Alan Bennett comes to Letham in the form of a play and examples of his monologues on Saturday 9th October.
Ticket price is £6 and includes a glass of wine .
Tickets are obtainable from John Vaughan 01337 810359
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The lovely sunny weather on Saturday brought a steady stream of visitors to the Letham and District Horticultural Society’s 108th Annual Industrial Exhibition and Flower Show. The show which was held in Letham Village Hall attracted a good number of entries from the exhibitors providing a colourful and attractive display for those attending the show. It was most encouraging to see a good entry in the Children’s Section. Visitors were treated to a fantastic display of exhibits displaying the imagination and skills of the children. This ranged from pretty pasta necklaces in the under 5’s category to imaginative junk models in the 5-8 age category. The 9-11 age category displayed some beautiful paintings of flowers. Tasty looking pizzas and birthday cards proved popular in the 12-16 age category. Individual trophy winners were Skye Cuthbert, Bow of Fife; brothers Cameron and Innes Service of Collessie ; Scott Smith and Grace Rotheram both from Letham. In the open section for all ages there was a large display of painted stones, striking photographs of flowers and a good entry of a new category of vegetables grown by a child which was won by Dougal Fenton with a magnificent cabbage, one of a pair, the other beating the adults in the main Vegetable Section – hopefully this will nurture our gardeners of the future! The ever popular miniature garden produced a wide array of exciting and innovative designs. The overall Children’s trophy – the R Storrar Cup – and the Diploma for the best overall exhibit were both won by Innes Service, Collessie. The Alex Garden Cup for the best miniature garden was won by Grace Rotheram, Letham. The Archibald Wilson Challenge Trophy for a Sunflower Competition for Letham Primary School children was won by Lewis Smiles, Letham. Hopefully the interest displayed by all these youngsters will continue and sustain the growth of the Flower Show. Photos from the 108th Letham and District Horticultural Show. Full match report to follow… Letham and District Horticultural Society
Annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition
Detailed Results 2010
Vegetables Three Pods Broad Beans, Long –1 Miss E Wilson, Ladybank; 2 Miss E Smith, Pitlessie Mill; 3 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie. Three Runner Beans – 1 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo; 2 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk; 3 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie. Three Beetroots, Globe –1 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo; 2 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk; 3 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie. One Cabbage – 1 Dougal Fenton, Ballantager; 2 Mr F Cuthbert, Daftmill; 3 J Harris, Letham. Three Carrots, Stump Root – 1 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo; 2 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie. Three Carrots, Long – 1 Mr F Janeczko,Kingskettle;2 Mr F Cuthbert, Daftmill; 3 Mr J McGeorge, Wester Kilwhiss. One Head Cauliflower – 1 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk. Three Leeks – 1 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk. Two Lettuces – 1 Sir R Spencer-Nairn, Barham; 2. Mr F Cuthbert, Daftmill; 3 Mr B Forrest, Letham. Three Courgettes – 1 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk; 2 Sir R Spencer-Nairn, Barham; 3.Miss E Smith,Pitlessie Mill. Three Onions – Quality – 1 Mr D Drummond, Freuchie; 2 Mr W Crichton, Freuchie; 3 Mr J McGeorge, Wester Kilwhiss. Three Onions, from Sets – 1 Mr D Drummond, Freuchie; 2 Mr F Janeczko, Kingskettle; 3 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo. One Plant Parsley, Grown in Pot – 1 Mr F Janeczko, Kingskettle. Once Dish Green Peas (40-50) – 1 Miss E Wilson, Ladybank; 2 Mr F Cuthbert, Daftmill; 3 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk. Eight Pods Peas – 1 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie; 2 Mr F Cuthbert, Daftmill; 3 Mr D Drummond, Freuchie. Four Potatoes, White – 1 Mr F Janeczko, Kingskettle; 2 Mr B Forrest, Letham; 3 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo. Four Potatoes, Coloured – 1 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie; 2 Mr F Janeczko, Kingskettle 3 Mrs J Ramsey-Service, Collessie. Three Stalks Rhubarb, Quality – 1 J Harris, Letham; 2 Mr B Forrest, Letham; 3 Miss A Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk. Three Shallots, Red (not seedlings) – 1 Mr B Forrest, Letham; 2 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie; 3 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo. Three Shallots, Yellow (not seedlings) – 1 Mr A Duff, Pitlessie; 2 Mr J McGeorge, Wester Kilwhiss; 3 Mr F Janeczko, Kingskettle. Five Cherry Tomatoes – 1 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo; 2 Mr S Mackay, Letham; 3 Mr F Cuthbert, Daftmill. Three Tomatoes – 1 Mr S Mackay, Letham; 2 Mr D Brockie, Strathmiglo; 3 Mr J McGeorge, Wester Kilwhiss. One Cucumber (not ridge) 1 Mr G McDonald, Bow of Fife; 2 J Harris, Letham; 3 Mr D Drummond, Freuchie. Two Turnips, White – 1 Mr B Forrest, Letham. Any Unusual Shaped Vegetable – 1 Mr D Drummond, Freuchie, 2 Mr B Service, Collessie; 3 Mr J McGeorge, Wester Kilwhiss.
Continue reading Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition – Results 2010 If you go down Monimail Road today, your in for a big suprise….well I was! Many will be aware of the theft of a “Bear bin” from Letham Primary School
Well good news.. On returning from a Night shift at T in The Park, I was met with this sight just outside the village.
So one £200 bin recovered and after fingerprinting and DNA swabs being taken was returned to the school. Regular visitors and walkers to School Brae, will have seen the Fife Council Not only is this a horrible thing for children to have to navigate around but it is a also a health hazard (see Toxocariasis to learn about the young children who have gone blind having ingested dog faeces). Letham has a good number of dogs and has most have responsible owners. The dog bins are well used and this kind of conduct is an an embarrassment to us all. I guess thats why many of us have cleaned up when we’ve seen the mess of other peoples dogs on paths. Most amazingly, the day the signs went up, a dog was allowed to defacate on the road next to the playground.
My pregnant wife was so appalled that she felt she had to pick it up in case a child stood on it. So whoever you are, please stop this and start showing some responsibility.
If anyone has any information as to who is responsible, phone the council on 08451 55 00 22 or contact me (in confidence) and I’ll get it sorted. Oh, Letham.org.uk WILL name and shame!!! Pat and Hugh Laidlaw from North Lodge, Monimail, are going to host a Garden Tea Party on Sunday 29th August in aid of Letham Hall funds. The garden will be open from 2-4.30pm and in addition to the chance to have a cup of tea or coffee and walk around the garden and wood, there will be a plant stall, a baking stall and a tombola. There will be a treasure hunt and a quoits game for the children. Entrance costs £2.50 for adults and 50p for school age children. Car parking will be available in the church car park. The garden is fully accessible but the wood has uneven ground. On Wednesday 21st July 2010, Stewart Stevenson the Scottish MSP for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change will visit the NHTT area in relation to the receipt of our Climate Challenge Fund awards. If any NHTT members would like to meet the minister please contact Hamid van Koten as soon as possible on: h.h.vankoten@dundee.ac.uk  Click to see the Park Shelter Plans It has been over 2 years since we started our project to improve the facilities in Letham Park and create a beautiful park shelter for all of our community to enjoy. We have had our fair share of problems with gas pipes and changes in finances but it now looks as if things will be starting soon. The project is being funded by Fife Council, The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery and The North Howe Transition Toun, who are contributing £10,000 to the project from the Lottery. In total our community has now raised the £70,142 necessary to make the project become a reality. Local architect Tom Morton has designed a stunning earth structure using ideas from our community consultations. This will be built by local earth building specialists Little and Davie who will be giving the community the opportunity to get their hands dirty and take part in a number of workshops. Details of these workshops will be made available over the next month. A planning amendment is being processed at the moment covering the change in location to avoid the gas pipe, and updated design, and a decision is due to be made on 28 June. Once this has been confirmed the building work will start on the foundations of the shelter in July and the council hope to have the play equipment complete in Autumn of this year.  Click to enlarge We will continue to keep the community informed of progress via www.letham.org.uk and at community council meetings.
Part of the funding criteria is that the Group can show a level of community support for the project- hence the consultation. To find out more, read the management plan and group proposals, follow this link. At the end of this process the group will be hosting a coffee morning in Letham Village Hall on Saturday 26 June from 10am-12pm to share their findings and ideas. |
Earlier this year, Donald Dallas (local teacher, long-time resident and President of the Letham Lawnmower Society) delivered a fantastic talk on the history of Letham. If you’d like a copy of the DVD, it can be purchased for the value price of £5. All profits to the Village Hall Fund (ie all of it!) If you’d like a copy, either email me using the contact form, phone me on 01337 810349 or send a cheque to “Letham Village Hall Fund” for £5 per disc, to Saddlers Cottage, The Row, Letham, Fife KY15 7RS.
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Police were alerted on Monday 28 June that the dustbin, valued at nearly £200, had been stolen from the school playground.
