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Anyone for tennis?
Anyone for tennis? Perhaps the thought of picking up a racquet brings back memories of teenage PE sessions at school, but racquet sports are the perfect summer exercise. Think strawberries and cream, freshly-cut grass and little pleated skirts. Why not get out on the court and serve up some fitness and fun?
Racquet sports improve balance, coordination and mobility and can reduce blood pressure and chronic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes. You’ll also get mental wellbeing benefits such as reduced stress levels and a blast of dopamine, the happy hormone. Racquet sports can also provide focus and add structure to our busy, sometimes hectic, lives. They also offer time with friends, family or partners and they offer the opportunity to meet new people.
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You don’t need to be a pro to try them and starting out isn’t expensive. Most clubs offer taster sessions for beginners, or intermediate and advanced classes for more established players. Local tennis clubs can be found dotted across Aberdeen and the Shire, including facilities at Westburn Park, Cults Lawn Tennis Club and Stonehaven LTC.
If tennis isn’t your game, why not try badminton? The Aberdeen Badminton Academy offers an array of sessions at all levels, held across the North East including Aberdeen Sports Village and Portlethen Academy. Check out your local sports centre or the Aberdeen Badminton Academy website for more information.
If you’re in search of a sport with higher intensity, perhaps squash is for you? The Aberdeen Sports Village has a great facility for the game, with several courts for hire. Alternatively, the Aberdeen Squash and Racketball Club and the Banchory Sports Village offer beginners’ sessions. There are advanced booking summer tennis camps for kids including sessions at RGU Sport and Aberdeen Tennis Centre too.
Fay Cunningham and Emma Petrie, two personal trainers from Aboyne, have claimed a world record by running 106 marathons in 106 days. Their outstanding effort has raised an incredible £34,000 for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association and Macmillan Cancer Support - two charities close to their hearts.
The pair, who share a love of fitness and the outdoors, hope to raise £100,000 in memory of Fay’s father, Alan who died of MND, and Emma’s mum, Jan who died of cancer.
Reflecting on the challenge, Fay said, ‘It is all been a bit surreal really, we can’t get our heads around the fact we have been running a marathon every day since the 19th February but we are certainly looking forward to a rest day.’
Emma, added, ‘One of the most incredible parts of this whole challenge has been having the time to chat to people and pass the miles together, it really is a team effort and the support has been unbelievable.’
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thinkPR teams up with Scott Macpherson to raise funds for cancer charities
The golf and dinner event was held at Meldrum House Hotel in memory of Scott’s late wife, Carole, who tragically lost her life to Secondary Breast Cancer (SBC) in July 2020 at the height of Covid regulations. The event raised both awareness and funds for two SBC charities, Met Up UK and Make 2nds Count. The event welcome 28 golfers during the day and 160 guests in the evening to support the two worthy causes, raising around £25,000 in the process.
Scott Macpherson commented, ‘Carole was the life and soul, and she was such a caring and giving person. With only 20 of her closest friends and family permitted to attend her funeral, due to Covid restrictions, I wanted to do something in her honour that she would have loved, because she loved a party and loved people coming together.’
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Kilted Chef launches Summer Berry Gin
Eat on the Green’s award-wining chef, Craig Wilson has taken a step into the drinks market with the launch of his first handmade, small batch gin. Craig teamed up with Lost Loch Spirits in Aboyne, Royal Deeside to create his Kilted Chef Scottish Summer Berry gin. Featuring berries, honey, peppercorns and natural botanicals blended with mountain spring water to create a clean, crisp and fruity gin. Order from thekiltedchef.co.uk
Donald Russell raises over £25,000 for Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Donald Russell have been collecting donations towards the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal since the end of April this year and are pleased to announce they have now raised over £25,000. Part of the funds raised came from customers adding donations to their order total, while the company also made a donation.
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Aberdeenshire teenager revving up for glory
A young Aberdeenshire driver is gearing up to take the motorsport world by storm after getting the new racing season off to a flying start. Alford teenager Fergus Chalmers is racing in the UK’s longest running and most prestigious junior series, the Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship which kicked off at the Donington Park National track last weekend (April 23/24). He finished eighth in his debut season last year, form a field of 65 in the prestigious 2020 Michelin Ginetta Scholarship for 14-17-year-old drivers.
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