Saturday October 4, 2003
A new adventure playground was opened at Brodick Castle and Country Park this week. Nicknamed “the beast”, the huge complex structure of rope bridges, metal chutes and a wooden tower, replaces the previous structure which had been there for 20 years. Trying out the new playgound are a group of children from Gosforth in Newcastle who were on a trip to the island. 01_B40twe01_23_the|_beast
Moira Starks, who recently retired from her post of peripatetic music teacher after almost 30 years, was involved in her final school concert last Friday on her 65th birthday. After the assembly at Brodick Primary School, she was presented with flowers by the captains and vice captains of each class. 01_B40twe02_23_moira_starks
A new attraction at last Saturday’s Kilmory fete was Tony Brookes with his dog and ducks demonstration. Our photograph shows sheepdog Jill guiding the four white ducks on a slalom course in and out of a line of children. 01_B40twe03_23_dog_ducks
An exhibition of sculptures by Kirti Patel, who is well-known on the island, is taking place at the Burnside Gallery, Brodick. Kirti and his assistants are pictured pouring molten metal into five casts. 01_B40twe04_23_molten_liquid
Spanish doctors Victor Noguera and Alicia Salceda are new additions to the medical service on Arran. Hailing from Majorca and Zaragoza respectively, they are here on a three-year contract. 01_B40twe05_23_spanish_doctors
Ian Bremner won this year’s Hastings Cup competition at Lamlash Golf Club. He is seen here being presented with the trophy by Miller Crawford. 01_B40twe06_23_hastings_cup