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November 2010

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WIN bowl and dine for four at Deer Park Golf and Country Club

Local History Calders Soldiers 1914 - 1918

Local Christmas Shopping Guide

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PLUS local businesses, community information and more!

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Message from the Editor Hello neighbours We’ve all had to pull our belts in over the past year or so, but with the inevitable Christmas spend upon us now the least we can do is make every penny count locally and support local businesses as much as possible when Christmas shopping. Many of them have special offers for Konect readers and we’ve put together a Christmas shopping feature starting on page 16.

they have researched on local people who volunteered in the First World War. Congratulations to Margaret Crossan of Addiewell who won the crossword prize last month. This month, Deer Park Golf and Country Club are offering bowling package - bowl and dine for four so well worth trying your luck with the crossword on page 26.

Helen-Jane Shearer

For this issue also we’ve looked up the bonfire night events in the area, and there is an interesting local walk to try out.

And for the local history feature this month, my thanks are due to West Calder High School and to Robin Miller of Kirknewton for sharing information

Editor hj@konectdirectory.co.uk 07854 492638

The Konect Directory welcomes contributions such as old photographs, or short articles of local interest. The Editor reserves the right to edit any articles submitted for publication.

Contents Local History Local Walk Pets Competitions & puzzles Prize crossword Sudoku Children’s puzzles

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Community Useful information What’s on Clubs & Classes Index of Advertisers

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The Konect Directory West Calder is delivered to homes in West Calder, Polbeth and Addiewell. Copies are also left at the library, community centres, convenience stores and various other locations within the area.

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The one stop shop for all your garment and sewing needs Ironing Service Free Collection and Delivery Tel: 05602 093342 or 07919 412348 di@justsewonline.com 1a Society Place, West Calder, EH55 8SA

Physiotherapy Evening and weekend appointments Mobile service available David Mennie MSc. MCSP 14 The Glebe, West Calder 07515 753694 d_mennie@hotmail.com 4

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MASTER TAILOR

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Email: mastertailor@rocketmail.com Ladies and Gents Alterations Dry Cleaning and Ironing Service Wedding Dress/Suit Specialist

Calder Framing Gallery

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Calders Soldiers 1914 - 1918 any men from the Calders area joined the “Hearts Battalion”, 16th Royal Scots, during the First World

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cost. They reached the village of Contalmaison and held a position known as the Scots Redoubt until relieved later that day.

In 1914 the majority of the Hearts first team, then sitting at the top of the league and favourites to win the Scottish Cup, received a white feather in the post. “Professionals”, including footballers, were excluded from enlistment for military service in the First World War, and the feather in the post intimated that they were cowards for not volunteering to fight in the trenches.

Many from the Calders joined the Battalion.

One of them was Lance Corporal Jimmy Boyd.

Jimmy was born in Seafield and his family moved to Mossend on the outskirts of West Calder. He attended West Calder High School (then situated on Hartwood Road) and on leaving school he worked in the shale mining industry. He played football with a local team Mossend Burnvale, then joined the Hearts as an inside forward alongside his brother who was the Hearts Goalkeeper at the time. Also

War.

The Hearts team, along with many supporters and players from other local and amateur teams, joined the 16th Battalion of the Royal Scots, formed by Colonel George McCrae. The Battalion was raised in record time and was one of the many “pals” battalions formed at the time. They became known as the Hearts Battalion or the Sporting Battalion, but the soldiers preferred to be known as McCrae’s Own. They quickly gained a reputation as one of the best battalions in the British Army and were deployed at the Somme in 1916. The first day of the Battle of

Amy Whyte and Megan Paterson, with Sandy Potter, WCHS, at remembrance service in Contalmaison

the Somme, 1st July 1916, was the worst day in the history of the British Army; almost 75% of those involved in the battle were killed or reported missing, many on that first day alone.

Only one Battalion reached their objective that day - McCrae’s Own, but at a very heavy

ol West Calder High Scho Remembers completed a

h School In 2008 West Calder Hig talion. d and the Hearts Bat project on Jimmy Boy ool was invited sch the ject pro the As a result of , Hearts Memorial Service to lay a wreath at the s Thi . day embrance Sun held every year on Rem the also invited to attend year the school was aison in France talm Con at vice Ser Remembrance the rn has been erected by where a Memorial Cai st.

Tru on tali McCrae’s Bat July, re annually on the 1st A ceremony is held the Two tle. bat first day of the the anniversary of the erson, Pat gan Me and yte 5th year girls, Amy Wh ath on behalf of the attended and laid a wre on ed also to lay a wreath school. They were ask by his last living ily fam d’s Boy my behalf of Jim . She e’ who is 94 years old relative, ‘Wee Jeanni sitting on her ee thr of age the at remembers the day before he left for Uncle Jimmy’s knee the en giv be st rn. Credit mu Somme, never to retu of the , author of the story to Mr. Jack Alexander who provided a on” alli Bat ae’s cCr Batallion “M tion during the project lot of help and informa the school’s continuing in al ent rum and was inst rs the school visits the yea involvement. Every two ir t World War to pay the battlefields of the Firs of this hs rap tog Pho . ber respects and to remem tly on talmaison are presen year’s ceremony at Con . ary libr display in the school

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My grandfather Rober t Lawson was tenant farmer at Leyden Far twenty-year lease fro m from 1900 – 1920, m owner and landlord a Earl of Morton.

Along with his own fam ily he employed two ho rse men or ploughmen – lived at Little Vantag e Toll House on the Lan William Tait who ark Road, and Georg Ainville cottage, Ainvill e Gardiner who lived e Farm, where his par at ents were employed.

During the winter of 1915/1916 a Captain William Anderson and Leyden Farm and com a military vet visited mandeered the two best horses in the sta of wind and limb to ble. They had to be endure the arduous tas sound k of pulling heavy gu Flanders. ns through the mud of My mother Maggie Law son Miller kept in tou ch with both ‘’Will’’ and witnessed their horse ‘’Dod’’ who had s taken to war and wh o had said “if they’re going too” and had taking our horses we gone to Edinburgh Cas ’re tle and joined 16th Ro Own. yal Scot’s – McCrae’s Although their letter s were censored she was able to follow the correspondance stopp ir whereabouts until ed prior to the Battle of Arras 9 – 14 April that they had joined 1917. She was convin together, fought tog ced ether and died togeth er at Arras.

However war records show that William Tai t died 1st July 1916, Contalmaison, and is the date of attack on buried in the Thiepval Memorial Cemetery.

George Gardiner was Records also show tha killed in action on 28t t h April 1917, the dat on the Scarpe River, and e of the attack on Ro is buried in the Arras eux Memorial Cemetery.

War Graves Commissi Paddy O’Brien of the on did not rule out my Mother’s theory - suc conditions that bodie h was the confusion s were often not fou and nd at the time and no was full and they had t before one cemetery moved on to anothe r.

Their names of course appear on the local wa r memorial in Kirkne forty one others. We wton along with som are all in their debt. e

part of the team was Pat Crossan from Addiewell, a talented footballer nicknamed “the handsomest man in the world”.

When the Hearts team decided to volunteer, Jimmy and his brother had to choose who would stay at home to support the family and who would go off to war. Jimmy won - or lost, depending on how you look at it. He survived the first day of the battle at the Somme, but on the 3rd August he was wounded and carried to a field hospital for treatment. The hospital was hit by artillery fire and all inside killed. Jimmy was initially buried near the scene but later his body was moved although there is no record of where to and he is one of the many buried in an un-named grave. His family have his name engraved on the »

The Hearts Memorial Cairn at Contalmaison

Calders Soldiers 1914 - 1918

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» headstone of the family plot at West Calder Cemetery.

Pat Crossan was also wounded during the battle and his leg marked down for amputation. He pleaded with the doctor not to do so as he was a footballer and needed both legs to play for Hearts!.

A German prisoner of war, a doctor, was asked to operate and saved his leg.

Towards the end of the war, however, Pat was gassed and his lungs permanently damaged. He died as a result of his injuries after the war.

Very few of those who signed up in 1914 survived the war and only one or two of the Hearts team kicked a ball in earnest again. Mossend Burnvale, the team Jimmy Boyd played with before joining Hearts, all joined McCrae’s Own at the start of the war following Jimmy’s example. Only one of them returned home.

At West Calder High School a stone lion recovered from the original West Calder High School has been dedicated as a memorial to Jimmy Boyd and others from the school who fought and died in the War. West Calder High School is keen to collate information about other ex-pupils who perhaps fought alongside Jimmy Boyd and Pat Crossan. If anyone has any knowledge about anyone who took part, please contact Sandy Potter Pupil Support Manager at West Calder High School.Tel 01506 871510 or post to Sandy Potter, West Calder High School, Limefield, Polbeth, EH55 8QN. Many thanks to Sandy Potter of West Calder High School and to Robin Miller of Kirknewton for their contributions for this article.

Photographs by Craig Potter

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I’m dreaming of a green

Christmas

Karen Murray looks at the options for ethical buying and reducing your carbon footprint this year.

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t might be that we actually get a white Christmas if last year’s winter weather is anything to go by, but in the lead up to Christmas what gets us all in a ‘fankle’ is wondering what to buy and where to buy it.

In these days of ethical buying and reduced carbon footprint, we need to take a long hard look at our buying habits when it comes to Christmas shopping.

OK, it’s easy to click a button and order online.

You can even have the present gift-wrapped and delivered direct to the recipient. We are time poor and it’s a hassle free option, but it simply isn’t what Christmas shopping should be about. I have wonderful memories of festive shopping trips with my mum and aunt, looking for just the right gift for each family member and friend, stopping for coffee and cake along the way, then all the wrapping and delivering of the presents. It would be great to take the extra step of making sure the shopping trip is local, thereby cutting down the carbon footprint, supporting the local economy and finding something truly unique.

Supporting the independent trader is a big step towards a greener Christmas. Candles are popular at any time of year but especially at Christmas. Yankee Candles are American but Europe’s largest Yankee Candle store ‘Yankee at Home’ is based at The Centre, Livingston and run by West Calder people, so you are supporting local traders by buying your candles there. Another classic present is of course jewellery. Ametista, also in the Centre, is a small independent jewellery store specialising in sterling silver and gemstone pieces. And a new bike is a classic Christmas gift - you could decide that 2011 will be the year you start cycling more instead of taking the car, in which case head along to Pedal Power in West Calder where you’ll get the best advice on bikes for the whole family. They will even store the bike for you until Christmas!

For a thoughtful and useful gift from a local supplier, check out the range from ihear. Their products are not just for the hard of hearing see their advertisement on page 39 for ideas.

Local farmers’ markets and craft fairs offer a wealth of wonderful and unique gifts, often made around the corner. Top of the list is probably Hopetoun House’s fair ‘The Present Event’ - with over 60 stands you’re sure to find something for everyone. You can also take a rest for coffee and cakes or lunch which adds to the whole experience. There is a host of local craft fairs, see our calendar below, where you can buy unique gifts as well as supporting community facilities such as the schools or Village Hall associations. A fantastic range of local jewellery and soap makers and other artisans usually have stalls offering unique items that you just can’t buy at the big chain stores. At the craft fair held in Balerno High School you can pick up hand made items such as a range of hand painted pottery from Kirknewton-based pottery painting studio Potter Around. You might feel inspired enough to head to the studio itself and paint

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your own personalised gift. They are hosting a “Santa’s Secret Workshop” on 11th and 12th December - children can come and paint surprise presents with a little help from the Elves. Simply give the children some money and a helpful letter to Santa of what you want and the Elves will get to it. Pick the wrapped gift up the following weekend. See Potter Around’s website at www.potteraround.co.uk.

Calendar of local Christmas fairs Wed 3rd November Livingston Craft Association 33rd Annual Margaret’s Academy, Livingston, 10.30 Fair, St – 4.30 Sat 6th November Christmas Craft Fair, Uphall Communi ty Centre, Strathbrock Place, Uphall. 10am- 2pm Sat 20th November Harburn Craft Fair, Harburn Villag e Hall, 11am – 3pm 26th - 28th November The Present Event, Hopetoun Hous e, 10am – 4.30pm Sat 27th November Balerno Christmas Fair, Balerno High School, 1pm – 3.30pm Fri 3rd December Kirknewton Primary School Christmas Fair Sat 4th December Mid Calder Primary School Christmas Fair, 11am – 1pm,

Sat 4th December Livingston Craft Association Christmas Fair, Masonic Hall, Linlithgow 10.30 - 4.30 Sat 11th December Christmas Gift Fair, West Calder High School, 10am – 12pm Farmers’ Market dates Balerno (Main Street) 6th November , 11th December Juniper Green (Kinleith Arms Car Park) 27th November, 18th December

For cards, our local Phoenix Cards traders fit the bill. By buying some of your Christmas cards from them, you can support a charity as well - in 2009, Phoenix Trading raised over £70,000 for charities through the sale of its Christmas cards.

Our local trader is Morag Hill of Mid Calder, see her range at www.phoenix-trading.eu/web/ moraghill.

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to avoid the crowds, or even more tempting to do the lot on-line. But hold off, and imagine the joy of shopping at the local farm shop or farmers’ market, the butchers and the bakers and putting together something really special for the day that includes locally-grown food. Try Dickson’s Farm Shop in East Calder, where you can also find a selection of cards, fresh bread from the Hedgerow Bakery and more. The Whole Shebag of South Cobbinshaw can deliver a box of organic produce, and Edinburghbased Real Foods is Scotland’s largest retailer of natural, organic, vegetarian and Fairtrade food. There are local food co-ops in East Calder (Fridays, East Calder Primary School 11am – 1pm) and Addiewell (Fridays, Addiewell Community Centre, 11am-12.30pm).

When it comes to meat for the festive feast, you can find plenty of locally-reared meat and you can even go the extra ethical mile and buy organic. You can stick with the traditional turkey or try beef, venison or lamb, partridge or duck or particularly in vogue at the moment, guinea fowl. Steven Belford Butcher, based in Deans, will be happy to help you plan and prepare for your Christmas lunch.

I love all the decorative wrappings available for Christmas, but if we are to be green the wrapping should be at the very least recycled, or indeed not there at all. The way around this could to be to go down the voucher route.

There are numerous local businesses offering gift vouchers for Christmas. It also solves the problem of what to buy the person who has everything – a voucher for driving lessons from Driving with Rod perhaps? Rod teaches not only young learner drivers but older people wanting a refresher course or a little more confidence. Or what about some pampering with a voucher? Local beauty salons offering gift vouchers include Bliss Beauty, Simply the Best, Utopia, Lisa Blair Beauty and Lumiere. For a bit of alternative pampering, Holistic Healing, at East Calder Sports Centre, do gift vouchers for reflexology and various massages.

You’ve got the gifts; the meal is in hand; what about the tree? Buying a Christmas tree from a local supplier not only supports them but is the more environmentally friendly choice To advertise call 07824 469266 or 07854 492638

over an artificial tree. Kirknewton Primary School will be selling freshly cut trees with the proceeds going to the school, so keep an eye out for that. You can pick up a tree from Veitch’s Garden Centre in East Calder or from Riccarton Garden Centre.

For environmentally friendly Christmas decorations, head down to the Almondell and Calderwood Visitor Centre on 19th December for a Christmas craft session using natural items found in the park, from 2 – 3.30pm (£2 per person).

There are many ways to be ethical and green at Christmas such as buying gifts from Oxfam or World Vision, or not sending Christmas cards at all but making a donation to charity.

But everyone has to start somewhere, and buying locally, supporting your community and the businesses in it has to be a good place to start. Happy Christmas Shopping!

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or the serious walker, a boardwalk might be considered a cop out. However, the main point of a boardwalk is to preserve the land beneath while allowing you to walk in the environment and enjoy it. The other reason boardwalks are so great is that they are an added incentive to persuade children to go for a walk. Mine change their shrill cries of ‘Oh no, not a walk’ to ‘Great, let’s go’ when we mention it might be a boardwalk.

area of central Scotland. Flora is many and varied with a carpet of sphagnum moss, heather, cotton grass, crowberry, hair moss and even the insect eating round leaved sundew – which has been known to eat even dragonflies. That little nugget of information could certainly intrigue a child and keep their interest in the outdoors!

Our usual haunt is the boardwalk at Red Moss near Balerno, but through a friend who works at Scottish Natural Heritage I have discovered a new place for us to visit as a family namely Blawhorn Moss, near Blackridge. The wooden pathways now winding around this ancient habitat not only preserve the habitat, they keep the visitor safe too – if you stray off them you might just find yourself waist-deep in layers of soil and moss that have been vegetating for 1,200 years!

For the budding ornithologist, many different birds visit the moss at different times of year including the red grouse, snipe, curlew, redshank, teal, skylark, hen harrier and short eared owl. Butterflies and dragonflies are also regularly seen at the reserve as are frogs and toads.

As recently as 2008 Blawhorn - one of the largest and best examples of lowland raised peat bogs in the Lothians – was re-declarated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR). The 110 hectare Blawhorn Moss is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage and they are keen for people to visit this internationally recognised reserve.

Bog habitat is still under threat nationally almost 94% of the UK’s lowland raised bog habitat has been lost since the end of the 19th century. Large areas of these deep peat deposits were dug out for fuel, drained for farming or planted for forestry.

The bog, which has over twelve thousand years of moss growth, is a survivor of a huge area of peat which once covered the entire

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With all the talk of bog, you might wonder why it is such a great place for a walk. In the past bogs were simply considered only suitable for cutting the peat or for draining, but that has all changed. A walk across the bog affords a real close encounter with nature as well as some fabulous views. Bogs also act as a carbon sink, trapping carbon dioxide and helping combat global warming. Blawhorn is one of the best examples in central Scotland.

Perhaps the best time to visit the bog in terms of wildlife is from April to July but you will always find something of interest at any time of year and autumn often brings perfect walking weather. In fact at this time of year, the leaves of bog cotton and deergrass turn the bog a rich russet colour.

This is only a short walk, but if you fancy a longer walk, you can start with Blawhorn and the reserve then links into the local path network.

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Blawhorn can be found northwest of the village of Blackridge, four miles west of Armadale It can easily be reached from Junction 4 of the M8, heading west for three miles on the A89 to Blackridge. The car park is clearly signposted and is open 8am to 9pm (summer) and 8am to 6pm (winter).

Interesting fact said to come from the The name Blawhorn is ge of Blackridge was a days when the local villa between Edinburgh tion sta midway coaching was used as a viewing and Glasgow. Blawhorn s approaching, che coa ing point for watch blown to signal to the when a horn would be hill at Blackridge, hence the n coaching inn dow the name ‘Blow Horn’.

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Coxydene Farm Feeds

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f you’ve got animals in your life you need to know about Coxydene Farm Feeds, near East Calder.

Their huge building is packed to the rafters with food, bedding and accessories for all types of animals from small furry pets such as guinea pigs and rabbits through to supplies for the serious small-holder with poultry, pigs, sheep and goats – and of course all things equestrian.

Coxydene Farm Feeds was established seven years ago by David Blain, who started out supplying food for the racing-pigeon market. David is still racing pigeons as well as running a beef farm locally, and pigeon supplies are still an important part of Coxydene during the racing season they supply feed to pigeon-racers all over the Central Belt.

For the moment though, heading into winter, it is the horse and pony owners who are heading to Coxydene Farm Feeds. If you bring your horses or ponies in over the winter, Coxydene Farm Feeds are able to supply all the bedding items you need including rubber matting, shavings and wood pellets. They have a huge range of feeds from all the big suppliers including Baileys, TopSpec, Spillers and Dengie as well as haylage – small and large bales.

Shirley, who has been with Coxydene since they started 7 years ago, is very knowledgeable about all the feeds they have in stock and will be delighted to help you.

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The other animals to be thinking about specially at this time of the year are the wild birds. Coxydene Farm Feeds sell wild bird feed in bags from 2.5kg up to 20kg – so you can buy a little or in bulk.

They do of course also stock full range of feeds for cage and aviary birds including Bucktons and Versele-Laga

So pop into Coxydene Farm Feeds and see what they have to offer. You won’t find Christmas-wrapped stocking filler doggie treats nor a fashionable pink bejewelled collar for your cat, but you will find a great range of feeds and bedding at competitive pricing. Whenever I’m in at Coxydene getting food for my chickens, I always stock up on food for the cat too as their Whiskas pouches are significantly cheaper than supermarket prices.

Call Coxydene Farm Feeds on 01506 881142. They are open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 5pm

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COXYDENE FARM FEEDS Coxydene Farm off the A71 between Wilkieston & East Calder

Large selection of feeds and bedding available for: Dogs, cats, small animals, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, wild birds, cage and aviary birds, pigeons and poultry

Open to trade and public Good competitive prices

TEL: 01506 881142

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm Sat: 8am-5pm

Alanna Bertram Dog Groomer Keep your best friend healthy and happy!

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15 minute consultations by appointment Puppy and kitten socialisation classes offered Bankton Square, Murieston Tel: 01506 461462 Email: info@lamondvet.co.uk www.lamondvetclinic.com

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For all your dog and pet grooming needs Open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am Stockists of Burns dog food Holistic food ideal for dog skin conditions The Daks Building, Polbeth, EH55 8TJ

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Sew Sisters

Alterations & Soft Furnishing Services Bridal Wear Party Dresses Tailoring Repairs

Curtains all heading types including eyelet Blinds & Cushions

Soft Furnishings to suit all budgets Unit 9b, 4 Main Street, Stoneyburn, EH47 8BA Tel - 01501 762606 e-mail; sewsisters@btopenworld.com Opening hours Mon to Thurs 9am to 5.30pm Fri 9.00am to 4.00pm Saturday 9am to 12pm Quality Service at competitive prices

NEW TREATMENTS AVAILABLE! Skin peels, Minx nails.

Please call us for details and to make a booking.

30 Main Street, West Calder Tel 01506 870330 Tel 01506 463661 Livingston Designer Outlet Centre 30 Main Street, West Calder Tel 01506 870330 (within nuyu ďŹ tness) Opposite the food court

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Zumba with Jackie Whigham For more information call Jackie Whigham on 07845 239490 or email jackiewhigham1@aol.com

Classes start 1st November, £4 per class.

Mon 7.30pm - 8.30pm Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge, EH54 6NY Tues 5.30pm - 6.30pm Strathbrock Community Centre, 189(a) West Main St, Broxburn, EH52 5LH Thur 11.45am -12.45pm Lanthorn Community Centre, Kenilworth Rise, Dedridge, EH54 6NY

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We’re always looking for local people to help deliver the magazine.

If you are reliable and trustworthy and would like to be paid for a few hours’ gentle exercise delivering the magazine each month, please call Helen-Jane on 07854 492638

One stop shop for all your hair and beauty needs

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Open 6 days a week Mon-Fri 9 - 5 Sat 7.30 - 3 City Centre Salon in Polbeth 105 Chapelton Drive, Polbeth EH55 8SQ

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What’s on?

See page 33 for bonfire night events Thursday 11th November Book bug session.

10.30 - 11am West Calder library.

Songs and stories for babies and preschool children.

Sunday 14th November The Jabberwocky & Almondell Geology Take a step back in time to an imaginary prehistoric forest filled with amazing creatures on this family walk with geologist Richard Johnson. Find out all about local geological features and how they were formed. 2-3.30pm, meet at the Visitor Centre, Almondell and Calderwood Country Park. £3 adults, £2 child.

Satruday 20th November Harburn Craft Fair Harburn Village Hall 11am - 3pm. Free admission. Refreshments available, raffle, SWRI home baking, Your opportunity to find a special Christmas gift.

Monday 8th November Autumn Concert West Calder High School, 7pm. Call the High School for more information 01506 871510 Saturday11th December Christmas Gift Fair West Calder High School. In aid of the Wind Band. 10am – 12pm Every Friday Food Coop Addiewell Community Centre 11am - 12.30pm Last Sunday of every month Jam Session at The Murray (Polbeth) 4.00 - 9.00pm The Firs, Polbeth - weekly schedule Wednesdays - Poker night Fridays - karaoke night Sundays - Quiz night

The Murray, Polbeth -weekly schedule Mondays - Darts touranment Tuesdays - Pool competition Thurs - Poker and Pool Sat - live entertainment 8.30 till late Last Sun of month - Jam session 4 - 9pm

West Calder Library information Main Street, West Calder, EH55 8BQ 01506 771630 westcalder.lib@westlothian.gov.uk Opening times Mon & Fri: 10.00am - 5.30pm Wed: 10.30am - 5.30pm Tues & Thurs: 10.00am - 8.00pm Saturday: 9.30am - 1.00pm Mobile library timetable Alternate Tuesdays in: West Calder Stuart Court

9.20am -9.50am

Polbeth Chapelton Drive 10.00am - 10.10am Burnside Terrace 10.15am - 10.30am Polbeth Crescent 10.35am - 10.50am Limefield Road 10.55am - 11.05am Langside Crescent 11.10am - 11.20am Langside Gardens 11.25am - 11.55am The Mobile Library timetables are currently under review and updated ones will be available soon. A new service with bigger libraries and a wider selection of books is due to be launched soon.

West Calder Medical Practice 65 West End, West Calder 01506 874300

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Bonfire Night Events Remember, remember the fifth of November....

Hopetoun House - 6th November.

Preshow entertainment from 3.30pm and build up to fireworks display with Forth 1's Grant Scott.

Bonfire lit 5.30pm, Fireworks 6.30pm, funfair and food until 9.pm. Tickets must be booked in advance from www.ticketsoup.com Adults £10, Children £6 under 3.s Free.

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Deer Park Golf and Country Club 5th November 7.30pm sharp – tickets £5.00pp or 4 for £15.00 Livingston Cricket Club -6th November. Clubhouse and Bar open from 6.30pm, fireworks from 7.30pm.

Linlithgow Rugby Club 5th November. Bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pm. Tickerts £3, £8 for family up to 5.

Callendar Park, Falkirk 5th November, 7.30pm. Central FM is hosting a roadshow with music throughout the evening starting at 6.30pm.

Historic Callendar House will be illuminated with light and colour throughout the evening.

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Clubs and Classes

sports, hobbies, learning, support groups and more...

Zumba West Calder Fitness Centre, Dickson St Tues 7.45 - 8.45& Thursday 6pm - 6.45pm Contact 01506 870801

18th West Lothian Scout Group West Kirk Hall, West Calder Beavers Mon 6.00pm - 7.00pm Cubs Wed 6.15pm - 7.30pm Scouts Thurs 6.30pm - 8.00pm Girls and boys 10.5 - 14 years Contact Jean Walkinshaw 01506 873638

Cardioblast West Calder Fitness Centre, Dickson St Tuesday 6.45-7.45pm. Contact 01506 870801

Web Design West Calder Community Centre Mon 6.45 - 9.15pm

Bodyblast West Calder Fitness Centre, Dickson St Tuesday 7.45-8.45pm. Contact 01506 870801

Firefly Arts (Youth Theatre) West Calder Community Centre Juniors (P7-P7) Wednesdays 4.30pm - 6.00pm First week free, £2.50 per week or pay per term For more info tel 01506 773883

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Yoga West Calder Fitness Centre, Dickson St Wednesday 7pm - 8pm.Contact 01506 870801 Body Pump West Calder Fitness Centre, Dickson St Mon 6-7pm.Thurs 7.30-8.30 Contact 01506 870801 Gymnastics (5-12 years) West Calder Fitness Centre, Dickson St Saturday 10 - 11.30 & 11.30am-1pm. Contact 01506 870801 Calder Craft Club West Kirk of Calder, Church Hall Tuesdays 10am - 12.30pm and last Monday of every month 8.15pm - 10.15pm.

Members bring their own crafts, share ideas & inspiration. £1 donation/session welcome. Parents with children welcome. Contact Stephanie Vincent on 01506 870162 or caldercraftclub@yahoo.co.uk West Calder Bowling Club We are seeking new members, beginners welcome.

Fees are very competitive. Function room available for hire. Tel 871680 West Calder Walking Group Every Thursday at 12.30. Meet outside Co-op, West Calder Main Street. Walk approx 1 hour then coffee/ tea stop to finish. Tel 01506 871773 West Calder Tuesday Reading Group West Calder Library First Tues of every month 6.30pm. Tea & biscuits provided. Contact Catherine Lauriol on 771630

Just Sew 1a Society Place West Calder Classes for adults Thursdays 7.30pm £4 per class.

Sewing, knitting, crochet, any needle-craft. Drop in.

West Calder Bridge Club West Kirk of Calder Tuesdays 6.45pm Sept to Apr Baby and Toddlers West Calder Community Centre Mondays 9.30 - 11.15am Pre school Play Group West Calder Community Centre Mon -Thurs 9.00 - 12.00 Lunch Club/Community Cafe West Calder Community Centre Mon - Fri 12.00 - 1.15pm Hot nourishing meal for Senior Citizens, chance to meet up with friends and enjoy a chat over a cuppa. Contact the Community Centre on 01506 871278 50+ Bowling West Calder Community Centre Tues 10.00 - 12.00 and 1.15 - 3.00pm OMUS (Old Men Under Stress) West Calder Community Centre Wednesdays 1.00pm - 3.00pm Art Class West Calder Communith Centre All ages welcome. Wednesdays 1.45 - 4.15pm

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Judo West Calder Community Centre 7.15 - 9.45pm Nifty Needles West Calder Community Centre Varity of needlecrafts eg embroidery, cross stitch. New members welcome. Thurs 7.00 - 9.00pm Quilt Class West Calder Community Centre Thursdays 7.00 - 9.00pm Sequence Dance West Calder Community Centre 50+. New members welcome, no previous knowledge necessary. £1 per week Fridays 1.00pm-3.00pm.

Contact Helen Snedden at Community Centre 871278 Youth Club West Calder Community Centre Friday nights 7.00-09.00 Stop Smoking support West Calder Community Centre Wednesdays 11.30-12.30pm. Contact Debbie Love on 01506 446524

ADDIEWELL Tumble Tots Addiewell Community Centre Preschoolers, Monday 9am - 11am & Thursdays 9am - 11am Junior Club 5 - 12 years Addiewell Community Centre Mondays 5pm - 7pm & Fridays 7pm - 9pm Carpet Bowls Addiewell Community Centre Tues 11am - 1.30pm & Fri 12pm - 2pm Youth Dance Addiewell Community Centre Tuesday 5.45pm - 7pm Adult Zumba Addiewell Community Centre Tuesday 7pm - 8pm Tai Kwan Do Addiewell Community Centre Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm

Youth Club West Calder Community Centre Friday nights 7.00-09.00

Gymnastics (8-12 years) Addiewell Community Centre Thursdays 3.15pm - 4.15pm

Stop Smoking support West Calder Community Centre Wednesdays 11.30-12.30pm. Contact Debbie Love on 01506 446524

Youth Club Addiewell Community Centre Thursdays 6pm-8pm

POLBETH Polbeth Walking Group Every Sunday at 1.15pm, meet in front of Polbeth Church. New members welcome. Please contact Carina on 07887 488557 or rodandcarina@aol.com Children’s Arts and Craft Just Create, Polbeth Industrial Estate Ages 5 - 11, every Friday, Saturday and during school holidays. Booking essential. Contact Michele or Natalie at Just Create on 01506 870660 or email classes@justcreate.co.uk Polbeth United Football Club Soccer School training at West Calder High School Monday 6pm to 7 pm Boys and girls 5-8 years old www.polbethunitedfc.co.uk

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Street Dance Addiewell Community Centre All welcome. Friday 6pm - 7pm Junior Disco Addiewell Community Centre Fridays 6pm - 8.15pm Abs Class The Pitstop, 10.30 - 11.00 Contact The Ptstop 01501 763354 Access to Employment The Pitstop, Tuesdays 10am - 12am Free and confidential service 0800 032 9768 Ladies Group The Pitstop, Tuesdays 2.00pm

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Dog Training Club Addiewell Community Centre Wed 8.00pm - 10.00pm. £3.00 adults, £2.00 concessions per session. Tel Christine McSeveney - 01501 820872

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Parent and Toddler Group Addiewell Community Centre Every Tuesday and Thursday in the Community Wing. Tuesday: 1.00pm - 3.00pm and Thursday: 1.30pm - 3.00pm.

Youth Club Addiewell Community Centre Thursdays 6-8pm, for ages 9 - 16yrs Junior Club Addiewell Community Centre Ages 5-12yrs, Mondays 5pm-7pm and Fridays 6pm-8.15pm Bingo The Miner’s Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7.30pm Stop Smoking Support The Pitstop, Thursdays 2.30 - 3.30 HARBURN Harburn SWRI Harburn Village Hall.

We meet 2nd Monday of every month 7.30pm (ex. July and Aug). New members always welcome. Contact Morag Stott 01506 871634

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Index of Advertisers Bathrooms AWM Iconic Creations Beauty Bliss Beauty Bike Shop Pedal Power Blacksmith Keith Davidson Blinds & Curtains Knight Shades StyleRite Bookkeeping Services AKT Bookkeeping Builder A.L. Provan Building Surveryor David Hastings Cafe Cafe Nuovo Five Sisters Kitchen Candles Yankee at Home Car accessories Starting Grid Car Service/repair AMK Garage Andrew Storry CCS MBA Specialists MOT Test Centre Cleaning Services Cleaning Doctor Coal Merchant J&A Hastie & Son Courier CCS Couriers Davis Couriers

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Dance Classes Step into Dance 33 Dog Grooming Alanna Bertram 20 Morven’s Dog Grooming 25 Driving instructor 1st Class Driver Training 10 Langside Driving 11 Estate Agents Mavor & Co 23 Food All Year Round Birds (eggs) 25 Real Foods 4 The Whole Shebag 27 Football Coaching Little Kicks 33 Gas supplies MOT Test Centre Calor Gas 14 Golf Club Greenburn Golf Club 7 Harburn Golf Club 10 Hairdresser Nikki Salon 29 Unique Hairstylists 28 Hearing Aids ihear 39 Home Improvements A.L Provan 13 Iconic Creations 6 James Banks Joiners 6 Tile-a-Ramic 13 TML Decor 6 Homes CALA Homes 20 Ironing Service Just Sew 4 Jewellery Ametista 5 Joiner Kirk Brothers 11 James Banks Joinery 6

Land Rover Specialist Andrew Storry 14 Leather Products Barrowfield Leather 17 Letting Agents Mavor & Co 23 Painting & Decorating TML Decor 6 Pet Supplies Coxydene Farm 25 Physiotherapy David Mennie 4 Picture Framing Calder Framing & Gallery 5 Plumbing Services AWM 31 JBP Plumbing 12 Pottery Painting Potter Around 18 Recovery WL Recovery 10 Renewable Energy Supplies Renewable Energy Centres 13 Restaurant Deer Park GolfCountryClub 4 Bombay Spice 40 Roofing The Elite Roofing Co 13 Sewing Just Sew 4 Mary’s Patch 17 Tailor Master Tailor 5 Sew Sisters 28 Taxi Real Radio Cars 2 Tiler Tile-A-Ramic 13 Veterinary Clinic Lamond 25 Zumba Jackie Whigham 29

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Visit our website www.ihear.co.uk

For advice, information or to request a brochure call 0845 6520167 or email sales@ihear.co.uk

iHear is an online shop selling assistive hearing devices and other innovative products to improve the quality of life for people with hearing loss, poor vision, poor manual dexterity and memory loss.

Amplified Telephones help people keep in contact. TV & audio amplifiers that keep the volume down. Warning of Fire especially when in bed and not wearing hearing aid(s) or have poor hearing.

Like other specially developed products they are used by other people e.g. loud alarm clocks for deep sleepers amplified telephones for businesses where there are noisy backgrounds, such as hairdressers and garages. The writer uses the Jumbo Alarm clock ( bottom right hand corner) because he can’t see the clock at night without his glasses.

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The equipment shown is just part of a wide range of assistive hearing products we have that could help.

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5% off and free delivery for all Konect readers If ordering online please use discount code Konect

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