Just a reminder that the inaugural Letham Lights Community Cinema opens on Sunday 21st August 2016.
Doors open 2.30pm, Show starts 3 pm.
Ewe’ll love it!
Further details here
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There was a fantastic entry this year at the 114th Letham & District Horticultural Society’s Annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition held on Saturday 13th August. There was a total of 633 entries, the third highest entry in the last 20 years! This along with the sunny day and the steady stream of visitors in attendance made it a most successful event. The stormy gales of the previous days meant the marquee could not be erected and all exhibits were held in the Village Hall. It is always encouraging to see a large entry in the Children’s Section and this year was no exception with 148 entries. In the under 5’s all the categories proved popular with some very imaginative sponge print paintings and delicious edible necklaces. The 5-8 category was the most popular category with some fantastic vegetable caterpillars, lovely decorated boxes and intricate Lego models. In the 9-12 category there was fierce competition between three young ladies with some very imaginative wind chimes, fantastic edible creatures, and highly decorated boxes. In the open section for all age-groups, all classes proved popular with most entries in the floating flower heads and miniature gardens. The category for a photograph of a seaside theme which showed some fantastic different shots from crabs to toes wiggling in the sand! These were closely followed by the decorated stone category and the collages of a Space theme which showed a great display of imaginative designs. There was a good number of entries in the Vegetable Section despite the lack of good ripening weather with broad beans, beetroots, courgettes, peas, potatoes and rhubarb being the most popular entries. The Pot Plant section was popular with the more unusual exhibits of orchids and cacti. But the standout exhibit was an outstanding red begonia There were also beautiful fuchsia, coleus and unusual but striking insectivorous plants. The Cut Flower section showed a colourful array of antirrhinums, pinks, gladioli, marigolds and pansies. But far and away the most popular entries were in the sweet pea category. The floral theme continued in the Decorative Section which was well entered in every category with the competitors showing imaginative use of flowers and foliage in their displays including the ever popular bowls of floating flower heads. There were very impressive novel arrangements of artificial flowers incorporating horse-shoes, imaginative fresh foliage arrangements and some very delicate miniature arrangements in bottle tops. In the Rural section the theme was “The Garden” and the ladies had certainly put their expert skills to full use with beautifully designed and imaginatively decorated flower pots, exquisitely sewn kneeling pads and gorgeous floral arrangements in watering cans. Edible entries consisted of mouth-watering quiches and pots of raspberry jam. Although marks are not awarded for the display each Rural had ensured that their entry was beautifully and imaginatively displayed to convey the Garden Theme The Handicrafts Section was well entered in every category and entries showed a range of practical and decorative skills. The more popular categories were knitted gloves, matinee jackets, cross stitch pictures, Christmas cards and the jewellery item category. The Baking Section proved very popular with a good spread of edible entries. Staples such as scones, rock cakes and fruit loaves were most popular. However, there were even two entries in the new Forfar Bridie category – the bakers in Forfar beware! The Jams and Jellies proved as popular as ever with lemon curd, raspberry jam, strawberry jam and chutneys being the most popular All the above could have easily been washed down with the selection of wines, beers, ciders and liqueurs with the highest category being in the liqueur category with a very diverse range of liqueurs being entered. The Fruit Section again was well supported with blackcurrants being by far the most popular category entered. The Produce Section showed a good number of eggs entered with duck eggs winning the diploma. The theme for this year’s Photographic Section was “Flowers” and proved extremely popular with some fantastic colourful photos of flowers in all sorts of close ups. Finally, at the culmination of the Show there was a three-way tie for the most points overall between Tom Nelson, Cuparmuir, Miss Alison Irvine, Coaltown of Burnturk and Mrs Helen Ramsay, Kingskettle with the Betty Hay Trophy being awarded finally to Mr Tom Nelson, Cuparmuir for having the most firsts. The sales table run by Miss Wilson, Ladybank proved to be popular with broccoli donated by Mrs E Crombie, Westhall. Afternoon teas were provided by the ladies in the kitchen who did a sterling job serving a steady flow of thirsty visitors. Outdoor games of putting, tub ball and horseshoe throwing was run by Alison Irvine and Innes Service and proved popular with a large number of children and grown-up children alike. Trophies were presented by Honorary President Mrs Evelyn Crombie and young Millie Armstrong of Letham then presented Mrs Crombie with a bouquet of flowers as a thank you from the Society. Willie Fenton, on behalf of the Society, thanked all the competitors, helpers and visitors who made the Show possible and for making it such a success. The Show was rounded off with an auction of exhibits that had been very kindly donated by the competitors thus closing what had been a very successful 114th Show.
Whilst all possible care has been taken hopefully there are no errors but we woud be happy if people could let us know if they spot any.
The Flower Show Committee would like to thank all those who helped organise the Show, set up the hall and then at the end of the day take down the staging and tables and finally a big thank you to all who entered and made the Show a big success. LETHAM AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S GARDEN COMPETITION RESULTS 2016
The Letham and District Horticultural Society’s Annual Garden Competition held on 2 August proved once again to be very popular. Despite the erratic weather conditions swinging from heavy downpours to lack of sunshine to bring on the vegetables and flowers, the competition attracted a decent number of entries in all its sections, including some new entrants, giving the judge, Roy Daniels of Kirkcaldy a difficult task in selecting the prize winners. The Tubs and Hanging Basket category all presented a riot of colour and range of flowers and the judge commented on the good use of both plants and colour in the displays. The Landscaped Garden Competition as always proved popular with a large variety of designs and themes with all the gardens showing a vibrant display of colour, foliage and well maintained lawns. The Vegetable Gardens provided proof of the quality, variety and quantity of produce the keen gardeners had grown. The hard work and enthusiasm of the competitors made it a rewarding day for the judge and the quality of the flowers and vegetables seen in the competition suggests their will be some close competition for those entering the 114th Annual Flower Show at Letham Village Hall on Saturday 13 August which opens to the public at 2.00pm. Can we remind any entrants that our Cut Flower Section is an Open category to any resident within Fife. Any queries to Alison McDonald, Secretary Telephone 01337 810250.
LETHAM AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL GARDEN COMPETITION RESULTS 2016
PRIZE WINNERS
Best kept and cropped Vegetable Garden Winner receives the Paterson Shield 1st – Miss A Irvine, Prosen, Coaltown of Burnturk 2nd – Mr J. Duncan, 1 Lomond Crescent, Falkland 3rd – Mr L Wheelans, 12 Lorraine Drive, Cupar
Best Kept Flower Plot Winner receives the Brunton-Kidd Medal 1st – Mrs A Adams, 9 Muir Place, Freuchie
Best Landscaped Garden LARGE GARDENS 1st – Lady J. Spencer-Nairn, Barham, Bow of Fife 2nd – Mr & Mrs J Hutchison, Collairnie House 3rd – Mr D Dallas, Monimail Road, Letham
COTTAGE GARDENS 1st – Miss L Rosser, Eden House, Freuchie 2nd – Mrs C Sutherland, Catherine Cottage, Giffordtown 3rd = – Mr J Duncan, 1 Lomond Crescent, Falkland and Mr Ronaldson, Roselea Terrace, Ladybank
Best Onion Bed 1st Mr J Duncan, 1 Lomond Crescent, Falkland
Best Onion Sets 1st – Miss A Irvine, Prosen, Coaltown of Burnturk 2nd Mr L Wheelans, 12 Lorraine Drive, Cupar 3rd – Mr J Duncan, 1 Lomond Crescent , Falkland 1st – Mr R McConnell, Sawmill Cottage, Coaltown of Burnturk 2nd – Mrs A Adams, 9 Muir Place, Freuchie 3rd – Mrs C Sutherland, Catherine Cottage, Giffordtown
Best Hanging Basket of Flowers Winner receives the D & J Drummond Shield 1st – Mrs A Adams, 9 Muir Place, Freuchie 2nd = – Mr R McConnell, Sawmill Cottage, Coaltown of Burnturk Mrs L Lawrie, Main Street, Dunshalt 3rd Mr T Tasker, Park House, Pitlessie
Well done to all those who entered the recent Letham Primary School Children’s Sunflower and Potato Growing Competitions. There were 19 sunflowers entered and the winners were 1st Fraser Armstrong, Letham (height 297cm); 2nd= Millie Armstrong, Letham and Madeline Smiles, Letham (height 263 cm); 3rd – Anna Taylor, Letham, (height 237 cm) Hopefully this enthusiasm from the children will attract a good entry to the Childrens’ Section of the annual Letham and District Horticultural Society Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in the Letham Village Hall on Saturday 13 August. The show opens to the public at 2.00 pm. Message to anyone wanting to enter their child’s sunflower and/or potato sack in the Letham Flower Show Competitions please contact Alison McDonald ( Tele: 01337 810250) by Saturday 30th July. Judging is to take place on Sunday 31st July. Please remember do not empty your potato sack – the judges will do that when they come round.
The issue appears to be the cells that are being filled and attempts are being made to make them smaller. Community concerns were shared with Colin and the following outcomes agreed by him;
Colin wishes to engage with the community and is working with Fife Council to try to finally resolve the issue. The latest exciting new venture Letham Lights is launching this summer. The Letham Lights team have their own website and facebook pages at www.lethamlights.org and https://www.facebook.com/lethamlights.org The first screening is on Sunday 21st August 2016 at 3pm in the Village Hall.
The film is the award winning . Here’s the trailer… See the lethamlights website for ticketing details.
Please come along and support this new project. The latest update we have had from Fife Council and from Stagecoach is that Stagecoach are not prepared to consider retaining the X54. They are however planning to run an early morning service to, and two evening services from, Dundee ( Monday to Friday). Unfortunately these services will take nearly an hour to travel the 15 miles up to Dundee and the timings are far from ideal. We cannot help but think that these buses are not going to be viable. We understand that Stagecoach will submit new timetables to the Traffic Commissioners either Friday the 1st or Monday, 4th July 2016. I have been in touch with the Traffic Commissioners to examine what powers they have to protect the service. They have none. The X54 is purely a commercial service and they do not have any power to compel an operator to service a particular route. I have also been in touch with the passenger transport body Bus Users Scotland. We have explained our frustration at not being able to have been offered any dialogue with Stagecoach, the nonsense consultation and the speed at which this change has been railroaded through. They were astonished. I have asked them to press Stagecoach for a halt to the service withdrawal to give us a chance to explore options with them. They have taken on comments and will address them to Senior Executives in the company directly. Whilst they don’t have powers, they are an influential body. Thank you everybody for all your efforts to date, over 500 signatures on the petition, banners and posters at the junction, letters to politicians, numerous consultation responses. We’re doing what we can. We will of course keep you updated on this site. Thank you to all those who made the Public Meeting on Wednesday. Your support and ideas were very much appreciated. We captured many thoughts and ideas and are now taking these forward. The key messages we want to get across are that we will not accept this readily, that there are real people who will be impacted in many different ways and that the consultation process is fundamentally flawed. Already you will hopefully have seen the redecorated junction- all part of the ‘lets make some noise’ approach. Please keep adding to it. The Communty Council Chair has now written to Stagecoach and will send this correspondence to elected representatives too. Stephen Gethins MP has also written to both the Council and Stagecoach representing our concerns. The decision date is 4th July so we must do what we can to influence Councillors now that the consultation is closed. Please canvass them, and please sign the change.org petition. (Over 475 signatures already!). We will be doing some media work this week and engaging with the elected representatives but an email, phone call or letter always helps to show the strength of feeling.
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Get involved to donate and Win !!!! We are knitting little hats for The Big Knit, every hat knitted will go onto Innocent Drinks bottles and for every drink purchased, 25p will be donated to Age Scotland. Do you want to get involved ? Drop off any knitted or crocheted hats to us by Thursday, 1st June 2017, giving you lots of time to knit and crochet. 1st Prize : £15 Gift Voucher 2nd Prize : £10 Gift Voucher 3rd Prize : £5 Gift Voucher All hats will be photographed and added to Jayne's Wool & Button Shop page. All Winners will be published on the shop page by 10th June 2017. There’s lots of different patterns available on their website: www.thebigknit.co.uk/knitting-patterns for both knitting and crochet. Off to get my knitting needles & hooks ready ! All patterns can be found via www.thebigknit.co.uk/knitting-patterns for both knitting and crochet hats. Visit : www.facebook.com/glenrothesknittingandcrochetclub page under Notes. If you are not local, don't worry still send us your hats and you still have a chance of winning:: our address is 1 Edison House, Fullerton Road, Glenrothes KY7 5QR, Fife, Scotland. Thanks, Jayne xx 🌟 Get 'liking' and 'sharing' 🌟 Just some of our fantastic Collection Points. Remember EVERY gift you donate stays right here in Fife and is matched with a child and family who need a little extra support. ~NEWPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~LEUCHARS PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~LETHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~LARGOWARD PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~GUARDBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~BALMULLO PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~LADYBANK PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~CASTLEHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~CERES PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~WAID ACADEMY~ ~BALMERINO PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~KILMARON SCHOOL~ ~ANSTRUTHER PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~TAYPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~CANONGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL~ ~BELL BAXTER HIGH SCHOOL~ ~MADRAS~ ~WESTFIELD FAMILY NURTURE CENTRE~ ~ST ANDREWS NURSERY CENTRE~ ~COUNTY BUILDINGS~ ~HARBOUR CAFE~ ~FORGAN'S~ ~COFFEE & KILTS~ ~STOREHOUSE~ ~STAR~ ~OFFICE OF STEPHEN GETHINS~ ~LEUCHARS COMMUNITY CENTRE~ ~CROSSGATE CENTRE~ ~CUPAR RAINBOWS, BROWNIES & GUIDES~ ~GRANARY LANE SHELTERED HOUSING~ |
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