Konect Directory Calders May 2013 by Konect Magazines

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Concert in Kirknewton Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers Head for the Hills Gadgets for the Great Outdoors

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Crate of Alechemy from The Grapes, East Calder Crossword Competition plus local businesses, community information and more!

The Calders, Kirknewton & Pumpherston

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Editor’s Message Konect is all about all things local, so I decided this month it was time to pay a visit to a local organisation that is an important part of the community for many people – West Lothian’s only senior professional football club, the Livingston Football Club, see the feature on pages 8 and 9. I also paid a visit to The Grapes in East Calder to learn about their new in-pub bakery – they bake bread on-site daily, and are the place to go for a freshly ground coffee with fresh baking. They are offering the crossword competition prize this month of a crate of one of their local brews, Alechemy, so try the crossword on page 38 to enter. Congratulations to J Millard of East Calder who won the crossword competition in the April issue. Thanks for reading the Konect Directory, please keep sending us your feedback or leave a note on our facebook page - we love to hear from readers!

Helen-Jane, Editor hj@konectdirectory.co.uk 07854 492638

Contents

Feature Article Livingston Football Club 8 Gadgets Feature 18 Family History 30 Pets 33 Recipe & Food Notes 42

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Competitions & puzzles Prize crossword Community What’s on Useful information Clubs & Classes Index of Advertisers

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The Konect Directory is delivered to homes in Kirknewton, East Calder, Mid Calder and Pumpherston. Copies are also left at the libraries, sports centre, convenience stores and various other locations within the area.

Advertising enquiries: Jenny Thomson 07824 469266 jenny@konectdirectory.co.uk Charlene Gaffney 07772 941899 charlene@konectdirectory.co.uk Advert booking deadline: 15th of the month prior to print Artwork/copy deadline: 18th of the month prior to print

Front cover photograph by Jenny Thomson: The Grapes, East Calder

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• whether you’re insured or not, we are open to everyone • special treatments from expert chartered physiotherapists • sports injuries, spinal pain, joint pain, post-operative rehabilitation, muscle and tendon injuries, women’s health • wide range of appointment times available

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Feature

Livingston Football Club

For an afternoon's live entertainment put on for you by 22 professionals, going along to watch a match at your local football stadium is a good option. “What's exciting about a football match is that you never know exactly what you're going to get – that's part of the entertainment of going to watch your team. It can bring some surprises” says David Stoker, one of the Directors of Livingston Football Club. “You don't know how the game is going to turn out - sometimes your team is fantastic and sometimes they're not.” David is the elected director for the Livi for Life Supporters Trust. I'm talking with him at the Club's 10,000 seat stadium off Alderstone Road in Livingston, and we discuss briefly the entertainment value of a football match compared to other live shows you could go to for a similar price. “As with music or theatre, it's not necessarily something you will be hooked on from going to one match, but as you get involved and learn about the players and follow the fortunes of your team, you get more out of it as a supporter.” Football is one of very few ways in which our town is represented on a national level, so whether you're a member of the football fraternity or not, it doesn't hurt to know a little about Livingston Football Club. This is one of the points David makes. “I'm involved in football for many reasons,” he says, “and amongst them there is an element of civic pride.” Livingston Football Club, or the Lions as it is nicknamed, are also West Lothian's only senior professional football club. Interestingly, this local identity is relatively new. Whilst several of the full time professional players are locals who have come up through the Club's youth training programmes, the Club has achieved this in a relatively short

All photos courtesy of Livingston FC / Steven Carrie Photography.

time. It didn't start out as a home-grown club in Livingston; its origins are as an amateur team from the Ferranti works in Edinburgh in 1943, called the Feranti Thistle. They were a successful club which were elected to the Scottish Football League's second division as Meadowbank Thistle in 1974. The move to Livingston and the name change to Livingston Football Club, after much deliberation, was in 1995. Painful though that change was to many fans at the time, we now have a strong local team, named after the town they play in, with a good number of players trained up from within the local community. It's been a chequered history to get to this point though, with a roller-coaster ride since 1995 taking them from SPL (Scottish Premier League) to Third Division, financial difficulties and rescue operations, and back up to First Division where they currently play. Now on a better financial footing, they are putting their difficulties behind them and focusing on long-term sustainable growth. The Club is a partner (along with West Lothian Leisure and others) in the Livingston Youth Foundation which promotes football amongst youngsters – boys and girls - in the local area through after-school coaching clubs and holiday clubs. The Club's involvement with the Foundation replaces their own in-house youth training programmes, as they can do more by pooling resources with other sports organisations to offer a comprehensive range of classes for children to get them involved in football. And ultimately of course they are looking out for youngsters showing promise who can be offered a chance to progress to a professional level. See the Club website at www.livingstonfc.co.uk.

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Season Notes from the Club ess “It's been a season of relative succ its rd reco to set club the with Livi, for years. highest league finish for seven

Livi tipped to one day follow former Robert heroes like Graham Dorrans and game. Snodgrass to the top level of the is Another name to watch out for who on teenage defender Coll Donalds ter impressed the scouts of Manches long k United sufficiently to earn a wee ue trial with the English Premier Leag champions-elect.

Bru First The Lions finished fifth in the Irn on rove imp will but term last sion Divi ent that this time round – an achievem 're they given some of the larger clubs been ups be one competing against. There have The forthcoming close season will a club of for ry oma cust is as ns, n for the club, dow sitio and tran and ge chan of no doubt Livingston's stature, but there's bers of the current squad negatives. with many mem that the positives outweigh the But . ract cont out of always Results have been good, if not of likes the with to ted consistent, and the team has star Scougall, Donaldson active forge a reputation for their attr and others coming . ball brand of passing foot through the club's renowned development ral cent is Work to develop young players system the future and to the club's plans for the future, have looks bright for the they , gall Scou an in midfielder Stef club.” ting exci t mos perhaps unearthed their Scotland by ped Cap s. year in nt tale new gall is Fast facts about Livings at under 21 level recently, Scou It's all about the fans! The Lions are always keen to encourage new supporters to come along and get involved in football! For most matches, simply turn up at the Stadium and pay for your tickets at the gate. Ticket pricing is currently £17 for adults and £7 for children, and there are deals on family tickets, season tickets and regular special offers. The players like to hear your support so come along and be prepared to make a lot of noise!

ton FC • The Club name changed from Meadowbank Thistle to Livingsto n Football Club in 1995 • Currently plays in the First Division • The mascot is the Livi lion. • The Club was in the Scottish Premier League from 2001 to 2006 • All players on the First Team are full time professionals • Several Livi players have play ed for Scotland.

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Thought for the Month

Train your mind By Jackie Whigham

better on the inside except a shift in our thinking and attitude to life. You can command everyone to ‘shut-up’ which will give you silence but it won’t give you peace!

Recognise all struggles that we experience are coming from our lack of acceptance of and our own resistance to ‘Life as it is’. It is our own judgements of what is that make us resist life and creates chronic discontentment within ourselves.

The easiest and quickest way to train your mind from constant resistance is to consciously bring your mind into the present moment, to the here and now and accept what is. Right now is all any of us have. Right Now is all that is real! Right now is where your power to change resides. Have a great day!

We have not yet learned to accept life on life’s terms, so instead we try to manipulate and control everything and everyone to our liking, thinking that will make us feel better inside. But it can’t. Nothing external can make us feel

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Most people go through their whole lives struggling within themselves. Their lives can feel like they’re constantly pushing water up a hill or that they’re on the outside looking in.

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Technology

Head for the Hills

Technology isn't just something you use at home - it can be handy when you're out and about too, even if your idea of out and about means going far off the beaten track. One of the most useful kinds of outdoor technology is GPS, the satellite system that can work out where we are and help us find where we want to go. There are all kinds of dedicated GPS receivers, ranging from cheaper devices such as Garmin's £100 eTrex 10 to more expensive navigators such as Magellan's Explorist 710, which currently costs around £350. You don't necessarily need to invest in stand-alone GPS kit, however, especially now that smartphones and tablets can run very accurate mapping apps - although if you're taking a phone or tablet into the wilds, onto a boat or anywhere else nature can destroy it, it's a very good idea to invest in some protection. You can spend ridiculous sums on all-weather protection, but cases such as Griffin's Survivor (around £25 for phones, £29 for tablets) - something Griffin admits is "ridiculously over-engineered" - wraps your device in military-spec protection for a very reasonable price. It isn't pretty, but it's tough - and that's what really matters here. Technology has even made its way into the humble torch, which these days boasts LED illumination and innovative designs. Nite Ize's BugLit LED (around £13) has low, high and strobe modes, is visible from a mile away and has rubber feet that you can twist to attach to almost anything, while headmounted LED lights range in price from around £35 to well over £100. Petzl's Nao Headtorch (£135) is a bit over the top for the odd walk in the woods, but for serious running and other sports its sensor ensures a uniform level of brightness irrespective of how light or dark conditions become.

The gadgets that make the great outdoors even greater The most famous outdoors gadget is probably the Swiss Army Knife with its array of tools, but these days you're more likely to carry a Leatherman or one of its many imitators. With prices ranging from around £30 to £100 for originals and considerably less for clones, the range offers all-in-one devices with tools such as pliers, knives, saws, bottle and can openers, wire cutters, screwdrivers and even scissors. If you're planning to be outside for a long time, you'll need to eat - and gadgets can help you with that too. Jetboil's Zip Stove (£75) is a gas stove given a hightech twist: its heat exchanger means it can boil half a litre in just over two minutes, and its neoprene jacket keeps things warmer for longer. Meanwhile the BioLite CampStove (£150) takes the humble campfire into the 21st century: as it burns twigs, bark or pinecones it generates electricity, which powers a fan, which fans the flames for better heat efficiency and less smoke - and there's enough power left over to recharge your lights, phone or MP3 player. If you need to recharge gadgets but don't fancy lugging a stove around, no matter how portable, you might be better off with a monkey - and by monkey we mean a Powermonkey, such as the Powermonkey Discovery. Charge it before you go, and when your phone or other digital device runs out of puff the Powermonkey can recharge it twice if it's an iPhone and three to four times if it's a standard mobile phone. Expect to pay around £45.

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BABERTON GOLF CLUB SPECIAL 2013 LIMITED OFFERS ON MEMBERSHIPS See the fantastic new clubhouse and course improvements!

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Green Fingers Gardening in May By Anne Pinkerton

This has been the slowest, coldest spring we can remember so when it does warm up everything will come on in a rush. There may be an advantage to fruit in that we’ll avoid the devastating frost damage of last year because the flowers are not set yet. General garden work • Paint shading on the green house • Clip evergreen hedges • Re-pot root-bound house plants • Keep the pond clear of blanket weed, barley straw helps Flowers • Plant out dahlias when the fear of frost is past • Divide and replant crowded spring bulbs; this encourages them to bulk up • Tie-in climbing plants such as honeysuckle and roses • Take soft wood cuttings of hydrangeas • Check roses for black spot and pick off affected leaves. • Sow bi-annuals and half hardy annuals. Fruit • Plant last year’s potted strawberry runners in their new site. • Straw up the established strawberry bed. • Protect stone fruit from late frost with fleece on cold nights. • Check blackcurrants for Big Bub disease and destroy/burn infected plants. Vegetables • By now you would have expected to thin vegetable seeds sown in April, but the seeds may be only just germinating or even been killed by the conditions. Weed and keep watered. • Catch up on sowing peas, runner beans, broad beans. • Continue sowing for follow-on crops of salad, carrots, beetroot. • Start earthing up potatoes. • Harden off and transplant leeks, cabbage, other brassicas. • Plant under cloches or other protection tomatoes, aubergines, peppers. Harvest • Continue with rhubarb; asparagus by the end of May • Some cut -and -come -again salads will be ready

Visit • All work and no play makes for dull gardeners, and gardens. Look at The Yellow Book - the listing of all National Garden Scheme open gardens in Scotland - and visit a local garden. See ngs.org.uk. May is the start of the season and there are gardens of all sizes and styles to inspire and reinforce your own growing practice.

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Family History

Willow Tea Rooms

By Maureen McIntyre

What do the Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow have in common with East Calder?

Many of us who have visited Glasgow will call in at the Willow Tea Rooms in either Sauchiehall Street or Buchanan Street for a cup of tea and one of their delicious home-made scones, but tea rooms have not always been there for us to enjoy. In the 1880s an alternative was needed for the “men only” pubs in many of the larger cities throughout the country. Tea had always been considered a luxury and drunk only by the rich but “tea rooms” started opening offering a relaxed and sociable area for ordinary hard working people to come and meet friends and enjoy a refreshing and non-alcoholic beverage! They were strongly frequented by those in the Temperance Movement. The Willow Tea Rooms previously known as Miss Cranston’s Tea Rooms were owned by and run by Catherine (or Kate) Cranston. She opened her first tea room in Argyle Street in 1878 and at the peak of her career in the early 1900’s she had established 4 separate tea rooms throughout the centre of Glasgow. Catherine realised that she needed to make her tearoom stand out from the crowd so she hired an up and coming designer to design the interior of her businesses - Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Catherine was a very shrewd and successful businesswoman who was born around 1850 in Glasgow. She married when she was in her 40’s but following the death of her husband in 1917 she retired from business and lived to the grand old age of 84. Her parents were George Cranston and Grace Lace.

So where is the connection with East Calder? Catherine’s father George Cranston was an extremely successful hotelier in Glasgow and his daughter Catherine was not the only one of his children to become a rich and successful business tycoon! George was born in East Calder on 26th January 1817 the fifth of six children of William Cranstoun and Williamina McDoual - William was a mason in the village. By the age of 22 George had left East Calder and headed west to Glasgow where he married his first wife Janet Gibson in 1839. His occupation is listed on his wedding OPR as a Chaise Driver. The Chaise was a small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage usually for one or two people. George may have worked as a household servant and drove his employer around town or perhaps he was a ‘taxi driver’. George must have been highly ambitious and the 1851 census sees him age 34 now a hotel keeper at 39 George Square, Glasgow. The hotel was the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Chop House and Commercial Lodgings. His hotel had various different names over the years until it became Cranston’s Hotel and Dining Rooms in May 1852. The family expanded their hotel business to hotels in Edinburgh and London and to think this shrewd businessman was born and spent his childhood in East Calder! Maureen offers free and practical advice to anyone who is researching their family tree. Please contact her by email on: rootsandbranches@hotmail.co.uk

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In-pub bakery and live music

competition this month, so do go and sample it in the Grapes, then try your chances with the competition!

With the novel idea of an in-pub bakery and a busy live music schedule, Kenny and Lynne of The Grapes are working hard to make East Calder’s only pub a venue with something for everyone. Since taking over the pub three years ago, there have been quite a few changes. I caught up with them for a coffee (latte, freshly ground, lots of froth) and cake (freshly baked) to find out what’s on offer now. “The idea of the bakery is that we can provide hot lunches to eat in - paninis, filled rolls, pies and pastries, burgers and so on – as well as a full range of fresh breads and cakes for takeaway.” There are not many places locally making fresh bread on-site, so The Grapes is definitely the place to go to pick up your daily loaf. Ian, their baker, has many years’ baking experience and loves it. He likes to experiment with different breads, and specialises in sour doughs and brown bread made with the pub’s own cask beers. Ian makes all the pie fillings from scratch too. “The only thing I buy in are the shells for the scotch pies.” he explains. “I make all other pastry and fillings on site.” They do buffets for birthdays, weddings, and funerals and even provide the celebration cakes for all occasions – Lynne and Ian have a cake decorating business which complements the bakery, so it really is a one-stop shop for your functions! Food is served from 11am to 4pm Monday & Wednesday, 11 am to 2 pm Tuesday, 11am – 7 pm Thursday to Saturday in the summer, and everything is available as eatin or takeaway. They are a real ale pub and were in the CAMRA guide within their first year of trading, which as any real ale aficionado will know is a great achievement. They have two real ales on tap at all times, and they always have at least one local ale – it is currently Alechemy, from the brewery at Brucefield Industrial Estate. They are offering Konect readers the chance to win a crate of Alechemy via the crossword

Kenny looks after the live music scene. He is very modest about his own skills as a guitarist when I ask him about it, but does like tinkering with guitars and usually has a few that he is in the process of repairing for other people! “We’ve tried many different bands over the last three years,” he says, “and discovered which are the best. We book the most popular ones up for the year so we’ve got guaranteed bookings.” With live music most Saturdays, The Grapes is establishing itself as “the” live music venue in the area, hosting a variety of different bands. There are two rooms in the pub, so if you don’t want to listen to the band you can go in the other room, where there is also a snug. There is karaoke every Friday night, and they are looking at hosting more charity nights. If you’ve not been into The Grapes recently, go along and sample some of their bakery products, and turn up for live entertainment on a Saturday evening. Kenny and Lynne would be thrilled to see you. Check their facebook page (The Grapes, East Calder) for latest news and photos on events, food and music. Call them on 01506 881896. The Grapes would like to thank all of the customers and local businesses (too numerous to list) who donated a prize for the grand raffle for their charity night, and offered their support. They made over £500 for the Special Care Baby Unit at St John’s.

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Recipe & Food Notes

Herbs are the green parts of plants which add flavour and interest to dishes. You can grow enough for one household’s cooking in one large planter. The key herbs in British cooking (in my opinion) are parsley, chives, thyme, sage and rosemary. Planted together in a large, well-drained pot of good compost and set in a sunny spot by the door they will always be ready to use when you need them. The only other herb I really like is mint. Don't plant it with other plants though - it grows on creeping roots which strangle everything in its path and needs to be contained by something like a bottomless bucket sunk in the earth. Until the industrial revolution the growing and use of herbs was the province of the mistress of the household. Herb gardens were a source of pride and often a place of tranquillity and relaxation. Herbs were used in medicines, cosmetics, cleaning and in food and brewing. Visit Annet House at Linlithgow where the gardens of a typical merchant’s house of the 17th century are still cultivated. There has been a considerable revival in the interest in growing herbs; from the pot of ready grown parsley brought with the weekly food shop to beautifully designed gardens, some very grand, for example, the Millennium Garden at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. The Botanics in Edinburgh have test gardens where herbs and vegetables are grown to inspire the visitor or would –be gardener. It's not possible for everyone to grow their own herbs but the plants from the supermarket will live on a well-lit windowsill for a couple of weeks, if you remember to water them. 42

Herbs

By Anne Pinkerton

Dried herbs, bought in small quantities, are good too. They are more intense in flavour than fresh leaves so use with caution. Some herbs such as rosemary, sage, bay-leaves or dill can over-power a dish. Parsley (petroselinum crispum) is often used just as a decoration, and it does look attractive but this under-sells a valuable plant which adds a really good flavour needed in stews, sauces for fish and vegetables, egg dishes and salads. Parsley butter was the height of sophistication in the 1960s on grilled steaks, and jolly good it tastes. Curly parsley has been the traditional plant used in our cooking but now it is easy to find flat leaved parsley which has a slightly stronger flavour and is traditional in Turkish, Moroccan and other further eastern cuisines.

Sage (salvia officinalis) is traditional with goose and pork and is found in Lincolnshire sausages and in sage and onion stuffing. There is no shame in admitting to enjoying Paxo stuffing. It is quick and easy to make up and can be used in small quantities if you are cooking for yourself. A stuffing patty sets off a grilled pork chop with a little apple and mashed potato and peas for a quick evening meal. Rosemary (rosmarinus offcinalis) is perfect with grilled lamb and good with walnut in bread such as focaccia. You can p44

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meat or vegetables and it imparts a gentle flavour to the food, it has a strong heavy sent and it is better when used subtly. Chives (allium schoenoprasum) The fresh green hollow leaves are a pleasure in sour cream on baked potatoes or on warm drop scones, they mix into soft cheese and can then be used as a spread or try them in herb butter melting on newly grilled meat or vegetable kebabs. Sliced and quickly boiled courgettes become an interesting side dish if lots of chopped chives and a little butter are added just after draining and then served immediately. Chives are good in mixed leaf salad and if added as a garnish to butternut squash or other smooth soups, look attractive and bring out the taste of the dish. Chive omelette makes a quick lunch with a salad and a chunk of crusty bread and they are vital to potato salad. The pale mauve starry flowers are beautiful and are edible. Add them to summer salads or break them up and scatter them on fish, which you are going to bake in the oven in foil with a little white wine or lemon juice. Mint (menthe piperita) is a very British herb. It is not till you travel as far as Turkey that a cuisine seems to understand how good mint can be in both sweet and savoury food and drinks. There are many different mints;- spear, eau-de-cologne, pepper, pineapple and apple are just a few. The plant dies back in winter and so when it shoots again in May it is doubly welcome as a marker of early summer. Mint and peas is a union made in food heaven, with mint and new potatoes a close second. Mint is splendid with asparagus, and mashed into Roquefort cheese and stuffed into a boned out leg of lamb it is amazing. Chopped finely and added to blackcurrants for a pie or to be served stewed and eaten cold with clotted cream, mint adds an extra 44

Herbs

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depth to the flavour and takes away the tartness, reducing the need for so much sugar. A little mint is also good with strawberries and it looks pretty. Pimms or other summer punches would look undressed without a sprig of mint, and then there is mint tea which only requires a mug, a sprig or two of the mint you prefer, some boiling water and a little sugar or honey if your taste is for sweet drinks. Thyme (thymus vulgaris) adds richness to many meats. It is known to aid digestion of meat, and in conjunction with lemon is delicious with chicken, rabbit and veal. It is a vital herb in a bouquet garni. This is a little bunch of herbs often required in casserole, stew and game recipes. Tie together, between two bay leaves, a good sprig of thyme, some parsley on its stalks and about a three inch piece of celery. This is then easy to fish out before the dish is served. After slow cooking the herbs have given up their flavour to the dish and no longer taste of much. If the bouquet is for a beef daube you can add a strip of orange or lemon peel. Thyme needs a good sunny summer to reach its full flavour and it prefers a neutral or limey soil. As with mint there are many different varieties of thyme with varying tastes (lemon or ginger) and many different habits and leaf colours. It is a tough plant when established and a pleasure to have in the garden.

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Charity Concert

An evening of musical entertainment in Kirknewton

as they no doubt were to the original listeners. The Kirknewton concert will include some of this Scottish music as well as pieces by other composers across the border in Tudor courts, Spain and Italy.

Rising to the fund-raising challenge set by the Kirknewton Community Development Trust, Kirknewton resident Julie Greer has arranged to bring a performance of the Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers (EURS) to Kirknewton in May. Julie has been a member of the EURS since the 1984, and is excited to be bringing the choir to her local community. This particular concert is a chance to hear the authentic music of the Scottish Reformation on your doorstep. As the name suggests, the EURS perform music (voices only) dating from around 1400 to 1600 and they regularly perform reconstructions of major ceremonial occasions. Their director, Dr Noel O’Regan, researches music from this period in ancient libraries (such as the Vatican Library) and translates it for modern musicians, as musical notation has changed. Some of the music the EURS performs, therefore, is the first time it has been heard for over 500 years. There are many prominent Italian and Spanish composers from the time, although very little Scottish Renaissance music survives - with the arrival of the Reformation in Scotland almost all renaissance music from Catholic Scotland was burned. However, Reformation composers in Scotland, working under the new constraints, produced some truly stunning choral works, with harmonies as moving to our modern ears

You don’t need to purchase a ticket, but there will be a collection after the performance. Tea/coffee and home baking will be served in the interval. All donations will go to the “I Love Kirknewton” campaign for community projects, in particular the new Resource Centre. If you need transport to the church, please contact Tony Foster on 01506 883988. Visit the choir website at http://eurs.eusa.ed.ac.uk/

Concert by the Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers Thursday 16th May, 7.30pm in Kirknewton Church. Tea/coffee and home baking.

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What’s On & Useful Info

May 2013

Sunday 5th May Watery Worlds Exploring the underwater world of our wildlife pond. Suitable for families Meet at the Visitor Centre, Almondell & Calderwood Country Park. Time: 2pm – 3:30pm. Cost : £2.28

Sunday 26th May Jack & Jill Market Quality nearly-new baby and children’s market. Forty stalls bursting with quality nearly new baby and kids bargains! West Lothian College 10:30am – 1:30pm

Sunday 12th May Food for Free What springtime nibbles and tasty ingredients for our favourite recipes can we find in the park? Suitable for all. Meet at the Visitor Centre, Almondell & Calderwood Country Park. Time: 2pm – 3:30pm. Cost : £2.28 per person

East Calder Library information Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0EJ 01506 883633 email: eastcalder.lib@westlothian.gov.uk Opening times Mon, Wed & Fri: 9.00am - 5.30pm Tues & Thurs: 9.00am - 8.00pm Saturday: 9.00am - 1.00pm

Thursday 16th May Concert by the Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers 7.30pm in Kirknewton Church. Tea/coffee and home baking in the interval. For an evening of musical entertainment, come along and give generously for the “I Love Kirknewton” fundraising campaign! Thursday 23rd May Kirknewton Playgroup Open Day 9.30 to 11am at the Village Hall, Main Street, Kirknewton. Come along and join us at Playgroup for a taster of our fun activities. Homebaking available too. Email kirknewtonplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk or look on facebook for further details. Sunday 26th May Spring Bluebells in Calderwood Scottish Biodiversity Week Event. A springtime stroll through the ancient woodland carpeted with bluebells and wildflowers. Rough track with some uphill. Approx 4kms. Suitable for all, as able Meet: Gasworks Brae, Bank Street, Mid Calder. Time: 2pm – 3:30pm. Cost : Free Mid Calder Gala Week 2013 May 26th – 1st June

Park 2pm, Fun Sunday 26th May in Almond featuring: n Bouncy Castle n Duck Race n Radio Grapevinenament n Pet Show Toddlers Tent n Footnball TourMan n Fancy Dress Magic n Tug of War n BBQ on every night Monday – Thursday: Activities (see programme for details) y 31st May: Crowning of the Queen – Frida 6.30pm in Almond Park 2nd June: leaves Grand Gala Parade – Saturday pm, followed by from South Lodge Avenue at 1.00 for details) the Gala Races (see programme in Mid Calder Gala programmes are available y bags and shops along with tickets for good duck race entries.

Book Group: 1st Tuesday and last Thursday of the month. Please call the Library for more information Bookbug for the under 5’s. Friday 24th May 10.30am Library will be closed on Monday 6th May. Library will open at 11.00a.m. on Thursday 9th May New library charges from 1st April 2013 Lost Library Card - £1.04 Inter Library Loans - £5.18 (over 60’s £4.14) DVD Hire New - £1.81 (over 60’s £1.29) DVD Hire Standard - £1.04 Music CD Hire £1.04 The library service is available 24/7, 365 days a year on www.westlothian.gov.uk Mobile library timetable Alternate Tuesdays in Kirknewton: Linburn Centre 10.00 – 12.00 Kirknewton Primary 13.15 – 14.15 Kaimes Crescent 14.20 – 14.45 Sawmill 14.55 – 15.15 Roosevelt Road 15.20 – 15.30 Brae Kirk Avenue 15.30 – 15.45 Roadman’s Way 15.55 – 16.15 Alternate Wednesdays in Mid Calder: 13.30 – 14.30 Almondside Spottiswoode Gdns 14.40 – 16.20 Police Station 16.30 – 17.30 Alternate Thursdays in Kirknewton: Kirknewton Primary 9.30 – 11.30

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A new dementia café is opening in East Calder on the 30th May. It is based at the East Calder Church Hall, Manse Court, EH53 0EN. The café will meet once a month on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and will run between 10am and 12pm. Drop in and join us for information, support and social activities. The Dementia Cafe is a meeting place for people with dementia and carers of people who have dementia. You can come along to meet others in a similar situation for support and social contact. Carers on their own will also be welcome, as will people with dementia that are able to make their own way there. Come along for the whole morning or alternatively drop in for part of it – to attend the support group, join in the activities, or just for coffee and a chat. You will have access to information, support and advice. There will be the opportunity to relax and socialise with others and to participate in the chosen activity or entertainment of the day. The cafe is coordinated by Val and Nan and supported by Alzheimer Scotland and East Calder Church For more information please contact Aileen Eland aeland@alzscot.org. Phone 01506 533 116

Kirknewton Post Office Mon - Fri 5.00pm then a few minutes later from the box near the level crossing. Sat 11.15am East Calder Post Office Mon - Fri 5.20pm Sat 11.15am Mid Calder Post Office Mon - Fri 5.15pm, Sat 11.35am Pumpherston Post Office Mon - Fri 5.15pm, Sat 11.00am Collection from box at Livingston Delivery Office, Fairbairn Road, at 6.30pm

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Clubs & Classes EAST CALDER Dementia Cafe East Calder Church Hall, Manse Court 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10am – 12pm. A meeting place for people with dementia and their carers of all ages. Drop in and join us for information, support and social activities. Supported by Alzheimer Scotland and East Calder Church For more information please phone 01506 533 116. East Calder Jog Scotland Group Meet every Tuesday at East Calder Health centre car park at 7pm. All abilities welcome, a social way to get fit, make friends and enjoy local countryside. Contact Dawn on 01506 883330 or 07806 772935 for more details. East Calder Bowling Club Bingo every Sun and Wed 8pm– 9.30pm. Junior coaching (10 to 16 years old) every Fri 2pm – 4pm. We can also coach adults, free, so come along and give it a try. Hats every Mon 6-30pm. See club website at www.eastcalderbowlingclub.com, members can find details here of competitions, play by dates, club news. East Calder Colts FC East Calder Park. We are currently recruiting for an under 10’s team born 2002. Information required regarding any of our teams please visit our website www.eastcaldercolts. co.uk or contact Head Coach Rab McCulloch on 07920 482216. Let’s put the fun back into football. All welcome. Bingo Pigeon Club, East Calder Sun 8.00 - 10.00 All welcome East Calder Old Folks Club East Calder Community Centre Last Thursday of the month, September to April 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Pensioners and non-pensioners welcome. Contact Carol Anne Murray (Secretary) East Calder Ladies’ Circle East Calder Community Centre Second Thursday of the month, September to May at 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Secretary: Mrs E Bennett, 73 Mansefield, East Calder, West Lothian EH53 0JE. Young Mums East Calder Community Centre Mon 11.00am – 12.30pm. Free. Contact health visitor via health centre for further details 01506 880582 Yoga for Everyone East Calder Community Centre Wed 7.00pm – 8.30pm For further info contact Ruth Plevin: 01506204338 or ruth@sukha.co.uk

Sports, Hobbies, Learning, Support Groups & more... Boys Brigade East Calder Church Hall Anchors (age 5 - 8) Fridays 6.30 - 7.30pm Juniors (age 8 - 11) Fridays 6.45 - 8.15pm. Company Section (age 11-18) Fridays 7.30 - 9.45pm Calll Jean Gilchrist 01506 880367 East Calder Playgroup Now located in East Calder Community Centre. Mon-Fri 9:15am-11:15am from 2 years For the best introduction to your child’s education - lots of fun to be had! £4.50 per session. Contact Carol on 07748 053340 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides East Calder Primary School Rainbows Wed 6.15 – 7.15pm Brownies Tues 6.30 – 8pm & Wed 6.30 – 8pm Guides Mon 7 – 8.50pm & Wed 7.30 – 9pm Contact Gillian Maben 01506 880640 Firefly Arts (Youth Theatre) East Calder Primary School Juniors (P5 - P7) Fridays 2.30pm - 4pm £2.50 per week (1st week free). Classes also availble in Kirknewton, West Calder & Howden Park Contact 01506 773883 East Calder Youth Club East Calder Community Centre Fri 6.15pm - 8.45pm. Ages 10 to 14 yrs. Cooking, football, baseball and other outdoor sports, pool, video games, board games and arts/crafts. Contact Gary Sneddon 01506 774473 EC Allsteps Cheerleaders East Calder Church Hall and West Lothian College Competitive cheerleading squad. Also adult squad fun class at East Calder Sports Centre Mon 9.00pm - 10.00pm. For more information see www.ecallstepcheerleaders.co.uk or call 07719 646942 East Calder Scout Group Scout Hall, Calderhall Terrace Beavers Mon 6.15 - 7.15pm (boys 6 - 8 yrs) Cubs Mon 7.30 - 9.00pm (boys 8 - 10 yrs) Scouts Tues 7.15 - 9.00pm (boys 10 - 14 yrs) Contact Jack Galloway on 077907 93889 eastcalderscouts.org.uk Needlecraft Club East Calder Community Centre Thur 7.00pm - 9.00pm Contact Sheila (Secretary) on 0131 333 2217 Toddler Clinic East Calder Health Centre 1st Tues of every month. Drop in for advice and support 1.30pm – 3.30pm Breast Feeding Support Group East Calder Community Centre Wed 11.30am – 12.30pm except during school holidays. Free. Contact Health Visitor via Health Centre for further details 01506 880582

Step Into Dance with Vicky East Calder Church Hall Highland, Cheerleading, Tap, Freestyle Disco, Ballet, Hip Hop and a boys-only Hip Hop. Classes for ages 2 to adult, on Thurs & Fri. See www.stepintodancewithvicky.co.uk for more information or contact 07719 646942

KIRKNEWTON Kirknewton Starlets Kirknewton Primary School Babies class up to age 8 Thurs 5.30pm - 6.30pm. Junior/senior class Thurs 6.15 - 8.00pm. For info contact Trisha t.ewing@btinternet.com Firefly Arts (Youth Theatre) Kirknewton Village Hall Juniors (P5-P7) Tues 4.30 - 6.00pm £2.50 per week (1st week free). Classes also availble in East Calder, West Calder & Howden Park Contact 01506 773883 Kirknewton Rainbows Kirknewton Village Hall Wed 5.00pm - 6.00pm For girls aged 5-7. Please contact Gill Greaves for more information on 01506 883261 Toddler Group Kirknewton Church Hall Parents/carers with tots aged 0-3 yrs, fridndly group with play, stories and craft for the children and meet up/chat for parents. Thur 9.30 - 11.30am Kosy Kaff Kirknewton Village Hall Fridays 4pm – 5pm term time. Free home baking, hot chocolate, games and activities for primary school aged children. See www.knex4jesus.org.uk for more information. Douglas Pilates Classes Designed to help achieve health and fitness goals through expertly designed exercises. Because classes are limited a maximum of 12 people, you will get plenty of personal attention. Classes are held on: Mondays Ratho Community Centre - 6pm Tuesdays Murieston Village hall - 9:15am West Calder Community Centre - 6:45pm and 8pm Wednesdays West Calder Community Centre - 6pm Grand Central Pub, Deans – 7:45pm Thursdays Dedridge Baptist Church - 8pm Fridays Kirknewton Church - 9:15am To contact Susan Douglas and for classes information visit http://www.douglaspilates.co.uk/

Hatton Sports Club Tennis and squash. Burnwynd, Kirknewton Social and competitive play. LTA-qualified tennis coaches. Contact Carol Blamire 01506 880208 Potter Around Studio at Overton Farm, Kirknewton, EH27 8DD Clubs including oil painting for both children and adults, jewellery workshops, fused glass, candle making, knitting, scrapbooking, kids craft club, Warhammer club. Craft shop, beads, children’s parties, baby prints and more. Plus drop in any time for pottery painting. For all class times, bookings and more information call 01506 238961 or email chat@potteraround.co.uk. www.potteraround.co.uk KASPARS Afterschool Club Kirknewton Church Hall. Afterschool care Mon - Thu 3.15 - 6.00, Fri 12.30 - 6.00. Breakfast Club Mon - Fri 8.00 - start of school. Call 07871 791000 Kirknewton Play Group Kirknewton Village Hall Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9am – 11.15am. Ages 2- 4 ½ years. £5.00 per session. Call in and see us during session times Kirknewton Women’s Rural Institute Come and join us for a friendly evening of craft, demonstrations and fun. 2nd Thursday of each month, 7.15pm in Kirknewton Church Hall Kirknewton Stompers Walking group, meeting at Kirknewton Park entrance on Park Terrace every Wed 7.30pm. Join the group on the community facebook page where people post details of the walk, or any other time they are walking Kirknewton Runners Meet at Kirknewton Park every Monday 19.30 Kirknewton Pensioners Club Kirknewton Village Hall 1st Wednesday of Month 1.00pm - 3.30pm and 3rd Thursday of Month 7.00pm - 9.00pm Everyone aged 60 years and over welcome

MID CALDER Mini Music Makers Glenalmond Hall, Main Street, Mid Calder, EH53 0AN Weekly interactive music classes on Thursday mornings in Mid Calder. Singing games and rhymes are used bring these interactive music education classes for pre-school children and their parents/carers to life. Booking enquires: claire.ashwood@nycos.co.uk, 0141 287 2943. Find out more: www.nycos.co.uk/mini-music-makers

Clubs & Classes Myra Mackie School of Dance Classes in Livingston, Uphall Station, Mid Calder and Broxburn Please see our website for full timetable and venues. Children from 2 years to adult. www.myramackieschoolofdance.co.uk incorporating our competitive cheer division the Scottish Mid Calder School of Dance Mid Calder Institute Hall Highland, Disco Tues 6.00pm - 7.00pm & Fri 6.00pm - 9.00pm. Various ages Contact Heather 01501733054 Mid Calder Mother and Baby Group Institute Hall Tuesdays 10.00 Please call Vicky Ramsay for details on 07515 495101 Yoga Classes Masonic Hall Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.00pm Contact Linda Bibby 01506 884115 www.wholebodybalance.co.uk The Willows Playgroup School Lane Mid Calder. Children from 2 - 5 years (nappy changing facilities).Mon - Thurs 9 - 11 am. £5 per session (snack provided). Further information available from Karen on 01506 882832 Folk Club Meets every third Tuesday of the month at the “Tap Shop” The Midcalder Inn, Mid Calder at 8pm Rainbows, Brownies and Guides Rainbows Wed night Brownies Tues night, Guides Mon and Wed nights. Contact Katrina Wallace on 01506 883816

Sports, Hobbies, Learning, Support Groups & more... Oakbank Bowling Club Oakbank are having a Ladies Day/Night on October 27th – tickets are £10 (on sale now) – Comedian,Singer and Disco plus food. All welcome 2pm – late. Contact Mrs J McElhinney, Secretary, Oakbank Bowling Club. Choral Highlights Ladies’ Choir Kirk of Calder Rehearse Sun 11.45-12.45pm & Wed 7.30 -8.45pm Repertoire includes songs from Musical shows, Scottish songs, Religious and Pop music. Perform 2 concerts a year, one in May/ June and a Christmas concert in early December. All concert venues considered. New members very welcome, come and join us! Contact: John Rankine, Musical Director LLCM (TD) on 01506 880029 www.kirkofcalder.com (Church Organisations) Welcome Cafe Glenalmond Hall Every Tuesday 10am-12noon. This is a Fair Trade Cafe all proceeds of which to the Vine Trust in Peru. Do come along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and some home baking with friends.

POLBETH Polbeth W.R.I. 1st Wednesday of the month at 7pm. Come along for an interesting programme of talks and demonstrations. New members always welcome. Further information on 01506 435708.

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Mid Calder Baby & Toddler Group Institute Hall. Tuesdays 9am - 11am. £1.00 per parent/ carer. New parents/carers, toddlers and babies welcome. For further information please email christiealldridge@hotmail.com

Parent, Baby and Toddler Group Meets in Uphall Station Institute Hall every Thursday during term time, 12:15 - 2pm. A warm welcome to new members from the surrounding areas.

Mid Calder Camera Club Institute Hall, Market Street Wed 7:30pm – 9:45pm All levels of photographers are welcome. For more information, visit www.mccc.org.uk or call Fred Roe at 01506 202190 or Steve Collier at 01506 881398 or Gordon Scott at 01506 882616.

The Look Group Outdoors activities in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park for ages 8-12, meeting at Visitor Centre 10.30 - 12.00 Saturdays - not every Saturday, check programme with the Rangers on 01506 882254

Mid Calder Colts FC Teams covering all ages, playing soccer 7s, 11-a-side and also a soccer school. For more information see the Colts’ website www.mid-calder-colts.org Contact Carole 883934 contact@mid-calder-colts.org

Pumpherston United FC Four groups, including a soccer school for 5-12 yrs (Thur 6.00pm - 7.30pm); 1998 age group (Tuesdays); 1997 age group (Mon and Wed) and 1995 age group (Mon and Wed). Training at Pumpherston Recreation Park. For more information , please email feedback@pumpherston-united.co.uk

Calder Bells Glenalmond Hall, Mid Calder Rehersals Mondays 7.30pm New members welcome

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WEST CALDER 18th West Lothian Scout Group West Kirk Hall, West Calder Beavers Mon 6-7pm, Cubs Wed 6.16-7.30pm, Scouts Thurs 6.30-8pm. Girls and boys 10.5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 14 years. Contact Jean Walkinshaw 01506 873638.

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West Calder Walking Group Every Thurs at 12.30. Meet outside the Co-op, West Calder Main St. Walk approx 1 hr then coffee/tea stop to finish. Call 01506 871773 for more info. CHURCHES Polbeth Harwood Church Service 11:15 am every Sunday West Kirk of Calder Service 9:45 am every Sunday. Interim moderator : Rev Dr AJ Groenewald 8 Manse Court, East Calder, EH53 0HF. Tel 01506 884585 Church of Scotland Kirknewton Services 9:45 in the Kirknewton Kirk, Station Rd. East Calder Services 11:15 in the East Calder church, Main St Sunday School and creche available Rev Dr AJ Groenewald 8 Manse Court East Calder EH53 0HF. 01506 884585 or 075 888 458 14. groenstes@yahoo.com website www.knec4jesus.org.uk Mid Calder services 10.30 every Sunday in the Kirk of Calder, Main St, Mid Calder. Sunday School and crĂ¨che available. Pumpherston services - The Kirk of Calder also holds fortnightly services on Wednesday mornings at 10:15 at the Pumpherston Institute Hall. The website www.kirkofcalder.com has full details of current activities/services.

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