Sylvia Murray is holding upholstery workshops in Garvald Village Hall on Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th August from 10am till 4pm with a short break for lunch. The cost is £40 per day. For more information, please contact Sylvia via our contact form.
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There will be tablet!
The Horticultural Society would like to apologise for and correct a big blooper in the Show schedule. Whilst there is no tablet class listed under preserves and baking, there will be one on the day. So please, get stirring all you tablet makers- and bring us your sugary treats!
July 100 Club!
This month, the sun has shone on:
- 42, Avril Blamire; and
- 57, Leigh Thomson.
Well done, cheques on their way!
Garvald Horticultural Show …
Schedules have now been printed, and should be making their way out to villagers. A digital version will also be uploaded here very soon …
In the meanwhile, tune into Celebrity Masterchef on BBC1 tonight to get some inspiration for class A35 as the contestants are also being tasked with making “An afternoon tea selection!”
More photos added to Garvald gallery
Margaret Webster has kindly provided some photos of villagers, including herself, from the 1950s. These have been added to the ‘Garvald in the Past’ album in the Garvald Gallery.
Village Hall Millennium Recipe Book now available online
Some of you might remember the Millennium Recipe book comprising recipes and drawings from village residents and visitors to Garvald. It has now been converted to PDF format and is available to download on the Garvald Village Hall Trust page. It is a big file, 90 pages worth, so be patient if you decide to download it…
Does anyone have any old bricks?
A request from Freda Crosbie:
“This may seem a strange request but I’m looking for some old bricks and was wondering if anyone is doing building work in the area and has any spare bricks that are destined for the skip. If so, please contact me in person or use the website contact form and I will gladly take them off your hands. Thank you.”
Latest news on Nunraw Tower sale
Please read the attached newsletter from Father Mark (Latest News from Nunraw Abbey, June 2014) for the latest news on the sale of Nunraw Tower.
June Community Council Minutes Available
The minutes from the June meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were the latest applications for Crystal Rig funding, Councillors’ surgeries and the new Haddington Area Partnership.
A giant thank-you from team jumble!
Just to let you know the Jumble Sale raised £520 for the Hall after costs. Many thanks to all those who came along, and also those who helped out …