Month: June 2018

Redhall Razzmatazz!

Redhall Walled Garden are holding their annual Razzmatazz Event on Saturday 21st July (12-5pm).  

To summarise what’s on offer :-

  • Live Music
  • Quiz Trails
  • Traditional Games
  • Pond Dipping
  • Face Painting
  • Complimentary Hand/Arm massages by Jo Malone
  • Plant Sales
  • Food & Cream Teas
  • & more

Kindest Regards

Redhall Walled Garden

Letters: Mr President defined?

Dear Editor

Definitions from the Oxford Dictionary:

TRUMP A blast of wind from a trumpet; proclaim loudly

TRUMPERY

  1. Unsound reasoning
  2. Thing of no value
  3. Tawdry and worthless
  4. Showy but worthless
  5. Trashy

Other definitions:

Egoist: the practice of talking about oneself

Self conceit

Dangerous to world peace

Callous bstrd

A.Delahoy

Silverknowes Gardens

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Justice Committee questions use of remand in Scotland

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