Tuesday 25 June 2013

in our July issue (includes competition winners!)

It feels like we’ve had a good share of rogues and scams already this year, and we’ve just been alerted to another - the Madrid inheritance letter, claiming the reader is set to inherit a small fortune. They seem to have just enough personal information to cause the reader to consider the letter as genuine. As always, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, and our advice is - BIN IT!, or at least solicit a second opinion before even thinking about responding.

Talking of a response, our old Advertizer phone number “874385” will be stopped from September. Previously, calling 01505 874385 would re-direct through to our Bridge of Weir office, but from September we will be cancelling this line since it is effectively obsolete. Please call us on 01505 613340 from now on.

Thank you very much to Brighter Bridge of Weir who have planted some lovely tubs for our frontage. The volunteers put so much time and effort into these beautiful displays around Bridge of Weir and I’m sure we’re all appreciative of the ‘Brighter’ village they provide.

On the subject of the frontage, we’ve been waiting for planning permission from the Council to go ahead with our plans and, after a couple of iterations, we finally got there. However, now into the midst of the outdoor landscaping season, most local companies are busy. Bear with us - we think we are just about there; although I am sure I’ve said that before – but trust me!

Apologies if we’ve missed any news items, but our email was a bit ‘iffy’ through the month. If you send something in, please make sure you get an auto-reply. If in any doubt, please don’t hesitate to call us to make sure.

Finally, many of you will be heading off on holiday soon, but please don’t forget to send us your news and photos - our deadline for August will be Friday 19th July, so plenty of time before then.

COMPETITION WINNERS!

Winners of the Gibb Stuart Weekend Giveaway as follows:

Weber BBQ - Iain Anthony - Houston
Easiyo Yogurt Maker + Years Supply - Maureen Brennan - Houston
Dulux Dog Soft Toy - Irene McLaughlin - Bridge of Weir
Dulux Puppy & Blanket Soft Toy - Emma Gibbs - Bridge of Weir



Winner of the Ferringtons hypno-chill day:

WINNER: Marie Brown, Bridge of Weir

RUNNERS-UP: Helen Qayum, Johnstone; Isobel Evans, Kilmacolm; Jackie Morrison, Houston; Meg Millar, Bridge of Weir; Dorothy Murray, Motherwell


Congratulations to everyone who won and thank you for all the entries!