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£1 January 2012 Issue no. 9 £1

And Summer was a Star! IN THIS ISSUE P2 Letter from the Editors Dates for your Diary P3 Primary School Christmas Fayre P4 24/7 Review Community Council Election Results P5 Landslip on the A83 P7 B.O.G.O.F Drive Safe Campaign Has Anyone seen Scarlett? P8 Under the Skin ‘Power House’ P10 Recipe of the Month Picture of the Month On a cold winter’s night, hearts were warmed by our primary 50-50 Winners school children’s nativity play. The performance, called ‘Jesus’ P12 Cathy &Tom got Christmas Party’, included not only wise men, angels and Married shepherds but also a backing group which would not have RBS Awards looked out of place on X Factor. Gilles Boyd and Anna von January WRI Meeting Kaehne as Joseph and Mary and Mark Egan and Grace P13 Senior’s Christmas Charlton as the Innkeeper and the Innkeeper’s Wife (who had a Party very disturbed night indeed) were but a few of the potential P14 Regular Events stars in our midst. And Summer Mullen really was a star! The P15 Lochgoil Directory children sang both modern and traditional songs beautifully. Emergency Numbers The church would like to thank the congregation for their kind Kilmorich Church donations. A total of £178.00 was collected to buy malaria Flower Rota nets for children in Malawi. 1 LETTER FROM THE EDITORS DATES for your DIARY Dear Readers, JANUARY 2012 Happy New Year! Sunday 1st As we write, we cannot help but wonder at New Year Dip those hardy souls, (soothing a sore head perhaps?) celebrating the first day of the 11am New Year by immersing themselves (or even a big toe!) in the icy cold waters of Monday 9th Loch Goil. However, like all these things, they do say you should give it a try before Back to School! passing judgement. We will certainly be Thursday 19th there, (to take photos) so look out for a report and pictures in next month’s issue. Country Dancing restarts Village Hall In the coming months we have plans afoot to 8 pm start a series of reports on local walks. If you have any favourite walks in the area, we Wednesday 25th would love to hear from you and if you can include a photograph, all the better. Women's Rural In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy Children’s Burns Supper the first issue of 2012! Village Hall 7.30pm Lindy Thomson Monday 31st Duncan Findlay Community Council Meeting P.S. I am sure you have enjoyed our ‘Quote Village Hall Library of the Month’, which has been diligently 7.30pm contributed each month by Margaret Fishwick. We would like to wish Margaret ‘Be always at war with your vices ,at and her family happiness in their new home, peace with your neighbours, and let each back in Preston. We are delighted to know New Year find you a better man.’ that they will be returning frequently to holiday in their home here. We will miss Benjamin Franklin you!

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2 Anna and Amber meet Santa Piper Lochy greets Stallholders Mark, T-Beau visitors and Rachael

Lochgoilhead Grace, Campbell and Primary School Sam, Kristina and Faye Heather Christmas Fayre man their stall 2011 The children at Lochgoilhead Primary worked hard to create decorations, calendars and baking to sell at the Christmas Fayre. This year the Parent Council decided that it might be nice to hold the Fayre at the school. The children were able to set up their stalls in their classrooms on the Friday afternoon whilst mums set up for teas and the tombola stalls. The Fayre was a great success and the Parent Council and the children would like to thank everyone (and Santa) for coming along and making it such a merry and enjoyable event.

3 Cowal 24/7 Review Group S/K/T and presumably would be keen to cover Lochgoil too, along with his partner The Group was set up in August this year to GPs, if the area were to transfer from look into the provision of medical Greater to Highland . The review practitioner cover for Cowal Community is looking at the best possible options for Hospital and Out of Hours cover for the the whole of Cowal and this would need to whole of the Cowal Peninsula. Because be looked at in that context by NHS Lochgoil gets OOH provision from NHS Highland. Greater Glasgow & Clyde, it was not It was obvious from many of the questions originally included in the review, however it and statements made at the meeting on the has now been confirmed that Lochgoilhead 21st, that people were confused by the will be part of the review. different issues and bringing the ambulance Last year a similar OOH group was set up to service into the equation as well. The OOH address the issue of cover in the , service is specifically covered by qualified Kames and Tighnabruaich areas because Dr GPs during nights and weekends when their Carle the Tighnabruaich GP decided to cease own GP is off duty. My own personal doing OOH as from March 17th this year. opinion, after hearing the views from the When the new provisions for GPs were community and having a fair idea of the agreed by the Government some years ago, issues involved is that Lochgoil may be they were given the licence to opt out if they better off with ‘the devil it knows’. so wished and I believe there are now very few GPs in that carry out the Councillor Bruce Marshall service in their own rural areas. The OOH Group for Strachur, Kames and Community Council Elections Tighnabruich, last year finished up with six options and chose an option which provided full cover for the S/K/T areas, using a mix of locum doctors and local GPs at a cost in excess of £200,000, despite the group being informed at the start of the process that the NHS Highland current budget, based on the service being provided by the existing GP, was £60k. The call outs annually in the S/K/T area are running at about 60 per annum. These are where a GP is requested to The Lochgoil Community Council is attend to a patient and ascertain what delighted to welcome Irene McAllister and treatment is required. All calls, as you will Dennis Bolt as Community Councillors. They be aware, go to NHS 24, who do a quick sift will take their seats at the next Community to ascertain the urgency of an issue and then Council Meeting on January 31st 2012. will either give advice over the phone or ask the patient to attend one of the centres or call Charlie Carr for an ambulance or for a doctor to attend if would like to say thank you to necessary. everybody who sent pressies, cards and Obviously, from the comments Dr Von well wishes following her accident and Kaehne made at the meeting on Nov 21st in subsequent stay in Yorkhill Children’s Lochgoil, he is quite keen to take on some of Hospital, Glasgow. the OOH work and is already doing some for

4 Landslip on the A83 come from other communities who are similarly affected, for example Inveraray The recent landslip and blockage of the A83 and the islands. on the Ardgarten side of the Rest and be Petition Thankful has been a serious problem for people living in the Loch Goil area. The The Wee Goil has been made aware of a incident was initially reported incorrectly on campaign to improve the A83, led by the Traffic Scotland website as being on the First Councillors. The co-ordinator, Cllr other side of the Rest. In fact, the road was Dougie Philand has sent us the following: cleared of landslip debris very quickly but Argyll First Councillors have campaigned the road was completely closed for two days both individually and as a group on many while the situation was assessed. There occasions regarding the various problems followed a period of night-time closure and associated with the A83. It is our intention it was this that caused problems for residents. to unite the community of People who commute to their workplaces or in a common cause, campaigning for the businesses were most affected but after a many unresolved road issues to be addressed. few days others who just wanted to do their We are asking all politicians, businesses, and Christmas shopping began to have to plan members of the public to join with us and their outings very carefully. Our Community show a united front. The time has come to Council chairman, Iain MacInnes, made work together in a positive and constructive representations to have the hours the road manner for the benefit of the Argyll and was open made longer, but this was not Bute Community. We have received many granted. Eventually on Tuesday 11th representations from members of the public, December, we learned that the road was to community councils and businesses be fully opened again. However, it remained regarding the various problems associated shut that evening because heavy rain had with this route. These range from the current prevented the installation of lighting in order unacceptable situation at the Rest and be that the road could be monitored during the Thankful, to the pinch points which exist at night. This whole sorry saga has been the Inveraray, and between Lochgilphead and talk of the steamie. It is difficult to Tarbert, also the lack of a crossing point at understand why traffic lights were installed, Tarbert and finally the issue of trunking the meaning that vehicles waiting at the lights road between Kennacraig and Campbeltown. were a sitting duck for the next landslip. We want everyone in Argyll and Bute to Access is allowed for emergency vehicles show their support and sign the petition. but why should they have to run the gauntlet Look out for the petition which you can sign when it is not considered safe for the rest of until the end of February. The petition will us? The diversion route is lengthy; it is not a be presented to the Scottish Government. very safe road and with all the extra, and Our objective is for the Government to possibly speeding traffic, must pose a firstly publicly acknowledge the problems greater risk than the chance of encountering that exist with the A83 followed by a firm a landslip. Everyone appreciates the need for plan of action to resolve them. As an safety but landslips have been happening in alternative to signing the petition you can this area for decades. In the past the road e-mail [email protected] was cleared and the traffic got flowing again. with subject either BUSINESS A83 The changing weather patterns and the SUPPORT or INDIVIDUAL A83 greater use of the road means that this road SUPPORT. Just add your name and address must be upgraded properly. Pressure will in the message part of the email.

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ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER [email protected] AT ARAY FISH 6 B.O.G.O.F - Drive Sober 2011 community is, if driving, stay sober and enjoy the New Year with family and friends. Before driving, ONE is one too many. A Good New Year to all.” Also present at the launch were Inspector David Armstrong (Community Inspector based in ), Gillian Curtiss (Shore House Inn), Roy Campbell (Argyll Holidays and host of the launch event), Aileen Brown (Lochgoilhead Hotel), and Jamie Fraser (Stage Coach Inn). On the initiative of Stephen Carr, our local policeman, a Christmas Drive Sober Has Anyone Seen Scarlett? campaign was launched at Drimsynie on the 14th of December. By the time you read this you may well have seen the posters around the village for this month long campaign. It takes its name from the supermarket offer acronym BOGOF or Buy One Get One Free. In this case, not a free pint of beer but a complimentary non- alcoholic beverage for every one bought by the designated driver. Stephen points out Yes, it was all happening in the hills above that this year, they are taking a more pro- Corrow last month, and nobody told us! The active approach to the problem of drink Wee Goil tried in vain to blag an interview driving during the festive season. Eight with Scarlett Johannsen, to no avail. It seems pubs and inns around this area, as far away the Goil was chosen as a location because of as Hunter’s Quay Holiday Village are the great darkness around here! The film is taking part and if the campaign proves believed to be called ‘Under the Skin’. successful and popular it will be extended Apparently filming caused the traffic to be to the whole of Cowal next year. Locally, stopped on the A82 in Glencoe so that no these hostelries are Drimsynie, Shore House white vans would spoil the shot. Continuity Inn, Lochgoilhead Hotel and The must have been a problem up in the hills Stagecoach Inn. This campaign comes with here, with the dramatic changes in weather the support of Chief Inspector Andrew that we have had recently. Apparently the Mosley, Argyll & Bute Councillor Bruce film star was spotted up at the Drim with her Marshall, Mr Keith Campbell of Argyll minders.( Local legend has it that James Holidays and Loch Goil Community Bond patronised the Goil some time ago.) Council. The film is some sort of sci-fi horror movie, Mr Iain MacInnes stated, “As Chair of our so why the location was considered suitable local Community Council I support our is a mystery, as we all think we live in a local community police in the drive safe slice of paradise! But at least it has given us campaign launched today by Strathclyde something to talk about aside from Police and supported by participating landslides and road closures. Yes, the world establishments around the rural areas in comes to Lochgoilhead sooner or later, if Cowal. The message Lochgoil Community only to the scout camp, so it was good to Council would like to pass on to our have Hollywood here at last! 7 ‘Scarlett Johansson to play alien ‘Power House’ predator in new British film’ Lochgoil Community Trust held their Annual General Meeting in the Village Hall Scarlett Johansson's alien seductress will on a wintry evening last month. There was a use her 'voracious sexuality' to harvest strong contingent from but human body parts in the , otherwise it was not very well attended. say Under the Skin producers There were reports of the successes: the new To some, Scarlett Johansson is the dream play area, shinty pitch, squirrel car park (do woman. Now the actor is to star as a pin-up squirrels really need cars?), community extra-terestrial who roams the Scottish energy project and the minibus. The Highlands in search of male hitchhikers accounts, which were presented and whose body parts she can harvest, in a sci-fi approved at the meeting, feature some quite film directed by Jonathan Glazer. large numbers but the chairperson stated that Under the Skin will be produced by while the Trust does not have large reserves FilmNation, who issued a statement of funds, there were no concerns. It was explaining that Johansson will play "an noted that the Trust is financially supporting alien on Earth, disguised as the perfect the Monday Club, another success story for aesthetic form of a mesmerizing woman. the Trust. All the money misappropriated a She scours remote highways and desolate few years ago has been recovered but despite scenery looking to use requests to the courts, the miscreant was not her greatest weapon to made to serve his community service in this snare human prey - her area. There is a shortage of Trust directors at voracious sexuality." the moment so none will be standing down Under the Skin is based this year. Alison White was warmly on the novel of the same applauded on her appointment as a director. name by Michel Faber, There is one other directorship available but published by Canongate no one was forthcoming at the meeting to in 2000, two years before take up the position. This is not a full The Crimson Petal and account of the business and The Wee Goil theWhite catapulted him to fame. Glazer would welcome a more detailed account of co-wrote the script with Walter Campbell; the year's activities and comments that the production is scheduled to start in late Trust is the 'power house' in this area which spring 2011. is making things happen. It takes its In a statement, FilmNation's CEO Glen direction from the Community Futures Basner, said: "We're so very excited to be initiative which everyone can get involved in. working on this arrestingly original movie. It is also not slow to take up other projects How could we pass up the chance to work such as the Hydro scheme which is still with a visionary director like Jonathan, ongoing and could be of great benefit to the especially when combined with the community. In this respect the Trust intriguing notion of Scarlett Johansson as a justifies the accolade 'power house'. ruthless alien seductress?" Under the Skin is being produced with the FOR SALE help of Film4, the soon-to-be-scrapped UK Lexmark X4650 Wireless all-in-one, Film Council and Scottish Screen. Printer, Scanner, Copier, little used. This article first appeared in November Complete with box, documentation and 2010 and was published by the Guardian.. installation disc. 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New Menu - Free Starter! One free starter per table, voucher only valid for one use and expires 30/4/2012 This voucher must be given to your server at time of ordering. 9 RECIPE of the MONTH Diane’s Cheese Scones For anyone who has bought one of Diane’s Cheese Scone rounds at a Coffee Morning and eaten the entire thing before lunchtime!

Ingredients Method Sieve flour and raising agents. Rub in 8ozs Flour fat, add cheese, salt and pepper. Add 2 level tsps Cream of Tartar milk to give soft dough. 1 level tsp Bicarbonate of Soda Turn onto a floured board. Form into 2ozs Margarine or Butter two rounds and roll out to ¾ inch thick.. 2-3 ozs Grated Cheese Marking into triangles. 1 tsp Mustard Powder Bake on a greased baking sheet in a hot ¼ pt Milk (approx.) oven (450 F, gas mark 8) for about 10 Salt and Pepper minutes. Diane tells us that the recipe is from her first cookery book from 50 years ago!

PICTURE of the MONTH

Corrow by Lynn Bolt

Congratulations November 50-50 Draw winners 47 John Bryce 45 Margaret Paterson 50 Bill Becker 27 Margaret Connelly including roof work 175 Karen Carr * * * * * *

10 11 Cathy and Tom got Married

On a wild and wet 30th November, Catherine Martin and Tom Ducat were married with family present at the Shore House Inn. Their son James did a great job as ring bearer while their daughter Deborah, looking so grown up, was the maid of honour. During the humanist service, Tom and Cathy honoured their mothers by giving each a red rose. The date was especially significant as it would have been Tom's Mum and Dad's 45th wedding anniversary. Close friends joined the celebrations in the evening with songs and ceilidh dancing to the local band Canned Haggis. Tom & Cathy met while working in Lochgoilhead seventeen years ago and wish to thank all friends and the Shore House staff for making the day so special at only fifteen days notice of the wedding. Photography by Derek Prescott RBS Community Force Awards The results of the awards scheme that we asked you to support in the October issue came in too late to be included in the December issue. Unfortunately, The Wee Goil project was not one of the 82 winners of £6000. In total there were 1,069 projects, so it was a tough challenge. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and to those who helped with making the video, which will remain on You-Tube as a reminder of our efforts. It is understood that the Ardroy project was one of the winners Lochgoilhead WRI January and this must have helped to get the centre Meeting up and running again to the benefit of this The January Meeting will be on the 25th at area. 7.30 p.m. as usual. The evening’s event will be a Burns Theme. Once again, the children from our local school will be given a Burns Lochgoilhead Supper from our ladies in the WRI, and then the children will be entertaining us with Post Office something to do with Robert Burns. All sells The Wee Goil parents and friends are most welcome to join us in what should be a very good evening.

12 Senior’s Christmas Party Thanks to the generosity of the community Mansefield Studios raising money by buying raffle tickets, forty three senior citizens of Loch Goil ARROCHAR . ARGYLL & BUTE enjoyed a Christmas buffet lunch on pottery & craft gallery Saturday 17th December in the Village Hall. With soup and a great selection of puddings followed by coffee and mince pies, no one went home anything less than well satisfied. A highlight was the two salmon, expertly prepared by Teenie Morrison. A Christmas quiz showed that most of the men need to pay more attention to what is happening at this time of year and swot up on reindeer names and Christmas films. The party was organised

by Iain MacInnes and Lorna Alexander . . . . again this year, with the help of Alison ceramics jewellery textiles photography gifts White, Louisa MacIntosh and Rosemary Open Monday - Saturday 10.30am - 5.30pm Dolan. Iain welcomed everyone with a [email protected] glass of wine and even gave a hint that due tel 01301 702 956 to the success in raising funds, the event is www.mansefieldstudios.com www.tombutcherceramics.com likely to be repeated next year. Jimmy Sim gave a vote of thanks to all the helpers. D. Nicolson Derek Prescott Plumbing and Heating Engineer Photographic OIL FIRED BOILER SERVICING, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT and Free estimates OFTEC Registered SP Framing Mob: 07775873836 www.dnicolson.co.uk Creaganiver, Inverlounin Road, Lochgoilhead

We have for sale “Loch Goil Past and Present” DVDs at £8.00 Great presents for family and friends Contact Derek or Sue Prescott Tel: 01301 703 222

13 REGULAR EVENTS WHIST BINGO Takes place in the bowling clubhouse every Bowling Clubhouse every fortnight Tuesday evening at 7.30 all the year round. on a Friday at 8.00pm Cost is £2.00 with prizes and a cuppa £9.00 for the evening half way. Fae Peters 703528 Andy Hammon 703545

COFFEE AND CHAT MONDAY LUNCH CLUB First Wednesday of every month except Is held every week in the Village Hall January and December. All welcome. Library at 11.30am for our senior citizens. 10.30am to 12 noon. Village Hall Library Tea/coffee and cake are served, followed by Jean Campbell 703320 homemade soup and sandwiches, followed by more tea/coffee, cake and convivial chat. CHURCH Anne Sim 703460 Sunday worship 10.30am Lochgoilhead 12.15pm COUNTRY DANCING On Thursdays from October to March in the Village Hall 8pm to 10pm. Beginners DARTS CLUB welcome. Tea and biscuits provided. £1.50 At 7.30pm every Monday in the Village Hall. Norma Findlay 703260 Contact Adam Thomson on 07771606899 for more information. Please send in details of any other regular club event to [email protected] MONTHLY LUNCH CLUB Held in the Lochgoilhead Hotel at 12.30pm on every third Friday of the month. David & Son Everyone is welcome. Soup and sandwiches Scrap Metal Recycling 1Kg - 1Ton £6.00. There is an annual membership fee Old Wire Cables, White Goods, in aid of village hall funds. Cars Iain MacInnes 703250 Engines, Garage Cleanouts etc. Cash Paid for Certain Metals! COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Held in the Village hall Library on the last Tel: 07528 610048 Monday of the month. All welcome Prompt Service Iain MacInnes 703250

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14 Lochgoil Directory THE WEE GOIL An updated version of your local directory The Wee Goil is a Loch Goil Community is now available in the shops. It contains a Council sponsored newspaper intended to new section with emergency and useful improve communication in the area while numbers (included below) plus a list of raising funds for local projects. Everyone businesses and trades who have advertised involved is a volunteer. inThe Wee Goil. Priced £2.00 All proceeds If you would like to help please contact go to community funds. Duncan Findlay or Lindy Thomson: [email protected] EMERGENCY & USEFUL PHONE ADVERTISING RATES NUMBERS Full Page £50 1/2 Page £25 1/4 Page £15 1/8 Page £10 FIRE, POLICE, AMBULANCE, Small Ads or Wanted Items FREE COASTGUARD, MOUNTAIN RESCUE 999 or 112 Local news items, sports reports and club information published free of charge. NHS 24 Letters to the editor are welcome but must 08454 24 24 24 not be anonymous. Names may be withheld on request. Contact The Wee Goil at RAIL ENQUIRIES [email protected] or c/o Ardglas, National Rail 08457 48 49 50 Inverlounin Rd, Lochgoilhead, PA24 8AH Traveline (advice) 0871 200 2233 Copy deadline is the 20th of each month AIRPORTS Glasgow 0844 481 5555 The Wee Goil 0844 481 8989 is sold at your local Prestwick 0871 223 0700 COSTCUTTER

HOSPITALS Church News Gartnavel Royal 0141 211 3600 Kilmorich Church Flower Rota for 2012 Gartnavel General 0141 211 3000 Southern General 0141 201 1100 Month Name Tel Vale of Leven 01389 754 121 January Maggie Swift 600310 Dunoon General 01369 704341 February Morag Keith 600229 March Sandra Macdonald 600292 ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL April Pauline Colburn 600145 (Lochgilphead) 01546 602127 May Christine McCallum 600219 Lighting & Roads 0800 373 635 June Greta Cameron 600354 July Patsy & May Macpherson 600247 SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY August Irene Macpherson 600285 (power failures & emergencies) September Jackie Davies 600149 0800 300 999 October Tuggy Delap 600238 SCOTTISH WATER 0845 600 8855 November Amelia Mirrlees 600265 SCOTTISH SPCA 0800 0999 0999 December Maggie Swift 600310

FORESTRY COMMISSION If any problem arises please phone Glenbranter 01369 860703 Maggie Swift. 15 The Shore House Inn

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A big thank you from Mark & Gillian and the Shore House team to all our patrons. We wish everyone happiness and good fortune in 2012. We will be closed for annual holidays from January 8th until February 16th and look forward to welcoming you back when we re-open. Don't forget our annual PARTY NIGHT on Saturday March 3rd. It's going to be hot, hot, hot at the Shore House as we go totally tropical for our 'Islands in the Sun' themed party. Shake off the winter blues and join us for live music and dancing. Free entry, tables available for pre-party dinner.

Winter opening hours: Thursday - Sunday 12 noon - 11pm Lunch 12 - 2.30pm Evening meals 5.30 - 8.30pm Open every day Dec 27-Jan 7. Closed Jan 8 - February 15. Please call 01301 703340 for reservations www.theshorehouse.net email: [email protected]

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