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Handing Over the Planning Red Pen

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fter nearly six years casting my eye over some 1000 planning applications in the Lower Deeside area, the time has come to let someone else have a go at making sure that development proposals for our Community Council area fit with the needs of the community. It has been interesting and fun (seriously!) getting an insight into the wide range of activity that takes place around us. My thanks for all the questions and supportive comments I received.

Your new Planning Liaison Officer on the Community Council is Colin Morsley and you can read his first report in this edition of the MBC News. Peter Roberts

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ne of the advantages of editing a very local magazine is being let off the hook from commenting on national issues. There is a quagmire of messy political situations to choose from with the ‘B’ word still top of the list. Goodness knows what the political landscape will look like or how many more votes we’ll make throughout 2019. In? Out? Deal?

No deal? Election? Referendum?

Luckily, instead, I can focus on local concerns and have the pleasure of mentioning a refurbished Music Hall, a progressing new harbour and art gallery and, of course, our wonderful new bypass (that one makes me want to jump up and down, cheering). I am still enjoying the novelty of an easier, safer, faster drive and was also impressed by my view of the road from Kingshill Woods. (I’m easily pleased.) Having started off from the woods in Cults we walked almost continuously through woodland to King’s Seat near Kingswells. As well as the road network, we were also treated to a spectacular view over Aberdeen and the coastline at Portlethen. Well worth a visit and a pleasant walk too.

As you know, MBC News has included many local walks over the last few years but unfortunately this issue will feature our last one. If you missed any of them, you can view routes and descriptions of 12 walks on the Community Council website, http://cbmcommunity.org.uk/. Please see the article from the Community Council Footpath Group in this issue for more information. We really are so lucky to have such accessible countryside on our doorstep and praise has to go to the local groups who maintain the woods, paths and signage. If you would like to get involved, please get in touch with the CC Footpath Group, Alternatively, if you would prefer to focus on the woodland itself, there is an article inside from the Woodland Group who would love to welcome enthusiasts along to their events.

As ever, this issue has contributions from the many clubs and groups within the MBC area, as well as an article on Ronnie Watt’s OBE trip to Japan, so plenty for everyone to enjoy.

Let’s hope the mild weather continues and spring emerges before anyone can say Beast from the East, or elsewhere.

Happy reading.

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A Happy New Year to all our volunteers who continue to ensure our residents get a copy of MBC News. Thanks to the people who offered to help with delivery in the Cults area after the appeal in the last edition. There is always room for a few extra volunteers to cover deliveries (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber) so if you fancy helping us keep the community informed please contact Peter Roberts, email: roberts.peter53@gmail.com or tel. 01224 868524

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The website is not Facebook and so may not have the immediacy of such social media but does provide information which tends not to change so frequently. Notices of CBMCC meetings are posted on the website including minutes of the meetings and planning reports. Those of you who contribute to or who wish to advertise in MBC News can submit/upload their contribution and pictures and adverts via the web pages. Deadline dates for copy for MBC News are also posted and you can read the last few issues on line.

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CULTS BIELDSIDE AND MILLTIMBER COMMUNITY COUNCIL News from the Cults Bieldside and Milltimber Community Council Everything appears to progress slower than expected, except time!

That is a sobering thought very applicable to the story of the AWPR. Last year I forecast confidently that we would see the completion of the bypass in 2018 – wrong! When you read this, you will hopefully, finally have been able to drive its full distance, but who knows. At least we will be able to evaluate its impact on local traffic at some time during 2019.

Your community council has entered the new year in a new formation after the threeyearly elections of October last year. We are starting with a smaller team of community councillors, partly as a result of a change in the City’s scheme which reduced the number

of available posts from 20 to 16, but also because a number of councillors stepped down at this junction. Many thanks to Nurul Ali, Nabilah Ali, Christine Anderson, Bea Cameron, Norman Burt and Kirstin Gove for their contributions to community life. We also, sadly, lost our vice chair Derek Robb who passed away last October. Derek had been a community councillor since 2005 and was a great force in the community.

His determination to get things done was most clearly demonstrated in the Cults Carol Concert he organised for several years (including this year). He will be greatly missed.

Welcome to Tane Moorhouse, the only new member joining the community council. He has volunteered to be our focal point for the tricky subject of Youth and Education and I am looking forward to working with him and the other re-elected councillors.

Looking back to the last months of 2018, I hope you all enjoyed the first formal Christmas lights switch-on event and the traditional Carol Concert. The former celebrated in great style the massive achievement of arranging 33 sponsored

Christmas lights for our area. The latter provided the usual pre-Christmas cheer and also generated a donation of £376 to VSA's mental health projects.

The Community Plan has been on our website for a number of months now and the community council has reviewed all comments received and will update the Plan as required. This is an exciting long-term project that will hopefully generate many new ideas for our area. By testing these against established values and trends in an open forum we will hopefully be able to maintain a workable Plan – i.e. a solid, generally accepted and always up-to-date basis to respond to environmental initiatives and challenges in our part of the world.

The Community Council needs your input.

The Plan mentioned above is just one way to establish what is needed and what is not needed in our area. Please speak to a community councillor, write to the secretary or attend a CC meeting if there is anything you wish to bring to our attention. Your views are important to us.

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CULTS BIELDSIDE AND MILLTIMBER COMMUNITY COUNCIL Planning Matters!

I am looking forward to my new role as Planning Liaison Officer (PLO) for CBM Community Council having taken over from Peter Roberts. Many thanks to Peter for his hard work over recent years and for an extensive and well-organised handover. Peter, you are going to be a hard act to follow! Our area continues to be much sought after by developers who appear to be having little difficulty in attracting interest in their properties. In recent times, this has meant a lot of work reviewing applications for the major developments such as Oldfold and Friarsfield, and this will continue as we start to review new proposals for the 2022 Local Development Plan in the New Year.

We review planning applications for issues likely to concern the community; certainly including new major housing developments but also possible infringements of established planning policies. We rarely comment on individual applications such as house extensions or tree works unless there are obviously wider community concerns, for example proposals requiring construction access along the Deeside Way. In all cases, the PLO drafts an objection or comment for consideration by the Community Council and, if approved, sends it to Aberdeen City Council Planning Department.

There were 140 Planning Applications in Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber in 2018, with 40 in the last quarter. We made no further objections or comments in 4Q2018 leaving the total at 12 for the year.

Here is the latest position on major developments in our area: Contlaw Road – Stewart Milne Group have proposed the development of a site

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on Contlaw Road (OP112 in the Local Development Plan) for ‘up to 40’ homes, despite the Scottish Reporter’s indicative recommendation for 10 homes. A detailed planning application has not been withdrawn as suggested in the last MBC News and should have been submitted by the time you read this.

Countesswells – the construction of Phase 1 development, around 1260 homes, continues with around 200 occupied so far.

There are now five developers working on the site – Stewart Milne Group, Kirkwood Homes, Barratts, CHAP and Hillcrest. The consortium is hoping to start work on the road to Kingswells roundabout by end 2018.

The application submitted for Block N5, 123 homes has now been approved. The NHS has been offered space in block C4 for a temporary health facility. The site for the first primary school is ready for construction, and ACC has committed to a summer 2021 completion for the first Primary School with capacity for 400 pupils. Karen Watt of Stewart Milne is the Community Liaison contact. The first retail unit has now gone on the market for lease with occupation hoped for by spring of this year.

Culterhouse Road – a planning application has been submitted for the development of 11 detached homes on the open land on the right as you turn the sharp bend near East Lodge.

The ACC Planners’ decision is pending.

Friarsfield – work is well under way on Phase 2, which comprises 109 houses and 12 apartments (phase 1 is 73 homes and eight apartments). Traffic calming measures will be put along Friarsfield Road once the link road is open.

CALA has now purchased Sunnyside and a planning application is expected in spring this year. Our other Friarsfield sites continue with Craigbank moving into the west phase,

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Morkeu starting and the Link Road being brought through to Craigton Road. Friarsfield Road will remain open but the junction at the top of Jacob’s Ladder will be modified.

Stewart Milne Group has withdrawn its planning application for the completion of Phase 3 at Friarsfield, which was for between 80 – 100 homes and would have completed the overall development. We await clarification on how this phase will be progressed. Meanwhile, CALA has put forward a proposal for inclusion in the next Local Development Plan for nearly 300 homes which would extend the Friarsfield development North to Craigton Road.

Inchgarth Road Development – this proposed development for 95 homes, a 50bed care home and retail facilities, as well as a new link road between North Deeside Road and Inchgarth Road, is still pending determination by the City Council.

McCarthy & Stone Development at 3 South Avenue, Cults – The planning application 160552 for 21x2-bedroom apartments on the site of the house at 3 South Avenue which was refused by ACC Planning was granted permission on appeal by the Scottish Reporter. The application is subject to a variation of the title condition which has been refused by the Lands Tribunal.

Land behind Bieldside House and Bieldside Lodge - The ACC Planning Development Committee granted only conditional approval for the proposed new house. The developer appealed to the Scottish Government for removal of the stringent conditions around construction. The Reporter’s decision of 11 Dec 2018 discharged most of the conditions set by the ACC Planners but retained an important one related to maintaining the integrity of the boundary wall and gazebo of Bieldside House during construction. The Reporter was apparently comfortable with the

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CULTS BIELDSIDE AND MILLTIMBER COMMUNITY COUNCIL modern design of the proposed new house but left it to the council to instigate proper controls on Deeside Way access during construction, which has been of great concern to the Community Council.

Milltimber South – submission of a Masterplan for the site by Bancon Homes is still awaited.

Oldfold Farm – work on Phase 1 for 60 homes continues and 57 are now sold. The remaining three should be concluded by the end of February. We welcome all the new residents to our area. Phase 2 for 166 homes has been approved and 25 homes are already sold. The new primary school is due to be available by the time 250 – 300 homes have been sold though pressure on places at Milltimber may lead to the City Council working with CALA to bring plans forward.

AWPR – well it finally opened on Wednesday 12 December (at least between Craibstone and Stonehaven)! It is probably too early to fully assess the impact on peak hour traffic, but initial impressions are that the North Deeside Road junction with Milltimber Brae is working well and that there is less traffic on established cross-town routes like Kirk Brae, Baillieswells Road and the B979. Certainly, getting between Lower Deeside and Aberdeen Airport and Stonehaven is considerably easier!

City Centre Master Plan - the Reference Group established to help provide input to proposals for City Centre Development meets quarterly and the last meeting was on 12 December 2018.

(www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building/localdevelopment-plan/aberdeen-local-development-plan/aberdeen-localdevelopment-plan-review). Many of them will be familiar as retreads having failed to make it into the current and previous LDPs. As Peter described in detail in the last issue of MBC News, developers have put in proposals for many more houses than are required by the LDP and a high proportion of them are in the CBM area or close enough to our boundaries to be of concern.

The Community Council will be reviewing and commenting on each proposal in the Main Issues Report irrespective of whether the City Council planners support them or not. Residents will also be able to submit their views to Aberdeen City Council on the inclusion of any proposed developments – we hope you will do so.

Road Works You can keep up to date on road works in our area through our Community Council Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ cbmcomcouncil/ and also on our website at www.cbmcommunity. org.uk. You can also find road work updates at www.tellmescotland. gov.uk/notices/aberdeen-city and through www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ transport_streets/roads_pavements/roads_and_pavements.asp Colin Morsley

Strategic Development Plan (SDP) and Local Development Plan (LDP) – We submitted a broadly supportive comment to the SDP team but criticising the lack of detail on public transport interventions alluded to in the plan but not elaborated. The NESTRANS Regional Transport Strategy must be about due for review (last refreshed in 2013) so we hope for more detail in that.

We eagerly await the LDP Main Issues Report (MIR) which should have been published by the time you read this. Meanwhile, the new developer proposals can be seen on the Aberdeen City Council website

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Wishing all readers of this newsletter a Happy New Year, I hope that everybody enjoyed good company and festive cheer over the holiday period. The end of the year always offers a chance to take stock and reflect on the twelve months that have passed and look ahead at what is to come.

Here in Aberdeen, we should finally see the full completion and opening of the city bypass. There is no doubt that this development has caused a great deal of disruption and has split public opinion.

The roadworks and delays have seemed endless, and there has been a substantial impact on many landowners – not to mention on the River Dee. However, drivers and local businesses are already starting to see the benefit in terms of reduced journey times.

More generally, we are continuing to see signs of improvement in the local economy in the northeast, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Major projects – aside from the AWPR – are working towards completion. These include the impressive new ‘Event Complex’ replacement for the Aberdeen

Exhibition and Conference Centre in Bucksburn and the city harbour expansion at the Bay of Nigg.

It is great to see such investment in our city. I know my party colleagues at Aberdeen City Council are working hard to make sure that continues.

Recent press reports have also suggested that the property market is also starting to shift. Leading figures from companies like Aberdein Considine and Ledingham Chalmers have said the conditions have not been as good for more than 20 years for those looking to invest. All of that should be welcomed after what has been a difficult few years for the local economy. History tells us the north-east is nothing if not resilient. We have weathered severe economic downturns before, and I am sure the region will continue to prosper in future.

Beyond local issues, 2018 was a turbulent and eventful year for national politics. The coming weeks will be very important for the direction in which this country will head. My own views on Brexit are well-known, but I respect the fact that other MPs – and indeed many people across the country – have very different views. I hope that we can all agree that we want the best for this country.

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I believe that, as parliamentarians, we have a duty to the British public to respect the result of the EU referendum in 2016. That means leaving the EU, forging a new partnership with our European friends and seizing new opportunities in other parts of the world.

Whatever 2019 brings, I hope that in day-to-day life, as well as in politics, we can see a bit more civility and consideration of others. One of the biggest changes in recent years has been the rise in social media and the use of technology to connect people around the world. That has brought many positives, but it has also led to a huge increase in cyber-bullying among young people and outright hostility between those with different points of view.

I have been on the receiving end of some truly hateful abuse on social media. As a politician, I have always accepted a certain amount of rough and tumble. I have no issue with robust debate.

However, we have increasingly seen the use of ugly language, threats and intimidation online. I hope that 2019 will be a year in which we start to treat one another a little better.

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CULTS BIELDSIDE AND MILLTIMBER COMMUNITY COUNCIL City Centre Masterplan – December 2018 Current Work Programme – the headlines are;

Aberdeen 365 - an officer has been appointed to lead the Aberdeen 365 programme.

Queen Street development – discussions are taking place with the relevant parties.

Provost Skene House – tenders have been received for the work and these are being assessed. It is hoped to begin work in 1Q2019.

Art gallery – still working through some contractual issues. There will then be several months to prepare the art works for exhibition, so the gallery is not expected to open to the public until mid-2019.

Music Hall - work has been completed and the venue is open.

Union Street – the third deep clean programme of 2018 has been completed. More are being considered for 2019 if funding is available.

Union Square – the planning application for expansion has been approved, subject to conditions, one of which is a requirement for improvements to the bus station. There is no news on when the developer, Hammerson, will bring forward proposals.

Union Terrace Gardens – tenders for the work have been assessed and contractual negotiations are taking place.

Golden Square – plans are on hold until the completion of the City Parking Study and agreement on way forward The Car Parking Study – there is a long history to this and a decision has been taken to merge the work with the current study into a roads’ hierarchy for Aberdeen city. There is some sense in that and we can expect some consultation on the roads element during January and February 2019. Final reporting is expected in April 2019.

Aberdeen Music Hall – Jane Speirs, of Aberdeen Performing Arts, gave an interesting presentation on the work done to renovate the Music Hall; to create a new hall for a new generation. Aberdeen Performing Arts is a limited company with charitable status which runs three venues, three festivals and one production company with 250 staff altogether. The organisation has a turnover of £12 million and they have 450,000 people attending events.

The work on the Music Hall was carried out by architect, BDM and Keir Contracting. The hall closed in April 2016 and re-opened in December 2018. A few problems were encountered; when the floor was excavated to put in a new studio it was found the foundations were just rubble and sand, so they had to be reinforced. Some of the fit-out work

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was done in parallel with the construction work to make up time to open in December. The work has created; New public access and box office Restored and renovated concert hall New 100-person capacity studio Upgraded artist accommodation New restaurant and café bar Improved disabled access and toilet facilities Some £7million funding was raised though: public sector partners; Aberdeen Performing Arts reserves; 20 business sponsors; nine trusts and foundations; and public donations. Several events have been planned to celebrate the reopening of the venue: Big Sky Studio; Stepping In digital art space; Heritage interpretation; and signature festivals and events.

APA are targeting 200 performances and concerts during the year with 120,000 people attending.

Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) – Six schools in the city were invited to develop ideas on how to improve the look of Union Street.

An event was held at the Tivoli on 24 November to review their work. Six pupils from the Middleton Park School presented their views and ideas at the December meeting.

Jamie McNamara, who is the Project Officer for CARS, then gave an update. Some £2.4million is available for landlords to request a grant to help with shopfront improvements along Union Street, with a grant of up to 60% of the cost being available.

There are 12 projects under consideration or being worked. A training programme has been introduced for apprentices to work on building repairs and restoration; two apprentices have also been taken on to help with the programme administration. It has been difficult identifying some landlords and while it has taken nearly a year to get things moving, projects are now starting. The CARS grant funding is restricted to the older granite building on Union Street e.g. does not cover the old BHS building.

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Regarding the BHS building, a question was raised about the future plans for the covered market. It is not yet clear what the future plans will be for the site and Planning responded that they will need to address what is submitted.

City Living Project - ACC Planning have received six or seven enquiries about residential development in the city after the City Council adopted the recommendation to waive developer contributions on affordable housing, built in the city centre, for two years.

Queens Square Redevelopment (Sepi? And Cecilia?) – a collaboration between Aberdeen University, RGU and the University of Florida is looking at the design of sites in Aberdeen.

Recent focus has been on the design of Queen Street. The team have created a video describing the collaboration process, which can be found on YouTube. It is hoped to continue the collaboration during 2019 and some funding is required to cover the accommodation and travel costs for the students. The ACC attention has been on staffing the team to work on the redevelopment and establishing contacts with other public bodies involved.

Broad Street – efforts are being made to identify suitable locations for the four statues designed by North East College students for installation in Broad Street and it is hoped they will be in place shortly after the Christmas period.

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News from Councillors Your councillors would like to wish you all seasonal greetings and a very happy and prosperous New Year.

As you read this article, Christmas will be well and truly over, decorations packed away, everyone well rested and new year resolutions made. So please spare a thought for those in the council who worked tirelessly to keep services running over this period, many of whom volunteered to forgo their Christmas leave entitlement.

Many of you will have made new year resolutions and your councillors hope that some Deeside Way cyclists will have seen the light on these dark mornings and will have resolved to be more considerate to others on this shared path. The Deeside Way forms an element of this council’s active travel program and as such is for the enjoyment of all who enjoy fresh air and want to leave their motor car at home. We would be very grateful if everyone using this valuable local facility does so with care and respect for others.

The southern section of the AWPR from Craibstone to Stonehaven was opened to traffic early December 2018. The reduction in traffic to ‘hotspots’ such as the bridge of Dee and Anderson Drive is becoming apparent. And whilst those in Aberdeen change their normal driving routes and make more use of the AWPR, we expect the general traffic situation across the city to continue to improve.

Aberdeen Roads Limited have promised to open the Don crossing as soon as associated bridge repairs have been completed which will allow the entire 56km of AWPR to be fully open. This in turn will allow ACC to implement a new roads hierarchy and start the introduction of low emission zones.

Many of you will recently have read the P&J’s (mis)interpretation of ACC reported collected waste for 2018 which they claimed showed a marked increase in the amount of waste that the city was producing. The opposite is true, and Aberdeen is reducing the amount of

waste it produces. The newspaper article then projected collected waste had increased from 87,000 tonnes in 2017 to 101,000 tonnes in 2018. The Aberdeen Green group convenor responsible for this assertion believed the increase in collected waste was attributable to the new mixed waste facility. It is possible that too much Christmas cheer was responsible for this view. The person responsible for these claims shouldn’t be too worried though as the new mixed waste facility can handle 20 tonnes of waste per hour and is very efficient at sorting bottles and cans along with all other waste and achieves about 97% sorting efficiency.

Waste that cannot be recycled has previously been sent to landfill which attracts a landfill tax of £80/tonne. Aberdeen city council’s strategy is to cost effectively divert non-recycled waste from landfill and send it to energy from waste (EfW) facilities for disposal. The waste diverted from landfill is termed refuse derived fuel (RDF) and is currently shipped to Denmark and Sweden where it is disposed of in ultraclean EfW plants. In order to reduce this disposal cost, Aberdeen City Council plan to have their own EfW plant. Final bids have been received for the EfW and a purchase order is imminent. The build-out is anticipated to take three years and it is hoped the plant will be operational by Q1 2022. The EfW will dispose of waste that cannot be recycled and will also generate a considerable amount of electricity and heat. Much of the heat will ultimately be used in the Aberdeen Heat and Power heat network to help alleviate fuel poverty.

Cults Skatepark had a new drainage channel and soakaway installed by ACC in early December. Early reports are that the flooding issues that have been plaguing this very popular facility have now been resolved.

The skatepark will continue to be monitored to ensure the drainage continues to work effectively to allow the continued enjoyment of the facility. Your councillors are also aware of the poor condition of the footpath to the east of the site and have reiterated to officers that this should be fully reinstated to the preskatepark condition.

ACC have been maintaining street lighting on unadopted roads for some time now. Some of you have reported that the new council website, incorporating a map-based tool, does not allow any failed lights in unadopted roads to be reported. I am pleased to report that the ACC website has now been modified to permit failed street lighting in unadopted roads to be reported.

Thank you for the pictures highlighting the less than satisfactory re-surfacing of Malcolm Road. Remedial works were completed at the end of last year in preparation for surface dressing of the road this year. We can also report that poor areas of road in the Meadows should be included in the 2019 roads resurfacing program.

And finally, when you contact your Councillors with local issues it is our intention to reply to you quickly and then alert the relevant council officer and ensure a satisfactory follow-up. Please do be mindful of the fact that some legislation has the effect of tying your Councillors hands. Please do continue to contact us with any council related issues that you feel we can help with. We look forward to meeting you at our surgeries.

Councillor Philip Bell, Conservative Councillor Marie Boulton, Independent Councillor M. Tauqeer Malik, Labour Contact details: Cllr Philip Bell: 012224-346638 / 07500999195, phbell@aberdeencity.gov.uk Cllr Marie Boulton: 01224-522178 / 734712, mboulton@aberdencity.gov.uk Cllr M.Taqueer Malik: 01224-346615 / 07876 745826, mmalik@aberdeencity.gov.uk Councillor Philip Bell: Surgeries for the Lower Deeside Ward Cults Community Centre: 1st Tuesday of the month, 7pm to 8pm (school term time only) Milltimber Community Centre: 3rd Thursday of the month from 7-8pm. (school term time only)

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Happy New year from everyone in Simeon!

As ever, since the last edition of MBC News, we have had a lot going on in Simeon.

Since the visit from the Highland Alpacas were such a hit, and we have a resident originally from Shetland, it was only logical we should arrange a visit from the Therapy Ponies Scotland. Two Shetland ponies – Wilson and Mickey - came in to our home and snuggled up to our residents. It was a very special experience and thanks go to their handlers for making it such a lovely event.

We have enjoyed another very busy Christmas at Simeon with friends and families joining us for all sorts of occasions, including carol singing, decorating the tree and special festive meals.

Aberdeen Tai Chi Chuan ’88 ¥ Tai Chi Chuan is a gentle Chinese martial ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥

art suitable for any age.

The practice develops awareness, coordination and ßexibility.

It relaxes and strengthens the body and calms the mind.

It improves circulation, health and balance.

Practitioners suffer less from trips, slips and falls.

As is traditional now, our international volunteers undertook the Nippy Dipper on Boxing Day. They and Simeon’s manager (who was “encouraged” to participate this year too) joined dozens of other hardy fools running into the North Sea to raise money for charity.

We are the longest-established TCC Club in Aberdeen.

We teach the empty hand sequences of circular, free ßowing, whole-body movements and partner exercises like Òpush handsÓ. Advanced students learn weapons forms.

The ClubÕs Þve instructors between them have a total over 100 years of Tai Chi Chuan experience.

Adult Classes only: Wednesday evenings 7-9:30pm Cults Sports Complex, Quarry Road, Cults.

Want to know more about Tai Chi?

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends, volunteers and supporters who are so generous with their time throughout the year, making such a difference to the lives of our residents. It wouldn’t be the same without their contribution and we are extremely grateful.

If you are interested about moving to Simeon or feel you could contribute to life in our community you can find out more by visiting our website www. simeoncare.org.uk, like our Facebook page, call 01224 862415 or email info@simeoncare.org.uk

Contact Bill Strang (Club Sec) william.strang5@gmail.com

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News from Cults Academy PTA At Cults Academy, the PTA don’t usually fundraise for large, long-term projects and instead ensure the pupils benefit right away from the funds raised. Our Christmas Cracker Raffle really was a cracker raising over £2,000! We had the stunning hampers and other prizes on display at the outstanding production of Wizard of Oz and the festive Christmas Concert.

Thanks to all the pupils and parents who helped sell refreshments, run the Chocolate Tombola and sell raffle tickets each night. A very big thank you goes to our raffle sponsors including Kippie Lodge, Sonya Angus, Esker Sprits, PURE Spa Cults and Sainsbury’s Local.

CULTS PRIMARY PTA NEWS Happy New Year from Cults Primary PTA! Our November Bag2School clothing collection raised over £450 so thanks to all from the school and local community who donated old clothes & accessories.

If you are having a spring clear out please keep us in mind for the next collection in May

The funds raised will cover a request for much-needed hockey kit and equipment in conjunction with Active Schools. Remaining funds will go towards other requests for learning resources and equipment from the teaching staff. The PTA also annually contributes to the transport & running costs associated with Activities Week and Sports Day in Summer.

Our very popular Quiz Night is coming up in May and there are rumours of a silent disco when the weather warms up again!

Cults Academy PTA Follow us on Facebook @CultsAcademyPTA & Twitter @CultsAcadPta

Our Christmas Ladies Night at Kippie Lodge was a great success raising over £1700, from which a percentage was donated to Charlie House. A huge thanks goes to our raffle sponsors and Kippie for such a fun night.

This year the Santa Run was held in conjunction with Active Schools and Milltimber Primary so we had a great turn out of parents, kids and dogs all dressed in festive outfits. Special thanks to Taylor Dance for leading the warm-up this year.

Easter Revision Courses National 5 & Higher Qualified teachers and SQA markers provide expert tuition in:

✔English ✔Maths ✔Physics ✔Chemistry ✔Biology ✔Geography ✔Modern Studies Our popular Easter Revision Courses will take place this Easter offering high quality tuition in a welcoming environment.

Courses run during Easter holidays Grammar School / Maximum 10 per class

Our Christmas Card fundraiser was well supported, raising over £900. We’ll be planning more events this year, including a Dons Day Out, so please follow us on Facebook for more details. The 2019 Summer Fair will be on June 22nd, so mark your calendars and keep that in mind for unwanted, good quality toys & books.

All funds raised this school year are going towards replacing school iPads.

Cults Primary PTA cultspta@outlook.com Facebook @Cults.PTA

For further information please phone

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St Devenick’s Playgroup News We have had a great start to the year so far and we hope you have too!

We have welcomed lots of new children into the playgroup this term. When children come to our playgroup from 2 ½ years old it is often their first time separating from their parent and we don’t take that lightly. At St Devenick’s Playgroup we spend lots of time settling the children to make sure they are happy. Each child has a key person who makes sure the child feels safe and secure and will give them that extra attention. As the staff are all mums, we know very well that feeling of leaving your child somewhere for the first time.

So the child’s key person also builds a relationship with the child’s parent and family and becomes a personal point of contact for them too.

At playgroup we like to encourage creative and imaginative play. Young children will play and learn from lots of loose bits and bobs. It’s common for children, when given the latest fancy toy, to put it to one side and play with the box it came in instead! Why do they do this? Well, a box has limitless play opportunities - it can be a car, a boat, a den, a castle . . . and much more!

Quite often the fancy new toy has only one or two play opportunities. If you have a young child, try putting away some of their toys one afternoon and providing a few loose items - a cardboard box, pans, wooden spoons, bed sheets, pinecones, leaves, milk bottle tops etc. and see what they do! This is an approach we are developing in the playgroup at the moment.

We also like to give children different ways to make marks. These are important experiences for children as they are pre-cursors for writing. Making marks doesn’t have to be with pens and paper. It can be, for example, dipping toy cars in paint and making tyre tracks. One popular idea is using shaving foam. In the photo you can see how using shaving foam on the wall with rollers is a fun way to make marks. Try it at home with your own child!

can come along to with your baby and toddler. It’s a great way to entertain your child for the morning with toys, snack, craft and a sing along. Our toddler group leader always welcomes everyone to the group. Details below.

The Playgroup Committee have been working hard to support the playgroup. Last term they organised a raffle with an amazing £500 prize. The winning ticket was drawn by Santa at our Christmas Concert. Thank you to all who bought a ticket to support the playgroup and congratulations to the lucky winner! The Committee have other events planned for the rest of the year which will be publicised on Facebook. We would appreciate a like and a share on Facebook so please find us at https://www.facebook.com/stdevenicksplaygroup The playgroup also turns 50 this year! We will be celebrating over the year.

Please see Facebook and our website for events coming up. If you, or someone you know, attended or worked at the playgroup in the last 50 years we would love to hear from you as we are keen to form a display or scrapbook on the playgroup’s history. Please contact us!

St Devenick’s Playgroup is based at St Devenick’s Church Hall on Baillieswells Road. The Playgroup runs Monday to Friday from 9.10am-12.20pm, with an optional Wednesday lunch club which extends the session until 1.30pm (at an extra cost). Rising Fives is on a Tuesday and Thursday, from 12.30 till 3pm. We also run a toddler group in the church on a Wednesday morning from 9.30 till 11.30am called Tots and Toddlers. For further information about any of the above please contact the playgroup on 01224 867431 or email Anna Bonner, our playgroup administrator, via our playgroup email: stdevenicksplaygroup@gmail.com or find us on facebook https://www. facebook.com/stdevenicksplaygroup.

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Monday -Friday 9.10 am – 12.20 pm For children aged 2 ½ to 5 years Funded Spaces Available

If you are looking for a place for your child, please come and visit the playgroup. We have a bright hall with lots of resources and an outdoor playground which the children can play in every day. We have a lovely ‘Secret Garden’ which has a potting area, a mud kitchen, a two-tiered Wendy house and much more. We are focused on the child learning those important skills they need for school such as separating from their parent, mixing with other children and learning social skills in a group, all supported by our play-leaders.

You can contact us to arrange a visit or just pop in if you pass by. See contact details at the end of this article. We will also be having an open day which everyone is welcome to attend on Monday, 11th March from 1pm till 2.30pm.

Come along with your little one and they can play while you have a cuppa and meet the staff and some of our current parents.

We also run a couple of other groups. The first being Rising Fives for children in their preschool year. This is run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and is fun for all the children that attend. They play, do craft activities, science experiments and have a yummy snack! Contact details below.

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Friendly, dedicated, qualified staff

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Not required to be potty trained

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Spaces available for 2 to 5 days a week, including funded spaces

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Lunch Club Wednesdays (12:20-1:30pm)

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Healthy snack provided each day

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Bright hall and outdoor playground available everyday

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Plus our Secret Garden is set up for outdoor learning experiences

ALSO….. RISING 5’S for pre-school children Tues & Thurs 12.30 –3pm and

TOTS & TODDLERS Wednesday’s 9.30—11.30am

Email: stdevenicksplaygroup@gmail.com

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he Arts Society Grampian is the new name for the Grampian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (GDFAS).

Although the name and logo have changed, the riveting programme of varied lectures with superb illustrations remains as exciting as ever. We warmly welcome back all existing members for a new season of lectures and would be delighted to meet visitors who, having come once, won’t be able to resist coming back for more. Visitors are invited to make a donation of £6. Lectures start at 7.30 pm March 13

April 10 May 8

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The Golden Age of Mexican Painting The work of architect, Dame Zaha Hadid Fundraiser: Earlier start at 6.30 pm. Followed

by Great Photographs of the 20th Century Wonders of the Roman Empire – Off Limits

Please note the venue is Room N242, the Sir Ian Wood Building, the Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road. From the Bridge of Dee, take the first left out of the roundabout along Garthdee Road. At the second set of lights after Sainsbury’s, turn left on to the RGU Campus and bear right at the first junction. The Sir Ian Wood building is to the left of the Faculty of Health and Social Care. There are a number of car parks on the campus, some of which may involve a few minutes walk, so allow time for parking. For more information please ring Alison on 01224 869639 or Hazell on 01561 340333.

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Defibrillators in the CBM Area The Community Council have collected a draft list of defibrillators in the local area and would ask anyone who knows of other defibrillators or who have additional information or corrections to those listed below to let us know by emailing us at cbmcc@cbmcommunity.org.uk

Public Access 24/7

Registered Ambulance service or HeartSafe

Location

Postcode

Position

Cults Hotel 328 N Deeside Rd, Cults

AB15 9SE

Inside

Newton Dee Village Old Ferry Rd, Bieldside.

AB15 9DX

Phoenix Centre Cafe

Deeside Golf Club Golf Road Bieldside

AB15 9DL

Club House 10th Hole

AB15 9SX

Inside

Cults Kirk Centre 404 N Deeside Rd, Cults,

AB15 9TD

On external wall by entrance Yes

Cults Parish Church Sanctuary 1 Quarry Road, Cult

AB15 9EX

External

Cala Homes, Site office, Cults Park. Kirk Brae, Cults

AB15 9SQ

On kitchen Shelf

Ambulance

Site Office

Ambulance

Dental Inspirations.

395 N Deeside Rd,Â

Cala Homes, Milltimber Grange, Oldfold Farm, Milltimber AB15 0HQ Cults Lawn Tennis Club 32 Abbotshall Place, Cults

AB15 9JB

Cults Medical Group South Avenue, Cults

AB15 9LQ

Inside building

Peterculter Village Hall 178 N Deeside Rd, Aberdeen

AB14 0UD

Outside Main Door

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tel : 0345 860171 tel: 337 08451140 337 1140fax: fax:01224 01224 860171 Happy New Year!

We would like to say thank you for all of the kind and generous gifts received at the practice over the festive season. They were very much appreciated.

If you haven’t already done so, there is still time to get your ‘flu vaccination. Please contact Reception to book an appointment with the nurse.

As some of you may be aware, Rosemount Medical Practice closed its doors this month. Cults Medical Group, along with several other practices in Aberdeen, had patients transferred to our list. We would like to welcome these new patients to our practice.

We will be having a new sign erected at the entrance to the car park and also at the pedestrian gate in January. Apologies to any of you who struggled to locate the practice.

Please remember to telephone the practice as soon as possible in the morning, (telephone lines open at 8am) if you require an urgent same-day appointment or home visit (if you are housebound). Also, can we remind patients that ‘option 1’ on the telephone system is for Genuine Medical Emergencies only. Our reception team put other callers on hold to transfer their attention to this line.

We wish all of you a healthy, happy 2019.

Mrs Yvonne Spalding Practice Manager

A Family of Healthcare & Retail Services Since 1928

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Brian Taylor

DEESIDE ELDERLY ASSISTANCE

PainTEr & DECoraTor

We offer a range of support and care services enabling your elderly relatives to continue living independently in their own homes, giving you reassurance that they are safe and happy.

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Walking for exercise (with/without rollator)

Companionship Chats and laughs

Transport to Doctor's appointments

Assistance with medication

Errands shopping, prescription pick-up

Meal preparation

Trips to see friends or days out

Laundry washing & ironing

Coffee and cake outings

If any of the services offered above would make life easier for you then please call Shirley on 07825 306 582 or 01224 749616 e-mail: sm14@btinternet.com

Camphill Wellbeing Trust is a medical charity which aims to support an extended approach to health and wellbeing.

We offer therapeutic options to address illness, improve resilience and maintain wellbeing.

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To find out more, contact us on: 01224 862008 or by email: admin@cwt.scot

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Cults Library News

As the New Year starts, it’s good to reflect on the year that has passed. 2018 was very busy in the library. We held several successful events, including story and craft sessions for Valentine’s Day, Easter and Christmas. We had a mischievous summer as we celebrated 80 years of the Beano with our Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge and we celebrated Book Week Scotland in November.

2019 is set to be just as busy for us. We have planned a Valentine’s Story and Craft session to be held on 12th February at 11am for children aged 4 to 8. It is a free event, but booking is required; just contact the library for more information or to book a place. Bookbug sessions continue to be popular with our pre-school service users and their parents. Sessions are scheduled for the 4th February, 4th March, 1st and 29th April at 2.15pm; booking is not required, but please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries about Bookbug.

Granite Noir is returning to Aberdeen in 2019! The festival line up promises more of the Scandi and Scottish crime fiction fans know and love, with authors such as Stuart Macbride, Graeme Macrae Burnett, Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Sophie Hannah. For the full line up and list of events please visit https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/ made-in-aberdeen/granite-noir/ If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be more environmentally friendly this year, did you know that instead of having printed slips to remind you when to bring your library books back, we can email them to you instead? For more information or to get this set up for your library account just ask us next time you are in the library.

Imagine Oh why, oh why.

Is there always another speeding car?

Up and down, trips to town.

There’s always another one rushing by you.

Going a short distance, or travelling far.

Why not walk and leave the car?

Imagine MBC, safer, cleaner and greener ...

By Margaret Cook

Wishing you all the best for 2019 Cults library staff Contact the library by phone on 01224 868346 or email us at: cultslibrary@aberdeencity.gov.uk or visit 429 North Deeside Road

Say ‘Yes’ to volunteering at The Gordon Highlanders Museum Why not think about volunteering at the Museum and help preserve the legacy of the Gordon Highlanders Regiment.

There are opportunities to volunteer in the following areas:

Tea Room | Museum Guide | DIY Shop/Reception | Education To find out more about volunteering* with us please call 01224 498927 or email volunteering@gordonhighlanders.com *We can arrange a time to have a chat about volunteering, your availability or perhaps organise a short taster session so you can see what goes on.

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Shampooing the Carpet More than a year ago, a member commented that the club house was looking a bit scruffy; we should shampoo the carpet and buy new chairs. Seemed like a good idea to my simple mind until another member said if she were doing up her own house, yes she would have the carpet shampooed but that would be the last thing to be done……pause for thought.

A small committee was set up.

This turned out not to be the customary delaying tactic but a positive step towards a much more expansive refurbishment.

The result is that changes have been made apace. Outside contractors were brought in to replace the fitments in the two toilets and to replace the floor coverings in much of the club.

The kitchen now has a new, and better, oven put in place. One of the most striking changes has been the removal of the wooden wall boards which contain the

list of Presidents and champions stretching back to the start of the club in 1887. This naturally caused some controversy; it is the history of the club. However, all members appreciate this, and these heavy boards are to be replaced with acrylic boards making the club house lighter, while still marking a proud history.

Much of the work, such as painting and preparation, has been done by a small but hardworking group of members.

Full marks to them and to their commitment to the club.

Outside bookings In the last issue of MBC News, it was made clear that Cults Bowling Club welcomed outside bookings. This is still the case, but you will now enjoy an even more attractive venue! The club charges a small rental and opens the bar if asked to do so.

The Bowling Club regard this primarily as a way of serving the local community though it is always an advantage to have the club house in use throughout the winter months. We would be pleased to provide this service for any other local clubs or organisations. Please contact David Steele on 01224 868485 or dusteele@talktalk.net

Scotland once more Betty Morrison our Scotland internationalist with the Blind Bowling Association has once again been selected to play for Scotland. Betty travelled through to Glasgow in September to play a game against another contender. Whoever won the game would be selected for Scotland. No pressure then.

Betty did win and will represent her Country in mid-April.

Congratulations once again!

Vincent HenegHan

Open Doors A work group of members meets every Tuesday morning doing all the jobs that need to be done to keep the green and the club in prime condition. If you want to know more about the club that is a good time to come along and have a chat. Time it right and you will be treated to a rowie as well!

The club’s website is www. cultsbowlingclub.weebly.com.

There you will find details of our programme and general information about the club.

You may also contact Findlay Baxter at Tel: 01224 868263 or at findlaybaxter@yahoo.com

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ur December walk was a week earlier than normal and also a little shorter taking into account the short days of the month and also the proximity to Christmas. The walk started and finished at the Crathie car park. From there we took the short trip along the road towards Easter Balmoral before turning into the forest and following a track passing the Beatrice, Albert, Louise, Purchase/Leopold and Alice cairns on the Balmoral estate. We landed up at the castle itself before following a path alongside the river back to Easter Balmoral, taking the white footbridge over the Dee and back to the Crathie car park.

Refreshments were taken at Dinnet on our way back to Cults.

The full programme of walks, talks and social meetings for the year 2018 – 2019 is on our website http://www.cultshillwalkingclub.org.uk/.

Forthcoming Diary of Talks and Walks 7 March

Talk – ‘Three presentations from Members’*

17 March Walk - The Fungle 4 April Talk – ‘Camphill – What’s it All About?’,

Marjan Sikkel** 14 April

Walk - Ben Earb

3 -6 May

Weekend Away - Gairloch

16 May

AGM*

19 May

New members are always welcome to come along and see what a varied programme we offer. Evening meetings are normally held at Cults Community Centre (*) starting at 7.30 pm. Meetings (**) will be held at the Cults Kirk Centre starting at 7.30 pm.

Contact: Chairman, Paul Dumont 01224 863938, chair@cultshillwalkingclub.org.uk, or Membership Secretary, Judith Metcalf on 01224 869572, membership@cultshillwalkingclub.org.uk

Walk - Glen Dye to Fettercairn

Cults Lawn Tennis Club Now that Spring is upon us, Cults Lawn Tennis Club is getting ready for the new season starting on March 1st, 2019. We shall be officially opening the season with a social tournament on March 16th for all our members.

For our junior members we plan to start Thursday Junior Night again in mid March. This is where our junior members get to take control of the courts to play fun games together.

On April 28th we will be holding our annual Open Day where we would like to invite everyone, members and non-members, to come

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along and see what Cults Lawn Tennis Club has to offer. We will have lots for you to do on the day so make sure you come prepared. There will be basket drills for all abilities, cardio tennis demonstrations, fun games for Juniors and Minis, social tennis matches and a chance to meet members and have any questions answered over some refreshments. We can provide racquets for those who need them.

Thanks to our six fantastic all weather floodlit courts, members at Cults Tennis Club are able to play tennis throughout the winter months. Even during the off season we have a packed schedule for our members, with coaching, box leagues, adult and junior evening play and social play on Saturday & Sunday afternoons and Tuesday & Thursday mornings.

Cults Tennis Club offers a comprehensive coaching programme for all ages and abilities; full details can be found on the club website www.cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk or by contacting our head coach Gareth Rennie.

No matter what your ability, if you are interested in playing tennis you are welcome to join us. If you would like to learn more about the club, please don’t wait until the Open Day. Come along to our social sessions on Tuesday & Thursday mornings or Saturday & Sunday afternoons and meet our members and have a game; or check out the website www.cultstennisaberdeen. co.uk; or contact either the club secretary Hilary Leigh (secretary@cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk) or our head coach Gareth Rennie (g.rennie@cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk).

Friendly local club Excellent facilities including 6 floodlit artificial grass courts Professional coaching team headed by Gareth Rennie Extensive coaching programme available throughout the year for all members (Junior and Senior) Weekly sessions for both social and competitive players Social events and club tournaments

Contact the Secretary Hilary Leigh at secretary@cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk for membership details Contact the Coach Gareth Rennie at g.rennie@cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk or on 07714753607 for coaching details

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Winning Architects

Collective Architecture won the Camphill School Aberdeen Design Competition.

Cairnlee Trip

The young adults from Cairnlee house set off on their October holiday to Badaguish in Glen More forest in the heart of the Cairngorms.

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Social Hub Opening

Within the Learning for Life Day Centre, there is the Social Hub which our Foundation year co-workers opened with a “Hub quiz” in November.

Amber Kindergarten

Amber Kindergarten designed our Christmas Card for 2018.

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A Happy New Year to all our volunteers who continue to ensure our residents get a copy of MBC News. Thanks to the people who offered to help with delivery in the Cults area after the appeal in the last edition. There is always room for a few extra volunteers to cover deliveries (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber) so if you fancy helping us keep the community informed please contact Peter Roberts, email: roberts.peter53@gmail.com or tel. 01224 868524

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New recruits at Cults Parish Church Cults Parish Church has recently employed two part-time Youth and Families Workers to support the development of this part of our church family. Abbie Cassidy and Clay Sangbarani started with us at the beginning of November and have been getting to know the congregation and starting to develop ideas for their work going forward. Both have experience of working with young people.

Cults Toddler Group News We’ve had a lovely and busy few months at Cults Toddler Group. It has been great to have had lots of new faces joining us and everyone has been enjoying the new toys that have been bought with recent donations and funds raised. The new trampoline in particular has been a big hit!

Last year the group took part in a special event. The group sponsored a tree at the Church Christmas tree festival. It was a lovely cause to support and the children had fun making the decorations to decorate the tree. We then had fun visiting the church to see our tree and all the other ones too. We had a brilliant Christmas party with a very special guest from whom most of our little ones were happy to get a gift. There were lots of lovely party costumes and a very cute tiny reindeer.

Everyone is now rejuvenated after the Christmas break and excited for spring time at toddler group and all the fun it brings.

Abbie is a second-year student at the University of Aberdeen where she is studying music. Her first ‘instrument’ is her voice and she is a member of the Scottish Opera Youth Chorus. She also plays bass guitar and is learning the double bass.

Over the last few years Abbie has been a prolific volunteer youth worker in her home city of Dundee.

Clay has been involved in youth work, in and out of the church, for several years. He is particularly keen on sport and music. Clay wants to share his faith with young people and help them grow in faith and achieve their potential.

Clay and Abbie can be contacted on the usual Cults Parish Church telephone number - 01224 868028.

We run every Thursday from 9.30-11.30am and the cost is £2.50 per child. It is then 50p for each additional child.. So, if you’re at a loose end on a Thursday morning we’d love for you to come along and join us!

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Special Easter Services Holy Week Worship – Mon 15th to Fri 19th April (shared with St Devenick’s and Peterculter) St Devenick’s Church 7pm Easter Sunday Celebration 10.30am at Cults Parish Church Evening Services – ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ Cults Parish Church 6pm – 3rd March & 7th April

Messy Church (all ages including adults) – 7th February, 14th March, & 11th April Cults Kirk Centre arrive from 3.30pm for a 4pm start, finishing by 6:00pm (evening meal included) Friday Café (S1-S4) – Cults Kirk Centre 3:30-6pm for more information about activities for children and young people contact one of our Youth & Families Workers, Clay or Abbie, on the telephone number below.

THE HUB CAFÉ AT CULTS KIRK CENTRE IS OPEN TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 10am to 3pm SNACKS, SCONES AND LIGHT LUNCHES (NEW VOLUNTEERS WELCOME TEL 869028) For more information on the many events taking place at Cults Kirk and Cults Kirk Centre, please refer to www.cultsparishchurch@btinternet.com  01224 869028  cultsparishchurch@btinternet.com Our minister is Rev Shuna Dicks  01224 861692  revshuna@btinternet.com

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Milltimber Playgroup News It’s been another busy and exciting term for us here at Milltimber Playgroup and we would like to wish everyone in the community a happy and healthy New Year. We’ve welcomed back a lot of returning families as well as greeting some new faces, and an exciting term lies ahead. Looking back, there have been lots of fun activities and the children have had the opportunity to enjoy the outdoor spaces surrounding the community hall and the large range of indoor activities and toys that the playgroup offers.

October was full of excitement as Halloween gave the children the opportunity to don fancy dress and do lots of Halloween crafts.

They even cooked pumpkin for their snack!

We also hosted our annual ‘Spooktacular’ fireworks fundraising event at the playgroup which was very well attended and included games, activities and an amazing fireworks display which was enjoyed by everyone. The playgroup relies on contributions from parents and fundraising in the local community, so a huge thank you to everyone for your support in making this event a massive success.

This term at playgroup the children have been busy playing and learning. We had a

visit from the Dental Nurse who spoke to the children about the importance of brushing their teeth. There was also lots of excitement in the run up to Christmas with festive games and crafts. We held a Christmas party for all the families to attend and we even had a surprise visit from Santa himself.

All the children had the opportunity to visit Santa in his grotto and receive a gift.

With the turning of the seasons from autumn to winter, the children who attend our Wednesday and Friday Forest Club sessions have been wrapping up warmly and making the most of the fresh air. They have enjoyed playing hide and seek in the forest, looking for beasties and using clay for modelling. The children have also been learning all about wildlife and have been making nests for birds.

About Milltimber Playgroup and Forest School: We operate from the Milltimber Community Association Hall. In addition to our weekday morning sessions, we also offer an optional lunch club and a wraparound

service which transports children to Milltimber School Nursery’s afternoon session if required, providing seamless child care from 0915 to 1535, Monday to Friday. We also offer the wrap around transportation service from Milltimber school morning nursery and lunch club for our Friday afternoon Forest School session, which means child care from 0830 to 1440. There is currently space in some sessions. Please contact our Playgroup Manager Julie McWilliam on 07740 575273 or email milltimberplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk to find out more or to arrange to visit and meet the staff; we look forward to welcoming you!

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Walk via Cults Burn and Rocklands Road

Introduction A circular walk from Cults Hotel, up by the Cults Burn to Friarsfield, then along roads to Rocklands Road, essentially a track rather than a road with some woodland and open fields to the north and the Marcliffe Hotel on the south side, as far as the International School. Return via the Deeside Way. Footpath Details Grade: Easy.

Terrain: Footpaths, roads and surfaced footpaths.

Distance: 2.8 miles; 4.5 km.

Time: Allow 1 hour.

Route Details From Cults Hotel go up the narrow road leading past the public bar and the old Water Pumping Station (1865) to a small parking area. At the end take a path leading to the right up by Cults Burn towards Friarsfield Road. At the top turn right and walk along Friarsfield Road a few yards and take first right into Abbotshall Drive and then first left (Abbotshall Crescent). When you reach Abbotshall Road, cross and enter Rocklands Road. Initially tarmacked, it then turns into a rural lane. From this point on the area is part of the Pitfodels Conservation Area.

The estate at Pitfodels was the seat of the Menzies’ family for over 300 years. This started with Gilbert Menzies in 1408, Provost of Aberdeen from 1423 until 1435. The estate extended over both sides of the Dee from the Bridge of Dee to the Burn of Cults and was sold upon the death of John Menzies, the last Laird of Pitfodels. The Pitfodels estate was feued into 20 plots, providing sites for large Victorian villas. The only plot remaining as originally split is the Marcliffe of Pitfodels.

The first large plot on the right includes Wellwood house (1840) which in 1931 became a private psychiatric nursing home. In 1964 it was adapted as a rehabilitation centre for mentally handicapped patients. It is now privately owned.

After crossing Bairds Brae there are initially open fields on the left and then a wooded area with the remains of a walled garden, probably belonging to Airy Hall. There are a number of footpaths around this area which can be explored as a diversion.

On the right is Woodbank, Shell’s own hotel, conference and leisure facility and then the Marcliffe Hotel. On reaching the boundary between the Marcliffe and the International School take the tarmacked path along the boundary down to the North Deeside Road. Turn left, cross over and take the path down to the Deeside Way on the west side of Deeside Gardens. Turn right (west) and follow the Deeside Way to Cults Station. Leave the Deeside Way here, walk through the station yard and up along Station Road to the North Deeside Road and Cults Hotel.

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The Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust The Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust (FRHT) was formed in 2007 to save what remained of the Ferryhill Railway Depot in Aberdeen.

The Ferryhill site comprises two sections: the largest belonging to Network Rail and the other to Aberdeen Council. The council-owned site has a Blisted 1850’s engine shed and the Network Rail site has an ‘A’-Listed, 1906, Ransom and Rapier 70ft turntable, a coal ramp, a water tower and associated brick office buildings.

Extensive restoration work has been carried out on the turntable and it is expected to be returned to service by March 2019. We expect to turn the steam engine, Tornado, in that month as well. Tornado is expected to visit Aberdeen five times in 2019. The 1850’s engine shed has had some remedial work done to it, to arrest further deterioration and extensive work requires to be carried out on the building’s roof and windows. We also need to install a new floor, incorporating railway lines.

In addition to the above, we have a number of railway wagons, coaches, a steam rail-motor, a steam crane, a diesel crane, a steam locomotive, Wickham maintenance trolleys and a diesel locomotive: all waiting to be refurbished.

FRHT has obtained planning permission for a path from the council site to connect us to Duthie Park, which will provide easy access to the railway site. This access to the public will require additional volunteers to show the public around the various aspects of the site and explain the history. We have also incorporated a ‘Men’s Shed’ where personal work can be carried out if desired.

We require volunteers to help to assist with the restoration of the above work. Don’t worry if you don’t think you have the necessary skills. Unskilled volunteers can be ‘trained’ by us, if they wish. All ages, from 16 upwards (no limit!!), will be gladly welcomed by us. By becoming a member of the FRHT you are helping to recreate and preserve some of Aberdeen’s Railway Heritage.

If you are interested in volunteering, or need further information, please visit our website: www.frht.org.uk or call Gordon on - 01224 749914/0781830517.

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Aberdeen Group Forging Closer Links with Japan and North-east In October 2018, a delegation of Aberdeen businessmen and women, charity representatives and academics headed to Japan to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the Meiji Emperor in 1868. Led by martial arts sensei Ronnie Watt OBE ORS and accompanied by Lord Charles Edward Bruce, the group, which is part of the Order of the Scottish Samurai (OSS), followed in the footsteps of 19th century travellers and pioneers such as Thomas Blake Glover and Lord Elgin.

The delegation spent 10 days recreating a reverse pilgrimage to six cities during which it visited both the Japanese Parliament and British Embassy in Tokyo as well as the British Chamber of Commerce’s office. The Ambassador and two top British officials were presented with the Great Shogun award.

British Embassy Tokyo Burgess Tie presenting Mr Yamaguchi with Great Shogun Award Japanese parliament

At the Japanese parliament, after visiting the Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Room, Ronnie met Mr Yamaguchi, the deputy head of the Japanese government. Mr Yamaguchi accepted the Great Shogun awards and agreed to present Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the OSS Taisho Star on his return from France. Events were also held with: Mr Nodo Nakamura, Governor of Nagasaki; Mr Tomihisa Taue, Nagasaki’s mayor; and Mr Daisaki Ikeda, the figurehead of the Sola Gakki movement comprising more than 12 million Buddhists worldwide.

Ronnie has been dedicated to his art of Karate for 53 years and has participated for 25 years in the OSS Samurai awards. While in Japan, he was presented with a Samurai helmet and suit at the shrine of Takida Shingen one of Japan’s Samurai Legends.

Commenting on the trip, Ronnie said: “The extraordinary warmth, friendship and attention we received from everyone we met was both remarkable and humbling.

“We were made so welcome, which undoubtedly helped build upon the significant historical and cultural links which exist between Japan and the North-east of Scotland. There are so many exciting opportunities that exist between Aberdeen and Japan, not least the chance to enhance Glover House in Aberdeen in order to attract more visitors from the East.

“With Brexit upon us it is my hope that as a city we have the foresight, motivation and confidence to embrace the value of relationships forged in Japan and make things happen for the benefit of our region.”

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The Mixing Bowl Aberdeen In November we were delighted to welcome some of the recently arrived Syrian community to provide an evening of food, singing and dancing. The event was so popular that we also held a second evening to accommodate everyone. It was wonderful to see how enthusiastic our local community was to meet, learn from and share food with our new neighbours. During the workshop Nadia and Areej taught us how to make tomatoes stuffed with rice, currants and herbs, as well as beef kofte on a fried Syrian bread base topped with spicy tomato sauce and yoghurt. Once the dishes were made, we all sat down to share the delicious banquet.

The meal was accompanied by hummous and finished off with an almond milk pudding.

Following the meal Nadia’s husband, Ahmed, sang for us which was a real treat and the evening came to a close with traditional dancing that we all joined in with. Our Syrian friends are keen to visit the Mixing Bowl again with new recipes so we look forward to welcoming them back in the future.

The last Mixing Bowl event of the year always features a different festive recipe. This year our Christmas event was a Clootie Dumpling Workshop. We did a lot of research to prepare for the evening and interviewed people from Gardenstown in the North to Ballater in the West. We even spoke to Francis who makes a Clootie Dumpling for Prince Charles each time he visits Balmoral Castle. Shirley, our very own Cults Bard, wrote and recited a super poem about the dumpling!

Whether you are a keen cook, complete amateur or are just looking for a fun evening out we look forward to seeing you at the Mixing Bowl.

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Please check the website for further details of our forthcoming events: www.mixingbowlaberdeen.co.uk.

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Could you give a little time to help keep Community Spirit alive in our area?

Do you have an idea for a new Festival event?

Can you represent a local group or small business?

The first planning meeting for the 2019 Festival will be on

Tuesday 19 March @ 7pm in the Cults Kirk Centre Please come and join us. You will be made very welcome.

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Christian Aid The CHRISTIAN AID CULTS TO CULTER COMMITTEE was able to send over £14,000 to Christian Aid for the work worldwide.

This note is by way of a hug “thank-you” to everyone who contributed in any way to raising that sum of money.

If you would like to hear how some of the money was spent, please come along to Holburn West Church on Wednesday 27th February at 10am. We would love to see you there.

We are still recycling ink cartridges so please deposit them at St. Devenick’s Episcopal Church, Culter Parish Church or Cults Parish Church centre.

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Cults Playgroup News Happy New Year from all at Cults Playgroup.

We hope you all enjoyed the Christmas break. At playgroup, we welcomed several new children during October, November and December 2018. We look forward to more joining us in early 2019, and are now almost at capacity.

Last term was full of special days and celebrations. An autumn walk to collect conkers led on to discussions about the season and lots of creative activities. Halloween saw all the children doing spooky art and craft, dressing up, and bobbing for apples. Guy Fawkes Night on November 5th led to some very impressive splatter pictures using bottled paints. We visited all the poppies in the church garden close to Remembrance Sunday and,

finally, marked St Andrew’s Day with Scottish music and the making of miniature saltires.

Book Week Scotland, from 19th to 23rd November, allowed the children to bring in their favourite books from home. Children voted on developing some popular books and we ended up with: a tiger in the role play kitchen for ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’; a pile of sticks being used creatively for ‘Stick Man’; lots of fun with colour for ‘Elmer’; and a game of hunt the bear for ‘We’re Going On A Bear Hunt’.

During December there was much enjoyment on the theme of Christmas. A wide variety of art and craft activities used large quantities of brightly coloured paints. The children enjoyed sponge-printing paper to make baubles out of card for a tree in the Christmas Tree Festival at Cults Parish Church. It was also fun to dress the tree, and finally visit the church when all the trees had been decorated. The end of term finished with a party and Sing-Along concert for parents, carers and friends.

In addition to all of these activities, we have continued to use the garden despite the colder weather. Our spring bulbs have been planted and we watch their growth with anticipation.

The mud pit has lived up to its name and is

always popular, especially when there is a puddle in it! The trikes, big balls, trampoline and outdoor music line continue to be popular.

The playgroup committee members continue to be busy. They look forward to hosting the ever-popular Burns Night Supper on 26rd January 2019. So, dig out your kilt and dancing shoes in preparation for an exciting night!

Cults Playgroup runs each morning of the week in the North Hall, Quarry Road, from 9am until 12.10pm. If you would like to know more, then do get in touch: mobile 07842 470828 or email cultsplaygroup@gmail.com

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A Happy New Year to all our volunteers who continue to ensure our residents get a copy of MBC News. Thanks to the people who offered to help with delivery in the Cults area after the appeal in the last edition. There is always room for a few extra volunteers to cover deliveries (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber) so if you fancy helping us keep the community informed please contact Peter Roberts, email: roberts.peter53@gmail.com or tel. 01224 868524

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Peterculter Medical Practice The practice is fully engaged with a new development known as the Aberdeen Links Programme. This is a Scottish Government funded programme which aims to help the primary care team address factors which can affect a patient’s health or wellbeing, helping us achieve positive solutions in individual cases by addressing issues that are not strictly ‘medical’ ones. For example, GPs will often see patients with problems where physical and/or mental health is being significantly affected by factors such as social isolation, alcohol abuse, financial difficulties, stress or housing issues (to name just a few) and it is with these issues that the Links Programme can help. Our Link Practitioner at Peterculter Medical Practice is Lisa Williams, she is based within the practice and patients can be easily referred to her (at present this is via the GP). She will be able to assess the details of the problem and look for possible solutions for an individual patient, for example by directing them to local community resources or other sources of help as appropriate. We have been using her services fully, and we are already receiving excellent feedback about her input.

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The potholes in the car park were repaired in late autumn 2018, so we hope these withstand whatever frosts and ice this winter throws at us. We had some water leakage from the roof into one corner of the main waiting room following heavy rains in December; this has been fixed.

We welcome Dr Gregor McIntosh to our premises; he will be running his private aviation medicals business from rooms in our health centre. Dr McIntosh is also a GP with a special interest in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine.

This is an ideal opportunity for me to remind you of our practice website, www. petercultermedicalpractice.co.uk. There are many of you now using online appointment booking and ordering of repeat prescriptions - if you are interested in this, please see details of this online or ask at reception.

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Heart Health and Exercise Why does exercise improve our heart health and deliver overall health benefits to us? To understand the link, it’s necessary to look at how the heart works.

The heart has its own electrical activity to enable its rhythmic beat. This activity starts at the heart’s pacemaker; at the sinoatrial node. The rate of this pacemaker is called sinus rhythm. In a healthy individual the heart beats between 60-80 beats per minute. It takes 0.8 seconds for a heart to complete a full beat followed by a delay of aprox 0.1 of a second before the heart beats again. During the relaxation phase, the heart muscle itself is profuse with blood.

The contraction phase is called systole, which takes approximately 0.3 seconds. The relaxation phase is called diastole, which lasts 0.5 seconds, taking it to 0.8 seconds for contraction and relaxation, that is a full beat.

When the heart rate is elevated, such as during exercise, or when stressed, or you feel nervous, the diastole phase shortens, and so the high pressure in this system is prolonged. Conversely, when the heart rate is near resting heart rate, the diastole phase, the lower pressure phase, lasts longer.

Exercise is a therapy to enable the heart to be stronger, more efficient at rest and cause the diastole phase to lengthen. During exercise the heart rate increases in direct relation to exercise intensity. But there comes a point when the heart rate levels off. Maximum heart rate is the highest rate that is achieved in an all-out-effort exercise session. But to be safe and effective during exercise we work within 80%of your maximum heart rate in any fitness class/session.

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First Christmas Lights Switch On The first Christmas Lights Switch On for Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber on Saturday 17 November 2018 was a great success.

Over 150 people gathered at the Hub Cafe in Cults Kirk Centre, where guests enjoyed stalls and refreshments, and children’s games were organised by the Rotary Club. Mince pies, tea and coffee were enjoyed, as was the complimentary mulled wine donated by CBM Community Council.

Stalls featured local businesses, such as Sonya Angus showcasing the goodies from her gift shop. Donations for the Raffle/ Tambola were from: Rowlands Pharmacy, Domino’s Pizza, Tesco, Will’s Toy Shop, Park shop, TUV, Haigs, ATOB Removals, Esker Gin, Sonya Angus Gifts, Den in the Glen and the Mixing Bowl. There was also an online competition donated by Esker Gin, with one happy lady collecting her Esker Gin on the day.

Entertainment was provided by Chorus of Sweet Adelines, and the main man himself, Santa arrived in style in a TukTuk decorated in Christmas lights. Childline also attended and Pantosaurus even delayed his journey back to Glasgow so that he could come and say hello. The face-painting girls didn’t stop from the minute the event started; thank you to Nyha and Rebecca and their mums.

Special thanks to our elected representatives, MSP Maureen Watt and Councillors Marie Bolton and Mohammed Tauqeer Malik who took time out of their busy schedule to help on the day. Also, huge thanks to the Hub and everyone who volunteered on the day, without whom the event wouldn’t have happened.

The Christmas Lights project was initiated in 2016 by community councillor Lindsay Davidson with the aim of introducing new festive lighting into our community. Lindsay has succeeded in securing sponsorship from local businesses, including Cala Homes, Bancon Homes, Esker Gin, Sonya Angus gift shop, Marcliffe Hotel, activpayroll, Scott Gilmour Optometrists, Ross Thomson MP, Councillor M. Tauqeer Malik, Kippie Lodge, Galbraith Property Consultancy and the Aberdeen Clinic, to deck out 33 lamp-posts along North Deeside Road with festive lights. Congratulations and many thanks to Lindsay.

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The Golden Games is a festival of FREE sport and activity for older adults held in Aberdeen every June.

Photo by Kia Hamilton

The Games started in 2011 with five activities and 80 participants and in 2018 it had grown so much there were 89 activities held over 10 days with 425 participants!

Some of the activities on offer during the 2018 games included pickleball, tennis, a number of health walks, introduction to the gym, shooting and there was even a dance flashmob!

Regardless of your age or fitness level, there is something for you at the Games. Even our Care Homes get involved in the Care Home Pentathlon.

Meet Sylvia, she is one of the Golden Games Ambassadors.

Sylvia Wood (70) was medically retired at 65 years and following recovery from an operation, she heard about a health walk running as part of the Golden Games and decided to go. She very much enjoyed the walk and heard that regular health walks were to start in the Bridge of Don area where she lives, so she decided to go to these.

The following year, Sylvia decided to try a few more activities during the Golden Games. The ones she chose were held at the Sports Village and she enjoyed these so much she decided to take out an “Evergreens” membership which is a membership for sports and activities held in the Sports Village for older adults. She attended the Evergreens exercise class and the Zumba class, both of which were busy classes (of up to 100!) and had a range of older people with all different abilities.

One thing leads to another and Sylvia now also has a membership with Sport Aberdeen which allows her to join in the activities she enjoys in any of the City’s Sport Aberdeen venues.

Sylvia’s week comprises of various aqua classes across the city, a weekly health walk and a steady steps class at Westburn Outdoor Centre.

The Golden Games was the catalyst for this change in Sylvia’s lifestyle and Sylvia is a real inspiration to many others. Sylvia suffers from lymphedema following treatment for cancer in 2006 and finds the exercise she does helps her to retain her strength, flexibility and gives her energy. Importantly though, Sylvia talks about the social benefits she gets from her active lifestyle. The groups she attends gives her contact with people she wouldn’t otherwise have. They have social outings, have built friendships and are very supportive of each other.

Sylvia became a Golden Games Ambassador and along with others, helps to encourage people to give the Games a try. Sylvia and the other Ambassadors are around during the games to greet people and ensure people feel welcome.

Sylvia won the “Pearl Mitchell Trophy” at the 2017 Golden Games. This is an award given to a person during the games who is seen to be an inspiration to others and is voted for by the participants of the games. So not only has Sylvia been brave enough to take steps to battle her way back to health, she also inspires others to do the same.

Soccer for over 30’s Cults Primary School Thursday’s 7.30-9.00pm Unfortunately we all get older and the above community group seek some new members to continue what has been a success for over 30 years.

Forging new friendships whilst keeping ourselves fit in a pastime we all enjoy.Our open “5 a side” sessions take place during the school term on Thursday nights from 7.30-9.00pm.

What are you going to do during 2019?

Why not join Mannofield Church Hillwalking Club on a wide range of walks, ranging from the easy to the more demanding?

Our walks are from March to October, travelling by coach. We will also have a week-end away in Aberfeldy, by car. Many of the Cults Church Hillwalking Group also walk with us.

Our first few walks are:

When asked what she would say to someone thinking about trying the Golden Games she said “Come along and try it. We are a friendly bunch.

The Ambassadors will do everything they can to help you and ITS FREE! Aberdonians love a freebie!

There are things on offer you could tick off your bucket list. It’s so much fun and we all need fun in our lives” The 2019 Golden Games are running from 5th- 14th June. Bookings are made via the box office who will have an online brochure listing activities, times and venues. The brochures will also be available in libraries, sports venues, GP Practices, Community Centres and other locations across the city in the run up to the Games.

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Saturday 30th March – St Combs – Fraserburgh Dist 7 miles, about 3.5 hours.

Saturday 27th April – Clachnaben Distance 6.3 miles, ascent 200m, time about 3.75 hours or Distance 7.25 miles, ascent 600m, time about 4.75hrs.

Saturday 25th May – Glen Esk – Falls of Unich via Loch Lee or via Cairn Caidloch and Falls of Damff Distance 7.8 miles, ascent 500m, time about 5 hours or Distance 11.7 miles, ascent about 750m, time about 6.75 hours.

Week-end away 15th & 16th June – Aberfeldy Saturday 29th June – Tomintoul – Ailnack Gorge Distance 7 miles, ascent 220m, time about 3.75 hours or Distance 9.5 miles, ascent 300m, time about 5.5 hours. Meal in Tomintoul.

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pring bulbs, yellow crocuses and blue muscari, have been planted: at the junction of Cairn Road and the North Deeside Road, Bieldside; in Darroch Park, in the grass next to the path leading from the car park; in Dunmail Road up to Cults Library; and in the grass outside the Bruce Cottages in South Avenue, Cults. Crocuses are some of the first bulbs to flower in the spring and, whilst at the time of writing winter has not gripped us firmly, these smaller bulbs will be appreciated when they show their colours.

STOP PRESS 3 Vacancies on the Community Council

In order to carry out the many task required to protect, enhance and improve our community the Community In a previous edition it was suggested that next year, an ‘Open Gardens Council needs new members.

Weekend’ be held towards the end of May when many local gardens are at If you want to see what we do their best. Residents who participate would allow visitors into their gardens or are interested in joining us, to show them off, warts and all. It is NOT A COMPETITION. The idea is to share what we have done in our gardens with others who would not please come along to any of our normally see them. The article did not generate a lot of interest and a few monthly meetings (details on more numbers will be required to make it worthwhile. If you think you might like to show your garden, please contact me at the e mail address or Page 5) or ring Guss on 01224 phone number below. Again, interest at this stage is not a commitment.

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Cults Canoe Club We had a lovely Christmas paddle on Sunday 16th December from Invercannie to Crathes in beautiful sunshine and good water levels. Several kayakers and a canoe tandem pair participated with boats and paddlers suitably decorated for the season. At the end of the paddle we enjoyed a great Christmas meal at the Milton of Crathes. Thanks to all participants for the fun and excellent company!

There will be trips planned throughout the year, usually on Sundays following a meeting at the Bieldside Inn. Please come along at 7pm on the Tuesday and join us for a drink and chat, and the Sunday following will have an activity arranged to suit your needs and experience. Meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of each month and paddles will usually be on the following Sunday.

We’d be delighted to welcome new members, and have instructors qualified to teach inland kayaking or Canadian canoeing. Come and try sessions, family days and skills progression can be arranged and all it can be hired from the club. For more information please contact Adam Lawie on 07961 226276.

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Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside Update January 2019

International Students Evening, 21 November 2018 RCAD again hosted their annual meeting of about a dozen overseas students from RGU Garthdee together with members of the Aberdeen Rotaract Club. The students were asked to give their initial thoughts on being in Aberdeen and comparisons with their home countries.

Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition, 2 October 2018 Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside (RCAD) hosted this competition at Milltimber Primary School. Eighteen primary 7 pupils from five local primary schools competed for the coveted Rotary trophy. The choice of topics were:

Charity Quiz Night, 23 November 2018 Our annual quiz night was held at the Cults Hotel. 73 contestants attended and answered questions on a variety of topics set by Quiz Masters, Harry and Graham. It was a very successful evening raising over £700 for local charities.

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Christmas Activities Members of RCAD helped with stewarding and manning games stalls and door entry at the Cults Christmas Lights Switch on Event held for the first time at Cults Kirk Centre on 17 November. Members also again helped with stewarding and manning stalls at the Culter Christmas Lights Switch on Events held at St John’s Church Hall on 24 November. Members of RCAD helped with

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The judging panel of Rotarians scored the presenters on talk structure, quality of content, skill in delivery and interest and enjoyment for the audience. This year the overall winner was Angel George from Kingswell primary school with an engaging and interesting talk on ‘Plastic - do we need it?’.

stewarding at the Carols in Cults Square event organized by the Cults Bieldside & Milltimber Community Council held on 3 December.

Dates for your Diaries 28th April – 4th May: RCAD Members will once again open up the pop-up Charity Shop in King Street. Donations of saleable clothing and other items will be gratefully received nearer the time.

Sun 26th May:

Art Evening, Marcliffe at Pitfodels. This year’s artist will be Susie Hunt, founder of the North East Open Studios (NEOS) event. Add the date to your diary now.

We are always open for new members. See more about our activities at: aberdeendeesiderotary.org.uk Aberdeen.Deeside.Rotary @rotarydeeside

Tabletop Whisky Trail & Whisky Tasting Evening, 19 October 2018 A fun evening was had at the Aberdeen Grammar Former Pupils’ Club by teams of four, solving cryptic clues and using their navigational skills to find 11 distilleries around Strathspey. Nosing and tasting of 5 quality malts and some surprise nips were appreciated by the whisky lovers who attended. There were prizes for the winning team and best nose, and also a raffle for a quality single malt. The evening resulted in a total profit for Rotary of over £400 of which £250 went to Mary’s Meals.

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Access and the Right to Roam: Local Roaming The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 ensures everyone has statutory access rights to most of Scotland’s outdoors, if these rights are exercised responsibly, with respect for people’s privacy, safety and livelihoods, and for Scotland’s environment. Equally, land managers have to manage their land and water responsibly in relation to access rights.

The Scottish Outdoor Access Code provides detailed guidance on these responsibilities. The Code provides a practical guide to help everyone make informed decisions. Copies of the Code can be downloaded from https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/

2019, the Year of Family Golf

The Community Council has raised several local issues with the Council’s designated Access Officer. Examples include:

Happy New Year from all of us at Peterculter Golf Club! 2019 brings with it a host of great new membership offers so you can start the new golfing season on the right foot. Get your kids into golf with our unique family membership and fabulous children’s golf coaching programme. Join with friends for a discounted rate/no joining fee with our group membership or for younger adults 18-29 enjoy our range of excellent discounted transitional rates, making it even easier for younger players to access club membership. For the non-golfer, enjoy access to our events as a social member, from quizzes to a murder mystery and good traditional food and drink in our warm and inviting clubhouse, we have something for everyone.

Private Roads Under Land Reform Scotland Act 2003, the public are entitled under access rights to walk up a private road. However, these rights stop at the entrance to properties. Therefore, a person using the road for walking is within their access rights as long as they are acting responsibly.

Our 2019 season starts on March 23rd, and this year there will be a big focus on family golf with lots of family fun days planned and some new items for summer evenings. Come along to our free Open Day on Sunday 7th April from 12-3.30pm to find out more. We’ll have golf activities, bouncy castle, face painting, a BBQ and much more!

For more information on our fantastic membership offers contact us on: membership@petercultergolfclub.co.uk or call us on 01224 735245.

Woodland The ACC Access Officer was requested to confirm that the public has a right of access to the Binghill woods and can use the entrance from Contlaw Road. The response was ‘Yes, the public have a right of access under Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, as long as it is done so responsibly.’

Horses on Paths In Scotland a core path is technically allowed to be used by all nonmotorised users, so horse riding is included within that. In this instance, there is nothing to prevent a horse rider using a path so long as they are using the path responsibly. Horse manure doesn’t cause the same issues as dog dirt, so a rider doesn’t need to clear the path but it is encouraged by the British Horse Society to do so: http://www.bhsscotland.org.uk/uploads/5/4/5/3/5453271/dung_ guidance_leaflet_june_2010.pdf

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CBM Footpath Group Last year the Community Council footpath group published a leaflet ‘Walks Around Cults’ which includes a map and details of six walks.

It has also published six other walks in the CBM area in MBC News. These twelve walks have now been posted on-line at the Community Council website http://cbmcommunity.org.uk/ There is an overall map and all walks are listed, with a brief outline. The leaflet can be downloaded and each walk can be viewed separately on the website or downloaded.

If you have other suggestions for walks or would like to become involved in the work of the group (see website above for more details) please contact Peter Smith at cbmcc@ cbmcommunity.org.uk .

Countesswells To Cults Active Woodlands Group Listed below is our Activities Programme for February to April 2019. Please let me, Claire Marsden, know or message the group on our facebook page if you intend to come along to any of these activities. Please also dress warmly and wear appropriate footwear for the weather and activity you are attending. We look forward to welcoming you to the woods! You can contact me at fbears@me.com or tel 07789 316493.

Nest Box Building: On Saturday February 23rd, 2pm-4pm, at Foggieton Woods Car park. Come along to build a nest box for National Nest Box Week.

Climate Action Jamboree: On Saturday March 23rd, 10am3pm. Come along to the main Countesswells Woods car park to find out what you can do to make a difference. Take part in a litter pick, do some wildlife monitoring, or make a seed bomb.

All About Easter Eggs: On Saturday April 20th, 2pm- 4pm at Cults Quarry Woods. An Easter Egg Hunt with added information about nesting birds and what you can do to help them. Meet at Hillview Community Church Car park.

Spring Bird Song Walks: These will take place throughout the month of May. Ever wanted to learn more about which birds make all that noise in springtime, and why? This is your chance to learn more about our local birds. Times and venues to be confirmed. Please check our Facebook page for updates.

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Abbreviations for the venues CASC -

Cults Academy Sports Centre

CAP -

Cults Academy Pool

CBC -

Cults Bowling Club

CKC -

Cults Kirk Centre

CPCWC -

Cults Parish Church Worship Centre

CPS -

Cults Primary School

DCFC -

Deeside Christian Fellowship Church, Milltimber

HCC -

Hillview Community Church

ISP –

International School, Pitfodels

What’s On Locally

Take a look at the Visions Photography Club, Tai Chi and Chi Kung classes at Cults Parish Church, Rugby Tots, Iyengar Yoga and Baitu Taleem.

MCAH - Milltimber Community Association Hall MEHC – Murtle Estate Hall, Camphill MPS -

Milltimber Primary School

PCH -

Peterculter Church Hall

PCND -

Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee

PSC-

Peterculter Sports Centre

PVH –

Peterculter Village Hall

SCC -

Scout Centre, South Ave, Cults

SDCH -

St. Devenick’s Church Hall, Bieldside

SPHH -

St. Peter’s Heritage Hall, Peterculter

WRIH -

WRI Hall, Kirk Crescent, Cults

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ust when I thought I had got most of the activities in our area covered, I have been astonished how many new activities I was told about for this edition!

I have also added information about the Cults Bowling Club Clubhouse which you can hire!

Several clubs in the list even sent me changes of contact details, which I appreciate. As I say regularly, this information is only as good as what people tell me.

Keep active! Enjoy the Spring!

Best wishes, Eleanor Brennan, Tel 01224 862262 email: brennaneleanor@yahoo.co.uk

Fitness, Sport and Dance Badminton - Junior, CASC Saturdays, 1.30 - 5.30pm Sept to April Email CultsJuniorBC@gmail.com

CULTS HILLWALKING CLUB, CPS Indoor session 1st Thursday of the month 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Walks on Sundays, 10 days after the meeting.

Contact Paul Dumont, Tel. 863938 or John Knowles, Tel. 868051

CYCLISTS’ TOURING CLUB GRAMPIAN Weekly rides led by trained leaders.

Cyclists at all levels of ability and newcomers welcome Contact Gerard Vlaar, Tel. 734799 www.ctcgrampian.org.uk/runs

BONACCORD MBC HOCKEY CLUB, HCC P4 – P7, Wednesday, 6.00 – 7.00 p.m.

Newcomers welcome S1 – Senior, 7.00 – 8.00 p.m.

Email: info@bonaccordmbc.net Mob. 07434-192089

FITNESS FOR OLDER ADULTS, CKH Thursday Aerobics 10-11am Strength and Balance 11-12 noon Contact Laura Walker, 07773 021 851 Email: laurafitnessherwayltd.co.uk

CULTS CANOE CLUB Regular trips for all levels of ability www.cultscanoeclub.org Email: cultscanoe@gmail.com Contact Adam Lawie on 07961 226276

CULTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB 32 Abbotshall Place, Cults See separate item in MBC News for full details.

Contact Hilary Leigh (Sec) Email: secretary@cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk or Gareth Rennie, (Head Coach), 07714 753 607 Email: g.rennie@ cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk www.cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk

FLEX ‘n STRETCH TO THE BEAT PSC Wednesdays 8.00 – 9.00 p.m.

Varied fitness levels.

Contact Anne Low, Tel. 868553

YOUTH HOCKEY COACHING Tuesdays, 5.45 – 7.00 p.m., end Aug to Easter - Robert Gordon’s College pitches, Countesswells Road. Run by Gordonians Hockey Club but boys and girls from P4 to S4 from all schools are welcome. Sticks can be provided. More details at www.gordonianshockey.com

CULTS BOWLING CLUB All ages very welcome. Summer Bowling, Winter Activities Contact David Steele, Tel : 868485 www.cultsbowlingclub.weebly.com

CULTS OTTERS SWIMMING CLUB, CAP Development swimming classes and Junior Coaching sessions. Contact Jo Gibson, Tel. 868124 Email: cults.otters. lts@gmail.com www.cultsotters.org.uk

CULTER YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Boys’ & Girls’ Teams, aged 6 to 19 years.

Training most days.

Contact Jason White, Tel. 07541027846 or 869474 www.culteryouthfc.com Email: culteryouthfc@gmail.com

KARATE Various sessions around this area – see website for full list. Mondays 6.30 – 8.00 p.m., ISP Fridays 4.30 – 5.30 p.m., CPS Contact Ronnie Watt, Tel. 734607 www.karate-scotland.info

CULTS CRICKET CLUB Contact Ian Sutherland, Tel : 742833

CULTS SPORTS COMPLEX , CASC Open Mon- Fri, 17.00 -22.00 & 08.3017.00 on weekends. Fitness Suite, Exercise Classes, Indoor Swimming Pool, 2 Sports Halls, Dance Studio and AstroTurf pitch Contact 01224 507 685

FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY, Wed, 4.00-5.00pm 5-8 year olds Contact Dons in the Community Tel : 650472 or 650432

FRISKIS & SVETTIS EXERCISE CLASSES Monday, 7.30 p.m., HCC, Basic (Rosey) Tuesday, 6.30 p.m., CASC, Medium (Ashwini) Tuesday, 7.40 p.m. CASC, Flex/Stretch (Kirsty) Saturday 10.00 a.m., CASC Basic (Rota) For more information contact Rosey, 310380 Just turn up - no need to sign up for a block - all welcome

Badminton - Adult, CASC Mondays & Tuesdays, 7.30 - 10.00pm Contact Rob Wheadon, Tel. 323711 BADMINTON - SOCIAL, CPCWC Fun session, all levels welcome Mondays, 7.15 – 9.30 p.m.

Contact John Troup, 732701 BADMINTON - SOCIAL, MCAH Mondays, 1.30 - 3.00pm Wednesdays, 10.00am - 1200noon Contact Marion Anderson, Tel : 732505

CULTS FIT FOLK, WRIH For men and women over 55 Wednesdays 10.00-11.00 a.m.

Contact Ellie Whyte, Tel. 861204

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Pre-School Football (KCC) Mon, 1.00-1.30 p.m., 1.30-2.00 p.m., 2.00-2.30 p.m. Fri, 9.30-10.00 a.m. 10.0010.30 a.m. 1.30-2.00 p.m.(Classes also available at Airyhall Community Centre) Contact Alison McLeod Tel:

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GRAMPIAN CARDIAC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION Exercise classes at Kippie Lodge, Milltimber, RGU Sports Garthdee and other venues in Aberdeen Contact Douglas Pacitti, Tel: 01569 763372 e: d.pacitti@gcra.org.uk or speak to the Cardiac Nurse at Cults Surgery w: www. gcra.org.uk

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Fitness, Sport and Dance Pilates, Peterculter Sports Centre : Mon. afternoon, Tues afternoon evening, Thurs. evening Camphill School, Murtle Wed. evenings Cults Kirk Centre Fri. mornings All classes must be booked in advance. Contact Solveig, Tel. 861421 solveig@pilatesaberdeen.com www.pilatesaberdeen.com

SOCCER FOR 5-10 YR OLDS, CPS Wednesday afternoons, term time only 3.30 – 4.30 Boys and Girls aged 5 – 7 4.30 -5.30 Boys and Girls aged 8 -10 Contact Ian Wilson, 07770-996767 SOCCER FOR OVER 30’s, CPS Thursdays, 7.30 – 9.00 p.m. during term time. Contact Alistair Brown, Tel. 943042 Peterculter sports centre Coronation Road, Peterculter Tel : 732069 Fitness studio, aerobics classes, creche. Monthly membership or ad hoc prices SWIMMING, CAP Adult Lane sessions Mon 8.30-10.00 p.m Wed. 7.45-8.30 am; Friday 7.45-8.30 am Public session, Friday 8.00-9.30 p.m.

Sat and Sun - Adult Lane swimming 8.30-10.00 am followed by public swimming 10.00-12.00. All welcome Continues during school holidays.

Contact Sports Aberdeen, Tel. 866282 TAI CHI CHUAN 88 , CASC Wednesdays, 7.00 – 8.00 p.m.

Beginners class available Contact Bill Strang, email William. strang5@gmail.com TAI CHI *(TAIJI), CPCWC Tuesdays 1:30 - 12:00 Drop in and beginners welcome.

Email ruyischool@gmail.com www.ruyischool.com CHI KUNG (QIGONG), CPCWC Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30 Drop in and beginners welcome.

Email ruyischool@gmail.com www.ruyischool.com

SEAFIELD WALKING GROUP Alternate Wednesdays, leaving 9.15 from Countesswells Avenue. Coach transport. Long and short walks each outing. Contact kate.graham13@ btinternet.com Come and join our friendly 50+ group FIRST WALK FREE Woodburn WalkING GROUP Rambling for the over 50s Meet alternate Tuesdays at Hazlehead Bus Terminus Travel by hire bus Average walk +/- 7 miles Contact Joyce, Tel. 01224 323925 or Maureen, Tel. 01224 318075 ASHTANGA YOGA, CKC Energetic Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class Mondays, 6.30 p.m - 7.30 p.m. Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class for Beginners (slower, more relaxed pace) Mondays, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. One to one yoga development sessions also available.

Contact Simone Barnett, 07985 384402 Drop in £7, discounts for block bookings.

AURINKO YOGA Sundays, 4.30-6.00pm Contact Aidan Mulkerrin, 07710-495552 FOREST YOGA All levels - 10am-11am on a Friday morning. Rivermead, 3 North Deeside Road Bieldside AB15 9AD Fun, thoughtful sequenced practice.

HATHA YOGA, CKC Mixed class, beginners welcome.

Wednesdays, 7.00 -8.00 p.m.

Contact Deborah Thompson, Mob. 07821704826 IYENGAR YOGA Mondays 9.30-11a.m. and Beginners on Thursdays, 12.45-2.15p.m., at Peterculter Church. Tuesdays 6.30-8.00p.m. at Culter Mill Social Club Wednesdays 6.30-8.00p.m at South Holburn Parish Church.

Contact Fiona Bochel, Tel. 732119 Email fionabochel@gmail.com

YOGA, CKC Wednesdays, 7.00 - 8.30 p,m, Contact Fiona Britee, Tel. 487712

Dancing

ABERDEEN KILT KICKERS AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE CLUB (WRIH) Mondays 7.30 – 9.00 p.m Beginners 9.00 – 10.00 p.m.Mainstream Dancers Thursdays 7.30-10.00 p.m.

Mainstream and Plus Dancers Contact Tom White, Tel. 318963 www.aberdeenkiltkickers.org.uk BALLROOM DANCING, CASC Monday 7.00 – 8.00 p.m & 8.00 -9.00 p.m.

Beginners and more experienced dancers welcome. Contact Barney Phillips, Mob. 07342789965 www.ballroombarney.com DANS SENIOR Fridays 11.00-12.00 during term time Disco, Jazz, Rock, Swing - there’s no age limit for dancing! Nothing complicated, just simple, inspiring moves. No need to book, just come along! £3.50 for non members, £3 for Friskis & Svettis members. Tel. Jackie, Mob 07427014700, Fiona, Mob 07885288121 or www. fsaberdeen.co.uk KAREN BERRY SCHOOL OF DANCE Classes for children and adults available in Cults and Peterculter For details see website www. danscentre.com or contact Karen Berry, Tel. 647341

GENTLE EXERCISE, INCL DANCE, CPCWC Thursdays, 2.30 – 3.30 p.m. Sept. to Dec., Jan. to Mar. Contact Fiona Murray, Tel. 702305 MAINLY MUSIC, HCC Music and movement for prepreschoolers and their caregivers, followed by coffee and chat for the adults while the children play.

Thursdays 9.45 a.m. Contact Iris Johns 07764 940176 or e-mail info@hillview.cc OLD TIME & SEQUENCE DANCE CLASS 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 7.45 – 10.00 p.m. £5.00 per class Dunbar Street Community Hall, Old Aberdeen Contact Eileen or James, 01224-314953 Scottish Country Dancing, WRIH Tuesdays, 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. (mid Sept. to end March) Contact Sheila Fyfe, Tel. 868164 Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9.00 p.m.

Not suitable for complete beginners Contact Lynn Wood, Tel. 636128 SINCLAIR SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCING Children and adult highland dancing classes available in Cults. For more information contact Carolanne Sinclair on 07972104774 or email sinclairhighlanddancing@gmail.com

TAYLOR SCHOOL OF DANCE, MCAH Recreational & Vocational classes available Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, Tap, Jazz, Street Jazz, Boys Only Street Moves, Contemporary & Parent and Toddler Dance Contact Helen Colleran, Mob. 07531-811506 E-Mail - admin@taylordance.com w: www.taylordance.com

YOGA in 2019 A FEW SPACES ARE AVAILABLE

CULTER MILL SOCIAL & BOWLING CLUB MONDAY @ 9.30 – 11a.m. and TUESDAY @ 6.30-8p.m.

NEW BEGINNERS CLASS FROM THURSDAY 7th FEBRUARY

@ PETERCULTER CHURCH HALL 12.45 – 2.15p.m. (fits in with school and nursery)

SOUTH HOLBURN PARISH CHURCH WEDNESDAY @ 6.30-8p.m.

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TONE, LENGTHEN, STRENGTHEN, INCREASE BALANCE & CONFIDENCE, HAVE FUN & LEARN HOW TO RELAX UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF EXPERIENCED IYENGAR YOGA TEACHER, FIONA BOCHEL fionabochel@gmail.com : 01224 732119 fionabochelyoga.wordpress.com

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Hobbies and Social CULTS O50 CLUB, CKC Wednesdays, Lunch from 11.45 Announcements/speaker 12.45 Other activities include bridge and scrabble, walks, theatre, cinema, local history outings, garden visits, art appreciation,a book group – the list is endless! Open to anyone over 50, not only Cults residents Details of activities on the website www. cultsparishchurch.co.uk/o50 Contact Liz Kilvington, Tel. 867103 or Margaret Wood, Tel. 310685

MILLTIMBER O50 CLUB, MCAH Meet monthly in the winter on Wednesdays at 2.00 p.m. for talks.

Other social events include walks, cycle rides, theatre visits, outings, garden visits, lunch outings and city breaks.

Annual favourites are BBQ, Games night and a Christmas Party. Open to anyone over 50. New members are welcome. Contact John Park, Tel. 733057 or Robin Dyer, Tel 733850 Cults Art Club, CCC This is a self help group for Adults held in Cults Community Centre on Wednesday nights from 1930 to 2130 during school term. Contact Gordon Crooks tel. 07784838341 FRIENDSHIP IN ART DCFC Fortnightly - Fridays 10-12noon Contact 01224 739180 ABERDEEN bridge CLUB 14 Rubislaw Terrace, Tel : 644773 Monday to Thursday - 7-10pm Adult Lessons Wed - 7pm Sept - April

PETERCULTER BRIDGE CLUB, PVH Fridays, 1.15 – 4.00 p.m., Sept.-April Contact Ellen Smith (Sec.), Tel. 867028 Email - ellen.aberdeen@btinternet.com WOODEND BRIDGE CLUB Monday evenings and Friday afternoons mid Sept to mid April.

Woodend Bowling Club. Ample parking. All welcome. Contact Chris Blunt. Tel. 317298 CALLIGRAPHY GROUP, Sessions arranged according to demand Contact Isobel Archibald, Tel. 867303 THE HUB CKC Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 pm To volunteer as a helper, contact the Hub Manager, Tracy Gordon, Mob. 07503867682 MILLTIMBER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, MCAH Wide range of activities for all ages General enquiries Tasha, Tel. 739797 To hire the hall Margaret, Tel. 732477 www.milltimbercommunityhall.com facebook ‘Milltimber Community Hall’ Craft & Needlework Class, Wednesdays, 1.30 p.m. –4.00 p.m.

10 lessons, £70 Beginners and more experienced catered for Contact Yvonne Weir, Tel. 732098 Email:weir323@btinternet.com

ABERDEEN CHORAL SOCIETY Rehearsals Mondays, 7.30 p.m.

Mannofield Church Hall New members very welcome Details: www.aberdeenchoral.org.uk ABERDEEN CHORUS - SWEET ADELINES INTL. Come and sing with us in harmony.

Open to girls/ladies over 14.

Mondays, 7:00 – 10.00 p.m.

Curl Aberdeen, Eday Walk, AB15 6LN www.aberdeenchorus.scot Albacappella, SPHH Ladies singing group Wednesday from 7.30pm -9.45pm www.albacappella.co.uk Facebook : Albacapella DEESIDE CHORISTERS, MEHC Wednesdays, 6.15 – 8.00 p.m.

Prospective members most welcome Contact Nancy Paul, Tel. 741378 FOLK EVENING, CKC Monthly on the 2nd Friday, 7.30 p.m.

Both musicians and listeners most welcome. Bring your own beverage.

Contact Jan Johnson, Tel. 867951 MILLTIMBER GARDEN CLUB (MCAH) 1st Wednesday of the month at 2.00 p.m. Contact Jacky Hatchwell, Tel. 861736

Aberdeen Gaelic Club Brings together Gaelic speakers and individuals interested in Gaelic language and culture. The Club organises Gaelic language evening classes, day courses and other social activities including a monthly coffee afternoon and children’s club on the last Saturday of each month (except July and December) in the Boys Brigade Hall, Crimon Place, Aberdeen, 2.30 - 4pm, to which all are welcome.

Email clubgaidhlig@gmail.com for more information.

TALK GERMAN Courses for beginners and more advanced, depending on numbers and interest. Contact Erik Stien, 734149/077774-896421 ABERDEEN ITALIAN CIRCLE Talks (usually in English) on Italian subjects and social events Thursdays 7.15 p.m. (every 2/3 weeks Oct – May) Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place Contact: abital@btinternet.com or 635792 https://aberdeenitaliancircle.wordpress.com Italian Classes for Adults bieldside From Beginners to Advanced Contact Enrica, 07786 827714 Email: encoit@talktalk.net www.italianlanguageaberdeen.co.uk

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CULTS LIBRARY Open Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 10am-1pm, 2pm -5pm; Wed. 1.00 pm -7.00pm and Sat. 10am-1.00 pm. Books, CDs, DVDs, BluRay, Audiobooks Free Wi-fi and PC access with print/scanning/photocopying facilities.

Bookbug sessions every 4th Monday at 2.00 pm for preschool children.

Anderson, Tel. 732242 or Liz Gove, 876169 Email pwcmembership@yahoo.co.uk www.pwcos.com

CULTS LUNCH CLUB, CKC Mondays 12.00 – 2.00 p.m. (except July) New members most welcome. Contact Jacky Hatchwell, Tel. 861736

VISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Thursdays 7.00-9.00p.m.

Ruthrieston Community Centre, Holburn Street.

Relaxed, informal club welcomes all levels of photographic experience.

Email visionsaberdeen@gmail.com https://visionsphotographyclub.com

Cults Music to Remember For people with dementia, their families, carers and friends. Singing led by experienced singers, followed by refreshments. Every 2nd Tuesday at Cults Kirk Centre from 1015-1145am From 13 February, with a break for Easter, restarting 10 April.

Contact Ann Middleton Tel: 01224 867334 MISSIONARY CRAFT WORKSHOP, DCFC Fortnightly - Wednesday, 10.00 – 12.00 Contact 01224 739180 THE MIXING BOWL, SDCH Community-led food interest group designed to bring together anyone interested in good food. Meets monthly. Contact Rachel Gambro, 07964 698789 www.mixingbowlaberdeen.co.uk PETROLEUM WOMEN’S CLUB International friendship club for women connected to the oil industry. Meetings with speaker, 1st Thursday of the month. Coffee mornings, 3rd Thursday of the month. Other activities include ten pin bowling, walks, bridge, golf, dinner club, mah-jong and a book group. Contact Jane

ABERDEEN PHILATELIC SOCIETY Meets fortnightly on Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30 p.m.

Rubislaw Church Centre, Fountainhall Road Contact Chris Jefferies, Tel 705676

CULTER PIPE BAND Meet Mon & Wed 7.00 – 9.00 p.m.

Culter Parish Church, Peterculter All ages and experience levels welcome Contact: Susan Falconer, Mob. 07540-530705 Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside Wednesday ‘s 6.15 for 6.45 pm in the Cults Hotel. www.aberdeendeesiderotary.org.uk For more info contact the secretary, Harry Arnold, Tel 740986 Email secretary@deeside.rotary1010.org Saltire Society Promotes all things Scottish. Meets monthly on Tuesdays, normally in Rubislaw Parish Church.

Contact D J Robertson, Tel. 484061 SCRABBLE CLUB, MCAH Fridays, 2.00 – 4.00 p.m.

Players at any level are very welcome Contact Joan Thomas, Tel. 733218 Email – joanat218@yahoo.co.uk

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Hobbies and Social LEARN SPANISH Private classes given to individuals and small groups by a native Spanish speaker.Contact Carmenza Inglis, Mob. 07557-194415 Email: hola_aberdeen@hotmail.com

ABERDEEN TOASTMASTERS (PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB) Meets at Northern Arts Club (NAC), 1st, 3rd, 5th Thursdays of every month - 7.00-9.00pm Visitors are welcome - no cover charge. www.aberdeentoastmasters.org.uk Matthew Mtumbuka - Tel : 861028 Email : matthews@mtumbuka.com UPHOLSTERY & CRAFT CLASSES, WRIH Tuesdays, 9.30-12.30 p.m. and 1.00 -4.00 p.m. New students welcome at any time. Refreshments provided Contact Susan Roe-Curran, Mob. 07773521389 ABERDEEN WINE & FOOD SOCIETY Meets monthly in restaurants in and around Aberdeen www.aberdeen-wine-food-society.co.uk/ Email - aberdeenwineandfoodsociety@gmail.com Contact Inma Lopez, 07552 552286 SCOTTISH WOMEN’S RURAL INSTITUTE, WRIH 1st Thursday of every month, 7.30-9.30 p.m.

(Not July or August) Contact Lynn Pithie, Tel.867614 GRAMPIAN WOODTURNERS, SDCH Meet last Sunday in the month, 2.00 p.m. New members are most welcome. Meetings consist of member participation, demonstrations etc., Contact Bill Diack, Tel. 01467-622772

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Children & Youth Groups AIR TRAINING CORPS 107( Aberdeen ) Squadron, Prince Charles Cadet Centre, Albury Road , Ferryhill, AB11 6TL Parade Mon & Wed 19.00-21.30hrs.

Open to Boys and Girls aged 13-17 w: www.107aircadets.org e:107@aircadets.org Tel. 590679 BAITU TALEEM, CKC Quranic Arabic and Islamic Studies for childrenn from 5 to 17 years old Saturday mornings 10:00-1230pm, during school terms. Contact Nurul Hoque Ali, Mob 07984 062689 or email secretary@baitutaleem.org.uk for more details.

CASPER AFTER SCHOOL CLUB, CPS Contact Marion Skea - Tel : 07762-250550 Milltimber BREAKFAST AND After School Club, MPS Mon.–Fri., 7.30 to 9.00 a.m. and 2.45 to 6.00 p.m.

Contact Diane Forbes, Mob. 07525 855348 Cults Toddler Group. (CPCWC) Thursdays 9.30 – 11.30 a.m. during termtime Contact Jemma Mathieson, Mob. 07870 621734 or Lindsey Patillo, Mob. 07803 173158 BILINGUAL PARENT AND CHILD GROUP Wed. and Frid.9.15am to 11.10am.

Gilcomstoun Primary School Babies and toddlers introduced to Gaelic through arts, crafts, play and song. You don’t have to speak Gaelic to attend. Tel 0777 939 8289, croileagan@gmail.com.

Facebook: Croileagan Obar Dheathain.

Milltimber Playgroup MCAH Playgroup - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 09.15 – 1145 (Term time) Forest School sessions Wed 09.15 – 11.45 & Fri 12.20 – 14.40 Daily lunch club 11.45 – 12.15 Wrap around transport to/from Milltimber Nursery also available. Contact Julie McWilliam 07740 575273 or Email milltimberplaygroup@hotmail. co.uk CULTS PLAYGROUP, CWCWC Mon - Fri 9.00am - 12.10 pm during term time in the North Hall, Quarry Road Contact Pam Crowe, Mob. 07842 470828 or email cultsplaygroup@gmail.com

St Devenick’s Playgroup and Rising 5s, SDCH Playgroup: Monday – Friday, 9.10am – 12.20 p.m.

Lunch club, Wednesdays 11.50am – 1.00 p.m.

Rising 5s, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12.30 – 3.00 p.m.

Tots and Toddlers, Wednesday, 9.30 – 11.30 a.m.

All of the above are during term times.

Contact Emma, St.Devenick’s Playgroup Administrator 07525 825043 or Tel. 867431 Email - stdevenicksplaygroup@gmail.com SOUTH DEESIDE UNDER FIVES Fun and friendly childcare for children from birth to five years Maryculter Community Hall (next to the Old Mill Inn), South Deeside Road Baby & Toddler Group – Mondays 9.30am to 11.30am Twos Group – Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9.30am to 11.30am , Rising Fives – Tuesday lunchtimes 12 noon to 2pm Mob.: 07966 163953 E: info@south-deeside-under-fives.co.uk W: www.south-deeside-under-fives.co.uk THE ARK - PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP, DCFC Tuesdays, 9.45-11.30 a.m.

Contact Tel. 739180 MAINLY MUSIC, DCFC Thursdays, 10-11am, parent & pre-school Tel 739180 Mother and INfant Massage Classes Nurturing, Supportive. Crathes Castle Estate Contact Fiona, Mob. 075884 71511 Email. babysfirstlovegroups@gmail.com RUGBYTOTS ABERDEEN Various locations , including Cults AM Wednesday and PM Thursday Classes weekly - age 2-7 Free Taster Secssions email aberdeen@rugbytots.co.uk www.rugbytots.couk WHO LET THE DADS OUT, DCFC Last Saturday of every month(term-time), 9.30-11:00am, dads and kids Tel 739180 or enquires@dcfchurch.org FUSION FRIDAYS, DCFC Every Friday (term-time), 5:30-6:00pm P1-P7, 6:00-9:00pm S1-S6 Tel 739180 or enquiries@dcfchurch.org

FRIDAY CAFE FOR S1-S3, CKC Meet Fridays, 3.30 - 6 pm during term time. Contact Peter Cross 07734 207203 or email pmarlowecross@me.com ASCEND, HCC Youth Group for S1-6 Grades 7-12, Sundays 6.00-8.00pm Tel. 868096 or Email- info@hillview.cc Youth Hockey Coaching on Tuesday evenings for P4 to S4 by Gordonians Hockey Club at Robert Gordon’s College astroturf pitches on Countesswells Road from 5.15pm to 6.30pm. Children from all schools are welcome and sticks can be provided.

GUIDES, BROWNIES and RAINBOWS

We are very lucky to have active Rainbow, Brownie and Guide Units in the Milltimber and Cults area. This is due to the hard work and dedication of all the Leaders. Previously as an Organisation we could give you a list of all the Units in the area, the name and contact details of the Leaders and as an interested parent you could contact the Leaders directly, but now due to our Nationwide “Safe from Harm” Policy we can no longer publish this information.

We now have a Website that you can visit and register an interest for the age group you want a place in for your daughter. It is a simple procedure and once you have registered, a Guider should be in touch within 3 weeks to say if there are places available or if your daughter will be placed on the waiting list. You will be asked to put in your Postcode, the type of Unit you are interested in and if there are more than 1 suitable Unit you will be asked to put your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.

Rainbows are for girls aged 5 - 7yrs Brownies are for girls aged 7 - 10yrs Guides are for girls aged 10 yrs plus The web address is www.girlguiding.org. uk/interested or you can call 0800 1 69 59 01 These are also the means by which any Adult can register an interest in helping with any of the groups, as we are always keen to welcome new Volunteers.

(Text from Joyce Cowie, Division Commissioner.)

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts 21st Aberdeen (Cults) Scout Group, SCC www.21staberdeenscouts.org.uk Beavers Mondays and Wednesdays, 5.30-6.30pm Open to boys and girls aged 6-8 Contact 21staberdeenscouts@gmail.com Cubs Wednesdays, 7.00-8.30pm Thursdays, 7.15-8.45pm Open to boys and girls aged 8-10 Contact 21staberdeenscouts@gmail.com Scouts Fridays, 7.30 - 9.30 p.m.

Email: scoutleader@21staberdeenscouts. org.uk 65th Aberdeen (Milltimber) Scout Group, MCAH Beavers - Mondays 4.15 - 5.15pm Contact Fiona Douglas, Tel: 735523

Cubs - Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.00pm Contact Marion Anderson, Tel. 732505 Scouts - Fridays 7.30 - 9.30pm Contact Iain Anderson - Tel. 07514 547071

VENUES FOR HIRE

Cults Bowling Club Club House available for hire from midSeptember to mid-April. Bar open on request. Contact David Steele, Tel 868485 Email: dusteele@talktalk.net Cults Kirk Centre/ Cults Parish Church Worship Centre Rooms/Halls available for various activities Contact 869028 Milltimber Community Association Hall For Group Lets Mon-Friday, contact Tasha, Tel. 739797 For Private Hires, Sat-Sun, contact Margaret, Tel. 732477 St Peter’s Heritage Hall Howie Lane, Culter Attractive facility available for one-off events and regular weekly lets. Contact : 07874 766 285 WRI Hall, Cults Bookings for weekly activities only, not one-off private lets Contact Sheila Fyfe, Tel. 868164

Culter Dons FC (2011’s) would like to say a massive thank you to Gavin from Homeguard Leasing & Roddy from MacLeod & Jordon for their generous sponsorship that allowed us to buy new training and playing strips for the team.

Thanks Garry.

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