This Christmas that’s aboot tae comeMay Santa Claus climb down yer lumAnd whether yer a laird or peasantWe hope he’ll leave a lovely present!(Poem style after Robert Burns [… WELL after Robert Burns!!]) We also hope you’ll take part in our exciting 2025 celebrations for Alexander “Greek” Thomson’s 150th anniversary.
Written by Jim Thomson for the recent joint BHG/Balfron Tea & Tunes Christmassy event, it was proposed that a copy should be put onto this page. It can be sung to any easy tune you please! [On the day, we used Alistair McDonald’s “Glesca Cat” tune.]
After the success of last Saturday’s book signing, THE BALFRON HERITAGE will be on sale at Balfron Library for a limited time. £12 cash/cheque only at the Library. For UK deliveries, please contact Pat at balfronheritage@gmail.com for prices and bank details for bank transfers.
Jim Thomson will be signing the newly-published 3rd edition of his book (£12) at the Balfron Heritage Christmas Sale this coming Saturday (30th) from 10am – 12. Cash/chques only, please, for the book or for other souvenirs.
BECOMING STRATHCLYDE : Central Scotland in the Viking Age! Adrian Maldonado of National Museums of Scotland (Galloway Hoard Research)
Please meet at the War Memorial for 10.50am. (Road closed from 10:45-11.15am [approx.])