260 May 2016 - Gryffe Advertizer

www.advertizer.co.uk may 2016
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Sat 7 - Sun 8 May
Sailability Spring Regatta
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip
Road, Lochwinnoch 10.30am to 4pm
Lots of accessible sailing boats will be training on
Saturday and racing on Sunday. MORE INFO: tel
01505 842 882 & bookings
Sun 8 May
Gourock Highland Games
Fri 13 May
The Arkleston Singers -
The Sands of Time
Lylesland Church, 123 Rowan St, Paisley
7.30pm
Ken Johnston In Flanders Fields. Eric Bogle And
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Bob Chilcott
The Marriage of True Minds.Plus Will Todd and
Andrew Lloyd Webber with The Arkleston Chamber
Ensemble. Musical Director - Ken Paterson
Accompanist - Sheena Patrick. Tickets £10 incl
programme Available by phone from 01505 850
344 / 07932 680 951 online from WeGotTickets.
com (+ booking fee) OR at the door.
Fri 13 - Sun 15 May
Battery Park, Gourock 12pm to 6pm
Now in their 60th year, enjoy pipe band and drum
major competitions; highland dance competitions;
heavyweight events; mini highland games;
children’s entertainment; gift & craft stalls–a
great day out for all the family. Free entry.
Dawn Chorus
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip
Road, Lochwinnoch 4.30am to 6.30am
This year the RSPB staff will walk you through
Castle Semple’s Parkhill Wood. No existing bird
knowledge is needed and families are welcome.
The walk is not overly strenuous, but a reasonable
level of fitness is required. Meet @ Castle Semple
Visitor Centre. Cost: Adults: £5; Children: £3
(RSPB members: £3/£2).
Wed 11 May
Introduction to Gardening
Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank
1pm to 3pm
Are you the next Alan Titchmarsh? Discover more
about our wonderful gardens.
Fri 13 May
Advertizer June Issue Deadline
Lodge Sir Michael 989 Annual
Plant Sale
Glebe Road, Kilmacolm
See gardening section of this issue for a full
breakdown of days and times. Planters and
hanging baskets made to order. Free advice on
plants. Quality plants at value for money prices.
Sat 14 May
MS Fundraising Ladies Night
The River Inn, Houston Rd, Houston
7.30pm to late
Butlers in the buff, nails, lashes, mini massages,
makeup, Bare-baroque tattoos, candles, DJ,
Stella & Dot Jewellery. Fabulous raffle prizes.
Tickets £35 includes buffet and raffle entry. Call
07868 744099.
Plant sale / Cream teas
Langbank Parish Church, Main Rd,
Langbank 11am to 1pm
The plants are from the nursery at Branching
Out, Parklea in Port Glasgow, they will have a
selection of summer bedding plants. After you
select your plants come into the Church Hall for
a delicious cream tea, with scones, pancakes
and cream cakes.
Bottle and Baking Stall
Neva Place, Bridge of Weir
If you want something placed in the next issue,
either send an email to info@advertizer.co.uk
or call the office on 01505 613340. Don’t
miss out!
Knapps Loch - Kilmacolm 2pm to 5pm
Kilmacolm friends of Ardgowan Hospice will be
holding their annual Bottle and Baking Stall at The
Kilmacolm and Port Glasgow Agricultural Society
Show. All donations will be greatly appreciated.
Baking can be handed in at the Kidston Hall on
Friday 13th May between 2-5pm. For donations
of bottles please phone Aileen 01505 874121 or
Peter 01505 872343.