Funtastic Arts and Crafts for kids
Painting, glueing and making things are great for children, they promote confidence, problem solving abilities and creativity – the cleaning up part alas is not quite so well received.
Funtastic Arts and Crafts for kids
Painting, glueing and making things are great for children, they promote confidence, problem solving abilities and creativity – the cleaning up part alas is not quite so well received.
Auld Wives Lift
The Auld Wives’ Lift stands at an altitude of just under 180m OD (Nat Grid Ref. NS 582764) on Craigmaddie Muir, some 5km north of Milngavie. The Muir, a rolling heather covered moorland of eponymous sandstone, is an area of some ardhaelogical richness, with two chambered tombs, several cairns, and a group of cup-and-ring markings.
Faraz Shibli – Gobi Desert Expedition
The Gobi is Asia’s largest desert. From May to July 2011, former Milngavie Primary School pupil Faraz Shibli intends to trek its entire length – 1,000 miles (1,600 km) – with an international expedition team.
Lost Dog – Susie
Lost dog Susie – on Monday 4th October 2010 just outside Milngavie Town Centre. Have you seen her? Susie was wearing a red collar, is very friendly and affectionate and just loves attention. She is quite old now, so not quite as spritly as in her younger days.
Milngavie Book & Arts Festival 2010
Milngavie Book & Arts Festival, now in its third great year, will take place in September 2010. The festival, the first of it’s kind in the local area, will provide six days of reading, exhibitions, workshops, live music performances and entertainment and a fantastic “Art in the Village” exhibition in the Art Marquee in Station Road.
Milngavie and Bearsden Highland Games
The Milngavie & Bearsden Highland Games is on at the West of Scotland Rugby Ground, Milngavie – Saturday 12th June 2010. It will be a great day out – perfect for families with lots of attractions and events such as fairgrounds rides, pipe band competition, stunt cycles display, wrestling,
Perfect For Book Worms
Bigger bookshops are all very nice but for me, you can’t beat the ambience of our Milngavie Bookshop. All those lovely books; rainbow coloured arrays of stationery; the children’s’ book corner and of course, the delicious array of home baking in the café!
Zippo Circus coming to Milngavie
The Zippo Circus is returning to Milngavie. Their show will be held at the West of Scotland rugby pitch from 25th – 27th June. They will be presenting their new show “Encore!” a spectacular new circus show for 2010. Britain’s best-loved travelling company brings a show full of the fire, passion, thrills and excitement of the circus to Milngavie.
Cherry Blossom
Milngavie is alive with cherry blossom once again this year! If there was a competition for the most picturesque town in spring, then I’m pretty certain Milngavie would be a real contender for first prize.
Letting People Have Their Space
The abuse of disabled parking spaces and Mother and Child spaces appears to be continuing. Around Milngavie, you can expect to see a disabled person or a harassed Mum with young children desperately circling car parks, trying to find a convenient space.
