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WELCOME As I sit here composing this, it feels good to see the sun out finally it’s starting to feel like summer is on the horizon! Our gardens will also be coming to life now and this issue has a few businesses who can help give your garden a fresh look for spring & summer. We also have our regular garden feature and this month there are some great potting ideas on page 42. If you still haven’t got round to booking your holiday yet or fancy a little extra add on with not to far to travel, then have a look at our travel article on the best short haul destinations for 2015 on page 14. Can you believe it - we are now in our 10th year of publishing! Here at the Bearsden & Milngavie Directory we are very proud of supporting local businesses in the area and love when people tell us how busy they are. We also love to hear your comments, so please drop us a line if you feel there is anything that we could improve on. As always we hope you enjoy browsing through the magazine and supporting the local community. Until the next issue. Scott & Natalie

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MUSIC REVIEW

TRAVEL: BEST SHORT HAUL DESTINATIONS FOR 2015

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MUSIC NEW RELEASES Blur: The Magic Whip Blur fans have been crossing their fingers for a new album since the band's glorious 2009 reunion gigs, and now we have it! The Magic Whip turns out to be a triumphant comeback that retains the band's core identity while allowing new idea’s and flavour. The albums they released post-Britpop were all pretty good and their reunion shows since reforming in 2008 have been explosive with two tracks released in 2012 – ‘The Puritan’ and ‘Under The Westway’ - showing they could still write beautiful, affecting songs. Looking at what they've been up to over the last decade or so, 'The Magic Whip' could be a very interesting project indeed. From the taste we've had so far, Blur are still very much alive and kicking.

Alabama Shakes: Sound and Colour Alabama Shakes knew right away that their second album was going to take them down a strange new path. You would have forgiven the Shakes for sticking to the sound of their debut, which has sold 725,000 copies and took them from Alabama bar band to one of rock's biggest new acts almost overnight. The band were then nominated for three Grammy’s. The journey to Sound & Color was a bumpy one. The group decided to widen its sound with singer Brittany Howard listening to everything from Roberta Flack to the E.T. soundtrack. "We just wanted to be free and explore and not worry what this record would be in the public's eye," says guitarist Heath Fogg. Whether their fan base will follow them into riskier musical territory remains to be seen, but the first of two sold-out shows at New York's Beacon Theatre in March partly answered that question.

Madonna: Rebel Heart The 56-year-old Queen of Pop valiantly defends her crown against any would-be successors via a regal 13th studio album. Rebel Heart is a fine collection of sturdy pop tunes in which Madonna finally allows herself to look back and sometimes pilfer from her peak periods of the late 80’s and early 2000’s. Aside from a couple of clunkers, there is plenty for Madonna's hard-core fan base and the casual listeners to enjoy here. She grappled with her divorce from Guy Ritchie on her past two albums, but now she is back on the market! The album is wrapped up with the title track, recalling how she went from weird kid to narcissist to spiritual thinker over Avicii's bright, orchestrated production. Deep down, Madonna does have a rebel heart and you can't fault her for reminding us that pop music is all the better for it. To advertise call Scott or Natalie on 0141 945 4210 or email: info@sbdirectory.co.uk

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TRAVEL BEST SHORT HAUL DESTINATIONS FOR 2015 If you are looking for something a little different for your next holiday, there are several short haul destinations which are well worth considering. There’s nothing better for the mind body and soul than planning a trip away, whether that’s a relaxing vacation or intrepid adventure. Here are our pick of short haul destinations for 2015, so take a look and get planning. TURKEY Although the political situation is never particularly reassuring, Turkey remains a popular choice and doesn’t restrict people to visiting in the peak summer months, thanks to its notably longer summers when compared to many Mediterranean destinations. Meanwhile with more culture and history in one corner than most places have from coast to coast, the climate isn’t the only reason to consider visiting. MALTA Having shaken off it’s somewhat stuffy reputation several years ago, Malta is an island born again. A staggering amount of history and, in Valetta, one of Europe’s best preserved old towns make for plenty to see and do, and thanks

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to it’s position just north of Africa, the season never ends. Cultural events, from the international standard Arts Festival to the Baroque celebrations in January are also well worth looking into. MONTENEGRO No longer the undiscovered secret it once was, although more and more tourists are choosing Montenegro, it’s still far from spoilt. Some of the most beautiful countryside not just in the Adriatic Balkan region, but in Europe, is here to greet you, with serene lakes, beautiful mountains and stunning beaches around every corner. In short then, if you have already fallen for Greece this should be your next option.

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HUNGARY Hungary could never profess to being a popular choice for Brits. However, that’s more because we’re creatures of habit, and this Central European nation is pretty bad at marketing. Budapest for example, ranks amongst the most spectacular and impressive cities in the world, with incredible architecture aplenty and unique culture all its own. Meanwhile, the inland Lake Balaton comes alive with beach lovers during summer. ICELAND Notorious for volcanic eruptions that ruin everyone’s travel plans, and banks in crisis, Iceland is

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MOTORING DRIVER’S CARS

We’ve driven some fantastic cars in 2014 and below we’ve narrowed them down to our five favorites based on absolute, pure driving pleasure. They are the maddest, baddest and most heart-racing cars we drove last year and if you manage to get behind the wheel of any of this selection, you’re very lucky indeed.

Rolls-Royce Wraith More of a house than a car, and even costing more than some people’s at £219,480, the Rolls-Royce Wraith is a surreal machine. It’s carpeted with what looks to be real bear fur, features TWO umbrellas concealed in the bodywork, and can even hold its own on the road with its 624bhp outpacing almost anything as luxurious.

BMW M4 The BMW M4 is incredible, speeding from 0-60mph in just four seconds with all the grace and power you would expect from the German marque. The £56,650 car’s looks are equally stunning with sleek lines and striking curves. It clings to the road and can take on whatever corner you’re gutsy enough to throw it round - sometimes a little more sideways than you originally planned.

Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Gadget-lovers will be in heaven in the £119,835 S63 AMG. We could write a wish list of tech as long as our arms and the Mercedes would still have it and more. Inside you’ll find TVs, massage seats and it’s very own Wi-Fi, so you could drive off into the sunset and never be without your creature comforts.

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Porsche Macan Turbo Porsche’s latest SUV might not be to everyone’s taste looks-wise, but it’s still been gifted with its namesake’s driving pedigree. Those who want a luxury SUV will not be disappointed with the £67,423 Macan, which comfortably seats five, but it still drives like a sports car. It’s no wonder Porsche can’t build them quick enough.

Jaguar F-Type Probably the best car of the year, the F-Type is flawless. If you can get over the growl that Jaguar’s specially made exhaust makes and actually get it off your driveway, then you’ll find the way it handles is exceptional. With these gorgeous looks, it seems to just be the £85,000 price tag that is wrong with this car. But then if you’re looking at that, it’s probably the wrong car for you in the first place! By James Baggott @CarDealerEd

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CINEMA BLADE RUNNER - THE FINAL CUT

One of the all-time sci-fi greats, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner returns to the big screen in a brand new The Final Cut – allegedly the version the director always wanted to us to see, based on Philip K Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? It’s often cited not only as Ridley Scott’s best, but one of the movie making triumphs of all time. Certainly amongst the sci-fi epics, to say that an opportunity to see it on the big screen again s h o u l d n ’ t b e m i s s e d wo u l d b e a h u ge understatement. The hero is Rick Deckhard (Harrison Ford) is an excop pressurised into hunting down rogue androids who have escaped from their slave jails on outerspace colonies and are trying to blend in back on earth marked for destruction. But it is Deckard’s unhappy fate to fall in love with one, the beautiful replicant Rachael, played with elegance by Sean Young. He is overwhelmed by the poignancy of false

memories implanted in her brain, and perhaps by the replicants’ growing existential horror at being pre-programmed to die in just a few years’ time. Every shot oozes atmosphere, and with the cityscape draped in eternal darkness and rain seeming to be constantly present definitely adds to the eeriness of the film. Indeed it is hard to fault from start to finish, whether in context of acting or direction, hence our excitement. The Final Cut has a disturbing tale of dehumanisation, and is being pegged as Scott’s Blade Runner magnum opus - the version he always wanted the public to see but, up till now, never had the chance to show them. Whether we agree with all his decisions will be down to the final reviewing, but let’s just say that even if he doesn’t live these sky high expectations, the act of finding that out will be worth every penny.

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This became a way for the higher echelons of society to show off their wealth and importance. The ‘Chinese room’ was a feature of many a stately home, from Chatsworth to the Prince Regent’s Royal Pavilion in Brighton, the latter an extraordinary Orientalstyle palace, crammed with objects and furniture from China. As time went on, not only did Chinese factories begin to fuse European and native styles to suit their buyers’ tastes, but also English designers and craftspeople began to imitate Oriental designs. Thomas Chippendale was one well-known example, employing latticework and lacquer in his influential furniture pattern books.

INTERIORS INSPIRED BY THE ORIENT Furnishings and accessories from the Far East seemed wonderfully exotic when they first arrived here centuries ago. Now silk and lacquer, blue-andwhite china and bamboo have become a highlight of our interiors, says Katherine Sorrell. Exciting, mysterious, irresistible… rumours of the treasures of the East encouraged 16th century Western explorers to push back the boundaries of the known world, but it was not until the late 17th century that the English East India Company secured its trading post in Taiwan and began to trade regularly with China. Tea was the first import of significance, and raw silk, too; while buying and displaying costly furnishings from afar - especially lacquer and porcelain, neither of which English manufacturers knew how to produce at the time.

And then came another enormous shift in style when, in 1854, Japan resumed trade with the West after a break of more than two centuries. Europe was flooded with imports: everything from bronzes and silks to k i m o n o s , l a c q u e rs , fa n s a n d woodblock prints (the latter a huge influence on Impressionist painting and the Art Nouveau movement). Christopher Dresser was the first European designer to visit Japan after 1854, and both his book on the country’s art, design and architecture and his own designs for textiles, wall coverings, ceramics, glassware and metalware helped perpetuate the fashion for Japonism at the end of the 19th century. The fashion for Eastern objects and designs had taken firm hold, and eventually percolated down from the piles of the aristocracy to reach ordinary p e o p l e ’s homes.

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Take the almost ubiquitous Willow Pattern, for example (see box), which has been found in households up and down the country since the early 19th century. And who these days does not own a piece of blue and white porcelain, a ginger jar, a Chinese rug, a ‘coolie’ style lampshade or a rattan side table, for example? Oriental-inspired fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and accessories can be used to make a statement in any room, or can blend gently into an eclectic interior, while the colours - rich, warm red, gorgeous blues, yellows and greens, touches of black and highlight of gold - are highly appealing and can be employed as subtle touches or all-over schemes. Whether it be a precious, hand-made antique, an item specially mass-produced for the European market or a Western item that has been influenced by Oriental designs, we love to incorporate beautiful pieces that demonstrate the craftsmanship, the materials and the styles that have become symbolic of Eastern cultures… just like the aristocrats of the 17th and 18th centuries. Fashions may come and go, but Oriental style has become a timeless staple.

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SERVES 6 There is an abundance of wild garlic at this time of year, particularly round the woody parts of the Endrick. I also use Crowdie, a creamy soft Scottish Cheese, from Katie Rodgers of Knockraich Farm in Fintry. Soup 1 Medium Onion, Sliced 1 Medium sized Floury Potato, Sliced, 500g Wild Garlic, Washed 200g Loose Spinach 2 Cloves of Garlic, Sliced 500ml of Good Chicken Stock or Vegetable stock 25g of Butter Splash Olive Oil Salt and Pepper to taste Herb Crowdie 100g Crowdie Small bunch of Chives, finely chopped Small bunch Flat Leaf Parsley, finely chopped Pinch of Cayenne Pepper Salt and pepper Saute onion, potato and garlic in oil and add butter, cook out until the onions are soft. Add stock and simmer until potato is soft. Add wild garlic, stir and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat, add spinach and blitz with hand

blender until very smooth. Season to taste Take care not to overcook as you will lose that bright green colour associated with Spring! Mix Crowdie with all other ingredients, squeeze of lemon and season to taste. Serve soup with a small spoon of Herb Crowdie, a swirl of Olive Oil, a turn of pepper and some salt flakes.

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