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December 3, 2018February 28, 2026

Kids early Xmas fun in Ardentinny

On Saturday, the now famous, Anna & Maryjane’s kids’ Xmas party rocked Ardentinny once again. 30 youngsters, along with parents and grandparents enjoyed an afternoon of fun, games and Santas’s gifts.

In addition to the traditional games such as Pass the Parcel and Grand Old Duke of York, there was the Parachute Game and ‘Make A Snowman’ where teams of wee ones armed with toilet roll, glasses and snow competed to make the best snowman out of volunteer adults in each corner. All of which was accompanied by pianist Roger & company who also provided a vigorous rendition of The Floss.

Add to that a sumptuous spread of goodies and Santa’s sack laden with presents = one fabulous Christmas Party.

Photos courtesy Lynn Kerr.

November 21, 2018February 28, 2026

Ardentinny Winter Fair 2018

Ardentinny saw lots of early festive shopping and good cheer at its Winter Fair on Saturday. There was handcrafted jewellery, knitwear, woodwork and paintings by local artists alongside vintage clothes, bric-a- brac, plants and preserves plus delicious home baking.

A cosy kids’ corner kept the younger visitors entertained while those more senior enjoyed mince pies, mulled wine, plenty of tea and a luxury raffle.

November 1, 2018February 28, 2026

Creative buzz at village hall

Ardentinny’s village hall has received a welcome injection of creative activity as part of its renewal programme, following its recent threat of closure. This comes by way of a ceramics and sculpture course donated and run by renowned local ceramicist Bill Williamson.

The 8-week course is attended by a mixed-ability group, all enthusiastically working to complete their chosen sculpture which they hope will culminate in an exhibition of their work.

Bill Williamson with some of the course attendees

The course is just one part of a varied hall programme which incorporates seasoned ‘local club’ favourites alongside exciting new offerings, all of which can be found in the winter programme.

July 21, 2018February 28, 2026

Village Hall groundworks begin

As unanimously agreed at the AGM in May, groundworks to clear and possibly replace the hall’s drainage system have now begun. This should go some way in tackling the urgent problem of dampness in the building.

May 31, 2018February 28, 2026

Ardentinny’s Village Hall Revival

At the Village Hall AGM in Ardentinny last week, one thing became abundantly clear. Namely, that the intervention at the EGM the previous August by Agnes Harvey, Guy Elder and Merle Ferguson who volunteered to stall the then imminent disposal of the Hall by caretaking it over the winter, had paid off. During that time the hall was ‘reopened for business’, allowing local clubs to return to use it and organisations and individuals to rent it for meetings and events. Minor and more serious defects in the fabric of the building were identified, the former being dealt with by Guy while quotes were obtained for rectifying the latter. Agnes, as Treasurer, dealt with documentation, the bank account and necessary payments while Merle, as secretary, handled hall bookings and correspondence and undertook a survey of residents as to the future of the hall.