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Local artist Cornelia Weinmann offers a beautiful range of hand crafted clothes, prints, embroidery and cards to brighten up your Christmas. 

Cornelia is selling on two different platforms:

Perthshire Artisans has a beautiful selection of her 'slow' fashion garments, each one unique, as well as local linoprints. 

Also her own website - Cornelia Weinmann Design - offers a delightful range of collages made from recycled fabric, original linoprint Christmas cards and larger linoprints.

​You can order online or collect items directly at Cornelia's studio in Kettins after making an appointment with the designer (please use the contact page on her website https://www.corneliaweinmanndesign.com/contact). 

Cornelia is also on Facebook. 

The deadline for nominations for a by-election for Coupar Angus Community Council has been extended to 26th October.

Originally Perth and Kinross Council set a deadline for nominations by 15th October. If the extended deadline of Monday 26 October 2020 at 4pm passes without at least 2 nominations, the Community Council will disband as of 12 November 2020. The by-election was triggered by the chairman's resignation, leaving just two sitting members. ​

The notice is shown below. 

PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL
NOTICE OF COUPAR ANGUS COMMUNITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION
​THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2020

A By-Election is to be held for the above named Community Council. 

The by-election will take place on Thursday 12 November 2020 to elect 6 members. Where the number of valid nominations exceeds the maximum number of members for the community council area an election will require to be held.

Persons wishing to represent their community council must be 16 years of age, reside in the community council area and be named on the electoral register for the community council area in which they are standing. A candidate’s proposer and seconder must also be named on the electoral register and reside in the same community council area.

To stand as a candidate a completed nomination form, together with a supporting 50 word statement, must be submitted to the Returning Officer at the address below by 4pm on Thursday 15 October 2020.

Nomination forms and copies of the Scheme of Establishment of Community Councils can be downloaded from the Council’s website, www.pkc.gov.uk/communitycouncils or from the Returning Officer at 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH, tel: 01738 475004 or email communitycouncils@pkc.gov.uk

Fiona Robertson
Returning Officer (Community Councils)
Dated: 17 September 2020

In May the trustees of Forward Coupar Angus asked their newly-appointed manager Pam Mulgrew to carry out a community consultation. She prepared a questionnaire asking people what they thought of Forward Coupar Angus, and what sort of things it should do. The questionnaire was approved by the chairman of FCA and by the Development Trust Assocation of Scotland. Pam then posted it to members and published it in the Coupar Angus Facebook group. After receiving nearly 100 responses, she drew up a report based on what people had said. 

Unfortunately one of the trustees didn’t like the report. She grilled Pam aggressively for an hour and a half, alleging that her report was poor and the questions biased (in spite of them being approved by the chairman and the DTA). Pam felt so intimidated by this experience that she asked the board of Forward Coupar Angus to either approve or reject her report without her attendance at their next meeting. 

A short time later Pam received a phonecall from the same trustee, insisting that she came to The Y for a meeting. Pam asked three times for the purpose of the meeting, but no answer was given. 

On arriving at The Y, she found out to her horror and disbelief that she was to face a formal disciplinary hearing with the trustee and a Perth and Kinross Conservative councillor. 

By failing to give Pam a full explanation of the purpose of the meeting beforehand, and failing to tell her that she was entitled to bring someone with her, the trustees were in clear breach of Government and ACAS guidelines. 

Pam is not someone to meekly accept this kind of bullying, and accused the trustee of being a “control freak”. As a result, Pam was accused of “gross misconduct” and sacked. 

Pam believes the real reason for her dismissal is that she dared to report accurately what local people had said about Forward Coupar Angus, and what they wanted the organisation to do. Links to the report are provided below: 
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• FORWARD COUPAR ANGUS SURVEY RESPONSES, REPORT Pam Mulgrew 4 June 2020
• THE HIGH STREET STORE, PROPOSAL FOR FUTURE USE, 4 June 2020
• ADDENDUM TO SURVEY REPORT, 7 June 2020
• QUESTIONNAIRE

Hi Everyone 

Saturday 25th July 2020 

Well the rain is tipping down this morning, so I have a chance to get an update out to you all. The last couple of weeks it has been grandchildren and gardening as well as work! The saskatoon bush has one more picking and then the blackbirds can have the rest. The vegetables are all coming along but I should say that I have been battling with various bugs and diseases in the different plants! No real disasters though – which is a miracle. The pick of the year are the sweet peas they are flowering really well and continue to do so.
 

Face Coverings

How is the new normal working? Are you getting a fancy facemask? Or do you prefer a plain blue or black one? Our curling club are looking at having matching facemasks in club colours, even with a badge! It is amazing how we can all bring our own personality to something as simple as a facemask. It has become a new fashion item, but if that means that people will wear a mask, especially those that are concerned about their ‘street cred’ then bring it on. One of the challenges which I have noticed is that you can smile at people as you pass but they can’t see it. We need to make sure that our smiles reach our eyes. Of course for those with hearing difficulties that need to lip read, it is a greater problem if they cannot see you lips. But of course someone has solved that problem by creating masks with a ‘window’. All my ramblings are saying is, let’s embrace the changes that we need to make to stay safe and give them our own special take.

 
Kettins Support Group

There has been much discussion about what now? This is not just our group but those in the surrounding areas too. In the Kettins group, the decision has been taken to cease with the Wee Store. We know that those that were attending enjoyed the company and the catch up, but the need for groceries was no longer a real requirement. Any surplus food and supplies have been passed onto the Coupar Angus Community Larder which is continuing. So we are closing the Wee Store but the volunteers are planning something to replace it which will start in August. So watch the facebook and web page for details. Whatever we introduce will need to be planned, safe and have a group of volunteers to run it.

The other services that the group were offering will continue to be available upon request. Many of those that needed deliveries have now matched up with their local volunteer and are being supported in a neighbourly way. What a great legacy of such a terrible time. So the message is – yes we are still able to help and please get in touch through kettinscc@gmail.com if you require support, but it will be a reactive service going forward. Much of the learning has been valuable to our community going forward and connections made will be maintained as we look to offer a longer term support.

 
New Kettins Community Hub

Those living in Kettins will have been able to see the progress on the hub building – see photo. The contactors have done a great job getting back on site and are making up time with a hope that the hub will be open in November. That means that activities (all physical distancing requirements in place) can start to be run from then. Once again more news on this on the facebook and web page. The plans that we had for a grand opening and new activities are being reassessed to fit in with the timing (weather!!!) and the distancing rules. Exciting times. Many thanks to all of those that have worked so hard to get to this point and to our funders and sponsors. (Brick sponsorship will close at the end of August so if you have not yet ‘bought’ a brick and want to do so, please get in contact)

 
Recipes and ramblings

I don’t have a recipe this edition but suffice to say that you all know by now the favourites in our house. Going forward, this will be the last regular email news but there may be ‘special’ editions if there is some information to share. We all hope and pray that a second lockdown will not be needed, but we cannot know. This news update was started as a way of sharing where to get the basics of food but has grown into a rambling chat….  I am amazed when I meet people and they have read it, as they are not on my email list. So thank you to all of those that have shared and it is good to know that folks were able to use the information at a time of need. 

A special thank you to all of the local volunteers who have run errands, given support and feedback as well as opening the Wee Store every Monday. 

Signing off for now.

Stay safe. 

Susan

To everyone 

Saturday 4th July 2020 

It is a rainy Saturday and a bit on the cool side but I was certainly warmed up to receive this letter in the post (attached ). It is recognition of all the hard work that the volunteers in our group have done. And we are still available to do. So Sunday paper deliveries, Wee Store on Mondays from 10.00am – 11.00am and shopping/prescriptions collection on request. 

This week I have been at the Coupar Angus play park with my grandchildren. It was so lovely to have them running around free. As well as that, there were other parents there with picnic baskets and enjoying a bit of relaxation. ‘Granny push the swing, climb the slide ‘(note not slide down it!) and generally running around.  A wee piece of normality which is very welcome.

I followed many of our residents and got my jam berries last week at the store and have made strawberry jam – of course now the request for pancakes to have with them has been made. 

Kettins Wee Store

This will continue on a Monday at 10.00am – 11.00am for a few weeks. We are hoping for a sunny morning – but we will have to wait and see.  Please come along and if you have produce to share, then that is great too. Table berries (strawberries and raspberries) are available on the day but if you want some jam berries, then please pre order them through me. Strawberries and Raspberries available this week.  We do have some spares but we don’t want you to be disappointed.

There are always a few plants that are added to the exchange table and this week we will also have daffodil bulbs that are being harvested by the Lyburn’s, so thank you for them. So you never know what treats await you each week. As usual potatoes, eggs and groceries. Face coverings are also available at the Store or by request from Kettinscc@gmail.com  See you all there. 

We are also a collection point for the Coupar Angus Food Larder, so please bring along anything that you can spare and put into the box. Thank you. 

Discover Blairgowrie

The group has made some videos of the shops that are open in the town and you can see around them with the COVID measures in place. https://www.facebook.com/discoverblairgowrie So if you have not ventured out yet and want to see what the shops have in place, this is a great way to find out. Well done folks. In case you did not know there is a new book shop opened up in the Wellmeadow too! 

Clap for the NHS 72nd birthday

There is to be a ‘clap for the NHS’ to recognise its contribution on this 72nd birthday. 5pm on Sunday 5th July 2020. So this is your chance to show your support. 

Recipe

Courgette and Tomato bake

500g courgettes cut into 0.5cm slices, Salt, 75g butter,

225 g tomatoes skinned and chopped, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1 clove of garlic skinned and crushed, ½ teaspoon sugar, pepper

50 g cheese grated, and7 tablespoons of fresh white breadcrumbs – mixed together. 

Put the courgette slices into a colander, sprinkle with salt and allow to drain for about ½ hour. Melt 50g of butter in a frying pan and add the courgettes,  cook until soft and transparent. Then place in an oven proof bowl. Melt the remaining butter and add the tomatoes, parsley, garlic, sugar and pepper. Cook to a thickish paste, check seasoning and then pour over the courgettes. Sprinkle the cheese and breadcrumb mix over the top and then brown under the grill.

Great on its own or as a vegetable side dish. 

Keep safe

Susan 

www.taysidecares.co.uk
https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
https://111.nhs.gov/covid-19  
https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

Hello Everyone 

Sunday 28th June 2020 

Well the weather has certainly changed! Of course, it is school holidays – not that we might notice a huge difference this year. It is really good to hear and see that the parks and zoos are reopening and so there will be places to go and visit, especially for those with children who are now ‘all done’ with the at home time!

There has been great interest in the carrots’ story and so I attach a photo of the first harvested ones. Alex is keen for us to know that he grew them all himself. We agreed. 😊 I report that both sets of carrots were about the same size. So well done Alex. 

This week we started harvesting the new potatoes in the garden. Oh they are good.  Weeding – of course but I think that I am winning. I am a ‘defensive gardener’ that means that everything that can be protected from wildlife is – mostly with nets. So now I have netted the saskatoon bush. I will get a photo of them in due course, as many may not have seen them before. They are a Canadian delicacy and are a bit bigger than blackcurrants but a softer and sweeter flavour. They are used in pies, jams and cakes or just eaten as they come. However, the blackbirds absolutely love them…… let the contest begin for this year…… 

The building at Kettins new community facility has restarted after the COVID interruptions. Many thanks to Mark Gow and the local contractors who are all rescheduled and back on site. We are hoping to be finished the build by the end of November. So that is something to look forward to and plan for. 

Suppliers lists 

As businesses start to reopen again we felt that a different approach to offering suggestions of local suppliers was needed. The local suppliers have been fantastic at adapting to the restrictions and kept us all supplied with food (and many other items too). We would especially like to thank the local farmers who have supported our work at the community support group. Potatoes from Grewar Farms at Ardler and Ian McLaren at Cronan Farm. Berries from George McLaren at Bankhead of Kinloch.  We know that lots of the farmers and producers have been supporting the  many groups in our area and so we thank you all.

To allow people to find local suppliers we have added a link on our Kettins website. http://kettins.org/discover-local-2/ this will help us to continue to support the local producers in the future. If we find, or are told about, other groups that are marketing or promoting local business, we can add them to the web site. It has been our intention to share information and not to advertise specific businesses but we hope that this approach will give you a place to find information. 

Kettins Website

We thank Joy Howat for giving it a wee face lift and there you will find information about local Kettins groups as well as the information on COVID that has been circulated. If you have any ideas of how we can improve the pages , then please let us know. 

Kettins Wee Store

This will continue to be held on a Monday at 10.00am – 11.00am. Last week the weather gods were against us but we are grateful that we could set up the tables inside. Please come along and if you have produce to share, then that is great too. Table berries are available on the day but if you want some jam berries, then please pre order them through me.  We do have some spares but we don’t want you to be disappointed.

There are always a few plants that are added to the exchange table and this week we will also have daffodil bulbs that are being harvested by the Lyburn’s, so thank you for them. So you never know what treats await you each week. As usual potatoes, eggs and groceries. Face coverings are also available at the Store or by request from Kettinscc@gmail.com  See you all there. 

Coupar Angus Community Larder – this is running every Tuesday and Friday in the old Bank of Scotland (Growbiz) building. Please use this resource if you are requiring support as they have a range of goods. If you are not able to travel to Coupar Angus then please call 07864 743017 and they can deliver to you. The Community Larder are requiring some more volunteers and so if you are able to help, can you call the number. They are also looking for some more donations of food -  pasta sauce, tinned fruit or veg, cereal, toiletries (esp men’s), tuna or tinned meat, jam, custard or rice pudding. We will have a collection point at the Kettins Wee Store on Monday  if you wish to contribute. 

Sunday papers – our delivery boy John has taken over this role for the moment.  Let me know if you want a paper delivered. 

Recipe 

I am looking for ideas of recipes that use your garden produce. You know that there is always a glut of one or two things. Do you pickle, preserve or cook and freeze?

So this week I am asking your for ideas. 

If you need something collected such as shopping or a prescription, then please just call. 01828 628169. 

Keep safe and see some of you tomorrow at the Wee Store. 

Susan

www.taysidecares.co.uk
https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
https://111.nhs.gov/covid-19  
https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response 

Kettins Parish Hall
www.kettins.org
Facebook - @kettinsparishhall

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To all
Saturday 20th June 2020
This week we had more news of the restrictions being lifted, especially for those that have been shielding category or in self isolation. We are now learning new terms like ‘bubbles’ and getting an understanding of physical distancing. Who knew??? It is a quite an exercise to keep up with all the subtle changes but I heard a great quote from one of the commentators/advisors. ‘If you think that it’s not allowed and it doesn’t seem safe, then don’t do it.’
So this week I am harvesting the first cucumbers. It is the first time that I have grown them so I am quite chuffed! I am also harvesting carrots which I have never grown before. My grandson wanted carrots for the garden, so undaunted at such a request and fearful of carrot fly, I planted up two large pots. One for me and one for him to have in his garden. We have compared notes and exchanged photos to monitor progress. I am not sure whether this comes under home schooling or just plain rivalry but mine are ready first. I will get to see the results of his work tomorrow.
As the veg is doing great and getting my attention, the weeds are popping up undisturbed!

Kettins Wee Store

We had a great response to the Wee Store last Monday and it will continue for another two weeks, at least. Just a reminder that you can collect what you need and leave either a monetary donation or a donation of goods. Goods should be non perishable. All the gardens are now producing an array of vegetables and so there is always a different selection as well as potatoes. (I did hope to have a couple of cucumbers but they are not quite ready yet!)
There will be strawberries and raspberries too. We have been asked for ‘jam’ berries and this week there will be second class strawberries available. If you want these can you please let us know, as people usually take a larger quantity of them, so we can make sure we get enough. We will also have face masks available. These are now becoming a requirement in some situations, so please collect one if you have not done so.
Even if you do not particularly need an ‘exchange’, please walk/cycle along if you can and have a 2 metre distanced chat; the weather forecast for Monday look fine and sunny too.

Coupar Angus Community Larder – this is running every Tuesday and Friday in the old Bank of Scotland (Growbiz) building. Please use this resource if you are requiring support as they have a range of goods. If you are not able to travel to Coupar Angus then please call 07864 743017 and they can deliver to you.

Sunday papers
We are continuing this service, if you want a paper then please let me know on a Saturday.

Recipe

Lemony prawn and courgette tagliatelle  - for all those people that are about to have a surfeit of courgettes!
A really refreshing and simple dish https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lemony-prawn-courgette-tagliatelle
Courgette (grated), prawns (raw or pre cooked can be used), garlic, chilli (or chilli flakes), lemon, parsley.
Fry the courgettes, add the chilli and garlic. Cook the tagliatelle. Add the other ingredients to the courgette mix and cook, then stir in the pasta. Serve with a glass of chilled white wine.

Keep safe and enjoy meeting up with family over the weekend.

Susan 

 
Kettins Parish Hall​, www.kettins.org
Facebook - @kettinsparishhall
 

ello all

Thursday 11th June 2020
The sun has come back out again today which is very welcome. I have planted out the final vegetables in the garden and they are all netted and protected against the Kettins wildlife! Whether I am successful or not, time will tell.

We had a good response to the Kettins Wee Store last week and it will run again next Monday at 10.00am outside the church hall. As well as the usual groceries there are lettuce, strawberries and some plants. This week we were donated a wooden plant planter – so looking for an owner for that -see below. We are never sure what will appear each week.

Last Sunday would have been the Kettins Village Fete and the weather was really good. For many of you who have walked around the village, you will have noticed the new village community hall. Unfortunately lockdown has stopped all building work but we are hopeful of getting started again soon. Getting back to normal means the return of annual events like the Fete but also the monthly village lunches. Let’s hope we can welcome you all again to these activities soon.

As the lockdown reduces, then so will some of the support that is required.  The Kettins Support Group will continue to support the people in the area while we are needed. So please get in contact if you need some support.

Where to buy local goods and food.
This list has grown a life of its own! As we go forward and the shops begin to open up we are changing the information that we supply. It is almost impossible to keep up with the changing hours etc. A new signposting service will be coming soon and will be posted on the Kettins web pages so that they can be searched in the future.

One note this week is that the Eassie asparagus is finished for this year. So if you will have to wait until next year to enjoy it.

Hopefully we will see some of you at Kettins Church Hall on Monday.

Keep safe and we will send out more information as it becomes available.

Susan
 
www.taysidecares.co.uk
https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
https://111.nhs.gov/covid-19  
https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
 
 
Kettins Parish Hall


 
www.kettins.org
Facebook - @kettinsparishhall
 

​PRIDE OF PLACE

open air plant sale
SATURDAY 30th MAY 10am-12 noon

Bedding plants only: Self-service socially distanced system
Payment by suggested donations from 50p (cash, no change given); Bring own bag(s)

In the yard at BEECH HILL HOUSE, BEECH HILL ROAD