Simnel cake and daffodils at Carsphairn SWI
President, Melissa Ade welcomed a good turn out to the meeting on Thursday 17th April 2025 in Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn. The first part of the evening addressed relevant business. Nancy White gave the Treasurer’s Report. Jennifer Harvie then updated members with her work on the Heritage element of the SWI. Work is progressing well on Carsphairn’s team entries for the Federation Show in May. Plans for Carsphairn’s Open Meeting Beetle Drive were refined.
There has been positive interest from other SWI’s in the Stewartry to attend. Lots of enthusiastic discussion then took place on where the Summer Outing might take everyone. It was agreed that during the year there will be a visit arranged to ‘The Great Tapestry of Scotland’ in Galashiels. Notice and reminders were shared regarding upcoming events both Stewartry-wide and more local.
Melissa then handed the meeting over to Maggie Phillips. Maggie provided everyone with the materials needed to make an individual slate-based coaster. She explained and demonstrated how to do this by using a napkin, water, and modpodge.
Everyone was absorbed by the process and the results were very pleasing indeed. Maggie shared ideas on how to transfer the same skills to glass. There was a great variety of colourful coasters to see when finished and some members had plans to carry on creating at home. Jennifer thanked Maggie for leading the workshop. This was heartily endorsed by everyone there.
While everyone was enjoying the refreshments provided by Jennifer and Merle, Jennifer kindly judged the competitions. The daffodils on display which members had brought to enter the competition were beautiful and vibrant. The results were as follows:-
Vase of Daffodils (Watret Trophy) 1. Irene McCreath 2. Lavinia Morris 3. Sheila Little.
Simnel Cake 1. Nancy White 2. Judith Marsden 3. Dorothy Faulds.
Flower of the Month 1. Nancy White 2. Melissa Ade 3. Christine Whipp.
The raffle was drawn and Melissa thanked Jennifer and Merle for providing the refreshments and members for their contribution to the evening. Tidying up was done by one and all before heading for home. The evening was well attended and everybody had enjoyed coming together to share news and ideas, learn a new craft, sample welcome refreshments and laugh!