Honorary Member

Mrs Anna Burnett Charity Number Committee SC027091 Meetings to be held in Ruskie Rural Hall starting at 7.30pm President: Ms Anne Artis Baldernock, Bridgend, , FK17 8AG

Subscription - £28 T: 01877 331691 [email protected]

Visitors - £4 Vice President: Mrs Eleanor Muir

74 Main Street, Thornhill, , FK8 3PW T: 01786 850815 [email protected] NATIONAL & FEDERATION EVENTS Secretary & Press: Mrs Elizabeth Black Saturday 8 September National Conference 8, Mollands Road, Callander, FK17 8JW ‘Going Strong – A Future for All’ T: 01877 330550 [email protected] Perth Conference Hall SYLLABUS 2018-2019 Treasurer: Mrs Christine Bauer Saturday 27 October : Gluten Free Cookery Burnbank, Blairdrummond, Stirling, FK9 4XE

Demonstration by Caroline Stewart T: 01786 841191 [email protected]

Saturday 3 November – Try a Craft Day Minutes : Mrs Eleanor Muir

Bridge of Allan Raffle Convenors:

Saturday 24 November : SCWP Federation Mrs Norma Brewster

Business Meeting – T: 01786 850565 [email protected] SWI

Monday 25 March : Federation Quiz Mrs Janice Oman RUSKIE Bridge of Allan – Hosts Polmont T: 01877 385680 [email protected] RURAL Saturday 27 April : SCWP Federation Competitions: Mrs Catriona Burnett T: 01786 850868 [email protected] Federation Spring Meeting 2pm Bridge of Allan Tea Convenor: Mrs Allison McLeod

T: 01738 623808 [email protected]

H & H Delegate: Mrs Norma Brewster

Group Delegate: Ms Anne Artis

D & D Show: Mrs Catriona Burnett and Mrs Norma Brewster

Website: Ms Pamela Deans T: 01877 331490 [email protected]

Hall Keeper: Mrs Liz Black

S.W.I.Ruskie Rural www.ruskierural.com

DIARY DATES 2018 Thursday 13 DECEMBER Tuesday 12 MARCH ‘Christmas is the Season for ‘Have Laptop Will Travel’ Tuesday 11 SEPTEMBER Kindling the Fire of Hospitality’ With Joanne Robinson Christmas night-out at the ‘Foraging Fun’ Competitions – Favourite quote / Three gluten Forth Valley College 5.30pm Foods and flavours from the countryside free truffles with Claire Bird Secret Santa Present / Christmas gift to be Hostesses - Helen Little, Christine Hamilton, donated to Women’s Aid Competitions – Wooden object / Food or drink Liz Dykes containing brambles

Hostesses - Janice Milne, Heather Millar, Tuesday 9 APRIL Catriona Burnett Ruskie Rural was started ‘A Life at Sea’ in 1926 in the small hamlet Life on board P&O Cruise Liners Tuesday 9 OCTOBER – 92nd Birthday of Ruskie. The hall where by Tamarin Fountain the meetings are held used ‘Body & Soul’ Competitions – Seascape photo / Ramekin of With Lynne Bryce to be the local school. fish pate

Competitions – Best piece of health advice / Hostesses - Jean Fergusson, Sheena Gibson, Healthy smoothie stating ingredients Sheenagh Beaton Hostesses - Mary Muirhead, Mary Woods, Eleanor Muir Tuesday 14 MAY – AGM ‘My Felting Story’ Friday 26 OCTOBER DIARY DATES 2019 By Mairi Campbell Outing to The Enchanted Forest, Pitlochry Competitions – Puskie Plate: One 6” triangle Tuesday 8 JANUARY for bunting / Three suggestions for the syllabus Tuesday 13 NOVEMBER ‘See Ourselves as Others See Us’ Hostesses - Vivien Leckie, Pamela Deans, Note - Meeting held at Thornhill Church Hall Sublime by Susan Ross Norma Brewster ‘Happiness Held is the Seed, Competitions – Mrs Parlane Trophy: Three Happiness Shared is the Flower’ pieces of flavoured shortbread / Scots poetry Tellers - Rural Hands on floral art evening b ook with Laurel Flowers, Perth Supper - Haggis, neeps and tatties Competitions – Mrs Beaton Memorial Rose Ruskie Rural is a great Bowl - Winter themed table decoration / Tuesday 12 FEBRUARY way to make new friends, Christmas jumper (any size) ‘’Safety First is Safety Always’ learn new skills and have Hostesses - Janice Oman, Catriona Nicol, Liz Stay safe with P.C. Lorna Deans fun. Visitors are always Black th welcome and can be Competitions – 85 Birthday Cup: Three pieces

of tray bake / Favourite heart shaped object assured of a very good supper. Hostesses - Isobel McGuire, Libby McGregor, Allison McLeod