WRI BulletIn

DRIMMIEBURN & MEIKLEOUR. Christine Fleming presided. Jim Smith read amusing poems. Competitions: Limerick – 1 K Smith, 2 E Christie, 3 C Fleming. ERROL. Helen Mitchell presided. Mr A Cruickshank spoke about growing potatoes and leeks for showing. Competitions: individual vegetable quiche – 1 E Lewis, 2 J Lawson; old kitchen utensil – 1 E Lewis, 2 J Lawson; flower of the month – J Lawson. LOGIEALMOND. Liz Drummond presided. Kath Forbes spoke about making jewellery. Competitions: prettiest sandwich plate – 1 R Pearson, 2 E Drummond, 3 C McKinlay; flower of the month – K Leathley. MADDERTY. Isobel Robertson presided. Seven ladies from Forteviot Institute provided the entertainment. Competitions: bookmark (any craft) – 1 L Willsher, 2 L Smith, 3 A Bremner; flower arrangement – 1 F Haggart, 2 L Willsher; flower of the month – 1 F Haggart, 2 L Willsher, 3 A Bremner. MILNATHORT. Jean Paterson presided. Dr McCracken spoke about his beginnings as a young doctor. Competitions: limerick – 1 V Todd, 2 E Thomson, 3 C Cochrane; three pieces of tablet – 1 V Todd, 2 D Stephenson; flower of the month – 1 N Paterson, 2 G Drysdale, 3 E Thomson. PITCAIRNGREEN. President Audrey Michie introduced Denice and her family, who talked about their road trip around Zimbabwe. Competitions: photo of a waterfall – 1 L Duncan, 2 J Stewart, 3 H Coventry; spring flowers in an espresso cup – 1 C Milne, 2 L MacNamara, 3 J Stewart. PITLOCHRY. Minella Gunner presided. Anne Brown spoke about cancer charity CLIC Sargent. Competitions: jar of lemon curd – 1 M Ellis, 2 I West; plant of the month – 1 M Ellis, 2 M Battison, 3 K Scott. RATTRAY. Margaret Watson presided. Christine Grace (PKAVS) spoke on the benefits of time-banking. Competitions: granny’s words of wisdom – 1 F Andrew, 2 M Birch, 3 K Imlay; three fruit marmalade – 1 P Richards, 2 K Scott, 3 A Simpson; twiddle muff – 1 K Imlay, 2 P Menzies, 3 F Ness; flower of the month – M Birch. STRATHALLAN. A quiz was organised by Susan Gray and the winners were – 1 J McConnell, 2 M Moran, 3 P Brand. Competitions: winter scene photograph – 1 J Dawson, 2 J Shanks; banana loaf – 1 L Buchan, 2 P Brand, 3 J Dawson.