A couple of day’s before 2011’s big Bungo Knees up, the blog thought it would be nice to give credit where it’s due and acknowledge all the regulars who’ve turned out for the last few years and helped to give Bungo In The Back Lanes its unique character. So look out for these familiar faces while you tour the lanes on Saturday:

Wee But N Ben Burgers – Locals John and Tricia, who run the popular Wee But N Ben Bistro in Callander, have been flipping burgers and spinning pizzas in a garden on Marywood Lane for the last six years.

Karen Cairns – a local artist who’s done some stunning paintings of the area – always has a great stall selling her artworks. She also helped to judge and awarded the prizes for this year’s Children’s Art Competition.

Southisde Happenings have held a stall for the last couple of years, introducing folk to their great website and displaying some fun, quirky prints to buy.

New Victoria Gardens have held a gorgeous plant stall for as long as the Back Lanes has been happening. Not only is it a great chance to buy some lovely, healthy plants but they’re a great source of advice to gardeners in a quandry.

Rosie’s Craft Mafia garden is having a year off but do look out for the local craftspeople dotted throughout the Back Lanes. It’s amazing what your neighbours can make!

And let’s not forget the local businesses who support the event. Shimla Pinks, Gusto and Relish and Mulberry St. Mulberry St are running both bars this year, Shimla Pinks will be selling their delicious pakora and Gusto and Relish their fantastic sausages and soft drinks. Candylicious are at Mela this weekend but, like many other local businesses who can’t hold a stall themselves, have donated prizes to the raffle. For raffle and tombola prizes we also have to thank Grianach, Lady Drawers, Community Careline and The Care Package Company, Heraghty’s, The Hair Garden, Zucchini and Rock N Rollers. There will be a full list of thanks in the next Strathbungo News.

As well as our stalwarts, we also have to thank in advance the new stallholders who come out every year. There’s always one stall which becomes a huge talking point. We’ve had snail races, seaside-style cut outs for people to pose in, hopi ear candling…which stall will be this year’s talking point – Veggie Cafe? Teddy tombola? Scalextric Grand Prix? Let us know your favourites, either on the blog or at the Society stall.

And finally, the Strathbungo Society’s stalls help to fund the event, so do support the tombola, bottle stall or raffle if you can. All the proceeds from the Marywood Lane Tea Garden and the Bungo Veggie Cafe also go to the Society and you can buy Bungo merchandise and speak to representatives of the Society at the Society Stall.