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Series 2 No. 8403 Established may 1848 thursday may 6, 2021 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p brief iNG nEwS Fly tipper seen dumping her fridge Can crumbling castle be saved from collapse? A WOMAN was seen dump - Part of ’s history in danger of disappearing altogether ing a fridge on the A7 last Saturday. It was reported by the person, who witnessed the fly-tipping, to councillor Ronnie Tait. full story: page SpOrt Cricket: Good to be back

A SPIRITED performance in the field was not enough to secure a win in the opening match for Langholm Cricket Club’s young 2nd XI team who took on a Dumfries Sunday XI. full story: page 16 LANGHOLM’S only nationally- Some members of the public con - Some members of the public contacted the E&L concerned about the state of Langholm Castle SpOrt important scheduled monument tacted the E&L Advertiser and sent is at risk after it was revealed that photos of what they believed was a visited Langholm Castle in 2019. redressed and the vegetation removed. responsibility for its upkeep is in recent collapse in a wall. “Any works would require sched - Online Subscriptions to doubt. Your community paper got in touch Satisfactory uled monument consent from us the E&L Advertiser Langholm Castle, on the Castleholm with HES, along with Buccleuch. “At that time we recorded its overall beforehand.” now available from only is almost 500 years old, having been An HES spokesperson said: condition as satisfactory but noted Ed Morris, estate manager at Borders some localised areas of concern, £1 per week built in 1526, and the ruin presents “Langholm Castle has been desig - Estate, said: "Langholm Castle was a forlorn sight. nated a nationally important sched - including the encroachment of leased to the Trust A new way to read the Buccleuch, which owns the castle, uled monument. vegetation. in the mid-1990s, with responsibility ‘Langholm Paper’. leased it to the Clan Armstrong Trust “Scheduling does not confer any “Dumfries and Council placed on the trust for its upkeep as Published weekly and Ltd in the 1990s but it was dissolved responsibilities for maintenance on also contacted us last week about part of that agreement. available to read anytime in 2018. an owner but we encourage good recent reports of stones falling from “The trust ceased operation a few the castle and we plan to visit again and anywhere It was designated a scheduled mon - management and can offer grants years ago and we are now working soon. using multiple devices from ument by Historic Environment and advice to support conservation with HES to consider what mainte - (HES) which was alerted works. “We welcome the opportunity to nance is required.” mobile phone to tablet last week by a perceived deterioration “We regularly monitor the condition work with the owner or a community and laptop. in its condition. of scheduled monuments and last group to get the structural issue > Turn to Page 2 log on to www.eladvertiser.co.uk full story: page THE ESKDALE & ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community, Published for the Community 2 Thursday May 6, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Festival cheer Deaths Thanks for Sympathy

IRVING for artist Ann ADAMSON Peacefully at Bankfoot House, Moffat on 2nd May Elaine, Anne and family would like to thank First event for crafters in 2021 2021, Nan Irving (nee Roddick) aged 100 years. everyone for the flowers, cards, messages and LANGHOLM artist Greatly loved by her late husband and Ex-Cornet the villagers of the Holm who turned out to show Ann Smith takes part Archie, son John, grandchildren Nicola and Craig, their respects to our much loved Mam, Betty. Also in the Dumfries Market and great-granddaughters Charlotte and Imogen. thanks to Philip, Shaun and the girls and Morag Festival this Saturday. Funeral private due to current circumstances. Crossan for the lovely service. She is really looking forward to this market after many months of most events being can - NICHOLSON celled because of RODDICK COVID-19 restrictions. Suddenly on 30th April in Dumfries Infirmary, She said: “It will be Lucy Nicholson, Hollows Mill, , treasured Eileen would like to say to family and friends from great to get out and take wife of Craig and loving mother to Erin. near and far, thank you for the overwhelming part in an event for the Funeral private due to current circumstances. support and donations on the passing of Neil. first time this year and Family flowers only, donations in lieu to a cancer £850 was raised in his memory to buy respiratory chat to customers, albeit charity of your choice. equipment for Ward B2 at Dumfries & Galloway with strict social distanc - If you wish to show your respect the cortege will Infirmary. ing in place. It’s some - be moving through Canonbie at 12.20 on Tuesday 11th May. thing I’ve really missed.” Ann works in a mixture of media, including Funeral Services Church Notices acrylics, oils, wool felt and textiles in a beautiful array of colours. LANGHOLM, She will show a range FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s ESKDALEMUIR, CANONBIE UNITED of her colourful mini- EWES & WESTERKIRK & LIDDESDALE paintings, prints, art note - New Memorials supplied PARISH CHURCHES books and cards, textile- Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning PARISH CHURCHES covered notebooks and Church Services Canonbie Church wool felt pieces, includ - Ann Smith of Langholm looks forward to meeting welcomes you to ing necklaces, brooches customers at the Dumfries Market Festival this Saturday Friday 7th May Worship on Sunday Eskdalemuir Hub 2pm and mini pieces of felt morning at 11:30. art. The event is organised www.theguilddumfries. David W. Erskine Worshippers will be by The Guild Dumfries org/pages/dumfries- Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm Sunday 9th May She will be in good Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 required to adhere to company. More than 30 CIC, a social enterprise. market-festival Langholm 10am Covid restrictions. makers, creatives, food The Guild Dumfries is Ann’s work is available If you are seeking and drink producers will really looking forward to in Langholm at the Contact us for transport pastoral support or be there, along with welcoming back every - Art Corner Gallery, FUNERAL 0744 885 8818. wish to arrange a musicians and entertainers. one safely to its commu - Holmspun and Welcome wedding or baptism nity street festival in the to Langholm. DIRECT ORS Social Distancing Wander heart of the town centre. She also set up her please contact Rev For a Personal Service will be observed. The festival runs from Strict social distancing online shop during Please wear masks. Morag Crossan on 10am to 4pm. Visitors rules and safety precau - lockdown and you can Hedle y and Tur nbull Preacher: the Minister. 07861736071 or email can take a wander around tions will be in place. find this at www. Tel: 013873 80859. mcrossan@ Queensbury Square, The A contingency plan is annsmithart.com/shop 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 churchofscotland.org.uk Mobile. 07543 179469 Plainstanes and Fountain in place in case of bad Any purchases from her Square in the town centre weather. Check the web - online shop can be Charity no. SCO11946 and see all that it has to site and social media. delivered for free in offer. To find out more go to Langholm itself.

J.Independent & A. Family Hodgson Funeral Directors 134 High Street, Annan A Caring Family Firm Caring for your family Private Rest Room Who’s responsible? For 24 hour caring personal service > From Page 1 of a feature because it is important Tel. 01461 205920 historically to the Eskdale valley. Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors Member At the time of publication of Ian, who will soon launch a new Golden Charter Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available on request this week’s edition no one from reiver trail, added: “It’s another HES was available to comment. attraction we should be maximis - Ian Martin, who runs the The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser ing. is part funded by visitor attraction, “We have tens of thousands of also attended last Friday’s site folk on our email list and East visit. Langholm castle is one of the He said: “The HES representative places they want to visit. Community Benefit Group was certainly concerned about “Many castles of this type are one of the walls and he is going and charitable trusts and individuals falling down and it comes down from the community of Langholm. to send me a report. “Yes, it has deteriorated but I to cost. Who is going to pay for it? Scottish think it would have been in the Rural “We don’t make enough of the Development 1990s when work was last done Programme on it. 15th, 16th and 17th centuries but “Buccleuch is going to repair they are the most important the fence around it to keep folk development periods in Eskdale. away and put up a couple of There is in Langholm some im - signs.” petus now to get a bit of financial Langholm Castle was an Armstrong stronghold He says the castle could be more support.” Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 6, 2021 3 Walking champion LANGHOLM Walks Group has been nominated for a national Fresh brand identity award. Paths for All has organised the first Scottish walking awards trust launches new logo to reflect the 21st century and the group is in the land manager walking champion cat - NEWCASTLETON has He said Buccleuch House was egory. launched a new brand logo on track for an August opening, Gavin Graham, chairman, said: to better reflect its offer to with the exteriors all water - “We were nominated by the businesses, residents and tight. Walkers are Welcome national visitors . Teams were now working hard committee for the work done It is 15 years since the first on the interiors of the build - by Langholm in buying Visit Newcastleton logo was ing. Langholm Moor, now the Tarras first developed. Groundworks were also well Valley Nature Reserve, from The Newcastleton and District underway and the internal Buccleuch. Community Trust said the design and scoping for the fit- “It will be, if we win an award, change was made because the out is complete, with some for the whole community.” previous brand identity didn’t exciting designs proposed for The awards showcase the role properly represent what it was the internal spaces. which regular walking plays in now or communicate all the improving health, delivering sus - things people can do when they Entrepreneurs tainable transport, lowering car - live, work or come to stay there. The trust was the anchor bon levels, reducing air pollution The trust worked with the organisation for a cohort of 14 and enhancing community pros - community council and business women in southern Scotland, perity. forum to develop a new image part of a group of 35 women The judging panel was truly it felt stood the test of time and from rural Scotland taking part inspired by the wide range of allowed it to present the village in an online course for budding initiatives making walking and much more accurately in 2021 entrepreneurs, run by Women’s wheeling more accessible to and beyond. Enterprise Scotland. more people as well as the nu - The new brand identity cap - The 10-week course covered merous improvements being tured everything being done topics from marketing to cus - made to environments. within one strong and modern tomer service and much in The winners of the 10 cate - image. between. gories and overall champion of This fresh new look was being Importantly, it was designed champions will be announced rolled out to many community Newcastleton has launched a new brand logo to grow participants’ confidence next Tuesday as part of the cel - ventures and implemented in and positive self-image as ‘busi - ebrations for National Walking marketing platforms. nesswomen’. Month. The website was also being to their homes for Christmas, reach learning programme and renewed after 15 years. to move out again. our ambitious community “Through the kindness and CCTV plan. Difficult generosity of others, the trust “We are all looking forward Steve Hartley, trust chairman, has been able to support those to seeing our village buzzing writing in its spring newsletter, most in need and we would and vibrant once again, coming said: “2020 was a difficult year like to thank everyone who back to life as the vaccine roll- for all of us but 2021 did not gave donations and their time out continues and lockdown start as well as we had hoped, to help us get back on our feet. restrictions are lifted. with flooding having a major “But we also bring you more impact on the community again positive news. This edition sees On track in February. the official launch of our new “We look forward to welcom - “This caused previously dis - village branding, a progress ing many of you back to placed households, many of report on Buccleuch House, our Steve Hartley, chairman of New - Newcastleton in person in the castleton’s community trust whom had only just returned first, and highly successful, out - coming months.” always

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DENTISTS government and non- church near Balmoral allegedly Mark Buddy 013873 80521 governmental organisations saying to nobody in particular Michael Clarke Emergency - outside opening directly from Westminster that “one should be careful Hillside Crescent hours instead of through the Scottish 01461 202508 what you vote for”. Langholm government. In this 2021 election people Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 6, 2021 5 IN BRIEF Bins not Fly-tipper seen while emptied SOME Canonbie residents’ bins were not collected by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s refuse collection service on Monday. dumping her fridge The community council has Second item left in Eskdale in a week highlights waste problem contacted the council and was told that, because of a vehicle 030 33 33 3000 and pay by communities committee chair - A WOMAN was seen dump- breakdown, some bins were not man, said: “We’re delighted ing a fridge on the A7 last credit or debit card. emptied. Saturday. The council will let them know with the initial public response The council advised that it It was reported by the person, which day the items will be to the new kerbside recycling would try to get the bins emptied who witnessed the fly-tipping, uplifted so they can have them service but it’s now important sometime this week but, if not, to councillor Ronnie Tait. ready for collection. for households to ensure they people can put extra rubbish in It happened at 12.36pm in the They need to put the items at are recycling only suitable items. black bags and put them next first lay-by on the A7 going their usual waste collection point “All non-recyclable items, to their bins for the next sched - south. by 7.30am on the day of col - including plastic wrappers, bis - uled pick up next Monday. Mr Tait said: “Unfortunately, lection. cuit wrappers, crisp packets, the person, who saw her, had a cling film, carrier bags and ready ______smart phone malfunction so Recycling meal film lids should be dis - there is no photographic evi - Dumfries and Galloway posed of in the non-recyclable dence and the woman was not Council’s new kerbside waste bins. known to her. and recycling service will be “The recycling advice on pack - “I took photos after I was rolled out in Eskdale during this aging is not always in line with Teviothead informed of this criminal activity month and next. the requirements for our new by the witness.” Council officials are urging service so I urge residents to People can pay the council to the public to carefully follow follow the guidance in the book - windfarm collect and dispose of large recycling guidelines after dis - This fridge was dumped by a woman on the A7 last Saturday lets sent to households or check NEWCASTLETON community domestic appliances such as covering non-recyclable ‘con - this on our website. council, as a consultee, has fridges and washing machines. tamination’ in some of the initial tubs and trays, metal cans and recycling service, supported by “If in doubt, people should been asked to review the scoping It costs £39.91 to collect up collections in the west of the cartons reduces the quality of Zero Waste Scotland, the council leave it out of their recycling report on a planning application to three items, which include region. the collected materials and can plans to publicise further the bins.” for a 75-turbine windfarm fridges, freezers, washing ma - This included plastic wrappers, prevent an entire load from guidelines to minimise the level Information, including an A- at Teviothead and advise on chines, cookers, tumble dryers cling film, carrier bags, coat being recycled as well as causing of contaminants going into Z list of what can be placed in the scope of the environ- and microwave ovens. hangers and film lids from ready damage to waste sorting equip - recycling bins. each bin or recycled at a house - mentalimpact assessment for Residents are advised to check meal trays. ment. hold waste recycling centre, is the plan. the council can uplift the items Mixing these items with After the initial public infor - Guidance at www.dumgal.gov.uk/waste when making a request. Call recyclable plastic bottles, pots, mation campaign about the new Councillor Andy Ferguson, recycling

Online subscriptions to the Litter terminZearo Watste oScotlarnd (Zs WS) is the key environmental organisation. ZWS estimates that clearing up the 250m items of litter strewn around costs Scottish taxpayers £53m every year. Sadly, ZWS has lost its EU financial support after Brexit and now has to rely on tax - payers. are now available at The ZWS deposit return scheme for drinks containers is set to start next year and www.eladvertiser.co.uk its objective is to capture 90 per cent of containers for recycling. What’s not to love? A new way to read the ‘Langholm Paper’. Many Scots report a sense Published weekly and available to read of disappointment and even depression in areas where anytime and anywhere using multiple devices from litter is seen as a serious mobile phone to tablet and laptop. issue. The toon pickers were out in force at the weekend Thanks to the toon pickers, Langholm is now looking a ANOTHER fine, sunny were rounded up: sweet bar GREAT IDEA FOR A GIFT lot smarter, ready for easing ! weekend was perfect for wrappers, lager and soft drink restrictions. phase two of Langholm’s bottles, cans, smokers’ refuse spring clean. and those nasty, unidentified Teams of volunteers were bits of paper and plastic out and about the town clear - which refuse to bio-degrade. ing up the unsightly litter Things are not as squeaky accumulated since last year. clean in many parts of For the second week of the Scotland, however. campaign, the usual suspects North of the English border, 6 Thursday May 6, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

In association with FarmingC & D AUCTION MARTSon - LONGTOWNthe & DUMFRIESBorder Tool to compare fA aFRErE omnline r espource courld fofigurresm from taheirn latecst seet of help farms to boost profits final year accounts. Barriers on meat and build a more sustainable Sascha Grierson of SAC business. Consulting, part of Scotland’s The Whole Farm Benchmarks Rural College (SRUC), is project Tool, created by the Farm manager of the Scottish Farm Advisory Service, allows farms Business Survey. to compare their performance She said: “The Whole Farm with similar agricultural busi - Benchmarks Tool is a tried and eTHE finxdings ofp a Westmionster comrmittee ts dama“The factg the UK hias denlayed intrg oducing nesses around the country. tested way through which farm - report into exports from the UK to the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) checks Consultants can also make use ers can see how their business EU has been welcomed by Scotland’s on EU imports must be addressed. of the tool which is based on is doing compared with other farming union. “This places British businesses at a huge data gathered from farms around farms of a similar size. NFU Scotland has now called on the competitive disadvantage and provides no Scotland during the annual Scot - “We recognise that farmers government to respond urgently to the incentive for the European Commission to tish Farm Business Survey. need access to resources fast in report’s recommendations. get round the table and negotiate on issues Those wishing to use the ser - a way which makes a difference The environment, food and rural affairs such as SPS checks and processes. vice simply choose which farm - and, later this we year, SAC committee report on seafood and meat “The UK government has given insuffi - ing type best describes their Consulting will also be launch - exports to the EU, to which NFUS submitted cient priority to agreeing equivalence mea - business, then select the physical ing a 30-minute benchmarking written evidence, has concluded that, since sures with the EU on SPS and a pragmatic size of farm which best matches tool for upland beef and sheep the end of the transition period and the approach must now be taken. their own. farmers.” introduction of the Trade and Co-operation “It must ensure the UK-EU SPS spe - They can follow the group The Whole Farm Benchmark Agreement (TCA) with Europe, new barriers cialised committee can begin meeting as a averages for their size and type tool can be found at on seafood and meat exports have been matter of priority to help resolve the issues of farm for a range of produc - www.fas.scot damaging. currently facing exporters. tivity and financial measures. The substantial volume of new paperwork “We fully endorse the committee’s rec - Whole Farm Benchmark re - and checks at the EU border have added Scott Walker, chief executive of NFU Scotland ommendation that the digital certification ports allow farmers to compare costs, delays and uncertainty to the export of export health certificates is a vital step their individual results for out - process. UK will not have to meet all equivalent to reducing trade friction with the EU and puts, in terms of price and pro - Those same checks and paperwork are checks and bureaucracy until January 2022. the bureaucratic nightmare currently faced ductivity, and compare their in - not currently faced by those who export Scott Walker, NFUS chief executive, said: by UK exporters. put costs with similar farms of from the EU to the UK. “We have highlighted repeatedly since the “It must be acted upon as a priority.” a similar size with their own The report recommends the government TCA came into force at the start of this The committee’s report is available to and with the top performing 25 eases export burdens and addresses the year that, while it was tariff and quota read at Seafood and meat exports to the per cent of farms in their group. serious issue of asymmetrical trade. free, it was far from frictionless. EU - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs These can be downloaded, al - The UK has extended the grace period This report highlights the considerable Committee - House of Commons (parlia - lowing farmers to add their own so those in the EU seeking to export to the trade friction for our exports. ment.uk) Around the marts

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held the fort - buyers with several bulk purchasers in The Crook (Blacklock); Mules to £117 shown by GT Beattie, Guardsmill, Gretna head. A fantastic run of 212 heavy hoggs; £190. nightly sale of store cattle on Tuesday, attendance. All ewes were well bid for, Fell of Lochronald; Hill Cheviots to with top per head of £163 achieved for predominantly Texel and Suffolk Mules, Mule ewes sold to a big trade, topping April 27. surpassing all local centres and many £117, £115 The Bloch; Blackfaces to Suffolk lambs from HM Martindale, The consigned by Messrs M Dart, Tetcott, at £147 for a pen of hefty ladies consigned Another good entry of store cattle was more are needed. £108 Fell of Lochronald; Suffolks to Land, Ecclefechan. Overall average Devon sold very well, averaging a fan - by Messrs R Neill, Upper Tinwald, forward, with all classes in demand and Leading the sale were 2 pure Texel one- £105 Coolingel; North Country Cheviots 325.4p (SQQ 340.5p) tastic £159.14 per head. Torthorwald with several pens breaking selling beyond vendors’ expectations. crop ewes with Dutch Spotted tup lambs to £119 Cloggers Cottage; Easycares to NSL in numbers are needed weekly to Lightweight hoggs again sold to serious £130. The sale topped at £1,255 for a Limousin at foot, which sold at £205 and £195 a £81, £80 Coolingel; Herdwicks to £75 satisfy increased buyer enquiries. Please rates, topping at 339p for a pen of 22 Hill ewes were off the clock again, bullock shown by CT & J Wigham & life. Row Head. advise entries to our auctioneers. Texel cross hoggs consigned by JI Mc - topping at £139 for Cheviot ewes shown Son, Hethermill, Kirklinton, who sold The highlight of the sale was the annual Feeding ewes (71) another strong trade. A similar show of 2,723 prime hoggs Crone, Beech Croft, Ivegill. Blackface by J Halliday & Sons, Springwells, others at £1,205 (x2). Charolais bullocks consignment of pure Texels from WJ & Top £100 for a Texel from The Crook sold to a fast trade and achieved a mar - hoggs topped at 338p for a pen of 23 ex - Lockerbie. Blackface ewes topped at to £1,000 from PF & EJ Bloxham, JG Bell, Kinning Hall, whose consign - (Blacklock). Hill ewes to £70 for Black - vellous overall sale average of 298.6ppk pertly finished hoggs consigned by Banks £127 consigned by W & PF Walton, Linnbridgeford, Waterbeck, with heifers ment averaged £107.66, topping at £160 faces from Highmoor; Herdwicks to £60 (SQQ 308.1p). Farm, Scofton, Notts. Cheviot hoggs Penpeugh, Hexham, while Swaledale at £990 for a Limousin from E & D & £145 x 2. Coolingel. Cast rams to £114 for Texels All classes of well-finished hoggs sold topped at 332p consigned by Newlands ewes topped at £120 consigned by JD Barker, Palmer Hill, Brampton. The mart had forward 681 store hoggs from Mains of Machermore, who also to serious rates and more can be sold to Farms. Lightweight hoggs are needed Yeates, Woodhouse, Hexham. Entries are invited for the special May and feeding ewes at the weekly sale on sold Cheviots at £101. vendors’ advantage. again. Rams sold at astronomical rates, topping term sale of 500 store and 60 breeding the same day. The mart had forward 4,682 sheep com - Topping the price per kilo were Texel A similar show of 1,845 ewes was for - at an eye-watering £232 for Suffolks cattle on Tuesday, May 11. Contact Sam With more buyers present and a great prising 2,723 prime hoggs, 114 spring hoggs selling to 342p consigned by D & ward. All classes of ewes sold to serious from Heatherglen, with pen after pen of Hogg on 07584 207323 or John Walton entry for the time of year, trade was ani - lambs and 1,845 cast ewes and rams at Y Wilson, Plumpe, Gretna. rates of return and were short of buyers’ tups breaking £190. on 07880 527066. mated throughout, with recent high rates the weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday, Top price per head of £171 for a Beltex requirements. All classes of ewes are in serious demand The mart had forward a much larger easily maintained. April 29. hogg from J Robertson & Son, Becks, Heavy ewes topped at £208 for Texel at Longtown and keenly sought after. entry of ewes with lambs at foot on the Top £123 & £117 for Texels from Mains New season spring lambs sold to a top Langholm. Heavy hoggs sold very well ewes from CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, same day. A much-increased ringside of of Machermore, others to £119, £117 price per kilo of 385p for Texel lambs with many pens realising £155-£165 per Dumfries, with several pens selling over l e a g r a u p t

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NEWCASTLETON’S oldest resident and retired GP celebrated his 98th birthday Photo by: Caitlin Weatherstone at home last Friday. Arthur Bethune was visited during the morning by many of his friends and former patients from the village. They came to the sitting room window and waved to him and wished him Happy Birthday. Daughter Frances said: “His carers, who are wonderful, presented him with some lovely flowers. “Some of the family visited at different times and we ended the day with fish and chips from the Grapes Hotel.” born in 1848 ...... and still going strong! 8 Thursday May 6, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday May 6, 2021 9 POLLING day has arrived in Eskdale and Liddesdale and it has been one of the most interesting election campaigns as the parties lay out their plans for a post-COVID-19 recovery and wrangle over the constitutional issues raised by the prospect of another independence referendum during the next parliament. Four candidates are seeking your votes in Dumfriesshire, while there are six in Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire. Along with the long-fought issues of tax, benefits, education, health and social care and jobs, the parties’ manifestos have to deal with recovery from the pandemic, life in a post-Brexit Scotland and the climate emergency. In the 2016 election Oliver Mundell (Conservative) pushed out long-serving Scotland goes to the polls in crucial election Labour MSP Elaine Murray in Dumfriesshire, while in Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Conservative John Lamont, now an MP, ousted the SNP’s Calum Kerr. Voters in Eskdale and Liddesdale will make their vital choices on the future of their country’s direction today UMFRIESSHIRE matters to OUGLAS Ross Scottish OR 14 years the SNP have T IS important to remind our - E DON’T want to come back ear Folk o' Newcastleton and me. It’s where I was born, Conservative leader, described neglected the Borders. selves that southern Scotland is from COVID-19 to the way the whole surrounding area. have always lived and where 'very serious concerns' about a large region with a disparate things were. I bring up my family. the creation of a hard border, outlined We have seen local decision-making and varied population. WFigures from Audit Scotland show the Firstly, it has been an honour tae Feroded, SNP funding cuts to Scottish IWe are not seen as remote and gap in educational attainment in Borders’ sDpeak tae ye directly through this Dto him during a visit to Langholm. DI want what’s best for those closest to me and believe you deserve the He joined his party's constituency Borders Council and a lack of investment romantic, like the Highlands, despite schools, between the most prosperous excellent local newspaper. same. candidate, Oliver Mundell, as he cam - in vital infrastructure such as the A7. Sir Walter Scott’s best efforts. children and the least well off, is wider I am a great supporter of local news That’s why this election must be about paigned with supporters. Time and again, Nicola Sturgeon has We don’t have large urban populations, than anywhere else in Scotland - and journalism. It's the only place ye hear you, your family and delivering a "The SNP have put independence taken her eye off the ball with what like central Scotland; yet we have areas the gap is getting wider. the truth. Recovery Plan to help Dumfriesshire front and centre of their manifesto and matters and her obsession with another of post-industrial depression from lost That’s under a Tory council and an The truth is it’s hard for isolated com - rebuild after the pandemic. we've got to take them to task on that. divisive referendum is taking its toll. industries, remote areas off the national SNP government. munities in the Scottish Borders tae At this time of national crisis we "With the threat of a referendum, it’s What the Borders needs right now is a power grids, fishing towns, fuel poverty, Scotland has the highest drug deaths survive, especially where the future o' can’t go back to the old arguments, clear only we can hold the SNP to fighting chance of economic recovery, farming, forestry, empty high streets in Europe. young people is concerned. not more division. and the highest unemployment and Of course, we want better. Things That is why I'm standing as an bickering over the constitution. account and get a parliament fully I am that strong local voice who will child poverty rates in Scotland. must change. Independent. I'm not a professional Paul Wheelhouse As we come through COVID-19, you focused on recovery and rebuilding." Richard Brodie demand better for the Borders and I Despite this, our isolated rural com - Jenny Marr Because we recognise that our problems politician. I don't belong tae any party. SNP Joan McAlpine A hard border would be an inevitable can choose something different. have already shown I can deliver munities and small urban environments Scottish Liberal Democrats cannot simply be blamed on the English, I'm a professional 'get things done' SNP consequence of the SNP's economically ESPITE the Brexit and COVID- You can choose to vote for a Recovery NSURPRISINGLY, having results. have come together with resilience, man. You need things done in yer area, Westminster or the ‘Other’, we recognise 19 challenges, the SNP govern - Plan to restart our economy and give a damaging ambition for Scotland to quit taught at Annan Academy for During my time in parliament I have determination and care to tackle the I WAS brought up in Selkirk and I and quickly. that we need planning for Recovery, ment has invested in jobs guarantee to all young people; the UK and join the EU. more than 30 years, investment in successfully campaigned for £10m of enormous challenge of COVID-19 but have third sector experience as a not plotting for a Referendum. As an award-winning music video "It’s vital the border remains seamless. Ueducation is at the heart of my cam - Liddesdale. restore our children’s education and Borderlands funding for a railway they also face a global climate emer - fundraising assistant for Marie Curie That’s why Labour has a five-part producer and director, I like tae work D I led the £25m programme which built look after their mental health; regenerate Tens of thousands of people cross every paign. extension feasibility study, a £100m gency which can no longer be ignored. wi' talented local people, give young AMPAIGNING around and business experience with inter - Recovery Plan: a new 4G mast at Whitropefoot to boost our town and village centres, take real week and Scotland does 60 per cent of As a teacher of English and then head pothole fund and for swifter action on Our communities need a Green people a chance, for them tae learn Dumfriesshire as lockdown national oil company National Oilwell • Jobs Recovery: a guaranteed job for mobile connectivity; £664,000 in funding action to tackle climate change and its trade with the UK, our biggest of special needs, I want to see literacy flood defences in Newcastleton. recovery to create a society which will frae professionals like ma sel in my began to lift has been a won - Varco Mission Products. every young person, a National Training was provided regenerating Newcastleton’s renew our NHS so it never again has trading partner. and numeracy levels improve. I do not want us to miss out on oppor - invest in its young people and lead business. derful experience. I now work as an office manager for Fund and thousands of well-paid, Buccleuch House as an enterprise and CThe good spring weather allowed me to choose between treating a virus or On the loss of farmland in Eskdale I’m extremely concerned that the tunities being brought about during the them towards positive futures; a recovery unionised, green jobs; That's why I gave local school kids a member of the Scottish Parliament. learning centre and bunkhouse; and treating cancer. through the creation of large conifer Scottish government’s 10-year council COVID-19 recovery either. which will create lasting green jobs by broadcasting. They didnae let me doon. to meet people for chats outside, a safe I stood in the General Election in • NHS and social care recovery: access £850,000 invested as Newcastleton and But if we are to have a parliament plantations, he said: "I'm keen to do tax freeze and Westminster’s swingeing developing and using Scotland’s wealth I climbed the Brooklyn Bridge for distance from their doorsteps. Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk to a mental health specialist in every District Community Trust took ownership which is focused fully on delivering a everything possible to support farmers cuts have left needy pupils unsupported of renewable resources. my work and have taken on and financed What strikes me, from Langholm to because I was tired of the constitutional GP surgery, a public health approach to of 750 acres (Holm Hill) for the village. recovery, we need Scottish Labour as and rural communities. in the classroom. “The Scottish Green Party’s manifesto ma sel big projects and succeeded when Locharbriggs, from Kelloholm to wrangling and wanted to focus on mak - the drugs crisis and a National Care I was delighted to raise that Scottish the main opposition, holding the SNP “They’ve been badly let down by a In addition, a teacher recently told contains plans to create more than every yin said "it couldn't be done". Calside, is the respect they all share ing a difference. Service free at the point of delivery. Land Fund bid with ministerial government who promised to bring me that she has to fund classroom 100,000 jobs to fuel a green recovery So ye see, maybe an Independent is for the First Minister’s handling of the to account and fighting for a recovery Now, we need to put recovery from Carers paid at least £15 an hour. Action colleagues. forward plans for an agricultural policy resources and buy her pupils textbooks, from the pandemic and tackle the climate nae such a bad choice. I'm so tired of a' pandemic. plan. the pandemic first. I want to support to cut waiting lists. If re-elected, we will double the Scottish and that has been delayed. unacceptable in our “civilised” emergency; plans to invest in renewable the promises and billions of pounds This includes many people who were tourism and business, tackle the climate Land Fund, increasing it to £20m a year energy, public transport, retrofit homes everyone is promising ye. It's a' rub - previously switched off from politics "We’re the only party to have a sepa - Scotland. by 2026 and I’ll work to support more to tackle fuel poverty and restore nature; emergency, deliver a better education bish. and politicians but who switched on to rate manifesto dedicated to these issues, No wonder Scottish education has Borders’ communities to put their future plans which will create jobs in engi - system, support the NHS and better Here's an example of what I can dae. hear Nicola Sturgeon’s daily COVID- which Oliver has highlighted at Holy - fallen from the top of education rankings in their own hands, just as neering, construction, trades, forestry, mental health provision. I'm trustee for the Wallace statue at 19 briefings. rood." during the SNP’s time in government. Newcastleton has done. tourism and more which will be well During the past year the curtains have Bemersyde since 1993. They found her clear messaging and On the issue of the apparent lack of It’s time to focus on basics and put As your constituency MSP, I would paid and unionised. been pulled back on where the help is In the last 12 months I have organised focus on safety reassuring. Serious police officers on patrol in Eskdale, he talk of a second referendum on the work to ensure funding is secured for a The time is right for the party to take most needed and we have to get it to a wee team o' local, talented, skilled times call for serious leadership. said: “Since the SNP centralised all backburner. Rachel Hamilton flood protection scheme for the village its place as a major player in Scottish those who feel it most acutely. people. Raised the money oor sels. The SNP has a costed recovery plan eight forces into , more Pupils have also been let down by Scottish and it is delivered. politics and on the global stage, to Ultimately, I want to tackle to the We have done emergency repairs, focused on fairness. than 100 police offices have closed the Scottish Qualification Authority’s Conservatives I’ve seen at first hand the impacts of actively promote green policies and root of inequality, which is poverty, cleared a' the trees, new fencing, signage We will increase the Scottish Child and there are fewer officers on the (SQA) barmy algorithm and by John severe floods in 2020 and 2021. The maintain the pressure on other parties stop the Punch and Judy politics, which and donations box. Payment to £20 a week and roll out streets. Swinney’s failure to avert the exam need is obvious and it is of the highest to deliver on promises made. has become so ingrained, and focus on Started a 24-hour TV station for free school meals to every primary "One of our key manifesto commit - fiasco. I want to see our local towns thriving priority. A representative of southern Scotland community. donations through our William Wallace pupil. ments is to increase police numbers. I I’m delighted that Scottish Liberal again. Newcastleton, Hawick and sur - Ian Davidson Our manifesto is a bold, ambitious has to know and understand its issues I don't have a magic wand but we Trust on WWTV.scot We will give nurses a four per cent Colin Smyth want to ensure there is more local Democrat MSPs have just won a vote rounding Borders’ towns need new Scottish Labour programme for economic recovery and and people; continually highlight how If I can dae that, surely I can help the pay rise and remobilise our NHS, Scottish Labour accountability and involvement in to reform the SQA to put teachers at investment to attract new businesses know our country is wracked by con - within it we commit to: campaigns and policies designed • Education recovery: a catch-up plan young Borderers and a' o' ye in the first including with a fast-track cancer policing." its heart and focus on helping education and the tools to retain and reskill our stitutional division and inequality so complete a £5m study on extending nationally may have to be adapted and to compensate pupils for time lost, 12 months and start tae deliver the diagnosis centre in Dumfries and our representatives need to focus on the Borders Railway to Carlisle via As long as Boris Johnson’s incompe - On the floodplain restrictions ham - bounce back. workforce. refocused to be relevant to this area. invests in schools and education staff things ye need here. Galloway. healing and serving communities to Hawick; tent and scandal-hit Tories remain the pering development in Langholm, he Pupils have been put through the mill Having campaigned for local economic On a personal level, I’ve campaigned and provides a nationally-funded tutoring I'm also Funk Ambassador for Scotland We will invest £500m in jobs and the best of their ability at a time when refurbish Borders General Hospital main opposition, the SNP will simply said: "We have to look at how bodies, over the past year and the priority forums, I am keen to see new opportu - all my life against social injustice. I programme with a resit guarantee. We for the Funk Music Hall Of Fame in skills and build 100,000 new, affordable it has never mattered more. and increase the NHS budget by at like SEPA, respond and ensure no should be to provide extra staffing so nities for young people to learn, stay eventually got myself into university must overcome the educational disad - Dayton, Ohio. homes. point to the mistakes and sleaze of the The Scottish Liberal Democrats have least 20 per cent; create a new unnecessary hurdles are created." they can catch up. at 42 and became a lecturer, a scientist vantage which blights so many lives. But I am also proud tae stand up These fair policies will stimulate Tories and say ‘at least we are not as and work in rural parts of the Borders. proved they can deliver for the Borders Community Bus Fund to expand bus He highlighted the need for improve - Currently, 1,800 teachers are on tem - specialising in climate change through • Climate recovery: investment in against racial discrimination and prej - our local economy. If a low-income bad as that lot’. Scottish Conservative plans for 500 and beyond and we have a vision for routes;complete £133m of investment ments to the A7 and was asked about a porary contracts, many in Dumfries restoration ecology and forestry. green jobs, free public transport with udice suffered by my African American family has spare cash, they can spend new rural teachers, new training grants, the future. in full fibre broadband in our region; The people of Scotland deserve a by-pass. and Galloway having given up because I now hope you will give me the oppor - an expanded route network, cheaper friends, something I’m experiencing it locally. unlimited apprenticeships and the roll- and invest £275m in community-led better government but also better He backed a feasibility study to explore they couldn’t make ends meet. tunity to represent southern Scot land, Strong local representation to tackle energy bills through government action right now in this election campaign. All this will kick start recovery. When out of full fibre broadband to rural regeneration. opposition. route potential and any possible trade It is time to make their posts permanent work towards a green economic recovery the attainment gap; extend the Waverley and enough investment to create I'm too Scottish for some, it seems. that is underway and the pandemic is I've lived in our constituency for 21 On Sunday Anas Sarwar visited impact on the town centre. so they can concentrate on students’ properties by 2027 will set us on course with sustainable employment, quality line and improve our roads; fund our affordable, sustainable and accessible You make up yer mind today. over, we will give the people of Scotland years and served South Scotland as an "Connectivity is one of the biggest needs. for a strong recovery in rural areas. housing and improved public transport; homes, fit for the future. the opportunity to choose their own Dumfriesshire to launch our South of schools and give teachers and pupils MSP since 2011. things to come up in this campaign. One area for action in the early years From the CAP farm payment fiasco to a recovery for the benefit of all people. • Community recovery: a minimum future. Scotland manifesto. the support they need; invest in green My Hawick team and I have supported "Areas in southern Scotland have of primary school: so many children, a lack of incentives for encouraging Our common future depends on it. income standard, a doubling of the That is only democratic. We can dig While the SNP and Tories want to technology so we can create jobs, tackle more than 10,000 constituents since been ignored and I'm here to make especially boys, are not ready for formal new entrants to agriculture, the SNP Scottish child payment, increased support deep into the detail when that debate spend the next five years bickering the climate crisis and eliminate fuel 2016, deploying my experience in eco - for unpaid carers and more rights for takes place – only after the pandemic sure the area's voice is heard clearly in education at five years old. have neglected farmers in Liddesdale. nomic development and ministerial about the constitution, only Labour poverty; and build enough affordable workers, women, disabled people, had passed. Holyrood by re-electing Oliver." Liberal Democrats want to move to If the SNP win a majority, the Borders roles. have set out a Recovery Plan for our houses so everyone can have a roof LGBT+ people and people of colour. Today the decision is this: Who would the proven Scandinavian system of will be the worst affected area of I have worked with residents to support area. over their head and a decent start in Labour’s balanced recovery combines you rather lead Scotland’s recovery: learning through play to help children Scotland. projects in Newcastleton and district economic growth, to earn the wealth, Nicola Sturgeon or Boris Johnson? Today, use your lilac ballot to elect develop vital problem-solving skills We know independence means a hard life. and to ensure its needs are heard by with an understanding that wealth cre - In Dumfriesshire the SNP came a me to put Dumfriesshire first. and prepare to succeed at seven years After 14 years of the same government, Scottish ministers. I want to do even border running from Berwick to Carlisle. ation and accumulation alone must never very close second to the Conservatives But, crucially, even if you vote Tory old in the classroom. it's only natural to look at what has more for you. Our very way of life, so interwoven be our goals. in 2016. Other parties trailed way or SNP on your lilac ballot paper, only been delivered - and what hasn't. I ask you to put your faith in me as with Cumbria and Northumberland, is Labour sees recovery from COVID- behind. your next constituency MSP. by using your peach ballot to back at stake. Not enough has changed for the better 19 as an opportunity to restructure our Only the SNP can beat Boris Johnson’s I will be the voice Newcastleton needs Anas Sarwar can you ensure the next Please use both votes today for Scottish and it's time for representation which society in a way which better reflects Tories here. So please think care- and will work in the best interests of all fully and cast both votes for the SNP parliament is focused on a national actually delivers for you and your the needs and aspirations of our people, Conservatives to re-elect me and to Jesse Rae who call our beautiful constituency today. recovery, not referendums. family. That’s what I will do. achieving their hopes for better lives in Oliver Mundell stop another independence referendum. Independent “home”. Scottish Conservatives Dr B A Harvie, Scottish Green Party a better and happier world. 10 Thursday May 6, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Paint Aid restarts CREATIVES in Eskdalemuir can begin to surface and meet Making and mending together to paint, create and share their common humanity, although still with some dis - tancing restrictions. The new programme of Paint Aid is underway in the Community Hub after a long during long lock down winter of lockdown during Langholm project seeks makers and talkers to share stories which they have had to cre - atively stay sane in their own LANGHOLM Made is seeking thing to contribute. stories on the Facebook page. individual home studios. artists and makers to explore “Often, we don’t realise or If anyone is not on Facebook, The room is set up and art and celebrate making past and recognise the value in our own they can email materials and paper are at the present in Langholm. activity, knowledge or memo - [email protected] or ready. The space is available The town has a rich textile ries. contact Judith Johnson at so people can just go and paint history and is vibrant in con - “But it’s exactly these stories [email protected] each Wednesday from 1.30pm temporary and domestic craft and experiences which inter - or ring 0780 141 3482. to 3.30pm. and making. connect to make up our cultures Although some materials are Langholm Made is run by and it’s something we are both supplied, if there are specific artists Deirdre Nelson and Emma really interested to capture and media people wish to work with, Dove and continues until June celebrate with this project.” they are welcome to take these as part of Making Connections, As a final outcome to the pro - along. a creative project led by Upland ject, Deirdre will make an art - There is a small subsidy to with OutPost Arts and the work which will take inspiration buy some extra art materials, Langholm Initiative. by people’s making as well as to be discussed. Deirdre is interested in ex - stories gathered through Emma’s A further programme of events ploring and celebrating making recordings. will be organised at the Hub by in Langholm in its widest sense. It’s hoped to exhibit the art - Eskdalemuir Expressive Arts. During lockdown many people work in Langholm in June. There are plans to run free, have been making more and Langholm Made’s Facebook tutor-led, monthly Saturday arts- Deirdre would love to find out page has been really popular based workshops, starting with what they’ve made in studios Deirdre Nelson of Langholm Made wants to know what people in the town and many people are letting a pastels workshop and line and at home. have been making during the lockdowns Deirdrie and Emma know what pencil/watercolours. Dates and Examples could include mend - they have been making via the They may like to have a chat further details to be confirmed. ing in your shed, baking, cook - These may be memories of page, through OutPost Arts or Emma Dove is inviting people to with a friend, family member The Paint Aid programme is ing, knitting, woodwork or fly- working in the mills; knowledge, Langholm Initiative. record their conversations about or former colleague by Zoom, their lives in the textiles industry currently free to participants as tying. skills or a particular story which Deirdre is building up a list phone or socially-distanced in a part of the COVID-19 recovery They may have mastered the has been passed down through person. of making in Langholm, includ - funds. perfect cappuccino, bread, a the family; more recent experi - ing clothing, sausages, wallpaper, There is space for seven people new crochet stitch or a new ence, for example, weaving ac - Contribute children’s book, crochet blan - To register to take part in a so please book and confirm a technique in DIY. tivity happening in Langholm Emma and Deirdre said: kets, silk works, cards and paint - recorded conversation with Emma go to https://form.jot - place at the Hub reception. Emma Dove is collecting sto - today. “When we’ve each worked on ed stones form.com/210603880313345 or ries and memories of the weav - The recordings can be a one- similar projects previously, peo - If anyone is making at home email her. ing industry through a series of to-one conversation with Emma ple have frequently told us and in studios in Langholm, ______recorded conversations. or a paired-up conversation. they’re not sure they have any - they can share their images and

Savings FAaN ORrIGINeAL mwembere of stlaffl at thte Loangh olma Co-o pevrativae luable employee go green Store has retired. A NEW Green Savings Ellen Rae worked for the Co-op for 17 years. She joined when it Bond giving UK savers the opened in November 2000 but left after three years to return to the chance to take part in the Royal Bank of Scotland. collective effort to tackle the She went back to the Co-op until her retirement. climate emergency, has been She remembers the early days at a time when the Co-op was welcomed by John Lamont, owned at regional level by Lothian Borders and Angus but it’s been Berwickshire, Roxburgh and centrally run from Manchester for a number of years. Selkirk MP. Ellen said: “At the beginning the store was a lot bigger than it is Chancellor Rishi Sunak today. announced the savings product “Over the years it’s undergone a lot of changes. in the spring budget. “There have been challenging times, especially during my time It will be offered through with the management team but I’ve had lots of support from NS&I, the UK Government- customers and staff. owned savings bank. The account will allow “I will miss the Monday morning customers but I’m looking forward people to use their savings to to spending time with and helping out my family. help environmentally-focused “I’ve not seen much of them since the COVID-19 restrictions were projects get off the ground. It put in place.” is due to be launched this She added: “I was completely blown away by the celebrations summer. organised by my colleagues on my last day. It was a lovely send-off” Mr Lamont said: “Savers will Eddie Turner, deputy manager, said: “Ellen has not only been a be able to know that, while their valuable member of the team for a number of years but she has money is gaining interest, it also been a key figure in a lot of the charitable causes the Co-op is creating jobs in green indus - has raised money for. tries and supporting environ - “From selling raffle tickets and baking to organising fetes during mentally friendly infrastructure the summer, all very much at the heart of what we feel is important projects. in such a small community. “Thank you for everything you have done Ellen, you will be a big miss but we hope you enjoy a long and happy retirement.” Ellen Rae cuts a cake to mark her retirement from the Langholm Co-operative Store Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday May 6, 2021 11 IN BRIEF Footbridge Crazy April weather closes on Warm days, cold days, sunshine, snow and rain all in one month Monday ESKDALEMUIR Observatory recorded 23 days of air frost in April as the UK experienced the lowest average minimum temperatures for the month since 1922. Air frost and clear conditions combined for a frost-laden, chilly month, despite long hours of sunshine. The average number of days for the weather station is 8.43. Other provisional statistics for Eskdalemuir, with the long-term averages in brackets, are rainfall, 18mm (97.73mm) and sunshine hours, 233.2 (128.31). The surface on the Langholm Provisional figures from the Met suspension bridge is badly worn by Office’s National Climate Information decades of pedestrians’ feet Centre indicate April had the third- THE suspension bridge in lowest average UK minimum tempera - Langholm is to be closed from ture for the month since records began next Monday for essential in 1884. repairs. Scotland, Wales and England all The work has been delayed reported their figures in their top five for two years and is expected lowest ever recorded. to take until August 27 to be Average daily maximum temperatures completed. were also below normal but not by as A number of defects have been much as the minimum temperatures. What do you see in Mark Hodgson’s artistic photo? reported so it will involve a It had earlier been reported that the major refurbishment. country had had its highest level of air Dumfries and Galloway frost in 60 years, with an average of 13 Council has implemented a tem - days of air frost topping the previous porary traffic regulation order record figure of 11 days in 1970. to close the bridge which con - Records for air frost go back to 1960. nects Caroline Street to George Gardeners Street. This number of air frosts is Pedestrians will now have to more typical for December, January or cross the River Esk over the February, whereas the average number Langholm bridge. of air frosts in April is five days. For gardeners and growers there were ______also a record high number of ground frosts, with 22 days last month compared with an average of 12 days. Despite the low minimum temperatures and frosts, much of the UK basked in Polling day sunshine, with all countries currently reporting sunshine hours in their top five recorded since 1919. Mairi Telford Jammeh captured some A considerable covering of snow is here Stan Wilson Provisionally, Scotland and Wales spectacularly frozen grass in April POLLING stations in Liddesdale broke their existing records for sunshine will be open from 7am to 10pm established over or around the UK, feed - hours in the month. today for the Scottish parliament ing in cold conditions and creating clear Scotland had 57 per cent more sunshine election. nights, allowing any heat to escape. than its long-term average. The count for the Ettrick, “The high pressure tended to prevent For Scotland, this represents the second Roxburgh and Berwickshire April shower activity, which we might year running that April’s sunshine hours constituency will be held more typically expect. have broken the existing record, with tomorrow. “The clear skies by day allowed tem - 2021’s current figure of 211.5 topping Measures will be in place to peratures to rise in strong spring sunshine, 2020’s 204.6. ensure people voting can do so only to be lost again overnight. Mike Kendon, senior scientist at the safely, including adherence to “Early in the month we saw a cold centre, said: “April has been an incredibly social-distancing guidelines and plunge of Arctic maritime air bringing notable month in terms of the statistics. the wearing of face coverings. wintry showers with lying snow in “Despite temperatures remaining stub - Netta Meadows, returning of - ome locations, particularly northern bornly low in many areas, long days of ficer, said: “Many of the mea - Scotland.” sunshine was the norm and well ahead sures will be very familiar to The conditions have been particularly of averages, especially in northern people now: social distancing, challenging for the country’s farmers England, Wales and Scotland.” wearing of face coverings and and growers. hand sanitiser. Guy Barter, chief horticulturist at the Cold nights “There will be one-way “A long, prolonged spell of dry and Royal Horticultural Society, said, systems in some polling places settled conditions was interrupted only “Considerable damage has been expe - and extra staff on hand. by a few wet days in western Scotland rienced in many gardens with flowers “Please follow the instructions in the first half of the month. such as camellia and magnolias being of staff and the signs.” “Cold nights have been the norm in scorched and cherry, plum and pear Voters are encouraged to bring blossom injured so the fruit crop will the UK, especially in Scotland and their own pen or pencil to com - be reduced.” northern England. plete their ballot papers but May has started wet and cold and it’s The lowest reading came in at -9.4C there are clean pencils avail - not only gardeners who look forward at Tulloch Bridge on April 12. Water running low on the River Esk able. “Areas of high pressure became to a rise in temperatures. Karen Grant 12 Thursday May 6, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years: The Menace of Emotion If we had lapsed into something like civil war, because the Executive of the Miners Federation would not debate the wages question with the owners, without an accompanying “concession” of a bastard form of nationalisation a greater tragedy that the Great War itself might have occurred. I try to think that such a dread event would not have happened even then. In view of the great army of unemployed that already existed, of their readiness to take any job that offered, of the resentment of strikers whose jobs might have been filled, of the inflammable state of feel - ing that would have been speedily engendered – I am hard to put it to find reasons for substanti - ating that hope. So many millions of people would have been plunged into wretchedness, and a Reid & Taylors in the 1800’s wretched person does not think – he only feels and sees red.

Memories and Milestones 75 years : Langholm Man Honoured The announcement has been made by Headquarters 74 Brigade A.A, B.A.O.R of the Sergeant- We continue our serialisation of Tommy Beattie’s book Major James Davidson, son of Mr and Mrs R.I Davidson, 3 Douglas Terrace, Langholm. Sergeant-Major Davidson served during the whole of World War II with the Middlesex faces to the clock which could the most expensive tweed in the continued be seen from any vantage point world. That was not the sales Regiment, and was wounded in France shortly after D-Day. Prior to the war he was employed at That cannon was taken away in Langholm. To me this part talk in 1933 but it was and is the London factory of Messers McVitie and Price Ltd., and since demobilisation he has resumed in 1939/40 to be melted down was the saddest, gradually the today, 1993. his employment with that firm. He is married and his home is now in London, but he is well as scrap and used to make tower began its fall into that During the fire, which burned known to Langholm people and the honour that has been bestowed on him will give much grati - another gun, no doubt. mass of flames. well into the Saturday after - fication to his many friends. As kids we played on the gun Since learning to read the time noon, many fire engines and for hours. Behind the barrel was that clock tower was a saver for crews from towns around, a huge metal shield with a spy me. The four faces were so eas - worked so hard to save that hole covered by a metal flap. ily read. As the Tower disap - beautiful building but to no 50 years: “ Jorrocks” This was our ammunition. By peared the floors began their avail, it was hopeless. raising the flap and letting it downward drop to ground level. Great black clouds of smoke A familiar figure will be missing in the Common riding procession this year. For the past four - drop on the shield caused quite The huge weight of the tower rose into the rain clouds and an teen years Mr. Willie Murray of Buccleuch Terrace Ter. has followed the Cornet round the a large bang. To us that was started that collapse aeroplane (twin winged) flew marches mounted on a ‘venerable’ gelding, which was named “Jorrocks” after the humorous another shell on its way to a tar - Apart from the weight of the round and round taking pictures country sportsman created by the novelist, R.S Surteen, the hero of “Handley Cross” and get. clock tower there was the I suppose. This was an open “Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollies”. Mr Murray has just received word that his mount has died at the Imagination is a wonderful immense weight of weaving cockpit plane, common place in thing! looms. I believe that all the that year and ideal for doing age of 33 years, and no doubt he will be going – in the word of the well-known ballad – to see heavy machinery was on the photographic work. “the place where the old horse died”. After 14 years at Langholm Common Riding, “Jorrocks” Reid &Taylor’s Fire top floors. That would be one of the first knew the Kirk Wynd, the Birnie Brae, the Common Moss and Whita as well as it’s rider. Thirty- A building housing heavy aeroplanes to circle Langholm. three years is a ‘venerable’ age for a horse but is by no means out of the ordinary. According to This was another year to go machinery in an area five It was certainly the first as far the records there was an Italian Army horse, foaled in Libya on 24 th February, 1909, which died storeys from ground level down in Langholm’s history, as I can remember. A man in Brescia, Italy in February, 1960 at the advanced age of 51 years. . and amongst my milestones. amazes me, now I write about called John Muller used to fly This was the summer again and it. Nothing seemed amiss as a an Autogyro across Langholm the morning after the Common boy but to me now it seems on his way to Sir Hector Riding … The rivers were high strange. Monro’s home of that era (for and a good job too. Reid and Magnificent the uninitiated, an Autogyro 25 years: Boys Brigade on parade was the fore runner of the heli - Taylor’s mill was on fire. Even The whole building was built Twenty-five youngsters took part in Langholm’s annual Boys Brigade Display. The evening the amount of water falling of white sandstone from Whita copter of today). The main dif - started with an opening service followed by a company inspection which by Inspecting Officer from the skies or passing with a Hill. A magnificent structure ference between an Autogyro few yards could not save it. and from a business point of and a helicopter was that a Scott Elliot. Mr Elliot commended the boys on their appearance and after the display remarked Somewhere around four view it must have impressed helicopter had a driven rotor on their fine performance. Consisting of senior and junior marching, PE, junior and senior vault - o’clock in the morning the dis - visiting customers immensely. whereas an Autogyro’s rotor ing and a musical performance, the display was considered by all parents in attendance to be ex - covery was made. We were The reception area spelt opu - was started by hand and relied cellent. At the end of the evening, acting Captain David Johnstone thanked everyone for awakened by our father and lence. From the impressive on air passing through fixed attending. He spoke of the events that the boys had been involved in throughout the course of pitch rotor blades to give it lift. when we got there the whole front curved steps to ground the year. These included attending the Remembrance Service, the Doctors Run, helping with the building was ablaze. level, was class. The tiles may Speed was controlled by pusher Smoke and flames were have been mosaic because that propellor and height by tilting bonfire, and holding a Christmas Show with the guides. Townsfolk have also benefitted from belching out of the windows would have been in keeping the rotor disc by means of a the bridgades one example of this being the bad weather, when the boys helped clear the streets and through the holes in the with everything else at Reid and cyclic control. of snow. clock faces. There were four Taylor’s the manufacturer of (to be continued)

Class photograph of Langholm Academy in 1947/48 Back row L-R: Kitty Irving, Margaret Tweddle, Netta Carmichael, Anne Ewart, Mary? Pat Musgrave. Middle: Ian Henderson, Robert Steele, ? John Jaques, ? Best all round boy: Gordon Rae, Best Junior boy: Graham Bloomer, Best Drilled boy: David Latimer, Front : Alice Graham, Susie Glendinning, Nellie Anderson, Verny Cuthbertson, Janet Bell, Peggy Martin, Mamie Grieve Citizenship award: Aaron Irving, Best NCO: Graham Murray with their trophies. www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday May 6, 2020 13 The E&L Gallery

Lady, along the Becks Burn. By Stan Wilson of Langholm Camera:Sony RX10 Eardley exhibition at Gracefield THIS year is the centenary of the 2016/7 at the Scottish National Gallery birth of the renowned artist Joan of Modern Art. Eardley, who was born on May 18. Audrey bequeathed a number of Eardley Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries is pieces to the Gracefield Collection and celebrating her life and remarkable work her photographic archive was given by in an exhibition of her paintings, pastels her son, John, in December 2004. and sketch drawings from its permanent Gracefield is very grateful to the Walkers collection, together with black and white for additional loans to the exhibition photos by the artist’s friend and photog - from the family’s collection. rapher, Audrey Walker. The exhibition also includes two short The exhibition is open in Gallery 2 and films featuring the artist at work in her runs until July 3. Glasgow studio and interviews with her biographer and Catterline neighbours. Eardley, best known for her depictions For further information on visiting the of the Glasgow kids who lived around Gracefield exhibition please visit DG - her Townhead studio, also built a repu - Culture.co.uk or email tation for her landscape and seascape [email protected]. paintings. Visitor numbers will be limited because They were created in the area around of COVID-19 restrictions. Booking at the cliff-top fishing village of Catterline Ticketsource on DGCulture is recom - on the north-east coast near Aberdeen. mended but visitors can book on arrival Her burgeoning career was cut short if there is space in the gallery. The café by her death from cancer aged 42 but and craft shop are also open. her work has been celebrated in many For younger visitors, there’s a gallery major exhibitions since, notably in 1988 quiz with free takeaway pencil and free and 2008 at the Royal Scottish Academy, art activities are planned for the summer and more recently, A Sense of Place in holidays. 14 Thursday May 6, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Help our squirrels RED squirrels were the topic of the Canonbie SWI April The Langholm tongue Zoom meeting. The 15 members and visitors welcomed Jenni Williams, a volunteer for the Eskdale Red Squirrel Group. Jenni began her talk by show - preserved for posterity ing her much-loved stuffed red squirrel Tufty which she was Langholmites took part in the Regional Ethnology of Scotland given in1963. Her enthusiasm to try to save NEARLY a decade after recordings were made of some surviving white man. The film red squirrels was evident during Langholm voices, a new website has been launched to goes on to show his life story. the talk. allow people to hear their conversations in full. It seems to be a never-ending Mairi said “I took part in the battle trying to prevent the project and recorded a few peo - The Regional Ethnology of He added: “We hope that invasion of the non-native greys ple from Langholm talking who carry and spread a horrific Scotland project made record - making the material available about aspects of their lives. pox which wipes out the red ings all over Dumfries and in this way will enable the peo - squirrels. Galloway and in Langholm this ple of Dumfries and Galloway “I recorded John Armstrong We can all help to preserve was done by Mairi Telford to find the recordings so they talking about peat cutting, my the red population by reporting Jammeh. can learn about life and society aunt and uncle Isa and Willie any sightings of the greys to She spoke to John Armstrong in the region. the group. (of Hillhead) about cutting peat “Of course, the site makes the Friell who spoke about various Jenni demonstrated how the and to her uncle and aunt Willie material available globally. times in their lives and Billy feed boxes and cameras help to Young of The Paper Shop talk - identify the species. She high - and Isa Friell. This open availability will lighted the importance of clean - Mark Mulhern, senior enable researchers in Scotland ing about the shop. ing the feeding area. research fellow at the European and beyond to learn about life Isa, who grew up in the town, It is so important to try to Ethnological Research Centre, and society in Dumfries and help the red squirrels and even University of con - Galloway.” talks about seeing the cattle and those sympathetic to the greys tacted Mairi last week to give Material from the project in sheep being driven along will not want the reds to disap - her an update on the project. other places will be added over Drove Road where she lived pear. He said: “Over the past cou - time. next to the mart. Nicola thanked Jenni for a ple of years we have worked The team are currently work - very interesting talk and spoke closely with our colleagues in ing on material from East “Willie grew up in Eskdaill for everyone when noting the Street and Douglas Terrace and sheer delight when spotting a the University of Edinburgh Lothian, Dundee, Lewis and red squirrel and to encourage Archives to find a way to make Harris, Edinburgh and the north recounts stories about playing everyone to help save these the recordings freely available east. ‘block the den’ in the Scholars’ delightful creatures. to all. We are now launching Mark said: “We had planned wood which would have been Thanks were given by Gill to the results of that collaboration. to hold a series of launch events behind what is now Academy John Armstrong talks, on tape, about peat cutting Diane for once again setting up “It’s important to us that the in venues in the region to let Place. the Zoom meeting and to Liz material you and the inter- folk know about the project and for the newsletter which was viewees created is available in the website. “Isa and Willie were both in delivered to all members. the places where the material “Hopefully, later this year we the same class at school and, at It is a good way to keep in touch. came from. can make definite plans for this the time of the recording, were The results for the four recipes “Up until now, we have tried series of events to take place. both in their 90s. to go into the WRI Centenary to do that by publishing clips Cookery book were sweets: Gill from recordings on our web - Recording people talking “Willie also talks about the Bailey and Karen Pearson; site. about their lives, livelihoods fights between the boys at the savoury: Karen Pearson and “While of use, this approach and local history has interested school. Diane Hope. fails to give full access to the Mairi ever since she saw the Congratulations were given full recordings, a prime objec - film Little Big Man at the Isa remembers going to two to the Dumfriesshire team for tive of the project. Sunday schools and the church winning the Variations on a Langholm ‘picter hoose’ in the “I’m delighted to say we have on a Sunday and to a shop at Theme competition. They were early 1970s. Isa and Willie Friell were both in their nineties when recorded the well-deserved winners, with launched a new website which the top of Wapping Lane.” Kincardineshire second. carries almost all the recordings In the film Dustin Hoffman, Well done to all the members made in the region in full. playing Jack Crabb, a very old Mairi said that if anyone was working so hard in these difficult “This new site also contains man in a hospice, is being interested in making recordings times. detailed summary information recorded by a historian. like this, librarians at the Ewart The rural is calling on all about the content of the record - Library in Dumfries could lend crafters willing to help make ings and the fieldworkers and Jack talks about his life tape recorders and explain how poppies. interviewees. There are also among the Cheyenne people to use them. The poppies can be any size full transcripts of the record - and in any craft, including knit - and, specifically, the battle of ings.” She added: “It would be fan - ting, crochet or recycled plas - Little Big Horn. He was the last tic. tastic to record people in The poppies are for a display Langholm talking about their at Eskrigg Nature Reserve, lives.” Lockerbie, to commemorate the centenary of the Earl Hair Poppy The project website is at Appeal. https://collections.ed.ac.uk/eerc Local Historian, Billy Young Please have them ready by September 18. For more infor - mation contact Gill or Liz. The next meeting is on May Isa remembers going to two Willie also talks about the 27 and is an entertaining mono - Sunday schools and the church logue by Jenny Pike. The com - “ “ fights between the boys petition is a favourite poem or on a Sunday and to a shop at the funny joke. at the school top of Wapping Lane. The Scholars’ Field before the building of Academy Place ” ” www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday May 6, 2021 15

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Ewan McIlwraith gets the season off to a start for Canonbie bowlers Bowling CANONBIE Bowling Club opened its season last Sunday but, unfortunately, Teresa Irving, president, could not be there. Langholm 2nd XI took on a Dumfries Sunday XI last Sunday A welcome was given to members as well as a thank Back Row l to r: Tom Henderson, Callum Johnstone, Stuart Duggan, Corey Park, Aidan Wilson, James Stevens you to all volunteers who got the season prepared. Front Row l to r: Jay Gordon, Hughie Donaldson, Graham Park (capt), Nicky Piszczykiewicz, Ryan Johnstone To get them started Ewan McIlwraith from the junior The wicket takers for Langholm were Not a great start but it's great just to membership stepped up to the mat to roll the first bowl. Cricket Jay Gordon and Corey Park with be up and running and, with plenty of The green is playing well and the club is offering its two each, plus Aidan Wilson, James games for the young 2nds, hopefully, usual Sunday afternoon and Wednesday evening jumbles A SPIRITED performance in the field Stevens and Graham Park picking up they will show improvement during the for members. one each. season. was not enough to secure a win in The eager group of women meets at 2pm on In reply, Langholm lost wickets regu - This weekend the 1st XI kick off their the opening match for Langholm Tuesdays. larly with only double figures from Nicky campaign away to Wetheral and the Cricket Club’s young 2nd XI team If anyone would like more information on membership P (14), Graham Park (14) and Hughie 2nds travel to St Michaels. or would like to try bowling for the first time, please chat who took on a Dumfries Sunday XI. Donaldson (13). Team: Graham Park, Tom Henderson, to anyone when they are there. The Dumfries skipper won the toss Special mention to Hughie who Nicky Piszczykiewicz, Stuart Duggan, and elected to bat. Langholm's bowlers showed a sound defence and hit a Aidan Wilson, Corey Park, Ryan Contact kept play reasonably tight and never couple of cracking boundaries. Johnstone, Callum Johnstone, James [email protected] let the run rate get away. The visitors Langholm were all out for 73 in the Stevens, Jay Gordon, Hughie or see the Facebook page. posted 117 in their 36 overs. 28th over. Donaldson. Copshaw’s 18-holes Caretaker is 2nd ?? Golf Horseracing trained by Gordon Elliot and moved Copshaw turned their regular THE Caretaker ran his second race to Ewart’s yard last August. He had run only one race, at Carlisle, E&L course into an 18 hole par 3 for James Ewart Racing of course last Sunday for the first in Langholm at Ayr on Monday and before his entry at Ayr. came second . Jamie Gormley enjoyed a nice win SPORT a series of three such competi - 8 tions, with the course in great The five-year-old 4/1s shot was rid - at Pontefract last Wednesday. 1 condition thanks to the hard work - den by Brian Hughes in a two-mile He rode Magical Effect for trainer ing green keeper and committee maiden hurdle. Ruth Carr in a six-furlong handicap. The nine year old set off at 13/2 members, some fine low scoring The horse went straight to the front and, while losing the lead, remained and made nearly all the running to 0 4

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second. win by three lengths. 8

The winner was Garry Calvert with 3 a net score of 53.85 closely followed He didn’t jump fluently over a cou - At Newcastle last Friday Gormley 9 by Nicol Elliot and Stuart Elliot. ple of hurdles and after the penultimate rode Atyaaf for trainer Ivan Furtada in a five-furlong handicap. Now that we are getting closer to hurdle was outpaced.

After the race, the vet reported that From midfield, Gormley pushed 2

normal (or the new normal) the Golf 7 the horse had burst a blood vessel, the horse along one furlong from 4 club is happy to see any visitors 1 7

which caused a nose bleed, and he home, switched right inside the final 7 who can expect good playing con - lost both front shoes. 110 yards and took second place ditions and of course a warm wel - Garry Calvert wins the opening competition at The Caretaker was previously towards the finish.

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