Methlick Community Blog
The Community blog of Methlick in AberdeenshireJewellery Making for Beginners at Meldrum Academy
Jewellery Making for Beginners at Meldrum Academy
on Wednesday 22 February for 4 weeks 7pm till 9pm
Making – Shamballa style bracelet, Flower Necklace Double Cascade bracelet, Bag Charms and Bookmarks
£29.00 full price £16.00 concession
(+ £10.00 cash for materials on the first night)
For full details & registration forms Contact Dawn or Christine 01651 871323
Methlick Garden Club AGM 31st Jan
METHLICK GARDEN CLUB
NEXT MEETING WILL BE-AGM ON TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY 2012 @ 7.30PM
SCOUT HUT METHLICK
WILL ALL MEMBERS TRY TO ATTEND – NEW MEMBERS & VISITORS WELCOME
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
FOR MORE DETAILS CALL SYLVIA-01651 806966 OR
EMAIL methlickgarden@btopenworld.com
METHLICK GARDEN CLUB-jANUARY MEETING 2012.docx
Haddo House Wedding Open Day
Sunday 12th February 2012
11am – 4pm
Join us at Haddo House to view this spectacular wedding venue in all its glory.
Whether your dream wedding is grand and sumptuous; intimate and relaxed; religious, civil or humanist; a wedding at Haddo House will give you memories you will treasure for a lifetime. Discover this for yourself at our Wedding Open Day where our dedicated events team will be on hand to show you around and discuss your special requirements. You will also have the opportunity to meet with some of our recommended suppliers to find out how they can enhance your big day.
Free entry
For further information, telephone Haddo House on 0844 493 2179.
Cairnorrie SWRI Scottish Night
Cairnorrie SWRI are holding their annual Scottish Night
Thursday January 19th in the Beaton Hall at 7:30
with the GARIOCH FIDDLERS
Tickets £5 includes a plate of soup available on the door
Any more information contact Doris 806613 or Sarah 806682
METHLICK HERITAGE SOCIETY
The Society will be holding a Quiz Night on Friday 24th February in Beaton Hall at 7.30pm.
Mick & Hilary will be question masters and we are assured there will be NO questions on Pop Music or Sport!!
It promises to be an enjoyable evevt so bring along your friends for a good evening out.
Another date for your diaries is Friday 30th March.
The James Morrison Collection will be on display in Beaton Hall during the afternoon and evening of that day.
This fantastic collection shows pictures of farms in Belhelvie, Udny, Newburgh, Cruden, Ellon, Methlick and Auchnagatt from the 1880’s to the 1920’s.
Farms are named and there are peoples’ names on them also so if anyone is interested in genealogy they may find relatives!! The pictures, however, provide a fascinating glimpse into farm life of yesteryear.
Vi and Sandy May will be on hand to answer questions. They were instrumental in accessing Lottery Funding to convert the pictures from the original glass plates which were discovered in an attic.
For more information on both events please call Margaret Middleton on 01651 806254.
Methlick Fireman’s Warning Tale.
Injured fireman warns of the dangers of drink-fuelled benders
Dec 27 2011 By Charlotte Thomson, Daily Record
A FIREFIGHTER left bruised and battered when he was knocked down on a boozy night out warned yesterday: “Don’t end up like me.” Dad-of-four Sandy Muldoon, 30, was out drinking with fire service colleagues when he slipped on ice and fell into the road – in the path of a car. He suffered painful facial injuries, a cracked hip and extensive bruising. But he knows it could have had far worse consequences.
He said: “I am lucky to be alive. I don’t remember much but one of the guys who was with me said I went up in the air. “If I had gone under the wheels of the car, I would have been dead.”
Sandy, a joiner and part-time firefighter, said he wanted to warn others to take care on festive nights out. He said: “Don’t drink excessively, drink in moderation, and, as stupid as it sounds, watch out for cars and be careful on ice. “The partner and kids I love more than anything in the world could be having a rotten time now. I could still be lying in hospital – or dead.”
Sandy lives in Methlick, near Ellon, Aberdeenshire, with his partner Lisa Howie, 29, and children Lewis, 11, Kallum, nine, Aaron, four, and baby Ethan, who is three months old.
He was out drinking with workmates from Grampian Fire and Rescue in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, when the accident happened. He said: “The pavements were icy. We were walking along and, next thing I know, I was on the deck.” Sandy was treated in hospital but signed himself out. He said: “Lisa was home alone with the kids. She would have been frantic with worry.” He added: “I want to thank everyone who helped me, especially the emergency services and the part-time firefighters who gave me first aid.”
Bus driver used mobile phone
Children’s bus driver used mobile phone at wheel
Man, 63, fined £500 for offence
Published: 31/12/2011 Evening Express
A SCHOOL bus driver who used his mobile phone while taking children to a school has kept his licence. Greig Elrick appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court after having previously admitted the driving offence by letter. The 63-year-old bus driver was heading to Meldrum Academy on the Poleburn Road, Methlick, on September 22 when the incident happened.
Elrick, whose address was previously given in court papers as 10 Main Street, Cuminestown, was fined £500 and had three penalty points put on his licence.
Methlick Community Council Meeting 11th January
The Community Council hope you had a good Christmas and New Year
Please find attached the agenda for Wednesday’s (11th January) meeting along with the minute (still to be approved) of the last meeting
Kathy
Community Council Secretary
DISNEY SINGALONG
DISNEY SINGALONG
Haddo Voices are presenting a free fun Singalong of Disney tunes for children this weekend. In an effort brighten up January for young people in the area, they are to host an hour of singing favourite Disney tunes. Kids and parents are both welcome and children can even come along in Disney fancy dress if they like.
Alice Dennis will lead the Singalong and she will choose songs from The Jungle Book, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Pocohontas and more. A panel will award prizes for ‘Best Costume,’ ‘Best Disney Lookalike’ and ‘Best singer’ for anyone brave enough to try a solo.
The Singalong will be held this Saturday (14th) at the Ellon Kirk Centre at 5.00pm and everyone is welcome free of charge.
Next week the three Haddo Voices Choirs start back for the Spring term. Boys Voices, for boys aged P6 – S6, is on Monday at 7.00 – 7.30pm at Little Arnage, Girls Voices (P6 – S6) on Tuesday at 7.15 in Ellon Parish Church and the Children’s Voices (P1 – P5) is on Wednesday at 6.00 – 7.00pm at Ellon Kirk Centre.
New members are more than welcome at a reduced annual subscription (for a shortened year). Reduced subscriptions are also available for families. Find more details by visiting the website www.hhcos.org.uk and clicking on ‘Voices’ or by ringing Alice Dennis in the mornings on 01358 722977.
Guid New Year
To all readers of the Methlick. Community Blog, have a very happy and prosperous new year.
Thanks to all who have contributed.
Haddo Park boost
£1m boost for renovation of Haddo Park
A north-east country park has been given a funding boost of more than £1m.
Haddo Country Park in Ellon is to get £1,075,000 from the Lottery Fund to reinvigorate the park,around Haddo House. Plans include conservation of the Scots Mile Avenue, reinstating historic footpaths and a new adventure playground.
Councillor Paul Johnston, who is on the Country Park Forum said: “Fantastic news that we have crossed this huge hurdle and confirmed what is the culmination of of more than 5 years work.”
A spokesman for the Council said: “A lot of hard work add effort by all of the partners involved in the project – Aberdeenshire Council, Haddo Estate National Trust for Scotland, Friends of Haddo Country Park and the wider local community – and we will continue to work together to achieve our vision for the park as a premier visitor destination.”
Haddo Park attracts more than 200,000 visitors every year. It is thought to be one of the finest examples of a designed landscape around a grade a listed building of international importance.
Colin McLean, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: “Our parks are a wonderful legacy from our ancestors which are enjoyed by all ages. Whether taking a winter walk, sledging with the children or attending a community event, they provide an invaluable space for recreation, sport and leisure. HLF funding will help transform these treasured places, protecting their heritage while improving the facilities for the hundreds of thousands of people that use and enjoy them.”
Christmas Eve Service – Methlick Kirk
All the community are invited to celebrate Christmas with the watch night service at Methlick Parish Church.
24 Dec Christmas Eve Service
11:15pm
Methlick school December bulletin
Click on thelink above to get the Methlick School Bulletin
Alison Reid
Head Teacher
Methlick Primary School
01651 806203
Aberdeenshire Education, Learning and Leisure
alison.reid@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Haddo House Choral – December 10th
Haddo House Choral
Saturday December 10th, 2011
St Andrew’s Cathedral, 7.00pm
Featuring Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society and 4 Haddo Voices choirs
(Childrens’, Boy’s, Girl’s and Ensemble).
Conducted by Alice Dennis, Organ – Roger Williams, piano Jerry Dennis.
Admission £12 from www.hhcos.org.uk or 01651 851111. Some tickets will be available on the door on a first come first served basis.
A programme of sensational seasonal music in the wonderful acoustic of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Aberdeen. Featuring 5 choirs and 150 voices aged 5 – 85, this promises to be an exhilarating event!
Methlick Community Council Minutes – November 2011
Please click on the link to download the minutes of Methlick Community Council. November 2011
2011-11-23mins.doc
