It’s been another tumultuous week at Stonehaven Golf Club, the men’s and ladies championships taking centre stage in a climate better suited to the Caribbean. We’ve had some terrific weather of late and there’s no better sight than the coastline view from the 14th tee on a sunny day, even if you have ripped your […]
(Photo depicts Simon Mitchell teeing off at the 17th on his way to securing 96th position) Once again the Cost Del Cowie offered golfers scorching temperatures in which to compete this weekend. 138 players dabbed on the sun cream and loaded up on liquids ahead of three hours pleasurable golf. Recent conditions have seen a […]
From Paddy Coffield of Stonehaven and District Community Council – Stonehaven Library and South Day Services have launched a new service called ‘Books on Legs’ with the aim of delivering library books to people who are stuck at home and unable to get to the library themselves. More information can be provided by calling the […]
From Aberdeenshire Council communications team – The second phase of a survey looking at the impact of Covid-19 on Aberdeenshire communities is now underway. Views are being sought on the effects of the pandemic over the past six months – a period that saw the country move into a second lockdown and more recently the […]
From Mearns Writers – Creativity is not cancelled – that has been the battle cry of an Aberdeenshire writing group during the pandemic. Mearns Writers have emerged from lockdown with a brand new anthology of members’ poetry and prose. Grey Granite Red Earth takes inspiration from the majestic Mearns landscape, the captivating coastline, and the […]
What started as a daft thought some months ago as one of the members of Stonehaven Rotary Club walked along the new boardwalk has resulted in the Club commissioning Stonehaven’s own Banksy to design and construct a bespoke stainless-steel bench and table for the Town’s new boardwalk where it has now been installed. The “unveiling” […]
From the Northern Alliance – The Northern Alliance Regional Improvement Collaborative has designed a programme of Collaborative Online Curriculum Opportunities (COCO) for senior phase pupils during the 2021/22 school session. These will enable young people to undertake Higher, Advanced Higher and Foundation Apprenticeship courses remotely with teachers and pupils from across eight local authorities. Pupils […]
SOME 128 competitors enjoyed beautiful conditions at this weekend’s Innes Medal, the sun streaming and breeze barely murmuring. We’re fortunate to be members at Stoney, the views are perpetually magnificent but particularly on scorching blue skied days like this. While the conditions were benign, you still need to get your bat on ball if you’re […]
The city of Corinth represented a crossroads in the country between east, west, north and south. It was a cosmopolitan place where peoples from many regions conjoined. Such a coexistence of people can be both a blessing and a challenge with shared joys and crossed swords being experienced, in equal measure, as cultures clash. The […]