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Knitting group in Craigmillar needs sewing machine - can you help?

22 July
  • The knitting group at Craigmillar Community Arts is looking for a sewing machine

A knitting group at Craigmillar Community ArtSpace is appealing for the donation of a sewing machine to help continue its Knit, Stitch and Natter group.

The club, on Harewood Drive, is for men and women of all ages and capabilities, takes place every Tuesday morning from 10am-noon.

The group is looking for a couple of sewing machines to help the creations of some of the elderly and disabled members who have aproblem with arthritis.

If you can help, call the group on 0131 659 4759.

Bridge of Allan is one of Scotland's premier Highland Games attracting crowds of between 10,000 and 15,000.  The games field is situated in a spectacular setting nestled between Stirling Castle, The Ochil Hills and the Wallace Monument, made famous by the Braveheart blockbuster movie.

The games themselves offers a full athletics programme including the crowd pleasing heavyweight competitions, nearly 200 highland dancers, approximately 1500 pipers, wrestling, cycling, over 40 trade stands, 2 large bars and a huge funfair.  The huge funfair runs from the Wednesday before the Games until Games Day. For more information on this exciting funfair visit www.funfair-scotland.co.uk    


3 September | 9:09:54

Johnni Stanton says

Thanks to our articles and media coverage, we had six offers, three of which we took up.

We would like to thannk our contributors, to whom we are very grateful for their help.

Now, if anyone knows of a knitting machine going spare anywhere .... ???    

 

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