The Edition Winter 2017

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St Andrews & The East Neuk Local community Magazine - Winter 2017

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The Edition

Welcome to the Winter 2017 Issue of The Edition - St Andrews & The East Neuk Local Community Magazine.

My apologies if you struggled to find the 5th boat in the Summer issue. It really was there, but unfortunately it was hidden from view by the white background on the Langoustine The Box advert. So for this issue the prize has been increased to £50 - Be sure to enter!

There’s lots of festive themed markets, food & crafts fairs taking place locally in the run up to Christmas. You’ll find a list of dates for each of these on page 45.

Once again Anstruther Rotary Club are operating their Christmas Postal Service between the 8th-20th December at just 25p per card with proceeds supporting local & international charities.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas & Happy New Year.

Until next time….

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To have a chance of winning name the advertisers in which the 5 boats appear.

Closing date 23rd January 2018 First correct entry drawn wins the prize: A £50 voucher to spend with the business of your choice advertising in this issue.

Send your answers along with your contact details and don’t forget to include the name of the business you’d like to win the voucher for to the address on the right or email to win@theeditionmag.co.uk.

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Contents

4 - Competition - Find The Boats Win £50 6 - Pets 8 - Spotlight On - Helen Main Trust 11 - Spotlight On - Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband 12 - The Person Behind The Business Shona Muirhead - Buzz Computers 14 - Homes & Interiors 18 - Walk Fife - St Andrews Wandering Links Loop 20 - Recipe - Chocolate & Walnut Biscotti 22 - Pittenweem Fishermen’s Memorial Association 24 - Book Review 25 - Edna & Mr P 26 - Gardening - Get Real This Christmas 28 - Travel - Toronto, Canada 30 - Small Business Saturday #SmallBizSat 32 - Beauty - Tis The Season To Party 34 - Gadgets - Christmas Technical Survival Guide 38 - Christmas Postiing Dates 40 - Crossword & Suduko 42 - Fly Lady 45 - Events & News 46 - Index & Useful Numbers

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pets Take Extra Care Of Your Pets This Christmas All the trimmings and paraphernalia of Christmas are wonderful for us, but they can represent a danger to your pet. So with this in mind, what in particular do you need to watch out for at this time of year?

Christmas decorations If your pet has a tendency to chew, be wary of your Christmas tree lights as they may cause electrocution. Glass baubles also break very easily and it’s difficult to spot the smaller shards of glass, which can easily lodge in a pet’s paws or mouth – a particular problem if your cat is prone to climbing the tree.

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Chocolate Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine, which is poisonous to dogs and cats.

Dark chocolate has the highest amount, although milk chocolate also causes potentially lifethreatening symptoms if consumed. It’s a serious issue at any time of the year, but at Christmas the fact that you’re likely to have more chocolate in the house increases the risk.

Rich foods Turkey meat is too rich for many dogs – they struggle to digest this fatty food which can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. High fat foods in general tend to irritate your pet’s stomach and intestines, so it’s a good idea to stick to their usual diet as much as possible during the festive season.

Whether your pet is timid or bold, providing a safe place where they can retreat from the noise and chaos of Christmas helps them to cope until their normal routine resumes. www.thehealthypetclub.co.uk/top-tips-petschristmas/

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Spotlight On...

The Helen Main Charitable Trust SC044545 The Helen Main Charitable Trust was established by the Will of the late Helen Main, a long-time resident of Crail who sadly passed away on 25th March 2013.

Miss Main had been very active in the local community and wanted to see it flourish. She therefore set up the Trust and left a substantial portion of her estate to the Trust in order to promote and provide benefit to the residents and community in general in Crail and the East Neuk.

The Trust was registered as a charity on 19th December 2013 and, since then, the Trustees have been delighted to have been able to support a variety of local projects. For example, the Trust has been able to fund the purchase a new mower to maintain the putting green in Crail as well as provide a grant towards the refurbishment of Crail Bowling Club. A grant was also made to the Anstruther Cycleways Group to assist in the development of cycle paths mainly along the Fife Coastal Path but also cycle paths that children can use to cycle to school.

The Trustees of the recently founded HELEN MAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, charity number SC044545, invite applications for grants from the Trust.

The Trust has been established to benefit the residents and community in Crail and the East Neuk of Fife. If you are involved in a project which you consider would be appropriate for the Trust to support, to request an application form please contact:Angela Bell Thorntons Law LLP Kinburn Castle St Andrews Fife KY16 9DR Tel: 01334 477107 Email: abell@thorntons-law.co.uk

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The Trustees have also awarded funding to The East Neuk Frail and Elderly Project which runs lunch clubs throughout the East Neuk.

Grants are made twice a year in April and October.

The Trustees welcome applications from local organisations or members of the public throughout Crail and the wider East Neuk area and application forms are available from Angela Bell at Thorntons Law LLP, Kinburn Castle, St Andrews, Fife.

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Spotlight On Whether you own a business, work from home or want to keep in touch fibre Thousands of St Andrews’s homes are ready for superfast broadband. More than 7400 homes and broadband enables businesses across the university town of multiple users St Andrew’s can now access high-speed fibre to connect to the internet at high speeds and get services thanks to the Digital Scotland Superfast better, faster access to online services.

Broadband programme.

Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband

To benefit from the faster connection speeds, residents need to sign up for a fibre service with their chosen provider, as upgrades are not automatic.

Sara Budge, Programme Director for Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband, said: “It’s great news that many residents and businesses are now able to receive fibre broadband thanks to the programme.

Fibre broadband offers fast and reliable broadband connections at speeds of up to 80Mbps* and there are many suppliers in the marketplace to choose from. It enables multiple users to connect to the internet at high speeds and get better access to online services as well as faster uploads and downloads.

BT is investing £126 million in the rollout. Robert Thorburn, Openreach client director for Scotland, said: “There’s lots of competition and people may find they could be surfing at much higher speeds at a similar cost to their current service, so I’d urge people to check and order.”

Premises across the town join more than 800,000 across Scotland now able to access fibre broadband through the £428 million Digital Scotland rollout.

Local people can check the interactive map on the website: http://www.scotlandsuperfast.com/where-when/ to find out if they can get the service.

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Q&A

The Person Behind The Business Q&A Name & Business: Shona Muirhead Buzz Computer Services

Favourite food?

Thai green curry – my husband makes this and it is just the best ever.

Where do you Live?

Anstruther

Favourite song / band?

The Jam, takes me back to my teens and good times.

What’s your favourite local venue?

The Ship, Anstruther.

What do you like best about St Andrews and The East Neuk?

So many choices of good places to eat & drink and good independent shops. Also the people.

Favourite book?

I’m not really a book reader.

Favourite place for a break or holiday?

New York, so much to see and do – especially the people watching in Times Square.

Are you involved with any local clubs?

St Ayles Rowing Club in Anstruther.

What’s the funniest thing you’ve overheard?

Rhona – “Can you hear me Elsie?”, What do you like doing when not working? Elsie – “NO” (maybe you had to be there!)

Rowing – it relieves the stresses of work.

How long have you been in business?

Over 21 years.

What did you do previously?

Mum & housewife.

What prompted you to start the business?

A gap in the market, no one else was selling or repairing computers locally at that time.

What’s the best thing that’s happened to you recently?

I spent the weekend away in Perthshire relaxing with my family.

Favourite drink?

Rhubarb and Ginger Gin – never thought I would drink gin but this is amazing.

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Favourite TV Show, why?

Corrie, just makes me laugh.

Favourite Sport, why?

Rowing, great for fitness and social life.

Is there a particular charity you support?

RNLI, they do a fantastic job of rescuing people – put themselves out to help those in need.

Something that's on your bucket list?

Swim the great barrier reef.

The one thing you’d take to a desert island?

My cat.

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Home & Interiors

Christmas Elegance

By Katherine Sorrell

It’s all too easy to go overboard at Christmas. This year, why not decorate your home with subtle glamour, creating a sophisticated seasonal backdrop to festive times with friends and family.

Main Photo: This living room is welcoming and cosy, but also cool, calm and collected, thanks to a subtle colour scheme of greys and whites, together with touches of texture in the form of wicker, wool and wood. Traditional Nordmann Fir, from £29.99; LED warm white string lights, from £9.99; wool throw, £59.99; Firwood star decoration (set of three), £44.99; Magical Hare cushion, £39.99; tree decorations, from £1.49; all Dobbies.

IDEAS FOR ELEGANT FESTIVE DÉCOR •Too many colours together tend to look garish. Choose one main colour theme for each room and stick to it. This season, dark backdrops are very on trend, with accents of gold or brass, while white, beige or grey are classics that always look great, with dashes of red or green for that seasonal feel.

•With limited colours, textures come into their own. Think linen, wool, fur (faux if you prefer), wicker and – this year’s must-haves – concrete and velvet.

•For this look, avoid twee animals, anything knitted or made from felt, and all-out glitter (a little sparkle goes a long way).

•Christmas ornaments tend to be collected over the years, and so can look rather haphazard if all displayed in one go. Carefully choose a selection that co-ordinates and – stay strong – put the rest back in the loft for next year.

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Beautiful baubles will add class to your Christmas tree. Walther & Co bronze acorn and leaf decoration, £9.99, Cotswold Trading.

Set a Christmas table with gorgeous linens and decorate each plate with a simple bauble, pine cone and sprig of eucalyptus. A ribbon finishes it all off. Perth fabric, £49.50 per metre, Ian Mankin.

Instead of a knitted or hessian sack, how about a pretty, printed fabric design? Night Owl Christmas sack, £5.50, Sophie Allport.

A wreath and tea light holder in one, this unique accessory in matt brushed brass is the subtlest of Christmas decorations for minimal, modern homes.

Opt for white rather than multi-coloured lights and, if you are planning to use them on a pale background, make sure you find a set with a clear cable. 120 LED lights, £9, B&Q.

Who can resist a delightful Christmas display? This magical woodland scene is dusted with snow, featuring two wooden reindeer silhouettes and warm white backlighting.

Aspen forest Christmas scene window light, £14.99, Lights4fun.

Photograph: Oliver Perrott

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Walks

St Andrews Wandering Links Loop Shared with Walk Fife by Anne J

Distance: 10km Duration: 2h 27min Route Type: Easy Difficulty Grade: Easy Walking

along the shoreline and into the town.

The route passes by The Old Course and for those with an interest in the history of golf the nearby British Golf Museum is a nice stop off. If golf isn’t your thing then St Andrews Aquarium is a nice stop especially for youngsters. Both attractions charge for entrance but check online for discount vouchers before you set off on your walk.

This meandering circular walking route takes in both the coast and some of Scotland most historic locations.

Leaving the shore the route heads into the town.

There are lots of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants in the town centre along this section of the route.

The route begins in the coastal car park at the end of Woodburn Place, St Andrews. This little car park is a ideal starting point for many walks and sits on the Fife Coastal Path.

The route carries back towards the shore and the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral. The ruins are a popular tourist stop, free to access and can be quite busy but it is worth exploring this magnificent ruin.

Leaving the car park head North following the path towards the small harbour and St Andrews Pier. The pier is best known for the “Sunday Pier Walk” a tradition of the town’s university when students walk the length of the pier in their academic gowns. The pier is well worth walking along.

After you have finished exploring the ruins the route then returns you back to the shore and your starting point.

This is a easy Grade 2 walk and is best enjoyed in the better weather as some parts are very exposed to the elements but overall it is a very enjoyable walk around part of one of Scotland’s most historic towns.

Leaving the harbour the route follows the dramatic and picturesque coastal path on towards the home of golf. This section of the walk View this route & others on www.walkfife.com follows the edge of the historic links and is well known for its sandy shoreline and out to Out Head. Quick link to this route: http://bit.ly/walkfife1 The views over the Eden Mouth Estuary which is a conservation area well known for it’s birdlife. The head is ideal for a picnic before walking back

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Cake & Bake

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Chocolate & Walnut Biscotti

Makes 20 ~ Ready in 1 hour, plus cooling time

These crunchy Italian biscuits are perfect for dunking into a festive coffee or serving as an after dinner treat. They also make a great foodie gift packed into clear gift bags and tied with ribbon and a Christmas label!

TIP ~ The biscotti will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. You can change the nuts – try pecans, toasted almonds or hazelnuts.

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1. Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C, Gas 4.

Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg and orange zest.

2. Sift over the baking powder and flour and stir well until combined. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and knead to a soft dough, adding a little more flour if necessary.

3. Divide the dough into two pieces and shape each to an oval shape roughly 20cm x 10 cm.

Place on a large baking sheet and flatten slightly.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until firm and light golden.

Cool for 5 minutes.

4. Transfer the two pieces of semi-baked dough to a chopping board and, using a sharp knife, cut each piece into 10 slices.

5. Return the slices, cut-side down, to the baking sheet and bake for a further 8-12 minutes until crisp and golden. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

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Local Charity

Pittenweem Fishermen’s Memorial Association Registered Charity SC047228

The Pittenweem Fishermen’s Memorial Association has been set up with the main objective of raising sufficient funds to commission and erect a permanent and fitting memorial, dedicated to the memory of those who have lost their lives in pursuit of the fishing.

Many fishing communities around the coast, no only of Britain but also overseas, have recognized the hardships and sacrifices made by all employed in the industry by erecting memorials.

Several commemorate specific events or vessels or even individuals, others are more all encompassing.

importance right up until 1947, although white fish landing had increased rapidly from 1943. Until We are conscious that in many cases the focus of recently, this was the mainstay of the Pittenweem memorials has been to recognize loss at sea. fleet. The impact of the Common Fisheries Policy However, we believe that it is only right that we and quotas has in turn resulted in a decline in also recognize those whose lives were changed as white fish landings and an increased reliance on a direct result of injury or ill health attributable to shellfish. Recent statistics suggest that by value of the hazards of the job. Consequently, we landings, Pittenweem is still one of the three most envisage the scope of the memorial should also important fishing ports in Scotland. include the many ancillary industries which We have set ourselves an ambitious, but we besupport the fishing. lieve achievable, monetary target, which will Pittenweem has a rich heritage steeped in the enable us to commission the design of, and to fishing industry going back many centuries. There erect a fitting memorial. Subject to agreement, have been times of prosperity and boom when we envisage the memorial will be sited on the the town enjoyed the economic benefits as a promenade between the old harbour and the direct result of the fishing. But let us not forget that current harbour. The significance of the preferred it was not always like this. However, in good times site is that it links the old historic fishing harbour, and bad, the fishing industry was, and still is, the known locally as the West Harbour, with the beating heart of the community. present. We also believe that, being situated on the route of the Fife Coastal Path, it will be a focal In the Annals of Pittenweem there is reference to point for visitors and will have a role to play in an Act of Parliament in 1583 which dictated how telling the story of the village. the herring and white fish catches of the village were to be traded. In the same publication, it Donations to the memorial fund can be made by states “Then as now, fishing was the staple trade”. cheque payable to PFMAssociation c/o S Turnbull, As far back as the early 17th century it was the Chartered Accountant, 1 East Shore, Pittenweem, practice to fish as far afield as Orkney and the KY10 2NQ, or via Mydonate a link can be found Western Island following the summer and winter on the website at: draves. www.pittenweem-fishermens-memorial.net The herring fishery was economically of

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Updates on fundraising events can also be found on the associations Facebook page.

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Book Review

Indulgent Escapes Looking to escape the in-laws for a couple of hours? We may have found you the perfect book to indulge in.

All the Little Children – Jo Furniss A family wild-camping trip turns into a fight to survive in this gripping debut novel. Marlene and her sister-in-law have taken their children to a forest for a short holiday before the start of term.

How Hard Can It Be? – Allison Pearson Teenage kids, ageing parents, a next-to-useless husband, menopausal woes – Kate Reddy has them all. And now she needs to get back into working life – a decade after leaving her stressful job as the manager of a hedge fund. No easy feat when you’re approaching 50. This is the sequel to the bestselling I Don’t Know How She Does It, but works just as well as a stand-alone novel. A brilliant read, it’s laugh-out-loud-funny in its depiction of the trials and tribulations of the sandwich generation.

The Betrayals – Fiona Neill

Sometimes there are four sides to a story. Daisy has just got her life back and not an electric light together after battling in sight, they start to through years of OCD. suspect something has gone badly wrong. As the But then a letter arrives enormity of the situation unfolds, and Marlene addressed to her mother, finds more children in need of protection, she which threatens to open needs to decide how far she’ll go to protect her old wounds and reveal family. Gripping. the secrets Daisy has tried so hard to keep The Prime of Ms Dolly Greene – E. V. Harte hidden. The Betrayals Dolly lives in a tiny house in London, with was awarded the Richard & Judy Book Club 2017 Thriller award, and it’s easy to see why. An her 21 year old emotive novel about the complexities of family daughter. So far, so life, mental illness, betrayals and the fallibility of ordinary. But the way Dolly makes ends memories. meet is anything but ordinary. Dolly is a The One – John Marrs tarot reader and when Imagine a world where a simple DNA test can she hears about the help you to find your one true soulmate. Would discovery of a dead you take it, even if you think you’ve already body, she can’t help found love? The One follows five people in their but remember a search for their DNA match. One is desperate to recent client she had start a family. One is head of a global company. a very bad feeling about. But will the police listen One is already engaged. One is prepared to to her suspicions? A light-hearted read that travel to the other side of the world to meet her combines crime, humour, fantasy and romance match. And one is a killer. A real page-turner in one engaging tale. that will keep you reading until late into the When they spot columns

of smoke in the distance,

night.

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Gardening

Get Real This Christmas

However, if well treated it won’t perform badly and it is the lowest-priced of the real trees.

The Serbian Spruce (Picea omorica) is quite similar

By Pippa Greenwood to the Norway spruce and is the favourite festive

Christmas is well and truly just around the corner and whilst your thoughts may be on gifts, meals, crackers and cards, don’t forget the tree. And I mean a REAL Christmas tree, complete with needles and, if you choose the really traditional route, that wonderful aroma.

For those concerned about the impact on the planet, British-grown trees are most definitely not an ecological disaster zone - think of them as a crop plant rather like a field of cabbages, except that typically Christmas trees will use less fertiliser and fewer chemicals than many classic crop plants.

To make sure you get what suits you best, there are a few things to think about before buying your tree.

The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is the traditional tree, with gorgeous, short dark green pointed needles and that unmistakable Christmassy aroma, but it is the most likely to drop its needles.

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tree in central Europe, with a distinct blueish tint to the underside of the needles. Typically slender, it is a good choice for smaller sitting rooms and has decent needle retention - but no smell.

The Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) has become increasingly popular in recent years and is now the biggest-selling Christmas tree in the UK. As its shiny green broad needles are quite soft (making it a good choice if there are small children around) and are almost impossible to shift, it is certainly a good choice for those who hate any mess!

The Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is less widely available, but the combination of its good looks and needle-holding ability makes it well worth considering. It has a narrower base than the Norway spruce so is also useful in smaller houses.

So, with all these tempting choices, hopefully you’ve been persuaded to take the plunge? But how do you make sure you buy the best tree of

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the type you’ve decided on? And how do you ensure it keeps its needles for as long as possible?

• It is important not to buy a real tree too early, as

the longer they hang around after they’ve been cut the more likely they are to go downhill.

• Opt for a tree produced by a member of the

British Christmas Tree Growers Association - look for the BCTGA logo.

• Choose a tree with a good, full shape, not

lopsided and with minimal gaps. Check the needles - they should be glossy (for those varieties where this is a characteristic) and the correct colour. They must be free from pests and diseases - avoid anything yellowed or inclined to shed, or with white fluffy bits. Never buy an already netted tree since you can’t see what you’re getting!

• If you do buy one quite early then the most

important thing is to keep it outside - just recut the end of the trunk and put the tree in a bucket of water in a sheltered spot outside. If it

was in a net when you bought it, remove this as it is important to get air circulating around the needles.

• When you bring the tree inside, try to avoid

putting it anywhere too warm or close to a heat source , and make sure that you use a stand with a water reservoir and that you keep the water levels topped up - if kept supplied with water then even the notorious Norway spruce Christmas tree should hold its needles well.

When Christmas is over and it is time for the tree to come down, complete the green loop and make sure you recycle it - they’re not the easiest thing to recycle or compost at home, but many councils and garden centres now offer a re-cycling and Christmas tree chipping service.

Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com for great gardening gifts: a stylish ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ gift card (a perfect Christmas present, where the recipient receives their chosen garden ready vegetable plants in the spring and every week Pippa emails with topical hints, tips and advice), gardening tools, raised bed kits, GrowerFrames, signed books and more!

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Canada

Glimpses Of Toronto

By Solange Hondo

Through the leafy gorge of the river Don the city rises like a mirage on the horizon, a gleaming cluster of buildings dwarfed by the slender silhouette of the CN Tower. At just over 553 metres, Toronto’s communication tower is the city’s most iconic landmark. Lifts take you to the observation platform with its glass floor said to withstand the weight of 14 hippos and provide access to the SkyPod 100 metres above. The view takes your breath away, from the wooded ravines and sprawling city to the meandering shore of Lake Ontario and the lush ribbon of islands where town folks can escape and connect with nature.

According to BBC Radio, Toronto is ‘one of the world’s most diverse cities’, home to 230 nationalities, speaking 160 languages and accounting for an inner city population of 2.8 million. So Ontario’s provincial capital is larger than Ottawa or any other Canadian city. But laid out as it is on a grid pattern, it is surprisingly easy to explore on foot. From the business centre to Little Italy, China Town, Portugal Village or the bustling Dundas Square on Yonge Street, the place for

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casual eating, nightlife and cheap theatre tickets.

Old and new mingle effortlessly: here the historic Parliament and University buildings, there the old City Hall with a clock tower reminiscent of Big Ben, the stylish harmonious complex of the New City Hall, just steps away, the multi-purpose Rogers Centre, home to the Blue Jays baseball team and concert venue - think Madonna or the Rolling Stones. Trams glide through the streets at a leisurely pace, tulips nod in the parks and hundreds of rooftop gardens. Markets beckon with local colour, St Lawrence for fresh produce, Kensington for all things hippy, arty and cool, while the ultimate shopping therapy is found in the vast Eaton Centre. For top designer wear or celebrity spotting, however, it’s the Mink Mile in the Bloor-Yorkville district. Then you can wander the cobbled lanes of the Distillery Historic District, lined with bakeries and micro-breweries, visit the Royal Ontario Museum or the Ripley’s Aquarium where you can pet a stingray, or chill out under pink parasols on the imported sands of Sugar Beach.

Then there are restaurants and ice cream parlours, coffee shops, but sooner or later the lake calls you back with ferries to the islands and boats cruising nonchalantly along the harbour front, past the mighty CN Tower which dominates the skyline wherever you are in Toronto.

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#SmallBizSatUK

Small Business Saturday is the UK's most successful small business campaign and is this year celebrating its 5th birthday year. Last year saw £717m spent with small businesses across the UK on Small Business Saturday, up 15% on the previous year. The campaign trended at number one in the UK on Twitter on the day with more than 130,000 campaign-related tweets being sent, reaching over 140 million people globally. Over 80% of local councils supported the campaign, meaning wherever you were on Small Business Saturday, there was something going on nearby.

can take this moment to support their local businesses, and it is open to public sector to both support and reflect on the huge value small businesses generate.”

Small Business Saturday, which is a grassroots, not-for-profit campaign, was originally founded

by American Express in the U.S. in 2010 and it remains the principal supporter of the campaign in the UK, as part of its on-going commitment to encourage consumers to shop small. The campaign also benefits from the backing of leading business organisations including the Federation of Small Businesses and “Small Business Saturday has gone from strength Enterprise Nation. The campaign is also to strength in the five years since it launched in supported by Facebook, Dropbox, Mercedes the UK. British businesses and customers have Benz Vans, Indeed, Vistaprint, and Lightspeed. taken it to their hearts and now not only make a special effort once a year for Small Business More information about Small Business Saturday Saturday, but appreciate the value small UK can be found on the website: businesses bring to their communities year www.smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com round,” explains Campaign Director Michelle and on the Facebook page: Ovens. www.facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturdayuk and Twitter feed @SmallBizSatUk. “Small Business Saturday is open to everyone.

Businesses on the high street or online, trading A number of local businesses have already with other businesses or selling direct to added their details to the ‘My Small Business consumers. It is open to every individual who Finder’ on the website with details of the special

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events or promotional offers they will be running for Small Business Saturday. If you have a small business it’s not too late to join, simply visit the website www.smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com click get involved and register your business details.

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Beauty

Tis The Season To Party

by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk

Handbag essentials to transform you from frazzled office worker to fabulous partygoer in minutes.

Work deadlines plus shopping, wrapping, cooking and dealing with family life can leave you feeling rather frazzled.

Try a spritz of Tisserand De-Stress Mist to keep the tension down. The blend of calming essential oils, including geranium, orange, nutmeg, rose and jasmine smells lovely and really does seem to help soothe the senses. Not keen on sprays?

The blend is also available as a roller-ball. The De-Stress Mist is priced at £8.95 and the De-Stress Rollerball at £5.95, from www.tisserand.com.

At £16, it has a fine, retractable tip so you can achieve precise strokes; it’s topped with a brush; and the colour stays put all day.

Dry, chapped lips are not a good look and matte lipsticks often highlight the problem. Clarins’ Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector is a great alternative. It’s available in several shades and leaves lips feeling soft, hydrated and plumped, while adding a touch of colour and shine. It is more of a gloss than a lipstick, so the colour and shine won’t last for hours, but it’s well worth the extra applications. A full-sized Lip Perfector is £18, but if you’re quick you may be able to snap up a mini one for a bargain price with one of Clarins’ Christmas giftsets, see www.clarins.co.uk.

You can’t have failed to notice that brows are having their moment in the spotlight. Whether you prefer a bold bushy arch à la Lily Collins or something a bit more streamlined, a good brow pencil is invaluable. High Definition’s Browtec Pencil is a great choice. Available from www.beautyinhighdefinition.com.

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High Definition has also released a Limited Edition Copper Eyeshadow Palette that’s definitely deserving of a place in your arsenal. The rose gold, copper and bronze shades work beautifully together to create a look that’s perfect for parties. The three shades come with a mirror and doubleheaded brush, all housed in a very compact case. £23.50, www.beautyinhighdefinition.com.

Don’t fancy carrying your makeup loose in your handbag? Christmas is the perfect time to treat yourself to a new cosmetics bag. On a bit of a tight budget? Lots of gift sets have a case included for free, or check out TK Maxx for luxury options at a fraction of the price. Pencil cases also do the job just as well, with the added advantage of often being waterproof.

The Paperchase Glamingo Pencil Case is just £7. The extra pocket at the front is perfect for makeup brushes and other extras. See www.paperchase.co.uk.

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Gadgets

The Christmas Technology Survival Guide ‘Tis The Season To Stock Up On Batteries

There are very few people whose Christmases won’t involve some kind of technology: not just presents, although even the simplest toys seem to come packed with tech these days. You might use technology to provide festive music, or to stream a crackling log fire from Netflix. Here’s how to make sure technology doesn’t trip you up during the festive season.

First, check with Santa to see what kind of batteries the children’s toys will need, because even the simplest toys often have an electronic component. Having a good stock of rechargeable AA and AAA batteries (and a charger!) covers most eventualities, but some manufacturers like to keep you on your toes by demanding LR44s or CR2032s or other arcane options. Don’t leave it to the last minute: relatively uncommon batteries can be hard to find at short notice, especially if you’re reliant on small shops.

Look out your sharp scissors and a small Phillips cross-head screwdriver too: electronic items often come in plastic packaging that’s hard to get into, while larger toys can be secured to their packaging with screws or cable ties.

Not every device that needs a charger comes with one - mobile phones in particular tend to come charger-free - so you might need to get additional chargers or adaptors. Check first, though: the charger you need for, say, a new Nokia is the same as for a Kindle or PlayStation 4 controller.

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If some of your gadget gifts are pre-owned something that can save you a great deal of money - it’s definitely worth checking that the batteries still hold a charge, because batteries have a finite lifespan. For example, many PlayStation Move controllers being sold as-new on eBay have been sitting in warehouses for so long that their rechargeable batteries no longer hold a charge, even though they are unused.

Replacement batteries are easy to get, but not on Christmas Day. If Santa’s bringing a games console, it’s a very good idea to connect it to your broadband well in advance: there’s nothing more dispiriting on Christmas Day than having to wait hours for a system update to download before you can play anything - especially if your broadband has slowed to a crawl because everybody else in the street is trying to do the same thing. And if you’re planning a bit of multi-player gaming with two or more people in the same room, make sure you have enough controllers.

It’s a similar story with computers, tablets and smartphones: there have often been quite significant system software updates since they were made. There’s less pressure than with consoles, though, because while consoles tend to be quite huffy - Xbox Ones and PS4s often refuse to let you use online features until you’ve updated your system software - computers and mobile devices don’t demand you drop everything.

Did we say “drop”? Unfortunately one of the problems with technology as presents is that some gadgets are eminently breakable. It’s worth checking if your home insurance or current account protects items such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops or TVs from accidental damage (and that the excess doesn’t make such coverage pointless) - and with mobile devices for children it’s an even better idea to put their gadget in a sturdy, scratch- and impact-resistant case. That way you can be confident of a smashing time without smashing anything expensive.

Images L to R: Energiser battery charger; screwdriver set from Amazon; PlayStation Move controllers; iPad toddler protective case

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That’s all there is to it.

You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic, there’s no maths involved and no adding up.

It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s addictive!

Solution to Suduko and Crossword on page 45.

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The Fly Lady

Untying Knots

By Marla Cilley

As a Fly Fishing instructor, I had to teach people how to tie several knots.

There is a specific knot for securing the fly to tippet, tying the tippet to the leader, attaching the leader to the flyline, putting the flyline to the backing, and lastly securing the backing to the reel. Each knot is different and each knot protects you from losing that trophy fish!

Knot tying takes patience but untying knots takes greater persistence! If you have ever got your fly hung on a branch, you understand. The first thing you want to do is to pull hard. You have to stop yourself from reacting this way. This only makes the tangle harder to undo.

When you think about the fly getting wrapped around the branch; you realize that it is not really tied in a knot. It is just twisted around the branch several times. Usually all it takes is a slight wiggle to cause it to gently untangle itself. Then it softly drops back to the water. This surprises you the first time you accomplish this exercise in patience.

As we say in North Carolina, Rhododendron love to eat flies. I have learned how to keep my fly out of the branches by being focused on my cast. So what does all of this have to do with keeping your house clean?

We have lived on a steady diet of CHAOS because of all the tangles we have made in our homes. We felt that things were so messy that we could not get it all cleaned up. We would tell ourselves that we didn’t have time. Our perfectionism would keep us from even starting to get rid of the clutter. Frustration levels increased and we blamed ourselves and everyone else.

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When we realized that all it takes is a little wiggle to get rid of the tangle. Set your timer for two minutes and put something away! Before you know it you too will be preventing the CHAOS with your simple routines.

The main knots we have created for ourselves are the huge tangle of stinkin’ thinkin’ that is in our heads. We can clear out those wadded up messes too just by replacing those negative thoughts with a kinder more positive phrase. If we talked to our children the way we talk to ourselves they would be hurt. Don’t do this to you or to them. The words that are in your head, do come out of your mouth and become your children’s inner voices. How do you think that stinkin’ thinkin’ got into your head? We can untangle that mess!

Start by only putting good stuff into your head: Listen to uplifting music, watch wholesome television, and subscribe to positive messages on the internet and Facebook. Establish simple habits and sting them into small routines to help you keep the chaotic tangle of thoughts from beating you up.

Your knots did not happen overnight and they will not get untangled in a day! One habit at a time will help you to get rid of the CHAOS. Consistently pulling out one thread of stinkin’ thinkin’ at a time is going to help you untie that knot of selfloathing.

I got my nickname from my love of Fly Fishing.

Many of you found FlyLady by doing a search for how to get your house clean. You never dreamed that there was a much deeper message of Finally Loving Yourself. With each new habit you practice you will be untying that tangled mess in your home and your head.

For help getting rid of your CHAOS, check out her website and join her free mentoring group at www.FlyLady.net or her book, Sink Reflections published by Random House and her New York Times Best Selling book, Body Clutter published by Simon and Schuster. Copyright 2017 Marla Cilley Used by permission in this publication.

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Meets every Thursday from mid September to the end of March at 7pm in Cellardyke Church Hall and is open to all men in the area. With carpet bowling, speakers and the occasional social evening. Come along for good company and an enjoyable evening.

Contact Alec Govan Tel 01333 313706 for more information.

St Andrews Photographic Society The Society normally meets on Wednesday Evenings from late September until the end of March at 7.30pmin the Art Club Rooms, Argyle Street, St Andrews, KY16 9BP

www.standrewsphotographicsociety.com

Cambo Events Visit the Cambo website for a full listing of events for the coming months www.camboestate.com/events or call 01333 450054 for more details.

Saturday 18 November - Cambolicious Craft Beer Festival 2 - 8pm

Sunday 19 November, 11am-4pm Christmas Food & Craft Fair Entry £1 in aid of Cambo Heritage Trust Snowdrop Festival Early Feb - mid March 10am - 5pm Adults £5.50, Children under 16 free Crail Folk Club Crail Town Hall - 8pm Nov 30 - Flossie Malavaille £6 Dec 14 - Christmas Party - free Jan 25 - Burns Night £5 Feb 8 - The Coaltown Daisies £7 Feb 22 - Singers Night £1 Mar 8 - Martin Simpson £12 Visit website www.crailfolkclub.org.uk or call Tony on 01333 450572 for more info.

Anstruther Improvements Association Anstruther Cinema at Dreel Halls Screenings at 6.45pm, unless stated.

Adults £5, Under 18s £2.

Sun 3 Dec - Elf (PG) Sun 17 Dec - Mary Poppins (U) - 3pm Sun 7 Jan - Arrival (12A) Sun 4 Feb - Paterson (15) Anster Nichts at Dreel Halls Thur 16 Nov - The Forth At War Thur 18 Jan - Life On The Links Thur 15 Feb - Love and War Thur 14 Mar - The Auld Alliance For more details of upcoming events visit www.anstrutherimprovements.org/ events.php Old Course Christmas Emporium Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 November at Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa 11am - 4pm. The hotel is turned into a winter wonderland with festive market, food hall & Sants’s grotto.

Balgove Christmas Market Tuesday 12 December 4pm - 8pm Rotary Club of Anstruther Christmas Post Service Runs from 8th to 20th December, 25p per card - see advert on page 19 for full details.

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Carol’s By Candlelight Sunday 17 December 7pm at Coastline Community Church, Pittenweem East Neuk Dook 2017 Hogmanay 31st December at 1pm Another brave bunch will jump into Anstruther Harbour and swim across.

Come along and support them. The charity this year is East Neuk First Responders.

Give Blood Monday 29 January 4-7.45pm at Boys Brigade Hall, St Andrews Tuesday 1 February 4-7.45pm at Boys Brigade Hall, St Andrews Thursday 15 March 2.30-4pm & 5.307.15pm, St Monans Town Hall East Neuk Wheelchair Appeal Unfortunately due to Sandy being unwell and after much deliberation, I am afraid that the Charity Dinner has been postponed. Hopefully everyone will understand and give us the support when we reschedule. - Eleanor Bowman Crossword & Suduko Solutions (P42) 1 7

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Christmas In The Loft Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 November at Ardross Farm Shop, 9am - 4pm.

East Neuk Open Studios Winter exhibition Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 November from 11 am - 4pm at the Dreel Halls, Anstruther.

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Beauty & The Beast 30 November - 31 December at the Byre Theatre St Andrews. For tickets call 01334 475000 / www.byretheatre.com Christmas Bowhouse Food Weekend Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 December at Bowhouse Farm, St Monans 10am-4pm.

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Index of Advertisers Accountant / Bookkeeper

Tax Solutions 10 TMA Accountants & Tax Advisors 27

Activities / Events

Anstruther Rotary Christmas Post 19 Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband 11 East Neuk First Responders 35

Andrew Allan Electrician 37 Decko Anderson Electrical Contractor 33 RHF Electrical 43

Firewood / Logs S D Provan 13

Florist

Appliance Repairs

John Johnstone Appliance Repairs 41

The Flower House 16

Food Retailer

Architect

Langoustine The Box 23

Charlie B Architect 29 Christine J Palmer 43

Funeral Director

A Stephen Funeral Directors 23 Peter Murray Funeral Directors 44

Bike Shop / Services 2 Wheel Care 17

Garden Centre / Nursery

Builder

Pathhead Nurseries 16

A Donaldson 8 J C McGhee (Builders) 44

Garden Machinery Repairs & Service

Butcher

JB Penman of Crail 19

Garden Mowers & Tools Ltd 9

Car Bodyshop / Accident Repairs

Garden Services

Archie Dewar's Bodyshop Ltd 19

Carpet Sun Limited 48

A Syme 7 GM Joinery Ltd 13 Murray & Wilson (Joiners) Ltd 44 R P Allan Joiner 43

Helen Main Trust 8

Chimney Sweep

Garry Cameron - Chimney Sweep 43

Kennels

Pathhead Boarding Kennels 16

Chirpodist

Landscape Gardening

Mission: Happy Feet 19 R F Harper 39

Complementary Therapies In Touch Therapies 43 Vitalspark Shiatsu 39 Zena F Walker 41

Laburnum Landscapes 10 Twin Landscapes 38

Mobility Equipment C C Mobility 25

Opticians

Computer Services

Govan Optometrists 15

Buzz Computer Services 13

Painter

Driving School

Answer Driving School 38 Paul Ambrose Driver Training 39

Robert Harbour of Crail 39 Steven Tilbrook - Painter 23 Wakelin Thomson - Painter 39

Education / Learning

Physiotherapist

Kumon St Andrews 33

George Allan 41

Plumbing

Andrew Needham Plumber 39 Fleming & Gibson 5 Mike Paterson - Plumbing 39 R Petrie Plumbing 41 Steven Boyle Plumbing & Heating 29

Restaurants

Bank Bar & Kitchen 2 & 3 Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa 37 Rockies Restaurant 7 The Spindrift 21 The Waterfront 47

Roofing

Andrew Macfarlane Roofing 41 Chris Low Roofing & Plaster 9 John Stevens Roofing 41 Lee Johnstone - Roofing 16

Stonemason

Taxi

Joiner

Charitable Trust

Plasterer

Hairdresser

Nature's Way 17

Catterella 43

East Neuk Pianos 7

Colin Sweeney - Stonemason 1 Sandy Smith Stonemason 41

Health Food Store

Cat Sitting

Piano Repair & Service

G B Haviland Garden Services 41

Robert Adamson Hair Design Ltd 37

Carpets & Floorings

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Electrician

Stuart Barton Physiotherapy 17

Pro Taxis 9

Tree & Hedge Surgery Special Branch 6

Upholsterer

John McKenna 43

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY Gas 0800 111 999 Water 0800 0778 778 Electricity 105 Crime stoppers 0800 555 111 NHS 24 111 Fife Council 03451 55 00 00 LOCAL SCHOOLS Anstruther Primary 01334 659447 Canongate Primary 01334 659452 Crail Primary 01334 659457 Elie Primary 01334 659414 Greyfriars Primary 01334 659418 Lawhead Primary 01334 659426 Madras College 01334 659402 Pittenweem Primary 01334 659435 St Monans Primar 01334 659441 Waid Academy 01334 659404 DOCTORS SURGERY Blackfriars 01334 477477 Elie 01333 330302 Pipeland 01334 476840 Pittenweem 01333 311307 Skeith Health Centre 01333 310352

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