The Aboyne Fountain 30 - Autumn 2022

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issue 30 AUTUMN 2022

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CONTENTS

Welcome!

to Issue 30 of The Fountain Phew what a scorcher! The weather gods have been kind to us, let’s hope we are just as fortunate this Autumn. Have a great season and get stuck in...

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Golf Lessons at Aboyne Golf Club Sessions available for all levels of golfer Beginners always welcome Junior Development Program Easter and Summer Golf Schools Video analysis and Club Fitting All golf equipment and apparel available

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Group or individual, let The Fountain know what you are up to, using the contacts on p3 and 34.

Aboyne Green Spaces help fill some gaps

Possibly the newest volunteer group in our lovely village, Aboyne Green Spaces has made a vibrant and colourful difference to Station Square, the entrance to The Green, and the top square on Ballater Road, writes Ruth Emslie Attractive planters and bright new red benches, trees – all contribute to make our surroundings rather more beautiful, for us as residents, and for our area’s welcome visitors.

A few months ago, a call went out for volunteers to help with watering and maintenance and, slowly and steadily AGS membership, from newly arrived to long time residents, increased, and yes, there is always room for more to join the group. Gardening is as the seasons demand - watering has been a weekly routine in these hot dry days and you have perhaps spotted volunteers with watering cans filling up from the yellow bowser on Monday evenings. Of course pruning and weeding is a given, and anyone who knows their plants and weeds is especially welcome. Well, as welcome as anyone who doesn’t but would like to.

AGS is affiliated with the Keep Scotland Beautiful organisation and their It’s Your Neighbourhood initiative, formed to encourage community environmental improvements all over Scotland.

Here in Aboyne, Mid Deeside Community Trust, in association with

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Mid Deeside Community Council and Aboyne Business Association, has worked with dedication and passion sourcing and securing grants, and liaising with Aberdeenshire Council since late 2019.

You don’t have to be a gardener to know that from small acorns…

Your contact for more information and especially to become part of the group is admin@mid-deeside.org.uk – we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Record Games Day!

Games day may have started with a drizzle on Saturday 6th August but as the skies cleared competitors at Aboyne Highland Games displayed record-breaking performances for the cheering crowds who gathered in droves on Aboyne Green.

Eight pipe bands marked the start to the day’s proceedings as they marched through the village and on to the green, before the official raising of the Chieftain flag by Earl of Aboyne, Alistair Aboyne, Deputy Chieftain.

Welcoming visitors from near and afar, he said that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”, and that certainly appeared evident as 12,500 people flocked through gates to enjoy the return of the Games in Aboyne. from Instinct Marketing + PR

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Aboyne-Dinnet Church Halls available for hire The Church Halls in Huntly Road, Aboyne are available to hire for meetings, clubs, keep fit classes or a function – either on a regular basis or a “one-off” hire You can see photos, further details and some sample layouts on the church website – www.aboyne-dinnet-cromar-churches.org.uk There is disabled access, toilets and kitchen facilities For further information and to discuss possibilities, please email Caroline at hallbookings@aboyne-dinnet-cromar-churches.org.uk

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In the Swim with UDASC If you have been watching any of the swimming events at the Commonwealth games over the summer then you will have seen some outstanding performances by our Team Scotland swimmers. Their success at being selected to compete at the games is a testament to their talent and dedication to the sport. The story of each swimmer will be unique but there will be one common thread they all started out at their local swimming club - that’s where their journey began.

Upper Deeside Amateur Swimming Club (UDASC) is based at Aboyne pool and has been training competitive swimmers for over 30 years. Our swimmers have performed well in local swim meets and competed at national level. The Club offers a supportive and friendly environment in which young swimmers can develop their swimming potential with the guidance of qualified swim coaches.

The Club runs five squads with ages ranging from 8-16. We take swimmers that are able to swim 50m and develop their swimming technique, fitness and discipline.

Slowly introducing competitive swimming skills and offering the opportunity to enter swim meets in the Shire. The UDASC is part of South Aberdeenshire Swimming, a group of four swimming clubs that work together to introduce swimmers into competition through friendly local league meets.

Club swimming is not just about individual performance, it is about being part of a team, meeting new friends and sharing the excitement of competition. At UDASC we work hard but we also ensure all our swimmers are having fun and enjoy their swimming experience.

If you are interested in joining the Club will be running Try Out sessions in September at the Aboyne pool. Please do contact us and let us know if your swimmer would like to come along! You can email us at secretary.udasc@ gmail.com or visit www.udasc.org

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BUSINESSPEOPLE FOCUS ON: RICK WOOD

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Rick Wood is a professional landscape and wildlife photographer living in Aboyne.

His career began as a Cinematographer for the film and television industries, which led him to create his own film company in Aberdeen (TVP Film & Multimedia Ltd), which is still producing films from its studios in Broomhill Road, Aberdeen.

TVP has been BAFTA-nominated twice for its feature films.

Rick was also an underwater cameraman, travelling around the oceans of the world filming WW2 wrecks from Scapa Flow to the sunken fleet of Truk Lagoon in the Pacific. The films he produced have been viewed on various television

networks around the world, including National Geographic. Now semi-retired, Rick’s passion is digital photography and his fine art can be seen on his website.

Rick is known locally for his squirrel portraitures which are displayed at the Boat Inn and the Corner House gift shop. Rick told The Fountain: “They have a kind of oil painting texture which attracts its audience, I then have them printed on special fine art paper like Hahnemuhle Rag which enhances the quality overall, making them look like a painting.” Anyone interested in these prints can purchase them online at www.rickwoodphotography.com they are available in all sizes.

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The Forget-Me-Not Club have been running drop-off sessions for people with dementia in the Aboyne-Dinnet Church Hall every Monday from 10am-1pm.

The sessions are aimed at giving carers a break while also providing stimulation and entertainment for those with dementia.

Numbers dwindled over the summer and the group will not be able to run again unless more people need it and use it. <<< Contact details opposite.

Twinning Success

As The Fountain went to print, Aboyne’s Twinning Association hosts were getting ready to receive their French guests and friends. By the time you read this, new memories will have been made, and twinning members will have their return trip to Martignas sur Jalle to aspire to in 2024.

Did you go and visit the group in their tent at The Aboyne Highland Games?

And would you like to join them? aboynetwinning.secretary@gmail.com is the address you need to join in the interesting, fun, and varied experiences both here in the village (have you attended our coffee mornings? And shh, it’s rumoured another fondue evening is planned this winter), et en France aussi.

Pictured are a few of the activities enjoyed by this summer’s guests and hosts, from the group’s Facebook page.

Engage older people in rural communities in Deeside Organise events and activities for physical and mental wellbeing Connect and meet new and old friends Help you learn new skills and have fun!

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“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore.” – Neil Gaiman, American Gods

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Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 4pm We are also very happy to accept book orders by email and over the phone if you’d prefer to limit your time in the shop Thanks to all our loyal customers for their continued support We look forward to welcoming new customers too

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A community-focused shop, selling and delivering a wide range of newspapers, magazines, confectionery, stationery and local produce

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See our Facebook page for updates and new developments

News from your Co-op store with Gemma Massie, Aboyne Member Pioneer The current round of Local Causes is coming to an end on October 22nd.

As of August 16, your local causes have earned: Aboyne After School Club – £1075.40 Aboyne Food Bank – £1414.25 One-to-One Counselling – £1190.75 It’s not too late to sign up for a membership card and select a cause to support.

Our Team in Aboyne Coop are always looking for feedback on service. To submit a Your Store Your Say survey, please go to the link above, use your latest receipt or enter 4555 in the store number box.

We would like to say a HUGE thank you, to all of you who have supported all our fundraising events for SAMH! Whether that was donating prizes, buying raffle tickets or bonus balls, dropping off books or buying books.

We have raised over £5,000 for such a worthy cause. THANK YOU!

It was brilliant to be able to donate some resources to Aboyne After School Club for their holiday club, which was very quickly put to good use.

If anyone has surplus craft materials or sports equipment, they would be gratefully received by the children and staff at the project, which runs breakfast and afterschool clubs upstairs in the Community Centre, Monday to Thursday term-time, and Holiday Clubs during selected weeks of the school holidays.

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The Deeside Stroke Group is delighted that exercise classes specifically for people affected by stroke and other neurological conditions have resumed face-to-face on Deeside. Stroke affects all ages, and our group reflects that. We are supported by the Stroke Association. We meet on Mondays at 10.30am in the Auld Kirk Hall. For details call Eric on 07442 502574. You will be made very welcome.

News in Brief

Boulers o’ Birse: Regular twice weekly play resumed after our fun, French themed but chilly day out in Monymusk back in May. We have been enjoying the recent sunshine in our scenic Finzean location, outside Birse and Feughside Church, where we play around three games of 30 minutes each on Tuesdays from 4.30pm and Saturdays from 10am.

As you read this, our next special event will have taken place: a morning’s play with some French visitors from Martignas sur Jalle (yes, Aboyne’s twinned village).

Meanwhile, local visitors (and any far-flung) are always welcome. info. boulersobirse@gmail.com Ballater Bridge Club: We are delighted to be back playing face-to-face Bridge in the Mike Sheridan Room, V&A Halls, Ballater.

So many Clubs throughout the UK and beyond have faced closure following the Pandemic, but thankfully we are continuing to have sufficient players to enjoy a friendly, competitive afternoon.

If you are interested in coming along, please contact us, we are always keen to increase our numbers and will make you very welcome.

Email sec.ballaterbridgeclub@gmail. com Tel: 07782924497 Web: bridgewebs.com/ballater

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Cover Story: yarn spun into cash...

The person behind the marvellous knitted post box toppers in the area would like to thank everyone for their continued support and let you know how much has been raised so far for local charities. The identity of the prolific crafter is no secret but they did not wished to be named here.

You can check out the creations and find out how to donate at the Facebook page /Torphins Knitted Post Box

Since November 2021, the following causes have benfitted: 25th World Scout Jamboree: £1,835 raised to date in memory of Claire MND Scotland: £1,655.39 in memory of Judy Garrett Torphins Playgroup – £601.39 Children in Need – £99.30 Poppy Scotland – £175.00 AberNecessities – £597 Bright Shadow dementia support – £463 The extraordinary knitter told The Fountain: “I’m just delighted how the communities have backed what I do showing their support not only with lovely messages but these amazing totals.

“The Paper Girls are currently fundraising for a Tok Pod for Aboyne Academy. A new topper has been placed out in Aboyne in support of this new fundraising venture (pic on cover) and I’m working on more.”

When times are tough, don’t stop ADVERTISING!

The Fountain relies on advertising to pay for its design and printing and I am so grateful to our regular advertisers.

I am always delighted to welcome new advertisers, and you can see details of costs and deals etc on p34.

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New customers can also benefit from introductory editorial features, and there are perks to being a long-term advertiser too, as well as discounts for featuring in the Alford and Banchory publications.

The business landscape and publicity methods are changing all the time, and especially at the moment! So if you have any ideas on how The Fountain can further support you, do let me know.

No matter if you are on the main street, out in the sticks, working from your spare room or just operating online, I will help if I can.

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Sciatica A Pain in the Butt?!

If you’ve ever had pain in your lower back, buttock or leg, then you might have assumed that you have sciatica. What exactly is sciatica? The definition of sciatica is pain anywhere along the course of the sciatic nerve (basically nearly everywhere from your hip to your toes!).

Pain in this area can be sharp or dull, or in some cases can feel more like pins and needles or numbness. Although the diagnosis of sciatica is very common, receiving an official name for your condition doesn’t necessarily make the pain any better!

The truth is that pain in this area can be caused by many different things. Figuring out the exact cause of sciatica can be challenging but this is essential to begin healing.

Potential Causes of “Sciatica”: Disc Lesions: You’ve all heard of a “slipped disc”. The truth is the disc doesn’t really slip anywhere – what usually happens is part of the disc tears and the inside of the disc bulges out. If the bulge is large enough it can push on a spinal nerve, causing sharp and shooting pain and pins and needles down the leg. Luckily this is a less common condition but extremely painful when it does happen.

Piriformis Syndrome: The sciatic nerve runs past the piriformis muscle (located around your hip/buttock). The sciatic nerve can become irritated when the piriformis is very tight and stiff (very common with prolonged si�ng!) resulting in pain around the hip or into the thigh.

Shooting pain can also occur if you are one of the 15% of people that have the sciatic nerve travelling through the piriformis!

Trigger Points: When they are very tight, some of the muscles around the hip and pelvis actually refer pain down the leg in a very similar pattern to a disc lesion.

This phenomenon is called a trigger point.

We have lost count of how many patients we see who are convinced they have a disc problem, for us only to pinpoint a muscle in their hip and re-create their pain.

Fortunately trigger points are much easier to deal with than disc problems!

SI Syndrome: The SI joints are the larger joints that connect your spine to your pelvis. Some studies say between 15% and 30% of low back pain sufferers have dysfunction of these joints. SI syndrome is usually caused by inactivity and poor posture but can also be aggravated by injury or pregnancy. Pain can be anywhere from the lower back to the back of the leg, so diagnosis requires a complete physical examination.

There are so many potential causes of sciatica, it seems unfair to group all of them under one name. Whether you have been diagnosed with sciatica or not, treatment and recovery will vary depending on the true cause, how long the problem has been going on, and the age, lifestyle, and health of the person with the issue. The thought of addressing these factors on your own can be a daunting prospect! A pain in the butt is certainly no joke if you are the one who is suffering with it.

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Friday night is movie night at Aboyne and Deeside Community Centre Theatre!

By the time you read this, Cinema at Aboyne audiences will have already enjoyed Minions, the Rise of Gru and Baz Luhrman’s Elvis. Coming up:

09/09 - DC’s Super-Pets Where The Crawdads Sing 23/09 - Where is Anne Frank?

Fisherman’s Friends 2 For details of upcoming films, head to the group’s Facebook page “Cinema at Aboyne”. See also “Music at Aboyne” for information about upcoming music events at the venue.

Information about upcoming films is available at Deeside Community Centre reception and foyer but tickets for films and events are no longer sold there. Go online to www.showsataboyne.co.uk

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Mid-Deeside Community Council Our role is to improve the quality of life for all those living and working in our community. We are a team of local volunteers who together form MDCC, including the areas of Aboyne, Glen Tanar, Dinnet and Kincardine O’Neil.

We meet every month and members of the public are very welcome to join. You can find details of our meetings, minutes and reports on our website or contact us via Facebook or via middeesidecommunitycouncil@gmail.com. Please join us!

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Lady V’s Shoes

A column on village life from Victoria Kennedy At the start of this year, I got a full-time job. It has been truly brilliant – I am very lucky to have been welcomed so warmly into a great team of fellow writers, and I consider myself incredibly blessed.

However, while I love what I am doing with my Mondays to Fridays, there is no denying that my physical activity levels have sharply declined since I started in February. As a result, I am feeling more sluggish in my body than I would like to.

But, to remedy this increasingly stagnant state of being, I have signed myself up for the Illuminator Night Trail Race, which is set to be held on October 29 in Glen Tanar. Nothing gets me motivated

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quite like some extrinsic motivation… and a hefty dose of accountability!

I have done the Illuminator once before, although at that point in my life I was vastly fitter than I am now. As such, I am feeling a tad more trepidation this time around.

All that being said, though, I am really excited to have another physical goal to set my sights on. Perhaps even more so than previously given that, for obvious reasons, the Illuminator has not been held for the last couple of years.

So, come October, and come rain, snow or hail (or even, with this being the North East of Scotland, a combination of all three), I will be donning my sturdy shoes, rustling anorak and the customary sparkly adornments and ge�ng myself back into the hills.

I may not (read, will not) be breaking any records on this latest endeavour of mine, but just knowing that I am going to do it has already given me a much needed boost to my overall wellbeing.

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