ISSUE 88 February/March 2020
STOCKBRIDGE SPOTLIGHT
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Welcome To The February/March Stockbridge Spotlight I know it is a bit late but Happy New Year to all Spotlight readers. I hope that you enjoyed the festive break and are ready to take on the new decade. This year is a special anniversary for one of Edinburgh’s landmarks which is right on your doorstep. The Royal Botanic Gardens celebrate their 350th anniversary which is a mammoth achievement. A number of events are planned throughout the year to mark this historic occassion, some at the gardens themselves and others at venues around the city. You will find some details on page 10 and I will feature other events taking place in future issues. They are even planning a big birthday party event at the gardens on the 16th of June so put the date in your diary. If you are a local group or a charity running events during the year please get in touch and let me know what is taking place. The community pages are free to publicise events like these and with the Spotlight being distributed directly to 5500 homes and businesses in and around the area it is a great way to get word of your events out and about. You will find a schedule of all the deadline and distribution dates on the website noted below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes Sue
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Contents
The Stockbridge Spotlight
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Editor : Sue Hutchison T : 0131 618 6622 (Always include area code when calling)
10 The Botanics Celebrates Its 350th Birthday 14 Surf’s Up! Over 50’s Sites Definitely Aren’t A Wipeout 16 Hard Sudoku 20 What Is The Superconscious Mind? 25 Mini Cryptic Crossword 32 Hair We Go 32 A Nice Cuppa 38 Fun Quiz - Islands 40-41 Community Spotlight/Puzzle Solutions
March/April 2020 Issue Artwork Deadline - 13th March Distribution Date - 25th/26th/27th March 4
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The Botanics Celebrates Its 350th Birthday In 1763, under the leadership of John Hope, with an endowment from the Crown and Royal status, the Garden moved from the Old Town to Leith Walk. It remained there until 1820, when the Garden began the move to its current site in Inverleith. Today, the Botanics is one of the world’s leading botanic gardens. It has many faces: a beautifully landscaped Garden growing rare and exotic species, an internationally renowned scientific Employees at the Botanics celebrate the 350th institution, a popular visitor attraction for The Botanics is celebrating its 350th Edinburgh residents and tourists, and a centre anniversary this year and is marking the for historically important archive materials. occasion by undertaking a year-long The Botanics works in partnership with programme of events and activities to more than 35 countries on research and highlight its historic collections, its national horticulture projects and its scientists and international achievements and the discover and describe an average of one growing need to protect the world’s plants. plant species new to science every week. The Garden has just revealed a packed The global challenges of the climate crisis programme of events for 2020, from a and biodiversity loss will provide the focus of research expedition to Papua New Guinea the organisation’s effort for years to come. to a big birthday party for the public during summer. The story began in 1670 when two intrepid doctors, Andrew Balfour and Robert Sibbald, established a physic garden near the Palace of Holyroodhouse to study and supply plants for medicinal purposes. The Garden prospered and, in 1675, moved to a larger site at Trinity Hospital, where Waverley Station now stands.
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Early Highlights Of The Coming Year * Think Plastic - A free exhibition at the John Hope Gateway, exploring our relationship with plastic, until 17 May * Siân Bowen - A free exhibition at Inverleith House featuring a new body of walks which explore the fragile nature of plant life, until 22 March. * Nature’s Voice - A classical music concert with Dunedin Consort at the Queen’s Hall Edinburgh celebrating nature. Tickets on sale 0131 668 2019. * Big Birthday Party - A free event to celebrate the Garden’s 350th birthday on Sunday 16 June. Keep the date free in your diary!
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HARD SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through to 9 with no repetition! Thats all there is to it. You solve the puzzle with reason and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up. Its fun. Its challenging Its addictive. (Soln on pg 41)
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What is the Superconscious Mind? There are 3 aspects of our minds: The conscious, subconscious and, less wellknown, the superconscious. Each has its own unique identity in creating the lives we live. Below I will explain a little more about each one. The Conscious Mind – this is the mind of your 5 senses enabling you to consciously experience the physical world. The conscious mind is what we operate with during our daily activities and waking hours. It represents only a small portion of our consciousness and awareness. The Subconscious Mind, lies below the level of conscious awareness. It is located in the lower brain and the spine. It records everything we do: every activity we engage in, our thoughts about those activities, our likes and dislikes about what we encounter each day. Although nothing is forgotten by the subconscious mind, most of the time this part of our consciousness remains hidden from our everyday awareness. However, the subconscious has a tremendous influence on how we think and act when in the conscious state. Hypnosis and relaxation help us to tap into this subconscious part of our mind, to break bad habits, access out-dated or negative beliefs and safely reprogramme them with an up-to-date functionality that is relevant and healthy for our present day needs and requirements. So what is the Superconscious Mind? Quantum physics tells us that nothing in this Universe is solid. If that is the case, then no matter how tiny each & every atom, molecule or particle is, there must be space between everything. And if so, then life is more of an energy flow than a collection of solid things. The superconscious mind encompasses a level of awareness that sees beyond material reality and taps into the energy and consciousness behind that reality. Some refer to this as the “ether” – the essence of the universe - a flow of electromagnetic waves that permeate all matter and space. I refer to it as “the space between our thoughts”. The superconscious is where true creativity is found. Expressions of this kind of creativity are distinctive from those that come from the subconscious. The superconscious is where ideas for truly great works of art, music, 20
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prose, poetry, great scientific discoveries, and deep spiritual experiences are found. Profound healing of ailments can also take place in this state. So how do we access our superconscious? If we have a really good meditation and feel “fully calm”, then we are beginning to experience a level of superconsciousness. As we go deeper in meditation and experience a deepening peace, calmness, divine love, and even bliss, then we are experiencing deeper levels of the superconscious. Einstein described this as the “mystic emotion” – the finest emotion of which we are capable. Myself, I call it joy! If you would like more information on what I have written, please get in touch. Date for your Diary: STEP INTO SPRING! Clear the dark winter energies & shine your light to the future! To celebrate the Spring Equinox I am running another Vision Board Workshop at Hotel Indigo, York Place, Edinburgh on Saturday 21st March from 1pm – 4pm. Refreshments & all Workshop materials provided. £35. Places VERY limited.
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Mini Cryptic Crossword
Across 1. Advertise for a little bit (7) 7. Father turned a card quickly (5) 8. Hair causes anxiety, front cut off (7) 9. Pump earth around (5) 11. City story, two lines added (5) 12. Festivities drawing closer, sad to say (5) 14. Quiet runner going around tracks (5) 16. Shooter’s protracted obeisance (7) 18. Europeans found opening taverns (5) 19. Article ‘darn editor’ briefly revised (7)
Down 1. Prosecutor’s first long spiel (5) 2. Poem sounded outstanding! (3) 3. Acceptable lay beginning (5) 4. Stand fish, when cutting it (5) 5. Beast heading back to Arthur’s place (7) 6. Golly, some empty flyers! (5) 10. Lame nit making a complaint (7) 12. Turn from leader by mistake (2,3) 13. Sauce back in Tina’s lasagne? (5) 14. ‘Pasta’, written incompletely (5) 15. Thus water condensed over planted seed (5) 17. Deficient graduate denied first (3)
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A Nice Cuppa You may be sipping on a cup of tea or coffee as you read this. In fact, as I type I’m drinking a nice cup of coffee. We are not alone, as caffeine is the most commonly ingested drug on the planet. Caffeine occurs naturally in some plants, including coffee and cocoa plants, and has a long history of human usage. Caffeine is a mild psychoactive drug that can help reduce drowsiness and fatigue, generally improving motor coordination and reaction time. It is exactly for these side effects that is it so popular. Many athletes find that caffeine improves their sporting performance, and in fact it is one of the only legal performanceenhancing drugs available. There is a reason why Chris Hoy took his own coffee machine to the Beijing Olympics! As a Personal Trainer I know many other fitness professionals who are
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By Tracy Griffen
connoisseurs of the humble cocoa bean. How much is in my cup? Cup of filter coffee (200ml) 90mg An espresso (60ml) 80mg Standard can of ‘energy drink’ (250ml) 80mg Cup of black tea (220ml) 50mg Standard can of cola 40mg Small bar of plain chocolate (50g) 25mg Caffeine needs to be treated with respect. It has a diuretic effect, so you need to ensure you are well hydrated. There is a reason why Italian cafes serve espresso with a glass of water... Also, too much caffeine may leave you jittery and on edge. Not ideal. Some folk just don’t react well, some love it. It’s hugely individual, so work out what
works best for you. I personally find caffeine drops my blood sugar levels, so I like to have a low GI (slow burning snack, not biscuits!) with or just after a cuppa. Caffeine consumption can push your blood pressure up, and cutting out coffee is one of the easiest ways to reduce BP. If you drink too much, it can lose its effect and indeed make you feel sluggish. Being ‘caffeine naive’ will see the most significant effects. And due to the stimulating effects of coffee, just after enjoying a cuppa is the ideal time to go for a walk / run or do a workout. Harness the power! Personal Trainer Tracy Griffen was a barista, before they had fancy names. She buys coffee beans by the kilo at Real Foods (Edinburgh Tea and Coffee, Honduras blend) and uses a stovetop moka pot to make her ‘rocket fuel’. See adjacent advert
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Answers 1. The Dodecanese 2. Kenny Rogers 3. New Jersey 4. Lilliput 5. Eight 6. The Komodo dragon 7. Lewis and Harris 8. False 9. Majorca 10. Utopia
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Community Spotlight
Community Spotlight Everyone is welcome at Stockbridge Church. Find us in Saxe-Coburg Street
St Vincent’s Chapel Stockbridge
SundaysS Sundays
6pm Evensong 6pm Evensong
(off Henderson Row).
Sunday services 11 am
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www.stockbridgechurch.org.uk "Malawi mornings" every Friday 10.30 - 12 in the church. Please join us for Fairtrade tea/coffee, biscuits and good company to raise funds for our Malawi projects.
10.30am Sung Eucharist
(no music on 3rd Sunday in the month)
Thursdays
11am Eucharist Join our friendly congregation for a traditional service. All welcome.
www.stvincentschapel.org.uk stvincentschapel.yolasite.com Scottish Episcopal Church, part of the Anglican Communion
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Everyone is welcome at Stockbridge Church. Find us in Saxe-Coburg Street (off Henderson Row).
Sunday services 11 am
(including children's activities).
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Celebrate life with us at Sunday Assembly
Edinburgh’s ‘secular congregation’ Talks, Songs, Poems, Cake. Sundays : 1st March, 5th April, 3rd May Lifecare Edinburgh, 2 Cheyne Street, Stockbridge EH4 1JB www.facebook.com/sundayassemblyedinburgh
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Events Concerts In The Cathedral 24 Lifecare Silent Disco 21 Royal Botanic Garden 350th Anniversary 1/10 Furniture Makers New Town Tables
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Gardening Interest Royal Botanic Garden Membership
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Going Out Concerts In The Cathedral 24 Lifecare Silent Disco 21 Stockbridge Scottish Reelers 15
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