What a superb day with something for everyone who came along! A wonderful relaxed festival atmosphere was generated by the sunshine, the music and a very mixed crowd. The variety of stalls from residents and local businesses was really impressive; and, as always, resident’s stalls, impromptu performance and happenings made the day. Lots of fun!

Our Children’s Garden in Lane 1 and Sports Activities in Lane 5 were extremely popular. A big ‘thank you’ to Merry-go-Round for hosting the former and Glasgow Sport for providing coaches and equipment for the latter. It was great to see so many families out enjoying themselves!

We were delighted with the attendance at the event of some of our local Councillors and MP’s and really appreciate their support. We are also very grateful for the grant funding from Glasgow City Council that enables us to run this event – thanks to them too.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who gave so much time to help set up and clear away the event, were stewards or helped run the Society Stalls. Also to all the residents who came out on the day either to set up their own stalls or participate in making the day a great success. Strathbungo really knows how to make community!

Look out for a full roundup of the day in the Autumn Newsletter!

The work of the Society will resume in August – see Blog for dates.

Have a fantastic summer!

Teresa

Chair, The Strathbungo Society

Only two days to go until Bungo in the Back Lanes and it’s always at this point that we start crossing our fingers for decent weather. Well, the all important weather forecast has been given and it’s due to be warm and sunny…Hooray!

So bring your hats and suncream and we’ll see you in the lanes!

The Strathbungo Society’s monthly meeting for June 2014 is taking place tomorrow at 7.30om downstairs in The Bungo.

No doubt, final preparations for Bungo in the Back Lanes will dominate though there is always time to discuss any matters important to local residents.

With just 6 days to go until Strathbungo’s favourite mini-festival gets underway, we’re on the lookout for any volunteers keen to help out at Bungo in the Back Lanes.

If you are available to help, we’re looking for people to assist in the following areas: Tombola Stall; Raffle Stall; help putting up tables and gazebos; help with the knock-down and clean up.

Any time and effort people can offer is much appreciated. The success and continuation of events such as Bungo in the Back Lanes depends upon the kindness of people willing to help out. It’s also a great way to meet your neighbours and get stuck in with events in your community.

If you don’t have plans for the day already, then please consider volunteering. E-mail Teresa at chair@strathbungo.co.uk

The June Strathbungo Newsletter has just gone out to the printer’s. It features the Community Art Contest Winners, Bungo in the Back Lanes and a story on architectural conservation by Fiona MacKinnon.  Fiona, I owe you an apology. Your name is missing from the back page of the print version – so sorry about that, I noticed it a day after sending it to the printer – but I’ve corrected the oversight on the electronic version.

Just click on the cover to download the pdf.

Also..

The Brighter Bungo litter clean-up is this Sunday, June 15th at 11:00 am.

It’s in the newsletter, but unfortunately, it won’t be printed and distibuted in time to let everyone know.

There’s also a handy BITBL map in the newsletter. It includes numbered lanes and a list of the stuff (that we know about) planned for the day. Of course, there will be more going on. It’s left up to neighbourhood residents to put together whatever they think will be fun, useful, thought provoking, artistic, profitable, or whatever. The Strathbungo Society creates space for Bungo in the Back Lanes by jumping through the regulatory hoops – but we don’t micromanage it.

Revellers at this year’s event will see a variety of games and sports taking place in the lanes and gardens of Strathbungo, as Bungo In The Back Lanes shows its support for Glasgow’s upcoming Commonwealth Games. With activities ranging from sack races and yoga to croquet and football, there should be something for everyone.

Famous for its residents’ stalls selling everything from bric-a-brac and jewellery to homemade food and crafts, Bungo In The Back Lanes is expanding this year and will now take place in the gardens and lanes between Nithsdale Road and Thorncliffe Gardens.

Other features to look out for include: Glad Café Garden; Play in a Shed; New Victoria Allotments plant sale; Babu Bombay Street Kitchen; Merry Go Round’s Childrens Garden with bouncy castle; Sport Glasgow’s coaching sessions; Mr Thompson’s Tea Garden; plus the beer gardens and live music from local bands.

In preparation for Bungo in the Back Lanes, we will be having a Brighter Bungo community cleanup this Sunday (15th June). We’ll be at the corner of Moray Place/Nithsdale Road from 11am to 1pm. Pop along any time and we will provide litter pickers, black bags and gloves to help get the lanes into shape for the big day.

If its not already in your diary a timely reminder that Saturday 21st June 2014 the place to be is the annual Bungo in the Back Lanes held between 1-4pm, in the back lanes between Nithsdale Road and Vennard Gardens in Strathbungo. A warm welcome (if not dry!) will be extended to you all.

Full details of the day will be updated at www.bungoblog.com

Fancy helping put on Glasgow’s “best local community event”? The Strathbungo Society is always looking for extra volunteers on the big day to help us get things ready and pack things up.

Victims of the success of the event, we’ve found ourselves with a smaller volunteer pool than ever this year because everyone wants to enjoy the day and set up their own stall. Sound familiar? You can help before and after the event doing any of the following:

•Putting up (and later taking down) gazebos, moving tables and chairs, putting out A Frames etc: Meet at 9.30am on Saturday at 26 Marywood Square or follow the noise in the back lanes. For packing up, come to the Society stall at 4pm.
•Baking: We’d love donations of home baking for our tea garden on Marywood and Queen Lane. Just drop it off on the day.
•Prizes: We’re taking donations of prizes for the tombola, bottle stall and raffle. Drop them off at 53 Queen Sq or send an e-mail to chair@strathbungo.com if you want them picked up
•Making space: Not holding a stall yourself? We have several stall holders looking for a pitch. They will squeeze in wherever they can on the day but if you’ve got a great garden or yard you think could be used by someone else, get in touch and we can send them your way. Contact bungointhelanes@outlook.com

We look forward to seeing you all on the day.