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Blimey, where does the time go! From humble beginnings and not much knowledge, to starting our twelfth year must be doing something right?

We have two competitions for you this month - so if you fancy a trip to the Aberdeen Art Fair on 01 September then see pg 3 for how to enter. Our 2nd comp is for tickets to see Gordon Buchanan at the Tivoli Theatre on 29 September - a fabulous opportunity to meet the wildlife expert. You can of course book tickets to go to either of these two great events.

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Deeside Local Food Festival 2017 The Deeside Local Food Festival, organised by The Mixing Bowl Aberdeen, is taking place on Sunday 17th September 2017, 11am – 4pm, at Cults Academy and it looks set to be their biggest event yet.

Now in its third year, the festival brings together producers, artisans and vendors from across Aberdeenshire to celebrate local food and drink. Visitors have the opportunity to meet the producers behind some of the region’s finest food and drink at the festival’s Produce Market, which has been extended this year to include over forty stalls.

Craig Wilson, The Kilted Chef, from Eat on the Green will be at the event performing cooking demonstrations using local produce. This year visitors will have the opportunity to cook alongside Craig in his Kilted Kitchen and create some inspirational dishes.

Cults Academy playground will be transformed into a Street Café where there will be a variety of lunch food to choose from, alongside the food vendors visitors can enjoy live music from local artists.

Cults Academy playground will be transformed into a Street Café where there will be a variety of lunch food to choose from, alongside the food vendors visitors can enjoy live music from local artists.

There will be plenty of fun activities for kids to enjoy during the day, much of which is being created by local community groups, activities include foodie crafts, quizzes, competitions and games. There will also be a Taste Adventure run by Slow Food Aberdeen and for the more energetic, outside there will be football, hockey, tennis, climbing and mountain biking to try.

Details of the local food producers and vendors at the festival can be found on the festival website.

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Not Ready for Retirement?

Even though retirement ages have been increased recently many people find that when the time comes we don’t feel quite ready to down tools and head to the allotment or the golf course. All the knowledge, skills and qualifications we’ve achieved over the years can’t just be switched off, and we might not feel ready to step out of working life entirely. So if the calendar says one thing but our heart and mind disagree, what should we do?

Don’t despair; there are in excess of 1.3 million pensioners still in work. We represent 11% of the total workforce, and are living proof that many companies recognise our experience.

Staged Retirement Talk to your boss or line manager in advance of your retirement. Ask if you can stage your retirement over a couple of years, maybe dropping to a three day week, then two days etc. Many companies are happy to accommodate loyal employees. Stress that it will make any transitions run more smoothly because you will be able to pass on your knowledge to your replacement and allow them to gradually take over. If you regularly deal with clients it can be very reassuring for them to know that you are still around.

Benefits Find out what your entitlements are. Check out www.direct.gov.uk to find out about pensions, earnings and tax. If you prefer to talk to someone in person on the phone, ensure you have all relevant information to hand: P45, NI Number etc. Even if you’re only entitled to a few pennies at this stage, the important thing is that you are registered. Other benefits may come your way later.

Job-hunting www. jobcentreguide.co.uk provides an abundance of information on vacancies and also free CV advice, which is especially helpful if you are out of practice in the art of selling yourself to a prospective employer. You can register your CV on line with any number of agencies, such as www.reed.co.uk, which show jobs in your area, and assist with careers advice.

If you prefer to register in person, pop into your local Job Centre or Recruitment Agency. These are all positive moves which will help you feel more confident and in control.

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There are many ways to research information about employment. The library and your local college are good starting points. Libraries often have computer terminals available for public use, and some run courses if your PC skills need polishing.

When you get an interview: Be positive Stress the good reputation of the firm plus other positive information.

Play to your strengths Explain how the skills you’ve acquired throughout your working life will benefit this company Play down the negatives of retirement Describe any voluntary work, hobbies studying and training you’ve completed.

As an older person Play on your experience and loyalty but…

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Think of retirement as a fresh start. It may be a chance to reinvent yourself and it’s never too late to land your dream job. Good luck.

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Animal Families and Me with Gordon Buchanan WIN two tickets and experience a thrilling evening with BBC TV’S Wildlife Expert! Gordon Buchanan the highly acclaimed television wildlife cameraman and presenter of the popular BBC ‘Animal Family and Me’ series shares an insight into his incredible experiences with some of the world’s most fearsome and majestic animals.

The evening promises to entertain as he shares personal recollections and answers questions about his globe trotting travels, delving into his world of weird, wild and wonderful wildlife, all illustrated with his own film footage and photography. With a reputation for relishing dangerous and tough assignments, his tales of challenging expeditions make for a special evening not to be missed.

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Gordon as he dominated our television screens on the BBC over the festive period featuring a range of new series such as ‘Elephant Family and Me’ (BBC2), ‘Life in the Snow’ (BBC1), ‘Life in Polar Bear Land’ (BBC2) as well as an appearance presenting on the popular show ‘Planet Earth’ with Sir David Attenborough’. He is set to be a regular face on television in 2017 with two new BBC commissions to be announced for this Autumn including a second series of ‘Tribes, Predators and Me’ on BBC2.

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WIN up close and personal with some extraordinary creatures as seen on ‘Gorilla Family and Me’, ‘Snow Wolf Family and Me’, ‘Polar Bear Family and Me‘ and the award winning ‘Bear Family and Me’.

Gordon’s career is extensive having shot and presented a long list of other popular nature programmes including ‘Winterwatch’, ‘The Lost Land’ series and ‘Wild Burma’. He has also ventured into more mainstream entertainment with TV projects such as ‘Super Cute Furry Animals’ and ‘Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan’ which saw him taking celebrities Alastair Campbell, Dermot O’Leary, Ed Byrne, John Simpson and Sara Cox all around the UK offering them an in depth look into Britain’s beautiful wildlife.

Hailing from the Isle of Mull in Western Scotland, Gordon has worked in wildlife documentaries for over 20 years. He is passionate about raising awareness of the world’s most endangered species & habitats and has led expeditions around the globe to places as diverse as South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea,

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Hillwalking article Simon Sawers Views from the summits What a fantastic summer we’re having - warm, sunny and just enough rain to keep the garden going! This can be a prolific time for hillwalkers with summits all over Scotland just begging to be conquered! For many of us, other things in our busy lives get in the way of escaping to the hills but it’s all a question of prioritisation let’s get our boots on, plan our routes and get out there!

I’m lucky enough to have time for some hillwalking, although it doesn’t feel enough sometimes, and can mention

2 of my trips so far this summer. The first was to the Loch Lochy Munros of Meall na Teanga and Sron a’ Choire Ghairbh from which the views up and down the Great Glen were just stunning.

It was like a view from a plane and seeing the size and scale of this huge geological fault line that runs for 62 miles between Inverness and Fort William was both impressive and humbling at the same time. How small are we compared to the huge natural forces that created this?

The air was so clear that the full length was visible in one huge panorama that the photo

doesn’t do justice to.

The second trip was to the Torridon area, well known for its massive and steep Munros of Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe: However I was there on a Corbett hunting trip and would say that the Corbetts in the area are even better than their only slightly higher brothers. The five Corbetts of Ruadh-stac Beag, Meall a’ Ghiubhais, Beinn an

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The views of the Munros from these Corbets are both unusual and impressive. In particular, the north side of Beinn Eighe displays the charming grandeur of her ridges, not often seen. These are big days out and the tops are covered in loose angular scree that means slow going. However, I was blessed with excellent weather and plenty of daylight managing 4 of these Corbetts over 2 days, leaving Beinn Dearg for another day.

You could say that you can’t do too much hillwalking! However,

the more you do the more prone you are to repetitive type injuries and I recently strained the sheath around one of my Achilles tendons.

Although not too painful it did run the risk of a worse injury.

I went to an excellent local physiotherapist and he worked wonders - several massages and strict instructions for remedial exercises worked a treat. A good hillwalking friend of mine has not been so lucky - he’s been suffering with Morten’s Neuroma in his foot which is a painful nerve condition that has limited his walking for a few months now.

Some of these conditions just happen and regular exercise is so important, but this also

brings into focus the need to look after our bodies, especially as we get older, and to combine exercise regimes with body maintenance regimes.

Enjoy your summer and autumn in the hills!

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Christmas!

Before you all pelt me with clay flowerpots just hear me out. A little advance planning now and when skies are dark and the north wind blows you’ll reap the benefits of my advice, I promise.

Everyone knows about potted hyacinths, ubiquitous during the festive period. They smell heavenly but let’s face it everyone has them and they’re a bit old-hat. I have the answer: scented narcissi. To my mind they’re more elegant and fit better into contemporary homes. The two varieties I grow are Paper White, which is my favourite, because it’s white and so seems to fit in with the whole Christmas theme, and Grand Soleil d’Or for when I need a sunnier, yellow bloom.

Both varieties have tiny flowers, clustered at the top of straight, long stems and, if planted now they will be in flower before Christmas.

I tend to plant a few pots now (they’re great as economical gifts for those hard-to-buy-for elderly relatives) plus a pot per week for myself between now and the end of October so I can have the luxury of scented bulbs continuously in flower for a couple of months during the bleak winter period.

You need to buy ‘prepared’ bulbs which have been heat-treated to make them flower before Christmas. I tend to plant one variety per pot because I think that provides more impact but you can plant to suit your own tastes.

I use a nice 15cm / 6 inch pot with drainage holes (so there’s no danger of water-logging) and fill it with soil-less multipurpose compost. I cram as many bulbs in as I can, leaving just the pointy bit of the bulb protruding.

Then I water them and keep them in a cool dark place until the flower shoots are visible.

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Can sleeping apart bring you closer together?

By Kate McLelland

The duvet twitches, followed by footsteps on the bedroom floor and the creaking of a door: it’s four o’clock in the morning and your partner is on the move for the second time that night. Thanks to this interruption, you’re now wide awake, and as you lie there in the darkness, you wonder how to broach the subject of sleeping in separate beds...

Most individuals need around eight hours’ sleep a night to function well, but this can vary from person to person. As a general rule, if you wake up feeling tired and have to catch up with a nap during the day, you’re probably not getting enough sleep. In the short term the symptoms of sleep deprivation can include memory loss, difficulty in concentrating and mood changes, but in the longer term lack of sleep can result in serious conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

While the health argument alone is enough to justify a conversation about separate beds, it’s a difficult topic to discuss face-to-face. But if you’ve reached the end of your tether and are seriously considering the option of sleeping apart, there’s no need to feel alone. According to a 2015 survey by the National Sleep Foundation, almost one in four of us now sleep in separate beds or bedrooms, and in a recent poll by silversurfers.com, 84% of respondents aged 50+ said they believed sharing a bed wasn’t essential for a happy relationship.

So what are the options if you do decide to sleep separately? When the time came to replace an old double bed, Max and Celia Stoddart from Hampshire took the decision to replace it with twin beds.

Celia says: “The idea came to us when we booked a week in a hotel. We’d reserved a room with a double bed, but they only had a twin. When we got home at the end of the week, we both agreed that we’d slept better than we had done in years.”

Vihann Khan’s sleep apnoea meant his snoring kept wife Nazneen awake at night. While he was receiving treatment, Nazneen regularly escaped to a spare bed set up in their guest room. Although Vihann’s condition has now improved, Nazneen still uses the spare bed from time to time. She says: “At times when I can’t sleep, it helps to know I have somewhere to escape. We always start out the night together, but he knows there’s a chance he’ll wake up alone in the morning.”

Jill and Maurice McGiver from Renfrewshire were unhappy about the idea of sleeping apart, but both agreed that they would sleep better if they had more space. For them, investing in a kingsize bed was the solution. “We have an average-size bedroom and the bed now takes up most of the available space,” says Maurice, “but it has been worth the sacrifice to get a good night’s sleep. If you live in a small flat or a cottage, a kingsize bed may not work for you, but for us it’s been a lifesaver.”

Although these couples have found different solutions to their sleeping problems, all three agree that the changes they have made have not only improved their health and wellbeing, but have also enhanced their relationships. So perhaps the idea that sleeping apart can bring you together isn’t so far-fetched after all!

Motorways: Four Lanes, or Three with a Hard Shoulder?

If you’ve driven on Britain’s motorways recently, you can’t fail to have noticed that the hard shoulder is sometimes being turned into another lane.

On some motorways this new lane is at times a lane and at others a hard shoulder. Indications on gantries above the lanes tell you when this is the case.

These roads are termed “smart motorways” and there are three types: those with “Dynamic Hard Shoulder Running”, ones with “All Lane Running” and a third called “Controlled Motorways”.

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If you breakdown on the first two types of motorway, and can nurse your car to a refuge, don’t just set off after fixing the fault: gone is the Highway Code directive of “gather speed on the hard shoulder and rejoin the carriageway”. Now you must contact the Highways Agency, who will then escort you back onto the carriageway.

Statistically motorways are the safest roads in the UK, but with three lanes or sometimes four, variable limits and no continuous hard shoulder, it’s still best to know what kind of road you are travelling on.

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Tickets £32.50 - £26.50 from www.aberdeenperformingarts. com or tel 01224 641122 Monday, August 28 – Saturday, September 2: Following a critically acclaimed season at the National Theatre, the classic story of the trailblazing Jane Eyre is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms, in His Majesty’s Theatre at 7.30pm with 2pm Thursday and Saturday matinee. Tickets £31.50 - £12.50 from www. aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 Tuesday, August 29 – Tuesday, June 19, 2018: Project Band is a course unlike any other, where you will work towards a showcase in The Lemon Tree at the end of the academic year. It offers the chance to fine tune your song writing skills and get a foot up in the music industry. Workshops will be offered in areas including sound

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recording, event planning, marketing, as well as plenty of time to develop practical music skills. This course takes place across three terms, on Tuesday evenings from 7pm – 9pm, in His Majesty’s Theatre Education Suite. Places cost £70/term or £210 in advance, from www. aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 Wednesday, August 30 – Wednesday, November 15: APA Engage! Intermediate Youth Theatre (for S3 + S4) will hone your performance skills and further develop your understanding of how to stage a performance. You will work as an ensemble alongside theatre professionals to devise a production which will be fully staged in The Lemon Tree Studio for two nights at the end of Term 3. Throughout the three terms you will explore a range of theatre styles and techniques and have the opportunity to take part in a variety of skills workshops lead by industry professionals. This course takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm – 8.30pm, in His Majesty’s Theatre Education Suite. Places cost £75/term, from www.aberdeenperformingarts. com or tel 01224 641122 Wednesday, August 30: All Our Exes Live in Texas is a fantasy draft of Sydney’s finest singer-songwriters Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney – here combining in four-part, indie-folk harmony heaven. On mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar, the Exes

are a powerhouse of charm and songwriting prowess, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Tickets £11 from www. aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122.

Thursday, August 31 – Thursday, November 16: APA Engage! Mega Maestros is an opportunity for children of Primary 4-7 age to develop a love for performing, build on their confidence and develop skills in singing and music making. In Mega Maestros we explore different genres of music, develop musicianship skills through games and creative exercises and perform a sharing of work at the end of term for friends and family.

This course takes palce on Thursday afternoons from 4pm – 5.30pm, in His Majesty’s Theatre Education Suite. Places cost £70/term, from www. aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122 Thursday, August 31: Providing unstoppable grooves since 2010, award-winning Federation of the Disco Pimp are Scotland’s premier exponent of modern funk. Combining elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece band of Scots are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors 7.30pm. Tickets £11 from www. aberdeenperformingarts.com or tel 01224 641122.

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Aberdeen Philatelic Society Thursdays, fortnightly fm 21st Sept 7.30pm Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Pl. A friendly group of Stamp collectors + social meeting alt Friday mornings, www.aberdeenphilatelic.org.uk seafield28@gmail.com.

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CTC Grampian Local group of the Cycling Touring Club which is a national organisation. We provide cycle rides for all abilities to local destinations and further afield. The group is aimed at cyclists of all abilities and ages. John B, Chairman, Tel: 01224 571984. www.ctcgrampian.org.uk Dru Yoga Tuesday 7-8pm in Jubilee Hall, South Holburn Church.

Thursday 10-11.30 in Girlguiding, Thistle Lane. One-toone sessions or small groups in AB15 5BB upon request.

Ester 07757 304879 or druyoga.ester@gmail.com Fitness with Laura Mon - 6-7pm Inchgarth Community Centre Wed - 6.157.15pm Tullos Primary School Fri - 10-11am Inchgarth Community Centre F: fitnesswithlaura or 07739181345.

Gordonians Hockey Club - Youth Coaching Tuesdays fm 29 Aug until end of May 2018 5.45pm - 7.00pm Astroturf Playing Fields, Countesswells Road AB15 8AR Ages P4 - S6 any school Contact John Mowat tel: 07525 811039 Granite City Guerrillas Dodgeball Team over 16 Mon 8pm – 10pm at The Jesmond Sports Centre, Bridge of Don (Mixed session) Wed 8.30pm – 10pm at The Danestone Community Centre, Bridge of Don (Ladies only) Contact: www.facebook.com/ thegranitecityguerrillas Granite City Scottish Women’s Institute Every 4th Wednesday 7-9pm (September to June).

Ruthrieston Community Centre, 532-536 Holburn Street, Aberdeen (car park to rear). Just come along or tel the secretary 01224 587590

Flying Yogis Children’s yoga classes 3-5 Years Mondays 9:3010am, NEW CLASS- Wednesdays 1:30-2pm Kingswells Community Centre, Contact :Emma Dawrant 07789558865 or www.facebook.com/emmaflyingyogis

Hatha Yoga Thursday 9:30-10:30 am - Ashley Road , Aberdeen £7.00 per session Info & bookings : Adriana 07799845716 - limited spaces

Friskis&Svettis Jympa Wednesdays from 7-8pm (exercise to music).

Low impact, suitable for all ages & abilities. Airyhall Community Centre Contact Jackie Tel 01224 713705

Italian Classes in Cults (Aberdeen) from Beginners to Advanced level Summer Sessions in Italy Enrica Conti Tel. 07786827714 encoit@talktalk.net www.italianlanguageaberdeen.co.uk

Friskis & Svettis Jympa Tuesday from 7.30pm - 8.30pm Airyhall Community Centre Call Katie on 01224981474/07889011337 or email info@fsaberdeen.co.uk

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Kaimhill Strollers Thursday at 9.15 over 50s walking group which meets Community Wing of Kaimhill School. Walks average 6 miles cost of £4 includes use of our minibus. Contact Dick on 01224 782109 or Doris on 01224 316775.

NCT Waddling to Toddling group Mondays, 10-11.30am - (from birth to preschool) St Francis of Assisi Church, Deesdie Gardens, Mannofield. £2 donation requested. Email: parentsupport.aberdeen@nct.org.uk

Mainly Music at Gilcomston Wednesdays 10 - 11.30 during term time Gilcomston Church, use Summer Street door Contact: Katie Rose, katrinamrose@hotmail.co.uk or Rosie McKie, 01224 647144 Mannofield Gospel Choir Mondays, 19th September onwards 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mannofield Church Alistair Stark, 01224 318536, mail@agstark.co.uk No auditions, no experience needed, no end of fun.

Rhythm Time Multisensory Music Sessions Ruthrieston West Church Tuesdays: 9.45am, 14mnths - 3yrs 10.25am 0 -12mnths 11.05am 0 - 12 mnths Friday: 9.30am 14mnths - 3yrs 10.10am 14mnths 3yrs 10.50am 0 - 12mnths Rubislaw Baby Group Tuesdays, 9.30am – 11.00am Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen £2.50 per session Suitable for: Birth to walking 07747 830386 email: rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk

Mannofield Parent & Toddler Group Monday, & Frida 1000 - 1130 @ Mannofield Church Facebook Group - Mannofield Parent & Toddlers Mannofield Yoga Thursdays 7.15-8.15pm Mannofield Church All welcome including beginners Contact Jenny at jennyflowerw@yahoo.co.uk MummyFITT. Wednesday - 12-1 o at Danestone Community Centre and 10-11 on a Friday at Cults parish church main hall on quarry road. Contact kirsty167@hotmail.com/ 07540790348 / www. facebook.com/mummyFITT

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Rubislaw Playgroup Mon, Tues + Thurs 9 30 till 11 30 + Frid messy play session 13 30 till 15 30 Rubislaw Church Centre, £10 per session Suitable for: 21/2 years to school age 07747 830386 email: rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk Rubislaw Toddler Group Wednesdays, 9.30am – 11.00am Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen £3.00 per session (includes snack) Suitable for: Walking to 21/2 years 07747 830386 email: rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk Scottish Country Dancing Beginners’ Summer Socials Wednesday until end of August, 7:30 to 9:45pm at Curl Aberdeen, Eday Rd. Ceilidh classes 1st + 3rd Tuesday 7:30 to 9:00, South St Nicholas Church, Kincorth. 01224 636128 or aberdeenrscds@hotmail.co.uk

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Silver CITY Singers Mondays 7.20 - 9.30pm AGS Former Pupils Club 86 Queen’s Road AB15 4YQ www.silvercitysingers.com

Tai Chi (Taijiquan) & Health Qigong (Chi Kung) Mondays 7-8pm and 8-9pm Aberdeen Unitarian Church contact Matthew Knight Email: ruyischool.mk@gmail.com The Mixing Bowl Aberdeen A food interest group for the community. Meets monthly in term time at St Devenick’s church hall, Baillieswells Rd, Bieldside Further details: www. mixingbowl.btck.co.uk Woodburn Walkers Every seond Tuesday @ Hazlehead Park - Contact 01224 323925 and 01224 318075. A walking group open to all over 50’s .

Yoga classes Tue 17.45-19.15 AYC, 8 Bon Accord Sq. Wed 10.15-11.45 Queens Cross Church. Thur 10.00-11.30 Queens Cross Church. Moira : 01224 648475 e: moira.chicomertics@ gmail.com www.moirayogaaberdeen.co.uk Yoga with Deborah Thompson Wednesday 7-8pm. Tel: 07821704826, Cults Kirk Church Hall on Quarry Road in Cults, deborahthompsonyoga@ gmail.com Zumba with Sharon Wednesday 7.30 - 8.30 At Broomhill Activity Centre 197 Broomhill Road AB10 7LN Contact - 07578299963 Shaggy225@hotmail.co.uk

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Shwedagon Pagoda Myanmar In Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, a golden pagoda rises on Singuttara Hill, dominating the skyline as it has done, according to legend, for over 2,000 years. Far humbler in its early days, it is now over 100 metres high and is entirely covered in gold plates. Erected to house eight miraculous strands of the Buddha’s hair, rebuilt and extended over time, it is the most sacred monument in the country. Pilgrims add offerings of gold leaf every day, hoping to earn merits, though none could ever emulate Queen Shin Saw Pu who donated her weight in gold in the 15th century.

and gold hit you like lightning, a dazzling land of spires and shrines, stepped roofs and celestial beings gathered all around the central monument.

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symbols and an umbrella crown encrusted with 4,531 diamonds, the largest a 76 carat solitaire.

It defies imagination, and barefoot pilgrims and visitors must pause to catch their breath before proceeding clockwise around the stupa. Buddhist robes flutter all around, pink, brown, red or gold, and there is much bell ringing and chanting, prostrations, prayers, flickering lights and jasmine garlands leaving their scent in the air.

The stupa is a closed structure but it can take an hour or two to stop at every pavilion and shrine. Among the most popular shrines are those dedicated to the eight days of the week (Wednesday is divided in two for astrological reasons), each one linked to a planet and a symbolic animal, giant bird, elephant, tiger and more. Many devotees make a wish at their birthday shrine, pouring water as a symbol of life and offering small umbrellas to keep away bad luck. Couples pray at the child-granting shrine, others meditate in the Footprints Pavilion or gaze at the well where the Buddha’s hair was cleaned

before it was enshrined. Meanwhile, tourists look up in awe at the 40 tonne bronze bell donated by King Thayarwaddy.

Every morning at dawn, a monks’ procession makes it way to the pagoda to lay fresh offerings of flowers and food and wash the statues with sandalwood-scented water. Special celebrations are held at the time of the full moon, the Buddha’s birthday and the autumn Festival of Lights when over 9,000 candles are lit after dark. It is sheer magic and one almost forgets that in modern times the pagoda has witnessed its share of political rallies and turmoil.

Today, as Myanmar’s fledgling democracy finds its feet, it is once again a purely religious site. When the authorities moved the capital to Nappyidaw in 2005, 320km to the north, they graced their brand new city with a replica of Shwedagon. But some say it is 30 cm lower than the original and could never replace the Great Yangon Pagoda, ‘glistening with its gold like a sudden hope in the dark night of the soul.’

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