Author Archives: RoyCaligari

We had a great day on Saturday and hope you enjoyed the opening of the Windmill and Lighthouse followed by the Rhododendron walk. I would like to thank the Friends, members of the committee and Nic our ranger for making these events possible and I would particularly like to thank Mandy and Stephen Pickles for opening the Lighthouse to the Friends. We are so lucky to have these historic buildings still in existence for all to enjoy and with the help of the Friends they will be here for a long time to come. The history of both of these remarkable structures is fascinating as I am sure you found … Continue reading →

I would like to thank everyone that attended our AGM on Wednesday, we had a really good meeting which I felt was very informative. I hope that all of the work the committee has been involved with over the last 12 months, with the help of the Friends and Rangers, was fully appreciated by all at the meeting. I am sure that our ideas for the immediate future in terms of event planning were of interest to those in attendance. It would be good if this information could be passed on to other family members, friends and relatives. Keep checking the events calendar on our website for present and future … Continue reading →

Just in case you have not received the current newsletter I thought I would put a reminder on the website about our forthcomng AGM. This will take place at the Tam O’Shanter Farm on Wednesday, 8th May at 7.30pm. This is a public meeting and all are welcome, it is a good opportunity to fnd out what is happening on the Hill and to get involved with the election of the committee members for the next year. If there are any Friends that would like to consider joining the committee please let me know. We will also have a guest speaker so you will be entertained as well! Hope you … Continue reading →

The Ghost Walk was well attended and a great success last night, some people were asking if we were planning it for next year! Thanks to story tellers, scarers, stewards and Nic for putting on a fine show. Thanks also to Mandy and Stephen for providing the much appreciated mulled wine and hot chocolate to finish. A big thank you to all that attended, we hope you enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you again soon – we are very grateful for your support. Roy Caligari