Monday 3 November 2025
Present: Carmina Bernhardt, Lynn Birkhead, Sam and Becky Cartman, Lisa Chamberlain, Paul Clarke, Helen Cossar, Risto and Patti Leino, Annie Pane, Jim Slattery
Apologies: Eithne Clarke
1. Introductions and welcome to Helen Cossar and Jonathan Olandi, who recently moved into Kells Cottage.
2. Job List from Paul to come! Clearing of inside/outside space.
3. Craft Fayre 11am – 3pm Saturday 6 December.
Posters, all the advertising including on our new website, and the Hamper – already done by Annie
Decoration evening: Friday 28 November
Setting up: Thursday 4 December:-
- Get heating on
- Clean kitchen
- Set out 14 craft tables – Annie
- Get wine for mulled wine plus cider for mulled cider- Patti;
- Bring extension leads – several people
- Collect/bring raffle prizes
- Add Helen and Jonny to village WhatsApp group
- Xmas tree – a real one, plus one out the back
- Sandwich boards – Bex
- 4 boards be to put out in other places: Ken Bridge; NG, Laurieston, Townhead of Greenlaw.
- Shortbread and mince pies – Annie will provide as a donation from Emma
- Soups: Risto – cauliflower; Patti – lentil or leek n tattie; Lisa – Thai butternut squash
- Rolls for 80 plus gf rolls- Patti
- Shopping list – to be decided (Paul)
- Gluten free mince pies – Bex
- Teas and coffees – Bex
- Tombola – Risto
- Baking table – Lynn
- Raffle – Jim
- Kitchen – Lisa
- Tables – Izak, Helen and Jonathan
- Front of house – Jude
- Coffee roasting plus fire outside – Jake and Paul
- guess the weight of the cake – Adele will provide cake
Prices
£3 hot drink + mince pie
£5 soup, roll, mince pie and shortbread
Clearing up will be on the day 🙂
4. Other Business
- Air source pump needs servicing – Risto.
- Cocktails for 19th Dec – Risto. Helen has a shaker. Set up bar and music, print licence – Paul.
- Yoga: free or peer-led yoga proposed on an evening. Amy Fowler may do a Friday daytime class, tba; suggested donation for hall use 20%.
- NEW! Village website! https://mossdale-village-hall.org.uk/ A village email address is also proposed. For now send any items for the website to Paul.
- SCIO status is in progress; Jim is the third trustee. All of the paperwork will be on the website.
- Kells and NG Community Council development strategy plan isn’t really relevant to Mossdale. Carsphairn CC advise to go direct to the sources in next round of budget.
- Proposed Permaculture programme: Paul has put in bid to Dalry Fund, will put into Cultural Glenkens fund.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 28 November: Xmas decorate-the-Hall evening
Thursday 4 December: setting up for the Xmas Fayre
Friday 19 December: pre-Christmas event – Cocktails
PLEASE NOTE!!!
Monday 5 January: AGM 7 pm
Thereafter: Hall meetings 7pm first Monday of every month
All are welcome to attend Hall Meetings.
From now on Minutes will posted here on the website rather than sent out by email.