Dear Callies,

We had a very successful Burn’s Memorial Dinner / Visit from Federation Chief and consort.

It was a great pleasure to be able to host them together with Margaret West from Gauteng. John and Cathy Bell were present as well and assisted with the formalities at the dinner. I am enclosing a couple of photos for your enjoyment.

Mary Paton

Dear Callies,

We had one of our most well attended AGM’s ever with virtually all members attending, well done! The Steak/Chicken braai was a great success and thanks to all who did the buying, cooking, preparing etc. Sincere thanks, as always, go to Jean for letting us use the tennis club.

The committee remain as is with the exception of Peter Gibbs who retired. Good luck to Dave and Sandy for the coming year.

Next Function:

Date: 30^th May 10
Time: 12.00
Venue: 11a West Street (Paton’s)
Format: Soup, Sherry & Bread
Cost: R20

RSVP: Mary 0538614980 by 26/5/10

Please feel free to bring own drinks.

We will be showing DVD’s and Videos of previous Tattoos amongst other items of interest.

Future Function:

To be held Saturday 26^th June at the Golf Club and this will take the form of our Burn’s Memorial Dinner as well as the visit of the Federation Chief and her consort. I believe that our guests will be taking part in the proceedings so it should be a great event! More info on time and price etc. in the next letter but Callies members will be subsidised.

No birthdays or wedding anniversaries for this news letter.

Round & About

1. Joy has left for a 3 month visit to her sons and we look forward to hearing all about her travels.

2. Sandy is back at work after her fall and is coping with her broken hand.

3. Anne went on a trip to Cape Town to see Andre Rieu much to the envy of all!

What You Don’t Know About Glasgow

· John Logie Baird, the inventor of the television, transmitted the first long distance TV pictures from a room in the Central Hotel Glasgow.

· The Glasgow underground or “tube” is known as the “Clockwork Orange” because of the colour of its carriages. Glasgow is the only city in Scotland which has an underground train service.

· Classical concerts are regularly held in the pool of Glasgow’s Western Baths Club, when it has been emptied of water of course.

· Robert Carlyle was originally a house painter prior to becoming a major TV and cinema actor.

· Charles Macintosh, inventor of the waterproof coat, lived and worked in Glasgow where, in 1824, he was responsible for the first commercial manufacture of the waterproof  material.

Fair Answer

Teacher:  ‘What outstanding contribution has chemistry made to the world?’

Wee Laddie: ‘Please miss, Blondes!’

Yours aye,

Mary