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JULY 2015

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Al fresco dining locally Who’s moving into the former RBS building? Walk - Secrets of Kirknewton’s “Wednesday Walkers”

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M essag e f ro m t h e e dito r he magazine has a T summery feel to it this month, so now we need just

need the summer weather to make it all real. We’ve optimistically been looking at al fresco dining for this month, hoping for it to be warm enough to actually eat outside! There is a huge range of eateries in the local area where you can eat outside or just socialise and relax with a drink - from breakfast through to late evening; see our guide on pages 8-9. In the theme of outdoors eating, the recipe this month is a BBQ recipe. Make sure you check the What’s On pages for holiday activity ideas. We hope you find the magazine informative and entertaining. If you’ve got something interesting and different going on that you’d like to share with the local community, do get in touch and we may be able to feature your story in an upcoming issue. Wishing all readers and customers a fantastic holiday!

Helen-Jane, Editor hj@konectdirectory.co.uk

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Al Fresco Dining Snatch a bit of the slow life this summer

There are so few days of the year when you can comfortably eat outside that you want to make the most of it when you can. There’s something about being outdoors and watching the world go by on a busy street as you enjoy a long drink, or being tucked away in a beer garden for a meal, that makes life seem to slow down for just an hour or two. Maybe it’s the association with the more leisurely approach to meals on the continent. So, optimistically hoping for some warm days and balmy evenings this month, we’ve been checking out where you can go locally for outdoors dining. Starting here in the villages here are a few suggestions...

The Grey Horse Inn has a pleasant secluded beer garden with flower border. Bar lunches are served 12noon – 2.30pm every day. Customers of Paul’s Chinese Restaurant adjacent are welcome to take their meal into the beer garden too. Restaurant serving food Thurs to Sun 5pm-9.30pm. http://greyhorsebalerno.com. 20 Main Street, Balerno EH14 7EH. Tel: 0131 449 2888. Riccarton Inn has a choice of a few tables on decking to the front, or more tables at the back of the pub if you prefer. Food is served 7 days a week from midday until 9pm and 12.30pm until 9pm on a Sunday. http://riccartoninn.co.uk. 198 Lanark Road West, Currie, EH14 5NX. Tel: 0131 449 2230. 8

The Corner Cafe has pavement tables at the front, so on a warm day you can take your coffee or lunch outside and watch the world go by. Pretend for a moment that you are at a Parisian street cafe (the menu might be different though...) They open for breakfast, lunches and light snacks. Mon to Fri 8.30am – 5pm, Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 10am – 4pm. 20 Lanark Road West, Currie, EH14 5NY. Tel: 0131 449 3153. Kinleith Arms has roadside tables, and also a

landscaped beer garden at the back with flowers and shrubs around the border. Bar meals made from fresh local produce served every day from 12 noon to 8pm (12.30pm on a Sunday). www.kinleitharms.co.uk. 604 Lanark Road, Currie, EH14 5EN. Tel: 0131 453 3214.

Juniper Green Inn’s beer garden was

described to me as “immaculate” although I have not been yet to see. A paved area, a garden area and 20 tables, some in the shade and some in the sun – it sounds as if it has it all. Lunch is served daily 12pm – 2pm. 542 Lanark Road, Juniper Green, EH14 5EL. Tel: 0131 458 5395.

Riccarton Garden Centre Cafe’s deck

is looking lovely this time of the year. Take a table outdoors for full table service, extensive menu from 9am – 5pm daily (last orders 4.30pm). Riccarton Mains Road, Currie, EH14 5AA. Tel: 0131 449 4004.

The Bridge Inn at Ratho has an outdoors

dining terrace with 17 tables ranging in size from a table for two up to groups of 8. Full table service – take a seat on the terrace and the waiting staff will bring the menu. They serve food on Saturdays from 12 noon until last orders at 9pm, and on KONECT

Sundays from 12.30pm until 8pm. Mon to Fri they serve lunch from 12 noon to 3pm and dinner from 6pm onwards. www.bridgeinn.com 27 Baird Road, Ratho, Edinburgh EH28 8RA. Tel: 0131 333 1320. For somewhere completely different – Milk at Jupiter Artland is the cafe within the sculpture park near East Calder and is open to everyone, not just for the sculpture park customers. Drive through the stunning Jenks landforms that are part of the artland, and make your way to the courtyard where there is full table service in a covered outdoors area (great for when it’s warm but drizzly) or a small sun trap garden. Open everyday 10am to 5pm in July and August, and Thursdays to Sundays in September. Sandwiches, soups, light meals, amazing salads and artisanal coffees. http://www. cafemilk.co.uk/jupiter-artland located within Jupiter Artland, Bonnington House Steadings, Wilkieston, EH27 8BB. Tel: 0131 629 6022. And for something else a little different,

Hopetoun Farm Grill is a pop-up style eatery

running until August at Hopetoun Farm Shop. Select your steak from the butchery then take it to the grill set up outside (there is a gazebo, and a marquee with sides in case of bad weather) to get it grilled while you wait. Selection of salads and sides, ice cream and cakes to make a meal of it, with weekly themes such as pulled meats, sausages (huge range of Hopetoun sausages) and BBQ. www.hopetoun.co.uk/farm-shop-home.html. Newton, Hopetoun Wood, Broxburn, EH52 6Q. Tel: 01506 830716.

Heading across into West Lothian and a little further afield....

Exciting news from EQHQ in Livi– they are opening their “0506” Kitchen and Bar on 28th June, and have large garden at the back of the club with BBQ facilities and full bar service, where you can take your meal. As owner Darren enthuses “with outdoors drinking, the food has to be the focus....” With their own bespoke burger and fantastic grill and rib selection, and chef coming from a Harvey Nichols restaurant background, this sounds like one to definitely check out this summer. Family friendly, food served 11am to 10pm. http:// www.eqhq.co.uk/0506-kitchen-bar 1 Almondside, Howden West Road, Livingston EH54 6NB. Tel: 01506 433367. If you’re visiting Five Sisters Zoo this summer, there is outdoor dining available at their café; they have an ice cream parlour and burger van (weather permitting) as well as a picnic area available with a fabulous new dome. www.fivesisterszoo.co.uk. Gavieside, West Calder, West Lothian EH55 8PT. Tel: 01506 870000. Another attraction for families, Almond Valley Heritage Centre has a recently developed tearoom with home-grown fruit & veg and a brand new “shepherd’s hut” kiosk that will serve refreshments in their orchard. www.almondvalley. co.uk. Almond Valley Heritage Trust, Millfield, Livingston, EH54 7AR. Tel: 01506 414957.

Liberta Restaurant, Bathgate’s Italian, have just opened a great new al fresco dining area. There are 15 tables on a paved area lined with flowers and shrubs. And for special atmosphere in the evening, they have installed new outdoors lighting, and also outdoors music. It’s a perfect space for a meal or just a drink. Food served 11am to 9pm, a new summer menu out shortly. 4 Mid Street, Bathgate. Tel: 01506 635250. The Courtyard Cafe opened in Polkemmet

Country Park in mid April. They have plenty of picnic tables in the courtyard. Serving food from 9am to 6pm, including all-day full breakfast on weekdays! (on weekends full breakfast served to 12 noon). Lunches and light meals, plus a gluten free and dairy free range. Located within Polkemmet Country Park, Whitburn. www.facebook.com/ thecourtyardcafewhitburn. Tel: 01501 228630.

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She takes the cake Former Currie resident Claire Dixon works as a secretary at Flora Stevenson Primary School in Edinburgh. She is married to Scott and they have two children, Ben (11) and Libby (6). “Cakes can say so many different things,” says Claire Dixon. “They say thank-you to your child’s teacher at the end of term, they bring comfort to someone who is ill, they say ‘I love you’ to your granny. Or you can give a cake for no reason at all – they are very easy to give!” For the past four years Claire has been delighting family and friends with novelty cakes. But she has only fairly recently returned to baking. Although she enjoyed the hobby in her teens, Claire didn’t make many cakes as a young adult. Perhaps this was because creating and preparing food was what she did as a job, working in London for the Master Chef judge John Torode.

“I did a stint in the pastry kitchen, which I just adored,” says Claire. “I made pavlova, crème brulee, cheesecake and a stodgy Thai rice pudding. I also learned how to make different types of bread: focaccia, flatbread and others.” But eventually, told “your personality is too big for the kitchen”, Claire was moved into a more “customer-facing” position. And she stopped baking. When her son Ben was approaching his first birthday, Claire wanted to make him a cake. “I decided on a hedgehog,” she explains. “I made two attempts, and both looked like road kill!” Disappointed, Claire settled for a store-bought monkey cake in the end. But when her nephew Alex turned one, Auntie Claire provided the “Marv the Robot” cake. And she has gone from strength to strength from that point. Other creations include a pirate ship, fire engine, dinosaur/dragon, a horse’s stable (with horse’s head peering out), a hand-painted “Doc McStuffins” cake, a vegetable garden and a flowery man’s shirt. “The better you know the person, the better the resulting cake,” says Claire, “because you know exactly what will mean the most to them.” Claire obviously gets a lot of joy from seeing the look on a child’s – or an adult’s – face when they are presented with one of her cakes. “It’s such a pleasurable hobby,” she comments. “And I like the fact that I can make a creative cake for someone who can’t really afford to pay for a professionally made one.”

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Balerno Dental Practice You might have been wondering what is going to happen to the former RBS building in the centre of Balerno since the bank moved out... Balerno Dental Practice is delighted to be moving into this important local building this summer. In keeping with the central and prominent location practice owner Brian Clough is determined to make it much more than just a dental practice. “Given this opportunity to expand our current premises, where we are bursting at the seams, I didn’t want to create just another standard dental surgery,” explains Brian. “This is an opportunity to do something unique.” A London-based designer, Mehbs Yaqub, has been involved to upgrade the external look of the building and inside has helped create a stunning, modern, high quality, state of the art practice. Brian takes a holistic approach to dentistry and the new centre he is creating will help him to offer the full range of services that he envisages. There will be therapists on site who will be able to help with a range of issues such as phobias, anxiety, smoking cessation, stress and weight loss - all of which either relate directly to dental health (stop you getting dental treatment) and which can have a wider impact on your health and quality of life. There will be a dietician within the practice too. With the age we live in, more demands are placed upon us and this can impact on our health and wellbeing. Teeth tend to be one of the first things which get neglected, and a deteriorating dentition can lead to wider health implications. “We will also be opening the surgery early mornings and late evenings as well as Saturdays, to help those people

The new Balerno Dental Practice premises who have time constraints as a result of busy work schedules.” There has been a dental practice in Balerno since the 1950’s and Brian took over the practice in 1996. With the help, loyalty and support of patients in the local community the practice has continued to grow in numbers and Brian now has the opportunity to develop this exciting plan. “I can’t thank the local residents enough. Without their continued loyalty and support of the practice, none of this would have been possible.” The new premises will have four surgeries (two upstairs and two downstairs), a tooth whitening studio, a consultation room and two waiting rooms. The practice will also be used for community projects such as hosting children’s educational groups to play at being a dentist and learn about dental health, and to get involved with local schools. This will aim to improve the dental health and education amongst the young as well as increasing the awareness of the importance of having a great smile and healthy teeth. So if you’ve been avoiding the dentist for whatever reason – anxiety, busy-ness or thinking your teeth are not a priority – now is an excellent time to get in touch with Balerno Dental Practice, where the team will be delighted to welcome you. Balerno Dental Practice, 4 Main Street, Balerno, EH14 7EH (the former RBS building) Tel: 0131 449 5545 Email info@balernodentalcare.co.uk

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As with past articles in Konect the advice is relevant to people who live and work in the UK. This article applies to people who are higher tax payers and are willing to take a risk with some of their investments. The Strategy The idea is to put money into a pension plan in order to bring your marginal tax rate down to basic tax rate e.g. someone earning £50,600 would have a single persons relief of £10,600 leaving taxable income of £40,000. Of this £40,000, £8,215 would be taxed at 40% but a pension contribution of £6572 would eliminate this.

This person now pays tax on the £40000 but at 20% i.e. £8000. They now invest the appropriate amount in either a Venture Capital Trust or an Enterprise Investment Scheme to reclaim the £8000 back from the tax man. We considered the advantages and disadvantages of VCT’s in last month’s article so we now concentrate on the benefits of EIS’s. EIS’s The benefits of an EIS are threefold. First, you get tax relief at 30% on your investment. Second, if you keep an EIS for 2 years and you still own it on your death then the value is outside your estate for Inheritance Tax. The third benefit is if you have made Capital Gains then you can roll them over into the EIS. Again, should you own the EIS at death any Capital Gains are wiped out. This strategy is not for the average person but for someone who fits the criteria it is an excellent method to pay no income tax legitimately. Naturally, this type of tax planning requires specialist professional advice.

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In search of the perfect picnic place Karen Murray shares some of the secrets of the Wednesday Walkers.

Kirknewton is home to a group of dedicated walkers imaginatively entitled the “Wednesday Walkers” as that is when we walk, who explore the surrounding countryside while getting some much-needed fresh air and exercise. I thought it was about time to share some of our walking adventures rather than simply suggest a walk. The idea is that with some encouragement you will go out and find your own favourite walking route. Alternatively you might decide we sound like an interesting bunch of walkers and join us – and you would of course be more than welcome. Our walks are evening walks so we don’t tend to stop and picnic – although we have been known to enjoy a glass of something at the top of a hill! However, if you head out on any of the routes suggested or explore the hidden woods and fields of Kirknewton yourself, you can always go on a sunny day and take a picnic. There is nothing more satisfying than packing up your hamper (rucksack/plastic bag) with some yummy delights and finding a great wee spot to enjoy your picnic. The thought of a picnic conjures up summer days of yesteryear getting friends and family together although growing up in my family meant picnics in all weathers. We’ve enjoyed a sandwich or two under a tree in the snow on occasions. The raison d’etre of the Wednesday Walkers is to get exercise for the body and strength of the soul. The walking is important but equally so is the chat: exorcising the demons, while exercising the muscles. The light nights make for adventurous routes and in our rambles we’ve discovered some perfect picnic places. The more adventurous we get in search of new views, we realise how lucky we are to live in such a lovely village with myriad walking trails leading to fabulous panoramic vistas. A regular trail is to head over the hill into the parklands behind the village. Head down Smithy Brae which is the wee lane off the main next to the graveyard. Through the ‘kissing gate’ at the bottom 50

of Smithy Brae, follow the well-trodden path over the hill, across the stile at the top and into a field full of sheep. From there the world, as they say, is your oyster. Recently we have been crossing the field and taking a right turn to head toward Kirknewton House as it is Rhododendron season and they are simply stunning along the bank of the loch. I realise when you read this the rhodies may be over but no matter, there are gorgeous sights at any time of year. In fact one of my favourite and newly-found routes is the bluebell wood – beautiful when the bluebells are out and equally so when they are not. For this route, you veer off to the left, once you have headed over the field and turned right. Just up the path you will find another wee stretch of water with yet more rhodies, ducks (and ducklings if you time it right). If you are ready for your cheese roll, this would make an ideal spot. If not, admire the view then carry on to an opening in the hedge and another turnstile gate leading into a wonderfully wooded area. Bluebells abound at the right time of year, as well as wild garlic, primroses, a babbling brook – a veritable fairy grove perfect for a picnic with kids. Wander through the woodland, over a bridge and turn left, following the slightly overgrown path as it twists and eventually comes out on the metalled path that leads up through a farm from the old Dalmahoy Road. There are once again several choices of route back to the village. You can wander the road all the way back or you can hike back over the sheep field and retrace the way you came. Other walks so far this summer have included the summits of the Dalmahoy Crag and the Kaimes Crag taking in the remains of the forts once built there and of course enjoying the 360 degree views. Perhaps this is the spot for the romantic picnic. So why not head out and explore and, if you have time, pack the rug and the picnic and relax. We don’t always know where we are going but we figure it out as we go along. If you fancy joining us we walk on Wednesday evenings at 7pm meeting at the graveyard in the village. KONECT

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All events cost £4 per child (accompanying adult free) & start at 2.00pm until 3.30pm ish. Booking essential, please contact 0131 455 7367 admin@waterofleith.org.uk

Tuesday 14th July - Wild at Art: Join us as get creative with nature inspired Andy Goldsworthy Thursday 16th July - River Dipping Tuesday 21st July - River Dipping Thursday 23rd July - Wing It: Life on the wing as we harness the power of flight and track down winged wildlife Tuesday 28th July - River Dipping Thursday 30th July - Scrapheap Art: Get creative with rubbish, including our scrapheap boat race

Juniper Green Farmer’s Market Juniper Green Village Hall, Juniper Park Road at the end of Baberton Avenue. 9am – 1pm. Sunday 3rd August Wildflower Meadow Survey Threipmuir Car Park, 1.30pm - 3:30pm. Help survey the wildflowers at Bavelaw Marsh; located within a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Bring: Sturdy footwear and waterproofs. Booking essential, contact the Rangers on 0131 529 2401. Cost: free.

Tuesday 4th August - Summer Wilderness Survival Skills: Water, Food, Shelter and Fire are the keys to survival, learn new skills from our ‘wild’ women. Thursday 6th August - River Dipping Tuesday 11th August - Wood Craft: A Tree-mendous event where we get creative with timber and discover the wonderful world of woodlands.

Saturday 11th July Balerno Farmers’ Market Main Street (pedestrianised), Balerno, 9am – 1pm. Thursday 16th July and Friday 17th July Teddy Bear Adventure Harlaw House Visitor Centre, 10:30am – 12:00pm each day. Barnaby the Pentland bear is going on an adventure. He is looking for young explorers to join him on his journey through Harlaw Woodland. (Part of

Currie Fair 2015 This year Currie Fair will be held on Saturday 5th September, 12.30-4pm at Pentland View Park. Get in touch if you would like to have a stall, or if you or your group have some talent and want to be on our stage or if you are keen to help organise the event. patricialumsden@yahoo.co.uk 07810 013172.

To include your event here, please email editor@konectdirectory.co.uk or call 07854 492638. KONECT

In West Lothian this summer there is plenty for all the family. There is equine action at the Jousting at Linlithgow Palace on 4th & 5th July, Scotch Hop (also at Linlithgow Palace) on 15th, 22nd & 29th July, 5th & 12th August. Party at the Palace is back on the 8th and 9th August and also in Linlithgow visit the Canal Centre for their annual Fun Day on 16th August; the highlight of the afternoon is the Cardboard Boat Race.

Summer Tours of Kirk of Calder A hidden gem in West Lothian, the Kirk of Calder in Mid Calder is open free of charge to visitors from May to September, 2 - 4 o’clock. Guided tours are available, although visitors are free to look around on their own or simply enjoy the peace and tranquillity. Kirk of Calder on Main Street, Mid Calder was built in 1541 replacing an earlier 12th century church; a stone Celtic cross from the original building and carved circa 1160 can be seen in the present church. The reformer John Knox is believed to have preached both inside and outside the Church, James Paraffin Young and his family were regular attendees and the composer Fredrick Chopin is known to have visited. The interior of Kirk of Calder is a stunning mix of pre reformation and Victorian architecture and the skills of a number of stone masons over the years is evident. A number of memorials to the Sandiland family illustrate the long association the Lords Torphichen have had with the Church. The Church has links to the Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, the Covananters and Witch Trials. Kirk of Calder has a number of striking stain glass windows depicting a variety of biblical scenes and considered to be of the highest quality, two sets were gifted the family of Paraffin Young.

Whilst in Linlithgow why not enjoy the impeccable service at the Linlithgow Burgh Halls Café? It’s the ideal place for you to meet friends for morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea - or all three! Eat and drink on the wonderful outdoor terrace, then have a stroll around the town. If you like great food in a relaxed, picturesque setting, why not try the Hopetoun Farm Grill located at the Farm Shop. It’s open from 19th June until 30th August serving freshly grilled produce from the estate plus weekly themes, including American style pulled meats week and BBQ week. In addition to the many events taking place in West Lothian why not have a day out at the various great attractions including Almond Valley Heritage Centre for Dibbles and Nibbles – a selection of garden and food related activities; Five Sisters Zoo to visit over 170 different species of animal; and the Scottish Owl Centre for a day in Polkemmet Park, combining the Owl Centre’s spectacular flying displays and other park activities such as adventure playground, 9-hole golf course, golf driving range, bowling green, woodland walks and cafe.

Are you a tourism-related business or food and drink outlet interested in the benefits of membership of Visit West Lothian? Then contact 01506 283 090 or email visitwestlothian@westlothian.gov.uk. For more information about all the great things to see and do in West Lothian please visit www.visitwestlothian.co.uk, facebook.com/VisitWestLothian or twitter. com/teamwestlothian KONECT

Community

2015 Music Festival at a Glance The Balerno Music Festival 23rd September to 11th October 2015

The Festival, which returns for its 8th year, is community run and is held at a variety of venues within Balerno Village. Folk and classical concerts and workshops for all the family. Full programmes are on our website www.balernomusicfestival.org. uk with order forms to buy tickets. Tickets may

also be bought at the Balerno Farmers Market every 2nd Saturday of the month or at the Balerno Parish Church Office weekdays open from 9 to 12. For more information visit our web site at www. balernomusicfestival.org.uk or contact: Margaret Logan 0131 449 2255 or Ray Wyper 0131 449 2956.

Wed 23rd September 1.30 - 10.00

Dinner Discussion with Paul Stubbings

St Joseph’s Hall

A night at the shows with Balerno Theatre Company

Parish Church

7.30-9.00

Pentland Singers - Music for a new Century

Parish Church

7.30-11.30+

Cabaret and Dance tribute act ABBA A Revival

Bowling Club

7.30-9.30

Whiplash with Balerno Village Screen

Ogston Hall

7.30-9.30

Tourie Band

Parish Church

9.30-11.00

Young Musicians Concert

Parish Church

9.30-12.00

Coffee and Snacks at the Mill

St Joseph’s Hall

1.00-1.45

Music Workshop with Fun Time Harmonies

Ogston Hall

2.30-4.00

Children’s Concert with Big Pete

Bowling Club

Purves Puppets

St Joseph’s Hall

9.30-2.00

Coffee & Snacks at The Mill

St Joseph’s Hall

12.30-1.30

Music @ The Mill

St Joseph’s Hall

7.30-9.30

Borders Big Band

Parish Church

8.00-11.00

Folk Concert with Alistair McDonald and Sangsters

Bowling Club

9.00-10.00

Farmers’ Market

Main Street

9.00-1.00

The Mill Cafe

St Joseph’s Hall

9.30-12.00

Festival Busk 2014

Main Street

2.00-4.00

Into the Woods with Balerno Village Screen

Ogston Hall

2.30-5.00

Open Folk Music Session

Grey Horse

6.00-7.00

Hot Fork Supper

St Joseph’s Hall

7.30-9.30

Gala Concert - A Night at the Opera

Parish Church

7.30-9.30

Northern Soul with Balerno Village Screen

Ogston Hall

9.30-10.30

Reception

St Joseph’s Hall

10.00-11.15

Festival Praise

Parish Church

7.30-11.00

Jazz Party

St Joseph’s Hall

Fri 25th September 7.30-8.30 Sat 26th September

Fri 2nd October

Sat 3rd October

Sun 4th October 2.00-4.00 Tues 6th - Fri 9th October

Fri 9th October

Sat 10th October

Sun 11th October

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library information Balerno Library 1 Main Street, Balerno, EH14 7EQ T: 0131 529 5500 E: balerno.library@edinburgh.gov.uk Opening times: Mon & Wed: 1- 8pm | Tues & Fri: 10am -5pm | Saturday: 10am-2pm. Currie Library 210 Lanark Road West, Currie EH14 5NX T: 0131 529 5609 E: currie.library@edinburgh.gov.uk Opening times: Mon & Wed: 1- 8pm | Tues, Thurs & Fri: 10am-5pm | Saturday: 10am-5pm. Ratho Library 6 School Wynd, Ratho EH28 8TT T: 0131 333 5297 E: ratho.library@edinburgh.gov.uk Find us on Facebook, Ratho library. Opening times: Mon & Wed 1-8pm | Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am-5pm | Sat 10am-5pm. Regular events at Ratho Library (for fortnightly and monthly events please contact the library for this month’s dates): Mon: Knit and Natter, weekly 2 to 4pm Chatter Books, for 8 to 12 year olds 3.45 to 4.45pm (first Monday of the month) Wed: Glitz Lit Girls, P6 to S2 weekly 6 to 6.45pm Duke of Edinburgh, weekly 14+ 6.45 to 7.30pm Thur: Book and a Blether, adults. Book chat and coffee. Fortnightly Bookbug, weekly 0 to 4 years, 10.15 to 11am Fri: Library Link, fortnightly, 10.30 to 12.00 Tiger Tales, crafts and stories 4 to 8 years + parents. Fortnightly Sat:

Children’s Craft Club, fortnightly 2 to 2.45pm. Craft and Chat Adults Club, bring your own project. Fortnightly 3 to 4.30pm Bookbugs Bookbug delivers free story, song and rhyme sessions for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in local libraries, working in partnership with the Scottish Book Trust.

Our Adult Colouring Group has been launched and we had a great time chatting and colouring! Call the library for times, and come along and join in the fun! KONECT

Currie Kirk Holiday Club Our holiday club “Polar Explorers” runs from Monday 27th July to Friday 31st July from 10am to 12 noon each day in the Gibson Craig Halls in Currie. It is for children from Primary 1 to Primary 7 and costs £5 for the week including all materials and refreshments. It is hoped that children attend for the whole week. There is an exploration and activity theme with games, crafts, Bible stories, songs, and challenges. Please register by e-mailing currie_kirk@btconnect.com or phoning 0131-451-5141 with the name, address and age of each child attending. A registration for m is also available at www.curriekirk.org.

Community

2015 Balerno Music Festival Calling budding musicians for Young Musicians Concert 9.30am-11am Saturday 3rd October

This is a popular event which has been running for several years to support and encourage young people to make music. It is a great opportunity for youngsters to experience the joy of sharing their music with others in a noncompetitive event. For information and entry, please contact Irene Rogerson on 0131 449 4044 or email irenerogerson@btinternet.com or call Claire Murdoch on 07722 171277. In addition to The Young Musicians Concert, groups and individuals from the three Balerno Schools

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perform in a series of lunchtime concerts at The Mill, on the 6th to 9th October. There are other popular children’s events on the 3rd to 4th October including a fun musical workshop, the return of Purves Puppets and a concert with Big Pete. The festival, which runs from 23rd September to 11th October caters for all the family. To help you choose your favourite performance, pick up a programme at the following venues: • The Balerno Parish Church Office, weekdays from 9-12 • The Balerno Market on the second Saturday morning of the month. Programmes are available at the Balerno Post Office as well as fliers at many venues in the local area. Alternatively you can go online to view the programme at www.balernomusicfestival.org.uk Make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to experience this uplifting musical event in your local community during September and October.

clubs & classes

Sports, Hobbies, Learning, Support Groups & more... BABERTON 172nd Pentland Scouts (Baberton)

BALERNO Wildfire Explorer Scouts Meet in Balerno High School. Fridays 7.15 - 9.15pm. 14 – 18yrs. Contact: Gordon Simpson 0131 477 3116. Email leaders@wildfire-explorers.org.uk

DadZone At St Mungo’s Church, Ladycroft. Saturdays 9 -10.30am for Dads and male carers and their 0-4 year olds. Toys crafts, refreshments. Dates for 2015: 29th August, 12th September, 17th October, 31st October, 28th November and 12th December. All welcome. For more info email balernodadzone@gmail.com or search Facebook for the online group.

Balerno Monday Club Non-denominational club for over 55s. Our meetings are held in St Joseph’s Centre at Balerno Parish Church at 2pm on the first and third Mondays of the month from September to May. Different speakers, activities and outings each session, please contact the Club for syllabus details.

Balerno Footsteps 4 Fitness Mondays 10am at Balerno High School Riverside Café Alternative Thursdays 10am at Balerno High School Riverside Café Alternative Fridays 10am at Balerno Parish Church Hall Contact 0131 477 7733. www.bf4f.org.uk

Adult daytime swim club Balerno High School Contact Balerno Community Education Office on 0131 477 7733 for more info.

Pentland Art Club Meet at Balerno High School Art Room Every Thursday 7.30 - 9.30pm Demonstrations, speakers, work evenings; All mediums; New members welcome. Please contact E Thomson on 0131 333 4662.

Pentland Flower Club Drama Studio, Balerno High School First Friday of the month at 7pm (excluding January, February, July and August); Visitors and new members are always welcome. Contact Lis Daly on 0131 442 2146.

Children’s swim scheme Balerno High School Tues, Wed and Fri pm; Sat and Sun am. Contact Balerno Community Education Office 0131 477 7733 for more info.

Beginners Yoga Classes

Compass Playgroup

No experience needed (18+) - £6 per class Monday 8.30pm at Balerno Scout Hall Tuesday 8pm at Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road, Currie Wednesday 7.45pm at Forth View Crescent Scout Hall, Currie Monday 6pm at Juniper Green Village Hall Any questions please contact Monica on karmayoga@btinternet.com Tel: 07986 600432.

Dean Park Primary Pre-School Centre. 2-5 years, wide variety of activities. Mon to Thurs (school term time only) 9:00am - 11.45am. Lunch Club and Transfer Service to Dean Park Nursery. Call 0131 449 4530 (during opening hours) for more information or email info@compassplaygroup.com

Balerno Girls’ Brigade

Balerno Parish Church Hall 3 Johnsburn Road, Balerno, EH14 7DN. For children 0-5 years and their carers. Term-time Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30am.

Ogston Hall in Balerno Parish Church Tuesdays 6.30 - 7.30pm. Contact Marion Milne on 0131 449 4441 or email marion724@talktalk.net

51st Pentland Scouts (Balerno) Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Various evenings, Balerno Scout Hall. Contact John Henderson on 07941 637262

Currie Rugby Football Club Malleny Park Minis (P1-7) Sundays 10.30am - 12pm. Contact 0131 449 2432 www.currierugby.org

Pentland Caledonia Pipes and Drums Balerno Community Centre Every Friday 7pm-9.30pm. New members welcome. Free tuition on pipes or drums Phone 0131 4495133.

Balerno Village Nursery Balerno Community Centre Available 8am - 6pm, 5 days a week. Preschool play from age 2 years Breakfast / Afterschool Club up to 8 years. Full or part time childcare Call 0131 451 5756

Pilates Classes Balerno Parish Church - Mondays 7.30 - 8.30pm - Intermediate/Advanced 8.30 - 9.30pm - Beginners/Post Beginners Contact Judi on 07716 830905 or judithrintoulpilates@hotmail.com KONECT

Balerno Baby and Toddler Group

Balerno Parish Church Guild Balerno Parish Church New Hall First and third Wednesdays (commencing October) at 7.30pm Varied syllabus with many interesting speakers; Tea/coffee is served at the end of the meeting. New members and visitors warmly welcomed

Balerno Folk Club Held on the last Tuesday of each month in Balerno Bowling Club Doors open 8pm; Evening begins 8.20pm; Guest artist on stage at 8.30pm; Members and guests welcome. For further info contact Morag Dunbar on 0131 449 5014 or John Stirling on 0131 449 3456.

Balerno SWRI Balerno Community Centre 7.30pm First Tuesday of every month (except July & August). We usually have a speaker but we also have “in house” evenings; There is usually some business to be discussed and we enjoy a “cuppa” whilst chatting; New members or visitors welcome, just come along

Minis @St Mungo’s Group for babies and toddlers with their carers on term time. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10 - 11.30am in St Mungo’s church building, Ladycroft, Balerno; All welcome. For more information see www.stmungos.org

clubs & classes

Please contact 0131 449 3510 or 0131 445 2945 for more info or email patricia.shearer@edinburgh.gov.uk

CURRIE

Currie & District Local History Society

Sarah’s Fitness Currie High School Cardio Dance Mix Mondays 6.30-7.15pm £4 per class. Kettle Class Mondays 7.15-8pm. £4.50 per class. Sarah’s fitness. Tel 07540 894287 or email sarahhardie@hotmail.co.uk

Chat’n’ Chill for S1-S6 Teenage Café Church Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West Currie. Games, Café, Chat. Every second Friday 4-6 pm. Contact Viola on 07806 806920 for more info.

Currie Youth Club Various activities and facilities available including Gym Teds for childern Sound and Music room; Youth club facilities Sports hall Playgroup Lunch club and Football teams. See http://cyc.smartchange.org

Arts & Crafts Group Art Room 1, Currie Community High School Thursdays 7.15 - 9pm - from 18th September to 27th November (except 16th October). We are a small, friendly group (of all ages) and new members will be made very welcome. £35 for the 10-week term or £5 per session, if paid on the night. Fee covers all materials, equipment and refreshments. For more information please email: phoenixarts@hotmail.com or tel: 07934 495488.

Bridge Club Meetings in Gibson Craig Hall on Mondays at 1:30pm, September to June. For more information contact the Secretary on 0131 449 3527.

Coffee and Craft Currie High School, Sun Room Mon 7 - 9pm Bring your own craft and share your knowledge and experience with other crafters and perhaps learn something new. All welcome. £2.00 per night; Refreshments are included.

Air Cadets 2463 (Currie & Balerno) Squadron Forthview Crescent Mon and Thu 7-9.30pm. 0131 449 7449 for more info.

Currie Playgroup Currie Baptist Church Hall Preschool play from age 2 years Mon-Fri, 8.45 - 11.45am (term time) £6.50 per child per morning Wraparound and Lunch Club for children attending Currie Nursery Wrap around £5.00; Lunch club £2.00 See www.currieplaygroup.co.uk

42nd Pentland Scout Group Currie Forth View Crescent, Currie Cubs Monday 6.15 – 7.45pm. Call Andrew 07876567552. Scouts Monday 7.45 – 9.15pm. Call Ross 07729714445. Beavers Friday 6.30 – 7.30pm. Call Martin 07752182793. www.42ndpentland.scoutsites.org.uk

Currie SWRI Meet in the Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie On the second Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 7.15pm. New members and visitors welcome

Boys Brigade - 65th Edinburgh (Currie) Company Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West Currie Anchors (Boys P2 & P3) - Thursday 6 - 7pm Juniors (Boys P4, P5 & P6) - Thursday 7 - 8.30pm Company/Seniors (Boys P7 - S6) - Friday 7 - 9.15pm For further info contact Jim Webber on 0131 451 5112

Messy Church at Currie Kirk Usually the last Friday of the month 2 - 3.30pm for children from Pram to Primary age, accompanied by an adult. Crafts, stories, games and fun. Please register through www.curriekirk.org or currie_kirk@btconnect.com Tel 0131 451 5141.

Currie Baby and Toddler Group Gibson Craig Hall Friday 9.30 - 11.30am (term time only). Adults £2.00; Kids go free Parents/Grandparents/Carers/Childminders are all very welcome; Snack provided for the kids and tea and coffee for the adults Loads of space to play

Balerno and District Ramblers Midweek Group meets on a Wednesday at Currie Library Car Park, Lanark Rd West 9.15am for 9.30am start. Contact K Gordon 0131 449 2534 or A Blyth 0131 629 3644. Saturday and Sunday Group meets at Pentland View Carpark, Currie, at 8.45am for 9am start. Contact E Scroggie on 0131 441 1666.

Book Group Currie Library First Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm.

Beginners Yoga Classes No experience needed (18+) - £6 per class Tuesday 8pm at Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road, Currie Wednesday 7.45pm at Forth View Crescent Scout Hall, Currie Monday 6pm at Juniper Green Village Hall Monday 8.30pm at Balerno Scout Hall Any questions please contact Monica, email: karmayoga@btinternet. com Tel: 07986 600432

Corner Cafe Book Club At the Corner Cafe, 120 Lanark Road West, Currie Meet 27th of every month at 7.45. Informal friendly group, all welcome, we read a mixture of classics and popular books. £3 per session.

JUNIPER GREEN

The Octagon Club

Pilates Classes

For Adults with Special Needs and Learning Difficulties Meets in Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie, 7 - 9pm on Wednesday Evenings from mid September until June for table tennis, snooker, badminton, table games, “tuck shop” etc. Contact Alastair Hardie on 0131 453 3556

Juniper Green Parish Church - Thursdays 7.30 - 8.30pm - Post Beginners/Intermediate 8.30 - 9.30pm - Beginners class Contact Judi on 07716 830905 or judithrintoulpilates@hotmail.com

Baby Group Currie Library Thursdays 2.00 - 3.30pm Come along for an informal tea or coffee and chat with other parents and babies. 50p per week.

Karate Currie High School; Mondays 7.30 - 9pm Adults and Children over 6 years.

Meetings Mondays at 7.30 in the Gibson-Craig Hall in Currie Visitors welcome; For further information contact Douglas N Lowe on 0131 449 4349 or douglaslowe51@btinternet.com

Juniper Green Nursery Playgroup Juniper Green Community Centre (Village Hall) 1 Juniper Park Road EH14 5DX. Contact 07948 554889 or see website at www.junipergreenplaygroup.vpweb.co.uk

31st Pentland Scouts (Juniper Green) 45 Lanark Road West, Currie Beavers - Wed 6.30pm Cubs - Mon 7.00pm Cubs - Tues 6.30pm Scouts - Fri 7.00pm Contact - Mary Dick on 0131 449 7043 KONECT

Juniper Green SWRI

Daytime Pilates Classes

Juniper Green Community Centre (Village Hall) 1 Juniper Park Road EH14 5DX. Contact 0131 539 9886.

RATHO

Thursdays in Kirknewton Village Hall: 9.10am to 10.00am 10.10am to 11.00am for beginners For more details contact elise@ekpilates.co.uk. You’ll also find me on facebook.com/ekpilates.

Susan Douglas Pilates

NUstArt West Art Group

Ratho Community Centre Mon 5.55pm – 6.55pm. See www.douglaspilates.co.uk

WHALE Arts Agency, 30 Westburn Grove, EH14 2SA Fridays 10.30am – 1.30pm. Friendly and very supportive self-led art group would welcome new members, both male & female, to join them on Friday mornings. Bring your own paints & brushes, or make use of class materials. £4 per session, but note that weekly fees are due to help pay room rental costs even for a missed class. For further details phone 0131 453 5294, or join us one morning for coffee and a chat.

Ratho WRI Meet in Ratho Community Centre on second Wednesday of each month (except July & August) from 7pm to 9pm. New members and visitors welcome. Contact 0131 333 4862 for information.

Ratho Scouts, Cubs & Beavers Ratho Community Centre Beavers: Tuesdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm (age 6-8) Cubs: Fridays 7pm - 8.30pm (age 8-10.5) Scouts: 7pm - 8.45pm. (age 10.5 -14)

Ratho Ravers Ratho Community Centre Mon 10am-12pm. Exercising body and mind for the over fifties. £3 per class. For more information call the Community Centre on 0131 333 1055.

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Parent & Toddlers Group Community Centre Tues and Thurs 10am-12noon. Under 3s. Members 50p, non members £1. For more information call the Community Centre on 0131 333 1055.

Art Club Ratho Community Centre Tues 7-9pm. Adult Multimedia Club. Members 50p, non members £1. For more information call the Community Centre on 0131 333 1055.

50 Plus Group Varied programme of activities/outings New members welcome – meet fortnightly at Ratho Community Centre. Members 50p, non-members £1. For more information call the Community Centre on 0131 333 1055

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Scouts All meet at the Community Centre, meeting times are as follows: Beavers: Tuesdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm (age 6-8) Cubs: Fridays 7pm - 8.30pm (age 8-10.5) Scouts: 7pm - 8.45pm. (age 10.5-14)

OTHER AREAS Potter Around Art and craft studio at Overton Farm, Kirknewton EH27 8DD Drop in anytime for ceramic painting and decopatch or have fun playing with clay. Book both adults and children’s parties in a wide range of arts and crafts. Open the first Tuesday of each month for those who prefer evening. Book into one of our many workshops including candle making, potter’s wheel, felting, jewellery and glass fusion. Regular classes include oil painting for both adults and children and our Kids Art Club on a Friday afternoon as well as the Warhammer Club on a Saturday afternoon. We take commission for painted pottery and artwork and we have a gift shop selling hand made items from jewellery through to art. Look out for our summer workshops running for children through the holidays. For more information call 01506 238961, email chat@potteraround. co.uk . www.potteraround.co.uk www.facebook.com/PotterAround

Irish Dancing St. Nicholas Church, Calder Road, Sighthill New children’s class for ages 4 and upwards on Wednesdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. First class is FREE then £4 per class. Contact Audrey on 07952 159227 to register. Children’s classes also in Leith and Wynchburgh. Adults classes in Edinburgh and Broxburn.

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