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BLAIRGOWRIE PLAYERS For a second year in a row one of our teams has reached the Youth Final of the SCDA One Act Festival. Last year we came home with the winner’s trophy from Bathgate, this year we’re off to Nairn. Last year we had two actors in the winning play, this year there’s a cast of 21! We take to the stage in Nairn Community & Arts Centre on Saturday 17th June against youth teams from Kirkintilloch and Killin. Our play, Macbeth by Geoff Bamber, is a comedic adaptation which, while not sticking to the original word for word, brings the story to life in its own special way! Those who came along to our Afternoon Tea with our four One Act Festival plays in May are sure to have enjoyed seeing Macbeth. We wish cast and crew all the best for this. Whilst we hope you made it along to the Town Hall in May to see our four One Act Plays with Afternoon Tea, we return on Sunday August 13th with a new Murder Mystery at Blairgowrie Town Hall. This is always a fun event, complete with tea and cakes, where the audience have to become sleuths and work out who dunnit! Tickets will be on sale from The Card Gallery in Allan Street in the weeks before. This will be a fundraiser for our club as our roof is still in need of serious repair which we have to have done between bat nesting and bat hibernation times, a very short interval. We will be holding auditions for our 2023 Pantomime during August so keep an eye out on our Facebook page for further details. The chosen panto for December will also be announced at this time. Opening night this year will be Wednesday 6th December, with evening shows on the 7th and 8th, and matinees on Saturday & Sunday 9th/10th. The big news is that the Players committee have decided to let the Young Players have their own committee and make their own decisions whilst still being a part of Blairgowrie Players. Currently there is a thriving youth group and the time had come to let them be responsible, give them more confidence and encourage others to join the group. A preliminary meeting has been held and “Curtain’s Up” is the name under which they will be known in the future. If you are interested in finding out more about Blairgowrie Players please get in touch by email on blairplayers@btinternet.com. We are also looking for volunteers to join the small team that helps run the local Group. Could you give a few hours a month to help on the day or in the run-up to a meeting? Members and volunteers needed! Blairgowrie Macular Society Support Group is here to help anyone who has macular degeneration, another macular condition or any form of sight loss. Everyone is welcome at the group. We meet at St Catharine’s Centre, George Street, Blairgowrie PH10 6EY from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the first Monday of the month. We often have speakers, on a wide range of topics connected with the local community, sight or general interest. We would love to have some new members and would encourage anyone interested to join us. Friends, family members and carers are welcome at the group too and we have transport available from the Freedom Coach. The group is part of the Macular Society, which is a UK-wide charity providing advice, information, support, social interaction and a listening ear. There are 48 Macular Society Support Groups in Scotland. They offer help in understanding macular disease and coming to terms with sight loss. They also help us to ensure that everyone is kept up to date with all the current news and information. If you know of someone in another area who might benefit from their local Macular Society Support Group, please let me know. For more information about the Blairgowrie Macular Society Support Group, if you would like to come to the meetings or help with the group or if you have any questions, please contact Laura Gray, Senior Regional Manager, Macular Society on 07948 352 967 or email laura.gray@macularsociety.org PAGE 24 BRDT MAGAZINE - SUMMER 2023
MRS B’S KITCHEN SUMMER RECIPE LEMON VICTORIA SPONGE WITH LEMON CURD AND WHITE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM On the retirement of Granny Pat, I have been asked to see if I can carry on the recipe tradition so my first journey into the “hub” is a simple basic which I hope can be enjoyed in the garden, in the sun, with a nice cup of tea. This recipe is for 2 x 18cm (7 inch) sandwich tins, but I have placed in brackets what you would need for 2 x large 20 cm (8 inch) tins. You will need: • 175 g (225g) soft margarine • 175g (225g) caster sugar • 3 (4) eggs • 175g (225g) self raising flour • 1 1/2 (2) teaspoons baking powder • Finely grated rind of 1 lemon For the filling : • 250g butter • 250g icing sugar • 200g white chocolate (I used buttons) • a little milk if needed • 3 (4) tablespoons lemon curd There is sufficient filling for the middle and top of the small sponge if you fancy, but I only use sufficient for the middle and freeze any leftovers to use the next time round. It freezes very well. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F or Gas 4. Grease the tins, or if you prefer also line them with greaseproof paper. I am a great fan of making things easy so follow the basis of measuring all the ingredients for the cake into the bowl and beat together until well mixed. Divide the mixture between the tins evenly, I usually weigh each tin to ensure the same amount is in each so as to obtain equal sandwiches. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes or until risen and your skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool. To make the buttercream, melt the white chocolate either by pan or microwave, leave it to cool. Meanwhile beat the butter until soft then slowly add the icing sugar until it is fully and smoothly combined. Pour the cooled white chocolate into the mix and beat again until combined. The mixture needs to be soft and spreadable so add a little milk if necessary. Turn out the sponges and choose which to use as the bottom layer and spread the lemon curd thereon, with the buttercream on top and sandwich together. If not using the buttercream on the top of the cake then sprinkle a little caster sugar on top to serve. Enjoy! PAGE 25
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