Cortachy Rural is the Greatest!

Cortachy Rural showed its power and versatility on a dark night of torrential rain, but excellent spirits!

President Susan welcomed a crowded hall to a members’ corners night and introduced some streamlining measures to the housekeeping, following a committee meeting last week.

Hazel Hood taught us how to make a woollen sheep decoration by felting a ball of wool with a barbed needle, and encouraged us to think of entering the needle felting class in 2020 Federation show. 

Some of us discovered just how sharp and barbed the needles are!

June Rae and her daughter Pauline demonstrated Pergemano paper craft and offered to share some donated craft items to anyone interested in pursuing the craft further.

 

Margaret Mackie demonstrated her scone making secrets and produced fresh scones in the hall kitchen.

Susan McLaren’s green fingers turned black as she demonstrated her successful bulb planting techniques and advised prospective planters on materials, equipment, timing and methodology and distributed pre-ordered bulbs and growing medium.

 

Gloria’s jewellery stall featured new stock donations and our streamlined raffle gave us more time to talk, includng wishing June many happy returns of the day!  Michala and Caroline Smith who have been working hard on the Christmas crime front, issued us with our characters for our Christmas “Murder at the Auction” mystery . . .

A lovely tea followed, provided by hostesses Irene Park, Patsy Paton, Sandra Boath and Moira Ronin.

Elsie Nicoll kindly judged our competitions, with the following results.

 Flower of the month – 1, Patsy Paton; 2, Ella Mackay; 3, Caroline Lang;

Apricot & chilli chutney – 1, Margaret Mackie, 2, Sandra Boath, 3, Hazel Hood;

Cheese scones – 1, Sheina Smith, 2, Margaret Mackie, 3, Ruth Simpson;

 

The great spirit of Cortachy Rural came to the fore in a dark and wet car park when I discovered I had a flat tyre and I will be eternally grateful for the practical help and support of Louise nee Myles, Caroline S, Michala, Susan and extra-honorary rural member, Alec Boath who all proved invaluable in getting me back on the road. (Not forgetting those who checked that the job was in good hands before they left.)

I told Angus Federation extraordinary meeting last year and our Federation Press Secretaries meeting last month, how much I value Cortachy Rural and I cannot say it enough. "Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart."

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