Do you have a Smart Meter that does not work?

If you have a non working smart meter, we are working with the office of Douglas Alexander – Member of Parliament for East Lothian – to try and get a solution to the connectivity issue within Garvald and Morham. 

To take this forward on your behalf can you forward the following information to: christine.axon@parliament.uk ? The more people that give this information, the better chance of finding a solution.

Here is the information Douglas needs to help take your complaint forward with the Data Communications Company:

  • Confirmation of your full name and address
  • Current Energy suppliers’ details, both electric and gas if applicable
  • Permission for Data Communications Company to contact your supplier on your behalf
  • Property construction type

Garvald & Morham Community Ladies’ Night – Friday 1st August at 7pm

The next Ladies’ Night will be on Friday 1st August at 7pm in the Garvald Stables. We would love to see some of our neighbours from the wider community come along, too!

Please bring some snacks / nibbles / light bites to share as well as your preferred drink.

This is instead of a meal-based event which we have had in the past. This keeps things simple and takes the pressure off planning a little!

See you there!

Garvald Show 2025

We hope everyone is growing , making and baking in anticipation of the show on  Saturday 23rd August at 2pm.
A few reminders:
You can check the schedule on line at Garvald.org ; spare copies are on the notice boards
Please return cups to Malcolm at Whitelaws
Cress seeds are now available on the  village notice boards
Staging Friday 22nd: 7-9pm and Saturday 23rd: 8-10am

HELP REQUIRED:
Please can you let Malcolm or anyone on the committee know if you can help on the day? We particularly need help with the tombola and teas.

Here’s hoping for another sunny show day.

Request for Rental Space

Some Garvald residents are looking to rent a small storage/studio space in the area, ideally somewhere affordable, not too damp and with access to running water. If anyone knows of anything suitable, please use the contact form, below:

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    Garvald and Morham Fun Day 2025 – We Need You (and all your baked goods!)

    Garvald and Morham Fun Day is on Saturday 9th August (3 weeks away!) and we are looking for volunteers for short stints supervising the bouncy castle as well as race umpires. If you would like to get involved please contact Chiara Brand via the contact form, below.
    We also need:
    – bunting
    – tablecloths
    – hi vis jackets
    – your cakes, cookies and bakes
    Please bring these to Chiara at Broomfield House on the evening of Friday by 8th August or to the tents in the playground at 9:30am on Saturday 9th August.
    Thank you and we can’t wait to see you on the 9th!

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      Construction work on Garvald Church

      The following letter has been received from the Building Surveyors GLM, responsible for the construction work on Garvald Church:

      Dear Garvald Resident,

      We are writing to neighbours near to Garvald Church to inform you that construction work is scheduled to commence at the end of June.

      The work is part of repairs to the building and we expect it to continue for approximately 6 months. This may be followed by work to the interiors of the building.

      We are committed to minimising any inconvenience and ensuring that disruption is kept to a minimum. Construction activities will typically take place between 08.00 and 17.00, Monday to Friday.

      We have instructed our contractors to be mindful of noise levels, parking and cleanliness in the area. We have arranged for construction waste to be bagged and transported off-site meaning we can avoid having skips located on the roads within the village.

      Nonetheless, if you have any concerns or experience any issues during the construction period, please notify us.

      We appreciate your understanding

      Yours faithfully

      Finn MacMillan

      Building Surveyor

      Phone +44 (0)131-225-4235

      enquiries@weareglm.com

      Free Kitchen Units

      A resident of Garvald is looking to give away some kitchen cabinets which are being removed in the next few days.  They would rather offer them free to anyone in the village who can use them instead of them going to land fill.

      If you are interested, please use the contact form, below, to be put in touch with the relevant person:

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        Request for information about Garvald, from Australia

        Please see the following message from Kim Elsworthy in Australia, who has connections with Garvald. If you can offer Kim any information, please use the contact form, below, or search for and respond directly to her post (which also contains an image from the 1851 Scotland census) on the ‘Garvald Folk’ Facebook group:

        My ancestors came from Garvald. I know that my 2nd and 3rd great Grandfathers George Foggo and William Foggo were born in Garvald and lived at Farr Manse according to the census in 1851. Does anyone know anything about this address or the Foggo family? I would love any info if anyone has any.

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