THE annual Advent Fair in Luss raised more than £2,000 for a charitable school in Ethiopia.

Visitors to the event enthusiastically supported St George’s Ethiopia, in the African country’s Gondar province, which was set up by Sir Malcolm and Lady Colquhoun to provide free education to some of the poorest children in the community.

Many of the students are orphans and all of the children would otherwise have received no education. St George’s provides them not only with an education but also school meals, uniform and health checks.

Many local business again exhibited at what was the busiest Luss Advent Fair yet and without their continued support and attendance the fair would not be able to exist.

Returning exhibitor Denise Murphy from Helensburgh Flowers said: “We were delighted to be involved in the Luss Advent Fair, in support of the St George’s Ethiopia appeal. Our wreath-making workshops were a great success.

"The feedback from everyone was fantastic and the enthusiasm and sense of fun was fabulous.

"Everyone went home with a beautiful wreath that will have pride of place on their doors for the festive season.”