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\"\"<\/a>October 2017<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident\u2019s Blog?? \u201casks our web administrator.
\n\u201cBlog? What\u2019s that?\u201d replied a very inexperienced president.
\nI always knew that being president of SI Crieff would drag me kicking and screaming into a huge variety of unfamiliar situations but didn\u2019t realise that would also include the 21st Century! Since that day in July I have been searching for that most elusive of items
\n– a round TUIT.
\nIt came as quite a shock to realise that six months of my year had been and gone and passed so I\u2019d better start writing!<\/p>\n

Already this year the club has had the privilege of meeting some inspiring people at our meetings.<\/p>\n

Pat, Pat and Heather who told us of an Art group which does so much more than encourage people to take part in Art activities. In Strathearn Art For Experience members find a SAFE, confidential space to be themselves and gain mutual support to grow their skills and are never made to feel awkward even if they just want to sit with a cup of coffee. More information is available on their Facebook site.<\/p>\n

Richard introduced us to the work of Green Routes to Wellbeing- members volunteer in the local greenspaces and gain a new structure in their lives. It is worth looking at their website or blog- greenroutestowellbeing.wordpress.com<\/p>\n

During our first fundraiser at the opening market of the Comrie Fortnight we had the good fortune to meet the president of a club in the Netherlands and had an enjoyable half hour talking about our clubs.<\/p>\n

So many \u201cguests\u201d , so many experiences and so much to learn.<\/p>\n

The prize for cutest guest has got to go to a lovely lady<\/p>\n

called Lucca who came to tell us all that she had to do to become a therapet and about her experiences visiting care homes and a school open day. She did get a little help from her owner- SI Crieff member Judy.
\nrFood has been a recurring theme of the year so far be it as part of our President\u2019s outing in July; the opening evening in September; part of Baubles, bangles, beads and bags-one of our fundraising projects; the Big Breakfast for Scottish Children\u2019s appeal ,organised by Building Bridges one of our continuing projects. It can be said that members of enjoy themselves.
\nSometimes our events have unexpected benefits. As well as raising awareness of the work of the Uganda Childbirth Injury team and raising funds to allow two ladies to have surgery, one member\u2019s soup and cheese lunch also provided the opportunity to spread the word about the work of Soroptimist International .
\nLaughter is the best medicine- or so they say. That could certainly be said about some of our more social occasions. I just need to hear the opening bars of \u201cSinging in the rain\u201d to feel the chuckle growing in my throat. I\u2019ve always thought SI Crieff members were bravely willing to go where others fear to tread.
\nThat attitude was well to the fore at our opening evening in September. Ladies I will never forget the look of bemusement and helpless laughter as we worked our way through that famous song. I promise I will not start it up again at our trip to Pitlochry at Christmas. Oh for a video camera!
\nThat same attitude was displayed at the end of a talk by Marie, a member of the LiveActive Wellbeing team when she led us in a short workout-standing in a tiered seating area. Brilliant!
\nWell, we have all survived the first 6 months relatively unscathed and here\u2019s to the next 6 months. Hmmmn I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll get away with waiting 6 months for the next instalment of the blog \u2013 after all I do have a round TUIT now. \u00a0 \u00a0 Mahri<\/p>\n

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The Gold Rush Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201c Today (7th<\/sup> July 2016) eleven Crieff Soroptimists headed for\u00a0<\/strong>Aberfeldy where we tried our hand at prospecting!\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

We began by having a very pleasant lunch in the cosy cafe\u00a0<\/strong>before setting off to find our fortune!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You are able to find garnets \u2013 and Mary did \u2013 rose quartz and of\u00a0<\/strong>course gold flakes.\u00a0 We all found it very addictive and strangely\u00a0<\/strong>satisfying.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly we did not make ourselves rich especially with gold trading\u00a0<\/strong>at an all time high of $1,360 per ounce \u2013 but we found plenty of\u00a0<\/strong>‘fool’s gold’.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back to the cafe for refreshments before trundling home with our\u00a0<\/strong>prized bits of stone….\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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