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Langholm Moor Crowdfunding Appeal THE total raised is climb - ing and if you would like Restrictions are lifted to add a donation, go to www.gofundme.com/f/lan gholm-moor-buyout The Langholm Initiative must raise £6.4m to buy as outbreak con tained 10,500 acres of land to create the Tarras Valley Eskdale residents are now free to travel more than five miles Nature Reserve. RESTRICTIONS placed on movement in Langholm Dumfries and Galloway Council the lifting of restrictions. process. and Canonbie last Thursday after a cluster of coronavirus leader, said she was pleased the They said: "It’s good news "We particularly thank the test cases have been lifted. restrictions had been lifted. that this outbreak has been con - and trace team who worked She thanked the affected com - tained and the restrictions on night and day to help confirm He added: “We’re confident munities for following the guide - travel and visiting care homes this outcome." the outbreak has been contained lines for a few days more. can be removed. Liddesdale’s MP and MSP as a result of residents complying “The area can now proceed have criticised the protesters with the restrictions and fol - Compliance who turned up in a layby on “Through the continued sup - with easing lockdown along lowing our Test and Protect ad - the A1 near the border between port and compliance of com - with the rest of Scotland. - £5.4m goal vice to self-isolate if they were Scotland and England last munities we have stopped the "It has been a worrying few a contact of a positive case. weekend. spread of the virus,” she added. days and we want to thank peo - The outbreak centred on Annan “I would also like to thank . Dumfriesshire MP David ple for their co-operation in ob - and Gretna and meant the five- partners for their efforts in get - >Turn to page 2 Mundell and constituency MSP serving restrictions and their mile restriction for leisure and ting us to this position.” Oliver Mundell also welcomed support for the test and tracing recreation stayed in place, while Jason Leitch, national clinical it was lifted in other parts of director, said: “I thank everyone Scotland. who stuck with the restrictions The Scottish government re - a bit longer than the rest of the viewed the situation after the country to stop the spread of weekend and announced on the virus, particularly those di - Tuesday that the outbreak was rectly involved. contained so travel was no “We can’t control outbreaks longer restricted to five miles without co-operation and ev - 54 High Street  Langholm  DG13 0JH  013873 80012 and care home visiting was per - eryone involved has been very mitted. helpful. THE lockdown, which reached 100 days last week, has been very The Test and Protect system “They have stopped this cluster hard on residents and businesses in Eskdale and Liddesdale. was used to identify contacts from becoming much more The E&L Advertiser has continued to publish its weekly editions during the crisis of the original positive cases widespread and I am grateful and we know that many readers have appreciated this. and contain the virus. to them. Rachel Norris, editor, would like to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has The cluster involves 12 posi - “Our Test and Protect system helped to keep the paper going, particularly all those who have sent us articles tive cases and 23 contacts who has proved invaluable to help are isolating. us contain this outbreak and is and photos and given us ideas for stories to follow up. About 1,500 tests were done vital as we move through the She would also like to thank everyone who has continued to buy the paper and to over the week and there were phases of our exit strategy. advertise in it as well as all the outlets who stayed open and were able to sell it. no new positives. “We can learn from this inci - It has been very heartening for the team to receive so much support and we look The incident management team dent and plan for any future forward to welcoming you back into our High Street office and to getting out and said there was no continued clusters. about in our communities in the coming months. community transmission from “It’s important to remember this outbreak. that it’s not an individual’s fault We continue to welcome all contributions and you can either contact us by John Swinney, Deputy First if they contract this illness. phone, email or on our Facebook page. Details below. 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Thanks for Sympathy Church Notices Digital failure McLURE CANONBIE UNITED Nancy, Andrew and Rosemary wish to express & LIDDESDALE their sincere thanks to neighbours and friends for PARISH CHURCHES Mundell says pupils are being let down their kindness and support during Bob’s illness. Special thanks to Dr Rose, District Nurses and Although Covid-19 has THE Scottish government has all staff at Canonbie Surgery for their wonderful meant our doors are closed come under fire over its failure support and also to the staff of the Thomas Hope we remain available to offer to deliver broadband programmes. Hospital for their care. support where we can. These include the R100 project to Thanks also to those who sent letters and cards Please contact the Session reach 100 per cent of properties following his death; to David Erskine and Rev Clerks on 013873 25255 or and to upgrade households with Scott McCarthy for their considered support in [email protected]. school-age children, whose educa - arranging Bob’s funeral and to those neighbours Canonbie Treasurer Fiona tion has been hit hard by the coron - and friends who lined the route to the cemetery. Smith has received the new avirus pandemic. weekly offering envelopes. Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire If you would like to receive MSP, made his comments after con - yours or wish to donate by cerns were raised that a legal chal - Funeral Services bank transfer please contact lenge would not be completed by her on 013873 71616 or the end of the year and the R100 [email protected] project could lose vital funding. for details. The northern zone of the £600m FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s Scotland-wide project is currently All Services New Memorials supplied at the centre of a dispute about a CANCELLED contract and the planned broadband Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning until further notice delivery timings remain uncertain for those in the Highlands, Aberdeen, Dundee and Angus. Fergus Ewing, rural economy sec - David W. Erskine retary, was previously reported as Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire MSP, is monitoring progress on the roll-out of Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm saying he would resign if the project broadband in the southern zone of the R100 project Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 LANGHOLM, wasn't delivered by 2021, which is ESKDALEMUIR, now an increasingly difficult target Wheelhouse, connectivity minister, Mr Mundell said: “This was a to achieve. EWES & WESTERKIRK of dodging a parliamentary question typical response from the minister FUNERAL Mr Mundell says the SNP needs on broadband upgrades. when challenged on his govern - PARISH CHURCHES to ensure there are no further issues He asked Mr Wheelhouse whether ment’s commitment to upgrading DIRECT ORS With no services the with delivering superfast broadband the government would prioritise broadband. because digital connectivity will be For a Personal Service church is getting little or broadband upgrades for households “Instead of trying to address the vital in restarting the post-COVID- no income. with school-age children. issue, which has arisen during the 19 economy. Many of Mr Mundell’s constituents Hedle y and Tur nbull If you wish to donate by period of home learning, he churns Monitor have been unable to access proper out the usual lines on who is 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 making a bank transfer online home learning in recent He said: "The SNP's flagship responsible. please contact the trea - months because of poor connec - broadband scheme continues to be “It is the government which is surer, David Johnstone, tions. failing to deliver the R100 scheme The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser on the phone numbers be - beset by delays. They have talked is part funded by the following the talk but failed to deliver the on the ground in terms of infras - low and he will supply Education organisations along with infrastructure on the ground. Instead of answering his question, tructure, for which it is fully charitable trusts and individuals necessary details. "Digital connectivity is going to Mr Wheelhouse responded with the responsible. from the community of Langholm. be vital in boosting our economy common SNP lines on the respon - “The response ran to almost 450 Tel: 013873 80859. words, yet refers to education only Supported by the after COVID-19 and we can't let sibilities of broadband, despite the Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group Mobile. 07543 179469 rural communities be left behind." SNP being on course to fail to once, which shows a lack of com - which is funded by ScottishPower Renewables mitment on that issue. All Services He continues to monitor progress deliver the roll-out of the R100 pro - Ewe Hill Windfarm “If there were a report card for CANCELLED in the southern Scotland zone, which gramme by 2021. Cunhatirlit yfu nrot.h SeCr Ono11ti9c4e 6 includes his constituency. The word education was mentioned the SNP on broadband, it would He has also accused Paul only once in the minister’s response. consistently read “must do better”.”

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Scottish Rural The European John Lamont MP said: “I was astonished to areas and many businesses are reopening on Development Agricultural Fund see these very ugly scenes. It is such a shame July 15. Programme for Rural Developmenrt to see such divisive and disgusting language Tourists from England spend about £1.7bn used towards our neighbours in England. annually in Scotland in hotels, restaurants and “When our tourism industry is enduring the attractions.” toughest period in living memory, the last thing Scotland needs is to discourage tourists. Vigilant SUPPORTING OUR “We should remember that many people in South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth said: “This the Borders cross the border every day for is further proof that this terrible virus is still work, shopping and to visit friends and out there and it’s important that people remain family.” vigilant. “This means social distancing by keeping Poisonous two metres away from others where possible, Rachael Hamilton MSP added: “The protests maintaining high levels of hand hygiene and are a sad reflection of the narrow-minded and wearing face coverings on public transport or poisonous nationalism in Scotland. in enclosed spaces. “Scotland is a tolerant and welcoming country “We are not out of the woods yet and it’s and these actions are hostile and xenophobic. only by adhering to guidelines that we can John Swinney MSP “Tourism is the backbone of many rural ensure new cases are kept to a minimum.” Deputy First Minister of Scotland Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday July 9, 2020 3 Trustee sought AN OPPORTUNITY has arisen to join OutPost Arts’ board of trustees. Tourism resurgence The organisation is looking for someone with financial experience to make a real £3m fund will help the industry in southern Scotland to recover difference in their community. LANGHOLM’S tourism sioned Graham Hackett of OutPost Arts is a dynamic industry representatives will Osprey to prepare a marketing organisation which delivers a “fight hard” to get recognition plan for Langholm and applied year-round programme of for the town’s brand as mem - for a £5,000 grant from creative activity and education, bers of a south-west Scotland VisitScotland’s growth fund to including after-school arts organisation. deliver the plan but was turned clubs, arts awards, adult John Galloway, co-owner of education and courses and arts- the Eskdale Hotel, and Ian down. for-wellbeing projects. Martin, who runs Gilnockie John said: “We were disap - Being a trustee is a rewarding Tower, are on the board of Visit pointed. They said it was and interesting position and South West Scotland. because it didn’t cover a big they will work with a very The board’s membership is enough area geographically. friendly and diverse group of weighted heavily in favour of “We’re now doing more people who all share a passion Galloway and John said it was applications and would like to for the town and its a struggle to get their voices be able to deliver the plan next community. heard. year now. Email Lucy at In their favour they had [email protected] for established a good relation- Footfall more information. ship with South of Scotland “We aren’t down and out, just Enterprise (SOSE). a bit down but we’re knocking ______SOSE has just announced its on doors and I’m sure we’ll get first major investment pro - the funding from somewhere. gramme, providing a vital fund - The Langholm Alliance has prepared a marketing plan to welcome visitors but it is still seeking funding for it ing package to support the “It isn’t a great deal of money; it would be enough for us to recovery and future of the econ - the Scottish Borders Tourism do things differently - to work international visitors. Private get the ball rolling. omy in southern Scotland. Partnership and Visit South West in the south, for the south – Another is the strategic desti - It has committed £2.7m over Scotland. and this is a key part of this nation development planning, “Osprey guaranteed that exe - joke five years to support a tourism, five-year partnership. focused on understanding the cuting the plan would increase A MENTION in the UK’s marketing and destination Investment footfall by 10 per cent on the leading satirical magazine “We are looking to get to a longer-term needs to inform development programme to be The £2.7m is on top of place where we will attract more capital and infrastructure High Street which would be sparked a lot of interest among the start-up fund of £350,000, delivered by a new industry- people to visit, stay and spend investment. quite considerable to most of the E&L Advertiser’s readers. led body, South of Scotland awarded by the South of in southern Scotland and in a the businesses.” The infamous Private Eye is Destination Alliance (SSDA). Scotland Economic Partnership Alliance edited by Ian Hislop, who is way which is sustainable and Joan McAlpine, South of The move came at a crucial (SOSEP). amplifies the wide-reaching ben - John Galloway sits on the also well known as a team time for businesses and com - It was provided by the Scottish tourism sub-committee of the Scotland SNP MSP, said: “This captain on the BBC1 show efits tourism gives rise to. munities preparing for tourism government and supported by “We must focus on an opti - Langholm Alliance, which is funding from SOSE is fantastic Have I Got News For You. reopening after COVID-19. VisitScotland and Dumfries and supported by SOSE. news for the region. The magazine mentioned the mistic future which makes our It confirms SOSE’s commit - Galloway and Scottish Borders economy stronger and builds He has also been a member “The tourism sector has been “dog fouling” competition run ment to look beyond the pan - councils to develop the south’s of Visit South West Scotland one of the worst hit by the pan - by Langholm, Ewes and on the fantastic community spirit demic to the growth and sus - economy. and commitment we have for for three years from a business demic, especially in Dumfries Westerkirk community This brings the combined perspective. tainability of the south’s econ - our beautiful area.” and Galloway so this invest- council, for which they asked omy and make the region a investment to more than £3m. This new body would have children to design posters. One of the key priorities for ment in the South of Scotland world-class visitor destination, Professor Russel Griggs, SSDA is to establish Scotland members from Midlothian and The winning entries would be attracting people to live, work, SOSE chairman, said: “This is the Borders, along with Destination Alliance couldn’t put up around the town to Starts Here as the destination have come at a better time visit and invest in the area for a landmark investment and con - brand, developing short and Dumfries and Galloway so it encourage dog owners to pick years to come. firms our commitment to being wouldn’t be run so much in because we need to prepare the up their pets’ mess. long-term marketing plans It is the culmination of two ambitious and bold. which target domestic and favour of businesses in the west. industry for the time when it is So many people commented years’ work and brings together “We have always said we will The Alliance had commis - safe to resume.” on the column that E&L editor Rachel Norris emailed Mr Hislop, thanking him for mentioning the paper and to 013873 80012 say how well it had been E&L Advertising received in the town. It was pointed out that it was a poster competition but We are here for you everyone had enjoyed the joke. * * We received a response which said: “Thank you very We are now open for all much for your letter and very patients and look for ward glad to hear the cutting has gone down well there. 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COUNCILS Dumfries and Galloway Council ...... 030 3333 3000 Margaret’s mural therapy ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk Fault reporting (potholes/street - PAINTING a colourful uni - a hedgehog, squirrel and two deadlines so it was a way of lights etc) ...... corn on the wall of a stable mice. having some fun. The weather 0800 042 0188 yard was just the tonic She also painted Presie, who was absolutely glorious. Langholm Town Hall/Library .. Langholm artist Margaret is 22, and hairy Bobby, the mini- “Kai, my grandson, tried to 013873 80255 Dumfries and Galloway Walty needed while her daugh - Shetland, with blue sky around help so I let him paint a few bus timetables ter’s horse was having an them and swallows. spots here and there.” www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables operation. The appaloosa was done by Scottish Borders Council .... Margaret, who is renowned special request from Kez and 0330 100 1800 for her botanical and fantasy the rainbow unicorn was done out of hours ..01896 752 111 paintings, keeps her to show appreciation for the Scottish Borders and her daughter Abi Barker’s NHS during the pandemic. bus timetables ...... www.scotborders.gov.uk horses at Thorniewhats near Margaret said: “We discovered Canonbie. that Presie’s eye injury had been UTILITIES The rainbow-spot unicorn was caused by a hayseed. It had Scottish Water completed while Presie (Pre - worked its way around her eye ...... 0800 0778 778 suming) was having her eye socket...... www.scottishwater.co.uk removed. “Painting the unicorn was a Scottish Power Margaret said: “There’s noth - ...... 105 way of distancing myself from .....www.scottishpower.co.uk ing like a bit of artwork for tak - the operation.” ing your mind off unpleasant - She added: “There’s nothing Scottish Gas emergency .... Wee moose An appaloosa meets a pink hedgehog 0800 111 999 ness.” much happening; I have no National Rail enquiries ...... Normally, she would be busy 03457 484 950 preparing for exhibitions coming ...... www.nationalrail.co.uk up in the months ahead but these Floodline SEPA ...... 03000 996 699 past few months have been very ...... www.sepa.org.uk quiet. Amey (A7) The idea for the murals came ...... 0800 042 0188 after she started going to the ...www.scottishtrunkroadsse yard to help Abi put drops and .amey.co.uk cream in Presie’s eye after she POST OFFICES punctured it. Langholm .....013873 81109 One of the livery owners at Newcastleton ..013873 75361 the yard, Kez, decided she would Canonbie ...... 013873 71348 paint the exterior walls and that Rowanburn ...013873 71542 was how Margaret became involved. HOSPITALS She firstly painted an orange D&G Royal Infirmary ...... 01387 246246 horse, along with a blue one, Cumberland Infirmary which was of Lucca, their two- ...... 01228 523444 year-old Connemara, and a swal - Borders General Hospital ... low. 01896 826000 Anita Thorburn, who manages Thomas Hope Hospital the yard, asked her to paint her Rainbow unicorn for the NHS Pressie and Bobby with some friendly swallows ...... 013873 80417

DOCTORS Langholm .....013873 83100 Newcastleton ..013873 75100 Canonbie .....013873 71313 NHS24 ...... 111

CHURCHES Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes and Westerkirk Parish churches Ms Joy Lunn Session clerk ...07584 357180 Buccleuch ‘Lights it in Red’ Canonbie United Parish church Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 Liddesdale Parish church Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge 07469 397065

SCHOOLS Langholm Primary ...... 013873 80900 Langholm Academy ...... 013873 80418 Newcastleton ...... 013873 75240 Canonbie ...... 013873 71336

CHEMISTS Dalston Pharmacy, Langholm ...... 013873 80220 Monday to Friday 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. thousand busi - ference hotels, theatres, concert out, and will be the last ones Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. nesses and over halls, playhouses and nightclubs) back in. We are calling for help! Boots Pharmacy, Longtown half a million throughout the UK are invited Our goal is to have a conversa - ...... 01228 792859 CHRIS Jones and Glen Cavers are currently prohibited due to workers throughout the UK to join together on the night of tion with politicians and the Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. of Centre Stage lit up the the COVID-19 crisis. Corporate directly suffering the ill effects. the 6th of July 2020. By lighting government about how the bil - Saturday 9am-5pm. Buccleuch Centre last night events, conferences, concerts, A mass appeal and a call for their buildings, or buildings in lion-pound events industry can in support of the #Light it in festivals, weddings, trade shows help to politicians to save the their region, red in order to draw be saved from a massive wave DENTISTS and theatrical performances are Mark Buddy .013873 80521 Red campaign. events industry Companies from attention to the dramatic situation of insolvency and how the Emergency - outside opening hours Since early March, the events no longer able to go ahead. This all across the events industry, in the event industry we can preservation of over half a mil - 01461 202508 industry has been mostly without is leaving an entire industry dor - as well as event locations, (event make a statement that can't be lion jobs can be ensured support work. All kinds of major events mant, with over twenty-five centres, convention centres, con - ignored. We were the first ones our movement. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday July 9, 2020 5 IN BRIEF Bridge Access and diversity damage SERIOUS damage to some of the base buffer stones on the suspension bridge has been reported by councillor Ronnie go with production Tait to Dumfries and Galloway Comments are sought on the reshaped Newcastleton forest plan Council. The bridge was due to be and raptors are also planned. “The ongoing restructuring, COPSHAW residents have repaired last summer but the The forest comprises 2,736 primarily through clearfell and until July 26 to comment on work was delayed. hectares. Sitka spruce covers restock, will continue to diversity a new management plan for Mr Tait said he had reported 59 per cent with the objective the forest structure. Newcastleton forest. to an engineer that the stones Forestry and Land Scotland of reducing that to 54 per cent “Tourism is a vital element of had been displaced by the flood - has produced a new land man - in year 20. the area’s economy and the ing so it was “quite serious”. agement plan and submitted it Other conifers cover 14 per forest is an important asset for The engineer had come out to Scottish Forestry for the final cent, rising to 18 per cent; native drawing walkers, mountain bik - to look at the bridge. formal consultation period, dur - broadleaves would rise from six ers and horse riders. The 7Stanes Mr Tait also said that Amey ing which it is on the Scottish per cent to eight per cent; other mountain bike route is of par - was carrying out repairs to some Forestry Public Register. broadleaves would stay at two ticular importance.” stones on the northern side of Its long-term vision is to com - hectares; and open ground fall He added: “Newcastleton is Skippers bridge. pletely restructure the forest to from 22 per cent to 20 per cent. vulnerable to flooding from the achieve a healthy and resilient Report author John Ogilvie, Liddel Water so the community ______forest which contributes to long- planning forester, said: “In has a close interest in any term economic, social and riparian areas, where native activities upstream which may environmental benefits. broadleaves are established influence the flooding risk, The objectives include devel - through planting or previous including forest management. oping resilience to climate natural regeneration, it is “It’s important that operations Plan for old change and optimise carbon expected that this will provide The Hidden Valley mountain bike route in Newcastleton forest. The are done as sensitively as pos - capture, increase the forest’s the seed source for further 7Stanes trails are of particular importance sible in line with forests and structural diversity and optimise expansion of native woodland.” mire) habitat will be left for new roads but during the water guidelines to minimise PsLAcNhNINoG poerml ission in prin - the land’s productive potential. The focus of native woodland unplanted. plan period several roads will the risk of any negative down - ciple is being sought by Kirsty Quality timber for construction, expansion will be along the stream impact. Before operations sites will need a major upgrading.” McGhie of Morecambe, having a welcoming and acces - main riparian corridors of Send comments to southscot - be checked for protected and Mr Ogilvie said of the land - Lancashire, to demolish the flat- sible environment for visitors, Kershope Burn and Tweeden important species, including scape: “The forest fits in well [email protected] roofed classrooms at the former protecting the historical and Burn, along with Priesthill Burn, badgers, red squirrels and rap - in the surrounding landscape The plan is at archaeological heritage and Harden Burn and burns feeding tors. and most of it has a low profile https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ Glenzier primary school and develop habitats for various into Boghall Burn. The forest has a substantial as seen from the village and what-we-do/planning/consulta - build a house. species, including red squirrels Small-scale wetland (bog or road network with minimal need immediate area. tions/newcastleton

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In association with FarmingC & D AUCTION MARTSon - LONGTOWNthe & DUMFRIESBorder Food waste has to be reduced UK will protect its FOOD waste could be reduced ment for animal diseases such by reviewing current food as mastitis. safety regulations and changes Other food losses such as in labelling, researchers at those resulting from retailers Scotland’s Rural College rejecting fruits and vegetables (SRUC) say. simply for cosmetic reasons AN AGREEMENT to create, “The government has been In a paper, published in could be avoided completely. production values in principle, a UK trade and EuroChoices, they said it was Luiza Toma, head researcher crystal clear on food standards agriculture commission has important to balance scientific and economist, said: “Food in this country. been welcomed. evidence and the precautionary “There will be no chlorinated Liz Truss, secretary of state principle applied to food safety chicken or hormone-injected for international trade, to reduce avoidable food loss beef imported. announced the move last week. and waste (FLW). “It’s disappointing that so Andrew McCornick, NFU According to the Food and Scotland president, said: “For much misinformation has been Agriculture Organisation of the all UK farming unions, the cre - spread around by opposition United Nations, global food ation of a commission with the parties. waste contributes more green - potential to safeguard our food “The EU Withdrawal Act will house gas emissions than any and farming standards, while transfer all existing EU food country in the world except for navigating the complexities of safety provisions, including China and the USA. negotiating new trade deals has existing import requirements, The researchers said con - been a priority for more than sumers needed clear, tailored on to the statute book and they 18 months. information to help them dif - will be enshrined in law. “The commission’s indepen - ferentiate between types of food “Food and drink producers in dent composition would be safety hazards and better the Borders should be able to integral to ensuring the correct understand the linkages between sell their high quality products representation and balance of food safety and waste. Global food waste is a major abroad. Striking trade deals will devolved competencies in what This could involve eliminating contributor of greenhouse gas is essentially a reserved matter make this all the more possible date labels such as ‘sell‐by’ and emissions but has major devolved interests, and help boost our economy.” ‘display‐until’, used by retailers safety whether actual or per - Liz Truss, secretary of state for international trade, has announced the not least for the integrity of creation, in principle, of a UK trade and agriculture commisson Ms Hamilton, shadow cabinet for stock control. ceived is one of the major rea - Scotland’s world-leading brands secretary for rural affairs, added: This would increase product sons for food waste. the uncertainty caused by inac - John Lamont MP, who represent and PGI products. “Scaremongering by the SNP shelf life without compromising “Given the importance of safe - curate speculation and claims. Liddesdale, said the announce - “It’s essential that our pro - is ill-founded. One country has food safety and offer retailers ty as one of the most important “It shows the government is ment reaffirmed the govern - duction standards are front and never told another country in an opportunity to manage prod - attributes of food, appropriately fully committed to retaining the ment’s stance on not making centre as the UK strikes its own uct flows more efficiently. managing risks along the supply highest possible food and animal concessions on food and animal trade deal negotiations to lower trade deals. Improved co-ordination chain can contribute to reduc - welfare standards." welfare standards. its standards on food production “Our call that products between animal health and food tions in food loss and waste.” Mr Lamont held a debate in to reach a deal. imported into the UK should safety policies could reduce The researchers called for Standards the Commons, highlighting that “We value our farmers and be produced to the same stan - waste and improve safety, for investment in technologies for the government was committed appreciate the high quality of dards or equivalent as those Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire example, by reducing antibiotic accurate assessment of food ed - to upholding food, animal wel - our world-famous Scotch beef asked of our farmers has been MSP, added: "Our agricultural use on farms. ibility at retail and consumption fare and environmental stan - backed by an online petition industry and the food produced and lamb. The paper highlights the level, synchronised monitoring dards in trade deals. with more than one million sig - are among the finest in the “Farmers can be assured that example of dairy farmers dis - of safety hazards and FLW along He said: “This commission natures.” world and it would not be in the will stand up for the coun - posing of milk deemed unfit the agri‐food chain and will highlight trade opportunities David Mundell, the interest of the country, pro - tryside, while an increasingly for human consumption because improved regulations for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and ducers or consumers to reduce for British farmers and recom - Central Belt-focused SNP will of high concentrations of the redistribution of food sur - Tweeddale MP, said: "This move existing standards." mend higher animal welfare continue to pander to the urban antibiotic residues after treat - pluses. is very welcome in clearing up Rachael Hamilton MSP and around the world. voter.” Around the marts

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward all still keen for sheep. Heavyweight 276p Middle Farm, 264p Jenny Mill, wath & Loaningfoot. Cheviot Mule son, Aimshaugh, Alston. & Clonrae, £75 Lawston, £72 Clonrae. 5,263 sheep comprising 2,471 prime lambs over 45kgs and tup lambs were 262p Edges Green, 259p Middle Farm. £115.50 Grindon Hill. Oxford £115 All classes of ewes are in big demand Kerry Hill £74 Coxhill. lambs and 2,792 cast ewes and rams in big demand and short of buyer re - Beltex 267p, 259p Lees Hall, 255p Guards. Beltex £114 Lees Hall, £110 here and can be sold to vendors’ ad - Lleyn £69 Rammerscales. Beulah at the weekly sale at Longtown on quirements. Lightweight lambs con - Park Nook, 253p Cleughbrae. Charol - Park Nook, £107, £105 Lees Hall, vantage. £68 Frankstown. Swaledale £66 Thursday, July 2. tinued to sell well, albeit slightly easier lais 244p, 242p Loaningfoot, 235p £101 Cleughbrae. Cheviot £101 Heavy ewes: Texel £172 Newton Horlsey Hill, £64 Spoutbank. A larger entry of cast cows was a on the week. Vendors are advised to Kirk House, 234p Knowe, 233p Mount Skelfhill. Field, £162 Wellingley Grange & Wood Rams: Texel £136 Aimshaugh, £128 mixed show but they continue to sell continue selling but to make sure all Farm. Suffolk 240p Midtown & Cam - An increased entry of 2,792 cast Farm, £160 Arkleby House & Skelfhill. Jenny Mill, £126 Nether Stenries & at recent rates with more needed weekly. lambs drawn are well fleshed. beckhill, 239p, 238p Hensol, 236p The ewes sold to increased ring of buyers, Charollais £120 Brisco Meadows & Pasturewood, £120 Forest Road. Blue - The sale topped at £1150 and £1085 The sale topped at 276p for a fantastic Spinney & Knowe. Herdwick 234p, ensuring all classes were competitively Thackwood, £110 Viewley. Suffolk faced Leicester £127 Whiteside. North for Charolais from BE & S Davidson, pen of Texel lambs consigned by G & 232p Breckon Hill. Cheviot 233p bid for, with heavy ewes £5-£7 dearer £111 Viewley, £110 Thirlestane, £108 Country Cheviot £114, £104 Nether Bellfield, Longtown with others to CE Edminson, Middle Farm, Breckon Hill, 220p Priesthaugh. on the week. Hill House, £107 Thirlestane & Thack - Stenries. Beltex £110 Hill House, £100 £1008 for an Angus shown by PT Crindledyke with top price per head Cheviot Mule 226p, 220p Grindon A total of 408 ewes sold for more wood. Roussin £105 Coxhill. North Church Street. Charollais £110 Dayson, Whamtown, Blackford. of £123 for Suffolk lambs from GT Hill, 220p South Corrielaw. Oxford than £100 and to a top of £172 for a Country Cheviot £99 High Stenries, Haregills. Cheviot £108 Aimshaugh. Top per kilo of 184p and 175p for Beattie, Guardsmill, Gretna. An overall 221p Guards. pen of Texel ewes from Newton Field £89, £87 High Moat. Bluefaced Le - Suffolk £100 Haregills. Oxford £100 Charolais from Bellfield with Angus average 227.4p (SQQ 227.2p) Principal price (per head): Suffolk Farm, Allonby, Maryport. No fewer icester £98 Gapshield. Cheviot Mule Midtodholes. to 160p and Belted Galloways selling For more advice on marketing your £123 Guardsmill, £120 Romanway, than 28 pens of ewes exceeded £140 £95 Golden Lane, £90 Skelfhill. Mule Averages. Lambs: light to 262.5p to 155p both from Whamtown. Luing livestock, contact auctioneers: John £117 Priesthaugh, £116 The Spinney and buyers were very keen to purchase £88 Broomhills, Brisco Meadows, (227.3p); standard to 276p (223.4p); cows sold to 126p from H Cooper Walton 07880527066; Nick Woodmass & Staffler. Texel £122 The Land, £121 quality ewes. Wood Farm, Thornington & Viewley, medium to 267.5p (229.1p); heavy to Ltd, D’Mainholm, Newcastleton, who 07584200489; Sam Hogg Auchengool Cottage, Linnhead & Hill ewes again sold to recent high £87 Wellington Farm & Thornington. 251.5p (229.6p); overweight to 228.3p also sold Herefords at 124p. 07584207323; Norman Douglas Crumhaughhill, £120 Monk, Green - rates, topping at £77 for Cheviot ewes Light ewes: Cheviot £77 Millantae, (219.3p). Ewes: light to £77 (£47.19); A larger entry of 2,471 prime lambs 07786366833. wood, Burnshall & Jenny Mill. Charol - from Millantae Farms, Lockerbie. Rams £76 Plumpe, £75 Breckon Hill, £74 heavy to £172 (£88.23). Rams: £136 forward to an increased ring of buyers, Principal prices (per kilo): Texel lais £120 Kirk House, £114 Low Dub - sold to £136 for Texels from SJ Harri - Aimshaugh. Blackface £76 Dallowie (£91.43). Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday July 9, 2020 7 IN BRIEF Roadworks Boris must keep his will close road three promise on railway times Campaign calls for co-operation between the two governments MAJOR repair works on the B6357 near Newcastleton will THE Prime Minister’s “Build skills and make long-lasting now by providing much-needed close the road at Dawston bridge Build Build” promise last week change to communities. capacity but will also economi - for 10 weeks. “This ambitious package of cally benefit many generations must include extending the The closure will come into support highlights the need to to come. Borders Railway, the area’s operation on Tuesday, July 21. invest in every part of Britain.” “This can be a legacy project MP has said. The bridge was badly dam- The Campaign for Borders which shows a commitment to Boris Johnson told the nation aged by the flooding which af - Rail (CBR) says Mr Johnson is there would be a review to look long-term recovery and faith in fected the area and flooded understood to be keen on at how best to improve transport the future.” Newcastleton in mid-February. rebuilding the railway from links between the four nations These repairs are part of a Tweedbank to Carlisle as part Extension and bring forward funding to significant investment on the of his plan to boost the union. Last month the CBR called accelerate infrastructure projects B6357, which is a vital link for Representatives are meeting on the two governments to in Scotland. the Newcastleton community. Iain Stewart, Scotland Office co-operate on making the rail - John Lamont, Berwickshire, Once the bridge works are minister, this week. way extension a reality. Roxburgh and Selkirk MP, has completed, three further closures Its submission comes on the welcomed the announcement of the road will be needed: Reinstatement heels of a report from the High Simon Walton, chairman of the Campaign for Borders Rail says the Burnmouth Lodge – full road and is pressing for more invest - Speed Rail Group, which specif - ment in the extension of the Among other things, he railway extension must be a priority for both governments closure in late September for pledged that Project Speed ically cited completing the railway. one week. Exact dates to be would deliver better transport regional and national growth. ery of the UK economy, the Borders Railway as a crucial He said: “Cross-border infras - confirmed. This will allow road and other infrastructure. Simon Walton, campaign re-establishment of this cross- development for the national repairs to take place. tructure is key for ensuring trade, The CBR says that when con - chairman, said that extending border rail link fits the bill. rail network in the document education and work opportuni - Riccarton - daytime road clo - sidering the reinstatement of the Borders Railway between “We have consistently made High Speed Rail and Scotland. sure lasting two weeks in early ties, especially in border com - the railway to Hawick and Tweedbank and Carlisle had the the case that a new, fit-for- Mr Walton said devolved trans - munities, like ours. October, exact dates to be con - Carlisle, this announcement was backing of community, com - purpose Borders Railway will port powers should be an firmed. Resurfacing will take “I warmly welcome that the important and raised hopes. merce, administrations and in - promote economic regeneration, opportunity, not an obstacle to place. government is investing in As a result, the CBR believes dustry at large in the UK. social inclusion and environ - progress. Ralton Bridge - daytime clo - infrastructure to help deal with the completion of the former He added: “If the UK govern - mental sustainability. He added: “Both governments sure lasting one week mid-late the economic fallout of coron - Waverley Route through Hawick ment is to introduce a pro - “Add to that the fact that a have already shown the eco - October. Exact dates to be con - avirus. to Carlisle provides a ready- gramme of infrastructure in - new Borders Railway will ben - nomic regeneration of the firmed. Resurfacing will take “This will help boost jobs and made project to stimulate vestment to underpin the recov - efit not only the national network Borderlands is a priority. place. Resurfacing work will also be done in North Hermitage Street where temporary traffic lights will be put in place. Scottish Borders Council will confirm nearer the time the Jill’s masks have travelled far and wide exact dates for all these works but they will not happen until the Dawston Bridge repairs are completed. Tracey Logan, chief executive, said: "It’s crucial we start work to repair Dawston Bridge as soon as we can to safeguard its long-term future. "After this, there’ll be further significant works on the B6357 which means we’ll need to have either daytime closures or traffic management in place. "I realise this will result in Dr Jennifer Bowley and Libby Kennedy of Newcastleton Medical Practice receive a cheque from Jill Scott major disruption to people in Newcastleton and I thank them THE sewing talents of one and money but she has also making the masks as long as in advance for their patience Newcastleton resident have raided the family wardrobes. there’s a need for them. and understanding. been put to incredibly good “At the beginning my husband “I decided to give the money “Unfortunately, it’s not pos - use during lockdown. Kevin lost six shirts because I to our health centre because sible to do these works at the Jill Scott has raised nearly needed material. they looked after me so well same time. They have been pro - £1,500 by sewing face masks “Someone then asked me to when I was ill,” Jill says. “The grammed to maintain access and has donated the money to make a mask in a particular village is really lucky to have and avoid properties being cut the village’s medical centre. colour I didn’t have and I them.” off. Jill says she originally intended couldn’t go anywhere to get Pharmacist Libby Kennedy "By doing all this work in the to make the masks for friends any so I just chopped the legs says the health centre was coming months, we will avoid and family but word spread off my linen trousers and used thrilled to receive Jill’s amazing future necessary disruption. swiftly and requests came in them.” cheque. “It will also ensure the road thick and fast. The masks are on sale in the “It will go into our medical can be used by residents and She said: “I put a post on village shops for only £4 each fund. We use this fund for equip - visitors for years to come.” Facebook to see whether there and Jill has received orders ment and services which are Official diversions will be in would be any interest and after from as far afield as Fife and not funded by the NHS. place using the A7 and A6088 that my phone never stopped. Surrey. “We look forward to putting to and from Newcastleton. I’ve been sewing all day, every So far, she reckons she’s made the mask money towards some - day.” about 300 and there’s no rest thing special so a very big thank Lacey and Dylan Brown model two of Jill’s masks Jill says people have been in store for her nimble fingers you to Jill and, by the way, her very kind in giving her material because she intends to keep on sewing is amazing.” 8 Thursday July 9, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday July 9, 2020 9 Bob: a Langholm luminary A mahoosive reduction! Robert McLure (1951-2020) Teamwork can make a dream work THE women’s team consisted both get a Douglas Hotel meal BOB, or Bobby as he’s He was an extremely talented of Sarah Cutteridge, Vicky voucher. known by his family, was painter and this was something Grieve, Kirsty Scott, Annette The men’s winner was Paul born in Wigtownshire in he enjoyed right up until the Steadman, Pamela Stewart, Mitchell who has had to buy a 1951. end. Lara Porter, Anita Hogg, new belt to haud up his breeks, He grew up in Glen Luce Most recently, his family and Donna Borthwick, Judith Scott, having lost over a whopping three and New Luce and, after at - friends enjoyed his posts of a Fiona Patterson, Fiona Grant, and a half stone. tending Stranraer High School, painting a day on Facebook Fiona Bell, Eileen Longworth The women’s winner was Kirsty went to Glasgow University during lockdown. and Claire Richards-Dean . Scott with an amazing effort of to study mathematics in 1969. Bobby learned to play bridge The men were myself, Allan just under two stones. McVittie, Alan Wilson, Thomas There were some other really After graduation, he trained at university and this was a Dobbie, Lloyd Kingstree, Paul significant weight losses within as a maths teacher at Jordanhill pastime he rekindled during Mitchell, Keith Scott, Kenny the teams but, because this was College, which is where he his retirement, playing at Turk, James McVittie, Michael a team effort, it should be pointed met Nancy who was a cousin Carlisle, Annan and Langholm Hogg and Gordon Stewart. out that everyone who took part of one of his university friends. bridge clubs. At the final weigh-in the teams lost weight and raised some real They were soon married and Card games were a big part had lost 28 stones and 8lbs, which money for this worthwhile charity in July 1974 they moved to of McLure family life and is a phenomenal effort in anyone’s so well done every one of you. Langholm and were blessed Nancy, Andrew and Rosemary book. Myself? I lost one and a half with the birth of Andrew in have many happy memories This was correctly guessed by stone. I am happy with that but Doris Mitchell and Sharon it’s still too heavy for horse riding 1974 and Rosemary in 1976. of playing cards on camping Broganof Hawick, who both so it’s going to be a long winter Bobby taught at Langholm holidays. guessed bang on the money and as I prepare for next year. Academy for 10 years before Bobby loved the outdoors moving to Annan Academy and spent many happy hours where he was principal teacher in the garden and at his and Bob and Nancy enjoy Langholm Common Riding of mathematics for 23 years. Nancy’s allotment. Bob and Nancy with grandchildren Tom and Rachel He and Nancy retired in 2007 He loved hill-walking and with grandchildren Tom and Rachel and they’ve been lucky to enjoyed many holidays with spend many very happy years the Carlisle Walkers. Andrew together, dedicating their time and Rosemary remember being to their family, pastimes, hob - cajoled into many wet and L to R: Paul Mitchell, Kirsty Scott, David McVittie, Gordon Stewart and Pamela Stewart bies and travelling. long walks in the Lake District Theatre during their youth. DAVID McVittie writes: LIKE most of the country, if not and was inundated with fellow for snacks; that sort of thing. Bob was very community- There is a science behind it all Bobby loved music and Bob’s daughter, Rosemary, recited the world, awoke on January 2 this year filled with my festive feeders who wanted to join minded and he enjoyed being in and help raise money for this and if you are thinking “That theatre from a young age and usual annual enthusiasm for losing weight, coming, as it involved with the Buccleuch this poem at his funeral usually does, after a fortnight of sheer gluttony. worthwhile cause. sounds good, I might give it a this was his true passion. Centre in Langholm. By the time we weighed in on go”, please read all the reports He was an avid theatre-goer . He attended a wide range of A fortnight when, because it is horses, I thought it best to start Monday, January 6 we had two on it before trying it. as well as being a contributing Christmas, we think nothing of now and chip (who mentioned I found I was getting some ter - concerts and events and teams: male and female, consisting musician, actor and director. having mince pies with full fat chips) chip away at it for the next of 25 members. rific results with this diet and, became chairman of the man - Highlights included starring cream for breakfast, washed down 20 months. judging by the results coming in agement committee for three International roles in My Fair Lady and When I have fears with a fizzy drink or, for the more With the decision made, I cast each week, everyone else had years. outrageous, a beer and thus kick - my mind back to the 2019 Sport It was a truly international affair found a diet which suited them, Oliver! in Langholm; appear - by Noel Coward with my coozeen Allan McVittie too. ing at the Edinburgh Fringe start yet another day when we Personality of the Year awards Faith feel we are justified in eating the taking part in Picklescott, Together with the weight loss Festival and, most recently, He had a strong faith and which had been on TV a few When I have fears, as Keats had fears, weekly calorific equivalent of a days earlier. Yorkshire, my auld pal Judith we ran a competition to guess as director of numerous plays was an active member of Scott doing her bit in Australia, the combined weight loss with a Bob with Alan Weatherstone, Marion Rodger and Nicole Weatherstone small village in north Wales. There can be very few, if any, and musicals for Langholm Langholm Parish Church as Of the moment I’ll cease to be We justify this, or certainly I coozeen Kenny Turk taking part prize of a meal voucher which in LAODS’ ‘Me and My Girl’ in 1997 of those who watched it who was was very kindly donated by Jason Amateur Operatic and an elder and choir member as I console myself with vanished years do, by telling ourselves things not deeply touched by the plight in Spain and my auld freend Keith Dramatic Society. well as being part of the wor - like “It’s Christmas” or “I’ll get Scott taking part throu’ the tunnel Brockley of the Douglas Hotel. Remembered laughter, remembered tears, of ex-Scotland and British Lion We had a prize for the most He was also a member of ship team. rid of this in the New Year” or rugby player Doddie Weir who in Hawick. There were no set rules on how weight lost by both male and Langholm Flute Band and an Nancy, Andrew and And the peace of the changing sea. “the diet starts tomorrow”. was awarded the Helen Rollason female dieters and this was a meal Inevitably, the weeks wear on award. we had to lose the weight. It was accomplished singer and Rosemary have received so entirely up to the individual but voucher for the Crown Hotel, speaker at events and concerts. many cards and messages in and before we know it, instead of kindly donated by Hayley When I feel sad, as Keats felt sad having a beach body, we have a Inspiration we did have weigh-ins each week He did an extremely good recent days and they have all The determination and courage to keep an eye on progress. Evenden. beach-ball body and console our - There was, of course, some Rev I M Jolly. Bobby’s chil - commented on Bob’s kindness, That my life is so nearly done he has shown in the face of such The final weigh-in was on May selves with the thought that, good-natured competition between dren are grateful to him for great friendship and that, above 1, giving us all four months to It gives me comfort to dwell upon although we may be dragged out adversity by standing up and the teams but ultimately our col - making music and theatre part all, he was a true gentleman. Remembered friends who are dead and gone to the open ocean by Greenpeace refusing to give in to Motor shed the pounds. lective aim was to lose weight of their lives from a young Bob had a multitude of if we sunbathe, at least we won’t Neuron Disease has been an in - So, putting aside all the excuses and raise some money for the age, with trips to Edinburgh friends, young and old, near And the jokes we had and the fun. freeze during the winter. spiration to us all and his continued of “I’m big boned”, “I carry it MND charity and this we did. or Glasgow to see musicals and far. He will be much This year, however, was differ - fundraising for a truly horrible weel” etc, I opted for the Keto At the time of writing this the and the ballet and opportunities missed. ent. This year I decided I had to illness has been awe-inspiring. Diet. Just Giving page is currently to raid his record collection, Last but not least, Bobby How happy they are I cannot know, make a start on getting down my It had been in my mind to get This is where you use fat as sitting at £3,485 and is still open your energy source instead of car - prompting their love of the was a family man. He was a But happy am I who loved them so. weight. sponsored for the weight loss to anyone who would like to because this would encourage me bohydrate and eventually the body The Beatles and Elton John. wonderful husband to Nancy, This is because of a number of donate. factors. Health benefits aside, to do it and raise money for a starts to burn fat instead of storing It is under the heading Muckle Art was another of Bob’s an amazing dad to Andrew it is my intention to ride the good cause so why not Doddie it. Weight Loss Challenge and the passions. Once he retired, he and Rosemary and a very spe - Common Riding next year and, Weir’s charity My Name’5 This means you have a fat-rich link is took up painting and enjoyed cial grandpa to Tom and as far as I am aware, no one is Doddie? diet and was right up my street as being part of the art club in Rachel. They will all miss him hiring out elephants. I floated the idea on that great it meant having fry-ups for break - https://www.justgiving.com/fund Bob as Professor Higgins with Maureen Borthwick as Eliza in Doddie Weir’s Foundation will benefit from the sponsorship money Langholm. very much. the 1989 production of My Fair Lady So, with a weight limit on hired public service channel Facebook fast, cream in my coffee and salami raising/bigweightloss 10 Thursday July 9, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

Practice manager The despicable career THERE is a change of personnel at Newcastleton Health Centre this month. After five years as practice manager, Debbie Thomson has left to take up a new post in Jedburgh. of the Slave Captain She is succeeded by Hawick- Local historian investigates Langholm’s slavery connections born Cameron Scott, who has LANGHOLM’S connection carry only 80 slaves and, there - On his arrival in Liverpool, been practice manager at the with the transatlantic slave fore, had a crew of only eight he was reunited with his wife O’Connell Street Surgery for trade more than two centuries men. and his son, James, who had four years. ago has no greater link than On May 3 the ship left been born on December 4, 1789. This means the number of with James Irving, ship’s sur - Liverpool for Africa but 24 days However, it was not long men working at the Copshaw geon and slave ship captain. later got into trouble off the before Irving was given the centre has now doubled but, Billy Young has looked into Atlantic coast of Morocco when command of The Ellen, another sadly, for Dr Howard Kennedy Irving’s involvement with this rough seas ripped off its rudder, ship owned by John Dawson. Cameron isn’t a football fan so repugnant trade for the E&L flooded its decks and it ran His crew of 27 included Thomas he’ll still have to discuss dubious Advertiser. aground on rocks. Patton, Joseph Winters and penalties with himself. His primary source was the James Bailey. book Slave Captain, The Career Captured Irving wrote to his parents on ______Irving and his men got ashore of James Irving in the Liverpool safely but were captured the January 2, 1791: "We have been Slave Trade by Suzanne next day by Arabs and sold into very busy loading the vessel.... Schwarz. slavery. We are bound for Annamaboe Some readers may find some Irving wrote to his wife: "All in the Gold Coast, discharge Telford’s of Irving’s comments upsetting. our hopes and prospects are what goods we have for that Irving was born in Langholm vanished." price and set sail from it again in December 1759, the son of He sent a letter to John within 48 hours after we arrive. good to go John Irving, a blacksmith, and Hutchinson, the British vice- Isobel Little. Anomabo VISITSCOTLAND, working consul at Mogador (modern- “Then we are to call at Lagos, In January 1782 he was day Essaouira), on June 24, Accra and other parts whose with Tourism Northern Ireland, employed as a surgeon on the VisitEngland and VisitWales, 1789. name I have forget. We are then slave ship Prosperity, which "I hope you can feel for us, to go down as far as Benin has developed a new UK-wide sailed out of Liverpool. industry standard and consumer first suffering shipwreck, then River and stay a day or two and The owner John Dawson was seized on by a party of Arabs then go back to Anomabo from mark to provide confidence for possibly the world’s leading visitors, communities and with outstretched arms and which place we are to sail for slave trader. It’s been claimed knives ready to stab us, next the West Indies." tourism businesses. that during his career Dawson Telford’s Coaches of New - stripped to the skin, suffering a They arrived at Annamaboe was responsible for delivering thousand deaths daily, insulted, on April 5, 1791, before moving castleton is proud to have been some 3,000 slaves to the awarded its VisitScotland We're spat upon, exposed to the sun onto Lagos and Accra. While Americas. and forced to travel through on the Gold Coast, Irving pur - Good to Go status. It was normal for surgeons to This means the team at parched deserts." chased 341 Africans, 88 of be apprenticed aged 14 to 18 He pleaded with Hutchinson whom were transferred to other Telford’s have demonstrated and to spend between three and that they are adhering to gov - to "rescue us speedily from the ships. seven years learning their trade. most intolerable slavery". On 16th September, 1791 The ernment and public health guid - It’s conceivable that Irving ance and have carried out a The cover of Suzanne Schwarz’s book about James Irving Hutchinson successfully Ellen, with 253 slaves, sailed was apprenticed close to home negotiated his release and after for Trinidad. During the journey COVID-19 risk assessment to with George Little, a surgeon check they have the required arriving in Marrakesh in January 46 slaves died. who lived near the family home midst of five or six hundred of sible and aware of the difficulties processes and protocols in place. 1790, Irving told his wife: "I James Irving died of an in Langholm. them.” attending any new undertaking, have now the pleasure to tell unspecified illness on December In November 1782 Irving trav - David Richardson, in The yet I will at least look around ______you that after many difficulties 24, 1791, aged 32. He was the elled to Jamaica under Captain Mariner's Mirror (1996), argued: me." and inconceivable hardships sixth and final member of the William Wilson aboard the "Irving's insensitivity suggests In 1789 at the tender age of every one of us are got safe crew to die on the voyage. Vulture. that, even at a time when moral 29 Irving received his first cap - here in perfect health, and are It’s likely he would have outrage in Britain at the taincy onboard the recently-built under the care of our humane Waste now earned about £140 from this enslavement of Africans was Anna. vice-consul, Mr Hutchinson, Below: A slave ship off the coast voyage. He was paid £4 wages spreading, participation in the Under the terms of the Dolben who supplies us with clothes of Africa in the 1780s a month, together with the value slave trade was still capable of Act, the ship was allowed to and the necessaries of life." accepted of two privilege slaves and one promoting racism and blinding shilling “head money” for each otherwise apparently quite caring MORE waste types are being of the 592 slaves delivered alive individuals to the appalling suf - accepted at community recycling to the West Indies. fering that they were helping to centres in the Scottish Borders. In May 1784 Irving returned inflict on others." People can now add scrap to Langholm to buy a property The next year he served under metal, classed as a large general in the High Street. He entered William Sherwood on the waste item, and bikes for reuse into a contract on June 24 to Princess Royal, a ship capable at Hawick. The reuse cabin in buy a house from Peter Graham, of carrying up to 1,000 slaves Hawick has also reopened. a blacksmith, and it’s likely this and was the largest slave ship More information about the was an investment for his owned by John Dawson and his cabin is at father’s use. partner, Peter Baker. His ship www.scotborders.gov.uk/reuse - John Irving subsequently con - took more than 800 slaves from cabins verted the building into a public Africa to Havana. Items continuing to be accept - house called The Buck Inn In a letter to his wife in ed are general waste, garden (Hotel) and ran it until his death December, 1786 he wrote: "We waste, wood, large household in 1807. have been in Tobago since the electrical and domestic appli - After his marriage to Mary 25th November and have not ances, small household electrical Tunstall in Liverpool in July yet disposed of any of our very appliances, rubble, fluorescent 1785, Irving sailed aboard Jane, disagreeable cargo. tubes, car batteries and engine under captain Quayle Fargher, “I'm nearly wearied of this oil. to Tobago. unnatural accursed trade, and No other items are being ac - He wrote to his wife: “Our think... when convenience suits cepted at this stage. black cattle are intolerably noisy of adopting some other mode and I’m almost melted in the of life, although I'm fully sen - Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday July 9, 2020 11 IN BRIEF College It’s Not Just Travel ambitions DUMFRIES and Galloway Col - lege’s principal has outlined her vision for the college’s post- COVID-19 future. which inspires Julie Joanna Campbell delivered Former Langholm Academy Dux tells us her lockdown story the plan A New Chapter: Our College in the New Normal to IT WILL come as no surprise “By mid-April, it had become an online audience of staff, stu - that the past few months have much clearer what options I dents, stakeholders, and guests been somewhat of a roller could offer to my clients. Every from the new cutting-edge coaster for Julie MacDonald’s holiday booked had to be looked healthcare centre in Dumfries. business at on an individual basis. Students and staff resume learn - The term “peaks” is travel- “Different suppliers and air - ing and teaching on August 31. trade jargon for January, often lines have different policies on The college will put strict extending into February and postponements and cancella - safety measures in place and March. tions. Most clients were keen use a mix of face-to-face teach - This is the peak booking period to rebook to have something to ing and online classes to achieve and often a very good time to look forward to. the new normal. pick up amazing offers. “Some preferred to receive She said a college-wide train - People are encouraged to book refunds, although these are tak - ing programme for staff is un - early to secure their first choice ing a considerable time to be derway and virtual helpdesks of dates, the best flight times paid, given the sheer volume for staff and students are now and their preferred room types. and the limited resource at many available for use. Julie said: “ I had an incredibly travel companies which have She also launched the college’s successful January, making furloughed staff.” Ambition 2025 strategic vision. many bookings. Unfortunately, because her It is based on five strategies: “I worked every single day income is commission-based, it finance and performance; from the time I got up until the dried up completely during lock - growth and innovation; systems time I went to bed. down and it felt a bit like it was Julie MacDonald is a successful travel consultant and infrastructure; people and “Although it was very tiring, unravelling all the hard work culture; and the student experi - I loved every minute. Every she had done. A LIFE-CHANGING decision “I have lived in Linlithgow unrivalled support to its travel ence. new business owner knows it She added: “Things are starting as she approached 50 has ever since and, despite several consultants and clients. She said: “All of us at takes time to get established to feel much more positive again. enabled a former Langholm bumps along the road, I have “I have access to more than Dumfries and Galloway College and by the end of January, I Enquiries have really picked up Academy Dux to turn her never looked back. 450 suppliers, many trade only, are looking forward to welcom - really felt I was. and I have booked several hol - passion into a new career. “This time I decided it was which ensures I can offer pretty ing back everyone and putting “Come early February, things idays for next year. Julie MacDonald was able to time to take the plunge and start much any type of activity or in the hard and rewarding work started to slow down a little. “I expect availability to be re-evaluate her life after she my own business, doing some - holiday anywhere in the world. it will take to achieve our Am - That is not unusual, although lower in 2021 as airlines cut found herself “surplus to thing I’m passionate about. “I offer everything from off- bition 2025 goals.” the strange new virus taking back on their schedules and requirements” at her job in the-shelf packages with the likes ______over China may have had some - hotels are forced to operate at Linlithgow. Passion of Tui and Jet2 to truly bespoke thing to do with it. lower capacity. After a career spanning more “My passion for travel goes and often unusual itineraries. “By the beginning of March, “Couple this with lots of pent- than 25 years in corporate pen - right back to my early teens It’s this latter type of booking clients really were developing up demand as everyone has been sions and investment manage - and it has continued to grow which really “floats my boat”. cold feet about booking. deprived of their holidays in ment, there was a restructuring ever since.” “There’s nothing I enjoy more “The travel situation around 2020, it is feeling a lot like at the firm where she had Julie, who celebrates her 50th than bringing travel inspiration Jobs are at the world was changing rapidly, peaks again. worked for 10 years and where birthday on July 29, now runs to my clients and organising with news emerging by the hour “There are some great prices she was a partner. her own travel consultancy their dream trip. more risk of restrictions being put in place, but they won’t last long and you Julie, the daughter of former through the franchise Not Just “I pride myself on taking care flights cancelled and borders need to be quick to secure the Academy headteacher, David, Travel. of every detail to save clients DUMFRIES and Galloway risks closed. availability on your preferred and Sandra, who worked in the She decided to go down the the time and effort and ensure losing an entire generation to “It became clear that travel dates. TSB, said she had been through franchise route to ensure she that all they have to do is go on unemployment unless more ac - around the world was going to “Give me a shout. I’d be changes before. had a substantial company back - holiday and make wonderful tion is taken, says an MSP. shut down completely. delighted to help find your per - She said: “My biggest was ing the business with the frame - memories. Statistics compiled by Scottish “There were so many fect escape.” when I drove away from London work and infrastructure which Starting my own business has Labour have shown the number unknowns about what that would in December 2006, leaving my this brought. been really exciting. It’s very of young people aged 16 to 24, mean for holidays booked and who are receiving social security Contact Julie on 0800 001 6250, job, marriage, home and friends She added: “In situations, like different from being employed to what extent I would be able the unfortunate demise of payments, has risen exponen - facebook.com/juliemacdonaldnjt, to move back to Scotland to by a big company and there to ensure positive outcomes for start a new life with my then Thomas Cook, Not Just Travel has been, and is, so much to tially in Scotland between my clients. This was definitely juliemacdonald.notjusttravel.com three-year old son. came into its own in offering learn.” February and May this year. a low point for me. During this period in the region the percentage of young people claiming social security rose by 64.2 per cent, from 600 in February to 985 in May. This is seven per cent of the region’s working population. Colin Smyth, South Scotland MSP, is calling on the UK and Scottish governments to act now and implement a proper jobs guarantee scheme or risk losing an entire generation to the ravages of unemployment. He said: “These figures are shocking and devastating for every one of the young people involved. “As the UK government furlough scheme ends, that num - ber is set to rise.” Julie at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA 12 Thursday July 9, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years: Riding Mistresses

Women are such efficient riders when properly trained that it is surprising there are not more riding mistresses to be found. Of course, women who have been intimately associated with horses for years already possess the requisite experience but in the general way the woman who wants to become a riding-mistress must go through a special course. It should prove an interesting and lucrative calling to many, and there are numerous schools and skilled teachers of riding who will take pupils for such training. It is true that the skilled riding-mistress has little chance of being out of employment once she has won her spurs, and riding schools all like to have at least one woman on their staff nowadays. Many women, too, prefer a teacher of their own sex, while the advantages of an educated riding-mistress for children are too obvious to need discussion. One riding mistress of years’ experience said that at the outset everyone prophesied failure except herself, but beyond Langholm with the Lid Off one preliminary advertised about her work she has never had any occasion to look for pupils. We continue our serialisation of Wattie Bell’s book. 75 years : Peacetime Celebration the new rain forest for this area. up it’s belly (it thinks that it is The Demise of Ultimately man finds a substi - the rippling of the water). You While the Common-Riding will not reach its pre-war glory this year, the inclusion in the pro - the Eldring tute for these trees and big busi - do this until you reach it’s head gramme of the Hound Trail, and a hint of the return of shows to Kilngreen will do much to pep up (continued) ness abandons them ands they where the gills are opening and interest in Langholm’s gayest day of the year. And it will be surprising if it is not made more gay grow and grow and ultimately shutting as it sucks in oxygen. by a display of that colourful bunting which was so prominent a feature of our VE Day celebrations. Unlike the rabbits, when engulf Langholm. A thing that Then you drive your thumb for - Of course, it may require a Local Authority order for this, but there’s no harm in passing on the the Romans then the English ward and upwards into its gills myxomatosis was introduced, suggestion – and it would make a difference! What must strike many people as singular – after the the rabbits have returned. then the Germans could not do. and stand up. You then throw it As I say now there are no el - As the Englishman Shakespeare on to a grassy bank and let it die boasting we have made about what a grand Common Riding we would have after the war – is the drings, not only that there are said: “Great Birnham wood to or if you are too far from the easy transition taking place from wartime to a peacetime celebration. As we all know, the lads and virtually no sea trout or salmon. high Dunsinane hill shall come bank pick up a stone and smash lassies are still, for the most part absent from town; but it is an encouraging sign of our sense of In my opinion this is caused by against him” its head. proportion that so far we have approached the peace-time celebrations with a restraint worthy of the fact that fishing boats are Being a dreamer, I was never the best traditions of the town, because after all, the basic historical traditions of our Common Pinder very happy about killing a trawling the river estuaries but Riding have never been in abeyance – thanks to Ex-Cornet Paterson and the Committee – only the to a greater degree man has But why do I sit by the fire and beautiful creature in this way. interfered with the ecology of dream? Back to reality and my Eldrings were more difficult to adjuncts have fallen away. this valley by removing the boyhood memories and the glo - guddle as they were smaller and great flock masters with their rious summer days of the more alert and they lived in the 50 years: Commonwealth Baton received 1930’s and Pinder. Anyone can rivers all of their lives. But a sheep from our beautiful grass Despite wretched weather conditions, a large crowd assembled in Langholm Market Place on covered hills and planting them guddle a sea trout or even a ham net was the answer for Friday evening to see Provost Grieve accept the Commonwealth baton from a runner representing with evil foreign trees and small salmon (a large salmon is eldrings. You could get a ham spraying from aeroplanes with different) We knew that sea net from any of the local gro - the Annandale Young Farmers Club and hand it over to a member of Dumfries Army Cadet Corps, chemicals whose pine needles trout and salmon would rest in cers. The Co-operative Store, who carried the baton on the first two miles of it’s journey from Langholm to Hawick, where it wash into our river Esk and pol - the pools and not move until a Easton’s, Tom Smith’s or Bal - made an overnight stop. On Saturday runners carried the baton through Selkirk, Galashiels, lute the river to the extent that rise in the water. But they were fours. Peebles, Carnwath, Lanark, Wishaw, Motherwell and Hamilton en-route to the Commonwealth no self-respecting salmon so tired after their long swim Games in Edinburgh. The route to Langholm was via Wauchope and prior to the arrival of the run - would be seen dead in it. upstream they liked to lie in the Large hooks ners Langholm Town Band played a selection in the Market Place but owing to the adverse weather Not only this but the very top end of the pool in the bro - A ham net by the way was a conditions they were unable to continue with their programme as scheduled. The members of the weather of our valley has been ken water where there was net which held a smoked ham Annandale Young Farmers Club who made the run to Langholm were afterwards hospitably changed due to the big business more oxygen with their heads suspended from the ceiling of entertained by Provost Grieve in the Town Hall. intervention as the very pattern under a rock or large stone and the grocers shop on large hooks. of rainfall has changed due to where they thought they were We would collect these empty the normal rain now falling on hidden. But they were so large nets (shaped like a ladies stock - 25 years: Just time to tidy the garden man planted trees as opposed to that at least their tail would be ing) then go along to grassland hills. sticking out and if not, it was Latimers, buy a bamboo cane There could still be time for a quick flick round the garden with the duster and lawnmower, for The sun comes out and con - 10-1 there was a fish under the for a half penny, procure a judges are due in town from the Scotland in Bloom contest later today. Local organiser Margaret verts the wet trees into steam as largest rocks. length of wire and shape the Pool has been delighted with the response so far, particularly from people on the High Street who in condensation. The condensa - Firstly you must attack from bag open by threading the wire she says, have been spurred on by last years increased enthusiasm. She particularly singled out tion turns into clouds, hits the the rear and the larger side of through the outer perimeter of Tolson’s Garage, Townfoot flats, Albert Place, the Market Place and the Buck Hotel, where not unplanted hills (Whita) and the stone or rock and be careful the net, then sticking two ends only have they brightened up the front of the building, but have carried the floral theme into the comes down on Langholm as a of your shadow. You then reach of the wire down the hole of the continuous drizzle and the cycle under the rock until you touch bamboo cane. yard. Mrs Pool said she is hoping to take the judges on to the hills on the other side of the town to continues making Langholm the tail then tickle your fingers (to be continued) enable them to get an overall view of the town.

Kieran Cuthbert and Hannah Laidlaw present a cheque to Cornet Steven Hotson for the Langholm Common Riding The members of the Annandale Young Farmers’ Club who made the run to Langholm were entertained Fund. The money was raised by the S2 Coffee Morning Group in June 2000 by Provost Grieve in the Town Hall in July 1970. www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday July 9, 2020 13 The E&L Gallery

Westerkirk Parish Church is illuminated by the Centre Stage team Photo by Chris Jones Camera: Nikon D300S : 10mm lens

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The Aiden O’ Brien trained Serpentine stuns racing fans by winning the Investec Derby last Saturday Photo: thejockeyclub.co.uk

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