Transition Tavern - 28th November- Public Transport
Sandy Robertson - who does the school run - has offered to run a bus service on Friday 28th to the Giffordtown Transition Tavern Evening.
Outward - approximate times....
7.30 - Post Office Bow of Fife
7.35 - Letham - at the tree
7.38 - Monimail triangle
7.42 - Collessie - near railway bridge
7.46 - Giffordtown
7.50 - Giffordtown Village Hall
Return
00.10 - return journey
The cost of the bus will depend on the numbers. If we can fill the bus it will be cheaper so please email me (a.heminsley333 at btinternet dot com) to book a seat.
If you would like another stop in the itinerary please also let me know - within reason!
Letham Transition Toun- Public Meeting
The North Howe Transition Toun had a public meeting last week on Tuesday 18th November (click here to view the transition toun mini site) to look at what we have done over the past year, and how we would all like to take this forward.
(added 25th November)
Monzie Allstars
Letham Nights Friday 12th December at Letham Village Hall
‘Letham Nights’ aims to bring high quality music to Letham and provide a stage for local talent. We are committed to creating a zero-carbon village hall and funds from these events will go towards this aim. We support North Howe Transition Toun and are delighted to welcome the Transition Tavern to provide you with local ale and wine.
The series starts of with The Moonzie Allstars
“A mixing up of tune and acoustic groove" with influences that span the globe from Scotland and Ireland to Africa, Brazil and Cuba.
(Click the links to visit their webpages and hear what kind of music they play)
More on the Letham Nights Events can be found here.
Entry £6 / £4 concession; all ages welcome
8pm 'til midnight.
(added 25th Nov)
Transition Tavern events:
Following the success of the Transition Tavern at Collessie in October, the next two community tavern nights will be on:
Friday 28th November at Giffordtown Village Hall: Transition Tavern (entry free; 14 and over only please)
Friday 12th December at Letham Village Hall: “Letham Nights” presents the Moonzie Allstars (entry £6 / £4 concession; all ages welcome).
Both from 8pm 'til midnight.
Once again, we will be serving up local beers from Luckie Ales, local wines from Cairn O'Mhor Wines and local music.
The Letham event will have an entry fee because we will be joining forces with an exciting new venture to bring high quality music events to the Hall
"Letham Nights"
Local band The Moonzie Allstars, who recently played the Cupar Arts Festival, will headline.
At this event we will be launching the North Howe Transition Action Groups.
(added 25th Nov)
Recycle even more
Now we can rececycle even more paper products ranging from milk cartons to Commnuity Council Minutes!
Click here to see the latest flyer
(Added 7th Nov)
Young Ceilidh Musicians wanted.....
The Tayside Institute, Newburgh, will be hosting a St Patricks Day Ceilidh on 14th March 2009. This will be in aid of the Newburgh Community Trust. The Trust will be organising the day and the band will be organised by local musician David J Ford.
Building on the Monday night Youth Club guitar workshop at the Tayside Institute, we need lead players to join the guitarist & keyboard players. Accordion & fiddle are currently among the highest in demand.
It’s hoped that the Ceilidh can be seen as a goal for youngsters who have never yet played live, to work for, although experienced youngsters will of-course add valuable momentum & confidence.
There are adults ready in back-up if needed but it is hoped that a mainly or exclusively 16 & under band be formed for the event with roles swapping throughout the night for different dances.
For more information click here
(Added 6th November 2008)
North Howe Transition Toun Public Meeting
‘Preparing for a Changing Future’
Tuesday 18th November 8 pm – 10 pm.
Letham village hall.Free event.
Presentation and exploration of our next steps.
During 2008 the North Howe Transition Toun has hosted a series of awareness raising events looking at the possible effects of peak oil and climate change on our local community and asking what people would like to see happen in this area. In the past two months we have also had an informative session on eco-renovating one’s home, as well as the successful launch of our Transition Tavern.
There are a growing number of local people interested in becoming more actively involved in practical projects to help us all prepare for a changing future. This meeting is an opportunity to express your views and become involved. The evening will begin with a presentation on the Transition model, including examples of what other Transition Initiatives have achieved (for example local food, transport and energy projects). There will then be space for discussion and exploration of ideas for our local area and towards the end of the evening we will form action groups to take the ideas forward and develop specific projects.
Come and contribute – ideas and action!
(Added 6th November 2008)
Firewalk-Strathmiglo, Saturday 1st November
A Firewalk is being led by Ellie Douglas, at Westbank Natural Health Centre, Strathmiglo, on the Celtic New Year's Day : 1st November,
an opportunity to visualise and manifest your dreams for the year ahead in an exceptionally powerful way....
The ceremony starts at 6.30pm thru' till about 11pm, Cost £50 if booked by October 10th, thereafter £55.
Please email Ellie on kirkcarrion@hotmail.com for more details and to book your place.
Music Night-Corn Exchange Friday 17th October, 7.30pm
A night of African music at the Cupar Arts Festival....with ZUBA http://www.zuba.co.uk
The name Zuba comes from a Liberian term translated roughly as “Forget about your troubles and cheer up”. Lead by a singer of Liberian griot lineage ,Jerry Boweh leads this 7 piece west african groove based band with a throat full of reggae and gospel.
“Zuba occasionally call to mind Peter Gabriel or the Afro-Celts but with a sound that is so confidently their own.****”
Sue Wilson, Sunday Herald
Also appearing as support are local 4 piece band ;...The Moonzie Allstars a fusion of players with backgrounds from african, blues, latin and ceilidh ..... http://www.myspace.com/moonzieallstars
Friday 17th October, The Corn Exchange, Cupar, Fife.
7.30pm doors open for 8pm start,
Tickets are £10/8 concession available from The Rothes Halls , Glenrothes and The Ceramic Experience Cupar.
(Added 13th October 2008)
Car Wash-Sat 30th August 1.30 to 3.30pm
Charity CarWash to raise funds for the Letham Park Project and CHAS.
Car washing between 1.30pm and 3.30pm
Coffee and Homebaking wile you wait
(Added 22nd August 2008)
Coffee Morning-Sat 30th August 1000-1200
Monimail and Letham Senior Citizens Committee are having a coffee morning on Saturday 30th August 1000-1200. Entry is £1 (including Teaa/Coffee and Biscuits)
Also featuring Tombola - Cakes - Raffles - Bric a Brac - Books
Any stall donations, please pass on to Kate Dalrymple, Charlotte Gray, Juliete Gordon or John Vaughan on The Row.(Added 22nd August 2008)
Lawnmower Breakdown
This esteemed club has been hit with a mechanical breakdown to our faithful lawnmower. A new improved model is being procured and normal business will soon be resumed shortly.
(Added 14th August 2008)
Letham Park Update and Debate
In case you didn't know, plans are afoot to improve the facilities in Letham Park. Follow this link to see what's happening
(Added 14th August 2008)
Hall Coffee Morning
As of 20th September, On the 3rd Saturday of each month there will be a coffee morning between 10am and 12 noon in aid of hall funds with a raffle being drawn at 1130am
(Added 14th August 2008)
23rd July - Fife Police- Eastern Division Newsletter
Hooray.... Still No Crime in Letham.
Click here and it will open in a new window
10th June - Fife Police- Eastern Division Newsletter
Hooray.... No Crime in Letham.
Meet the Boys (or Girls) in Blue (or Black)
Click here and it will open in a new window
10th June - Public Transport Finder
A new facility has been put on the Travel Section of the website to help people find public transport to/from Letham. It uses the Traveline Scotland Website but is a bit quicker as Letham is automatically included in the search for you.
There is also information on how to have times texted to your mobile phone.
14th April - Peak Oil
A new community group, The Howe Transition Toun, has arranged a series of three film screening and discussion evenings about Peak Oil in the local villages. They will be leafleting all the houses in the area prior to the events.
They are hoping that as many people as possible will attend these events to learn about the serious issue of Peak Oil, how it may impact on all of our lives in the near future and what we as a community can begin to do about it.
The events are:
Tuesday 20th May, Letham – a film about Peak Oil and a discussion
Monday 26th May, Giffordtown – repeat
Tuesday 3rd June, Collessie – a follow-up evening looking at positive community responses
27th March - Letham Lawnmower Society
Its that time again when a trusty band of Letham village volounteers take to the verges armed with our trusty mower and a can of petrol.
Anyone who wants to join this horticultural elite should click here to request an application pack.
Society Members
click here for the 2008 rota.
16th March - Secret Garden on TV
Did you see Letham's very own Outdoor Nursary on TV? Watch again
21st February -What a load of rubbish!
A new refuse collection programme for Letham has been announced by Fife Council. This will affect households who used to get a weekly uplift on Fridays. In essence this means rubbish and recycled paper/cardboard being uplifted on alternate weeks. Seems like a sensible idea and one way of encouraging people to recycle more. Click here for a calendar of uplifts. Further information on uplifts can be found on the Fife Council Website or by calling the Recycling Helpline on 08451 55 00 22. The helpline is open from 8am until 8pm Monday to Friday.
20th February - Check out a new local site
If you haven't already been there- check out
This is a new lottery funded website serving the Howe of Fife communities which is a lot better and professionally designed than this feeble effort! We share much of the same aims and objectives, neither is moneymaking and there's plenty of room for us both in cyberspace so please do take a trip over! The SmartCommunityFife site allows you to add content yourself- there is some scope for that on the Letham site but every time I do that it gets filled with adverts for Viagra! If you want something on, just get in touch
Gardeners Question Time
Have your Greenfingers Manicured with well known local Horticulturalsists inclusing Bob Mitchell and Willie Duncan.
And If that's not enough to tempt you then your £5 entry all gets you a glass of wine!
(Added 14th August 2008)
8th July - Letham Park
There will be a presentation of proposed new equipment and shelter for the park on
Tuesday 15th July at 6.30pm
in the Village Hall.
All members of the community are invited to attend this presentation, offer their views and give community endorsement to the project.
If you’re unable to attend this meeting but wish to find out more or offer your views in writing please contact any of the individuals listed below.
Anah Dodds, Samadi van Koten, Lewis Smiles, Grace Rotherham, Thomas Farrell, Scott Smith, Rebekah Smiles, Rachel Rotherham, Sarah Farrell, Hamid van Koten, John Vaughan, Juliet Gordon, Cathy Bache, Louise Barron
10th June - Transition Toun/Peak Oil Update
After three successful public meetings the group have produced some feedbackon their findings. A new mini site has been attached to Letham.org.uk and further updtaes will be posted here. (The woodland group has it's own section too.)
22nd May - Letham Park Consultation
A public meeting will be held on Thursday 29th May 2008, 6.30pm- 8.30pm in the Village Hall to discuss options for upgrading Letham Park. It is important that as many voices from across the community are heard as possible. What's important- seating, play equipment, exercise equipment, a bike track, a shelter....? Come along and let us know. Failing that feel free to contact me or any other community councillor to make sure your views are heard.
9th April - The Secret Garden launches Website
Well done to the folk at Letham's very own outdoor nursery in producing a top notch website for the "The Secret Garden". Follow this link to explore the wonderful things they are doing there. Great photos and video clips from national TV.
20th March - Smart Community Fife Launch 10th AprilLetham's other community website is launching at the Lomond Hills Hotel, Freuchie at 1pm. A buffet lunch will be provided and music will be supplied by the Early Learning Ceilidh Band. All are welcome to see how the site operates.
16th March -If you go (up) to the Woods (tomorrow)...
Monimial Woodland Group is now up and running!
Find out all the details here or by using the menu button on the left. There is also (going to be!)a special section on the forum.
20th February - Zoies Interiors Open Day
Zoie Ritchie has exteneded an invitation to her workshop's open day on 29th February and 1st March 2008. Zoie took over the old cleansing depot on School Brae in 2007 and has dramatically transformed the premises into a soft furnishings and textile business. Zoie's keen to meet the community and show them the alterations to the building and the kind of work she does. If you need anymore persuasion then there will be tea, coffee and shortbread getting dished out too!
If you can't visit the workshop, vist her website at www.zoieinteriors.co.uk
