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Hello everyone, How awesome would it be to say “I’m a puppy walker for the Guide Dogs?”. Of course, you will have to be strict with the discipline but, how irresistable is that cute wee face over on page 3?

Fancy giving it a go - give them a call to find out more!

The weather - how absolutely stunning has it been? Lifting everyon’es mood by putting them outdoors. It has been a great escape too from the plaster dust in my renovation project! I now have a new respect for all trades people! Thank you so far too; Zac, Dave, Michael, Chris and Lewis who have all helped make the last five weeks bearable!

The school holidays will be upon us very soon and with that the road’s will have six week’s of quietness... mother’s will be pulling their hair out at the end, but did you know Bob and Lulu already have their new season school shoe stock for you to view.

There are some lovely articles to read in this issue, including the lovely Elaine at Junction Arts who is celebrating 10 years in business - a milestone indeed. All your regular advertisers are also included in this magazine which I thank you for supporting.

Go grab that cuppa and enjoy this issue.

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Who doesn’t love a puppy?

Guide Dogs is seeking volunteers in Aberdeen - could this be you?

Commitment : to raise a puppy for a year.

‘Puppy walkers’ start puppies on their journey to becoming fully-fledged guide dogs, caring for them until they are ready for training school.

Volunteering Consultant Emma Murton said: “Like all puppies, they start off as little bundles of fluff – and mischief! It’s amazing to see them develop and grow.

Volunteers teach their puppy basic obedience and socialise them by taking them into lots of different environments, such as shops and cafes, and on public transport.

The puppy lives with the volunteer full time so they need to be able to spend the majority of the day with them and have direct access to a secure garden.

It’s a hugely rewarding role and there’s always an immense feeling of pride when a volunteer hears their puppy has qualified as a guide dog.

To find out more, call 03451430203 or visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteering.

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A puppy will normally be placed with the volunteer between 6-8 weeks of age and will leave for formal training at one of the Guide Dogs training schools between 12-14 months of age.

It is possible to become a puppy walker even if you have a pet dog, as long as it is of suitable temperament.

There are around 530 guide dog owners in Scotland.

It costs just under £57,000 to train and support a guide dog from birth to retirement.

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bob&lulu situated across from Ashley Road School is the new go to for children’s shoes and clothes.

brands in a bid to offer the customer something a little bit different, good quality and at a good price point but with designs that are not available in any other local retailer.

Lisa is expecially proud of being able to explain who made and designed the clothing lines and that bob&lulu are part of these brands’ start up journeys.

With two decades of experience Lisa is able to choose the brand of shoe to fit the foot perfectly and with a wide choice available you’ll find something for every occasion.

Owned by Lisa Durward the shop is named after her two dogs who make regular appearances at the shop. Bob has been known to enjoy having the occasional selfie with customers!

The shop has become a great place to visit whether you are looking for something specific or just browsing.

All of the staff are trained by Start-rite, which means they can confidently fit for size and width – because no two feet are the same!

Abiding by the guidelines on the Children’s Foot Health Register - they fit the foot to the shoe not the shoe to the foot. Parents can rest assired that the free, professioal service offered at bob&lulu will kick start their children’s healthy foot growth.

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re you looking for care at home where you come first? Where your care is not rushed or time restricted? Then maybe ana’s new care @ home is the service for you!

Founded in 1996, ana recruitment is now recognised as Aberdeen’s no.1 healthcare agency, receiving outstanding Care Inspectorate grades, over and above that of any other City based care agency.

After talking extensively to clients and carers, ana has listened carefully to all the feedback and have created a local Aberdeen service which ticks all your boxes.

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Story of Success, 10 years on at the Junction On the 4th of July 2008 local artist Elaine Thomson opened the doors of Junction art and gifts for the first time.

The gallery space on Holburn Street, Aberdeen, began with a strong emphasis on supporting local talent and has now grown to support talented artists and designers from across the whole of the UK. Growth of the business continued with the introduction of the bespoke picture framing service in Sept 2010. This also prompted the name and branding change, shortening it to today’s Junction arts.

Elaine then welcomed her first member of Staff in 2013 and now has 2 part time members of staff to help with both the framing and day to running of the business.

In 2015 we had a complete re-fit of the space from vintage shabby chic to a fresh industrial look. Giving us much more display space for even more great hand made products.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary Elaine has invited all artists or makers that have exhibited with her across the last 10 years to submit a piece 10x10 inches in size or that would sit

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comfortably on a 10x10 inch display board.

These works will be on display from the 30th June – 4th August.

Elaine admits it has been challenging at times, especially in the initial 3 years of business, but feels it has defiantly been worth it.

“Seeing a loyal customer base grow over the years has been great, meeting people both customers and creative’s and making new friends is a bonus I never expected.

Being able to support such a wealth of talent by creating an outlet for their work in their own city has been so important to me as well as working with many creative individuals from further afield.”

[It has been great having you as part of our journey too. Congratulations Elaine and the team here’s to the next 10!]

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Fennel belongs to the same botanical family as carrot, parsley, coriander and dill. In fact, fennel bears a strong resemblance to dill and is used in similar ways.

Wild fennel has a bitter taste. Cultivated fennel is grown for the swollen base, often incorrectly called a bulb, which is used as a vegetable.

Feathery fennel leaves are usually added to most fish dishes. Fennel also flavours gin and is a key ingredient of absinthe.

During the first century, Pliny noticed that snakes ate fennel after shedding their skin and decided that they were doing so in order to restore their eyesight. Since then it has been used as a treatment for eye problems, while the Chinese and Hindus apply it as a rather ineffective snake bite remedy. During medieval times fennel was hung on doors to ward off evil spirits. The ancient Greeks believed fennel encouraged weight loss. More commonly, fennel is used as a digestive and breath freshener.

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Hypnotherapy & Fear of Flying

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ike most phobias, fear of flying can take over your life. You may avoid flying altogether or you may board the plane but use alcohol or anti anxiety medications to get through it.

The fears linked to a flying phobia are anticipatory in that you’re scared of what you think could happen during the flight, rather than responding to something that does happen.

It can also be linked to other phobias. For example, you might also have claustrophobia (a fear of enclosed spaces) or a fear of heights. Both of these phobias can be a factor while you’re flying. Being scared of losing control is another common culprit.

Hypnotherapy is one of the most effective interventions for anxiety and it works very well for treating phobias too - including fear of flying!

It has so much success because it can alter your thoughts and behaviour at the unconscious level. You’ll be given hypnotic suggestions and other tools to change the way that your mind works so that you react differently in the build up to a flight and during it. This can calm you and help you to take control of your emotions when you next take a flight. The end result?

You’ll be able to detach yourself from the fear of flying and replace anxious thoughts and behaviour with calm and healthier behaviour.

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Come and join us to find out more about what we do and help to raise funds to support our local community.

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Here Comes the Bride

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very bride wants to look beautiful on their wedding day and this means that as well as choosing the perfect dress, you need to pay attention to hair and make-up.

These should reflect your personality and be worn with ease. A bride who rarely wears make-up is unlikely to be comfortable with a heavy application, and if you are used to a neat hairstyle a looser style may irritate.

Go for make-up and hair trials. These will allow you to try out a number of ideas.

Take along images of hairstyles and make up looks that you like, and take their professional advice as they will know what will work best. Specialists will also understand photographers’ requirements Weddings are often long events, so it is important that your make up has staying power. Some professionals use special fixing sprays. Creating the perfect base is an important element for longevity.

The right shade of foundation is essential, especially when wearing a strapless gown.

Matching foundation to your collarbone rather than your face provides consistent colour on body, face and neck.

It’s probably best to highlight either your eyes, or your lips.

Highlighting both can look too heavy. Eyebrows need definition and you should choose waterproof mascara.

Flash photography can annihilate your blusher and make you look washed out, so take test shots before your wedding day to find out what works best.

and the length and texture of your hair. If you are worried about appearing taller than your groom, you may prefer not to choose a style that’s too high on top.

A good hairdresser will want to know about your dress style, colour, and any accessories that you wish to wear in your hair in order to get a look that is totally complimentary.

In addition to traditional veils and tiaras, sparkly clips and bands are available, or you may choose flowers to decorate your hair.

If your hair is coloured, try your dress on with it to make sure the contrast is not too stark, unless you are seeking a dramatic look. Your final colour should be applied one to two weeks before.

Conditioner is not recommended for your wedding day as it can make hair unmanageable. Products can be used to fix the style and add shine.

Finally, when booking a hairdresser or a make-up artist, you should consider their personality. You may be feeling quite stressed or excitable during your preparations, so choose someone who can help create a relaxing, calm and fun atmosphere, so that you enjoy getting ready for your wedding day.

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What does Fitness mean to you?

We have asked this question to our members and there are various meanings for people of different ages.

For the young Mums at Fitness Her Way our specialist Pilate’s classes at our Studio, Riverside Drive are all about restoring core strength, finding time for you to de stress and eliminating possible bad habits creeping in when lifting baby. Also getting support from other expectant and new mums in our community is vital to being healthy.

These needs are not so different form the Fitness needs for those older women and older mums attending classes and 1-2-1s at our specialist Fitness Her Way (Ltd) Studio on a Tuesday evening. A class aimed at beginners, of a certain age. (See our timetable www.

FitnessHerWayLtd.co.uk). Finding time for you - after many years of caring for others, noticing changes in the body, and not knowing how to handle them. What is normal at this stage of life? Our unique programme aimed to make you feel fabulous over forty will give you the right exercise to manage these physical changes.

The ladies and gentlemen attending our older adult, community based, exercise classes, Strength & Balance, it builds confidence with our specialist exercises, instructor and knowledge. This enables good quality movement in our clients, based on our research, for independent living. Socialising with friends, old and new, at the church’s cafe after class is a great way to keep up with local gossip.

At Fitness her way (Ltd) we also understand that, on occasions, individuals need more of our specialist attention. With our 1-21s we fill the gap between healthcare professional and fitness class. If you feel you have been to every (well, a few) departments in the NHS, and they can do no more for you, give us a call, and we’ll discuss your needs.

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Ruby Rendall and her band are taking to the Road on a Scottish Tour this Summer to promote her latest Album, “Once Upon a Time�.

Ruby's son Robbie, who is now lead guitarist in the Rendall Band, is the person behind this new release, recording and producing the whole Album in his Studio at Kintore. With his grounding in Classical and Rock, all these influences have come together to add extra flavour to the Country Rock Album Once Upon a Time. The material is mostly self-penned by Ruby with 4 of her all-time favourite covers included. Ruby rarely Tours these days due to a heavy work schedule running her Music Teaching Business in Inverurie, Kintore and Aberdeen.

She is delighted to be introducing a new Country talent in the Show - Arlene G will be joining Ruby and the band bringing her old style Country to add variety for audiences who like Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Lynn Anderson, to name a few...

Arlene is a promising new Country Artist from Kingswells, they met when she came along to the Music School Ruby runs in Aberdeen.

Arlene has always loved Country Music and it was a dream come true when Ruby asked her to come along as Support Act for the Tour.

Her many influences are Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette... and she has recorded a new CD EP of some of her favourite 'old Country' tracks to take along.

Arlene is a welcome addition to the Ruby Rendall Show, and will gain new fans on this Tour with her particular brand of legendary Country.

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Vegetable Growing

by Pippa Greenwood

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here is something lovely about this time of year: even on the less appealing days it rarely gets too chilly, the soil is warm and feels all the more full of potential. But there is no doubt that your vegetable growing may seem to be close to peaking and perhaps in some areas on the decline. Rather than forgetting the fun of growing your own until next year, why not add to what you already have and start some crops from fresh? If you’ve missed the boat totally and never actually planted anything this year, there’s still time to grow some tasty home grown vegetable and herbs....it’s not too late to start, but you’ll have to get your skates on.

Knowing what responds best to late sowing is the key, and knowing what might be worth the risk has the potential to be the icing on the cake. That lovely warm soil is a real advantage to those somewhat tenuous sowings made right at the start of the season, but you may also have to spend more time watering your vegetables, especially when the plants are small.

Sow yourself some ruby chard. These fantastically brightly coloured plants mean you can create something seriously good-looking as well as tasty. ‘Bright Lights’ is the wackiest with bright yellow, orange, red, pink and purple stems. It can be sown successfully into August and can be used as ‘baby leaves’ for salads or as an alternative to spinach.

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Several of the oriental vegetables respond especially well to later sowing.

Mizuna is one of my favourites. With its pretty divided leaves and ability to grow very fast, it can be sown right through from now and into September. Good in stir fries or as a salad ingredient, Mizuna does best in a sunny site. A covering of fleece helps to keep the flea-beetle away and so prevent the leaves becoming riddled with tiny holes.

Spring onions make really tasty additions to salads, ploughman’s lunches and stirfries. They grow rapidly and although it is getting late, a prompt sowing now should still give you a crop of tiny spring onions

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in October. Sow enough to leave some in the soil where you can then harvest fullsized versions in March.

Carrots can be sown for many weeks of the year and some varieties of ‘maincrop’ carrot including ‘Ideal’ can still be sown until early August. Sow within the week and you’ll be cropping from autumn to Christmas time. Choose a light soil, free from stones, or grow in a deep container.

If in doubt about sowing times, just check the packet.

I love eating them, but hate buying those ridiculously expensive baby spinach leaves, but grow your own and you can have as many as you like for little outlay. They are perfect in salads and sandwiches....and much, much tastier and more tender (and a lot cheaper) than those you buy in cellophane bags. Make successional sowings from now and in to

September and in five to six weeks you can harvest the baby leaves. If you like full-sized spinach leaves, then just leave the crop in the ground and allow it to grow a little more.

Chinese cabbage is another late-season stalwart. It is one of the fastest growers I know and perfect for anyone who wants a delicate steamed vegetable or a wonderfully tasty and crunchy addition to a Chinese style meal. Also known as Chinese leaves, if you sow promptly you should be harvesting in late October.

If you enjoy miniature beetroot or baby beet as they’re often known, then buy a packet of beetroot seed and sow some of them promptly for a delicious, crop of small-sized beetroot from the autumn until Christmas. [contd pg 23]

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French beans are so much better when grown at home. It is hard to make them tough or tasteless. A speedy sowing now should produce plenty of beans that you can harvest in mid-autumn. Choose a variety such as ‘Tendergreen’ and it should perform well.

Kohl rabi is, admittedly, a peculiar looking vegetable as it has really tasty and crisp swollen stems, but it is perfect for adding to salads and great in stir fries too. It performs well in most areas if sown up until about the middle of this month, and just nine to ten weeks after sowing you should be able to harvest your first crop.

There are numerous different colours and shapes of salad leaf available and they can be sown now, either singly or in combination. Simply use scissors to snip off what you need and as long as you don’t cut too low, they’ll act as a cut-andcome-again crop. Look out for mixed seed packs including all sorts of tasty varieties such as rocket, baby beet, lettuce and basil. As conditions become cooler, cover the row with fleece.

Rocket with its spicy dark green leaves makes a great ingredient for salads and because the plants grow so fast, a sowing made now will soon be producing a brilliant crop. Make successional sowings every couple of weeks.

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CLUBS & CLASSES Seafield Walking Group

Alternate Wednesdays, leaving 9.15 from Countesswells Avenue. Coach transport.

Long and short walks each outing.

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Aberdeen Pilates Man Wed Mixed Ability Classes 6-7pm Ferryhill Community Centre T: 07557352805.

Aberdeen Round Table First Tuesday every month at 7.30pm (usually at the Cults Hotel) to plan a variety of events to aid the community. Information visit www.roundtable.co.uk.

Aberdeen Choral Society Mondays fm 5th September at 7.30pm Queens Cross Church Hall.. Please come and join us we’d love to have you. All details on our website.

Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society Mon Jnr Orchestra - 6.30 to 7.30 pm, Snr 7.30 to 9.00 pm Hazlehead Primary School, AB15 8HB 01224 676482, e-mail info@aberdeenstrathspey.org.uk or www. aberdeenstrathspey.org.uk

Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines International - ladies Chorus singing 4 part a cappella in modern barbershop style. Monday evening from 7 -10pm at Curl Aberdeen, Eday Walk (just off Lang Stracht) New voices always welcome.

Aberdeen Velodees: Women only cycling group. Wednesday coached session + Weekend Rides. Join our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/Velodees/ or email velodees@gmail.com for more info.

Aberdeen and District RSPB Local Group A friendly group enthusiastic about the wildlife of the NE Various events throughout the year www.rspb.org.uk/groups/aberdeen

After School Football - Alison McLeod Classes available at Airyhall + Kingswells for pre school children up to age 6 www.aberdeenfootballfun.co.uk

Aberdeen Italian Circle Thursdays (every 2/3 weeks) Time: 7.15 pm Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place Contact: abital@btinternet.com 01224 635792 Aberdeen Embroiderers’ Guild First Saturday of month in Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place. Workshop 10 – 12.00 Meeting at 2pm. Visitors welcome. For info contact 07809557617.

Airyhall Ramblers Group Every 2nd Wednesday @ Countesswells Road 9.15am Open to over 50’s A friendly, sociable group. Long & short walks available. Contact 07472686889 Association of American Women of Aberdeen (AWA) Open to women of all nationalities. Monthly meetings, activities for all tastes, annual fundraising for a chosen charity. For membership information go to awaaberdeen.org

Aberdeen Model Railway Club Wednesday 7-10pm Ferryhill heritage center Email: Info@aberdeenmrc.co.uk Aberdeen Orpheus Choir Wednesday evenings at 7.15 p.m. in the Hall of Crown Terrace Baptist Church, Windmill Lane, Some vacancies in the Choir. If you can read music and interested in choral music, Info: Jane Murray on 07967926758.

Babies & Toddlers Fridays 10 - 11.30 during term time Gilcomston Church, use Summer Street door Contact: Gayle Veitch, gayle.veitch@gmail.com or Rosie McKie, 01224 647144

Aberdeen Philatelic Society Thursdays, fortnightly fm 21st Sept 7.30pm Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Pl. Social mtg alt Fri am seafield28@gmail.com www.aberdeenphilatelic.org.uk

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CLUBS & CLASSES Beginners Ashtanga Yoga (power Yoga).

Monday 6.30 till 7.30 and 7.30 till 8.30 (seniors). £7 Cults Kirk Centre Hub, 404 North Deeside Road, Cults. Call Simone 07985 384402 or email Simone.barnett@sky.com Childrens Highland Dancing Lessons Day: Various - After School / Saturdays Craigiebuckler, Holborn West, City Centre and Cults sinclairhighlanddancing@gmail.com or 07972104774 Clubbercise with Jessica Tuesday 8:30-9:30pm at Airyhall community Centre. All other classes listed on my Facebook page (Clubbercise Jessica Aberdeen). Contact no-07725672678 CTC Grampian Local group of the Cycling Touring Club. We provide cycle rides for all abilities and ages to local destinations and further afield. John B, Chairman, Tel: 01224 571984. www.ctcgrampian.org.uk Culter & District Pipe Band Mon/Wed 7.30pm-9pm Culter Village Church Piping & Drumming, all levels welcome Contact: Susan 07540 530705 DanceYoga Mon and Wed 8pm at Rubislaw Church Centre 07470449331 Hannah Nordlund www.facebook.com/ DanceYogaAberdeen 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 - 6.15-7.15pm Tullos Primary School Fri - 10-11am Inchgarth Community Centre F: fitnesswithlaura or 07739181345.

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

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Franco-Scottish Society, Aberdeen – promoting French and Scottish culture Monthly meetings on a Tues 7.30pm usually in French School, 1-5 Whitehall Place, Aberdeen. Talks mainly in French, but sometimes English. www.franco-scottish.org.uk/ 01224 590903.

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 Friskis & Svettis Jympa Tuesday from 7.30pm - 8.30pm Airyhall Community Centre Call Katie on 01224981474/07889011337 or email info@fsaberdeen.co.uk 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 Chorus Scotland’s leading male barbershop chorus Tuesdays 7.00pm to 9.45pm Woodside Church Hall AB24 4DQ www.granitecitychorus.co.uk Granite City Guerrillas Dodgeball Team 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 (Sept to June).

Ruthrieston Community Centre, 532-536 Holburn Street, Aberdeen (car park to rear). Just come along or tel the secretary 01224 587590 Hatha Yoga Thursday 9:30-10:30 am - Ashley Road Aberdeen £7.00 per session Info & bookings : Adriana 07799845716 - limited spaces 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 Jazzercise aerobic classes, Mon + Tues 6.15pm South Holburn Parish church hall, Wed (6.15pm) + Sat (9.30am) Broomhill Activity Centre.

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JKA Aberdeen Karate Tuesday & Thursday (all grades) 7pm Kincorth Sports Centre 01224 826174 Alan@karatedoshotokan-scotland.com

JKA Aberdeen Tiger Cubs Childrens Karate Sessions Thursday 5 - 7 year olds Kincorth Sports Centre 07762 560630 or 01330 833688 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.

Kaimhill Yoga Group Wednesdays 9.15-10.15am.

Friendly and fun. Suitable for all. Injury and illness cared for. Kaimhill Learning Centre, Pitmedden Terr AB10 7HR. 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 Mango Choir (mainly Gospel style) Mondays, September to April 6:30 to 7:30 at Mannofield Church Alistair Stark, 01224 318536, mail@agstark.co.uk No experience needed, no auditions.

Mannofield Parent & Toddler Group Monday, & Friday 1000 - 1130 @ Mannofield Church Facebook Group - Mannofield Parent & Toddlers

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 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 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 e: rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk Rubislaw Toddler Group Wed, 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 Summer Socials - RSCDS Summer Socials every Wednesday from 2nd May to 29th Aug at Curl Aberdeen. 7:30pm - 9:45pm. All welcome but not suitable for complete beginners. aberdeenrscds@hotmail.co.uk or 01224 636128

Mannofield Yoga Thursdays 7.15-8.15pm Mannofield Church All welcome including beginners Contact Jenny at jennyflowerw@yahoo.co.uk

Scottish Country Dancing classes for Children after school at St Joseph’s, Kingsford, Braehead, Craigiebuckler Church Hall or at City Moves on a Saturday morning. aberdeenrscds@hotmail.co.uk or 01224 636128 for more information.

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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

MummyFITT. Wed- 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

Tai Chi (Taijiquan) & Health Qigong (Chi Kung) Mondays 7-8pm and 8-9pm Aberdeen Unitarian Church contact Matthew Knight Email: ruyischool.mk@gmail.com

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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

Yoga with Deborah Thompson Wednesday 7-8pm. Tel: 07821704826, Cults Kirk Church Hall on Quarry Road in Cults, deborahthompsonyoga@ gmail.com

Vinyasa Yoga Monday during term time 930-1030 Rubislaw church Centre 1 Beaconsfield Place Contact Facebook page @pranayogawithsarah

Zumba with Sharon Wednesday 7.30 - 8.30 At Broomhill Activity Centre 197 Broomhill Road AB10 7LN Contact - 07578299963 Shaggy225@hotmail.co.uk

Woodend Bridge Club Mon & Wed Evenings & Fri afternoons mid sept to mid april @ Woodend Bowling Club (ample parking) All welcome - Chris Blunt 01224 317298 Woodburn Walkers Every seond Tuesday @ Hazlehead Park - Contact 01224 640882 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.chicometrics@ gmail.com www.moirayogaaberdeen.co.uk

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A Brief History of Aberdeen Bowling Club Aberdeen Bowling Club has not always operated from the present site at Carlton Place. In fact, the Club’s origins can be traced back to the 1880’s, when a new bowling and tennis club was formed at a site just off Queen’s Lane. This was the first recorded Bowling Club in the city of Aberdeen.

At the time, the Queen’s Lane site had been earmarked for the construction of a small industrial unit, incorporating a tall chimney, but there was a great deal of opposition to these plans from the residents of Queen’s Road. To ensure that the ground was quickly removed from the market and put to more “..genteel..” uses, a new Club was formed on 3rd March, 1882 - known as the West End Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club - which quickly acquired the land and commenced laying out the grounds and Pavilion. The budget for the entire project was set at £600.

Because of the expense involved in moving the Bowling Club to the new site, a fundraising event was organised, called the Grand Bazaar, which was held in the Music Hall in 1926. The proceeds generated by this meant that the Club’s new premises and green were soon completed at Carlton Place, and the entire bowling club moved there shortly afterwards. The old site continued to be used for tennis, with 5 courts being used in total.

In 1965, a separate Ladies Club was formed, The Carlton Ladies Bowling Club. Whilst still under the general umbrella of the Aberdeen Bowling Club (and operating from the same premises), this allowed ladies to play more regularly and gave them the power to hold their own competitions. Before this, the only ladies allowed on the green were the wives of members, and even then they were only allowed to play on an infrequent and noncompetitive basis.

In 2018, the first bowls of the new season were rolled by Jim and Ella Murray, the

By the summer of 1883 the tennis courts had been constructed and the bowling green laid out, and by September of that year the first bowling matches were played there. The Club was formally opened in June 1884.

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