The Dell Directory, June 2019

June 2019

THE DELL DIRECTORY

LOCAL PEOPLE:

Elspeth MacGregor: “PLEASE COULD YOU BE A WATERING CAN?”

CHARITY: LOCAL HISTORY:

MALLENY HOUSE

& GARDENS, BALERNO

PLUS: health, food & drink, CLUBS & CLASSES, Puzzles, and much more inside!

The monthly community magazine for Colinton, Craiglockhart and Kingsknowe

TO OUR JUNE EDITION

THIS ISSUE

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he first week of June every year is Volunteers’ Week, a time to thank volunteers for their contributions that keep our communities running in so many ways, as well as celebrating volunteering and finding ways locally of getting involved. Volunteering is open to everyone as is a great way of not only contributing to a cause you care about, but is rewarding personally - a way of learning new skills, gaining confidence, being part of a community, gaining experience and of course having fun! There is a huge range of organisations always happy to have a helping hand. A volunteer at an event I was at recently said, “I can’t imagine not volunteering now. It becomes part of your life.”

Suzanne’s interviewee for her Local People column gives it a gardening theme; and my local history feature will lead you to a garden that is not far away but is a hidden gem well worth a visit this summer.

Our Charity of the Month for this issue is HandiCabs Lothian – like me, you may have seen their white and green liveried taxi and bus buzzing around locally, and not realised exactly who and what they are for. They provide a fantastic service, and you may know someone who could benefit from using them but perhaps doesn’t realise – take a look at the feature on pages 8-9. They are also looking for volunteers.

All our usual columns are here, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the magazine.

P8 Charity: HandiCabs Lothian........................ 8 Local People: Elspeth MacGregor...........15 Health: I need a scan, don’t I?..................16 Lynne’s column............................................20 The Seasonal Touch...................................23 Notes from a Small Village.........................29 Puzzles..........................................................34 History: Malleny House & Gardens..........36 Recipe............................................................38 What’s On......................................................43 Clubs & Classes..........................................45

COVER IMAGE: See P36 to learn more about Malleny House and Gardens

The Dell Directory is distributed to 5,500 homes in the Colinton, Craiglockhart and Kingsknowe areas. There are 11 copies a year with a joint issue in Dec/Jan.

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You’ve probably seen the HandiCabs minibus buzzing up and down the A70 between between Balerno and the Gyle or at Tesco Colinton, and not given it a second thought; that’s certainly the case for me. But last month I was contacted by the organisation looking for help with letting people know what they do, because it is so much more than specialist transport for wheelchair users.

“You might need help with transport for a wide range of reasons. Handicabs is about making sure people are not stuck, for whatever reason, and that includes people who are isolated due to a lack of public transport where they live and have no other means of getting about,” explains Gary Toner, Assistant Operations Manager. “And of course we help people who have mobility challenges and cannot use public transport, which covers a broad range of issues.” It may be that you are recovering from surgery, undergoing chemo, or have a longer term challenge – whatever the case, HandiCabs is there to help. There are a lot of people in the community who could benefit but don’t know about it.

Handicabs Lothian covers Edinburgh, West Lothian, Midlothian and East Lothian, and offers two services which are a lifeline to many people in the community. Dial-A-Bus is a scheduled regular bus service Mondays to Fridays, to and from popular shopping destinations, where you book on and are collected from and dropped off at your home as opposed to a bus stop.

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Dial-A-Ride is more like a taxi service, where you book your date, time and destination. Doctor’s appointments, family celebrations, airport drop-off or collection, social night out; Edinburgh Tattoo; even a Christmas Day dinner trip has been booked in the past.

Both services are “door through door” i.e. the driver is willing and able to assist with, for example, carrying your shopping bags into your kitchen; taking you right into the airport terminal building; giving you that extra helping hand with getting your coat on, whatever is required. “Many of our drivers have been with us a long time. They have built a personal rapport with customers, know them well and what their particular preferences are. And the banter on the bus between the regular customer is part of what makes it a really enjoyable service,” explains Laura Kearney.

Laura joined HandiCabs last year and is tasked with finding new sources of grant income for the charity, as, whilst the four councils in the areas covered provide operational funding, new sources are needed in order to be able to replace vehicles, as funding for this is dropping off. A certain amount of the cost is also offset by the fares customers pay, although theses are kept very low – Dial-A-Bus is £3.80 return; Dial-A-Ride is £4.75 for the first mile and 40p per mile thereafter, fixed rate. (Your first journey on Dial-A- Bus is free, and you get £5 off your first Dial-ARide, to try the services).

HandiCabs allow their customers, crucially, some independence that they wouldn’t otherwise have. It takes the pressure off family members, and gives you more independence to get your weekly shopping and jobs done, freeing up those “lifts for mum” for other events. It’s also a social safety net for many; Laura recounts an incident where one regular customer hadn’t booked on the bus, and the driver commented that she was missing, asking her friend if she was ok. Her friend said “She is coming, she’s waiting.” She had just forgotten to call and book, so they swung round and collected her. The camaradie of the group of regular customers made this possible. @KonectMagazines

Gary has been with HandiCabs for 26 years, starting out as a driver, then moving onto dispatch and now management. There are several others who are long serving, and the drivers tend to stay for a good number of years. It speaks volumes for the ethos of the charity, the work they do, the relationships with each other and with customers. “It’s like a big family. We even have a few families where several members of the family all work or volunteer here” says Laura.

COULD YOU VOLUNTEER? Volunteers are very welcome to help out with driving, dispatch or other work in the offices to keep things going behind the scenes. There are offices in Bathgate and Bilston Glen (Midlothian).

Dial-A-Ride enabled me to become more independent and gave me a new lease of life.

I was able to go to Livingston to meet friends; travel on a day out to Edinburgh Festival and to hospitals. If this service was not available I would be confined to my home town which has limited shop entrances for wheelchairs.

Dial-A-Ride gives an excellent service. I cannot travel on ordinary bus service or taxis.

I no longer exist, but live.

HandiCabs Customer If you, or someone you know, needs a hand with getting out of the house, as a one off or regular, please call HandiCabs to see if they can assist. The cheery team will be happy to answer any questions. A registration form needs to be completed in order to start using one of the services.

Contact HandiCabs Lothian on: • Dial-a-Ride: 0131 447 9949 • Dial-a-Bus: 0131 447 1718

You can also find them online at www.hcltransport.org.uk and on facebook @handicabs.org.uk This article was written by Helen-Jane Shearer after meeting with Laura Kearney and Gary Toner of HandiCabs Lothian. Helen-Jane is the editor of Konect magazines and lives in West Lothian with her family.

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Elspeth MacGregor:

“Please could you be a watering can?”

Elspeth MacGregor has been chairperson of the Colinton Garden Club for four years. She describes herself as a “passive gardener” – Elspeth has a great appreciation for other people’s gardens. Before retiring in Colinton, she spent 30 years in Germany and Vienna, demonstrating an ability to bloom where she is planted.

“You don’t have to be a keen gardener to join Colinton Garden Club,” says Chairperson Elspeth MacGregor. “Some of our members know very little about gardening – except that they love beautiful gardens!” She did not set out to join the club, but became a member after being asked to help out on several occasions.

Trained as a teacher, Elspeth taught English and History at Bo’ness Academy and Portobello High School. She then changed course and did Applied Linguistics, gaining two distinctions. “I spent the next 30 years in Germany and Austria teaching at secondary school and university level,” says Elspeth.

“After that I taught English at the German Foreign Service – a job that suited me well.”

She took early retirement after being hit by a truck in the Galapagos Islands. “It took three years for me to mend,” she says.

Elspeth returned to the UK in 2002, settling in Colinton. “In those days my friend Isobel Lodge used to write pantos for the Garden Club’s Christmas parties. So I would get a phone call and Isobel would tell me, for example, that I had to be a watering can for the panto. After that I was press ganged into the committee, and my first responsibility was to sell our subsidised bulbs and fertiliser.

Next I served as treasurer, and then one day I received a phone call asking me to be the chairperson. It has been fantastic – I’ve never worked with such a committed committee!” @KonectMagazines

Amazingly, some 218 local households are members of the club! Usually about 90 or 100 attend the monthly meetings, held at Dreghorn Loan Hall from September to May. Regular speakers share their knowledge on various garden-oriented themes. The most well-known of these was George Anderson, from BBC’s Beechgrove programme. “We were worried that we might not fit everyone in the hall,” says Elspeth, “so we made it a ticketed event.

In the end, we had just under the maximum number the venue can hold.”

The Garden Club puts on a yearly visit to noteworthy gardens in the Edinburgh area, and every June invites three members to open their gardens for viewing. The club maintains Colinton Library’s garden and The Long Steps, an ancient access route.

In October they host a plant sale and coffee morning.

“In April we celebrated our 40th (ruby) anniversary,” says Elspeth. “Everyone wore red, and we put our founding members at the head of the queue for refreshments. We were entertained by a jazz band, and our first chairperson, Jenni Connaughton, cut the cake!”

Go to www.colintongardens.org.uk for more information.

The Local People column is contributed

by Suzanne Green. Suzann is a freelance writer/editor and writes regularly for The Dell Directory. She is married to Andy and they have two adult daughters.

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HEALTH

“I need a scan, don’t I?”

This is a question that we Physios get asked often but the answer is not a simple one. In the case of musculoskeletal pain, the answer is “you might”, as it is a myth to think you will get a clear answer.

If we turn the clock back just over 30 years, I was a student Physiotherapist at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. Our head of department told us then that as our careers progressed, he reckoned we would use our clinical skills less and less as new types of scans, particularly MRI scans, would give us all the answers. It has not worked out quite like that.

There is no doubt that there are many examples where scans have saved lives.

Spotting tumours or showing the extent of trauma after an accident are examples of these.

However, to get the best results from a scan, the Radiologist has to be asked a specific clinical question to know how to get the best image. A photographer can choose to take a general landscape picture of a Scottish Glen or focus a large lens on a tree in the distance. By focusing on the tree, the photographer is able to spot the deer sitting underneath that is not

noticed in the general shot. The same principle applies to scans. If a patient presents with back pain and signs suggest a disc injury, a scan can focus in on the suspect area and get an accurate picture of exactly what is putting pressure on the nerve.

The next challenge is to interpret the result in the context of what is “normal” and decide what best to do for appropriate treatment. We now know that there is poor correlation between scan findings and symptoms. For example: • A study of the necks of 1211 people aged between 20 – 70 discovered that 87% of them had a disc bulge on scan but all of them were pain free.

• A systemic review of 5397 knees showed that of the over 40s, 43% had Osteoarthritic changes and 19% had a cartilage tear. Of the under 40s, 14% had arthritic changes and 11% had a cartilage tear. All of these people thought they had “normal” knees with no pain.

• On a review of the MRI scans of Olympic athletes, 52% showed on scan what was reported as “moderate to severe spinal disease”, but all were competing at elite level.

Life is a constant wear, tear and repair process for our bodies. Sometimes a scan will identify something that seems really scary when written in a medical report, but does not mean that our backs, knees or any other areas need treatment. For the health professional, we must always remember to treat the person and not the picture. All findings must be put in context.

Was the right scan performed at the right time to get the best information to plan the right treatment for the person in front of us? For this, clinical skills will always be needed.

The health column is contributed by McNaughton Physiogrange, Edinburgh www.physiogrange.co.uk

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In my May column I confessed that I have so far been somewhat lacklustre in achieving any major goals this year. My aim for May was to try to be more “in the moment” and although I’m not 100% sure that I really nailed that I have found myself having a bit of a switch in my thinking.

One of the things I have mused over is how we define success and happiness.

We tend to think of success as achievements of some sort – promotions, new jobs, sporting skills or the fruits of some creative talents. These are undoubtedly measurements of success and it’s wonderful if we can manage some of these things but if we don’t then we can sometimes beat ourselves up a bit and feel that we’re underachieving.

sufficient downtime and a network of people who can help lift our spirits when we feel down, celebrate with us when we feel elated and just generally remind us that we all face essentially the same dilemmas within our own different lives.

Success can certainly make us feel happy but happiness is more about being content with where we are in life and feeling that we have the right balance in our lives, whatever that means to us as individuals. For some people that balance may be more heavily weighted towards work and career or hobbies, for others it may be more weighted towards family commitments and for some it may be ideally a 50:50 split.

To that end I have realised that I have actually been quite successful this year. I’ve reconnected with a couple of old, long-lost school friends which has opened up a wealth of shared memories and laughs. And since my kids no longer need me to do the school run, some fellow like-minded “Mum chums” have met up and made plans for regular future socialising to help keep each other sane(ish!) through the teenage years and ensure the school gate camaraderie isn’t lost forever.

What is hugely important, regardless of our own balance preferences, is that we have

This may all sound like a very convenient way of reframing the fact that my current fitness

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regime of choice is a pretty targeted workout - mainly of the tongue and right biceps whilst I chat with friends over a drink or a coffee rather than hit the gym! I suppose it is, but don’t underestimate the huge benefits to overall mental health and general wellbeing that a good old chinwag and a few belly laughs with great company can give you.

With the longer days and lighter nights coupled with the fact that we now have not one but two recently refurbished pubs in Colinton village there’s never been a better time to cut ourselves some slack, hook up with a friend or two and raise a glass to a jovial June!

Lynne lives in Colinton with her husband and two children. She dreams of making a living from writing when she grows up, but mostly just tries to avoid growing up! @KonectMagazines

What is Nutritional Therapy?

“Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food” Hippocrates.

We underestimate the powerful influence that food has, on both our physical and emotional wellbeing. Nutritional Therapy applies evidence-based nutritional science in the promotion of health and wellbeing and aims to achieve an individual’s optimum health and prevent chronic disease based on this holistic approach.

Our body is a wonderful orchestra of functions all interconnected. Feeling unwell with a specific illness or just feeling run down a Nutritional Therapist will work with you to get to the root cause of your problem, recognising that one size does not fit all, this is your unique journey. Clients are supported on a one to one basis.

Food is considered first, looking in depth at what you enjoy, what you avoid and why.

Eating, cooking and shopping habits are explored and some healthy swaps and changes are recommended so that you never feel miserable or deprived. Food is to be enjoyed and celebrated no matter how simple or elaborate you make it. It’s often advised to make simple changes slowly and integrate them into daily life so they just become the norm.

“Everything you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it” H Morgan.

So make each meal matter and don’t think ‘I’ll leave it for another day.’

This article was contributed by Caroline Black. Caroline is a Registered Nutritional Therapist based in Balerno. She has been a health professional for 35 years, loves making a difference in the lives and health of others. She shares her love of food and cooking and how it can build resilient health, via her business Responsive Nutrition, www.responsivenutrition.co.uk @KonectMagazines

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the power of plants At this time of year we want to be outside enjoying the first flush of summer, benefiting from time spent in and around nature. However, we don’t all have our own outdoor space and the great Scottish weather can often present its own challenge.

The best solution? Bring the outdoors in - enter the humble houseplant!

Adding plants immediately breathes life into your space and can often be that elusive design element your decor has been crying out for. For example - a larger, indoor ‘tree’ type plant (think big palm or ficus) can have the same impact on a space as a knockout light fixture or a stunning piece of art. In terms of decorating with small and medium sized plants, use them in the same way you would use ornaments and apply the same rules - odd numbers work best as do varying the colours, heights and textures.

Not much surface space? Hanging planters have made a huge comeback, especially the 1970s macrame style. Another emerging ‘blast from the past’ trend is the use of plant stands or pedestals. These allow you to lift your plants to eye level and position them in tight spots, such as in a corner behind a chair.

The benefits are not only visual. Incorporating houseplants in your decor also helps to absorb sound. Great news if your home has surfaces prone to bouncing the noise around such as hardwood, laminate or tile.

Did you know plants come with health perks too? Houseplants can improve air quality by capturing and trapping pollutants, helping us to breath more easily. In addition, being close to nature is known to have a significant impact on psychological health, with reported benefits such as improved mood and reduced levels of stress being commonplace.

Think about this too. With your mood elevated and stress levels lowered, could the humble houseplant actually help lower blood pressure or lessen the fatigue, headaches and other similar ailments that can plague 21st century life? Experts believe it’s entirely possible.

And if the green fingered gene has passed you by you can always go faux! There are some very realistic fakes out there. Sadly they won’t clean the air for you but you’ll still benefit from the all the gorgeous greenery with no watering required! Now that’s a win right there.

Lynn McMurray - Enthusiast of all things ‘home’ and owner at The Seasonal Touch. www.theseasonaltouch.co.uk

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THE DELL DIRECTORY COLINTON | CRAIGLOCKHART | KINGSKNOWE The Dell Directory has been established in the Colinton area for over 10 years.

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If you have information to contribute to make this monthly handbook for Colinton area even better, please get in touch!

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I’ve lived in Balerno since 1991. It’s home. But Illinois, the American state where I grew up, is also home. I think of myself as a transplant – uprooted from the rich, dark farmland in the Midwest, and replanted in harder, rockier UK soil. Though I feel quite at home here, growing up in a place with different customs means that I don’t always see things in the same way as my neighbour.

Chocolate brownies

Today I’m on a train headed for London, and within hearing distance of an American girl and a Scottish boy talking about cultural differences.

“You guys don’t tend to put ice in your drinks,” she said, “but in America that’s just normal.”

The poor thing. Years ago I’d learned to be content with drinks that were warmer than I’d like them to be.

Of course, I’m much too polite to break into their conversation. But I could have contributed myriad observations about the differences in the way Brits and Americans consume and refer to both food and drink.

For example, what do you call the red sauce you put on your burger? Tomato ketchup? I grew up calling it, simply, “ketchup”. Is there any other kind but tomato?! Similarly, British people say “chocolate brownies”. Why? Once you’ve established the brownie isn’t the Girl Guide variety, why say “chocolate”? I always thought that chocolate was implied in the term brownie because they are brown. (Did you ever have a blondie, the brownie’s fairer cousin?)

Preparing and eating meals in the UK was very different from my earlier experience. For starters, there was a starter. I discovered this was the same as an “appetizer” in American English. In the US the only time I had an appetizer was when I ate out. Family meals were very informal and involved 1) putting all the food on the table, and 2) eating it. @KonectMagazines

I was astounded at the variety of crisp flavours!

In the US I knew barbecue, sour cream and chives and salted chips (crisps)! Here I was introduced to roast chicken, prawn cocktail, pickled onion, haggis and many more! And Irn Bru was a shock – like drinking liquid bubblegum.

“Ooh, you Americans mix your sweet and savoury foods, don’t you?” I am often asked.

This comment is usually backed up with an example, such as pancakes with maple syrup alongside bacon. So I point out that Brits mix sweet and savoury too: think ham with pineapple. And what about that Branston stuff? Surely that’s adding sweet to cheese, a savoury?

I now happily say “courgette” when I mean zucchini, and “aubergine” instead of eggplant.

Well, maybe not happily … but I do it.

However, once someone corrected me when I pronounced “pecan” puh kahń.

“It’s peé kun,” she laughed. When I continued to pronounce it my way, she said, “Suzanne, who invented the English language?” I responded, “Honey, when you can grow ‘em here, you can name ‘em!”

To be continued next issue …

Notes from a small village is contributed by Suzanne Green. Suzanne is a freelance writer/editor and writes regularly for The Dell Directory. She is married to Andy and they have two adult daughters.

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PUZZLES

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Solution in the July edition.

ACROSS: 7. Manage, rule over (6), 8. Outfitter (6), 9. Information (4), 10. Set sail (8), 11. Most simple (7), 13. Vacant (5), 15. Caper, amazing feat (5), 16.Protection(7),18.Stress,accent(8),19.Otherwise(4), 21. Foolish (6), 22. 5 cent coin (6) DOWN: 1. Settee (4), 2. Connections, alliances (13), 3. Examine, study in detail (7), 4. Plump, rotund (5), 5. Outside edge of circle (13), 6. Household (8), 12. Tries (8), 14. Taunting, goading (7), 17. Separate, detached (5), 20. Trunk of plant (4)

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“TWA DOGS AT ANCE, BUT NAETHING MAIR” Hunting rules at Malleny, Balerno If General Thomas Scott, proprietor of Malleny House, Balerno, could time-travel 200 years to be with us now, he would have views on Scotland’s hunting laws.

He had his own rules published – in the form of a poem – for anyone hunting on his Malleny estate, and judging by the poem he wouldn’t have been in favour of relaxing the current regulations...

The poem was published in 1819 by James Thomson, or “Jamie Tamson the weaver poet of Kinleith”, who enjoyed the patronage of General Thomas Scott, the fourth Scott laird to own Malleny House. The poem is entitled “Rules to be observed by those who hunt or course on the property of General Thomas Scott of Malleny.” It refers to hares not foxes but General Scott was of the opinion that two dogs was plenty: “Twa dogs at ance, but naething mair,/ will be allow’d to chase a hare;/and naun maun kep her in the face,/ When close the dogs they do her chase.”

At the time, Malleny House commanded an estate of some 3000 acres. There are very few buildings still standing in this area which pre-date the manufacturing heydey of the Water of Leith corridor, but Malleny House is one of them. Long before mills and manufacturing arrived here in the 18th century, there was a small number of large estates and local residents were almost all employed in agriculture on them.

The earliest known owners of Malleny, from 1478, were the fantastically-named Knychtsoune family and evidence of a very old building is present in the current house: set into the fireplace in the kitchen is an armorial panel and a datestone from 1589, originally from over the entrance of an earlier house. The initials WK and JL, for William Knychtsoune and his wife Joneta Livingstone de Belstane, are carved into the date stone.

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The estate changed hands several times, and the present house is thought to have been built in the 1630s by Sir James Murray of Kilbaberton, James VI’s Master of Works and one of the first men in Scotland to be called an architect. He was granted land at Juniper Green, designed and built Baberton House, drew up the plans for Parliament House in Edinburgh and was in charge of works at Linlithgow Palace. He built Malleny House near where the Bavelaw Burn runs into the Water of Leith, looking east over the fields – a view that has since become obscured by woodland.

Malleny soon changed hands again; in 1647 it was purchased by a William Scott, and remained in the Scott family until 1882. There are yew trees in the gardens today that are 400 years old, and must have been planted either by Murray or by early generations of the Scotts. There have been few external changes to the house since it was built nearly 400 years ago; General Thomas Scott added an oval drawing room wing in 1810, and the castellated kitchen wing, and apparently it had a thatched roof at one point in its history.

The grounds however have undergone extensive change, with each subsequent owner and tenant developing them in their own way. Today, the house, garden and associated woodland are owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The house itself is privately leased and can’t be entered, but the gardens are worth a visit. The main feature is the walled garden which pre-dates even the current house – an earlier house it thought to have been built within the walls – but it has been changed many times. It is divided across the middle by an ancient yew hedge, and enclosed on one side by lawns which were once used for croquet and other lawn games, as evidenced by the sloping edges. Malleny has a remarkable collection of roses, one of the largest collections in Scotland, which has National Collection status. There is a Victorian glasshouse within the walled garden, and a 17th century sundial. Elsewhere in the grounds are various elements of wrought ironwork designed by tenant Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael in the late 19th century, and a doocot near the front of the house. There is a Scott burial vault in the grounds, closed @KonectMagazines

EXCITEMENT, EMPIRE AND INDEPENDENCE Thomas Scott was born on Christmas day and lived to the age of 97, spending his working life with the British Army. It seems safe to say he hardly had a dull moment!

During the battles of Saratoga Scott sneaked in disguise through American lines hiding dispatches in his rifle barrel asking for help, earning him a generous pension for life despite the defeats leading to American independence. Scott was attached to a large group of allied native American Indian warriors not long after the war between Britain and the Cherokee Nation. In India Scott fought in one of the armies of the commercial East India Company against the Kingdom of Mysore; on returning from India he was captured by a French privateer off the English coast and ransomed! After such an eventful life he lived at Malleny House, active in the army then gradually retiring to his Balerno home. Did he find Malleny a peaceful and welcome retreat, or did he miss the action of his younger days? He died here in 1842. since 1884 after the house passed out of the possession of the family, and access is difficult nowdays as it is in unmaintained woodland.

The gardens look lovely this time of year and are looked after by National Trust for Scotland.

Malleny Garden is open all year, daily from 10am-5pm (or dusk if earlier).

National Trust members free, adults £3.

Follow the signs from Bavelaw Green in Balerno. There are a few parking spaces near the garden entrance; parts of the garden with sloping gravel paths may be challenging for visitors with mobility difficulties, and the woodland garden is not suitable for wheelchairs. For full visitor information see the National Trust for Scotland website.

This article was written by Helen-Jane Shearer.

Helen-Jane is the editor of Konect magazines and lives in West Lothian with her family.

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FOOD & DRINK

Dainty pastries

Filled with sweetened whipped cream and fresh strawberries, these dainty pastries make a great treat for afternoon tea or can be served as a delicious summer dessert.

Swap the strawberries for fresh raspberries or blueberries, if liked.

Ingredients:

Method:

Tip:

2. Preheat the oven to 220oC, fan 200oC, gas mark 7.

Line a large baking sheet with baking paper. Beat the eggs into the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth and glossy. Spoon the mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle. Pipe 8 x 10cm lengths, spaced well apart, onto the baking sheet.

• 50g butter, chilled and diced • 65g plain flour, sifted • 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten • 300ml double cream • 1 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting • 150g small strawberries

You can make and bake the choux pastry eclairs a day in advance. If the pastry goes a little soft simply reheat in a hot oven for a few minutes until crisp.

Makes 8, Ready in 50 minutes, plus cooling

1. Place the butter and 150ml cold water in a small pan and heat gently until the butter melts. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil then quickly remove from the heat and add all the flour. Beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Leave to cool for 3-4 minutes.

3. Bake for 12-15 mins until the eclairs are well risen and golden. Remove from the oven, pierce each eclair with the tip of a small knife and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes. This allows the steam to escape and dries out the centres of each eclair. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

4. Whip the cream and icing sugar in a bowl until softly peaking. Spoon into a large piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle. Hull and slice most of the strawberries (reserving four for decoration).

5. Halve each eclair and fill with the cream then top with sliced strawberries. Sandwich back together and dust with icing sugar. Decorate each one with a swirl of piped cream and a reserved strawberry.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

POST OFFICES & LIBRARIES Colinton Post Office (within Olive Deli) - 0131 441 1003 - www.postoffice.co.uk Opening Times: Mon - Fri 9am - 5.30pm, Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun CLOSED Colinton Mains Post Office - 0131 441 2657 - www.postoffice.co.uk Opening Times: Mon - Fri 9am - 5.30pm, Sat 9am - 12.30pm Colinton Library - 14 Thorburn Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0BQ - Tel: 0131 529 5603 Email: colinton.library@ edinburgh.gov.uk - Opening Times: Mon & Weds 1pm to 8pm, Tues & Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm - Facilities: Free wifi, disabled access, car park, exhibition space, induction loop, Library Link (Fridays at 1pm) Oxgangs Library - 343 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh EH13 9LY - Tel: 0131 529 5549 Email: oxgangs.library@edinburgh.gov.uk - Opening Times: Mon-Weds 10am to 8pm, Thurs – Sat 10am to 5pm. Sun – Closed. - Facilities: Free Wifi, self service, disabled access, car park, community room for hire, display/exhibition space for public use, toilets incl disabled, baby changing facilities & induction loop

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION

Local Councillors (Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward): Scott Arthur - Labour - 0131 529 4014 - scott.arthur@edinburgh.gov.uk Phil Doggart - Con - 0131 529 4255 - phil.doggart@edinburgh.gov.uk Jason Rust - Con - 0131 529 4953 - jason.rust@edinburgh.gov.uk

Local Councillors (Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Ward): Gavin Corbett - Scottish Greens - 0131 529 3174 - gavin.corbett@edinburgh.gov.uk Andrew Johnston - Con - 0131 529 4355 - andrew.johnston@edinburgh.gov.uk David Key - SNP - 0131 529 3260 - david.key@edinburgh.gov.uk Colinton Amenity Association: www.colinton-amenity.org.uk Craiglockhart Community Council: www.craiglockhart.btck.co.uk Colinton Community Council: www.colintoncc.org.uk Firrhill Community Council: www.firrhillcommunitycouncil.btck.co.uk Longstone Community Council: www.longstonecc.org.uk Pentland Community Centre: 0131 445 287

MEDICAL Colinton Pharmacy - 0131 441 2352 - Opening Times: Mon-Fri: 9-1pm & 2-5.45pm, Sat: 9am to 1pm Colinton Mains Pharmacy - 0131 441 3388 - Opening Times: Mon- Fri: 9am – 6pm, Sat: 9am- 1pm - Closed daily between 1pm and 2pm Colinton Surgery - 0131 441 4555 - www.colintonsurgery.co.uk - Opening Times: Mon- Fri: 8am- 6pm Firrhill Medical Centre - 0131 441 3119. Mon- Fri 8am- 6pm Royal Infirmary - 0131 536 1000 - www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Sick Kids Hospital - 0131 536 0000 - www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk NHS 24 - 111 - www.nhs24.scot NHS Inform - www.nhsinform.scot - For everyday questions about health

SCHOOLS Bonaly Primary School - 0131 441 7211 - www.bonaly.edin.sch.uk Colinton Primary School - 0131 441 1946 - www.colintonprimaryschool.wordpress.com Firrhill High School - 0131 441 4501 - www.firrhillhighschool.org.uk Merchiston Castle School - 0131 312 2200 - www.merchiston.co.uk Oxgangs Primary School - 0131 441 3649 - www.oxgangs.edin.sch.uk St Marks RC Primary School - Tel 0131 441 2948 - www.st-marks.edin.sch.uk

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CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY EVENTS AT WATER OF LEITH CONSERVATION TRUST

THURSDAY 6TH JUNE June Breeding Bird Survey - Help survey Bonaly moorland to see how well our feathered friends are doing in the habitat.

Free, booking essential. Meet at Bonaly Country Park. 6.30 – 8.30am 0131 5292401or email pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov.uk SATURDAY 8TH JUNE Balerno Farmers Market - Main Street, 9am - 1pm SUNDAY 16TH JUNE Fun Dog Show in aid of Ravelrig RDA - Judged by RDA’s Rufferees show the Puparazzi how pawfect your best friend is. £2.00 per dog/class or £10 unlimited classes per dog. Best junior handler, best puppy, waggiest tail, best trick and much more! BBQ from 1pm, drinks and homemade cakes. 21 Ravelrig Gait, Balerno, EH14 7HN. All proceeds to Ravelig RDA, www.ravelrig-rda.org.uk. See poster on page 42 SUNDAY 23RD JUNE ‘There and Back Again’: Water of Leith Walk Challenge - Are you up for a challenge? Explore the Water of Leith and help raise money to protect it. Choose to walk 26, 15, or 11 miles in aid of the Water of Leith Conservation Trust. See www.waterofleith.org.uk for full details and registration.

SUNDAY 30TH JUNE Pond Dipping at Harlaw - Join us to explore the underwater world in our wildlife garden pond at Harlaw House visitor centre. Booking essential. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Harlaw House Visitor Centre, £3 per child. To book please call 0131 5292401 or email: pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov.uk @KonectMagazines

Booking essential for all activities, please call the Trust on 0131 455 7367 or email admin@waterofleith.org.uk. £5 per child, 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Suitable for 4 to 12 year olds, Accompanying adult free.

• Tue 9th July: BUGS - Track down the mini creatures and create your own ‘extreme’ bug • Thu 18th July: STICK - 101 things to do with a stick, they are awesome • Tue 23th July: FAIRIES - Join the ‘wee folk’ in the Dells as we discover the history of fairies & do some magical crafts – wings optional • Thu 1st August: SURVIVE - Build a shelter, forage for food and learn to create fire • Tue 6th August: WILD ART - Get creative with natural material & take inspiration from wild • Every week: RIVER DIPPING - Put on your wellies and join us IN the river for this fun event. Thursdays 4th, 11th, 25th, and 8th August, and Tuesdays 16th and 30th July FRIDAY 19TH JULY Hillend Wildflower Meadow Survey The Pentland Hills Regional Park service has managed the meadow at Hillend Country Park for eleven years. Come and see how many wildflower species we can find this year. Bring sturdy footwear and waterproofs/sun protection. Booking essential for this free event as places are limited. 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Hillend Country Park upper car park. To book please call 0131 5292401 or email: pentlandhills@ edinburgh.gov.uk WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR EVENT HERE? COMMUNITY AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT LISTINGS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. EMAIL EDITOR@KONECT.SCOT BY 15TH OF THE MONTH FOR FOLLOWING MONTH’S ISSUE.

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FROM

CORSETS COMMUNISM TO

BY JENNY

ROBERTSON

‘I had only one eye, I was hungry and cold, yet I wanted to live… so that I could tell it all just as I’ve told you.’ - From Zofia Nałkowska’s Medallions (1947).

Zofia Nałkowska is the subject of a new literary biography just published by Juniper Green author Jenny Robertson. Jenny, an established author in Polish life and culture, will be reading from the book at the Pentland Book Festival later this year.

“Poland has had a huge impact on my life,” Jenny says. “I spent a year there in the Communist era on a British Council scholarship. My books about the Warsaw ghetto, Wojtek, the War Hero Bear and From the Volga to the Clyde tell stories I have garnered over many years.”

Drawing on her background as a poet and Polish Studies graduate, Jenny’s new book on Nalkowska celebrates the achievements of a pioneering, pivotal female writer whose love of life not only propelled her to fame, but gave her the courage to witness atrocity. In doing so, Nałkowska’s life and writing reflects and informs Europe’s cultural heritage.

Witness to two world wars and Poland’s struggle for independence, her unflinching commitment to modern issues is her gift to European literature. Nałkowska’s own story of love affairs, family loyalty and survival is remarkable in itself. Yet, her determination to record others’ truth, however painful, ties her fate to a nation whose battle for identity is both brutal and romantic. Her most renowned work, Medallions, a collection of short stories, exposes and restores dignity to Polish and Jewish lives – reduced, through Nazi occupation, to starvation in burnt-out cities. In contrast, as a keen and visionary observer of beauty, Nałkowska is innovative in exploring motherhood’s psychological imprint and the blurred boundaries of male and female relationships.

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Jenny grew up in Glasgow, and while still at school began writing to a Polish woman in a displaced person’s camp in Germany. She later went to Germany, working with a Catholic charity that helped refugees and visited her pen friend in the camp, which motivated her to learn Polish. She studied Polish at Glasgow University and spent a post-graduate year in Warsaw where she continued her exploration of Polish life and culture. Back at Glasgow University, she was further encouraged to learn the language by a “nice young student”, who was studying Slavonic languages. They married in 1966.

Jenny and Stuart (the “nice young student”) lived in Russia for a number of years, and moved to Juniper Green in 1996. Mother of two and grandmother, Jenny has coped with caring for a parent with Parkinson’s disease, as well as a daughter with schizophrenia. She has also lived through breast cancer, and writes about her experience in Uninvited Guest, a book of poems and reflections.

Jenny has presented a paper on Nałkowska at the London School of Slavonic Studies. Her collection of poems, Ghetto, was shortlisted for a prize and read in the Edinburgh Book Festival. She is a member of Zielony Balonik, a Polish-Scottish group devoted to contemporary Polish literature. She has given readings in Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Portugal as well as in Scotland.

From Corsets to Communism is available from Amazon and most high-street bookshops, you may need to order in advance, £12.99.

This article was contributed by Jenny Robertson with information from her publisher Scotland Street Press and from an interview with Jenny by Konect.

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CLUBS & CLASSES

SPORTS, HOBBIES, LEARNING, SUPPORT GROUPS & MORE...

LITTLE STEPS Baby and Toddler Group, Weds 10am – 11.30am (term times). Play, Bible stories, crafts, singing, snacks for kids, coffee and homebaking. St John’s Colinton Mains Church, 223 Oxgangs Road North. See facebook: St John’s Colinton Mains EDINBURGH LINUS GROUP We are a small group who meet every second Tuesday afternoon in the Pentland Community centre and make quilts and incubator covers for the Sick Kid’s Hospital.

New members are always welcome. More information from alisonjdunlop@yahoo.co.uk

COLINTON & MERCHISTON CHOIR Amateur choral society, performing two concerts per year.

We meet in the Music Department at Merchiston Castle School, Mondays 7.30pm to 9pm. All ages welcome, no audition required.

Annual membership subscription of £35.00, which includes the hire of music. For more information, please visit www.colintonchoir.org

HATHA YOGA Colinton Parish Church - Redford Room, Dell Road on Wednesdays 7pm 8.30pm. For more details please email june4yoga@btinternet.com or call 07730 130435 FRIENDLY BRIDGE Colinton Cottage Homes - 15 Thorburn Road, Colinton. Every Tues 2-4pm. Contact Ken McLeod, tel 0131 466 0888.

COLINTON BADMINTON CLUB St. Cuthberts Church Hall, Westgarth Ave - Monday 8pm-10pm from Sept to March. Contact: Archie Clark on 0131 449 4703 STABLE ROOM PLAYGROUPS Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road - Happy and stimulating playgroups from 2-5 years old. Mon, Weds & Fri 9.15am to 12.00pm. (term time).

E: stableroomcolinton@gmail.com M: 07740 334967.

STABLE ROOM & TODDLER GROUPS Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road - Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am (term time). M: 07740 334967.

E: stableroomcolinton@gmail.com Please phone before coming as we operate a waiting list.

PROGRESS FITNESS Fitness classes in Colinton and Juniper Green. Zumba, Zumba Step, Zumba Gold, Floor Barre, Yoga, Fitness Yoga and Total Body Conditioning. £5 per class or 10 classes for £45. For full details go to www.progressfitness.co.uk

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COMPLEMENTARY FITNESS CLASSES All level classes Tues: Fitness Pilates 7.30pm in Craiglockhart Church Hall & Classes in Dreghorn Loan Church Hall, Colinton, on Weds: Fitness Toning 9.30am Thurs: Fitness Pilates/Yoga 7pm. Fri: Fitness Yoga 9.30am info & details www.complementaryfitness.co.uk

COLINTON GARDEN CLUB Dreghorn Loan Hall - Meets 4th Monday of every month at 8.00pm.

September to April.

E: membership@colintongardens.org.uk W: www.colintongardens.org.uk BIDE & BLETHER LUNCH CLUB Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre, 71 Firrhill Drive, Edinburgh EH13 9EU - Every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3pm, starting from 7th June. Call us today to book your place on 0131 466 0678.

CRAIGLOCKHART CHURCH GUILD Craiglockhart Church, Craiglockhart Drive North, EH14 1HS. We meet in Centenary Hall at 7.30 pm on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays from October to March to encourage men and women in their faith while hearing interesting talks, having fun and finishing with a chat over tea and coffee. Everyone most welcome.

COLINTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Dreghorn Loan Hall Want to know about local history!

We meet every other Monday evening in the Hall with Speakers starting at 8pm prompt. Visit www.colintonhistory.org.uk or contact enquiries@colintonhistory.org.uk EDINBURGH GUILD OF WEAVERS, SPINNERS AND DYERS Craiglockhart Church, Craiglockhart Drive North - Meet at monthly usually the third Saturday of the month. Our aims are to further the crafts of weaving, spinning and dyeing, to learn from each other as well as from experienced craft tutors, and to create opportunities to display and pass on our skills. See www.ewsd.org.uk

WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Meet every Wednesday for walks in the Lothians, Fife, the Borders and further afield. Transport from Currie Library car park, walks of various grades and distances (usually 6 to 8 miles). Just turn up and go. Contact: M. Timmins T: 0131 449 4525 or A Blythe T:0131 629 3644 (Balerno and District Ramblers) for details and a programme.

SISTERS WITH SPIRIT Swing Café at Colinton Parish Church A new women’s group that meet on the first Thursday every month at 7.30pm. For more details on the themes for our meetings, and to book tickets, please visit facebook. com/sisterswithspirit or call 0131 441 2232.

GO GET FITNESS Insanity Live classes - Max Interval Training for all fitness levels. Mon 8pm Spylaw Park, Colinton. Tues 8.15pm Pentland Community Centre. Thurs 1pm, Fri 9.40am North Merchiston Club (parents welcome to bring children to watch!) £5 per class or block of 10 classes for £40 For bookings and further details: emma@go-get.co.uk Visit: www.go-get.co.uk or facebook.com/gogetinsanitylive 7th EDINBURGH BOYS BRIGADE Co. We welcome boys of all school ages, from Primary 1 to S6 - For a real variety of fun, games, activities, outings & competitions.

Most Friday evenings during school term at Dreghorn Loan Hall, Dreghorn Loan. Alastair Merrill (Company Captain); ajsmerrill@ gmail.com; 0131 477 3982; 07766 246880. Martin Shand (P1 – P6); martinshand74@gmail.com; 0131 441 9149; 07860 368285.

COLINTON LITERARY SOCIETY Dreghorn Loan Hall - Meets every Wednesday at 8pm from 11 October.

Keep up to date with latest news about the Lit, on Church website www.colinton-parish.com CRAIGLOCKHART LADIES GROUP Craiglockhart Parish Church - We meet at 8pm on the second and fourth Mondays, September to March, to hear a variety of speakers on diverse subjects and to meet up for tea/ coffee and a chat. £25 membership.

All welcome.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

AERIALS & SATELLITE Douglas Mackay Aerial and Satellite Services 27 APPLIANCE REPAIRS Appliances of Edinburgh 31 BATHROOMS & KITCHENS Ian Merriman 22 Paragon Bathroom Solutions 2 Splash Bathrooms 22 BOILER SERVICES The Gas Engineer 34 BUILDER Robert Paul 7 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING CW Services 27 CHILDREN’S NURSERY Colinton Private Nursery 41 Stablerooms Playgroup 41 CHIROPODY / PODIATRY / FOOTCARE Colinton Chiropody / Podiatry Clinic 21 CHIROPRACTIC CARE ABC Chiropractic 19 CLEANING: HOUSE / OFFICE Fiona’s House Cleaning 27 Urban Cocoon 4 COMPUTER / PHONE REPAIRS Worx24 33 CURTAINS & BLINDS Blind Design 26 DENTIST Seven Hills Dental Practice 5 DRAINAGE SERVICES Currievale Drainage 6 DRIVEWAYS AND PAVING Alpine Paving 11 ELECTRICIAN Bry-Ter Electrical 22 Morningside Electrical 14 MT Electrical 7 Spark Electrical Solutions 30 ESTATE AGENT Blair Cadell Solicitors 26 EXTERIOR CLEANING Cleaning & Maintenance 13 FENCING, RAILINGS, GATES John Gillan Fencing and Landscaping 13 FIREPLACES / WOODBURNERS Fireplaces, Stoves and Flues 27 GARDEN DESIGN / MAINTENANCE Evergreen Balerno 11 Greenspace Landscapes 13 Hermitage Garden Services 13 Ladybug Lady Gardener 4 Premier Soft Landscapes 12 GLAZING REPAIRS DGR Double Glazing Repairs 14 HAIR SALON Colinton Hair Design 4 HANDYMAN Mr Handyman Edinburgh 6 We Can Do It 32 HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP / ACTIVITY Cheyne Gang 21

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SOLUTIONS

HOME CARE Colinton Homecare JOINERY SMC Joinery

LANDLORD SERVICES Zone Letting

LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES Beatson’s Building Supplies

LAWNS Green Thumb Lawn Service Greenspace Lawncare

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LOCKSMITH CVC Locksmiths and Security

30

MORTGAGE SERVICES Malleny Mortgage Solutions

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MEMBER OF SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT Gordon Macdonald MSP 41

OPTICIAN Clearvue Opticians

OVEN CLEANING Shiny Bright Ovens

PAINTING & DECORATING Gerry Aitken Ian Hodgson Decorators Lane Decor Heritage Decorators

PHYSIOTHERAPY Physio Grange

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ACROSS: 7. Europe, 8. Walnut, 9. Used, 10. Precious, 11. Patches, 13. Waist, 15. Print, 17. Liberty, 20. Addition, 21. Lead, 22. Sliced, 23. Richer.

DOWN: 1. Russia, 2. Wood, 3. Peoples, 4. Sweep, 5. Ultimate, 6. Queues, 12. Convince, 14. Dinners, 16 Riddle, 18. Traded, 19. Giddy, 21. Lace.

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PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES Bill Reid & Son 30 Currievale Plumbing & Drainage 14 Geoff Lennie Plumbing & Heating 28 McLellan Plumbing 6 Owen Gibb Plumbing & Heating 27 Scott Findlay Plumbing & Heating Engineers 31 Shandon Plumbing 34 Smart Heating Edinburgh 14 Weir Plumbing Heating and Gas Services 30

RESTAURANT Carlyles Bar & Kitchen

ROOFING Dell Roofing Edinburgh Roofing Services UK Fairmile Roofing Worlds End Roofing and Building

SOFT FURNISHINGS Absolute Upholstery

TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE Capital Cars

TREE CARE SERVICES Blaikie Tree Services Delisle Tree Solutions

WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING Keith Wales Window Cleaner

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