Out& about

No more roundabouts at Barassie, say residents in Barassie, Loans and Troon. They want traffic lights at important junctions, not more unsuitable roundabouts. Make your feelings known and contact Ayrshire Roads Alliance – Consultations. A public meeting is being planned in the near future.

A Fashion Show will be held inside M& Co on Wednesday May 30 in aid of the RNLI. Tickets, £ 6 are on sale in the store.

Enjoy an Afternoon of Music with Andrew McConnell, the organist of Troon Parish Church on

Saturday May 26 at 2.30pm. Tea and Coffee served following the concert. Tickets, £ 4, church door.

Portland Church annual Gardening Day in in the hall on Saturday May 26, 10am- noon. The long winter has delayed growth so there is still plenty of time to get those bedding plants in. There’s a range of perennial plants, vegetables, plugs, cuttings and seedlings. The end of May is the right time to plant out hanging baskets. Tea, coffee and baking.

The May meeting of the Astronomers of the Future Club will be held in the Railway Club, Harbour Road, Troon on Wednesday May 31, 7.15pm to 9pm. Guest Speaker is Chris O’Kane, Astronomical Society, Glasgow, and his subject is “Journey to Cydonia: The First Small Step. Visitors welcome.

Troon and Villages Locality Planning Group are looking for new members - contact seonaid. lewis@ south- ayrshire. gov. uk

A Regatta will be held on Troon South Beach on Saturday June 2 from 11am.

Ayrshire Cycling Festival leaves Troon on Saturday June 9 and Sunday June 10. There will be short organised rides, free bike check, a Treasure Hunt and much more. On Sunday there will be a 50k Ayrshire Explorer ride and Park Rides for children aged from 4 to 8 years. Meet at Scout Hall.

The Astronomers of the Future Club meet on Thursday May 31, 7.15pm- 9pm at the Barassie Works Club in Shore Road. Speaker is Chris O’Kane, of the Astronomical Society of Glasgow and the Society for Planetary SETI, talking about the Face on Mars controversy of the 1980s and 90s.

The ESOL Chat Cafe at Seagate Church, West Portland Street will continue until Friday June 8 from 10am- noon.

Troon OIR hosts a Movies Afternoon in Portland Church Hall on Wednesday May 30 at 2pm. The movie is “Their Finest”. Donation of £ 2 including refreshments.

Ayr Salvation Army Community Choir are giving a concert in Troon Concert Hall on Sunday June 3 at 6pm. They will be accompanied by the West of Scotland Youth Band, Conductor Chris Shanks. Admission free. Donations to RNLI.

Margaret Robertson 311440