Limerick Federation Notes Week Ending Sept.17th

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Autumn is the time for harvesting and storing the produce from the garden. With the increase in new gardens and allotments many people are wondering how to preserve extra fruit and vegetables. Jams and jellies and juices are the usual way to preserve fruit and you can make lovely chutneys from vegetables .If you end up with lots of green tomatoes this is a good recipe for

GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY.

4lbs green tomatoes

3lbs apples

½ lb shallots

1lb sultanas

4red chillies

½ lb sugar

3pints vinegar

1oz salt

¼ oz ginger bruised

½ teasp. White peppercorns

Put the sugar, vinegar and salt into a saucepan, add the ginger, peppercorns and chillies tied in muslin. Heat slowly until the sugar is dissolved, boil for about ¾ hour. Add the chopped tomato ,apple and shallots and the cleaned sultanas. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally until the mixture is of a thick consistency. Remove spices tied in muslin. Pour into sterilized jars and cover.

TRAVELLERS TALES

Breda Gantley and a group of fourteen ICA ladies are just back from a holiday in Tuscany on the west coast of Italy. They did day trips to Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Siena. They visited Historical Buildings, Churches, Museums and the famous artworks .Another trip took them to Five Villages along the coast. The weather was very hot and the evenings were spent outside sipping wine and dining in pleasant Mediterranean restaurants.

We say bon voyage to all those travelling to Devon and Cornwall and hope they escape the rough seas.

40^TH ANNIVERSARY

Elizabeth Lahiff tells us that Crecora ICA guild is celebrating forty years of ICA this year. The Guilds 40^th Anniversary Celebration starts with an Ecumenical Service on Thursday September 29^th in Crecora Church at 8pm. Members, past members and family of deceased members are all welcome. Refreshments will be served in the club house after the service.Go néirí go geal libh as seo amach.

KNIT-A-THON

The patterns for hat, scarf and wrist warmers with heart design have been sent out to all guilds. Many members are already knitting so we hope a lot more will join in and to help out a special easy to knit pattern is included for beginners. All will be ready for Friday September 30^th which is National Volunteer Knit-a-thon Day. The spirit of volunteering is alive and well in Feenagh Guild. When the guild met after the summer break five blankets for The Puchavichi Adult Institute in Belarus were ready to be sewn up.

FÓGRAÍ

Sept.16^th Closing date for Volunteer of the Year. Sept.22^nd Closing date for handwriting competition Sept27th Limerick Federation Meeting and closing date for scones competition. Sept. 30^th Knit-a-thon at Limerick Milk Market.