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FEATUREs A Victorian Vision - Almond Valley Viaduct This town is coming like a ghost town - local walk feature s& Offer ers h c u vo cal from lo ses s e busin

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The new community magazine for Uphall, Broxburn and Winchburgh

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M essag e fro m t h e e d ito r e pass under the viaduct W regularly without giving it a second thought...but looking

into the history of it and how it was built gives you some appreciation of what a massive achievement it was, and all the more so as it is still in use today. See the article on pages 8 and 9 for a more in-depth view of this local landmark!

We love to celebrate all things local, and this third issue of the new magazine for Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh again has our Village People and local walk columns - in celebration of people and places. And of course, please do support our local businesses who are featured in these pages.

FEATUREs The Almond Valley Viaduct Village People

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REGULARS Local Walk Recipe and Food Notes

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COMPETITIONS & PUZZLES Crossword Sudoku

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COMMUNITY What’s on Useful Information Clubs & Classes

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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If you or someone you know is involved in a community group, support group or other notfor-profit activity locally, we would love to list your group free of charge in Clubs and Classes section at the back of the magazine, see page 37 for details.

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Front cover: Almond Valley Viaduct.

Photo by Jenny Thomson.

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FEATURE

A Victorian Vision – the Almond Valley Viaduct

By Yvonne MacMillan

Star of paintings, photographs, West Lothian Council’s logo and a striking feature in the landscape for 170 years, Almond Valley Viaduct strides majestically across the river valley and flood plain.

The viaduct took 3 years to build (1839 – 1842) and formed part of the new Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line. Still in use today, Scotrail’s Sprinter trains flash across it in seconds.

Rail travel in the early to mid-19th century was in its infancy with each new line being promoted by a private company. In 1837, the newly-formed Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company put together plans to connect Edinburgh and Glasgow by rail. The new company appointed John Miller as engineer.

Miller’s route design kept the railway as level as possible over as much of the route as he could.

Early steam locomotives struggled with gradients, and viaducts and tunnels helped avoid this. The planned maximum gradient was 1 in 880 making the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway the most level main line in the UK. The project was given the green light on 4th July 1838. The route began at a new eastern terminus in Edinburgh – Haymarket - (Edinburgh General

Station, later renamed Waverley, didn’t open till 1846), continued over the Almond Valley Viaduct, through the Winchburgh Tunnel, via Linlithgow to Falkirk, and on to its terminus at Glasgow’s Queen Street.

The 45-mile route was divided into slices.

Advertisements appeared in the newspapers for contractors to tender for different sections of the work. The advertisement for the largest slice, including the heaviest engineering work on the line - the Almond Valley Contract – said, “Contract No 1: Being that part of the line extending from near Norton Farm House in the Parish of Ratho to near West Inch in the Parish of Abercorn, and in length 9000 yards or thereby. This contract will include a great extent of cutting and embankment, two viaducts the one across the Almond Water Valley 682 yards long and about 70 feet high and the other across the Edinburgh and Glasgow road 108 yards long and about the same height, a tunnel thro’ Winchburgh Ridge 350 yards long, laying the rails and otherwise completing the lot”.

Each contract stated “Contractors shall be completely finished on or before the 1st day of July 1841 with a penalty of £20 per day for every day it shall remain unfinished after that date”.

Leading bridge builder, John Gibb & Son of Aberdeen, won the Almond Valley Contract with a quote of £147, 669 and set to work on their Herculean task in February 1839. (The company made a loss of £40,000).

The closure this summer of the Winchburgh Tunnel and resulting disruption for rail users highlights our ongoing dependence on this original engineering feat. The Winchburgh Tunnel takes the railway line beneath Main Street of Winchburgh. It extends 335m (1100 feet) in length and opened with the rest of the railway 1842.

The tunnel was designed by railway engineer John Miller (1805-83) and built by civil engineer John Gibb (1776 - 1850). It took 24 months to complete and cuts through a ridge of oil-shale and dolerite; the friable nature of the shale required it to be lined in-part with brick. Design decisions resulted in the tunnel being prone to flooding. It was closed this July to allow the track to be lowered as part of the work necessary to electrify the line.

The Almond Valley Viaduct is a Category A listed structure. At 1.5 miles, it’s the longest structure on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and is in two sections, separated by a high embankment 400 metres long. The eastern section is made up of 36 ashlar-faced (prepared stonework, dressed or cut) segmental masonry arches, each with a 15.2m span, and up to 21.3m high. The western section has 7 arches, the central and largest arch bridges the A89. It has a span of 20.1m, with 3 arches of 15.2m span on either side. Strengthening work was carried out in the 1950s and 1988.

Aerial view of the viaduct

Over the next 3 years, the entire route echoed to an army of men, thunderous explosions and constant clanging of picks and shovels. In the nick of time before the Railway Company’s deadline, the River Avon Viaduct’s last arch completed, the contractor treated his 160 workmen to a splendid dinner in Linlithgow Town Hall. Down the line, the Polmont section of track finished too, and celebrations ended with “a merry dance on the green to the strains of bagpipes”.

But the Railway Director’s hopes of a July 1841 completion hit the buffers as other sections of line went unfinished. Penalty clause now kicking in, the Railway Directors complained to the Almond Valley Viaduct contractor that works were falling behind schedule.

In reply, a letter from John Gibb & Son’s Broxburn office said, “At present we have 350 workmen and 25 horses employed on the different cuttings and tunnel on the line – 80 masons, 100 labourers, 18 joiners, 8 blacksmiths and 20 horses employed on the viaducts and bridges besides nearly 150 men with a corresponding number of horses employed in quarrying stone for the viaducts and bridges. This force you will see is not small and will be rapidly increased in the course of a very short time”.

The Directors urged the contractor to work at night, by “torchlight”. The contractor’s claim for more money for overcoming unforeseen obstructions,

unfavourable weather and doing night work cut no ice. On the workmen toiled through December and the New Year’s Day edition of the Scotsman, 1842, reports the viaduct’s arches finished, though the banks still incomplete, with hundreds of workmen working furiously.

With huge sighs of relief all round, and the last sweat-lashed shovel flung aside, 18th February 1842 marked the opening ceremony of the Edinburgh to Glasgow Railway. At 1pm a steam locomotive pulling 52 carriages loaded with invited guests arrived at Haymarket from Glasgow, then this train, and another 52-carriage steam locomotive, laden with the Edinburgh contingent – more excited shareholders and invited guests – 1100 people in all – set off triumphantly for Queen Street and a grand banquet. Schools had a holiday and along the line, people waved and cheered this big, loud, newfangled kid on the block.

A Railway Guide of 1842, like a VisitScotland ad, describes the bold curve of the Almond Valley Viaduct, its elegant form and stupendous series of arches, calling it one of the most astonishing achievements of modern skill and enterprise. And how a panorama across the Almond Valley, as enchanting as it is extensive, charms the eye.

Information from the Scotsman Archives and the National Library of Scotland. Sidebox information from Gazeteer for Scotland, http://www.scottish-places.info/

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The soccer talent scout

For Broxburn resident Darren McDougall, much of life outside work centres around football in one way or another.

An on-off coach for Broxburn Colts over many years, and now a talent scout for Hibs, he’s passionate not just about football but about opportunities for youngsters to get out and do something active. When we meet he starts off by offering me this gem: “We’re all so keen – and youngsters particularly – to upgrade our phones and computers regularly. But we should ‘upgrade ourselves’ first. Go out and learn a new skill or do something different; that’s upgrading yourself, and it’s more important than upgrading your phone.”

Born in East London, Darren moved to Broxburn at the age of 8 and has been here ever since. “I love the fact that Broxburn is a tight-knit community and I have a great network here,” he says. Throughout high school he played for Hibs, Hearts and then Tottenham Hotspurs, but due to personal circumstances had to give up professional football at the age of 16. He’s turned his attention though to helping others in the sport, and is currently a talent scout for Hibs.

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of them go on to get signed by the club. His remit covers all youth and senior games and although the remit is for anyone with talent, the reality is that it’s very unusual for a girl to make it through the selection process, even if she is the best on the pitch – a sad fact that Darren feels has to change. He would like to see a lot more support for girls to play football.

Darren is a great believer in the value of dance for enhancing football technique. “The balance and co-ordination skills that dance gives you – pretty much any dance – are invaluable on the pitch,” he explans. Likewise he encourages boxing to help with kids’ fitness and discipline.

Darren wants to encourage kids to get out and do different things. “Trying new things improves your confidence – an essential life skill. There are plenty of facilities locally such as dance classes, and the Broxburn Athletics Colts complex on Greendykes Road is fantastic. With the great support of many volunteers there, over 500 boys and girls attend regularly.” And he practices what he preaches - he recently took up hip hop k classes as a new experience for himself.

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What most of us already believed has now most definitely been confirmed Britain is full of eccentrics.

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A conservatory is generally used either as a dining room or lounge but a sunroom is much more adaptable depending on what you need the extra space for. Yes it can be a man-cave or a she-shed if that’s what you want but it can also be a brand new dining kitchen, bedroom or even a gym. For that added touch of luxury a sunroom can even be used to house a pool, hot tub or sauna – branches and snow not included!

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WALK

By Karen Murray

I like to find destinations for walking with the general proviso that they are not too far from home and may even be incorporated into whatever else I am doing in my day.

As part of my job I am very often heading along the A89 past Dechmont and I always notice the old Bangour Village Hospital and see several cars parked in the small car park in front of the entrance. After several drive-bys I came to the conclusion that it must be a dog walker’s destination.

So one day when passing with some time to spare I thought I’d check it out. I parked my car with the others and headed past the entrance gateway expecting some sort of security personnel to come and stop me at any moment. No-one did although I did feel a little under dressed without a pooch in tow.

It transpires that unless you believe the place is haunted, which many do, it is the perfect place for a mid afternoon stroll, albeit a bit of an alternative stroll.

Built as the Edinburgh district asylum and opened in 1906, today it is a little like walking through a ghost town as it was designed on the colony system, creating a wholly self contained village with its own farm, bakery, workshops, recreational hall, church, water supply, drainage and even its own railway.

There is something a bit eerie about walking through a completely abandoned and deserted village. This design idea was taken from the Alt Scherbitz Asylum in Germany, the premise being the patients would be living in a community not just a hospital – fitting then that when it closed it was because of the concept of care in the community being the best way to care for psychiatric patients.

The hospital was requisitioned by the government War Office during both wars when it became The Edinburgh War Hospital and The Scottish Emergency Medical Hospital, reverting back to a psychiatric hospital between and after the wars. It was also the local maternity hospital for a while – maybe some of you were born there?

The site extends to some 220 acres and many of the buildings are listed. The ‘villas’ were set within landscaped grounds, and built in a 17th century Scottish Renaissance style, so they are really rather attractive to look at. It is tempting to peek inside them but they are of course boarded up now – too many vandals having attacked them in the past.

As you wander this ghost town and its grounds you will come across the Edwardian Baroque hall

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and a Romanesque style church, designed by HO Tarbolton and built between 1924 and 1930. They are buildings worth a look at in their own right if you are even a little interested in architecture.

and the urge is to stop for refreshment. If you go left there is a long walk round several wards or villas and to the right it is similar walk but in a circuit, bringing you back to the start.

The site has only been completely abandoned since 2004 and since then it has been identified by successive local plans as a redevelopment opportunity largely focussed on the residential conversion of the existing buildings. I guess that is what will eventually happen and perhaps it is only right and proper but part of me thinks what a shame to lose this interesting and historic unusual walking location.

Then of course there are the green areas and all the paths and winding lanes; so many that you could never hope to fully explore the place. It is really quite magical with the overgrown bowling green now sprouting a myriad wild flowers and lampposts covered in moss, the original road lost to the greenery. What’s more, despite being set just off a busy main road and pretty close to the M8, when you are in the middle of this strange place, it is eerily silent.

A year after it closed, it was the main filming location for ‘The Jacket’ starring Keira Knightley and Adrien Brody and produced by George Clooney.

Shame I missed him! However there have been no more films, just a location for police riot training.

You can walk around the old hospital in any direction and wander at will but there is a real feeling that you should follow the village route – you enter the site and walk a path with houses either side. Straight ahead is what was the shop and café KONECT

Perhaps I have been slow to realise that Bangour had all this walking potential, but I am happy to have found somewhere that encompasses several things – a place to stop and walk when I am and about for work; a really intriguing site with history and architecture and of course somewhere with a choice of walking routes all there for the exploring.

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Recipes from Hopetoun Farm Shop

Lady hopetoun’s Great Aunt Joan’s Ice Cream

Every summer we spent a week or two in Sandwich, Kent with my father’s twice widowed aunt. Aunt Joan was an incredible caterer and had people to stay throughout the summer, her beach picnics were legendary, but her teas in a little Summer House at the end of her garden were incredibly special, with everything a child could possibly ask for, including ice cream. I still use this recipe regularly; it could not be easier and scoops perfectly straight from the deep freeze.

Ingredients 1 lb strawberries, raspberries or blackberries 8 oz icing sugar, sifted 1/2 pint double cream, lightly whipped Method: Puree the fruit in a mixer and then push through a sieve to remove any annoying pips. Gradually stir in the icing sugar, and then finally the cream. Put the mixture into the deep freezer and serve once set.

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LADY HOPETOUN’S ICE CREAM

This is a recipe that I remember well from my childhood holidays in Australia. My grandmother always had some of this in the deep freezer, but it was originally her motherin-law’s recipe so it pre-dates the Second World War. It is best cut into blocks, not scooped, and has a wonderfully old fashioned flavour.

Ingredients 1 pint thick cream 1/2 tin condensed milk 1/2 pint milk 2 tbsp. golden syrup Method: Beat all the ingredients together until the mixture is thick but not whipped. Place in a shallow rectangular dish in the freezer. Once set cut into blocks to serve.

Hopetoun Farm Shop, Hopetoun Woods, Newton, EH52 6QZ Tel: 01506 830716. www.hopetounfarmshop.co.uk

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Food Notes from Hopetoun Farm Shop

Summer Treats

As it was National Ice Cream Month last month, we at Hopetoun Farm Shop thought we’d celebrate and use our estate honey to create a refreshing new flavour – with a little help from the Hopetoun honey bees and a Scottish Borders Ice Cream Parlour!

Hopetoun Farm Shop enlisted the help of Giacopazzi’s to make a delicious honey ice cream, created using the honey from the Hopetoun Estate’s beehives. The Eyemouth Ice Cream company have combined their quality, locally sourced ingredients with Hopetoun make us a limited-edition ice cream, which is exclusively available in the shop.

Bee hives at Hopetoun Why not team our honey with a freshly baked pastry for that extra sweetness? See our advert for a free croissant or pain au chocolat.

Summer Treats at Hopetoun Farm Shop As it was National Ice Cream last month, we at Hopetoun Farm Shop thought we’d celebrate

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We will be offering every Hopetoun Farm Shop enlisted the help of Giacopazzi’s to make a delicious honey ice cream, created using the honey from the Hopetoun Estate’s beehives.

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Hopetoun Farm Shop is located next door to New Hopetoun Gardens on the A904 near Newton.

Tel: 01506 830 716 www.hopetounfarmshop.co.uk

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and Useful Information Sunday 6th August River Kids Duck Race and Fund Day. 11am – 3pm at Holmes Park, Broxburn. Annual fundraiser for local childrens’ charity River Kids. Ducks are £2 each. Great prizes, for more info and to purchase a duck please call 0300 123 1070.

Friday 21st August Badger Watch. Join the Ranger Service at Beecraigs to discover more about these intriguing animals. There will be a short presentation followed by an evening in our badger hide. Wear sturdy footwear and bring binoculars and a torch. Suitable for adults and children over 12. Meet: Sutherland Building, opp the Visitor Centre Time: 8pm – 9.30pm. Cost: £3.55 adult, £2.40 child.

Booking essential, call the Rangers on 01506 844516, email: mail@beecraigs.com.

Saturday 22nd August Broxburn Gala - All welcome! See page 18 for more details.

Daily until Sunday 23rd August Big Summer Challenge. Discover more about West Lothian’s Country Parks by taking up the Big Summer Challenge. Information from any of the three Country Parks (Polkemmet, Beecraigs or Almondell & Calderwood). Drop in to the Visitor Centre at any of the three Country Parks between 9am – 4.30pm. Free SMILE Theatre Arts Summer Workshops Sing, dance and act! All workshops take place at Canon Hoban Hall, Broxburn. Booking essential, contact smiletheatrearts@gmail.com. See www.smiletheatrearts. com. For ages 5-8 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Fri 7th Aug 10am-1pm £15. For ages 7-16 Grease Sat 8th Aug 10am-3pm £30.

To include your event here, please email editor@konectdirectory.co.uk or call 07854 492638.

Useful Information Broxburn Medical Practice Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn. Tel: 01506 771871.

Winchburgh Medical Practice

Stay Active in Autumn with Cycling During the autumn the weather lends itself well to cycling and with the new school term approaching why not keep the bikes out a bit longer and make the most of it before winter returns? EasyGo Electric Bikes (www. easygoebikes.com) offers electric bike hire in West Lothian which is a great alternative as they can be used with varying levels of pedal assistance.

West Lothian has plenty routes for beginners. The scenery is great and cycling can be combined with a visit to the many attractions including Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Five Sisters Zoo and Scottish Owl Centre, not forgetting our three country parks.

Cruising along the Union Canal tow path is ideal for those looking for a flat traffic-free option. The Union Canal meanders through West Lothian taking in historic Linlithgow – ideal for a café stop and the spectacular Avon and Almond Aqueducts.

National Cycle routes 75 and 76 traverse West Lothian. Route 75 (which links Glasgow and Edinburgh) includes a lengthy cycling path from East Calder, through Livingston, Bathgate and Armadale.

There are numerous points of interest and refreshment stops along Route 75 including at Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Bathgate and Livingston town centres.

For the more seasoned road cyclist, there are an infinite number of route options in West Lothian incorporating a variety of terrain from long drags and shorter, steeper climbs, flatter terrain to the east of West Lothian around Kirkliston, and of course some leg testers in the “Bathgate Alps”.

Niddry Road, Winchburgh, EH52 6RX. Tel: 01506 890210.

Broxburn Library West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 2RH. Tel: 01506 775600. Email: broxburn.lib@westlothian.gov.uk Opening Times: The library opening times have recently changed. Please note new opening times are: Monday & Tuesday: 10am - 5pm, Wednesday & Friday: 10am - 3pm, Thursday: 10am - 7pm & Saturday: 9am 1pm. Bookbug Bounce and Tickle: Free song, story and rhyme sessions for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Bring a grown-up to join in the fun! Tuesdays and Wednesdays fortnightly 10.30am. Summer Reading Challenge 2015 Events at Broxburn: Every Thursday 2.30-3.30pm. 8th August: Write your own story.

13th August: Medal Ceremony. We’ll also have recordbreaking themed craft materials available each week!

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Are you a tourism related business or Food and Drink outlet interested in the benefits of membership of Visit West Lothian then contact T: 01506 283 090 / E: visitwestlothian@westlothian.gov.uk. For more information about all the great things to see and do in West Lothian please visit www.visitwestlothian.co.uk, facebook. com/VisitWestLothian or twitter.com/ teamwestlothian

clubs & classes

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

Uphall. For people who have any form of dementia, and their carers, to meet others in a similar situation for support and social contact, a cup of tea or coffee and home baking. Come for the whole session or just drop in.

Uphall Community Education Centre: Strathbrock Place, Uphall, EH52 6BN. Huge range of groups and classes including:

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Mondays: Carpet Bowls; U3A Singing for Pleasure; Zumba; Craft Group; WRI; Scottish Country Dancing.

Broxburn Woodcraft Club

Tuesdays: Baby & Toddler; Uphall Outreach; 50+ Friendship Group; Walking Group; Indoor Curling; U3A Art Group; TaekwonDo; Yellow Teapot Club; Youth Club.

A members Club located within the community wing of the Strathbrock Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH. We have a fully equipped workshop supporting all aspects of woodworking including woodturning, pyrography, scrollsawing, the making of toys, furniture, musical instruments, walking sticks and more. For further information use the Contact Us facility on the website: www.broxburnwoodcraftclub.org Our hours are Mon & Tues 9am-9pm, Wed & Fri 9am-12 noon and 6pm -9pm, Thurs 9am-3pm and 6:00pm-9pm.

Broxburn Children’s Chatterbooks – NEW book group!

Broxburn Library, West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5RH Love to read? Aged between 8-11? Want to join a bookclub? We choose books to read and also activities available. Meetings held every second Friday at 2pm, call the library on 01506 775600 for next date.

Livingston Highland Society Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189 W Main St, Broxburn Monthly ceilidhs on a Saturday evening between October and April.

Each month we have a different band and guest artist. £5 each, new members welcome, contact John Sneddon on 01501 770911 for dates and more details Strathbrock Community Centre: 189a West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH. Huge range of groups and classes including: Mondays: Playgroup (am and pm sessions); Tapestry; U3A, Calligraphy group,Computer Drop-in; Keep fit/Line Dance for over 50s; Zumba, Brownies; WRI; Drama group, Karate.

Tuesdays: Playgroup; Spanish classes; Card making; Line Dancing; Irish Dancing; Ring Craft.

Wednesdays: Playgroup, Tai Chi, Scrabble groupl Chatterbook Book Club; Bingo; Computer Beginners Course; Brownies/ Rainbows; Dog Obedience.

Thursdays: Playgroup (am and pm sessions); Art Group; Genealogy; Healty Respect; Lip Reading; Access to Employment; Drama; Hoola Hoop Class; Chilren’s Club, Youth Group; Guitar lessons, Tai Chi. Fridays: Playgroup (am and pm sessions); Carpet Bowling; after school club; Computer drop in; Tai Kwon Do; Polish Community Group; New Christian Life; Model Car Club.

Saturdays: Guitar lessons; Dance classes; Tae Kwon Do; Computer classes; Weight Watchers.

Please call Strathbrock Community Centre on 01506 771733 or email linda.sayers@westlothian.gov.uk for details of times and more information on any of the groups.

UPHALL Uphall Playgroup Uphall Community Education Centre, Strathbrock Place, Uphall, EH52 6BN For children aged 24 months and over. Open Monday to Friday 9:15 - 11:30am during term time. Choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 sessions per week. Each session costs £5 and includes a healthy snack. See http://www.uphallplaygroup.co.uk/ or tel 01506 854451 for further information.

The People’s Café Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month 11am - 1.30pm at St Andrew’s Care Home, St Andrew’s Court, 20 Hawthorn Place, KONECT

Wednesdays: Indoor Curling; U3A Book Group; Cairbrock Association; Parkinson’s Uk; U3A History Group; Tea Dance; Zumba; Fusion Youth Group; Tribe West Belly Dance.

Thursdays: Indoor Curling Adults with Carers; West Lothian Financial Inclusion Network; Line Dancing; U3A Quiz Group, U3A Music Group; Karate; Yellow Teapot Club; West Lothian Y-Cats.

Fridays: U3A Poetry Group; U3A Discussion Group; Children’s Club P3-P6); Reiki; Girls Group (S1 upwards) Please call the Community Centre on 01506 854451 or email denise.doig@westlothian.gov.uk for details of times and more information on any of the groups.

WINCHBURGH Little Flyers After School Club Winchburgh Community Centre, Craigton Park, Winchburgh, EH52 6RW. Open during term time, from the end of the school day until 5.45 p.m. Collecting from Winchburgh and Holy Family Primary Schools. Please contact 07518 176781 for more information or see http://www.littleflyersnursery.com/ Winchburgh Community Centre: Craigton Park, Winchburgh, EH52 6RW. Huge range of groups and classes including: Mondays: Junior Youth Club 7.00pm - 9.15pm.

Tuesdays: Slimming World 6.30pm - 9.30pm.

Wednesdays: Keep Fit 9.30am -10.30am; Computer Club 9.30am-12noon; Night Art 7.00pm-9.00pm; Dog Class 7.00pm10.00pm.

Thursdays: Morning Art 9.30am-12noon; Senior Citizens 1.30pm4.00pm; Little Flyers 3.00pm-6.00pm; Childrens Club 6.00pm -7.30pm; Guitar Club 7.45pm-9.30pm; Table Tennis 7.45pm9.30pm.

Fridays: Little Flyers 12 noon-6.00pm; Scouts 6.15pm - 9.15pm Saturdays: Children’s Activity Club 9.45am-12noon; Girls Allowed 7.00pm-9.00pm For more information on any of the groups please contact the Community Centre on 01506 890348 or email julie.witherwick@ westlothian.gov.uk Winchburgh Community Council meetings are held second Monday of every month except January and July.

See www.winchburghcc.org.uk

other areas Alternative Company Entertainers (ACE) Meet every Thursday in Whitburn academy at 7:00 – 9pm. Ages 5 to 105+. Contact acompanyentertainers@gmail.com or find us on facebook.

To include your club or class, email details to editor@konectdirectory.co.uk.

Charity and not-for-profit groups are free, there is a small charge for other listings. See our website for details. www.konectdirectory.co.uk

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Locksmith West Lothian Locksmith

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Mobility Ableworld Med-Ecosse

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Dance Supplies Highland Dance Shop

Painter/Decorator Nu Walls

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Dentist No 9 Dental

Pet Supplies Coxydene

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Electrician Simply Electrical

Plastering Nu Walls

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28

Fencing/Gates The Smithy

Property Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance

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Food & Groceries Fruit & Veg To You Hopetoun Farmshop

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Roofing Simply Roofing Thomson Roofing

22 28

Soft Furnishings Style Rite Blinds

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Bathrooms Bathgate Bathroom Studio Ekco

28 15

Beauty Allure Skin Clinic Beauty @ No. 20A The Tan Stand

Cleaning Services Clean Bee Domestics Cleaning and Maintenance Cleanleeness

19 23 18

17 16 17

Computer Services Be One IT Sprint Computers

Builder DB General Builders Cafe/Tearoom T42 at No 52 Car Bodywork Bodyshop Edinburgh Chips Away

10 33

Car Sales Peoples Ford

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Car Service & Repair D & G Autocare D.K’s Autocare LVS Garage Services

31 10 5

Car Valet/Wash D.K’s Autocare

10

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning C and W Cleaning Services 13 Carpets & Flooring Forever Flooring Land of Carpets Catering Food Creations

29 21 6

Children’s Nursery Little Flyers Nursery Wee Gems

19 18

Chiropractor Livingston Chiropody West Lothian Chiropractor

16 4

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Furniture & Furnishings Grove Bedding

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Garden & Landscaping ARG Landscaping Beatson’s

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Heating Services Forth Heating

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Hire (Car/Van/Minibus) Pixo Van Rental

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Homes for Sale Miller Homes

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Insurance NFU Mutual

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Kitchens Alba Kitchens Ekco

34 15

Storage Unit Storedge

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Takeaway Bravo

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Vet Mackie & Brechin

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Wheel Repair The Wheel Specialist

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Windows 1st Choice Living Weathertight Windows & Doors

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Solution to Sudoku Page 32

Down: 1 Ragtag, 2 Bland, 3 Tadpole, 5 Extra, 6 Noisier, 7 Sledge, 8 Partnership,14 Nibbles, 15 Solving, 16 Scared, 17 Friend, 19 Error, 21 Tease.

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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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