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TRINITY SPOTLIGHT

Welcome to this post school holiday issue of the Spotlight. It has been a very strange summer period in many ways. We actually had some sunshine - lots of it for a while and it was really really warm. Most unlike Scotland in the summer but very welcome. I hope that you managed at some point to catch up with friends and family without just the distant waves and virtual hugs that social distancing has required. We usually have my brother and his family arriving mid summer from Malaysia, where he works, but sadly that was not possible this summer. They are nowhere near us with their vaccine programme and are actually back in full lockdown as cases of Covid soar weekly. As we are now virtually free of restrictions I often forget how different the situation is in other parts of the world. Face timing them brings back into perspective for me how far we are lucky to have come - and why I don’t yet feel I want to jump on a plane just to get some sunshine! Catching up and chatting with friends recently, I realised that the last year has created a black hole in our memories. We found ourselves reminiscing about a previous day out with cocktails when we got together last year. Except it wasn’t last year, it was the year before. We talked about it having been about two years since something happened…it was actually four years. Out timelines have gone totally to pot. But – sanitised fingers crossed – let’s hope restrictions are off the cards for the foreseeable future. I am really grateful that I am still running the Spotlights, mainly through all the support you lovely readers have given our advertisers. Sadly a few advertisers are no longer with us and I wish them all well for the future. But I am excited to have a Community Page in this issue again - it has been a while. It is only one page but as local clubs, groups and events restart I know things will grow again. So please do send in details of clubs and events as they get up and running again and I will add them to the Community Pages.

Contents 4 Cash For Clutter 12 Hard Sudoku 16 Water Conservation And Management In The Garden

The Trinity Spotlight Editor : Sue Hutchison T : 0131 618 6622 (Always include area code when calling)

20 Trinity Community Council

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24 What’s The Difference Between Gut Instinct, Anxiety & Intuition?

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28 Newhaven Community Update 30 Mini Cryptic Crossword 32 An Update By Coucillor Jim Campbell 34 Covid Rehabilitation 38 Hybrid SUVs : What’s Available? 41 Community Spotlight 42 Puzzle Solutions 43 Recipe - Gluten-Free Vegan Tropical Bars

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TRINITY ACADEMICALS RUGBY CLUB • •

Your local community Rugby Club.

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All at TARFC are very excited about the Bangholm Development - it will be great for Trinity Academy, our local Community & our Rugby Club.

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We are looking forward to getting back there, in 2022, to the new Sports & Community Facilities with a new rugby & hockey pitch.

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TARFC continues to be a vibrant club with a positive future. Although we can’t use Bangholm at the moment, we are training on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Accies ground, under the direction of coach, John Spencer, a former pupil of Trinity Academy & TARFC player.

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We play in East Region Division 2, playing our home games for season 2121/22 at Inverleith Park. The season kicks off on Saturday 4 September, 3pm, v Dunbar. Our fixture list is below.

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If you are interested in starting/restarting/finding out more about playing the game for fitness, fun, skills, contact: trinity-accies@outlook.com & come along to our training.

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All Scottish Rugby & Scottish Government protocols are followed. Safety is our priority.

Our traditional Rugby Home - Bangholm, Craighall Gardens, is currently being redeveloped.

Come along & join us at Inverleith Park and have a look at our website. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/trinityacademicals.

Fixtures 2021/2022: H-home/A-away 4/9/21, H v Dunbar; 11/9, A v Leith; 18/9, A v Hawick Linden; 25/9, H v Livingston; 9/10, A v Inverleith; 16/10 H v Corstorphine; 23/10, A v Penicuik; 30/10, H v Langholm; 27/11, A v North Berwick; 4/12, A v Dunbar; 11/12, H v Leith; 8/1/22, H v Hawick Linden; 15/1, A v Livingston; 22/1, H v Inverleith; 29/1, A v Corstorphine; 19/2, H v Penicuik; 5/3, A v Langholm; 26/3, H v North Berwick. A number of Standby Dates are also in the calendar.

We look forward to welcoming you this season & for season 2022/23 to the new, exciting Bangholm, a Community Facility at the heart of our Community. 8

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 42)

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What’s The Difference Between Gut Instinct, Anxiety & Intuition? By Gillian Dalgliesh, Innovative Thinker & Clinical Hypnotherapist

There’s been a lot of mention in the media about tapping into our intuition & using our intuition. But what exactly is intuition and how can we recognise, use it and trust it? Also, how can we recognise the differences between gut, anxiety & intuition? I’ve written a synopsis below, but you can find the full article on my website. Gut feeling is generally about how we feel right now. It’s a basic & immediate feeling and is usually a response to something external – an opportunity to adapt to ‘dangers’. It’s a lot like fight, flight or freeze – an instinct born of survival needs. Gut feeling tends to be reactive to other people’s actions or situations. It’s a response that can keep us safe and alive. So it’s about survival or analysis of a situation & protection. Here is an example “I stubbed my toe while going to the loo in the night time. My gut instinct is that it might happen again. So now I am very careful about my step placement moving forward.” Some clients ask me “What’s the difference between gut instinct and anxiety?”. One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between a gut instinct and anxiety is by how long your symptoms last. A gut instinct is often a reaction to an immediate situation. Anxiety, on the other hand, might be present regardless of its relevance to your current experience. Take that dark parking garage, for instance. If you experience a desire to run quickly to your car, that might be your gut instinct guiding you away from danger. But if you feel that level of anxiety all day long, well, it’s probably anxiety. Intuition is the exact opposite of gut feeling. The difference between gut instinct and intuition is that gut instinct is not a reliable guide to building innovative processes in creative thinking. Gut feeling is about survival – doing whatever is necessary to keep us safe and alive. It’s very connected with fearful and reactive behaviour. Intuition is a higher level of consciousness – a capacity to sense energies and to create a ripple effect of wise choices for healthy, sustainable change. It isn’t about doing the bare minimum to survive. It’s what I call Mind Magic! A much higher level frequency than gut instinct and is about responsible actions for the sustainable good of the whole, giving you answers about how you need to move forward in a healthy, positive, comprehensive & sustainable way. And the great thing is, that we can all access this, for the common good!!! It’s wonderful in creating the positive, sustainable changes we want in our lives. I’ve created a course starting in September 2021 on “MIND MAGIC - Innovative Thinking & Sustainable Wellbeing” For more information contact me on 07593 082 349 or gillian@gilliandalgliesh.com. Subscribe to www.gilliandalgliesh.com for the full article. 24

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Getting Ready To Sell Your Property In The Autumn With schools about to go back and autumn around the corner this is a popular time to sell property. Preparing to sell your property is key to making sure you give yourself the best chance of attracting buyers, and getting the best price possible for your property. At the end of summer there are always jobs to do to get your property sale ready. Here are some of ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan’s top tips for selling: Must Do Jobs First some essential jobs that will freshen up your property and help get it ready for sale: declutter and even put some items in storage or boxed and put away ready to move; give the property a deep clean, including carpets; replace the bathroom grout if needed; touch up chipped or marked paintwork. Other external jobs such as checking the roof, clearing guttering and checking the external window paintwork are all important before a home report is ordered. First Impressions First impressions really do count. We would always advise you to stand back and look at the entrance to your property. It is amazing what a freshly painted front door and some eye-catching planted pots at the door can do. This has the same impact if it is a house or a flat. Gardens should be neat, grass cut, shrubs trimmed, leaves collected, and seasonal planting will give it a splash of colour for viewings.

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All of these small jobs are so worthwhile and the effort will pay off!

BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTY

We have shown here a few of our properties currently marketed highlighting a smart entrance, giving a good first impression, and showing a beautifully styled living space and an immaculate communal garden.

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The community of Newhaven is celebrating this week, after the Scottish Land Fund announced that it was awarding an exciting new community-led project the funds to purchase an old Victorian school and turn it into a vibrant new community hub. The Heart of Newhaven Community, (HoNC) a recently-formed local charity, can now go ahead with the purchase of Victoria Primary School, currently the oldest working primary school in Edin-burgh but due to move to new premises in the autumn. The charity had previously won the right to purchase the building from the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) under the Community Asset Transfer scheme, on the back of its “robust business plan”, but plans were delayed as Covid hit the construction works at the new school. The award of £792,000 in the latest round of SLF grants will now enable the purchase to go ahead although the buildings themselves will not be available until the pupils move. The local community has been the prime mover in the whole project, ever since it was announced that the school would be relocating. Public meetings and consultations were held to find out what could be done with the site, a Newhaven landmark since 1844, and it was decided that as the area had no central focal point, the buildings could be converted into just such a hub, serving the needs of the community while also saving the iconic building from conversion into flats or even demolition. Following the first public meetings, a steering group of local volunteers was set up and this eventually converted into the board of HoNC, the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC049919) in February 2020. They were responsible for the application to CEC, the business plan, and all the other necessary documents and 28

applications, including that to the SLF. HoNC Chairman, Rodney Matthews was delighted when the news of the funding was announced. “This news is even better than we hoped at the time of our original application long before the set-backs we have experienced over the past 18 months. We have been granted a total of £792,000 which will cover the purchase price agreed with CEC and help cover some initial developmental costs. This will enable us to sign a contract with the City of Edinburgh Council to give us vacant possession of the site as soon as the children have moved into their new school in Western Harbour. While that date is still unknown we are now able to move confidently forward with plans for what can now safely be called The Heart. Watch this space will now really apply to a much loved icon of Newhaven” The Gothic style listed building includes a relatively unchanged interior including original dado panelling, cast iron banisters and stone stairs and a double height hall, but the playground contains a modern, purpose-built addition in the form of the Anchor Building which opened in 2014 after the exciting discovery under the playground of the skeleton of someone who may have been a 16th century pirate. The new community hub will provide much needed pre-school childcare facilities, work spaces for local artists, a heritage suite and various rooms for the use of community groups. The threefold theme of Culture & Heritage and Learning & Enterprise uniting in contributing to Health & Wellbeing, aims to encourage various local partnership organisations and other charities to collaborate together on projects and activities which will create a safe centre for all generations to enjoy the space together. During lockdown and while awaiting the SLF decision, the charity has moved forward with various community projects. “Partnership working and collaboration with other local organisations is a critical element of our approach,” says Project Coordinator Judy Crabb. “We have already started to build important relationships with like-minded organisations through a series of small intergenerational projects

including working with Mens Shed of Leith, Pilmeny Development Project, and local artist Johnathan Elders to create Friendship Benches to go in the grounds of the Heart. Other initiatives include Pots of Newhaven kindness - pots sown with seeds to produce edible plants given by children from Victoria Primary School to local, housebound older people.” As part of their campaign, the charity held

a Crowdfunding appeal earlier this year and raised their initial target of £5,000 (match-funding for architect-led community workshops to decide the use of the various spaces within the buildings on the site,) in only three weeks. “This is a brilliant project that will deliver huge community benefits. It’s well thoughtout and is being impressively wellorganised,” said one anonymous donor.

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An Update From Councillor Jim Campbell Thank goodness life is returning to something more like normal. For the first time since extraordinary restrictions were imposed on us all, my Mum went to Church on Sunday. In large part, this is due to the UK Government’s world leading vaccine programme. The protection these jabs give is allowing us to learn to live safely with the threat of COVID 19. The work goes on. There are still many people in the UK to be vaccinated and many many more worldwide. All going well, later this year a new vaccine manufactured in Livingstone will join the UK Government’s armoury. The possibility of vaccinating younger children and giving a third booster dose to older adults remain distinct possibilities. I would encourage everyone to take their vaccinations. The “not for profit” basis on which Oxford/ AstraZenica team set about trying to protect us is a fine example of public private cooperation. Some of the adverse commentary AstraZenica attracted seems to be motivated by less than pure motives: they developed an inexpensive vaccine that can be distributed easily and, with the benefits of the most recent research, we know it is just as safe & effective as higher priced alternatives. I hope the extraordinary scientific efforts we have seen have yet much benefit to bring humanity. Good indoor ventilation is another way to minimise the risk of catching COVID 19. The benefits of ventilation have been known for a long time. Surprisingly there are very few standards to govern air quality in indoors. I was delighted early this month that Councillors agreed unanimously that we urgently examine ventilation in Council buildings, including schools (specifically, carbon dioxide levels, which is easy to measure, and considered a good proxy for indoor air quality). Subsequent to my suggestion, the Scottish Government announced similar proposals, which will no doubt increase the impetus. Closer to home, I still see hardy folks taking a swim in Wardie Bay. Its great to see this outlast the lockdowns that engulfed us all. I was delighted to support Cllr Bird’s 32

suggestion that the Council investigates what improvements to the beach might be possible. As I have written to some local residents, however, this is not an easy issue. The beach ownership is, I understand, split between three other parties. The Council is exploring a possible management agreement whereby some public private improvements might be possible. Looking along to Newhaven, cruise ships have returned. Another view that I never anticipated growing up in the area. But it is a welcome illustration of visitors returning to our city, bringing with them an ancient trade that has survived pandemics over the millennia. The full impact on Edinburgh of the last few years has yet to emerge: will office workers stay at home; will we close the through routes our ancestors created to bridge and knit our city together; will people return to buses swap to bikes or stay in cars; how long will it take our festivals to recover; how many direct flights will Edinburgh Airport keep; can we empty the bins and clear the weeds; and what about the drains and gullies? To confirm to residents things are returning to normal, a Council consultation on Priority Parking Controls in Trinity and South Newhaven should have landed on doorsteps by now. The informal consultation runs till 5 September. The suggestion is that a permit would be required to park in designated spaces for a short time each day. Permits would be available for residents purchase, allowing them to park anytime, but preventing anyone without a permit parking for the day. For some years, parking controls have been spreading outwards from the centre of Edinburgh as local areas have come to see restrictions as beneficial. I strongly support this approach which seeks to respond to the wishes of citizens. Please do take a moment to complete the survey: www.consultprojectcentre.co.uk/parkingph4 Although the City Chambers remains closed, I can still be contacted on 0131 529 4235, or better still, by email: jim.campbell@edinburgh.gov.uk.

Covid-19 Rehabilitation By Tracy Griffen Covid-19 has affected many of us over the last eighteen months, and it isn’t going to go away. Learning how to rebuild fitness levels post-Covid is going becoming more important. For this reason, at Griffen Fitness I’ve recently added a new qualification, ‘Covid-19 Rehabilitation’, to the collection. There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to recovering from Covid. The most important thing is that a fitness programme is safe, and tailored to the individual. Extremely fit individuals can find themselves barely able to walk up steps, and the virus affects everyone in different ways. It may be a case of two steps forward, one step backward (or sideways!), and any exercise programme needs to be closely monitored. There may be a network of medical and fitness professionals involved. I’ve already trained one individual with Long Covid, with similar fatiguing symptoms to ME (chronic fatigue syndrome), perhaps crossed with the breathing difficulties of pneumonia. Using a tailored incremental approach to fitness is the appropriate way to help getting Covid recoverers moving, which is the method I use with all clients returning to exercise. I always use a Heart Rate Monitor with new clients to ensure the correct effort level. Sometimes less really is more. Start with a short walk, and some simple strength and flexibility exercises that can be done from the comfort of home, as an entry point. Teaching breathing exercises needs to be a part of any successful Covid rehab. It is amazing how many of us do not breathe effectively, even when we’re well. When we’re stressed or anxious there is a tendency to hold one’s breath (I sometimes do this when wearing a face mask in a shop, forget to breathe!). This can lead to feeling more stressed or anxious. So generally, it’s good to stop. To take a deep breath. To continue 34

on. Learning how to breathe when exerting oneself can make exercise easier and more enjoyable. Covid not only is a viral infection, but it can also make the breathing muscles stiff and painful, so gradually improving lung capacity and ease of breathing is key. Clear and attainable goals that focus on being able to undertake ADL’s (activities of daily life) are imperative. If you know someone who is recovering from Covid, please do not hesitate to pass on my details and I would be happy to help out. If you’d like to learn more about how to safely regain your fitness levels, please do call Personal Trainer Tracy on 07743 741088. Further details are in the advert below.

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Stockbridge Market & Leith Market Returning to Normal.......... While the markets have remained open for essential foodstuffs, the new relaxation on social distancing means we can welcome back the crafters and increase the number of food traders back to normal. In Leith we will be very busy in September with an Leith Forever event on the 18th and our world famous A Celebration Of All Things Leith on the 25th. Get full details on facebook - Leith Market, and pop down to see us...We are outdoors and we have something for all the family. Come and join in the fun - safely outdoors.

Hidden Door Festival

The multi-arts festival takes place from the 15 - 19 September on a covid-friendly outdoor space in the shadow of the Granton Gasworks and inside a vast industrial warehouse across the road. The site will feature two stages for live music and other performances, with dynamic lighting on the giant gasholder to be programmed in time with the music to create a stunning visual experience for festival-goers. The neighbouring warehouse will be home to the art exhibition and a number of performances. Full details of the programme and schedule can be found on the Hidden Doors website. Tickets are also available on the website or from Citizen Ticket. 41

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