50 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk EXPERT GUTTER CLEANING Nutech Cleaning are proud to announce their latest service of gutter cleaning with a vacuum cleaner! This new system is a more effective and safer alternative to working from a ladder and removes the dangers associated with ladder work. This system is ideal for gutters over conservatories that would normally be inaccessible and is suitable for flats up to three storeys high. The consequences of leaving gutters blocked can be dire with the possibility of extensive water damage leading to repair bills running into thousands of pounds. Give us a call now for a free quote. 01505 863 863. Brighter Bridge of Weir It’s Raining Violets <strong>April</strong> Showers? Hope not, well, not many. It’s the middle of March as we put together this piece for the <strong>Advertizer</strong>’s <strong>April</strong> issue, and it’s raining cats and dogs. The ground outside is sodden and it’s not much fun working in the wet. Still, some of the group have had a wander round the village, eyeing up priority targets for when the weather picks up. And this year’s plants have been ordered, too. We’re hoping we get everything we asked for. It can be a bit of a lottery, depending on what the suppliers have got most of, and that can sometimes make a thoughtfully-planned display look a bit odd. It’s the season for grant applications, too, and of course the local authority budgets are under pressure, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for continuing support from that area. Lots of form-filling to while away the cold, wet days. We mentioned last month our award of £250 from Keep Scotland Beautiful. Their Community Grants Scheme is funded by Tesco, from the money collected by the Scottish Government’s single-use plastic bag tax. So, the next time you’re in that supermarket, forking out for a one-off carrier bag (perhaps, like many of us, because you forgot to bring one of the shed load you’ve got at home), remember it‘s in a good cause. Still raining outside. Oh well, we’ll just go and sharpen some secateurs. PS - ‘It’s raining violets’: those of a certain age will know where that’s from. If you don’t, we’ll post the answer on our Facebook page soon. Houston and Killellan Agricultural Society Annual Show The schedules for the craft and baking section of Houston and Killellan Show now available from committee members, The Paper Shop, North Street, The Post Office, and Strawberryfields Nursery, Back o Hill or by contacting Isabelle Stuart 01505 613479 or e-mail issistuart@fsmail.net. Houston Show will be held on Saturday 6th June. Kilmacolm Horticultural Society The last of our winter lectures, in March, featured Ian McCrorie presenting his favourite subject ‘Pleasure and Steamer services on the Clyde and west of Scotland’. This was a most enjoyable evening, ending our 135th anniversary with a true sparkle of humour and friendship. The annual Coffee Morning will be held on Saturday 23rd May - a month later than is usual - in the New Community Centre, Kilmacolm. Stalls will include an excellent Plant stall in time for the summer planting of tubs and hanging baskets. Also homebaking and a tombola stall. Tickets £3. Look out for emergence of Spring colours at the Garden at the Cross of the village, we are planting a few new shrubs, plus bedding fuchsias and geraniums and tidying it with bark top cover. Members will be enjoying coach outings this summer, the highlight is to Dumfries House, an 18th century house built for the 5th Earl of Dumfries. It contains a unique collection of Chippendale furniture, plus rooms and their contents lovingly restored with a rescue team led by Prince Charles in 2007. Closer to home, we are invited to visit the Caddlehill Street Allotments in Greenock in August, at the height of their growth of top quality flowers and vegetables. If you would like to join the Society’s membership, for an annual fee of £5, please get in touch with Jill Russell on 01505 872393.
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