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Kingswells School 25th Anniversary Members of Kingswells community are invited to join us at our Whole School Open Day to celebrate! Friday 21st June 9.15 â€“ 10.15am or 2-3pm Ex pupils at secondary school welcome 3.30-4pm Come and see class work, dancing, photographs from 1994 until now, a film library and more!

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Summer... I do hope so. But just to keep you on your toes whilst we wait - Kingswells Primary is 25 years young on 21 June. Kingswells Community Council has a brand new shiny logo and website and are trying very hard to act on your behalf. The Rowett are looking for your help again with a new research study and the Community Centre has two new groups to introduce you too. May I introduce Sonja Angus a lovely home store in Cults where you can find goodies for your home from all over the globe, with Sonja’s help of course. The gym at the Village Hotel has had a refurb and is looking fantastic. In the hope that the sun will shine brightly or you will take yourselves off on a fabulous vacation then Scott Gilmour can help with prescription sunglasses that will make you stand out from the crowd. Also Jasmin is looking to help you with your piano lessons so give her a shout. My battling dilemma this month was washing and changing bedding for all my lovely visitors and deciding on what to put down on my patio - porcelain, decking, composite decking, slate, grass or sleepers - the debate continues. I’ll be back with a new magazine for you in August, please do get in touch if you have anything you would like included. Deadline is 20 July.

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Kingswells Primary School News Bucksburn Learning Partnership has reached the final 3 for the effective use of resources award and was nominated by Aberdeen City Council Education Chief Education Officer. We comprise partners from schools, Community Learning, Community Representatives, Active Schools, Social Work, Health, Educational Psychology Team, Police Scotland, Educational Social Workers and Third Sector Partners. The group have fostered collaborative working practices to increase parental engagement, support vulnerable children and address mental health concerns from the earliest stages. Initiatives driven by the partnership include the roll out of â€˜emotion coachingâ€™ parental workshops to support positive mental health in children. A 10 week course is run by our Educational Social Worker for parents wishing to improve their understanding of how best to bring up their children. The partnership has a newly appointed Family Support Worker to further help families in our local community. Action points for the coming session are being explored with vandalism, respect, food poverty and community relationships at the forefront of these plans. Individual Schools have been able to seek support from Police Scotland who are delivering workshops in schools. Both Kingswells School and Kingswells Community Council have representatives on this group. The strength of the Bucksburn Learning Partnership has been the open, honest discussions, the value that has been placed on partnership working and the constant reminder that everything we do is for our children and families.

25th Anniversay Dolphin Design Competition 2019 This year in June, Kingswells Primary School is celebrating 25 years in the current building. To mark the occasion of our silver anniversary we are holding an open day on Friday June 21st for the community to share the work we have done in our classes. We recently held a competition to design our dolphin in preparation for the 25th anniversary for our school.

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During assembly we were told all about this exciting competition. It was for a new design for our school dolphin which previously had been designed by a P3 class for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. The competition was optional although many pupils decided to participate. Each class had to vote for their winner. The final designs were sent to be judged by the head teacher, the depute head teachers who chose the top 5 designs. Craig, the Co-op manager chose the overall winner. A fabulous design by a P2 pupil was chosen and our dolphin has now been painted with the help of the runners up from each class and other pupils. The wonderful dolphin is being displayed in the school reception. The 25th anniversary will be celebrated on the 21st of June, so that week all the classes will be celebrating. Each class will learn about what our school was like in 1994. Also pupils have been asked to bring in any photos or memories from people who were in Kingswells during 1994. Overall we are very happy with our new dolphin and are excited for the anniversary of Kingswells Primary School. By Ella, Kirsty & Amie P7

Young Leaders Of Learning What we do as a Young Leaders of Learning We help our school management team to make our school the best place it can be for everyone. We are beginning to help with the School Improvement Plan. We had some training with Education Scotland and Sparqs at Bucksburn Academy. They helped us learn how to inspect certain areas in a school and told us we’d be focusing on ‘Relationships’ from ‘How Good is Our School’ on our visits. Then we buddied up with Hazlehead Primary and planned visits between the two schools. When we started, Hazelhead Primary Young Leaders came to visit our school and it was really fun. There were a lot of nice children who gave us a lot of great feedback and a lot of great things to do. Next, we went to Hazlehead and they showed us around their school, we gave them nice feedback and helped them think about how to support ‘Relationships’ in their school. We really like Hazlehead school! After both visits we looked at suggestions for our school and Hazlehead and started to work on some new ideas. We have had a lot of meetings on how to improve our school and are looking forward to sharing them.

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What we will do in the future as a Young Leader of Learning In the future we are going to improve our school by adding thermoplastic writing around our friendship bench, we are also going to try and introduce peer mediators and finally we will also try to make the house points system better. We are also introducing friendship monitors. Why did I want to be a Young Leader of Learning? We wanted to be Young Leaders of Learning because we wanted to meet new people in new schools and socialise with them. We also wanted to socialise with younger people in our own school. We also thought it would be fun and it is! Â Young Leaders of Learning is a great opportunity to meet new people and make lots of new friends and it has helped us grow in confidence, improve our communication skills and build friendships. By Alice and Katie, P6

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Kingswells Community Centre We held our AGM on the 7th May with a fantastic turn out second time round. We would like to welcome new members on the committee and look forward to working with them. Look out for the Family Fun Open Day at Webster Park, run in conjunction with KidSize on Sunday 23rd June. There will be games, sports, BBQ, live music, a bouncy castle and much more. This quarter the activities we are focusing on is Kingswells Karate and Kingswells Toddlers Group.

If you’re a parent or carer with children 5 and under, why not come along to your local toddler group. Whether you’re looking for an opportunity to mingle with like-minded parents and carers, or a change of scene for your children, the Kingswells Toddler Group is the place to come. We have plenty for your children to explore - they could be cooking up a feast in our toy kitchen one minute and zooming down the slide the next. We have toys for all stages of development including walkers and ride-ons, and a designated baby area. We are lucky to have the large hall in Kingswells Community Centre, giving your child more freedom and the opportunity to gain independence in a safe, secure environment. It’s also an opportunity for them to develop social skills and make new friends. So come along and join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9.30 until 11am term-time. The group is run by parents and we’re always looking for new members to join our committee. We are also hoping to have a few special events over the next few months including messy play and a summer party, so there’s no better time to get involved!

In a karate class you will learn many techniques using your hands and techniques that will help you defend yourself and stay fit. I began my karate journey in 1991. I had no idea what karate was, other than what I had seen on cartoons. Lucky for me I had a fantastic and inspiring instructor (Duncan McPherson) who could pull off any of the high kicks better than any movie star and throw all the giants in the adults class around with ease. As I grew older I had opportunities to travel around and train with different karate clubs and experience different martial arts. I competed in competitions around the UK, won some medals and trophies and even had the honour of representing Scotland twice in international competitions. The next step for me was to open up a Karate class in Kingswells. It’s been a fantastic success so far! We have plenty of keen students who are showing real promise and lots of great experienced karate people who help coach at the club. I have loved every minute of running the club and hope we can keep it going!

Music on the Move What are the best headphones for running? Research has shown what most of us instinctively knew - that listening to the right type and tempo of music while you run keeps you ‘in the zone’ for longer. So what factors are important when choosing headphones for running? Water resistance – If you run outside this is obviously important, but many of us forget that sweat is water and if you’re running, indoors or out you will sweat, and eventually this will kill your headphones. Fit – There are headphones which wrap tightly around your head, or over and around your ears. But the best types of running headphones are probably true wireless, or lightweight Bluetooth. They are ‘in-ear’ designs with tips that fit into the ear and additional, curved, tapered ‘hooks’ that sit under the crater of cartilage just above the earhole, known as the anti-helix. When you’re running little things like a cable rubbing the back of your neck can feel irritating. Also, although the battery life can be irritatingly short with true wireless headphones if you use them as your main set, it’s more than long enough for even the most enthusiastic runner. Wireless and ‘true wireless’ headphones are different - ‘True wireless’ headphones completely lack a cable or connector between the earpieces. Wireless headphones are still connected in some way, either over the head or round the back of the neck, even if they no longer need to be connected to a phone jack. Sound quality – This is possibly the least important feature for sports use. Mostly runners want to feel the beat and be motivated by their pumped-up playlist, while blocking out external noise. Sports headphones are not about being able to pick out the subtle nuances in a Chopin piano concerto. They need to be reasonable sound quality and be able to cope with a bit of bass. Ambient Sound – Some headphones are designed to let in ambient sound with good reason: situational awareness is important if you run on your own and you want to be aware of traffic or of someone approaching you. This feature is less important if you prefer to run in a gym and want to block out the world. Running is such a great activity, and the right music will add to the experience, so pick up some headphones today and in the words of the classic from Spencer Davis Group which features on my own playlist…Keep on Running. By Tom Hancock

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Latest News Readers are reminded that a full account of Community Council business and other local and Aberdeen news is available on our website kingswells connected.

Note from the chair of KCC Our first 6 monthsâ€Ś Continuing on from the initiatives for building engagement and raising awareness of who is in the KCC and what they are here to do, I wanted to share my thoughts on our first 6 months. We have had our highs and the lows but none the less our unwavering commitment to make living and working in Kingswells is the best it can be. On the whole feedback from residents and businesses has been very positive, they feel the council members are more visible, approachable and are happy with the changes we are making. We have had many positive comments about the changes to the web page, how itâ€™s become more user

friendly and traffic has considerably increased since we launched the temporary landing page earlier this year. We have also had feedback that communication has improved and is more relevant for the entire community. However, we do not sit on our laurels and know there is much more that can be done to connect the community. Unfortunately, since the start of the year there has been a few complaints from local residents who have been unnecessarily negative and disrespectful to current new council members. Itâ€™s worth pointing out that the current KCC have taken on these roles without an understanding of what the perception of KCC was but wanted to be

part of making Kingswells better. In addition, all of the community councillors are volunteers, there is no financial reward for undertaking a role on the community council. We are all local residents, majority of whom work full time, however all share the same passion about the Kingswells community and are doing the best they can with the resources, knowledge and time available to them. In addition to these challenges we have had to deal with a number of legacy issues which all take time to resolve and prevent us from being able to move other activities or initiatives as quickly as we would like. We wont shy away from criticism however we ask that feedback be given in a formative and constructive

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manner. We are very open to improving and ensuring that we’re serving the majority of the community the best we can; however change is needed but we will always endeavour to make changes in a respectful and consultative way. We need your help and we want your input but most of all if you aren’t happy about something come and help us fix it, we are only human after all! Stay Connected Russell Ritchie Chair, Kingswells Community Council Email: chair@ kingswellsconnected.org.uk

BACKGROUND TO AND UPDATE ON ABERDEEN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN May 2019 Aberdeen City Council (ACC) review the Local Development Plan (LDP) every 5 years. Throughout the 5 year period monitoring and approving takes place as laid out in the Development Plan Scheme 2018. This is to ensure that there is a continuous supply of housing

and employment land. One of the main documents used in progressing the reports is The Main Issues Report (MIR). This document is set up so as to allow discussion on main Planning issues and to recommend various options to deal with them. The current MIR was open for review by the public however all comments had to be submitted to ACC no later than 13th May 2019.

the local residents choose to update us). We will however continue to express our concerns regarding school capacity and community infrastructure being able to cope with further housing developments.

Publication and consultation on the proposed Development Plan takes place from June 2019 to October 2021 and in January 2022 ACC will adopt the final plan.

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The LDP and process has been communicated by the KCC extensively and consistently on various mediums since consultation opened in February 2019. This is to ensure Kingswells residents could process their views and proposals plus keep up to date with any amendments to the wider plan. It is important to stress that after consultation closed on the 13th of May discussions between developers and ACC will continue and only residents who raised concern/ objections will be updated on progress directly from them. It is worth noting that KCC are not made aware of wider local opinion on this (unless

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The KCC will continue to provide any updates on our web site “Kingswells Connected.”

Two representatives from KCC, as well as other local Community Groups, recently attended a meeting with Aberdeen Football Club (AFC) and their Community Trust (AFCCT) Team to get an update on the whole project. AFC stated from the outset of the project approval that they wanted to work with the wider community to achieve the best facilities for all, and these meetings are progressing well. Currently Phase 1 is due to be completed by September/ October time. It is hoped that a short presentation/ discussion by AFCCT with Kingswells residents may take place towards the end of the year/beginning of 2020. Details will follow as and when information is available.

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We are planning a number of litter pickup activities in the next few months and dates will be confirmed shortly. We encourage residents to take part and help support their community by keeping Kingswells beautiful. Communication

The notice boards and letter Box outside the Community Centre are for the purpose of encouraging communication from the KCC to local residents and vice versa. They are not for general advertising

We have now moved to a new main email account for all queries, feedback and comments secretary@ kingswellsconnected.org. uk although autoforwards are in place for the old email addresses until the full transition is complete. You can also contact us through our chatbot at www.kingswellsconnected. ord.uk, via the letter box outside the community centre or pop along to one of our monthly meetings. Dog Mess Despite repeated articles and pleas to the local community regarding dog mess this is an ongoing issue and there still appears to be a small minority of

dog owners who are unable or unwilling to pick up after their dogs. This is unacceptable and there is no excuse for not picking up after your pooch, we have multiple bins in Kingswells so dumping it responsibly is very easy! Bottom line this is a statutory offence and we encourage anyone who witnesses such irresponsible behaviour to report it to Aberdeen Council, on Contact Centre 03000 200 292 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm or through the web site at https://www.aberdeencity. gov.uk/services/ environment/dog-wardens/ dog-fouling. You should report any concerns you have about a dog’s welfare to the SSPCA on 03000 999 999.

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Method Cut the pork into cubes. Heat the sugar and vinegar in a pan over a low heat until the sugar melts. Add the fish sauce and cool. Tip in the pork and mix well so that all the cubes are covered in sauce. Heat the barbecue, or a griddle pan or grill. Thread the pork and pineapple onto skewers, alternating pieces with the pepper and Spanish onion. You can use whatever onions you have but Spanish are more delicate in flavour and sweeten nicely when grilled. Barbecue or griddle the skewers for 3-4 mins each side (you may need to cook them for longer if griddling). Serve with rice or slide into pitta pockets

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cow’s milk but are also significantly lower in protein and carbohydrates. They can be added to coffee and tea, used on cereal, mixed in smoothies and used as milk in desserts and baked goods. Coconut Milk Made from water and the white flesh of brown coconuts. It has a creamy texture and a sweet, subtle coconut flavour. It contains less fat than cow’s milk and significantly less protein and carbohydrates. It can be used on cereal and in smoothies and cooking. Oat Milk – Made from a mixture of oats and water. It is high in soluble fibre, which is good for gut health. It is naturally sweet with a mild flavour and can be used in cooking in the same

way as cow’s milk. It is also good for use on cereal or in smoothies. Rice Milk - Made from milled white or brown rice and water this is the least likely milk substitute to trigger allergies, which makes it a safe option for those with allergies or intolerances to dairy, gluten, soy or nuts. It is mild in taste and naturally sweet and is nice to drink on its own as well as in smoothies, or in desserts or over cereal. It is not a good choice for children or the elderly because of its low protein content, and it has a high glycaemic index so is not good for diabetics either. There is no one milk substitute that is ideal for everyone. The taste, nutrition and cost of these alternatives can vary considerably, so it is worth taking a while to experiment and find those that work best for you. By Louise Addison

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stock products which are FSC approved. So we need to demand that they do. The world’s forests are in decline. Some tropical hardwoods are already on the verge of extinction, and temperate forests in the northern hemisphere are also suffering because of unregulated tree-felling.

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News from Councillor Delaney... Longer days and better weather always lifts the spirits and gets us out and about a bit more. It also afforded myself and the family the opportunity to make use of the AWPR for the first time on a day trip south. So, although I’ve seen the benefits of reduced traffic elsewhere in the city as a result of the road opening, I had not fully experienced the benefits of making a long journey on it. Everyone’s been saying it just takes 15 minutes to get to Stonehaven… And it did! We really must do this more often. I mentioned some concerns about the Kingswells South Junction during peak times in the last issue so I’m pleased to say that matters have progressed. Transport Scotland have acknowledged the junction is not performing as intended and are working on an engineering solution to improve the situation. There’s also been much talk about how Lang Stracht and the A944 have got much busier since the opening of the AWPR, which is only to be expected given that these are the main arterial roads for accessing the AWPR. I have long argued that Lang Stracht needs to be widened along its length (where it still remains possible to do so), otherwise with the

Summerhill, Maidencraig and Countesswells sites feeding into the network in the coming years, this road will grind to a halt. A report looking at the roads hierarchy post AWPR is coming to committee early June and I am hopeful it will recognise the need to carry out major improvements to Lang Stracht. Sticking with transport, the number of passengers using the No 14 has risen significantly over the past year, much of which is attributable to the direct service into the city centre and the improved reliability of the service. Almost 400 passengers are now using the service on week days with 60% of people travelling at peak times. The Sunday service is currently funded by fines collected from drivers who flout bus lane regulations but this funding only runs to March 2020. It is hoped that the Sunday service can continue to be funded from within existing budgets but this will become clearer later on in the year. In the meantime, please keep using the service and if you don’t normally use it, please give it a try. The more people use it, the less it relies on subsidy and the greater the likelihood of the Sunday

service continuing. This will also improve the longer term prospects of the main service. On a completely different subject I have been working closely with Openreach to offer high speed fibre broadband to the remaining homes in Kingswells. A significant number of premises have been connected since the start of the year with only five properties within the village currently unable to receive the service. Work is ongoing to resolve this issue. There’s also a lack of capacity at cabinet 11 but this is being addressed and should be fully operational by July. After five years the end is finally in sight! Being the father of an 11 (soon to be 12) year old, my mind is currently focused on his transition from P7 to secondary school. As the end of term fast approaches, you have to wonder how prepared they are to go from being a big fish in a small pond to being a small fish in a large river! Having said that, transitional arrangements have been transformed since I was at school, which was back in prehistoric times if you believe my son! So I’m going to use this opportunity to end by wishing all Kingswells P7s well as they embark upon the next

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chapter of life’s adventures. Kingswells School is a friendly, happy, respectful environment which encourages every pupil to achieve their potential and you’re going to miss all the teachers and the other staff. But don’t be sad, you’re moving on to bigger and better things where you’ll have even more opportunities and hopefully some fun along the way too. As my own son prepares to move on, I’ll be thinking of all the other P7s and I wish you well for the future. As always, please get in touch to raise any concerns you may have. I am easily contactable by email or telephone and I hold

regular surgeries at Kingswells Community Centre. Please check out the local press or my website for details. 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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May14th - Kathleen Hendry welcomed members and introduced Jimmy Macrae from Drum Garden April 9th - President Margaret Farquhar welcomed Centre, who gave a talk and slides on plants and members and introduced members from Midmar S beautiful gardens. W I, who conducted the business meeting and the Competition winners new committee for 2019/2020 session was elected, 2 Truffles the ladies entertained with quizzes. 1st Betty Knowles 2nd Margaret Bruce 3rd Stella Gauld Competition winners - Spring Arrangement 1st. Margaret Farquhar Flower Brooch. 2nd Margaret Bruce 3rd Nora Campbell 1st Margaret Bruce 2nd Stella Gauld 3rd Pam Stuart Decorated egg in egg cup Meetings are held in the Kingswells Church hall on 1s Stella Gauld 2nd Nora Campbell the second Tuesday of the month new members 3rdeq Margaret Bruce and Pam Stuart welcome. Margaret Bruce

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MUSIC Aberdonian, Amber Wilson educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, has been a singer in Electro band Morcheeba and a live session singer with Bombay Bicycle Club. Her new project OK Button is coming to Aberdeen for the first time. OK Button are receiving rave reviews from UK bloggers and wide coverage on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC 6 Music. Two of their earlier singles have been Janice Forsyth's (BBC Radio Scotland) single of the week. Lots of play on independent radio stations. IMP are delighted to announce the first homecity event with Amber Wilson's new project OK Button. We are also delighted to have L-Space as support. Sat 27th July 19 The Tunnels Doors 7pm Live Curfew 10pm Advance Tickets £8.50 from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/469413

OK Button are a dream-pop trio from Scotland composed of Amber Wilson, Nass Donald and Adam Falkner. Together with producer Craigie Dodds, they have all had illustrious careers in music before forming OK Button, with bands like Bombay Bicycle Club, Babyshambles and Gorillaz featuring in their formidable résumés. Describing their music as a “fresh, eclectic sound with a solid backbone”, the band released their first single The Message last year to rapturous appraise. Their follow up singles Beds, and Flesh & Blood followed in similar style, gaining the band three New Music Friday UK placements in a row. After being tipped as one of Jim Gellatly's 10 for 2019 on Amazing Radio, the year is looking bright already. The band have just made the long list of Glastonbury's Emerging Talent competition and have upcoming slots at The Great Escape festival. Their first EP "Sepia Spectres" is due for release in Summer. Everything will be OK. “Simply irresistible” - Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music “OK Button are a band to be watched” - Analogue Trash “Instantly hooked” - The Skinny “Remarkable… At times soothing, at others barbed, it's an unexpected treat, evolving into something quite distinctive.” (The Message) – Clash

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Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside The Rotary Club of Aderdeen Deeside meets each Wednesday at the Cults Hotel but draws its membership from across Aberdeen City and into Aberdeenshire. It has about 45 members who enjoy meeting regularly to socialise and to plan activities which raise money for local, national and international charities and good causes. The atmosphere at our meetings is relaxed and informal with weekly meetings taking the form of a meal followed by a speaker on a topic of interest. Some of its more recent activities are shown below.

East Open Studios (NEOS). Proceeds will be divided between SensationALL, the MS Society and Rotary Charities. Kids Out, Craibstone, 12th June

Pop-up Charity Shop in King Street, The shop in George Street is owned by Aberdeen City Council but is let out to various organisations to raise funds for their charities. RCAD Members manned the shop 28th April – 4th May and raised over £2,000 from selling clothing and other items donated by their members and friends. Many items not sold during the period were donated to eleven nearby charities, namely CHSS, Santa’s Mission, Sue Ryder, CLAN, Men’s Shed, Archway, Tor-na-dee, Homestart, Smalls4All, VSA and Shelter. Art Evening, Marcliffe at Pitfodels Sun 26th May At the time of going to press all is in hand for this year’s Art Event, “Bold and Beautiful”, which will feature Flowers in Watercolour by artist Susie Hunt, founder of the North

Kids Out is an annual one day event for special needs primary school children. RCAD members are on the organizing committee for this event and many more will be attending to help out on the day. We are always open for new members who will be made most welcome if they wish to attend a meeting to find out more about our Club at Aberdeen Deeside. Contact secretary Harry Arnold at 01224 740986 , or secretary@aberdeendeeside.rotary1010.org.

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Your New Dream Home is closer than you think Den View is a small neighbourhood of luxury homes located on the outskirts of Kingswells on the Old Lang Stracht.

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