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July/August 2015

THE DELL DIRECTORY Your local community magazine & business directory.

What’s On • Clubs & Classes • Prize Crossword Monthly Recipe • Book Reviews • Local Businesses

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

sortmypc Keeping I T simple . Getting I T sorted

July and August is the time for warmer weather, enjoying the outdoors having barbeques and going

Reach the end of term without reaching the end of your tether.

on holidays. Take a look at the ‘What’s On’ listings page 26. We have also been supplied a review on the ‘Edinburgh Zoo Nights’ from the PR Owls page

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28+29. There are two new recipes for you to try and some interesting articles such as ‘How to cut the cost of your Summer Holiday’ page18 and our

ARTWORK & DESIGN ENQUIRIES: Tel: Tony on 07595 711256 Email: tony.haughey@sky.com

gardening feature ‘’Keeping Healthy in the Sun’ by Pippa Greenwood page24.

If you have any articles you would like to share in the magazine please get in touch I would love to

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hear from you!

Thank you for reading The Dell Directory and Ensure they have the tools they need so you don’t need to worry.

Why risk losing academic work, photos, tunes, games, apps… and sanity!

supporting our local businesses hope you have a great Summer Holiday!

We can help by supplying, repairing and maintaining laptops, tablets and PCs.

Ann, Editor.

We can supply any hardware and software including Office 365 Repair and replace broken laptops, screens, keyboards Our troubleshooting engineers can deal with viruses, connectivity issues, go slow, crashing & overheating We’ll advise on back up solutions to ensure all their hard work isn’t lost.

Health checks - give your computer an MOT keeping it efficient and safe.

Why not visit our website www.thedelldirectory.co.uk or if you would like to advertise Tel 07843 449 441 or via Email: thedelldirectoryedinburgh@gmail.com

It may be time to consider our monthly Home Support Package.

We’ll support up to 5 devices and ensure they run smoothly and safely.

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NEXT ISSUE DATES: Copy deadline date for September issue: 15th August. Distribution Dates: 4th, 5th and 6th September

DISTRIBUTION: This magazine is distributed to 4,800 homes in the Colinton and Craiglockhart areas every month. There are 10 issues a year with two joint issues in the Summer (Jul/Aug ) & Winter (Dec/Jan).

Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsible for loss, damage oromission caused by error in the printing of an advertisement. The Dell Directory does not endorse any advertising material that appears in this publication. Adverts are accepted on the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate. All material is accepted for publication on the understanding that it is copyright free. The Dell Directory accepts no liability for any subsequent copyright issues. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher. Publisher: The Dell Directory. Editor: Ann Brydon. Please think of the environment when you have finished reading the magazine and recycle.

The Dell Directory is distributed in the following areas:- Colinton Mains, Dreghorn, Redford, Bonaly, Campbell Park, Woodhall, Torphin, Spylaw, Pentland and Craiglockhart. Copies will also be available at our local Libraries Colinton and Oxgangs and some local shops. If you would like to receive a copy please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can also view the magazine online at www. thedelldirectory.co.uk.

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CLUBS & CLASSES EXERCISE & FITNESS AND CHILDRENS GROUPS Colinton Lawn Tennis Club 10 Westgarth Avenue.

Tel: 0131 441 1052 or 07779 010577 www.colintonltc.org.uk Colinton Bowling Club 49a Redford Road. Contact: 0131 441 2964 www.colintonbowlingclub.org.uk Colinton Mains Bowling Club 221 Oxgangs Road North (next to Colinton Mains Park).

Outdoor bowling, adults and juniors (age 9-16), April-September. Dominoes and Whist off-season.

Contact: 0131-477 4400 Gentle yoga For people living with health conditions Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre, Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm. Contact Joanna on 07436102726 or Joanna@kiccactive.org.uk Badminton Club Monday 8pm-10pm. Sept- March.

Contact: Archie Clark on 0131 449 4703.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av. Scottish Dancing Alternate Thursdays. 7.45pm- 9.15pm Sept- March.

Contact: Ann Dean on 0131 441 3729.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av. StableRoom Playgroups Happy and stimulating playgroups from 2-5 years old.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Colinton Parish Church.

9.15am- 11.45am. Term Time. Contact: 0131 477 9494 Email: stableroom@hotmail.co.uk StableRoom Baby and Toddler Group Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30am (during term time) at Colinton Parish Church, Dell Rd. Contact Tracey on 07813 123803 or Joanne on 07880 708706

Zumba Fitness Classes For details go to: www.progressfitness.co.uk Fitness classes in Colinton Including Zumba, Yoga and Pilates Please go to www.progressfitness.co.uk for more information.

Colinton Baby & Toddler Group St Cuthberts Church Hall, Westgarth Avenue.

Mon 9.30-11.15am during term time. www.colintontoddlers.co.uk or contact colintonbabyandtoddlergroup@yahoo.co.uk

SOCIAL, LOCAL INTEREST & OTHER Friendly Bridge Colinton Cottage Homes. Every Tuesday. 2-4pm.

Contact: Ken McLeod on Tel 0131 466 0888 Colinton Garden Club Meets 4th Monday of every month.

Dreghorn Loan Hall 8.00pm. September to April.

Email: membership@colintongardens.org.uk www.colintongardens.org.uk

Colinton Community Conservation Trust A registered charity aiming to preserve the natural and cultural heritage in and around Colinton.

For membership details write to the Treasurer.

42 Pentland Avenue EH13 OHY Colinton Literary Society The “Lit” meet Wednesdays (Oct-Mar) at 8pm.

Location: Dreghorn Loan Hall Contact: A nn-Marie West 0131 446 0150

Colinton Amateur Orchestral Society Meets Tuesday 7.30pm- 9.30pm.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av. Email: secretary@colintonorchestra.org.uk

Crafty Cooks Cooking Lessons for Children Classes held in Pentland Community Centre, Oxgangs Brae, Edinburgh. Mondays at 2.30pm (and 3.45pm after school class for primary aged school children), Thursdays at 10.15am (45 mins – 1 hour for per class). For more information contact Judith on 07891 743684 or visit our website on www.craftycooks.co.uk

Colinton Townswomen Meets 2nd Thursday of every month from 2-4pm Location: St. Cuthberts Church, Westgarth Avenue.

Contact: Ann Gordon Tel: 0131 441 1600.

Morningside & Newington Floral Art Meet 1st Monday of the month 7.30pm-9.15pm.

Boroughmuir Rugby Club (off Colinton Road.)

Contact Joyce Rutherford on 0131 443 2536

Resistance Training Workout – Wednesdays 9.30AM Classes in Dreghorn Loan Church Hall, Dreghorn Loan, Colinton, Edinburgh. Wear trainers, bring your resistance band, hand weights, mat and water, work out with us and improve your fitness, strength, metabolism etc.

Colinton Local History Society Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 8pm.

Amusing and Educational Speaker Programme.

Location: Dreghorn Loan Hall Contact: Bob Bell on 0131 441 4915

Military Wives Choir April - June. Free- no audition! Tues 6pm - 7.30pm.

Dreghorn Barracks Band Block. Tel 0131 310 2876 or email: edinburghmwc@gmail.com

Core Combat – Thursdays 6.35PM Class includes combat moves: jabs, punches, uppercuts, shuffles etc but I’ll add Core Abs and Stretching at the end of the class.

Colinton Singing Group “MOSTLY MADRIGALS” We are a small group who sing for pleasure fortnightly on Wednesday evenings. We currently have vacancies for Sopranos. Contact Sonia Duffy on 0131 441 7434.

Happy Faces Toddler Group Every Tuesday morning during term time – 9.30-11.30am. £1 admission.

Drop in. Colinton Parish Church.

Contact Stephanie Miller on 07731 001 018.

COMPLEMENTARY FITNESS CLASSES www.complementaryfitness.co.uk Fitness Pilates – Tuesdays 7.30PM Join us if you’re ready to/continue to strengthen your core, improve strength and posture.

Classes in Craiglockhart Parish Church Hall, Craiglockhart Drive North, Edinburgh

Fitness Pilates – Thursdays 7.30PM A 6 week block to help you firm up, tone, strengthen, lengthen and improve core muscles, book your place/ come and join us.

Freestyle Fitness Yoga Stretch – Friday 9.30AM To help you improve your core, strength, posture, balance + flexibility. Stretch, improve and enjoy.

Edinburgh Popular Music Choir - Now Recruiting!

No experience needed. Need both men and women ages 18-80! Choir office Morningside School of Music 138 Comiston Road. Tel 0131 447 1117 Email: linda@polarflamemusic.com

DO YOU RUN A CLUB OR A CLASS? AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO LET MORE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT? Send the details of your club or class to Ann at thedelldirectoryedinburgh@gmail.com Remember to put what the Club or Class is, dates and times and where it can be found and off course any contact details.

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The Life List Edinburgh Festival The Festival season will soon be upon us in the fair city of Edinburgh. Not only can you see a cornucopia of arts events, you can also test the limits of your crowdophobia (yes, I know it’s really called ocholophobia too).

And come on, who doesn’t enjoy having mime artists thrust leaflets in your face?

However, despite the wisdom of “When in Rome...” there are some things that simply aren’t done when you’re visiting Scotland’s beautiful capital: 1. Calling it Auld Reekie with no idea what you’re actually talking about.

2. Asking for pasties because you think you’re actually in Cornwall.

3. Trying tablet and then declaring, in a pompous voice: “Well, it’s just like an overcooked fudge, really.”

4. Wearing a tartan hat and not expecting to be chinned.

5. Asking a piper to do a request of God Save the Queen.

6. Insisting that you’re one quarter Scotch, even if you are a heavy drinker.

7. Stopping a genuine Scot and trying to get directions to the Highland Clearance sale.

8. Asking if they still take English currency.

9. Mentioning how reasonably priced that whole tram thing turned out to be.

10. Contacting the police to tell them there’s a dormant volcano under Edinburgh Castle. Learn from the experience of others - they already know and they’ll not thank you for the call.

And to really take the biscuit - a shortbread, naturally: 11. Trying to speak in a faux Scottish accent, bearing an uncanny similarity to Dr Finlay because yer dinnae ken.

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Beauty Belle of the Beach

by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk Late nights, lazy days at the beach and endless mojitos… we do love summer holidays.

Whether you’re heading off for a week in the Canaries, catching a cruise ship to the Caribbean, or just taking the kids camping to Cornwall, feast your eyes on our pick of the latest beauty releases.

If you like ‘buying British’ you’ll love the new British Botanical Shower Cream from Elemis, which uses UK-sourced ingredients such as chamomile, lavender, rosemary and oats. It smells divine and is incredibly nourishing. At £24 it is rather pricey, but definitely one to consider if you fancy treating yourself.

Looking for a sun cream that’s suitable for all the family?

Try Green People’s Organic Children Scent Free Sun Lotion, £16.95. It’s non-greasy and rubs in more easily than a lot of the other natural sunscreens on the market.

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of SPF 25 or 30, it offers great all round protection. Plus it’s packed with fruit and seed oils, including avocado, olive and aloe vera, and is kind to sensitive skin. It is waterresistant, but won’t survive a long swim in the pool, so do make sure that you reapply it regularly.

If you prefer a lipstick to a gloss, but hate the drying effect that some lipsticks can have, you’ll want to get your hands on one of the new Burt’s Bees Lip Crayons. 100% natural, the crayons use shea butter, jojoba oil and kendi oil to soften and moisturise your lips. I could still feel the difference by the next day. There are six shades available. My personal favourite is Sedana Sands – a natural pink with just a hint of caramel, which is perfect for summer.

Burt’s Bees Lip Crayons are priced at £8.99 and are available from Debenhams, Fenwick and www.burtsbees. co.uk.

We all know the risks, but when the sun is shining and we’re baring our pins on a golden beach, we can’t help but want a tan. Sometimes it’s OK to fake it, and tanning is

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one of those occasions. Don’t let the visions of Oompa Loompa lookalikes put you off; fake tans have come a long way and you no longer have to choose between milk bottle white or tangerine orange. For best results, wax or shave the day before, exfoliate well, then follow with a body lotion. Wait until the lotion is fully absorbed before applying the tan. New to the UK market is Aussie tanning brand Black Magic. Try the Black Magic Instant Tanning Mousse, £23, which is tinted, extremely easy to apply and comes with a mitt to keep your hands stain-free.

www.blackmagictan.co.uk If late night cocktails have left your skin looking a bit lacklustre, or you just don’t fancy slapping on foundation in the heat, give Origins GinZing™ Energy-Boosting Moisturizer, £23, a go.

Designed to ‘wake up’ tired looking skin and leave it with a healthier looking glow, it’s no surprise that this has quickly become one of Origins’ ‘hero’ products. A 75ml limited edition version was released this spring, featuring a funky coffee bean lid, but it was snapped up pretty quickly. Still, you may be lucky and find one lurking at the back of a shelf in Debenhams…

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Recipes/Food Notes

Coronation Chicken Ready in 20 minutes, plus chilling

Serves 4

Cake and Bake Caramel Apple Sponge Bake

This summer favourite is great for easy entertaining. For the best flavour buy a small free-range whole chicken and roast in advance. If you are short on time buy a ready roasted chicken from the hot deli counter at the supermarket.

This delicious moist sponge makes a perfect pudding for a special lunch. Serve warm or cold with ice cream or a spoonful of tangy crème fraiche.

Mix the curry paste, yoghurt, mayonnaise and lime juice in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Add the sliced chicken and toss gently to coat in the curried sauce. Arrange on a serving platter and cover and chill for 2-3 hours (or overnight).

Ingredients:

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the cashew nuts. Fry over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Leave to cool.

• 1 tbsp mild curry paste • 150ml carton natural yoghurt • 6 tbsp mayonnaise • Juice of 1/2 lime • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Just before serving, arrange the mango slices on top of the chicken and scatter over the fried cashew nuts and coriander leaves. Serve with a mixed green salad or as part of a summer buffet.

• 500g cold roast chicken, sliced or torn into strips • 1 ripe mango, peeled, stone removed and flesh thinly sliced • 2 tsp sunflower oil • 75g unsalted cashew nuts • Small handful fresh coriander leaves

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Tips

• For an extra spicy flavour add a finely

chopped red chilli pepper to the yoghurt and mayonnaise mixture.

• Instead of the cashews, garnish with some shredded spring onions or a handful of fresh peppery rocket leaves.

• For delicious open sandwiches, pile the Coronation chicken onto split and lightly toasted ciabatta rolls.

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Ready in 1hr 10 minutes

Makes 9 Squares

Ingredients: • 100g granulated sugar • 4 tbsp cold water • 2 dessert apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced • 200g self-raising flour • � tsp baking powder • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 200g caster sugar • 200g unsalted butter, softened • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten • 3-5 tbsp milk • Icing sugar, to dust • Scoops of vanilla ice cream and lemon balm sprigs, to serve

Makes 9 squares Ready in 1 hour 10 minutes

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C, Gas 4. Grease a 23cm square shallow cake tin and line the base and two sides with a baking paper.

2. Put the granulated sugar and water in a heavy-based saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the syrup to the boil and continue boiling, without stirring, until the syrup has turned to a golden caramel.

3. Carefully pour the hot caramel into the base of the prepared tin. Arrange the apples slices over the caramel (don’t worry if the caramel has set).

4. Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl and add the caster sugar, butter and eggs. Using a hand-held electric whisk, beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Whisk in enough of the milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

5. Spoon the mixture over the apples and gently level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until the sponge is golden and springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

6. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes then carefully lift it out of the tin using the baking paper up the two sides of the tin. Cut into 9 squares and serve warm or cold, dusted with icing sugar. Top each square with scoop of ice cream and decorate with a sprig of lemon balm.

TIP

Replace the apple slices with peeled and sliced pears or try peeled and segmented oranges for a lovely citrus flavoured dessert.

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Finance How to Cut the Cost of Your Summer Holiday

By Ann Haldon From currency exchange to travel insurance and car hire, it’s possible to significantly cut the cost of holidaying abroad. Here are a few tips to shave a little off your holiday spend.

Credit Cards The fees typically charged by credit card companies are: • Foreign exchange fee: generally 3% of the amount converted from sterling into a foreign currency.

• Cash withdrawal fee: between 2% and 3% of the amount withdrawn The availability of ‘specialist’ credit cards with no, or low fees, allows you to avoid these charges when you go on holiday.

The Halifax Clarity credit card is a good example. At the time of writing there’s no charge for spending abroad with this card, and no cash withdrawal fee. It’s accepted anywhere that displays the MasterCard symbol.

Interest will still be charged on cash withdrawals from the date you take the money out however, until the day it’s repaid in full. Even this fee can be reduced if you’re prepared to pay off the balance via internet banking while you’re away, or if this isn’t an option, as soon as you get home.

As a side note, it’s advisable to inform your credit card company

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that you’re travelling abroad, otherwise they may stop your card in the belief that it’s fallen into the wrong hands.

Prepaid Cards Prepaid cards are pre-loaded with money before you go. The balance gradually decreases as you spend, but can be topped up again as and when you need it. With these cards the exchange rate is always set by the card provider, and applied when the card is loaded rather than each time you use it.

This could work for or against you, depending on fluctuations in the foreign exchange market.

If you’re thinking of purchasing one of these cards and the rate suddenly improves, you’ll be taking advantage of a strengthened Pound. Equally, you could lose out if the rate improves again later.

Although very convenient, you may encounter a range of fees with a prepaid card, depending on the provider: • Application around £10

fee:

generally

• Renewal fee: some providers set an expiry date and then charge a replacement fee of around £5 to renew the card, even if there’s a balance remaining

• Cash withdrawal fee: check with your provider to see if they charge a fee for withdrawing cash at ATMs • Inactivity charge: usually around £2 per month if the card is not used regularly

Holiday Insurance Buying well in advance of your holiday is the best way to save money on holiday insurance. Search a couple of price comparison sites such as Compare the Market or Money Supermarket to find the best deals.

Also consider: • Whether you are planning to take more than one trip abroad during the year. If so, a multitrip insurance policy would be the most cost-effective.

• Where you are travelling you’ll have to choose between worldwide or European insurance.

• If you’re likely to be participating in any risky sports such as scuba diving, the policy may be loaded with an extra charge.

Hire Car Charges There are several ways to save money on hiring a car: • Book early to get the best deals • Include car hire in your package deal • Organise your own Collision Damage Waiver add-on Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) covers the excess you would have to pay if you were involved in a crash. Many hire car operators adopt a ‘hard sell’ approach in relation to CDW when you pick the car up, as this is the way they make their profit - by selling addons to ‘basic’ insurance.

You can find your own Collision Damage Waiver insurance though. Save some money in the process by searching online

using a price comparison site - you may even get some cash back.

Airport Parking As with car hire, booking early is the best way to save on airport parking. Even pre-booking on the day of the flight could save you a little money. Turning up at the car park is guaranteed to be the most expensive.

The Money Saving Expert website is a good source of tips on where to find travel-related discounts and offers, including airport car parking. If you’re staying at an airport hotel the night before your flight, you may be able to book a package that includes the room plus parking for the duration of your holiday.

Despite the economy picking up a little, most of us are still being careful to find the best deals when travelling abroad.

Searching for discounts can be fun, and the money saved might as well line your pockets as those of the travel agent or credit card company. h t t p : / / w w w. h a l i f a x . c o . u k / creditcards/clarity-card/ http://www.policyexpert.co.uk/ insurance-blog/travel/cut-travelinsurance-costs/ http://www.moneywise.co.uk/ cut-your-costs/holidays/10-tipswhen-buying-travel-insurance http://www.travelsupermarket. com/blog/5-ways-cut-cost-carhire/ http://www.moneysavingexpert. com/travel/cheap-airportparking

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Booking your travel insurance independently via the internet will generally work out cheaper than buying as an add on to flights or a package tour. Alternatively, ‘packaged’ bank accounts sometimes include annual travel insurance in their monthly fee.

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GET HEALTHY! COME FOR A WALK IN THE MEADOWS. Walking is one of the best ways to keep body and mind in good health.

It’s easy to do, it doesn’t need special skills or equipment, it can be done anywhere and any time. Plus: if you walk in a group you meet new people and have a chance for a good “blether”.

Ideally we would all walk for 30 minutes most days, but many of us can’t quite manage this much - yet we would like to be more active. Ageing Well, a project run by Edinburgh Leisure and funded by NHS Lothian, recognises that, so they have started a scheme to help folk with the amount of walking they can do. After a successful first series, this second series of walks will run every Monday and Thursday morning starting from 13th July. Just come along to Summerhall (what used to be the ‘Dick Vet’ college beside the Meadows: meet at the front door) on any of those days for a 10.30am start. It’s free, it’s open to everyone over 50, and there will be qualified walk leaders to guide your every step.

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Keeping Healthy in the Sun

by Pippa Greenwood This part of the summer is lovely. The veg plot will be in overdrive and there are some delicious fruits cropping too. But sometimes your beloved flower beds and borders, pots and planters can have a distinct midsummer-flop. How can you keep them looking on top form for as long as possible?

Regular feeding is essential, particularly for anything growing in a container. Often crammed into a fairly small space and with compost whose fertiliser content is pretty well used up after a few weeks, by July plants in pots can be close to starving if you’ve not fed them regularly. I would still feed herbaceous perennials and annuals growing in open ground too, but don’t feed shrubs as these could be encouraged to put on new growth which will not be toughened up enough by the time winter comes. A tomato feed with a high potash level works well for anything that you grow primarily for the flowers.

Deadhead regularly, both the faded flowers and if necessary

remove the flower stem too. A pair of sharp scissors makes for the quickest and neatest job. Do this as soon as the flower starts to deteriorate so that no energy whatsoever is used to form seed heads. Give perennials a trim using scissors or shears as soon as their flowering period is over. Follow it with a good feed and you can often encourage a second, later flush of flowers.

If plants have become a little too tall or there has been a lot of rainfall they can flop over, clogging up the lawn on borders next to the grass, and generally looking a real mess. Check that stakes and other supports are still doing their job and re-position them if necessary. You may even find that you need to add a bit of extra support or tie in a few of the taller or more wayward stems – the foam-covered wire works really well for this.

At this time of year many flowers succumb to common diseases.

This is how to deal with them: Powdery mildew: keep the plant well watered at the base but avoid wetting the leaves and spray with a fungicide Aphids: remove with a strong jet of water, introduce ladybirds or spray with an insecticide

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Leaf spots: just pick off the worst affected leaves Rusts: pick off the worst affected leaves, try to keep the foliage dry and spray with a suitable insecticide Caterpillars: pick off by hand or spray with a biological or chemical control

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Weeds compete for water, food and even light. Pulling them out or hoeing them off when they are still fairly small is a much easier and more efficient way to deal with them than trying to pull out a massive, long-rooted triffid that has already done a lot of damage.

If the weather is dry, regular watering is essential. To minimise water wastage and the risk of those delicate petals becoming scorched, only water in the evening or, if this is not possible, very early in the morning. A less frequent but thorough drenching is a lot more beneficial than very frequent but light waterings.

So, with a little extra TLC everything in the garden can still look gorgeous for a long while yet!

Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com ladybirds & other biocontrols, Nemaslug, SoftTie, weeders, pop-up crop covers, , copper tape and lots more besides.

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WHAT’S ON

HERE THERE EVERYWHERE

ON YOUR DOORSTEP

KIDS ARE OUT

Colinton Community Council (Public Meeting) Our next public meeting will be on Tuesday 11th August at 7.00pm in Colinton Bowling Club. All Colinton residents are very welcome to attend. The Agenda and minutes of June’s meeting can be found at www. colintoncc.org.uk Art in the Park, Spylaw Park, Colinton Sunday 30th August or Sunday 6th September (weather permitting). 11am to 5pm. Stalls of art and crafts with local interest groups and performances. Great family fun for everyone. Visit www.colintonvillage.com.

Colinton Garden Club – Summer Outing Saturday 25th July 2015 - by coach to East Lothian.

Meet at 9am PROMPT outside St Cuthbert’s Church, Westgarth Avenue.

CLOSER TO HOME Summer Festivals Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 17th – 26th July Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 7th – 29th August Edinburgh Festival Fringe 7th – 31st August Edinburgh International Festival 7 – 31st August Edinburgh International Book Festival 15th – 31st August Mela Festival 29th – 30th August Art Festival 30th July – 30th August (For further details of all festival please visit www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk) WATER OF LEITH VISITOR CENTRE start at 2.00pm until 3.30pm ish BOOKING ESSENTIAL Call: 0131 455 7367 or email:admin@waterofleith.org.uk River Dipping - Thursday 2nd July Join us IN the river for this favourite activity.

Minibeast Magic - Tuesday 7th July Be magnified by the micro world of bugs Wild at Art - Tuesday 14th July Join us as get creative with nature inspired Andy Goldsworthy Scrapheap Art - Thursday 30th July - Get creative with rubbish, including our scrapheap boat race Summer Wilderness Survival Skills - Tuesday 4th August. Water, Food, Shelter and Fire are the keys to survival, learn new skills from our ‘wild’ women Wood Craft – Tuesday 11th August A Tree-mendous event where we get creative with timber and discover the wonderful world of woodlands.

Schools out for the Summer, great for the kids but a headache for mums and dads! Here are a few suggestions to keep your crew occupied over the coming weeks.

St John’s Colinton Mains & Craiglockhart Churches Monday 3rd to Friday 7th August. Summer Holiday Clubs for P1-P7 pupils from 9.45am to 12.30pm Learning songs, playing games, crafts, quizzes, baking, bible stories, some messy games too. To confirm a place email: gordon@craiglockhartchurch.org or call 07879 778 365 Firrhill Summer Sports Camp Firrhill High School, 27th July – 30th July. There is a camp for P1-3 each morning from 10am-12. Camp for children in P4-S1 Runs From 10-12 and 1-3. Book contact: Lorna Norman on 07884 191761 or email lorna. norman@ea.edin.sch.uk Merchiston Castle School - Make Summer School.

13th-17th July & 20th-24th July. A fun and creative way to spned your summer holiday, learning woodwork and other design skills through hands-on projects. 8.30am – 5.30pm daily.

For more information visit www.makesummerschool.co. uk or email: bookings@makesummerschool.co.uk.

Activator Gold Summer Holiday Camp Craiglockhart Leisure Centre. Catering for 5-13 years old, a great Summer Camp to kid your kids busy!

Weekly blocks or individual days available. Coaching tennis, badminton, trampolining , gymnastics and as well as bouncy castle, arts and crafts, drama, talent shows, quizzes and themed days. To book your space call: 0131 443 0101.

Afternoon Nature Group at The National Trust for Scotland At Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot Friday 17th July – Friday 21st August. From 2pm – 3.15pm £3.00 5-12years. For more information call 01620 860426

FURTHER A FIELD Scotlands National Airshow at National Museum of Flight East Fortune, EH39 5LF. RAF Red Arrows return for Scotland’s National Airshow on 25th July from 10am to 5pm. Early Bird tickets available until Friday 10 July Adult £17/£15.50 or Child 5- 15 years £8.50 (under 5s free). Family (2 adults, 2 children ) £42.50.

ith over 25 years experience caring for older people across Scotland, Lindemann Healthcare was established in 1995, with the aim to deliver care services to older people with the highest quality, which we all deserve.

We believe that individuality should be the main basis of the care given within our Care Homes.

In a nursing environment great attention is paid to activities of daily living. Each resident receives a careful assessment to identify what his or her individualised care should be. This allows care plans to be constructed to meet their specific needs.

Our dedicated team aim to provide specialized care in a safe homely atmosphere where the residents are cared for with dignity and respect. This allows each resident to function at their optimum level where they can feel contented and “at home”.

Contact us:

Struan Lodge Nursing Home 54 Balgreen Avenue, Edinburgh EH12 5SU T: 0131 337 7477 F: 0131 337 8886 email:struan@lindemann-healthcare.co.uk website:www.lindemann-healthcare.co.uk

Thorburn Manor Nursing Home 2a Thorburn Road, Edinburgh EH13 0BQ T: 0131 441 6984 F: 0131 629 2298 email: thorburn@lindemann-healthcare.co.uk website: www.lindemann-healthcare.co.uk

We offer every resident, and their loved ones, the opportunity to participate in their care to a level of involvement that they choose.

We believe that our Care Homes should be therapeutic yet homelike environments where the resident can feel their individual needs are met with priority.

Lorimer House Nursing Home 491 Lanark Roadm, Juniper Green, Edinburgh EH14 5DQ T: 0131 442 2123 F: 0131 453 4466 email: lorimer@lindemann-healthcare.co.uk website: www.lindemann-healthcare.co.uk

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LIBRARY INFORMATION OXGANGS LIBRARY 343 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, EH13 9LY. Tel: 0131 529 5549 OUR OPENING TIMES: Mon-Wed 10am to 8pm Thurs-Sat 10am to 5pm

LIBRARY EVENTS: SHARE A-STORY For ages 3 – 5. Mondays 10.30 – 11am LearnIT computer course for beginners Mondays 2pm- 4pm(Contact library for more info) BASIC COMPUTING HELP DROP-IN Thursdays at 4pm GLITZLIT TEEN GIRLS GROUP Mondays 6pm- 7pm (phone for details) CHATTERBOOKS books, fun and snacks for ages 8 – 11, fortnightly. Tuesdays 4 - 5 (phone for details) LEVELUP gaming and reading for teen boys, fortnightly Tuesdays 6 – 7pm BOOK GROUPS 1st Wed of the month 10.15 – 11.00am and 6.30 – 7.30pm (contact library for details) VISUALLY IMPAIRED BOOKGROUP 1st Tuesday of the month (contact the library for details) BOOKBUG RHYMETIME SESSIONS 0 – 3 years plus parents/carers, alternate Wednesdays as follows: 20th June, 3rd and 17th July 1st, 15th and Friday and Saturday YAP ‘N’ YARN Tuesdays 10.30am – 12.00noon CRAFTY FRIDAYS ages 4 – 11 plus parents/carers 2.30 – 3.30pm

TIGER TALES STORY AND CRAFT SESSIONS ages 4 – 8 and their parents/carers – every 2nd Saturday 2.30 – 3.15

COLINTON LIBRARY

Monday 1pm - 8pm

Tuesday 10am - 5pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Friday 10am - 5pm

Saturday 10am - 2pm

SCOTTISH SLIMMERS Mondays 5.30pm-7pm and Tuesdays 10.30am-12.00noon

LIBRARY EVENTS:

SMOKING CESSATION GROUP Wednesdays 6.15pm-7.45pm

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BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ Wednesdays 1.30pm - 2.30pm BABY MASSAGE Thursdays 10.30am - 12.00noon MONEY ADVICE SURGERY (CHAI) Fortnightly on Thursdays 10.00 – 11.00 drop-in 11.00am - 12.00noon appointments RENT SURGERY Thursdays 2pm - 4pm by appointment POLICE SCOTLAND DROP-IN SERVICE Wednesdays 5 -6pm COUNCILLORS SURGERIES: JASON RUST 1st Monday of the month 6.30 pm RICHARD LEWIS 3rd Monday of the month 6.30pm ELAINE AITKEN JOINT SURGERY WITH LOCAL POLICE 1st Tuesday of the month 6.15pm LOOPS (LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE) Tuesdays 10am – 12.00noon HOUSEBOUND AND LIBRARY SERVICES AVAILABLE - contact library for details

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Summer is the time for the great cinematic blockbuster, but there are days when it’s way too nice to be stuck in a dark movie theatre.

Why not get out the deckchair and read the book before seeing the film after dark? Seeing how some of these great novels paved the way for Hollywood, it’s no wonder they’ve made millions for the studios.

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LAST MONTH’S SOLUTION Across: 1 Airy 3 Umbrella 9 Dragged 10 Fight 11 Combinations 13 Tissue 15 Weasel 17 Dictionaries 20 Inner 21 Diocese 22 Swelling 23 Ales

Hooray for Hollywood!

Down: 1 Audacity 2 Realm 4 Midday 5 Refrigerator 6 Legends 7 Anti 8 Agricultural 12 Glistens 14 Science 16 Cordon 18 Ideal 19 Aids.

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Jurassic Park Michael Crichton We’ve just taken an ill-fated trip to Jurassic World this summer, but why not read the original and best? Michael Crichton wrote his cautionary tale about what happens when scientists mess around with dino DNA way back in 1990, and the subsequent film made millions of children around the world believe that dinosaurs could roam the earth again. Throw in some Chaos Theory and some moral and ethical questions and you’re left with one extraordinary book that’s full of suspense, and opportunities to roll your eyes and weep for the future.

Jaws - Peter Benchley This isn’t perhaps what you’d call ideal beach reading, but the suspense that Peter Benchley created in his 1974 novel of a great white shark terrorising a seaside resort is absolutely compelling.

Focusing on the stories of the three men who are tasked with hunting and killing the killer shark, it’s tense, intense and a real nailbiter. ‘Jaws’ was a huge success, despite coming under attack from literary critics. It’s no Moby Dick, but it’s the very definition of a pageturner and you’ll be devouring the story, much like a giant man-eating fish devours surfers.

The Firm - John Grisham Grisham’s second novel was a hit of stratospheric proportions, so it was no surprise that Hollywood soon came a-knocking. Mitch McDeere is a hotshot lawyer in the making, but the Harvard graduate

turns down offers from major firms in New York and Chicago to work for Bendini, Lambert and Locke based in Memphis. They offer him a deal he can’t refuse but it soon becomes apparent that it may have cost him a lot more than he anticipated. No one ever seems to leave ‘The Firm’, or least, no one seems to leave the firm alive.

Gritty and gripping it will at least ensure that you read your contract through carefully in future.

Lord of the Rings - J R R Tolkien Most wondered how on earth (or rather, how on Middle Earth) Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel could possibly be turned into a movie.

Turns out, it was made into three.

A sequel to ‘The Hobbit’, the novel expanded exponentially, and remains one of the best sellers of all time. The Dark Lord Sauron has created a ring to rule over all the other Rings of Power and bring him to reign over the whole of Middle Earth. What he hasn’t counted on is complications caused by a group of hobbits, along with some elves, and a wizard known as Gandalf. Complex and intricate it’s great to get lost in Tolkien’s world.

If you can’t get to grips with it, you can always use it as a doorstop.

Psycho - Robert Bloch In 1959, Robert Bloch wrote a book that would make us all morbidly fearful of so-called ‘Mummy’s Boys’. Inspired by a real life murder case in Wisconsin, the novel was quickly snatched up by Hollywood, and Hitchcock brought the story of seriously disturbed Norman Bates

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to the silver screen. Middle-aged Norman runs the Bates Motel along with his domineering mother.

Unwitting guest Mary Crane arrives at the motel, on the run having stolen $400,000 from her boss so she can marry her boyfriend and pay off his debts. But Norman’s momma is still running the show, and she’s not too happy about Mary’s arrival. It will, most definitely, all end in tears. Disturbing and harrowing, if he still lives with his mum when you meet him, then run like the wind.

The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins The most recent of the novelsto-film franchises is the story of Katniss Everdeen and her rise to fame in her District as twotime victor of the Hunger Games.

What Hollywood likes more than one blockbuster movie, is three blockbuster movies…even four, as the third instalment has been split into two films. The books are gruesome and, though chances are you’ve already seen at least the first film, the novels go into excruciating detail of the bizarre world the teenagers, forced to fight to the death, have to endure.

The third instalment in particular is pretty nasty. Read it with your feet up and a nice drink in hand, and try not to focus on the fact that it’s kids killing kids.

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USEFUL INFORMATION COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION

Edinburgh City Council - www.edinburgh.gov.uk Local Councillors: Colinton/Fairmilehead Elaine Aitken - Conservative – 0131 529 4282 Buckstone Primary, 3rd Monday Term Time 6.30pm Jason Rust - Conservative – 0131 529 4953 Colinton Library, 1st Monday 7pm Richard Lewis - SNP – 0131 529 4974 Bonaly Primary School – 1st Monday every month at 7pm (term time) Oxgangs Library – 3rd Monday every month at 7pm (term time) Colinton Amenity Association www.colinton-amentity.org.uk Colinton Community Council - www.colintoncc.org.uk Firrhill Community Council – www.firrhillcommunitycouncil.btck.co.uk Pentland Community Centre – 0131 445 287 www.edinburgh.gov.uk LEISURE

Edinburgh Leisure – 0131 458 2100 www.edinburghleisure.co.uk MEDICAL

Colinton Pharmacy – 0131 441 2352 Mon-Fri: 9-1pm & 2-5.45pm. Sat: 9-5pm Colinton Mains Pharmacy – 0131 441 3388 Times- Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm.

Saturday- 9am- 1pm.

Closed daily between 1pm and 2pm.

Colinton Surgery – 0131 441 4555 www.colintonsurgery.co.uk - Mon- Fri 8am- 6pm Firrhill Medical Centre – 0131 441 3119 Mon- Fri 8am- 6pm Royal Infirmary – 0131 536 1000 www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Sick Kids Hospital – 0131 536 0000 www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk NHS 24 – 08454 24 24 24 - www.nhs24.com PROPERTY

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Colinton Post Office – 0131 441 1003 www.postoffice.co.uk Mon- Fri 9am- 5.30pm. Sat 9am- 12.30pm Colinton Mains Post Office – 0131 441 2657 www.postoffice.co.uk Mon- Fri 9am- 5.30pm. Sat 9am- 12.30pm Colinton Library – 0131 529 5603 www.edinburgh.gov.uk Mon, Wed: 1pm-8pm, Tue, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat: 10am-2pm. Sunday: Closed.

Oxgangs Library – 0131 529 5549 www.edinburgh.gov.uk Mon, Tues, Wed 10am-8pm.

Thurs, Fri Sat 10am- 5pm. Sun- 1-5pm SCHOOLS

Bonaly Primary School – 0131 441 7211 www.bonaly.edin.sch.uk Colinton Primary School – 0131 441 1946 www.colintonprimaryschool.wordpress.com Firrhill High School – 0131 441 4501 www.firrhillhighschool.org.uk Merchiston Castle School – 0131 312 2200 www.merchiston.co.uk Oxgangs Primary School – 0131 441 3649 www.oxgangs.edin.sch.uk St Marks RC Primary School – Tel 0131 441 2948 www.st-marks.edin.sch.uk

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Electricity Power Loss – 0845 27 27 999 www.sppowersystems.co.uk Gas Emergency – 0800 111 999 www.nationalgrid.com/uk/gas Scottish Water 24 hours – 0845 600 8855 www.scottishwater.co.uk Cleansing & Special Uplifts – 0131 666 2623 www.edinburgh.gov.uk (environmental health) TRAVEL & TRANSPORT

Train Times and Enquiries – 0845 748 49 50 www.networkrail.co.uk Edinburgh Airport – 0870 040 0007 www.edinburghairport.com Traveline Scotland – 0871 200 22 33 www.travelinescotland.com Lothian Buses – 0131 555 6363 www.lothianbuses.com

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Professional Haircare Shop

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Scott Findlay Plumbing & Heating Engineers 0131 669 9993

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• Central heating & boiler specialist • Boiler servicing/repairs • Powerflushing • All plumbing works • Energy efficiency • Landlords service

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years full parts/ labour warranty on all Worcester boiler installations Flexible finance options available

Established 1980

We offer a complete decorating service.

All our tradesmen have City & Guilds and are fully insured.

For a quotation without obligation from your local decorator Phone 0131 441 6524 Local, long established and committed to ensuring that every job, no matter how small, is completed in a friendly, efficient and cost effective manner.

Our clients are with us for life and we constantly strive to ensure that this remains the case. Call us for advice/free estimates on any aspect of the above.

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IAN HODGSON & CO PAINTERS & DECORATORS

“Your customer service is second to none” L. KING, EDINBURGH

FAMILY BUSINESS ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 25 YEARS

Where Quality Counts!

8 Fernielaw Avenue Edinburgh EH13 0EE Tel: 0131 441 6524 Mobile: 07876377738 Email: hodgson.ian@btinternet.com Website: www.ianhodgsonpaintersanddecorators.co.uk

Maccabe Ltd, 30 Kekewich Avenue EH7 6TY. www.scottfindlay.co.uk

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Brace Yourself It’s Time For Straight Teeth

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk The media is full of people with perfectly aligned teeth, usually thanks to orthodontics.

Orthodontic treatment can improve your appearance and also your bite, speech and oral hygiene. With more discreet braces and easier payment options now available, it’s become more appealing than ever.

Let’s look at the options.

FIXED APPLIANCES Fixed orthodontic appliances remain permanently attached to the teeth, so compliance is good.

However, they may break or cause mouth ulcers and irritation. They consist of brackets attached to the tooth and wires that are gradually adjusted to move teeth into the correct position. You may have to wear tiny elastic bands between the brackets for a time to encourage correct movement, and patient compliance often falters here.

Stringy foods can catch on the wires, and crunchy or chewy foods must be avoided as they can bend or displace wires or dislodge brackets. Good oral hygiene can be difficult with fixed appliances, so it’s important to follow the orthodontist’s cleaning tips and use special tools or toothbrushes as instructed.

Traditional Braces Traditional braces (‘train tracks’) consist of steel wires running through steel brackets attached to your teeth’s outer surfaces.

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months; average 18-24 months.

Average cost: £2000-£2800.

Pros: Suitable for the majority of orthodontic cases.

Cons: Highly visible.

Ceramic Braces Ceramic braces consist of thin steel wires running through clear brackets attached to your teeth’s outer surfaces.

Treatment period: 12-36 months; average 18-24 months.

Average cost: £2400-£3200.

Pros: Much more discreet than steel braces. Suitable for the majority of orthodontic cases.

Cons: Visible, but often go unnoticed.

Fastbraces Fastbraces have a patented triangular design and a heatactivated wire. Traditional braces tend to move the tooth’s crown first and the roots later, but Fastbraces immediately start moving the whole tooth into its desired position, shortening the treatment duration.

Treatment period: 3 months-1 year; average 5-8 months.

Average cost: £2200-£2800.

Pros: Reportedly cause less sensitivity and pain than traditional braces. The treatment period is shorter, as are orthodontic visits, as Fastbraces are easier to adjust.

Cons: Not suitable for severe jaw joint or bite problems, or extensive overcrowding/ misalignment.

Lingual Braces With lingual braces, metal brackets and wires are attached to the inner

surface of the teeth.

Treatment period: 12-30 months; average 18 months.

Average cost: £3300-£4300.

Pros: Basically invisible unless someone gets up close.

Cons: Lingual braces can be harder to adjust than traditional braces and can irritate the tongue and change its position, affecting your speech (although usually patients adapt). Only suitable for mild to moderate cases.

REMOVABLE APPLIANCES Clear Aligners (‘Invisible Braces’) The two best known brands are Invisalign and Smilelign. A series of transparent aligners (similar to retainers) are created, each shaped slightly differently to gradually move your teeth into their correct position. You’ll need to change your aligners every two to four weeks and wear them 2022 hours per day.

Treatment period: 3-12 months.

Average cost: Smilelign £1600 to £1900; Invisalign £2900-£3300.

Pros: Removable, so you can brush your teeth normally. Virtually invisible.

Cons: Must be removed before eating and drinking, as chewing and hot drinks can distort them. May cause minor speech distortion. Only suitable for mild to moderate cases.

All braces can cause discomfort, and some mild temporary pain after your brace is tightened or your aligner changed. But the final result is well worth it.

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A small family run business with an established customer base.

• House Cleaning • Commercial Cleaning • Ironing • Carpet Cleaning • Steam Cleaning Regular cleaning & special occassions catered for.

T: 0131 477 2062 fionashousecleaning.co.uk

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MARC HORSBURGH PITTENWEEM • FISH MERCHANT MARC IS SITUATED AT OXGANGS BROADWAY EVERY WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 08:10 AND 0900 AND AT COLINTON MAINS SHOPS FROM 12:20 UNTIL 12:55 SELLS: HADDOCK, COD, HERRING, KIPPERS, LEMON SOLE, TUNA, MACKEREL, TROUT, HALIBUT, SALMON

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS A quick and easy reference guide to all services in The Dell Directory ARIEL & SATELLITE SERVICES Kinnear Aerials Douglas S Mackay

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ARCHITECTS Andy Ross MDA Studio

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BUILDING SERVICES Stark Building Services Colinton Building Services J M Builders Edinburgh Quality Builders

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CARPET SUPPLIERS James Erskine

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CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST Pentland Foot Care Colinton Chiropody

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CLEANING SERVICES The Home Agency Fiona’s House Cleaning

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COMPUTER HELP/REPAIRS Colinton PC Solutions 21 Capital PC Repairs 5 SortMyPC 2 DECORATORS Ian Hodgson & Co

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DENTISTS Colinton Dental Practice

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DRIVEWAY CLEANING Edinburgh Driveway Cleaning ELECTRICIANS Bryter Electrical Ltd D Sykes Electrical

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FISH MERCHANT/SUPPLIER Marc Horsburgh GARDENERS Capital Gardening RKB Home & Garden Taurus Gardening Ltd Greenbelt Gardening

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GAS HEATING & SERVICING Scott Findlay

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HAIRDRESSERS Kim O’Donnell Hairdressing Colinton Hair Design Susan Vyse

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JOINERY SMC Joinery

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NURSERY Colinton Private Nursery

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OVEN CLEANING Ovensmartz 21 The Clean Team 37 PIANO LESSONS Rhona Finlay PLASTERING SERVICES Martin Scott Plastering

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PLUMBERS Alexander Hunter Plumbing and Drainage Shandon Plumbing M&M Plumbing Alex Hunter Plumbing

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PROPERTY LETTINGS Derek Gibb & Partners Colinton Lettings

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RESIDENTIAL ELDERLY CARE Thorburn Manor (Lindemann Healthcare)

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RE-UPHOLSTERERS James Erskine Absolute Upholstery

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ROOFING SERVICES Fairmile Roofing Edinburgh Roofing Services Edinburgh Quality Builders

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Edinburgh Quality Builders Ltd

0131 441 6655 07547 925 974

Edinburgh’s roofing people!

We undertake all roofing works from minor slate repairs to full roof refurbishments on all types of residential properties from big tenements to small bungalows

Fixed quotes at reasonable prices.

All work guaranteed We only employ trusted time served tradesmen assisted by accredited skilled operatives All slating and tiling, flat roofs, valleys, ridges, lead and zinc work repaired or replaced Full four storey ladder equipment for minor works Rainwater and guttering pipework repaired or replaced Full public liability insurance

www.edinburghqualitybuilders.co.uk mail@edinburghqualitybuilders.co.uk Registered office 32 Spylaw Bank Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0JG

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