Kcn issue 26 aug sept 2017

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Have you had a lovely summer break? I had a very relaxing time. Bit of dancing (of course), catching up with some friends and family and now looking forward to some festival indulgence.

Tessa Yau has been busy winning a medal and we wish her well for the next comp at the end of August.

On another local note an interesting little snippet about the dykes! Please take the time to read and maybe think twice about scrambling over them.

With the new school year about to start, the mum’s start to think about Christmas and of course the wonderful class night out! Why not take a look at some great tribute nights being held at The Village Hotel at PrimeFour or just a nice leisurely evening at the Fourmile - they have the shuttle bus back in operation so might be worth a visit.

If you have a business and would like to show off some of your products for the Christmas market then please get in touch. We have a special deal on for all three magazines and products page for the next two issues.

Go grab that cuppa and flick through this issue of KCN! Until the next time,

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Tessa Yau of Kingswells. Tessa who is part of the Aberdeen Sports Village Table Tennis Academy won the Under-16 girls’ gold medal at the

UK Senior Schools Home International in Jersey.

The event sees teams from the four home nations, as well as Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, compete in both team and individual championships.

Tessa who is a pupil at Albyn School, having only moved up from U14 last year, battled her way through to the U16 final to face English No1 Bhavika Mistry.

Tessa produced another outstanding performance to take the match 3-0 and become UK Girls U16 Schools Champion, in her first season at that age level.

Tessa will now go on to represent Scotland in the UK Schools Games in Loughborough at the end of next month.

ASV TT Academy were represented by a total of six players, making up 25% of the Scottish team.

As well as Tessa, the players were: Rafal Wiliowski (Banchory Academy), U14 boys team; Dylan Curry (Banchory Academy) U16 boys team; Ethan Chapman (Westhill Academy) U18 boys team; Isla Stott (St Margaret’s School) U18 girls team and Chelsea Wong (Albyn School) U18 girls team.

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Hillwalking article - July 2017 - Simon Sawers

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

I’m lucky enough to have time for some hillwalking, although it doesn’t feel enough sometimes, and can mention 2 of my trips so far this summer. The first was to the Loch Lochy Munros of Meall na Teanga and Sron a’ Choire Ghairbh from which the views up and down the Great Glen were just stunning. It was like a view from a plane and seeing the size and scale of this huge geological fault line that runs for 62 miles between Inverness and Fort William was both impressive and humbling at the same time. How small are we compared to the huge natural forces that created this? The air was so clear that the full length was visible in one huge panorama that the photo doesn’t do justice to.

The second trip was to the Torridon area, well known for its massive and steep Munros of Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe: However I was there on a Corbett hunting trip and would say that the Corbetts in the area are even better than their only slightly higher brothers. The five Corbetts of Ruadh-stac Beag, Meall a’ Ghiubhais, Beinn an Eoin, Baosbheinn and Beinn Dearg are all just to the North of the Torridon Munros but are far more remote and just as, if not more, challenging. The views of the Munros from these Corbets are both unusual and impressive. In particular, the north side of Beinn Eighe displays the charming grandeur of her ridges, not often seen. These are big days out and the tops are covered in loose angular scree that means slow going. However, I was blessed with excellent weather and plenty of daylight managing 4 of these Corbetts over 2 days, leaving Beinn Dearg for another day.

You could say that you can’t do too much hillwalking! However, the more you do the more prone you are to repetitive type injuries and I recently strained the sheath around one of my Achilles tendons. Although not too painful it did run the risk of a worse injury. I went to an excellent local physiotherapist and he worked wonders - several massages and strict instructions for remedial exercises worked a treat. A good hillwalking friend of mine has not been so lucky - he’s been suffering with Morten’s Neuroma in his foot which is a painful nerve condition that has limited his walking for a few months now. Some of these conditions just happen and regular exercise is so important, but this also brings into focus the need to look after our bodies, especially as we get older, and to combine exercise regimes with body maintenance regimes.

Enjoy your summer and autumn in the hills!

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Kingswells Historic Dykes Kingswells is known for its historic consumption dykes, which date back over 150 years and add so much to the character of the village. Some of the dykes in the village are protected by Historic Scotland whilst others form more modern features and are not.

Unfortunately the condition of a number of the dykes within the village has deteriorated in recent years. Although deliberate vandalism cannot be completely ruled out, much of what has happened has come about as a result of normal wear and tear, given their age, alongside people climbing over them, causing stones to fall loose.

Some works have been undertaken by the Council in recent years to repair the

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by Historic Scotland and this has to be welcomed. However, trying to get a dyke which is classified as a “scheduled ancient monument” repaired is both costly and challenging to say the least due to the lack of appropriately skilled dykers who are willing to take on these works. A prime example of this is the East Dyke on which preparations to commence extensive restoration works had started as we went to print.

The need for this repair was first identified four years ago. The scope, nature and methodology of the works had to be agreed with Historic Scotland in the first instance then an approved ‘dyker’ had to be commissioned, the first of which pulled out some months after having previously agreed

to undertake the works. The process to find a ‘dyker’ to undertake these works then had to be re-started.

The restoration of East Dyke will be welcomed by Kingswells residents but there are other crumbling dykes in Kingswells which also require attention.

The cost and the practicalities of repairing these structures cannot be under-stated. Clearly it’s incumbent on all of us to work together to ensure we protect and preserve the heritage of our area, respecting these historic landmarks and minimising the possibility of any future damage to them.

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Readers are reminded that a full account of Community Council business and other local and Aberdeen news is available on our website at http://www.kwells.org

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Changes to Bus Service [Shuttle Bus] The Community Council is very pleased that Aberdeen City Council has funded a free shuttle bus (X94) to take passengers to/from the park-and-ride at peak periods. The bus is scheduled to come at 15-minute intervals and loops around Kingswells, taking in stops on Kingswood Drive and Kingswells Crescent.

Even better, and thanks to our local councillors, the shuttle service will soon start earlier at 5.50am and finish later at 11pm. At off-peak times, there is a less frequent 94 bus that loops around Kingswells and goes via Woodend to ARI where onward transfers into Aberdeen are available. The Stagecoach 220 provides a similar service to the village via the Lang Stracht. Travellers should consult the relevant timetables for details of the different services. These can be seen on KCC’s website (see above).

We welcome these improvements, but the off-peak service around Kingswells is still infrequent and there are no weekend buses serving Kingswells (apart from the park-andride).

Aberdeen City councillors are due to meet in September to review bus services generally, and we hope a more permanent solution to the specific issues in Kingswells will be worked out.

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this has not persuaded us to change our view. KCC believes that the benefits claimed by AFC are more than outweighed by major disadvantages for our area. We know that this view will not please some people in Kingswells but we have tried hard to consider the ‘big picture’ and do what we feel is best overall for our local community.

Westhill & Elrick Community Council and the No Kingsford Stadium group have also studied the additional information from AFC and are still objecting to the development.

KCC’s full response to AFC’s additional information can be seen on our website (see above).

However, here are the main points: o The application is out-of-line with the local and regional development plans, and is not a national priority. The development will effectively lead to the merging of Kingswells and Westhill into one built-up area. It will encourage further development along the A944. o The visual impact of the stadium building on the surrounding countryside is unacceptable. o Noise will spread over the area from the football pitches, from the Fan Zone outside the stadium, and from any live performances. This will be a very different kind of noise from the current background noise of traffic on the A944.

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couldn’t accommodate both a stadium and training pitches. However, there is no evidence from elsewhere that locating them in the same place is necessary to ensure a team’s success.

Aberdeen City councillors will probably decide on the planning application around October.

Proposed Retail Park Drum Group has withdrawn (for the time being) its planning application for a retail park on the A944. Several large retailers had strongly objected on the grounds that it would divert trade away from businesses in the city centre. KCC did not object in principle to the retail park but we were unhappy when we saw the size and layout of the development.

Work on the Consumption Dyke You may have noticed Council workmen removing trees and vegetation along the East Dyke on Kingswood Drive. This was to prevent tree roots from damaging the dyke and to prepare it for repair work by a drystane dyker.

Please remember that the consumption dykes around Kingswells are part of our local heritage and are designated historic monuments. They were built by farm labourers in the 1800s to use up the many stones and boulders that littered the fields, and to create raised walkways. They must have taken an immense amount of human effort to build.

Because of the loose stones they are dangerous to climb on but you can walk quite safely along the top of the East Dyke. Occasionally, parts of the dyke have been vandalised. If you see anyone deliberately damaging a dyke, please call Police Scotland on 101.

New Play Park The children’s play park at Clova Park is scheduled for major improvement, starting in October. The existing play park will be replaced by a bigger and better one on the green space behind the chemist.

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But a garden can’t survive on flowers alone. It needs to look attractive all year round. This is where friendly foliage plants come in to their own.

Many non-evergreen plants have beautiful showy foliage between April and November and we’d be mad not to take full advantage of it.

Rodgersia pinnata is an excellent example. It has huge, attractive bronze, leathery leaves which are almost sculptural in appearance. As a bonus it sends up feathery cream flowers in the summer.

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I have had tremendous success with ferns.

They are the most useful plant for shade.

My favourite is the ostrich-plume fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. Plant them under trees and shrubs and watch the stunning lime-green foliage unfold each spring.

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News from Councillor Delaney...

Well we’re in the midst of summer and at the time of writing, it’s impossible to say whether this will be a good or a bad summer. One to enjoy in the back garden or a reason to head off to sunnier climes? It’s always a judgement call as there’s so much to see and do in the UK, but sometimes you just want to get away from it all.

Having said that, this autumn and winter will bring a smile to many people’s faces in Kingswells or at least those of you who cannot currently get connected to superfast broadband because it is now happening.

As residents are aware, I have been campaigning for improved broadband for the last five years and have assisted around 60 households to get connected in cases where they had previously been told this was not possible. During this time I have been in regular contact with Aberdeen City Council, Digital Scotland, BT and civil servants pressing the case for full coverage in Kingswells and thankfully this has finally paid off.

A solution was developed last year for the Exchange Only lines in Kingswells. These are the ones which are directly connected to the Westhill Exchange and do not go through street cabinets. EO lines usually had no internet or speeds of 1Mbps or less. Most of these homes can now get the faster broadband but there have been capacity issues in Fairley Road, Kingswood Avenue and adjoining areas as a result of Openreach not having installed enough lines! I have raised this incompetence at the highest levels and the matter will hopefully be addressed very soon.

The remaining lines are those on the TPON system which operates through

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street cabinets in the Derbeth, Wellside and Concraig areas, for which we were consistently told there was currently no solution. The good news is that these lines are in the process of being upgraded with a target completion date of the end of 2017.

This will result in the remaining 774 homes in Kingswells village having access to high speed broadband.

There remain a number of rural addresses which have not yet been upgraded. Some of these will be upgraded, others will experience improved speeds (on standard broadband) and a few addresses will experience no improvement. Clearly there remains work to be done and this can be re-visited once we have more detail of affected addresses.

Buses remain an issue and there’s been some improvement with the hours of the 94 having been extended to run from 6am – 11pm on weekdays. Subject to approval by the Traffic Commissioner this extended service will commence on 31st July and run until the end of March.

Although my preference was for a more permanent solution to be brought forward much sooner, I was willing to support this proposal on the basis that it allows residents working different hours to get to work and to get home and it offers a limited evening service, both of which were needed urgently.

However, this is not the answer. What we need is a service which allows Kingswells residents to get to and from their destinations within an acceptable period of time as it can typically take people up to 3 hours (round trip) to get to and from work using up to three buses to reach their destination. And, as I’ve said many times before, we also need a weekend service.

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Had Liberal Democrat budget proposals for £500,000 to be allocated for supported bus services across the city been supported by councillors in February, we would not be in this mess in Kingswells and a solution would have been in place months ago. I find this infuriating to say the least, given how slowly things move in the Council.

It’s also somewhat unfortunate that I’ve been misrepresented on the matter of funding for bus services in Kingswells as those proposals are of course a matter of public record. Should you be in any doubt about where the truth lies, the facts are on Page 13 of the minute of the budget meeting of February 2017 - Item (r) refers.

Alternatively you can watch me putting this proposal to the Council at about 1hr 20min into the webcast of the meeting at https:// aberdeen.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_ interactive/272008

So, lets move on positively. It has now been agreed that proposals will come forward to the Finance Policy & Resources Committee in September on how to address gaps in the commercial bus network, including Kingswells. Lets hope we see a decision this time rather than more prevarication.

As always, please get in touch to raise any concerns you may have.

Regards Steve Delaney Councillor Steve Delaney Home Tel: 01224 694469 Work Tel: 01224 346614 Email: sdelaney@aberdeencity.gov.uk Web: www.delaney.org.uk Facebook: CllrDelaney Twitter: CllrDelaney

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Summer Lovin’ Have you packed for your summer holiday yet? You might want to find room in your case for one of these beauty treats…

I have a confession. I am just a little bit addicted to travel sets.

I love trying new products, and the miniature sizes make me feel like Alice in Wonderland.

So it’s fair to say that when the Neal’s Yard Remedies new skin care sets arrived at my door I got rather excited. And I wasn’t disappointed when I tried them out. There are five sets available, including the Award

Winning set, which includes Wild Rose Beauty Balm, White Tea Facial Mist, Beauty Sleep Concentrate and White Tea Facial Mask. Each treat is the perfect size for a few days away, and they all smell amazing. The facial mist is lovely and refreshing, and the balm is perfect for soothing chapped lips, travel weary feet and dry skin. Sets cost from £20, www.nealsyardremedies.com.

If you’re not lucky enough to be jetting off to the Caribbean for a two week spa break, you can at least treat yourself to

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an at-home spa experience.

Janjira’s latest Therapy Massage Grapefruit and Tangerine candle smells amazing – think cocktails on a balmy summer’s evening in the tropics. It’s made with natural ingredients, such as coconut oil. As it melts you can use it as a massage oil, or just a body oil if you don’t have a willing masseuse to hand. Divine. £32, from www. janjira.co.uk.

Texturizing Sea Spray. Spray a light mist over damp hair, scrunch your hair slightly with a towel or curl up into a bun, and dry off with a hairdryer or leave to air dry. Easy. It gives curls and waves a bit more oomph and adds volume and bounce to fine, lifeless locks.

Unlike others on the market, it doesn’t leave hair feeling ‘crunchy’, stiff or sticky. From £7.25, www.paul-mitchell.co.uk.

When you’re used to an electric toothbrush, a manual one just doesn’t cut it for holidays. Enter the Sonic Chic Urban Portable Toothbrush. It comes with its own cap to keep the brush clean, and is battery powered so there’s no need to pack a charger.

There are several designs to choose between, from vintage kitsch to tribal patterns. The Sonic Chic Urban Portable Toothbrush is available from Boots for £19.99, which includes two heads and a battery.

I’m sure you’re well aware of the importance of wearing sun tan lotion. Unfortunately for us sensitive types, protecting against skin cancer can mean putting up with extra irritation.

Odylique’s Natural Sun Screen SPF30 doesn’t contain any artificial preservatives, colours, fragrances or sun filters, so it’s less likely to irritate skin. At £25 for a full size tube it’s not cheap, but it’s got to be one of the best natural sunscreens available.

It’s easy to massage in, doesn’t leave a white residue, and is packed with nourishing ingredients such as shea butter and chamomile to leave skin feeling pampered.

If you’re looking for a styling product to give your wavy hair a lift, try Philip Mitchell’s Awapuhi Wild Ginger

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Westhill & District Round Table 1211

It has been a busy start to the 2017/2018 programme for us. You might be thinking who are the Round Table and what do they do?

We are a bunch of lads aged from 18 to 45ish that meet up on a regular basis to ensure that we can make a difference within our local communities.

We give our time so we can help those less fortunate than us or maybe groups or individuals just needing a helping hand to aspire to hit their dreams. It’s not as stuffy as everyone thinks it is... we do normal things like drink beer, have a laugh and even participate in new events like Wheelchair Basketball. We have fun while making a difference.

This year alone we have helped buy a new junior wheelchair for the Grampian Flyers wheelchair basketball Club, actively support one of Scotland’s aspiring Archery prospects Robyn Geddes and sponsored an award at a Gala Dinner that helped buy much needed equipment for a mother for her son to help him walk with her.

Do you want to get involved and help make a difference? All our contact details are below, hope to hear from you soon.

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Community Centre Program contd: Thursday Kingswells Parent & Toddlers 9.30-11.30 Walking Group 10.30-11.30 Private Hire 11.45-12.45 Whist Club (Upstairs) 1.50-3.50 Bible Club (Upstairs) 6.15-7.15 Girl Guiding Assoc 6.00-7.00 Girl Guiding Assoc 7.00-9.00

Friday Alison Football: Pre-School 9.30-10.00 Community ART GROUP: 10.00-12noon Private Hire 10.45-12.45 Alison Football: Pre-School Plus 2.00-2.45 Library (every second week) 2.50-3.50

Ian Wilson Football P3-P4 4.00-5.00 Ian Wilson Football P1-P2 5.00-6.00 Girl Guiding Assoc 6.00-7.15 Cubs 7.30-9.00

Saturday Dancentre: Preschool Ballet 9.00-9.30 Dancentre: Preschool Ballet 9.30-10.00 Dancentre: P1 Ballet 10.00-10.40 Dancentre: Grade 1 Jazz 10.40-11.20 Dancentre: P2 Ballet 11.20-12.00 Dancentre: P3 Ballet 11.20-12.00

Sunday City Church Kingswells 11.00-12.30 Nerf Wars (2nd Sun each Month) 2.30-4.30

Webster Park Program Monday

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Teenybeats 9.45-10.45 Just Dance: Hip Hop Boys 3.30-4.00 Just Dance: Jazz Lv1 4.00-5.45 Just Dance: Tap Adult Intermediate 7.30-8.45

Buggy Fitness - Claire Flett 10.00-11.00 Just Dance: Jazz & Tap Lv1 3.30-5.15 Just Dance: Jazz & Tap Lv3 5.15-7.00 Just Dance: Tap Adult Advanced 7.45-9.00

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Baby Sensory 9.00-4.30 Marie Law Pilates - Intermediate 5.30-6.30 Highland Dance - Senior 8.00-9.00

Gillians' Pilates 9.30-10.30 Gillians' Pilates 10.30-11.30 Just Dance: Jazz Beginners 3.30-4.15 Just Dance: Jazz & Tap Lv2 4.15-6.00 Just Dance: Tap & Jazz Lv5 6.00-8.00

Wednesday Just Dance: Mini Mover 3-4 yrs 9.30-10.15 Just Dance: Mini Mover 22mths-2yrs 10.20-11.00 Just Dance: Pre-school 3.30-4.25 Just Dance: Tap Beginners 4.40-5.30 Just Dance: Hip Hop Boys 5.40-6.30 Just Dance: Jazz Adults 7.30-9.00

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Saturday Highland Dance - Jnr Int 10.15-11.15 Highland Dance - Jnr Beg 10.30-11.15 Outdoor Football - School (CHANGING ROOMS) 9.30-11.30 Outdoor Football - Continental/Postal (CHANGING ROOMS) 1.00-4.00

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From mind-crazy chatter to mindful calm

(part 1)

Sometimes we might find that our busy minds take over and we feel stressed, overwhelmed, over thinking or anxious. So over the next two issues, I’d like to share some tips that I find useful to quieten a “monkey mind,” perhaps with negative thoughts, and find peace and quiet even in noisy, busy situations. Give them a go to see which works best for you and the more you practice them, the more the neuroplasticity of the brain changes to help the mind get used to being calm and focused.

Focusing on the breath -

Take three conscious, deep breaths down to the belly and feel the belly expand with each in-Belly breathing breath. With one hand on the stomach and the other on the chest, aim for the lower hand to come out with each inhalation and not the higher one. (When we’re stressed, we tend to breath from our chests so there’s less oxygen getting into and around our bodies.) Sigh on the exhale.

Or alternatively, breathe into your back – imagining the back of the rib cage and lungs filling up with oxygen, expanding and spreading out the back.

Stretch Adjust your posture by imagining a string pulling up your head towards the ceiling like a puppet but keeping the head level, relax with your shoulders down and back slightly. Feel the spine lengthen and enjoy a good stretch.

Say Thanks Find something to be grateful for. Even in really tough times, we can find something to be thankful for even it’s just having a roof over our head and shoes on our feet. By just saying ‘thank you’ repeatedly with some feeling behind it, our mood can lift and our minds settle down.

Dance! Turn any anxious or overstimulated energy into a dance move. Whether it’s the slosh, a shimmy, a salsa step or the Macarena, just own it. Dancing lowers our stress hormone (cortisol) level and boosts happiness and creative thinking.

In a public place? Then do it in your head instead as even just imagining ourselves dancing gets us out of the repetitive negative thinking cycle and we can think more clearly.

Unplug Step away from the device or laptop and take a break from the tech to let the mind recover. The feeling we have to keep up with everyone and everything online is exhausting and the brain needs quiet time to develop, grow and retain memories. A full in-box can be stressful and five minutes away from it can help our perspective and ability to prioritise.

Create Do something creative, such as drawing, writing a poem, colouring in, making a meal or even just some doodling. We can get lost in the flow and this clears our mind of the thought patterns causing us distress.

Gillian Low is a local holistic health enthusiast, qualified Zumba instructor and Reiki practitioner and can be contacted on 07808 160728. Or find her on Facebook - ReikiandZumbawithGillian

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Kingswells SWI On the 2nd of July the ladies enjoyed the centenary of the S.W.I.at Raemor House Hotel Banchory ,with lovely afternoon tea, entertainment of songs and poems.

The new session starts on the 12th of September new members welcome, meetings held in Kingswells church hall on every second Tuesday of the month.

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CompuCare

Aberdeen City Libraries @ Kingswells Community Call Neil on 07539-

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may be placed for stock that is not on display. Theme events will take place at libraries throughout the holidays; further details are available at www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/Library For further info : Home Service Library tel. 01224 498930

Kut Loose Hair Design tel: 01224 647096

462-064 Centre Pc & Laptop Repairs/ Aberdeen City Libraries deliver a fortnightly service upgrades to the Kingswells community on Fridays from pm AvailNew2.50 Systems ableCentre on to 3.50 pm in the hall at Kingswells Community Collect & return Kingswells Avenue. service A selection of books and DVDs, suitable for all ages, Drop off are welcome available for loan and library staff are on hand to answer £20 per hour no call enquiries and assist with reading choices. Reservations out fee

Woodburn Walkers

Enjoy the countryside, meet new friends, keep fit - join the Woodburn Walkers.

Age 50+ Transport - Hire Bus, Fortnightly - Tuesday’s Starting point Hazlehead Park Time 9am for 9.15 Average Distance 7 miles contact numbers are 01224 323925 and 01224 318075.

Indoor Carpet Bowling Come along and give carpet bowls a try... indoor carpet bowling held at the Community Centre. The group is needing to swell it’s numbers so they can have a decent game every week. No experience required just come and give it a go. They do have spare bowls and nothing in the way of special clothing or equipment is required. In the first instance to gain more info and words of encouragement contact : Ian Sim Tel: 01224 741178 / Mob: 07535221718

Whist at Kingswells Do you enjoy a game of cards?

Then come along to the Kingswells Community Centre on Thursday afternoons from 2 to 4 pm for a friendly game of Whist.

Any queries to Helen: 01224 744429

Call Neil 07539-462-064 Pc & laptop repairs/ upgrades.

New systems available.

Collect & return service.

Drop off welcome. £20 per hour no call out fee.

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Route for Service X94 – Kingswells Shuttle Service Kingswells P&R • Kingswood Drive • Kingswells Crescent • C89C • Kingswood Drive • Kingswells P&R • *Stopping Points: All bus stops on route recognised Route for Service 94 – ARI to Kingswells Park & Ride ARI Bus Port • Foresterhill Road • Westburn Road • Anderson Drive • Kings Gate • Queens Road • Skene Road • Aberdeen Crematorium • Skene Road • A944 • C89C • Kingswells P&R • Kingswood Drive • Kingswells Crescent • C89C • Kingswood Drive • Kingswells P&R *Stopping Points: ARI Bus Port, Woodend Terminus, Skene Road (at Aberdeen Crematorium), Crematorium Road (Hail & Ride), Kingswells P&R, all bus stops on Kingswood Drive and Kingswells Crescent.

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Rotary International Would you like to be part of an organisation which supports the needs of communities locally, nationally and internationally?

If so, becoming a member of Westhill & District Rotary Club could be the thing for you.

We are involved with organising Young Musician and Young Speaker competitions, Youth Leadership camps, Senior Citizens Christmas dinner as well as other activities. We

are also involved in various local galas and assist at some Highland Games.

Wherever there is a disaster (eg earthquakes overseas, flooding at home) the Rotary family supplies aid.

Membership of our Club is open to any person regardless of age, sex or creed. The only requirement is a desire to be of service in the community. Whilst most of our members come from Westhill a number come from the wider District.

Look at our Website and Facebook pages to find out more.

If what we do is of interest then get in touch, you would be made most welcome. Service, Fellowship and Fun are the bywords.

We meet every week, 6.15pm on a Thursday, at the Broadstraik Inn in Westhill.

Contact person is Colin Currie – currie811@ btinternet.com, 01224 741546, 07712 531649

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