| Broughton Spurtle

Stumped – reward for information

Thu, 17/02/2022 - 12:00

Dear Spurtle,

I am sure you are familiar with the 'waste land' behind Drummond Lawn Tennis Club.

Some five years ago in that wasteland – see attached photos – I planted a plum tree, which disliked our garden nearby.

Last year it cropped for the first time – many baskets of blushing pink plums which were enjoyed by those walking up the lane.

Yesterday I found it a stump, first sawn and then snapped off. Deliberate, not casual. But why?

May I offer a £50 reward to anyone who can identify the tree cutter so that I can approach that person and ask that the tree be replaced?

Hugh Lockhart

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(Tel. 0131 556 3743)

[Address supplied but redacted by the Spurtle.]

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Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:00

Number

314

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Spurtle 314 Final High Res.pdf

Publication

Spurtle

ISSUE 314 – OUT TOMORROW!

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 31/01/2022 - 11:09

As you read this, advance copies of the February Spurtle are already fanning out across the barony like invitations to a Downing Street after-work work meeting for people who won’t be doing any work at it.

Page 1 jumps straight into a controversial development, grinding teeth, and serious crime before lightening the tone with coffee-and-cake news and ways to help local kids get lost in the countryside.