All parents/carers of Drummond pupils are welcome.

Professor Michael Tooley will talk about the life and work of Gertrude Jeyll; 'artist, gardener, craftswoman'. £5 or £3 for members. [www.gardenhistorysociety.org]

James Simpson, OBE will talk about the history, archaeology and dismantling of Botanic Cottage on Leith Walk. £7 or £5 for members. [www.gardenhistorysociety.org]

Today is the deadline for entries to Spurtle's Website Photos competition (October issue, p.3). £32 will go to the reader who correctly identifies the greatest number of people or places. Email us your answers, or drop them at our Broughton Street postal address (see 'Contact Spurtle').

Don't forget, the deadline for entries to our Website Photos competition is 15 November (see October issue, p. 3). Email us your answers or drop them at our Broughton Street postal address (see Contact 'Spurtle'). £32 will go to the reader correctly identifying the greatest numble of people and places. Good luck!

This year's guest speaker will be Jim O'Donnell, project manager with Cobalt Construction who will be responsible for development of the Haddington Place site next to the Library. All local residents are warmly invited.

Chat up your friends, family and colleagues and see who is the brightest of you all! Buffet, raffle, loads of fun. Tickets cost £7.50, max 6 in a team. Contact Ffyonna Scott at scott@bhf.org.uk or Tel.  07920 088318.

Want to meet the team? Keen to offer your ideas/services/prose/loose change? No guarantee of biscuits, but a warm welcome.

All parents/carers of Drummond CHS are welcome.