Peter's Seat on the Castleholm

When our friend Peter Bart-Smith died in April we were about to go for a month to California to visit Fraser and his family and that meant we would miss his funeral. I was quite upset at that as Peter and I had been friends for over 50 years. I decided that we must commemorate Peter by placing a seat in Langholm for him and the Cricket Club seemed the ideal place. With the help of our walking friends we soon raised all the money required and this was topped up with money from his family and the local Community council who had allocated Langholm Walks Group money for a seat on the Castleholm. This is friends John, Sandria, Martin and Aileen trying out the seat.

Jaqueline Little with her Uncle and Aunt Martin and Aileen Little

The Last of the Summer Wine Walkers with the Bart-Smith family and friends gathered after the seat unveiling

Elizabeth Bart-Smith with daughters Emily and Anna and two granddaughters

The visiting cricket team from Staunton lined up for the unveiling ceremony and giving a one minute round of applause afterwards 

Staunton and Langholm lined up and giving a one minute applause. 

Elizabeth and daughters Anna and Emily unveil the seat

 

The seat with the special plaque which says "In memory of Peter Bart-Smith who loved playing cricket for Langholm. Placed here in August 2024 by his walking friends and his family"

Storm Arwen wreaks havoc in Langholm

This sequence of photos were taken over Saturday and Sunday and are out of the order taken but if they have snow on them they are Sundays. Storm Arwen hit us on Friday night and for about 12 hours Langholm was completely cut off from the outside world. Many areas in the countryside round about us were subject to power cuts and some are still not back on yet as I write this on Sunday evening.

The road from Stubholm to Murtholm with many trees blocking it

Lodge Walks heading to the Pheasant Pens.

Buccleuch Park

The Duchess Bridge which was damaged when a tree hit it

Looking down onto The Beechy Plains on Easton's Walk which has been devastated with many trees down all along the route.

The start of the route along Gaskell's Walk which is already closed due to a dangerous bridge.

Buccleuch Park

This tree is in the river just above The Duchess Bridge

Easton's Walk

The road to The Pheasant Pens

Near North Lodge

Blown over fence near the houses up from The Duchess Bridge

Easton's Walk

This was the A7 at Walkers Hole near the Kilngreen on Saturday morning and the work being done to clear the A7. The guys in the coloured jackets are supporters of the RAC Rally who got stuck in Langholm on Friday night and had to sleep in their cars. They all quickly volunteered to help clear the road.

Four RAC Rally supporters

On the Ty Pennington Trail near the Jubilee Bridge

Walkers Hole

Castleholm

The road is almost clear

The last tree and the road is open.