Everyone at Blairgowrie RDA would like to say a HUGE thank you to Blairgowrie Farm Shop Direct, who have made some very generous donations to our group. Colin Steele from the Farm Shop said: “Blairgowrie Farm Shop Direct has flourished, especially since lockdown, with lots of customer ordering home-delivered fruit and veggie boxes. “We also continue to receive funds…
We had some very special visitors recently when three pupils from Blairgowrie High School popped along to find out all about our group. Charlotte, Sophie and Ailsa have very kindly chosen Blairgowrie RDA as part of a school fundraising competition and were very interested in learning all about our activities and meeting our ponies and volunteers. It was a…
🌟🌟DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!! 🌟🌟 Blairgowrie RDA will be in Howe’s Charity Shop from Saturday 23 October to Wednesday 27 October! Loads of great bargains to be had – first come, first served! If you’d like to hand over any donations for the sale, please drop them off at the shop after 4pm on Friday 22 October or pop…
Many congratulations to Anna Johnstone, the lucky winner of our September Clip Clop Club 100 prize draw. We’re thrilled that Anna has very kindly donated her £100 back to Blairgowrie RDA – thank you so much! Anna said: “I’m delighted with the win. This is such a worthy cause and provides so much pleasure for participants. It will give…
Have you seen the latest issue of the Hub Magazine? It’s packed with news and features about what’s going on in the town – and it’s free! Click on the link to read the autumn issue (you’ll find Blairgowrie RDA’s article on p42 🙂). https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/65805628/blairgowrie-rattray-hub-magazine-autumn-21
Many congratulations to our August Clip Clop Club 100 winner, Christine F., who has very generously donated her £100 prize back to the group! It’s a fantastic gesture from Christine (who has asked us to withhold her full name). She said: “‘RDA’ means nothing to most of us but everything to those few to whom it is a window…
Percy and Morven made a new friend this morning when Pete Wishart MP popped along to say hello. Pete met with some of our committee members and was very interested in hearing about the work we do in the local community, together with our plans to celebrate our Golden Jubilee. He was also keen to offer his support after…
Blairgowrie RDA is celebrating after a generous donation from a Carsie resident enabled us to greatly improve our facilities. The group received the bequest from John O’Rafferty on behalf of his late wife Phyllis in memory of their daughter Claire, who sadly died at the age of four in March 1995. Thanks to the family’s kindness, we have taken…
We did it! Team Blairgowrie RDA have completed their Wellmeadow Walkathon and we were delighted to have a chat after our slot with Jordan’s mum Susan, who organised the 24-hour event in memory of her young son. It was a real pleasure to be involved in this very worthwhile fundraiser, which raised an incredible £8000+. The money will fund…
Many congratulations to Linda Riseborough, who is the delighted winner of our July Clip Clop Club 100 draw! It’s a very well-deserved win, as Linda – who is Blairgowrie RDA’s hard-working secretary – came up with the idea for the draw and has organised it since its inception. She said: “The numbers are chosen at random by a computer…
