Slow Food Snail Trail

Newsletter of the Cape Town Convivium

No 86 April 2011

Annual General Meeting – Wednesday, May 11 at 18h30

Silwood School of Cookery, Silwood Road Rondebosch

with a talk on wild mushrooms by Dr Nicky Allsopp

followed by a light supper with wine.

Our annual General Meeting this year will be preceded by a talk on wild mushrooms by Dr Nicky Allsop. She is the Fynbos Node Manager at the S.A. National Biodiversity Institute, and is very knowledgable about mushrooms.

After the formalities we will adjourn for a choice of soups, bread and cheese and a convivial glass of wine or two. The soups will be provided by Silwood, the cheese from The Real Cheese and the wine from our own stocks. There will be a charge of R70 per person to cover costs. As this is our AGM this will be a members only evening. If you wish to attend only the talk on mushrooms and the AGM there will be no charge. However if you are staying on for supper, please let us know for catering purposes.

The existing five members of the Committee have all indicated that they are prepared to serve again and have signed nomination forms. Members are welcome to make nominations for the committee if they wish and for this purpose a nomination form is attached. We would welcome nominations for enthusiastic new members to the committee. Please ensure that your nominee signs acceptance of your nomination and that it is forwarded to Lorna van Besouw by Monday 9 May. The annual report and the financial accounts are also attached to this notice.

Directions: Silwood School of Cookery is at the bottom (eastern end) of Silwood Road in Rondebosch. There is limited parking inside the gates and plenty of space in the surrounding roads.

The cost for the meal, including wine is R70 for members.

Book with Lorna van Besouw as usual (see below) and please indicate if you are

coming to the AGM, talk and meal or AGM and talk only. Bookings will close on

Monday May 9^th.

When booking please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your booking.

Cape Town Slow Food Convivium: Hon. Secretary/Treasurer Lorna van Besouw,

E-mail: vbesouw@iafrica.com

We have supplies available of delicious Neethlingshof Pinotage 2008, as well as the 2009 Nitida Petit Verdot which we had for the first time on Saturday, all at R300 per case of six bottles. If you would like to order supplies of this wine, make a deposit to our account and we will make arrangements to get the wine to you.

When ordering wine please post your payment or deposit it to Cape Town Slow Food at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. Please do not deposit cash. When doing this please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip. Payment will confirm your order.