List of Activities with local and other useful contacts.
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Local Contacts
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Other Contacts
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Agriculture – pigs, cows, crops etc
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Local Farms
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1.Scottish Agricultural Science Agency 2.ScottishAgriculturalCollege
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Aircraft - study of, recognition, flying, construction, restoration
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1. Campbeltown Airport 2. North Connel Airport
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Animals - keeping, breeding, studying, racing, handling (birds, cats, dogs, reptiles, fish, bees, horses)
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Archaeology
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1. British Archaeology, Kilmartin Valley 2. British Archaeology, Dunadd 3. Rock Carvings-Kilmartin Valley 4. Carnassarie Cairn
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1. Archaeology Magazine 2.Ancient Scotland 3.ThePrehistoric Web Index
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Architectural Appreciation- contemporary, historic, church
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National Trust for Scotland - Argyll
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Art and Design - painting, drawing, etching, calligraphy, enamelling
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1.The Scottish Arts Council 2.Design Council
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Astronautics
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1. British National Space Centre 2.Royal Astronomical Society 3.Dundee Satellite Receiving Stn 4.Astronaut Photography of Earth 5.NASA
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Astronomy
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1. Royal Astronomical Society 2.NASA 3.British Planetary Society
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Audio Broadcast - radio, DJ-ing
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1.Local Hospital Radio. 2. Argyll FM
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Baton Twirling and Majorettes
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Bell ringing
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Billiards, Snooker and Pool
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Boat Building - construction, restoration
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evening classes
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Book Binding
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Camp Equipment Construction
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D of E Mid Argyll
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Candle making
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evening classes
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Cars - engineering and construction
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evening classes
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Cars - maintenance
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evening classes
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Cars - roadskills
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1. RoSPA Advanced Drivers Assoc. 2.Driving Standards Agency
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Casualty Simulation
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Red Cross Centre, Union Street, Lochgilphead. Argyll, PA31
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British Red Cross
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Chess
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Choirs
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Local Choirs
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Circus Skills
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Citizenship - politics and democracy
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1. British Monarchy 2.Scottish Parliament 3.Scottish Executive 4.Scotland Legislation 5.UKOnline
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Coastal Navigation
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evening classes
SeaTrek, The Pier, Ardrishaig (commercial)
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1.Navigate! 2. Royal Yachting Assoc. 3.Global Positioning System 4.Hydrographic Office - Admiralty Charts etc. 5.METEOSAT Weather Satellite - Univ. of Nottingham
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Coins - collecting
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1. Royal Mint 2. Scottish Bank Notes
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Committee Procedures
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Communication with people who have a hearing impairment
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RNID
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Communication with people who have a visual impairment
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RNIB
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1.Scottish Council for Voluntary Orgs 2.Royal Nat Inst. for the Blind
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Conjuring and Magic
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Conservation
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1. Scottish Natural Heritage, Area Office, Kilmory Indust. Estate, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31. 2.ForestryCommission, Whitegates, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31
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Consumer Information
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Cookery
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Evening Classes
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Criminology
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Cycle Maintenance
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Darts
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Debating and Public Speaking
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Evening Classes
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Drugs and Peer Education
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Housing & Social Work, Dalriada House, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8ST 01546 602127
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1.TheSite : Advice on Drugs, Sex 2.Scottish Council for Voluntary Orgs 3.Anti-Bullying Network
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Fantasy Games
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Fashion - design, study, dressmaking
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Film and Video Production
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evening classes
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Fishing
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Lochgilphead & District Angling Club
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Where to Fish - Mid Argyll
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Floral Art
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Evening Classes
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Furniture - making, restoration
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Evening Classes
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Gardening
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Geology
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Evening Classes
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Genealogy
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1. Scotland Genealogy 2. Scots Origins 3. Parish Registers
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Geometrical and Technical Drawing
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evening classes
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Glasswork
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Handbell Ringing
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Health and Style
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Historical Period Re-enactment
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IT - use of standard packages, design of systems, web site design
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Evening Classes or Argyll College, Oban Road, Lochgilphead, Argyll.
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Interior Design - furnishing & decorating, DIY, soft furnishing
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evening classes
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Jewellery
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Journalism
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Karting
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nearest track is in Clydebank
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Kite Construction and Flying
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Languages
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Evening Classes or Argyll College, Oban Road, Lochgilphead, Argyll.
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Leather work
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Library and Information Skills
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Lochgilphead Library, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31
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1. PROJECT GUTENBERG INDEX -- Free Books 2.National Archives of Scotland 3.Virtual Mitchell Homepage 4.National Library of Scotland 5.Scottish National Dictionary Assoc.
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Life Skills
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Literacy - skills and literature
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Lochgilphead Library, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31
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1. PROJECT GUTENBERG OFFICIAL HOME SITE - INDEX -- Free Books
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Magazine and Newsletter Production
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Marksmanship
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1. Army Cadets, Cadet Centre (T.A.), Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, 2.Knapdale Gun Club (clays only), The Glebe, Achnamara, Argyll, PA31 3.Ford Gun Club (clays only), Ford, Argyll
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Metalwork - pewter work
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evening classes
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Meteorology/Weather Study
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evening classes
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1. Met.Office 2. Meteorological Society 3.METEOSAT Weather Univ of Nottingham 4.BBC Online - Weather
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Model Construction
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Money Matters
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evening classes
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Mosaic
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Motorcycle and Mopeds - roadskills
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1. RoSPA Advanced Drivers Assoc. 2.Driving Standards Agency
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Motorcycle, Mopeds and Scooters - maintenance
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evening classes
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Motor Sport -motor cross, power boating, jet skiing
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SeaTrek, The pier, Ardrishaig
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1. The Motorsport Index
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Music Appreciation
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Mid Argyll Musical Society
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Music Playing
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Mid Argyll Musical Society
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Natural History
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1. Taynish Nature Reserve.pdf 2.Moine Mhor Nature Reserve.pdf 3.Campbeltown Museum.
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1. National Trust for Scotland - Argyll 2.Naturally Scottish - Around Scotland 3.Dunstaffnage Marine Centre 4.Marine Biology Stn - Millport 5.nationalgeographic.com
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Needle crafts
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evening classes
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Paper crafts
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Performing Arts
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Mid Argyll Musical Society
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Performing Arts Appreciation
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Mid Argyll Musical Society
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Photography
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1. Mid-Argyll Camera Club Contact: Avril Stewart phone: 01546 602422 Venue: Community Centre, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead Meetings: Wednesdays at 7.30pm
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1. Digital Photography Tips & Techniques 2. "How Digital Cameras Work" 3. CNET Help.com How-To & Tips 4.KODAK: Taking Great Pictures
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Plants - study of, growing
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Pottery and Ceramics
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evening classes
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Printing - screen, fabric, lino, lithography
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evening classes
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Radio Construction
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Religion
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Rug Making
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Sculpture - clay, stone, wood
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evening classes
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Sport Appreciation
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Sport Officiating
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Stamp Collecting
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1. Assoc of Scottish Philatelic Societies 2. The Royal Philatelic Society 3.StampLink- Philately 4.Top100StampsSites
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Table and Indoor Games
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Taxidermy
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Wine Making
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Woodwork
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evening classes
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1.Woodcraft Folk 2.Woodcraft Heritage
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Young Engineers
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Young Enterprise
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Zoology
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1. Taynish Nature Reserve, Tayvallich. 2. Moine Mhor Nature Reserve, Bellanoch 3. Dunstaffnage Marine Centre 4.Marine Biology Stn - Millport
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Bigcats.org - Non-native cats in the UK
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