Kemnay blogs

HELP WANTED in own home Preschool Children 2pm-4pm 3-5weekdays

phillips — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:05:25 +0100

Would suit a granny type figure or someone who enjoys a couple of hours with young children, driver preferred. Tel Mrs Phillips 01467 643690 after 2pm

brothers

leahX-x — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:47:28 +0100

ERRRRR my brothers are mad in the head I have two older and one yonger. My best brother would be Ryan the oldest probely because he does not live with me The worst would be James the youngest very annoying very even though he is only nine years old but he hits me and taunts me a LOT. And Neil is just like a bully sometimes and sometimes he is nice to me . should I hate them?

Primary Pupils Speak their way to Success!

Kemnay — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:08:44 +0100

10,000 Congratulations

Primary School Pupils win National Speaking Event:

Kemnay Primary School pupils have won £10,000 for their school by debating the problem of youth crime at a national public speaking competition.

Chess Success

Kemnay — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:21:36 +0100

Kemnay Primary School entered, and won, the longest running chess event for juniors in the North East, the Primary Schools team tournament. This competition has been held annually for 33 years and this time the event was run jointly by Aberdeen Chess Academy and the North-East Junior Chess Association at Northfield Academy on May 10^th. Nine of the top teams from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire joined battle in a 5-round Swiss event, where winners play winners and losers play losers.

The 4-player teams from Smithfield and Kemnay Primary set the early pace with victories in the first two rounds but when they met in round 3 the Aberdeenshire side emerged victorious in a titanic struggle. In the next round they were given a real scare, however, by Muirfield who won on the top boards to ensure a drawn match. Going into the last round any of 3 teams could still take the trophy and with 7 sides in contention for second and third spot. Kemnay held their nerve to defeat Tullos and move into an unassailable 9 match points and 15 game points (boards won). St Joseph's overcame Smithfield to move into second spot with 6 match points but they could be passed by Quarryhill if they could gain a clean sweep against Kinellar, but in the end they could only win 3-1 and so had to settle for the third prize.

unKemnay

deschain — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:14:17 +0100

The "un" definition of Kemnay, some light-hearted fun, did you know that Kemnay was founded by Lawrence of Kemnay, but that it wasn't named after him! :)

Kemnay was founded by Lawrence of Kemnay, who arrived from the Sahara with his train of camels. Having travelled for thousands of miles on the back of a camel, Lawrence realised that the future was in horseless carriages, and chose the area to set up the first automobile sales and service centre in the North East of Scotland. The town quickly sprung up around Lawrences premises, as people came from far and wide to goggle at the amazing new vehicles. This was in 1978; there was very little else to do.

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Garioch commit to Schools for 4th term - Scottish Rugby

Kemnay — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:28:09 +0100

Garioch commit to Schools for 4th term - Scottish Rugby - Garioch RFC based in Inverurie Aberdeenshire has just decided to commit to continue giving free rugby coaching to local primary and secondary schools in its catchment area. This ...

Open letter to the Swing Flick Champions!

deschain — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:28:09 +0100

It's cool isn't it? on a Saturday/Sunday night when you've nothing else to do you might decide to show off your latest talent!

That'll be the one that means you know just the right flick of the wrist to get the swing to tip over the bar? So you do it not once but 5 or 6 times to show you can.. rendering the swing, for it's intended purpose, useless.

Well it's really really cool.. honestly it is! I've always been impressed by anyone who can do it, I can't and I did try - and I was particularly impressed by the person who managed to get the "baby swing" over, cos it's heavy!

Pupils set to take part in 'brain training' trial

Kemnay — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:11:00 +0000

Computer games pilot will be tried out in primaries

Alehousewells Primary, at Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, will be getting consoles on Monday. Acting head teacher Irene Duncan said: “It is very exciting because this is another way of supporting children with mental math strategies to help raise attainment. I am all for that.”

[Press and Journal]

Public 'may hold key' to killing (BBC News)

Kemnay — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:11:18 +0000

Public 'may hold key' to killing (BBC News) - Police investigating a 29-year-old murder in Dundee believe Aberdeenshire locals have vital clues.

"Detectives have received information from Aberdeenshire in the last two weeks which have allowed them to open up a particular line of inquiry."

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Man's body discovered after fire (BBC News)

Kemnay — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:01:41 +0000

Man's body discovered after fire (BBC News) - Police investigate the death of a man whose body was found after a fire in a caravan. [Yahoo News]

Det Sgt Neil Cameron said it was not known how the fire started and added that Grampian Police were treating the death as "unexplained".

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First smoke ban trial man cleared

Kemnay — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:01:41 +0000

First smoke ban trial man cleared - A man believed to be the first in Scotland to be taken to court accused of smoking in a public place is cleared.
[BBC Kemnay News]

John Wraith, 67, denied committing the offence at the Burnett Arms Hotel in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.

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Early Morning Bus 16th May 2007

Peter Gedge — Wed, 16 May 2007 07:47:17 +0100

If by chance the chap that was running for the bus at 06:00 this morning outside the Kirkstyle Garage reads this blog............I have complained to George Devine at Stagecoach on your behalf. The bus was early this morning, shown by the fact that we waited at Blackburn, the Airport and Moat House at Bucksburn, so there was no excuse for the driver not waiting for you.

It is that last thing you need at that time in the morning and the drivers should show some sense and responsibility.

Cheers

Peter

Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid

G Watson — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:26:43 +0000

Hi I am Graham Watson a local Postie. many of you would have read about me and the charity I am a volunteer with last year in the local press and this website I went on a convoy to Ukraine with 9 other lorries full of Aid for underpriveledged children.

I run a Darts tournament last year in Inverurie to raise funds for the charity it was great success and I am holding another one this year. Once again a big thank you to SCOTVQ from crieff who are donating the Prize Money for this Event.

It is being held on Saturday 26th May 2007 in the Inverurie Locos Football Club Social Club Harlaw Road. The entry fee is £5.00 it is a singles Tournament and the first prize is £200 2nd £50 and the 3rd & 4th prizes are £25 each. So if you want to come along and try your hand at darts or just to give support to a very worthwhile cause please do so.

Finally We Avoided the Airport........

Peter Gedge — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:24:18 +0000

This week Stagecoach have finally got their buses to avoid going to the airport at peak times, only a week later than their timetables and posters on the buses indicated. Still better late than never, and I even managed to get home in the light last night, all in time to pick a small boy up from footie.

Then again I didn't think the bus was going to make it this morning as the engine died as we tried to move off from the High Street. I always think they put the best bus on for the early customers.................who needs heating in the winter anyway!? I suppose I should just be grateful that we do have a regular bus service and get on with it.

Local Goodies - NEEPS!

Claire — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:30:00 +0000

Just thought I'd drop in some local sites that might be of interest.

There's a chatty wee community called NEEPS! that I've recently discovered. Neeps (North East Environmentally-friendly Peoples Site) is a friendly local site offering help an advice on local issues, where to find local, homegrown produce, chats (blethers) and general gossip an all things Local - with lots of advice for Green issues and smallholders. So if you want to start keeping chickens, build a bird house or just have a blether then I'm sure someone there will be able to help!