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fNeawccastleetosn is cmoncernoed raboeut f lotoduing randb tranisnport eissus es SOUTHERN ’s economic and community com - development agency has set munity council has out ambitious priorities for the responded to a proposal year ahead. for a windfarm of 75 tur - bines, citing the fragility full story: Page 10 of its community from such a massive development. SPOrt The council hosted a talk by project manager, Jamie Bomber selected Leslie, of Muirhall Energy for Scotland squad at its May meeting, during which he outlined the project at Teviothead and the potential for community ben - efit funding. He was joined by Graham Kerr, head of planning at Muirhall. A RUGBY player from Mr Leslie said the fund has been selected was set at £7,000 per for Scotland’s 37-strong squad megawatt, totalling £3.6m a for its upcoming summer fixtures. year to be distributed among 12 communities. There was also the potential This photo shows Skelfhill Pen from Lightning Hill which lie between Teviothead and Newcastleton and are in the area where Muirhall Energy wants to build full story: Page 16 for up to 10 per cent com - a windfarm comprising 75 turbines Photo: Ian Leighton SPOrt munity ownership and there Newcastleton has done some “Often, they are the best. He also said they were com - planning process and was would be a £500,000 initial really exciting things and we “We have a partnership with mitted to enhancing the receiving comments from investment fund, available really care about our com - Borders College in environment and would help consultees. Online Subscriptions to during the construction phase. munities. to help train and retain to protect and preserve The turbine heights ranged the E&L Advertiser The company had installed “We’re opening an office engineers and technicians. indigenous bird, animal and from 180m to 220m at the now available from only fibre broadband for house - in the old post office in plant life. blade tip and Mr Leslie said: £1 per week holds as part of the Cross - Hawick and we’re really Accredited He added: “We’ll create a “With technology advancing dykes development near pleased to have a presence “There will be reduced corridor for black grouse and the removal of subsidies, A new way to read the . in the Borders. energy costs for people living from the Tarras Valley Nature they have to be higher.” ‘Langholm Paper’. Mr Leslie said the windfarm “The windfarm would cre - near the windfarm. We’re Reserve, reinstate lost native Barbara Elborn, secretary, Published weekly and would be 12.5km from the ate hundreds of jobs during becoming Ofgem accredited woodlands and degraded raised concerns about trans - available to read anytime village and they would prob - construction and about 40 so we can distribute energy. peatlands and plant on river port during construction. and anywhere ably be able to see blade during its operation. We will commit to basing edges to prevent flooding.” using multiple devices from tips. “We enjoy working with this new business in Muirhall has submitted a mobile phone to tablet He said: “I know local contractors. Hawick.” scoping report as part of the >Turn to Page 2 and laptop. log on to www.eladvertiser.co.uk full story: Page THE ESKDALE & ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community, Published for the Community 2 Thursday June 3, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

In Memoriam Church Notices Register today Vaccination call for 18 to 29 year olds ALL first dose COVID-19 vacci - Aitchison UNITED nations for people aged 40 to 49 & LIDDESDALE in and Galloway have Geordie sadly taken 25th May 2018. PARISH CHURCHES now been given. Those aged 30 to 39 will be vac - Canonbie Church cinated during the first three weeks To live in the hearts of the one you love welcomes you to in June. is not to die. Worship on Sunday As that takes place, everyone aged morning at 11:30. 18 to 29 is encouraged to register Worshippers will be to be vaccinated shortly thereafter. Miss you so much, required to adhere to Valerie White, director of public Marion and Ian Covid restrictions. health, said: “We’re making really If you are seeking good progress with the vaccination pastoral support or programme, both in terms of first wish to arrange a and second doses.” Funeral Services People aged 18 to 29 can register wedding or baptism Everyone in D&G aged 18-29 is being encouraged to register please contact Rev for their first dose of the vaccine at www.nhsinform.scot/under30register for a COVID-19vaccination Morag Crossan on or call 0800 030 8013. FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s 07861736071 or email per cent) are eager to get vaccinated. people have not come forward. By registering this way by tomor - Sixty-nine per cent of 18 to 29 They may find it challenging to New Memorials supplied mcrossan@ row, people in this age group will churchofscotland.org.uk year olds, who will get or have got attend an allocated vaccination time, Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning receive their vaccination appoint - the vaccine cite ‘protecting them - there may have been scheduling ment by email or SMS. selves and their loved ones’ as their problems or they may have reasons The 18 to 29-year-olds, who choose key motivator. to be hesitant about it. not to register by tomorrow, will be Sixty-seven per cent were worried Work is being done to address notified by post at a later date. about catching COVID-19, while these to ensure the highest possible DBriaervy iBdan kW, Ew. eEs, rLsankghionlm e Those aged 30 and over will 73 per cent were worried about uptake in . LANGHOLM, receive letters about their appoint - Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 passing it on. Ms White said: “We’re well on , ments.” Humza Yousaf, cabinet secretary course to provide scheduled first EWES & WESTERKIRK Most students will receive vacci - for health and social care, said: dose appointments for all adults nation appointments during the sum - PARISH CHURCHES “The COVID-19 vaccine is our best before the end of July, in line with FUNERAL mer holidays. way out of the current pandemic. the national programme. If a student is registered with a Church Services “These findings are really DIRECT ORS GP near their term-time address, Friday 4th June encouraging as we roll out the pro - Assurance the appointment letter will be sent For a Personal Service Eskdalemuir Hub 2pm gramme to the younger age groups “However, it’s vital that as many there. and look at potential uptake levels. people as possible are supported to Hedle y and Tur nbull Sunday 6th June “It’s clear from the findings that be able to have their vaccination. Holy Communion Appointment 18 to 29 year olds are thinking 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 “As we reach the final adult groups, Langholm 10am However, by registering for their about others, with 54 per cent of we’re working to help Westerkirk 2.30pm vaccination online, they will receive respondents, who will get or have address any issues people may have their appointment details wherever got the vaccine, saying it was and I would like to give Contact us for transport they are through SMS or email. ‘because we’re all in this together’ assurance that anyone, who hasn’t 0744 885 8818. On receiving their appointment, and and they want to do their bit. been vaccinated yet, still can be. J. & A. Hodgson Social Distancing if they are spending the summer in a Independent Family Funeral Directors different part of the country, they need “It’s really important that as many 134 High Street, Annan will be observed. Deadline people as possible get vaccinated. Please wear masks. to contact the helpline to reschedule A Caring Family Firm to another location. “I’d encourage anyone aged 18 to “It helps to stop the virus spreading, Caring for your family Preacher: the Minister. Research shows 90 per cent of 18 to 29 to go online and register for the protects everyone in our communi - Private Rest Room Tel: 013873 80859. 29 year olds in Scotland indicate they vaccine now before tomorrow’s ties, including the most vulnerable For 24 hour caring personal service Mobile. 07543 179469 will get the COVID-19 vaccine when deadline so they can be offered an people, and allows us to continue appointment by text or email.” enjoying the easing of restrictions, Charity no. SCO11946 offered it, or have had it already. Tel. 01461 205920 Just under seven in 10 (69 There may be factors why some which have been so welcome.” Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors Member Golden Charter Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available on request share the news of any...... • engagements • marriages Benefit ufndeurstandn the cdombi nedo impafct £3m annually > From Page 1 of all the proposed developments • anniversaries - Wauchope East, Wauchope West, • births Whenever there was an issue Newcastleton and Cliffhope in its with the A7, there was an impact immediate and wider environ - • thank yous on the village from diverted traffic. ments. • congratulations There were two school runs: one It said: “Newcastleton suffered to Langholm and another into serious flooding in 2005, 2020 Hawick. and 2021, resulting from the com - Mr Kerr said information on bined impact of surface water run- transport was fairly limited during off and rising river levels. The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser the scoping process but they were “Flood events have caused sig - is part funded by looking at coming through Hawick nificant damage to infrastructure and using the A7 and forestry (communications, bridges and roads. East roads) as well as residential and Dod Hill and the Linhope Burn Lee Musson asked about the business premises. Community Benefit Group watershed. “This proposal indicates large included to offset this imbalance Mr Leslie told the E&L and charitable trusts and individuals Mr Leslie said almost all the areas of forestation will be felled environmentally so felling does Advertiser said he had correspond - from the community of Langholm. water drained into the Teviot Water, to accommodate the site. not increase water flow, resulting ed by email with chairman John with small amounts into the Esk “The council seeks detailed as - in significant worsening levels.” Galloway and he was keen to Scottish and the Liddel. sessment of how this development Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk push for a meeting, similar to the Rural In its written response the council Development will have an impact in this regard community council is also within one he’d had with Newcastleton. Programme said the community needed to and what measures are being the windfarm’s catchment area. Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday June 3, 2021 3 Christian walkers CANONBIE United and Liddesdale parish churches are organising the walking of Summer blockbuster 300,000 steps during June for Christian Aid. The charity supports many of Project to show how generations faced adversity 75 years apart the poorest people in the world A PORTRAIT of people The artists, all from Dumfries P4 pupils, sharing her model- and, at this time, really need in Langholm’s past and pre - and Galloway or the Scottish making practice during a work - funding to tackle the COVID- sent, is the theme of a major, Borders, will run four school shop in August. 19 pandemic. summer-long project incor - workshops across all three com - The target of walking 300,000 porating photography, print - missions at Langholm primary steps over the month will be making and multi-media school and the Academy, done by having two walks. skills. encouraging young people to The first on Saturday, June 12 The Langholm People Project engage with art and learn new leaves Canonbie church at 1pm was launched by OutPost Arts creative skills and insights.” and on Saturday, June 19 (OPA) on Tuesday and it runs will leave Liddesdale church in until September 30. Memories Newcastleton at 1pm. It focuses on bringing aware - Morag Eaton, an established If anyone is interested in join - ness of Langholm people from Berwick-upon-Tweed print- ing, they can contact the Rev history, contrasting them with maker, will focus on creating Morag Crossan on 07861 736 people from present times. work on the subject of the camp, 071. It will draw parallels between connecting with Polish descen - ______the adversity faced by displaced dants, local historians and peo - Poles resettled in Langholm ple with their memories. She will work with senior Photographer Kyna Hodges will Camp after World War Two create four portraits of Langholm’s and the collective challenges Academy pupils over two days COVID-19 Caring Heroes Repairs to our community has faced during in June, sharing her printmaking the COVID-19 pandemic. the war, are dwindling. Langholm People Project, sup - practice and creatively exploring Kyna Hodges, emerging close road Lucy MacLeod, OPA’s cre - the theme of ‘displaced peo - Dumfries and Galloway pho - THE B722 Annan to Langholm Emily Tough will use her multi-media skills to create four portraits of ple’. ative director, said: “Both issues Langholm’s COVID-19 Action Heroes tographer, will create four por - via Waterbeck road will be closed link Langholm with a mass Many of the Poles’ descen - traits of the town’s COVID-19 between Riggfoot Cottages and existential crisis, forcing us to dants have their own rich Caring Heroes who looked out West Linnbridgeford Monday confront ourselves in new ways; Three artist commissions and ported by Sophie Jarzyna, a archives of stories, letters and for more vulnerable residents to Friday from 8.30am to questioning our living spaces, a satellite programme of descendant of one of the reset - photography for Morag to during the pandemic. 5pm from Monday, June 14 to our priorities and our lifestyles portraiture-related workshops tled Polish men. explore and use as starting Kyna will work with P5 to Monday, June 28. in unprecedented ways.” and events will allow the com - Lucy said: “We’re excited to points. P7 pupils at the primary, sharing Dumfries and Galloway Many Polish refugees lived munity to collectively ask: Who shine a light on Langholm’s She will be supported by her photography practice during Council will carry out urgent at Langholm Camp, built on are Langholm People? and be people, their important stories Sophie Jarzyna, a potter, and a workshop in August. repairs to the road surface. the site of a former military encouraged to become more and experiences in the face of unpick these stories, accounts base on the Castleholm, as part creative as a result. adversity, both historic and pre - and visuals to create a large- of a national effort to resettle The project is part of OPA’s sent day. scale narrative piece of work Poles displaced by war. Their larger A Creative Place project, “We’re also very pleased to (or several smaller pieces) which important stories have yet to funded by the Holywood Trust, offer paying commissions for honours their experiences and be collectively shared. Robertson Trust, Stevenson Borderlands’ artists during this personal journeys. Trust and Muirhall Energy. very difficult time for freelance Emily Tough, emerging Refugees Its exhibition, book and film creatives, who have really felt Dumfries and Galloway multi- The refugees, who settled in are sponsored by the Langholm the impact of the pandemic.” media artist, will create four the town, have made an Alliance and will feature as The three artist commissions portraits of Langholm’s important contribution to part of its 400th Langholm will create original work COVID-19 Action Heroes who Langholm’s community and Charter anniversary programme inspired by historic and made important contributions culture and those, who remem - in September. present-day Langholm people to their community during the ber Langholm first-hand in the Lucy is project-managing the and their experiences. pandemic through their work. NOW days and years after the end of Emily will work with P2 to OPEN! A portrait of Langholm’s people Feel the flow... LANGHOLM Faces portraiture competition launches Sandilands - Unit 2 Sandilands, Longtown, this month and will encourage people of all ages to , , CA6 5LY - 01228 792497 explore their creative side, contributing portraits Market Street - 1/2 Market Street, Carlisle, towards a large-scale community exhibition from Cumbria, CA3 8QJ - 01228 739926 - www.bikeseven.co.uk September 18 to 30 and publication.  The Langholm Faces exhibition will feature all the work BIKESEVEN EVERY TIME ORIGINAL, ALWAYS GREAT VALUE from the artist commissions, alongside competition win - ners and runners-up. Three, artist-led, community workshops, focusing on portraiture techniques and skills such as painting, draw - BookBo oy kour you er yeeyetesttest ttodayoday ing and photography will support and encourage people Personal care and attention from your of all ages and abilities to take part. Personalfirst care appointment and attention with from us. your Portraits can be of anyone from Langholm, historic or first appointment with us. current and self-portraiture is encouraged. Spectacles and & Contact Contact Lenses Lenses To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the charter to suit allall budgetsbudgets signing, a hardback book featuring 400 portraits created from the whole project will be published and donated to Longtown all local libraries, becoming a ‘creative time-capsule’ for future generations. ERIC Tel: 01228 791664 Sian Yeshe, Langholm film-maker, will create a film HAGAN Br ampton charting the project’s progress and it will be premiered Morag Eaton will focus on creating work on the subject of the Castleholm OPTICIANS Tel: 016977 42703 at the exhibition. camp and explore the theme of displaced people with Academy pupils wwwwww.erichaganopticians.co.uk erichaganopticians co uk 4 Thursday June 3, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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COUNCILS Dumfries and Galloway Council Sue’s tales in textiles ...... 030 3333 3000 SUE Hughes is the textile oozes out of the landscape ...... www.dumgal.gov.uk and I take joy in translating Fault reporting (potholes/street - artist behind Old Toll House lights etc...... 0800 042 0188 Crafts based just outside all this into artwork which Langholm Town Hall/Library Dumfries. brings joy to others.” ...... 013873 80255 Her work takes inspiration Sue has a background in Dumfries and Galloway bus timetables from the landscape, heritage, museums and heritage and www.dumgal.gov.uk/timetables folklore and wildlife of south- was working as a heritage Council . west Scotland and the writ - consultant when the pan - 0330 100 1800 ings of the National Bard demic struck. out of hours 01896 752 111 Scottish Borders Robert Burns who made his In July last year, with bus timetables home in Dumfries from 1788. opportunities for creative ...www.scotborders.gov.uk The main body of the work industries drying up, she is based on wet felt and nee - decided to create a website UTILITIES Scottish Water dle felting, embellished with and Facebook page to pre - ...... 0800 0778 778 hand embroidery. sent her work online. ...www.scottishwater.co.uk It is all created in an atmo - From then on, commissions Scottish Power ...... 105 spheric Toll House, built in have been coming in, stretch - ..www.scottishpower.co.uk 1758 to receive the tolls from ing her to try new things and Scottish Gas emergency .. travellers crossing the neigh - she has used her interest in 0800 111 999 bouring bridge on the main myths and legends to illus - Hare and Teasel Snow Moon Owl National Rail enquiries ..... 03457 484 950 route to Glasgow. trate folk tales...... www.nationalrail.co.uk The house was a licensed Sue will also show her work Floodline SEPA premises in the time of Burns at A’ the Airts in in ...... 03000 996 699 and no doubt he visited it in September as part of the ...... www.sepa.org.uk BEAR Scotland (A7) his role as a gauger or excise Festival of Folklore and ...... 0800 0281414 man. deliver workshops exploring ...... www.bearscot.com Her exhibition Landscapes the folklore of the animals POST OFFICES and Legends: Fabulous which feature in her artwork. Newcastleton 013873 75361 Felt Art inspired by Scotland As an ex-trustee of the Herb Canonbie ...013873 71348 and its Stories is at the Society, Sue is an expert on 013873 71542 Eskdalemuir Hub and Café the history and folklore of HOSPITALS from June 9 to 27. herbs and tries to include D&G Royal Infirmary Sue says: “I love living in hedgerow herbs and wild - ...... 01387 246246 Dumfriesshire and find inspi - flowers in her work. Cumberland Infirmary ration in the landscape: hav - During the exhibition at the ...... 01228 523444 Borders General Hospital ing a hare visit each morning Eskdalemuir Hub she hopes 01896 826000 or the wildflowers changing to be able to lead a workshop Thomas Hope Hospital with the seasons on my river - based on the historic uses ...... 013873 80417 side walks. of herbs on Thursday, June DOCTORS “The history and heritage 17 from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Artist, Sue Hughes The Musicians of Langholm ..013873 83100 Newcastleton 013873 75100 Canonbie ..013873 71313 NHS24 ...... 111 Letters to the editor CHURCHES Have your say on the issues affecting our area. You can write to us at Langholm,Eskdalemuir Ewes Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser, 54 High Street, Langholm DG13 0JH or and Westerkirk Parish churches email your comments to [email protected] Ms Joy Lunn Regions now in Level 1 Session clerk 07584 357180 ESKDALE and Liddesdale indoor public places increase Canonbie United Parish church move into Level 1 this to eight people from three house - Session Clerk.. 013873 25255 We’re Please Saturday as both Dumfries holds and outdoors to 12 people Liddesdale Parish church and Galloway and the Scottish from 12 households. Session Clerk.. Glynis Cambridge Borders see the further lifting For events, 100 people rather 07469 397065 respond to SdCIoENoTImSTSe hadve ! recently of COVID-19 restrictions. 50 can attend weddings and SCHOOLS reported a change, by a small questionnaire As the vaccination programme funerals. Langholm Primary degree, to the axis of the AFTER persistently bringing advances through age groups, Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, ...... 013873 80900 Earth. up the flooding situation in some restrictions are being eased Roxburgh and Selkirk MSP, Langholm Academy This was little reported in the sooner in areas where case rates says that, to accelerate the easing ...... 013873 80418 Holmwood and Meikleholmside, media. a decision was taken at and prevalence of the virus of restrictions, there is a need Newcastleton allows...... 013873 75240 Also of some significance is Dumfries and Galloway to press ahead with the roll-out Canonbie sunspot activity over some Council’s communities Everyone is still encouraged of vaccinations for under 30s. to get tested to help stop the ...... 013873 71336 time. committee on April 6 and I She said: “This is a positive spread of COVID-19 by finding All the natural occurrences have just been informed that step and, thanks to the successful CHEMISTS have an effect worldwide. We letters and questionnaires cases which may be missed. Davidson Chemist , Langholm Rachael Hamilton MSP for Ettrick, roll-out of the UK vaccination are all doomed. will be sent to 132 properties About one in three people with ...... 013873 80220 the virus don’t have symptoms. Roxburgh and Selkirk programme, there have been Monday to Friday The much-publicised climate in Holmwood and unprecedented levels of uptake 8.45am -1pm; 2pm-5.30pm. change lobby have not yet Meikleholmside in the next First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined the next steps to par - going backwards today. of the vaccine. Saturday 8.45am-12.30pm. figured out that this has been few days. “The vaccines are changing Boots Pharmacy, Longtown liament on Tuesday. “What we need now is for all happening over millions of I would urge everyone, who the game which means we can ...... 01228 792859 She confirmed that Glasgow remaining adults to receive their years and is not just a recent receives a questionnaire, to still be optimistic about our Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm. will move to Level 2 from this jab as soon as possible because phenomenon. respond. chances of much more normality Saturday 9am-5pm. Saturday. Scotland is lagging behind the We are all governed by these over the summer and beyond. Ms Sturgeon said: “I appreciate rest of the UK. DENTISTS natural events; everything has “As always, we all have a part that today’s decisions will feel “We also need clarity over Mark Buddy 013873 80521 an effect, even day-to-day to play in beating back this Emergency - outside opening Councillor Ronnie Tait like a mixed bag. restrictions because businesses activities. Stay safe. virus. So, please, stick with it hours A D Gray Annandale East and Eskdale “That reflects the fact we are need the confidence that further and each other.” 01461 202508 Henry Street Dumfries and Galloway easing will take place in the in a transitional phase. The limits on meetings in Langholm Council “No part of the country is coming weeks.” Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday June 3, 2021 5 IN BRIEF Langholm Fred’s legacy to the walking ELEVEN new walks are starting in , thanks to volunteers training to become walk leaders. moorland purchase Thanks to funding from Paths Student makes visual and oral archives for new nature reserve for All, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s well-being team has ownership and found out about Depending on when it is avail - NOW that the community delivered six sessions from walk able, the film could be part of buy-out of Langholm Moor the buy-out through the online leader, pole walking and strength is complete and the Tarras crowdfunder. Langhom charter’s 400th and balance training. Valley Nature Reserve estab - “I previously did a walk to anniversary celebration in Langholm’s Stroll in the Park, lished, it is recognised that an Cape Wrath and that gave me September. a low-level walk for those living archive documenting this an initial insight into land own - Previously, Fred worked with with or recovering from a long- game-changing moment in the ership in the Highlands. Andean communities in Peru term condition or may have town’s history needs to have and he still works on inter- limited mobility, starts from its own lasting legacy. Dissertation cultural projects in Peru relating “On the back of that I thought Wednesday, June 23. Meet at Step forward Fred Branson, a to young people creating their the Kilngreen bandstand at social anthropology student, I would like to take the subject own films and photography. a bit further for my dissertation 1.30pm. who is writing a dissertation to Fred added: “Mairi Telford Langholm’s pole walking complete his MA at Goldsmiths and started looking for potential Jammeh, a member of the Tarras landowners who wanted to do walks are on Saturdays at College in . Valley Nature Reserve board, 10.30am and start on June 26, Fred, who is in Langholm for something and found the took me on a 10-mile walk and Langholm Initiative. meeting at the bandstand. three weeks, is recording an we covered the best part of the These are easy to moderate- “The board gave me a brief to oral and visual archive by talking land which is already in com - paced walks. Walking with poles make a film about what the to people who have lived and munity ownership. can give stability and reduce moor was and what it could be. worked on the moor and those “We went by car to see the the strain on the lower body who were involved in buying it “Essentially, the idea is to Fred Branson, a social anthropology student, has a brief from the rest of it. Langholm Initiative to create a visual and an oral archive of the buy-out joints by sharing both the effort from Buccleuch. interview a number of people “It feels like I’m able to and body weight with the upper His chosen modules on visual who either have lived or worked photography, walking, running have to write a 10,000-word slot into what the Langholm body muscles. on the moor or had some deal - and environmental anthropology or watching wildlife. essay to complete his degree. Initiative is trying to do in cre - Walkers will have to use their and the combination of those ings with the land in any way ating an archive, a legacy doc - “I’m also keen to speak to own walking poles. two was what interested him as well as speak to people Anniversary ument, something to look back about the moor. He is now work - involved in the buy-out. people who are opposed to the However, he wanted to do on to mark this time, capturing For more information contact ing with the Langholm Initiative “I’ve been lining up people to community buy-out to get a bal - some research which had an stories, memories, personal Active.Communities@dumagl. on making a film about it. speak to in the landscape itself. anced perspective on it.” output of use to the people he responses to the buy-out and gov.uk He said: “I was looking to do “This includes those who enjoy The film will not be a part of talked to. The film is targeted everything which came before something on community land activities on the moor such as Fred’s dissertation and he will at a Langholm audience. it.”

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are now available at www.eladvertiser.co.uk A new way to read the ‘Langholm Paper’. Published weekly and available to read Margaret Tait and Ann Graham of Langholm enjoy afternoon tea at The Buccleuch Centre Coffee Shop anytime and anywhere using multiple devices from THE Buccleuch Centre coffee shop reopens Booking for the centre’s autumn season has mobile phone to tablet and laptop. today and will serve customers every Thursday reopened online with the first event The Bohemians and Friday for the time being. – Queen’s Greatest Hits on Thursday, September 2. Opening hours are from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Many favourites are coming to Langholm Customers can book a table on 013873 81196 between now and Christmas, with Aly & Phil, GREAT IDEA FOR A GIFT! to avoid disappointment but the café will take Keep it Country, Dirty Dusting, Talon, Viva Neil walk-ins if space allows. Diamond! and Abbamania to name a few. The coffee shop will open according to Scottish The box office will reopen for face-to-face and government COVID-19 guidelines, with social phone bookings as soon as regulations allow. distancing in place. Table service will be In the meantime, let’s get this show on the offered. road and get back to some normality. Staff look forward to welcoming their customers, old and new, and are currently busy deep-cleaning The Buccleuch Centre . . . “the best little and preparing for opening day. theatre in the south of Scotland”. 6 Thursday June 3, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk

In association with FarmingC & D AUCTION MARTSon - LONGTOWNthe & DUMFRIESBorder Study on farmers’ mental well-being THE chance to take part under 40 consider mental Union says work in a study about managing health to be the biggest hid - low mood and anxiety is den problem facing the agri - now open to people in cultural community. farming communities in “Depression in farmers is Eskdale and Liddesdale. increasing and suicide rates Led by the University of are among the highest in Stirling, in partnership with any occupational group.” with us ognovernmen t top drive foroward plositive rcesponsey to climate Scotland’s Rural College Dr Kate Stephen, work undertaken to set a new change, seeks to improve bio - (SRUC), the study hopes to behavioural scientist at policy direction for agriculture diversity and builds a thriving find accessible and accept - SRUC, said: “Changes and and establish a single imple - rural economy. able ways to support people challenges in the sector can mentation board for new support “Future policy arrangements, when they feel the weight of wear people down over time. measures and schemes. which promote activity and sup - farming life. This project is an opportunity The board would provide an port farmers to produce more It involves participants to find out what might be essential platform to progress of Scotland’s own food needs answering an initial set of helpful. We hope that not the recent reports and recom - sustainably, will be key. questions, by email or phone, only will farmers be helping mendations from the five, “The work of the five climate before trying one or both others in the future but they farmer-led, climate change change groups and their pub - types of support which have may also benefit personally groups on beef, dairy, arable, lished reports and recommen - been specifically developed by taking part.” pigs and hill, upland farming dations has provided a potential for people in farming com - The research is funded by and crofting. roadmap to future policy. munities. the Chief Scientist Office of Martin Kennedy, president, “We want a firm commitment They will be contacted the said: “The parliament and from the government in its first again three, and then six and is supported by the arrangements for the govern - 100 days to create a single months later, to test the Royal Scottish Agricultural ment are at an early stage but implementation board for new effects of the interventions Benevolent Institution we want to put down a clear support measures and schemes, and for feedback. (RSABI), Support in Mind Martin Kennedy, NFUS president, wants to engage positively with the new marker that we’re committed with representation from all Scottish government on a green recovering for the industry The study, which started Scotland, the National Rural to working collaboratively to farming sectors, to build on this initially in the Highlands, Mental Health Forum and SCOTLAND’S farming union the Scottish Greens. ensure farmers and the industry important work. Argyll and Bute and NHS Highland. says it’s committed to engag - NFU Scotland, as the lead are at the heart of the green “Building a policy framework, Shetland, is now open to If you are interested in tak - ing positively with the new organisation for agriculture, has recovery. which supports sustainable and anyone from a farming com - ing part or would like more Scottish government as it looks restated its ambition to work “There are many crucial and profitable farming, will support munity in Scotland. information, email farming to put farmers at the heart of with all politicians to ensure sensitive areas to be addressed the ambition for growth in the Margaret Maxwell, profes - [email protected] or text the green recovery. the industry plays a full role in in the weeks and months ahead food and drink industry, while sor of health services and 07871 062 471. The government is mapping the post-Brexit, post-CAP and but we seek positive engagement ensuring farming plays a posi - mental health research at You can also download the out its priorities for the first post-pandemic future. on business and land use which tive part in Scotland meeting the University of Stirling, said: information sheet and con - 100 days and talks are opening As a priority, in its first 100 recognises the importance of its ambitious targets on emis - “Four fifths of farmers aged sent form. on possible co-operation with days the union is calling on the food production, promotes a sions reductions.” Around the marts C&D Auction Marts had another great Courstein, £77 Pilmuir, £73 Courstein. John’s Kirk. Hoggs with twin lambs: lambs and 2,345 cast ewes and rams at A smaller show of 2,477 prime hoggs Heavy ewes topped at £198 and £195 show of hoggs and ewes with lambs at Greyface £84 Longrigg, £82 Moss Side, Texel £92 Crosshill, £84 West Millhills. the weekly sale on Thursday, May 27. was forward. Well-finished hoggs sold for Texel ewes from G Wilkinson, Arkleby foot to another strong ringside of buyers £79 Pilmuir, £78 Longrigg, £77 Cowden A seasonal show of store hoggs and Another nice entry of cast cows forward, to recent high rates, while hoggs with House, Aspatria. Suffolk ewes sold to and several volume buyers attended the Burn, £75 Gillalees. Blackface £64 feeding ewes met a buoyant trade. Top with a competitive trade met for all class - their teeth up, leaner types and small £180 consigned by Viewly, with countless weekly sale on Tuesday, May 25. Gillalees. Welsh £44 Rowanburnfoot. in the hoggs was £100 for Texels from es. More numbers needed weekly to hoggs proved harder to cash. pens realising £150 plus. Good hoggs with lambs in demand sold Ewes with twin lambs: Texel £110, £100 Hamburn Hall who also sold Greyface fulfil demand. Galloway cows sold to Topping the sale per kilo at 347p was a Mule ewes were good to sell topping at to a top of £122 for a pen of 12 Texel West Millhills, £90 Longrigg, £89 West at £81 with Shetlands to £50 Glen Stables. 128p from Eskdale & Liddesdale Farm - pen of Beltex hoggs shown by Messrs £136 on two separate occasions, mainly hoggs with lambs from Messrs Carr, Millhills. Greyface £80 Longrigg. Cheviot Feeding ewes sold to £90 and £82 for ing, Roan, Newcastleton. Harrison, Syke Head, Carlisle. trading between £110 and £120. Highwood who sold others at £118 and Mule £75 Outertown. Cheviot £65, £58, Dutch Texels from Greenside Farm with A solid show of 454 new season spring Top price per head was £172 for Texel Hill ewes topped at £114 on three occa - £115. A single correct Texel ewe with £57 Girnwood. Welsh £44 Rowanburn - Greyfaces to £76 Hamburn Hall. lambs consisted of mainly commercial hoggs from JA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall, sions for Cheviot ewes shown by Low twin Texel lambs sold at £110 a life foot. Shearlings with single lamb: Texel A select entry of store cattle met a slightly export lambs. Selling to a top price per Aspatria, and from Hyde Park, Penrith. Drumrae Farming Co, , T & I from Messrs Stephenson, West Millhills, £89, £87, £82 The Flatt. Hoggs with easier trade, in keeping with the national kilo of 380p for Texel lambs shown by Overall sale average 254.7 (SQQ 251.7p). Hamilton, Kilwhipnach, Campbeltown many more outfits can be sold to vendors’ single lamb: Texel £122, £118, £115 trend. The sale topped at £985 for a RJ & ME Cumming, Baurch, Gretna A larger show of 2,345 ewes was forward. and Ridsdale Farm. Kendal Roughs also advantage in the ring at Longtown. 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Consulting LANWGHOLMo Torwn tBanhd y runnexpertrly pu-t toguether pby Chris on health won second place and a trophy Shanks, musical director, and A 12-WEEK consultation on in the Foden’s online Whit Josh Calvert, cornet player. Dumfries and Galloway’s Friday march contest last Other entries from the area Integration Joint Board’s first weekend. included Annan Town Band and draft strategic commissioning The Whit Friday contests are Selkirk Silver Band in the second plan 2022-2025 has started. firmly placed in the brass band section, in which they were Julie White, chief officer calendar and attract thousands awarded fifth and seventh places of the Health and Social Care of people, whether musicians respectively, and Partnership, said: “By listening or spectators, to listen to brass Town Band came fourth in the and responding to people’s band music. unregistered section. Josh also thoughts, views and lived The bands' discipline, stamina for the second year running and edited Selkirk’s entry. experiences of accessing or and organisational skills are the Foden’s Band once again The Whitburn Festival of Brass delivering health and social care tested to the limit. invited bands to play online. is at the end of June and the and support, we’ll ensure the Each contest on the Whit 119 bands from all over the band has entered. plan reflects what is important Friday circuit is organised by a world took part from champi - Some Langholm players will to them.” dedicated committee which onship, first, second, third, also perform in the Scottish People can read the first draft organises its own contest prizes. fourth, unregistered and youth Borders Youth Brass Band who at https://dghscp.co.uk/consul- The contest is held in villages sections. The overall winner was will play in the youth section. tation/strategic-plan/, email Langholm Town Band came second in the third section of the online around Saddleworth and the Cory band from Wales. Langholm’s entry is at [email protected] or ring 01387 Foden’s Band online march competition last weekend Tameside in Yorkshire. Langholm played Star Lake https://www.youtube.com/watch 272734. The contest had to be cancelled in the third section. A video was ?v=KBYBs7QU4vc 8 Thursday June 3, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk www.eladvertiser.co.uk Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser Thursday June 3, 2021 9

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10 Thursday June 3, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk IN BRIEF Memorial judging Economy in south will ANNANDALE East and Eskdale councillor Archie Dryburgh has entered several war memorials into the Royal British Legion Scotland best kept war memorial competition recover and flourish 2021. Enterprise agency sets out its ambitious plan for the next year All the memorials come under SOUTHERN Scotland’s consult during the autumn to responsible. “As we publish our operating It has helped to influence the the guardianship of remem - help develop its strategic action “We strive to develop the lead - plan, our message to everyone award of about £14.6m to 455 brance of the Annan and District economic and community de - plan which will set out its longer- remains: come and talk to us. businesses through Scottish gov - Branch Legion Scotland. velopment agency has set out ership role we need to have for term priorities and focus. “We’re very proud of our ernment COVID-19 funds. They comprise Langholm, ambitious priorities for the us all as a voice for the south. Jane Morrison-Ross, chief achievements to date but firmly Canonbie, Annan, Lockerbie, year ahead. We believe we can ensure the It has given tailored one-to- Gretna Green, Eastriggs and South of Scotland Enterprise region can come out of this (Ecclefechan). (SOSE) has published its new pandemic and to a positive fu - If community groups wish to operating plan for 2021/22. ture. spruce up their memorials, do The plan makes clear that the “We continue to build impor - not power-wash them clean. agency is for the south, by the tant relationships with stake - Only gentle washing with water south and in the south and will holders locally, nationally and is allowed. continue to work flexibly and internationally to maximise the If communities want extra collaboratively to establish the area’s potential now and in the points, they can plant flowers region as a centre of opportunity, future.” in the colours of RBLS, which innovation and growth. Professor Russel Griggs, chair - are blue and gold. Economic recovery is a key person, added: “Our objective This will be a forerunner to priority, alongside the commit - has always been to become the the Dumfries and Galloway ment to look ahead strategically development agency the south Council war memorial compe - at the opportunities to put the has always wanted and not only tition later in the summer. South of Scotland on the map a funding agency. Our first year Judges from RBLS will visit and help the economy flourish. Jane Morrison-Ross, has shown that in practice. late June or early July. Judging The agency is prioritising play - chief executive of SOSE “We will continue to be seen Langholm’s former police station development by the Eskdale Foundation in council competition will be ing a key leadership role to drive to be flexible, adaptable and is one of the developments to get a grant from SOSE late July or early August. change and will be pro-active executive, said: “Our plan sets skilled in providing support and one advice and support to more Mr Dryburgh said: “In this in influencing others to accelerate out how we intend to make a expertise of all kinds to anyone focused on the future and our than 700 businesses, commu - the realisation of a stronger, 100th year of RBLS and Poppy difference by working with the who may need it to achieve ongoing plans to listen, be nities and projects, aiding them greener and fairer south. people, businesses and commu - innovative, different and con - Scotland I hope communities their objectives. to innovate, strengthen and grow. will take a keen interest to SOSE will develop its own nities of the south and beyond. tinue to deliver for the south.” If you are a business, social improve their memorials.” offering through new services, “Our team has grown to more Different Since SOSE went live, it has support and funding and develop than 80 incredible staff, with a “The people of the south awarded about £11.7m to 172 enterprise or community and ______its performance measurement range of backgrounds and wanted us to be different and organisations, helping sustain have an idea or need support, framework to assess the impact expertise and a huge passion not do what might be ‘expected’ 88 businesses and preparing SOSE wants to hear from you. of its work. for the region. or has been done traditionally them for recovery; safeguarding Phone 0300 304 888 or visit Listening to the people of the “We will continue to deliver but to always consider individual or creating 3,700 jobs and in - www.southofscotland south remains a firm promise on our core values of being situations and solutions as well vesting £8.9m in capital assets enteprise.com New life from SOSE, with plans to bold, striving, inclusive and as seeing the bigger picture’. and projects. for homes SCOTTISH Borders Council is appointing an empty homes officer as part of plans to help owners bring long-term, empty properties back into use and YLOCoAL huistoriarn R on mAddisone of mories are made of this reduce the impact which Langholm took the opportunity to neglected empty homes can talk about the life and work of the have on communities. late Irving Stuart for a research project The officer, supported by being carried out in the town. the Scottish Empty Homes Ron spoke to Emma McLellan who is Partnership (SEHP), will offer creating an oral history of the town’s services, advice and help tailored textile industry by speaking to people to the individual needs of each who worked there or had memories of owner who engages with the family members who were employees. service. Ron has done a lot of research on They will also lead on devel - Irving’s life as part of a book he is oping and implementing a strat - writing and which he started while Irving egy to ensure empty properties was still alive. in the private sector are brought He has also garnered a lot of informa - back into use wherever possi - tion about Irving’s military service during ble. World War Two which included spells Scottish government figures on the highly-dangerous Arctic convoys show a rise in empty homes is to Russia. being experienced in Scotland, Irving was also in charge of one of the with 1,542 properties listed as barges which sailed between Egypt and long-term empty in the Borders Burma and which were crewed by last year. Japanese prisoners of war. Six in 10 properties had been Irving worked at Reid & Taylor and empty for a year or longer. Ron was able to give Emma many stories SEHP says the rise in the num - about his career in the mill. ber of empty homes is part of Conversations will take place by video the economic legacy of the pan - call or phone and people can chat to Local historian Ron Addison chats to Emma Dove about the late Irving Stuart of Langholm and his life working in the textile mills demic and the full impact of Emma individually or in pairs, perhaps COVID-19 on long-term empty with a family member, a friend or former collaborating with OutPost Arts and the Email Emma and Deirdre at or ring 07801 413 482. homes may not be known for colleague. Langholm Initiative Textiles Eskdale [email protected] or contact Register to take part in a recorded some time. The project which is led by Upland, is project. Judith at [email protected] conversation at http://bit.ly/3vhtQ73 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday June 3, 2021 11 12 Thursday June 3, 2021 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Times Past

100 years: Riding Mistresses

Women are such efficient riders when properly trained that it is surprising there are not more riding mistresses to be found. Of course, women who have been intimately associated with horses for years already possess the requisite experience, but in the general way the woman who wants to become a riding mistress must go through a special course. It should prove an interesting and lu - crative calling to many, and there are numerous schools and skilled teachers of riding who will take pupils for such training. It is true that the skilled riding-mistress has little chance of being out of employment once she has won her spurs, and riding school all like to have at least one woman Wauchope Mills and Wauchope cottage from Scotts Knowe on their staff nowadays. Many women, too, prefer a teacher of their own sex, while the advantages of an educated riding-mistress for children are too obvious to need discussion. One riding-mistress of years’ experience said that at the outset everyone prophesised failure except herself, but beyond Memories and Milestones one preliminary advertisement account her work she has never had any occasion to look for pupils. We continue our serialisation of Tommy Beattie’s book 75 years : Langholm Rink reach semi-final MOVING THE I doubt if I would last very place it. long. Incidentally a pilot light A rink from Langholm Old Town Bowling Club gave a fine performance in the Border City Bowl - GOAL POSTS The miracles performed by burned to ignite the gas as it ing Tournament which was held in Carlisle on Thursday and Friday. Sixty-four rinks from clubs our surgeons and scientists in was turned on. in the North of and South of Scotland participated and play throughout was of a high stan - Christmas was gone, so too the past 60 years are truly The electricity was switched dard. Several rinks from Langholm were forward but these, with the one exception were ousted in had New Year’s Day, another amazing. on throughout the New Town the early rounds. The Old Town Rink comprising Mr D Edgar (skip), Mr D M Latimer, Mr R Imrie, year had begun so what will Home again and how things in the early 1930s, my guess and Mr R Rae, proved to be on the top of their form and played confidently to reach the semi final that hold for us? have changed. The gas light is 1932, and the electric light when they succumbed by the narrow margin of one shot to West End, Carlisle. The Langholm rink On the twelfth day of has been exchanged for elec - was switched on in Wauchope th played a great game in the previous tie against Lockerbie when the Annandale side were twelve January at ten o’clock in the tric, finishing off the alter - Cottage on the 14 January shots up with six ends to play. Langholm however countered with two 4s and a 3 in successive morning I got the marvellous ations father had done to the 1935 by me as a present on ends and were the ultimate winners of the tie. The final was not played as both the finalists agreed news, I could go home. The two cottages which were returning from the fever hos - to divide the prizemoney. taxi came for me and off I made into one. pital and it was my birthday. went back into circulation I have some accounts dated (The last birthday before my again, thanks to those won - 1929/30/32/33 sent by local teens.) derful people, the hospital tradesmen to my father for the As the electric was now 50 years: The High Mill staff, to whom I am eternally alterations to Wauchope switched on in the house the grateful. Bless them, wher - Cottage . gas lamp was no longer The first big development in the woollen industry locally was in 1812 when the High Mill 80 ft x ever they are. Lamplighter required, and I still have it. 30 ft. and four storey was erected by Irving & Co., for spinning. Fifty workers were employed As I leave the isolation hos - The gas lights in the streets The lamps were very small from 6 am to 8 pm with an hour for dinner, and six days per week. In 1864 the mill passed into the pital and say my farewell it is were lit by a lamplighter who and this was all we had to read hands of Andrew Byers but it was totally destroyed by fire at the end of 1872. The Eskdale worth recording the progress carried a special pole with a in a room 10 feet x 15 feet. Shepherd’s plaid was first made in the district by Mrs Marion Grieve but after 1830, David Reid in the field of nursing and brass fitting on top like the let - We must have been like and Andrew Byers were mainly responsible for developing the Eskdale plaid pattern and manu - drugs. ter S. (These handy poles are “hoolits” (owls). facture. In 1839 there were five firms making tweeds in Langholm with 100 handlooms. There Scarlet fever is not the still used in a mansion house Switching on the electric was a great development of handloom weaving in the centre of the New Town in the middle of dreaded disease it used to be. to open high windows.) light instead of striking a the 19 th century where countless weavers struggled between their “four posts of misery” as some I suppose it is even fair to say When the lamplighter match was great. wag of the day dubbed the treadle handloom. The looms were crowded largely in the back rows it would be classed as an The light was so bright it opened the little door in the of the district of Moodlawpoint. One of these weavers’ “nests” situated on the opposite side of inconvenience and no more was unbelieveable and to side of the gas light he Henry Street was called the “Crystal Palace” possibly because of the amount of glass in the roof than that. exposed a lever which was fit - think we all read books by How things have changed. that gas lamp. structure. In 1866 John Glendinning erected a warehouse and weaving shop in Parliament Square, ted to the gas pipe but had a now occupied by Messers Telford. Medicines hole at each end to receive the Believe it or not after the gas Thank goodness for the metal S. was removed and the electric skills of scientists who have By pulling down, the gas light substituted some old developed all the medicines was turned on and by pushing people sent for the electric 25 years: Music and arts festival step nearer man (not electrician) to come and drugs we have access to up, the gas was cut off. The A Music and Arts Festival for Langholm and Eskdale has taken a step nearer with the appointment nowadays. lamplighter also carried a and replace the mantle. of a management team. This week the team was set to have its first meeting to elect a Chairman For myself I am kept alive short step ladder to reach in - Old habits die hard espe - by drugs. I take twenty-three side the lamp in case a mantle cially with the old. and officers. The team covers a wide area, both in the arts and geographically, with four of the tablets per day, without them was broken then he could re - steering group remaining on the newly formed Society. It’s aims are to organise music and arts (to be continued) within the area with some other events likely to raise funds. It is also hoped to attract some funding from outside bodies such as the Arts Council and the National Lottery. On the team are Jim Muir, David Fowler, Marion Pool, Joy King, Aeneas Nicolson, Donald Scott, Mary Carruthers, Helen Wylie, Jill McPherson, Charles Esrkine and Ian Macgregor.

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Courting snipe on Tarras Valley Nature Reserve by Corrie Graham Camera: Nikon D500 Exhibition celebrates AN EXHIBITION to showcase the work of the project, Securing Bernat Klein's Creative and Cultural Legacy, opens Borders Textile Towerhouse’s summer programme on Monday, June 28 and runs until the end of 2021. The exhibition in the Hawick in Langholm’s mills. as it does the past, present venue includes the work of Tom Cuddihy, head designer and future of the area’s textile fashion communication and of menswear brand Kestin, industry.” design for textiles students, works with the Scottish-based Alison Harley, foundation alongside a selection of designer Kestin Hare. chairperson, said: “We’re original Klein garments and Modernist pleased to announce a textile designs. Kestin Hare is contributing Creative Scotland award for With many planned activi - examples of Cuddihy’s the project, Bernat Klein: a ties postponed, the Bernat Klein-inspired collection High material exploration for new Klein Foundation is pleased Sunderland, after Klein’s digital content creation, in to confirm the project is ex - modernist house in the partnership with Live Borders, tended until December, which Borders. Borders Textile Towerhouse, will allow it and its partners A short film by Borders film- and the National Museum of to achieve its objective. maker Ruidi Collins will Scotland. The project continues to illustrate how Klein’s work Digital Resource gather oral history interviews, has been celebrated, remem - with the most recent available bered and recontextualised “Funding will support and on the foundation’s website. during the project. develop the concept of the The foundation has award - Shona Sinclair, curator at foundation as a digital ed this year’s bursary to Live Borders said: “The resource which builds and Emma McLellan, a design Colour, Texture and Desti - develops the story of Klein’s for textiles student, who is nation exhibition is a perfect legacy and its relevance in also currently doing an oral focus for the reopening of 2021 to reach audiences na - Bernat Klein’s modernist studio near Selkirk, designed by architect Peter Womersley history project about working the Towerhouse, exploring tionally and internationally.” 14 Thursday June 3, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk How the puffin got its beak He didn’t even have orange feet, just By Mairi Telford Jammeh black. In fact, in those days puffins were not that attractive and no different PUFFINS are comical, little, black in colour from the razorbills or guille - and white birds with bright orange mots which nested on the cliffs nearby. legs and feet and a multi-coloured It was all black and white birds boast - beak. ing to the girls in a loud chorus of This curves in such a way that it noisy sound and squacks. makes their eyes take on a sad expres - Puffins did not stand out and no sion. But they’re not really sad. humans made boat trips to see them. They’re seabirds and one of their After a few days, the lack of success favourite things to do is launch them - with the girls caused Cameron some selves off cliffs like base jumpers and concern. dive into the sea to catch their favourite He blamed his poor courting skills food, sand eels. on his bent beak and cursed the gull They may look sad to us humans but which had caught it when he was a they’re really full of the joy of living few days old. and you have to watch them to know One day he crawled into a burrow that they’re very happy little birds. and brooded over his bad luck. Puffins are unusual birds because of After a while in the dusty old burrow, where they nest. They like holes in the he decided to go further afield and see ground. whether the girls on the next island You might think that would be dan - would be more interested in boys with gerous, making them prey to foxes unusual style. and other predators, but they mostly live on high cliffs and islands where Circles there are no foxes. About 6pm he took off but found The story I’m going to tell you is not himself going round in circles because about their flying antics, fishing prowess of fog and finally landed on Staffa as or ability to hide from predators. it was getting dark. I want to tell you the story of how Staffa is a very stony island composed puffins got their beaks. of basalt rock, formed by the slow The beautifully-marked puffin looks out to sea with the rocky island of Staffa in the background To do this, I have to tell you the cooling of lava from a volcano. story of a puffin called Cameron. By the time Cameron got there, he and downside up, finally coming to flew over the tiny man. result of falling into the crock of gold. Cameron lived on the island of Lunga needed to rest but, try as he might, he rest with his head down and his feet in At that point, the man stuck out his Cameron knew he was in Ireland off the west coast of Scotland. It’s could not locate a single burrow. the air, continually wobbled about and shillelagh and Cameron’s wings caught be cause of the green grass and he decided near Iona and not far from Staffa. After flying round and round, he shaken from side to side like a great the end of it, causing him to somersault to make his own way home to Lunga He loved his island home and had eventually noticed what looked like a big pendulum. in the air and land right in the pot of rather than risk another ride with Fingal. been born there in a burrow near the giant burrow and decided to rest there. What was really happening was that gold feet first. The end of the rainbow He set off and it took him two days top of the cliff overlooking the small Unbeknown to him, the burrow he Fingal had decided to go over the caught the other end of him. to fly home. By the time he got there, bay on the south-west of the island. had found was the home of a giant Giant’s Causeway from Staffa that The whole crock disappeared and he his little wings were weary. Puffins stay on land for only a few called Fingal. night, all the way to Ireland, to see his found himself on the ground in a heap. When he landed, everyone stared and months a year but Cameron always It was quite dark in there and Cameron girlfriend. He looked around but the leprechaun came flying or waddling up to see thought of Lunga as being home, even tripped and stumbled his way around, Underwater had vanished into thin air, like the him. They were fascinated by his new though his life was more about constant finding something very large and soft gold and the rainbow. feet and, most of all, by his now If you go to Fingal’s cave today, you He was confused and confounded rainbow-coloured beak. travel than staying in one place. making a colossal sound which rever - can’t see the causeway, a road across One spring he came home to find a berated off the walls of the giant burrow. but, while he sat there, he saw why his Cameron didn’t know his beak had the sea, because it’s underwater. burrow had been moving. changed colour but someone held up a girlfriend to pair up with but he was Eventually, he found a small, cosy But in those days it was above water He recognised Fingal from all the piece of shiny shell and he saw, for not having a great deal of success. space and crawled in. He didn’t realise and regularly used by the giants. stories he’d heard about him and the first time, the transformation. His name means curved nose and his it but he had crawled into the pocket Fingal strode on and Cameron had realised the burrow he’d been in must He became the most attractive puffin beak was unusually curved because a of Fingal’s jacket. no idea what was happening to him at have been his pocket. on Lunga as a result of setting off to herring gull had caught him when he He was getting comfortable for the all. Every step Fingal took shook him find a girl. His adventures with Fingal was small and, as a result, the girls night and was so tired he wasn’t even and shuddered him in the giant’s coat Snoring became legendary. didn’t seem to fancy him much. thinking about those cursed girls on pocket. He was terrified. Fingal was snoring his head off and For years after, in fact, until he was a In those days his beak wasn’t brightly Lunga any more when, suddenly, his When Fingal finally made it to Ireland, this was shaking the earth. ripe old age, Cameron had a great deal coloured, just a grungy grey, the same burrow started to move. he couldn’t find his girlfriend at all Cameron looked down and couldn’t of success with the girls and, gradually, as everyone else’s. He was shoogled about upside down and was told by the little people, or believe his eyes; his feet had changed all the puffins on Lunga and everywhere leprechauns as they’re known, that she colour. else in the northern hemisphere had had gone south to visit her mother. No longer were they boring black; his rainbow beaks. Fingal sat down and decided to have legs and feet had turned into the most And that is the story of how the a snooze before he made his way back. incredible golden orange colour as a puffin got his beak. As he shut his eyes, the sun came out because, by now, it was early morning . Then came the rain and, because of the way Fingal was lying and because his pocket was open, poor Cameron started to feel a bit soggy. He keeked out of the pocket and saw the most amazing sight a few feet from where he was: a rainbow like he had never seen, shining down on the green grass of Ireland. Not only that, the end of the rainbow was just there and poking out of the grass was a crock of gold sparkling in the sun. Curious Cameron decided to take a closer look so hopped out of his burrow and waddled slowly towards the crock. As he was almost there, a leprechaun appeared between him and the crock Puffins are unusual in that they make their nests in underground burrows Puffins spend most of their lives at sea but come ashore in spring to pair up and breed so Cameron opened his wings and All photos by Nicol Nicolson www.eladvertiser.co.uk eskdale & Liddesdale advertiser thursday June 3, 2021 15 E&L CLASSIFIEDS e &L Job sPot 013873 80012  [email protected] 013873 80012 [email protected]

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A RUGBY player from Langholm has out, Gregor, on 13, did not sur - been selected for Scotland’s 37-strong After being bowled out for 76 on a low, damp wicket, vive. squad for its upcoming summer fixtures. He was a good yard out, Robin Hislop is among 17 uncapped play - Langholm were never in with a shout as the home side according to his nephew who ers in contention to earn full international raised his finger, leaving honours. knocked off the runs for the loss of just one wicket. Langholm on 64 for 7. Hislop currently plays prop for Doncaster Langholm edged the score up Knights but recently announced he would Langholm were put in to bat and they got off to a poor start to 72 before Stevie Johnstone be moving to premiership league club was bowled around his pads Wasps next season. when Stuart Duggan was caught by Hall off Marshall for zero by Marshall for one. “Bomber”, the son of the late Brian The end came quickly when “Bomb” Hislop and Frances Hislop has with the score on three. Tony Steele joined skipper Hughie was caught off been an integral part of the Knights squad Lancaster for seven and Corey since rejoining in 2018. Graham Park and they cau - tiously, apart from one huge Park was clean-bowled to leave The 29-year-old scooped an array of six from Steele, took the score Langholm all out for 76. accolades at the close of the 2019/20 cam - to 26. This was a poor effort from paign. Tony fell LBW playing back Langholm. Granted, the pitch He was crowned players’ player and fans’ to a non-bouncing short ball didn't bounce but, as always, player of the season. for 12. shot selection is a problem. Mike Blair, Scotland’s interim head coach, Nick P joined Park and the In reply, Stainton, after an will oversee the squad, captained by score began to accelerate slight - initial setback when Stevie Rugby’s Jamie Ritchie for games ly as Nick and Park both hit Johnstone clean-bowled Tallis against England A, Romania and Georgia. boundaries. for zero, knocked off the runs With eight Scottish players unavailable The next to fall was Park, easily, despite some decent after their selection for the British & Irish clean-bowled by Marshall for bowling from Johnstone and Lions’ tour to South Africa, the summer 19 after a patient 18 overs at Tony Steele. squad combines youth and experience and the crease, with the score on Swainson made an unbeaten gives a chance to players two years from a 42. 40 and Jackson was 29 not out rugby world cup to show their international Robin ‘Bomber’ Hislop’s rugby carrer is on the up as he is selected for Scotland Squad when they passed the Langholm credentials. One brings two score in the 23 overs. Johnstone The full group will convene on Tuesday, representing Scotland. and we will have to operate at our best to The old saying is one brings took 1 for 16 off eight overs. June 15 to prepare for the England A fixture Blair said: “We have selected a mix of enjoy success, continuing on from some two and this proved correct Not a great day at the office on Sunday, June 27. genuine test match experience and a number promising performances during the 2021 when Nicky fell, caught and against a decent side who will A smaller squad will travel to Romania of players, who have impressed in the Guinness Six Nations. bowled to Marshall for seven. probably be fighting for pro - and Georgia for test matches on Saturdays, recent past to warrant a place in a squad “With the next rugby world cup two years John Bell skied a full toss off motion come the end of the July 10 and 17 respectively. which will want to continue the positive away, this period gives us an opportunity Ritchie, with Lancaster taking season, For Hislop this call-up represents his first progress we have built up on and off the to increase our depth in key positions and the catch, to leave Langholm Hopefully, Langholm can taste of a senior international camp. pitch in recent months. work with players who can put up their 46 for 5 after 22 overs. improve this weekend when The squad retains experienced players, “England A, Romania and Georgia will hands for international selection this summer Jay Gordon joined Gregor they entertain Carlisle 3rds. with no fewer than 20 previously each pose different and tough challenges and beyond. ”

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Raine had joined Delta Scope Lily but soon powered back to Lass, Delta Scope, Splendid Mikey, 8 in behind Jazzle as they passed tention. 3 in front of the crowd. at the head of affairs. the front. Red Hot Bob threw away his Bobby Moon, Eden Raine. 10 ran. 9 As they came back into view Battling down through the final Splendid Sally produced a burst chances when running off in 24.01. on the long finish, Delta Script fields, there were a few hounds of speed just before the line to the second-last field. Pups: Splendid Sally, Explore, Milo had moved up a place and was in with a chance but Fire Belle win by half a length and break Frankel travelled on well to Moon, Tessla, Splendid Lily, Mr 2 7 challenging for the lead. and Fire Lass showed their liking Explore’s winning run. win from Tommy Moon. Finnegan. 11 ran. 13.30. 4 1 7

These two hounds pulled away for the heat, taking first and sec - The veterans had a depleted field Steel Rigg, Saturday, May 29 Veterans: Frankel, Tommy Moon, 7 from the field but over the last ond. because of the warm weather but Seniors : Jazzle, Delta Script, Fire Red Hot Bob, Enable. 4 ran. 14.06. wall Jazzle had opened a gap The air had cooled slightly by four hounds set off at a good pace. Strike, Buster Moon, Diggle Boy. All in : Delta Status, Border Brae. which was too much for Delta the time the 11 pups were slipped. As they came into view on 6 ran, 5 finished. 22.48. 3 ran, 2 finished. 16.42. 9 Published by Muckle Toon Media CIC - a Community Interest Company, at their offices, 54 High Street, Langholm DG13 0JH. Telephone 013873 80012 Price 80p