AND FINALLY


Bagpipes, Burns and Haggis: BMF celebrates in Scotland


Members and guests of builders merchants trade organisation the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) braved hurricane-force winds and torrential rain swept in by Storm Eowyn raised £8,500 for charity at the trade body’s annual Burns Night Supper on January 24.


The BMF’s Burns Night celebration, which commemorates the life and works of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, is its biggest annual event in Scotland, held this year at Cameron House, Loch Lomond.


Although the ferocious weather prevented a third of those expected from attending, the generosity of the 200 hardy revellers who managed to make their way to the venue meant the


night’s fundraising exceeded last year’s total. The money raised will be split between the BMF’s Charities of the Year – Variety, the Children’s Charity and The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT). Guests enjoyed the traditional piping in and addressing of the haggis by piper, Kevin McLeod before Gordon Banks, director of Cartmore Building Supplies and BMF scotland regional chair, gave the address to the Lassies and Lyndsey McCuish, operations manager of PDM replied for the Lassies. Nick Boyle, sales & strategic director at Frazer ably compered the night’s live auction to boost the funds raised for charity.


Mira Showers champions special edition kit for Cheltenham Town FC


Mira Showers has reaffirmed its charity support with a special sponsorship deal for the British Heart Foundation. The company, the Principal Partner of Cheltenham Town Football Club, donated its front-of- shirt sponsorship to the charity for the team’s match against Salford City on January 25 2025. The special edition kit, designed in the BHF’s signature colours and featuring its logo, was


made available for purchase, with £5 from each sale going directly to the charity. Additionally, match-worn shirts were auctioned online to raise further funds. Elisa Paratore, senior marketing manager for brand & customer experience at Mira Showers, said: “We’re proud to be collaborating with our long-standing partners, Cheltenham Town Football Club, to donate our front-of-shirt sponsorship to our 2024 Official Charity, the British Heart Foundation.”


Collins 116wx77h BMJ Apr22.qxp_Layout 1 28/3/22 15:48 Page 1


Across 4 Thick slices (5) 9 Greyish-fawn (7) 10 Result (5) 11 Efface (5) 12 Recover (7) 13 Path (5) 14 Common people (5) 17 Type of gum (6) 18 Cried (4) 19 Wet (5) 21 Elephant (6) 23 Swiss city (6) 26 Vends (5) 27 Bog (4) 29 Bitter conflict (6) 30 Armed strongholds (5) 33 Thank you (French) (5) 34 Type of bath (7) 35 Cowboy display (5)


Down 1 Invariable (8) 2 Natives of e.g. Venice (8) 3 Calming medicines (9) 4 Doze (5) 5 Diminish (5) 6 Prophets (5) 7 Guarantee (6) 8 Forsake (6) 15 Notice (7) 16 Stopper (4) 20 24 hours ago (9) 22 Make over (4) 24 Qualified (8) 25 Purple quartz (8) 27 Instant (6) 28 Vile (6) 30 Being before all others (5) 31 Radioactive gaseous element (5) 32 Offered oneself for election (5) 36 Metal spikes (5) 37 Diviners (7) 38 Adjusted (5)


WINa bottle of something fizzy from BMJ’s local award- winning winery Chapel Down. Simply send in your completed scanned crossword entry, including your name and address to bmjournaldotnet@gmail.com by the end of the month. Or, post it to BMJ, Dateam Business Media, 15A London Road, Maidstone ME16 8LY.


Entries must be received by February 28th Last month’s solution


If you’re looking to buy a business or sell yours, Collins M&A Consultants facilitate the smoothest of transitions.


With decades of experience and an impressive network of contacts, we’ll put you in prime position to secure the right result for all parties.


Contact the experts for a transition that ticks all the boxes.


Mobile: 07721 844051 Email: jim@collinsma.com www.collinsma.com


February 2025 www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net • Last Month


Across: 9 Plateau, 10 Explode, 11 Deuce, 12 Congested, 13 Retains, 16 Powis, 17 Stub, 18 Caen, 19 Mint, 21 Buys, 23 Obeys, 25 Tunisia, 26 Deterrent, 28 Hoped, 30 Earflap, 31 Trounce.


Down: 1 Spidery, 2 Oahu, 3 Deletion, 4 Successful, 5 Lean, 6 Upkeep, 7 Forty winks, 8 Reddish, 14 Trajectory, 15 Substitute, 19 Monkhood, 20 Soldier, 22 Saddler, 24 Scroll, 27 Espy, 29 Punt.


Congratulations to Precision Plastics’ Mark Powell, whose winning entry was the first to be pulled out of the Editor’s England bobble hat. Your prize will be with you shortly.


BMJ BRAIN TEASER PRIZE CROSSWORD


>>>


43


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44