SWI BULLETIN

AUCHTERHOUSE. President Anne Black welcomed Les Craib who gave gardening advice. Competitions: flower of the month – 1 J Black, 2 M Steel, 3 J Horrocks; photo – 1 M Milne, 2 K Stephen, 3 K Goldie; rose petal biscuits – 1 M Mcleod, 2 J Horrocks, 3 K Goldie.

CARNBO. President Angela Browning presented Kinross Show winners with their trophies and Helen Payne was awarded the golf scratch trophy. Annie Hay showed how to make lampshades. Val Gibson proposed thanks. Competitions: flower of the month – 1 Frances Drysdale, 2 Cath Mearns; cushion cover – 1 June Brunton, 2 Jessie Stirling.

EARLSFERRY and ELIE. It was party night at Kilconquhar Castle as members celebrated the institute’s 100th birthday. President Margaret Lambie welcomed guests from neighbouring rurals, as well as national chairwoman Linda Retson and Margaret Whiteford, chairwoman of Fife Federation. Margaret Lambie gave a brief history of the institute. Member Chrissie Mackie and Linda cut the cake. Irene Murray read grace composed by Honor Woodcock. Secretary Janis Lauritsen read messages from other rurals before St Andrews University group The Alleycats entertained. Competition: corsage – 1 Eleanor Black, 2 Honor Woodcock, 3 Irene Murray. Deirdre Smith proposed thanks.

FARNELL. Steve Nicoll spoke on the suffragettes. Competitions: flower of the month – 1 Joyce Ellis, 2 Ingrid Allison, 3 Morag Ramsay; rosette in purple, green and white (any craft)

– 1 Sarah Ramsay, 2 Ingrid Allison, 3 Norma Shirt; Ogilvie Trophy, courgette loaf – Ingrid Allison.

FOWLIS WESTER. Artist June Mcewan gave a talk on her work. Competitions: autumn photo – 1 Helen Newton, 2 Alison Prichard, 3 Heather Walker; treacle scones – 1 Helen Graham, 2 Heather Walker, 3 Helen Newton.

GATESIDE. President Agnes Allan introduced sisters Betty and Isobel. Isobel recycles items and showed how to make a snowman out of a plastic bottle. Competitions: rock buns – 1 Mary Mcbain, 2 Agnes Allan, 3 Sheila Penman; handmade calendar – 1 Sheila Penman, 2 Agnes Allan, 3 Anne Hutton; flower of the month – Sheila Penman. Tea was served by Anne Hutton and helpers Lynda Mitchell proposed thanks.

INVERKEILOR. President Diane Parry introduced Linda Walker and Pat Beaton who spoke about the Arbroath 2020 Tapestry. Mary Ogilvie proposed thanks. Competitions: cross-stitch card – 1 Ruth Ferguson, 2 Jean Hendry; cheese scones – 1 Ruth Ferguson, 2 Diane Parry, 3 Jean Hendry; flower of the month – 1 Ruth Crighton, 2 Diane Parry, 3 Mary Ogilvie.

KILMANY. President Sheila Simmers welcomed Bill Duff who talked on beekeeping. Competitions: autumn flower arrangement – 1 Margaret Beetlestone, 2 Sheila Simmers; fun candle – Margaret Beetlestone; flower of the month – Val Hynson. KILRENNY. President Jenny Watson welcomed members from East Fife institutes. Ginny Nelson spoke on her visit to China. Allison, Daisy, Evelyn, Elizabeth, Jenny, Margaret, Mary and Sue entertained with Jessie Lyon on piano. Competitions: coffee and walnut cake – 1 Honor Woodcook, Elie and Earlsferry; 2 Mary Hutchison, Kilrenny; 3 Jackie Smith, Cameron; strawberry jam – 1 Margaret Lambie, Elie and Earlsferry; 2 Mary Hutchison; 3 Margaret Kirkcaldy, Cameron; cross-stitch picture – 1 Jackie Smith, 2 Mary Hutchison, 3 Elizabeth Goodall, Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh; patchwork article – 1 Pat Stewart, Kilrenny; 2 Jackie Smith;

3 Elizabeth Ulph, Cameron; flower arrangement in milk jug – 1 Catherine Brunton, Carnbee; 2 Ann Morrison, Cameron; 3 Fiona Christie; Cameron. Trophy winners: Carnegie Trophy – 1 equal Honor Woodcock and Margaret Lambie, both Elie and Earlsferry; Dr Baxter Trophy – Jackie Smith, Cameron; Russell Trophy – Fiona Christie, Cameron; Grant Trophy – equal points Margaret Lawson, Jackie Smith, Margaret Kirkcaldy, Mary Beattie, Honor Woodcock and Margaret Lambie; Purvis Trophy for institute with most overall points – Cameron. Pat Stewart proposed thanks.

KINGSBARNS. President Ann Reid welcomed members. Secretary Lorna Gourlay showed how to use used ribbons and polystyrene cones to create Christmas table decorations. Competitions: ABC ball knitted to a pattern provided by BLISS – Kathy Mayo; flower of the month – Cathie Robertson. Supper was provided by Isobel Stuart.

LARGO. Wilma Wishart demonstrated her picture-making craft. Jill Tiley proposed thanks. Competitions: Viennese biscuits – Nan Carstairs; favourite purse – 1 Ina Sime, 2 Mary Beattie, 3 Jill Tiley; flower of the month – 1 Madge Mccormick, 2 Pat Scanlin, 3 Nancy Ireland.

LUNANHEAD. President Alison Beattie congratulated the indoor bowling team who were runners up in the Angus Federation competition. Gillian Davidson from Guide Dogs gave a talk. Elizabeth Mitchell gave thanks. Competitions: countryside poem – 1 Lorraine Jackson, 2 Lynne Howe, 3 Lesley Ducat; flower display – 1 Lorraine Jackson, 2 Susan Wilson, 3 Lynne Howe.

MARYKIRK. Miss Murray introduced police officer Mike Urquart who gave a talk on home safety. Competitions: homemade sweets – 1 A Donald, 2 S Valentine; limerick about the police – 1 A Weir, 2 F Roberts; flower of the month –

1 B Macdonald, 2 M Easton.

MEIGLE. Members celebrated 100 years of the institute at a meeting in Kinloch Hall which featured entertainment by Meigle Musicality. A get-together was also held for afternoon tea at Lands of Loyal Hotel.

NORTHMUIR. President Elma Dickens welcomed members. Gloria Mitchell showed how to make floral art displays with a Halloween theme. Competitions: posy – 1 Mary Steele, 2 Elma Dickens, 3 Irene Mackie; painted stone – 1 June Scrymgeour, 2 Eileen Cramond, 3 Irene Mackie; flower of the month – 1 Irene Mackie, 2 Mary Steele, 3 Elma Dickens.

PITCAIRNGREEN. Audrey Michie welcomed members and invited Evelyn Scobie, vice-chairman of the federation, to the 90th birthday celebrations at Bankfoot Visitor Centre. Audrey gave a brief history of the institute before Helen Coventry and Jean Forsythe cut the cake.

RATTRAY. President Muriel Brown welcomed members and guests who enjoyed browsing stalls set up by Paulene Madoc-jones (cards and papercraft), Lesley Howkins (items from recycled denim), Moira Gibson (jewellery) and Lynne Sheridan (books).

STRATHALLAN. Vice-president Vivienne Whyte welcomed Irene Mclaughlan, from Blackford SWI, who demonstrated card making. Competitions: jam – 1 Kathy Grant, 2 Christine Taylor, 3 Jean Dawson; useful item from recycled materials

– 1 Kathy Grant, 2 Janet Shanks, 3 Janet Mcconnell. Elsie Galloway was commended on her recent Macmillan coffee morning which raised £780.

STRATHMARTINE. Mrs Kennedy welcomed everyone. There was a demonstration on how to give CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Competitions: flower – 1 C Allardyce, 2 I Dodds, 3 M Kennedy; raspberry jam – M Kennedy, 2 M Tosh, 3 R Mclaren.