On Saturday 25^th and Sunday 26^th February potential proposers can come along to Loch Lomond Shores and propose on the Thrones of Lurve.  This beautifully decorated area will give you the perfect location to pop the big question to your loved one, to ensure you get the ‘yes’ answer you want.

Not only that, if you are recently engaged there is something for you too.  Maybe you received a sparkler in you Christmas stocking, or a ring on New Year’s Day; however it happened we want to know about it.  Visit Loch Lomond Shores on Saturday 25^th or Sunday 26^th February and tell us about your proposal and get entered into an amazing prize draw.

First up for the lucky winners, will be a luxury car picking them up from their home by Carrs Loch Lomond, and be driven to Mackie Lodge for an overnight stay for two.  Mackie Lodge is the most amazing romantic retreat for any couple on the banks of Loch Lomond.  Waiting inside will be a super sweet treat courtesy of Alba favours and a box of heart shaped tablet.  Next on the list is a romantic meal for two at the Cruin restaurant, on Loch Lomond.

Not only that the winning couple will receive a complementary photo shoot with Graham Wilson Photography, plus a “Secret Heart Ring” worth £132 from Sheila Fleet Jewellery.

The prizes do not stop there, the winners will also receive £100 voucher for wedding flowers from Helensburgh Flowers, £100 off venue dressing from All Dressed Up, and for Him a full outfit from Totally Tartan Kilt makers for the big day.

The fully trained staff are on hand to ensure that your child gets the best developmental help – and has great fun.

The classes have to be booked in advance, so catch Gymboree Lomond via their facebook or call them on 07879 559635

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Cost are £20 per 2 hours session, or book a block of ten classes for £180

Costs include all materials.

Places are limited so it is advised to book to avoid disapointment!

For more details please call Cass directly on 07528247638

you can also download the identification cards before your visit by clicking

Cards can be picked up in Cafe Zest within Jenners by anyone aged over 60, and can be redeemed every Tuesday and Thursday.  For more details pick up a card in store, or ask a member of staff.

Working in Loch Lomond store is an exciting and dynamic place to be.  Not only will you be part of an inspirational team, you can look forward to working with exciting luxury brands in an environment that is unique to the local market.

If you have previous Retail Managment expereince, coupled with the drive and passion to deliver a VIP experience to our customers, we would love to hear form you.

For more information and to apply please click  HERE

The world’s first photography exhibition underwater ‘Celebrations of the Sea’ will open at Loch Lomond Sea Life Aquarium Monday (16^th January).

Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, one of the oldest charities providing financial support to former seafarers is launching the exhibition, which is sponsored by canned seafood manufacturer John West, in honour of ‘unsung heroes of the sea’. 

Extremely active in Scotland,  2011 saw Shipwrecked Mariners distribute £360,325 to people across Scotland, marking almost a quarter (23 per cent) of the £1.54m the charity distributed nationally.

The unique gallery of the deep will feature celebrities and every day people carrying out their ‘day jobs’ underwater, includingGlasgowborn contemporary artist Gillian Baxter.

With exhibition entry included in the general Sea Life Aquarium admissions price, the unusual images will be submerged in the aquarium’s tanks alongside living marine life.

The exhibition, which launched at the Brighton Sea Life Centrein October, has toured the centres in Weymouth, Birmingham, Blackpool and Scarborough before its final destination at Loch Lomondbetween 16^th and 31^st January.

Produced by acclaimed marine photographer Kate Westaway, photographs include personalities such as TV presenter Dan Snow, TV chef Mitch Tonks, TV wildlife presenter Ellie Harrison, world champion cliff diver Gary Hunt,UKsurfing champion Tassy Swallow and world renowned yachtsman Mike Golding OBE.

Loch Lomond Sea Life Centre General Manager Sam Tudor said: “Sea Life is delighted to be supporting ‘Celebrations of the Sea’ with the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society.

“We are constantly looking fornew ways to engage visitors with the amazing underwater world. ‘Celebrations of the Sea’ really illustrates the delicate relationship between humans and the sea, and to host the world’s first photography exhibition underwater is a real honour.”

Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Chief Executive, Malcolm Williams, said: “Celebrations of the Sea’ is a unique and fantastically creative project which aims to honour the maritime industry’s unsung heroes. These include the fishermen who brave theUK’s stormiest seas, to traditional lobster pot makers who keep precious fishing traditions alive and our most talented chefs who turn the fish caught out at sea into the nation’s favourite dishes.

“We are incredibly excited to have worked which a photographer of Kate’s calibre on this project. Hopefully it will go some way to not only showcasing the variety of professions involved with the sea in the UK today, but will support donations to the charity to help those former mariners who have given so much and are now in need.

We would also like to thank our sponsors, John West and CEVA Logistics, without whom the exhibition wouldn’t have been possible.”

Over 95-per-cent of allBritain’s imports and exports are still transported by sea and the £37 billionUKmaritime sectordirectly employs over 250,000 people – more than aerospace and agriculture combined. All donations generated from the exhibition will go to the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society to support theUK’s retired and impoverished seafarers in times of financial hardship.

In the last 12 months alone, 2,644 former seafarers across the country benefited from £1.5 million of grants from the society but help forthis vulnerable community is very much in demand, particularly in the current harsh economic environment.