Steam Train Fish n Chips Brechin Caledonian Railway - Aug 2025
BIG Steam Fish n chippers 2025
Bus drivers are getting younger and younger every day , aren’t they?
Our steam train looks like Thomas the Tank Engine!
Young Train drivers too!!
Tickets please!
The Likely lads!!
The “Main” contingent arrives!
All Aboard!
Hello folks!
The carriages
Mr & Mrs S- “Fars oor Fash n Chips?”
Looks like they’ve arrived
Happy travellers!
In Train-ing! (I’ll get my coat!)
Train Stations always make you feel like you want to wave.
in the ticket office
Heading through the ticket office
Step back in time!
The Big Coach
The back o the bus , they cannae sing!
Huntly Falconry visit - July 2025
BIG Annual Dinner June 2025
Some odd hand signals?
Happy & a thumbs up from Jimmy!
More happy faces!!
Friends!
We had great attendance with a chance to catch up on BIG Group friends, both old and new
Nice to be in good company, among friends!
Happy diners. Great to see
Is that pen being aimed at the photographer ?
Great service from the staff of “The Village” hotel
Raffle tickets at the ready Mr C !!- and who is that using a side plate to hide her dish?
The mysterious plate lady is revealed!!
Nice to see so many friendly smiling faces
Guess who is camera shy in this pic (clue: its not Colin or John, is it Jackie?)
Some folk just cant stay awake for a picture – or was it taken by a vindictive photographer (you know who you are)!!!
Tall Ships Aberdeen Harbour- July 2025
Boat 1 – onboard
Boat 1 Motley crew !!
Boat 1 boarded and outward bound!
Lennie , Victoria and her wee sea dog!! (oh and a sailing ship in the background!)
Just a great picture!!! say no more
Alan Crombie
Lovely full rigged ships
Some well kent faces
Alford Contingent
Listening to Ricky
(Aberdeen Harbour Tours)
More happy folk!
Captain Moir!
A happy couple
Thumbs up!
Great to see so many young folk
Sitting comfortably whilst taking in the Tall ships
So many skippers!!
BIG Christmas Lunch DEC 2024
Common(ALI)ty in these first few pics – what is it?
Theres certainly (A LI)ttle table in each pic!!
Could it be the xmas jumpers – all superb in re(ALI)ty?
Cant be a Sant(A LI)ght, can it?
Dinna Dilly d(ALI) , fit on earth could it be?
Ah, we see =, its Some Skye Sc(ALI)wag thats been photo bombing all of these first few pics!!- Oh dear!!!
So many smiling faces ! 
Thank you all for coming and a special thanks to Isobel ,Victoria, Ciara and helpers Rhona, Liz, Bad Santa (you know who you are) and the staff of the Village Hotel Kingswells!!
Lochter Activity day- May 2025
MAY 25 BIG Activity day at Lochter. A great 👍 day was had by all. Bacon 🥓 rolls Activity’s then back in at lunchtime for our soup and sandwiches 🥪. Then back out PM for more Activities. Paul Breen’s son’s Sean and Chris came along to advise us that around £4000 has been raised for BIG between the donations box’s at Paul’s funeral and the just giving page so far which is a fitting legacy from Paul & family. All in all we had around 55 attendees at Lochter on the day which was considered a good turn out. Thanks for coming.
Karting is always popular- On your marks, get set !!!
Sometimes – its just nice to be driven!
The Sharp shooters in action!!
Coffees, teas and Juice all day with a fair bit of banter too!!
Mrs Stewart completes her laps!!
Pre track prep – Getting the safety gear on!!
Everyone prepares in a different way!
Segway – A wee game o guess who?
More nattering and competitive chat!
Time for the certificates!!
Ian Crombie accepting Collection funds from Paul Breens funeral . Presented by Pauls sons , Sean & Chris.
Drop in Aberdeen - Inchgarth Community Centre Oct 2024
Our regular Friday drop in At Inchgarth Aberdeen-
Soup, sarnies, biccies followed by Dominos,
board games, cards, jigsaws, pool & some great banter!!!
Sometimes all we really need is a good blether !
Some serious jigsaw strategy at work here!
Happy faces!
Dr Maggie Whyte (Consultant Neuropsychologist ARI) speaks at BIG Group. Oct 2024
An informarive and interesting talk by Dr Maggie Whyte titled – “Rebuilding your Life After a Brain Injury” for BIG members at Inchgarth Community Centre. October 2024.
Thank you again Dr Whyte.
Dr Whyte checks out new BIG website with our Convenor & engages with BIG group members present after her presentation.
BIG Members engaged well with the Dr Whyte presentation/ talk.
Tea/Coffee is about to be served!
Lochter BIG BBQ & Fishing Oct 2024
Great BBQ spread at Lochter as usual!!
Planning a serious fishing expedition!
Safe fish territory!
The serious fishers!
BiG spectators- having a bigger laugh.
The real loch experts!!
Strain of taking taking a selfie!!
Jimmie M – Oor BiG footie reporter!
More great BiG companionship.
Liz- showing us all how to fish (grandson listened)!
Rumor is Alan hooked a wood pole!!!
Fish safe- Sausages & burgers not so safe!!!!
Huntly Falconry visit July 2024
No stranger to Flying machines – Ex RAF man. 
Well caught Paul!! 
Palm Court annual dinner June 2024
The Kilt walkers with their Certificates
Lochter activity day May 2024
A group photo
BRAW weekend Tulliallan April 2024
Tullialan Police College, BRAW weekend A quick getaway!!!!
Burns Supper - Lochter Feb 2024
The BIG Christmas Lunch December 2023
The Events Album
Sorted by events
Selection of highlights!
Photos – Google Photos(Old & New)
July 2025 Funeral donation
Big Group Member Wendy Patterson presents BIG a funeral donation of £250 from her dad , James Mowatt Munros (90 ) Funeral. James worked at Donside Paper Mill for 47 of those years and his funeral was well attended.
May 2025 Paul Breen Funeral fund presentation
May 2025- BIG Groups Ian Crombie (centre) accepting Collection funds from BIG Group member Paul Breens funeral . Presented by Pauls sons , Sean & Chris.
May 2025 – Ed Fish is leaving for Australia
May 2025- A Big bon voyage to Ed Fish on his way to Australia
Feb 2025 – Male Carers Meal
Jan 2025 Digby Brown Aberdeen fundraisers 2024
From all at BIG – Thankyou for your fundraising efforts 2024- Cant believe you’ve also signed up for doing it again 2025!
Nov 2024- Digby Brown Calendar Comp
Carrie Ann Hollands winning entry- Well done Carrie -Ann from all your BIG friends!!
Nov 2024- Aberdeen Friday Drop in
Inchgarth Community Centre Activities, soup sarnies & blethering!!!
Jan 2025 Digby Brown fundraisers 2024
Thank you to these Digby Brown Aberdeen girls for their fundraising efforts throughout 2024!! -Amazing effort ladies,
July 2024- Huntly Falconry
Is that a Tornado GR2 or a is it a just another falcon?
June 2024 Palm Court fundraisers
The Kilt walkers with their Certificates!
May 2024 Lochter activity day
BIG group photo
April 2024-Inverurie Drop in
Good Company and good fun!
March 2024 BRAW time
Headway event. – Tulliallan Castle!
Dec 2023 BIG Christ-maas
Seasons greetings to one & all!
Sept 2019 Aviemore- Boat of Garten steam train high tea
Paul Breen was a train driver prior to his Brain Injury. On a day trip he was given the opportunity to mount the footplate, speak with the driver and hoot the horn!
July 2019
The male carers group met for their monthly meal at the Ashvale Restaurant, Great Western Road. Colin Main took on their ultimate challenge and won!
July 2025 Tall Ships & dolphins
September 2024 -Well done Jimmy!
Our own Jimmy Moir was recently wined and dined by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen as a thank you for his volunteering work at ARI. What a proud moment for Jimmy and a very well done from all of us at BIG Group.
2024-BIG Group member Ed Fish- International Frame Running champion!
Ed Fish – 4 Medals!!!
Forget the Olympics!!
Our very own Ed Fish has won no less than 4 gold medals at the 2024 Frame Running World Abilitysport International Cup at Bagsvaerd, Denmark in July 2024. – Scoring 1st place in the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 meters despite only having competed for 3 years.
Ed discovered FrameRunning 4 years ago while recovering from an operation in 2019, where he became interested in the role exercise plays in recovery. He climbed aboard and knew instantly that he had found the sport for him. It has changed his life.
Not bad for a lad who spent 6 months in Woodend hospital followed by a year in a wheelchair. Not much holds him back. Well done Ed, we are all very proud of you – keep up the hard work!!
Johns wall climb 2019
Click on the link below to see the STV news broadcast about BIG member, John MacDonald, fund raising by climbing wall. We are all very proud of him.
https://www.facebook.com/louisehosienews/videos/414423905865716/