Nomination Process for AGM: Each candidate for office must have a proposer and seconder and complete an official nomination form which should be sent to the Branch Secretary at the address on the form. Candidates standing for office must have a clear understanding of what election entails and of the role and duties for the position in which they are interested. For more information and forms see website.

Freuchie Community Council is hosting a follow-up Flood Action Meeting on Wednesday 8 October, 7.30pm in the Lumsden Memorial Hall, Freuchie. The Community Council is seeking to progress measures which will identify causes and protect residents from further flooding such as that which occurred on Wednesday 13 August when 20 homes and over 22 gardens were flooded. Attending the meeting will be representatives of Fife Council, Fife Councillors, Kingdom Housing Association and others who will outline the progress in identifying the causes of the flooding and the action that needs to be taken. Residents are invited to draw attention to problems that have arisen in the past.

A 2 week event including: music (King Creosote & the Fence Collective, Savourna Stevenson, Lau, Rab Noakes, Tam White and more); visual arts (Marian Leve, Will Maclean, selected visual artists); performance poetry; art workshops; craft; scottish dance theatre workshops; open studios; heritage walk; puppet state theatre and more. See website for further info.

Cupar Farmers’ Market is held on the Third Saturday of every month. Likely producers include Iain Spink (Traditional Smokies From Arbroath), Puddledub Buffalo and Pork, Bellfield Organic Nursery, Caurnie Soap Co, Gartmorn Farm Poultry, Fletchers of Auchtermuchty and Hilton Wild Boar. Something for everyone - so please head along and support local, quality food producers. For more on Fife's other Farmers' markets, see weblink.

Please come along and enjoy tea, coffee and scones in the company of others from the village and surrounds. A raffle will be held to raise funds for the upkeep of the hall. All welcome.

Satish Kumar - "Reconnecting with food".“ Sadly, in the modern world most of us know not how to wait, how to fast nor, for that matter, how to feast.” The Sixth Annual Stewardship Lecture at the House of Falkland will be delivered by Satish Kumar, one of the country’s leading humanitarian activists. Satish is editor of Resurgence Magazine, which has been described as ‘the artistic and spiritual voice of the green movement’. He is founder and Director of Schumacher College as well as an internationally acclaimed author and speaker. Satish will deliver a lecture that focuses on our lost links with food and the impact it has on climate change. Tickets cost £25 but as ever we are offering the Friends of Falkland’s Heritage a discounted rate of £20. Organic wine & Fife Diet supper prepared by award winning chef Christopher Trotter. If you wish to purchase a ticket please contact the office on 01337 858838. Tickets are now available to buy online at http://www.bigtentfestival.co.uk/annual-stewardship-lecture/ . All surplus funds will support the charity’s work to safeguard the future of House of Falkland.

Have a Spooktacular Halloween at Muddy Boots Farm Shop and join in our Halloween Party Nights. Enjoy: a night time train ride (and see where ghosts and ghouls sleep by day and Party by night); the creepy cottage ghost walk; a pumpkin lantern parade; the boo barn; plus test your breath by dookin for apples. Make sure you come dressed to scare - spot prizes for the best dressed. The boo barn will be open during normal hours and/or you can join our party evening starting at 3.30pm to 5.30pm for the under 7's (children £4, adult £2, adults in fancy dress free) and 6pm to 9pm for all ages (children £5.50, adults £4.50, family tickets also available). Please buy your tickets from the farm shop prior to the event. Tickets on sale now.