Hall Meeting
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
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 on the website rather than sent out by email.