community pages with various groups wanting to let you know what they have planned in the run up to the festive season. So the 'new norm' and the 'old norm' are re-merging in many ways which can only be a step in the right direction in my view. The Spotlight always has been a way for the businesses who advertise on our pages to reach the local community and make you aware of their services. Then hopefully you will pick up the phone when you need that particular service - be it help in the garden, a new boiler, a lick of paint in time for Christmas or mortgage advice to name but a few. Since many of the businesses are small companies you will often be able to speak to the person who either owns the business or may be involved in any work they do for you. Much better in my opinion that automated answer machines where you have to listen to numerous options and press various buttons before you get to talk to someone. Or even worse you get an answering machine. Businesses out there are struggling though given the increased costs which are hitting everyone from all sides. So if you see a service you need please give them a call ..... and also let then know you saw them in the Spotlight. We all need a bit of a helping hand these days. Best Wishes Sue

The clocks have changed, the nights are drawing in, the leaves are mostly gone and the temperature is dropping. Welcome to winter .....again!! The changing seasons are inevitable - even though they seem to be becoming a bit less predictable as the years progress. And time is marching on, ever so quickly if feels, as we head towards year end and the festive season. Putting this issue together has made me realise that things in our world are heading back more to the way they used to be. This is the biggest Spotlight I have done in a good while - which is brilliant. What is even better is that there are several adverts for Christmas activities and events in this issue which we didn't have last year at this time. And there are 3 community pages with various groups wanting to let you know what they have planned in the run up to the festive season. So the 'new norm' and the 'old norm' are re-merging in many ways which can only be a step in the right direction in my view. The Spotlight always has been a way for the businesses who advertise on our pages to reach the local community and make you aware of their services. Then hopefully you will pick up the phone when you need that particular service - be it help in the garden, a new boiler, a lick of paint in time for Christmas or mortgage advice to name but a few. Since many of the businesses are small companies you will often be able to speak to the person who either owns the business or may be involved in any work they do for you. Much better in my opinion that automated answer machines where you have to listen to numerous options and press various buttons before you get to talk to someone. Or even worse you get an answering machine. Businesses out there are struggling though given the increased costs which are hitting everyone from all sides. So if you see a service you need please give them a call ..... and also let then know you saw them in the Spotlight. We all need a bit of a helping hand these days. Best Wishes Sue

Contents

6 Technology - Saved By The Bell 10 Hard Sudoku

14 An Update From Councillor Hal Osler 20 Natural Ways Of Managing Anxiety 28 An Article From Deidre Brock MP

32 Christmas At The Botanics

34 Trinity Occasional Pipers' Society 38 Fitness - Life Is A Balancing Act 42 Quick Crossword 44-46 Community Pages 45 Puzzle Solutions

December 2022 Issue

Artwork Deadline - 25th November Distribution Date - 7th/8th/9th December

The Stockbridge Spotlight

Editor : Sue Hutchison

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