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Neil is Photographer of the Year... 3 Our 3rd Birthday............................ 3 Mugdock Park Film Fame ............. 4 £2000 Windfall for Club ............... 5 Historic House Recognition .......... 6 Simon's Ride for Sense .................. 7 Festive Fun for Bearsden .............. 8 Milngavie Talk for Moonwalker .. 8 Struan Serves Up Book Talk ....... 10 Triple Tri Series Success ............... 12 Eddi Reader Plays Milngavie ...... 12 Fraud Team Saves £3.6bn ........... 12 Top Tips ........................................ 12 Thinking is Very Much Allowed . 14 What's Up Doc? ........................... 14 Rachael's Tumbling Gold ............ 17 Support Groups ........................... 17 Get Ready for Christmas ...... 18&19 Ice Cream Awards Hopes ............ 20 Legal Matters ............................... 20 What’s On............................... 21–26 Players Take to the Stage ...........

30th Tea Party for Café ...............

Wishing Kids Happiness ..............

Senior Savvy .................................

Your DIY Festive Wreath ............

Jamie's Ultra Race Win ...............

Smiths Grow Heaviest Veg .........

Fascinating Facts ..........................

Charity Chamber Concert ...........

Fiona Leads Blog Session ............

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NEIL IS PHOTOGRAPHER OF our 3rd THE YEAR BirThd y It’s amazing to think that it is now three years since we launched the Bearsden & Milngavie Community Magazine.

Bearsden photographer Neil Macgregor is the overall winner of the annual East Dunbartonshire Photography Competition 2017.

His stunning photo of a golden eagle in the Cairngorms (pictured right) won the prized Gillespie of Lenzie Trophy for Overall Best Print.

Another local photographer Muhammad Yusuf Khan, of Milngavie, also won a prize in the annual competition. His photo “Je Suis” (pictured left) was the winner in the under-18s age category.

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Other winners included Jim Sloss, of Cumbernauld, with his photo entitled "Help". in the People category and landscape category winner was Brian Cathie, of Moodiesburn, with his “Moody Elgol“ photo.

Kenneth Wilkie, of Newton Mearns, was a double winner after topping the nature category with “Puffi ns in the Rain” and top spot in the

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Sandy Marshall, Chair of EDLC Trust, said: “There were 149 entries for the annual competition and this year’s judge, Paul Monaghan, was extremely impressed with the superb quality of many of the entries.

“It was very hard to pick the winners from such a talented bunch.”

Look out for details of how to enter next year’s contest here: www.kirkintillochcameraclub. wordpress.com

I know there are more groups that have not been featured and I welcome you to get in touch. Likewise if you have stories about charity events, personal challenges or awards do contact me.

I know from feedback how much people value the magazine and I look forward to another year of keeping you upto-date with all that is going on.

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Walkers at Mugdock Country Park have been surprised recently to find themselves wandering into a realistic village of medieval huts.

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Oscar-nominated Scottish fi lm director David Mackenzie, known for directing Hell or High Water, is writing and directing the film.

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The big-budget movie will feature Chris Pine, of Star Trek fame, as 14th century Robert the Bruce in the original Netflix movie, which is due for release next year. It will focus on Robert's clashes with

One walker at Mugdock said: “The huts look very realistic and I did wonder what was going on. On closer inspection you can see they are made of basic materials and not, in fact, stone

A planning application submitted to Stirling Council in the summer for the temporary village also includes a temporary stable for 50 horses used during a battlefield film sequence.

Filming will last around 10 weeks and well into November.

A full-time security presence is in place at Mugdock Park to protect the film set.

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ÂŁ2000 WINDFALL FOR CLUB choosing the local project they would like to get the top award using a token given to them at the check-out.

Pictured from left to right: Shaun Tulloch, Club Coach and fi rst team captain, Robert Goldie second team captain, Jenny Whittaker fi rst team captain, Janet Stewart second team captain, Stuart Morrison third team captain

Milngavie Tennis Club, which has enjoyed its most successful sporting year yet, has more to celebrate after a fund-raising cash boost.

The tennis club, in Auchenhowie Road, has seen all six of its adult teams – four male teams and two female teams – win promotion into their respective leagues this season. As well as reaching the singles and doubles premier divisions for the first time in the club’s history, the First Team also won the Calcutta Cup title for the second year in a row.

And now the club, originally founded as a cricket club in 1904, has even more to cheer about following a ÂŁ2000 award from the Tesco community funding scheme.

Club members are currently fundraising for artificial clay courts to replace the old surfaces that sadly flood regularly. More than two thirds of the required sum of ÂŁ50,000 has been raised so far through a variety of activities, as well as contributions from local businesses.

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its Bags of Help funding initiative, which sees grants raised from the sale of carrier bags being awarded to local community projects.

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Club member, Mark Wilson, who has been spearheading the fundraising said: “We’ve been raising funds through a variety of methods from bag-packing to running raf es at the club. The Bags of Help donation from Tesco is a brilliant boost to the fund and we can’t thank Tesco enough – not to mention the people who voted for us with their tokens.â€?

Head coach Shaun Tulloch, who also plays for the club’s first team, is delighted by the club’s growth and success in recent years. He said: “The club is experiencing a real resurgence, attracting kids and adults alike into playing tennis. We have 145 members ranging in age from four to 84. We have also had our most successful competition year to date. “We are always happy to see new faces at the club and we are looking forward to having the new courts in place.�

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SIMON’S RIDE FOR SENSE A Bearsden businessman cycled from Glasgow to Edinburgh and back again as part of a nationwide charity fund-raiser.

“There were plenty of highlights though including wildlife, such as buzzards, swans, herons, ducks and foxes, as well as great views.

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Simon Bevis, managing director of R-Biopharm Rhone Limited at West of Scotland Science Park, took part in the “Sense 1000 Powered by Mazars” bike ride.

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The first leg was from Clydebank to Edinburgh.

Simon said: “Mazars work with us at R-Biopharm Rhone and they invited me to be part of the

Sense 1000 charity ride. I love cycling and particularly taking on cycling challenges. I see this as an opportunity every couple of years to raise money for people who need it.”

“Instead of getting the train back home at the end of the charity ride I decided to ride back. I did this on my own and at times it felt quite tough. But I do like cycling challenges!”

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Bearsden Primary will then host a Christmas Fayre, from 6.30pm to 9pm, including product stalls, food and more.

Another festive highlight this year will be the creation of a star field. Roddy Hamilton, one of the organisers of the Bearsden festive events, said: The idea is for local people to join together in creating a star field leading up to Christmas.

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Other festive treats include a line up of December family films on each Saturday, storytelling, competitions and star trails, many of which will include the involvement of traders, churches and other local organisations.

Roddy, who is also the minister at Bearsden’s New Kilpatrick Church, added: “We welcome everyone to get together to follow the star as we journey into Christmas.”

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Eddi, a former member of Fariground Attraction and a three-times BRIT Awards winner, is presented by Milngavie Folk Club and plays on November 19 at 7.30pm.

She is supported by English folk musician Dan Whitehouse.

Eddi has enjoyed an enduring solo career and has topped both the album and singles charts.

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The region’s Corporate Fraud Team received 248 reports of alleged fraud in 2016/17 – up 27% on the previous year – which led to officers uncovering 42 cases of housing tenancy fraud or error.

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Councillor Gordan Low, Leader of the Council, said: “We’ve a zerotolerance approach to fraud and corruption, and are committed to safeguarding public funds.”

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The series is held jointly between Cairns Church in Milngavie and Orchardhill Parish Church in Giffnock.

The first event for Milngavie is a weekend – from November 17 to 19 – of thought-provoking talks in partnership with the Progressive Christianity Network (PCN).

On the Friday, 7.30pm for 8pm speaker Adrian Alker, the Chair of PCN Britain, will give a lecture entitled, Partners and Protagonists. Adrian will examine three “border areas”, which might be seen as offering positive insights into how a progressive Christian faith can partner with others.

On the Saturday, from 10 am to 4.30pm, there will be an opportunity for people, in groups, to discuss the subjects of the lecture in more detail.

On the Sunday, at 10.45 am, everyone will be welcome at the Morning Service at Cairns led by Rev Andrew Frater. The address will be given by Adrian Alker, entitled: The Church We Never Knew.

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RACHAEL’S TUMBLING GOLD A dedicated young Westerton tumbler, who trains with Allander Gymnastics Club, has become a Scottish National Champion.

taking part at the British Championships for the last four years. The club won silver medals last year and this year Rachael added a silver medal.

The Scottish National NDP Championships took place in Perth on September 30.

Head coach Jane McGaughlin said: “Rachael and her coach Susan had worked very hard to prepare for the tumbling competition, while also training as a women's artistic gymnast and taking part in the competitions involved in her main discipline.

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Calendar of events Wednesday 1st Alan Rowan Talk

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Bearsden Choir

New Kilpatrick Church New Halls New season just started with an exciting programme ahead. Highlights include Beethoven's Mass in C, Chilcott's Little Jazz Mass and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius. Interest especially from tenors and basses will be very welcome.

07866 800 220 www.bearsdenchoir.co.uk

Wednesday Wander

Bearsden & District Philatelic Society

Glasgow Society of Women Artists

Milngavie in Bloom Clean Sweep

Lillie Art Gallery Exhibition includes exciting new works by established artists, from traditional to dynamic abstract.

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10:30am, New drop-in meeting for anyone interested in stamp collecting.

07833 706962

Torrane to Bishopbriggs 11am, Get out and enjoy the fresh air on this Ranger-led walk through the surrounding countryside of Bishopbriggs.

Booking essential 0141 956 6100

Also on Thursday 2nd

Burnbrae Bridge Club

Self Defence Course

Milngavie Town Hall 7pm, New members are always welcome.

0141 942 6652

St Paul's Church Lunch Club

St Joseph's Primary, Milngavie 7:15pm, Learn self-defence techniques in our fun environment run by Bearsden Martial Arts Club. www.bearsdenmartialarts.org

Weekly

Bearsden Boys’ Brigade

Milngavie Community Centre, Quiet Room 10am, Our group of free-thinking mainly seniors are back to meeting up weekly when we enjoy each other's writings and reading. craigdhuwriters@btinternet.com

Killermont Parish Church, Rannoch Drive Meetings crammed full of challenges, games, activities such as sports, crafts, music and working toward getting your badges. 6-7pm Anchor Boys, P1, P2, P3.

7:15-9pm, The Junior Section, P4, P5, P6.

7:15-9:30pm, The Company Section, P7 to 18yrs.

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Allander Bridge Club Milngavie C.E. Centre

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0141 931 5512 Weekly

Betsy Barclay's Ladies Leisure Circle (Golden Girls) Cyan Restaurant

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0141 942 5241 Westerton Scottish Country Dance Class Westerton Village Hall 7.30-9.30pm. Mixed dancing but don't need a partner!

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Milngavie Tennis Club 7-8pm, All welcome. No need to bring a partner, just yourself and learn how to tango. 07980 8322207 firedance100@hotmail.com

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Yoga with Manjulika Bearsden Burgh Hall 6:30-7.30pm, Pregnancy Yoga.

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General (Beginners Welcome) Scottish Country Dancing Class

Milngavie Town Hall, Station Road, Milngavie G62 8BZ 7.30-9.15pm, If you would like a fun evening where you can meet new friends and improve your fitness, come along to a class in Scottish Country Dancing which caters for all levels of dancer, including beginners. You will be taught by a teacher from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, accompanied by live music. You don't need a partner but a pair of soft shoes would be helpful.

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Thursday 2nd

St Andrew’s Church 2-4pm, A style of dance done in a circle or semicircle to musical accompaniment.

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Margaret McBain Dance Classes Cairns Church Hall, Milngavie 11am, Prime Movers.

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What's On Calendar | November 2017

Sunday 5th Charity Car Boot Sale

Homebase Car Park 7-11:30am, Sell your unwanted items.

The fee for parking your vehicle goes to charity. Cost £10 per car, £12 for small vans and £15 for larger vans.

Weekly

Monday 6th Margaret McBain Dance Classes

Thursday 2nd Present laughter

Kilmardinny Arts Centre 7.30pm, Kilmardinny Players are delighted to return to the newly re-furbished Kilmardinny House with a production of Present Laughter by Noel Coward. Tickets £12/£10 concessions 0781 332 6318 mcmoiracrawford@gmail.com

Forever active (55+) Allander Sports Centre 11am, Badminton, table tennis and soft tennis with a swim included. Just turn up!

Weekly

Friday 3rd

Cairns Church Hall, Milngavie 11am, Tap. 0141 956 3388 • 07778 137623 mar.macbain@ntlworld.com Weekly

nK Scottish Country Dance Club

New Kilpatrick Church New Halls 7:30pm, Live music, good exercise for both mind and body, dances taught by a qualified teacher, friendly atmosphere, tea interval. No need to bring a partner.

0141 942 7519 Weekly

antonine Bridge Club

Bearsden Ski Club 7pm, New members and visitors welcome to this friendly club.

0141 942 8262 www.bridgewebs.com/antonine Weekly

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Breathe easy

Allander Sports Centre 11am, Badminton, table tennis and soft tennis with a swim included. Just turn up!

Waitrose Community Room 2pm, Do you have a long-term lung condition? Join us for friendly sharing and support

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Bearsden Carer Café The Station, Bearsden 10:30am, Monthly get-together where you can chat with other carers over coffee, make new friends and find out about other avenues of support. www.carerslink.org.uk

Summer Bridge Club All Saints Episcopal Church Hall, Drymen Road 1pm, We are a friendly but competitive group of bridge players. There is disabled access. Everyone is very welcome to come along with a partner. muriel.draper@gmail.com

Tuesday 7th Yoga with Manjulika Bearsden Burgh Hall 10-11am, Yoga for all. 7-8pm Yoga for men.

07851 009408 contact@yogawithmanjulika.co.uk Weekly

acorn Bridge Club Court Room, Milngavie Town Hall 7pm, A friendly club which welcomes new members. 0141 942 7232 Weekly

Chair Yoga

Bearsden Dementia Resource Centre, 49 Milngavie Rd, Bearsden 7pm, Receive support and meet others in a similar situation whilst getting the relevant information to help your situation. www.carerslink.org.uk

Milngavie Youth Café 11am-12pm, Yoga offers many benefi ts, from reduced stress to improved strength and flexibility. Chair yoga is a gentle style of yoga you can do from a (mostly) seated position that also incorporates the breathing and mind-body benefi ts of a traditional class. www.carerslink.org.uk

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Baljaffray Parish Church 10-10:45am, Over 60s exercise class.

0141 942 1283

Scottish Country Dancing Class

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Moon evening

Weekly (also on Wednesdays)

Mugdock Country Park 7pm, Craters and chasms, rockets and rocks, stars and spacemen! Go lunar loopy and learn all about the moon’s lumps and bumps on this Ranger-led family event that’s simply out of this world! Booking essential 0141 956 6100

Bumps and Bundles Bearsden Baptist Church Parent and toddler group meets every Monday that isn't a holiday.

0141 563 7830 • 07982 248764 www.bearsdenbaptistchurch.com

Westerton Hall, 82 Maxwell Ave, Bearsden, G61 1NZ 7:30pm, If you would like a fun evening where you can meet new friends and improve your fitness, come along to a class in Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and improvers.

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BaDMinTOnscotland Allander Leisure Centre 7pm, Badminton club.

07825 054629 Weekly

Saturday 4th Milngavie art Club's One Day Sale of Original art

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Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, Four Jamaican bobsledders dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to become worthy of Olympic selection, and go all out for glory. Booking essential 0141 956 6100

Courtroom, Milngavie Town Hall G62 7PZ 10am-4pm, For one day only the sale Bridge in Bearsden provides the opportunity for a broad Milngavie Town Hall range of art lovers to purchase an original piece of artwork at a reasonable 4pm for improvers, 5.30pm for the more price. Timely for Christmas or for a special advanced, 7.15pm friendly bridge club. occasion gift.#4005-Milngavie-95x65-PRINT-R2.pdf All welcome sharpen up your game.

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November 2017 | What's On Calendar Get Your Hands Dirty

Calendar of events Afternoon Bridge Class

Kelvin Choir

Hilton Park Golf Club 1.15-4.15pm, Improve your bridge in a relaxed atmosphere with an experienced teacher. For improvers.

No partner needed.

0141 581 6301

Upper Hall, St Andrew's Church, Bearsden 7.30-9.45pm, Love to sing? Come and join Kelvin Choir. Kelvin Choir is a fourpart, non-audition community choir who are always looking to welcome new members to their ranks. kelvin.choir@virginmedia.com www.kelvinchoir.com

Runs TUE & THU until Christmas

Milngavie Choir Cairn Church Hall 7.30pm. New members welcome to join us as we begin to prepare a varied programme of the 'best bits' of musicals, opera and Christmas music. No audition necessary, nor the ability to read music, though it helps the others.

0141 942 1945 www.milngavie-choir.btck.co.uk Weekly

Senior School Drop-in Kilmardinny Arts Centre 3:30pm, After school the studios are free to help encourage and support students in their creative course work. These are flexible and messy spaces perfect for painting, spraying and constructing.

Studios are staffed but not tutor led.

0141 777 3143 Weekly

Bearsden Chess Club Cairns Church Hall, 11 Buchanan St, Milngavie G62 8AW 6:30-7:30pm, Junior Section. 7.45pm, Senior Section. A thriving and welcoming club. 0141 569 3361 james.burt@ntlworld.com www.bearsdenchessclub.weebly.com Weekly

Wednesday 8th Bearsden and District Philatelic Society Westerton Church, Crarae Avenue 7.30pm. Philatelic Display, Macau, by the ASPS President.

07833 706962

Thursday 9th Probus Club of Allander Lesser Town Hall, Milngavie 2pm, Chris Huxham - Visiting the Shaksgam Valley, Karakoram.

Friday 10th Milngavie Carer Café Milngavie Enterprise Centre 10:30am, Carers Café is a monthly gettogether for carers where you can chat with other carers over coffee. www.carerslink.org.uk

Friday 10th Milngavie Music Club

Cairns Church, Buchanan Street, Milngavie 7:30pm, 75th Anniversary Concert Jamie MacDougall, tenor. Susan Tomes, piano. Maxwell String Quartet. In October 1953, tenor Peter Pears, composer and pianist Benjamin Britten and Amadeus Quartet played Vaughan Williams’s powerful and moving settings of AE Housman poems, On Wenlock Edge, and Schumann’s Piano Quintet. Six of today’s most talented Scottish musicians perform those two masterpieces once again, along with one of Haydn’s brilliantly dramatic Op 71 quartets. enquiries@milngaviemusic.org

Saturday 11th Eleanor McEvoy Milngavie Folk Club 7:30pm, Irish singer/songwriter McEvoy composed the song "Only A Woman's Heart", title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history. tickets.jmconcerts.co.uk

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Milngavie Town Hall 6:30pm, Help Laura raise awareness about trichothiodystrophy and raise funds to help Elsie on her journey and support the amazing team who have helped her.Facebook

Annual Christmas Exhibition Lillie Art Gallery A mixed exhibition of original paintings, ceramics, glass, wood, limited edition prints and handmade jewellery. www.edlc.co.uk Running throughout November

Beinn Sgulaird (Glencoe) 7am, Starting from A828 north of the Connel Bridge near Druimavuic, through a small wood and eastwards onto a minor top, follow ridge to the summit in 3hrs. Descent by same route or dropping to Taravocan.

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Bearsden Choir St John's Renfield Church, Beaconsfield Road, G12 0NY 7:30pm, Performance of Beethoven's Mass in C and Brahms' Schicksalslied & Geistliches Lied under baton of Andrew Nunn with the Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. enquiries@ bearsdenchoir.co.uk.

St Andrew's Church Coffee Morning St Andrews Church Hall, Stewart Street, Milngavie 10am-12noon, come and enjoy stalls and refreshments. Tickets available on the door, £3.50 for one £6 for two.

0141 956 7242 arigg18582@aol.com

Sunday 12th Remembrance Sunday On this day people across the nation pause to reflect on the sacrifice made by our brave service men and women.

Monday 13th Bearsden Literary Society St Andrew's Catholic Church, Bearsden 7.45pm, Dr Rhona Raeburn and Marilyn Ure will give an illustrated talk about their work on the River Amazon in Peru and on Lake Victoria in Tanzania for the Vine Trust. They will talk about the challenges they faced as they brought much needed medical assistance to children and families in some of the poorest countries in the world.

Milngavie Flower Club Milngavie Town Hall 7.30pm, Everyone is welcome to enjoy an evening of flower arranging.

0141 570 1221 elbirnam@btinternet.com

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What's On Calendar | November 2017

Tuesday 14th Carers Choir Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30pm, The choir is led by Bryan Marshall, who already leads a number of other local choirs. There are no auditions, just the opportunity to enjoy singing and meet up with other carers in a fun environment. www.carerslink.org.uk

U3A Monthly Meeting St Andrew’s RC Church Upper Hall, Bearsden 11am-1pm, Iain Hutchison will give a talk on the history of Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the years when there was no National Health Service. 07592 501648 www.u3asites.org.uk/bam

Thursday 16th Milngavie Dementia Group Carers Link, Milngavie 10:30am, Do you have a relative with a diagnosis of dementia? Come along to our friendly support group. www.carerslink.org.uk

The Wizard of Oz

Milngavie Choir Coffee Afternoon

Sunday 19th

Fraser Centre 2-4pm, Lovingly prepared tea and cakes, and bargain buns, books, bottles and bricabrac. Even more alliteration and a welcome for anyone who supports our fund-raiser, even if they've only come in out of the rain. bphayward@yahoo.co.uk

Bearsden Art Club Annual One-Day Exhibition and Sale

Dorcas Craft Group

St Andrew's Church Hall, Stewart Street, Milngavie 10am-4.30pm, Come, inspect and enjoy our members' work in the renovated Burgh Hall. All items will be available to purchase and you could find some early Christmas gifts.

0141 946 9184 3dcrussell@gmail.com

Mugdock Country Park 10am, Ranger-led hands-on task to benefit Mugdock’s green places. 16yrs+, no experience necessary. Booking essential. 0141 956 6100.

Milngavie Makers Market Milngavie Makers Market, Milngavie Town Hall 10am-3pm, Monthly indoor artisan market, with a wide variety of work on offer something is sure to take your fancy. facebook/milngaviemakersmarket

Wednesday 22nd Bearsden and District Philatelic Society

Tuesday 21st Bearsden Flower Club

11am–1pm, There will be a speaker from International Rescue.

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Coffee Concert

Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, Convicted murderer Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen), known as "Papillon" for his butterfly chest tattoo, is transported to French Guiana to serve his sentence in a work camp. Determined to escape, Papillon forms an unlikely relationship with the frail but notorious forger Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman), who reluctantly joins in the attempt. Booking essential 0141 956 6100

Milngavie Folk Club 7:30pm, BRIT Award winner Eddi Reader comes to the folk club. tickets.jmconcerts.co.uk

U3A Monthly Meeting St Andrew's Church Upper Hall, Bearsden

Saturday 18th

Papillion

Eddi Reader

St. Andrews Church, Upper Hall, Bearsden Cross 2.30pm, The demonstrator is Mary Clarke from Dunblane, all welcome.

0141 942 4152

Also on Friday and Saturday

Get Your Hands Dirty

Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Join in on a fascinating fact-finding trail out in the Country Park, then run around with our exciting environmental themed games. Fun for all 5-8 year olds, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential 0141 956 6100

Bearsden Burgh Hall 10am-4.30pm, Come, inspect and enjoy our members' work in the renovated Burgh Hall. All items will be available to purchase and you could find some early Christmas gifts.

0141 942 1058 3dcrussell@gmail.com

BB Hall, Kirk Road, Bearsden 7:30pm, Join the Boys of the 1st Bearsden Boys’ Brigade as they present their 84th Annual Show – The Wizard of Oz. Songs, dances and laughs for the whole family. www.1stbearsdenbb.org.

Bearsden Cross Church, Drymen Road G61 2SU 11.30am, Song Recital from Euros Campbell (Bass) and Hazel McBain (Soprano) accompanied on piano by Derek Moylan. Tickets £10 from Purple Edge, church office or at the door. Coffee and cake served from 10.45am.

0141 942 0507 secretary@bearsdencross.org

Games and Trails

Westerton Church, Crarae Avenue 7.30pm. Philatelic Display, Macau, by the ASPS President.

07833 706962

Thursday 23rd Crafty Carers Group Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30-3:30pm, Are you a carer with an interest in crafts? Or do you just want to try something new? If so, our Crafty Carers group may be what you’re looking for. Bring along your knitting, sewing, crochet, card making kit or anything else ‘arty and crafty’, or just come along and join us for a cup of tea and a blether. www.carerslink.org.uk

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Milngavie Folk Club 7:30pm, Martin Carthy MBE will brings his legendary folk music to Milngavie tickets.jmconcerts.co.uk

Gala Concert

New Kilpatrick Church 7.30pm, Gala Concert in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity. Compere: Judith Ralston (BBC weather forecaster and musician) Artistes include: Andrew McTaggart, (baritone) Ancute Nite & Quintin Doyle (cello and piano) Pupils from the Music Theatre Course at the Dance School of Scotland Glasgow, Islay Gaelic Choir, Pupils from the Music School of Douglas Academy, SURPRISE ARTISTE! Tickets £10 to include a glass of wine.

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November 2017 | What's On Calendar

Calendar of events Probus Club of Allander

Lesser Town Hall, Milngavie 2pm, Alex Lochrie – Never Too Old.

Christmas Cheer at Flower Club

Milngavie Town Hall 7pm, This is our fund-raising evening and extravaganza night. We welcome Patti Dawson who has been a long-time favourite demonstrator of Milngavie Flower Club. Her title is Frosts and Festivities and any visitors will be made most welcome. elbirnam@btinternet.com

Saturday 25th Creatovators Play Scheme

Bearsden Baptist Church 10am. Join us for an informal, relaxed time. We have arts and crafts, music, a sensory area, archery, toys, games, chatting, coffee and fun. june@creatovators.com

Mugdock Country Park 2-4pm, Come and enter into the festive spirit at our Christmas Fayre – market stalls, gifts, eats & treats from our Park business, children’s rides, Santa, music and light-switch!

0141 956 6100

Milngavie Christmas Market

Milngavie Town Hall 7-9pm, Shop for something a bit different at the annual Milngavie Christmas Market. Home wares, art work, jewellery, festive decorations, preserves, cupcakes, sweet treats, glass art, accessories, cards and many more extra-special handcrafted gifts from local artisans. Free entry 07971 296440 carynmcdade@talktalk.net

Bearsden Fiddlers' Rally Milngavie Town Hall 7pm, A fun evening of Scottish traditional music. Special guest Milngavie's brilliant young accordionist Ryan Corbett. Tickets £10 including wine or soft drink from Purple Edge, The Iron Chef, or at the door.

07800 970245 secretarybearsdenfiddlers@hotmail.com

Friday 1st December

Sunday 26th

Christmas Lights Switch-On

Bearsden Town Centre 5pm, The local Christmas lights will be switched on, signalling the official start to the Christmas season. This will then be followed by a Christmas Fayre at Bearsden Primary School from 6:30pm, which will have a range of product and food stalls.

Wild Woodland Adventure Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Join the Forest School Ranger for a wild woodland adventure. Woodland activities for 8-12 year olds, no parent required. Booking essential 0141 956 6100

Monday 27th White Christmas Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont.

Booking essential 0141 956 6100

How to Train your Dragon Mugdock Christmas Fayre

Thursday 30th

Mugdock Country Park 11am, A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Save the Date BookWeek Libraries throughout East Dunbartonshire This is the sixth year that libraries across Scotland have celebrated books and reading with a national programme of events and activities. www.edlc.co.uk Until Saturday 2nd

More information on page 8

Blue Rose Code

Milngavie Folk Club 7:30pm, Also on Saturday 2nd. tickets.jmconcerts.co.uk

Submit your What's On information at www.thecommunitymagazine.co.uk December deadline: Wed 8 November

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Elba was named after gallery owner & jewellery designer/ maker Eleanor Barron. Most of the items for sale are handmade or designed by friends of Eleanor, whom she has met while touring craft fairs with her range of Silver Jewellery.

Elba showcases the works of 100 local & Scottish artists with a few selected European designers. All work for sale are the artists own ideas & creations.

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Come celebrate our 3rd Anniversary on Wednesday 29th November with a glass of Prosecco and Birthday cake from 5pm-8pm.

Shop local this Christmas we have lots of unique gift ideas from token gifts to something very special!

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Local News | November 2017

PLAYERS TAKE TO THE STAGE

Kilmardinny Players have returned to the newly refubished Kilmardinny Arts Centre and are putting the fi nishing touches to their production of Noel Coward's 'Present Laughter'

Local amateur dramatics group Kilmardinny Players return to their home this month with their latest production, Present Laughter.

The Players will perform at the refurbished Kilmardinny Arts Centre on November 2, 3 and 4 at 7.30pm each night.

Present Laughter is a comic production by Noel Coward. The period piece was first performed in 1942 and tells the story of a few days in the life of a successful and self-obsessed light comedy actor Garry Essendine.

He is preparing to travel for a tour in Africa amid a series of events that border on farce.

The director of Kilmardinny Players is Colin Price, who is a

The sign of building quality

long-standing member of the group. Moira Crawford, another member, said: “As well as being a busy teacher, Colin fi nds time for his theatre passion through our amateur drama group.”

Craig Dowers is technical director. Moira added: “Craig is a genius at manufacturing something out of nothing and creating scenery and sound and lighting effects.

“His skills are needed more than ever for this production because, although Kilmardinny House has been beautifully restored, the

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theatre facilities are not there yet so Craig is having to procure sound and lighting for us. He will also operate it and build set and staging for our play.

“However, despite the diffi culties, we are all really looking forward to being back performing in Kilmardinny Arts Centre.”

For tickets [£12/£10 concessions] phone 07813 326318.

Kilmardinny Players would also like to welcome members and non-members to auditions for the next production, Separate Tables, on November 20 and 23 at 7.30pm in Westerton Lesser Hall. Rehearsals start in early January. www.kilmardinnyplayers.org

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November 2017 | Senior Savvy

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30th tea party for café

What are my Home Care options?

This month: My article last month regarding funding options for home care drew a huge response from readers.

If you happen to be passing through Balmaha some weekend consider making a small donation via the wishing well outside The Oaktree Inn – which has steadily been amassing funds for a charity that cares for children suffering from a brain tumour.

In just one week the fund collected £445 in denominations ranging from one pence to £2, all dropped in the well.

The effort was inspired by one particular child the folk at the Inn encountered, and who sadly lost his fight after a hard battle.

His family set up the charity “Sam” – “send a message” – which provides children like their son with Christmas presents and surprises.

Many questions came from readers who were already receiving a homecare package from their local council but it wasn’t meeting their needs due to short and irregular visit times and lack of continuity with carers.

This is a common query that arises when potential clients who are already in receipt of homecare from the Council call us.

Well, the good news is that if you are currently a recipient of a council homecare package you can request that you are assessed for an SDS package instead. Under SDS (Self Directed Support) Legislation you are entitled to take a Direct

Payment in lieu of the homecare package that a local council provides for you and spend that budget with a private home care provider.

The advantage this will offer is that it puts you in control of the care you receive. With this payment you will have the right to choose your provider and have a tailored homecare package that meets your specific needs.

Private providers such as Home Instead Senior Care will deliver minimum one hour visits with the same CarerGivers meaning you will have continuity and consistency of service.

In case you missed our article last month and would like a free copy of our Home Care Funding Fact Sheet or would like to chat about your options please call us on 0141 249 0574.

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Bearsden’s Café Crème is celebrating 30 years of business by throwing a tea party for customers past and present.

The party will take place at Bearsden Community Hub on November 25, from 2pm to 4pm.

Geraldine Dillion, one of the three sisters who own the café, said: “We are currently communicating with the local care homes to see if any former customers are able to join the celebrations.

“Some customers from local churches have also kindly offered to volunteer their help with serving the food on the day.”

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A popular Christmas wreaths workshop is back by popular demand – with another chance to make your own festive decoration.

Jane Dixon, of Bearsden, a fine arts graduate and freelance arts administrator, is the organiser of the Burnbrae Wreath Makers Workshop, which will take place this year on Sunday December 10 at New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Bearsden from 2pm to 5pm.

The cost of £40 per person includes all materials to make a completed festive wreath, as well as a glass of prosecco and mince pies.

Jane said: “Many people last year told me they enjoyed making their own Christmas wreath and that they liked the format, with a glass of fi zz and the chance to chat with

the other people in the group while they were busy.

“The workshop is very relaxed and it’s a lovely way to make a unique festive decoration for your home.”

Guided by Jane, participants will work from a ready-created straw and sisal wreath base and then embellish it with natural materials, such as nuts, seed pods and pine cones, glitter and other Christmas decorations.

Places booked up quickly last year so make sure you don’t miss out.

See Burnbrae Crafts on Facebook or call Jane on 07503 010614.

JAmie’s ulTrA rAce win Local runner Jamie Aarons was the first woman home in a new long-distance event.

Jamie, of Carbeth, finished the 50-mile Ochil Ultra race in nine hours 37 minutes and was 11th overall.

More remarkably, she triumphed just two weeks after being discharged from hospital following a collapse during another ultra, the Tor des Geants in Italy, due to a medical condition, rhabdomyolysis.

The week before the Ochil Ultra her blood results showed normal again and she decided to run “but take it steady”.

She said: “I raced very much in my comfort zone and really enjoyed the whole event. I was surprised and delighted to win.”

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SMITHS GROW HEAVIEST VEG at s An annual Bearsden lAsTing lighT vegetable competition saw a summer of attentive growing as neighbours bid to produce the heaviest lettuce.

As is the tradition with the Russell Drive contest, the prize giving took place in September with competitors bringing their newly cut vegetable for judgment.

The winners of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heaviest Nymanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cos lettuce, which could be grown from seed in a pot, a grow bag or the ground, were Frances and Ewen Smith with a huge 267g lettuce In second place were the McFarlans with a 192g lettuce and in third place were the Sleights with a 153g lettuce.

Frances said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were delighted to win this year but we have no great secret as to how we achieved this. We grew the lettuce in a large pot and kept the slugs away with nasturtiums growing around the pot.

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CHARITY CHAMBER CONCERT The annual charity concert by the Fotheringay Chamber Orchestra will be held in aid of East Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health.

The concert takes place at Bearsden Baptist Church on Saturday November 18 at 7pm and comprises three short classical works, one of which features local musician Lorna McTier (pictured) in Mozart's charming Andante for Flute and Orchestra K315.

The other works are Symphony No.5

by Schubert and a short rarity by Haydn, his Symphony No.47 known as The Palindrome.

Lorna was born into a musical family, but had no strong impulse to follow in the footsteps of her sister, the oboist Janice Knight, until the age of 13. Then she heard a performance of a Mozart flute concerto and instantly made her lifelong choice.

Her first instrument was an old wooden flute from the school cupboard and though her flutes have changed a great deal since then, her love of Mozart has never wavered.

Lorna’s professional career has seen her appointed principal flute with the University of London Symphony Orchestra, as well as a number of Glasgow-based orchestras, including Amicus, the Glasgow Chamber Orchestra and Glasgow Orchestral Society.

Lorna and her husband, double-bass player Ian, have been stalwarts of

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The Fotheringay Chamber Orchestra, led by Christine Sinclair and conducted by David Bruce, is made up of professional and experienced amateur musicians, many of them from the Bearsden and Milngavie area, who come together specially for these events.

The chosen charity provides one-to-one support for individuals to help them achieve sustainable mental health and wellbeing recovery.

Concert tickets are £8 (£5 concession) at the door.

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FIONA LEADS BLOG SESSION followed by the Introduction to Blogging for Small Businesses workshop on the 17th. A session that focuses on Instagram and Snapchat is on the 24th with the month’s workshops rounded off with a Get Real Results from your Website talk on the 28th. The latter four classes are all in the morning and take place at McGregor House in Kirkintilloch.

B&M Community Magazine’s chief writer, Fiona Russell, will be teaching a blogging workshop for small businesses this month.

Fiona, who is a freelance journalist and award-winning blogger, will present the session, An Introduction to Blogging for Small Businesses, on November 17 as part of a busy programme for Business Gateway East Dunbartonshire.

A variety of workshops focused on social media and other on-line marketing methods have been organised by the local Business Gateway branch with the aim of supporting and coaching

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Web and Social Media Analytics is the topic on November 16

Business Gateway East Dunbartonshire is a public sector organisation that is delivered by East Dunbartonshire Council. A spokesperson said: “Business Gateway is open to everyone and we’re here to assist people considering setting up in business in the area.

“These events are part of a range of support we provide to help people set up and grow and run their own business – and all services and events are free.”

See www.bgateway.com/localoffices/east-dunbartonshire

guy fAwkes evening Enjoy an evening of fireworks at your local Dobbies in Milngavie with street food or supper in their restaurant, followed by a fireworks display. Once the display has finished you'll also be invited back in to the centre to see our exciting new Christmas range.

Choose from our street food menu £6 or supper menu £12 Both options include access to enjoy our fireworks display.

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