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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

Updated docs: Food & Supplies: Activities

Hello everyone
Thursday 21st May 2020

What a beautiful day it has been. The flowers are getting planted out in the garden and even the hanging baskets are now in place. Let’s hope for no more chilly nights! The Scottish Government has announced some changes to lockdown, but we will maybe need to wait a bit longer til next Thursday to know exactly the details. But there is light at the end of this ‘tunnel’.

The volunteers have been out this week and handing out leaflets with updated guidance for the local residents as well as a wee reminder of the Kettins group contact details.  If you know of anyone who could use some help with shopping etc, then please let them know the contact details for the support group. And the Kettins Wee Store – see below.

The Kettins Wee Store is going to be open on a Monday from 10.00am – 11.00am in the Church Hall. It has a range of goods and all you need to do is have something to swap to participate. So for now there is pasta, pasta sauce, flour (SR, plain and strong), yeast, caster sugar, brown sugar, sweet condensed milk. Soups, and some tines of food. Tissues, toilet paper etc. Potatoes and eggs. So if you need any of these things please come along on Monday. If you are not able to, then please get in contact with Sarah Cox. 01828 627412.
In addition, there will be a plant stall/swap. So bring along any spare plants that you may have or come and take what you need. Tomato, cherry tomato, courgette, cabbage and cauliflower – to name but a few. We will also have local strawberries for sale at £2 a box. A one way system will be in operation to meet the social distancing requirements.

Face Coverings/Masks - Face coverings/masks are being sourced from a local maker. If anyone in the local community would like one, please email [email protected] or call Pat Rae on 07715 256251. They are free of charge. Sizes M, L and XL or children’s size. We have already distributed a good number, so please just get in contact.

Coupar Angus Community Larder – Are looking for donations. Things they are short of most:
〰️ tinned meat e.g. stew, tinned meals e.g. macaroni, pies, 〰️ juice, 〰️ cereal, 〰️ toiletries (particularly men’s), 〰️ tinned veg, 〰️ tinned soup.
These can be handed into the Larder or at the Kettins Wee Store on a Monday in the Kettins Church Hall.

New service – we offered this last week and have had a few requests.  We can collect and deliver Sunday papers for residents. If you live in the Keillor, Kettins, Markethill or Campmuir area, please get in contact by 4pm on Saturday ([email protected] or 01828 628169) to book your paper. The person that delivers it will arrange for payment to be collected.

New Products
Eassie Asparagus – Only available for a short time so hurry! Collect from Eassie Home Farm. Contact 01307 8440303 to check availability.

Lost Orchards Cider, Muirhead – Locally produced award-winning cider. Cases delivered locally.  Visit www.lostorchards.co.uk

Recipes

Well none this week! May I suggest just some fresh asparagus, lightly boiled, with a little butter and some grated parmesan. Yum!






Tonight is a Thursday so #clapforcarers at 8pm.


If you need some help or finding a service, please just give us a call.


Keep safe






Susan

Updated docs - Food & Supplies ; Activities

Hello everyone!

Another week goes by! It is week 7 or 8??? We might be getting some good news about lockdown – so fingers crossed.
My cycling distance increases and this week we were around Campmuir with lots of rainbows in the windows. The sunshine fairly helps to cheer us on.
Last weekend, we had a plant swap at the church hall. We kept it low key but still had lots of folks coming along and swapping. The Guild raised £100 for the Social Isolation project at Cross Reach. So thank you all.
While on my travels, I noticed a plant box at North Corston with funds going to NHS. So worth a look. Also Maisie of School Park (next to the school) has made some friendship bracelets that are at the garden gate with an honesty box for NHS again. Well done all.

Good news

The Tavern Ardler is open again. Tak A Wa meals on 7 days a week from 4pm to 8pm. Menu on facebook but the usual fare. Call to book your meals and collect at your allotted time. Ardler residents can get delivery.  01828 640037
The Lime Tree, Coupar Angus is open again. Take away menu only. Thursday to Sunday. 01828 628610. Social distancing and stay in your car until your turn.

A new service

The Barrie Box- https://thebarriebox.co.uk/ A fruit and veg box and also individual orders. Delivery throughout East Perthshire down to Dundee.

Kettins Wee Store and Swap Shop

If you are struggling to find a few things, then let us know. We have a selection of supplies including flour, pasta, toilet rolls, tins of soup, eggs. Some of the swaps so far have been pasta for flour, eggs for brown sugar and tissues for potatoes. Word has it that a loan of a power washer commands  swap for a bottle of wine! I have some tomato plants (Alicante) – happy to swap ! Offers…..

Information

A new leaflet from Perth and Kinross Council has been produced. We will get some printed copies to distribute next week. https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/45961/Staying-Safe-Leaflet-English/pdf/COVID-19_Staying_Safe_Leaflet_-_English.pdf
The Scottish Government survey is open until 11th May. This is your chance to have input into the roll back of lockdown. https://www.ideas.gov.scot/

Recipe

Spinach and Mushroom Frittata
60g smoked back bacon chopped into small pieces, 250g Chestnut mushrooms, quartered,125g spinach leaves chopped, 6 eggs, salt and pepper and parmesan cheese.
Put oil in a thick bottom pan, Fry the bacon and mushroom until bacon is crispy.  Add spinach and turn over, don’t allow to wilt. Turn heat down.
Put eggs in a bowl and beat. Pour into the mushroom and spinach mixture and cook for 10 minutes. As the eggs cook tilt the saucepan and allow the egg to run underneath.
When the eggs are cooked, then sprinkle grated cheese over the top and grill for a few minutes. Serve immediately.  
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All updates are posted on the web site www.kettins.org or on the facebook page.
Keep Safe
Susan

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 by Ross Gardiner, Dundee Courier, May 5 2020, 8.00am
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1307902/coronavirus-charitys-leaflets-diffuse-racial-tensions-at-coupar-angus-chicken-factory/
 
Officers at PKAVS received complaints about Polish and Romanian workers from the town’s Two Sisters chicken factory moving around in large groups and not socially distancing shortly after government guidance was formalised.

PKAVS staff, who have been making around 2,000 phone calls a week to residents of ethnic minorities to offer support, say they had been approached by individuals and community groups.

The team quickly put together leaflets explaining the rules in place and sent staff who speak both languages to the town, communicating the rules and concerns before anything boiled over.

Boss Paul Graham says having a proactive approach has been key to keeping hate crime down during lockdown.

He said:"We worked with the council’s Safer Community team after receiving reports of people going around in groups that were obviously not who they were in a household with.

“Some people were focusing their concerns on the group and nothing adverse has come back to us since.

“It was all down to a lack of communication. We do what we can to support people so we sent some leaflets up.”