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November 20, 2020August 16, 2022

Christmas ’66 – Who can you identify? (updated)

It's an annual village event eagerly anticipated by both the children of Ardentinny and the grandkids of those living here. Sadly there will be no children's Christmas party at the Village Hall this year. Over the years the party has been organised by Anna Williamson and Maryjane Bleachand prior to this by Anna's Mum Rena …

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November 15, 2020May 19, 2023

Historical footage of Glenfinart House fire

Over the years we've published several articles related to the Glenfinart House fire which destroyed the building in 1968 (see related posts below). We've also received some fascinating comments from individuals who were employed by the hotel and were able to give a first hand account of the events of that day. With apparently very …

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October 24, 2020

The Ardentinny Archives: Feb 2008 – O’er the Hill to Ardentinny was a yellow submarine

13 February, 2008. Last Thursday, long-standing Ardentinny resident, Jim Robinson, alerted us of a yellow submarine beached in the Knap area of Ardentinny, and kindly provided a photograph. Apparently Blairmore resident David Rankin had discovered & reported its position both to Jim and the Ministry of Defence. We went along to investigate. As can be seen from …

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October 18, 2020

The Ardentinny Archives: August 2007 – Flower & Crafts Show

On Saturday 4th August, 2007 Ardentinny Village Hall Committee put on their Annual Flower Show. Attendance was remarkable, with parking spilling across to a neighbouring field, and the standard of exhibits and displays were judged to be outstanding. There was a wide array of vegetables, pot plants and cut flowers on show, together with a …

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October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

Couple rescued from Loch Long inflatable dinghy

On Saturday evening MOD Police from Coulport rescued a couple from their inflatable dinghy in Loch Long. It would appear that they had been on a fishing expedition in their small Explorer 5 inflatable. The couple did not appear to be wearing lifejackets. According to contributor Jonathan Hart on the Ardentinny Facebook Forum, the two …

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