Burns' Supper at the Town Hall, 1st February, 2013

The Town Hall is host to a Traditional Burns’ Supper on Friday 1^st February 2013 starting at 7 p.m.  There will be a full Burns’ supper with entertainment by a host of well-known Burns’ Supper speakers, under the Chairmanship of William Williamson, who has always been a huge supporter of our aims for the Town Hall. 

It will be a real night to remember, and tickets can be obtained in Moffat from ‘Present Time’ at the bottom of the High Street, or from ‘Moffat Books’ on Well Street, priced £25 each.  Bring your friends and make up a table of 6 or 8 people.  Further information can be obtained from Marion Thorburn on 01683 220767.  Proceeds from the event are being donated to the Town Hall Trust.

 

 

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED OWING TO REDUCED DEMAND COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS.

AT THE TOWN HALL TRUST WE ARE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM ANY DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE WHO WISH US TO HOLD THE EVENT NEXT YEAR AND WANT TO HELP MAKE IT A SUCCESS IN 2014. 

Moffat Town Hall Trust Board Meeting

"We can't choose them. They've spelt Moffat wrong!"

Exciting stuff-the next Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday December 20th and hopefully we should all get an extra Christmas present.

The tender process for the main contractor to handle the refurbishment of the building resulted in bids being submitted from a short list of 5 builders, who had passed an initial screen and reference check for experience of similar builds, financial stability and safety record amongst other things.

Obviously, we are are keen that employment is as local as possible, but with public money involved it is necessary to follow full and proper tendering processes.

Those bids have now been received/reviewed and thankfully we can actually afford some of them and at the Board Meeting we should confirm who will get the work.  Work still planned to start in February-Hurrah!

Moffat Town Hall Producers Market

If like myself you visited the Town Hall this Sunday, braving the cold wind that swept down the High Street to give hope to the lingering sheet ice that reinforcements were on the way, then you will have been knocked out by huge range of produce and crafts.

The cooking smells from Sarah's Upper Annandale lamb were very hard to resist and personally only by focussing on which of the range of home made breads to buy could I actually manage it.

Chocolates, pies, smoked salmon, cakes, vegies, jams and chutnies-we are truly blessed to have this stuff delivered to us on the second Sunday of every month.  I can't believe that some Moffat residents don't know it exists, or prefer the dubious delights of Tesco's Direct.

Often you hear the phrase-"Use it or Lose It!".  Not likely in this case as it is very busy, so perhaps "Use it of Miss Out!" would be more apt.

One last plug for Mrs McMinn's double yokers that I enjoyed for breakfast this morning and time to sign off.

See you at the market in January!

Martin-A Trustee.