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National Women’s Register
Celebrates 20 Years
On the evenings of 9-12 November from 8-10pm, thousands of NWR members
across the UK were on their phones trying to obtain clues to solve the next
piece of the Telephone Treasure Trail in this annual event that turns 20.
National Women’s Register (NWR) held its first Telephone Treasure Trail (TTT)
in 1995 with 231 groups taking part. Its success meant that it turned into an
annual event – one of the most popular in the NWR calendar. Now, 20 years
on, almost 400 groups got ready to take part over one of four evenings in the
2015 telephone quiz.
Each year, there is a different hidden theme for the quiz which becomes
apparent as clues are solved. Over the years themes have ranged from parts
of the body to capital cities. Groups taking part are sent their first clue and
once they have solved it, they ring an NWR member volunteer clue holder to
check if their answer is correct and to be given their next clue. This aspect of
the quiz gives groups a chance to speak to other NWR members all over the
country, adding to the national feel of the quiz. Once a group has solved 20
clues and their two hours are up, they send their completed answer sheet off to
the organising group for marking.
The overall winning group receives £100 with four further £50 prizes for the
winning group each evening. There are also two prizes for each night of the quiz
for the most nominated clue holders!
Johnstone Pipe Band’s Finest
Andy and Audrey Congratulate two of Johnstone Pipe Band’s Finest at Civic
Event as World Beaters.
Renfrewshire Council Elected Member for Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, and
Lochwinnoch Ward, Cllr Andy Doig, and his wife Cllr Audrey, who is an Elected
Member for
Linwood, Houston,
and Crosslee
Ward, have
praised members
of the Johnstone
Pipe Band who
won the Grade 2
category award
at the world pipe
championships in
Glasgow this year.
Cllr Andy Doig said:
“Following my
suggestion to
Photo L-R: Cllr Audrey Doig, Piper Ewan MacLuskie,
the Provost that
Piper Callum McGregor and Cllr Andy Doig.
the Johnstone Pipe Band have to be honoured for the great prestige they
brought, not only to Johnstone but to the whole of Renfrewshire, Audrey and
I were delighted to meet Callum McGregor and Ewan MacLuskie, two of the
award winning team, recently at a civic reception to commemorate their great
achievements”.
Glasgow Santa Dash 15
The 2014 annual 5k fun run saw more than 5500 people take to the streets in
a Santa suit and beard - all in the name of charity.
The Santa Dash has
raised more than
£100,000 for various
charities since it ‘hit the
streets’ in 2006 and is
now a firm favourite in the
city’s events calendar.
This year, the Glasgow
Santa Dash will be on
Sunday 6th December at
George Square, Glasgow
at 9.30am.
The 2015 nominated charity is: Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in
Glasgow.
Register online and print off a sponsor form for Santa Dash 2015 at http://
www.glasgow.gov.uk/santadash