WRI BULLETIN

INVERARITY. President June Richardson welcomed members and guests from Letham. The theme for the night was original jewellery design and the speaker for the evening was Zoe Duthie from Z D designs. Competitions: special brooch – 1 Sheila Mcfarlane, 2 Elizabeth Watson, 3 Rhoda Keith. Flower of month – 1 Helen Jackson, 2 Emily Hendry, 2 Sheila Todd.

MATTOCKS/ WELLBANK. The group was introduced to Ian Lilly who spoke about honeybees. Competitions: two fruit scones – 1 A Goldsmith, 2 E Macrury, 3 N Nicolson; photograph of an animal – 1 A Goldsmith, 2 M Beattie, 3 E Brown; flower from the garden – A Scott.

TEALING. President Mrs A Stewart welcomed members to the institute’s 92nd birthday party with a meal at the Mill, Lochlands, Forfar. The birthday cake was cut by Mrs J Donaldson and vice-president Mrs S Forbes.

ABERNETHY.

President E Taylor welcomed members and introduced Isobel Adams who gave interesting hints and ideas for nutritious meals. Competitions: plum jam – 1 P Miller, 2 B Baird, 3 E Taylor; flower of the month – 1 C Pye, 2 L Farmer, 3 B Cruickshanks.

AUCHTERARDER.

President Diane Holme welcomed members in this the group’s centenary year and introduced John Blackie of Heritage Gardens who spoke about what led him to work in horticulture before explaining how gardens became so varied once the intrepid Victorian plant collectors discovered how to transport plants successfully from all round the world. Competitions: two chocolate eclairs – 1 N Homewood,

2 D Holme; floral arrangement in a wine glass – 1 N Homewood, 2 P Parr; flower of the month – F Robertson.

DRIMMIEBURN and MEIKLEOUR.

President Christine Fleming welcomed members and visitors. Competitions: three oven scones – 1 E Marshall, 2 C Fleming, 3 R Struthers; flower of the month – A Pitcher. Annual competition results 2016-17: Drimmieburn and Meikleour Cup – E Christie. Gallear Cup – C Fleming. Meikleour Cup – K Smith. Sadie Barnett Salver for most tries

– B Wright; flower of the month quaich – D Willett.

DUNNING.

President Lesley Mcrae welcomed members and introduced Andy Paterson who entertained with his film collection of celebrities, past and present, in caricature form. Competitions: funny fridge magnet – 1 E Piggott, 2 L Mcrae, 3 C Marshall; rhubarb and ginger jam – 1 L Mcrae, 2 N Ross, 3 M Potter; flower of the month – 1 E Piggott, 2 C Marshall, 3 M Palmer.

ERROL.

President Helen Mitchell welcomed members and introduced Jim Cormie who gave an illustrated talk about the town of Cognac in France, which is renowned for its brandy. Competitions: one mini Pavlova – 1 J Lawson, 2 M Kelly; pretty necklace – 1 H Mitchell, 2 J Lawson, 3 J Scholfield; flower of the month – J Lawson.

GLENCARSE.

President Kate Hamilton introduced John King, who spoke about his son-in-law Tim Peake’s time spent in space at the International Space Station, about all the preparations that had to be done and how the family members were invited to go to watch the launch of the space ship. Competitions: star-shaped biscuits – 1 E Coghill, 2 N Cruden, 3 C Forbes; tea light holder – 1 E Mcnab, 2 C Forbes, 3 N Butcher.

KINLOCH.

President Elspeth Campbell welcomed members and introduced the coordinator of P&K recycling services, Vivien Milford, who explained the things we should and should not be putting into our different bins.