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Issue 13 Mid July to End August

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Issue 13 Mid July to End August

Deeside Edition Free Publication

Welcome to the summer issue of the Deeside gazette.

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I hope that you are enjoying the holidays so far – despite the rain! Definitely encourages you to seek out things to do indoors. Fingers crossed it will be pleasant weather for all the upcoming Highland Games and not forgetting the Banchory Show.

Are you possibly looking to move house?

Wanting something with a bit of land but not too far away? Then take a look at Tullochvenus House. It can offer you four acres of garden (I know, not for the fainthearted), six bedrooms, two reception rooms and spectacular views. Currently on offer UNDER the valuation price – so definitely worth a look?

The Tarland Cinema Group are seeking new members and please don’t forget to update the club pages if you know of any changes.

I have a nice wee competition for you this month to win two signed copies of a book called At the End of the Day telling you the remarkable true story of Norman Taylor whom at the tender age of 7 was rescuing WWII airmen from crashed and burning aircraft.

Our next copy deadline is 23 August and that is for the September issue. So any events you have happening in mid-September thru to the end of the year – let’s tell everyone about them!

I hope you’ll enjoy the rest of your summer, whether it is at home or abroad and look forward to chatting again in September.

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Your Moment to Shine...

If I may borrow a slogan from the Olympics, this summer is going to give a huge number of people in the UK amongst their biggest “Moments to Shine”. It’s a wonderful thing to think about the huge number of people for whom the various exciting events we are all so very much aware of this summer are amongst the most important of their lives.

Whether they are gold medal winners or not there are scores of people who will look back on so many moments this summer as being THE most exciting, THE pinnacle of their career, THE most exhilarating, or simply giving them a wonderful feeling of having been involved in, or at least witnessed firsthand, history in the making.

We can all use moments like those, moments where we have felt exceptionally happy, or exhilarated, or enjoyed a sense of achievement, or perhaps power, or excitement. Maybe it is the moment you met your partner or some significant person in your life, maybe it’s the moment you gave birth, or arrived in a beautiful place, played a much-practised piece of music beautifully, scored an amazing goal, or received some wonderful news.

We can all enjoy those feelings in the moment, but we can also file them away in our minds and use them, really USE them, at times when we maybe need a little help with feeling more positive or motivated or just a little happier.

Here’s how you can do this:

First take a few slow, deep breaths, in and all the way out. Take your time and do it slowly. Then when you have done about

4 you will already be feeling slightly more relaxed. At this point close your eyes and imagine such a memory, a personal memory for you. Keep doing the slow breathing whilst you focus on the memory, so you can really bring it back and reexperience the wonderful impact it has on your mood. When you’re back in the memory, really see what you’re seeing, really hear the sounds you’re hearing, notice any smells, tastes or physical feelings associated with that time. Keep holding it in your mind, exploring it and enjoying it for at least 3 or 4 minutes, really for as long as possible to have the greatest effect. And do it again and again, the more you do it the longer you will be able to do it for and the greater the impact will be.

This summer there are even more amazing things than usual happening in the UK and for many involved it will clearly be their “Moment to shine” but each and every one of us can create our own versions of such moments and benefit from the impact we can allow them to have on us again and again.

So what do you hold in your mind as your “Moment to shine”, the moments you shone, or even those when you might shine in the future?

If you would like a chat with me about how I can help you with this or any other aspect of your life please email me on Amanda@WiseLifeCoaching.com.

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Have a WONDERFUL summer with LOTS of moments to shine J Amanda x

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Are you feeling cluttered, chaotic and claustrophobic at home? Katherine Sorrell offers six quick and easy tips to help create more space Step One: Clear out that clutter It’s boring but simple: sort through your stuff. All your stuff. Unless you’re absolutely certain you want to keep it where it is, then put it into boxes or bags marked for rubbish, recycling, giving away, mending or storing elsewhere. If it’s too painful to do this all at once, aim for one room per week, or else do ten minutes a day – then make a habit of keeping on top of it, with regular sort-outs. You’ll be amazed how much extra space you find when your house is no longer crammed full of unnecessary clutter.

Step Two: Create super-efficient storage Every nook and cranny around your home can be used to store your possessions in a neat and organised fashion.

Built-in cupboards make the most of space, as they can be made to fit into the most awkward of corners, and stretched right to the ceiling for maximum capacity. Paint them the same colour as the walls and they will blend in brilliantly. On the other hand, off-the-shelf storage tends to be cheaper, more flexible and whether it’s a vintage French armoire or a cheap coloured plastic bucket, can be tailored to suit your style and budget.

Step Three: Lighten up Start by ensuring that your windows are brilliantly clean, that curtains or blinds don’t block them, and that furniture is placed in just the right spots to make the most of natural light. As for artificial lighting, bear in

mind that the traditional central pendant, used on its own, creates gloomy corners and offers no atmosphere.

Instead, think about employing a more interesting combination of different types of lighting for flexibility, comfort and interest.

For a quick upgrade on a budget, simply replace main light switches with dimmers, and plug in a selection of table or floor lamps at key points, to layer the lighting and emphasise special features.

A 50/50 blind gives you privacy while allowing light to flood through the top half of a window. From £146 for a 1,200mm x 1,200mm 50/50 blind, Clarkes Blinds & Curtains, 01252 544 568; www.blindsandcurtains.biz.

Step Four: Be flexible with furniture When you have run out of space, it makes sense to take a long, hard look at your furniture and make sure that every single piece is worth its place in your home. Simple, slender styles have the least impact in a small space, while pale or transparent pieces blend into the background, and anything raised on legs will make your room seem larger (because there is more visible floor area). In general, avoid deep upholstery, bulky outlines and fussy detailing.

Special foldaway or compact furniture can help – but don’t sacrifice comfort or function – and with a touch of lateral thinking you can turn ordinary furnishings into dual-purpose ones, such as a chest of drawers that doubles as a bedside table or a coffee table that includes space to store magazines.

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Mirrored furniture is perfect for reflecting light and making rooms seem larger. Mirrored console table, £190, Out There Interiors, 020 8099 7443; www.outthereinteriors.com.

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Step Five: Add glass and mirrors With a little thought and not too much expense, simply hanging a mirror can create the illusion of space where it does not exist and double the apparent size of a room.

One positioned opposite a window will distribute the maximum amount of natural light; near a light fitting, a mirror will reflect its brilliance around the room. Glass, too, provides vistas from room to room or from inside to out, really opening up a home. If you are having building work done, consider glass walls, floors or even stairs, but for quicker, cheaper solutions you could opt for glass doors, glass or acrylic furniture or see-through accessories such as lamp bases, door knobs and vases.

small spaces seem larger – and they look sophisticated and contemporary, too, especially when combined with the natural textures of materials such as timber and stone.

Pale colours and slender furniture really helps to emphasise space. Modena sofa (medium), £999; Evelyn chair in Pisa, £349; Morrissey coffee table, £349; all M&S, www.marksandspencer.com.

Step Six: Use clever colour Colour can manipulate our sense of space enormously.

Pale colours seem to recede, enhancing a sense of spaciousness, while darker colours absorb light and therefore appear more enclosing. Colours on the ‘cool’ spectrum, such as blue and green, are more distancing than ‘warm’ colours such as red and yellow. Whites, offwhites and cool pastels are, therefore, perfect for making

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How to Nail the Perfect At-Home Manicure

By Helen Taylor

The key to looking perfectly groomed is paying attention to little details that make all the difference.

It’s easy to overlook your hands and nails, but taking the time to include them in your beauty regime is a must for looking totally gorgeous from head to toe.

The great news is, you don’t have to spend valuable time and money in nail salons to help them look fabulous; just follow our simple instructions for a brilliant at-home manicure.

Getting Started Firstly, remove all traces of old varnish using an acetone free remover. Acetone (even with conditioners) will dry your nails, leaving them brittle. Rinse off the remover with warm water.

Shape It Up Ensure that you dry your nails thoroughly; filing wet nails weakens them and makes them more liable to break. Next, shape the nails by filing from one edge to the centre, then from the other edge back to the centre, using long, smooth strokes.

Never file the nails in a ‘sawing’ back and forth action, as this can cause the nail layers to split and separate, leading to weakness and breakage. Hold the emery board at a 45 degree angle, so that you are filing mainly the underside of the nail. Aim to create a ‘squared oval shape’; this is not only a natural look for your nails, but also offers the most strength and durability.

Refresh and Renew Refresh, soften and renew your hands and nails by using an exfoliator. Use either a shopbought product or create your own by mixing coarsely ground sea salt with essential oils.

Soak fingertips in a bowl of lukewarm water, before gently scrubbing the nails with a soft bristled brush to completely remove any ingrained dirt. Dry hands thoroughly.

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Soften Up Massage cuticle oil or softener into the base of the nails. Leave to absorb for a few moments before gently pushing back the cuticles with a hoof stick. Clean any residue with a tissue and rinse nails in warm water.

Tidy up the nail base by clipping away dry, ragged excess cuticle using sharp nail scissors, before moisturising with a nourishing cuticle moisturiser.

Massage a rich hand cream thoroughly into the skin, working it into all parts of the hand.

The Perfect Hue For You It’s now time to select a colour that’s going to look great on your nails.

Wearing the wrong coloured nail varnish can be really unflattering but how do you know what’s right for you?

Choose your perfect shade as you would clothes - consider what best suits your skin tone. Cool complexions, mainly defined as having pinkish or blue undertones to the skin, suit bright pink, silver, purple and cool red.

Warm complexions, with greenish undertones to the skin, look great in coral, gold, orange and warm red hues.

Expert Application Remove any trace of hand-cream from the nails.

Apply a clear basecoat to act as a foundation for the varnish and prevent staining. Wait until dry before applying two thin coats of polish, in three strokes.

Make the first stroke in the middle of the nail moving swiftly from base to tip. Use a stoke to the left and then right to complete the nail.

Allow the first coat to dry for three minutes and the second for five minutes. To finish, apply a top coat to lock in the colour and protect the polish.

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Diet

You don’t have to radically alter your diet as even small changes will benefit you.

• Blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and strawberries are all high in antioxidants and fibre, are nutritious and eating great handfuls will fill you up with healthy energy

Feel great this summer It's never too late to start making yourself feel good - both mentally and physically - and summer is a great time get started.

Giving a little attention to your diet, exercise and general wellbeing can really benefit to your overall health.

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All melons, but particularly watermelons are mainly water. They’re healthy and a great option if you need something sweet

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Courgettes, aubergine, mushrooms, leeks, asparagus, onions, peppers and garlic are all delicious grilled or roasted with a light brush of olive oil. High in nutrition and flavour, low in calories

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There are no rules for salads - just put in any vegetables or fruit that you have, such as lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado. Combining different greens or lettuces, such as cos, romaine, Chinese leaf, rocket or watercress make salads more interesting and are cheaper than buying the ready-packaged salads.

Add beans, couscous or tabouli for a bit of substance.

• Alcohol is high in calories, so reduce this by enjoying a white wine spritzer (50/50 wine with sparkling water) or going for a non- alcohol alternative, such as lemon barley water or lime cordial with sparkling water.

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Exercise

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This doesn’t have to mean daily sessions at the gym or long-distance running. The key to weight loss is using up more calories than you’ve eaten, and there are lots of ways you can achieve this: • Walk. Sounds simple - and it is. Start by walking locally three times a week for just 20 minutes. Build up the pace so that you can do the route more quickly and extend the time to 30 minutes by extending your route. If you can fit in four walks a week, or even every day, go for it - you will notice the difference.

• Yoga is a great exercise for stretching and toning your muscles without having to break out into sweat. In the summer heat, your muscles are already warm and relaxed. Even better, find a class held outside to enjoy nature along with your

• If you are exercising in the heat, remember to keep to the shade and wear a hat to protect your head and neck. Wearing sunglasses will protect your eyes and help you to avoid squinting, causing lines around the eyes.

• Gardening is great exercise as you use a wide range of muscles and are constantly moving.

Wellbeing

We all have to deal with stress at some point and research shows that it’s actually the small things in life (being stuck in a traffic jam, forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning, missing a work deadline etc) that causes more tension and anxiety than the major life events. contd/

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contd\ So, allow yourself some ‘me time’. This simply means doing things just for yourself and just for the pleasure of it. Allowing yourself 20 minutes a day to potter in your garden, read the paper, or even take a nap calms the mind, lowers blood pressure and, just as importantly, gives you a few minutes to just ‘be’.

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More recent research shows that we don’t necessarily need eight hours sleep. Many of us can exist quite happily on less but what’s important is the quality of your sleep rather than the quantity. Try to stick to a routine, even with the lighter summer nights, winding down and avoiding alcohol too late in the evening. If your room gets too warm, fans are a great way to cool the temperature and their low hum will help you drift off to sleep.

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Let’s talk wine...

G is for Germany With vineyards at the 50th parallel, Germany is a classic cool climate wine country with white wine production far out- weighing red. For red wines, the northern region of Ahr is known for Pinot Noir and further south, Wurttemberg produces wines from Trollinger and spicy Lemberger. Also look out for the Dornfelder grape – resulting wines are fun and often off dry.

Riesling is seen as the king of white grapes and in Germany, there are many different styles from bone dry ‘Trocken’ to finely tuned ‘Kabinett’ (medium dry) to the purity of the rare Eiswein made from grapes which have frozen on the vine and other styles in between all categorised by their ripeness. The acidity of Riesling balances perfectly with any sweetness in the wine.

From the steep slate slopes of the Mosel Valley, Riesling is often a delicate floral/apple balance, further south in Baden, peachy characters start to appear It’s time to rediscover the balance and elegance that Germany offers. The lighter styles and sometimes lower alcohol levels also happen to be perfect for summer drinking.

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Dr L Mosel Riesling 2009 £8.95 Wine Raks Aberdeen Villa Wolf Rose 2009 £8.95 Wine Raks Aberdeen Dornfelder Schwabsburger Pfaffenkappe 2009, Schloss Rothenberg 01224 733110 Von Buhl Riesling Trocken 2009 £14.50 Deeside Drinks Emporium Carol Brown Viisit www.wineuncorkededucation.co.uk or call Carol on 01224 312076.

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The company originated as an apothecary in the now famous, Neal’s Yard of Covent Garden Market, London. Our natural and organic products have been produced since 1981.

We are proud of our British heritage and the classic iconic blue glass bottles, which

act as a natural preservative and protect the aromatic essential oils within, which are virtually identical to those original bottles of the original products of 31 years ago.

Our belief in sustainability means we use only the wild, organic, and natural ingredients nature can afford to give. We avoid polluting, toxic or harmful substances and don’t over-package.

We exclude ingredients such as Parabens, Mineral Oils, GM modified ingredients and petro chemicals. The only fragrance is from the aromatherapy oils and you won’t find any other synthetic chemicals in our products either. You can be assured of that because you can trust the certification from the Soil Association.

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Information sheet At the End of the Day

by Norman Taylor This is the remarkable story of a remarkable man. At the age of seven Norman was rescuing WWII airmen from crashed and burning aircraft in Morayshire, Scotland.

Affected by the fumes he was told he wouldn’t live past his 15th birthday.

Immensely strong, he survived and went on to save the lives of many others, among them: Bill Travers, the actor famous for his role in Born Free, who was involved in a kiln explosion: a monk from Pluscarden Abbey who was being attacked by a red deer stag; and a parachutist falling to certain death.

Although brought up in harsh circumstances, and unable to read and write, Norman succeeded against the odds, always improving his lot along the way. At the age of eight he could drive a pair of Clydesdale horses. From poor farming origins he was the first man from Morayshire to become a paratrooper joining the 33rd Parachute Field Regiment Royal Artillery where he became a Senior Limber Gunner. He drove buses in England and Scotland for Stagecoach for many years. He even managed an hotel in the Norfolk Broads.

But you cannot afford to miss his account of being kidnapped by gypsies, nor that of Fred the Kingsworthy Foundry ghost...

Highlights: G Childhood and working on farms in Morayshire during the 1940s~1950s G Rescuing WWII air crew from crashed and burning aircraft from the age of 7

An entertaining, dramatic and informative true story told with humour and candour supported by many illustrations, maps and line drawings.

Aspects of:

G Saving the lives of others in dramatic circumstances

G Social and farming history in Hampshire and Morayshire

G Paratrooper 33rd Parachute Field Regiment Royal Artillery ~ UK & Egypt

G The supernatural

G On the buses in Hampshire & Scotland

G Natural history

G Fred the Kingsworthy Foundry ghost, among others

G Writing as a therapy

G WWII and Suez Crisis experiences

ISBN: 9781907640087 £15 + £2 p&p ~ Available: November 2011 Hardback ~ 186 pages Hardback ~ illustrated ~ black & white photographs, maps & drawings Published by: George Mann Publications 6 Malthouse Close, Easton, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1ES Email: georgemann@gmp.co.uk Tel: +44(0)1962 779944 Web: www.gmp.co.uk/publications/norman taylor.html

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Information sheet Thursday, 23 August 2012 At the End of the Day

by Norman Taylor

The two winners will be notified by 01 September and books despatched by 07 September.

This is the remarkable story of a remarkable man. At the age of seven Norman was rescuing WWII airmen from crashed and burning aircraft in Morayshire, Scotland.

Affected by the fumes he was told he wouldn’t live past his 15th birthday.

Immensely strong, he survived and went on to save the lives of many others, among them: Bill Travers, the actor famous for his role in Born Free, who was involved in a kiln explosion: a monk from Pluscarden Abbey who was being attacked by a red deer stag; and a parachutist falling to certain death.

Although brought up in harsh circumstances, and unable to read and write, Norman succeeded against the odds, always improving his lot along the way. At the age of eight he could drive a pair of Clydesdale horses. From poor farming origins he was the first man from Morayshire to become a paratrooper joining the 33rd Parachute Field Regiment Royal Artillery where he became a Senior Limber Gunner. He drove buses in England and Scotland for Stagecoach for many years. He even managed an hotel in the Norfolk Broads.

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BBQ American Style

This summer take the wire brush to the barbecue, fire up the charcoal (or gas), and throw on a steak. Or sausages. Or ribs. Or burgers. Or a piece of chicken which you can microwave first if you’re nervous. But before you cook it, make it truly American by slathering it with the following simple barbecue sauce.

Fry finely chopped onions on a medium heat until golden brown. Add minced garlic and chopped and seeded chillis (optional) and fry for another minute.

Add tomato puree, Worcester sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper, and either some jam or jelly (redcurrant or apricot) or, if you’re not using chillis, some sweet chilli sauce. Fry on a medium heat for another 10 minutes and you’ll end up with a sauce that’s full of complex flavours – sweet, sour, hot and deep. Use some of the sauce as a marinade and some for pouring over, but keep them separate to avoid cross-contamination.

The crowning glory of your American barbecue is gumbo. The heart of gumbo is a roux made deep and dark by long cooking, so in a heavy-bottomed

green pepper, celery, minced garlic and thick slices of smoked sausage.

Cook for 5 minutes, season, and add file powder (dried sassafras leaves) if you can find it, dried sage if you can’t. Add bay leaves and a litre of chicken stock, bring to the boil, then turn it down and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.

Add a skinned, boned, and shredded roast chicken (cooked the day before) and king prawns (optional) and simmer slowly for another hour, topping up with stock if necessary (a gumbo is a soup, not a stew, so it needs to be liquid).

Serve with brown rice.

And to drink? Californian wine, of course, but also a genuine imported American beer. Not Budweiser or Coors because they are now brewed in Britain: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is, I think, the most widely available import – and it’s delicious!

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Baby Rhymetimes at Aboyne Library Tuesday 24th July 2012, 09:30

F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) At Victoria Hall Sunday 12th August 2012

Shape Up Family Storytime and Craft, At Aboyne Library Friday 27th July 2012, 10:30 Baby Rhymetimes at Aboyne Librarym Tuesday 31st July 2012, 09:30 F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) In Aboyne Green Saturday 4th August 2012 Baby Rhymetimes at Aboyne Library Tuesday 7th August 2012, 09:30 Fast & Slow Family Storytime and Craft At Aboyne Library Friday 10th August 2012, 10:30 Summer Kart Racing League At Deeside Activity Park Monday 13th August 2012, 09:15 - 11:00 Readers Day in Aboyne Community Centre At Aboyne Library Saturday 15th September 2012 NEOS - Derek Robertson At Deeside Activity Park Saturday 15th September 2012, 11:00 - 17:00

F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) At Victoria Hall Sunday 16th September 2012

'Lathallan on the Lawn' Opera concert in the castle grounds, Saturday 25 August, 7pm (picnics from 5.30pm) Tickets on sale soon!

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Tel : 07721 386 026 Banchory : KIDS Go Banchory At Banchory Library Friday 20th July 2012, 10:00 - 13:00 Bookbug Rhymetime for Toddlers at At Banchory Library Friday 20th July 2012, 10:00 F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) At Banchory Town Hall Saturday 21st July 2012

Ranger Guided Children’s Walk: The Witches of the Woods At Crathes Castle Tuesday 24th July 2012, 10:30 - 12:00

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Craft Afternoon at Banchory Library Wednesday 25th July 2012, 15:00 - 16:00 Ranger Guided Pre-School Walk: Minibeast Magic At Crathes Castle Wednesday 25th July 2012, 14:00 - 15:15 Bookbug Rhymetime for Babies at At Banchory Library Thursday 26th July 2012, 10:30

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Closed Monday evening Tel : 01330 826530 bistro@buchananfood.com

F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) In King George V Park Saturday 28th July 2012 Banchory Show In King George V Park Saturday 28th July 2012, 09:00 - 17:30 Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Car Rally At Drum Castle Sunday 29th July 2012, 11:00 - 16:00 Bookbug Rhymetime for Toddlers at Banchory Library Monday 30th July 2012, 14:30

Woodend Barn, Banchory AB31 5QA

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham at Crathes Castle Saturday 4th August 2012, 19:30 - 21:30 F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) At Banchory Town Hall Saturday 18th August 2012

F.O.C.U.S (Festival of Crafts Unique to Scotland) At Banchory Town Hall Saturday 8th September 2012 Ranger Guided Children’s Events: Autumn Crafts At Crathes Castle Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 10:30 - 12:00

HMS Pinafore Picnic Play At Drum Castle Friday 24th August 2012

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Great Journeys

In August’s haze, we dream of foreign lands and far off places. Whether your holiday transport’s a plane, train, automobile or simply your imagination, our books featuring great journeys will take you where you want to go.

Down Under Bill Bryson Journey to the River Bryson’s trip begins Eat, Pray, Love Sea with him trying to Elizabeth Gilbert Eva Ibbotson remember the name For the adventurous Ambitiously and rather of the Australian child in us, Eva optimistically entitled Prime Minister. Obviously, power has ‘One Woman’s Search Ibbotson’s story of Maia and her changed hands several times since for Everything across Italy, India and travels along the Amazon with her he wrote Down Under but his awe of Indonesia’, Gilbert’s memoirs made governess will transport you deep this ancient land is timeless. Bryson’s the New York Times bestseller list into the heart of the jungle. It’s a ever-witty style and commentary is and stayed there for 187 weeks. The fast-paced children’s novel that’s loved completely suited to the country that divorcee up sticks and goes on a voyage by adults. The novel has an intricate gave us the duck-billed platypus and of discovery. Four months of eating plot and a rich diversity of character, the bouncing kangaroo. He’ll answer her way across Italy, followed by three all full of wit. It’ll definitely leave you all those tricky questions you’re likely months in India, praying, her journey wanting your own adventure into the to have such as how to survive in the ‘ends’ in Bali where…well, I wouldn’t heart of darkness. If you can’t make a outback and what you should keep in journey this summer then let Maia’s want to ruin it for you. your ‘esky’. It’s important information story whisk you away. if you’re going to make it ‘Down Under’.

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New Members sought for Tarland Film Club

Hi Sue! How are you?

Thank you for subscribing me to the newsletter. It is great to receive it. And a MILLION thank you's for the editorial! It is AMAZING!

Would you like to join a new film club in Tarland? We plan to meet once a month to watch a film chosen by you, and serve some refreshments/snacks.

Oh my goodness Sue, you rock! I can't thank you enough!

Anyway, I am so happy with the article and the ad.

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Yours in total gratitude!

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The film club will be open to those aged over 18 years in the Tarland area.

There would be a low membership fee to cover the cost of room hire and film costs.

The films would be shown in the upstairs room at the MacRobert Hall. We hope to show the first film in August/September.

If you are interested in joining the Film Club or helping out please email Alistair Henderson at: tarlandfilmgroup@hotmail. co.uk, or telephone Donna Speed on 07880 935803. Please also see us on Facebook under 'Tarland film-group'.

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Tarland already has a successful Youth Cinema which has been going for a year.

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Inventions - Elevators “Welcome to Canary Wharf - the office you require is on the 18th floor.” Or “Welcome to the Eiffel Tower. There are wonderful views of the city from the Observation Level.” A world without elevators is unthinkable.

Elevators may be considered modern inventions however they are first referenced

by Roman architect Vitruvius who reported that Archimedes (c287BC-c212BC) constructed one in about 236BC. One of the most famous ancient lifts, a cab on hemp rope elevated manually, is at the Sinai monastery in Egypt and the ’Book of Secrets’ by Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi in Islamic Spain described the use of an elevatorlike lifting mechanism for heavy equipment.

Early elevators used manual hoists or winders but by 1793 the first screw-driven elevator was installed in the Russian Winter Palace, built by Ivan Kulibin.

By the mid-1800s, hundreds of goods lifts were in use. Operated by increasing water pressure inside a cylinder, a steel column below the cab caused it to rise, aided by a counterweight.

As buildings grew taller, however, this proved impractical, as it required a pit as deep as the building was tall.

In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced his revolutionary safety braking system, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable snapped. In 1854 he demonstrated his invention in a death-defying demonstration in the Crystal Palace and in March 1857, the first Otis passenger elevator was installed at 488 Broadway in New York City. Strangely enough, the first elevator shaft preceded the first working elevator by four years.

Today elevators are everywhere and special adaptations are Dumb Waiters, exterior glass elevators on buildings and the Paternoster in busy commercial premises. Thank you Mr Otis. ©2011 Leon F. Jones

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clubs and classes...

1st Aboyne Brownies Brownies is part of Girlguiding UK and caters for girls age 7 - 10 years www.girlguiding.org.uk/home.aspx Mon 4.30 - 6.00pm, Tues 5.30 - 7.00pm Aboyne Scout Hut 1st Aboyne Guides Fees £10 per quarter Wednesday, 6pm-7.30pm Aboyne Scout Hut 1st Aboyne Rainbows For girls aged 5-7 years. Names can be added to waiting list 6 months before 5th birthday. Fees £10 per term.

Tuesday , 3.45-4.45, Aboyne Scout Hut 2nd Aboyne Brownies Brownies is part of Girlgiuding UK and caters for girls age 7 - 10 years www.girlguiding.org.uk/home.aspx Mon 4.30 - 6.00pm, Tues 5.30 - 7.00pm Aboyne Scout Hut 1st Aboyne Scout Group Waiting list for all sections.

Aboyne Scout Hut Beavers 6-8 year olds - Thursday Cubs for 8-10 year olds - Wednesday Scouts for 10-14 year olds 2nd Aboyne Rainbows For girls aged 5 - 7 years. Names can be added to waiting list 6 months before 5th birthday. Fees paid by term.

Wednesday, 3.45 Term time only Aboyne Scout Hut Aboyne 50+ Ramblers Walking group for the over 50s. Walks normally between 5 - 10 miles Friday, 10am Car Park, Deeside Community Centre Aboyne Baby and Toddler Group Friday, 10am-11.30am Babies and Toddlers 0-3 years Deeside Comunity Education Centre, Aboyne Aboyne Badminton Club Ages catered for 25 yrs+.Play all year round.£3 per player per night. £40 half year membership Tuesday, 7.15 - 8.45pm Aboyne Community Centre Aboyne Bowling Club Disabled Access. During summer Aboyne Bowling Club

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Aboyne Craft Club Disabled access, for all ages and all abilities.

Bi-annual exhibition, speakers, outings, demonstrations,outings and fun!

Wednesdays, 10-12noon Aboyne Bowling Club Pavilion Aboyne Playgroup For ages from 2 to 3 and a quarter years. £7 per session, £5 concession for second child Tuesday - Thursday, 9.30am - 11.25am Gallery in the Deeside Community Education Centre, Aboyne Aboyne Primary School Chess Club Primary 4 - 7 aged children. Disabled Access.

Monday, 3.15pm - 4pm Term time only Aboyne Primary School AboyneTennis Club Further information regarding coaching, competitive tennis, social tennis and social events can be found on our website www.aboynetennis.net Aboyne Youth Group For ages 12-18 years. Drop in, tuck shop, pool table etc. Free Friday, 7pm - 9.45 pm Term time only Deeside Community Education Centre, Aboyne 1st Torphins Beavers Thursday, 3.30pm-4.30pm , Ages 6-8 years Torphins Primary School 1st Torphins Rainbows For girls aged 5-7 years, Wednesday, 4-5pm Term time only, Learney Hall 1st Torphins Scout Group For ages: 10.5 - 14 years www.deesidescouts.org.uk 2nd Torphins Brownies For 7-10 year old girls Wed 5.45 - 7.15pm Learney Hall, Torphins 2367 (Banchory) Squadron - Air Training Corps

The Air Training corps is a uniformed youth organisation supported by the Royal Air Force. For young people aged 13 and 17. www.2367sqn.org.uk Mon & Thur 7pm 9.30pm McCombie Cadet Centre, Woodside Road, Banchory Awana A free childrens club (Nursery to P7) www.bcfchurch.org.uk Wed, 6.00 - 7.30pm Banchory Christian Fellowship Church, Burn of Bennie, Banchory

Banchory & District Bridge Club For new people coming into the district, we can help with a bridge partner Tuesday, 6.50pm for 7pm start Burnett Arms Hotel, Banchory Banchory & District Round Table For men aged 18 - 45 years www.bad-rt.org Thursday, 7pm for 7.30pm Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, Banchory Lodge Hotel, Banchory Banchory Boys Football Club www.banchoryboysclub.co.uk Last Sunday of the month, 7pm Caters for children from last year in nursery to P7 for Saturday training sessions from 10 11.30am at KGV Park Banchory and then for development and competitive teams from U8 to U19 levels Banchory British Legion Banchory Community Badminton Club All abilities and ages welcome, Friday, 1011.30am, Banchory Sports Centre Banchory Cricket Club Cricket available from 8 years of age through to seniors Burnett Park, Banchory Banchory East Badminton Club For age 14 years and upwards. Mon, 8-10pm, Banchory Academy Games Hall Banchory Gymnastics Club Girls from Primary 2 upwards. Waiting list in operation Tuesday , 3.30pm - 5pm Banchory Sports Centre Banchory Singers Meet during school term times. All ages welcome. www.pinebrae.co.uk/bs/ Wed, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Lesser Town Hall 1 Kinneskie Lane, Banchory Banchory Sports Centre Banchory, AB315XP Phone: 01330 825269 E: banchory.sportscentre@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Banchory St Ternan Football Club www.eteamz.com/banchorystternan Tuesday, Thursday , 7 - 9pm Games on Saturday 1pm Milton Park, Crathes Banchory Stonehaven Athletic Club For ages: 9 years to adult www.banchorystonehavenac.co.uk Monday Mackie Academy, Slug Road Stonehaven, AB39 3DF

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Birse Community Trust Exists to promote the common good of the inhabitants of Birse Parish and deliver wider public benefits. www.birsecommunitytrust.org.uk The Old Schoolhouse, Finzean Campfield & Glassel WRI 1st Tuesday of each month. September April, 7.30pm , Glassel Hall, Glassel City of Roses (Sweet Adelines International) Ladies singing group. Being able to read music an advantage but not necessary cityofroseschorus.co.uk Mon, 7.15-10.00pm Drumoak Church Hall, Drumoak Corse SWRI Tuesday, Evening , 3rd Tuesday of the month Corse Hall, Corse, Lumphanan Deeside Childrens Music Group From 9 - 15 years, Thursday, 4pm - 5.30pm In term time only, Aboyne Academy, Aboyne Deeside Gliding Club Instruction available to all ages groups (subject to a minimum weight / height) in flying gliders. New members welcome www.deesideglidingclub.co.uk Deeside Heritage Society Disabled access. Members and guests welcome. Tea and Coffee available.

Third Wednesday of month, September to March, Bowling Club Pavilion Deeside Musical Society We cater for ages 16 years onwards, but depending on productions we also cater for children e.g. if we are performing a pantomime. Fees £40 per session, concessions £30. Monday, 7.30pm Aboyne Academy Community Centre Deeside Orchestra Any age from 16 years and upwards. http://www.deeside-orchestra.co.uk/ Tuesday, 7.30-9.45pm Victory Hall. Ballater Road Aboyne Deeside Hillwalking Club An informal but active group, based around Banchory who focus on climbing munros and corbetts around Scotland. Minimum age 18 years We have a programme of events throughout the year, meeting approximately every 3rd weekend

Deeside Rugby Football Club Membership is open to all Games played at Aboyne Green, Aboyne and Tillybrake Playing Fields, Banchory Deeside School of Dance All types of class and singing and drama from 3yrs to adult Rdsd.co.uk Mon-Sat, Hill of Banchory South Banchory Deeside Youth Musical Theatre Age range 10 - 17 years. Theatre and musicals group performing one show per year usually in March Thurs, 6.30 - 8.00pm Deeside Community Centre Deeside Steam & Vintage Club Promotes the collection of steam and vintage machinery. Various events in the summer months from tractor runs to our annual rally Deeside Writers First meeting free. £2 per meeting thereafter. Annual membership £10 www.deesidewriters.co.uk Tuesday, 7.30pm 3rd Tuesday of the month Woodend Barn, Banchory Drumoak & Durris Playgroup beehive.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/default. asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5230 Tuesday-Friday mornings, 9.15am-11.15am Crossroads Nursery, Slug Road, Banchory Drumoak Durris Crathes Bowling Club Fees: Outdoor £50. Indoor £10, Juniors £12, Young Bowlers £25, Hats £1.50 Hat nights / Afternoons Tues & Frid 7pm or Wed & Sat 2pm. All ages welcome. Bowling Pavilion, Off North Deeside Road, Drumoak Durris Junior Agricultural Club Fees - depends on the age. Ages 14-26 to compete in competitions Varies, Usually 7.30pm Kirkton Hall, Durris Durris SWRI Disabled access. Fees £12 per year.

Monday , 7.30pm 2nd Monday of the month Kirkton Hall, Durris Finzean SWRI Thursday, 7.30pm 3rd Thur of every month from Sept until April Finzean Hall, Finzean Fitness for the Over 50s Monday, 11am - 12.30pm Weekly, Sept to June, Victory Hall, Aboyne

Footstars A fun football and fitness activity for boys and girls aged 2-6 years. Currently running sessions 7 days a week in Banchory, Stonehaven and Westhill www.footstars.co.uk Friends of Durris Forests We work closely with Forestry Commission Scotland to monitor the use, accessibility and state of Durris Forest and its outliers. www.friendsofdurrisforests.co.uk Girlguiding - Banchory 3 Rainbow Units aged 5-7, 4 Brownie Units aged 7-10 and 3 Guide Units aged 10-14 but due to Waiting Lists we would like to open further Units when we can get the Volunteer Leaders www.girlguiding.org.uk Kincardine O Neil Bowling Club Any age welcome. No disabled access. £30 per annum. The club enters and plays in all local competitions. Access to the green available at all times. Tues & Sun, 7pm Summer only Bowling Green, North Deeside Road, Kincardine ONeil Kincardine O Neil SWRI Wednesday - 2nd Wednesday of each month September -May only Meeting Room Kincardine House Kincardine O Neil Under 5s Fees £2/ week includes coffee/ tea, homemade scones/ pancakes and fruit snack.

Ages 0-5 welcome. Parent/ guardian must accompany child Mondays, 10-11.30am Term Time only Kincardine O Neil Primary School Hall Lumphanan Rainbows For girls aged between 5 - 7 years Wednesday, 5pm - 6pm Lumphanan Church Hall Lumphanan SWRI Last Thursday in the month, 7.30pm Lumphanan Church Hall Noahs Ark From Bumps to 3 years of age. Mums have opportunity for a coffee and a blether!

Friday, 10am-12 West Church Hall, Banchory Raemoir WRI For any age, Tuesday, 7pm, Third Tuesday of the month, Dalvenie Gardens Resource Centre, Raemoir Lane, Banchory

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Rotary Club of Banchory Ternan Open to all rotarians www.banchory-ternan-rotary.com Wednesday, 6.15pm for 6.30pm The Burnett Arms Hotel, Banchory Royal Deeside 41 Club Friday - First Friday each month Burnett Arms Hotel, Banchory

Torphins Bowling Club All ages from 8 years, Tuesday, 7pm Torphins Bowling Club Torphins Bridge Club Everyone welcome, Wednesday, 7pm Sept to March, The Learney Arms Hotel The Square, Torphins

Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society

Flower show, 4th Saturday in August, membership is £2, disabled access by back Upper Deeside Art Society door. Ages catered for (Members) from Annual fee of £18.00, individual workshop under 6 to over 90 fee of £20.00. Talks cover a range of arts Torphins Indoor Bowling Club related subjects, while the workshops cater All ages are welcome, Monday , 7-9pm for a variety of mediums and subjects.

Learney Hall, Torphins www.udas.org.uk Friday, 2pm Torphins Mens Club Monthly, also monthly Saturday workshops To encourage and foster good fellowship, Aboyne Bowling Club knowledge and recreation Tuesday White Crane Tai Chi Last Tuesday of every month from Sept until Classes in Tai Chi (Tai Ji) and Chi Gung (Qi April, Learney Arms Hotel, Torphins Gong). Established 2000 Torphins Parent & Toddler Group www.takeaseat.org.uk 7pm Banchory Fees: £1.50, includes tea, coffee, juice and classes held on a Monday, Aboyne classes biscuits. Healthy snacks for toddlers. on a Thursday Tuesday, 10-11.30am, Learney Hall, Torphins Woodside Playgroup Torphins Playgroup For children aged 2years 10 months to 4 We offer commissioned places for children years Daily, 9.30am-12 noon 12.45-3.15pm of 3 years and over in partnership with Burnett Park Pavilion, Banchory Aberdeenshire Council. We can offer fee paying places for children from the age of 2.5 up List your classes for FREE... to 5 www.torphinsplaygroup.co.uk Update your listing with Mon 10.00am-12.30pm, Tues-Fri 9.30ama contact number. New 12.00pm, Haberry, St. Marnan Road classes. T: 01224 318561 Torphins www.thegranitecitygazette.co.uk Torphins Senior Citizens Association Disabled access.

Tuesday, 2.15pm Have you got someone you can talk to about 3rd Tuesday of every month Learney Hall, Torphins Torphins SWRI Disabled access and facilities. For ladies aged 13 years and For a 20 minute FREE upwards. £10 anconsultation to discuss how nual fee or £1.50 per I could help you with this meeting. Transport or any other aspect of can be arranged 4th your life please call Tuesday of every Amanda on 0845 226 2816 month 7.30pm www.WiseLifeCoaching.com August - May, LearAmanda@wiselifecoaching.com ney Hall, Torphins

Railway restoration & working railway. All welcome www.deeside-railway.co.uk Mon,Tues, Fri, Sat, Sun, Daytime Light and heavy volunteer work available Milton of Crathes Visitor Centre, Crathes Saltire Tae Kwon-do Academies Age specific programmes. Ninja Kidz (4-6 yrs), Dragon Warriors (7-9 yrs), Juniors (10 12 yrs), Youth/Seniors (13+yrs) and Korean Kickboxing www.saltiretkd.com/ Scottish Accordion Music Group Sunday, 2nd Sunday of month Kirkton Hall, Durris Splat 0-5 s Music Group Children aged 0 - 5 years invited with carers.

Fee: 50p per family. Disabled access and facilities Wednesday, 2pm - 3.15pm Term time only Drumoak Church Hall Tai Chi Aberdeenshire For information about classes, tuition for groups or individuals, view the website.

Instructor member of Tai Chi Union for Great Britain www.taichiaberdeenshire.co.uk Take a Seat Adapted seated classes of Tai Chi (Tai Ji) and Chi Gung (Qi Gong) for people who are unable to stand to exercise www.takeaseat.org.uk Tom-Toms Singing group for mums and little ones form babes in arms to preschool. Ages catered for are 0 - 4 years. Fees: £1 per family per week.

At the moment our register is full www.banchoryeastchurch.org Monday, 10 -11.30am Banchory East Ternan Church Hall, Station Road, Banchory Tooters Music classes for young children in 3 age groups, Tooter Tots 0 - 2, Tooters 2 - 5 & Toots P1 & P2. Activities include singing, games, movement and instrument activities. tootersonline.co.uk

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Torphins Horticultural & Industrial Society

Torphins Tennis Club All are welcome. torphins.totaltennis.net/home/home.asp Torphins Twos Group Group for two year olds including craft and snack. Fee: £2 per session Thursday, Friday, 10am - 11.30am Learney Hall (small hall), Torphins

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Enchanted Castle

Fantasia 2012 Magic Zone, Fire Jugglers, Spectacular new effects, five nights of fantasia Crathes Castle 21-25th November in association with

Tickets available from Aberdeen Box Office, Union Street, Aberdeen tel 01224 641122 or www.boxofficeaberdeen.com or www.nts.org.uk.

Open 5pm-9.30pm. Free on-site car parking.

Price includes entry into the castle.

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