AUTUMN FAYRE AND CHUTNEY COMPETITION - Sun 26 September 2010

The Ballogie Autumn Fayre and Boot Sale was held on Sunday 26 September and again was very popular and visited by many locals and visitors. The seven stalls and four Car Boots all did a steady trade as did the Aboyne Girl Guides car wash. The excellent Tarland Patient Transport Group coffee shop also proved very popular.

To add to the fun of this fayre there was the 'Best Ballogie Chutney Competition'. There were eight entries with Kay Kewley from Strachan declared the winner and Chris Fern from Torphins second. The judge was Nikki Bradford from Kincardine Castle Kitchen.

The Winter Fayre will be held from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 4 December. Stall holders will be there selling Xmas gifts and cards as well as Xmas trees. The competition for this fayre will be the 'Best Ballogie Homemade Christmas Card'. There will be a group for adults and another for the under 12's.

SUMMER FAYRE (Sun 25 July 2010) and BEST BALLOGIE BISCUIT COMPETITION

The Summer Fayre and Best Ballogie Biscuit competition was held on a warm sunny day from 10 to 2pm on Sunday 25 July. 10 stall holders and 6 car boots had a variety of goods and produce on sale. A large number of local residents, and many residents and holiday makers from adjacent ares, made it the best Fayre yet. Money raised from 3 of the car boot sales went to Help for Heroes, One-to-One counselling, and the Aboyne Guides. Teas and coffees were provided by One-to-One counselling.

To add to the 'Fun of the Fayre', a Best Ballogie Biscuit competition was held. There were 12 adult entries, 2 in the under 12'2, and one from a dog!! Isobel McRobbie from Ballogie was the judge and she said that all the entries were of a very high standard and she had difficulty in choosing the top 3. The winner was Patsy Younie from Ballogie. Second was Gemma Reid from Echt, and third was Kay Kewley from Strachan. The winner ov the under 12's was Louis Harker of Ballogie, and the dog entry was highly commended!!

Isobel McRobbie presenting certificates and rosettes to Patsy Younie, Gemma Reid and Kay Kewley

A visiting 4 legged friend put the seal of approval on the dog biscuits!!

SPRING FAYRE (Sun 30 May 2010) & BIKE RIDE (Sat 5 Jun 2010)

The Ballogie Spring Fayre was held at the hall from 10am to 2pm on Sun 30 may 2010. A good variety of stalls attracted a large number of local residents and visitors, and the Fayre was deemed to be a great success.

The Ballogie Bike Ride took place on the tracks and paths around the Ballogie Estate. A fine day and picnic at the end, ensured a fun day for everyone.

BURNS NIGHT SUPPER AND MUSICAL EVENING - 6 FEB 2010

Ballogie Hall, renamed the Ballogie Burns Unit, was the venue for the 2010 Burns Night Supper and Musical Evening with Bruce Davies, a well known singer/songwriter from Glenrothes. The 67 guests present thoroughly enjoyed Bruce's variety of songs and acoustic guitar music. The excellent haggis supper was cooked by Sandra Cruickshank, piped in by Lee Taylor and addressed by Bruce Davies. In all it was a fabulous night.

XMAS FAYRE AND SILENT AUCTION - Sat 12 December 2009

Donations from the sale of teas, coffees and home baking at the summer fayres came to over £400. Isobel McRobbie is seen here with Sandra Cruickshank.

the 12 December 2009 saw the best Xmas Fayre yet with over 12 stall holders selling festive goods. In addition there was a Silent Auction with 25 items from glider flights to a load of muck, and an MOT test to meals at various Deeside resturants, and over £900 was raised for the Hall funds.

8 November 2009 REMBERANCE SERVICE AT CORSEDARDER HILL WAR MEMORIAL

On a fine 8 November 2009 afternoon about 50 local residents attended the Remberance Service at the War Memorial at Corsedarder conducted by the Rev Jack Holt

MONTHLY FAYRE AND BOOT SALE 27 SEPT 2009

Sunday 27 September saw the last of the monthly Summer Fayres and Boot Sales.

BUSHCTRAFT AND SURVIVAL SKILLS 26 SEPT 2009

On a warm sunny day on Saturday 26th September, Lawerence Clark, a buschcraft and survival expert and instructor, held a practical training afternoon in the woods near Ballogie Hall for 25 local adults and children wanting to learn the basics of living off the land. Topics included fire lighting, putting up a shelter, making tent pegs, preparing a rabbit for cooking, and foraging for wild edible foods. A grat day was had by all.