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FEATURE Is it me or is it the dog?

Technology Light up your life Local walk West Calder woodland walk plus local businesses, community information and more!

Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green & Baberton

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Editor’s Message One of the best things about editing this magazine is getting to know more local people and businesses. This month we interviewed one of the veterinary nurses from Pentland Veterinary Clinic in Currie, and her special interest in dog training.

garden and family, and some fantastic offers for Konect readers. Please support local people and check this magazine first for anything you need!

Congratulations to Mhairi Hogg of Balerno who won the crossword competition last month.

The walk feature takes us across to West Calder and a woodland walk – this time of year is lovely for a woodland walk as the leaves start to change colour.

As usual, a technology update, What's On, and other regular columns are included. I hope you enjoy the October issue. Thanks for reading the Konect Directory and for supporting local businesses!

This issue is choc-a-block full with local businesses as usual who can supply everything you need for house,

Helen-Jane, Editor hj@konectdirectory.co.uk 07854 492638

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Contents Features Is it me or is it the dog?

1st Choice Living Regulars Thought for the Month Local Walk Money Matters

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Technology Recipe and Food Notes Competitions and Puzzles Crossword Sudoku Community What's on Useful Information Clubs & Classes Index of Advertisers

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The Konect Directory is delivered to homes in Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green and Baberton. Copies are also left at the library, community centres, convenience stores and various other locations within the area.

Advertising enquiries: Jenny Thomson 07824 469266 jenny@konectdirectory.co.uk Charlene Gaffney 07772 941899 charlene@konectdirectory.co.uk Advert booking deadline: 15th of the month prior to print Artwork/copy deadline: 18th of the month prior to print

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Front cover photograph: Karen Stanfield of Pentland Veterinary Clinic with Ruby in the Pentlands

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Feature

Good parenting for dogs; is it me or is it the dog?

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Karen Stanfield knows a thing or two about dogs; after completing her four year degree course in Veterinary Nursing, Kirknewton-based Karen divides her time between being a veterinary assistant at the Pentland Veterinary Clinic in Currie and running her own dog training and dog behaviour classes and workshops in Livingston and Whitburn.

The Pentland clinic is a friendly and well-established practice which specialises in ‘small’ animals (no call outs to tend the sheep and cattle roaming the Pentlands) and is a thriving growing family business.

Karen has recently been appointed the first representative in Scotland for high profile TV dog training expert, Victoria Stilwell, whose 40 series programme “It’s me or the Dog” used to run on Channel 4.

Karen, and Victoria, specialise in a form of training described as ‘force-free’; it focuses on educating, rather than more aggressively disciplining, your dog to behave well and be well adjusted.

Victoria is expecting to return to our TV screens next year in a new series. This is after her second TV series that she took to the USA which started on a cable channel called Animal Planet. It might be argued that dog care in America is, like many stateside norms, truly like being on another planet. There are doggy Summer Camps, events such as ‘Strut Your Mutt’ – a dog sponsored walk to raise money for, yes you’ve already guessed, worthwhile doggy charities. There’s the ‘how did we live without it’ TV channel for dog viewers called DogTV - which fills that missing part of a lonely home-alone dog’s life by providing the genuinely needed mental stimulation that dogs need. There’s doggy day care with the ever popular ‘blueberry facial’ which many Californian dog owners swear by and consider completely normal; and then of course there’s yoga for dogs.

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Yes but let’s be proper and call it by its right name - Doga.

Getting all four feet back on the ground and returning to our more reasoned local reality, Karen’s D.O.G.S (karensdogs.co.uk) which stands also for Dog Obedience & Guidance Sessions, offers a variety of practical classes and services. Dog training is usually focused on younger dogs with a short programme of inexpensive workshops which are limited to small groups (3-5) with owners always attending. Dealing with behavioural issues, let’s be polite and just call these bad habits, is on a one-toone basis and with many working owners leaving dogs unattended for long spells can often be caused by the lack of mental stimulation, not just exercise, that dogs require.

The essence of everything that Karensdogs supplies is based on the philosophy of positive reinforcement. Dog owners are routinely surprised at how quickly this approach can transform their dog’s behaviour. Food plays an important part as well - not only as a reward to help dogs learn but Karen can also explain how certain dog foods with the dreaded ‘E’ additives can, much like some children get hyperactive on a high sugar diet, have a very negative effect on a dogs behaviour.

Karen can be reached on 07912 844034 or email her at karenstanfield@gmail.com

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Spotlight on: 1st Choice Living

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The former adult learning centre building on Glasgow Road in Bathgate was totally refurbished last year by 1st Choice Living, the local home improvements company who now occupy the building as their showroom.

Quality of workmanship is a priority for any home improvements project, so when selecting a company it's good to be able to inspect their work. A visit to 1st Choice Living's showroom is an opportunity to see the range of what they can do – the building had been empty for a couple of years before they acquired it and refurbished it from floor to ceiling, so everything you see has been done by the fitters who will be working on your own project.

I visited the showroom to browse what they have to offer and to meet Derrick Findlay, who owns 1st Choice, and learn more about the business.

Derrick has lived in Bathgate for just over 10 years. After gaining experience in various industries he settled in the glazing industry, working for a large glazing company for several years before deciding it was time to run his own show. So in 2008 he launched 1st Choice Glazing with £500 worth of stock, operating from his garage at home in Bathgate. The business has expanded rapidly and the team now numbers 21 local employees and has branched out to cover not just glazing but kitchens and bathrooms too.

So what is the secret of their success?

“We're customer-focused,” says Derrick.”I think it's all about how we face challenges, and our attitude to customer service. When you book a home visit appointment with 1st Choice, our appointments are a maximum of 35 minutes – you won't have a pushy sales person in your house for an hour 16

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Word of mouth recommendations have played a big part and Derrick lets their workmanship speak for itself. “All our fitters are employed by us so we have tight quality control. When taking on new fitters we look for people who take pride in their work.”

The new showroom opened its doors in December 2012. Derrick has retained the separate rooms inside the building so it feels more like a real home, unlike the typical cavernous showroom, allowing you to get a better feel for what the various installations are like in a real home. There is a welcoming atmosphere and it was buzzing with visitors and employees when I was there. There is a kitchen/sunroom area (where I enjoyed an expertly-made latte from kitchen!), various bathroom ideas as well as blinds, shutters and accessories. “Our showroom is unique in the Central Belt in that you can see kitchens, bathrooms, conservatories, the full spectrum of products in the one building” explains Derrick.

Whether your home improvement project is large or small, make 1st Choice Living on Glasgow Road, Bathgate, your first port of call to see the showroom, chat to their friendly staff and see how they can help. See advert opposite.

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Thought for the Month

Better or bitter - the importance of forgiveness

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have done at some point. Having said this, we may have to take steps to ensure that the person does not hurt us again.

Getting on well with people whether at home, at work or as neighbours can be a challenge that many of us will face at one time or another.

If we’ve been hurt or upset, it can be hard to forgive because we naturally want revenge for the things we have suffered. Forgiveness seems to go against what is right and fair. So we hold on to our anger, trying to punish people in our minds, and maybe in our words too, for the pain they’ve caused us. There is a saying about ‘an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’ implying that this is justice. But actually we will do better to let go of our anger though forgiving the person and not looking for revenge, because we can be pretty certain that they will have to face up to what they

By Pat Banfill

By choosing to forgive, to let go, to face up to the pain and upset that has been caused, by naming the feelings we have and maybe by getting some help from a trusted friend or from a counsellor, then we can reduce the pain for ourselves to a point where it is not damaging us any more. There is a danger that unforgiveness will go bitter, and start to preoccupy us. Better to let go of the hurt than to hold it tight. Better to be better than bitter.

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Local walk

West Calder Woods Walk

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Around a mile outside West Calder are some hidden gems of woodland walks - the Hermand Beech and Hermand Birch Woods. They make for the ideal short walk.

Head along the A70 towards Lanark and turn right onto the B7008 towards West Calder. Once through Harburn you come to some crossroads. Turning left you’ll find the Hermand Birch Wood nature reserve, accessed via a small car park about 400m along the road on the left.

By Karen Murray

We made two different loops in the forest, making for two very different walks. The first followed the path you will find on the map, the second followed a similar route but along narrower paths in the interior of the wood, and this second afforded the shade of the beautiful spreading birch so probably worth the extra mud on the boots! Apparently the Birch Wood also makes for a great night time spooky walk – it is said to be haunted - but do bring a torch so you don’t lose your footing.

Entry to Hermand Birchwood

The reserve consists primarily of birch woodland over peat with some areas of open heath and grassland to the north of the site. It has been designated a SSSI (site of special scientific interest) for its birch woodland – a rare habitat in West Lothian.

Much of this walk is along board walks, always a great persuader to get the children out and about and you can encourage them further by getting them to spot squirrels, birds and mini beasts. The boards do not, however, go the whole way round so you will find that sturdy footwear is required as especially at this time of the year there are muddy patches. A map near the entrance guides you around the wood, and there are several side paths that you might want to wander off on so try not to lose your sense of direction.

Follow the path and at the first Y junction take the right hand path. You eventually come to a stile at the other edge of the wood, at which point you can retrace your steps, or go over the stile and turn right to walk on a narrow board walk at the edge of the wood.

Re-enter the wood just before reaching the road. This takes you through a meadow and back to the car park.

When you get back to the car park, you can walk along the road and back over the crossroads and enter Hermand Beech Wood on your left and enjoy a second woodland walk. Classified in the ancient woodland inventory as ‘long established woodland of plantation origin’, the wood was originally planted in the late 18th century.

Much of the original beech has since been removed.

There is now a mix of species including silver birch, sycamore, rowan, common alder, ash and horse chestnut.

Hermand Beechwood Hermand Beech Wood is relatively small, and once again some of it is on board walks. It is a short loop of around 500m; you come back out onto the road and head back to the car park.

The beauty of these woodland walks is that you can visit again and again and make the walk as long or as short as you like.

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Money Matters

Savings – where to now?

Current rates The Bank of England base rate has been 0.5% since March 2009. Great news if you are a borrower because you should have seen your rates decrease but unfortunately if you are a saver then you will have struggled to get a real return.

This could achieve a return above inflation, provided you are willing to hold them for at least 5 years.

What is a real return? It is a return over and above inflation, which is around 3% at the moment. So if you are a basic tax payer you will need a savings rate of around 4% just to keep up with inflation. The new Bank of England governor Mark Carney recently said he intends to keep the base rate at 0.5% until the unemployment rate falls below 7%. This is unlikely to happen in the near future so savers are stuck with a rate of around 1% i.e. losing the buying power of their money.

What to do?

If you have funds either in a savings account or a Cash ISA and you don’t need the capital in the short term, one option would be to transfer them to an Investment ISA.

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By Personal Money Management

What funds should you invest in?

When investing there are many asset classes which you should consider e.g. government gilts, corporate bonds, commercial property and equities in UK and foreign companies.

It's impossible to predict which of these sectors will produce the highest return, hence it's important to diversify across all the sectors and rebalance your portfolio annually.

Applying a suitable asset allocation to fit your risk profile, your investment should produce returns within a range that is acceptable to you.

Written by: Peter M Marshall PhD, DipPFS, AFPC Personal Money Management 0131 538 7390

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Established in May 2006, we provide first-class holiday accommodation for up to 35 feline guests.

Single and double cabins, as well as large cabins for families, each comprises an upper sleeping area (heated in winter) with an exercise run below.

A collection and drop-off service is available Fully licensed and insured

Proprietors: Pam and Bill Clark Phone: 0131 333 1636 Email: mail@claylandscottagecattery.co.uk Off Claylands Road, Newbridge, EH28 8LZ Conveniently situated near the airport.

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Technology

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As we come into the winter, we start to need more light in our homes both day and night. There seemed little new in the lighting market for many years, but this has all changed now and from energy saving and long life to remote control, the technology has come out of the dark ages.

The most obvious change in lighting is the end of incandescent bulbs and the arrival of low energy lighting. While early CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs were pretty horrible and couldn't be dimmed, today's models are far nicer and can even be bought with remote controls to dim and brighten them.

The big news though, is the rise of LED. Light-emitting diodes aren't just incredibly cheap to run; because they don't get as hot as other bulbs, they are much more versatile.

They're already a common sight in car headlamps, and you can replace most of your house's incandescent bulbs with LEDs for relatively little cash - including halogen downlighters, which were previously difficult and expensive to replace with LEDs. When you combine LEDs with sensors, things start getting interesting. For around £12 you can get LED motion detectors, which light up stairs and other potential hazard areas and a LED in an external motion-sensing security light will give you the same peace of mind as before without the enormous energy drain.

As technology gets smaller and cheaper, it also gets smarter. Wouldn't it be great if your lighting linked in to your wireless network and could be controlled by your

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phone? That's already available: Philips' Hue lightbulbs do just that, enabling you to change both brightness and colours - so you might use a gently brightening yellow glow to wake you in the morning, or point at a photo to get the lighting to match its colours. It'll be a while before such technology is every day affordable though - a starter pack will currently set you back £179 for one controller and three bulbs but it's still quite exciting.

Another exciting idea is Wemo, Belkin's wireless technology for home automation. You can already buy Wemoenabled plugs, and now you can buy Wemoenabled light switches.

Once again it isn't cheap - expect to pay around £39.99 for a light switch and the same for a plug socket that you can use to control table lamps - but the technology is interesting: you can combine Wemo with the “If This Then That” web service, so for example you could add a motion detector to switch on the hall light when you open the front door or get the light switch to activate at sunset each evening.

If you like the idea of motion sensors, light sensors or timers for your lighting but would rather not shell out for expensive smartphone-connected kit, you don't have to: a simple but effective motion and sound-sensing light switch will set you back less than £10, an electronic timer light switch will cost less than £10 and one with a built-in sensor will only cost a few pounds more. The smartphonecompatible hardware may have the wow factor, but lower-tech options won't give your wallet the "ow" factor.

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60 second interview with Mr Lutfi Gok

Lutfi Gok manages Stitch Express in Dalry road, Edinburgh and in Livingston Centre.

He lives in Bathgate, West Lothian.

How long have you lived in this area?

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I have managed our established Edinburgh shop on Dalry Road since 2004. I was excited to open a new shop in Livingston Centre in 2011, to offer a tailoring service that I know was much needed in the area.

What do you like about working here?

The 44 bus runs right past our door so we get a lot of customers from the Balerno/ Currie area at our Dalry Road shop. At our store in Livingston our customers are friendly and appreciate our service. The Centre offers a wide shopping variety, mostly in retail and from this we get good custom.

What do you do when you're not busy running your business?

As we are open 7 days, I don’t get a lot of free time, so when I do get the opportunity I like to catch up with a bit of fishing. I am also involved with fundraising for various charities. My favourite catch up time is watching Storage Wars and Pawn Stars on the History Channel.

Who is your business or personal hero?

My wife. Although we don’t always agree!!!!, she has supported me when times are hard and advised on areas of developing the business.

One thing you couldn't do without?

My iPhone and laptop. My wife would also agree with this.

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Recipe & Food Notes

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People have used vinegar in food, as a preservative and for their health for thousands of years. Most food cultures have their own vinegar.

Our word comes from French “vin aigre” or sour wine. However good vinegar is not just sour wine, great skill and controlled production is required.

Many flavours can be added to vinegar lemon peel, garlic, chilli, tarragon or mixed spices are the most common. Making flavoured vinegars is easy. It only requires sterile bottles, non -metallic seals, good quality vinegar and the fruit, herbs or spices preferred.

White wine vinegar seems to take herb flavours better than red wine vinegar, which is better with chilli or pickling spices. Fruit, for example raspberry, damson, blackberry or elderberry is better with red wine vinegar but lemon peel or flowers will be nicer with cider or white wine vinegar. Combine the ingredients you want to use in the clean bottles and leave for about one month to infuse. They will keep until the fruit or other flavouring is no longer covered.

Mushroom and Blackberry Vinegar salad starter 450g small cap mushrooms sliced black pepper, salt 1 onion finely sliced 5 tablespoons walnut or extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons blackberry vinegar chopped parsley, thyme or chives Bring the oil and vinegar to nearly boiling point and then pour over the seasoned vegetables. Leave to cool. Scatter the herbs on top. Eat with crusty bread.

Warm salads of carrots, spinach or finely sliced red cabbage can be made this way with the best vinegar to enhance the flavour.

Pickled eggs Excellent with autumn salads and cold meats.

12 cold, just hard boiled hen’s eggs or 24 quail’s eggs ,Shelled

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Vinegar

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1 ½ pts. Malt vinegar or distilled vinegar or cider vinegar 6 cloves garlic, peeled 1 level table spoon each white pepper-corns and allspice Small piece root ginger if liked Have a wide necked glass jar ready sterilized.

Boil the vinegar and spices gently for 10 minutes. Leave to go cold. Pack the eggs into the jar(s), cover with the vinegar. Leave the spices in if you wish or, for a milder brew, strain them out. Cover and leave to mature.

Keep in a cool dark place. Ready after a month.

Chutneys can be made from many vegetables or fruits, and are an ideal way of using up ripe or green tomatoes, courgettes, squash, plums or windfall apples (cut out any damaged or blemished parts).

At this time of year there are gluts. The other essential ingredients for successful chutneys are vinegar, sugar, salt and spice.

Added flavour can come from onions, chilli and garlic.

For safety reasons, always use stainless steel or aluminium pans for chutney. Always use clean, sterilized jars with plastic screw tops for preserving. Cellophane can be used under a metal screw-top to prevent it being rotted by the vinegar.

Tomato Chutney 3 kg ripe tomatoes skinned and deseeded 100g salt 6 large onions thinly sliced 250g soft brown sugar 6 green peppers de-seeded and finely sliced grated rind and juice 2 lemons 2 1/2 pts. Vinegar teaspoon each: ground ginger, pepper & mace Put all the ingredients in a large pan and simmer slowly till thick. This can take up to 2 hours. Put into jars and leave to mature for a month or more. Apples can be used in place of the peppers.

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B EDWARDS TILING SPECIALIST LOCAL WALL AND FLOOR TILER

All aspects of tiling undertaken including Kitchens, Bathrooms & Conservatories Using ceramics, porcelain, natural stone & mosaics Professional & friendly service

For a free estimate call Barry Mobile: 07944 176663 Home: 01506 432159

Established since 1992

No job too big or too small Free estimates All aspects of joinery : Kitchens, bathrooms, doors, double glazing, extensions, conservatories, garage conversions, flooring, fencings etc

Tel: 0131 531 9725 Mobile: 07989 421535

Gordon Macdonald MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency

ADVICE SURGERIES Wester Hailes Library

1st Monday of the Month at 6.30pm

Carrickvale Community Centre

2nd Monday of the Month at 6.30pm

Currie Library

3rd Monday of the Month at 6.30pm

Pentland Community Centre

4th Monday of the Month at 6.30pm

Ratho Community Centre

5th Monday of the Month at 6.30pm

How to contact Gordon Macdonald MSP: 1. By email:

Gordon.Macdonald.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

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Local office: 0131 466 5810 or Parliamentary office: 0131 348 5741

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Gordon Macdonald MSP, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP

4. By appointment: These are held in the local office see www.gordonmacdonaldmsp.info 5. Home visits are available for those people who cannot travel.

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What’s On & Useful Info Balerno Library

1 Main Street, Balerno, EH14 7EQ 0131 529 5500 balerno.library@edinburgh.gov.uk Opening times Mon & Wed: 1.00pm - 8.00pm Tues & Fri: 10.00am - 5.00pm 10.00am - 2.00pm Saturday: Bookgroup - Last Monday of the month, 6.30-7.30pm Bookbug (rhymes and songs for babies and toddlers) – every Friday 10.30am – 11am Storytime for under fives every Tues at 10.30am

Currie Library

210 Lanark Road West, Currie, EH14 5NX 0131 529 5609 currie.library@edinburgh.gov.uk Opening times Mon & Wed: 1.00pm - 8.00pm Tues, Thurs & Fri: 10.00am - 5.00pm 10.00am - 5.00pm Saturday: Bookbug (rhymes and songs for babies and toddlers) – every Thurs & Fri 10.30am – 11am Bookgroup - 1st Wednesday of the month, 7-8pm Arts and Crafts every Thurs 3.30pm The Pentlands Medical Centre 44 Pentland View, Currie, EH14 5QB 0131 449 2142 Wednesday 2nd October Balerno Church Guild Re-dedication Service at 7.30pm in Balerno Parish Church.Afterwards, tea and coffee will be served in the Ogston Hall. New members very welcome.

Saturday 12th October Balerno Farmers Market Main Street (pedestrianised), Balerno, 9am – 1pm.

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October 2013 Wednesday 16th October Big Bird Feed Harlaw House Visitor Centre, 1:30pm 3:30pm Children's Activity Afternoon: Help our feathered friends prepare for winter. Come along to Harlaw House Visitor Centre and make recycled bird feeders and bird cake.

Become an explorer and discover the birds camouflaged in the garden. Suitable for children 5 - 10 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: donations welcome.

Wednesday 16th October Balerno Church Guild 'Gas Masks and Lipstick' - A talk by Dr Margaret Collingwood describing her experiences in the first Gulf War. 7.30pm in the Ogston Hall, Balerno Parish Church.

Saturday 26th October Juniper Green Community Market The Dental Surgery Car Park, 577 Lanark Road, opposite Juniper Avenue, Juniper Green. 9am – 1pm.

Wednesday 30th October Whole Body Balance fundraising event in aid of Ravelrig RDA Our annual fundraising event is this year in support of Ravelrig RDA (Riding for the Disabled). Did you know – Riders are not charged for their lessons? It takes £60,000 a year to run the group and look after the horses. This is £600 for each of their riders.

Our fundraising event takes place between 7.30 and 9pm at Lodge St John, Mid Calder.

Doors open 7.30, mini taster therapies include Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Back Massage, Mini Manicures and Mini Facials.

Bookings are taken on the night.

Teas, coffees and baking. Raffle and the Auction will be held at 8.30.

Please come along and support us, it is always a wonderful evening to host.

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Principal: Ms K. Sara J.Wood

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Lessons for age 2 years and above New Adult Ballet Class!

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Across: 1 Access, 4 Belong, 9 Contain, 10 Prior, 11 Sweep, 12 Talking, 13 Resolutions, 18 Deposit, 20 Naked, 22 Evade, 23 Outdoor, 24 Sentry, 25 Adults.

Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by error in the printing of an advertisement. The Konect Directory does not endorse any advertising material that appears in this publication. Adverts are accepted on the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate. All material is accepted for publication on the understanding that it is copyright free. The Konect Directory accepts no liability for any subsequent copyright issues. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior consent of the publisher.

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Clubs & Classes

Sports, Hobbies, Learning, Support Groups & more...

Potter Around Studio at Overton Farm, Kirknewton, EH27 8DD Clubs including oil painting for both children and adults, jewellery workshops, fused glass, candle making, knitting, scrapbooking, kids craft club, Warhammer club. Craft shop, beads, children’s parties, baby prints and more. Plus drop in any time for pottery painting.

For all class times, bookings and more information call 01506 238961 or email chat@potteraround.co.uk. www.potteraround.co.uk

Pentland Art Club Meet at Balerno High School Art Room every Thursday 7.30 – 9.30pm. Demonstrations, speakers, work evenings. All mediums. New members welcome, please contact Denise Cunningham on 0131 449 3468

BABERTON 172nd Pentland Scouts (Baberton)

BALERNO Balerno Girls' Brigade Ogston Hall in Balerno Parish Church Tuesdays 6.30 – 7.30pm Contact Marion Milne, 0131 449 4441 or email marion724@talktalk.net Village Playgroup, Wraparound and Afterschool Club Balerno Community Centre.

Available 8am – 6pm 5 days a week. Preschool play from age 2 years, Breakfast/Afterschool Club up to 8 years. Full or part time childcare. Call 0131 451 5756.

Pilates Classes Balerno Parish Church Mondays 6.35 - 7.35pm - Post Beginners 7.35 - 8.35pm - Intermediate 8.35 - 9.35pm - Beginners Contact Judi on 07716 830905 or judithrintoulpilates@hotmail.com Balerno Footsteps 4 Fitness Mondays 10am Balerno High School Riverside Café Alternate Thursdays 10am Balerno High School Riverside Café Alternate Fridays 10am Balerno Parish Church Hall Contact 0131 477 7733 www.bf4f.org.uk

Balerno Parish Church Guild Balerno Parish Church New Hall First and third Wednesdays (commencing October) at 7.30pm.Varied syllabus with many interesting speakers.

Tea/coffee is served at the end of the meeting. New members or visitors warmly welcomed.

Balerno Folk Club Held on the last Tuesday of each month in Balerno Bowling Club. Doors open 8pm; Evening begins 8.20pm; Guest artist on stage at 8.30pm. Members and guests welcome. For further info contact Morag Dunbar on 0131 449 5014 or John Stirling on 0131 449 3456.

Compass Playgroup Dean Park Primary Pre-School Centre. 2-5 years, wide variety of activities. Mon to Thurs (school term time only) 9:00am-11.45am. Lunch Club and Transfer Service to Dean Park Nursery. Call 0131 449 4530 (during opening hours) for more information or email info@compassplaygroup.com Balerno SWRI Balerno Community Centre First Tuesday of every month (ex Jul & Aug) 7 30pm in. We usually have a speaker but we also have “in house” evenings. There is usually some business to be discussed and we enjoy a “cuppa” whilst chatting.

New members or visitors welcome, just come along.

Children’s swim scheme Balerno High School Tues, Wed and Fri pm, Sat and Sun am Contact Balerno Community Education Office 0131 477 7733 for more info Minis @St Mungo’s Group for babies and toddlers with their carers on term time Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am to 11.30am in St Mungo’s church building, Ladycroft, Balerno. All welcome. For more information visit www.stmungos.org

Pentland Caledonia Pipes and Drums Balerno Community Centre every Friday 7pm-9.30pm. New members welcome.

Tuition free on pipes or drums. Phone 0131 4495133

Pentland Flower Club Drama Studio, Balerno High School First Friday of the month at 7.15pm (excluding January, February, July and August). Visitors and new members are always welcome. Contact Lis Daly on 0131 442 2146.

51st Pentland Scouts (Balerno) Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Various evenings, Balerno Scout Hall Contact Lawrence Mitchell on 0131 449 4680

Balerno Baby and Toddler Group Balerno Parish Church Hall, 3 Johnsburn Road, Balerno, EH14 7DN. For children 0-5 years and their carers. Term-time Thurs 9.30am-11.30am

Adult daytime swim club Balerno High School. Contact Balerno Community Education Office 0131 477 7733 for more info

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Currie Rugby Football Club Malleny Park Minis (P1-7) Sundays 10.30am - 12pm Contact 0131 449 2432 www.currierugby.org

Currie Youth Club Various activities and facilities available including Gym Teds for childern, Sound and Music room, Youth club facilities Sports hall Playgroup Lunch club and Football teams. See http://cyc.smartchange.org/

Currie Playgroup Currie Baptist Church Hall Mon-Fri, 8.45am-11.45am (term time). Preschool play from age 3 years. £6.50 per child per morning.

Wraparound and Lunch Club for children attending Currie Nursery. Wrap around £5.00, lunch club £2.00.

See www.currieplaygroup.co.uk Bridge Club Meetings in Gibson Craig Hall on Mondays at 1:30pm, September to June. For more information contact the Secretary on 0131 449 3527.

42nd Pentland Scout Group Currie Forth View Crescent, Currie Beavers Tuesdays 18.15 - 19.30 call Martin Elliot 07752 182793 Cubs Mondays 18.15 - 19.45 call Wendy McEwan 07773 446694 Scouts Mondays 19.45 - 21.45 call Ross Brown 07729 714445 Air Cadets 2463 (Currie & Balerno) Squadron Forthview Crescent Mon and Thu 7-9.30pm. 0131 449 7449 for more info Book Group Currie Library. First Wednesday of each month 7.00pm Coffee and Craft Currie High School, Sun Room Monday 7pm -9pm. Bring your own craft and share your knowledge and experience with other crafters and perhaps learn something new. All welcome. £2.00 per night refreshments are included.

The Octagon Club for Adults with Special Needs and Learning Difficulties.

Meets in the Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie, 7 - 9pm on Wednesday Evenings from mid September until June for table tennis, snooker, badminton, table games and “tuck shop” etc.

Contact Alastair Hardie on 0131 453 3556.

Currie Baby and Toddler Group Gibson Craig Hall Friday 9.30 am - 11.30 am (term time only). Adults £2.00, kids go free. Parents/Grandparents/Carers/ Childminders are all very welcome. Snack provided for the kids and tea and coffee for the adults. Loads of space to play.

Boys Brigade - 65th Edinburgh (Currie) Company Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West Currie Anchors (Boys P2 & P3) – Thursday 6.00-7.00 pm Juniors (Boys P4, P5 & P6) – Thursday 7.00-8.30 pm Company/Seniors (Boys P7 – S6) – Friday 7.00 – 9.15 pm For further info contact Jim Webber on 451 5112.

Balerno and District Ramblers Midweek Group meets on a Wednesday at Currie Library Carpark, Lanark Rd West, at 9.15am for 9.30am start. Contact K. Gordon 0131 449 2534 or A Blyth 0131 449 5020 Saturday and Sunday Group meets at Pentland View Carpark, Currie, at 8.45am for 9am start. Contact E Scroggie on 0131 441 1666.

Karate Currie High School Mondays 7.30 - 9pm. Adults and Children over 6 years. Please contact 0131 449 3510 or 0131 445 2945 for more info or email patricia.shearer@edinburgh.gov.uk Baby Group Currie Library Thursdays 2.00 - 3.30pm.

Come along for an informal tea.coffee and chat with other parents and babies. 50p/week.

Topic for 19th August - Baby resuscitation Messy Church at Currie Kirk Usually the last Friday of the month, 2-3.30pm for children from Pram to Primary Age, accompanied by an adult. Crafts, stories, games and fun. Please register through www.curriekirk.org or currie_kirk@btconnect.com or tel 0131 451 5141

JUNIPER GREEN Pilates Classes Juniper Green Parish Church Thursdays new class 6.45 - 7.45pm - Beginners/Post Beginners 7.45 - 8.45pm - Intermediate Contact Judi on 07716 830905 or judithrintoulpilates@hotmail.com 31st Pentland Scouts (Juniper Green) 45 Lanark Road West, Currie Beavers Wednesdays 6.30pm Cubs Mondays 7.00pm Cubs Tuesdays 6.30pm Scouts Fridays 7.00pm Contact: Mary Dick on 0131 449 7043 Juniper Green SWRI Juniper Green Community Centre (Village Hall) 1 Juniper Park Road, EH14 5DX Contact 0131 539 9886 Juniper Green Nursery Playgroup Juniper Green Community Centre, 1 Juniper Park Road, EH14 5DX. Contact 07948 554889 or see website at www.junipergreenplaygroup.vpweb.co.uk

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Currie & District Local History Society Meetings Mondays at 7.30 in the Gibson-Craig Hall in Currie. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Mr P.D. Cowlishaw on 0131 449 2520 or pdcowlishaw@hotmail.com

Beginners golf for youngsters At Ratho Park Golf Club For girls and boys P5. Tuesdays 5.15 – 6.15pm. We provide the clubs! For further information contact Liz Robinson on 0131 449 6193

Currie SWRI Meet in the Masonic Hall, 3 Riccarton Mains Road, Currie, on the second Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 7.15pm. New members and visitors welcome.

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Index of Advertisers Accountant/Bookkeeping T & S Newman Financial Accountants 6 Aerials Aerial Man 19 Appliance Repairs Appliances of Edinburgh 36 Architect Andy Ross 12 Bathrooms MacKenzie Contracts 13 Bathrooms & Kitchens Ken Dunton 31 Splash Bathrooms 11 Beauty Beauty Box 20 Dusk Beauty 14 Juniper Beauty Room 23 The Lilac Rooms 20 Blacksmith Keith Davidson Design 33 Bridal Shop Chantilly Lace 15 Building Services Almond Building Company 13 Dean Jones Building Services 29 EH1 Contracts Ltd 34 MacKenzie Contracts 13 Building Surveyor David Hastings 13 Car Sales Colin Nixon 55 Hermiston Motors 39 Hope Scott Garage 56 Car Service/Repair Alan Drysdale Conversions 38 Chips Away 38 Colin Nixon 55 D A Ward Motor Engineer 38 Finishing Touch 37 Hermiston Motors 39 Hope Scott Garage 56 Smart Tech Vehicle Solutions 6 The Wheel Specialist 37 Carpet Cleaning Fiona House Cleaning 20 Hydro Kleen Scotland 40 Carpets Murrayfield Carpets 32 Cattery Claylands Cattery 41 Children's Activities Edinburgh Ballet 51 Village Playgroup 51 Chiropodist Pentland Footcare 20 Cleaning Services Clean Bee Domestic Cleaning Ltd 44 Daily Poppins 21 Fiona House Cleaning 20 Tag Cleaning 21 The Clean Team 21 Time For You Ltd 44 Coal Merchant J & A Hasties & Son Coalmerchant 27 Computer Repairs Sort My PC 43 Cycle Service & Repairs

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UCCR Dentist No 9 Dental Double Glazing Double Glazing Repairs Red Hot Windows Dressmaking/Alternations Sew You Stitch Express Electrician A&A Electrical John Nothard Sykes Electrical Financial Services Capital Credit Union PMM Fitness KM Fitness Lis Dick Pilates Florist Vicky's flowers Funeral Directors Porteous Funeral Directors Furniture Grant's of Bathgate Garden & Landscaping Capital Power Wash D Greaves Gardening Services Edinburgh Riccarton Garden Centre Taurus Gardening Gas, Electric, Phone & Broadband Stefan Walczynski - UW Golf Club Baberton Golf Club Ratho Park Golf Club Hairdresser Hairtech Head Quarters Ian Cameron Hairdressing Tony Harper Hairdressers Handyman Bits 'N' Pieces Heating Services Mech A Tech Home Improvements 1st Choice Living Heritage Windows Ian Merriman Ltd Ken Dunton S & S Home Improvements The Door Canopy & Window Centre The Paint Shed Independent School Merchiston Castle School Ironing Services Ironing Aid Joiner Central Scotland Joinery Close Joinery Dean Jones Building Services GK Wilson Joiner Jack Watson Joiner Locksmith 1st Call Locksmith Caledonian Locksmith MSP

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Gordon Macdonald MSP 49 Painter/Decorator Alistair McLellan 10 Brushstrokes 31 Gerry Aitken 12 Lane Decor 40 Paving Dunedin Paving 33 Pet Services Happy Scampers 41 Physiotherapy SportsActive 21 Plastering Alexander Aitken Plastering 13 Playgroup Village Playgroup 51 Plumbing Services Bill Reid & Son 31 Coval 36 Jim Gladstone 49 Shandon Plumbing 10 Weir Plumbing 13 Property Management Cornerstone Letting Agency 11 Public House Tanners 47 Restaurant Al Borgo 47 Tanners 47 Roofing Dell Roofing 12 EH1 Contracts Ltd 34 Gray and Son 7 Storm-Shield 18 Thomson Roofing Services 25 Security Services A.F.A Fire and Security 3 Soft Furnishings Blind Design 27 James Erskine Interiors 17 + 27 Quintessential 26 Style rite 6 Takeaway Pentland Fry 47 Telephone Engineer John McGraw 40 Tiler Barry Edwards Tiling 49 Service with a Tile 12 Tree Surgery Delisle Tree Surgeons 35 Maxwell Tree Care 32 Venues Edinburgh Conference Centre 14 Vet Pentland veterinary clinic 41 Wheel Repair Finishing Touch 37 The Wheel Specialist 37 Windows 1st Choice Living 17 Double Glazing Repairs 26 Red Hot Windows 13 The Door Canopy & Window Centre 5 Window Cleaner Tag Cleaning 21

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