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FORK NEWS WINTER 2009–10
A FAREWELL VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
s the coldest cold spell we have had for a long time comes to an end, I signoff from my last issue as editor of
FORK News
. My first issue was No. 29, inSpring 2004, so it is nearly six years since I put on my editorial hat and itis time to hang it up now. I have enjoyed working on the newsletter over theyears but demands of work and family give me less and less time for it, andanyway it is refreshing to have a new editor who will bring new ideas and her ownstyle to
FORK News
and, I’ve no doubt, make a great success of it. Debra Hopkinsintroduces herself on page 4. She is full of enthusiasm and ideas and I am lookingforward to reading her very own first issue. We have worked on this one together.Over the years, I look back on a few satisfactions and highlights. SecuringStuart Nisbet’s series of articles on Lost Mills of the Kelvin I regard as my greatesteditorial coup. In reality, it was not difficult, as Stuart readily agreed to write thearticles and has been an utterly dependable contributor ever since. This is originalresearch and most of it, if not all, is first published here. You can read the latestone on pages 8–9 of this issue. Jimmie Macgregor’s occasional articles gavereaders so much pleasure and amusement – it was always cheering when one of these came in. Nick Milligan over the years has come up trumps with photographson demand. He began his association with
FORK News
providing a ‘Young Kelvin’ page, for which his sister Keziah (then aged 11) drew a comic strip called ‘Kelvinand Clyde’ – it ran for several issues and was rather missed when it stopped. Forthe past few issues, Lyn Dunachie has been providing original artwork for thecover, making
FORK News
a thing of beauty. Various other FORKs have beencajoled into supplying enjoyable and stimulating articles from time to time, andtrusty regulars – Richard Brown and latterly Hazel Mills for Bird Reports, and of course our own dear Convener for his own inimitable chats – could always berelied on. I send them all my heartfelt thanks for their help – not forgetting you,dear readers, for reading it!
Susan Milligan
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Clean-up dates
Sat. 6 Feb. Meet at Ha’penny Bridge House 10.30am Sat. 6 Mar. Meet at Kelvinbridge Underground 10.30am
NOTICEBOARD
Save Otago Lane!
A new threat to the Kelvin andits banks and to the characterof Hillhead.See page 12.
www.save.otagolane.co.uk
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONCORRECTION
In the last issue of
FORK News
, thename of the winner of the 2009Photography Competition was wronglygiven. The winner was David Walker.Congratulations to David andapologies to all concerned.
Nick Milligan
WENDY’S WALK
A FORK in the road . . . by Wendy Rattray
Here is my idea of a nice walk . . .First of all it should have an element of exercise, nottoo much.Secondly it should have an element of adventure in it, not too much.Thirdly it should have an element of discovery in it, not too much.The exercise bit I propose is a 9km walk, roughly 2.5 hours with one or two steepbits, with a fabulous view as a reward (adventure bit), along a canal path a bit andthrough some open fields. It starts at Twechar, over the hills and fields and backto Twechar along the canal path. There seem to be quite a few interesting bits asit tracks the Antonine Wall, the Northern Frontier of the Roman Empire(discovery bit).If 9km is too far, there is a point where a shortcut can be taken back to Twecharat Auchinstarry, still following the canal. Also, if the hill is too much, we can walkalong the canal to Auchinstarry and back to Twechar via the Kelvin walkway – theriver at this point is more of a burn, but still the Kelvin – our main point ofinterest!As to when this should take place, depends on a lot of factors. I like the idea ofwalking on a Sunday, perhaps some time in March. Open to suggestions.
wendyrattray@googlemail.com
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