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or whatever itmaybe” person you are talkingtointheir home, orattheirbedside, For alittle while thewhole world canbejustyou andthe wish totellyou andengaging inconversation withthem. “Itisagreat privilege tobewithpeople, hearingwhatthey in hospitals andcare homes andinpeople’s homes. playing your role intheschools. There’s alot of visiting and partof thelife of thetown, attendingcivicevents and “There isan expectation thatyou willbeout andabout For Stewart, there is never adullmoment: minister atSt Michael’s.” are going tocome afterus.So thatispartof beingparish we are called tohold itintrustandhandonfor those who wonderful accomplishment of our forebears and,of course, the architecture. InLinlithgow, we have allinheritedthis good nick. Thenewlighting really shows off thebeautyof churchgoers, butwhoreally value havingSt Michael’s in “There were townsfolk participatingwhoare not fundraising for the new lighting inside the church: Stewart is grateful for the widercommunity’s support in This wonderful, beautifulold fabric isdemanding.” We’ve justfinisheda big re-wiring and re-lighting project. “There have beenchallenges, there are always challenges. Reflecting onhis ten years, Stewart says: how you feel about beingpartof thetown”. of roots goes down deeper”, says Stewart. “And thataffects “The thingabout havingyour kidshere isthatyour sense in 2007and Alexander in2009. for the firsttime in many years, withthe arrival ofImogen The StMichael’s manse has also beenhome tochildren Murdoch Kennedy
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LINLITHGOW Ltd to went prize Second Bang. Bang Chitty Chitty around awarded was prize third and shop) (west Bakers Oliphants competition. competition. their windows and to take part in the window display display window in the part take to and windows their with a window onto the High Street are invited to decorateto invited are High Street the onto with a window To add to the seasonal atmosphere, all shops and businesses and shops all atmosphere, seasonal the to add To a donation. to be a single official collection point for those who wish to make to wish who for those collection point official be a single of Linlithgow children and young people’s charities. There will There charities. people’s young and children of Linlithgow Bridge Community Council will be making a collection in aid a collection will be making Council Bridge Community to previous offers of donations, Linlithgow and Linlithgow and Linlithgow of donations, offers to previous carry one. Children are given glow-sticks. In 2014, in response In 2014, in response glow-sticks. given are Children one. carry the torches are handed out free to those adults who wish to wish who adults to those free out handed are torches the No charge is currently made for taking part in the procession; in the part taking for made currently is charge No Christmas tree lights. tree Christmas carols and finally Gala Queen Dominique switches on theswitches Queen Dominique Gala finally and carols turns at St John’s Avenue to return to the Cross for community for Cross to the to return Avenue at St John’s turns At 4.30pm torches are distributed at Low Port Primary Port at Low distributed are torches 4.30pm At procession The carriage. queen’s the and bands the behind his bag stuffed with sweets. stuffed bag his off moves which procession torchlight grand the for School High Street the through processing Port, Low at 5.00pm from Claus in the Burgh Halls and Santa roaming the streets with streets the roaming Santa and Halls Burgh in the Claus fun rides at the Vennel, face painting, balloon modelling, Mrs modelling, balloon painting, face Vennel, fun rides at the for all those unusual Christmas gifts. For the children there are there children the gifts. For Christmas unusual those all for Vennel. Vennel. with a Street Fair at the Cross and the Farmers Market at the Market Farmers the and Cross at the Fair with a Street opens formally at the Cross at 10.00am and runs until 3.00pm runs at 10.00am and Cross at the formally opens The Linlithgow Advent Fayre is a family occasion, which occasion, a family is Fayre Advent Linlithgow The T 6 twitter | facebook | KILTR FOR LINLITHGOW... SILVER GILT AWARD Black Bitch Issue 30 Black BitchIssue 30 and in preparation for the judging. 4thWest Lothian Beaver Rotary town look itsbest.Litteris ablightso Linlithgow Grange does count, and not just for competitions but to make the A biglesson from this competition is that volunteering Burgh Beautiful needs your help. contact Burgh Beautiful [email protected]. to £120,depending onlocation. For more information on aplanter orhanging baskets. Costs vary from £60 town. Your sponsorship would bemarked withaplaque Or your sponsorship could besimply tohelp improve your celebrate by sponsoring planters orhanging baskets. opportunity. As abusiness oras anindividual you can or ananniversary orafamily event -here is awonderful If you have something tocelebrate, aspecial birthday people are. But Burgh Beautiful doesneed more support. baskets –take alookatthe plaques to see who these Individuals and businesses sponsor planters orhanging which Linlithgow can demonstrate inbucket loads. The judgesexpect aconsiderable community involvement looked magnificent – but they want much more. the grassed areas, tree planting, wildflowers, which this year features –the planters, the hanging baskets, the beds, flower- the RHSjudgesarrive they are looking athorticultural the culmination ofthe efforts oflotstownspeople. When Bloom. Judging day –this year Monday 4thAugust –was Horticultural Society’s UK-wide competition, Britainin A great deal ofeffort goesinto participating inthe Royal roads and pavements swept, HighStreet buildings painted. This summer the town was looking itsbest.Plants blooming, whose efforts make prizewinning possible. town and for the environmental group Burgh Beautiful, claiming atop prize. The award is areal accolade for the won through to the final, withLinlithgow once again communities, some seventy towns from all over the UK T 2014 competition. From anoriginal entryof1600 comes to Linlithgow from itsBritaininBloom he Royal Horticultural Society’s Silver GiltAward supported Burgh Beautiful’s litterpickinthe spring November 2014
addition the cause withtheir own planters and hanging baskets. In at StJohn’s Avenue. Pubs, shops and businesses support New Hopetoun Gardens planted upand maintain the bed the plants for the bed near the Katie Wearie statuteand two beds from West Lothian Council: Binny Plants supplied centres which provide generous support having taken over Working withBurgh Beautiful are two commercial garden herteam? Halls which is being restored by another BBmember and Beautiful team? Orthe Rose Garden behind the Burgh at the Vennel flats –the creation ofone dedicated Burgh compliments. And didyou spot the wildflower meadow who develop gardens near the lochwhich never failtodraw of colourful plants. There are the community gardeners Society (LUCS) works ontheir entrance by growing arange members ofthe congregation. Linlithgow Union Canal planters for StPeter’s Church which are maintained by Group lenttheir support by buying awater bowser and the species along the river beds. Linlithgow Town Management Linlithgow Angling Club has beenremoving invasive appropriate interpretation …for passingvisitors.” impact” andwere impressed by its“excellent and were complimentary onits“floral contrast andvisible which StJoseph’s Primary pupils grew plants. The judges was responsible for the sensational bedoppositeTesco for Transition Linlithgow composed ofyet more volunteers something adds uptoasizable amount ofimprovement. school gardens and planting. Allthese peopledoing areas. well as helping the community gardeners to manage their world by putting upbird boxes onthe Doomsdale siteas School pupils demonstrated their concern for the natural Vennel tomark the Commonwealth Games. Donaldson’s showed their public spirit by developing the bedatthe planting atthe new MillRoad borders. The Girls’ Brigade planting, litterpicking inthe Leisure Centre area and Scouts Pupils from Linlithgow’s schools take apridein improved the town’s appearance withcrocus West Lothian’s NETS team stepintoprovide staff
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result… result… need to be filledroles specific three In fact join? to like you planted over 4000 winter plants throughout the town. The town. the throughout 4000 winter plants over planted be providing winter planting but Burgh Beautiful has just has Beautiful Burgh but winter planting be providing With West Lothian Council having to cut costs they will not will they costs to cut having Council Lothian West With so impressive for tourists and local people alike.” alike.” people and local tourists for impressive so by beautiful and look making the station into work hard of lot which benefits businesses in the town too, a point endorsed a point endorsed too, town in the businesses benefits which put a Beautiful) “The team (Burgh train station: Linlithgow visitors are given a pleasant environmental experience experience environmental a pleasant given are visitors through floral displays throughout the town. Residents and town. the throughout displays floral through associations all enhanced by the care that volunteers provide provide volunteers that care the by enhanced all associations Linlithgow’s town centre buildings are rich with historic rich with historic are buildings centre town Linlithgow’s it all happen. it all judging. judging. make to raise fund they baskets hanging planters, tending to focus on specific tasks, right up to the moments before before moments right up to the tasks, on specific to focus as well as together… this all pull who volunteers Beautiful SUCCESS TINGED WITH SADNESS FOR REED BAND Photography by Gordon McBrearty
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inlithgow Reed Band will bring down the curtain meant that, in 2012, a further Beginners’ Band was on another very successful year at its annual established, as it was felt that it was too big a jump for new LChristmas concert in St Michael’s Parish Church players to go straight from individual lessons to playing on Sunday December 14th at 7.00pm. with the Training Band. This year, record numbers have been turning up at Since 2006, no fewer than forty five players have come rehearsals and engagements for the main band and its through the Training Band into the main Reed Band and development wing – the LRB Training Band. many of them play in both. Two of those are now part of
twitter | facebook | KILTR | facebook twitter Over thirty playing engagements have been undertaken, the Junior Academy at the prestigious Royal Conservatoire including several new events. of Scotland. The strength of the Reed Band’s revival in recent years has stemmed in no small part from the flourishing Training Another great success has been the number of families Band, and the Christmas concert will be tinged with sadness who have been able to make music together. It is also great as the young musicians bid farewell to founding conductor, to see youngsters still at Primary school learning alongside Theresa Wilkin, who is leaving to concentrate on her career more mature enthusiasts in their sixties. as a professional musician. The Training Band has enjoyed great support from Theresa revived a training section in the band in 2008 and St Ninian’s Craigmailen Church, for use of the Longcroft Hall and the Rotary Club of Linlithgow and Bo’ness, who eight youngsters attended the first rehearsals, including Alice have provided regular funding for equipment. Gowenlock, David and Andrew Nutt, Alexander Douglas and Ruth Young, who now all play with the main band. Commenting on her departure, Theresa Wilkin said: Their first “performance” was for a parents’ night in the “For the past six years, I have watched the Training band ATC hall on 7th December 2008, a week before they had a grow to become a fantastic group which has achieved a slot at the main band Christmas concert, where they played great deal and I am delighted that I have been a part of it. ‘Colours of the wind’, ‘Away in a manger’, ‘Song sung blue” and ‘Chariots of fire’. “I feel it is now time to hand on the baton and concentrate on my professional career. I would like to thank the A major milestone was the first marching engagement committee and conductor, Lex McDowell, for all their help at the Deacons’ Nights in 2011. For many, this was a real and encouragement.” challenge, as they were just mastering playing their Theresa will be succeeded by Corrie Gibb, who joined instrument, never mind having to walk and miss the the Reed Band when she was eleven and is now pursuing potholes at the same time. a career as a music teacher. The Training Band has gone from strength to strength and it now has thirty nine members of all ages, with a further fifteen learners. The success and development of the band Seonaid Scott
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his year will be one of the most memorable and April also saw us in Fife for a very enjoyable concert for successful years in the history of our choir, with Crossford Ladies. an undoubted highlight being the recent visit to T In May it was our pleasure to sing at the Linlithgow Ladies Langon (near Bordeaux) the home of Stade Langonnais Rugby club. Passion for singing and rugby was shared Choir’s 10th Anniversary Concert and we held our own with the French club’s male voice choir – Les Choeur Annual Concert on 31st May. Our guest choir was the Des Rugueux – who had organised a fantastic inspiring Linlithgow Linties Children’s Choir and following programme that included visits to the vineyards of the concert we were able to donate £750 to The Children’s Sauternes and dinners that featured a wonderful variety Hospice Association of Scotland. This increased our of local food and wines. The highlight however was donations to CHAS for the year to £1,450. After a summer undoubtedly the sell-out concert for an audience of break we resumed practice in late August, with the prime 500 in the beautiful local church of Saint-Gervais, at the focus being preparation for our French visit. end of which both choirs received a standing ovation. We have a great programme taking shape for 2015 We were also honoured by a formal reception and which will include performing at the Brunton Theatre in presentation of the “Town Medal” by Mayor Philippe Musselburgh, our own Annual Concert with guest choirs Plagnol. In return we presented the Mayor with a framed and a planned visit to Dordrecht in Holland. We are also photograph of Linlithgow Palace, which will hang in the hopeful that in the Autumn we will have a return visit from Council Chambers. our French friends from Langon. New members are always We have enjoyed previous overseas tours, but this was very welcome, so if you would like to know more about the the first time we “twinned” with another choir and the choir and its activities, please telephone me on 07823 experience was hugely successful. The welcome could not 884802 or email me at [email protected]. have been warmer, the hospitality was outstanding and it Our next performance in Linlithgow will be on Friday 12th was a real thrill to take part in the joint concert. December at St. Ninian’s Craigmailen Church, in a Carol The year overall started wonderfully for us with the news Concert with Linlithgow Ladies Choir, The Linlithgow that £37,000 had been donated to Cancer Research UK Linties Children’s Choir and soloist Sarah Gillan. Tickets following the Usher Hall Festival of Brass & Voices held are £5 (£3 concessions) and are available from Norman the previous November. We were delighted with this Cummings Shop, Far from the Madding Crowd or by outcome as we were heavily involved with the organisation telephoning 01506 843524. and fundraising for the event, as well as being one of the The Concert is in aid of the St. Michael’s Day Care Centre participating choirs. and I hope you will join us for what I’m sure will be a very Performances followed at the Rugby Club’s 24th Annual enjoyable evening of Christmas music. Burns Supper and a hugely enjoyable post Calcutta Cup match party. In April we sang at Murrayfield, the home of Scottish Rugby Union, at a dinner organised by Linlithgow Review by Chris Thomas RFC in conjunction with the Bill McLaren foundation to Chairman, Linlithgow RFC raise funds for the club’s new indoor training facility. Male Voice Choir
Want to comment? Get in touch at: [email protected] 9 10 twitter | facebook | KILTR Black Bitch Issue 30 Black BitchIssue 30 in avase, willwarm your heart. flowering Mahonia shrub when brought indoors, tosit but the fresh yellow fragrant flower stems ofthe winter bit chilledwhen seen from inside onacold wintersday, of love, beauty and pleasure, Aphrodite? She can looka Venus deMilo, the armlessstatueofthe Greek Goddess one ofMahonia Charity flowering inthe garden next to Instead ofapicture ofthe kittens can we offer you this an update for you inthe New year. kittens not have toclimb the walls may indoors… we consensus atthe moment is touse these totrain the ribbons from floorto ceiling inthe sitting room and the pieces inanticipation. We hang our Christmas cards on in the conservatory… Lesley is already adding some new Christmas tree decswillbejoining usagain onthe tree for inquisitive feline terrorists, so we hope the box of the conservatory next doorcan be ano-go territory Christmas tree inthe sitting room willsurvive. Luckily Even under supervision we don’t think the decorated coloured collars you couldn’t tellthem apart visually. is anunderstatement and ifwe tookofftheir different fascination witheverything. ‘Climbing the curtains’ are justfive months oldand fullofenergy and havea background ofblack cat fur… our completely black twins of goldengreen eyes against ananonymous solid Charlie, but all you would have seen was two pairs We would have shown you apicture ofHenry and have beenself inflicted! luckily for usthey are happy changes and ones that We have bigchanges inour home this Christmas, but is for happy reasons and hasn’t beenforced onyou. Lesley and Ihope that any change you are making C or is there change afoot inyour home? Will your Christmas bemuchthe same as ever, A Christmas to Enjoy... same things every time itcomes around. of usfall back onhabit and domuchthe hristmas is avery traditional time and most November 2014
children change quickly (Number 4was justabump then)! our Winter Gazebo outside the Orangery tearoom… don’t Christmas and recorded the occasion withafamily photo in four grandchildren here atthe garden centre one day at once they have opened their stockings. Last year we had all grandchildren may want anearly morning visit plus kittens crack ofdawn tostartthe turkey off… although two ofthe family willbethere too, and we won’t have togetupatthe daughter and her family. Eleanor’s brother John and his invited tohave Christmas lunch withour 35year oldgardener/ The other change we are going toenjoy this year is being fairy lightsonour winterflowering cherry by the front door! outside this year… glass and plastic baubles may have tojointhe kittens may indeed force ustohave most ofour decorations What are you looking out atinyour garden this month? Our daughter playing inthe garden always gladdens our hearts. Looking out ofthe window tosee this statueofamother and We hope your Christmas is ahappy family occasion.
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Linlithgow Town Centre has all you could need to make to make need could you all has Centre Town Linlithgow theAdvent and Fayre Small Business Saturday! Improvement District, and up running just in time for thenewly formed Linlithgow Centre Business Town of the fantastic new Christmas Lights, all funded by to have in the town. There will also be the switch on range of independent and specialist shops we are lucky Sunday opening and Late opening Night of the wide
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Dougal Philip and Lesley Watson Watson Lesley and Philip Dougal Gardens Hopetoun of New THE CROWN SPIRE OF ST MICHAEL’S From Controversy to Icon: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Crown Spire of St Michael’s Photography by Martine Stead Photography by Archie McKinnon
n Sunday evening, 23 November, we a new crown characterised by lightness, stability, endurance celebrated the 50th anniversary of the and affordability. It was made of laminated timber and clad ‘crowning of the tower’ of St Michael’s in aluminium sheeting stretched over its timber frame and O anodised to a golden hue. That hue has turned to silver over with the spire that has fired the imaginations the years, but perhaps the better to reflect what light there and opinions of thousands ever since. may be on even the darkest day.
It was in the autumn of 1964 that, together with the The timber came from Finland, the aluminium from Canada, larger restoration work undertaken during the ministry but the engineering and tradecraft that created and erected of Dr David Steel, a new crown spire was brought to the spire was local. Muirhead & Sons of Grangemouth completion. Designed by Geoffrey Clarke, who had worked constructed the large timber lengths; Bill Fraser of Blyth & with Sir Basil Spence on the post-war restoration of Coventry Blyth was the structural engineer; the aluminium fabrication Cathedral, it offered a modern interpretation of the crown of was done by Scott Lithgow in Greenock; and the contractors thorns placed on Jesus’ head by the soldiers who brought were Colin MacAndrew, who supplied the erection team as him to Pilate. Its tall central spar was seen by Clarke a well, and Matheson’s. symbol of hope rising out of suffering. Over the years the crown spire has become an icon for Linlithgow– a distinctive symbol and beacon. The spire For all that, the spire was born in controversy. Many saw it appears on the T-shirts of the Linlithgow Folk Festival as an ‘ultramodern’ symbol that sat uneasily on its medieval Association, the banner of Burgh Beautiful and the crest tower. One resident, appalled by the sight of it, saw it as a of Linlithgow Primary School – to name three. Local missile set for launch. Responding, Dr Steel held that each tradesmen employ it as well, including a barber/ generation has an equal right to express itself in the idiom hairdresser who has hidden their scissors in the arms of its own times. If the new spire sat uneasily on its tower, of the spire, and a physiotherapist. so too did the crown of thorns sit uneasily on the head of Christ, the only crown he ever wore. An exhibition of memorabilia on loan from local townsfolk and firms, St Michael’s Church and West Lothian Council, The original stone crown, whose surmounting weathercock including design papers, initial reactions and a sample of expressed close ties with the Stuart monarchy, had been crown photography over the years will be on display in removed in 1821 because it was in a dangerous condition, St Michael’s until mid-December. and the tower had stood without a crown for over 140 years. Because there was no accurate record of the design of the Rev Dr Stewart Gillan, original crown, the Kirk Session decided to replace it with Minister
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Designed by Geoffrey Clarke, who Photography by Archie McKinnon had worked with Sir Basil Spence on the post-war restoration of Coventry Cathedral, it offered a modern interpretation of the crown of thorns placed on Jesus’ head by the soldiers who brought him to Pilate.
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he good news stories have been coming them with their award.” thick and fast in recent weeks for the Hard on the heels of the prestigious SFA accolade, the club flourishing Linlithgow Rose Community was delighted to announce that its focus on player T development had reached new heights with a current and Football Club (LRCFC). former player – Tara McGonigle and Jack Adamson It won the title of “Best Community Football – receiving international call-ups. Club” at the eleventh annual Scottish Football Thirteen year old Tara, who currently plays for the under Association Grassroots Awards, supported by 14s and under 15s girls’ teams, made her full international debut in the under 15s fixture against Germany on McDonald’s and the Sunday Mail at Hampden, October 30th at Toryglen. where officials Billy McAdam, Jim Gilfeather, Tara came on as a substitute in the eighth minute and Doug Johnston and Stevie Mason were on hand played the rest of the game in right midfield. She performed to collect the trophy from Scotland legend, superbly, earning rave reviews for her effortless running and cool head when under pressure. Tara was also the only Kenny Dalglish. Scottish player to register a shot at goal over the entire Kenny, who is Head of Scottish Football at McDonald’s, match! community partner with the SFA for the past twelve Tara has played for LRCFC since the age of five. As she years, said: moved up the age groups and the girls’ section was formed, “The club is a fantastic example of how engaging her talent was noticed by the SFA and she was selected for with the local community benefits everyone – the South East regional performance squad, where her performances there and at club level led to her international both on and off the pitch. involvement. “Grassroots football is vital to the game and without Former LRCFC player, Jack Adamson, not only all the hard work of the volunteers and coaches up represented Scotland, but captained them in the first of and down the country, we simply wouldn’t have this year’s Victory Shield games versus Northern Ireland football as we know it. It is fitting that Linlithgow at Stirling. Jack had an outstanding game, which led to Rose Community FC’s dedication and achievements his selection for the following match versus Wales at have been honoured and it was a pleasure to present McDiarmid Park.
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“Our aim is to [email protected] Want to comment? Get in touch at: Get in touch to comment? Want subsidise all the costs - flights, accommodation and accommodation - flights, all the costs subsidise the seventeen each of - for to a theme park entry to Sweden. going girls but to win a prize, expecting necessarily not “We’re will be phenomenal.” the girls for the experience the game. Seven players from the club have already turned out turned already have club the from players Seven game. the pride. of great a source is this and Juniors Rose Linlithgow for including basis, weekly on a play teams five thirty Over a girls’ section that, after only four years, has over eighty eighty over has years, four after only that, section a girls’ in fundraising involved currently are girls The members. in the will play 2015. They in July to Sweden a trip for widely is which tournament, Cup Gotha international Johnston, Doug Cup”. Youth “World the as regarded explained: Girls at LRCFC coach head Murdoch Kennedy Murdoch An amateur team has been established in the last few few last in the been established has team An amateur their in securing successful recently were they and years pub- Office Post Old The deal. sponsorship biggest-ever name their will have High Street on Linlithgow restaurant providing as well as kit, away and home new team’s on the hospitality. post-match for venue the awareness heighten to in moves part taking is LRCFC of Prostate disease and has adopted Prostate Scotland Scotland Prostate adopted has and disease of Prostate shorts on their dribbling” “awful slogan and ahead. season the for As part of this of this part As year. this for charity chosen their as logo charity’s the will display Amateurs the initiative,
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shape and deliver the project and project the deliver and shape up a Stakeholders Group to help steer, steer, help to Group up a Stakeholders To take this all forward LCDT has set has LCDT forward all this take To www.trust-linlithgow.org.uk www.trust-linlithgow.org.uk Contact details are on our website: website: on our are details Contact housed. Let us know your ideas. ideas. your us know Let housed. ideas of further additions to be to additions of further ideas would like a home or you may have have may or you a home like would a club that needs more space and space more needs that a club residents of Linlithgow. You may have have may You of Linlithgow. residents consultation with potential users and users with potential consultation building especially is open to further open to is especially building to be delivered by WLC/WLL. The WLC/WLL. by be delivered to WLL and the new 3G football pitch 3G football new the WLL and to the extension already planned by by planned already extension the to These are just some ideas in addition ideas just some are These that already planned by WLL/WLC by planned already that > storage space storage toilets, sports kit storage space, kayak kayak space, kit storage toilets, sports training room, sports changing rooms, rooms, changing sports room, training space, community room, meeting room, meeting room, community space, Building to include possible cafe, office cafe, possible to include Building
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“Linlithgow has always been great for us and it was definitely our top choice of location for the move” Andy said. “We were reluctant to leave our High Street store, but we had outgrown the property and simply ran out of space to hold the required stock for our online business.”
The new showroom itself is quite stunning with its modern interior and is in stark contrast to the traditional method of high street retailing. iPads are stationed for visitors to browse the website and view everything which Golfposer has to offer. Helpful members of staff are always on hand to guide you through the new process, whilst a dedicated fitting room is also still available for use. It’s a very relaxed shopping environment – there is even a comfortable seating area which lets your companions put their feet up, while you spend as much time as you please trying on some new outfits. n business, it is important to move with “It was all about making life easier for our customers Ithe times. You need to stay ahead of the when we were designing the showroom” Andy explained. competition, be innovative whilst pushing “We didn’t want to lose that one-to-one service which we yourself to take calculated risks in order to have become renowned for, but at the same time the progress and grow. No company knows traditional high street method of retailing was this better than designer golf clothing becoming a bit dated for us. We have stripped it back and refined what we do well, we’ve moved with the times specialist, Golfposer. and it clearly signifies how far we have progressed as a
twitter | facebook | KILTR | facebook twitter company and as a brand. Over the years there has been Having operated out of Linlithgow High Street for five successful years, the company seized the a growing trend of our customers pre-browsing our opportunity to relocate to larger premises for continued website at home and then visiting our store to collect development of their online business. The internet and pay for their items. We then realised that we didn’t knows no boundaries; Golfposer has a growing customer necessarily need traditional clothing displays in order base around the world and regularly ships to destinations to retail to our face to face customers.” such as America, Canada, Australia and South Korea. Despite their online achievements, the company also understands that a good balance is the key to prolonged The new Golfposer showroom is only future success. This was perhaps the most important a short drive from Linlithgow High consideration which they had to remember when the Street with four dedicated parking relocation plans were drawn up – they simply could not forget their valued local customers and also those who spaces available for total convenience. travel from across Scotland to pay their High Street store a visit. Linlithgow would always remain as the most important location. Andy says “We may have relocated to a new Then it all fell into place earlier this year. A spacious environment but we are still very much open to the unit became available on the outskirts of the town public with much easier and, more importantly, within Mill Road Industrial Estate and the potential free parking. We look forward to welcoming both was immediately recognised by Golfposer director, our existing and new customers to our showroom Andrew Coulter. very soon.” Graeme Poole
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