TRINITY SPOTLIGHT

Welcome to the first issue of the Trinity Spotlight for 2023. I was reflecting as I put this issue together how long I have been running the Spotlights - it is a long time now. My youngest was about 4 when I started the Trinity Spotlight and he has just turned 21. The Stockbridge Spotlight was about 3 years behind that. I remember being told by someone local to me that the concept of the Spotlight would not work and that I was wasting my time and money. And here I am all those years later still going strong. I don't think there is any part of Edinburgh that is not covered by a local area magazine in some shape or form. That is because the concept works for everybody. Our advertisers can reach local residents at a very affordable cost for them. And they get business from their advertising - which is why they are happy to continue advertising with us. Local residents get a publication that they like (I hope!) and they support it by using the Spotlights to find the services they need. I have lost count of the number of times I have received calls from residents who have mislaid their copy of the Spotlight and are looking for the contact number of a particular business they have seen on our pages or have used before. And for me, I have a successful wee business that over the years allowed me to work round school holidays as the kids were growing up and provided an income that has paid for holidays, home improvements and much more. What's not to like about that. 2023 brings some new challenges with increasing costs on all fronts. But the Spotlight will, hopefully, continue to thrive along with the businesses that feature on our pages. Thank you for all your support over the years. It is very, very much appreciated. Here's to a happy, healthy and productive 2023.