Novdec 2013

November/December 2013

tHe Dell Directory

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Welcome to nov/DEC 2013 Phew, it’s been a busy few months, and haven’t even started Christmas shopping yet! I can’t believe it’s now the last issue of 2013 it’s been a quick year!

For most of us November & December is always a busy time of the year for us and our local businesses.

At this time of year the local community, schools and churches are hosting local fairs and Christmas events, please support them if you can. There is lots of Christmas festivities happening in Colinton and in Edinburgh at this time of year so please remember to take a look at the What’s On and Clubs & Classes pages for more information on events.

Congratulations to our crossword winner Mr George Malone, Colinton Mains Green from last month who wins £20.00 gift card to spend at Argos, well done George! There are some really interesting articles in the magazine this month so please take a look through I’m especially keen to try the recipe which looks tasty.

Thank you for reading The Dell Directory and supporting our local businesses.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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

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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.

Beauty: Hair Extensions

P10 & 12

What kind of Christmas Shopper:

P14 & 15

What’s on Clubs & Classes:

P20 & 21

Book Review: What’s it Worth Textures for Interiors:

P24 P30 & 32

Finance: How to make an ex £100 a week P36 Recipe: Ginger Christmas Puddings

P39

Christmas on the Corner:

P42

Puzzle Page:

P44

Children’s Page:

P45

Art in the Library:

P47

Index:

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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.

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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Further complimenting our existing Care Homes, Lorimer House and Struan Lodge, Lindemann Healthcare are proud to add Thorburn Manor.

Set amongst rich flora and fauna in The marriage between the Grade “C” the midst of the peaceful Colinton listed schoolhouse and our purpose built Dell – a pleasant stretch of greenery

extension provides the perfect setting to

nestled along the Water of Leith – is allow our dedicated team deliver the a picturesque, well-kept community. highest quality care to our residents.

Colinton village is a charming and

The home is registered to cater for 34 highly sought-after suburb of Edinburgh, residents set in luxurious single rooms a former former mill town which has has with en-suite shower wet room facilities. retained a quaint village feel and some quite historic buildings.

Residents can enjoy regular activities, relax in our library area, choose from

Located on the site of the former Bonaly

our quiet lounges or our stunning main School, Thorburn Manor, is a thoughtfully lounge which opens onto the beautifully designed care home to cater for older landscaped gardens. people with a range of care needs including dementia and palliative care.

Contact Us Thorburn Manor Nursing Home, 2a Thorburn Road Edinburgh EH13 0BQ Telephone: 0131 441 6984 Fax: 0131 629 2298

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Ovensmartz

Professional Oven Cleaning Ovensmartz is a non franchise specialist oven cleaning company which has set out from the start to provide a first class service at realistic prices and No VAT. A fully trained technician will carry out the work using non toxic, environmentally safe chemicals.

A single oven clean takes approx. two hours and the oven is ready for use immediately with no nasty after smells.

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Ovensmartz Specialist Oven Cleaning Residential & Commercial Your Local Independant Oven Cleaning Specialist Ovensmartz provides a first class service at realistic prices and no VAT. We only use non-toxic, environmentally safe solutions. We also clean Hobs, Aga’s, Ranges, Cooker Hoods/Extractors, Microwaves, and Fridge/Freezers.

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completely covered with waterproof covers and no mess is left after the oven is cleaned.

Regular cleaning of your oven reduces oven smoking and unpleasant smells from trapped food, grease and baked on carbon. Oven efficiency is improved. Have your oven looking and working like new.

So go on give Ovensmartz a call today on 01506 202732 or 07551633785 Web www.ovensmartz.co.uk Email info@ovensmartz.co.uk Biogradable environmentally friendly chemicals used.

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Juniper Green Playgroup

Christmas Bazaar Juniper Green Nursery Playgroup

Saturday 23 November 2013 Time: 1pm to 3pm

Juniper Green Village Hall (Community Centre), 1 Juniper Green Park Road, Edinburgh, EH14 5DX junipergreenplaygroup.vpweb.co.uk The Christmas Bazaar is a fun event for all involved.

There will be a Santa’s Grotto with magical reindeer dust, face painting, a silent auction, home baking, children’s crafts and lots of stalls including tombola and much much more.

Tickets available on the door.

Children inc. Santa’s Grotto is £3 / Children exc. Santa £1 / Adults £1 (all tickets include hot/cold drink)

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In these financially difficult times, why not take the opportunity to enhance your current property and add value?

As local architects, we pride ourselves on our professional but friendly services for all sizes of residential and commercial projects, be them refurbishments, alterations, extentions or new-build.

Why not drop-in to our studio to informally discuss your project with no obligation?

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Beauty

All About Hair Extensions

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for a head of manageable, natural-looking locks that can be styled, coloured and cared for just like your own hair.

If you’re planning on having a lot of extensions added to your hair and want to wear them for a long time, it is essential that you invest in the best you can afford and have them professionally applied in a good salon. Always make sure that the extensions you buy are ethically sourced.

If you want to wear just a few extensions, and only for special occasions or a night out, then synthetic hair should be ok for you. It’s a lot cheaper than real hair, but remember that in most cases it can’t be heat styled - so you’ll have to decide on what look you want and stick to it. It also can be a lot more difficult to manage and does become easily tangled and matted, so wear it sparingly and make sure you keep it in good condition.

The Right Hue for You If you dream of long, luscious locks but are stuck with limp and lifeless tresses, you might be tempted to turn to hair extensions for a quick and easy fix. Celebrities everywhere wouldn’t be seen without them, and more and more they are becoming an essential beauty buy for many women.

But there is a lot to consider before you take the plunge and invest in extensions, and that’s why we have compiled a guide to which ones are right for you and your hair.

Human Hair or Synthetic Hair?

Extensions can be made from either real human hair, synthetic hair or a mixture of both. The more expensive the extensions are, the more likely they are to be made from 100% human hair. This is because using the real thing makes

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What look do you want to achieve when you’re wearing extensions? If you prefer a very natural look that blends seamlessly with your own hair, it is essential to find extensions in a shade that matches it perfectly.

Generally many brands organise their colours in the same way as hair dyes, so that it’s easy to determine the correct hue for you.

Colours range from the lightest shade of blonde to the deepest shade of black and incorporate all warm and cool variations.

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And, if you fancy a few sections of bold colour, then your options are limitless. You can easily pick up extensions in a range of vibrant shades, and what’s more they are usually cheaper and are perfect for occasional use.

Texture and Style

Extensions come in a vast range of textures, so that they will blend with your own locks.

There are straight lengths, spiral curls and everything in between. It’s important to match the texture to your own hair for the extensions to lie and fall properly.

Application

There are many ways to apply extensions to your hair and some can be more comfortable, gentle and affordable than others.

Remember hair extensions are meant to enhance your hair, not damage it, so always make the health and condition of your own hair a priority.

Clip-in/Tie-in These extensions are ideal for occasional use and can be taken out and applied easily to achieve a variety of different looks. Because of the way they are joined to the hair, they don’t always look natural and can be obvious to the touch.

Heat Fusion – These can provide long lasting results, with a natural looking finish.

However, because heat is used in the application process, this method can damage your own hair.

Cold Fusion - Unlike heat fusion, cold fusion doesn’t use any heat for application,

meaning that your natural hair won’t be damaged.

The results are very natural looking, as well as long lasting.

Weft – This can look very natural when applied correctly, although to the touch a weft can feel chunky if not applied with skill.

Microbead These extensions don’t need glue or heat to be applied, which limits damage to your own natural hair. The extensions are fixed in place using a small bead.

With a little bit of thought and preparation, you will soon be on your way to those long, luscious locks you’ve been dreaming about.

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• Specialists in cutting, colouring, hair up and bridal hair • A caring and friendly highly trained team that go that extra mile • With soothing colours and a tailored lighting system our newly built bespoke salon you will help you feel relaxed • 40 minute appointment times • FREE client Consultations • Gift vouchers available

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Life Begins What kind of Christmas Shopper are you?

It’s that time of year again: the month when you start making lists of the Christmas presents you need to buy for your nearest and dearest.

We all approach Christmas shopping in a different way but some of us display a more creative edge than others when shopping for that perfect gift.

See if you can spot the shopping technique that most resembles yours in the list below: 1. The Very, Very Early Bird You are the shopper who can be found cramming your basket full of cut-price wrapping paper, Christmas cards and toiletry gift sets in the January sales. No matter that those beautifully boxed hot toddy mixing kits failed to interest shoppers in the pre-Christmas rush.

Now they’re reduced to half price you can think of at least three relatives who would just LOVE to receive

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them next Christmas.

Well done, Very Early Bird.

You might save yourself a good deal of money, but will you remember where you’ve hidden all those cut-price goodies by next December?

2. The Last Minute Man You are the antithesis of the Very Early Bird: someone who just can’t find the motivation to buy presents until three hours before the shops are due to close on Christmas Eve. Then you dash round the streets with a look of sheer panic on your face, desperately hoping that the items on your list are not out of stock.

If you shop online, then it’s likely that you delay your search until the day when the free delivery option is no longer available and end up spending as much on postage as you do on the presents themselves.

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Come on, Last Minute Shopper – you know you can do better, but deep inside you crave the adrenaline rush that comes from holding back till the very last moment.

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The Smugly Organised Shopper It’s mid September and not only have you already compiled your gift list, you’ve probably placed your first online order, for that ‘must-have’ new gadget that will be all the rage this Christmas.

By the 1st December all your presents will be immaculately wrapped, labelled and stored in boxes under the bed.

Similarly your Christmas food shopping will be a breeze, as you already have most of the things you will need, stored away in your cupboard or freezer.

Organised Shopper, you are the envy of all your chaotically disorganised peers. But watch out - are you ready to face the bitter resentment of friends who shopped too late to get that ‘must-have’ gadget?

4. The Wishlister Do you remember the “Good Old Days” when Christmas presents were a surprise?

Of course, some of them might not have been such a good surprise (especially Auntie Beryl’s knitted tank tops) but the mystery

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surrounding Christmas gifts led to a well-intentioned, communal impulse to pretend everything was lovely on the day: “Oooh, a hot water bottle cover - just what I needed!”

Nowadays the element of surprise is completely missing, and all recipients seem to do is mentally tick off gifts that, three months earlier, they entered on their Amazon wishlist. This habit leads to lazy present buying: there’s no need to spend time thinking about what your nearest and dearest would like when all you need to do is follow an on-screen link and click a button.

Dear Wishlister, while we understand your desire to buy something your friend or relative really wants,

we’d like to see you use a little more imagination and effort this Christmas.

5. The Crafty Maker You’ve been watching too many Kirstie Allsopp shows on TV and you now believe that the way to show real love at Christmas is to give friends and family a gift that you have made yourself.

You’ve already made your own Christmas bunting and tree decorations. You’ve knitted a festive cushion for the cat’s basket and hung a wreath made out of recycled yoghourt pots on the front door. Now you are preparing to stay up until midnight each night, stitching felt animals and painting small items of second hand furniture with Farrow and Ball tester pots.

I know, Crafty Maker: you can’t wait for the look of surprise on your family’s faces when they open their presents to find something that you have carefully crafted out of papier mache and driftwood, but please don’t be disappointed if their wan smiles of appreciation suggest that they would have preferred the latest video game.

Do you recognise yourself in any of these descriptions? If so, don’t panic. It would be a very dull world if we all shopped and celebrated in the same way.

Christmas a unique time of the year when the effort we make for family and friends is all-important.

However you approach your Christmas shopping, it’s always the thought that counts.

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WHAT’S ON HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE! Wrap up and get out this November. Christmas season starts in the city this month, but for those of you who think November is too early there are a few events on locally that will give you food for thought.

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Colinton Literary Society Presents.

Dreghorn Loan Hall. 8pm.

13th November- The Falklands War - A Fighting Royal Marine’s Perspective.

27th November. Heraldry- The Shorthand of History.

4th December. The Fortifiaction of Leith.

11th December. Christmas Party.

Edinburgh Art Fair.

The Corn Exchange. 15th November. From 11am.

Using a mixture of microscopes, simple experiments and art, join a journey of discovery. A great family day out. Print making, workshops, artist talks, painting classes and demonstrations plus 50 galleries. Cost £3-£5.

Colinton Local History Society Presents.

Dreghorn Loan Hall. 8pm.

18th November. Isobel Wylie Hutcheson, Artic Traveller & Plant Collector 2nd December. The Wanlockhead Pump Engine.

Colinton Garden Club Presents.

Dreghorn Loan Hall. 8pm.

25th November. Japanese Gardens by Kristina Taylor, Garden Historian & Writer 9th December. Christmas Party.

Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust Bird Watching 30th November 10am- 12.30pm. Craiglockhart.

Free but booking essential. Contact Ruth: Tel: 0131 445 4025.

Colinton Amenity Association Executive Committee Meeting.

3rd December. 7pm Colinton Library.

Colinton Amateur Orchestra - Presents 8th December. Music Auditorium, George Watsons, Colinton Road. 7.30pm Colinton Food Market Every second Friday of the month. 4pm- 6.30pm.

St Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church.

Fresh bread, fish, fruit and veg and organic eggs and more!

Life Through a Lens.

Royal Botanic Garden. 16th November. 12.30-3.30pm.

Using a mixture of microscopes, simple experiments and art, join a journey of discovery. Real Life Science Studio, John Hope Gateway. No booking required.

A Magical Christmas Experience at Lauriston Castle Saturday 23rd November. 10am- 1pm. £6.

See the very special Edwardian toy collection, hear Christmas stories in the library and witness a traditional Victorian magic lantern show. Decorate some wonderful Christmas treats in the kitchen and finish by making a unique Christmas inspired craft! Location: Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road. Tel: 0131 336 2060 Edinburgh’s Christmas Market, East Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh’s Christmas Opening and Light Night: Sun 24 Nov. 2.30- 5pm.

Christmas Markets: 22 Nov – 5th Jan . 10am- 10pm.

Edinburgh’s Ice Rink: 22nd Nov – 5th Jan. 10am- 9pm.

Santa’s Grotto: 23rd Nov- 24th Dec. 10am- 6.30pm.

Prices £5.00 or £4.50 online. www.edinburghschristmas.com

Colinton Market Place First Saturday of every month 2-4pm St Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church. An ever changing market place full of handmade goods and quality gifts.

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CLUBS & CLASSES EXERCISE & FITNESS AND CHILDRENS GROUPS Colinton Lawn Tennis Club 10 Westgarth Avenue.

Tel: 0131 441 1052 or 07779 010577 Colinton Bowling Club 49a Redford Road. Contact: 0131 441 2964 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 Badminton Club Monday 8pm-10pm. Sept- March.

Contact: Archie Clark on 0131 449 4703.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av. Colinton Baby & Toddler Group St. Cuthberts Church Hall, Westgarth Ave. Mon 9.30-11.15am www.colintontoddlers.co.uk. Katie Peer 07717 7743957 Scottish Dancing Alternate Thursdays. 7.45pm- 9.15pm Sept- March Contact: Ann Dean on 0131 441 3729.

Location: St Cuthberts Church Hall. Westgarth Av. 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 Zumba Fitness Classes Sun 10.30am and Thurs 9.30am. Dreghorn Loan Hall.

Further details: www.progressfitness.co.uk Freestyle Fitness Yoga Classes Sun 11.40am Dreghorn Loan Hall.

Tues 9.30am in St Cuthbert’s Church Hall.

Further details: www.progressfitness.co.uk Colinton Baby & Toddler Group St. Cuthberts Church Hall, Westgarth Ave. Mon 9.30-11.15am. www.colintontoddlers.co.uk.

Katie Peer 07717 7743957

Social, Local Interest & Other Friendly Bridge Colinton Cottage Homes. Every Tuesday. 2-4pm.

Tel 0131 4412962 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: 0131 441 6643.

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

Amusing and Educational Speaker Programme.

Location: Dreghorn Loan Hall Contact: Derek Douglas: 0131 441 3335 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: Ann-Marie West 0131 446 0150 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

Colinton & Oxgangs libraries Colinton Library – Tel: 0131 529 5603 Teenage Book Club For S1-S3 will be held on the first Tuesday of the month 4pm-4.45pm Book Club Last Tuesday of every month 2-3pm.

Last Wednesday of every month 6.30-7.30pm Book Groups First Wednesday of the month at 10:15am and 6:30pm Learn Ebay Wed 6.30pm- 7.30pm Chatterbooks 8-10yrs. 3rd Tues of Month 3.45pm-4.45pm Childrens Arts & Crafts Last Friday of the month 2.30pm- 3.30pm 0-3 years Tuesdays 2.15-2.45pm & Fridays 10.30am-11am.

Oxgangs Library – Tel: 0131 529 5549 Chatterbooks 8-11yrs. 1st Mon of Month 4pm-5pm Share a Story Children 2-5 years. Mon 10.30- 11.00am Childrens Arts and Crafts Friday 2.30-3.30pm Book Bug! 0-3 yrs. Alternate Thursday and Friday at 11:00am.

Yap and Yarn Tuesday at 10:30am.

Sunday Funday for Children 2:30pm.

Baby and Me Bookgroup Tuesday at 1:15pm

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What’s It Worth?

Bonfire of the Vanities

By Tom Wolfe Here’s written proof that life can turn on a dime. Bond trader Sherman McCoy thinks he has life pretty sussed, with a swanky Park Avenue apartment, trophy wife and even a bit on the side.

Then he’s involved in a hit and run and his life starts to come undone.

Wolfe’s novel exudes money, and all the excesses of the 1980s come spilling out of the pages.

The Great Gatsby

By F. Scott Fitzgerald The very embodiment of the excesses of the so-called Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby himself is the millionaire Jay Gatsby who resides at West Egg, Long Island. For years he’s been in love with Daisy Buchanan, who now lives across the water at East Egg and remains as elusive and just out of his grasp as ever.

Determined to win back Daisy’s affections, Gatsby holds lavish party after lavish party in the hope that someday, she will walk back into his opulent hallway, and his life. This cautionary tale reveals what happens when American Dreams turn out to be anything but, and Gatsby learns, to his detriment, that all that glitters may not be gold.

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It’s said that money makes the world go round and it’s certainly provided adequate fodder for fiction writers over the years.

Here’s our pick of the best books on bucks… and how to spend them.

Money

By Martin Amis Greedy chops personified, John Self loves everything to excess: spending money, sex, alcohol, tobacco, but then, equally, who doesn’t love a genuine glutton for all that they are? A director of TV adverts, with wild spending habits, Self is trying to produce his first major picture and is doing it with his usual excess and aplomb. This is a story of a man who lives without restraints; of excess and exuberance, all done in an incredibly comic way. You will be shocked and appalled, but in a good way.

The Way We Live Now

By Anthony Trollope If you thought financial scandal was limited to modern day bankers and politicians then think again. This is Trollope’s great satire of the financial wheelerdealings of the 1870s. Augustus Melmotte is a financier with a dubious past who relocates to London and sets the city alight with gossip and intrigue. Like Jay Gatsby, he holds lavish parties in order to extract what he wants from people, in this case investors, and so begins an intricately- woven tale of greed and dishonesty.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

By Sophie Kinsella You write about solving financial problems for a living, but your own bank account is firmly cemented in the red. Journalist Rebecca Bloomwood is a selfconfessed shopaholic, who becomes increasingly entangled in her own intricate web of credit card debts and unpaid bills, all the while dispensing advice to other poor financial flops. Can she ever see her way clear to a debt-free but romance-full life?

Vanity Fair

By William Makepeace Thackeray Becky Sharp knows what she wants and how to get it.

Thackeray’s single-minded heroine has just graduated from Miss Pinkerton’s Academy for Young Ladies and now has her sights set firmly on wealth and worldly possessions. Amelia, her somewhat more loveable and kind- hearted companion, is a bit soppier and only has eyes for her soldier, George who it has to be said, is a bit of a cad and a bounder. Vanity Fair is an epic satire of love, loss, fortunes and fighting, all done with more than a smattering of Regency style.

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Colinton Private Nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years Government funded pre–school places available.

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Part and full-time places available Experienced and Qualified staff Private garden and secure outdoor play area, well equiped to provide a stimulating and play learning environment For further information or to arrange a visit please telephone Judith McGuigan on 0131 477 7330 We also have nurseries in Colinton Village & Grange please contact...

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Textures For Interiors The way a space feels is just as important as the way it looks. Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell reveals how an imaginative use of different surfaces can make an impact in your home.

By Katherine Sorrell

Colours and patterns may be the first things you notice when you walk into a room, but spend any time in it and the textures become increasingly important.

From the polish of smooth ceramic to the soft give of cashmere, the nubbly weave of wicker to the homely warmth of felted wool, not only is the right surface in the right area a functional necessity, but an appreciation of texture also enables us to relate to our surroundings in a direct and sensual way, making us feel comfortably and securely at home. Textures, in short, bring a room to life and make a house a home.

Underpinning every design scheme, textures relate to just about every aspect of a room, from size and lighting to colour schemes and style. Consider this aspect of room design as layering one texture with another 30

(floor, walls, upholstery and window treatments are the basics), then adding touches of one or two more (cushions, lamps, vases, rugs and so on). At first the concept may sound challenging, but it will soon come entirely naturally.

Start with key areas – upholstery or loose covers in a fabric that’s neither so shiny and slippery that you slide off it the moment you sit down, nor so rough that it’s uncomfortable and snags instantly. Curtains that draw easily, worktops that are tough and durable, floorboards that can be cleaned easily. A ‘quiet’, fairly smooth texture is likely to be the backbone of most schemes, but the interest is all in how it is combined and contrasted with other elements. If you wanted to bring out the cosiness of a small bedroom, say, you could combine a fluffy rug,

matt-painted walls, velvet curtains and chintzy quilts.

Or, to emphasise a bright and airy living room, the main features might be varnished floorboards, glossy white woodwork, sheer curtains and glass or chrome lamp bases. The aim is to achieve pleasing contrasts rather than clashes, so avoid too many unusual, eye-catching textures in one space – think trims and accents such as a woollen throw with an edging of silk satin, or a plain cotton sofa piled with embroidered and appliquéd cushions, for example.

Texture has an important part to play in the overall style of a room. Modern rooms tend to feature harder, shinier surfaces, whereas a vintage or ethnic look is more rustic and varied in texture. You only have to think of the contrast between a contemporary room that features lots of

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stainless steel, chrome and mirror, with a more nostalgic room that contains quilts, knitting, embroidery and lace, to understand how important texture is in setting a scene.

Using understated colour schemes and simple patterns allows textures to speak for themselves.

This is where a palette of neutrals comes to the fore – just think of the beautiful, natural hues of sisal, shell, stone or wicker. A dash of brightness may add a focal point, but the subtlety is in the surfaces themselves.

The contrasting finishes of different types of paint

can add to your textural scheme, from ultra-matt emulsion to the shiniest gloss – even if they are all exactly the same shade.

Lastly, remember that good lighting shows off textures to their best advantage.

Try to pick out interesting features and highlight them with uplighters, spotlights or angled lamps placed appropriately.

Once you have grasped the basic principles of using texture, you can incorporate all sorts of different elements: distressed or varnished wood, woven willow, worn stone, foxed mirror, distressed leather, fake fur, buttons, raffia and crochet, to name but

a few. Look for interesting combinations and there are even more exciting and delightful opportunities – a feather trim around a plain fabric lampshade, perhaps, or something as simple as a set of monogrammed napkins contrasted with pearl-handled cutlery.

Textural possibilities are endless and, with just a little effort, you can achieve a look that is individual, intriguing and truly remarkable.

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How To Make An Extra £100 A Week From Home

By Jasmine Birtles Stuck at home and need to make some extra cash?

There are lots of ways you can do it. Here are just a few of them.

Be a Virtual Assistant

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is someone who works as a secretary outside the office from their computer at home. It can involve a wide range of tasks, however the more specialised your skills are, the more you’ll be able to charge.

To be a successful VA, you’ll definitely need to be computersavvy and have experience of admin work already.

Agencies like VA4U.com charge up to £150 per client per day, but typically you would charge between £15 – £25 per hour for routine admin work done by phone or email.

Giving your opinions

Make £50-100 a time in cash for giving your opinions in focus groups.

Companies like Sarosresearch.com need people of all ages and in various parts of the country to join a focus group every now and then to give opinions on anything from shampoo to high-end cars.

If you have the time and don’t mind answering questions you could do online surveys. The work is fairly sporadic but it requires minimal effort and you have

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nothing to lose, not to mention the fact that it’s all done from the comfort of your own home.

Websites such as www.opinionoutpost.co.uk, www. uk.mysurvey.co.uk and www. valuedopinions.co.uk offer free paid surveys (N.B. you should never pay to join up or hand over your credit card details).

Then there are online competitions. For example, Freepostcodelottery.com is free to enter and gives away £20 every day at noon to one of the postcodes on their list.

There’s no catch, but you will have to check each day to see if your number has come up.

Check our competitions page on Moneymagpie.com.

Set up an online buying and selling business

Do you collect dolls or electronic gadgets or some other lowpriced collectible? If you’re a little knowledgeable about a particular niche area you could make money by buying and selling items online.

Scour car boot sales, charity shops and jumble sales for cheap items that you could sell for a profit. Then set up a seller’s account on eBay or eBid and start selling.

Make sure you keep a squeakyclean rating as buyers are much more likely to buy from you if you have 100% approval.

Of course you can make money online purely by selling your junk on a regular basis.

In fact, once you are used to that you can sell on behalf of other people. Take a 30% cut of the profit (once you have taken out your advertising, postage and packing costs).

Propagate seedlings If you have green fingers and a decent-sized greenhouse (or somewhere else to place plant pots) you could make around £600 a week between February and October by propagating seedlings.

Grow plants that you then sell at car boot sales and at local garages and shops or to friends and neighbours.

To make a profit you need to choose carefully the type of plants you are going to grow.

Some seeds cost £2.99 for six and some cost £2.99 for 1,500.

You do the maths.

Try to do a deal with your local garden centre to buy the pots that you’ll need and they would usually throw away. Also go online and bulk-buy compost.

FUN FACT: More than two thirds of people in the UK have sold something second-hand.

The average amount raised per person in the last 12 months is £106.15. CDs and DVDs are the most popular second-hand item, followed by books and clothes.

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The Ultimate in care home living, locally

As we get older we all need extra care and support but we still want to enjoy doing the things we love.

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At the brand new Cairdean House each resident receives the highest standard of tailored nursing, residential, specialist dementia and

Cairdean House is just one of a number of new, purpose-built homes opened by award-winning care provider Care UK.

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Ginger Christmas Puddings Makes 6

Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes

These fruity mini puds flavoured with stem ginger are much lighter than a traditional rich Christmas pudding and don’t need to be made weeks in advance.

Ingredients: • 175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing • 175g self-raising flour • � tsp baking powder

• 175g light muscovado sugar • 1 tsp each ground mixed spice and ground ginger • 3 large eggs

• 100g dried mixed fruit

• 50g glace cherries, chopped • 50g stem ginger, finely chopped

• 4 tbsp stem ginger syrup • Softly whipped cream or brandy butter, to serve

Tip For a boozy flavour, gently heat the stem ginger syrup with 1-2 tbsp of rum or brandy then pour over the hot puds just before serving.

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5. Butter six small pudding basins (each about 200ml capacity) and line the bases with circles of baking parchment.

Place the butter, flour, baking powder, sugar, spices and eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat together with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes until pale and creamy. Fold in the dried mixed fruit and two-thirds of the cherries and stem ginger.

Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared pudding basins then cover each basin with a circle of greased and pleated baking parchment and secure with string.

Cover each basin with pleated foil.

Stand the basins in a roasting tin and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basins. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into a pudding comes out clean.

Leave the puddings to stand for 10 minutes then turn out onto serving plates. Mix the remaining cherries and ginger with the stem ginger syrup and spoon over the puddings.

Serve with cream or brandy butter.

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Christmas on the Corner …A Winter Affair

CVE Group’s Christmas on the Corner is scheduled to take place on the evening of Thursday December 12th from 7pm to 9pm.

Please join us and a variety of musicians and carol singers while enjoying our mulled wine and roasted chestnuts. Bring the kids along to visit Santa’s Grotto, meet the elves and post those allimportant ‘Letters to Santa’.

Some of the local shops and businesses will extend their opening hours for late night shopping. Of course the village pubs and eateries will be open as usual for the evening.

Please spread both Christmas and community cheer by attending this event!

For further details on this event and CVE Group’s various projects, please visit our website:

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The Life List School Nativity

Grandparenthood gives you the opportunity to experience things a second time around, only with a more relaxed attitude. Take, for example, the traditional festive fare of the school nativity. It all seems so familiar - the little stage, the squeaky curtains and the delightfully squeaky children.

Even so, be on your guard. Technology and society in general may have moved on, but some thoughts shouldn’t be voiced:

1. Don’t mind me filming like this, everyone. It’s all above board - I can show you my DBS certificate.

2. The wardrobe department has done a brilliant job with Mary. She actually looks pregnant. Oh, I see...slow metabolism.

3. That is one ugly angel.

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Or a set of dancing lions.

5. A girl dressed up as a Wise Man? Now that’s just political correctness gone mad.

6. Frankly, their acting is as wooden as the crib. It’s a ‘no’ from me.

7. I wonder if they could speed it up a bit?

Only I wanted to get home in time for Corrie.

8. I must say I was surprised to see King Herod being tried for war crimes, especially with a show of hands from the audience for the final verdict.

9. Overall, it’s been a pretty balanced performance. One of the shepherds dried up completely and one of the oxen has wet himself.

10. Hang on, have I missed something?

I was busy tweeting a running commentary to the aunts and uncles. © Derek Thompson www.alongthewritelines.blogspot.com

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Art in the library 2013 …A Community Affair

Colinton Village Events (CVE) Group is pleased to announce that Art in the Library will take place on Tuesday, 12th November from 6.30pm to 9.00pm at the newly refurbished Colinton Library, 14 Thorburn Road.

We aim to present a selection of high quality work from original art to handmade crafts, as well as promoting use of the library as an important community resource.

Please join to us mingle, chat, reduce your Christmas shopping list, whilst enjoying complementary mulled wine and mince pies.

This event is organised in close collaboration with Colinton Library and the City of Edinburgh Council.

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CHRISTMAS FAIR th Sunday 24 November

Meadowbank Sports Centre 11am-4pm With Nina from Nina and the Neurons!

Tuesday 10th December

The Parish Church of St Cuthbert’s 6 -8pm With the Edinburgh Academy Choir and celebrity guest speakers plus much more!

For more information contact

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS A quick and easy reference guide to all services in The Dell Directory ARIEL & SATELLITE SERVICE Douglas S Mackay ARCHITECT Andy Ross MDA Studio Novo Design BUILDER Colinton Building Services Dean Jones Building Services Lothian Building Supplies J M Builders CARPENTER/JOINER Liberton Joinery SMC Joinery CARPETS James Erskine CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST Colinton Chiropody Pentland Foot Care CLEANING SERVICES Fiona’s House Cleaning Scott’s Premier Cleaning The Home Agency COMPUTER SERVICES Capital PC Repairs Colinton PC Solutions Sortmy PC COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES Dee O’Donnell DECORATORS Heritage Decorators Ian Hodgson & Co Kenneth Bayne Lamb DENTIST Colinton Dental Practice DRIVEWAY CLEANING Driveway Cleaning Edinburgh Duvets The Feather Company Electric bikes Easy Go Bikes ELECTRICIAN Bryter Electrical Ltd D Sykes Electrical KM Electrical FIREPLACE SUPPLIERS Traditional Fire Surrounds FISH MERCHANT Marc Horsburgh

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GARDENING Capital Gardening 16 RKB Home & Garden 38 GAS HEATING & SERVICING Geoff Lennie 33 Les Weir 46 HAIRDRESSING Kim O’Donnell 13 Moodz 11 HOME CARE SERVICES Bluebird Care 27 Independent Schools Merchiston Castle School 10 INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE Bloom Interiors 31 Jewellers Laing 52 LOCKSMITHS 1st Call Locksmiths 19 LIFE COACHING Heloise Dempster 28 MOBILE HAIRDRESSING Susan Vyse 7 MUSIC LESSONS Rhona Finlay 29 NURSERY Colinton Private Nursery 26 OVEN CLEANING The Clean Team 41 OvenSmartz 7 PET SERVICES Kibbles Mill Edinburgh 38 PILATES Judith Rintoull 29 PLUMBING & DRAINS Alex Hunter Plumbing 16 Shandon Plumbing 26 RESIDENTIAL CARE Care UK 37 Thorburn Manor 6 RE-UPHOLSTERY Absolute Upholstery 31 James Erskine 33 ROOFING & BUILDING SERVICES Edinburgh Quality Builders 51 Edinburgh Roofing Services 22 & 23 Stormshield 34 &35 Weatherproof 40 WINDOW CLEANING SPM Window Cleaning 33

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Edinburgh Quality Builders Ltd

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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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