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June/July 2022

TRINITY SPOTLIGHT

Welcome to this June/July issue of the Trinity Spotlight, the last one before the summer break. I managed to get away for a week in the sun after the last issue was distributed so my batteries are nicely recharged. We got home the day before the airport madness kicked in which was good luck more than anything else. I didn't have the English half term holidays on my radar at all. Looking at the awful delays and cancellations happening, if I was thinking of booking now I might be having second thoughts. The next few weeks though are the busiest months for family holidays as the schools break up for the summer. But holidays create quite a dent in a budget and with the recent cost increases - and the airport delays - it might be making you rethink your plans. You might reasoned with yourself that you could buy something tangible which you will get longer use out of rather than spending money on something which will be all over within a few days or a week. But if you think about it, taking a break for a couple of days or a week will give you memories that will last long beyond the event itself. Nobody takes a photo of their new sofa to look back on wistfully, nor will you think back to the time you ‘treated’ yourselves to some new saucepans. Even if funds are a bit stretched this year, a sunny day or two away from the day to day routine of home life can lift your spirit and be just the 'pick me up' you need. Spend some time ‘in the moment’ rather than distracted by the TV and the internet and you will see the benefits. Smartphones enable us to take unlimited numbers of photos and watching your video clips will transport you back to the time again and again. Plus, days out and short UK breaks support local economies and small businesses so you can feel good about that too! Whatever you decide to do this summer, I hope that you have a fantastic time with family and loved ones and that you make some very special memories.

Contents 6 Stay Safe In The Sun 10 Hard Sudoku

The Trinity Spotlight

14 How To Choose A Care Home

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18 Trinity Community Council

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20 Lifestyle - Mess Creates Stress!!

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25 The Best Apps For Home Security

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26 Travel - Five Reasons To Visit Sardinia 30 Short Story - The Dig 32 Summer Reads 34 Fitness - How To Get Fit Without Really Trying 38 Crossword / Quick Quiz 40 Puzzle Solutions 40/41 Community Pages 43 Recipe - Strawberry Mousse

August/September 2022 Issue Artwork Deadline - 5th August Distribution Date - 17th/18th/19th August 4

Best Wishes Sue

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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 40)

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Mess Creates Stress!! Decluttering – an instant tool for helping to restore wellbeing By Gillian Dalgliesh Decluttering can restore calm, order, clarity the end result of a cleaner environment & wellbeing to our lives where we may helps reduce stress, feelings of anxiety, and previously have been feeling stressed or depressive symptoms. anxious. So find your spark of inspiration …. Then Our brains naturally crave patterns and go and declutter! seek structure & order in everything we do. “The first step in crafting the life you want is We learn from patterns & repetition and that to get rid of everything you don’t!” Joshua gives us a sense of ease, familiarity, routine & Becker consistency. So if you are living in a cluttered & disordered environment your brain will be This article is abridged. To read it in full working overtime trying to make sense of it and to receive a Free ‘List of 20 Things To Get Rid Of Immediately According to all and create order. Decluttering Experts!’ go to my website Mess creates stress as clutter floods our www.gilliandalgliesh.com. minds with excessive stimuli (visual & tactile) causing our senses to work overtime trying to I offer a Free Discovery Call - If you are make sense of, or find patterns in things that experiencing issues that are causing you concern or distress, then get in touch and we are likely unimportant. can have a chat about how I may be able to In addition, we can experience anxiety as the help you to resolve things. See ad below for mind senses that it may not be able to find contact details. something important amongst the disarray. Phew! Who knew how harmful clutter can be???? So what happens when you declutter your space? Answer - It improves your Mood! Studies show that people experience a significant decrease in the stress hormone cortisol when items are removed, helping you to feel more stable, clearheaded, and relaxed as you clear. By clearing & cutting down clutter in your home, work space & environment to only the items you genuinely want and use, you will help yourself feel calmer and less under pressure to complete a mountain of tasks. You’ll be genuinely able to relax as you won’t have that background programme running of “Things To Sort Out”! Additionally, it appears that the physical activity of clearing & cleaning coupled with 20

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How To Get Fit Without Really Trying By Tracy Griffen Too good to be true? Well, doing certain things can in fact increase the likelihood of you succeeding in getting fit. The theory is that if you set yourself up right, you’re more likely to succeed. So without further ado, here are eight things that are ‘easy wins’ for improving your health:

Rope in a mate: arrange to meet for a bike ride, run or walk. Enjoy the Scottish summer by meeting outdoors and go for an adventure.

Sleep Well: If you do all of the above,

chances are you’ll become more aware of your body’s parameters. Turn devices off Eat breakfast everyday: Starting with early (say 9pm), and listen to your body the obvious, the most common question is when you’re tired. “why?” to which the answer is that you’re putting fuel in the tank when the body needs Ask a professional: If you are lacking motivation or are unsure of what you’d like it the most, getting ready for action. to do, perhaps a fitness trainer can help you Stand more often: Especially over the find your mojo. last two years, people are sitting more. We Personal Trainer Tracy Griffen runs are born to stand, or to squat. Sitting puts Griffen Fitness at 3 Balfour Street, pressure on our butt, and is terrible for heart Edinburgh, EH6 5BY. health. Just by standing up for an extra half Contact her on 07743 741088 or at hour a day, you will increase your metabolism www.griffenfitness.com (how many calories you are burning) whilst improving your balance and leg strength.

Drink extra water: your metabolism is

a whole lot of chemical reactions turning food into stored energy. Chemical reactions happen more easily in an aqueous environment, so therefore if your body as a system is more aqueous, these metabolic functions can happen more easily. Try drinking an extra glass of water a day. You will feel less sluggish.

Stretch stiff muscles, don’t ignore pain: Pain is an indicator of something going wrong, however it is mind-boggling how often we ignore, or live with, the pain. If you are feeling muscular pain, perhaps book directly in with a private physio. It will cost, but you are a worthy investment.

Get Vitamin G: Get outdoors when you

can. Take a walking meeting, meet a friend outside or go walk in a park to get into some ‘Vitamin G’. It has been proven that greenspace is good for your headspace. 34

General Knowledge Crossword

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

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INVERLEITH St SERF’S CHURCH NOSTALGIA CAFE What happens at the Nostalgia Café? ¤ We start the afternoon with a cup of tea/coffee and cake while having a friendly chat. ¤ We watch either short films or slides where we can reminisce on days gone by. ¤ We participate in light hearted quizzes. ¤ We close the afternoon with a sing-along. The café takes place on the LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH in the small hall, Inverleith St Serf's Church Centre, 1a Clark Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3BD The café starts at 2 o’clock and ends around 3 o’clock 41

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