Konect Broxburn May 2018

MAY 2018

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TO OUR MAY EDITION

THIS ISSUE

t’s the countdown to summer! So inevitably Konect has quite a large garden and outdoors section this month.

And in keeping with the season, for the local charity feature I visited to The Brock in Broxburn which could be described as a secret garden as not many people know about it! They are trying to change that though - it’s a garden and wood craft centre which is a vital part of mental health therapeutic services in West Lothian with a history going back to Bangour Village psychiatric hospital. See the feature on pages 8-9 and try and support them if you’re looking for garden plants for the summer.

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This month I had the chance to satisfy my curiosity about what a reiki session involves, and I booked a reiki session with a lovely lady from Wester Inch who runs a complimentary therapies business. See page 38.

Once again, thanks for reading Konect and supporting local businesses and organisations.

COVER IMAGE: Detail from ‘Above and Below’ sculpture on A899, Uphall

The Brock: Secret Garden Centre?................8 Make the most of a small bathroom............ 12 Gardening Project............................................ 23 Health & Beauty................................................ 24 Property Matters............................................... 28 Music Review.................................................... 30 Recipe & Food Notes...................................... 33 “Calling all parents and grandparents”...... 34 Clubs & Classes............................................... 36 Aly Townley – Anyone ready for a positive change?.............................................................. 38

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CHARITY OF THE MONTH

Did you know there is a garden centre behind the Strathbrock Partnership Centre in Broxburn?

You can buy a wide range of plants, hanging baskets, planters, garden furniture and everything else you’d expect from a garden centre; but The Brock is special because it’s run as a social enterprise to support people in the community who have severe and enduring mental illness and mental health issues .

Gardening has fantastic therapeutic value and is very beneficial for mental health.

The Brock traces its beginnings to when Bangour Village Hospital at Dechmont was a psychiatric hospital. There was a garden centre there with plants cultivated by the service users, and when the hospital closed down the NHS moved the gardening facility to Dedridge. It moved to Broxburn in 2011, with a plot of land behind the Partnership Centre provided by West Lothian Council. It is still not very well known in the community, but a recent grant from Big Lottery has allowed The Brock to take on a General Manager and a Project Worker/Administrator to raise its profile and expand the scope of its activities and the therapeutic services it provides. The only way to keep it open is to ensure it is self-sustaining financially. For this it relies on sales of plants, garden accessories and other craft items produced by the service users.

You can get pretty much everything you need for your borders and planters, although if you are looking for something specific it’s best to contact them first to see if it is available. Besides annual and perennial flowers, there are vegetables, 8 | BROXBURN

herbs, and, unusually, bonsai plants (bottom right).

The Brock also sells hanging baskets, wooden garden furniture, bird tables, planters and other woodcraft items that are made by the woodworking group within the Mental Health Resource Centre at Strathbrock. You can commission pieces if you want something in particular. They are hoping to acquire more land to expand in the near future. This month (May) they are installing a new wee potting-shed style kiosk at the entrance to the garden for a till and small shop (please note it is cash only at the moment, no card facilities). And they are working on getting some signage at the Partnership Centre to let people know they are there!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! There are a range of volunteering opportunities at The Brock. They are particularly looking for people to help out in the shop handling the plant sales over the summer. If you are able to help, please contact Kevin or Emily (contact details below).

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The Brock Garden, Wood and Craft Centre is a charity registered in Scotland, number SCO44528. and mental health issues are able to come and get the therapeutic benefits of gardening, woodwork and other craft activities. Support them by buying your plants & garden furniture here.

Open: Weekdays (10am – 4pm) Closed: Weekends The Brock Garden, Wood and Craft Centre Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5LH Follow the carpark around the to back of the Partnership Centre. You’ll see the greenhouses of The Brock. There is plenty of parking, and the entrance is near to the back door of the Partnership Centre.

Tel: 01506 858080 Email: info@thebrock.org Online: Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Helen-Jane interviewed The Brock’s Manager, Kevin McElroy, and Project Worker Emily Simpson at The Brock in Broxburn for this article. Helen-Jane is the editor of Konect magazines and lives in West Lothian with her family. @KonectMagazines

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

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GARDENING

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Summer is just around the corner so now’s the time to embrace your outdoor space by putting a date in your diary for Gardening Scotland 2018.

The national festival of plants and flowers has everything you need to transform your garden and it’s also a great day out for everyone, from novice gardeners to expert growers and families in search of outdoor fun.

This year’s show takes place from Friday, 1 June until Sunday, 3 June and for three days the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh will be transformed into the biggest plant sale in Scotland, with a country fair atmosphere, crafts, live music, show gardens, a lively cookery theatre, expert advice for gardeners and lots, lots more.

Green-fingered gardeners and complete beginners are equally welcome and there will be something for every plot amongst the glorious shrubs, roses, alpines, bulbs and perennials that will be on sale.

Outside in the show ground, exhibitors will be selling every kind of gardening tool and accessory and top designers will be showcasing the latest trends in garden design, from contemporary outdoor rooms to wild places for tiny spaces, with ideas on how to turn the average back garden into a haven for butterflies and bees.

Or turn yours into a space for relaxation with stylish furniture, sun houses and everything you need to create a stylish outdoor room.

This year at Gardening Scotland The Secret Herb Garden will be creating The Secret Gin Garden, where they will be growing the plants used to flavour their unique colourchanging spirits. Sample the delicate flavours of Apothecary Rose, Lavender & Echinacea and Chamomile & Cornflower made from

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Book in advance and you can enjoy afternoon tea amongst the glorious flowers in the Floral Pavilion or visit the Food Fayre take some of the best produce that Scotland has to offer.

Head to the Big Back Garden for family fun, including bouncy castles, close encounters with bees and a chance to dig up the past with Archaeology Scotland.

There are more hands-on activities in the Garden for Life area, especially for anyone with a passion for bugs, butterflies and conservation, while live music throughout the three days will make Gardening Scotland go with a swing.

Have your gardening dilemmas solved in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Advice Clinic, learn from the experts in Q&A sessions and demonstrations or just enjoy the sights and scents of beautiful flowers in full bloom. Gardening Scotland 2018 has something for everyone.

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GARDENING PROJECT

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ones as they no longer had any fragrance and so the farmers’ crops weren’t damaged any more and their wrath was assuaged.

To this day Heartsease has no fragrance nor do its Viola progeny that you find in garden centres. But what they may lack in fragrance they more than make up with flower power and their cheeky little faces keep appearing for weeks and weeks in your borders and containers. Invite some Violas to come and live in your garden this Spring!

Heartsease (Viola tricolor) is a cheeky little member of the Viola family and has been the one of the parents of the many seasonal bedding Violas that we are offered nowadays in garden centres.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

GO HAIR DRYER FREE! After focusing on the best way to use your hair dryer in my last column I want to share with you the best ways to go hair dryer free!

If you don’t like your natural texture, or you think it’s too frizzy or not wavy enough here are some tips that will help you get beachy waves.

Firstly your hair needs moisture. Use an intensive moisture treatment once a week, or coconut oil can also work wonders for moisture.

When leaving your hair to dry, give it the best chance of longevity. After washing rake through your hair with a wide tooth comb, smooth a little oil down the shaft of the hair and a product with a light hold.

If your hair doesn’t curl enough for your liking shake your head a little to cause natural sections of hair to divide and twist these small sections lightly, always working down the hair shaft.

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To befriend our inner world is an exciting journey and, although it requires courage and honesty with ourselves, it surely makes sense to get into the ‘driving seat’ of our lives?

During the first seven years of life everything we experience is directly downloaded into our subconscious mind. Our little, susceptible brains record all that we’re told and those messages that we hear most frequently are received as a form of ‘hypnosis’.

Although our conscious mind is creative, with adult-type wishes and understanding, when we go into a ‘thinking mode’ we disconnect from direct experience of the current moment. We shift instead into connection with our ‘database’ of all those old downloaded programmes.

In other words, considering that 95% of the day we’re thinking, at those times our behaviour is by default controlled by old messages. So we only have 5% of our day when our behaviours may be in line with our creative wishes and dreams.

There are various ways to change outdated, unhelpful ‘programmes’. But this research suggests it’s even more important to be vigilant about the 95% of the day when we’re lost in thought.

Let’s pause occasionally, take a slow and conscious breath, and return to this moment as wholly as possible …

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PROPERTY MATTERS

Some landlords, especially those who are new to the experience, understandably wish to use a letting agent simply as a route to market in order to find a tenant.

However, whilst a return on investment is one thing, sleeping well at night is quite another.

A managed service is not just about chasing late rent, resolving disputes and inventory control.

When your property is professionally managed, it’s all about accountability. This means regular inspections to check that your tenant is treating your investment with the respect it deserves. During these inspections, well-trained staff are able to identify any areas that should be investigated in order to avoid or reduce costs later. An example would be a blocked gutter. Normally, you would only hear about this when the tenant calls you to tell you that water is coming in, plaster has come away from the wall and there is mould on the ceiling. Call in the dehumidifier, plasterer, and painter – and you have a large bill and an unhappy tenant.

Many tenants also prefer to rent a property that is managed through a letting agent, possibly because they have had a “problem landlord” in the past so they tend to stay longer.

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Additionally, no matter how compliant a tenant may seem at the outset, the last thing a landlord needs is someone phoning him/ her at all hours with some minor issue over a draft, dripping tap, clanking pipes, noisy neighbours, etc. All or these are part of a day’s work for a dedicated managing agent.

One of the most important considerations of a property manager is to get to know their clients’ tenants, and have a good understanding of their plans, often preempting a premature departure, so that they can prepare and let the property in time to avoid it being empty – even for a day!

Most landlords derive great value from a professionally managed service and I would invite you to experience the difference yourself.

The monthly Property Matters column is contributed by Craig Turpie. Craig is a director at Turpie & Co Estate Agents and Letting Agents with extensive knowledge of the West Lothian Property Market and over 20 years experience in bespoke sales and marketing. @KonectDirectory

MUSIC REVIEW

The singer not the song: Discuss Own up - did someone here order a single from Sting and Shaggy? Or is this like when your ex gets Dominos to deliver thirty pizzas to your flat?

No, it’s real. “Don’t Let Me Wait” arrives in spite of public demand. It’s Shaggy I feel sorry for, his hangdog toasting is hard to dislike but when married to Sting’s winy, I was old man jumper but now I’m reggae again with my stripy top on and everything, re-tread of old Police melodies all charm dissolves. There is a whole album of this stuff. Don’t have nightmares.

With rather more goodwill available, Roger Daltrey releases his first solo single for twenty five years albeit there is a chequered history of collaborations in-between. RD featuring Wilko Johnson in 2014: good. RD featuring McFly in 2003: doubleplus bad.

“As Long As I Have You” tries hard to provide an exciting soul/rhythm and blues setting for a very convincing vocal from the 74 year old, certainly more recognisable as the screamer of old than on the 2006 Who album, say. Once the riffs and gospel choir have done their part there is a slight sense of sound and fury signifying nothing, rather than testifying, but better this than another soundtrack team up.

The voice alone is never enough though, is it? Even Elvis couldn’t salvage absolutely everything, Sinatra maybe if you are a devotee, but not Florence Welch despite the advance press for “Sky Full Of Stars”. A striking folk-esque acapella beginning gives way to an admirably stripped back accompaniment of bass and harmonies, but the subsequent lack of development in either lyric or melody allows only for admiration and not connection.

The dog days are back, I’m afraid.

The monthly music review is contributed by James Kerr. James presents the Regal Music Club show on Regal Radio (www.regal-radio.net) and is a member of the local band ‘Snakeskin Shoe Review’.

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VISIT WEST LOTHIAN

May in West Lothian

Scotland tends to see warmer weather a little later than most places, so May is usually the unofficial beginning of our short but sweet summer!

West Lothian is absolutely beautiful at this time of year, and there is so much going on as all of our attractions have reopened and are teeming with life for the summer!

One of West Lothian’s biggest and busiest events of the year is the West Lothian Highland Games.

Based in Meadow Park, Bathgate and running from 9am-6pm on the 26th, this year’s Highland Games is set to be a colourful musical spectacle, featuring highland dancing, solo piping and traditional Scottish heavy events such as tug of war. There will be something for everyone to enjoy, including plenty of demonstrations and food stalls.

The outstanding Jupiter Artland opens its doors on the 12th for another season. Packed with a variety of interesting and unusual sculptures and landscapes known as ‘earthwork’, Jupiter Artland

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is a truly magnificent garden of discovery for everyone to enjoy.

Howden Park Centre is hosting an all-singing, all-dancing tribute to ABBA on the 13th.

ABBAMANIA! will be celebrating over forty years of ABBA with Europe’s leading ABBA tribute band. This 2 hour show will have you dancing in the aisles.

If you fancy picking up a new hobby this month, Photography Tuition Scotland is running a 4-week course every Saturday for beginners. Based in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, this is a perfect course for beginners. You will receive a camera to use for the duration of the course, plus an SD card so you can keep all of your photos.

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PARENTING IN WEST LOTHIAN

CALLING ALL PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS...

Have you ever wanted to write your own magazine column? Are you a busy parent or grandparent with a sense of adventure and exploration?

Konect Magazines are looking for new talent to contribute a Grand/Parenting column to our successful community magazine.

To apply, please email or post in 500 words on the subject of …

“A great day out with the kids in West Lothian!”

Contributions will be reviewed by the editor, with one or more entrants being invited to contribute on an ongoing basis for an agreed fee, according to availability and preference of contributors.

What might you write about? Anything!

• Have you recently taken the wee one to a show or an exhibition aimed at young people?

• Are you keen on the local play-park provision round your way?

• Maybe your child has additional needs, and a local attraction has been top notch in their approach to your family.

• Have you used any local charities or support organisations?

• Has a local business really shone in their attitude to grand/parents and their families?

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So if you’ve got a writer’s soul and a spot of free time each month, please send in your entry!

Deadline is 31st May 2018. Email application to editor@konectdirectory.co.uk Our regular columnist Nicola Jengaenga turns out to be not superhuman afterall, and no longer has time to continue this column as well as her full time job and full time parenting. “Contributing the ‘Parenting in West Lothian’ column to Konect magazines has been a brilliant experience - it has given our family the push we have sometimes needed to seek out new adventures to share with our little ones, and has opened my eyes more fully to the wealth of wonderful businesses, activities, and heritage sites that are on our doorstep.

On a personal level, writing my column has given me the chance to vent, share joys, frustrations, and laughter with Konect’s warm and inclusive readership. I would dearly love to have continued in my role, but a new job that’s heavy on travel, and my son’s developing needs, it’s sadly impossible.

So parents and grandparents everywhere, be brave and send in your article!”

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CLUBS & CLASSES

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

BROXBURN NEW BROXBURN LUNCH-TIME YOGA Monday 13.00-14.30. Adult drop in classes, located in beautiful studio at Broxburn United Sports Club, Greendykes Rd, Broxburn, EH52 5BP. £6 per session (all levels welcome) no booking required. For more details contact Claire on 07766 602629 or clairenicolachant@icloud.com

LEARN GUITAR Strathbrock Community Centre. Kids classes: Saturdays during term time; Adult Group Class: Thursday evenings. A fun and friendly way to get started or hone your skills further and become the guitarist you’ve always wanted to be. For more info call Dan 07794 824544 email danbarr.guitar@gmail.com BROXBURN WOODCRAFT 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.

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.

New members welcome, contact John Sneddon on 01501 770911 for dates and more details LADIES ONLY OUTDOOR FITNESS SESSIONS Albyn Park, Greendykes Road. Mondays 7-8pm, with Broxburn United Sports Club (BUSC) and BurnIt. Doesn’t matter your size or level of fitness. BUSC and Burn-It aim to create a fun fitness session based outside to enable ladies to meet their goals.

For more info contact Leigh Lauder on 01506 858057 or email l.lauder@ busc.org.uk ZUMBA FOR KIDS Albyn Park, Greendykes Road. With the Poco Loco crew – learn some rocking dance routines using different styles and rhythms. For girls and boys aged 4 – 12. Fridays 1.15-2.15 (P1-P3) 2.25-3.15 (P4-P7) cost £3 per week.

To book please contact Aidan Forbes on a.forbes@busc.org.uk or Nina Anderson on nina.anderson@live. co.uk or call 01506 858057.

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ALIVE & KICKIN Albyn Park, Greendykes Road. A programme for older members of the community to remain active. Run by Broxburn United Sports Club and includes: WALKING FOOTBALL Tues 10.30am to 12pm, £3 per session with tea/ coffee after.

WALKING CLUB on Thurs 10am.

Community walk starting and ending at Albyn Park. Free, everyone welcome. Invigor8 MULTI SPORTS Thurs 2-3.30pm £2 per session. Try new sports and learn new skills. Each session is 1 hour of the new sport plus an inspirational/ informative chat for 30mins. For more info contact Leigh Lauder at Albyn Park 01506 858057 or email l.lauder@busc.org.uk

BROXBURN GYMNASTICS CLUB Broxburn Academy’s Dance Studio, Broxburn. Fun filled gymnastics class for children in P1-P7. Hourly classes on Saturday mornings 10am (Beginner), 11am (Intermediate), Advanced 12pm.

First week is a free no obligation trial. For more information please contact Gemma on 07775 900624 or broxburngymnasticsclub@yahoo.co.uk w: www.broxburngymnastics.com

BROXBURN SWIMMING CLUB We cater for swimmers from age 3 upwards and cover all levels of swimming from our Learn to Swim programme up to our top competitive squad.

LEARN TO SWIM: Thursday night (6:00-7:00) - Broxburn Swimming Pool.

SQUAD SWIMMING: Monday and Tuesday (7:30-9:00) and Thursday (7:00-9:00) - Broxburn Swimming Pool; Friday (6:00-8:00) - Armadale Academy pool. For further information please contact: broxburn_asc@hotmail.com

SLIMMING WORLD South Parish Church, East Main St, Uphall, EH52 5HY. Tuesdays 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm and Canon Hoben Hall, Broxburn, Wednesdays 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30. Please call Lisa on 07736 316400.

CHURCH STREET BABY & TODDLER GROUP 2 Church Street, Broxburn EH52 5EL. Every Thursday from 09.15-11.00 and is based in the Church Hall behind Broxburn Parish Church. Suitable for children from birth to 3 years. Each session costs £2 per and includes a healthy snack for the children and a cuppa & biscuit for the grown-ups. Visit our Facebook page for more information www.facebook.com/ BroxburnChurchStreetBabyandToddler CRAFT CUPPA We are a small group of crafters who meet on Saturday afternoons 1-3 pm at Strathbrock Partnership Centre, Community Wing, entrance B. We meet to share expertise, have a natter and a cuppa.

We would welcome anyone who wants to come along. For more info please email craftycuppaclub@mail.com or just come along!

WEST LOTHIAN IWAMA RYU AIKIDO CLUB Broxburn Black Belt Academy, EH52 5BB, Broxburn.

Dedicated to the traditional study and practice of Aikido through ken, jo and taijutsu. The club meets at Broxburn BlackBelt Academy Thursdays 8pm to 9:30pm. Come along and give it a try. For information please call 07784 006851 wliwamaryu@gmail.com

BROXBURN SCOTTISH WOMEN’S INSTITUTE (formerly SWRI) We meet in Broxburn Community Centre at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of each month from September to May. Contact: Fay Young , tel 01506 854141 or email fayyoungis@hotmail.com

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.

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UPHALL ST ANDREW’S COURT ACTIVITY GROUP Are you over 60? Looking to get out and meet new people?

Come and join in our activity group in St Andrew’s Court, Uphall, weekly Wednesdays (10am-12midday). A mix of gentle physical activity, quizzes and games. We also love a good chat over a cup of tea! All welcome, cost is just £1 per session. Get in touch if you’d like more information, with Cyrenians OPAL (Older People, Active Lives) on 01506 815815 or email opal@cyrenians.scot www.cyrenians.scot.

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 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, 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.

WEST LOTHIAN ART West Lothian Art is a group of enthusiastic amateur artists who meet regularly to paint, draw and chat in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere on Tuesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm in Uphall Community Education Centre. If you’d like to know more, please email us at info@westlothianart.co.uk WEST LOTHIAN U3A (University of the 3rd Age) A group of retired people who like to keep their minds active by learning in an informal environment.

We meet in Uphall Community Education Centre, Strathbrock Place, Uphall on the third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m., when we have speakers on a variety of topics. U3A also has a number of interest Groups who also meet once a month, including Art Appreciation, Singing for Pleasure, History, Walking and Cinema. New members are always welcome – please contact the Membership Secretary Helen on 01506 655976.

You will find a list of speakers and a full list of Groups on our website u3asites.org.uk/westlothian SLIMMING WORLD South Parish Church, East Main St, Uphall, EH52 5HY. Tuesdays 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm and Canon Hoben Hall, Broxburn, Wednesdays 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30. Please call Lisa on 07736 316400.

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UPHALL COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE Strathbrock Place, Uphall, EH52 6BN. Huge range of groups and classes including: MONDAYS: Carpet Bowls; U3A Singing for Pleasure; Zumba; Craft Group; WRI; Scottish Country Dancing.

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

DECHMONT WEST LOTHIAN BAKING CLUB We meet approximately every 6th Wednesday 7:30 – 9:30pm in Dechmont Hall to talk about all things baking related. No requirement to be the next Mary Berry! £3 per meeting.

Email wlbakingclub@yahoo.co.uk or find us on facebook.

DECHMONT 50+ ARTS GROUP This group of enthusiastic amateur painters meet every Wednesday from 13.30 - 16.00 in Dechmont Memorial Hall to practice their art and socialise.

There are a few membership places available and new members would be more than welcome irrespective of their painting skills. For more details email dechmontartgroup@gmail.com or visit their website at dechmontartgroup.wix. com/home.

GENTLE YOGA Dechmont Memorial Hall, Monday night 6.30-7.30pm at Dechmont Memorial Hall. Contact Rhona on 01506 811700.

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 7.00pm9.00pm; Dog Class 7.00pm10.00pm. Thursdays: Morning Art 9.30am-12noon; Senior Citizens 1.30pm-4.00pm; Little Flyers 3.00pm-6.00pm; Childrens Club 6.00pm-7.30pm; Guitar Club 7.45pm-9.30pm; Table Tennis 7.45pm-9.30pm. Fridays: Little Flyers 12 noon-6.00pm; Scouts 6.15pm- 9.15pm Saturdays: Children’s Activity Club 9.45am12noon; Girls Allowed 7.00pm9.00pm. 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 ARE YOU ORGANISING AN EVENT OR INVOLVED IN A CHARITY FUNDRAISER THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY? Charity and not-for-profit events are FREE to list here, to reach 7500 homes in Uphall, Broxburn and Winchburgh.

Simply email details to editor@konectdirectory.co.uk by the 18th of the month (i.e. by 18th May for June edition, and so on).

We sometimes have space to print your event poster too if you have one, feel free to email it and we will always include community information free of charge on a space-permitting basis.

WHAT’S ON

SATURDAY 19TH MAY Broxburn Woodcraft Annual Show incorporating West Lothian Scribes & Art Club Open to the public 11am – 4pm, Raffle and items for sale.

Strathbrock Community Centre, 189(a) West Main Street, Broxburn EH52 5LH Tel : 01506 771733 www.broxburnwoodcraftclub.org

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LOCAL PEOPLE

Aly Townley: “Anyone ready to make a positive change in their lives?”

I didn’t take notes for this article, because my preparation for it was a reiki session and I was too busy lying on my back and relaxing.

I took the session out of curiosity as I didn’t know what reiki was. Giving me the experience was Aly Townley of Calm Centre Therapies, based in Wester Inch.

With relaxing background music, candles and dimmed lighting, I settled comfortably (which for me included a couple of blankets) on the treatment table. Aly had told me to come in comfortable clothes, so I was prepared to relax. She started by taking me on a journey away from the everyday by describing a walk through a beautiful landscape, with the colours, scents and sounds all very vivid, guiding me to concentrate on relaxing each part of my body - a guided meditation.

Then she started on the reiki. Holding her hands very still just over, or very lightly touching, my head, she kept them in place for a few minutes at a time, moving round to my throat and so on down. We didn’t speak, I just let my thoughts wander and relaxed completely. I was aware of the heat from Aly’s hands even when she wasn’t touching me. “I may feel drawn to a particular part of your body where there may be a blockage preventing energy from flowing, and I stay there until it’s cleared,” she explained afterwards. “Reiki is an ancient concept that can be translated as Universal Life Force Energy. I draw reiki from the universe and channel it into your body. Your body will take it where it is needed to restore balance and harmony.” In the debrief afterwards Aly described the images, colours and numbers she had seen while channelling the reiki for me, and offered explanations. “It’s about trusting the universe to know what you need, accepting it.” Some people experience strong emotional releases during their session – she had cried a lot during her first one. “I’m 38 | BROXBURN

“My aim is for all childr en and adults to be happy, confident, centre d and balanced.” confident now that even when people don’t feel strong changes during the session, they still get the benefits of the reiki.”

Aly’s story is one of making a change from a stressful life to one where she feels she is following a calling. She had a career in teaching until five years ago, teaching English abroad, then as a primary school teacher, then head teacher locally. But, becoming mentally and physically exhausted and unhappy, after much consideration she handed her notice in to follow a path offering alternative therapies - something she had been doing for a while and donating the fees to charity. She resisted learning reiki for a long time; “I was suspicious of it, it sounded too whacky.” She is a respite foster carer, and when the wee boy she was fostering at the time asked her, “What’s the hot tingly stuff coming from your hands?” (she was using nothing at all) she was set on a path that eventually led to becoming a reiki master.

She now teaches reiki to others. “So I am still a teacher, just in a different way. But it never feels like work at all!”

Contact Aly on 07867 520442 or email info@calmcentretherapies.co.uk www.calmcentretherapies.co.uk and Calm Centre Therapies on facebook.

Helen-Jane Shearer experienced reiki with Aly Townley, Calm Centre Therapies, Bathgate, for this article. Helen-Jane is the editor of Konect magazines and lives in West Lothian with her family. @KonectDirectory

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

APPLIANCE REPAIR Home Appliance Repair 30 ATTRACTIONS/DAYS OUT Gardening Scotland 18-19 BATHROOMS Bathgate Bathroom Studio 13 Buyrite 13 BLINDS & SHUTTERS Harvey Bruce 14 CABINET MAKER LMB Kitchens 17 CAR SERVICE & REPAIR LVS Garage Services 7 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING James Burnett 30 CHARITY Cyrenians 5 CLEANING SERVICES Clean Bee Domestics 30 CS Window and Gutter Cleaning 15 COMPUTER SERVICES Sprint Computers 32 CONSERVATORIES CR Smith 21 COUNSELLING Rosanna Veitch 24 DANCE SUPPLIES Highland Dance Shop 35 DENTIST No 9 Dental 26 DOORS UPVC Doors 10 E-LIQUID SUPPLIES Vaporized 6 ELECTRICIAN SL Electrical 10 ESTATE AGENT Aberdein Considine 20 Alba Property 40 Turpie & Co. 29

FENCING/GATES The Smithy 17 FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS Harvey Bruce 14 GARDEN & LANDSCAPING Beatson’s 16 Evergreen Balerno 22 Gardening Scotland 18-19 Green Thumb 22 New Hopetoun Gardens 23 Woodford Timber 16 West Lothian Garden Maintenance 17 Wyndford Farm Plants 17 Gardens 4 U 4 GARDEN BUILDINGS Champfleurie Estate 2 GAS SERVICES Gilmour Gas Services 11 GYM/HEALTH CLUB Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club 25 HANDYMAN Chris The Handyman 11 HEATING SERVICES Hometech 11 IRONING SERVICES De-Creased Ironing Service 30 JOB OPPORTUNITIES Developing the Young Workforce 34 JOINER Create Enhanced Spaces 10 KILT MAKER & HIRE The Kilt Studio 4 KITCHENS Create Enhanced Spaces 10 Dream Doors 15 LMB Kitchens 17

LOCKSMITH 1st Call Locksmith 17 MOBILITY Ableworld 27 MOTORHOME (HIRE/SALE) Motorhome Escapes 6 PAINTER/DECORATOR Braekirk Decorators 17 Manic Street Painters 15 CM Decorating 10 PLUMBING Hometech 11 McLellan Plumbing 14 TANNING Sun Shack 26 TUITION Kumon Livingston 35 VET Mackie & Brechin 31 Riverside Veterinary 31 WINDOW CLEANING CS Window and Gutter Cleaning 15 WINDOWS 1st Choice Living 5 CR Smith 21 Disclaimer: The publisher cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage caused by error in the printing of an advertisement.

We do not endorse any advertisers in this publication. All material is accepted for publication on the understanding it is copyright free. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior consent of the publisher.

Publisher: Lothian Publications Ltd. Geddes House, Kirkton North, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6GU. Magazine Design: Universal Appeal Ltd. M: 07729 911858 W: www.universal-appeal.com E: info@universal-appeal.com

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