The theme for the evening was “A Twist in the Tale” or “Riddles”.
We began with a quiz. Two teams competed to guess the answer to riddles. It was a close call, with only one point between the two teams.
The evening was well attended. We listened to a well-known traditional tale from County Clare in Ireland, “Biddy Early”, the wise woman who suffered great misfortunes. “High John the Conqueror” told the story of a clever slave in America who outwits his proud master. We also heard the story of William Barton and his pact with the devil, a ghost story about star-crossed lovers and “Puzzle Pieces” about a little boy and his father. We were also entertained by two stories from Ancient Greek times, “Odysseus and the Cyclops” and “Things Are Not Always as They Seem”.
Despite the biting cold and frosty weather outside, an interesting and informative evening was enjoyed by all in our usual venue, The Woolpack in Tillicoultry.