This year’s dinner and Gymanfa Ganu were called off because of the unkind and unsafe weather conditions. Naturally we were all very disappointed, and your committee has been working hard to get back on track. We have also managed to reinstate the film show from January that also fell victim to the weather.

We hope to see you on 25 March, 20 April and 22 April – you’ll find all the details in our newsletter.

We sorry that, because of the continuing bad weather, you won’t get the chance to sing hymns at our Mini Gymanfa Ganu on 4 March. We hope to reschedule this event for a later date. Meantime, stay safe and keep warm!

Mortonhall Golf Club are unable to clear the snow from their car park, so tomorrow’s St David’s Day dinner is a casualty of “the Beast from the East”, and has had to be postponed to a date to be agreed. Any queries, please contact Jennifer Welsher on 0131 335 3161 or at ewsccd@gmail.com.

The postponed St David’s Day dinner will be held at 7.00 for 7.30pm on Friday 20 April at Mortonhall Golf Club, 231 Braid Rd, Edinburgh EH10 6PB (note change of venue). We are delighted that our Gwr Gwadd will be John Evans. John has been a member of our Society on and off for some time; but for those who have not had the pleasure of meeting him he is rugby-loving, rugby-refereeing, and Welsh-speaking. He was born in Aberystwyth and grew up in Aberteifi but has lived in Scotland for many years.

The cost has been held to £25 a head and we need numbers and menu choices by Saturday 14 April please. As ever, for catered events such as this it is crucial that we get numbers in good time. By the way, if possible, it would be ever so helpful for us to have a list of those definitely not coming. Contact us at ewsccd@gmail.com, or phone Jennifer Welsher on 0131 335 3161.

And do please let us know if you need a lift, or can you offer a lift …

The menu choices are:

Cawl made with lamb stock or vegetable stock *
Smoked salmon patė with oatcakes
Melon served with orange sorbet

Roast lamb with mint sauce
Mediterranean cod
Vegetable bake
each served with seasonal vegetables and roast and dauphinoise potatoes

Peach and plum crumble with either custard or ice cream *
Fresh fruit salad with either ice cream or cream *
Cheese plate with biscuits

Tea or coffee with mints

* Please indicate your preference if choosing these items on the menu. It will help the caterers no end.

Once again the members of the am-dram company “Forth Dimension” are treading the boards with their annual Christmas pantomime, “Knight Fever”.  Our very own Huw Thomas is busy in rehearsals for this delightfully light-hearted prelude to the Christmas season.

Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 December at South Queensferry Scout Hut, Port Edgar. 7.15pm; Saturday 2.15 and 7.15pm. Tickets (Adult £8; Child £6; Concession £7) from 0131 331 3850.