring creative activities to you and Peacocks Stores Limited. said its attempts to discuss High Court acquiring the brands had been as best we could. The joint administrators were “Our AGM is an opportunity “While those talks are ongoing, rebuffed. appointed after efforts by man - to hear about all that and cele - we no longer have an option to Frasers Group said it had agement to secure a solvent sale brate the positive impact our extend the standstill agreement, instructed lawyers to “remind” of both businesses. work has had over the last 12 Jaeger is a London-based fash - originally imposed by the High the administrators of “their obli - months. ion business with 76 stores and Court six weeks ago, any fur - gations to run a fair and trans - “We’re also excited to unveil concessions. It employs 347 ther. parent process”. our new business plan and we’ll staff. “Therefore, as directors, we FRP said it was “well aware give you a brief insight into it Peacocks is a Cardiff-based have taken the desperately dif - of our duties as independent of - on the night. clothing retailer which operates ficult decision to place Peacocks ficers of the court, take them “This is our strategy for the 423 stores with 4,369 staff. and Jaeger into administration extremely seriously and are Peacocks has been put into administration by the EWM Group next five years, focusing on No redundancies or store clo - while those talks continue. committed to running fair, trans - how we can use the arts to “We will continue to do all parent and open processes”. sures have been made on suffered the well-known chal - Interested parties should con - bring communities back together we can to support FRP Advisory It added that a sale would be appointment. tact Luke Wilson on 020 3005 in this time of massive global in trying to secure the best out - lenges which many retailers face made only “in the manner pre - All the brands were part of 4000 or email luke.wilson@fr - change.” come possible for these busi - at present. scribed by law, applicable reg - the empire belonging to billion - padvisory.com The link is aire retailer Philip Day. nesses.” “We are in advanced discus - ulations and best practice”. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/844 An EWM Group spokesperson Mr Wright, a partner at FRP, sions with a number of parties Rebuffed Bonmarche remains a separate 10627697 said: “In recent weeks we have said: “Jaeger and Peacocks are and working hard to secure a The administrations follow entity and is not included in the had constructive discussions attractive brands which have future for both businesses.” the appointment of Mr Wright Peacocks administration. Loulou loves to chat HAS anyone seen a strange green object pop - ping up all over Langholm in the last week or so? Well, if you look inside, you will see the Langholm Day Centre carer Catherine Lithgow. Catherine has just returned to the Day Centre having, been on Furlough since May. Catherine’s role at the moment is a befriender to our members and to find out whether there is anything extra the centre can do to support or help them within the currant COVID-19 restrictions. The general consensus was for her to have a doorstep chat. Sandra Graham, manager, saw this one-person, pop- up tent online and bought one for Catherine so she wouldn’t get too cold or wet because Sandra knows how Catherine likes to talk. The members have been delighted to see Catherine Catherine Lithgow, in her disguise as Loulou, chats to Langholm Day Centre members on their doorsteps “pop up” for a chat She’s called her tent Loulou. 6 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

In association with FarmingC & D AUCTION MARTSon - LONGTOWNthe & DUMFRIESBorder Flu warning for poultry keepers How to prepare for POULTRY farmers and back - produces hatching eggs. yard bird keepers are being Defra said both cases were urged to be vigilant for signs unrelated. The Cheshire case of bird flu. was the H5N8 strain of avian David McCrea, director at flu, while the case in Kent was Capontree Veterinary Practice the H5N2 strain. in Longtown, which also holds Poultry keepers are asked to the unexpnessese be as prcepared at s posseible d “With more changes to agri - surgeries in Newcastleton, take steps to protect birds against in an uncertain climate. issued the warning. cultural policy coming soon, it bird flu, which can be spread Brexit remains a huge concern has never been more important by wild birds migrating from to Scotland’s farmers. A trade to plan, be open to new ideas mainland Europe over winter. deal between the UK and the and ensure your business He said: “Bird keepers should EU has not yet materialised and remains adaptable. the December 31 deadline for remain alert for any signs of “While fully appreciating that disease, report suspected disease negotiating a trade deal is fast agricultural production systems immediately and ensure they approaching. can’t be switched on or off are maintaining good biosecurity Editor Alastair Beattie, an overnight, now is the time to on their premises. agricultural consultant at SAC Defra said all 13,000 birds at Consulting, part of Scotland’s establish how any new trade the Cheshire farm would be Rural College (SRUC), said, deals might have an impact on culled and 3km and 10km tem - although Scottish agriculture your business, assess the risks, remains resilient, many farmers David McCrea, director of porary control zones had been weigh up the options and plan.” Capontree Veterinary Practice have struggled. put around the infected site. “If sitting down to prepare a In some cases, COVID-19 had It comes after a second case Immediate steps had been cashflow budget is not your of the disease was found on a caused some market outlets for thing, there is support from the taken to limit the risk of the product to disappear “almost farm in Cheshire which FAS. disease spreading. overnight”. He added: “One needs only “Farmers can apply to have to look at the dairy sector where an accredited adviser draw up the demand for fresh product an integrated land management SOLWAY AGRICULTURE such as cream crashed because plan, part of which can be geared LIMITED the food service sector was hit towards analysing farm business Glasgow Road, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire severely during the lockdown efficiency and budgeting. earlier this year. DG11 2SE “The handbook is the perfect The farm management handbook is the perfect reference point “While it is not practical to reference point for the most Tel. Lockerbie (01576) 204124 plan for every eventuality, it is up-to-date figures to help farm Fax. Lockerbie (01576) 203806 THE “perfect storm” of by the Scottish government’s sensible to consider the impact businesses prepare for the COVID-19 and Brexit means Farm Advisory Service (FAS), of the most likely events, be it unexpected.” it’s more important than ever has published the 2020-21 farm a change to product price or Beet Pulp Pellets, for farm businesses to consider management handbook. changes to input prices such as A printed version will be avail - Barley Grains, the economic landscape and It is available online and in fertiliser. able soon from SAC Consulting think about the changes which print and contains up-to-date “The uncertainties over Brexit for £28 plus posting and pack - NB Grains, Wheat Grains may lie ahead. crop and livestock enterprise and the impact of the pandemic aging. To order a copy, find Rolled Barley, This is the message from SAC data, along with updates on spe - have meant a perfect storm for out more or view for free online Wheatfeed, Rapemeal, Consulting which, supported cific regulations to help busi - agriculture. visit www.sruc.ac.uk/fmh. Hi Pro Soya, etc. Can be mixed to your Around the marts requirements C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward Upper Burnmouth & The Hott, £78.50 A similar show of 4,489 prime lambs £110 Broadlea Cottage, £108 Brisco Mead - 5,572 store lambs and feeding ewes at WesthotBank. Swaledales to £56.50 Whit - was an improved show of quality and fed ows, £96 Rigghead. Mule £102 High Longtown on Tuesday, November 17. field Estate. lambs sold very well, easily maintaining Mossthorn, £97 Albierigg & Tone Hall, Collect or deliver ex Laurmar, Another good and quality show of lambs Feeding ewes (340) met another good last week’s high rates of return. £95 High Mossthorn, £94.50 Kirkton of on offer attracted a large company of trade with excellent prices. Top £85 for Topping the sale at 345p was a great Crawford, £94 Towiemore. Bluefaced Le - Heathall Ind. Est., Dumfries buyers from all over. Texels from Saddell Home; Cheviot Mules pen of 5 Beltex lambs from DS & RC icester £100 Hhotbank, £99 Kirkton of All classes met a sensational trade right to £76 Priesthaugh; Greyfaces to £67 Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Perth, who Crawford, £98 Woodhouse. Cheviot £97 through but, taking the quality into con - Greenside; Easy Cares to £63 Burnside also went on to top the price per head at Grindon Hill, £90 Green View, £88 Bekina Wellingtons, sideration, trade was very similar on the Farmhouse. Hill ewes to £77 for Cheviots £139, firstly for a pen of 10 x 45kg Beltex Gilshaw View & Sibster Burn. Cheviot week. Hill lambs met another exceptional from Oliver Road; Blackfaces to £62 Gle - lambs and also for 6 x 42kg Beltex. This Mule £94.50 Kirkbride, £94 Kirk House, trade and strong types sold at a premium. noe Estate, £60 Westhotbank. Cast rams fantastic run of 24 lambs went on to av - £90.50 Grindon Hill. Herdwick £90, £89 Waterproof Leggings & Top price of the day was £98 for Texel to £85 for a Texel from Banks head. erage 321p or £138.54 (43kg). Orthwaite Hall, £85 Longrow. Blackface ewe lambs from Southwood Head and The mart had forward 7,225 sheep com - Light lambs sold to blistering rates and £89 Byrecleugh, £88 Brennanlea. Jackets, Boiler Suits, etc £93 Gillesbie Farm, £90 Balliemore & prising 4,489 prime lambs and 2,736 cast were well short of buyers’ requirements. Swaledale £89 Westernhopeburn. Upper Burnmouth; Beltex to £96 Upper - ewes and rams plus 15 cast cows at the Overall average of 210.5p (SQQ 216.3p) A smaller entry of 2,736 cast ewes and cleuch, £95 Kilnknowe, £94 & £91 Spittal weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, .Principal prices (per head): Beltex £139, rams. As numbers tighten, all classes are Ridding; Suffolk to £85.50 Pow Head, November 19. £138, £137 Easter Ochtermuthill, £126 showing signs of an improved trade, es - FOR ALL LAMBING £85 Hepple Hill, £84 Branxholm Braes; A similar show of cast cows was forward, High Greenhill, £125 Hermitage, £125, pecially heavy continental and mule ewes. Charollais to £90 Pilmuir; Cheviot Mules most being native bred hill cows. Trade £120 Crawthat. Texel £133, £128, £124 Texel ewes sold to £179 from J & C REQUIREMENTS to £88 East Redfordgreen, £86 Pilmuir, remains competitive for all classes with Kirk House, £119 Kilncroft, £117 Cum - Hastings, Kilncroft, Dumfries. lamb colostrum, lambs milk, £81.50 Routin Lynn; Easycares to £74.50, more numbers needed weekly. The sale crook, £114 Kilncroft & Lingey Field, Hill ewes sold to a top of £85 for Black - £74 Barnside Farmhouse. topped at 127p for Angus cows shown by £113 Burn House & Cumcrook, £112 face ewes shown by DA & MA Teasdale, bottles, teats, lammacs, Hill lambs sold to £82 Solwaybank for Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm, Langholm, Staffler. Suffolk £113 Riddings Hill, £111 Grindon Hill, Haydon Bridge. hill Cheviots, others to £77.50 Gateslack. who sold others at 124p. Galloways to Green View, £109 Archerbeck & Lords Rams topped at £190 for a Texel from castration rings and pliers North Country Cheviots to £81 RDS 126p from H Smith, Wileysike, Gilsland. Lot, £106 Tarrasfoot, £105.50 Kimmeter M Watson, Fingland, Kirkbride. Forestry, £81 Drumleonmore & Blakehope. Top per head of £905 and £901 for Angus Green, £104 Tarrasfoot & Cowburnrigg, marking sprays etc. Blackfaces to £80.50 Horseholme, £79.50 cows from Potholm. £103 Flex & Grindon Hill. Charollais Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published by the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 7 House extension STAN Abbott of Lynnwood, NHS seeks input on plan Woodslee, Canonbie has applied for planning permission Health and social care and support are at centre of discussions to build a single-storey exten - WORK is underway to approach is aligned with the plan and answering the ques - sion on the rear elevation of develop a new plan for health insights and views provided tions through Smart Survey, the property. and social care in Dumfries by the people who access and email, post or by phone. ______and Galloway. benefit from these services and www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/8H The plan will shape care and their families and carers.” FWIV/ support for the next three years. It is important that as many The QR code for the survey It builds on the 2016/19 plan, people as possible are involved is [email protected] Forestry which gave a direction of travel in helping to develop the plan. People can write to Strategic for the next 10 years. Everyone Planning and Commissioning, road plan Dumfries and Galloway It will affect everyone who NHS Dumfries & Galloway, Integration Joint Board has currently uses, may need to 2nd Floor, South Wing, A PROPOSAL by Eskdalemuir launched a consultation docu - use in the future or who pro - Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Forestry to extend a forestry ment seeking people's thoughts vides health and social care Dumfries, DG1 4AP. road by 200m at Langshawburn, and views about health and and support in Dumfries and They can also call 01387 Langholm does not need prior social care in the future. Galloway. 272734. approval from Dumfries and Julie White is the chief officer It also affects and involves Galloway Council to go ahead. of Dumfries and Galloway third, independent and statutory Comments ______Hard copies of the consulta - Health and Social Care sector partners. Partnership. A process, which offers peo - tion document are available She said: “We're encouraging ple the opportunity to engage only on request. everyone in the region to have and share their experience and All presentations and work - a voice in shaping health and views, will take place over the shops will be done online over Car parks social care by telling us what next few months. MSTeams. is important to them. Ms White said: “COVID-19 The presentations and work - are free “This will inform our priori - makes engaging with people a shops are from 2pm to 4pm on ties for areas of focus and re - more challenging and compli - Wednesday, December 2; from NEARLY 600 extra council sources over the coming years. All health and social care and support services will be affected by the new NHS 9.30am to 11.30am on Tuesday, car parking spaces will be free cated process but work in health plan and everyone is invited to give their views “This covers everything from and social care will continue December 8; and from 11am during December to encourage hospitals to GP practices, care to evolve, despite the coron - to 12pm on Wednesday, people to shop locally this homes to care at home services avirus pandemic. and social care and support to People are invited to get December 16. Christmas. and day centres. “I urge everyone to ensure ensure they continue to meet involved by reading the con - The closing date for com - All charging is suspended in “It’s a massive area of work their voice is heard and to play the needs of people for years sultation document on ments on this phase of the pro - 14 Pay and Display car parks but crucial that we know our an active role in shaping health to come.” www.dghscp.co.uk/strategic - cess is January 17. from December 1 to January 4.

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When you’re ca ring for someone, sometimes you need help too. Get in touch and we’ ll connect you with support in your loca l area. Freephone 0800 811 3200, lines open Monday to Friday 9-5, or visit nhsinform.scot/caring 8 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Scam tool launched A NEW service has been launched by the national con - sumer advice service to protect Travel ban resignation people from scammers. ScamWatch is a free tool which allows consumers to Eskdale’s MSP quits shadow cabinet over tighter restrictions report suspected scams and sus - DUMFRIESSHIRE’S MSP blanket ban and use the criminal can move between regions for picious activity, including has resigned from the shadow law to make people feel anxious, reasons like work, caring for a online, phone and doorstep cabinet after voting against it would have been better to loved one, hospital appointments scams. the party whip over concerns give the police powers to chal - or essential shopping. The intelligence gathered by of the impact border restric - lenge those behaving recklessly “His resignation tells people Advice Direct Scotland, which tions will have on communities and putting people at risk. he thinks they should be allowed runs consumeradvice.scot with in his constituency. “These rules treat the whole to cross the border for leisure the Scottish government, will Oliver Mundell said: “On this of England the same, even if or social reasons. be used to help Trading occasion, it was sadly not pos - the rate falls in Cumbria where “This is a deeply irresponsible Standards Scotland and others sible to balance the very specific people travel to.” message to be giving to con - take enforcement action. needs of my constituents with stituents and those who live in The pandemic has caused a Essential the need to take a collective He added: “With so many Cumbria where the English lock - sharp rise in activity by scam - view as a party which works mers in Scotland. exemptions for essential travel down imposes even tougher for the whole country. in place, what is the point of travel restrictions. Fraud in Scotland was 72 per “I understand the difficult cent higher in September than the ban? I think people can position that puts colleagues in Unionist in 2019, although methodology decide for themselves and their “The restrictions help to stop and I have, therefore, regrettably families what is essential.” changes mean this cannot all the spread of the virus from offered Douglas Ross, Scottish He points out that someone in be attributed to coronavirus. high to low-prevalence areas Conservative leader, my resig - Langholm can travel to Stranraer Scammers tried to trick people whether that’s Glasgow in level into paying for COVID-19 con - nation as a party spokesperson. and have a pint and meet another “I continue to fully support household indoors for lunch but 4 or England in lockdown. tact tracing. Cumbria has a higher rate of Businesses have reported him and the party.” it’s against the rules to go over COVID-19 than Dumfriesshire. cyber scams, including fraud - Oliver Mundell told the E&L the border and have a walk with Non-essential travel between England and Scotland has been banned “The Scottish Tories are cur - sters pretending to be from Advertiser that the government someone. HMRC to access people’s bank did not understand or take He said: “There’s a genuine many other practical and rently ranking their list candi - details. account of the needs of those lack of understanding about how Joan McAlpine, South of humanitarian purposes. dates for next year’s elections. The most commonly-reported people living near the border. integrated life is for people on Scotland SNP MSP said Mr “Many will see this attempt He said: “Most people have both sides of the border. Mundell’s refusal to support Spreading by Oliver Mundell to make pub - phone scams from July to MSPs voted overwhelmingly tried for months to do the right “It’s not a constitutional thing coronavirus travel restrictions lic health about the Scotland September included misleading in favour of the restrictions to thing: look out for each other; but the pattern of people’s lives. risked playing politics with pub - England border a stunt to sales of insurance for white stop people spreading the virus be sensible and cut back on “It’s only now, when the lic health. enhance his unionist credentials goods, appliances or Sky equip - from higher-level regions to what they’re doing. She said he was scaremon - with his party’s extremist ele - ment, misleading sales of boiler, infection rates in the Central lower ones. “The evidence shows that peo - gering because people were still ments, for whom British plumbing or drainage cover Belt are high and the government She said: “Mr Mundell knows ple are doing that. The infection nationalism trumps public and Amazon Prime scams. had to take urgent action, it’s allowed to go to England for the new restrictions are for non- health.” The ScamWatch tool allows rates are steady and falling back. putting in measures which have work, essential shopping, sup - essential travel only and people people and businesses to enter “Rather than put in place a an impact on us here.” porting the vulnerable and for basic information on an online form about the scam and they can choose to remain anony - mous if they wish. Go to www.scamwatch.scot Consumers should report scams to consumeradvice.scot Discover the napatrt ouf howr theey’ve b eeno gettinng your doorstep which can pass information to on, with some fantastic clips of Trading Standards Scotland. red squirrels and poem recitals Anyone, who has been the shared as well. victim of fraud, should report “It’s always our goal to facil - it to Police Scotland on 101 or itate the John Muir Awards with 999 in an emergency. the community,” said Carys ______Mainprize, Wild Eskdale project officer. “Of course, this year things had to look a little different but we’re so pleased the changes Anti-social have been well-received. “It’s been so inspiring to see behaviour families having fun with the A FIVE-YEAR anti-social prompts and research points behaviour strategy has been we’ve been giving them.” agreed by Dumfries and Some of the photos shared Galloway Council. with the project have been put The communities committee Leo Blackie proudly shows off the pictures he has made from some on Wild Eskdale’s Facebook has set out how the multi-agency colourful autumn foliage for his John Muir award page and Carys hopes to create strategy involving Police a collage or video to serve as Scotland, the Scottish Fire and THE Wild Eskdale John Muir and inclusive ways of getting an ‘exhibition’ which is digital Rescue Service and registered Awards will soon be wrapped to know nature a little better. rather than physical. social landlords will work with up when 10 families and indi - Families have been taking part “It’ll be a big well done to the the council. viduals will be awarded their each week and following sug - families and individuals taking Anti-social behaviour takes Discover certificates early next gestions from Wild Eskdale part as well as a way for them on many different guises and month. which match the theme of the to show their friends and means something different to The John Muir Awards follow Nature Club packs for further extended family what they’ve everyone. the themes of Discover, Explore, integration. been up to during the last couple Noisy neighbours, dogs bark - Conserve and Share to get peo - Children have enjoyed activi - of months.” ing, fly-tipping and substance ple out and about and engaging ties from bug-hunting and bird - The Wild Eskdale project misuse are some of the most with our wild spaces. watching to searching for animal would like to thank its funders common complaints dealt with Inspired by Scottish-born ecol - tracks and signs. for making its work possible: Mollie and Ruaridh Phillips of Langholm go hunting for fungi in the woods by the council’s community ogist and father of the National There have been lots of photos Heritage Lottery Fund, Robert - and are delighted to discover a fly agaric on their walk safety team. Parks, these awards are flexible and stories from families taking son Trust and Holywood Trust. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published by the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 9 A Muckle Merry Christmas More than ever this year, shop local for some great gift ideas

‘Spend a Tenner’ Shop Local Campaign LANGHOLM’S retailers are clubbing together to encourage you to ‘spend a tenner’ in their shops . Christmas is always an important time of year for traders and this year, more than ever, it’s vital we show our support to traders who have supported us throughout the pandemic. Running from this week, spend £10 or more on selected items in any participating store to claim your prize draw entry. The top prize is £100 and retailers are promising a wealth of other prizes. The draw will take place on Wednesday, December 23. So, please, spend a tenner, stay safe and shop locally this Christmas. All the shops, hairdressers, hotels and cafes are taking part with the exception of Londis and the Co-op, although the Co-op is running its own campaign, giving customers the chance to win a £20 voucher to spend in store. See in store for details or on the Langholm Community Store FB page yourstoreyoursay.com S R E H C T U B

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S N W O R B 10 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk The Paper Shop, plants and paintings Our terrific local shops and businesses send Christmas wishes to their customers ELLIOTT'S Plants is a ULIE has been based in They will be there for two Local support has been greatly TAY safe this year and three relative Christmas cards new, Langholm Langholm for almost 20 weeks and have a selection of appreciated and it’s important to get all your Christmas for the price of two and private business years and has found end - prints, originals and gifts Julie to promote Langholm to needs at The Paper Shop. viewings outside normal shop - dedicated to providing healthy less inspiration in her sur - starting at £14. everyone who visits her gallery. We keep an extensive range ping hours to those who would Sof relative, boxed, charity and ,house plants. rJoundings. prefer to browse alone. With his impressive knowl - She is an award-winning artist local Christmas cards, rolls and Just speak to a member of staff edge about plants, he can help based in St Francis of Assisi sheets of gift wrap, money wal - you find the perfect plant to church in Drove Road which lets, gift tags, 2021 diaries and and book a time which suits liven up your living space. she bought six years ago with calendars, including the popular you. We also offer free delivery her husband, Craig, and lovingly Langholm calendar. to homes within a five-mile restored. radius of the town. She was voted one of the most Competitive Spend £10 and gain free entry colourful women in the world There are gift bags and boxes, into the Shop Local prize draw. and went to Stockholm for the ribbons and bows, Christmas So, stay safe, shop locally and finals. decorations and novelties and Her studio and gallery have toys and games all at very support your High Street; you’ll attracted visitors from all over competitive prices. be amazed at what you can buy Scotland, the UK and as We are currently offering any there. far away as Australia and America. With paintings in the Houses of Parliament and many The Paper Shop celebrity collectors, Julie never 48 High Street ▪ Langholm ▪ 013873 80239 forgets where her love of colour and landscapes comes from and He is normally based in Julie which is on her doorstep. foforr a great selection of Dumbarton's Church Gallery She will be selling some paint - Christmas Cards ▪ Gift Wrap but this Christmas from ings of Langholm and the sur - Toys ▪ Games ▪ Books December 10 to 22 he will have rounding area while in the old a pop-up shop in the old post post office from December 10, Local Gifts ▪ Stationery office building where he will along with her son, Elliott, who Newspapers ▪ Magazines have a range of Christmas plants is selling his house plants and Merry Christmas and flowers. Christmas gifts. Member of the 2017 S

Glenfirra of Langholm 13Sticks High Street • Langholm ‘n’ • DG13Stuff 0JH • 07800 915883 Collectibles • Arts & Crafts • Handmade Sticks Real Holly Wreaths £10 each Merry Christmas Grave Pots £7 each and FTS Dyers Happy New Year Avaliable soon at would like to wish all a to Everyone A Truly Scrumptious very Merry Christmas and A Canonbie Post Office A a happy and prosperous Newcastleton Spar A or Contact Glenfirra on 81713 New Year Art Corner Gallery email [email protected] Waterside Mill • Fine Art Langholm • Portrait Commissions Tel: 013873 81188 • Picture Framing wishing all our customers a Merry Christmas Commercial House ▪ High St ▪ Langholm Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published by the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 11 Some Christmas crackers Long-established shops offering good, old-fashioned service and quality goods

ERE at Latimers we Christmas. ing it is this year with local offer a wide range of From Dunoon mugs, made in lockdowns and restrictions but ILL Barbour’s shop now offers gift ideas, sure to please the UK, to charming bamboo we are still operating as normally a great range of Christmas lights everyone. ducks from DCUK, there is an as possible. for outdoor and indoor use, start - HWe have been serving extensive selection to please Should you require any gifts ing with sets from 20 lights (1.9 metres) Bup to 480 lights (38.3 metres). They Langholm and the surrounding recipients, both young and old. delivered or posted, we shall area gladly since 1882 and In store, you will find a large endeavour to ‘sort it out’. are both battery and mains-powered. Christmas 2020 will be no range of tools, homeware, crystal It also has Christmas decorations, candle exception. and cookware. arches, LED twigs, decorative lanterns Despite closing during the first And, of course, we offer a and small, illuminated, colour-changing lockdown from March 23 to gift-wrapping service to make Christmas tree ornaments, candles and June 18, we are ready and raring life just that wee bit easier. tea lights, both traditional and battery to go for a safe and healthy We understand how challeng - operated.

Latimers of LanghEstablishedolm 1882 BILL BARBOU R Wishing everyone est.1882 ba rb our. bil l@b tin tern et.co m 013 873 804 74 Merry Christmas and all the best A wide ran ge of Christ mas Light s, D eco rat io ns, Flo we rs & G rave Po ts, G ift ware , Pho to F rame s, for a healthy and Candle s, Washi ng Machine s, Tu mbl e D rye rs, F ridg e happy New Year Fre ezers, Co oke rs, He aters, Sm ar t TVs , To ast ers, Ke ttles, Hairc ar e pr odu ct s, Shave rs, Cl ocks, Radi os, CD/DVD /Bl u ray pla ye rs, Bin ocu lars, El ect ric B lan kets, Latimers, for a marvellous choice of Christmas Gifts SD cards , USB st orage , Pho ne c harge rs & le ads , 51 High Street • Langholm • DG13 0JH • 013873 80265 Torches , B at teri es www.latimersoflangholm.co.uk WISHIWWIWISWISHWISHINISHINGN G ALLAALLL OUROOUUR CUSTOMERSCUSTOMCUSTOMECUSTOMERCUSTOCCUCUSCUSTUST OMER S A MMEMERMERRMERRYERR Y

23 High Street ▪ Langholm CCHHHRIHRISHRISTHRISTMHRISTMAHRISTMASHRRIS TMAS & A HHAHAPHAPPAPPYP Y NNENEWE W YYEYEAYEAREAR ! OON HEN t. 013872 80687 L C FREE DEL IVE RY ON AL L WASHI NG MAC HI NES , TUM BL E DR YER S , King and staff at COOKER S & REFR IGER AT ION WITHI N A 25 MILE RADIUS Loon Chen Takeaway would like to wish everyone 34 HIGH STREE T , LANG HOLM , all the best for DG13 OJH Christmas and the New Year 12 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday November 26, 2020 13 Shop local this Christmas

Julie Dumbarton Fine Art Painter has a range of mugs, calendars and prints for sale at the Pop-Up Shop 10th to Mini Painting 'Heather on Whita' with 22nd December or online at www.juliedumbarton.com white washed wooden frame 15cms x 15cms by Ann Smith Art, Ashleybank House: £35

T T he he gift Mar of p ket amp Plac erin e, L g fr ang om holm Chlo . Te e at l: 01 La 387 Bell 3 81 e 555

A beautiful print by local artist Mike Batey - "Swell" with mount but unframed 46cm x 63 cm : £100 Available from michaelbatey.com

Nothing nicer than a gift voucher from Great selection of sticks, crooks and curios to be had at Locally made Spicy xmas candle (cinnamon & orange) The Eskdale Hotel Sticks ‘n’ Stuff, High Street made from natural soy : £13 Market Place, Langholm: 013873 80357 www.essentialspirit.co.uk

Davidson’s Chemist offer a wide range of gifts to suit all tastes and budgets. Market Place, Langholm.

Muckle Toun Tartan make up/wash bags by Rose’s Wardrobe Vintage : starting from £15 www.roseswardrobe.co.uk

Give Ch ristmas Ba that lit rbour. H tle twink ave a lo le this C ok arou hristma Among the myriad gifts at Latimers of Langholm, these Christmasy Dunoon mugs start at £13.95 nd at 34 s with a Wreath-making kit by Flowers by Kathryn High S set of treet. Te lights fr including a step-by-step guide: £12 l: 01387 om Bill 51 High Street, Langholm: 013873 80265 3 80474 Contact Kathryn on 07854 047972 or [email protected] 14 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

Framed local print by Drew Weatherstone : £110

Unique stoneware bowls £18 each by cal Sophie Jarzyna Ceramics p Lo sophiejarzyna.com ho Both available from S Art Corner Gallery, as Commercial House istm on the High Street this Chr

Christmas cards with a local theme by David McVittie Holly Wreaths by £2 each or 6 for £10. Available at Glenfirra of Langholm the Pop-up shop 5th December. available from Truly Scrumptious, Canonbie Post Office, Newcastleton Spar and direct from Glenfirra at £10 each. Plus Holly Grave pots at £7

Handmade 100% recycled sterling silver Flora earrings availabe as studs or drops at £69 from Lisa Rothwell-Young by appointment at 013873 81180 or www.lisarothwell-young.co.uk

A sample of Margaret Walty’s exclusive Christmas cards Cute little Christmas tree and pot from Shop, available from Latimers at £4.50 for s Paper Elliott’s Plants £9.99 available at the Pop-Up y & Liz’ pack of 3 designs or by e at Bill ts galor ngholm Shop 10th to 22nd December and Julie Dum - contacting her direct viaFacebook and gif reet, La Toys High St barton studio in St Francis Church, Drove or by phone 013873 50575 Road. Langholm until 6th December

CROWN HOTEL, LANGHOLM Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published by the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 15 A Muckle Merry Christmas Look out for Santa and Mrs Claus who will spread some cheer on December 5 Jo Elliot’s HOLMSPUN at 16 High Street is Christmas shopping heaven for lots of people . Offering all manner of gifts for the home and gifts for family an friends with too Wishing all many to list; here are a few examples:- my lovely

 Handmade shades customers from £19.50 a Merry  Cushions in various sizes from £7.50 Christmas

 Handmade jewellery, and very best stained glass hangers from £7.50 wishes for

 Candles from £3 the New year

 Mugs from £3.50

 Handmade cards From Jo from £1.50 @holmspun  and a lovely selection of Christmas decorations with 16 High St prices from as little as £1.50 Langholm Santa and Mrs Claus set off on their sleigh from The Buccleuch Centre at last year’s Switch-on

Maureen, Rob, Jason & Staff of THE DOUGLAS HOTEL would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas.

Ann would like to thank her customers and Celebrating one year in new premises, We would like to thank you all for stockists for their support this year. John and staff would like to wish all their your continued support customers a safe and happy Christmas during this difficult year and wish Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and you well for the new year. Call 013873 80131 Best Wishes for the New Year. 86 High Street • Langholm • 013873 81547

...... Gilnockie 80 High Street Langholm Tower DG13 0JH ...... Wishing all our visitors, JK Salon supporters and staff Janie and Karen a safe and Merry Christmas would like to thank their customers for and thank you for your their continued support. contribution this very difficult year. Here’s to a happy and healthy 2021 We are still happy to welcome new customers and also provide a mobile service if required. Christine and Maria of ANDERSON’S We continue to provide a flexible service of Langholm to suit the requirements of customers, please contact us; Pelosi’sCorner Café Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas Janie: 07583 314831 and would like to thank all their customers for and we look forward to seeing everyone Karen: 07874 398652 their support during this difficult year and in the Spring when things get back to normal or the shop on 80458 wish everyone We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy Christmas. LUXURY COACH & PRIVATE HIRE good health for the new year. 013873 80553 16 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk A Muckle Merry Christmas Langholm’s Christmas lights will shine brighter than ever this year Chloe at La Belle Market Place ● Langholm DG13 0JQ 013873 81555 ● www.chloeatlabelle.co.uk Merry Christmas to all our customers and thanks for your support this year

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November sunrise over Langholm captured by Stan Wilson Camera: I Phone 7+ Kaiser Chiefs headline The Doonhame THE Doonhame Festival returns Early bird tickets have sold out to the grounds of the Crichton but a time-limited Tier One ticket in Dumfries on Friday and offer is on sale. Saturday, July 30 and 31. Sandy said: “Our priority is always The Kaiser Chiefs headline on public safety. The limited capacity the Saturday and the line-up also and plenty of open-air space will features Toploader and the intro - allow for physical distancing and duction of on-site camping. we will ensure all other COVID-19 Sandy Sweetman, joint director, safety measures are in place. said: “We are determined to make “We will roll over tickets if the 2021 even better and were blown festival can’t go ahead because of away when the Kaiser Chiefs further restrictions.” agreed to play at our “wee” festi - Tickets are available from val.” www.doonhamefestival.co.uk and Simon Rix of Kaiser Chiefs added: the Midsteeple box office in “We’re excited to headline the Dumfries. Festival. A limited number of Tier One “Playing to our fans in Scotland weekend tickets cost £75. Family is always a highlight for us and we weekend tickets are also avail - look forward to seeing them all in able. 2021.” Visit www.doonhamefestival.co.uk The Feeling, Bad Manners, for more information. Hayseed Dixie, Skerryvore, I Am A Raver, Ibiza Mania and more than 40 other acts have confirmed their availability. On-site camping for tents and live-in vehicles will be available. Camping spaces are limited so book early. The Kaiser Chiefs will headline The Doonhame Festival on Friday and Saturday July 30th and 31st 18 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years : Electric Pictures The conclusion of the serial “Tih Minh” is filmed this week, and it is exciting and fitting. It has been said that when rogues fall out honest men come to their own, and so it is in this case. The details are fully shown in the picture, which has proved one of the best screened here. On Wednesday “The Judgement of the Desert” will be seen, and it is a splendid picture, full of inter - est and exciting incident. Henry Carey is seen in one of his best wild west characters, and the scenery and horsemanship are of the best. He is well supported by Neva Gerber, and there is a treat in store for those who see this picture. The end of the week programme is also excellent. The topical pictures on Wednesday include the presentation of the pennon to Earl Haig by the Duke of Buccleuch.

75 years : Plaque for Langholm Langholm with the Lid Off At a recent meeting of Langholm Town Council, it was intimated that the burgh was to be pre - sented with a plaque by Dumfriesshire Savings Association in recognition of the town’s We continue our serialisation of Wattie Bell’s book. achievement in connection with the “Salute the Soldier week. The presentation to the various coloured socks on each foot and Lumps” standing in the burghs took place in the Municipal Chambers, Dumfries on Wednesday when Provist Ewart Prisoner of War he had to change them over on non-hen-pecked queue. (continued) alternate days. She made him St Peter was a big tetchy as he attended the ceremony and accepted the plaque When Bob and Sutton returned wear his trouser legs three had been busy and was getting there were no rats of course. inches up his legs so that people short of wings. He dashed over “Well! Where’s the rats?” asked could see them. to poor Jimmy Sugar Lumps. 50 years: Bonfire and Fireworks display a great success Sutton. She didn’t do this to hurt him, “Are you hen-pecked or The third bonfire and fireworks display held on the Kinlgreen by Langholm Youth Club, who Bob shook his head, lifted his she just had this thing about non-hen-pecked?” He snapped. were assisted this year by the 1 st Langholm Company of the Boys’ Brigade, proved to be another cap to let some air in and bright colours. Jimmy Sugar Lumps hung his resounding success, as the large crowd in attendance would testify. After a week of torrential scratched the top of his head head. “Hen-pecked” he whis - Murtholm rain in which members of the two organisations busied themselves collecting the massive bon - with his little finger which a lot pered. fire together, regardless of the conditions, Thursday the fifth turned out to be dry and clear, with of people do and said in a per - They had been out for a walk “Well what in the name of no sign of clouds or rain as darkness approached. At 7.30pm, Provost and Mrs Grieve, who had plexed voice: “Well Mr Sutton one Sunday afternoon and she Dickens are you doing in the so kindly consented to “do the honours” stepped forward with their torches “akindle” and soon I’ve heard aboot it but this is the woke up during the night and non-hen-pecked queue?” flames and sparks were shooting high into the sky, accompanied by a tremendous cheer from the first time I’ve ever seen it.” thought she had left the gate of Jimmy Sugar Lumps’ head spectators. Next came the display of fireworks, which was started off by a profusion of rockets “The first time you’ve ever a field open on the Murtholm hung lower. “My wife told me seen what Bob?” Farm about a mile away and the to stand there” he replied in an bursting high up in starlit and cloudless sky. Roman candles, giant Catherine wheels, fairy foun - “They’ve eaten each other” sheep would get out. It was almost inaudible whisper. tains, Niagara falls, jack in the boxes, air bombs, plus many more “squibs” too numerous to said Bob. lashing down with rain and mention, kept the crowd enthralled with their colours and formations. The hot dog and soup pitch dark and Jimmy had to get stands run by the organisations to alleviate some of the cost, did a roaring trade throughout the Henpecked up and go and see if it was shut, evening. Thanks is due to all those who in any way helped to make this evening the success it We had a quiet, likeable and it was. was. fellow who worked in Reid & The story goes in Langholm Taylors Ltd. Who was the most that when “Sugar Lumps” died hen-pecked man in Langholm. and went to heaven St Peter 25 years: Stronger lobby for textile industry His name was Jimmy Fletcher was sorting the men into two Langholm Councillor and Regional Vice-Convenor Denis Male has called for more recognition and his wife had the strangest rows of hen-pecked and by government of the needs of the textiles and clothing industry. Having chaired a session on phobia for colours. She painted non-hen-pecked and Jimmy World Trade at the seventh annual conference of Local Action for Textiles and Clothing (LATC) the doorstep blue and the win - stood in the non-hen-pecked which was addressed by leading British designer Jeff Banks, Coun. Male stressed the need of a dowsill red. queue. strong lobby to promote Britain’s textile industry. Despite a decline in recent years, textile and She made Jimmy, who was There were several Langholm clothing production remain the fifth largest manufacturing sector in the UK and Coun. Male known as “Sugar Lumps” in men in the queue and they com - Langholm, wear different plained to St Peter about “Sugar said “We have been members of this important UK-wide lobbying group for the past three years; I am hopeful that we shall be able to persuade the organisers to bring the LATC confer - ence to Dumfries and Galloway next year”. Manufacturers in the region may not be in the major league in terms of size of company but in terms of quality they are among the leaders.”

Workers at Reid & Taylors in 1912 are back row: Sidney McGowan, David Elliot, Robert Morrison, Malcolm Pictured in their new strips in 1995 the S1 Academy team; back: David Williams, Niall Cubbon, Kevan Grieve, Carmichael and Jimmy Grieve. Front row: Frank Milligan, Bill Laidlaw, Adam Jardine, Bobby Dalgliesh and Colin Davidson, Kevin Bloomer, Stephen Robb and Phillip Rae. Front: Iain Armstrong, Kevin Armstrong, Bob Scoon. Photo courtesy of Langholm Archives . Jamie Little, Calum Calvert (captain) Stuart Hagen and Alan Hislop. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday November 26, 2020 19 Share your stories and

Liannghsolmp anid rNeweca stoletotn hbrineg greatser ditveorsity tso ouur lcandc’s oewneersd hip RESIDENTS of Eskdale and for connecting people and work - Liddesdale are being encour - ing on initiatives which focus aged to share their community on improving the well-being of buyout stories to inspire others society and the natural world to follow in their footsteps. to this.” Aimee Hesp, Community The Langholm Initiative and Land Scotland’s new develop - Midsteeple Quarter are two great ment officer in the south, wants examples of how this is currently people to share their stories of developing. community land ownership. The Langholm Initiative Her role is to build on the announced a few weeks ago it success of existing projects and had raised the funds to buy develop opportunities for net - 5,200 acres of Langholm Moor working, learning and sharing for the community from online through online events. Buccleuch. She is supporting communities The Scottish Land Fund, South which are aspiring to buy land of Scotland Enterprise and the and assets and raise awareness John Muir Trust along with and facilitate learning and net - other funders and public working opportunities. fundraising helped the group Communities own a range of raise the money. assets, including community Newcastleton & District shops in New Galloway, Community Trust successfully Morebattle and Broughton, a applied and received money community woodland in Eshiels from the Scottish Land Fund to The Langholm Initiative has bought 5,200 acres of the moorland from Buccleuch in the south’s biggest community buyout near Peebles and the School acquire assets. Brae Hub, which is owned by The first was the community tally and socially. podcast and all their community Peebles Community Trust. fuel pumps project which cele - Aimee added: “It’s a vibrant buyout queries.” brated its second anniversary and exciting time, despite the Contact Aimee on Monday, of trading fuel and providing challenges of COVID-19. Tuesday and Wednesday on electric vehicle charging in “We’ll look at this and the 07930 805 089 or email March this year. growth of community land own - aimee.hesp@communityland - Result ership in the south at our scotland.org.uk Margaret Pool, chairwoman December virtual event; details www.communitylandscotland.org . of the Langholm Initiative, said: on our website soon. uk "This is an amazing result for “I would love to hear from The opening of Copshaw’s fuel Langholm which will live long people with stories for our new station has been tranformational in the memory.  “Our community has a strong Christopher Nicholson, who Scotland’s highest village, buy is what seems to be the her - government’s land reform policy. cultural connection to this land farms in Wigtownshire and 3,900 acres from Buccleuch. culean task to raise the funds. In recent years Langholm res - which has never previously been chairs the Scottish Tenant Community ownership of large The Langholm community idents have publicly expressed Farmers’ Association, has needed to raise £3.8m for their their concerns over aspects of Aimee Hesp sold, and securing it for gener - estates in Scotland is not a new ations to come means so much written a column on commu - concept: the 23,000 acre buyout from Buccleuch. It land use in the area, in particular included £1m from the Scottish to so many. nity buyouts for the associa - Glendale Estate on the Isle of the expansion of commercial Others include the Midsteeple Land Fund, £500,000 from the “Huge thanks to Buccleuch tion’s newsletter and has Skye has been in the ownership Sitka spruce plantings and the Quarter in Dumfries, the harbour shared it with the E&L Bently Foundation, £200,000 future of tenanted hill farms. in Portpatrick and the Mull of for their positive engagement." of its crofting community for Midsteeple Quarter is a com - Advertiser. from crowd funding, £200,000 This landmark community Galloway. more than a century; and the from the Woodland Trust, munity benefit society which is He is also involved in 69,000 acre Stornoway Estate buyout will now allow residents Wigtown’s community buyout £500,000 from the Carman to decide how the land is best Research published by shaping a new future for the on the Isle of Lewis will soon to purchase the town hall. Family Foundation, £300,000 used for the community. the Scottish government in town centre. celebrate 100 years in commu - The group is bringing eight pledged by the Garfield Western December 2019 showed there nity ownership. Foundation and £100,000 from Negotiations underused High Street properties THE South of Scotland’s However, up until these recent were at least 50 community- the John Muir Trust. In addition to selling land to under community control, largest community buyout in deals with Buccleuch in 2020, owned buildings and land in communities, we understand a refurbishing them as a contem - terms of land value and area is community ownership of large Dumfries and Galloway and the number of tenant farmers in the porary living, working, social - set to go ahead after an ambi - landholdings was common to Scottish Borders. Langholm area are currently in ising, learning and enterprising tious fundraising campaign by only north-west Scotland, negotiation with Buccleuch to Passionate quarter. the community in Langholm to mainly the Highlands and Is - buy their farms but progress is Aimee, who has 20 years’ It is also pushing on with its secure funds to buy more than lands and other crofting areas. experience in the Third Sector, plans to regenerate the High 5,000 acres from southern being stalled over valuations of most recently at Pilotlight, the Street by bringing three empty Scotland’s biggest landowner, Wanlockhead the holdings. Scottish office of UK social properties into community own - Buccleuch. Now the residents of For sitting tenants, the valua - enterprise, Aimee is passionate ership. Discussions continue over a Wanlockhead, Langholm and tion process is greatly assisted about bringing people together Scott Mackay, manager, said: further 5,300 acres of land the Newcastleton, through negoti - by completed amnesty agree - for greater causes. “We have great opportunities Langholm community has ation with Buccleuch, are mak - ments detailing all the tenants’ She said: “I’ve been truly for people to become involved expressed an interest in buying ing headlines by bringing com - improvements. inspired by the level of interest as volunteers and organisers or from Buccleuch. munity ownership of land to We would urge Buccleuch in community land ownership become members by paying £1 This follows on from an earlier southern Scotland. Farmer, Christoper Nicholson agents to engage constructively in southern Scotland and the to own a piece of their High completed buyout deal of 750 It can be a long process for with those tenants to allow farm region’s huge potential. Street.” acres between Newcastleton communities wishing to buy These community buyouts are purchases to take place after a “I’m very excited to work in South of Scotland Enterprise Community Trust and land: firstly, residents need to a significant step forward in transparent valuation process, this innovative and dynamic means there is a real focus on Buccleuch and a further com - agree on the course of action achieving greater diversity of taking into account the value movement. regional development: econom - munity buyout is expected when assuming there is a landlord land ownership in Scotland, a of improvements documented “I hope to bring my passion ically, culturally, environmen - the residents of Wanlockhead, willing to sell to them and there key aim of the Scottish in amnesty agreements. 20 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Lockdown catch-up PRESIDENT Gill Bailey wel - comed Canonbie SWI members on zoom for the November The Wauchope Waders meeting. Gill thanked Diane for arranging it. Diane is taking Langholm’s cold-water swimmers extol the virtues of their art Cold-water swimming may not swimming previously and I can tell orders for the Lockdown in there is an improvement now, Lambing book of recipes, mem - seem as mad as it looks as these ories and images of farming swimmers in the Wauchope Water although I don’t stay in the water as life. in Langholm can testify. long as I used to in a pool. The book has now sold 2,000 I certainly have felt a benefit, phys - copies and more than £10,000  Eileen Longworth ically and mentally. The mere fact I has so far been raised for I USED to swim regularly at the have a regular commitment, which I Borders General Hospital and EWM pool and at other pools. enjoy and boosts my mood during Royal Highland Education Occasionally, I would swim in the these times of restrictions, is worth Trust. sea if I got the chance to go to a the world to me. Last year WRI Federation beach, like Portobello, when visiting Living alone and with family not raised £1,000 from the pennies friends. within visiting distance has meant box. The chosen charity was the Mercy Ships appeal. This Once lockdown hit, I was happy I’ve been significantly lonely this is a good amount considering enough for about four to six weeks year. they were closed for nine but the loneliness and stagnation Getting together with friends, who months. set in. enjoy the same activity in a safe The theme of the meeting I had shingles earlier in the year outdoor environment, is an absolute was Lockdown. Members which left me with a residual recurrent joy. showed and discussed items nerve pain. they had made during lock - I could feel I was losing my general  Aga Pinczak down. body condition. I’m not particularly There was a wide variety of Eileen Longworth, complete with toorie, swears by the therapeutic benefits of swimming I go into the river to practise cold talents such as cross-stitch, into fitness per se but I feel I have to exposure, which is a part of the tapestry, knitted rainbow socks, be pro-active about the conditions I Wim Hoff method. SWI tartan pin cushion taken live with and ensure I do not lose This practice has helped me to to Australia, birthday cards, any ability which I have built up over alleviate my MS symptoms and Sterling silver brooch, tray- the last few years. strengthen my immune system. baked food and wildlife pho - I saw a couple of folk online had I also wish to acclimate to the cold tos. mentioned going swimming so I con - environment so I can start long- After a short quiz on choco - tacted one woman locally for more distance, open-water swimming. late, they discussed how to con - information and went with her and a At the real-time experience level tinue in future. few others to the Loch of the Lowes the swimming in the cold connects Canonbie SWI will have been going for 100 years in 2022 near Selkirk. me with nature and my body, brings and they would welcome ideas The drive there and back was a bit a challenge and joy to my day and on how to celebrate. of a killer for me because I have makes me feel truly alive. They decided a newsletter chronic pain and fatigue issues but would be a good idea to keep the swimming was doing me a world  Lou Adie everyone up to date. of good. I STARTED dooking to support The next meeting is December I noticed the shingles pain was sig - my wife, Aga. At first, I thought it 17 and will have a Christmas nificantly improved after being in the was madness, especially as I grew theme. water. It was probably about August up in Africa and am not generally The competition will be a when I was chatting to Lou and Aga Christmas decoration made a fan of cold water. from recycled items. about the benefits of open water Slowly, slowly it has become Gill thanked Diane again and therapy and, subsequently, I joined addictive. It's totally exhilarating and Elizabeth for her treasurer’s Aga for a dip in the Wauchope. Cat Barlow (left) and Lou Adie have both benefitted from cold-water swimming the daily challenge is so rewarding. report. They hope to meet as We called ourselves the Wauchope The benefits to one’s mood can’t usual soon. Waders, mainly because it took a be overestimated. Now there is a ______while for myself and Lou to get in little group of us, it's fun. further than waist level. We said We forget, as adults, how to play #titsin!! when we managed to swim. but 10 minutes floating in the current Travel ban Since then, I try to go in at least and whooping as passers-by have a four or five times a week. As a group, laugh with us makes my day. confusion we have got to know the shape of I would strongly encourage anyone THE Scottish government risks the river and the current. struggling with lockdown blues to ‘criminalising confusion’ after Although we go in purely at our come and join us for a laugh and the it introduced a cross-border own risk, we support each other. health benefits are an added bonus. ban on non-essential travel, The effect it has on my well-being is says Colin Smyth, South of immeasureable.  Cat Barlow Scotland MSP. Exhilaration and overwhelming joy I joined the Wauchope waders about He fears residents of Dumfries are just not enough to explain the a month ago. I had struggled for and Galloway and the Scottish feeling. several months with weekly migraines Borders may be unfairly The water in rivers and lochs is and was desperate for a solution. penalised because essential cross-border travel is a way of down to 7C or lower at this time of In my research I had read that life for many communities. year so it is not the time to start cold-water swimming might help During a debate in parliament open-water swimming. migraines so thought I’d give it a go. Mr Smyth and Scottish Labour Information is on the outdoor swim - I had seen photos of Eileen wild leader Richard Leonard pro - ming website or on the South West swimming on social media and got posed an amendment to with - Scotland Open Water Swimmers (the Aga Pinczak says that cold exposure has helped alleviate her MS symptoms in touch for advice. draw the regulation imposing sou’westers) Facebook page. It was wonderful to be welcomed by a statutory travel ban and to I started swimming at a time when I’m not qualified or skilled enough with this cold-water therapy. the group and I now go for a douk sev - stick to the current guidance. the water was at about 12 to 14 to advise anyone else engaging in I understand the inflammatory eral times a week, every day if I can. Labour’s move was voted degrees Centigrade and I have It seems to be helping the migraines down by SNP, Tory, Green and this kind of activity. responses in the body reduce when Lib Dem MSPs. become cold tolerant to some extent As I said, I have chronic pain issues this kind of cold therapy is used. and I have made some great new from going in almost daily. which have been helped somewhat My asthma was helped greatly by friends. www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday November 26, 2020 21 Christmas Greetings Send Christmas Greetings to family and friends with a message in The E&L Advertiser on Thursday 17th December from only £10.00 JOHN BROWN JANE JOHN BROWN JANE Caroline Street, Langholm COCHRANE Caroline Street, Langholm COCHRANE Ardill Road Ardill Road Wishing a Langholm Wishing a Langholm Would like to wish Would like to wish Merry Christmas and all friends and Merry Christmas and all friends and a Happy New year to family the very a Happy New year to family the very all my family, friends best for Christmas best for Christmas and the coming all my family, friends and the coming and neighbours xxx year and neighbours xxx year

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All adverts must be pre-paid. Lines are open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Deadline: 5pm Thursday 10th Dec. 22 Thursday November 26, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Joys of winter flowering By gardening columnist doesn’t have twining stems. Helen Knowles It’s also truly hardy and is one of the few plants to keep flow - THE recent weather hasn’t ering through our winters, mak - really made gardening a very ing it a valuable addition to appealing or even feasible northern gardens. option on some days. Another surprisingly tough lit - But, even if the borders are tle plant, which bursts into far too squelchy to even think bloom during milder spells from about doing any work, there is November to March, is Iris still plenty to enjoy on a meander lazica. round the garden during those Closely related to the better- sunny interludes. known Iris unguicularis, this After all, that’s what it’s all little gem differs by preferring about; taking time to enjoy being shade and it does well on heavier outdoors and delighting in the soils but can also tolerate changing seasons and all they drought. bring. The clumps of glossy ever - I have to admit that November green foliage are attractive but can be a dreary month. It’s up look more closely at this time there with February as being of year and you will see deep one of my least favourites. blue iris flowers nestled at the We’re still a few weeks away base of the leaves. from the December solstice and, Pick a few buds and bring at least once that is past, the them indoors to enjoy their per - Lamium days will get longer. fume. Combined with a few In the meantime, these last sprigs of winter jasmine they are often overlooked during the A favourite of mine is few weeks of November can look and smell fantastic. summer when there is so much Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans’ seem to last forever but get out - colour and growth. (Japanese Red Cedar). side and take the time to look Mouthful Lamium maculatum (Spotted The foliage of this remarkable about and you’ll see signs of Arum italicum subsp. italicum Dead Nettle) with its evergreen plant is a fresh green during hope everywhere. ‘Marmoratum’ (Italium Arum) silver splashed leaves and the summer but gradually The tips of snowdrops are is a bit of a mouthful but the nectar-rich purple flowers is a changes as the temperature drops plant is deserving of such a starting to push through the soil fantastic wildlife plant. and becomes burgundy-purple grand title. and Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ It blooms almost all year round and then bronze in the autumn An exotic-looking cousin of and is a wonderful ground cover and winter before turning green is dripping with buds which our native Lords and Ladies, plant, especially under shrubs again as temperatures increase will open to the most wonder - the big, lush, arrow-shaped or in other shady areas. in the spring. fully fragrant soft yellow leaves of this woodland plant If it gets a bit straggly, it can One evergreen I have struggled flowers. unfurl from the ground in late be cut back to encourage fresh with is the stunning Clematis autumn and continue to grow foliage and flowers. armandii. all winter. Jasmine Pieris are best known for their This vigorous climber pro - They can freeze solid but are Helleborus foetidus is likewise brightly-coloured new growth duces clouds of almond-scented, on the verge of coming into left unscathed once thawed and, in the spring and sprays of flow - star-shaped cream flowers in bloom and the winter Jasmine when the foliage dies away in ers but cultivars such a Pieris (Jasminum nudiflorum) is prov - late summer, the striking stems March and April but it needs a japonica ‘Little Heath’ look fan - sheltered spot. ing its worth by being smothered of orange berries are left standing tastic all year round. Any plants I have tried to in sweetly-perfumed yellow above bare soil. This particular cultivar forms grow in the past have succumbed flowers and will keep flowering There aren’t many plants, a compact shrub and the small right through the winter. whose foliage is looking at its leaves have attractive white mar - to the cold easterlies. Introduced from China in very best at this time of year gins which really make it stand I’m hoping it’s third time lucky 1844, this reliable shrub works but this is one of them. out. for this one and I have finally really well when grown up a Other plants, which prove to Conifers really come into their found the perfect place for it in wall but will need tying in. be so valuable at this time of own at this time of year and the garden. I’ll let you know in Iris lazica Unlike all the other jasmines, it year, are the evergreens. They add structure to winter gardens. the spring.

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WEDNESDAYS 12 noon - 3.30pm ON LY FRIDAYS £6 9am - 2pm ______MOBILE RBS VAN E D Community CVeInCtre CLaEr Park DECK THE HALLS with an E&L CALENDAR ER EL CharlesS S Street, NLaCngholm RB CA The E&L Calendar 2021 has arrived! A4 Size. TLY EN Available from our offices at 54 High Street, Langholm. RR ECVUERY THURSDAY Only £6 - featuring photos which have featured on the 12.15pm - 12.55pm E&L Gallery page. Get yours now! ...... The perfect gift! Multi-sport THE summer holidays are now in full swing and the Annandale and Eskdale Active Schools and Community Sport team have plenty of activities for children to enjoy. Youngsters can enjoy some sport and physical activity – they have something for everyone. Full details of the programme are at www.dumgal.gov.uk/article/15752/School-holiday-activities All the activities in Annandale and Eskdale can be booked online using www.dumgal.gov.uk/…/Book-sports-activities-in-Annandale-and-Eskdale If the kids are inspired by Wimbledon 2018, they can go along to one of the tennis coaching camps in Annan and perfect their skills. The Seaforth summer camps are on Monday, July 30 and Monday, August 13. On both days the sessions run from 9am to 12pm for children aged five to nine and from 1pm to 4pm for 10 and over. The cost is £8 and places can be booked with Theresa on 07917 682 925. Active Schools and Community Sport have also teamed up with Maureen Smith Dancing in Annan to deliver taster Strictly Mini and Fun Cheer Dance sessions. This is a chance for children aged three to 12 to try ballroom and Latin dancing and Fun Cheer Dance which encourages levels of physical activity in a fun way. Sessions take place on August 8 and 9. Children aged five and over have only two more opportunities to sign up for this week’s football camp on the Langholm 3G pitch. The sessions are run by Greg Fleming, Peterhead goalkeeper and SFA qualified football coach. They will run from 10am to 2pm at a cost of £9.20 a day today and tomorrow. Langholm also hosts a free family orienteering event on the Castletholm tomorrow from 1pm to 3pm. Orienteering originated in Scandinavia and is an exciting and challenging outdoor sport which exercises mind and body and develops map skills and knowledge. The objective is to navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map and record that you have visited each point. Parents and guardians can navigate the course with their children. The event is for children five years and over, with children nine years and over able to attend on their own. Active Start hosts a number of sessions on the Langholm 3G pitch or in the games hall if it is wet. Nicole of Active Anklebiters organises a number of activities such as running, long jump, hurdles and throwing-style athletic events. It will be in Langholm next Wednesday, July 18 for balance bikes, on Wednesday, August 1 for mini-athletics and on Wednesday, August 15 for mini-play. All sessions run from 10am to 10.45am Finally, a three-day athletics camp is being held on the Everholm running track in Annan in partnership with Annan and District Athletics Club. The three days from July 23 to 25 will cover all track and field events and are for children aged seven and over. The sessions run from 2pm to 4pm each day and cost £6 for the three days. NEXT SCHEDULED FIXTURES SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER Thursday November 26, 2020 Sports News TUESDAY 29th DECEMBER Supported by KELSO RACES 01573 221221| [email protected] Sadie is in Active Rugby ban frustrating Schools spotlight

Nbo ucomt peutitnived fixeturress fotr aremnaidndear obf tlhie s season Rugby NO COMPETITIVE rugby will be played by clubs or schools for the rest of the 2020/21 season, it has been announced. Scottish Rugby’s board sup - ported a recommendation by the Scottish Rugby Council to close competitive fixtures at all levels of the club and school game because of the Langholms Sadie Cropper is in the Active Schools Spotlight national impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic and subsequent Gymnastics public health guidelines now getting to where she is now in place. LANGHOLM gymnast Sadie included travelling to and from Cropper is the latest athlete Dumfries twice a week. It was January Milntown, headquarters of Langholm Rugby Football Club to be put in the spotlight tough. Previously, the season had by Annandale and Eskdale Her sporting role model is been delayed until next Rugby Club chairman, said: from the senior team and Active Schools and Beth Tweddle who was the January but this timescale “The decision is frustrating youth rugby sides for turning Community Sport. first female gymnast from Great has now been extended to but perfectly understandable out in such good numbers The idea behind the features Britain to win medals at the European championships, the end of the regular season with the current levels of the week after week, even though is to find out how they got world championships and next spring so there will be virus in the Central Belt. there have been no matches into sport and who inspired Olympic Games. no rugby. “The safety of players at all to play. them. Sadie’s roles in her chosen Sadie said the most rewarding In recent weeks the preva - age groups is paramount as Heartening sport are as an athlete and help - part of being involved in sport lence of COVID-19 in is the safety of officials, mem - ing out as a volunteer with the was meeting people, keeping bers and supporters. “It is very heartening to see Scotland has continued to younger gymnasts. healthy and motivation. so many at training and the remain high and now 20 local “I would like to thank all She first got involved in the She said that to keep fit during support received from so authority areas, affecting four club members for all their sport through classes at school. COVID-19 she had done a few million people, are living excellent support so far this many individuals. Her most memorable sporting sessions of conditioning and under level three or level four season, despite no rugby “It just goes to highlight moment was being in a team she recommended that people, LRFC Chairman, Kenneth Pool of the Scottish government’s being played. It is much again that Langholm RFC is and winning a gold medal at looking for activities to keep five-tier system. appreciated. such a strong community club Perth. fit at home, should walk up It is, therefore, not safe to school rugby for this season. “I would also like to thank and it will take more than The barriers she faced in and down stairs. consider playing club and Kenneth Pool Langholm the coaches and players both this pandemic to change that.”

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The defeat sent Annan bottom of kicks flowed back and forth. It was approached. 8 It was always on the cards that this 4 National League division one when Duns Langholm who took the lead after 13 Langholm Scrumhalf Hislop dived over match would be tough for Langholm, beat Hillfoots. minutes with a penalty by flyhalf Niall for what looked like a perfectly good try even though Annan are having a diffi - The only regular missing from the Cubbon from just outside the 22. but it was ruled out by the referee. cult season. Langholm was flanker Ricki Kiore who Then, in a searing run up the middle, 0

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Apart from the tournament Langholm into the 22 forcing Langholm on the Scrumhalf Craig Hislop fed out to the amends with a penalty. 7 4 won at the start of the season, the last back foot. But there was an over-eagerness Langholm backs in what looked like a 1 Annan battled to keep their line intact 7 time the teams met at Violetbank was in about Annan and they conceded penalties chance to breach the line but there was a but buckled under the strain when the 7 2002 when Annan’s win relegated in attacking positions which allowed the quick shrill on the referee’s whistle and, Langholm pack powered over with Reid

Langholm. Milntown men to clear. amazingly, he awarded a penalty to the credited with the try. 9 Published by Muckle Toon Media CIC - a Community Interest Company, at their offices, 54 High Street, Langholm DG13 0JH. Telephone 013873 80012 Price 80p