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May 2018

THE DELL DIRECTORY

5 May in Spylaw Park th

FROM COUNTY KERRY TO COLINTON

PLUS: Patterns For Living, RECIPE & FOOD NOTES, Puzzles and much more inside!

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here are plans afoot to turn the outbuilding in Spylaw park (the one sporting the mural done by Firhill High School students last year) into a neighbourhood and visitor centre. The plans are in the very early stages and there is a Tea in the Park event on 5th May in Spylaw Park so you can learn about it and input your thoughts. I caught up with Lorraine O’Shea who is involved in the project, see the article on p 9 for more details and there is an email address there for contacting the project if you miss the event.

It’s the countdown to summer so inevitably the magazine has a lot of garden and outdoors pages this month, and even McNaughton Physiogrange’s health column is about preventing and dealing with gardening-related pain. All our other usual columns are here.

Once again, thanks for reading the Dell Directory and supporting local businesses and organisations.

P33 Tea in the Park.....................................................9 Lorraine O’Shea ... from County Kerry to Colinton............................................................... 10 Make a date for Gardening Scotland......... 18 Gardens should not be a pain!..................... 20 Lynne’s Column................................................ 26 Make the most of a small bathroom............ 33 Recipe & Food Notes...................................... 38 Useful Information............................................ 44 What’s on............................................................ 44 Clubs & Classes............................................... 45 Index of advertisers......................................... 46

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

COVER IMAGE: The mural in Spylaw Park

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Lorraine O’Shea: “I CHOSE COLINTON OVER THE INTERNET WHILE LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO” “I picked our home in Colinton over the internet from where I was living in San Francisco in 2000,” says Lorraine O’Shea.

“My now-husband, who was living in Edinburgh, came out to see it. Neither of us had been to Colinton before but it looked nice from what I could see online. I moved here after we had bought the house.”

“We’re through the first phase of purchasing it Wow, online shopping in the year 2000 for a house. It seems to have worked because here from Edinburgh City Council, and now have to is Lorraine 18 years later, still here. She is Chair submit a detailed business plan. A lot of people of Colinton Village Events, is on the community come past the village through the Dell, but don’t council and on the board of the newly set up stop off here, or aren’t aware of what facilities Colinton Village Ventures. Which is why I am there are. The Colinton Community Conservation here having coffee on a Saturday morning with Trust’s work on the RL Stevenson trail has her in Java Moment. attracted people, which is great and we’d like to build on that.” The idea for “The Shed” is for Lorraine got involved with Art in the Park in it to be renovated and extended to become a around 2006 a couple of years after it was set multi-purpose visitor centre and community hub. up by some arty locals who wanted an event to “It would have perhaps an exhibition room and bring the community together regularly. Colinton a small party or meeting room for hire. With a Village Events (CVE) was constituted in 2011 to basic cafe it could also be a stopping off point run it, and it has grown into the full village fair that for people using the Water of Leith walkway, to it is today, with entertainment, alpacas and a lot encourage them to come into the village and see more! It generates funds for community projects such as Christmas on the Corner, and funded the more of what Colinton has to offer, which in turn will generate custom for local businesses.” planters on the main street with its monies, grant funds and a local contribution from the Colinton As ever, volunteers are needed to make the Amenity Association. project a reality, “especially a professional So what is Colinton Village Ventures? I’m feeling fund raiser,” says Lorraine, “that’s our biggest slightly bewildered by the number of local challenge.” Tea in the Park on 5th May is organisations. “All the groups have broadly the an opportunity to learn about the plans and same aim, which is the betterment of where we get involved. For more information, contact live,” says Lorraine. “Colinton Village Ventures colintonvillage@gmail.com. came about because when the bank went, and Coming to Colinton from County Kerry via New the convenience and flower shops closed, the York and San Francisco, Lorraine loves it here village was looking sad. My friend Pam Wardell and can be seen regularly in the Dell or hills with organised a public meeting in Colinton Inn to see if there was an appetite and ideas for regenerating her family and golden cocker spaniel. “We have a ten year old son, this is a fantastic place for him the village. It was well-received, and Colinton Village Ventures was constituted to take on the to grow up.” challenge of finding a premises and setting some new initiatives in train.” They looked at several Helen-Jane Shearer interviewed Lorraine O’Shea premises but they were all too big and expensive. in Java Moment (great coffee by the way!) for “The Shed” however, in Spylaw Park, which CVE this article. Helen-Jane is the editor of Konect currently use for storage, could be perfect. magazines. @KonectMagazines

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GARDENING

MAKE A DATE FOR

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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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hand-picked ingredients, grown at the foot of the Pentlands.

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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HEALTH

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Spring and summer are such wonderful seasons – times of growth and renewal. The plants and flowers in our gardens burst into life in a whole host of colours, chasing winter away.

Spring crocuses, daffodils, and tulips are followed by a range of summer flowers to brighten up our lives. Gardens are a source of such beauty and joy but they can also be a source of much pain.

Statistics compiled by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) tell us that about 300,000 people are seriously enough hurt in their gardens each year to need hospital treatment. Of these, 87,000 are injured while carrying out gardening tasks.

As Physiotherapists, we also see an increase in garden related injuries in the spring and summer, particularly affecting the back, shoulders or knees. So what are the risks and how can we avoid them?

The most common accident in the garden is a fall affecting gardeners and visitors alike.

Common sense can help prevent these incidents. Flower pots, plant tubs, hoses and other trip hazards can be identified and then made safer with a little thought and planning.

Flower pots can be a particular problem resulting in 5,300 people needing hospital treatment after either falling over them or injuring themselves lifting them.

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direction the load is to be carried to avoid unnecessary twisting.

Digging, raking and weeding are all repetitive tasks and as such will repeatedly strain the same part of the body – muscle, tendon or ligament. It is sensible to take breaks or change task regularly to avoid injury. For example, mix weeding with pruning so you can vary between kneeling and standing. Know your limitations and pace yourself to get the job done sensibly. It may be worth investing in a smaller spade to lighten the load each time you have to dig or plan to do tasks over several days rather than working when tired.

Knees can become swollen with prolonged kneeling to weed as the unusual pressure on the Patella Bursa causes it to become irritated and fill with fluid. When weeding or planting try a knee pad, or old cushion, to help protect your knees.

Gardens are to be enjoyed. The famous French painter, Claude Monet, summed it up well saying “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece”. We hope that you will enjoy your garden and avoid any painful injuries while there.

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HEALTH

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.

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It’s been a funny old year so far, hasn’t it? It was an almost literal “White Rabbits, White Rabbits, White Rabbits” start to April with snow falling (again!) hot on the heels of the Easter bunny.

Is it tempting fate to dare suggest that May should be warmer and snow free? Indeed, I can remember snow in May in my lifetime – the day my Mum died, in fact – in May 1993. I lived in Penicuik at the time and when I returned home with my husband later that day we had a small flurry of snow which seemed oddly appropriate to me at the time since the world as I knew it seemed to have gone mad.

Traditionally though, May is usually a good month weather-wise. The temperatures are rising, the days still stretching out to their maximum length and the May flowers appearing, following the March winds and April showers (or in this case, the March storms and April snow!). I remember the mixed blessing of May as both a high school pupil and university student – the warmer days, the extra Monday holidays and the feeling that summer was on the horizon all slightly marred by the onslaught of exams.

Drawing up endless revision timetables in my bedroom whilst gazing wistfully out at the sunshine then convincing myself that I could study just as effectively outside but soon finding after settling in the sunshine that my books made a better pillow or eye shade than actual reading material and so drifting off into a pleasant daydream only to have to re-work the revision timetable when I came to a few hours later…

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Despite being aware of the custom for many years I’ve never yet made it to the top of Arthur’s Seat to wash my face in the early morning dew on the 1st May (believed to bring eternal beauty!). Nor have I yet succumbed to celebrating “Star Wars Day” on the 4th May (May the 4th be with you!) but I do wish I’d seen Edinburgh Zoo’s Imperial March of the Penguins a few years ago when staff at the Zoo decided to play The Imperial March to accompany the penguins on their daily waddle. Seeing this live would have made my day but it can still be viewed online if you search YouTube for “Star Wars Day Penguin Parade” – I certainly hope watching the penguins toddle along to Darth Vader’s theme brings as big a smile to your faces as it does mine!

Whatever the weather throws at us and whatever traditions we decide to observe here’s hoping we can enjoy the extra Monday holidays and get out and embrace our beautiful surroundings whether it be walks in the Dell, studying in the garden or picnicking in Spylaw Park. Here’s to a very merry month of May! This article was contributed by Lynn Arnott.

Lynn has lived in Colinton for the past 9 years with her husband and 2 kids.

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A large mirror, a pale, neutral colour palette and raising fittings off the floor promote a feeling of spaciousness

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Fit excellent storage: Slimline cupboards take less floor space; false walls conceal pipework and can have inset cupboards or niches; look for anywhere that storage could be added, from above the door to below the basin, even behind the bath panel or a rack inside the shower.

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WHAT’S ON

SATURDAY 5TH MAY Tea in the Park - Spylaw Park, 2.30-4.00pm. See page 8 for more information.

SATURDAY 5TH MAY Water of Leith Conservation Trust Plant Sale - Water of Leith Visitor Centre, 24 Lanark Road. Open from 10am, entry 50p. 1000s of plants, trees and shrubs.

SATURDAY 5TH MAY Redwall Walled Garden Plant Sale Open Day - 12-4pm, plant sale, cream teas, historic garden.

Redhall Walled Garden, 97 Lanark Road. Tel 0131 443 0946 (The garden is open to the public MondayFriday 9am - 4pm)

MONDAY 7TH MAY Green Hairstreaks Butterfly Survey - at Bonaly Country Park - upper car park, EH13 0PB. Time:13:30 – 15:30. This beautiful little butterfly is under-recorded. It is also locally rare. Help us find out how the population is doing. Cost: FREE. For more information and booking please contact the Pentland Hills Regional Park on 0131 529 2401 Email: pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov.uk Website: www.pentlandhills.org MONDAY 14TH MAY Green Hairstreaks Butterfly Survey - at Flotterstone Information Centre.

Time:13:30 – 15:30. This beautiful little butterfly is under-recorded. It is also locally rare. Help us find out how the population is doing. Cost: FREE. For more information and booking please contact the Pentland Hills Regional Park on 0131 529 2401 Email: pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov.uk Website: www.pentlandhills.org

SATURDAY 19TH MAY May Fair - St John’s Colinton Mains Church 11.00am – 1.00pm.

Bouncy Castle, home baking, refreshments, jewellery, books and plants. Entry: Adults 50p, children free.

SUNDAY 3RD JUNE River Dipping - Hunt for beasties in the river! Join us in the river to learn how to find the creatures that live in it! Learn about their importance for a whole host of wildlife. For accompanied children (5+). Wellies are essential.

Flotterstone Information Centre, 13:30 – 15:30.

Email: pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov.uk to book your place. Cost: £3.00 per child

MONDAY 4TH JUNE Breeding Bird Surveys: Birdlife on Bonaly Moorland - Help survey Bonaly moorland to see how well our feathered friends are doing in this habitat. Bring sturdy footwear, waterproofs and binoculars if you have them. Bonaly Country Park - upper car park, EH13 0PB. Time: 06:30 – 08:30. Free, but booking essential. For more information and booking please contact the Pentland Hills Regional Park on 0131 529 2401 Email: pentlandhills@edinburgh.gov.uk Website: www.pentlandhills.org WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR EVENT HERE? EMAIL EDITOR@KONECTDIRECTORY.CO.UK

USEFUL INFORMATION

POST OFFICES & LIBRARIES

The rest of the useful information will be back next month!

Colinton Post Office (within Olive Deli & Post - 0131 441 1003 - www.postoffice.co.uk Opening Times: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 6.30pm, Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun 12.30pm - 4.30pm 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

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CLUBS & CLASSES

COLINTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Dreghorn Loan Hall

SPORTS, HOBBIES, LEARNING, SUPPORT GROUPS & MORE

Want to know about local history! We meet every other Monday evening in the Hall with Speakers starting at 8pm prompt. Visit www.colintonhistory.org.uk or contact Bob Bell at 0131 441 4915.

FRIENDLY BRIDGE Colinton Cottage Homes - Every Tuesday 2pm-4pm.

Contact Ken McLeod, 0131 466 0888.

EDINBURGH GUILD OF WEAVERS, SPINNERS AND DYERS Craiglockhart Church, Craiglockhart Drive North

COLINTON BADMINTON CLUB St. Cuthberts Church Hall, Westgarth Ave - Monday 8pm-10pm from Sept to March. Contact: Archie Clark on 0131 449 4703

Meet at monthly usually the third Saturday of the month.

Our aims are to further the crafts of weaving, spinning and dyeing, to learn from each other as well as from experienced craft tutors, and to create opportunities to display and pass on our skills. See www.ewsd.org.uk

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

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.

STABLE ROOM & TODDLER GROUPS Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road - Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am (term time). Contact: Sarah Yule on 07850 195334. Please phone before coming as we operate a waiting list.

PROGRESS FITNESS Fitness classes in Colinton and Juniper Green.

Zumba, Zumba Step, Zumba Gold, Floor Barre, Yoga, Fitness Yoga and Total Body Conditioning. £5 per class or 10 classes for £40. For full details go to www.progressfitness.co.uk COMPLIMENTARY FITNESS CLASSES All level classes - Tues: Fitness Pilates 7.30pm in Craiglockhart Church Hall & Classes in Dreghorn Loan Church Hall, Colinton, on Weds: Fitness Toning 9.30am Thurs: Fitness Yoga 6.35pm & Fitness Pilates 7.30pm. Fri: Fitness Yoga 9.30am info & details www. complementaryfitness.co.uk COLINTON GARDEN CLUB Dreghorn Loan Hall - Meets 4th Monday of every month at 8.00pm. September to April. Email: membership@ colintongardens.org.uk www.colintongardens.org.uk BIDE & BLETHER LUNCH CLUB Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre, 71 Firrhill Drive, Edinburgh EH13 9EU - Every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3pm, starting from 7th June. Call us today to book your place on 0131 466 0678.

CRAIGLOCKHART CHURCH GUILD Craiglockhart Church - Meet at the Church at 7.30 pm on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month from October to March to encourage men and women in their faith while hearing interesting talks and finishing with a chat over a cup of tea/coffee. First meeting on 3rd October – Canine Carers. Everyone most welcome.

For more information please see Church website www. craiglockhartchurch.org WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR CLUB HERE? EMAIL: EDITOR@KONECTDIRECTORY.CO.UK

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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.

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

For a real variety of fun, games, activities, outings & competitions. Most Friday evenings during school term at Dreghorn Loan Hall, Dreghorn Loan. Alastair Merrill (Company Captain); ajsmerrill@gmail.com; 0131 477 3982; 07766 246880. Martin Shand (P1 – P6); martinshand74@gmail.com; 0131 441 9149; 07860 368285.

COLINTON LITERARY SOCIETY Dreghorn Loan Hall Meets every Wednesday at 8pm from 11 October. Keep up to date with latest news about the Lit, on Church website www.colinton-parish.com CRAIGLOCKHART LADIES GROUP Craiglockhart Parish Church This local community group meets at 8pm on the second and fourth Mondays, September to March, to hear a variety of speakers on diverse subjects and to meet up for tea/coffee and a chat. £20 membership. 1st meeting 11th September: ‘Sweetie Night’ All welcome.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

AERIALS Douglas S. Mackay Aerial 36 APPLIANCE REPAIR Appliances of Edinburgh 6 ARCHITECT A. Ross Architects 30 ATTRACTIONS/DAYS OUT Gardening Scotland 12-13 BATHROOMS Splash Bathrooms 32 Buyrite 32 BEAUTY Beauty Therapy by Rhona 21 BLINDS Blind Design 32 James Erskine Interiors 40 Portobello Blinds 30 BUILDER Almond Building Company 34 Baberton Solutions 4 CABINET MAKER LMB Kitchens 39 CARE HOME Northcare Manor 2 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING C and W Cleaning Services 27 James Burnett Carpet Cleaning 27 CHARITY Cheyne Gang 7 CHILDREN’S NURSERY Colinton Private Nursery 6 CHIMNEY SWEEP Fireplaces Stoves and Flues 37 CLEANING SERVICES C and W Cleaning Services 27 Cleaning and Maintenance 17 Fiona’s House Cleaning 27 James Burnett Carpet Cleaning 27 Urban Assistants 27 Agnes Cleaning 5 COMPUTER SERVICES Capital PC Repairs 6 COUNSELLING Rosanna Veitch 22 DENTIST Artis Dental and Implant Studio 22 Seven Hills Dental Practice 25 DOORS UPVC 47 DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIR Double Glazing Repairs 18 DRAINAGE Currievale Drainage 5 ELECTRICIAN Bry-Ter Electrical Ltd 19 MT Electrical 36 Spark Electrical Solutions 35 Morningside Electrical 5 ESTATE AGENT Aberdein Considine 42 Blair Cadell 31 FINANCIAL SERVICES Torphin Associates 48 FISHMONGER Marc Horsburgh 39

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GARDEN & LANDSCAPING Baberton Solutions 4 Beatson’s 16 Evergreen Balerno 14 Gardening Scotland 12-13 Green Thumb 14 Greenspace Landscapes 16 Luxury Lawns 10 Riccarton Garden Centre 11 West Lothian Garden Maintenance 17 GARDEN BUILDINGS Champfleurie Estate 15 Woodford Timber 10 GUITAR LESSONS Paul Brand 5 HAIRDRESSER Colinton Hair Design 21 HEALTHCARE Edinburgh Hearing Practice 24 HEATING SERVICES Geoff Lennie Plumbing & Heating 36 Scott Findlay Plumbing & Heating 19 Smart Heating Edinburgh 18 The Gas Engineer 5 JOINER SMC Joinery 40 KITCHENS Ian Merriman 39 LMB Kitchens 39 LAWYER Aberdein Considine 42 LOCKSMITH 1st Call Locksmith 34 MOBILITY Ableworld 23 MOTORHOME (HIRE/SALE) Motorhome Escapes 40 MSP/MP Gordon MacDonald MSP 4 PAINTER/DECORATOR David Lane 19 Gerry Aitken 31 Heritage Decorators 37 Ian Hodgson & Co Painters 34 MG Decor 27 PAVING Alpine Paving & Driveways 16 Edinburgh Paving Company 17 PET SERVICES Walkin ‘n’ Woofin 41 PHYSIOTHERAPY Physio Grange 20-21 PIANO LESSONS Rhona Finlay 5 PLASTERING Self Employed Plasterer 4 PLUMBING SERVICES Bill Reid 36 Currievale Plumbing 34 Geoff Lennie Plumbing & Heating 36 Scott Findlay Plumbing & Heating 19 Shandon Plumbing 36 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Cleaning and Maintenance 17 ROOFING Edinburgh Roofing Services 28-29 Fairmile Roofing 18 Thomson Roofing 43 Worlds End Roofing & Building 35 SOFT FURNISHINGS James Erskine Interiors 30 Forth Fabrics 31

STOVES/WOODBURNERS Fireplaces Stoves and Flues TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE Capital Cars TREE SURGERY Delisle Tree Solutions UPHOLSTERER Absolute Upholstery VET ICR Vets WINDOWS Double Glazing Repairs

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SOLUTIONS

SOLUTION TO APRIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 7. Polish, 8. Parity, 9. Hurl, 10. Railways, 11. Knotted, 13. Giddy, 15. Scare, 17. Giggled, 20. Gasoline, 21. Clap, 22. Breeze, 23. Cuddle DOWN: 1. Column, 2. Till, 3. Churned, 4. Spoil, 5. Brawling, 6. Stayed, 12. Turnover, 14. Silence, 16. Chairs, 18. Enable, 19. Fixed, 21. Cede 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.

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