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March 2011

Kirknewton, East Calder, Mid Calder and Pumpherston

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LOCAL HISTORY Irish Immigration

PLUS local businesses, community information and more!

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Message from the Editor Hello neighbours Welcome to the March issue of the Konect Directory – the month we can start to really look forward to spring. Don’t forget the clocks change on Sunday 27th March, so we can start to enjoy the lighter evenings. We have a St Patrick’s Day theme for our history article this month - taking a look at Irish immigrants into the area in the 19th century and the huge contribution they made particularly to the transport infrastructure. Along with all our usual columns and features there are also a few new local businesses in the magazine this month. It’s good to see new businesses setting up despite the difﬁcult economic conditions, so do give them your support.

Congratulations to Janet Emerson of East Calder who won the crossword prize last month. This month you could win a gift voucher to spend on eco-friendly and natural products from Wikaniko, so turn to the crossword on page 42 and try your luck. Thanks for reading the Konect Directory.

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

The Konect Directory welcomes contributions such as old photographs, or short articles of local interest. The Editor reserves the right to edit any articles submitted for publication.

Contents Local History Irish Immigration Local Walk Pets Children & Family Competitions & puzzles Prize crossword

8 30 36 38 42

Sudoku Children’s puzzles Community What’s on Useful information Clubs & Classes Index of Advertisers

42 44 46 48 50 54

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.

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Front cover photograph: Spring lambs near West Calder

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Stephanie Morgan, Rachel Casey, Chloe Anderson and Rhea Kerr After their performance at The Scottish Water Awards at the Mansfield Traquair In Edinburgh.

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Honey Pot Ceramics Come and see us for some creative fun! paint your own pottery

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Irish immigration

e take for granted our railways, roads and canals nowadays, the latter mainly used for leisure by most of us. While ongoing work makes our infrastructure what it is today, it is good to pause and look into the history of the hard labour that went into cutting the earth in the first place, many years before powerful machines could help. “Navvies”, many of them Irish immigrants, made a major contribution to the industrial development of Scotland in the 19th century by working on the canals, railways, roads, mining and other industries. While Irish workers had always come across for seasonal work harvesting in Scotland, the 19th century saw a mass immigration, this time including entire families permanently leaving Ireland. The first significant wave of immigration was in the canal building period. Canal diggers – navigators – or “navvies” as they became known, in central Scotland were Irish immigrants and Highlanders lured by the prospect of steady work. They worked on canal projects all over Scotland, following the work from project to project. Most locally to us, the Union Canal, 31.5 miles long between Edinburgh and Falkirk, was dug in just 4 years between 1818 and 1822. No accommodation was provided for the workers by the canal proprietors, they had to find lodgings and make do however they could. At either end of the canal in Edinburgh and Falkirk it wasn’t too difficult to find lodgings, but in between there was little or no accommodation to be found, and the families had to accompany the wageearner.

Union Cana

A newspaper at the time reported: “Along the banks of the Union Canal certain edifices have been erected which strike the traveller with no little astonishment. These are huts erected by Irish labourers upon some few vacant spots of ground belonging to the canal proprietors and are pointed out to strangers on the passage boats as great curiosities. Each, of course, is more wretched than another, and presents a picture of squalid poverty which is new to the people on this side of the Channel. One of them, with the exception, perhaps, of a few sticks, is composed entirely of rotten straw; its dimensions would not suffice for a pig-stye.” Scottish industry became very successful in the 1840s, coinciding with the agricultural disaster in Ireland which led to the “potato famine” and many thousands of Irish fleeing famine conditions made their way to Scotland. The population of Irish in Scotland increased 90% during the 1840s. They worked on the burgeoning railway

network – the construction of the last canals overlapped with the first railways - textiles, and later on in mining. Large numbers of Irish navvies worked on the excavation of the compensation reservoirs in the 1840’s outside Balerno and along the edge of the Pentlands. The Irish were also contributors to the man-power in the mines of West Lothian, and formed a significant proportion of the population of mining towns such as West Calder, Addiewell and Pumpherston. In fact figures for 1891 show, for example, that 30% of the population of Pumpherston was Irish. The Irish navvies were treated with contempt. Not only religious differences (the vast majority were Catholics), or historical enmity between the nations, but a range of other factors made them unpopular. They were prepared to work for less money than Scots or English, thus lowering the general wage level for the work they did. They also earned themselves a reputation for rough noisy behaviour in their few leisure hours. There were many complaints from the locals, the most common being for drunken and riotous behaviour. A parish minister complained of the Irish navvies - “They lowered very much the moral tone of the district, from which, he feared, it might never recover.” They were seen as carriers of disease; ‘Irish fever’ was the name given to Typhus fever and although prevalence was higher among the Irish this was due to poverty. Nevertheless, despite the intolerance and discrimination, from the 1850s on there were distinct Irish communities in Scotland with both formal and informal social support groups.

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Harburn Golf Club • West Calder • EH55 8RS T: 01506 871 131 • E: info@harburngolfclub.co.uk

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Care Pet Cremation and Burial Services is a brand new business in West Lothian and I would like to introduce myself and the business to its residents and pet owners. My name is Alex Baxter and after realising the lack of such a local service within West Lothian I decided to investigate current practices and provide a more caring and personal service to pet owners. Having lost my pet in 2010, the decision to offer this service became my ambition. I hadn’t given any thought to what we would do when she died, and when she did I was so grief-stricken I couldn’t make decisions which seemed so cold and uncaring. Had a local service like this been offered to me prior to my pet’s illness I would have felt relieved that someone else cared as much for my dog as I had. At iCare Pet Crem, we aim to provide the same level of dignity and professionalism to your pets as we would if they were human. They would be collected and handled sensitively by iCare Pet Crem staff, including collection from your local veterinary practice should they die there, and would then be transported in an iCare vehicle and never with clinical waste, which is unfortunately how some current practices operate. Your pet would be cremated individually so you are guaranteed to receive your pet’s ashes, which again is something that is not always carried out elsewhere. Our pets are integrated into our families and into our hearts and when they die, we grieve for them in the same way as losing a family member. At iCare Pet Crem, we are offering a registration and pre-payment plan so that you don’t need to worry about these ﬁnal details in your time of grief. Most of us don’t think

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RATHO PARK GOLF CLUB. . . YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE Our easy-walking course with mature trees in a beautiful parkland setting is suitable for golfers of all abilities. The stunning clubhouse, a 19th century mansion with lounge bar and dining facilities, completes the serene atmosphere of Ratho Park.

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BABERTON GOLF CLUB Would Would you you like to join a top class golf course ? We have introduced three innovative ways to join:

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2011 will see the introduction of online booking to allow members to book times from the comfort of their home. With well-established bar and catering facilities, Baberton is regularly used by members for their own private functions. They also have an attractive social calendar throughout the year for members to enjoy. To advertise call 07824 469266 or 07854 492638

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The Missionaries at Bandawe, Malawi By Maureen McIntyre

n 2005 I was lucky enough to travel to the country of Malawi in central Africa. As part of my trip I visited an old mission station called Bandawe which overlooks Lake Malawi and was the home of many Scottish Missionaries in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s. On the shores of the lake lie the graves of around 15 of these missionaries. The gravestones look out over the magniﬁcent Lake Malawi and are tended by the local people who are incredibly proud of their Scottish connections and are keen to show the graves to all visitors to the mission. Due to the location and age of the graves many of the memorials were unreadable but I was able to record the details of around 7 of them. One stone that was particularly well preserved commemorated the short life of Donald Stewart McMinn who died in September 1902 aged 2 months and his mother Lizzie Ann McMinn who died in October 1902. I decided to research the family on this stone and I eventually made contact with the family of Lizzie Ann’s husband who was called Robert Donald McMinn. Robert’s grandson who is South African had known that his grandfather was married early in his missionary career and that his wife had died, but he did not know what had happened to neither her nor his grandfathers ﬁrst born child. My information and photographs enabled him to solve a mystery in his family and Lizzie Ann and Donald Stewart have now been added to the McMinn family tree. Robert Donald McMinn was born in Dailly in Ayrshire in 1870 the son of a Blacksmith and he married Lizzie Ann Stewart on 15th August 1901. He led a full and active life as a preacher and missionary, returning to Scotland to visit his family but his heart was

in Africa and he died in 1956 in Cape Town, South Africa at the age of 86. This story proves the real value of gravestones which are a valuable source of information for researchers. Many of the cemeteries in Scotland have been documented and photographed, mostly by local family history researchers. These will prove invaluable if you are unable to visit a particular area and also helps preserve the information written on the stones.

Genealogy is fast becoming one of the most popular hobbies in the country with people becoming addicted to ﬁnding out all they can about their ancestors. I have just ﬁnished 3 years of study at the University of Strathclyde in Genealogy, so if you are just starting your tree or if you are having problems with any of your branches please email me and I will endeavour to help. Please email me rootsandbranches@hotmail.co.uk

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Shore Walk By Karen Murray

y favourite kind of walk has to be one involving water - a riverside ramble, a stride along the seashore, looping around a loch... fresh air, great views while getting exercise. A real favourite at this time of year is the shore walk that takes in the Dalmeny Estate near South Queensferry wonderful at all times of year, but in late Winter, early Spring there are hundreds of gorgeous snowdrops to be enjoyed too.

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At the pier there is a white gate by a cottage leading into the Dalmeny Estate and here you will get your ﬁrst view of the carpet of white snowdrops. Drink them in as you walk along the path through the woodland. Every now and then you can see the shore and the boats sitting out on the Firth. The path ultimately leads all the way to Cramond and depending on your time, your energy levels and how you are feeling, you can walk the entire route, rest in Cramond and walk back; walk the route to Cramond and get the bus back or do what I usually do - head off the path half way along, go down to the shore and do a loop, returning to South Queensferry and the Hawes Inn.

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The walk begins at the Hawes Pier opposite the Hawes Inn in South Queensferry - a place worth a visit as it dates back to at least the 17th century and is featured in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped. It also features a roaring log ﬁre - great for warming up cold feet and hands if the weather is inclement. Wait until you have ﬁnished your walk and you can feel your warming drink is well deserved. If the Lifeboat Station shop is open you can pop in and do your bit, then take the path down to the left just after the station which heads to the shoreline, taking you to Longcraig Pier, one of several which were used as ferry points 30

to cross the Forth. You might spot a seal basking on the pier if you are lucky. Personally I haven’t spotted one yet but I live in hope.

Snowdrops at Dalmeny

There are several ways of doing the loop but my preference is to keep to the path (and the snowdrops) until it becomes tarmacked, emerges from the woodlands and Dalmeny House comes into view on the right beyond Dalmeny Golf Course. Dalmeny House was built in 1817 to a Tudor Gothic design by William Wilkins. A rare type of artiﬁcial stone »

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FAUCH HILL WIND FARM

PUBLIC MEETINGS European Forest Resources Group (EFRG) will shortly be presenting their plans for their Section 36 wind farm at Colzium Hill Farm, near the Harperrig Reservoir, West Lothian.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:

Tuesday 22nd March – 1pm to 8pm Kirknewton Village Hall

Wednesday 23rd March – 1pm to 8pm West Calder Community Centre

Thursday 24th March – 1pm to 8pm East Calder Library

Friday 25th March – 1pm to 8pm Howden Park Centre, Livingston

At the Exhibitions you will have the opportunity to comment on the proposals, ask questions and put forward your views to the EFRG project team directly. Members of the public have until Friday 29th April to submit their comments to EFRG. Comments can be sent in writing to FHSE.enquiries@fauchhillsustainableenergy.com or by calling our community information line on 0131 220 0171. Further information on the proposals can be obtained at our website www.fauchhillsustainableenergy.com or by calling the community information line. Please note that comments made to EFRG at the exhibition and thereafter are not representations to West Lothian Council. You will have an opportunity to make representations to West Lothian Council’s planning authority if the prospective applicant submits a planning application for the proposal.

Shore Walk By Karen Murray

called Coadestone was used in the more decorative elements on the house. The house was used as an auxiliary hospital during WWI and during WWII the stables to the rear were used by the Army for a Barrage Balloon Unit.

As the golf course opens up on the left, the footpath skirts the edge of the woodland and then follows the shoreline along the golf course. From here you can continue toward Cramond passing Snab Point and Eagle Rock, but you can also go right down to the shoreline and turn back towards South Queensferry. You will get views along the coast to Barnbougle Castle and across the Forth.

It is not always easy to walk along the shore - it can be hard going on the sand with a few rocks to negotiate, but it is worth it for the wonderful views across the Forth and for what you might just dig up on the beach. Next stop is Hound Point, which, according to folklore, is haunted by a dog owned by Sir Richard Mowbray who died on the Crusades. The views from Hound Point are magnificent with Inchcolm Island and its old abbey as well as the spectacular Forth Bridges. Known for the BP tanker berth, Hound Point is often avoided, but it is well worth the walk for the views. At this point you can head back towards the main path you first walked along. As you reach it you will see up the hill within the woodland, the remains of World War I gun emplacements, part of the Forth naval defences. Enjoy the snowdrops once more as you retrace your steps back to the Lifeboat station in South Queensferry and to that well deserved warming drink in front of the fire at the Hawes Inn.

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Barnbougle Castle is on the site of a medieval tower house built by the Mowbray family which was destroyed and then rebuilt in the 19th century. At Barnbougle the ﬁfth Earl of Rosebery (Prime Minister) practised his speeches in a gallery hall built for the purpose. Unfortunately Barnbougle Castle is not open to the public but it is worth a walk past. Continue along the shoreline - kids will love beachcombing and searching for shells - until you reach Fishery Cottage. This place gets its name from the salmon netting that took place until the 1950s when the stocks started to decline. 32

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Notes of the Kirknewton Community Develoment Trust AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Kirknewton Community Development Trust took place on Thursday 28th January 2011. An upbeat and jovial meeting, the hour and a half whizzed along with good news, healthy banter and the sense that the objectives of the organisation are progressing in a positive direction. Chair Stewart McKenna kept proceedings tight and at a pace, galloping through approval of the minutes, the budget, the auditors, changes to the constitution and re-electing directors. Although these items of business are the usual lynchpins of an AGM, this meeting was about questions from trust members, encouraging others to get involved and a report on the actions of the last year and what is to come over the next twelve months. The work of Lisa Morton and the Powerdown team, who are managed by the Trust, helped to ensure a healthy turn out of the membership who heard about a number of current projects such as encouraging the growth and purchase of local food, promoting cycling and developing walk audits in the village. The success of the energy visits, the support and advice being given by the local energy advisors was also recognised by the meeting. Partnerships with the Allotments Group had, quite literally, born fruit. Successful local campaigns, such as the redevelopment of the play park, are leading to further discussion about improving the village green space. A food waste collection scheme will also be launched shortly, with bin champions being recruited throughout the village. Work has also begun on developing a Community Resource Hub on ground donated to the Trust by local resident Malcolm Scott It is hoped that all this good work by the Powerdown team will continue with further

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funding for the next financial year currently the subject of a new bid to Climate Challenge Fund. Funding from the Big Lottery, in the form of a technical assistance grant to develop the Anaerobic Digester Plant project, was reported. This has led to the employment of Tony Foster as the Trust Development Officer who will help to provide a complete development plan for a £1,000,000 bid to the lottery. A recent meeting with the Lottery advisor had suggested possible other income streams being available for ideas that come out of the Community Consultation that took place in February. Everyone was encouraged to put forward their views and attend the Drop-In session on Sunday 6th February, from 10:00 am to 6pm. The Board asked approval for the right to buy available land in the village if suitable for the trust to do so and subject to the availability of finance. This was agreed unanimously. With the Board looking at new projects, such as a Micro-Hyrdo scheme at Harperigg, and engaging in discussions on wind energy developments that may provide income to support projects in the village for the future the next twelve months look to be very exciting indeed. Everyone in the village is encouraged to join the Trust as a member, to help strengthen partnerships, improve our lottery bids and to help support our ‘Right to Buy’ options. Finally, with potential constitutional reform across the whole development trust sector ringing in our ears (but that is another story!) we bid the Kirknewton Community Development Trust Annual General Meeting adieu for another year.

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KCDT are pleased to announce two events in March: Wood for Winter Warmth: A free seminar and discussion Thursday 10th March, 7:00pm, Kirknewton Village Hall. A woodstove could be the answer for that hard to heat room. Modern woodstoves are a practical way of heating in most houses, but how do you choose the correct one? And what is the best wood for burning? Is my chimney adequate? Come and learn about buying wood-fuel, how to choose a woodstove and tips for wood storage and management in this 90 minutes of free chat from two experts in their ﬁeld. Guest Speakers: Simon Lockwood, Scottish Native Woods (Area Manager Central Lowlands ) Stewart Mckenna (founder and owner of Forest Fire Edinburgh, wood burning stove specialist) Join us at Kirknewton Village Hall with your “Burning Questions”. Refreshments available. Meals and Wheels in the Park - A Sustainable Transport and Local Food Event Saturday 26th March, 12.00 – 16.00, Kirknewton Park Come and join us in the park! The will be a cycle stunt team, novelty bikes, cycle circuit races, Dr Bike and advice on travelling more sustainably. You will be able to ﬁnd out more about Kirknewton’s new local walking group.

Thank you for loving Kirknewton A very big thank you to everyone who came to the I Love Kirknewton Drop in event or has contributed to the recent Kirknewton Community Consultation. We would also like to thank everyone who spread the word about the consultation and helped make it a success. Over 100 people came to the drop in event, three times more than expected. In total we have collected over 200 of your views and the opinions of 190 pupils from the Kirknewton Primary School. These views and ideas are currently being collated and will inform a Community Development Plan for the village and the £1,000,000 lottery application. Come and see your BIG Ideas... A short presentation on the initial ﬁndings from the I Love Kirknewton consultation will be made by Tony Foster, Development Ofﬁcer, at the Village Hall on Thursday 10th March from 7pm. This will be followed by a day presenting ‘Your BIG Ideas’ on Sunday 13th March in the Village Hall from 10am til 5pm. This will be your opportunity to help make your favourite ideas happen. As an example – if you said you want a brand new community centre we will provide a map of Kirknewton and you can choose your ideal location for the new facility.

There will be a local food market. After the Village Feast last year many of you said you would like an event with market stalls selling local produce so this is what we have done. You will be able to buy food from the village barbecue and have a drink from the beer tent too. You will be able to buy tokens for the village barbecue and the beer tent on the day but it would be very helpful for us to know roughly how many people are coming. Please email lisakirknewton@gmail.com, phone us on 01506 883988 or pop in to our shop on Main Street next to the Chippy.

(Don’t forget England play Scotland at the 6 Nations rugby that day so if you don’t want to miss the game come before 3pm or if you want to escape the game come and see us between 3 and 5pm!)

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Vet’s Tip: Pet Allergies

s new plants and ﬂowers burst into life this spring, so too do the symptoms of hay fever. But humans aren’t the only ones who suffer. Pollen in the air can trigger an allergic reaction in dogs and cats. Instead of sneezing, pets typically have itchy skin and will persistently scratch, lick and bite to get relief. If they keep doing this dogs and cats can create sores that become secondary infections. If the symptoms occur for less than three months of the year, oral medications may be used to control itching. In more severe cases, pets are given a skin allergy test to pinpoint what it is they are sensitive to. Your vet can then give injections of

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Recipe Irish Stew

Ingredients: • 4 lamb chops (see below ingredients for more details and alternatives) • 4 medium potatoes • 4 medium carrots • 4 medium onions • Sprig of fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme • 450 ml of lamb stock (hot water and two lamb stock cubes) • 2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley • 2 good shakes of Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins) • 1 tablespoon of Pearl Barley (optional) • 50g butter • 50g ﬂour • Salt • Pepper Recipe: 1) Trim some of the fat from each of the chops and put the fat in a medium heated frying pan. This will melt some of the lamb fat for use in the next couple of steps. Set the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4. 2) Chop the onions into rough chunks. Peel the potatoes and cut into 4 parts. Cut the carrots into larger than normal chunks. Irish Stew is a rustic menu and part of its charm is that the ingredients are roughly cut into large chunks. Saves on preparation time as well! 3) After 5 to 10 minutes, remove the fatty pieces from the frying pan and throw them away. Fry each lamb chop in the fat for about 3 minutes at medium temperature, turning half way through. Put the lamb chops in an oven-proof casserole dish and fry the carrots and onions in the remaining fat for 2 minutes - turn frequently. 40

4) Put the onions and carrots over the lamb chops in the casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper. Add the Worcestershire Sauce, pearl barley and lamb stock. Finally add the potatoes on top - don’t mix them in with the other ingredients. The aim is to let them be steam cooked over the other ingredients. Add some more salt and pepper to season the potatoes. Put the casserole (covered) in the preheated oven and cook for 1 hour. 5) Make roux to thicken the gravy by melting the butter on a medium heat in a pan, then whisk (or vigorously fork in) the ﬂour. Cook for 2 minutes whisking all the time. 6) Take the casserole dish from the oven and pour off most of the gravy into the pan of roux (be careful, the casserole dish will be hot). Mix in the thyme. Quickly blend the gravy and roux together with your whisk or fork. Add the thickened gravy back into the casserole and scatter the top with the parsley. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if necessary. 7) Return it (covered) to the oven for ten minutes. Serve onto hot plates. Any red wine will go well with Irish Stew, but a glass of Guinness is probably the best accompaniment of all!

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What’s On? March

Thursday 10th March Wood for Winter Warmth : A free seminar and discussion, organised by the Kirknewton Community Development Trust. 7:00pm, Kirknewton Village Hall. Friday 11th March Bookbug session East Calder library. Songs and stories for babies and preschool children, 10.30 – 11.00am Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March Busy Bee Weekend at Honey Pot Ceramics, EICA Ratho. Crafty fun with a bee theme, activities start 10.30am. No need to book just drop in. Supported by the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust who will be on hand to talk about bees. Sunday 13th March Your BIG Ideas. Kirknewton Community Development Trust - your opportunity to help make your favourite ideas happen in Kirknewton. Village Hall from 10am til 5pm. Friday 18th March Irish Evening at the Stables, Kirknewton Kirknewton PSA, tickets £10. Contact the school ofﬁce on 01506 881461. Band, games and catering including Irish Stew. Friday 25th March Bookbug session East Calder library. Songs and stories for babies and preschool children, 10.30 – 11.00am Saturday 26th March Mid Calder PSA Spring Fair. Mid Calder Primary School, 11am – 1pm. Various stalls, tombola, cafe, car boot sales and lots more! Free entry. To include your event here, please email hj@konectdirectory.co.uk or post details to: The Konect Directory, Overton Farmhouse, Kirknewton, EH27 8DD

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Saturday 26th March Meals and Wheels in the Park - A Sustainable Transport and Local Food Event, organised by the Kirknewton Community Development Trust. 12.00 – 16.00, Kirknewton Park.

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Gone to France By Carla

Carla usually writes our children’s book review. I’m on a language exchange in France for six months. It’s through a charity called ALLEF, and so far it’s been very nice!

going to ﬁsh spiders sometime..... sea spiders!). My new family has taken me in well and there’s no hurry back home!

There are a lot of differences between France and Scotland.... the most obvious is that they drive on the wrong side of the road! I often make the mistake of getting in the car on the left, and wondering why the wheel’s there. Another difference is the keyboard. It’s all upside down.... I don’t usually make so many mistakes in a sentence! And the food....it’s good! The bread is delicious - there are loads of different kinds, and there are bakeries on every corner.

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As I am currently living in Brittany, and as it’s a stone’s throw from the sea we eat a lot of sea food. I’ve eaten plaice, and my ﬁrst mussel... it wasn’t too bad, it tasted like very salty, mussel-y seaweed, but as the others explained, ‘’It isn’t very dead...’’. It moved when I poked it. As it happens, the school I go to here teaches German and Latin, and I chose to learn both. I can now say ‘’I like to read the book’’ in French, German, English and Latin! At home in Scotland I usually do a Korean martial art called Kuk Sool Won, but they don’t do that in France. Judo or Karate yes, but not Kuk Sool Won. So instead I’m doing a type of French martial art called ‘Canne de Combat’, or combat canes. It’s basically moves and forms (attack, defence and useless but fancy) with a short stick. I love it! So I’m having a good time over here. An exchange is good fun, I’m meeting loads of people, trying out new things (I’m To advertise call 07824 469266 or 07854 492638

Your child can become truly bilingual, living in a selected German or French family. A fantastic experience where the beneﬁts last a life-time.

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Useful Information

Last Post Times 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

School Term dates

(from www.westlothian.gov.uk) Summer (Term 3) Mon 26/4/11 - Fri 1/7/11 May hol Mon 2/5/11 & Tues 3/5/11

Registration of Birt h, Death and Marriage

Registration Offices in West Lothian pro vide advice and assista nce to anyone req uiring information on the registration of bir ths, deaths, marriages and civil partnership s, and issue copy extract cer tificates. We can con duct civil partnership cer emonies and give ad vice on recording a change of name. No appo intments are necessary at Eas t Calder Registratio n Office, situated within the library at 200 Main Street East Calder. The offi ce is open 10 - 12 an d2-5 Monday to Friday.

East Calder Library information Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0EJ 01506 883633 email: eastcalder.lib@westlothian.gov.uk Opening times Mon, Wed & Fri: 10.00am - 5.30pm Tues & Thurs: 10.00am - 8.00pm Saturday: 9.30am - 1.00pm Mobile library timetable Alternate Tuesdays in: Wilkieston Elmbank Wilkieston Hatton Inch Haig

1.15pm - 1.25pm 1.30pm - 1.40pm 1.45pm - 1.55pm 2.00pm - 2.10pm

Kirknewton Kaimes Crescent Sawmill Roosevelt Rd Churchill Way Braekirk

2.15pm - 2.50pm 2.55pm - 3.20pm 3.30pm - 3.40pm 3.45pm - 3.55pm 4.00pm - 4.10pm

Every Wednesday in: Mid Calder Spottiswood Cir 5.40pm - 5.50pm Spottiswoode Cre 5.50pm - 6.05pm Almondside 6.10pm - 6.25pm 6.30pm - 7.00pm Post Office The Mobile Library timetables are currently under review and updated ones will be available soon. A new service with bigger libraries and a wider selection of books is due to be launched soon.

Pumpherston Library information Pumpherston Primary School, Main Street 01506 435837 Opening times Mon: Wed: Thursday:

2.00pm - 5.00pm 2.30pm - 4.30pm 2.00pm - 6.00pm

East Calder Medical Practice 147 Main Street, East Calder, EH53 0EW 01506 882882

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Clubs and Classes

sports, hobbies, learning, support groups and more... Busy Bee Club Friday’s 1 – 5pm term time. (from 18th Mar). Arts and crafts, £10, booking essential. See www. honeypotceramics.com or call 0131 333 6348. Dog Training Craigsfarm, Maree Walk, Livingston Obedience training on Mondays at 7.30pm. Contact Suzanne on 01506 499911 or dog_training@hotmail.co.uk

EAST CALDER Boys Brigade East Calder Church Hall Anchors (age 5 - 8) Fridays 6.30 - 7.30pm Juniors (age 8 - 11) Fridays 6.45 - 8.15pm. Calll Jean Gilchrist 01506 880367 Circuit Training Sunday’s 6 – 7pm East Calder Scout Hall, £3 per session. An instructor-led class of pre set workout stations, the complete body workout, suitable for all levels of fitness, 16yrs plus. Under 16s welcome with participating adult, see website for further details Please contact: Email ailsa@amcfitness.co.uk Tel: 07808 161634 Web: www.amcfitness.co.uk East Calder Playgroup (currently located within the East Calder Nursery building) Mon-Fri 9am-11:15am from 2 years For the best introduction to your child’s education lots of fun to be had! £4 per session. Contact Carol or Helen 01506 881923 East Calder Ladies’ Circle East Calder Community Centre Second Thursday of the month, September to May at 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Contact Frances Shearsby (Secretary) on 01506 494591, for more information. Patchwork Classes We run patchwork classes throughout the week at Marys’ Patch. Monday 10-12, 1-3, Tuesday 10-12, 1-3, Wednesday 9.30-11.30, 12.30-2.30, Thursday 9.30-11.30, 12.30-2.30 Saturday 10-2. Knitting and crochet classes also available. East Calder Football Club East Calder park, 9 teams covering most age groups. Please see club website www.eastcaldercolts.co.uk for our forthcoming soccer school or contact coach Graham Hamilton 07545 758385 for any further information.

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 Old Folks Club East Calder Community Centre Last Thursday of the month, September to April 7.00pm - 9.00pm. Pensioners and non-pensioners welcome. Contact Carol Anne Murray (Secretary) on 01506 882015 Fun4Kids East Calder Church Hall Team games, circle games, running, jumping, make new friends and lots of fun! For preschoolers (3 - 5 yrs) Wednesdays 1.45pm - 2.45pm, £3 per session For info contact Fiona on 01506 201207, 07786 438456 or email fiona@mearsfamily.co.uk 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 Booze you Looze: The Friday Sports Club Xcite East Calder Sports Centre Fri 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Ages 13 to 17. Sports, keep fit, dance.Contact Alex Hughes or Colin Meek on 01506 883400. 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 Scottish Slimmers Pigeon Club Tues 6.00pm Call 0800 362636 for more info. Young Mums East Calder Community Centre Mon 11.00am – 12.30pm. Free. Contact health visitor via health centre for further details 01506 880582 Guides East Calder Primary School Mon 7.00pm – 8.50pm & Wed 7.30pm – 9.00pm. Spaces curently availabe in Wed group Contact Gillian Maben 880640

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Toddler Clinic East Calder Health Centre 1st Tues of every month. Drop in for advice and support 1.30pm – 3.30pm Yoga Classes East Calder Community Centre Wed 7.00pm - 8.30pm. Contact Joy Cummings 01506 843666. Rainbows East Calder Primary School Wed 6.15pm – 7.15pm. Contact Gillian Maben 01506 880640 Brownies East Calder Primary School Tues 6.30pm – 8.00pm & Wed 6.30pm – 8.00pm. Spaces currently available in Tues group. Contact Gillian Maben 01506 880640 Cathy Bird Highland Dancers in Cranberries Cafe, Tuesdays 3 – 5 yrs 4.30pm – 5.10pm, 6+ yrs 5.15pm – 6.15pm Advanced Club in East Calder Community Centre Tues 6.30pm – 8.30pm tel: 07809 423592 email: cathybird.gb@gmail.com www.cathybirdhighlanddance.co.uk 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 Florence (Secretary) on 01506 494223 Karate East Calder Sports Centre Ages 5 - 15 yrs . Junior Class: Fri 6.00pm - 7.00pm Intermediate/Advanced Class: Fri 7.00pm - 8.00pm Wadokai Karate, both boys and girls welcome, £4.00/session. Contact David Ewing on 0131 657 2085 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 To advertise call 07824 469266 or 07854 492638

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 Little Kicks football East Calder Scout Hall, Calderhall Terrace, EH53 0BS. Saturday mornings 9.30 -10.15 :18 months old to 2 years 3 months 10.30 - 11.15 : 2 years old to 3 1/2 years old 11.30 - 12.15 : 3 1/2 years old to 5 years old All welcome for a free trial - boys and girls.... contact Deborah on 01506 881709 or 07590 849119 or email dparis@littlekicks.co.uk. See our website www.littlekicks.co.uk for more information. Bingo Pigeon Club, East Calder Sun 8.00 - 10.00 All welcome

KIRKNEWTON 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 Cathy Bird Highland Dancers Kirkewton Primary School, Fridays 5 – 8 yrs 4 – 4.50pm, 9+ yrs 5 – 5.50pm tel: 07809 423592 email: cathybird.gb@gmail.com www.cathybirdhighlanddance .co.uk 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 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 Hatton Sports Club Tennis and squash. Burnwynd, Kirknewton Social and competitive play. LTA-qualified tennis coaches. Contact Carol Blamire 01506 880208

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sports, hobbies, learning, support groups and more... 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

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.

Kirknewton Play Group Kirknewton Village Hall Mon – Fri 9.00am – 11.15am Ages 2 to 5 yrs. £4.00 per session. Call in and see us during session times

Mid Calder Mother and Toddler Group Institute Hall Tues 9.15 - 11.15, £1.00 per adult Please call Vicky Ramsay for details on 07515 495101

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

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.

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 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 Scottish Slimmers Masonic Hall Mon 7.30pm Call 0800 362636 for more info. Mid Calder Mother and Baby Group Institute Hall Tuesdays 10.00 Please call Vicky Ramsay for details on 07515 495101 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 Mon and Tues night, Guides Wed night. Contact Katrina Wallace on 01506 883816 Yoga Classes Masonic Hall Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.00pm Contact Linda Bibby 01506 884115 www.wholebodybalance.co.uk

Pilates Classes Institute Hall, Market St. Wed 10.00am - 11.00am Beginners class Contact Rhona 01506 811700 rhonawatt@btconnect.com 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 Dave 07990 706048 contact@mid-calder-colts.org Mid Calder Youth Club Institue Hall, Market St. Mon 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Ages 8 to 12. Sports, computers, bus trips, games. Choral Highlights Ladies Choir Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder Rehersals Sundays 12pm - 1.00pm in summer and 7.30pm-8.45pm in winter. Musicals, Scottish. religious, pop and some very quirky little numbers! 2 concerts per year, requests to sing at other venues considered. New members very welcome, please contact John Rankin 01506 880029 Mid Calder School of Dance Mid Calder Institute Hall Tap, Highland, Disco Tues 6.00pm - 7.00pm & Fri 6.15pm - 9.00pm. Various ages Contact Heather 01501733054 Calder Bells Glenalmond Hall, Mid Calder Rehersals Mondays 7.30pm New members welcome

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PUMPHERSTON 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 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 CHURCHES Church of Scotland Kirknewton Services 9:45 in the Kirknewton Kirk, Station Rd. Sunday School and creche available East Calder Services 11:15 in the East Calder church, Main St Sunday School and creche available Rev Dr AJ Groenewald 8 Manse CourtEast Calder EH53 0HF. 01506 884585 or 075 888 458 14. groenstes@yahoo. com website www.knec4jesus.org.uk

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Mid Calder services 10.30 every Sunday in the Kirk of Calder, Main St, Mid Calder. Sunday School and crèche 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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