February - Alyth Voice
February - Alyth Voice
February - Alyth Voice
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Dear Sir<br />
We would be grateful if you could add a note from the staff at<br />
<strong>Alyth</strong> Health Centre to thank all the kind people who thought<br />
about us at Christmas whether through their good wishes, cards or<br />
presents they were very much appreciated by us all.<br />
Secondly we saw that the number included for the Health Centre<br />
in the last edition was in fact incorrect. The number for the Health<br />
Centre 24 hours per day is in fact 01828 632317<br />
This is the only number that will be answered when the Health<br />
Centre is closed. Could this also be included:-<br />
With effect from 06.01.03 if you call the practice between the<br />
hours of 6.30 pm and 8 am patients will be put through to the<br />
Strathmore Out of Hours service.<br />
We would ask that patients be aware that if they call between<br />
these times the contact doctor may not necessarily be their own.<br />
With thanks for your help with this matter.<br />
Beth Turnbull<br />
Practice Administrator<br />
14 Morrison Terrace<br />
<strong>Alyth</strong><br />
PH11 8BY<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
Please find a letter of thanks to the persons responsible for the<br />
preparation and lighting of the <strong>Alyth</strong> Beacon on New Year’s Day.<br />
I was one of the party of 22 people who arrived on the hill at<br />
approx 3 pm on New Years afternoon, it was cold, windy with<br />
heavy rain falling as we set about lighting the beacon. Firstly a<br />
small bonfire was lit to keep us warm while efforts were made to<br />
brighten up the early evening skyline. Unfortunately with driving<br />
heavy rain falling, the task of setting alight the beacon proved<br />
more difficult than normal but perseverance saved the day and the<br />
beacon lit at exactly 3.30 pm.<br />
The hardy souls gathered round the bonfire enjoyed the moment<br />
and glasses were raised and consumed (once or twice). I also had<br />
the pleasure of meeting Neil and Ann, newly moved to <strong>Alyth</strong><br />
(Meethill Road) and hope they enjoy life amongst us, and offer to<br />
them a very friendly welcome to <strong>Alyth</strong>. They very kindly invited<br />
us all to their home for a drink and the offer was very kindly accepted.<br />
Thereafter we were invited to Callum and Bette<br />
Strachan’s new home and were met with a drink, soup, Steak Pie<br />
and excellent hospitality. From leaving the square at 2 pm. I finally<br />
arrived home in the late hours of New Years Day, well watered,<br />
well fed and well satisfied with my day out.<br />
So as I said at the beginning of my letter, many thanks to all concerned<br />
with making New Years Day (and night) a memorable<br />
occasion for both my wife and myself. It was fantastic. Only one<br />
thing puzzles me and it was a question asked on the hill-<br />
WHERE IN THE WORLD ON NEW YEARS DAY WOULD<br />
YOU FIND PEOPLE ON A HILL,COLD, TIRED, AND<br />
WET,LAUGHING AND JOKING,SHARING A DRINK AND<br />
STORIES???? ALYTH (NO LESS) THANK YOU ALL!!!<br />
Kevin Smith<br />
Letters to the editor<br />
We look forward to receiving your letters<br />
and comments. This is your paper, your voice<br />
should be heard…..<br />
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Dear Editor<br />
Gliding Cadets<br />
Leadenhall<br />
Chapel Street<br />
<strong>Alyth</strong><br />
8th January 2003<br />
Well done the <strong>Alyth</strong> Christmas Lights Committee and their team<br />
of volunteers. What a fantastic display –I’m sure we had one of<br />
the best in Perthshire.<br />
I understand that the Committee are setting up a 200 club. I hope<br />
the good citizens of <strong>Alyth</strong> & District will support this venture,<br />
which will raise the necessary funds to make it all possible again<br />
next year.<br />
Thanks again to the Committee-you fair brightened up my Christmas!<br />
Lynn Muir<br />
A proud <strong>Alyth</strong> citizen<br />
On the 12th of January three cadets from<br />
2519 (Strathmore) Squadron, Cadet Sean<br />
Donaldson, (Blairgowrie), Cadet Clair<br />
Johnstone , (Blairgowrie) and Cadet Christopher Gordon (<strong>Alyth</strong>)<br />
accompanied by Flying Officer M. Kay (<strong>Alyth</strong>) journeyed to<br />
R.M.Condor for gliding.<br />
When they arrived at R.M.Condor they met up with another four<br />
cadets and one member of staff from 859 (Dalgety Bay) Squadron<br />
who had also been allocated gliding launches. After a briefing on<br />
the expected weather conditions, circuits to be used, possibility of<br />
Royal Flights, air safety, etc, a video on the parachute was shown<br />
followed by a video on Viking glider and its controls.<br />
At this point they all journeyed out to the airfield and were shown<br />
how to attach the launching strop, how to hold the wing tips and<br />
what to do at launch time when the glider is winched up into the<br />
air.<br />
Then one at a time each cadet was kitted up with a parachute then<br />
into the glider and away they went.<br />
Two cadets Sean Donaldson and Clair Johnstone from 2519<br />
(Strathmore) Squadron undertook a G.I.C.1 (gliding induction<br />
course 1) which consists of one familiarisation flight, one flightcovering<br />
pitch-using elevators and their last flight-covering roll<br />
using ailerons.<br />
All four Cadets from 859 (Dalgety Bay) Squadron also undertook<br />
a G.I.C.1.<br />
Cadet Christopher Gordon from 2519 (Strathmore) Squadron undertook<br />
a G.I.C.2.which is as a G.I.C. 1 but with an extra flightcovering<br />
yaw using the rudder but unfortunately due to failing<br />
weather conditions his flight was curtailed before his G.I.C.2. was<br />
all completed. He will finish it on his next visit. All the cadets<br />
cannot wait for their next gliding experience.<br />
If the above interests you and you are between the ages of 13<br />
years old to 18 years old come along any Monday or Wednesday<br />
evening between 7.00.p.m. and 9.00.pm. to 2519 (Strathmore)<br />
Squadron, T.A.V.R.A.Building, Union Street, Blairgowrie and<br />
speak to the Commanding Officer, Adjutant or any of the Cadets.