PRICE £1 NEWS KILLIN & DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Issue 82 October 2004

Two weeks after Glen Ogle landslide work in progress CongratulationsCongratulations

Julia Bates graduated BSc(hons) in environmental biology and was Mark Grindlay, Leskine Farm, for- awarded the university medal for mer pupil of McLaren High School outstanding performance. Seen here graduated H.N.D. and N.V.Q. Level with husband David. 3 in Marine Engineering, also passed a combined steam and motor certifi- cate of competency.

David Riddell and Kirsteen MacDonald married on 28th August in Oldhamstocks church (East Lothian)

Laura and Gordon Bates in Dubai celebrating her MSc in Marine Mammal science with distinction. Olivia Sonia Helen Frances Geddes She is working there as a marine born 21st April to Gary Geddes biologist specializing in loggerhead and Sonia Cull of , with turtle and coral conservation. her big sister Rebecca.

Jackie Simpson and Adrian Bremner were married on 7th August at Killin Parish Church.

On Thursday 8th July Ann and Bob Kirk celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Kirk Care. The fol- lowing Sunday they renewed their vows in the Glasgow church where they were married and celebrated with family and friends.

Page 2 18th August – A Day to Remember

It is a wet day – nothing unusual in Glasgow and drives through storm and slip with rescue equipment. Killin. The villagers get on with their floods in and Kilmahog. In Balquidder the Community Bus has usual everyday lives never dreaming that At 5.00 Killin Fire Engine is called to another crisis. One of the passengers is in a few hours time Killin will be hitting flooding in and Killin diabetic and isn’t carrying her insulin. the headlines in newspapers and televi- policeman Ian Donaldson finishes work An ambulance takes her to Callander for sion stations throughout the British Isles for the day (he thinks!). urgent treatment. and beyond. Many people leave the vil- On Glen Ogle the heavy rain washes Back in Killin Willie Stitt hears of the lage for work or school. The Community rocks and water on to the road. Traffic to slip from Michael Halliday and rings Bus leaves for a shopping trip to Lochearnhead continues over the rubble Police HQ to see if the Mountain Glasgow. and meets a second landslide which Rescue Team can help. He, Michael, During the day the rain becomes torren- blocks the way. Cars turn and go back Dave Syme and Jim Beattie prepare to go tial and thunder and lightning intensifies. but the first landslide is now also impass- to the scene but are asked instead to ferry At 3.00 the Community bus leaves able. People in cars and a coach are those rescued from the Helicopter station trapped as more of the road collapses, to McLaren Hall. taking one vehicle with it. Emergency Community Council Chairman John services are called and helicopters MacPherson hears the helicopters and is mobilised. told the news by Dee Melia at the Post Index In Lochearnhead the Community Bus is Office. John informs Stirling Council stopped by flood near South Loch Earn and goes to the Hall, which is laid out as Road and eventually retreats to Kings if for a coffee morning. As the rescued 90th Birthday 27 House Hotel for much needed refresh- people arrive they are given soup from Across the Globe 35 Ads Index 34 ment for the shoppers. the Killin Hotel and a hot drink, toast and Angling 24 Just after six Ian Donaldson is called to biscuits by numerous helpers. They are Book Sale 30 the scene of landslip where he liaises not particularly distressed – more excited Bowling 25 with helicopters and the airlift begins. or in some cases quiet. One group feels Bric-a-Brac Sale 34 The initial airlift is to Lochearnhead the need to get going on a bottle of Brownies 10 which is cut off on all sides so Killin is whisky. Policeman Andy Fleming takes Charity Cycling 31 selected as rescue destination. names, addresses and car registration Church Guild 9 At this point a lot of things happen very numbers. Clanscape 16 quickly. Other people in the village have heard the Computer Corner 13 Country & Western Night 10 Colin McRae is rung by Ian Donaldson helicopters, think it must be a Mountain Crannog 13 asking for the McLaren Hall to be Rescue Exercise and take no notice, but Crossword 34 opened. Relieved that Marion and Katy one of the helicopters is from Sky News Curling 14 have got home safely just before the and soon newspaper reporters and televi- Dig Dig Dig 12 landslide, he opens the Hall and rings sion crews begin to arrive in the village, Donald Third 20 Bunty MacGregor to ask if the WRI can anxious to speak to anyone involved. Doorstep Milk 26 organise food and drink for people. Those who turn on their televisions Editorial 27 Bunty makes two phone calls and ladies quickly find that Killin is headline news Floral Awards 29 from all over Killin begin to arrive at the and over the next 24 hours many Killin For Sale 26 Golf 28 Hall with supplies. faces and voices are seen and heard in all Herb Society 16 At Lochearnhead the Edinample Bridge the media. Highland Dancing 11 and cars are washed away into Loch People arrive home via Crieff, Loch Highland Games 15 Earn. Killin Fire Crew, having rescued a Lomond or Ballinluig, tired and fed up K.C.C. 33 family from a car and pumped out vari- but relieved to be back. Keepfitters 11 ous premises in Lochearnhead, are called A special bus arrives at the Hall to take Killin Produce Show 15 to Glen Ogle where they climb over land- stranded coach passengers back to Landslide 3 Letters 32 Lochside Development 9 Mervyn’s Weather 23 Plants for the garden Mobile Library 22 New Houses Opening 14 Gatehouse Nursery New Owners 11 Nursery Fun Day 17 Shrubs, Fruit, Ornamental Trees, Herbaceous Plants, Obituary 31 Winter Pansies, Wallflowers and Spring Bulbs Ospreys 25 Rhododendrons and Heathers Playground Development 30,35 Firewood - seasoned hardwood logs in bags or trailer load Primary 1 20 Coal and Kindling also available Strathfillan by the Way 21 Gatehouse Nursery is situated 2 miles south of Aberfeldy Sunflower Winners 17,20 Woodland Day 17 on the Crief Road (A826) Virtual Learning Centre 22 What’s On 26 Tel: 01887 820472

Page 3 Edinburgh. Beds are offered to the Tea was a washout cars, when the water surged up over the remaining car passengers, who gratefully I only went out for a cup of tea, parapet of the bridge in a huge dark accept. because the power was off at home for whaleback and swept down the drive. I At 11.15pm Colin closes the Hall. Willie line repairs. I decided to visit my watched helplessly as my faithful old Stitt goes home after making sure the hel- friend Chris Hall at Edinample Lodge, Rover slid backwards out of sight. When icopter crew is looked after. Lochearnhead. Across the head of the we peered through the hedge, we saw that At 11.30pm the Fire Engine and the loch from the main village, this cottage Chris’s beloved Volvo had also vanished. Community Bus get back to Killin via sits at the gate to Edinample Castle, The neighbours’ wheelie bins swam past Crieff. looking across to an old mausoleum like a family of ducks. We watched all with a magnificent waterfall plunging evening as the torrent carried away the Next day into the depths behind it. A stone bridge, the road, and the very place bridge carried the road over the burn where my car had been parked. Huge 6am John McPherson is woken by that normally ran far below. It had trees were picked up and whisked away. reporter asking whether people have slept rained heavily all day until about 2.30 The mausoleum was now standing in the well - one example of the many disad- p.m. when the sun came out long middle of the waterfall, the river having vantages of being Community Council enough to tempt me to walk Chris’s gouged a new channel round the front of Chairman! collie, Idris, up the track beside the it, scouring away everything down to the 10am Jimmy Gauld agrees to drive peo- river, talking to the usual crop of walk- bedrock. Two neighbours made a heroic ple back to their cars in the Community ers and tourists on the way. I even met journey by Toyota pickup and on foot to Bus. He makes 2 trips with l5 people, 2 a couple from Lochearnhead U.S.A. check on a housewife from a remote dogs, various reporters and TV crews. and directed them to the waterfall, house up the afflicted glen, last seen The bus funds make £25 from the media warning them that it was frightening in picking up her little girl from school and folk. its power. now out of contact. She had managed to Pictures of Glen Ogle and interviews At the first rumble of thunder we headed get home just in time but her phone line with local people appear in all the news- back, and Chris and I drank tea and chat- was down and her husband was rescuing papers but village life goes back to nor- ted while the real deluge raged outside. stranded motorists from Glen Ogle. mal. Eventually we looked out to see streams When the water began to subside at last, There is a general feeling of relief that foaming through the garden and rainwa- the whole familiar landscape was no-one has been injured and that the ter inches deep running down the drive. unrecognisable. The battered remains of community, not surprisingly, has respond- Then we noticed the burn, now an angry huge forest trees stood up where the ed well. Glen Ogle is closed for the next brown river, beginning to spill over its bridge had been, and a long section of the few days. bank above the bridge. We were debat- road beyond had fallen into the gorge. M M ing whether to paddle out and move our Chris’s cottage is almost too near the

Page 4 edge for comfort. We found the sad I was sitting at this point considering my wreckage of my car covered in debris and A Long Wait for Tea options when Stuart Webster (known blocked by lifted tarmac, perched on the I was one of the people trapped in Glen affectionately locally as Tipper) hurried Ogle the day ‘the hill fell down’ as one up and told me to get out of the car little chap succinctly put it. When the immediately as the hill was about to go rain started, in the heaviest torrents I have and he went to warn others. Spying a ever witnessed, I decided to close my gap in traffic further back at the side of shop in Killin and head for home. Once I the hill I quickly reversed my car into the had negotiated the ‘dip’ at the top of Glen space and immediately got out and ran Ogle, where the water normally gathers down the road. At that point the hillside after heavy rain and which was deeply gave way with a mighty roar and Tipper’s flooded that evening, I thought I would lorry was swept down the hill in a split shortly be home enjoying a nice cup of second, striking a power line on the way tea. How wrong I was. which produced a flash brighter that any Coming down the road the traffic in front firework. It was extremely frightening of me was edging along and when I got and those people who had been warned to round the corner further down I could see get out of their cars - some of whom why. There was a virtual river spewing were understandably reluctant consider- edge of the gorge on what remains of the out mud and boulders across the road. In ing the terrible weather - very quickly drive down to Edinample Castle. The hindsight the sensible thing to do then jumped out then and ran. At this point I Volvo had been carried down the water- would have been to turn back but, like should like particularly to pay tribute to fall, taking with it Chris’s camera and the others in front of me, I decided to Tipper who, after having escaped certain brand new laptop. It was located the next press on and bumped and crashed my death by a matter of seconds and saved day right out in Loch Earn. way over the stones. A few hundred the lives of others by his timely warning, My troubles were not yet over. Some yards further on the traffic was at a stand- continued without regard for his own friends working at what they now call the still. The rain was as heavy as ever, high safety to assist and shepherd people to Lochearnhead Underwater Sports Centre wind, thunder crashing and huge streaks stand where we hoped there would be no came to pick me up when the floods sub- of lightning flashing across the sky. more landslides, but in truth nowhere was sided enough and we drove to our homes Heading up the road was a road mainte- safe. near Killin via Aberfeldy, a 60 mile jour- nance vehicle. I opened the window and Another hero of the day was Alex Murray ney instead of the normal 10 mile trip the driver stopped to tell me there was a of Drummond Fisheries. Everyone was over Glen Ogle. It was a strange and landslide further on and I would be better standing in the lashing rain and thunder rather unnerving drive through floods and to turn back to Killin, so I managed with and lightning, children were crying and debris, dazzling lightning displays threat- some difficulty to turn and follow him. no one seemed sure what to do next, just ening us with further downpours. As we approached the road where the presuming help was on the way. It was Weirdly, on a lonely road at midnight we boulders etc. were, it was obviously Alex who phoned the emergency services passed someone burning a mountain of much worse and there was no hope of to warn of the terrible danger we were all bin bags left by campers. We were too crossing there. in and urged them to get assistance to us weary even to comment. When I arrived home my kitchen floor Locally based Health and Safety Professional was swimming in mud where the small burn that runs through the garden had John Morris overflowed and come under the back door. It had also swept through a small Dip2OSH MIOSH MIIRSM MInstLM AMIQA fishpond and carried away my fish, and a mother guinea pig with five small babies Safety & Training Consultant had to be rehoused because the shed had REHIS Health & Safety Certificate - 1 day £50 per person flooded. Lindsey Campbell REHIS Food Hygiene Certificate - 1 day £50 per person

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Page 5 as quickly as possible. I gave up thinking about how long it was taking as by this The Teasmaid Well done, postie time I was shivering with the cold as I The evening of the landslide I got a call had no protective clothing whatsoever to help organise ladies to serve food in and was dressed in a light cotton top and the McLaren Hall to the unfortunate peo- thin summer trousers as the day was nice ple who had been trapped in Glen Ogle. when I left home. Chris McLarty one of I made 2 phone calls and then left for the our local firemen, saw my distressed state the Hall. Within 30 minutes the kitchen and immediately started to take off his was full of volunteers mostly young jacket to give me. I refused as I could mums bringing toasters, bread, butter, tea, not get any wetter and he would have a coffee, shortbread, biscuits and milk. It long night ahead of him trying to assist was amazing. The hotels offered soup everyone. A few minutes later one of his and sandwiches, shopkeepers offered colleagues offered his jacket and again I anything we needed, the chip van offered gratefully refused. chips. Then came the accommodation, When the helicopters arrived, Tipper and they all offered beds although many of Dear Townspeople of Killin Chris and their people, with no thought them had young families. All the ladies for themselves, organised everyone, ush- and gentlemen were so appreciative for I want to thank you for your warmth and ering the children, then the elderly and everything that had been done for them, kindness that you showed on the evening then the rest of us to be hoisted into the but it just shows us that Killin will of August l8 2004. My husband and I helicopters. Goodness knows when they always come up trumps. were among the many people airlifted to themselves were lifted to safety. These Bunty MacGregor your town because of the mudslides at are the people to whom we owe our grati- Glen Ogle. Throughout my tude and thanks. How lucky we are to husband and I found Scottish people who have such brave men in our community. Thank you go above and beyond in helping out fel- I for my part ended the evening very low travellers. Just as the Scottish coun- well. After the airlift to the McLaren Please pass our thanks on to everyone tryside is beautiful, so is the soul of the Hall, my very good friends Jim and in your village who rallied around and Scottish people. Thanks again for your Sheila Ferguson of the Tarmachan gave us hot drinks etc. on l8th August. generous spirit shown to us. Tearoom whisked me off to their house We were moved by the kindness shown Diann LaRosa, where I had a long hot shower, dry to everyone who was stranded. You Winthrop, MA, USA clothes followed by a few glasses of wine live in a beautiful part of the country and a delicious hot meal, then eventually and we will always remember our holi- To all the Villagers of Killin a nice cosy bed. Bliss. day in Killin for lots of reasons. Jean and George Bethell Eileen Fashae We would like to send our sincere thanks for your hospitality on the evening of Wednesday l8/8/04. Everyone was very helpful and the cups Town & Country of coffee were very much appreciated. We have visited Killin before and we Catering and Hospitality love the area and will look forward to returning in the future. Thanks you again. Mary and Pete Davies (in the Caravan)

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Page 7 streams next the Killin end of the district had apparently come down first, the PPoolliiccee RReeppoorrtt extraordinary water-spout on the moun- tain slopes high above moving eastwards. I believe the Tiraster Bridge was the first The difficulty in situations like a land- people from Britain, Spain, USA, to be swept away, just immediately after slide is the logistical and geographical Canada, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, the coach had passed, careering at full problems of getting people to the scene. Denmark, Poland, Austria and Cyprus. speed, with its heavy load, and one In this case ‘mutual aid’ in the form of During the course of the night the nation- bridge after another was swept away as police officers from Strathclyde Police al media began to appear in the village. far as Carie Bridge, around which the and Northern Constabulary were called in The impact of such events, from a per- land is comparatively level to that further to assist. sonal point of view, is not always appar- west. When the coach reached Carie the Where large numbers of people are ent because you are so involved in your bridge was covered with the swollen tor- involved, it is important to ensure every- specific task. It is only when you switch rent, the top of the ledges only being visi- one is accounted for. First priority is life- on the TV news that you appreciate what ble. The coachman, “Big Jamie saving, which was achieved by the heroic a huge event it was. It has been said Anderson” - than whom a better driver efforts of the crews of the RAF and Navy numerous times before, but it is on occa- never handled whip or rein - pulled up SAR helicopters. 15 of those evacuated sions like this that communities pull his steaming foaming team of four greys, were taken to Lochearnhead, which was together. To see community spirit in and stood for a moment irresolute found to be unsuitable due to the muddy action close up is very special. Thanks to whether to halt or venture across the rag- floodwater seeping over the road from all who assisted and offered beds for the ing current. He determined to go on, and Glen Ogle burn and another place had to night. Constable Andy Fleming fortunately managed to get safely across. be found at short notice. Several eye-witnesses have told me that The McLaren Hall was opened and Killin the coach had not got more than 20 or 30 locals turned out in their droves to render yards past the bridge when the arch was assistance. The MRT Land Rover, driven Then and Now - swept away, and carried almost entire for by Willie Stitt, was used to shuttle 42 some distance down with the current. people from the helicopter to the hall. A few miles further east there was no Further problems were caused as a few Global Warming? rain – a fine clear day. The area over families became separated and the next which the unusual and extraordinary del- important task was to account for the “The most extraordinary flood or spate uge of rain fell probably did not exceed whereabouts of people. Names had to be ever witnessed in the district in the mem- five or ten square miles. recorded and linked to the vehicles ory of anyone now living in the locality As far as I can remember, there were stranded on the hill - not easy when try- occurred on the 7th of August 1856. either six or seven bridges carried away ing to spell many foreign names. It was The stage coach between Callander and between Killin and Lawers, most of them clearly a very serious incident as the two Aberfeldy, via Killin, &c., left Killin for consisting of one arch, but several of BEAR men know only too well, as their Aberfeldy crowded with passengers. The them of considerable height, I daresay 30 truck was bundled off the roadway by tons of mud and rock and it was still unclear whether there were fatalities. Infra red sensors on police helicopter cameras were used during their monitor- CCrruuaacchhaann RReessttaauurraanntt ing of the glen. The following morning a call came from a man who had waded his way through the waist deep mud after abandoning his Open Daily for stranded car. Fortunately all vehicles and people were accounted for. The 42 peo- Homebaking ple included 2 children (9yrs, 11yrs) and Snacks, Lunches Evening Meals Special nights coming soon Parties Welcome

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Page 8 or 40 feet. The one at Morenish, which Killin Lochside crosses a deep glen, was much higher, its Church Guild abutments on either side springing from a Development jutting rock, sufficiently high to admit and Feasibility Study The Guild resumed on Sunday any ordinary river to flow underneath it. Summary But I believe the chief cause of the sud- 12th September with a dedica- den destruction of bridges, especially tion service. The September those that spanned the three largest meeting took the form of a talk A study by Jura Consultants was spon- streams, was the immense number of and slide show of the passion sored by Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, huge stones, some of them weighing from play in Oberammergau by James Stirling and the Tourist Board; Killin Community Council; Loch 5 to 20 tons, which were hurled down and Betty Houston. In October Lomond and the Trossachs National Park pell-mell like pebbles with the raging Miss Cynthia Johnson will be Authority; Loch Tay Steamship avalanche of water along the steep, rocky speaking on our sunflower proj- Company; Scottish Enterprise; Forth shelving bed of the stream, making a ect. This is based at Simpson Valley and Stirling Council. noise, as graphically described by an House in Edinburgh to support onlooker, resembling the rumbling roar of They looked at the feasibility of the rail- children whose parents misuse way and steamer proposed for the Killin distant thunder, and dashing like giant drugs. November we travel to battering rams or cannon balls against the end of Loch Tay in view of the need for the Holy Land with a talk and public sector investment. The advantages abutments of the bridges, and in a few slide show by Mr Campbell minutes the whole fabrics were smashed gained from the Falls of Dochart and the Crawford from . to shivers as if built of pasteboard. At Breadalbane Folklore Centre could be December is our Christmas some sharp angles of the channels below enhanced by developments elsewhere in afternoon when we will be enter- the bridges a lot of these huge boulders Killin to encourage visitors to spend of stone were hurled right outside the tained by the trio more time in the village. Important local channel and stowed tapselteerie, tier and singers. The meetings are initiatives, the expansion of walking and above tier, where they are very likely to held in the Church Hall on the cycling routes and plans to develop local remain undisturbed for ages to come. In 3rd Thursday of each month at 2 heritage assets, buildings and environ- some places the torrent cut out a new pm. New members are given a mental assets, are also under considera- channel, along which the streams now very warm welcome. A date for tion. While the combination of the flow.” your diary – the church is running steamship and railway is very attractive Extract from a whist drive in the in the Church and would bring visitors through the vil- “Rambles in Breadalbane” 1891 Hall on Friday 8th October at lage, it was not deemed to be financially viable for the purpose of public invest- by Malcolm Ferguson 7.30pm Everyone welcome. ment. Bunty MacGregor

Page 9 1st Killin Brownies New Guide Company: Is there anyone out there who would like to help us start up a new Guide Company? We are now 11 years old and sadly too old for During the summer the Brownies. Brown Owl and Snowy Owl older Brownies had four are allowing us to stay with the pack kayaking sessions at because we enjoy being part of the group. Firbush with Kate, one of Although we like Brownies, we would the summer instructors. love to become Guides, as they do more They all did really well and activities for girls of our age. If you can on the last night, were able help us please contact Fiona Mitchell to paddle from the Killin 820122 Hotel back to Firbush. The older 1st Killin Brownies They had a fantastic time and all nine girls passed Country & Western their Watersports badge. We would like to say a big thank you to Kate for her Buffet Dance patience and to Firbush for lending us Christmas Post: After the huge success The McLaren Hall and Killin Church their kayaks & equipment. of our Christmas Post service last year, will once again be hosting a night of On Saturday 4th September, Julie and we will be repeating the service. During Country & Western music with a buffet four girls attended Stirling District’s 90th December (until Saturday 18th) you will and dance, in the McLaren Hall. Paul birthday celebrations at Stirling be able to hand your Christmas Cards to Donnelly and his band will entertain University. Over 500 girls celebrated 90 the Post Office or the library along with with traditional and modern country years of Brownies – it was very noisy. 10p per card. These will be delivered for music until 11pm on Saturday 23rd Some of you may have seen the article in you on Saturday 11th & 18th. Please October. The night kicks off at 8pm. the Stirling Observer. note that we can only deliver local cards A wine/beer bar will be selling drinks Any girl in P3 who is already seven is i.e. to those houses within reasonable in the hall. Tickets are available from eligible and very welcome to join walking distance around the village. We committee members and McRae’s Brownies now. We meet from 6.30pm to are unfortunately unable to take them to butcher shop, at £12.50 each. Please 8.00pm every Monday night in the Hong Kong as some people thought last buy a ticket and join in the fun. Church Hall and do all sorts of fun activi- year ! Fiona & Julie Proceeds will be divided equally ties e.g. games, computing, crafts, out- between the McLaren Hall and Killin ings, golf, canoeing etc. Church. Colin J McRae

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Page 10 New Owners Highland Dancing Congratulations to Gillian on reaching The Capercaillie Restaurant the Premier section. She collected sever- Medal tests took place in Crianlarich Hall al medals and did particularly well at on 20th June. 29 pupils participated. The Pitlochry this year. Our new pupils are, examiner was Maureen Barr from Crieff. Anna Holden and Georgia Third who join Introductory one - Anna Holden, Drew their big sisters in the class, Drew Riley Riley, Georgia Third, Carys Burton - and Carys Burton from Crianlarich and all Highly Commended Catherine Thomas and Pamela Watson Introductory Two - Nicola Craig, lain from Tyndrum. They have all done very Fisher, Ishbel Hayes, Ella Jackson, well. Details from Aileen Fisher Catherine Thomas, Lois-Anne Townsley - Tel 01301 704283 all Highly Commended Introductory Three - lona Pritchard - Highly Commended Killin Keepfitters Introductory Four - Pamela Watson - Help your health and fitness. Tuesday Highly Commended night Keepfit classes are under way in Stuart and Myra Patterson who came Bronze - Katie Holden, Adele Melia, the McLaren Hall. From 7-8pm there is from Stirling, have known Killin as hill- Ailsa Taylor, Lauren Third - Highly an Aerobic workout with Vicky and walkers and were keen to find a business Commended from 8.15-9pm Circuit training with our associated with the catering trade in the Roisin Owen - Commended new instructor Susan. Each class is area. This is their first venture in the Adelle MacLean - Pass Plus £3.00 per session with a reduction if both trade and so far they are delighted with Amy Armstrong. Lynsey Armstrong - are taken. Due to the lack of support, the amount of business they are getting. Pass Monday morning Keepfit & Wednesday The coach tour custom is increasing so Silver - Ishbel Taylor, Siobhan Riddell. night Yoga are postponed until further giving them a steady throughput during Leia Ferrall - Commended notice. As the running cost of the classes the day. They are hoping to build up Emma Christie, Adelle MacLean. are ever increasing - insurances, music their evening trade and are grateful for Catriona McLennan - Pass Plus licenses etc are legal requirements - we the recommendations given by the B & B Silver Bar - Lucie Ronald - Commended need your support to keep them running owners. All food is prepared on the Emily MacMillan - Pass Plus and you healthy. If you have any ideas premises from fresh top quality ingredi- - Gillian Ross - Highly Commended or suggestions to help increase the health ents - they are not using ready meals Many of the children have been dancing and fitness of the village population, from other suppliers. Welcome to them around the country at various venues and please contact: Norma Lang: 820 646 both and we wish them luck in their new it is rewarding to see them enjoying their Susan Fraser: 820 816 business. GA interest in Highland Dancing. between 10am-8pm. Capercaillie Restaurant & Rooms

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Page 11 Dig, Dig, Dig The slopes of were once overlies a second earlier structure with an occupied by thousands of people and is earth floor. Excavations in April revealed testament to how people lived during the the hearth accompanied by a small pit eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in capped with a flat stone with a hole in the highland Scotland. The purpose of this centre. This was filled with embers of project is to study this landscape so that the fire and may have been used to make we may better understand those who charcoal. Alternatively the embers from inhabited it. The work this season focus- the fire could have been placed here to es on two of the land divisions, Tombreck relight the hearth the next day. A linear gully filled with small stones capped with and Kiltyrie. Kiltyrie large flags suggests a possible The work here has uncovered a hearth third structure. At a second filled with charcoal, pieces of burnt bone site at Tombreck a homestead and several postholes which may be evi- with paved stone flooring dence of supports for a cooking pot. with evidence of timber posts Radiocarbon dating of the finds should supporting a roof has been make a valuable contribution to the exposed. No date has yet understanding of this settlement. been established. Finds have included a number of worked Thistle Camps stone tools-hammer stones, Next year will be our last year of field- rubbing stones and an abun- work. The camps will run from 2nd-16th dance of struck quartz frag- April and 28th May-25th June 2005. If ments. None of these indicate anyone is interested in taking part they a prehistoric site. Stone tools are known should get in touch. More information to have been used in the Scottish Tombreck can be found on the website www.ben- Highlands for a variety of purposes well Excavations at Tombreck are a continua- lawers.org.uk tion of work carried out in April. The into the historic period. The absence of area is one of 3 structures and a possible eighteenth and nineteenth century pottery Derek Alexander kailyard. The most recent structure is a would suggest that the building was Archaeologist West rectangular building probably nineteenth occupied possibly in the early medieval National Trust for Scotland century in date. A patch of cobbled floor period. Tel 0141 616 5120 has been found. This building partially Helping Rural Killin Hotel Businesses &

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Page 12 nce again the Crannog has proved Oto be one of the visitor attractions in the area, with an appreciable Computer Corner increase in attendance figures over pre- Mark Lincoln vious years. The various concerts have been tremendously popular, with The Dangers of not Backing Up Data ‘House Full’ notices nearly every I often hear people telling me that they do not have any impor- evening – very gratifying for all con- tant information stored on their computer systems, so do not cerned. By public demand the season need to backup their data to a safe place. Then, after a lightning attack, which destroys all the information on their system, major had to be extended. The ‘hands on’ fun panic sets in. As well as not being able to remember the com- events attracted many visitors and puter’s settings for internet access, email, address books, online another attraction was a boat cruise up the Loch with Nick banking and shopping settings, they lose vital e-mail messages. Dixon to look at crannogs. Every time the local area gets hit by lightning, at least one per- In August the Crannog Centre was once again presented son’s computer breaks down and data is lost and at other times with an ‘Investors in People’ award and a splendid plaque at least one person per month has a “disc crash” and is not able now hangs in the entrance hall. The Lawers underwater and to access data. I have seen small businesses fold because they shorewalking survey continued in 2004, bringing the total have not bothered to back up their data and then suffered a com- number of sites observed to about 300. A snorkel survey of puter crash, resulting in the loss of their customer and supplier shallow waters and diver examination of crannogs in the account details. It really takes very little time to copy data daily area added a number of interesting sites which will be to a removable device, e.g. floppy disc, CD, or Memory Stick. examined in the future. Cup-marked rocks, stone align- The potential savings are huge. So, please take my advice and ments, possible logboats and objects such as a large anchor spend some time backing up your system. and early agricultural implements were found. Four of the Protecting from Lightning Strikes five crannog sites produced timbers for radiocarbon dating Every computer that is attached to the telephone system is at and organic material for analysis was recovered from three. risk of damage each time there is a local thunderstorm. These samples could add significantly to our understanding Electrical surges travel along the telephone cables, and short out of the way of life of the people who lived on the crannogs. components within the computer. Not only are you likely to Analysis of earlier samples taken from Milton Morenish, lose data, but you are also likely to have to pay out a lot of Morenish and Tombreck gives clear evidence that they were money to fix the system. By simply buying a surge protector inhabited, with both Morenish sites having cereal grains, (rough cost £30) you can protect your system against lightning. seeds of blackberries and raspberries and also cloudberries Broadband Update at Milton Morenish. The Crannog will be open until the BT has recently announced the lifting of certain restrictions end of October and at weekends only in November. See regarding broadband availability. This means that when our ‘What’s On’ for remaining 2004 events. local exchange is enabled with broadband technology (currently Colin Scott scheduled for July 2005), all subscribers attached to the Killin exchange “should” be able to receive broadband. Frogspawn Computers NEW: visit our website www.frogspawncomputers.co.uk

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Page 13 A Milestone for the Curling Club Opening of the New Houses

The Breadalbane (Killin) Curling Club with funding of £5,000 from the Awards for All scheme, and generous donations of £400 from Callander Round Table and £598 from the Safari Supper has completed renovations to the Acharn Pond. The levels and banks were adjust- ed to decrease the volume of water to freeze. This was done by Stitt Bros, Tom Murphy, Douglas McRobbie, Brian Hibbert, John Sinclair and club members. The pond was re-opened on 19th September by Dr McColl and President Chrissie Fenton. Weather permitting the club will now be able to benefit from curling on one of the last remaining outside ponds in Perthshire.

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Page 14 11th Killin Highland Games

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Page 15 Heart of Scotland Herb Society ClanscapeClanscape It is time to begin a new season of events with topics that are varied, unusual, and With a 9 o’clock start the members of the tional brewing techniques. Other stalls of interest. Please join us for another year Scottish Crannog Centre gave the public included a fascinating display of bees of using and learning about herbs while an opportunity to try their hand at drop and beekeeping by the Fortingall and having some fun along the way. spinning and stone drilling. The Killin District Beekeepers Association, real Programme Mountain Rescue displayed climbing hands-on archery with staff of the 20 Oct Vegetarian Cooking by Steven equipment. National Park and Stirling Abernethy Trust and a display by the Dow, Aberfeldy Town Hall 7pm Council Ranger Service, along with the Killin Heritage Society, of cultural sites 17 Nov AGM Mulled Wine and Herbal National Trust for Scotland staff mem- in and around Breadalbane. Paraig Quiz, Molteno Hall, Fortingall 7pm bers and volunteers, manned their stalls. MacNeill spun his tales of local folklore 19 Jan Deliciously Herbie Cookery I was soon helping set up a model Earth and history, his audience seated on straw demonstration by Calum and Delphine Education village brought by Elspeth bales, Duncan Twigg skilfully demon- Kier, Aberfeldy Town Hall 10.0am English. Children made inhabitants and strated fly tying and casting, and a natu- 23 Feb Wild About Herbs, a film with buildings from clay and wood for the ral history display was provided by Roger Tabor, chairman of the National ever-expanding village. By the end of the Environmental Action Killin which Herb Society. Com-Com Centry, The day, the little town had fields, animals added colour to the day. Gus Lennox Square, Aberfeldy 10.0am and its own forest! The rain held off and and John Woodcock of Eat, Sleep and 23 Mar Holiday Herbal First Aid, Beryl the sun made a few brief appearances. I Carve cleverly crafted wooden figures of Pointer, Aberfeldy Town Hall 7pm was thankful that it didn’t shine for too animals, and Jim Galloway, a local crook 20 Apr Eastern Herbalism and work at long as I was dressed as a Neolithic man, maker, demonstrated another rural skill. Bristol Cancer Centre, Jenny Boys, demonstrating the ancient skill of flint Linda Anderson demonstrated spinning Herbalist, Aberfeldy Town Hall 7pm knapping, a new activity which I found and natural dyeing. The Heart of 25 May Unexpectedly Edible Wild Food interesting and challenging. Others Scotland Herb Society had a stall provid- and Herbs, Margaret Lear, The Village demonstrated various crafts, including ing culinary and medicinal remedies and Hall, Ballinluig 7pm dowsing, making clay pots, green wood- catering was provided by Yvonne Gall. 22 Jun Midsummer Magic Open Day, working, making oatcakes, felt making, The day was a success for all concerned The Herbalist’s Garden, Pitnacree, time natural dyeing, coracle building and and we trust that Clanscape will become to be announced. wilderness methods for starting fires. an annual feature. All regular meetings are open to the pub- The day was busy, and about a thousand Simon Whitworth lic. Should anyone require further details people took part in the various activities Seasonal Countryside Ranger of events or information about the society provided. Certainly one of the most pop- with the National Park please contact either Patty Hope 820408 ular stalls was that of National Trust or Judy Forster 820298 Ranger Andrew Warwick and his tradi-

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Tyndrum Woodland activity day

Children’s sunflower competition Above: largest bloom 24cm Emma Aitken Right: tallest sunflower 230cm Douglas Petrie

Crianlarich Primary

Tattie Planting

School walk from Bridge of Orchy to Tyndrum raised £630 for school funds Crianlarich Nursery Fun Day

Willow planting

Community Woodland Tree Planting

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Page 19 Primary One intake 2004 Killin Crianlarich

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Page 20 Strathfillan - “By The Way” Strathfillan nor resources to pursue this at present. Commissar was to discredit religious Community The one remaining opportunity is to try to belief and national conferences were held for that purpose. At one such conference, Development Trust make it easier for people to get to Killin. We are doing all we can to put our needs near to Easter, an Orthodox Priest asked if he could address the conference. This Saturday 14th August had a feel of fun at the top of the agenda with the National Park and the ‘next steps/action’ which we was not normally allowed but when he and celebration in Tyndrum, the sun said he only wanted a few seconds, it was brought many out to enjoy our Woodland anticipate will follow their recent Transport Survey. thought he could do no harm and permis- Activity Day and car boot sale. The sion was granted. The Priest stood up Clydesdale from did demonstra- The sun shone again when the TV cam- eras revisited Strathfillan to record some before the packed conference hall and tion work in the woodland shelterbelt simply intoned the central words of the bought by the community last year. The of the work of the Community Council and Community Development Trust. A Easter Gospel, “CHRIST IS RISEN”. National Park Rangers activities included There was an immediate and thunderous a charcoal burner and making musical film is being made on the twelve finalists in this year’s Calor Gas Community of response: “HE IS RISEN INDEED!” The instruments from woodland resources. A priest sat down. green woodturner and craftswomen the Year Awards (the same competition that Killin Community Council won last All the pressure and repression in the demonstrated wool spinning and carding. world could not and cannot suppress the The local Tourist Association organised year). When the cameras first visited the weather was wet and wild. This time they joy of faith and the mysteries of the spirit the car boot sale. It was loads of fun, within God’s creatures. Sunday worship and it’s not often that we have an event got great pictures of the primary school- children enjoying the Crianlarich is just such a joy. When I greet a congre- here in Tyndrum. It was conceived by gation on a Sunday morning with the Derek Wilkie before he passed away, so Community Woodland. It will be intrigu- ing to see if we recognise our story when words ‘Good Morning’ (meaning, God be was held in fond memory of him. with you this morning) and there is a Monies donated and raised from the car the programme is shown in October or November (under the title of Rising to the ready response, I know our worship is boot sale will go towards a picnic area to going to be a communion with God and Challenge). Sue Wyllie SCDT Office be created outside Tyndrum Village Hall each other. It is, in the words of the old Tel: 01838 400 545 in Derek’s name. We are grateful to catechism, ‘our duty and our joy, at all New email: [email protected] Scottish National Heritage for their finan- times and in all places, to give praise and cial help for the Woodland activities. thanks to God’, but I must say that wor- Representatives from the ‘Rural Voices’ Message from the Minister ship on Sunday mornings is my inspira- project met with the Doctors in Killin to In the days before the wall came down tion for the week ahead. I hope the same pass on the overwhelming wish from the and the ‘Iron Curtain’ was, in biblical lan- is true for you, or that you will give it a Strathfillan community for a branch sur- guage, ‘rent asunder’, the old communist try. gery in Tyndrum or Crianlarich. With regime had political teachers called Reverend John Shedden, the apparant contraction of services in the Commissars. A major task of the The Manse, Dalmally health service there is neither the energy

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Page 21 Programme Digital Photography Note Concessionary rates apply for sen- 5 weeks from Mon 25th October ior citizens or those in receipt of benefit. Internet café At long last we have our Killin Church Hall Phone Gordon Gaughan 0779 5424 339 first village Internet Café up and running 1pm - 3pm £30 to book a place on any class or for more and in Tyndrum Village Hall. Currently, it is information Julie Rhys open every Friday & Saturday from 5 weeks from Wed 20th October 10.00am-4.00pm but we hope to be able Crianlarich Village Hall to operate one evening a week in the 1pm - 3pm £30 future. Anyone can come along to use Mobile Library this facility whether it’s to send emails, Labels for Xmas Cards access open learning courses or surf the 3 weeks from Tues 2nd Nov web. Booking is not usually necessary Crianlarich Village Hall Tyndrum/Crianlarich Fortnightly Fridays although it is very busy after lunchtime. 10.00am to 12pm £20 and Oct 22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3 Classes If there is something you would 3 weeks from Mon 1st Nov Tyndrum like to learn which we haven’t offered Killin Church Hall Station Road 10.50 – 11.10 yet, please let us know. Our training is 10.00am to 12.00pm £20 Clifton 11.15 – 11.40 flexible both in terms of location and Mansefield 11.45 – 12.00 content. We can offer tuition to small Computing for Beginners Crianlarich groups for just two weeks on any specific 8 weeks from Thur 21 st Oct Willow Square 12.05 – 12.35 topic. If you are unable to come to a Lochearnhead Village Hall Police Station & School 1.40 – 2.30 class, a tutor of your choice can teach 10.00am - 12.00 pm £40 you in your own home or other suitable Benmore 2.35 – 2.55 Internet Café venue. Suie Lodge 3.05 – 3.25 Every Friday & Saturday Equipment Hire We have spare laptops Tyndrum Village Hall Glen Lochay/ and a digital projector, which are avail- 10.00am – 4.00pm £1 per hour Fortnightly Mondays Oct 18, Nov 1, 15, 29 able for hire by local people or groups. Sage Accounting course Phone Gordon Gaughan 07795 424339 to Nov, Dec or Jan. If interested please Glenlochay 10.50 – 12.30 book a place on any class or for more enquire Ardeonaig 2.00 – 2.45 information.

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Page 22 ervyn’s Weather

Should they take the title of this article “Global Warming” has become the whip- dence and “leaning” forests, while Arctic seriously, any new readers might be for- ping boy for almost every environmental and Antarctic ice shelves are disintegrat- given for attributing the abysmal summer and ecological event or perceived change ing, causing rising sea levels, which are weather of 2004 to the writer thereof! and departure from normality. In the of future concern to more than one hun- Yet there is nothing “new under the sun”. September issue of The National dred million people who live within 3 We are told that August 1912 was wetter Geographic Magazine many pages are feet of mean sea level. Conversely large than the month just past. Those of us devoted to “The warming up of the inland lakes or seas are fast diminishing. who were around in 1948 may remember world”. The old saying that “Facts are Lake Chad in NE Nigeria has shrunk to the disastrous floods of August 11th/12th chiels which will’na ding” seems to be 10% of its early 1960’s area and is being when in particular SE Scotland recorded increasingly applicable to this subject. replaced in part by seasonal wetlands. many road and rail bridges being swept “The Geograph” highlights many The Aral Sea is another such example. away. East Lothian and Berwickshire instances of Eco-signs which are All in all these articles in “The suffered badly. The poor summer of irrefutably factual. The general trend of Geograph” make fascinating reading to 1948 followed on the glorious late sum- this warming-up process would appear to anyone so interested, and throw some mer of 1947. Another noteworthy time apply mainly to remote and colder areas light onto the cyclical patterns over mil- was May 1953, when many landslips and where glaciers are retreating with increas- lennia of global climatic fluctuations. washouts occurred throughout the west ing rapidity. Annual snow and ice melt is Nearer home the fluctuations of our Highlands. taking place earlier in the season, so “nominal” summer have at long last sim- Landslips are in fact regular phenomena rivers and streams so fed are drying up mered down somewhat with the TV fore- in hilly or mountainous districts, but it is by summer in the Alaskan Highlands, the cast even suggesting four days “sort of” only when they involve roads, railways or Andes and the Alps. In the Glacier dry. Hay mowers are out in force on populated areas that they hit the head- National Park in Montana in 1930 there Loch Tayside but, as these notes are lines. Opposite Ardtalnaig, across Loch were an estimated 150 glaciers. Now being written, yet another weaker front Tay, on a ridge known as Sron Mhor of there are fewer than 30 and these of has had the audacity to sail through the Meall Gruaidh, almost annually, when a much reduced area. The famous snows predictions of the pundits. sudden thaw and heavy rain follows the of Mt Kilimanjaro have shrunk by 80% build up of a snow cornice, this results in since 1912, as have many Himalayan gla- Mervyn K. Browne, Ardtalnaig a quite substantial landslip which goes ciers. Permafrost has thawed out in many unnoticed to all but those directly sub-Arctic regions, causing road subsi- involved. EUREKA £ SHOP Yes ...... Everything is £1 ...... Come and See Rob Roy Gifts ...... Stationery ...... Househo£d ..... Kitchenware ...... Toys ...... Cosmetics ...... Underwear ...... HOMES Pet Food ...... Pet Toys ...... Cand£es ...... Party Accessories ...... Confetti ...... Specialists in the supply, G£oves ...... Tee-Shirts ...... Games ...... design and manufacture Christmas Goodies ...... of timber frame homes A££ Year Round Goodies ...... Main Street, Ki££in, Perthshire and commercial buildings Tel: 07968 632757

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Page 23 Members to Note The Angling In late July, the angling club was informed by Tay bailiffs of two separate cases of illegal fishing – on the Dochart Killin and Breadalbane Angling Club and on the Lochay. Given that the club has put considerable time and effort into C supporting the Tay Protection Order and 2004 has been a successful came 2nd with 7 Mackerel. During the has worked closely with the bailiffs to o season for the club so far, summer holidays the club organised two counter illegal fishing, it was particularly with new members and a competitions for the enthusiastic junior disappointing to note that both incidents r good turn out at competi- members of Killin where tuition, advice involved club members. Fortunately for tions. and help with fly casting was given by those concerned, the bailiffs chose not to n The local anglers have been the senior members. The first competi- pursue either case on condition that the joined by people from as far tion was won by Jonathan Campbell. club took appropriate disciplinary action e away as Hastings in Sussex, Calum McLarty won the second, Calum (this has been done) – but the bailiffs and lots of new blood in the was the overall winner for the season, made it very clear that they are unlikely r form of the juniors. These up Iain Campbell second, third was Jonathan to take a similarly lenient approach next and coming anglers are keen Campbell and fourth Adam Mitchell. time. Members (and non-members) are to learn from the stalwarts of the club. Although the Killin Show was cancelled, reminded that under the Protection Order, The Killin anglers hosted the annual visit the Angling Club still held their fly cast- fishing without written permission (i.e. a from the Loch Lomond Club and the ing competition and had a good turnout permit) is a serious offence (in these two reciprocal visit to them resulted in a good from members, locals and visitors to the instances, the bailiffs could have raised day’s fishing for Angus MacLennan who area. prosecutions against the individuals in won the Stewart Gillies Cup with the The overall winner of the Douglas question). Members should also note that heaviest fish. Simpson Memorial Cup was Ian Downie. most of our club waters are made avail- Other outings included visits to Lawfield The Junior Competition winner for Trout able to us at the discretion of local with Angus MacLennan winning the day. Rod distance and the target was Calum landowners - any incident of illegal fish- Donald McLarty and Ian Downie won the McLarty and Roisinn McLarty for accu- ing by club members puts that resource at pairs cup on Loch Tay. Ian also won at racy. risk for the whole membership. In view Swanwater in Stirling and the Pike com- The Ladies competition was jointly won of this, the club will take a very serious petition with a 21 lb Pike, beating Alex by Alex Tigwell and Maureen view of any further incidents involving Stewart into second place with his 11 lb MacLennan. club members. Gerry McCarron Pike. The club organised a fun day for A big thank you to News First, Gun & KBAC Secretary the juniors to Loch Fyne to catch Tackle (Glasgow) and the hotels in Killin Mackerel. Roisinn McLarty won with 9 who donated prizes for the casting com- Mackerel and 2 Pollock. Camilla Tigwell petition. Grant Tigwell MAUREEN H. GAULD & The Killin Gallery Wide Range of Antiques, Fine Art & Curios on Display Do you need a new home in any of these areas? Lochearnhead Killin Callander Tyndrum Craiglea, Main Street, Killin Strathyre Aberfoyle Tel: (01567) 820 475 - Shop 820605 - House

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Page 24 Loch Tay Ospreys

For two consecutive years a pair of birds (eg crows and gulls), and eggers. ospreys have nested and fledged chicks In 2003 one chick and in 2004 two chicks on Loch Tay. My first sighting was on were fledged. With two growing chicks Easter Monday 2003 and Pat Sandeman the parents had to work harder this year, phoned in great excitement some days yet always looked fit and strong. It is later to report that indeed a pair was resi- remarkable that a diet composed solely of dent on our doorstep. Since then we have fish provides everything they need for the noted all the comings and goings from young before and after they fly, and the end of March right through to August, adults. They are no threat to other birds when both adults and young leave the providing they keep away, however Childrens’ Fun Fish Day area to migrate southwards for the winter. ospreys will kill birds that threaten them, We wish them well, and yearn to see as I witnessed when a heron got too Just a few words of thanks to all who them back next year. close. contributed to a rather damp but very I hope we can all feel the need to leave Perhaps we enthusiasts should avoid enjoyable Childrens’ Fun Fish Day. their habitat undisturbed. Recent wildlife approaching too close on land or water. Special thanks for the use of the island at protection law supports this and the It is best to stay some distance, say 200- the head of Loch Tay go to Group Capt Tayside Police Wildlife Liaison Officer, 300m, since the birds in the nest cannot Dowling and family. Two marquees were Alan Stewart, provided notices warning be seen from below. A rocking boat is an erected and three barbecues fired up pro- intruders throughout the period. inferior platform for viewing but, provid- viding an impressive array of food, plenty Inadvertent, careless, negligent or reck- ing you have binoculars or a fieldscope, for the 40+ people who attended. Thanks less behaviour can disturb them, making the site across the loch or high on the also to the Co-op and the girls at the parents fly up and call out, and even ridge on the north side are good alterna- Costcutters for their support. As for the leave the eggs or chicks to perish from tives. Anyway, we must now wait till fishing, Antonia Dowling (see above) cold. They have enough to contend with next year! was one who was highly delighted when, from adverse weather, other predatory John Allen, Morenish on her first cast, she caught her first ever fish, another angler in the making. It was Green Bowlers Against Indoor Bowlers good to see the old and the many new The annual outdoor contest between the Green and Indoor Bowlers was held at the faces that turned up to help and to fish. Village Bowling Green on Sunday lst August, when the weather could not have been Same again next year? more favourable for an outdoor encounter. Although numbers were slightly down on Gregor Macaulay previous years, there were 4 rinks and a total of 23 people taking part. As always, in the end the physical strength with longer jacks took its toll and the Indoor Bowlers were clear winners, but an enjoyable afternoon was had by all. The winter indoor match is eagerly awaited. Jill Higgins THE OLD FLAX MILL Restaurant - Carvery GLENDOCHART

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Page 25 What’s on in Killin and District October Art Boys Brigade 7 SWRI Illustrated Animal Sanctuary talk McLaren Hall 7.30pm Tuesdays 4pm - 6pm Fridays Killin School 8 Guild Whist Drive Church Hall 7.30pm Killin Primary School Juniors 6.30pm 17 Crannog Bracken Festival 11am - 4pm Company 8pm 17 Gun Club Shoot Luib Stance 1pm Brownies All welcome 20 Herb Society Vegetarian Cooking Aberfeldy Town Hall 7pm Mondays Church Hall 21 Church Guild Church Hall 2pm 6.30 - 8pm Badminton 23 Boys Brigade Coffee Morning McLaren Hall 10am - 12pm Mondays McLaren Hall 7pm 23 Country and Western Night McLaren Hall Computer Class Starts 11 October 31 Crannog Annual Celtic Samhain Festival 5.30 - 8pm (tickets only) Tuesdays 7 - 9pm November Killin Primary School Carpet Bowls 4 SWRI Virgin Cosmetics McLaren Hall 7.30pm Mondays Lesser Hall 5 Heritage Meeting Lesser McLaren 8pm Gaelic 7.30pm Mondays 6 SWRI Whist Drive for CHAS McLaren Hall 7pm Beginners Suie Lodge 2 - 4pm 7 Crannog Weaving with Wood 11am - 3pm Highland Dancing Intermediate Library 5 -7pm Tuesdays Crianlarich Hall 9 Community Council Meet 7.30pm School Advanced Library 7 - 9pm 14 Gun Club Shoot Luib Stance 11am 5.15 - 7.30pm various classes contact 17 Herb Society AGM Mulled Wine and Quiz Molteno Hall, Fortingall 7pm Aileen on 01301 - 704283 18 Church Guild Church Hall 2pm 21 Crannog Annual Wild Harvest Food and Drink Fair 11am - 3pm Keep Fit Line Dancing 27 Cancer Research UK Christmas Coffee Morning McLaren Hall 10am - 12pm Tuesdays McLaren Hall Thursdays 7 - 8pm Oil Painting Church Hall Playgroup Tiddlers & Toddlers Circuit Training Wednesdays 7.30 - 8.30pm Fridays Nursery Fridays 8.15 - 9pm L’head Scout Station 9.30am-11.30am Church Hall 9.45am - 12.45pm 9.30 - 11.30am Upholstery Class & 1pm - 4pm Mondays Killin 10.30am - 1.30pm Tuesdays No longer on For Sale Lochearnhead Village Hall 12pm - 3pm Youth Club From 2nd October there will Double glazed window 43” x 45” £20. Wednesdays Lesser Hall be no doorstep milk delivery Tel 820 298 7.30 - 9.30pm S1 - S6 in Killin. D & D Dairies have decided to end the Jones Knitting Machine 881 double bed £100. service for financial reasons. Tel 820 912

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Editorial Comment

Editorial Policy Statement We congratulate the emergency services on their management of the The Killin News is a free community newspaper devastation following the landslide on the 18th August, and are produced and distributed every two months by vol- unteers to households and businesses in Killin and pleased that no injuries were reported. Members of the local commu- district. The aim of those involved is to produce an nity from all age groups gave spontaneously of their time and informative, accurate and entertaining journal for resources. The community bus and Mountain Rescue Team were those who live, work and visit in this area. Letters called into service, and those with the well-practised skills of catering and articles published in the newspaper do not nec- for charitable events were used to supply food and drink for the sur- essarily reflect the views of the Production vivors as they were ferried and airlifted in to the McLaren Hall. What Committee and they reserve the right to shorten, edit a team, we are proud of them. True traditional Highland hospitality. or not publish any item. Contributions will be We congratulate them too. Surely this must be a measure of a com- attributed to the author. Vested interests will be munity’s health and wellbeing. WA declared where applicable. Items for publication can be submitted as e-mail, disc, typed or legibly handwritten copy. Where possible, save electronic copies as rich text format. When we receive several To advertise in the Killin News accounts of the same event, only one account of Contact Tel: 01567 820298 these may appear in the paper. Articles should be Advertising Rates from £12 between 200 and 500 words and the content should Adverts are accepted in good faith and be original work and relevant to Killin and environs. we can not be held responsible for the Minutes will not necessarily be printed in full. We goods and services advertised are pleased to receive good quality photographs. Web site: www.killin.co.uk e-mail

Postal Address: Main Street, Killin FK21 8UW Producttiion Commiittttee Telephone Office: 01567 820014 Gina Angus Dani Grant Willie Angus Angus Inglis Jim Beattie Margaret MacIver Iain Campbell Kay Riddell Allan Chisholm Liz Stevens Judy Forster

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On Saturday 15th May Mrs Mary Cameron celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at Trust sheltered housing (Kirk Care). A surprise gift arrived in the form of her younger brother, whom she had not seen for about fifteen years, who came down from Shetland.

Page 27 Killin Senior Ladies’ Open Club Champion 15th September 2004 20 year old Kenny Campbell won the Golf Scratch: Silver: Margaret McRae Killin Golf Club Champion cup again Club (Pitlochry) 76 ( shield) this year. Kenny is also a member of Bronze: Sheilah McMorris (Campsie)93 Taymouth Castle Golf Club. He was Handicap: Silver: 1st Sylvia Haddock Club champion at Taymouth last year (Callander) 71 BIH and retained the cup when he played in Gents Open 7th August 2004 2nd Moira Hogg (Old Ranfurly) 71 the final again this year. The photo is Scratch: 3rd Meripe Dunlop (Old Ranfurly) 72 taken at Turnbery where he competed at 1st R.A. Clark (Erskine) 67 Bronze: 1st Maureen Gauld (Killin) 68 the Champion of Champions. 2nd E Lindsay (Rosemount) 71 (shield) 3rd D Campbell (Taymouth) 73 2nd Helen French (Campsie) 69 Handicap 3rd Louise Lauder (Pitlochry) 71 1st J Ronald (Killin) 64 BIH Veteran’s Handicap: Helen French 2nd D Howie (Pumpherston) 64 (Campsie) 3rd C Forsythe (Killin) 65 BIH Longest Drive: Silver: Pat Shields Nearest Pin Category 1 (Cowglen) J Munroe (Whitemoss) Bronze: Mary Marshall (Cowglen) Nearest Pin Category 2 Nearest the Pin: Morag Gardiner G Milton Jnr (Killin) (Cowglen) Longest Drive Category 1 Sweep: Silver: Elizabeth Ingram R.A Clark (Erskine) (Killin) Longest Drive Category 2 Bronze: Rachel Hunter (Schawpark) J. McGivern (Renfrew) Magic Twos: Moira Hogg (Old Magic 2s: Ranfurly) R.A. Clark (Erskine) H.Robertson Junior Golf (Pumpherston) E.McGregor (St Beginners: Camilla Tigwell Michaels) J. R. Guild (Killin) Category 4: Scott Thomson Best Beginner: Oliver Dowling D McLeod (Dalmally) S Bergin (Killin) Category 3: Victoria Campbell Most improved: Clare Melia G Ferguson (Killin) A Hill (Taynuilt) Category 2: Adam Mitchell Junior Club Champion: Colin Woods I Pearson (Cochrane Castle) J Anderson Category 1: Colin Woods (Taynuilt) D Lewis (Killin)

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Page 28 ClubgolfClubgolf Killin Floral Association Awards 2004 Judging took place in July and August. This was the fairest way as for many gardens the season began quite early, whilst others were going to “bloom” later in the summer. The poor weather has had adverse effects on many of the plantings in the village. All credit to those who managed to sustain displays of colour throughout the summer and keep the plants look- ing good.

Results Hanging Baskets: 12 Ballechroisk Highly commended: Top Floor Flat, Dreadnought Place Jinny Dowling, Window Boxes/Wall Containers/Hay Racks: Rowanbank, Dochart Road Highly commended: 3, Pier Road; Falls of Dochart Cottage Lucie Ronald, Tubs/Containers: Joint Winners: Top Floor Flat, Dreadnought Place and Gordon Hamilton 3, Dochart Road Camilla Tigwell Highly commended: 12 Ballechroisk; Burnbrae, Aberfeldy Road; 9 The Clubgolf initiative, which ensures that all 9 year olds in Ballechroisk Scotland have an opportunity to learn golf, has been coordi- Overall Display in Containers: Top Floor Flat, Dreadnought Place Highly commended: 3, Dochart Road; 12, Ballechroisk; nated in Killin by Mark Lincoln, Laurence Brown, Tam Garden with summer colour: 6 Dochart Road Bolton and Liz Stevens, who all now hold PGA qualifica- Highly commended: 1 The Glebe; 3 Pier Road; 12 Ballechroisk tions to teach the level 1 course. 12 Juniors were awarded There are many other gardens around the village that are a delight to see Level 1 certificates this year and several others have whether for their summer planting or hanging baskets, tubs and other con- attained adult handicaps. A junior scratch league against tainers. Well done to all who put a great deal of effort in to their gardens Auchterarder, Murrayshall, Blairgowrie and Pitlochry was and brighten up the village, not only for their own enjoyment, but also for attended by juniors from Killin. Stuart Laurence managed other residents and the many visitors who spend time in the village during a hole in one at one match. Colin Woods and Donald the summer months. MacAskill were the finalists of the Junior Championship Commercial Floral Frontage Display in Containers which went to the 18th hole and was won by Donald. On Retail/Café etc.: Shutters Restaurant 13th August an Adult and Junior competition was won by Commended: Antique Shop; Killin Outdoor Shop; Killin Golf Club Douglas McRobbie & David MacAskill. Accommodation: Invertay House Junior Golf is supported by many members and parents and Highly commended: Dall Lodge thanks go to them and those who walk the course, to coach- Commended for their efforts this year: Drumfinn House; Falls of es including Allan Knox from Crieff, Allan McHenery, Dochart Inn; Bridge of Lochay Hotel Inga, Shona and Helen for their work on Friday nights, Well done to all the other businesses who brighten up their properties with Gordon and the Golf Club committee for all their help. LS colourful floral displays.

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Page 29 Book Sale Playground Development The Good News August 7th was even busier than usual The improvements to the school play- teach the children how to play with with several events on one day. As ground have been ongoing this year. these games and, in return, we raised always, the Book Sale depended on an Due to a generous grant from Forth money for her organisation. There was ever increasing number of volunteers Valley Food Links we were able to con- enough money to purchase two picnic who seem to find the sale a fairly lively struct a small child-friendly vegetable tables and three lovely benches for the social event! We sold books to a mix of garden in the front area. The results kids to sit on, two of which have local people and visitors from “a’ the have been amazing and many local planters at each end. These were plant- airts”. Foreign language skills were put to the test a few times. The cafe kept households have benefited from the pro- ed up by the children before the summer busy and the home baking was certainly duce. Many thanks to the two dads with holidays and are still flowering profuse- appreciated. Thanks to everyone chainsaws who helped construct the ly. involved, we raised almost £700! raised beds, and to Gavin Skipper for Some dads and a local Joiner fought rain The Bad News sourcing the lovely ‘sleepers’. and wind to erect a pergola against the On the Saturday before the Book Sale, One of the most eye catching changes paper shed. This is made from recycled Fingal Stone was damaged, probably dur- has been the fantastic wildlife mural plastic and looks fantastic. The children ing an outdoor drinking session. The painted on the front wall of the building will plant some climbers and more small stone was knocked down and left (See page 35) The previous art teacher, plants in tubs around the bottom of the Mr Tindall, worked with every child in upright sections. This team put up our the school to produce this magnificent new notice board at the front of the piece of art work. It certainly brightens school. Please ‘notice’ it each time you up a dreary building – Thank you Mr walk past. Tindall and all the kids. We would like to thank Stirling Council Changes have also been happening Community Grants Scheme, Stirling around the back of the school. We now Landfill Tax Trust and the Co-op for have six large colourful games painted generous grants towards all this work. on the tarmac. A lady from the Chest Playground Committee Heart & Stroke Association came to lying on the path. We spoke to the tive when so much hard work is undone police, local contractors and the Stirling by vandalism. However, the Stone will archaeologist. The stone was to be be repaired and the site completed but we Stitt Brothers replaced quickly but, unfortunately, it are now having to think in terms of next was not removed for safe keeping and it tourist season. Moira Meek Building has gone missing. It is hard to stay posi- Contractors Painters and Decorators Established 1952

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Page 30 Charity Cycling Obituary

Frank Thompsell

James Stewart, Ali Brown, Jamie Murphy Adam Mitchell and Iain Campbell cycled from Killin to Balquhidder and raised £300 for the Killin Sports and Social Club in order to extend its opening hours Some thirty years ago it was Frank and and hearing, he remained in good spir- Hilda Thompsell’s good fortune to opt its and bright wit right up until his for early retirement from local govern- death on 3rd August this year when he ment service and move from Coventry to was taken by a coronary seizure at the Killin to be closer to their daughter and age of 92. His was a good, long and son in law Janice and Sandy Chisholm. fulfilled life. He was survived by The years have indeed been happy ones, Hilda* to whom he was married for 64 thanks in no small part to the very warm years and leaves behind a son and welcome they received from new friends daughter-in-law, Gordon and Birgit, and neighbours in Killin. and daughter and son-in-law Janice They first moved to the Glebe which and Sandy and five grandchildren, all they ran for a few years as a B&B, later of whom appreciated his eccentricity selling up and moving to one of the cot- and mischievous sense of fun. Hilda tages at the top of Glen Ogle head but was moved by the very many expres- Tyndrum Fire Station raised £471 for the finding this too remote, they moved back sions of condolence she received and Anthony Noland Trust by cycling between again to the heart of the village at attendance at his funeral and was Tyndrum and Callander Fire Stations Craignavie Road. grateful to all those in the village who Frank was the youngest of a large family contributed to their well being in of ten and left school at 14. He served as recent years, particularly Jessie a dental auxiliary during the Second McLeod for her care and good compa- World War, stationed at Bodmin in ny, Isa Chisholm, Bill Stitt and the Cornwall. After the war he gained “Crossroads Ladies” Mrs Fenton and employment with Coventry Corporation, Mrs Hunter. working in his later years for the Severn Hilda wished any contributions in Trent Water Authority. Frank, who had memory of Frank to go towards the trained at Art School, continued his land- work of the “Crossroads” charity scape painting, exhibiting at local shows, which gives support to the housebound until his sight failed him in later years. and their dependants. He was fond of reading, chess and bridge Gordon Thompsell and in his early years in Killin continued to be a keen vegetable gardener. *Sadly Hilda died very shortly after Despite frailty and the decline of sight Frank. See next issue.

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Page 31 LETTERSLETTERS

Coach House Camping Out of Hours Emergencies way to S.R.I. I don’t drive so who could I have woken up to beg a lift and what if I read with great amusement some cow- With further reference to my letter he had been deprived of that preliminary ardly unnamed comments in a recent pubished in the last edition of the Killin treatment? The permutations one thinks issue of the Killin News re my riverbank. News, the recent events in Glen Ogle will of during sleepless nights are horrendous. I would like to know how this tasteless hopefully help to concentrate minds on We can only hope and pray that sense and act was witnessed and by whom. the necessity for “out of hours care” and compassion take some priority over sta- Every camper has access to at least 3 toi- the positioning of hospital facilities this tistics and economies. lets and 2 showers facilities at The Coach side of Stirling rather than Margaret MacGregor House. They are even given front door Larbert/Boness. keys. Incidentally urine in rivers is dilut- Margaret Wilson ed, but against the McLaren Hall walls it Thank You has to wait for the next rainfall. A few weeks ago just after 7 a.m my hus- In the 4 years Keith and I have been here band was taken ill suddenly. Fortunately We would like to thank Killin for the good we have bent over backwards to assist all for us it was before the new scheme came times and support that this unique village and sundry if they require either physical into effect. We had a very fast response has shown Liz and I during our tenure at or financial assistance. I can only recall from the doctor and the ambulance crew. ‘The Clachaig’. It was a huge shock to us one mention of gratitude in the Killin They needed to give him treatment for to be made redundant and gave us very lit- News. But hey, let’s not be petty, we do some time before they took him to hospi- tle time to say cheerio to the people who these things because it gives us personal tal and monitored him during the journey. have became friends over the last couple pleasure to do so we do not seek reward We cannot thank them enough. of years, let alone to say thank you to the but slating us is totally unfounded. I wait Since then I have had many sleepless village which supported our efforts in the with bated breath to see if this response nights worrying about what would hap- pub. We will try to keep in touch with goes to print & in its complete state. pen if the new regime were in place. Killin and its community (of which it Gilly Cheevers, Coach House Hotel What could I have done? How would I be should be proud) and we will be back to able to describe what was happening to the village in the fullness of time. We are (This letter refers to the Minutes of the him? Some physical events are easy to back in our home village of Menstrie but Killin Community Council printed in our describe but what about the unseen things will always hold Killin dear to our hearts. last issue and not to anything originating like a sudden drop in blood pressure? If Les and Liz Sharp from the Killin News.) we had been advised to make our own

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Page 32 Thank you, Alice Post Office Thank you All Killin playgroup would like to thank A big thank you to everyone who gave us I would like to express my sincere thanks Alice McPherson for all the help she has their support over the past 11 years and to to all my relatives, friends, neighbours, given us during her time at the play- everyone who gave us cards and gifts Killin doctors and nursing staff for the group. Alice started helping over 6 years when we left. flowers, cards, visits and support to me ago when her granddaughter began at the We would like to wish Paul, Dee and and my family during my illness. playgroup and luckily for us Alice con- family all the best. I am sure we will be Mary Hunter tinued once she had finished. She has back now and then so we will see you been an invaluable part of the day to day Frances and Ian McLaggan running of playgroup and will leave a big gap. All the work she did was volun- Killin Community Council meeting 14th September tary and was greatly appreciated. Unfortunately she has decided that she will be unable to return and will be Matters arising: The Dochart Bridge is now repaired, a larger skip has been provid- greatly missed. If anyone would be ed and local doctors are still doing out of hours. interested in becoming our new volun- Planning: Objections withdrawn for a new house opposite Ardeonaig Hotel. tary helper then get in touch. We need Landslide: Everyone in the Community was thanked for their response to the emer- your help 9am-12pm on Friday morn- gency situation. Thanks were also passed on from families helped and from our MP, ings. For more info contact our MSP and Stirling Council. Sammy Hibbert 820 739 Proposed public telephone removal: BT to be contacted. It was agreed the box at Lix Toll junction should be removed but the Ardeonaig phone and the one by Joan Illingworth Breadalbane Park should be retained. Audrey, Tony and John would like to Registrar: It is hoped that Killin will retain its Registrar. convey their thanks for the letters,cards, Road signs: Requests were made for an indication at the north end of the Dochart calls and support following Joan’s acci- Bridge that the main road turns right and for clearer signs for Craignavie Road and dent in May and her death several weeks Monemore. Give way signs or road markings needed at Manse Road and Fingal later. They were very much appreciated. Road junction as it is now used more and there are no pavements there. We send our special thanks to the ambu- Road safety: Flooding on Glen Ogle has not improved despite a new drain. An lance personnel, the Community Nurses, anti-skid surface on the road above Lix Toll will again be requested. the Doctors and clerical staff of The Lighting on the path through the Park to Fingal Wynd was suggested. Killin Medical Practice for their care, Other matters raised: Responsibility for removal of roadside rubbish bags left by kindness and attention. Also to The fisherman in Ardeonaig and Glen Lochay and for gravel on Glen Lochay Road: Killin Care Trust and Staff of the Falls of Parties on Glen Ogle and use of cycle tracks by cars: Drain blockages in Fingal Dochart Retirement Home, where Joan Wynd and round the Bank. spent the last five years of her life happy, secure and content in their splendid care. The next meeting: Killin Primary School on 9th November 2004 at 7.30 pm. Audrey Weaver

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Page 33 Crossword by Scorpio 1 2 3 4 5 6 Across 1 Put letters in correct order (5) 7 7 Cancel (8) 8 Tell police about lawn plant (5) 8 9 10 Group attending an educational institution (10) 10 12 Yesterday evening (8) 14 There are lots in the German Yeomanry (4) 11 16 Dark viscous stuff with nothing used to pre- dict the future (4) 12 13 14 17 Temporary home with unhappy delicate fabric combine to create part of an octopus (8) 15 20 This contribution could be considered a cheap one (10) 16 17 18 23 A seed may be freed from discomfort (5) 24 Milky kind of paint (8) 19 25 Fertile soil and fungus (5) Solution to Issue 81 20 21 22 Across 1 Robin 7 absolute 8 bract 10 art teacher 12 eloquent 14 cree 16 cart 23 17 belittle 20 neopolitan 23 court 24 naked man 25 unity 24 Down 1 rubble 2 inca 3 abut 4 total 5 authority 6 be true 9 trout 11 poor folks 13 25 nee 15 lilac 16 canons 18 earthy 19 rondo 21 iran 22 noun Down 13 There’s a sheep in Kenmore Ads Index 1 Grainy and sweet (6) we assume (3) 2 Novice female suffix becomes fewer (4) 15 Condition of southern art 3 Italian greeting for hello or goodbye (4) gallery (5) 24/7 Cars 32 Grant & Welsh 25 4 Quiet supporter is friendly (5) 16 One who is generous in thanks Aberfeldy Grants Laundry 34 5 Tax free portion (9) for service (6) Chiropractic28 Green Welly Stop 7 Aberfeldy Opticians 26 Jasmine Beauty 16 6 Distorted (6) 18 Sounds as if the first lady Albert Halls 14 Kate’s Cakes 30 9 Southern comfort can frighten (5) helped but actually avoided (6) Andrew Anderson & Killin Hotel 12 11 Roast a nut for one who travels in 19 ------Rose Lee (5) Sons 30 Library 23 space (9) 21 Wind instrument (4) Back Pain Clinic 26 Lix Toll Garage 2 Bathroom & Kitchen Loch Tay 22 Coronet for the very special (4) Installations 24 Highland Lodges 36 Beauty Therapist 32 Loch Tay Pottery 31 Bric-a-Brac Sale on 11 th August at the McLaren Hall Ben Lawers Hotel 15 McAllister Eric 31 Big Bounce 28 Macfarlane Gray 33 B.L. Decorators 21 MacKenzie Gregor 15 Our thanks go to those who helped to prepare for the event by baking, donating saleable Bridge of Lochay McRae Messrs John 16 goods, setting up stalls, manning the kitchen, suppling teas, organising and running Hotel 20 McRobbie Douglas 25 stalls, getting rid of “left overs”, selling tickets, suppling notices, and those who helped Capercaillie Midge Magnets 33 to leave the hall clean and tidy. Our thanks also to John Grant for having the hall ready Restaurant 11 Mitchell Fiona 6 for our invasion. £483.00 was raised on the day. The money collected will be divided Care Dental 27 Mobile Hairstyling 26 Central Scotland Moor Pete 9 between needy village clubs, the church, the community bus. May Aitken Rape Crisis 29 Morris John 5 Clan Building Myrs’s Mini Cabs 16 Services 29 News First 8 Corrie Crafts 32 Old Flax Mill Costcutters/Dochart Restaurant 25 Crafts 10 Post Office 5 Craigard 9 Reflexology 29 Cruchan Restaurant 8 Rob Roy Homes 23 Eureka £ shop 23 Royal Bank of Scotland 4 Falls of Dochart Inn 35 Rural Stirling Housing 24 Forster Electrical 13 Scot Electrical 32 Frogspawn Shutters 9 Computers 13 Spirit of Wood 21 Gatehouse Nursery 3 STEP 12 Gauld Maureen 24 Stitt Bros 30 Gaulds Funeral Studio Art Shop 10 Directors 9 Thomson Laura 31 Girvans 22 Town & Country Grant Charles 28 Catering 6

Page 34 Across the Globe

Adam and Catherine Cunningham, formerly of Tyndrum Taxis, enjoying retirement. Seen here on holiday in Malta for their 40th wedding anniversary

Margaret Fyfe (Robertson) on the Great Wall of China. She and a group of 16 did a charity walk raising thousands of pounds in south Ayrshire providing housing and care for adults with learning disabilities

Barbara and Dave Watson with daughter Corinne and Childrens’ mural on the front of granddaughter Jasmin in Dubai. Killin School (see page 29) Barbara is Jessie McLeod’s sister

Page 35 EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

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