Come and pit your wits against your friends and neighbours and win the coveted Gateside Quiz Cup! Entry per team is £10 with a maximum of 5 players per team. Stovies, tea and coffee will be provided. Tickets are available from Kate Fernando on 01337 860327

A Firewalk is being led by Ellie Douglas, at Westbank Natural Health Centre, Strathmiglo, on the Celtic New Year's Day : 1st November. Enjoy this rare opportunity to visualise and manifest your dreams for the year ahead in an exceptionally powerful way...The ceremony starts at 6.30pm thru' till about 11pm. Tickets cost £50 if booked by October 10th, thereafter £55. Please email Ellie on kirkcarrion@hotmail.com for more details and to book your place.

Alan Small's excellent Early Learning Ceilidh Band will entertain, compered by Pitlochry's well-known entertainer Eddie Rose. Tickets on sale later this month. Come along and help raise valuable funds for Strath Public Hall. THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

Pillars of Hercules occasional restaurant is opening again on Friday nights. Tonight delicious seasonal food will be produced by local chef Christopher Trotter. It's the best of vegetarian food (plus carnivorous option), all organic of course, served up in a congenial atmosphere with live jazz music. Set price menu is £28 per person (£30 for carnivores). 3 courses & coffee. We do not have a table licence but feel free to bring your own alcoholic drinks (no corkage charge). To book email bruce@pillars.co.uk, tel 01337 857749 or ask at the shop. Next dates: Dec 5th 2008.

Come along to the Gateside Memorial Hall to enjoy an evening of music and entertainment from Perth Barbershop Singers. Tickets £5 per adult £2.50 per child available from Kirsty McLellan, Gateside Mills or at the door. Everyone welcome.

Inaugural glittering fundraiser for Macmillan -and possibly an opportunity to pick up a designer dress for £10! Good condition dresses, dry-cleaned & ready to wear include designers Kenzo, MaxMara, Frank Usher and Karen Millan as well as high street names Next & Monsoon. If you have something special you'd like to conbtribute, drop it off at Fishers in Cupar or Something Different hairdressers in Guardbridge. And get along early on the 8th for the best deals!

The NE Fife branch of the National Childcare Trust are holding another of their infamous nearly new sales at the Old Parish Church on sat Nov 8th. You'll be able to buy and sell children's toys, clothes, books, baby equipment and maternity clothes. Would-be sellers should contact the NCT branch at dundeefifenct.org.uk or call 0870 1129250 (between 7pm and 9pm).

Remembrance Sunday will be marked with a 10.50am service at Strathmiglo Parish Church followed by a short service at the War Memorial, Strathmiglo at 12noon. All welcome.

Buying what you need isn’t always what you want. Are there more satisfying ways to live more locally? In Falkland village hall on Tuesday 11 November at 7:30, there will be a meeting to start finding ways to improve our local quality of life. Contributors will be residents from the village and locally, who can explain what they have already done, and what could be done. This will include local examples of using crafts, trying to re-learn skills and crafts from our recent or grandparents generations, or networks for borrowing not buying, considering consumption, sharing transport or hardest of all – walking around a bit. This is part of the Transition Falkland programme, which has already attracted tens of people to meetings on local energy, and food. Now with extra people becoming involved , there will be more happening in December – watch out ! All events are free.

Fife Cat Shelter will be holding a Charity Tombola and Sale at The Rothes Halls Foyer on Saturday 15th November 2008 9.00am - 3.30pm. Lots of lovely prizes to win and lots on sale to help with the Christmas Shopping!--- Plenty Bargains! Please come along -have some fun -and support this local charity.

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.

Enjoy music from the Dunshalt Ceilidh Band at this family event to raise funds for the Church. Tickets available from STrathmiglo Post Office or at the door. Adult £5, Child £3, Family Ticket £15 inc refreshments. All welcome.

Find out more about studying at Elmwood and a wide range of courses on offer.

The 1st of three, 10% Discount Festive Shopping events at Fayre Earth, Back Wynd, Falkland (formerly Woodlands Gallery). Don't miss this opportunity to grab a bargain from our new Ethical & Fair shopping gift range - something that little bit different this Xmas. If you don't make it today, this special discount rate applies on 26th Nov and 3rd Dec too. Thanks.

Come along, enjoy a coffee and a chat and ask questions about the benefits and ease of use of real nappies at Muddy Boots Farm. Trial kits will be available to purchase (as long as stocks last). Fife Real Nappy Network is a registered charity which provides advice and support on choosing and using real nappies. It’s run by local mums who use real nappies! Muddy Boots Farm 19 Nov 2008 10am

The second in a series of three 10% Discount Festive Shopping events at Fayre Earth, Back Wynd, Falkland. (Formerly Woodlands Gallery). Wednesday 26th November 10 - 9.30pm Don't miss this opportunity to grab a bargain from our new Ethical & Fair shopping gift range - something that little bit different this Xmas. And if you can't make today, our last discount day before Xms is Wednesday 3rd December 10 - 9.30pm. Thanks.

The first talk in Falkland Centre for Stewardship's Winter Warmers series to launch the One Planet Food Programme. Helen Browning – “Organic Food and Climate Change.” Helen Browning OBE is food and farming director at the Soil Association and an organic farmer in north Wiltshire, where she is best known for sausages and bacon from her happy pigs. She also chairs the Food Ethics Council and the Animal Health and Welfare Implementation Group for England. There will be a supper available from 6pm with talk commencing at 7pm. Venue: Stables Workshop, Falkland Estate (bring a torch!) Price: £5 waged, £3 concession/unwaged. Booking essential. Please contact Lesley for more and to reserve places.

The second Community Pub Night from the Travelling Transition Tavern will take place at Giffordtown Village Hall on 28th November from 8pm till midnight. This follows the success of the first night at Collessie Village Hall in October. Come along and sample the excellent local beer from Luckie Ales, Cairn O'Mhor Wines and much more. If you play an instrument, bring it and join in the live session. Bring your friends and neighbours. 26th Nov - Stop press!!! Bus service to this event organised: Sandy Robertson - who does the school run - has offered to run a busservice on Friday 28th to the Giffordtown Transition Tavern Evening Outward - approximate times.... 7.30 - Post Office Bow of Fife 7.35 - Letham - at the tree 7.38 - Monimail triangle 7.42 - Collessie - near railway bridge 7.46 - Giffordtown 7.50 - Giffordtown Village Hall Return 00.10 - return journey The cost of the bus will depend on the numbers. If we can fill the bus it will be cheaper so please email me to book a seat.... a.heminsley333@btinternet.com If you would like another stop in the itinerary please also let me know - within reason! cheers Michael

Come and do your Christmas shopping at the Gateside Christmas Fayre. Something for everyone including locally made crafts, chocolate, gifts, beauty products, organic cosmetics, cards and a special performance by the children of Gateside Primary. All welcome. In aid of hall funds.

Members of the Rotary Club of the Howe of Fife look forward to welcoming visitors to their annual Christmas Ceilidh on Saturday 29 November, in Strathmiglo Village Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm.; tickets cost £10, which includes supper and dancing to the Bert Pozzi band. Tickets can be obtained either by contacting Club Service Chairman, Dennis Beattie, on 01337 840480, or at the venue on the night. All proceeds of the ceilidh will be added to the club's charity funds, for use in projects at home and abroad.

Join our Christmas workshop and create festive, hand made decorations using recycled and sustainable materials. Led by local artist Ian Beattie. Workshop open to adults and children over 12. No experience necessary. £10/£8 concession with lunch and festive refreshments included. Numbers limited so booking required. Held at The Stables Workshop, Falkland Estate, Falkland