A Postcard from Ardentinny Archives

August 28, 2011August 28, 2011

Ardentinny Post Office 1920

Matthew Gardener was born in 1854. He became the village grocer in 1891 and postmaster in 1901. This is one of several postcards he published around 1920. Image courtesy Janet Gardner Roy. More on the Gardeners. A postcard from Ardentinny. More historical images.

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February 27, 2011February 27, 2011

Ardentinny 1910

Little has changed of this view of Rock Cottage, Post Office and Ardentinny Hotel taken some 101 years ago. The postcard published by Mathew Gardner, Ardentinny (who ran the village post office) was posted to an address in Edinburgh on October 10, 1911.

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January 26, 2011August 29, 2019

Ardentinny 1909

This postcard published by M. Gardner of Ardentinny Post Office was mailed by a holidaymaker to a Kilmacolm address on 23 September, 1909. The Old School can be seen on left of picture. Can anyone name the donkey?

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Saturday, February 11, 2023. 7:00pm.
Valentines Quiz
Village Hall, Ardentinny.
Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Members: Free entry Non-members £2.50. Table of up to 4 people £5. Bring your own drinks, snacks, glasses.
Prize for the winners to be determined on the night. A fun way to spend an evening and display or improve your knowledge.
Sunday, February 26, 2023. 11:00am.
Table top sale
Village Hall, Ardentinny
Anyone wanting to book a table for this should email ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com there will be home baking , teas and coffees on sale. Timings to follow if anyone would like to donate home baking for the day can you please let Dee know on the email above so she can make a list and we know what to expect, as usual volunteers will be asked for closer to the day to help with the running of this function.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 7:30pm.
Ardentinny Community Council Meeting
Village Hall, Ardentinny.
Our first public meeting will be held on 7 March 2023 in the village hall at 7.30pm, details to follow. We hope to see you there.
Saturday, July 29, 2023. 11:00am.
Village Hall/Outdoor Centre Summer combined event
Outdoor Centre & Ardentinny Beach.
The village hall has been liaising with the outdoor centre prior to the Christmas break, for those that are unaware the outdoor centre is celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year with this in mind we have decided to band together and run a large summer event over one day at the outdoor centre and on the beach area. More details for this will follow, however to make the event happen we do require a number of volunteers to help us coordinate and run certain parts of the day. If you would like to volunteer, then please email dee at ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com .

REGULAR EVENTS
Music Group - Every Monday 18:00-19:30hrs.
Village Hall, Ardentinny.
Neil and Mike from Rock Cottage are running a new group within the village, initially this is aimed at learning to play the Ukulele. That said we are not limiting or restricting the group to these two instruments. Anyone and everyone are welcome to come, learn, join in, or add something to those starting out playing an instrument, likewise if you’re at a loose end, then come along for a coffee and chat, worth noting we do have spare instruments knocking around, so even if you just want to try something then please pop along. Cost £2.00 per session. Teas and coffees will be available these will be on a donation basis.