Dell Directory August 17

July 2017

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Local History: The Caley at Colinton LOCAL PEOPLE: JENNY MATTHEWS Walk: Wander in Dreghorn Woods A NEW MURAL FOR SKYLAW PARK

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Local History: The Caley at Colinton.................... P8 Local Walk: A Wander in Dreghorn Woods........ P20 Puzzles............................................................... P28 Village People..................................................... P39 Recipe & Food Notes......................................... P40 What’s On........................................................... P42 Useful Information.............................................. P44 Clubs & Classes................................................. P45 Index of Advertisers........................................... P46

P39 - Jenny Matthews: Fluent in Flora!

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITIOR

SOME INFO ABOUT US:

There is a lot going on in August – there always seems to be a real burst of activity before the end of the summer. Various summer holiday programmes are still running for the children, and check the What’s On page for local community events. It’s also of course back to school month, and our food notes this month tackle the task of kids’ lunchbox ideas.

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The walk feature is a short walk at Dreghorn Woods, which is a relatively new plantation with an interesting backstory. It can also be the starting point to any number of longer routes in the Pentlands. And probably most of us have walked along the Water of Leith through the Dell at some point; the information panel near Spylaw Park at the site of the former railway station gives some information about the railway line that used to run here, and this month we’ve printed an article with a bit more background about it, see pages 8-9.

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Suzanne interviewed local artist Jenny Matthews for the Village People column this month. Her floral watercolours are beautiful and you can see them at a couple of exhibitions coming up.

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COVER IMAGE: The Caley at Colinton Helen-Jane, Editor

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LOCAL HISTORY

There is little left for the casual observer to notice today of the picturesque branch line that ran along the Water of Leith for six miles between Colinton and Balerno.

Built primarily to service the many mills along the river, it opened in 1874 after ten years of negotiations and delays, and had a profound impact on the development of Colinton, Juniper Green, Balerno and Currie.

The Balerno Branch was a loop off the main trunk line of the Caledonian Railway (“The Caley”) running from Carlisle to Edinburgh.

Before the Balerno Branch, the mills on the Water of Leith had already benefited from the Edinburgh branch of the main line which opened in 1848, with stations at Slateford (later Kingsknowe), Currie and Kirknewton. Paper mills, grain mills, snuff mills and the lone flax mill all received their raw materials by cart after they were unloaded at Currie or Slateford.

Similarly, finished products had to be taken by cart and loaded onto trains. The mill owners felt that efficiency would be greatly improved by a rail loop serving them close to the river. They approached the Caledonian Railway Company, who were receptive to the idea and agreed to build and operate the railway. As with many other railway projects, shares were to be issued, and were specific to the Balerno Branch.

But first an Act of Parliament was required in London because, among other reasons, there would need to be compulsory land purchases.

There was noisy local opposition to the proposed line particularly from landowners; claims included health hazards from increased pollution due to the mills increasing production, reduced value of properties due to spoiled views, and best of all “in such a narrow district the introduction of a large number of Navvies might be productive of disorder and breaches of the Peace and of immorality in the villages to the great and lasting increase of the Parish burdens.” Nevertheless, an Act of Parliament authorising the Balerno Branch received Royal 8 | THE DELL DIRECTORY

Assent in 1865 by Queen Victoria. It specifies that where public (“parish”) housing was to be compulsorily acquired “occupied by persons belonging to the labouring classes”, eight weeks notice must be given to the tenants provided 15 or more houses were affected. For 14 or fewer houses, no notice for the tenants was required at all!

No sooner had the branch received approval than The Caley suffered a financial crisis. Money raised for the local branch was illegally used to pay off other debts, and it looked like the project would be abandoned. However the mill owners, farmers and other businessmen weren’t going to lose their railway without a fight! An agreement was reached for a new bill, and The Caley would be very strictly monitored as to how it spent its money, with a deadline of two and a half years to completion.

Sir William Gibson-Craig, second Baronet of Riccarton, Lord Clerk Register and local landowner decided to fire all his guns even at this late stage. Writing in The Scotsman and elsewhere he objected that such “small and poor villages could not provide any worthwhile traffic”, that the “church and manse would be ruined” and that it was “objectionable and dangerous”. The Caley seems to have been able to quieten him down by increasing the payment for the small plot of Sir William’s land they needed. (Maybe it ran in the family - his father had protested in 1834 that the experimental steam-coaches on the roads endangered lives by inducing panic in passing horses).

The line finally opened on 1st August 1874, twenty months late, but by this time nobody seemed to care! There were a total of 28 bridges plus the tunnel at Colinton, and many cuttings, embankments and retaining walls where the

Far from causing more pollution on the river from busier mills, the railway actually reduced it. The railway line was used to run sewage pipes down to connect with the Edinburgh system, making the Water of Leith considerably cleaner.

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rail ran very close to the Water of Leith.

There were stations at Colinton, Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno. Labour mostly came from outwith the villages, but there are no records of there being any particular trouble with Navvies. Ironwork for several of the bridges was sub-contracted to a young Glasgow engineer named William Arrol who had just set up in business; he was later the main contractor on the Forth Rail bridge. Quarries opened in the district to provide stone for masonry bridges.

The contract was very clear that there was to be no interference with the flow of water during the works – or if there was, the contractors would have to compensate mill owners for all interruptions to production.

LEFT: Source of photo - Peter Stubbs www.edinphoto.org.uk Photographer and date of photo not known.

Competition from road travel, the closure of many of the mills and financial difficulties with the owners of the line eventually led to its closure for passengers in 1943 – a notice was placed in The Scotsman giving just two weeks’ notice of the closure. It continued as a goods line until 1967, and the tracks were taken up in 1968. Most of the track is now the Water of Leith walkway.

TUNNEL VISION: As it is today

Due to the cutbacks imposed by The Caley’s financial troubles, the loop was reduced to a single track just six miles long and was infamous for its tight loops and steep gradients. Two specially designed engines had to be produced, called the Balerno Pug. There was no turning facility at Balerno – the trains had to go to Kirknewton station to turn. As a single track, a strict system was in place to prevent trains from opposite direction colliding, and the only passing place was in Currie.

Despite Sir William Gibson-Craig’s gloomy prediction that the villages were too poor to provide traffic, the service grew steadily. Soon articles were being written in Edinburgh about the pleasant day trips available, and middle class people were attracted to live along the line and commute to Edinburgh to work. Colinton and Juniper Green expanded rapidly this way.

COVER IMAGE: Our front cover shows the approach to the tunnel along the Water of Leith walkway today.

This local history article was written by Helen-Jane Shearer, Konect magazines editor. The article was first published in Konect Balerno edition, Nov 2010.

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WALK

In the process of looking for a new place to stretch the legs, I came across an article from the Woodland Trust about relatively new woodland, planted as Scotland’s First World War Centenary Wood.

Nestled in the Pentland Hills, Dreghorn Woods was officially opened in 2015. Owned by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), it’s one of four large areas of woodland being created through the First World War Centenary Woods Project. It includes a stone structure created as a space to rest, reflect and remember those who lived through the First World War. Eventually more than 50,000 native trees will be planted in the Pentland Hills to create a living, growing memorial.

A grove of rowan trees within the woods is dedicated to the hundreds of soldiers from Leith who died in the Quintinshill Rail Disaster. Rowan, known in folklore as the traveller’s tree, was chosen to also remember those who never returned from the long journey from Scotland to the front lines.

People from the local community have been helping to sow five acres of wildflowers and plant native trees including rowan, cherry, birch and Scots pine.

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first colourful display of wild flowers made an appearance in 2015. This display gets better each year. The Woodland Trust aims for this wood to become a haven for local wildlife, including insects, goldfinches and pipistrelle bats and it will link up pockets of existing woodland, creating new wildlife corridors.

There was a very specialised kind of mud there. We called it Dreghorn Sludge. It caked on to your kilt so that the pleats lacerated your knees like knives The site for the woodland is steeped in military history and has been used as a training ground for over 100 years.

During WWI many troops had their first experience of trenches on this mock battlefield. One of them was Captain William Ewart Gladstone-Millar. His daughter

Lynne Gladstone-Millar is a local historian who successfully campaigned to preserve the training trenches. His first posting was to Mortonhall and every day the soldiers marched to the training trenches in the Dreghorn Woods to prepare themselves for France.

Lynne remembers her father saying: “There was a very specialised kind of mud there.

We called it Dreghorn Sludge.

It caked on to your kilt so that the pleats lacerated your knees like knives.” That sludge is now nurturing the new trees that have been planted.

The new trees include an avenue of 50 wild service trees, planted to provide an annual flash of red during autumn when visitors can embrace the views across the city from the ‘Rest and Reflect’ stone seating area. The avenue is known as ‘The Weir Todd Walk’ and is dedicated to Euro Millions winner Chris Weir’s husband Colin Weir’s grandfathers who served in the First World War, and his father who served in the Second World War. Chris said: “William, Jimmy

Dreghorn Woods is situated near the Dreghorn Barracks so you might come across a group of soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment Scotland, marching with rather scary looking guns! Don’t worry – the guns aren’t loaded, but you may just need to skip out of the way rather promptly.

Don’t let that put you off – anyone is welcome to wander these woods. Dreghorn Wood is only a small part of this vast arena. It makes for a compact walk and will stretch the legs but if you have the inclination and equipment you could walk to the Castlelaw Hill Fort over the other side of the hills. There are no waymarked routes but there is a map of the area at the entrance to the wood.

DREGHORN BARRACKS: Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment Scotland walking though the Woodland Trust’s First World War memorial planting

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HOW TO GET THERE: Take Dreghorn Link over the by-pass and the slip road that takes you down onto the by-pass west. Before you join the bypass itself, take the small exit off to the left. There is a barrier, but if your car is too high (like mine) you can park before the barrier and walk in. There is a car park and access to the woods. Walking along a tarmac road you will soon see the map of the area and a gate to your left giving access to the Pentand Hills.

The walk feature is written by Karen Murray. Karen is passionate about walking in the great outdoors having been brought up to love walking by her Father (still hillwalking in his 80s).

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CREDIT: Drone Images by ‘Rare Breed Productions’

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COMMUNITY

A new mural for Spylaw Park If you frequent Spylaw Park, you will have noticed a new mural appear on the old coach house outbuilding earlier in the summer. The artwork was designed and painted by Firrhill High School pupils, commissioned by CVE Group (Colinton Village Events).

The project began when Lorraine O’Shea, Chair of CVE Group,and Gayle Taylor from Colinton Parish Church approached Graham Hamilton, Head Teacher at Firrhill High School. Mr. Hamilton was very enthusiastic about the positive aspects of Firrhill being involved in a local project. The idea was then passed on to the school’s art teachers, Tracy Graham and Matilda Kirkwood, who in turn engaged the S1 pupils in this very worthwhile venture.

The project took many months of planning, with the pupils being briefed to incorporate elements of the surrounding sites, the history of Colinton, and Spylaw Park. The bright colour palette was inspired by the work of local artist Edwin G. Lucas (19111990) whose paintings captured the local area around Colinton and The Water of Leith.

A winning panel was picked by CVE Group and Alan Lucas (son of painter Edwin) from each of the five classes and formed the final design for the mural.

Merchiston Castle School and local social enterprise, Tiphereth, kindly provided the transport for the pupils to and from Firrhill on each of the painting days in May. At the opening ceremony in May, Firrhill’s Soul band and Brass musicians performed, led by music teacher, Tony Courtney. Alan Lucas cut the ribbon to mark the official “opening” of the mural. Alan was delighted to see his father’s influence in the pupil’s work.

Gayle Taylor composed a “sensory blessing” for the occasion. Gayle’s apt words ended in a call for us to “allow the rich colours, once more, to seep into the grey corners of our day and our hearts”.

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VILLAGE PEOPLE

Colinton resident Jenny Matthews has loved creating art since she could hold a paintbrush. Today she is a well-known watercolour artist. She is married to Pierre and they have two daughters, Zoë (20) and Marie (16).

Jenny Matthews has recently returned from Fabriano, Italy, renowned for centuries of high quality paper production, and especially papers suitable for watercolour painting. Jenny was “Artist in Residence” at the Fabriano Paper Museum, and spent two weeks trying to capture the town and surrounding landscapes with her watercolours.

I had the pleasure of learning about her life and development as an artist when I visited her at home. “Primary one was my first taste of art,” says Jenny, “except for colouring at home. Later on, in high school, I used to spend all of my time in the art department.” At age 17 Jenny entered Edinburgh College of Art, where she spent four years doing Drawing and Painting.

“I was very fortunate to be taught by Elizabeth Blackadder DBE,” she says. “We used to go down to the Botanic Gardens to work, and they gave us access to all of their special plants.” At the end of her course, Jenny was required to put on a degree show, and was surprised when two-thirds of her paintings sold. She smiles as she tells me, “I put £90 on my favourite painting, because I didn’t want it to sell it, but it sold first, of course!” Jenny was immediately offered a solo exhibition by a gallery in Edinburgh.

Flowers are her preferred subject matter: tulips and iris and sweet peas and more. You can see the Blackadder influence. But an even earlier influence was pressing wildflowers with her mother, when they were on holidays in the Highlands.

Jenny met her husband, Pierre, through mutual friends when the Frenchman was an engineering student at Heriot Watt. He didn’t have much English, and she didn’t speak French. They went to

live in France and when they reached Lyon, Pierre said, “I’m not speaking English anymore.” So Jenny learned his language through “immersion”.

Fortunately she is good at learning languages.

She had to pick up the local language when she and Pierre moved to Surabaya, Indonesia. “I got switched on to green there,” she says, referring to her pervading memory from that period: the “fluorescent green” of the plants.

Today Jenny spends her time painting, exhibiting and leading watercolour workshops. You really should see her work. C’est très beau!

Go to www.jennymatthews.co.uk to learn more.

Greetings cards featuring Jenny’s art are available at the Colinton Post Office.

EXHIBITIONS: 06/08/17 to 03/09/17 - 2-person, with Angus McEwan, at the Smithy Gallery, Blanefield G63 9HX www.smithygallery.com 12 - 27/08/17 - 2-person at Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5AN www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS: 16-17/09/17 - Secret Herb Garden, Edinburgh EH10 7EA (Contact Jenny through her website for details.)

23-24/09/17 - Off the Rails Arthouse, Ladybank, Fife KY15 7JT www.offtherailsarthouse.com

The Village People column is contributed by Suzanne Green. Suzannne is a local freelance writer/editor and writes regularly for Konect. She is married to Andy and they have two adult daughters.

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FOOD & DRINK

The daily lunch-box routine can quickly become a dreaded task that you do late at night with your eyes propped open as you rummage in the fridge for something to make the kids’ lunch box with – only to find out next day that they didn’t eat it anyway and it comes back a squishy mess at the bottom of the school bag.

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There are lots of ideas online for things you could cook with your children so they are involved with their diet from the shop to their plate. If you cook a batch of Cornish pasties or sausage rolls together at home they can be frozen and eaten over the month. The BBC Good Food site is a good first stop if you need inspiration. What you are aiming at is a well-balanced and varying picnic every day of the school year!

If you just buy processed snacks as the base, it’s very easy to give children too much salt and excessive amounts of sugar. So you are giving your kids the best chance if you control what’s in the food they eat.

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The NHS outlines what a health lunch box should contain. You need: 1. A base of starchy carbohydrates: bread, pasta, rice or spuds 2. Protein: beans, lentils, peas, egg, fish, meat or cheese 3. A sugar-free drink, water or milk for younger children 4. A side dish: low-fat yogurt and fruit or fruit bread

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When my kids went to high school and both we parents were working I did a deal. I would make sure there were always ingredients for packed lunch but the kids had to make what they wanted from what was available. They made wraps, filled brown rolls, made samosas and filled pita breads. Now and then we cooked a bacon tart or made humus. They even took to my favourite sandwich: chopped date, cheddar, watercress and banana. But not often! BLT, tuna, egg and cream cheese, avocado and bacon or even cold cooked bangers were more common.

Carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, cucumber sticks, radishes, easy peeler satsumas, small apples, grapes or a banana were included to give fresh veg and fibre. My lot would never eat celery, but that is a family story too far…

Most schools now require you to avoid peanut butter sandwiches or any nut snacks for the sake of children with allergies.

For primary school kids keep it interesting – for variety, use mini wraps, plain bagels, cut bread different shapes, use one slice white and one slice wholemeal to wean them off white bread. Cold pasta salads are ideal – make a little extra of your rice or pasta evening meal to use for the lunchboxes the next day - remember to put in a plastic spoon.

Thread small chunks of fruit and veg on skewers.

And the more you can get them involved, helping and choosing, the more likely they are to eat it - even if that means some odd combinations of sandwich fillings! It’s still better than processed packaged snacks. For the “side dish” treat, replace crisps or chocolate bars with a little homebaking if you can, or something like fruit loaf, plain popcorn, a small tub of fruit in juice, plain yoghurt with fruit on the side.

The NHS has an app called “Be Food Smart” which allows you to simply scan bar codes on

STREET FOOD: Spanish Omelette food packaging and show you how much sugar, fat and salt is in it. Expressed in sugar lumps, it’s sometimes sobering to see just how much sugar is in something. Fruit drinks and muesli bars and other seemingly good food you might use for lunch boxes are stuffed with sugar. www.nhs.uk/change4life-beta/be-food-smart Street food from all over the world can inspire you with new ideas when lunch is in a rut. Easy to eat with fingers is the only criteria. Skewers of fruit or meat, dips made from beans, pakora, filo pies, sushi, roulades or Spanish omelette can be great lunch box food.

SPANISH OMELETTE METHOD: Sweat the onions till golden in the oil.

Add the raw sliced potatoes, turn over and mix well with the onions. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat checking and turning over every 5 minutes till the potatoes are cooked. Add any of the variations you fancy at this point. Cook for 2-3 minutes covered and then add the eggs. Muddle them in all over the pan and cook , covered, till the egg is set. About 5 more minutes.

Extra variations: Bacon cubes, sliced chorizo or other sausage or salami, grated hard cheese, spinach, peas, salmon mis-shapes, smoked mackerel, small pieces of cooked chicken breast or leftovers from a roast bird.

Perfect sliced cold for the lunch box!

The monthly recipe and food notes are contributed by Anne Pinkerton. Anne is a local cook who believes that everybody can enjoy seasonal food and take pleasure in preparing meals for their friends and family.

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WHAT’S ON

SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST

Charity Dinner Dance in aid of M.S Society & Cancer Research - Seated by 6.30pm, Currie Community Centre. Event organised and sponsored by MJ’s Catering Services. Performance from Xfactor boot camp finalist Jamie Lee Morley who is kindly donating his voice for this event. Raffle, auction, DJ, music and most of all, trying to raise as much as we can for these causes that affect so many. MJ’s Catering will be providing a 3 course set meal with a vegetarian option.

Tickets sold per table £200 + £10 corkage per table, as there will be no sales of alcohol at the event. Ticket sales can be made via PayPal/cheque or cash in advance.

Please contact us for bookings, enquiries or donations: email, call or text Marc Beattie at marcbeattie@icloud. com or 07935427039. “Let’s see if the community can come together so we can help each other and these charities. It will be a fun-filled evening and bring together many people who are going through similar situations.”

SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST

Family Fun Day M.S Society & Cancer Research 12noon – 4.00pm, Currie Community Centre.

Inflatables, Face painting/hair braiding,games, music, BBQ, Tea/coffee, Home baking, Pony Rides, Tombola, Car wash (exterior only) and much more.

Event organised and sponsored by MJ’s Catering Services. Please contact us for enquiries or to volunteer help in any way: email, call or text Marc Beattie at marcbeattie@icloud.com or 07935427039. “To everyone that is donating and available to help, myself and family members would like to say an amazing thank you in advance.” Marc & Craig THURSDAY 10TH AUGUST

Wilfred Owen Walks - Guided walk following the war poet’s route 100 years ago, with optional writing workshop. This event is the first of two walks exploring routes in the Pentland Hills taken by Wilfred Owen and friends exactly 100 years previously. The walk will be led by the Chair of Wilfred Owen Edinburgh 1917-2017, Neil McLennan. Optional writing workshop at the start and end of the walk, led by professional writer Helen Boden. Meet at Harlaw House Visitor Centre at 11am.

Walk and workshop combined £8; walk only £5. Booking is essential, please email pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov. uk to book your place. Please note you need to have a good level of fitness, and should bring a packed lunch, waterproofs and sturdy footwear. The walk is up to eight miles long. The event may be cancelled in the case of adverse weather.

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FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST

End of Summer - Kids Disco/BBQ. Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre. Tickets only £2.00, pop in and purchase from the Centre, 71 Firhill Drive.

SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST

Currie Horticultural Society Annual Show - In Balerno High Community School, open to the public 1:30pm4:00pm. Entry £2.

SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST

Dean Village Guided Walk - Historic Villages of the Water of leith - 2pm – 4pm. Discover what life was once like on this beautiful historic section of the river, including the milling heritage, social housing and industrial squalor. Booking essential, contact 0131 455 7367 or admin@waterofleith.org.uk. £5, or £2 for members. Meet at 2pm on the old bridge in Dean Village, on Bell Brae off Queensferry Road.

WATER OF LEITH CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES Meet at Water of Leith Visitor Centre, 24 Lanark Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1TQ. All events £5 per child (accompanying adult free) and are Tuesdays and Thursdays 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Booking essential, contact 0131 455 7367 or admin@waterofleith.org.uk. Suitable for 4 12 year olds (younger siblings may attend but will not be charged) 3rd August – Survive!! Water, Food, Shelter and Fire are the keys to survival, learn new skills from our ‘wild’ leaders.

8th &15th August – River dipping. Join us IN the river for this favourite activity.

10th August – Stick!! 101 things to do with a stick – they are awesome – no really.

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USEFUL INFORMATION

POST OFFICES & LIBRARIES Colinton Post Office - 0131 441 1003 - www.postoffice.co.uk Opening Times: Mon-Fri 9am - 5.30pm, Sat 9am - 12.30pm 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 – 1-5pm - 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 Colinton Amenity Association: www.colinton-amentity.org.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 - 08454 24 24 24 - www.nhs24.com

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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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). Contact 0131 477 9494 or email stableroom@hotmail.co.uk STABLE ROOM BAY & TODDLER GROUPS Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am (term time). Contact: Morag on 07846 891527. Please phone first before coming as we operate a waiting list.

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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 http://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 www.facebook.com/ sisterswithspirit or call 0131 441 2232.

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