A fundraising evening organised by the Campbeltown ladies lifeboat guild was a great success thanks to a fashion show of Douglas Gill's sailing and outdoor clothes and a fascinating talk from Tony Lambert, horticulturist extraordinary. Not a mixture that immediately springs to mind, but after guests were shown the sort of clothes to wear while sailing round the world or visiting the tropics, Tony explained how to grow avocado, pineapple, banana and palm trees. On a cold winter's night the audience were willingly 'transported' to warmer climates! Douglas Gill boosted the evening's raffle prize list by donating two jumbo sized holdalls and a selection of garden tools, together with a framed picture by Richard Ansdell from Tony Lambert.

Refreshments were provided by guild members who were delighted with the £365 raised from the evening..