August/September 2017
TRINITY SPOTLIGHT
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Welcome To The August/September Trinity Spotlight. Welcome to the August/September issue of the Spotlight. I hope that you had a fantastic summer break. Shame that there wasn’t more Scottish sunshine to enjoy. This is always a busy issue so when you look through the pages you will find several new advertisers who I hope you will find helpful. On the events side, Trinity Gala (Pg 18) will be in fill swing this coming weekend (26th/27th August) so I hope that the weather holds up and that it is a busy, fun weekend. Then next month is it Door Open Day at Victoria Primary School (Pg 30) and St James Church, Inverleith Row (Pg 52). And why not watch a film under the stars at the Royal Botanic Garden open air cinema events - they are running 3 cinema nights in September (Pg 28). Although it may seem a way off yet (but wont be long coming round!!!) the Botanics are now selling tickets for their new, after dark illuminated light trail event (pg 29). Last years event was extremely popular so time to plan ahead. On the Christmas theme, if you are looking to earn some extra cash to help towards this years Christmas costs then I am recruiting consultants for Body Shop At Home (Pg 3). Or if being a consultant is not for you, why not book a Body Shop Christmas shopping evening (or afternoon) and shop from the comfort of your own home - and get free shopping at the same time!! Just give me a call or send me an email to find out more. No harm in asking!! So why not sit down with a nice cuppa and enjoy this issue.
Contents 6 Health - Organ Donation Week 10 Hard Soduko 12 Home & Interiors - Eco Chic At Home 18 Trinity Gala 30 Doors Open Day At Victoria 33 Trinity Community Council 34 Motoring - Paddleboarding In A Picanto 36 Celebrating Art, Science And Horticulture This Summer 38 General Knowledge Crossword 44 Health & Fitness - Have Your Cake And Eat It 48 Short Story - Aunty Josephine’s Kiosk 50 Macmillan @ Edinburgh Library Services. A Service Introduction 51- 53 Community Spotlight/Puzzle Solutions 55 Cake and Bake - White Chocolate Filo Tarts
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Organ Donation Week
Organ Donation Week (previously National Transplant Week) runs from 4th-10th September this year. This awareness week is vital because organ donation is still mired in myths. But it saves lives, and that life could be yours or that of a loved one.
Donation of organs usually occurs after brain stem death (permanent loss of brain activity) or circulatory death (irreversible loss of heart and lung function).
“People waiting for transplants depend on people being willing to donate their organs and sadly, on average, three people die every day across the UK due to a shortage of donated organs,” says Sally Johnson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant.
donors. Living donors can donate a kidney, a small part of their liver or discarded bone (after a replacement operation). If you have a planned caesarean, you can donate blood from the umbilical cord after birth. This contains stem cells that can treat lifethreatening diseases like leukaemia.
THE NEED FOR DONATIONS In the UK, fewer than 6,000 people a year die in circumstances where they can become a donor and many are unregistered.
Living donation is particularly vital for the 5,000 people in the UK who need a kidney transplant. Last year, more than 250 patients died waiting for a kidney. Donating your kidney straight to a recipient you know is called directed kidney donation.
However, currently living donors outnumber deceased donors from either group. So, 96% of us would take an organ if needed. what’s ‘living donation’? Yet only 29% of us are on the Organ LIVING DONATION Donor Register. In 2016/17, 950 people became living
There are currently 6,342 people on the UK transplant waiting list. During the last financial year, over 400 people on the waiting list died.
“We hope people across the UK will get behind the week and the opportunity it presents to focus people’s attention on organ donation,” says Sally Johnson.
The most commonly transplanted organs are the heart, kidney, lungs and liver. But the pancreas and small bowel can be transplanted HOW TO REGISTER AS AN ORGAN too, along with tissues such as corneas, heart DONOR You can register online at www. valves, skin, bone and tendons. organdonation.nhs.uk/register-to-donate/ BECOMING AN ORGAN DONOR or at your GP surgery. You can also Joining the Register expresses your wish register when applying for a driving licence, and legal authorisation to donate organs. European Health Insurance card (EHIC) or Everyone who is legally competent can Boots Advantage card. register, irrespective of age and health. HOW TO DONATE ORGANS OR TISSUES However, you cannot become an organ donor if you have Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease AS A LIVING DONOR: (CJD), cancer that has spread in the last 12 To donate organs, contact the transplant months or HIV (although you may be able to centres listed at www.odt.nhs.uk/ transplantation/transplant-units-in-uk/ donate to another person who has HIV). Although children can register, their parents or guardians are still asked for consent before donation occurs – except for Scotland, where parents or guardians of children aged 12 and above can’t legally overrule their wish to donate. 6
To donate tissues, contact the National Referral Centre on 0800 432 0559 or email: national.referral.centre@nhsbt.nhs.uk.
For more information, visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk www.nhsbt.nhs.uk www.organdonationscotland.org
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HARD SUDOKO 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 53)
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Home & Interiors Eco Chic at Home
By Katherine Sorrell
Being an eco-warrior doesn’t have to be a battle. With just a little thought and effort, you can decorate your home beautifully without harming the planet. Can ‘going green’ ever be stylish? Of course! While you might start with some basics, such as switching to LED light bulbs, insulating your loft or lagging your boiler, the end of your journey could be a chic, sophisticated home that’s filled with furnishings that are natural, sustainable and durable – in other words, minimising harm to the planet. From floors to ceilings, fabrics to accessories, small changes in your choices can create big eco-transformations. First, think about your priorities - because there are plenty of different ways to help the environment. Should you aim to be low carbon, non-toxic or energy efficient? Renewable, fair trade, locally sourced, organic or simply ‘natural’? The answer is not always obvious (and you will need to try very hard to satisfy every criteria) but some simple research will help you weigh up your options. Look out for labels, such as FSC to show that timber has been responsibly sourced, or Goodweave that tells you that a rug has not been woven by a child. Ask 12
where things come from, what they contain, how they have been made. Buy from a specialist retailer who can demonstrate their green credentials, look out for reclaimed, recycled or upcycled products, or buy antique or vintage pieces – they are often very well made, can be breathtakingly good-looking and are certainly longlasting; many would argue that they are the greenest of all, being the ultimate in recycling. Try to think less about all the things you think you need, and ask yourself instead what you really don’t need. The three rules of green living are, first, to reduce what you use; second, to reuse what you can; and third, to recycle as much as possible. So, rather than getting rid of things carelessly, consider how you could adapt them and give them another life. Perhaps you could re-cover that comfortable, perfectly sized old sofa instead of buying a new one, clad the top of an old table with a thin sheet of marble, or repaint a boring kitchen chair with a special effect, for example. When you do buy new, you may want to support local artisans or businesses (reducing your carbon footprint in terms of import miles, too), or fair trade, co-operative or social initiatives overseas, which ensure fair pay and conditions for their workers. And it is well worth investigating eco choices for virtually everything around the house – from natural floorings such as sisal, cork, Marmoleum or wool carpets, to alternatives to cotton (which uses huge amounts of fresh water and pesticides) such as linen, hemp and alpaca. How much harm does a product cause to the environment during its production, and what toxins does it contain? Chemicals in paint, fabrics, synthetic carpets, plywood furniture and other man-made materials may ‘off gas’ for years, doing no one much good –
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WHAT THE LABELS MEAN
Lastly, always bear in mind the beauty of natural materials, from oak and slate to bamboo and linen, in terms of both colour and texture. Subtle shades of browns, greys and offwhites, and tactile appeal that ranges from super-soft to satisfyingly knobbly – everything works together without your having to try too hard, and they will age gracefully, too, adding gentle good looks to your home for a long time to come.
FSC The Forest Stewardship Council logo on wood products shows they have been produced from responsibly grown timber.
MAIN IMAGE PG 12: TWells vase collection made from 100% recycled glass, from ÂŁ15, Garden Trading: 01993 845559; gardentrading.co.uk.
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Goodweave The label is an assurance that no child labour was used in the making of your rug. C2C Cradle to Cradle certification is a detailed appraisal of products throughout their life cycle. Low VOC Low in potentially hazardous emissions called volatile organic compounds (most often found on paint tins). EU Eco-label A flower symbol that can be used by goods and services which have a lighter environmental footprint than similar products performing the same function. Fairtrade The Fairtrade Mark is awarded to products that meet international Fairtrade standards, including meeting the welfare of employers and environmental standards. The Mobius Loop The symbol showing three arrows chasing each other in a triangle shape is an internationally recognised recycling symbol. Energy Efficiency The Energy Efficiency logo identifies produces which save or use less energy.
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TRINITY GALA
What perfect timing that Trinity Spotlight should go to print just in time for us to shout from every Trinity rooftop about the exciting line up we have planned for the Trinity Community Gala. The fourth biennial event takes place this Saturday and Sunday (26 & 27 August) offering a fun infested programme with appeal for every age and inclination. Trinity is full of lush green parks, leafy streets and a host of elegant architecture. But that’s not what gives our home a heart. Great friends and neighbours are here for the picking. A hive of activity takes place in our midst around the tennis courts, the bowling-green, the care and compassion of St Columbus Hospice and our four local churches – Wardie, Inverleith St Serf’s, St James and Holy Cross. The churches themselves boast a never-ending list of activities offering something for everyone Brownies, Guides, Rainbows, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, Drama and dance classes, toddler groups and nurseries, badminton and banner groups, Zumba classes and language classes… It’s all here on our doorstep! So help us follow in the footsteps of the sun-soaked Gala 2015 which saw hundreds of the Trinity community flock to take part. Calling all canines for this year’s infamous dog show; come to stock up on home baking; show your sporting 18
prowess in multi-sports, tennis or bowling taster sessions; find out about Trinity’s local history or simply sit back, listen to the music and enjoy the Gala fun. Thanks so much for your support once again.
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HERIOT’S RUGBY CLUB - GOLDENACRE Give Rugby a Go!
Rugby is a game for everyone – all ages, all body shapes and all levels of experience and we would love you to come along to Goldenacre to give rugby a go. Heriot’s Rugby Club offers great training, great facilities and a safe environment for your children to play rugby. The ethos of Heriot’s Junior Section is to foster and develop young players (boys & girls) of all abilities in the game of rugby in a safe and enjoyable environment through activities which ensure progressive skill development for all participants in line with the SRU youth programme. Heriot’s Rugby Junior Section has 200+ registered players who regularly take part in training and or games on a weekly basis. We are all inclusive and girls and boys age 5 to 16 from Heriot’s as well as all local schools are welcome. All our coaches are PVG registered, all are SRU qualified to the appropriate level and we have a First Aid presence at all sessions. We adhere to the Scottish Rugby Values of leadership, enjoyment, achievement, engagement and respect. Training is at Goldenacre on Sunday afternoons from 1.30pm till 3.00pm so why not come along and give rugby a go – make new friends and have loads of fun. Fun starts on Sunday 20th August. This is also a great opportunity for parents to get involved, help out with coaching and meet new people.
Reasons to give rugby a go – quotes from players and parents
Players “Playing rugby is all about having fun with my friends, making new friends, and staying fit” “It’s taught me life skills like respect for others/ opponents/ officials; team work and to rely on others and be reliable, I’ve made new friends and physical fitness has made me more competitive and determined as a person, I feel like I belong and I’m part of a group that needs me to be at my best.” “I enjoy rugby as it’s a great game to play. I’ve made friends and we have a good laugh. It’s hard work but it keeps me fit and strong. Being part of a team is a good thing as well
Parents “Playing rugby has given him confidence, fitness and the benefits of being part of a team. It provides a real positive focus for him when there are lots of “easier” distractions. He has played rugby at different clubs and each one has made him feel welcome and part of a team.“ “We think he gains camaraderie & is benefiting from a team spirit, reason to stay fit, fun as he enjoys it, competitive spirit, richer social life as a consequence of his rugby” “Over the years I’ve watched my son strengthen existing and make many new friendships, grow in confidence and resilience through playing a competitive, physical sport and build reliance and trust in his teammates. But most of all he enjoys himself – no one forces him to play, he wants to because he enjoys the game and the camaraderie and competitiveness of it”
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Doors Open Day At Victoria
Here’s a date for your diary- Saturday 23rd September: 2.30pm until 4.00pm. Newhaven Heritage is delighted that our application to the Cockburn Trust to host a “Doors Open Day” was accepted and that, thanks to the support of Laura Thomson, Victoria Primary’s Head Teacher, and the cooperation of the City of Edinburgh Council, we will be able to give the public access to the oldest working school in Edinburgh. The school was designed by James Lessels and Harry Taylor of George Street, Edinburgh and opened in 1845 with later extensions in 1874 and 1875. The firm of Lessels and Taylor were architects of renown responsible for a number of buildings in the New Town or for revising their design. It is a rare example of an early Victorian educational establishment with many period features. Guided tours will take place at 2.30pm and 3.30pm and talks will be given at 2pm and 3pm. Visitors will also be able to visit the “Wee Museum”, the pride and joy of Victoria’s pupils. Local Newhaveners will be on hand to answer questions and members of the committee of Newhaven Heritage will be available to share their vision of what the school could become as the village’s Heritage Centre and Community Hub. There will be activities for children, too, and refreshments for all available. Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates heritage and the built environment. The aim of the festival is to ensure that Scotland’s built heritage, new and old, is made accessible to people. The first Doors Open Day first took place in Glasgow and Ayr in 1990 where it formed part of the European City of Culture celebrations. The success of the event encouraged other areas to participate the following year and has now grown to cover almost every area of Scotland with more than 800 buildings expected to open, generating over 200,000 visits to sites and hidden architectural gems such as Victoria Primary School. 30
With approval for a new school being given at the end of June 2017, it is imperative that this jewel of Victorian architecture is preserved with its original timber sash and case windows, a relatively unchanged interior retaining timber boarded dado panelling, iron radiators, stone stairs, castiron banisters and double-height hall making the school an impressive and virtually complete example of its type. We anticipate a busy day so the numbers on the tours will be restricted for safely teasons. You would be advised to register your interest at the earliest opportunity at newhavenheritage@gmail.com.
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Motoring
Paddleboarding in a Picanto By James Baggott in handy. The two giant paddleboards, overnight bags for two and accessories are easily swallowed in the boot, with space left over.
To prove just how practical its new city car can be, Kia challenged James Baggott to tackle the Italian coast on a paddleboard. It’s all too easy to pigeonhole cars like the Kia Picanto as city centre shopping carts, fit for nothing more than a quick trip to the supermarket. While it might be true that the Korean car firm’s baby has traditionally been bought by grandparents and students, it’s an image the brand is desperately hoping it can shed. This is the third generation of Kia’s second bestselling UK car and with it comes more aggressive looks, a sharper driving style and clever technology aimed at helping it appeal to a far broader spectrum of buyers. That’s why I find myself on a paddleboarding adventure in Italy: to prove the new Picanto’s versatility, Kia has invited us to the Toscana coastline, crammed two blowup paddleboards, wet suits and a picnic in the back of one of their latest city cars and pointed us towards the coast. Costing from just £9,450, the Picanto now boasts more passenger and luggage space but with no overall increase in size over the previous model. Inside there’s a 25 per cent increase in luggage space, topping 255 litres with the rear seats up and 1,010 litres with them down. That extra carrying capacity certainly comes 34
There’s a choice of engines in the new model. Our test vehicle – in ‘2’ specification – features the 1.0 litre 66bhp unit. But there’s also a 1.25 litre 83bhp option and a 1.0 litre turbocharged option. Even the lowest output unit gets the city car to 60mph in 13.8 seconds and gives a top speed of 100mph, while sipping fuel at a miserly 64.2mpg rate on the combined cycle. Crossing the rich, lush green vine-covered Italian countryside near Grosseto as we attempt to find the beach, the Picanto’s light steering and peppy engine impresses, as does its ability to soak up potholes you’d fear would otherwise swallow it. As we approach the beach, the asphalt crumbles away and the Picanto skips between giant holes littering the sand-covered track to the water. After an hour’s paddleboarding followed by some impromptu surfing, there’s time to play with the kit while drying off in the supportive front seats of the Kia. It’s functional not flashy inside, and despite the smaller screen for the multimedia system on this mid-range ‘2’, it still works well with your phone, streaming Spotify perfectly. There’s air conditioning, electric front and rear windows, heated door mirrors and a leather trimmed steering wheel; that’s on top of the standard options, which include remote central locking, USB and AUX ports, electronic stability control and automatic emergency braking. Kia has certainly moved its Picanto on in leaps and bounds from its predecessor. On the road it’s sharper to drive, quieter and
more sporty than ever before. Its new technology – which on higher specification models even includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – is impressive, while it’s a comfortable car to spend time in. What’s more, it’s always satisfying to know that even though it’s a car unlikely to shed that blue rinse stereotype, if you are a more adventurous owner it can cope admirably with all the kit you’ll need to escape city life. 35
Celebrating Art, Science And Horticulture This Summer New and commissioned works by contemporary artists sit alongside archival material and botanical illustrations from the collections of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in the summer exhibition Plant Scenery of the World. Running until October 29 and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Garden’s modernist Front Range Glasshouses, the exhibition can be viewed in Inverleith House and the Lower Temperate House. Charlie Billingham creates an energetic and elegant room installation with new wall prints and painting installations stylistically borrowed from the work of Enlightenment and Regency era social satirists Glasgow artist Laura Aldridge has created a nature floor – an immersive, sensory portrait of the Glasshouses. Using an eco-dye print process with stimulants - including rust metal, vinegar and soy - these components slowly react through time with the plant material to extract natural dyes and impress a trace of the original work onto the fabric. Visitors are invited to walk, shoeless, on this floor. A selection of exotic seeds and wood specimens from the Garden’s carpological collection have been collected by Bobby Niven as the basis for his new sculptural assemblages. Niven turns this material into the representation of inert forms and minutiae, husks, dried seeds, cones and fruit. Carved wooden hands offer objects to the viewer: a gesture of extending and sharing. In a multi-layered room on the first floor of Inverleith House, Oliver Osborne brings together a selection of visually rich and densely associative figurative paintings including the humble houseplant, Ficus elastica, presented upon fabric-lined walls of dyed linens. Deliberately placed comic elements insert an unexpected play of humour. In Ben Rivers’ film Urth, 2016 an unnamed protagonist reflects upon her own mortality and the unknowable fate of the planet after the end of humanity. Urth was filmed in 36
Charlie Billingham In Bloom, 2015; Untitled (Wall
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and around the fantastical, otherworldly architecture of Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert. This is its first UK screening. Items on display from the RBGE Collections include architectural plans and drawings of the Victorian Palm House and Front Ranges from 1892 to 1964; photographs from the 19th Century to the present day, living plant displays with orchids, cycads and ferns, and plant material including historical palm trunks. Central to the exhibition is a suite of previously unseen watercolour paintings by the artist-botanist R.K. Greville (17941866) from which the exhibition takes its name. Held in the RBGE archives and commissioned c. 1858 to accompany the eponymous but subsequently unpublished monthly periodical, these paintings represent anachronistic depictions of exotic plants in imagined ‘natural’ landscapes, centralising questions of perception, authenticity, and acts of looking still relevant to artists and botanists today. A newly acquired triptych featuring largescale watercolours by botanical artists Işık Güner, Jacqui Pestell and Sharon Tingey are also displayed. These watercolours based on studies of the Amorphophallus titanum, the world’s largest flower, when it bloomed in Edinburgh for the first time in 2015 – have coincided, in recent weeks, with the plant’s second bloom. Plant Scenery of the World offers integrated displays. It is part of the 2017 Edinburgh Art Festival and has received funding from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
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General Knowledge Crossword
Across 1. Extracts an essence by heating or boiling (7) 5. Distinctive spirit of a culture or an age (5) 8. Union of political organisations (13) 9. Melody (3) 10. Beneficiary (9) 12. Peninsula of Ukraine, on the Black Sea (6) 13. Shooting star (6) 15. Cold drink with a sweet flavouring such as fruit or chocolate (9) 16. Close-sleeved linen vestment worn by priests (3) 18. Vision correctors worn directly on the eyes (7,6) 20. Franz ___, 38
Hungarian composer (1811– 86) (5) 21. Porridge ingredient (7) Down 1. Russian country house (5) 2. Tenerife, Gomera, La Palma, Hierro, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, collectively (6,7) 3. Causing sad feelings of gloom (9) 4. Preliminary drawing (6) 5. Ms Cassidy, singer whose albums include Songbird (3) 6. Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–74) (5,8)
7. US legislator (7) 11. Law established by following earlier judicial decisions (9) 12. Arousing or provoking laughter (7)
14. Fidel ___, former Cuban socialist leader (6) 17. Aromatic annual herb of the mint family (5) 19. Social insect (3) (Soln on Pg 53)
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Summerside Kindergarten and Pre School Providing Quality, Service & Value Since 1991 Our nursery began in 1991 providing a small, friendly, reliable service on which the parents who entrusted us to care for their children could depend. We believe over the two decades that have elapsed since then, we have more than lived up to this ambition. It is very gratifying for us that when on occasion we meet up with parents of those children we have had the pleasure to have had in our care how many good things they credit to the positive start their children enjoyed at Summerside Kindergarten. Much of our success is due to us having been able to create an ethos and environment that is not only beneficial to our pupils but has contributed to us enjoying staff retention perhaps unequalled in the care sector. Many of our staff joined us straight from school and have been trained by our own experienced senior staff ensuring that each member meets Summerside Kindergarten’s exacting standards at every stage of their career. Additionally, our staff have gone on to achieve excellence in external professional examination and scrutiny. All our staff are required to undertake continuous career development and further study to achieve appropriate qualifications not only in childcare but in many and various complimentary subjects that make our centre the very best it can be.
Learning and the physical support and different communication needs some children may require. We are a strong, well-led team of professionals in Pre School care and education but most importantly we really care for our children and show this on a continuous basis throughout every minute of the day. This could be on a local outing to the shops or library, or on a working party to our allotment where our resident horticulturalist spends a great deal of her time down on her knees eye-to-eye with her small charges, showing and involving them in a little bit of the natural world that may well remain with them through into adulthood. None of what we achieve for the children would be as successful if it wasn’t for the wonderful support and involvement we are delighted to have from the parents and a few grandparents. Parents suggest much of what we go on to adopt as policy or improvement to our service and they often do this through our annual Service User Satisfaction Questionnaire (SUSQ) in which they score many elements of our service. The analysis of the SUSQ returns indicates the high level of satisfaction we achieve and ensures we are never complacent and our need to keep on striving for continuing excellence in childcare.
Summerside Kindergarten staff work tirelessly to maintain and improve standards in the Pre School education we provide and wholly embrace the requirements of the Curriculum for Excellence and totally subscribe to GIRFEC (Getting It Right For Every Child) and first time every time. Staff also have skills in Additional Support for
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Have Your Cake And Eat it! Culinary Walking Destinations In Edinburgh
By Tracy Griffen
Walking is excellent exercise and Edinburgh is the perfect size for perambulation for pleasure and fitness. Sometimes it’s nice to have a culinary motivation for a walk - a stopping off point, a refuel, if you will. Here are some (perhaps) lesser known foody destinations that can be a compelling reason for a wander. Walk up Calton Hill for a nice hot cup of soup from Cafe Milk, a van outside the old observatory that serves hot drinks, delicious flapjacks and of course, soup. This is my favourite place to take visitors, with sweeping views all around (but sadly no toilets on the hill).
Crumbs van on Portobello beach is a favourite for Coco the fitness pug – she frolics on the beach, and loves the liver cake from Crumbs. They also do very nice crepes, cakes and hot drinks. A good reason to visit Edinburgh’s popular beachfront.
If you wander along the cycle path to Hawthornvale, you can stop at another branch of Cafe Milk at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. A nice modern cafe with outdoor seating for a sunny day.
In the opposite direction you will find Silverknowes and Cramond esplanade, where a weekly ParkRun (free timed 5km run) is held on a Saturday morning. Rather than driving, try cycling there and then having
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a wee leg stretch. The Boardwalk Beach Cafe is halfway between Silverknowes and Cramond and is a handy pitstop. It’s not the cheapest cuppa, but it has extensive outdoor seating and a lovely view. If you’d prefer somewhere a bit closer, enjoy a wander down the Water of Leith to The Shore, where there’s not only a plethora of eateries but the Saturday Leith market (sister to the Sunday Stockbridge market). Even closer still, but still worthy of an afternoon excursion is the cafe at the Botanic Gardens, or pop by Earthy Cafe (whilst it’s still open) on the Water of Leith, Cannonmills. It will be a sad day the day Earthy shuts down, go there whilst you can! If you’d like eating ideas with your fitness, give Personal Trainer Tracy Griffen a call on 07743 741 088. Many moons ago she worked as a cook and implements sensible and sustainable nutritional guidance with fitness programmes.
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Aunty Josephine’s Kiosk
The early morning sun glittered on the waves. Neville paced in front of Aunty Josephine’s Kiosk and checked the time. Apart from a chap walking his spaniel on the beach and a solitary teenager playing on roller skates down the promenade in the far distance, there was not a soul about. No sign yet of Josephine. Yesterday he’d overheard two locals talking in the pub about how Josephine now used wheels to get about. He saw his opportunity. He’d make her an offer for the kiosk; less than it was worth, but if she was getting frail she would be easy to negotiate with. Personally, he found the seaside dull, but there was money to be made from a beach full of holidaymakers. He watched the spaniel run after its ball into the surf, then glanced again along the promenade. It was still deserted apart from the teenager, who he could now see was a girl in a lime green helmet weaving perilously in and out of the bollards. He wished he had that much energy. To his relief, he heard the unmistakeable hum of a mobility scooter struggling up the ramp from the arcades. He buttoned his jacket and, preparing the concerned smile that he’d been practising since yesterday, he turned graciously to greet Josephine. To his disappointment the rider of the mobility scooter was just a gentleman in a turquoise bomber jacket. He nodded to Neville as he rolled past. “Excuse me!” Neville called. “I don’t suppose you know when Aunty Josephine arrives to open up?” The gentleman applied his brakes and turned to face Neville. “Any time now.” He glanced at his watch. “Though to be fair, she’s been arriving a little late these days.” Neville nodded sympathetically. He was a canny enough businessman to appreciate that everyone who knew Josephine would be sad to see her in decline. Technically speaking Josephine was 48
nobody’s aunty, yet she was as much a part of the fabric of this seaside town as the smell of fish and chips. She’d been the proprietor of the promenade kiosk for donkey’s years. From Easter until October she would hang out rows of colourful buckets, spades and windmills. In his youth, Neville had seen her vault over the counter to rescue a lilo from being snatched by the wind. She could blow up a beach ball in three puffs. Back then, Neville recalled, Josephine had been a force to be reckoned with. Once the deal was done, he’d get rid of all the buckets and nonsense. He couldn’t imagine anyone built sandcastles anymore. He’d sell expensive cappuccinos instead, that’s what people liked these days. “Any idea when she’ll get here?” Neville asked. “I’ve got an appointment to discuss kiosk business with her.” “You’re brave.” The gentleman chuckled knowingly. “The last chap who tried that had to dig his own grave.” “Obviously, her situation’s now changed,” Neville said dismissively. “Do you actually know when she’ll get here?” “I’ve not got the best eyesight.” The man squinted along the promenade. “But isn’t this her coming towards us now?” Neville followed the man’s gaze, but the promenade was still deserted apart from the girl. “That’s just a teenager on roller skates,” Neville said. “Is she wearing a green helmet?” the man asked. “Yes,” Neville answered. “Is she doing stunts with the bollards like Evel Knievel?” the man asked. Neville nodded, his mouth agape. “That’ll be her then. Good luck with your meeting!” He rode off on his scooter with a pip of his horn. “I’m sure she’ll be happy to sell you a spade.” By Jackie Brewster
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Macmillan @ Edinburgh Libraries Service. A Service Introduction. A new Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service (CISS) commenced in September 2016 in Central Library and Craigmillar Libraries. A third service point at Drumbrae Library Hub opened on 18th May 2017 and a fourth service point is planned to open at Leith Library on Wednesday 28th June 2017. The Macmillan CISS is a free service providing information, support and signposting for people affected by cancer in Edinburgh. Each service point is open for a few hours per week, and is staffed by fully trained volunteers. These volunteers, as well as offering a cup of tea and a listening ear, can guide a service user offering Macmillan information booklets and publications. At each service point, there is a directory of information and support that may be helpful for people affected by cancer. The volunteer will listen to the service user and potentially advise on sources of support. Each service point is equipped with a telephone point; this enables the service user or volunteer access to the Macmillan Support Line if the volunteer is not able to fully deal with the enquiry. An example of this may be a service user asking for clinical information or seeking advice on Macmillan grants. Some sites are also equipped with wi-fi enabled iPads that volunteers can use to search for information. As well as providing information, the service includes information and referral routes to several other Macmillan funded programmes in Edinburgh including Move More (physical activity), Vocational Rehabilitation (assistance with work related issues), Welfare Rights (benefits advice) or Helping Matters (practical help and support). There is also a formal referral link to counselling and mindfulness sessions provided by Cancer Support Scotland within selected library sites. On a trial basis, they have been hosting a welfare rights adviser at Craigmillar on a fortnightly basis. They are also keen to work with other organisations to develop more support for people affected by cancer in Edinburgh. The service is now available at three libraries within the City of Edinburgh. Central Library, Mezzanine Level, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG. (Open Tuesday 3 - 5pm : Friday 1pm – 3pm) Craigmillar Library, 101 Niddrie Mains Road. Edinburgh EH16 4DS. (Open Monday 1pm - 4pm. : Thursday 11am – 1pm) Drumbrae Library Hub, 81 Drum Brae Drive, Edinburgh, EH4 7FE. (Open Thursday 12 noon – 2.30pm : Saturday 11am – 1pm)
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Cake and Bake White Chocolate Filo Tarts Crisp and light pastry cases filled with a rich and creamy white chocolate mousse – these tarts are easy to make but look impressive. Double up the quantities if serving a crowd.
Ingredients: • 25g unsalted butter, melted • 6-8 sheets filo pastry • 100g good quality white chocolate • 2 tbsp milk • 150ml double cream • Dark chocolate curls and cocoa, to decorate
Makes 6 Ready in 45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
TIP You can make the pastry cases a few hours in advance but only fill just before serving otherwise the pastry will go soggy.
1. Preheat the oven to 190C, 170C fan, Gas Mark 5. Use a little of the melted butter to grease 6 holes of a 12hole bun tray.
2. Use a sharp knife to cut the pastry into 18cm x 10cm squares. Brush each square lightly with some of the remaining melted butter.
3. Line each buttered hole with three of the squares,
arranging each one at an angle so the corners form a star. Press gently into the holes.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until the
pastry is crisp and golden brown. Leave to cool in the tray.
5. To make the white chocolate filling, break the
chocolate into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl with the milk. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Leave until the chocolate has melted then remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes.
6. Pour the cream into a bowl and whip the cream until softly peaking. Gently fold in the cooled chocolate mixture and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
7. Gently spoon the chocolate cream between the filo
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