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Doors Open 2009 Report

Wednesday 9^th December 2009 saw the 5^th Doors Open Event on a bright cold, clear night.

Many shops were open and appeared to be busy, many of them raising a lot of money for charity.

All the halls were full of stalls and villagers, 44 organisations or businesses had stalls including Wrought Iron in the OAP hall, Girls Brigade making pancakes in the Masonic and playing Wii games with the Young Framers in the Jubilee.

One highlight was Santa’s grotto, it was absolutely beautiful. Santa and Mrs Claus worked very hard all night giving presents to more than 200 good girls and boys.

Some suggestions for improvement which were collected on the night were;

Music playing on the street,
Bigger posters
Have the fliers delivered more widely and earlier,
Ensure the street is closed earlier
Have the bus running.
Have it in November rather than the end of December.

Some people commented that the street looked quieter than previous years – maybe the villagers were too busy in the shops and halls.

Thank you to everyone who put in lots of hard work before and on the big night.

Doors Open 2010

If you would like to make suggestions, are interested in helping to organise the event or would like to have a stall in 2010, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch via the "Contact Us" form.

Background.

Doors Open was started in 2004 by the local shopkeepers as a way of "giving something back" to the local community, to say thank you for the year and as a showcase for local wares & produce.

2009 was the 5th annual Doors Open which has evolved through the years into more of a street festival supported by most of our local organisations.

A summary of what was where on the night.....

Main Street.

Location	Activity
Abbeygreen Butcher	Normal Service & Christmas Orders Taken
Beauty Room	Gift Vouchers Available
Boots	Raising Money for Breast Cancer
Charlies Barber	Crafts by local ladies
Co-op Funeral Directors	Limo full of Balloons & Phoenix Cards
Gardiners Sweet Factory	Sweetie Shop
Hope Hall	Teas & coffees
JJG's	Chun-e-jewelry
Library	Waterside WRI & Kids Crafts
LDT Shop	LDT & Photography Club
Mackies Optician	Open till 7.00pm
Old Bankhouse	Auchlochan - Holly Wreaths
Resource Centre	Photography Club
Resource Centre	Resource Centre & IBC Accountancy
Rollos Cafe	Raising Money for St Andrews Hospice
Roses & Ribbons	Normal Business & Christmas Gifts
RnS Clothing	Toys & Raising Money for Yorkhill Hosp.
Stewarts Fruit & Flowers	Taste & Try
Street	Cruets
Street	Fire Brigade
Urban Style	Raising money for Breast Cancer

Jubilee Hall

Organisation	Activity
SANTA
Abbeygreen Church	Hot Chocolate
Scouts	TBC
Brownies	Sales Table
Class Act	TBC
Lesmahagow Football Academy	LFA Information
Guides	Craft Sale
Homing Club	TBC
Janice Williams Jewellery	TBC
Jenni Wilson Cards	TBC
Rainbows	Tombola
Snowdrops & Daisies	Crafts
Jubilee Gang (Toddlers)	Biscuit Decoration
Lesmahagow Young Farmers	Wii Games

Masonic Hall

Organisation	Activity
Coalburn Entertainers	TBC
Emma Bryant	TBC
Girls Brigade	TBC
Granny Jackson	Sweets
Healthy Valleys	Hand & Arm Massage
Lisa Wallace	Jewellery
Mrs Gold's Cushions	Cushions
WRVS	Information Stand

OAP Hall

Organisation	Activity
CHAS	Fancy Goods, Knitting
Gillian's Jewellery	Jewellery
Happy Hippy Designs	Crafts
Historical Association	Information Stand
Milton PTA	TBC
OAP Welfare	TBC
Wrought Iron	TBC

Lesmahagow Old Parish Church

Organisation	Activity
Boys Brigade	TBC
Guide Dogs	TBC
Lesmahagow Male Voice Choir	Performing 7~ 8pm
Lesmahagow Old Parish Church	Tea & Coffee

Upcoming Events

11/3 Male Voice Choir Show 12/3 Male Voice Choir Show 25/3 LCC Meeting 12/4 Aileen Campbell MSP Surgery 29/4 LCC Meeting