The Dell Directory June 2015

June 2015

THE DELL DIRECTORY Your local community magazine & business directory.

What’s On • Clubs & Classes • Prize Crossword Monthly Recipe • Book Reviews • Local Businesses

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR The door is now open to a very personal and pro-active property letting service

Welcome to the June issue of The Dell Directory.

I hope you enjoy reading through the magazine.

This month we have lots of events happening in Colinton and the surrounding areas. Take a look at the What’s On pages if you’re looking for things to do I know there are few events taking place.

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ARTWORK & DESIGN ENQUIRIES: Tel: Tony on 07595 711256 Email: tony.haughey@sky.com

Congratulations to our crossword winner for May, Miss Powell of Bonaly who is the winner of a £20 Cineworld Gift Card. I look forward to receiving more entries next month!

COMMUNITY EVENTS/ COMMUNITY NEW ENQUIRIES: Email: dellcommunityevents@gmail.com

We are still open for bookings on the Clubs and Classes pages so please get in touch if you are interested in having your class listed in the magazine.

Ann, Editor.

Why not visit our website www.thedelldirectory.co.uk or if you would like to advertise Tel 07843 449 441 or via Email: thedelldirectoryedinburgh@gmail.com

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NEXT ISSUE DATES: Copy Deadline for Artwork: 20th June 2015 Distribution Dates: 3rd, 4th and 5th July.

DISTRIBUTION: This magazine is distributed to 4,800 homes in the Colinton and Craiglockhart areas every month. There are 10 issues a year with two joint issues in the Summer (Jul/Aug ) & Winter (Dec/Jan).

Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsible for loss, damage oromission caused by error in the printing of an advertisement. The Dell Directory does not endorse any advertising material that appears in this publication. Adverts are accepted on the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate. All material is accepted for publication on the understanding that it is copyright free. The Dell Directory accepts no liability for any subsequent copyright issues. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the publisher. Publisher: The Dell Directory. Editor: Ann Brydon. Please think of the environment when you have finished reading the magazine and recycle.

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ADVERTISING & ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES: Tel: Ann on 07843 449 441 Email: thedelldirectoryedinburgh@gmail.com

We have also recently updated the Colinton and Oxgangs Library pages with their regular events and the Useful Information page to include our newly formed Colinton Community Council website information.

Thank you for taking the time to read The Dell Directory and support our local businesses.

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The Dell Directory is distributed in the following areas:- Colinton Mains, Dreghorn, Redford, Bonaly, Campbell Park, Woodhall, Torphin, Spylaw, Pentland and Craiglockhart. Copies will also be available at our local Libraries Colinton and Oxgangs and some local shops. If you would like to receive a copy please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can also view the magazine online at www. thedelldirectory.co.uk.

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Beauty and the Beach

by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk

Whether you’re planning a staycation, or a round the world trip, camping or a five-star hotel stay, read on for our pick of summer beauty essentials.

For many of us, slapping on foundation is the last thing we fancy doing on a summer’s day. If you’re looking to ditch your foundation, but still want some coverage, try a Blemish Balm (BB). Similar to a tinted moisturiser, but with added benefits, a BB cream hydrates and primes your skin, while helping to even out your complexion. Pacifica Alight Multi Mineral BB Cream is a steal at just £16.99 from www.naturisimo.com. It’s perfect for creating that fresh-faced “I’ve had eight hours sleep and always get my five-a-day” glow.

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popular. You use them in much the same way as you would a blusher, but the multi-tones help to avoid ‘Aunt Sally’ cheeks, and make for a far more natural, youthful effect. Some face powders can be very drying, but these have been designed to actually lock moisture into the skin, while absorbing oil to keep shine at bay. Choose from six shades, including coral (pictured).

You need to protect your skin from the sun all year around, but it’s even more vital in the warmer months. If you suffer from eczema, psoriasis or other skin complaints, you may want to opt for a natural sunscreen, that’s less likely to irritate your skin. Neal’s Yard Remedies Chamomile & Aloe Vera Moisturising Sun Lotion gets our vote.

It’s 100% natural, has an SPF of 25, and offers both UVA and UVB protection.

At £20 for 150ml, it is pretty pricey, but it offers additional skincare benefits. Usually, it’s best to buy a separate facial sun cream, as most body creams are quite greasy, leading to spots and skin irritation. However, this lotion is gentle enough to be used all over, and is packed with nourishing ingredients, such

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as shea and coconut oils. While it is water resistant, it’s unlikely to survive a full on swim in the sea, so do remember to reapply it regularly.

through bag, so there’s no faffing around for a plastic bag at the airport check-in. We like The Body Shop’s Travel Kit, £7, which has three bottles, two jars and a handy spatula.

Ah the joys of trying to fit all of your makeup and toiletries into your suitcase. Travel sized versions of your favourite toiletries can be much more expensive, per millilitre, than their big sisters. A cheaper option is to invest in some refillable bottles. Do make sure that at least some of them are under 100ml, if you want to keep them in your hand luggage when flying.

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CLUBS & CLASSES EXERCISE & FITNESS AND CHILDRENS GROUPS

during term time – 9.30-11.30am. £1 admission.

Drop in. Colinton Parish Church.

Colinton Lawn Tennis Club 10 Westgarth Avenue.

Tel: 0131 441 1052 or 07779 010577 www.colintonltc.org.uk

Contact Stephanie Miller on 07731 001 018.

Colinton Bowling Club 49a Redford Road. Contact: 0131 441 2964 www.colintonbowlingclub.org.uk

Fitness Pilates – Tuesdays 7.30 Pm

Colinton Mains Bowling Club 221 Oxgangs Road North (next to Colinton Mains Park).

Outdoor bowling, adults and juniors (age 9-16), April-September. Dominoes and Whist off-season.

Contact: 0131-477 4400

Join us if you’re ready to/continue to strengthen your

Gentle yoga For people living with health conditions Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre, Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm. Contact Joanna on 07436102726 or Joanna@kiccactive.org.uk

COMPLEMENTARY FITNESS CLASSES www.complementaryfitness.co.uk

Classes in Craiglockhart Parish Church Hall, Craiglockhart Drive North, Edinburgh core, improve strength and posture.

Resistance Training Workout – Wednesdays 9.30Am Classes in Dreghorn Loan Church Hall, Dreghorn Loan, Colinton, Edinburgh. Wear trainers, bring your resistance band, hand weights, mat and water, work out with us and improve your fitness, strength, metabolism etc.

Fitness Pilates – Thursdays 7.30Pm

Badminton Club Monday 8pm-10pm. Sept- March.

Contact: Archie Clark on 0131 449 4703.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av.

A 6 week block to help you firm up, tone, strengthen,

Scottish Dancing Alternate Thursdays. 7.45pm- 9.15pm Sept- March.

Contact: Ann Dean on 0131 441 3729.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av.

Freestyle Fitness Yoga Stretch – Friday 9.30Am

StableRoom Playgroups Happy and stimulating playgroups from 2-5 years old.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Colinton Parish Church.

9.15am- 11.45am. Term Time. Contact: 0131 477 9494 Email: stableroom@hotmail.co.uk

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StableRoom Baby and Toddler Group Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30am (during term time) at Colinton Parish Church, Dell Rd. Contact Tracey on 07813 123803 or Joanne on 07880 708706

lengthen and improve core muscles, book your place/ come and join us.

To help you improve your core, strength, posture,

METAFIT & EXPRESS COMBAT CLASSES Metafit 30 Minute Express Workout – Mondays 6.30Pm Express Combat Workout – Wednesdays 6.30Pm Classes in Colinton Mains Community Centre, Firrhill

Friendly Bridge Colinton Cottage Homes. Every Tuesday. 2-4pm.

Contact: Ken McLeod on Tel 0131 466 0888 Colinton Garden Club Meets 4th Monday of every month.

Dreghorn Loan Hall 8.00pm. September to April.

Email: membership@colintongardens.org.uk www.colintongardens.org.uk Colinton Amateur Orchestral Society Meets Tuesday 7.30pm- 9.30pm.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av. Email: secretary@colintonorchestra.org.uk Colinton Townswomen Meets 2nd Thursday of every month from 2-4pm Location: St. Cuthberts Church, Westgarth Avenue.

Contact: Ann Gordon Tel: 0131 441 1600.

Colinton Local History Society Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 8pm.

Amusing and Educational Speaker Programme.

Location: Dreghorn Loan Hall Contact: Bob Bell on 0131 441 4915 Colinton Singing Group “MOSTLY MADRIGALS” We are a small group who sing for pleasure fortnightly on Wednesday evenings. We currently have vacancies for Sopranos. Contact Sonia Duffy on 0131 441 7434.

Colinton Community Conservation Trust A registered charity aiming to preserve the natural and cultural heritage in and around Colinton.

For membership details write to the Treasurer.

42 Pentland Avenue EH13 OHY Colinton Literary Society The “Lit” meet Wednesdays (Oct-Mar) at 8pm.

Location: Dreghorn Loan Hall Contact: A nn-Marie West 0131 446 0150 Crafty Cooks Cooking Lessons for Children Classes held in Pentland Community Centre, Oxgangs Brae, Edinburgh. Mondays at 2.30pm and Thursdays at 10.15am (45 mins – 1 hour for per class). For more information contact Judith on 07891 743684 or visit our website on www.craftycooks.co.uk Morningside & Newington Floral Art Meet 1st Monday of the month 7.30pm-9.15pm.

Boroughmuir Rugby Club (off Colinton Road.)

Contact Joyce Rutherford on 0131 443 2536 Military Wives Choir April - June. Free- no audition! Tues 6pm - 7.30pm.

Dreghorn Barracks Band Block. Tel 0131 310 2876 or email: edinburghmwc@gmail.com Edinburgh Popular Music Choir - Now Recruiting!

No experience needed. Need both men and women ages 18-80! Choir office Morningside School of Music 138 Comiston Road. Tel 0131 447 1117 Email: linda@polarflamemusic.com

DO YOU RUN A CLUB OR A CLASS? AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO LET MORE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT? Send the details of your club or class to Ann at thedelldirectoryedinburgh@gmail.com

Loan, Edinburgh. £3 per class. A great achievable class with lots of options, great fun too.

Thursdays 6.30 pm HIIT (High Intensity Interval

Freestyle Fitness Yoga Classes For details go to: www.progressfitness.co.uk

Classes in Dreghorn Loan Church Hall, Colinton

Remember to put what the Club or Class is, dates and times and where it can be found and off course any contact details.

Training Insanity Class) Edinburgh. £4 per class Come along to our fat burning, heart rate jacking, metabolism boosting mixed class – which includes a muscle burning attack on the abs! This class will change your body shape! (bring a mat/towel & water) – not to be missed!!!

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balance + flexibility. Stretch, improve and enjoy.

Zumba Fitness Classes For details go to: www.progressfitness.co.uk

Colinton Baby & Toddler Group St Cuthberts Church Hall, Westgarth Avenue.

Mon 9.30-11.15am during term time. www.colintontoddlers.co.uk or contact colintonbabyandtoddlergroup@yahoo.co.uk

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Happy Faces Toddler Group Every Tuesday morning

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Human beings have been cooking things over outdoor fires since we first worked out how to catch and cook woolly mammoths, but while the basics of barbecuing haven’t changed the tools we use have. Today there is a whole range of gadgets for outdoor entertaining, from handy barbecue tools to speakers that can get your favourite tunes wherever and whenever you want to have a party.

If you’ve ever wrestled with charcoal in a chimney starter, the £44 BBQ Dragon Fire Supercharger is going to delight you. It’s a battery powered air jet that gives a constant flow of air to your fire, enabling you to get cooking without fire lighters or fluid. It works with fire pits, charcoal barbecues, campfires and anything else that involves setting things on fire.

Technology has also reinvented the humble lighter.

The Looftlighter (around £60) lights barbecues without fluids or gas by blasting a 1,256 degrees Fahrenheit airstream at the coals. That power isn’t portable - the Looftlighter needs to be plugged into the mains - but the 10-foot cord means you don’t need to wheel the barbecue to the back door to get your grill started. In a nice touch. some models also

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include bottle openers in the handle so you don’t need to leave the barbecue to open your beer.

Unfortunately for many garden-grill guests, barbecue season is also peak food poisoning season. If you know a chef who’s a bit of a health hazard, a wireless Bluetooth thermometer could save your stomach: the clever Bresser Bluetooth BBQ Thermometer communicates with a smartphone to tell you when meat is cooked to perfection.

It works without a phone too thanks to an externally mounted display, and at £39.99 it isn’t particularly expensive.

If you’re a fan of late-night cooking, technology can help with that too: for around £15, you can get an LED-powered barbecue light that enables you to see what you’re doing even when it’s starting to get dark. Touch sensitive controls means you won’t find yourself fumbling for the switch, and because LEDs use hardly any energy you can expect around 20 hours of light from a single set of AA batteries.

We love barbecuing, but we’re not so keen on the inevitable clean-up: no matter how careful you are or how hot you’re cooking, the grill always ends

up in a mess. If you’d rather not spend valuable summer time on cleaning, a robot can help.

The Grillbot (from around £93 to £143) claims to be the world’s first automatic grill cleaning robot and promises one-button operation. Just make sure the grill’s cold before you stick a robot on it.

If you’d like a soundtrack to your searing, portable Bluetooth speakers are wonderful things: they connect to your smartphone or tablet, can go almost anywhere and deliver surprisingly good sound.

We particularly like the Bose SoundLink Mini, but at £169 it’s quite pricey: perfectly decent speakers such as Creative’s D80 are available for around £33. Money no object? Then you should check out Naim’s incredibly good and incredibly expensive Mu-So Wireless Music System, a steal at £895.

It isn’t cheap, but listening to it is like having your ears licked by angels - and with six 75-watt digital amplifiers, those angels are very loud angels indeed.

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Making A Pest Of Themselves

by Pippa Greenwood They might be small but aphids - widely known as greenfly and blackfly - are one of the most common and widespread garden pests, with more than five hundred different species found in the United Kingdom alone. Greenfly and blackfly vary in colour, from green or black to grey, yellow, pink, brown or khaki. The majority are about 2mm long Most damage is done throughout spring and summer but there are aphids feeding somewhere pretty well throughout the year. In sheltered parts of your garden or in greenhouses and conservatories, some can be found even during the cooler winter months. They can breed rapidly and this is often done asexually or without need of a male. For much of the year females are predominant and give birth to huge numbers of genetically identical offspring.

The symptoms they cause include leaf yellowing or other brightly coloured discolouration, puckering, poor growth and stunting. The plant sap on which the aphids feed has an extremely high sugar content; in fact it is so sugary that the aphids cannot digest it all, so their excreta is very sticky and sugary. This is called ‘honeydew’ and you may have noticed it beneath aphidinfested plants. Because it is

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so sugary, honeydew attracts harmless but unattractive black ‘sooty moulds’.

On roses there are several species of aphid which may attack, often forming dense colonies on shoot tips, new leaf growth and flower buds. These aphids are mostly green, pinkish or yellowish in colour and up to 3mm long.

If vegetables are more your thing then you may see the black bean aphid as it forms dense colonies especially at the shoot tips and beneath the leaves of broad beans in the spring. If you pinch out the aphid-encrusted shoot tips on beans the problem is often solved.

Another common one is the woolly aphid which attacks apple trees and is also often seen on ornamental Malus such as crab apples, pyracantha and cotoneaster. Colonies of the aphid covered with white, waxy, fluffy fibres develop on the bark, especially near pruning cuts on older stems, or on younger stems where they also cause swellings on the stem.

It is pretty well impossible to garden without aphids causing some grief – the best you can do is to reduce their numbers. Encouraging naturally occurring predators such as blue tits, ladybirds, hoverflies

and lacewings will all help. In some situations it is also worth introducing biological controls and these work especially well in an enclosed area such as a greenhouse or conservatory.

Aphid predators such as the larva of the midge Aphidoletes and even ladybirds, can all be purchased, as can the tiny parasitic wasp Aphidius.

Ladybirds (available from my website, www.pippagreenwood. com) are perfect for using on aphid outbreaks anywhere in the garden from pots and borders to hanging baskets and hedges.

The great thing with these is that, once established they will start to breed and add to the natural ladybird population.

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There are a number of different chemicals (including organic or ‘green’ ones such as those based on fatty acids or plant oils) available for controlling aphid pests too, but not all are suitable for use on every plant, so check the label carefully before buying or using, and always follow the instructions carefully.

Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood. com for ladybirds and other biocontrols to control greenfly, Nemaslug, brilliant weeders, popup crop covers, copper tape and lots more besides.

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ith over 25 years experience caring for older people across Scotland, Lindemann Healthcare was established in 1995, with the aim to deliver care services to older people with the highest quality, which we all deserve.

We believe that individuality should be the main basis of the care given within our Care Homes.

In a nursing environment great attention is paid to activities of daily living. Each resident receives a careful assessment to identify what his or her individualised care should be. This allows care plans to be constructed to meet their specific needs.

Our dedicated team aim to provide specialized care in a safe homely atmosphere where the residents are cared for with dignity and respect. This allows each resident to function at their optimum level where they can feel contented and “at home�.

Contact us:

A TRULY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Struan Lodge Nursing Home 54 Balgreen Avenue, Edinburgh EH12 5SU T: 0131 337 7477 F: 0131 337 8886 email:struan@lindemann-healthcare.co.uk website:www.lindemann-healthcare.co.uk

We provide regular vetted cleaners and other domestic services

TEL: 0131 468 4200 www.thehomeagency.co.uk

Thorburn Manor Nursing Home 2a Thorburn Road, Edinburgh EH13 0BQ T: 0131 441 6984 F: 0131 629 2298 email: thorburn@lindemann-healthcare.co.uk website: www.lindemann-healthcare.co.uk

We offer every resident, and their loved ones, the opportunity to participate in their care to a level of involvement that they choose.

We believe that our Care Homes should be therapeutic yet homelike environments where the resident can feel their individual needs are met with priority.

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LIBRARY INFORMATION OXGANGS LIBRARY 343 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, EH13 9LY. Tel: 0131 529 5549 OUR OPENING TIMES: Mon-Wed 10am to 8pm Thurs-Sat 10am to 5pm

LIBRARY EVENTS: SHARE A-STORY For ages 3 – 5. Mondays 10.30 – 11am LearnIT computer course for beginners Mondays 2pm- 4pm(Contact library for more info) BASIC COMPUTING HELP DROP-IN Thursdays at 4pm GLITZLIT TEEN GIRLS GROUP Mondays 6pm- 7pm (phone for details) CHATTERBOOKS books, fun and snacks for ages 8 – 11, fortnightly. Tuesdays 4 - 5 (phone for details) LEVELUP gaming and reading for teen boys, fortnightly Tuesdays 6 – 7pm BOOK GROUPS 1st Wed of the month 10.15 – 11.00am and 6.30 – 7.30pm (contact library for details) VISUALLY IMPAIRED BOOKGROUP 1st Tuesday of the month (contact the library for details) BOOKBUG RHYMETIME SESSIONS 0 – 3 years plus parents/carers, alternate Wednesdays as follows: 20th June, 3rd and 17th July 1st, 15th and Friday and Saturday YAP ‘N’ YARN Tuesdays 10.30am – 12.00noon CRAFTY FRIDAYS ages 4 – 11 plus parents/carers 2.30 – 3.30pm

TIGER TALES STORY AND CRAFT SESSIONS ages 4 – 8 and their parents/carers – every 2nd Saturday 2.30 – 3.15

COLINTON LIBRARY

Monday 1pm - 8pm

Tuesday 10am - 5pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Friday 10am - 5pm

Saturday 10am - 2pm

SCOTTISH SLIMMERS Mondays 5.30pm-7pm and Tuesdays 10.30am-12.00noon

LIBRARY EVENTS:

SMOKING CESSATION GROUP Wednesdays 6.15pm-7.45pm

Three times a week

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ Wednesdays 1.30pm - 2.30pm BABY MASSAGE Thursdays 10.30am - 12.00noon MONEY ADVICE SURGERY (CHAI) Fortnightly on Thursdays 10.00 – 11.00 drop-in 11.00am - 12.00noon appointments RENT SURGERY Thursdays 2pm - 4pm by appointment POLICE SCOTLAND DROP-IN SERVICE Wednesdays 5 -6pm COUNCILLORS SURGERIES: JASON RUST 1st Monday of the month 6.30 pm RICHARD LEWIS 3rd Monday of the month 6.30pm ELAINE AITKEN JOINT SURGERY WITH LOCAL POLICE 1st Tuesday of the month 6.15pm LOOPS (LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE) Tuesdays 10am – 12.00noon HOUSEBOUND AND LIBRARY SERVICES AVAILABLE - contact library for details

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BOOKBUGS Tuesday 14:15-14:45

Wednesday 1pm - 8pm

Thursday closed

ADULT BOOKGROUPS Last Tuesday of the month 14:00-15:00 and the last Wednesday of the month 18:3019:30.

Friday 10:30-11:00 and

JUNIOR BOOKGROUP

Saturday 10:30-11:00.

Over 10s on the first Tuesday of the month at 15:45-16:30

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Tuesday of the Month.

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CRAFTS EVERY FRIDAY 5-12yr olds 15:30-16:30.

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COMMUNITY WHAT’S ON HERE THERE EVERYWHERE ON YOUR DOORSTEP Colinton Community Council (Public Meeting) Tuesday 9th June at 7.00pm in Colinton Bowling Club.

All Colinton residents are very welcome to attend. The Agenda, and minutes of the May meeting can be found at www.colintoncc.org.uk Bonaly Primary School Summer Fair Saturday 13th June from 11am – 1pm at Bonaly Primary School, 57 Bonaly Road, Edinburgh Come along and support our Summer Fair. Adult and Children’s Tombola, Plant Sale, Baking Stalls and many more.

The Currie Beer & Curry Festival Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June Taste specially selected real ales and ciders from local breweries, live music and a tasty curry.

6pm-11pm. Gibson Craig Hall. For more information and tickets visit http://www.cbdrt.com/main-events/ beer-festival.

Nearly New Sale Saturday 20th June Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road EH13 0JR. For more information or to reserve a table, please contact Steph Miller on 0773 100 1018 or email: stephmiller1508@yahoo.co.uk

CLOSER TO HOME Meadows Music Festival Saturday 6th June – Sunday 7th June, Meadows Park.

Live music, Summer Festival Bar, Food and Antique Stalls, children’s water play area, Storytelling, Dog Show, School Football Competition a great day out for all the family.

Open Farm Sunday Sunday 7th June at SRUC Oatridge Campus, Ecclesmachan, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 6NH. A great opportunity for everyone, young and old, to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside. Many farms will be open and offering everything from self guided walks to trailer rides and from meet the animals to static machinery displays.

For more information contact: 01506 864800

Edinburgh International Film Festival 17th – 28th June. World class premiered at EIFF. Venues at designated cinemas around Edinburgh city. Get your brochures From The Filmhouse, Lothian Road or more information on www.edfilmfest.org.uk.

The Royal Highland Show 18th – 21st June.

Gate prices: £22.00. Concessions £18.00. Kids aged 15 under Go FREE. Book in advance for cheaper ticket prices. Bringing together prize winning livestock, the latest farming machinery, show jumping displays, cookery demonstrations and family fun. A great day out for all the family. For more information please visit:- http:// royalhighlandshow.org/.

Leith Festival 13th – 21st June.

A programme full of community events from gala day and pagents to mini tattoo events. For more information or to get the full programme go to www.leithfestival.com.

Race for Life Sunday 14th June. Holyrood Park. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is an inspiring women only series of 5k and 10k events. To book visit www.raceforlife.org.

Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 11th – 21st June. A citywide event showcasing and celebrating all aspects of bicycle culture and the city itself. For more information visit www.edfoc.org.uk.

Edinburgh Canal Festival Saturday 27th June. Action will be at the Lochrin Basin (Edinburgh end of union Canal – behind Cargo) from 12noon. Raft Race, boat trips canoe polo, canoe taster sessions, stalls bike assault course, bouncy castles, music, workshops and more! For more information visit www.edinburghcanalfestival.org.uk.

FUTHER A FIELD Armed Forces Day Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th June. This year’s Armed Forces Day is going to be held at The Centre , Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston, Edinburgh, EH54 6HR. There will be a Parade (from West Lothian College to The Centre). Variety of entertainment items, static displays and demonstrations - something for everyone.

Come along and show you support for the armed forces.

There will be entertainment to enjoy and some military and charity displays. Event is from 11.00am-4pm.

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All welcome - those interested should contact club secretary Stuart Black on 07753 325086 or e-mail: stuartblack1@btinternet.com.

Colinton Building Services carries out all aspects of general building and renovation work OUR SERVICES Our company provides the following services.

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Edinburgh United also run Friday night training sessions 6pm-7pm, on the 12th, 19th and 26th June, outdoors at Campbell Park, Colinton for boys born in 2006 or 2007. All welcome to come and try some sessions. ‘The 2006s’ are a group of about 20 boys who also play weekly matches on Sundays.

All Edinburgh United coaches are SFA trained.

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ALEX HUNTER PLUMBERS PROFESSIONAL DRAINAGE AND DOMESTIC PLUMBING SERVICES

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PLUMBING REPAIRS Showers New Taps Storage Tanks Leaking Toilets Burst Pipes Outside Taps Fitted New Installations

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Choked Toilets Drains/Showers Rainwater Pipes Blocked Sinks High Pressure Water Jetting Gutter Cleaning

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Roll up, roll up! June’s a time for carnivals, fetes and of course, the circus is coming to town. Whether these travelling entertainers bring joy or terror to the towns they visit, it’s all ‘fair’ game as far as we’re concerned, and it’s made for some great novels.

Water for Elephants Sara Gruen Newly-orphaned scholar Jacob Jankowski decides to kiss his old life goodbye and skip town, hopping on a passing freight train. It turns out to be the travelling Benzini Brothers and their Flying Squadron, billed as ‘the most spectacular show on earth’. Bedazzled by the glitz and glamour of the big top and the circus performers, Jacob falls head over heels in love with someone he definitely shouldn’t and he soon finds out that carrying on the affair could be the most risky of deathdefying acts.

The Carnivorous Carnival Lemony Snicket One for the Young Adult agegroup now and if you haven’t read any of Lemony Snicket’s offerings then you really must.

The Carnivorous Circus is the ninth novella in the series and follows the continuing exploits of the orphaned Baudelaire children who are trying to escape from the clutches of the evil Count Olaf. In this instalment, the intrepid and inventive children must disguise themselves as circus freaks to hide in amongst the acts of the Caligari Carnival. Prepare for much craziness and mayhem… and baby Sunny in a beard.

Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury Thirteen year olds James Nightshade and William Halloway find they have the unenviable task of saving the souls of everyone in their Midwestern town after a ‘dark carnival’ arrives. Can the best friends overcome the mysterious and evil ‘Mr Dark’ who is casting a spell over the local community, tempting them with their deepest, darkest secret desires? It’s a gripping novel that combines fantasy and horror. Should we fear what lurks in the shadows, or embrace it?

Full Tilt - Neal Shusteman If you thought carnivals were all merry-go-rounds and candy floss, think again. Sixteen year old Blake’s got himself in a right pickle: he’s chased his thrillseeking brother Quinn into a carnival that’s free to get into, but could cost you your life to get out of. Blake finds he’s locked in a terrifying game where he must survive seven deadly sins before dawn.

Blake must face his own inner demons and deep-seated fears to save his and his brother’s souls. It’s a terrible notion but a tantalising read.

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A Son of the Circus John Irving Not what you’d call ‘classic Irving’ but brilliant none the less, this tale of serial killings, twins separated at birth, class differences and even a dwarf chauffeur will have you wondering who on earth ‘dunnit’ in the bustling Indian city of Mumbai. It has a pretty intricate plot-line and a fantastic cast of colourful characters designed to cause confusion and intrigue in the mind of the reader. The Great Blue Nile circus features heavily but the story twists and turns like some great, rolling river and you’ll get totally washed away by it.

Carnival - Rawi Hage ‘Fly’ is a taxi-driver who was born in a circus and grew up surrounded by clowns, acrobats and all manner of performing folk who inhabit such worlds. As he drives his cab across the city he spends his life picking up and dropping of all of life’s curious creatures. From drug dealers to prostitutes, he comes across all manner of debauched and depraved characters, causing Fly to muse that ‘the world is a carnival’. How wonderful, freaky and colourful it is.

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Admit Defeat

Call a Professional

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk Not so many years ago, women gave up work as soon as they were married. Even before they had children, their duty was to run the house, and it was a full time job.

With the advent of labour saving devices such as the vacuum cleaner, washing machine, tumble dryer and electric iron, much of the work could be carried out in a fraction of the time. In theory then, everything in our homes is spick and span, because we have so much more time.

In practice it’s quite a different story.

For women particularly, few have the luxury of not working at all just because they are married. Even if children come along, once they start school Mum will be looking for something part time. Furthermore, outside of working hours, both men and women want to spend their spare time doing something interesting and enjoyable, spending time with each other and with their family. Household and garden chores rarely appear on the ‘let’s have fun’ list.

So the little jobs pile up. You notice it, it nags away at you, you are going to get round to doing it…but you don’t. It’s time to call The Professionals.

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Oven Cleaning When you’ve cooked a delicious family roast dinner, or made a bubbling apple crumble, what you are supposed to do is thoroughly wipe down the oven afterwards. However, having eaten a big meal and naturally preferring to sit down with your family or just relax and let your food digest, it’s a chore enough just to do the post-meal clear up. Cleaning the oven is often at best a superficial wipe over.

Still the time comes when it needs to be done thoroughly so off you trot to buy caustic and toxic sprays and gels, rubber gloves and then dedicate an afternoon to doing it. It’s really boring and generally the result is ‘okay’ but not great.

The Professionals: An oven cleaning company will do the job in a couple of hours and it’s no exaggeration to say your oven will look like it’s brand new. Every aspect – the sides, top and bottom, and those tricky wire racks will be gleaming. You’ll want to leave the oven door open just so everyone can see how immaculate and shiny it is! You can also ask for the hob and the extractor hood to be cleaned too.

Small Clothes Repairs Those trousers that were always too long, that favourite skirt that needs taking in (or letting out!), the nearly new jumper with loose buttons, or that seam that has mysteriously ripped. Admit it, you have a little pile of clothes needing some TLC and you are going to mend them as soon as you can find your reading glasses/the right colour thread/a needle with a hole big enough to be seen without a microscope.

The Professionals: Most dry cleaners do repairs, and there are often people who do small repairs like this from home, for a very reasonable price. It’s such a relief to hand little jobs like that over to someone else (who can usually do a neater job anyway) and it’s really not expensive work.

Bin Cleaning Many councils have now moved to an arrangement whereby collection of household waste is on a weekly alternating schedule with recycling. You might not like it, but you have

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no choice. If you very carefully bag everything that goes in your bin, and nothing is ever split, your bins will stay clean. In reality, after a while they start to pong, particularly in the warmer months.

The Professionals: A bin cleaning company follows the council truck, and as soon as the bin is empty uses a jet washer to clean any remaining spillages. It’s usually only once every four weeks and is just a couple of £s – you’ve probably lost more down the back of the sofa.

Gardening Gardening is a really popular pastime, but it’s the creative stuff that people really enjoy, planting flowers, a bit of deadheading, and standing back and admiring their handiwork.

Unfortunately most of the other less interesting garden jobs don’t just sit there waiting to be done; they grow while you are procrastinating about it. Weeds, lawn mowing, leaf clearing, patio washing - eventually they become a bank holiday weekend spoiler, with the backbreaking effects being felt for the whole of the week after.

The Professionals: If you’ve let it get a bit out of hand, it’s going to cost you a bit to bring your garden up to scratch. But if you keep your (younger and fitter) professional coming in every few weeks, it’ll be kept under control. The trick with this is to set up a regular arrangement – even the smallest garden will have work needed every month so just look on it as a bill like any other.

Bookkeeping It would seem that the world is divided into two camps. Those that like numbers and those that loathe them. It’s nothing to do with intelligence or education and often it’s the more creative or practical people that suffer from numerophobia. And if you really don’t like a job, you’ll do anything to avoid starting it.

The Professionals: Forget your long held belief that you should be able to do your own paperwork. You could, but you really have better things to do with your time. The relief of employing a professional bookkeeper can’t be understated.

The ‘List’ We all have one. A list – in our heads or written down – of those little jobs you are going to get round to doing. The door that squeaks or doesn’t shut; the tap that drips; the picture which cost a small fortune yet is still sitting on the floor; the wobbly paving slab outside; the stain on the ceiling where the shower leaked…running a house is an endless series of maintenance work. It’s also a source of conflict waiting for someone else in the family to take responsibility.

The Professionals: Get that list on paper, and call a man-who-can. Even if you just book someone for half a day, those nagging little tasks will be done in a jiffy, and peace will reign at home.

Carpet Cleaning Although hard floors are very popular these days, with our cooler climate, most UK homes still have carpets in some rooms. In the living room it helps to deaden sound; in the bedroom to keep it warm. Unlike hard floors they can’t just be washed though, so over time they start to become grubby.

You can buy carpet cleaning machines.

They’re nothing like as good as professional models. You can hire professional machines of course, but in either case you’d better have had some fitness training before you start using them. It’s really taxing work, and if you didn’t have a bad back before, you probably will afterwards.

The Professionals: The industrial strength cleaning equipment they’ll use is a good enough reason to employ a carpet cleaning company in itself, as the end result will be better than anything you can do yourself. The hard graft that is the DIY option is the clincher though – this is not a job for the faint hearted.

SUMMARY If you recognise any of these areas as jobs you have been putting off, the worst thing you can do now is to turn the page of this magazine without having acted. Free your mind of the guilt about outstanding chores – even making the call will make you feel better!

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Motoring Top 5 Eco Cars

By James Baggott @CarDealerEd

As the costs to run our beloved petrol- and diesel-powered cars increase, it’s no wonder we’re all on the hunt for an alternative solution.

With electric and hybrid powertrains driving some of the industry’s most esteemed supercars – the new Honda NSX and BMW i8 – it would appear that there is another way forward.

But if eco is at the forefront of your mind, which car should you have on your driveway? Here are our choices.

Ford Fiesta

The Fiesta is the best selling car on the market – and not without good reason. Although it’s not labelled an official ‘eco’ car, its low running costs make it the ideal cost-effective solution for most buyers. Choose the 1.4-litre TDCi, priced from £13,065, and you can expect an average mileage of 68mpg and emissions of 107g/km.

Fiat 500

The Fiat 500 completes the ‘Thee Musketeers’ line-up, alongside the Mini and VW Beetle, as one of today’s most stylish cars.

Running a 1.2-litre engine, the 500 TwinAir can achieve 49.6 urban mpg and dodges road tax by emitting just 95g/km of CO2.

The TwinAir is priced from £12,715 and is the perfect city run around.

BMW i3

BMW’s futuristic i3 is one of just a few cars that has revolutionised the way we view the future of motoring. Not only does it combine eco-friendly driving with premium qualities, it can also reach 93mph, can go from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds and has a driving range of 106 miles, thanks to its on-board petrol motor, which works alongside a 127kW electric unit. Sadly, its £29,130 price means we don’t see many of them on the road.

Volkswagen E-Up!

The E-Up! is one of the most practical and reasonably-priced electric cars on the market, with five doors and an estimated driving range of 93 miles. It takes six hours to recharge and has a comfortable top speed of 81mph. The price isn’t so attractive at £19,525, but this electric motor is close to feeling more like the average supermini.

Renault Twizy

Renault’s Twizy is just as fun as it looks. It may be the slowest of the pack, with a top speed of just 56mph, but it’s guaranteed to provide you with the most entertainment. Priced at £7,795, its 15kW battery takes four hours to charge, it has a driving range of 62 miles and emits zero emissions. And just look at its styling!

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USEFUL INFORMATION COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION Edinburgh City Council www.edinburgh.gov.uk Local Councillors: Colinton/Fairmilehead Elaine Aitken - Conservative – 0131 529 4282 Buckstone Primary, 3rd Monday Term Time 6.30pm Jason Rust - Conservative – 0131 529 4953 Colinton Library, 1st Monday 7pm Richard Lewis - SNP – 0131 529 4974 Bonaly Primary School – 1st Monday every month at 7pm (term time) Oxgangs Library – 3rd Monday every month at 7pm (term time) Colinton Amenity Association www.colinton-amentity.org.uk Colinton Community Council www.colintoncc.org.uk Firrhill Community Council – www.firrhillcommunitycouncil.btck.co.uk Pentland Community Centre – 0131 445 287 www.edinburgh.gov.uk LEISURE Edinburgh Leisure – 0131 458 2100 www.edinburghleisure.co.uk MEDICAL Colinton Pharmacy – 0131 441 2352 Mon-Fri: 9-1pm & 2-5.45pm. Sat: 9-5pm Colinton Mains Pharmacy – 0131 441 3388 Times- Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm.

Saturday- 9am- 1pm.

Closed daily between 1pm and 2pm.

Colinton Surgery – 0131 441 4555 www.colintonsurgery.co.uk Mon- Fri 8am- 6pm Firrhill Medical Centre – 0131 441 3119 Mon- Fri 8am- 6pm Royal Infirmary – 0131 536 1000 www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Sick Kids Hospital – 0131 536 0000 www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk NHS 24 – 08454 24 24 24 www.nhs24.com POST OFFICES & LIBRARIES Colinton Post Office – 0131 441 1003 www.postoffice.co.uk Mon- Fri 9am- 5.30pm. Sat 9am- 12.30pm

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Colinton Mains Post Office – 0131 441 2657 www.postoffice.co.uk Mon- Fri 9am- 5.30pm. Sat 9am- 12.30pm Colinton Library – 0131 529 5603 www.edinburgh.gov.uk Mon, Wed: 1pm-8pm, Tue, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat: 10am-2pm. Sunday: Closed.

Oxgangs Library – 0131 529 5549 www.edinburgh.gov.uk Mon, Tues, Wed 10am-8pm.

Thurs, Fri Sat 10am- 5pm. Sun- 1-5pm PROPERTY ESPC – 0131 624 8000 www.espc.co.uk SAFETY Association of Scottish Neighbourhood Watches – 01786 450 145, www.aosnw.co.uk Crimestoppers – 0800 555 111 SCHOOLS Bonaly Primary School – 0131 441 7211 www.bonaly.edin.sch.uk Colinton Primary School – 0131 441 1946 www.colintonprimaryschool.wordpress.com Firrhill High School – 0131 441 4501 www.firrhillhighschool.org.uk Merchiston Castle School – 0131 312 2200 www.merchiston.co.uk Oxgangs Primary School – 0131 441 3649 www.oxgangs.edin.sch.uk St Marks RC Primary School – Tel 0131 441 2948 www.st-marks.edin.sch.uk

at Gate 55, 55 Sighthill Rd, Edinburgh Free 60+ Healthy Eating Cooking Classes Wednesday Mornings 9.30—11.30am 6 wks from 6th May—10th June 2015 This Course is aimed at people aged 60+ who would like to improve cooking skills, learn about good nutrition to keep well, share favourite budget recipes in a friendly group, plus save time and money For further information or to book place contact Cath Tansey on 0131 458 5095 or email cath.tansey@ea.edin.sch.uk *Priority given to people living in Wester Hailes

UTILITIES Electricity Power Loss – 0845 27 27 999 www.sppowersystems.co.uk Gas Emergency – 0800 111 999 www.nationalgrid.com/uk/gas Scottish Water 24 hours – 0845 600 8855 www.scottishwater.co.uk Cleansing & Special Uplifts – 0131 666 2623 www.edinburgh.gov.uk (environmental health) TRAVEL & TRANSPORT Train Times and Enquiries – 0845 748 49 50 www.networkrail.co.uk Edinburgh Airport – 0870 040 0007 www.edinburghairport.com Traveline Scotland – 0871 200 22 33 www.travelinescotland.com Lothian Buses – 0131 555 6363 www.lothianbuses.com

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Recipes/Food Notes

Barbecued Rack of Ribs Ready in 1 hour

Serves 4

Cake and Bake Serves 4

Ready in 30 mins, Plus cooling and setting time

Vanilla and Chocolate Panna Cotta

Pre-cooking ribs in a pan of simmering water before placing them on the barbecue will ensure meltingly tender meat every time. This method also saves space on the barbecue as the final cooking time with the sauce is much shorter. Serve with a spicy chunky tomato salsa, if liked.

Ingredients: • 2-3 racks of pork ribs (see Tip) • 6 tbsp tomato ketchup • 3 tbsp maple syrup

• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 2 tbsp sunflower oil

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1-2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed

Tip: Most large supermarkets sell racks of ribs or ask your local butcher to prepare them for you.

Single ribs will work just as well (you’ll need about 2kg in weight), just reduce the simmering time to about 25 minutes.

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Place the ribs in a large pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil then skim off any scum from the surface of the water. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes.

1. Place the cream, vanilla extract, lemon rind and caster sugar in a pan and bring slowly to the boil.

Remove from the heat.

2. Meanwhile place 4 tbsp of boiling water in a small heatproof cup or jug and sprinkle over the powdered gelatine. Leave for a few minutes until spongy then stir until dissolved. If the gelatine doesn’t completely dissolve, heat in the microwave on Full Power for a few seconds or sit the cup or jug in a pan of gently simmering water and stir until completely clear.

Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

Ingredients: • 600ml double cream • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Meanwhile, place the rest of the ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Leave to cool.

• 2 pared strips of lemon rind

Remove the racks from the pan and drain on a board lined with kitchen paper. Leave to cool for 5 minutes then brush each rack liberally with some of the sauce.

• Chocolate dipped strawberries, to serve (see TIP)

Cook the ribs on the edge of a hot barbecue for 10-15 minutes, turning and basting with any remaining sauce until the ribs are lightly charred in places.

Alternatively, the ribs can be cooked under a medium preheated grill.

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This velvety smooth, vanilla flavoured Italian set cream is simple to make but tastes divine. For a less rich dessert replace half the double cream with full-fat milk.

• 55g caster sugar

• 1 x 12g sachet powdered gelatine

• 50g good quality dark chocolate, finely grated

3. Stir a little of the hot cream into the gelatine mixture then stir back into the rest of the cream. Leave the mixture to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the strips of lemon rind and pour the mixture into four individual 150ml pudding basins. Place on a tray and chill in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight until set.

4.To serve, dip each pudding basin into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds then turn out onto a serving plate. Sprinkle the grated chocolate over each panna cotta and decorate with a sprig of mint or lemon balm. Serve with the chocolate dipped strawberries.

TIP

To make the chocolate dipped strawberries, pick firm ripe strawberries and use a good quality dark chocolate (one with at least 50% cocoa solids). Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.

Remove the bowl from the heat and stir until smooth.

Holding each strawberry by the green calyx, dip into the melted chocolate then shake to allow the excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the dipped strawberries onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and leave in a cool place until the chocolate has set. Serve on day of dipping.

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Community Learning & Development

SATURDAY MORNING PROGRAMME SUMMER 2015 Saturday 13 & 20 June 10.30am – 12.30pm

Gate 55, 55 Sighthill Road

Driving Test Theory Workshops 1 & 2

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS A quick and easy reference guide to all services in The Dell Directory ARIEL & SATELLITE SERVICES Kinnear Aerials Douglas S Mackay

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GAS HEATING & SERVICING Scott Findlay Geoff Lennie

ARCHITECTS Andy Ross MDA Studio

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BUILDING SERVICES Stark Building Services Colinton Building Services J M Builders Edinburgh Quality Builders

HAIRDRESSERS Kim O’Donnell Hairdressing Colinton Hair Design

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CARPET SUPPLIERS James Erskine

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CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST Pentland Foot Care Colinton Chiropody

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CLEANING SERVICES The Home Agency Fiona’s House Cleaning

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COMPUTER HELP/REPAIRS Colinton PC Solutions 21 Capital PC Repairs 21 SortMyPC 4

Learning to drive? Come along to this friendly introduction to the theory test to help you prepare using a variety of techniques eg handouts, games and computers. This session is delivered by automatics4u Driving School.

To book a place on this FREE session, please contact Anne or Christine on 0131 458 5959 All places must be booked in advance – book early to avoid disappointment

South West Edinburgh Community Learning Partnership

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JOINERY SMC Joinery

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MSP Gordon MacDonald MSP

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NURSERY Colinton Private Nursery

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OVEN CLEANING Ovensmartz 20 The Clean Team 10 PHOTOGRAPHER Amy Fokinther

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PIANO LESSONS Rhona Finlay

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DECORATORS Ian Hodgson & Co

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PLUMBERS Shandon Plumbing

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DENTISTS Colinton Dental Practice

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M&M Plumbing Alex Hunter Plumbing

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DRIVEWAY CLEANING Edinburgh Driveway Cleaning

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ELECTRICIANS Bryter Electrical Ltd D Sykes Electrical

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PROPERTY LETTINGS Derek Gibb & Partners Colinton Lettings

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RESIDENTIAL ELDERLY CARE Thorburn Manor (Lindemann Healthcare)

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RE-UPHOLSTERERS James Erskine Absolute Upholstery

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FISH MERCHANT/SUPPLIER Marc Horsburgh

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FOSTERING SERVICES Edinburg City Council

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GARDENERS Capital Gardening RKB Home & Garden Taurus Gardening Ltd Greenbelt Gardening

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ROOFING SERVICES Fairmile Roofing Edinburgh Roofing Services Edinburgh Quality Builders

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Edinburgh Quality Builders Ltd

0131 441 6655 07547 925 974

Edinburgh’s roofing people!

We undertake all roofing works from minor slate repairs to full roof refurbishments on all types of residential properties from big tenements to small bungalows

Fixed quotes at reasonable prices.

All work guaranteed We only employ trusted time served tradesmen assisted by accredited skilled operatives All slating and tiling, flat roofs, valleys, ridges, lead and zinc work repaired or replaced Full four storey ladder equipment for minor works Rainwater and guttering pipework repaired or replaced Full public liability insurance

www.edinburghqualitybuilders.co.uk mail@edinburghqualitybuilders.co.uk Registered office 32 Spylaw Bank Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0JG

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