Gardeners in Gifford are opening up their pride and joys this Sunday to raise money for charity as part of the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. Tickets (£5) and maps will be available from the village hall, and the timings are from 1pm till 6pm. Click here for more info …
To coincide, a florist will again be “popping up” in the Stables at Gifford Bank House selling cut flowers and bouquets. For more information, phone Rob on 810226.
What are you doing on Tuesday 17th between 5.30 and 6pm? Why not come and wave a flag for local lad Scott Thomson, who will be carrying the Commonwealth Games Baton from Haddington Police Station to Station Road.
Yes, it’s THAT weekend – the annual village Jumble Sale in aid of Village Hall funds!
Set up in the Hall at 6.30pm tonight/Friday. Volunteers are needed to wrestle with the trestle tables. Please come along if you have a spare few minutes …
Hall open for stock tomorrow/Saturday from 12 till 2pm. Please drop off your donations, and don’t forget to check the Hall’s lost property as anything unclaimed will go into the sale!
And then it’s the big one on Sunday, the sale from 12 till 2pm. Browse for bargains, and pick up some brunch. And when you’ve done that, why not offer to help out? Stalls will need manning for the duration, and then there’s tidying up …
So, let’s get ready to rumble in the jumble – and turn some muck into brass!
… at the recent spring clean, lots of “lost” items were “found.” They are too numerous to catalogue here, but will be on display in the Hall on Saturday during the Jumble Sale set up. We suggest you come along, have a look and see whether anything is yours. Those items which aren’t claimed will then be sold in the sale on Sunday.
And the winners are …
… congratulations, cheques on their way!
Message from Police Scotland East Lothian
Over the course of the last few weeks there has been an increase in incidences of housebreakings in East Lothian. Police Scotland is committed to tackling thefts from the home. We are determined to reduce this type of crime by targeting and arresting offenders; to this end we need the help of the community.
Homes may be targeted due to regular work patterns or identifiable periods where the home is unoccupied, such as holidays, or where the premises have been left insecure. To help us fight this type of crime and protect your property and those of your neighbours you can:
Upgrading the physical security of your home is the best way to reduce your chances of being broken into. For more information see the Police Scotland alert, which was issued through the Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
It is the annual village jumble sale this weekend – the perfect opportunity for you to dispose of those bits and bobs cluttering the house, whilst helping to raise valuable funds for the Hall.
The Hall will be open for donations on two occasions: on Friday evening, between 6.30 and 7.30pm; and on Saturday, from 12 until 2pm. The sale itself is on Sunday, starting at 12 and finishing at 2pm.
If you’ve got a wee bit of free time, why not volunteer to help out? Assistance is going to be needed at set up on Friday and Saturday, and during the event on Sunday. Drop us a line and let us know, or see any member of the Hall Management Committee.
Information sent from the Garvald Neighbourhood Watch Scheme:
The National Crime Agency are urging computer users to take action against recent malware threats (software sent via email attachments that can infect your Windows computer and used for criminal activities or lock you out of your computer). The NCA has taken temporary control of the communications used to connect with infected computers, but expects only a very limited window of opportunity to ensure you are protected. To protect yourself, check that both your Windows Operating System and your virus protection software are up-to-date and make sure your computer has done a security scan recently, to check for viruses and malware. Read the full story on the National Crime Agency Website.
This information was forwarded from the Garvald Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. If you would like more information about the scheme, please contact Phillip White using the form on the Neighbourhood Watch page.
The minutes from the April meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were Emergency Planning, Crystal Rig Funding and the Garvald Neighbourhood Watch Group.