Trend June / July 2009

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the only guide to a moder n life in aberdeen

Aberdeen

P RICE LES S

JUNE / JULY 09

Breeze into Summer Sizzling seasonal sensations

Take a Bow How the master gets a kick from karate

The Mane Event Taking the reins of traditional transport

Mother Earth Meet the Nigella of garden design

Win . . .

A stay in a chic boutique hotel A sumptuous spa day Two nights in a luxury apart-hotel A scuba diving experience

FASHION | BEAUTY | FOOD | PROPERTY | INTERIORS | REVIEWS | CARS

Set amidst the beautiful scenery of Royal Deeside, and at the beginning of the Castle and Whisky trails, the Milton is ideal for a range of events.

The Milton Crathes, Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5QH Tel: 01330 844566 email: info@themilton.co.uk www.themilton.co.uk

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PROFILE

Contents Aberdeen

trend PUBLISHED BY Trend Productions Ltd 2 Rubislaw Place Aberdeen, AB10 1XN Tel: +44 (0) 1224 631141 Fax: +44 (0) 1224 622280 info@trendmagazine.co.uk www.trendmagazine.co.uk DIRECTOR Gill Buyers - gill@trendmagazine.co.uk EDITOR Niki Tennant - niki@trendmagazine.co.uk ADVERTISING & DISTRIBUTION Gill Buyers - gill@trendmagazine.co.uk FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Jill Walker - jwalker@trendmagazine.co.uk

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Leigh Mathieson - leigh@trendmagazine.co.uk EVENTS Lynn Batham - lynn@trendmagazine.co.uk Nicola Smith - nicola@trendmagazine.co.uk DESIGN & PRODUCTION EQ Design Limited Cover Image Lara Okubanjo Photograph by Ross Mitchell

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FASHION 14 Summer Sunsations

47 Horsing Around 74 Checking in with Andy Roger

HEALTH AND BEAUTY 12 Prepare to Bare: Body Scrubs 13 Reporting to the Headmaster 24 Win a Luxury Spa Day for Two 39 Trend Fitness Guru on Gym Myths and Fears

ART & CULTURE 52 Dig This: TV Gardener, Kirsty McLean 54 Peacock: A Tale of Contemporary Art

FOOD AND DRINK 26 Turkish Delights 28 Restaurant Reviews 30 Hooked by Seafood 31 There’s No Business Like Glow Business SHOPPING 20 One Look Was All It Took FEATURES 08 You Said It 34 Meet Aberdeen’s Samurai 38 Trend with Style Awards: The Finalists 46 Win a Family Scuba Diving Session

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TRAVEL 42 Win Two Nights in a Boutique Hotel 43 Win Two Nights in a Luxury Apart-Hotel 44 Gorgeous George 60 Trend Visits Cool Copenhagen 63 Living Dune Under: Postcard from Dubai SOUNDS 55 Music Addict Gets a Hit 57 Going Underground MOTORING 58 Trend Road Tests the Bugatti Type 37 SOCIETY 66 Take Me, Take Me 70 Trend’s Society Pages

EDITOR’S ETCHINGS

Editor’s welcome Among the many privileges of my career is the opportunity to meet extraordinary people whose life stories leave me in reflective mood and promise to remain with me and mine for a long, long time.

My encounter with 8th Dan of the World Karate Confederation, gentleman Ronnie Watt, was an inspiration. Read on page 34 how his brush with death as a teenager set him on his journey toward worldwide acclaim as a martial arts mentor and master.

Prepare yourself for more fighting talk, this time from the newlyannounced finalists in the Trend Life with Style Awards challenge (page 38).

Your action-packed guide to a modern life in Aberdeen also lets you sample daredevil delights, from scuba diving to saddling up to horse and carriage driving tuition – all available on your own doorstep.

As always, we serve up appetising table talk in our food and drink section. Savour our many ideas for something for the weekend in our visits to top Scottish luxury retreats – with terrific offers, exclusively for readers of Trend.

Trend wouldn’t be Trend without fabulous competitions, including a spa day for two, two nights in a luxurious two-bedroom apartment hotel, a scuba diving session for a family of four, and a chance to win head-turning designer swimwear.

Sincere thanks to our loyal sponsors and advertisers, who’ve been with us since inception, and a warm welcome to those valued supporters who are featuring on our pages for the first time in this issue.

Thanks, too, to those of you who contributed to our new letters page. A sample of Trend readers’ feedback is on page 59.

‘Til August, thanks for reading.

Best wishes, Niki Tennant, Editor

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02 DAVID GILLANDERS David is better known to us as former British Rally Champion 1987 and Scottish Rally Car Champion 1995. David’s wealth of experience in the motor industry gives him a unique insight and view of motoring.

03 ALISON DANIELS Alison Daniels writes for many publications and is our ‘roving reporter’. She lives on the outskirts of Aberdeen.

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01 DAVID NICHOLSON Dave Nicholson was the keyboard player for local band Driveblind. After five years in Los Angeles, he has returned to Aberdeen to be with his wonderful and extremely lucky girlfriend, Laura.

04 CAROL BROWN Carol Brown has been tasting, talking, teaching and writing about wine in and around Aberdeen and Scotland, for more than 10 years.

05 LEIGH MATHIESON Leigh returns to Aberdeen after being away for a five year stint, four of which were spent attaining her first class BA (Hons) Degree in Marketing at Glasgow Caledonian University. Following that she spent a year working in the US as a travel coordinator for a luxury tour operator. Here she enjoyed the best of both worlds; the countryside of Pennsylvania during the week and the bright lights of New York City on the weekends. She is delighted to be joining the Trend team as Business Development Coordinator, putting her degree to good use and scouting out the best bits of Aberdeen.

06 NICOLA SMITH Nicola Smith is from Aberdeen, and is currently a second year student at the Robert Gordon University studying Publishing with Journalism.

07 DEREK IRONSIDE Derek Ironside is one of the most respected freelance photographers in Aberdeen, having covered all aspects of life in the North-east for more than 20 years. His agency, Newsline Scotland, has four photographers and supplies pictures to national newspapers and magazines. Newsline also has a wide range of corporate and PR clients. www.newsline-scotland.co.uk

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08 VICKY HARAZIM Vicky Harazim is currently in her first year of studying Media Studies at The Robert Gordon University. She has contributed to a number of regional newspapers and magazines. She loves films, shopping and going out.

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09 BEN TRITTON Ben Tritton is currently in his first year studying Media at Aberdeen College. Ben has a love of fashion and issues relating to war, and hopes to pursue a successful career as a journalist in one of those areas.

10 STEPHANIE FORREST Stephanie Forrest graduated in 2007 with a first class Honours degree in Fashion Textiles. In her spare time she designs jewellery, which can be seen in this issue’s fashion shoot, on which she was the stylist. She hopes to continue her studies and complete a Masters in the future.

11 ROSS MITCHELL Ross Mitchell obtained Honours with first class at Heriot Watt University Edinburgh College of Art in 2003, and was awarded first place and overall winner of the Fuji-Film Student Photographer of The Year Awards 2003 for his social documentary work. www.rossmitchell.com

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12 FIONA SMITH Accomplished make-up artist Fiona Smith trained at the Chanel Make-up Academy in London. She has been working fully-trained for over four years nationally and internationally, including a spell working in Moscow.

13 SOPHIA SCHWAN Sophia is 21 years old and comes originally from Germany. She has been living in Aberdeen for about three years now and will be starting her fourth and final year at RGU studying Publishing with Journalism in September. She loves to read and write as well as see operas, concerts and go on roadtrips. However, it’s the fashion industry she hopes to work in, in the future.

14 SARAH WATTIE Sarah has moved on from the Trend team now to join Trump International, but she will still be a regular contributor.

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Richard SImpson, 28, Sports and Exercise Student, Old Aberdeen I hate my work. It‘s just not that challenging. I wish I loved it so that time would go by faster and I wouldn‘t mind actually doing it.

Rachel Duncan, 22, Marketing Manager, City Centre

Fiona Pratty, 49, Administration Assistant, City Centre

Thomas Pearson, 19, Journalism Student, City Centre

I absolutely hate hangovers and I wish I loved them for the obvious reason of not wanting to waste an entire day not feeling my best.

I hate what most women probably do and that is certain parts of my body. If I loved them I would definitely feel a lot more comfortable with myself and have more confidence.

My family comes from the North-east of Scotland and cullen skink is a very traditional dish but I absolutely hate it. If I loved it, it would make dinners a lot easier for me!

You said it...

I hate the goverment and especially the politians but I wish I loved them. They always make promises they can‘t keep and their ridiculous expenses are even more angering.

WHAT DO YOU HATE BUT WISH YOU LOVED?

> Interviews by Sophia Schwan

< Marianne Kgelstadli, 49, Post Graduate Student, Norway I hate the weather in Aberdeen. There‘s never a full day of sun. If I loved it, I would like the city a lot more!

> Colin Murphy, 22, Retail Manager, Dundee I absolutely hate dance music, it‘s so boring! This makes going to clubs particularly difficult. I would enjoy going out a lot more if I loved it.

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Andy Jadeson, 28, Offshore, Bucksburn

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COMPETITION

Aberdeen Clinic is one of Top in UK Astrid Latham & Sa m

With more and more women – and men – trying to hold back the years, an Aberdeen clinic is leading the way in anti-ageing treatments. Temple Aesthetics in Cults is the only Scottish clinic to have reached the finals of the Aesthetic Medicine Awards in 2008 and 2009.

Robson these procedures should only be carried out with the involvement of a doctor.

Trend is offering one Trend reader a chance to win a luxurious pamper package, which includes bespoke facial, deluxe manicure, deluxe pedicure and neck and shoulder massage.

Run by GP Dr Sam Robson, and beauty therapist Astrid Latham, who often cross-refer so that clients benefit from individuallytailored therapies, their offerings include injectable procedures, dermal fillers, liquid face lifts and body sculpting, along with more traditional beauty treatments using quality brands such as Prevage MD, Germaine de Capuccini and Priori.

For a chance to win, email the answer to the following question, with ‘Temple’ in the subject box: to info@trendmagazine.co.uk, stating your name, address and contact telephone numbers and tell us where you picked up your copy of Trend…

Name one of the brand products Temple uses?

The clinic adheres to all regulations when carrying out non-surgical procedures, and is backed by the medical community‘s stance that

The Courtyard, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9SG T: 01224 869997

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ADVERTORIAL

Neat feet, hands down

> WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

Preparing to bare this summer? It’s time to nail the perfectly polished look at one of Aberdeen’s leading beauty salons. Preen Beauty, on Holburn Street, has announced special offers to treat your feet and put the cute back into your cuticles.

The unbeatable one-hour ‘Wild Wednesday’ express manicure/pedicure offer is just £20. Enjoy a blissful foot soak in a massage spa chair, before therapists get to work on your cuticles, file your toe nails and apply polish to both hands and feet.

“This treatment, available by appointment between 9am and 7pm every Wednesday, is really popular among friends who want to chill out together after work in our two spa chairs,” explained Sarah Costello, who runs Preen Beauty with sister, Laura Buchanan.

To ensure your tootsies remain chip free, visit Preen Beauty for Bio Sculpture Gel Nails. A hardy gel overlay is applied onto your nails for a flawless look (£30). Throughout the month of June only, the salon will treat you to a combined pedicure and a Bio Sculpture Gel Nails application for only £45 – a saving of £15.

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ADVERTORIAL

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Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street, at least according to Martha and the Vandellas. If you’re planning to flash some flesh, Trend loves these scrubs and exfoliators for getting glowing…

Clinique Turnaround Body Smoothing Cream £22.51 This fuss-free tube contains a combination of exfoliants and moisturisers that are ideal for all skin types. Great for sloughing off winter-dull skin on elbows, knees and feet, as well as evening out skin tone.

Available from Boots, John Lewis and Debenhams Philosophy Amazing Grace Hot Salt Tub and Shower Scrub £21.60 Philosophy's amazing grace salt scrub is a sweet scented girlie pink and leaves your skin wonderfully polished. A gentle glycerin base has an emollient effect without feeling oily, and its natural extracts help to moisturize and smooth skin while you exfoliate.

Available from John Lewis Darphin Nourishing Smoothing Body Scrub £32.26 This is a luxurious home spa experience. Its transparent gel melts into a milky veil when in contact with water, leaving skin refined and delicately scented, with a cocktail of botanical aromas. Exfoliating, nourishing and renewing… and softness after just one treatment is evident for days.

Available from The Beauty Fountain

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FEATURE

The

Headmaster

Alison Daniels found out why there’s a six month waiting list and a £350 fee for an appointment with Andrew Barton, Saks’ International Creative Director and star of ‘Ten Years Younger’, when she submitted to the scissors at Saks salon in Aberdeen.

So how did you get started in hairdressing?

I wanted to be a fabric designer when I left school. I was always pretty good at art and English, so I went off to Art College. Now I say that I design with hair, and I’m lucky enough to get a new project and the chance to meet people.

What sort of people are your clients?

I see a lot of normal women and I’m always very honest about providing advice. A lot of clients have seen me on TV and save up for a consultation, or their partners treat them. It’s all about the right style and colour. Your hair can change the way you feel about yourself

and the way others see you. You can make yourself look taller and slimmer with the right cut. Your skin glows and you can lose years with a softer, more flattering shade.

What projects are you currently working on?

Well, I’m in talks about having my own TV show, I’m developing new products like branded hair accessories and brushes, and I’m writing a book about the cultural significance of hair and how people can make the most of what’s available. The book draws on a lot of the characters I’ve met over the years.

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What’s it like working on ‘Ten Years Younger’?

Working on ‘Ten Years Younger’ has opened a lot of doors for me and I love working with the team there. I seem to end up in tears each time the woman sees herself for the first time. They’re always so transformed. It’s amazing how many of them gain real self confidence and begin to build better lives. That really makes my day!

Saks Hair & Beauty 409 Union Street Aberdeen AB10 6DA T: 01224 212020 13

Pinko Dress Cruise £355, Gucci Turtle Print Wedges Cruise, £630 Flower Bracelet Coast, £30, Wooden Bangles Fenner & Coburn, £9.99, Necklace Accessorize, £14, Earrings Model’s Own.

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SummerBreeze

Chloe Flower Print Dress Cruise, £325, Leather Belt Fenner & Coburn, £64.99, Lulu Guiness Bag Fenner & Coburn, £220, Gucci Turtle Print Wedges Cruise, £630, Necklace Fenner & Coburn, £49.99, Ring Fenner & Coburn, £29.99, Wooden Bangles Fenner & Coburn, £9.99, Gold Bangles Accessorize, £6 for 2, Earrings Model’s Own.

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Just Cavalli Top Zoomp, £215, Just Cavalli Jeans Zoomp, £99, Just Cavalli Shoes Zoomp, £340.

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Roberto Cavalli Dress Zoomp, £475, Moschino Cheap & Chic Sandals Zoomp, £270, Flower Accessorize, £10, Mirror Bangle Accessorize, £10, Gold Bangle Accessorize, £6 for 2, Earrings Model’s Own.

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Maxi Dress Coast, £175, Necklace Accessorize, £18, Headband, Comes with Dress, Ring Fenner & Coburn, £29.99, Mirror Bangle Accessorize, £10, Pink Bangle, Accessorize, £12, Earrings Model’s Own.

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Linen Trousers Coast, £75, Cardigan Coast, £75 Printed Top Coast £65, Flower Accessorize, £8, Beaded Bracelets Fenner & Coburn, £45, Dior Stone Detail Sandals Cruise, £455, Necklace Model’s Own.

Thanks to: Our model - Lara Okubanjo, Union Square, Sopranos Hotel & Aberdeen Railway Station.

Styling by Stephanie Forrest.

Make up by Fiona Smith.

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SHOPPING SHOWCASE

The classic straight leg jean, an essential for any man worth their salt in the fashion stakes. However you don’t have to fill your wardrobe with an array of different jeans to suit every occasion. Trend has put together three key looks with the same great pair of jeans to show you how versatile they can be. > WORDS BY BEN TRITTON Lee Clark R egular Zip Dark Black £80 Signat , ure 2

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Lyle and Scott Cardigan, Sun set Pink, £100 Signature

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TREND LOVES...

Emlou

Emlou fashion boutique is the latest addition to The Galleria Mall in Aberdeen, and has been brought to life by Emma Blair who studied Fashion Design for Industry at Heriot-Watt University.

Emma has always dreamt of opening her own boutique. The philosophy behind the boutique is to bridge the gap between high street and designer, and bring a personal touch to Aberdeen’s shopping experience.

Emma achieves that personal touch with her own bespoke label, Emma Blair.

Emma Blair will offer one-off unique prêt-a-porter pieces designed and constructed by Emma herself, which will be available in store from the end of June. Each garment made by Emma will be photographed and kept in a portfolio for customers to browse, 22

giving them the opportunity to have garments made on a commission basis.

In addition to Emma Blair, Emlou offers a variety of other exciting labels including Ruby Rocks, Lola Espeleta, Fever London, Blendshe, Ben Sherman and Emily& Fin. Emlou will buy in only six of each garment from all brands except one, to ensure exclusivity for customers in Aberdeen. They also have a great range of handbags, jewellery and shoes, with labels such as Topazglow jewellery, Fiorelli costume jewellery and handbags, Pure handbags and J Shoes.

Look out for the Emma Blair label in store in June, and a new range of Almost Famous in August.

Emlou Ltd Unit Seven, The Galleria Langstane Place Aberdeen AB11 6FB T: 01224 588905 E: info@emlou.co.uk www.emlou.co.uk

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ADVERTORIAL

> WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

The North-east’s natural larder has inspired one of Aberdeen’s most popular food destinations to create three new smoothie sensations to tantalise the taste buds. Deli and diner Foodstory, put various smoothie recipes to the test before introducing the three new concoctions that simply burst with goodness.

“Most of the smoothies on sale in juice and snack bars are made from pouches of pureed frozen fruit, but at Foodstory we prepare our smoothies with organic, locally sourced fresh

ingredients,” explained proprietor, Anne-Marie Bain. Foodstory’s ‘Berry-goRound’ is a tangy blend of succulent Auchtydonald strawberries from near Mintlaw, Barra raspberries from the Oldmeldrum area, yoghurt from the Devenick Dairy in Maryculter, and organic apple juice.

And for a healthy, energy-boosting start to the day, try the breakfast smoothie – a blend of organic apple juice, Stoat’s muesli, banana and manuka honey. Foodstory is now open on Sundays from 9.30am to 4.30pm

Foodstory 22 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UA T: 01224 622293

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The City is an ideal venue for conferences, client or team meetings, entertaining clients or private functions. It is a new development located within the heart of the city, and offers a conference room, restaurant and café all under one roof making it perfect for business development purposes.

The facility offers a modern and spacious conference room complete with: • STATIONARY • FLIPCHART

• LAPTOP TO WIDE SCREEN TV ENABLEMENT All available on request and for a competitive price.

This facility is also suitable for private parties so why not mix business with pleasure. It leads onto a roof-top terrace, making it the place to be in the summer months. Our friendly and accommodating staff will provide food and beverages and will help decorate the venue on request.

C I T Y C O N F E R E N C E city conference @ the city cafe bar & restaurant, 37-39 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen AB10 1AU t: 01224 644105

e: info@thecityaberdeen.co.uk www.thecityaberdeen.co.uk

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COMPETITION

Win a relaxing spa day at the award-winning One Spa in Edinburgh The luxurious One Spa at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh is offering a lucky winner and companion a soothing spa day at this award-winning spa in the heart of the city. Offering dedicated time and attention, the One Spa experience is guaranteed to leave you feeling blissfully refreshed.

The lucky winner and guest will experience Escape at One, the unique top floor facilities at One Spa, which include a 19m infinity pool, aromatic cleopatra baths, luxurious thermal suite and mineral-rich rooftop hydropool. The Thermal Suite features a series of heat treatments inspired by the bathing rituals of ancient cultures. Escape at One also includes use of One Spa’s state-ofthe art gym, fitness and Kinesis studios.

To further the pampering experience, the winner and guest will be treated with two signature ESPA treatments - a

full body salt & oil scrub followed by either an Essential Body Massage where the therapist will choose the most appropriate massage to meet your specific needs or an Intensive Facial where the focus will be on improving the condition of the skin.

The winner and a companion will also enjoy a delicious lunch in the Spa Café which provides delicious and nutritious cuisine, created by the hotel’s multiaward-winning chef Malcolm Webster.

The prizes includes: - Use of all the Escape at One facilities - Full Body Salt & Oil Scrub and a choice of either an Essential Body Massage or Intensive Facial - A two-course lunch at the Spa Café (drinks are not included) - Prize is subject to availability. To be redeemed by 31 December 2009.

To enter answer the following question: In which Hotel is One Spa located?

Please email your answer with ‘One Spa’ in the subject box and your name, address, phone number and where you picked up your copy of Trend to: info@trendmagazine.co.uk

Reader offer One Spa is offering Trend magazine readers a special “Summer Bliss” spa promotion. For just £110 – a saving of £65 per person – readers can enjoy Escape at One and experience a full body salt & oil scrub with a choice of Essential Body Massage or Intensive Facial.

This offer is exclusive to Trend readers and is valid for July and August, subject to availability.

To book contact One Spa on 0131 221 7777 and quote “Trend Summer Bliss.” www.onespa.com.

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East meet s best ... > INTERVIEW BY NIKI TENNANT

Stuart Anderson, Head Chef, Rendezvous @ Nargile

Name your three desert island ingredients.

Garlic, potatoes and lamb – it’s my favourite meat. Garlic, because I love the flavour.

What’s the biggest compliment your cooking has received?

It has to be from the Nargile owners. They started the restaurant 26 years ago and trust me to run it for them, which is a huge compliment to me.

In the kitchen, are you hot and fiery or cool as a cucumber?

Definitely cool. I enjoy my work and the pressure, and have a great team of staff so it's very rare that I get angry.

Delia or Nigella?

Delia, because I grew up watching her programmes with my mum.

What’s the most bizarre request you’ve received from a diner?

I once had a woman ask to have her whole meal blended together - the meat, rice and salad!

Who’d be your dream dinner companion?

Wayne Rooney. As simple as the conversation would be, the man's a hero.

What’s the biggest sin anyone could commit in your kitchen?

Anything to do with poor hygiene. I take great pride in the cleanliness of my kitchen.

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Rendezvous @ Nargile 106-108 Forest Avenue Aberdeen AB15 4UP T: 01224 323700 www.rendezvousatnargile.co.uk

Recipe...

CHEF FOCUS

Patlican Kizartma Lightly fried aubergine slices topped with seasoned onion, cream of yoghurt and a sprinkling of feta cheese, oven baked and served with a roasted red pepper sauce.

Ingredients Aubergine, olive oil, large onion, garlic, seasoning, dried basil, tomato puree, thick set yogurt and feta cheese.

Sautee the finely chopped onion in olive oil, seasoning with salt and cracked black pepper, a teaspoon of crushed garlic and a dessert spoon of dried basil and tomato puree.

Preparation Thickly slice the aubergine, shallow fry, then set aside.

Bake 4 red peppers until the skin blisters, seal in a bag until cool, peel the flesh and blitz in a processor with olive oil, season with salt to taste.

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Place the aubergines on a baking tray and top with the seasoned onion, the thick set yogurt and a sprinkling of feta cheese. Bake in the oven until the feta cheese is lightly browned. Meanwhile, heat the pepper sauce on the hob and drizzle over the aubergine slices when ready.

Serve with salad and rice.

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Restaurant REVIEWS > WORDS BY CAROL BROWN

Dinner Review: 210 Bistro The floor to ceiling glass frontage of 210 Bistro on South Market Street offers views of urban skyline meets working harbour. The downstairs bar sofas are the type that you can easily sink into for the evening and in the inviting first floor restaurant, dark wood contrasts with comfortable moss green chairs and booths.

We opted for the asparagus and parmesan tart (£4.25). It was a light and spring like starter served with salad and mustard dressing. I also enjoyed three delicious seared scallops on top of a soft and creamy lemon risotto, which added a pleasingly sharp contrast to the natural sweetness of the scallops (£6.95).

The menu features six starters and six main courses with the addition of changing specials, and emphasis is on local and seasonal produce.

Given the proximity of the harbour I chose the pan fried sea bass for main course.

Perfectly cooked, the skin was crispy and the flesh moist. Served with sautéed new potatoes, braised leeks and a rich tangy lemon and tarragon cream sauce, it was a delight (£14.95). My partner went for a special of the evening, beef stroganoff.

Tender strips of beef and a flavour packed sauce made it a true winner. The banoffee

The wine list is fairly priced and also offers a selection by the glass. We enjoyed a bottle of Oscar Brilliant Les Aublers Sancerre 2007, £25.00. Fresh with grassy, grapefruit notes this had a refreshing apple and lemon zing.

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cheesecake combined the best of two classic desserts without being too heavy (£3.95).

The crème brulee was caramelised just right and accompanied by homemade shortbread and a passion fruit and mango compote (£4.25).

210 Bistro is a welcome addition to the Aberdeen dining scene whether you fancy a lunchtime sandwich downstairs in the bar, a break from retail therapy or a relaxed lunch or evening with friends, it hits the spot.

210 Bistro 210 South Market Street Aberdeen AB11 5PQ T: 01224 211857 www.210bistro.com

Wine Dinner Review: Darroch Learg On a hillside above the town of Ballater, the Darroch Learg has uninterrupted views to the mountains. The former country residence is charming and characterful with a relaxing and welcoming feel.

Under the ownership of Nigel and Fiona Franks, it has built up a well deserved reputation for the quality of the food and the wine list. They host occasional wine dinners, and on this occasion we spent the evening in the company of Jean Soubeyrand of highly respected Burgundian producer Olivier Leflaive, based in the village of PulignyMontrachet. The emphasis of the evening was on white wines and it was a great way to see the different terroir influenced styles of Chardonnay.

The evening started in the lounge with a beautifully crisp glass of Bourgogne Les Setilles 2007. The grapes are sourced from both the villages of Puligny Montrachet and Meursault, giving a perfectly tuned rendition of Chardonnay.

Poached Halibut in a creamy herb and endive sauce was well placed against a rich and buttery Meursault Clos Du Cromin 2006.

With notes of baked apple and a savoury edge, it was lifted with a mineral acidity.

Breast of chicken with truffled pommes purees, lardons and garden peas was married with my favourite expression of white Burgundy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Puligny Montrachet. In this case it was a single vineyard, Les Meix 2006. With lively fresh notes of orchard

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

fruits, there were touches of creaminess with mineral and peach. The finish was elegant and lingering.

A beautifully ripe Epoisses cheese finished the evening, accompanied by a lovely expression of Pinot Noir - a red berry and blueberry perfumed Cotes De Beaune Villages 2006.

Olivier Leflaive wines are available through Corney and Barrow Scotland Ltd. www.corneyandbarrow.com Darroch Learg Hotel and Restaurant Braemar Road Ballater T: 013397 55443 www.darrochlearg.co.uk

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Hooked by Seafood > WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

As the daughter of a renowned Aberdeen fish merchant, the proprietor of the recently-opened Countesswells Fish Shop has been raised to praise the harvest of the sea.

Lorna Hosie whose father, George has been in the fish trade for over four decades, has always dreamed of reintroducing to her own community a fishmonger that offers the best of produce at competitive prices.

Having worked as an administrator in a fish business and helped out brother John Hosie, in his Torry fish shop over the years, Lorna saw her redundancy as an opportunity to call on her experience within the industry and become her own boss.

The Countesswells Fish Shop was opened in early March, just a stone’s throw from her home.

For additional convenience, Lorna and her team can even vacuum-pack your purchases.

All in all, the Countesswells Fish Shop offers a very different and much more personal service to the supermarket fish counter. You’ll be hooked.

Countesswells Fish Shop, 72a Countesswells Road Aberdeen T: 01224 311609

Lorna prides herself on sourcing fresh fish daily which, wherever possible, is purchased locally.

As well as making her own frequent visits to the dawn fish market, Lorna’s day begins by contacting her Peterhead-based buyer who purchases on her behalf, depending on the best of the day’s landings and Lorna’s customers’ demands.

If she cannot meet a customer’s specialist requirements by sourcing from Aberdeen or Peterhead, she’ll call on market traders at Grimsby, Scrabster or even Iceland to ensure they are not disappointed.

While her chilled counter offers the family favourites you’d expect to find in any good fishmonger – including tasty ownrecipe fish and crab cakes - Lorna can, with prior notice, source live lobster, mouth-watering oysters, red snapper and plump, juicy langoustine, guaranteed to wow guests at any dinner party or barbecue.

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Being rewarded for enjoying yourself seems too good to be true…

However that’s exactly what Simpson’s Hotel, Bar and Restaurant on Queen’s Road is offering, as this summer sees the launch of their fantastic new VIP Membership Card.

Becoming a Simpson’s VIP Member could not be easier: next time you are in the hotel, bar or restaurant simply sign up and you will immediately start to earn points on your Membership Card. The more points you earn the more rewards you receive!

Simpson’s has a strong base of regular customers and they want to acknowledge and reward them for their loyalty.

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an elegant designer evening gown FROM BELMONT BRIDAL

Belmont Bridal Boutique of Banchory is offering one lucky Trend reader the chance to win a stunning Belsoie tiffany chiffon evening dress from American design house, Jasmine Designs. The winner of the sleek Grecian-style gown, which carries a price tag of £222, will be able to select a dress in her size from a range of 30 beautiful shades.

Sisters and proprietors, Amanda Wright and Deborah Fowler have more than five years’ experience of wedding planning and selecting gowns that are exclusive to Belmont Bridal in the North-east.

The Belsoie evening dress is just one of a collection of exquisite bridal and evening gowns that pay testimony to the sisters’ keen eye for selecting stylish, quality designs and timeless pieces that flatter any figure.

Belmont Bridal Boutique’s designer dresses range also includes Forget Me Not, Stewart Parvin and Ritva Westenius.

To enter please answer the following question: Which country launched the Belsoie label?

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PROFILE

Ronnie Watt’s introduction to the sport that was to become his life’s work couldn’t have been more dramatic. As a 16year-old engineering apprentice with a promising career, Ronnie’s leg became trapped in machinery, leaving surgeons battling to save his limb. Ronnie spent much of his stay in hospital pondering how he would be able to take up a sport when fully recovered.

“My friends were going horse-riding, even parachuting, but that was not for me. I tried judo, but there was something about it I didn’t like,” remembers Ronnie, (now 62) and 8th Dan of the World Karate Confederation.

Then a trip to the cinema, which saw iconic Bond Sean Connery in a karate stand-off with Pussy Galore in ‘Goldfinger’, inspired Ronnie to try this other form of martial arts.“The training was primitive and very hard. The discipline was a culture shock,” admits Ronnie, who launched his Shotokan School in 1965 – only two years after his horrific accident.

A passionate Ronnie has made five visits to train with the great masters at some of the toughest universities in Japan.

In 2001, Aberdeen lured 900 black belts from 45 countries to the world championships, confirming the city’s rightful place as a karate world centre of excellence.

Two thousand black belts have come through Ronnie’s organisation and students have won 38 medals in World and European events. His focus is now on shaping cadets and children in preparation for the next world championship challenge in Venice 18 months from now.

Ronnie’s massive contribution to the karate world is the subject of a new book by acclaimed martial arts author, Dr Clive Layton entitled ‘Ronnie Watt, 8th Dan Director of Shotokan of the World Karate Confederation’.

The book is to be published by the National Karate Institute Scotland, and it is hoped that the many people who read the book will be inspired by Ronnie’s struggle to get to the top of one of the hardest sports in the world.

For information on classes: T: 01224 734607NKI E: ronnie@nkf-karate.com or rwatt@scottishshotokan.freeserve.co.uk www.nkf-karate.org 34

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Ronnie Watt - A Real Scottish

> WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

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Aberdeen performance improvement business, Exceed is the first based in the North of Scotland to offer the highlyrespected LEAN Kaizen programme to organisations.

Recruiting and retaining people of the highest calibre is crucial to the success of any business and employee benefits are very often high on the agenda for many candidates applying for posts in the current market.

LEAN Kaizen was originally developed by Toyota and, roughly translated from Japanese, means ’change for the better’. It has become increasingly popular in the public sector as a means of helping staff to optimise efficiency and, in doing so, provide better public services.

From the business owner’s perspective, motivated people who are committed and show a ‘can do’ attitude invariably flourish hand in hand with the business and the security of a comprehensive package of benefits can be a vital employee driver for success.

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From Aberdeen’s Queen’s Road, Gary and his team can offer cost-effective strategies and solutions for businesses in all sectors and of all sizes including retirement benefits; flexible benefits allowing employees to tailor a package to their own requirements; online total reward statements helping employees understand their benefits and private medical insurance.

To find out more, arrange a meeting with Gary Walker at St. James’s Place Wealth Management, Queen’s Road, Aberdeen. Email: gary.walker@sjpp.co.uk or call (01224) 202400.

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This impressive home illustrates the very highest levels of craftsmanship and specification that’s available at this development – ensuring each home is individually finished to perfection.

Cultercullen is just 15 miles North-west of Aberdeen, and our exclusive development Greenfields offers a bespoke collection of just 10 spacious four bedroom detached modern family homes in a truly idyllic and peaceful location.

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There are three styles of four bedroom detached family homes available – plus a link detached style of the four bedroom Sutherland housetype. Each home has a private garden and a single garage that’s easily accessed from the utility-room. Every house-style boasts a generous floor-layout that includes wellproportioned bedrooms and living space, a contemporary fitted kitchen and family room, and a good supply of en-suite shower-rooms with two or more in every home - making this

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LiFE witH style Awards

TREND STYLE AWARDS

Thursday 11th June at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels.

2009

Introducing our Finalists...

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NICOLA JOLLY, Our MC Former Miss Scotland and Miss UK Nicola Jolly, is our MC for our awards. The last few years saw her based in London, where she worked as a presenter and copresenter on a variety of television shows.

She moved back to Scotland last year, and in between working and planning her wedding to Garreth Wood she is currently organising the on-going renovations to their 17th century home. Nicola enjoys travelling, a wide variety of sports and is a passionate animal lover.

MARK STEPHEN, Our Speaker Mark Stephen is one of the UK's most experienced and popular radio broadcasters.

His work for programmes like BBC Radio Scotland's ‘Out of Doors’ has taken him around the world, from Ethiopia to Greenland and Namibia to Japan. A Torry loon by birth, he now lives beside Whiterashes with his wife Jean, daughters Rebecca and Jessica, and their menagerie of horses, labradoodles, cats and a goldfish that "simply won't die".

GYM MYTHS & FEARS DISPELLED

FITNESS

Media and sports graduate Scot Thompson – Trend’s new fitness guru – is a professional athlete, who competes internationally for Scotland in athletics and Highland games.

He has been a fitness coach for 10 years. Originally from Nairn, motivational speaker Scot has chosen to settle in Aberdeen ahead of the next Commonwealth Games, with the aim of turning the spotlight on the city’s state-of-the-art sports village.

Gym Myths and Fears 1 Everybody is looking at me!

Wrong. Once you get to know other members and the staff, you will feel more at ease. Liken it to your first day at a new job.

2 The personal trainers will be aggressive like Harvey from Fat Camp.

The likes of Harvey are a dying breed. Think of trainers as a gym buddy with lots of knowledge.

3 But if I lift weights I will get big muscles?

You should be so lucky! Even with all the weightlifting, eating and supplementation I take to help my muscles grow, I find it hard to put on more than 5-7lbs of muscle a year. Ladies, without the abundance of testosterone, your muscles will not grow very much at all.

4 I need to buy all the right expensive equipment.

Not necessarily. Ask the gym staff or your trainer for tips on what is essential.

5 I won’t know what to do– I'm going to look stupid.

No you won’t. Any good gym will offer a free induction and demonstration. Often you will get a free check-up every 6-8 weeks to make sure you are on the right track.

6 I'm too old to use a gym.

Not true. Some of my oldest clients have been in their 70s.

7 I'm not very fit Good – you are in the right place, then! Try cycling for a short period (like 5mins) and record your distance. Try to cycle a little further every time.

8 I've been a member at other gyms and I get bored after a while.

Set yourself goals and change your programme every 6-8 weeks to keep training interesting.

9 I don’t like using the gym. I feel uncomfortable with all those big men about.

Some gyms are typically for bodybuilders only and can be loud and intimidating for other users. Find a gym that is right for your needs or perhaps train as part of a group or class.

10 How do I lose the fat from my tummy? I need to go on a diet.

We cannot choose the areas where we want to lose fat.

Activities like putting short bursts of effort into your cardio or weights workouts will help to burn fat. Circuit classes are great for this.

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Hotel Du Vin in Edinburgh is another new addition to the family of luxury boutique hotels. Nestled deep in Edinburgh’s Old Town and only a short walk from the Royal Mile, the hotel occupies the site of a former mental health institution. Its 47 timelessly furnished rooms and stunning suites featuring monsoon showers, luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets, plasma TVs, DVDs and air conditioning provides the perfect base to explore Edinburgh’s historic and cultural heritage, as well as enjoy the vibrant entertainment and nightlife scene. Using the existing old stone building and converting this into large feature rooms with high ceilings and brickwork walls with exposed rafters on the top floor, they have created a truly splendid venue.

The hotel offers their trademark Hotel du Vin Bistro with a mezzanine bar serving the finest classic European cuisine from the kitchen, alfresco and private dining, cigar shack, whisky snug and intriguing La Roche tasting room, where you can be taken on a pilgrimage around the world’s finest vineyards by their head sommelier without having to leave the room.

Chic boutique Competition

Hotel Du Vin are offering one lucky Trend reader B&B for two nights, with dinner on the first night, in a superior twin/double room. The prize must be taken before 31st December 2009 and exclude the Edinburgh Festival period and the 30th and 31st December, and is subject to availability.

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To enter please answer the following question: What is the tasting room in Hotel du Vin called?

Please email your answer, with ‘Hotel Du Vin’ in the subject box, along with your name, address and telephone number, and tell us where you picked up your copy of Trend to: info@trendmagazine.co.uk Terms, conditions and exclusions apply.

A world apart Micasa is a luxury Apartment Hotel, conveniently located in the heart of the city, offering exceptional accommodation in spacious and stylish surroundings, and great value for money.

Reception staff are on hand 24 hours a day to ensure that you receive a warm welcome and first-class service, including a complimentary continental breakfast delivered to your door.

There are 34 luxury apartments fully fitted with a modern kitchen, bathroom, living room and spacious bedrooms.

Rooms are designed with style and comfort in mind to ensure that you feel at home, whether you are staying for one night or for one year.

Apartments vary in size from one bedroom to three bedrooms, with deluxe suites containing office areas and en-suite master bedrooms. WiFi

access is available throughout the building with a guest computer provided in the reception area 24 hours a day.

Micasa can offer both short and long stays to suit your needs, and aims to provide the highest quality of accommodation and service at competitive rates.

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Competition Micasa are offering a two-bedroom apartment for a two-night stay as a prize for one lucky winner. To enter please answer the following question: How many luxury apartments are there at Micasa?

Please email your name, address, telephone number with Micasa in the subject box and state where you picked up your copy of Trend to: info@trendmagazine.co.uk Terms, conditions and exclusions apply.

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Each time I make the pilgrimage to Edinburgh, I vow not to leave it so long before returning to the grand old lady that is our country’s capital.

This time, it was with my 11-year-old son Marcus, a devotee of the legendary Greyfriars Bobby and a wee boy who embraces heady historic tales of Scotland like a dog with a bone.

We had the pleasure of staying in The George Hotel, whose exterior is a majestic feature on the vibrant George Street, and warrants its place among Edinburgh’s trove of many treasures.

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Our contemporary, deluxe room had a panoramic window with jaw-dropping views. To welcome us was a platter of handmade confectionery and chocolate-dipped fresh fruit, which set us up perfectly for an afternoon of exploration.

At dinner, we were seated in a leather booth beneath a stained-glass dome and treated like royalty. We shared a platter of breads and olives with dipping tray, followed by succulent white fish with a stack of chunky chips for Marcus, and a fillet steak draped in Parma ham for me.

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We retired to our lovely room with a platter of pungent Scottish cheeses and an artistic ice cream dessert that warranted pride of place in the National Gallery of Scotland.

The queue for breakfast was long, but worth the wait for the heavenly haggis that we crowned King George.

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ALTERNATIVE FITNESS

TAKE THE PLUNGE Aberdeen Watersports, on Waterloo Quay, is the only Padi 5 Dive Centre in Aberdeen.

They offer a variety of scuba options, which can be utilised by anyone from the age of eight upwards. Children can enter the ‘Bubble Maker’ programme, an introductory course to scuba, or the ‘Seal Team’ programme which lasts for six months and consists of 20 dives.

Adults enter the ‘Discover Scuba’ course which is the best option for securing the Padi qualification. The ‘Discover Scuba’ programme consists of five pool sessions and four open water dives, all with highly qualified and extremely friendly instructors. There is also some academic work involved, and upon completion a Padi qualification with the capability to dive up to 18m wil be achieved.

Training takes place every Friday from 7pm-10pm. The evening starts at Aberdeen Watersports, where a thorough induction and safety briefing is given. After this the indoor dive commences at RGU Sport where the real fun can begin!

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The indoor dives are tailored to be suitable for swimmers of all ability and instructors are happy to spend individual time with the more apprehensive ones. Whilst in the pool, around 45 minutes will be spent under water. To some, the thought of breathing under water can seem quite alien but this is quickly extinguished once the swimming and underwater frisbee begins!

Scuba diving is a great sport that can be enjoyed as a family, individually or with friends.

Aberdeen Watersports can cater to most needs, and can tailor programmes to fit in with different timetables. They offer group bookings, giving companies the opportunity to utilise their service for corporate activities.

For further information on this challenging and rewarding sport, visit www.aberdeenwatersports.com

Aberdeen Watersports 35 Waterloo Quay Aberdeen AB11 5BS T: 01224 581313

Competition Aberdeen Watersports is offering a chance to sample this fun activity, a Discover Scuba Diving Session for a family of four is up for grabs. To win this prize please answer the following question: Where is Aberdeen Watersports situated?

Email your answer with ‘Scuba’ in the subject box along with your name, address, telephone number and where you picked up your copy of Trend to: info@trendmagazine.co.uk Terms, conditions and exclusions apply..

FEATURE

horsing about Either the editor is worried about how Trend’s reporters will get out and about when the petrol runs out or she’s been watching Lark Rise to Candleford again. Either way, I’m happy to be at Maryculter Carriage Centre to learn to drive a horse and carriage.

Maryculter Carriage Driving Centre Off South Deeside Road AB12 5GA T: 01224 732310 www.marycultercarriages.co.uk

My instructor is the highly experienced Jane McInnes, veteran competitor and judge and star of a number of carriage driving training DVDs. Jane gives us a tour of the carriages, and tack rooms, which contain enough leather and metal to give a bondage fetishist wet dreams.

My lesson starts with a guide to harnessing the immaculately well behaved Jenny, our pony, who stands patiently while I fumble around with an assortment of straps and buckles.

Then Jane takes us off down the path while I learn to steer and hold the reins.

Once we’re in the field, it’s my turn and after an early tendency to veer left, we’ve mastered the art of going in a straight line. Next up, we’re slaloming left and right until I work out the right

> WORDS BY

ALISON DANIELS

degree of control. By the end of the lesson, I’m able to go round the field through various gates without any major incidents. Either I’m off to a promising start or the pony’s an expert!

The centre also offers a hire service for brides that want to arrive at the church in style and several of the carriages have appeared in films. It also caters for pleasure drives and picnics through the forest or down by the Dee. Jenny points out that carriage driving is a friendly, family-oriented sport and that her customers range from business people relaxing after work to children of eight and upwards. Her oldest client was probably a lady who celebrated her 100th birthday at the centre. Like all Jane’s visitors, she had a great time.

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Frou Frou Lingerie would like to introduce you to internationally renowned French swimwear brand, Rasurel. Formed in 1884 as the sister company to Lejaby, Rasurel draws from Lejaby’s expertise to create superb fitting swimwear in breathtaking vibrant colours, prints and styles. The collections offer infinitely chic swimwear at affordable prices.

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Competition Frou Frou would like to offer you the opportunity to win a complimentary Rasurel swimsuit or bikini by correctly answering the question below: Rasurel is the sister company to which international lingerie brand?

To enter please email your answer with Swimwear in the subject box along with your name, address, telephone number and where you picked up your copy of Trend to info@trendmagazine.co.uk

ADVERTORIAL

The Perfect Match:

Morna Petrano Property Leasing > WORDS BY ALISON DANIELS

Whether you’re looking to lease your own property, or find the ideal home for rent, Morna Petrano Property Leasing should be at the top of your list. Mother and daughter team Morna and Chantelle Petrano work closely with both landlords and tenants to ensure that the relationship is mutually beneficial and trouble free, and provide a superb management service. The company also offer tenant finding, a factoring service and take pride in the company’s hands-on approach.

All the company’s clients benefit from Morna’s personal care and attention.

“People who’ve just been assigned to Aberdeen often don’t have a support system in place, so we provide that for them. I recognised that it can’t be easy coming into a new city, not knowing the area, not understanding the vagaries of the rental

market or have time for shopping when they want to settle into a new role and get to know their colleagues.”

Morna and Chantelle can also arrange corporate short term leases with the option of a fully comprehensive equipment service, so that when you get the keys, you find your new home has everything you need, from tea towels to clothes pegs.

The company also offers a flat mate matching service for students. “Finding the right flat mate when you’re at college or university can have an impact on everything from your social life to your exam grades,” explains Morna’s daughter Chantelle, who has recently joined the company after graduating in Law. “It’s sometimes difficult to find someone you’d be compatible with, and sharing a flat can make living in Aberdeen a

lot more affordable, as well as giving you many more options to choose from.”

It’s clear that the whole team at Morna Petrano Property Leasing love their work, and making the perfect match between client and property. As Morna puts it,

“There’s no better feeling than handing someone the keys to their new home.”

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People in sport have known for many years that to do well you need a good coach.

Industry leaders are progressively realising the business advantages that coaching can offer.

Skilful coaches can increase employee engagement, shift behavioural patterns and enhance business success.

Top of the development wish list for many organisations is to grow leadership and management talent through the development of a ‘coaching culture’.

A well known face in the Aberdeen legal world has just launched a unique business venture.

Lili Hunter’s new city centre based consultancy offers a solution-focused blend of services to deliver mediation, HR and employment law solutions to businesses of all sizes.

An experienced, award-winning employment lawyer and trained mediator, Lili also has a degree in psychology and qualifications in HR enabling her to offer an all encompassing service in employment law advice and representation for employers,

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Lili said: “The logic behind starting my own business was to allow me to further develop the way employment advice can be offered.

Whilst working as a lawyer, I very often had to call on my knowledge of human psychology or mediation skills, so I am very excited at the prospect of being able to offer a much more rounded solutiondriven service.”

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Although it’s a new concept for some, coaching is proving its worth within many forward-thinking companies, helping them to get ahead of the field.

Karen Summers is Director of Seahorse Coaching & Consulting. www.seahorseconsulting.com

GARDEN DESIGNER FEATURE

The Fruits of Roots... > WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

Making the transition to garden design was not an obvious one for a woman who had spent 18 years in HR management and earned herself a respected position within her industry.

When Kirsty McLean’s daughter Emma, was born, though, her professional focus shifted. Instead, she called on her creative talents to launch a burgeoning business that would see her working in an environment inspired by her rural upbringing.

Kirsty – who grew up surrounded by farmland in the Udny area of Aberdeenshire – established The Garden Design Company Scotland a decade ago. She combined her business acumen with her flair for 52

design. Buoyed by the results of her intensive market research, she undertook a series of business courses.

She was soon to sign up for a garden and landscape design course with the Royal Horticultural Society, which included a year’s portfolio work.

Coupled with press coverage about her talents, this led to a massive interest in her work.

In 2001, she received a surprise call from the production company, Tern TV,

inviting her to work with the BBC’s Beechgrove Garden as a designer of community gardens – a commission that returns year after year.

Kirsty has remained loyal to her preferred contractors. The projects she undertakes range from small town gardens to 20-acre estates, for which she provides a full range of design services from concept through to final completion including planting plans and plant supply

A garden gift from a visiting aunt and uncle from Australia never failed to turn Kirsty’s thoughts to them when she admired it from her window… which inspired a new on-line offering from her business: www.gardengiftcompany.com In partnership with a well established nursery, it provides a sustainable alternative to cut flowers. A wide range of luxuriously gift-wrapped

plants grown in the North of Scotland can be delivered throughout the UK. Lasting gifts to mark birthdays, anniversaries or any special occasion can also be ordered from the site, which goes live in July.

E: kirsty@gardendesignscotland.com T: 01224 739184 www.gardendesignscotland.com

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ART FEATURE

F L TALE O U F R U O A COL RT RARY A O P M E CONT NT I T E NNA S BY NIK D R O >W

For 35 years, Peacock Visual Arts has not only changed the lives of the people it works with, but has also transformed the cultural landscape of the North-east of Scotland.

Peacock was founded in 1974 by a group of young artists who recognised the North-east’s need for a printmaking studio, where professional artists and keen amateurs could come to work and develop their skills.

More than three decades on, Peacock has gained international reputation for its art work and is acknowledged as one of the pillars of Scotland’s arts scene.

Peacock’s shop, just off the Castlegate in Aberdeen, showcases the work of the region’s best-loved and most critically acclaimed artists, including Joyce Cairns and Frances Walker. It also features the talents of national and international artists who have been drawn to Aberdeen to work with Peacock’s master printmakers.

The leading contemporary art organisation is now a vibrant social enterprise that has won international acclaim for its exhibitions and its ground-breaking education and public events programmes.

Said campaign director, Elly Rothnie: “We have introduced to the North-east exhibitions that stimulate, challenge and inspire. Recent exhibitions have given Aberdeen audiences first glimpses of new work by artists such as Michael Visocchi and Seripop, who have gone on to exhibit at the Tate and the Baltic in Newcastle.

“We also work with the city’s more deprived communities, hosting activities and projects that encourage communication and understanding and build community spirit – and allow us to give something back to the region that has been the launch pad for our success.”

Never one to stand still, Peacock is developing a major new Centre for Contemporary Arts, introducing to Aberdeen a vibrant cultural heart.

Visit Peacock visual Arts throughout June and July to view the ‘35 Years of Great Stuff’ exhibition.

21 Castle Street Aberdeen AB11 5BQ T: 01224 639 539 www.peacockvisualarts.com

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MUSIC

HIT PARADE... > WORDS BY DAVID NICHOLSON

Hi there. My name is David and I’m an addict.

It’s been a month since my first hit and I still can’t get enough. When I'm not using, I'm talking about using. When I'm not talking about it, I'm thinking about it; daydreaming about the next time.

And every time is as good as that first time.

But like any addiction, it has its downsides. I've lost hours (or should that be days?!) of my life in what feels like the blink of an eye. It keeps me up into the wee small hours night after night. Bills are unpaid, dishes are stacking up...Colleagues say my work is suffering; that I look tired and pale, that I should take a day off, get some sun...Heck, it's even the reason this very article was submitted waaaaay past its deadline..

So if the first step to recovery is admitting that I have a problem, then here we go: Ladies and gentlemen…I am addicted to...Spotify.

It’s easy. Search for your favourite band and there they are. Click on a song and it’ll play immediately with no (or at least very little) lag.

“So what,” I hear you cry, “is a Spotify when it's at home?!”

Select an album and it’ll play the whole album. Click on the ‘Biography’ tab to read an article about the history of the band. Go to the ‘Radio’ section to listen to acts which sound like the one you selected. Make playlists which you can send to friends.. In short, it’s awesome.

If you like music - any kind of music whether as a trainspotter or a tourist, I urge you to go to www.spotify.com and download the application to find out. It’ll take two minutes..but I warn you, it could cost you hours…

Spotify looks and acts very much like Itunes except it streams from the internet.

So how much does it cost? Well, the basic version will play a 30 second advert between songs every half hour.

But apart from that, it’s free... absolutely legally free!!

Thanks for your time. It felt good to share. And now I’m off for another hit.

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> WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

Safe & Sound Staying in is the new going out!

That’s why one of Scotland’s largest independent, familyowned electrical retailers is seeing heightened demand for the latest in hi-tech home entertainment.

The aptly-named Booth for Better Service occupies a 7,500 sq.ft. custom-built showroom in Inverurie, just 12 miles from Aberdeen.

Established in 1988 by Allan Booth, Booth for Better Service has made customer care its hallmark, earning it a place among the top independent retailers in Scotland for powerful brands such as Sony, Sharp, Samsung, JVC and Panasonic.

Booth for Better Service is widely recognised throughout the North-east as the LCD and Plasma Specialist, for their wallmount service, and as a one-stop shop for multi-room entertainment systems.

The company offers a free home survey and quotation, and delivers commissions with utter precision – from conception, design and installation, to full testing and completion for a new clutter-free, wireless multi-room A/V system.

“We offer a variety of bespoke solutions from the leading home entertainment systems including Sonance, Soundcast, Systemline and Sonus - who are all regarded as being at the 56

forefront of home entertainment technology,” explained partner, Trevor Booth.

“We can also include discreet Apple iPod docking stations, concealed ceiling speakers and home media centres.”

The LCD and Plasma TV area occupies half of the firm’s Inverurie store, where you can browse the latest state-of-theart slim-line 25mm deep models.

Booth for Better Service also boasts a massive range of TVs suitable for the living room, kitchen, bathroom, study, bedroom, or even home cinema. They also specialise in the latest surround sound systems, Blu-Ray players and highdefinition equipment including Sky HD. With knowledgeable, enthusiastic and experienced staff and unrivalled aftercare support, with Booth for Better Service, you’re in safe hands.

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DJ REVIEW

> WORDS BY ADRIAN GOMES

The Deep End Presents…

A mainstay in the Snafu calendar,The Deep End has been Aberdeen’s only weekly underground house night for over four years now (albeit under various alias).

Presided over by Funky Transport (Classic / Playhouse), and recently joined by Mr Green, the night has seen its share of international heavyweight special guests. Previously, the club has played host to the likes of Kerri Chandler, Derrick Carter and Gene Farris (USA), The Wagner Bros. (Brazil), Marcus Enochson and Todd Terje (Scandinavia), Azad Rizvi and Jimpster (London), Rebel Waltz (Barcelona) and Tomoki Tamura (Japan).

The term ‘underground house’ is quite generic. Regulars can expect to hear

Chicago house, Balearic beats, soulful and disco house, plus the odd four-tothe-floor classic thrown in for crowd-pleasing effect.

The small door charge and location of the club attracts a capacity crowd made up of music-lovers, weekend players and sophisticated academics. The friendly bartenders know how to shake a mean Manhattan, and will appease your palate with a range of other mixed drinks such as Bellinis, Brambles and Margaritas.

Regulars have their favourites from old

cocktail lists, so don’t be surprised to hear people asking for Dr. Peppers, Kojaks or Julio Hell Are You’s!

Forthcoming guests include Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem / DFA), QBurns Abstract Message (USA), Graeme Park (Hacienda), Maurice Fulton (TBC) and Rub N’ Tug (TBC). See you on the dancefloor!

Saturday June 6th – Special Disco Version featuring Pat Mahoney (LCD) and Q-Burns Abstract Message (USA).

Support from Funky Transport. Doors 10pm – 3am. Tickets online or from Five Café Bar. www.clubsnafu.com

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MOTORING

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I am sure most of you have either heard or read about the Bugatti Veyron – the four wheel drive, 200 mph plus, three quarter of a million pound worth of super car, now owned by Volkswagen.

I have never had the opportunity to drive one and probably never will but who cares, for today I had the pleasure of driving an authentic Bugatti Type 37.

The specification of the Type 37 is remarkable. Built in 1929, one of 286, it has a 1496cc, four cylinder engine, which develops 60 hp at 4700 rpm and the whole vehicle just weighs 750kgs; a Mini weighs in at 1135 kgs!

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signed the contract to manufacture Bugattis in 1902 and a legend was then formed. The outbreak of World War One signalled a turning point for the Bugatti family when they moved from Milan to Paris, and this is where Ettore designed eight cylinder and 16 cylinder aeroplane engines. After the war he went back to Molsheim (now French Territory) and reopened his plant at its original location. He then continued to build light elegant sports cars that won victories at Le Mans and thus began a

winning streak that lasted over five years with triumphs totalling 412.

I am astounded by the attention to detail on the Type 37 and I must highlight certain of the engineering features which I think are quite amazing on a car of this age, namely the fully adjustable brake balance bar, only found today on the most expensive competition cars. The steering, suspension and brakes marry together to give this car an outstanding ride quality, considering it is 82 years old. I believe that on the back roads of Aberdeenshire it would give many modern cars a run for their money. The noise and smell of the 37 will linger with me for a very long time.

Your letters page

LETTERS PAGE

After 18 months of playing an increasing part of modern life in Aberdeen, we the Trend team think it’s time to hand over to you…

Tell us what you think next issue and you could win dinner up to the value of £100 courtesy of The Albyn Bar and Restaurant!

Go on, get it off your chest… you could be the author whose letter wins a top prize!

Please email us before July 10, 2009: info@trendmagazine.co.uk. Include your name, address and contact numbers and tell us where you picked up your copy of Trend.

STAR LETTER Dear Trend, Having recently moved to Aberdeen from Colchester, I admit to feeling a little bit homesick for the first few weeks. Although I’d done some research on the city before moving here with my job, I did feel like a fish out of water. Then, I came across Trend magazine in my local deli and was instantly hooked! Trend has given me more tips and advice about where to shop, dine and socialise than any guide book ever could. My weekends are spent discovering the many gems the city has to offer, thanks to your magazine. Can’t wait for the next issue!

Sarah Williams Bridge of Don Sarah was the lucky winner of dinner, to the value of £100 at Malmaison!

Dear Trend,

Dear Trend,

Dear Trend,

A massive thank you to your contributor, David Nicholson, whose article in the last issue of Trend prompted me to get a group of friends together to see Amy Sawers at her recent gig in Café Drummonds. Her music was captivating and her talent blew us away. The feature not only gave us a great night out, but also earned Amy a new devoted following.

How refreshing it is to be able to pick up a magazine and not to have to plan a weekend in Glasgow or London when I want to buy something that’s featured in its fashion pages! I’d been searching for months for a specific style of waistcoat and found it in Attic after seeing it modelled in Trend. My boyfriend is delighted that all those weeks of trailing round the shops have finally come to an end!

I read with interest David Gillanders’ review of the Suzuki K7 GSX R 1000. As a biker with some 30 years on the road, I’d agree it’s undoubtedly the best in class as a 1000cc sports bike. How’s about putting an elite touring bike to the test?

I’m considering trading in my much loved Honda Varadero, and I’d be keen to know what David makes of the BMW 1200 GS.

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Cool Copenhagen TRAVEL ABROAD FEATURE

A Style Bible > WORDS BY NIKI TENNANT

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SAS Scandinavian Airlines fly to Copenhagen directly from Aberdeen. Hop on a high speed train from the airport to Malmo, Sweden’s third largest city, and prepare to be wowed by many of Scandinavia’s latest trends.

Malmo Many shops in this vibrant city are part of major indoor shopping centres like Hansa and Triangeln. Take a stroll along Baltzargatan and Storgatan, the main pedestrian shopping streets, where you’ll find Swedish brands such as Tiger for both men and women.

Where to start?

From international fashion houses to small basement designer shops, real gems can be discovered here.

Stroget is the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe and home of Royal Copenhagen, Georg Jensen silver and Illums Bolighus, the latter a ‘must visit’ for the best in interior design.

The most quirky boutiques, though, are in the side streets.

Kronprinsensgade Street offers fabulous shoes from Bruno & Joel and Notabene.

Stop at the quaint little Lilla Torg square to have a refreshing coffee and do some serious people watching. In a courtyard just off this popular meeting place is the Form/Design Centre.

This is a real haven for picking up some quirky household goods or textiles and simply be inspired by the design exhibitions in the rest of the building. www.formdesigncentre.com

Kompagnistraede and Laederstraede – running parallel to Stroget – are bursting with fabulous ceramics, glassware and jewellery representing the work of some 30 designers.

What next?

It’s back on the train across the Oresund Bridge and to the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen!

* Wonderful Copenhagen has produced a 50-page guide to His & Her Copenhagen, providing tips on shopping, design and eating out. For your free copy, visit London@visitdenmark.com

If you are into vintage and retro, head further up the street to Kitch Bitch, selling colourful clothes and household goods from the 50s to the 70s.

Flights: www.flysas.co.uk.

City details: www.malmo.se, www.visitcopenhagen.com For all information on travelling to Denmark www.visitdenmark.com

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Life through a lens...

...Kirstin Gove

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Kir stin Gove, ST

I have never felt so unfit in my life. It is like my body is going into denial and do you know why? It’s the sight of all my lithe-limbed, fellow Aberdonians pounding the city streets with a spring in their step and joy in their faces.

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Believe me, these running machines seem to be everywhere at the moment and they’re making me feel totally inadequate!

I made my usual trip for the Sunday papers at the weekend and these people were out in their hoards…. there they were, on every pavement, looking like they’d been exercising for hours but worse still, looking like they were ENJOYING it! I just don’t get it.

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Once a week, my youngest and I like to partake in some sweet treats at our favourite coffee establishment after the morning school-run. It’s a very relaxing hour for us but even then I have to turn my back to the window to avoid the sight of the new breed of ‘Super Mum,’ who is not only track-suited and booted and ready to run a half marathon (makeup fully in place, of course) but she’s also pushing a three-wheeled (designer) buggy.

V Presenter STOP NOW.. come in and eat some cake like me!

Perhaps I should attempt to defend my current lethargic state. Aside from the occasional pilates class and yoga session, I’ve recently been fighting a fitness battle on two fronts - a bad back coupled with a long-standing cupcake addiction renders me powerless when it comes to pulling on my running shoes and joining the masses. I’m sure you can understand.

So, cruelly confined to the house and office, I sit at my computer and fill out yet another sponsorship form for a friend who has decided to run for charity and personal achievement. Joking aside, I really do think you’re all terrific. To those of you taking part in the Bling Fling, Race for Life, Hairy Haggis, Baker Hughes and many more, I raise a mug of sugary mochaccino and a pain au chocolat to you, and wish you all the very best.

POSTCARD FROM ABROAD

Dear Trend, Arriving in D ubai all thos e years ago myself in a was like find mov ing anything from ie set, exploring the so uks to buy cinnamon to proficient in gold jewelle ry. I beca the art of me haggling whi me in good ch still st stead today. ands Anyone wit h entreprene urial skills living in this can make a place, which good is untouch ways. Whe n I launche ed in many d m y first mag women in bu azine, thou siness wer gh, e not readily this male do accepted in minated land .

I went on to launch a serious of the Oil Baro events, incl ns Ball whi uding ch I took The sell-ou to Aberdee t event in D n. ubai is now Spare time in its 6th ye is spent wit ar. h my friend glass of w s enjoying a ine and a go od blether.

What I do miss about Aberdeen is of stovies a good plat (vegetarian, e of course) law, Elaine, . My sister makes the -inbest!

I have sinc e sold my co mpany to th group who e Daily Mail will build on my succes the company ses and take to an even greater leve Best wishe l. s, Eileen

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Reflex Publishi ng Dubai UAE > WORDS BY GROUP PUBL EILEEN MICHAEL, ISHING DIRE CTOR

Eileen Michael arrived in Dubai in July 1992 when petrol was cheaper than water. She launched her first magazine, Pipeline – aimed at the energy sector in the Middle East – in 1996.

ANDREW GORDON BUTCHERY & FINE FOODS A real butchers shop where customers come first.

• Locally supplied 'Black Gold' Beef as sold in Harrods, London.

• Premium lamb, pork, venison and beef from local pastures to your table.

• Free Range Chickens & Organic Bacon.

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BBQ & Bulk orders catered for from 1-500+ people.

Butchery Skills Tuition for chefs & caterers.

Foodie Night Butchery Demonstrations.

Choice, Honesty & Advice on buying the perfect piece of meat for any occassion.

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All Change at First Inn Many establishments are finding the unpredictability of the economic climate hard - not so for First Inn Ltd. Their two successful venues, Number 1 and Enigma Sports Bar, have just announced significant changes.

Award-winning chef Richard Griffiths is heading up the kitchen at Number 1, and General Manager Rod Leach has been promoted to Area Manager.

Beverly Hartley has been appointed Assistant General Manager at Enigma, and Philippa Norton at Number 1.

Richard said, "I am delighted to be working here; our revamped lunch menu is unique and designed to offer

customers fresh and attractive options.

Our new evening menu will focus on fresh, local produce and I'm enjoying the opportunity to create something new for the gourmet diners in the city".

Previously senior sous-chef to Gary Rhodes, he specialises in the high quality dining Number 1 is renowned for.

"Having Richard on board is great news for us.” said Rod. “He is much in demand so we are very happy he chose us. We have a strong and loyal customer base and with the skills and experience of Philippa and Beverly, I am confident that we have the right team in place to deliver above their expectations.”

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ART GALLERIES Bridgeview 1 North Esplanade West, Aberdeen AB11 5QF Tel: 592719 Butterworth Gallery (The) Ballogie, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5DP Tel: 01339 886104 CrossArt 50 Cotton Street, Aberdeen AB11 5EE Tel: 213248 Gallery Heinzel Thistle Hse, 24/26 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 625629 Gallery i 2b Garioch Shopping Centre, Constitution Street, Inverurie AB51 4SQ Tel: 01467 625780 Junction Art and Gifts 282 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6DD Tel: 593653 Rendezvous Gallery (The) 100 Forest Avenue, Aberdeen AB15 4TL Tel: 323247

BARS AND RESTAURANTS Aberdeen Foyer 18 Marywell Street, Aberdeen AB11 6FS Tel: 224250 Albyn Bar and Restaurant (The) 11a Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YE Tel: 211666 Bieldside Pub (The) 37 North Deeside Road, Bieldside, Aberdeen AB15 9DB Tel: 867891 Bistro 210 210 Market St, Aberdeen AB11 5PQ Tel: 211857 Broadstraik Inn (The) Elrick, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6TL Tel: 743217 Café Boheme 23 Windmill Brae, Aberdeen AB11 6HU Tel: 210677 Café Montmartre 58-60 Justic Mill Lane, Aberdeen AB11 6EP Tel: 584599 Cinnamon 476 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TS Tel: 633328 Cock & Bull Ellon Road, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire AB23 8XY Tel: 01358 743249 Dizzy’s Bar and Diner 70 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UL Tel: 625577 Eat on the Green Udny Green, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 7RS Tel: 01651 842337 Enigma The Academy, Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1LB Tel: 637373 Fennel Restaurant 10 Burn Lane, Inverurie AB51 4UZ Tel: 01467 670065 Fusion Bar & Bistro 10 North Silver Street, Aberdeen AB10 1RL Tel: 652959 G Casino 5 Exchequer Row, City Wharf Development AB11 5BN Tel: 0800 064 6000 Howies Restaurant 50 Chapel Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SN Tel: 639500 International Casino 47 Market Street, Aberdeen AB11 5PZ Tel: 593400 La Bonne Brasserie 19 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1HP Tel: 644445 La Stella 28 Adelphi, Aberdeen AB11 5BL Tel: 211414 Mains of Scotstown Inn 1 Jesmond Square East, Aberdeen AB22 8WT Tel: 825222 Milton Restaurant (The) Crathes, Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire AB31 5QH Tel: 01330 844566 Mim 13 Crown Street, Aberdeen AB11 6HW Tel: 583866 Moonfish Café (The) 9 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1HP Tel: 644166 Musa 33 Exchange Street, Aberdeen AB11 6PH Tel: 571771

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Ninety-Nine Bar & Kitchen1 Back Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1NN Tel: 658087 No.10 Tavern Ltd. 10 Queens Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1XL Tel: 631928 Number 1 Bar Brasserie 1 Queens Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1XL Tel: 611909 Olive Tree (The) 34 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YF Tel: 208877 Paramount Bar 1-25 Bon Accord Street, Aberdeen AB11 6EA Tel: 590500 Restaurant 21 21 Market Street, Aberdeen AB11 5PU Tel: 212224 Snafu 1 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BU Tel: 596111 Spice Mill (The) Grandholm Crescent, Granholm Village, Aberdeen AB22 8AA Tel: 821700 The City 37-39 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen AB10 1AU Tel: 644105 Via Roma Restaurant 55-57 Market Place, Inverurie.

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CAR DEALERSHIPS Aberdeen Audi Abbotswell Road, West Tullos, Aberdeen AB12 3AD Tel: 400500 Adrian Smith Saab Bridge of Don Ind. Est, Aberdeen AB23 8EZ Tel:826000 John Clark BMW Wellington Road, Aberdeen AB12 3EW Tel:335577 John Clark Mini Wellington Road, Aberdeen AB12 3EW Tel:335555 JR Weir 31 Craigshaw Drive, Aberdeen AB12 3BE Tel: 634211 Porsche Centre Greenwell Road, East Tullos, Aberdeen AB12 3AX Tel: 877778 Specialist Cars SEAT Craigshaw Road, Aberdeen AB12 4AH Tel: 402960 Specialist Cars Skoda Craigshaw Place, Aberdeen AB12 3AW Tel: 402900 Specialist Cars Volkswagen Craigshaw Crescent, Aberdeen AB12 3AW Tel: 384000 Stratstone Jaguar Aberdeen Langstracht Motoring Complex, Mastrick, Aberdeen AB16 6LA Tel: 666411 Town & County Land Rover Greenwell Road, East Tullos, Aberdeen AB12 3AX Tel: 871219 Town & County Subaru & Isuzu Greenwell Road, East Tullos, Aberdeen AB12 3AX Tel: 874333

COFFEE SHOPS AND DELIS At the Arches 33 South College Street, Aberdeen AB11 6LE Tel: 594999 Breadmaker (The) 50-52 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NT Tel: 641520 Browns Café 279 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2YB Tel: 637730 Café Coast Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen AB24 5HP Tel: 280005 Costa at Waterstones 3-7 Union Bridge, Trinity Centre, Aberdeen AB11 6BG Tel: 592440 Cults Café Unit 12, The Courtyard, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9SD Tel: 862690 D´éjà Vu 55d Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UB Tel: 624488

Foodstory (The) 22 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UA Tel: 622293 Francesca’s Unit 2, Ashdale Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6LP Tel: 743172 Hammerton Store 336 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6LX Tel: 324449 John Lewis Espresso Bar George Street, Aberdeen AB25 1BW Tel: 625000 Marlin’s Coffee Shop The Galleria, Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen AB11 6FB Tel: 590620 Mediterrano 40 St. Andrew Street, Aberdeen AB25 1JA Tel: 639799 Prego Aberdeen 33 Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen AB15 4EN Tel: 640368 Richmond Street Deli (The) 65 Richmond Street Rosemount, Aberdeen AB25 2TS Tel: 636598 Rocksalt & Snails 40 St Swithin Street, Aberdeen AB10 6XJ Tel: 200012 Rosie Thistle’s Tea Room 31 Thistle St, Aberdeen AB10 1UY Tel: 632445 Starbucks Coffee Company Ltd. 208 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1DW Tel: 622260

FLORISTS Eden Creative 2 Forest Avenue, Aberdeen AB15 4TG Tel: 589051 Dolce Vita 39 Summerhill Drive, Aberdeen AB15 6EQ Tel: 200042 Flowers By Booth The Courtyard, North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9SD Tel: 869075 Flower Design 22-24 Evan Street, Stonehaven AB39 2BJ Tel: 01569 765489 Flower By Lesley 9 Barclay Street, Stonehaven AB39 2EQ Tel: 01569 765007 Nicky Walker Florist 89-61 St Swithin Street, Aberdeen AB10 6XL Tel: 323254

GOLF CENTRES Aspire Golf Centre South Deeside Road, Aberdeen AB12 5YN Tel: 865750 Craibstone Golf Club Parkhead, Bucksburn Aberdeen AB12 5GL Tel: 716777 Golfscape 181 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BB Tel: 676263 Inchmarlo Resort and Golf Centre Inchmarlo, Banchory, Royal Deeside AB31 4BQ Tel: 01330 826424 Kings Links Golf Centre Golf Road, Aberdeen AB24 1RZ Tel: 641577 Meldrum House Golf Club Old Meldrum, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie AB51 0AE Tel: 01651 873553 Peterculter Golf Club Oldtown, Burnside Road, Peterculter AB14 0LN Tel: 735245

HAIR AND BEAUTY Ace of Blades 104 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BY Tel: 211608 Bajolo Beauty Spa 123 High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QJ Tel: 01467 624420 Beauty at the Bridge 63 Elmbank Terrace, Aberdeen AB24 3NL Tel: 274477 Beauty Fountain (The) 51 Holburn Road, Aberdeen AB10 6EY Tel: 212888 Beauty Uncovered 381 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen AB15 9SX Tel: 869882 Biyoni 44 Union Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1NP Tel: 626602

Chocolate Monkeys 35 Allardice Street, Stonehaven AB39 2AB Tel: 01569 763822 Cinnamon Fringe 3-5 Union Lane, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 9DS Tel: 01358 729995 Edge Hairdressing (The) 45 West High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QQ Tel: 01467 624873 Findlays 12 Albyn Grove, Aberdeen AB10 6SQ Tel: 574657 Findlays 365 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 7FQ Tel: 593431 First Nails Plus Beauty 1 South Crown Street, Aberdeen AB11 7RQ Tel: 593232 Hair Shop (The) 42 Balmoral Place, Aberdeen AB10 6HP Tel: 212192 House (The) 34 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6PY Tel: 586699 Ishoka 11 Albyn Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1YP Tel: 641900 Ishoka 33 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NQ Tel: 624449 Kirkwood Fyfe 12 Victoria Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XB Tel: 643999 Meka Hair Design 99 North Deeside Road, Peterculter AB14 0RR Tel: 732192 Mens Room (The) 6 Waverley Place, Aberdeen AB10 1XH Tel: 643737 Odyssey Hair Design 68 Skene Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1QE Tel: 641941 Orkid 85 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen AB15 9DS Tel: 864444 Oxygen for Hairdressing 180 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2XQ Tel: 561561 Pamper Zone The Old Mart, Market Road, Laurencekirk AB30 1DG Tel: 01561 377007 Preen Beauty 275 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 7FL Tel: 594066 Saks Hair and Beauty David Lloyd Leisure, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7AY Tel: 200306 Saks Hair and Beauty 409 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DA Tel: 212020 Salon 70 Unisex Hairdressers 70 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6PY Tel: 573727 Spa, The Shop 2, Falconer Court, North Street, Inverurie AB51 4RT Tel: 01467 672222 Sun Spot,The 133 Broomhill Road, Aberdeen AB10 6JQ Tel: 200123 Synergy Salon Supplies 57 Cotton Street, Aberdeen AB11 5EG Tel: 211841 Temple Aesthetics 9 The Courtyard, North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9SD. Tel: 869997 The Style Room 6 Beech Grove Terrace, Aberdeen AB15 5ED. Tel:626066 Thon Po 29 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UY Tel: 638832 Toni and Guy 373 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BT Tel: 593939 Tonic Beauty 158 Skene Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1PE Tel: 645767 West End Hair and Beauty 72 Countesswells Road, Aberdeen AB15 7YJ Tel: 322474 West with Style Unit 6, Ashdale Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6LP Tel: 744927

HEALTH AND FITNESS Aberdeen Petroleum Club Kippie Lodge, Milltimber, Aberdeen AB13 0AB Tel: 732677 Nuffield Health and Fitness 39 Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen AB11 6EP Tel: 588789

Curves Unit 9, The Galleria, Langstane Place, Aberdeen AB11 6FB Tel: 596720 Curves 17a North Street, Inverurie AB41 4RJ Tel: 01467 621199 Curves Unit 3, Muirend Road, Portlethen, Aberdeen AB12 4XP Tel: 780777 Curves Unit 5, Ashdale Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6LP Tel: 740063 David Lloyd Leisure Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7AY Tel: 321333 ExEL Farburn Ind. Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7PB Tel: 833170 Garioch Sports Centre Strathburn Park, Burghmuir Drive, Inverurie AB51 4GY Tel: 01467 626141 LivingWell Health Club 161 Springfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7AQ Tel: 209867 RGU Sport Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 5GE Tel: 263769 Soul Pole 35A Union Street, Aberdeen Tel: 07756 223292 Warehouse Health Club (The) 20 Mearns Street, Aberdeen AB11 5AT Tel: 571457

HEALTHCARE Aberdeen Chiropractic Clinic 331 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6NW Tel: 585456 Aberdeen Physiotherapy 99 Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2SG Tel: 626266 Albyn Dental Practice (The) 22 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YT Tel: 582814 Albyn Hospital 21-24 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1RW Tel: 595993 Kirkwood Fyfe 12 Victoria Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XB Tel: 643999 Orthodontic Clinic (The) 9 Golden Square, Aberdeen AB10 1RB Tel: 611633 Orthoworld 24-26 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 638404 Queen’s Cross Dental Practice 80 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UL Tel: 638889 Rosemount Centre 1 Mount Street, Aberdeen AB25 2RA Tel: 636378 Rubislaw Aesthetics Clinic 20 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1WE Tel: 647977 Sk:n Clinic 261 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BR Tel: 0800 028 7222

HOTELS Aberdeen Douglas Hotel 43-45 Market Street, Aberdeen AB11 5EL Tel: 582255 Aberdeen Thistle Caledonian Hotel 10-14 Union Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1WE Tel: 640233 Atholl Hotel 54 Kings Gate, Aberdeen AB15 4YN Tel: 323505 Brentwood Hotel (The) 101 Crown Street, Aberdeen AB11 6HH Tel: 595440 Carmelite Hotel Stirling Street, Aberdeen AB11 6JU Tel: 589101 Copthorne Hotel (The) 122 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SU Tel: 630404 Craighaar Hotel Waterton Road, Bankhead, Aberdeen AB21 9HS Tel: 712275 Cults Hotel (The) North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9SE Tel: 867632 Dunrovin Guest House 168 Bon Accord Street, Aberdeen AB11 6TX Tel: 586081

Dutch Mill (The) 7 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4NR Tel: 322555 Express by Holiday Inn 29-43 Chapel Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SU Tel: 623500 Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel161 Springfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7AQ Tel: 313377 Holiday Inn Aberdeen West Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6TT Tel: 270300 Kintore Arms Hotel 83 High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QJ Tel: 01467 621367 Malmaison 49-53 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YP Tel: 327370 Marcliffe at Pitfodels (The) North Deeside Road, Pitfodels, Aberdeen AB15 9YA Tel: 861000 Mariner Hotel (The) 349 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6NW Tel: 588901 Menzies Hotel Dyce Aberdeen Airport Farburn Terrace, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7DW Tel: 723101 Mercure Ardoe House Hotel & Spa South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen AB12 5YP Tel: 860600 Micasa ApartHotel 9 Market Street, Aberdeen AB11 5PD. Tel: 565 950 Norwood Hall Hotel Garthdee Road, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9FX Tel: 868951 Palm Court Hotel 81 Seafield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7YX Tel: 310351 Patio Hotel Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen AB24 5EF Tel: 633339 Raemoir House Hotel Raemoir, Banchory, Kincardineshire AB31 4ED Tel: 01330 824884 Simpson’s Hotel 59 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YP Tel: 327777 Soprano St. Magnus Court Hotel 20 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NF Tel: 589411 Thainstone House Hotel and Country Club Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5NT Tel: 01467 621643

JEWELLERS Aly Bali Jewellery Gallery 35 Barclay Street, Stonehaven AB39 2AX Tel: 01569 760999 Finnies The Jewellers 219 George Street, Aberdeen AB25 1ED Tel: 636632 John Park (Jeweller) Ltd. 17 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TX Tel: 646599 Menzies Designer Jewellers The Academy, Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1LB Tel: 641031 Sinclair’s Jewellers 63 Market Place, Inverurie AB51 3PY Tel: 01467 620275

MISCELLANEOUS A Alterations & Tailoring 8 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UA Tel: 648277 Academy Street Dance Studio 12 Academy Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DZ Tel: 211017 Autospa North Deeside Road, Pitfodels, Aberdeen AB15 9YA Tel: 863444 Belmont Bridal First Floor Carlton House, 32-36 High Street, Banchory AB31 5SR Tel: 01330 820822 Cowie Interiors The Workshop Amy Row Cowie, Stonehaven AB39 2RG Tel: 01569 767600 Danscentre 89 Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen AB25 3RS Tel: 647341 Hire a Hat 187 Countesswells Road, Aberdeen AB15 7RA Tel: 318511

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Inverurie Garden & Machinery Centre Oldmeldrum Road, Inverurie AB51 0TP Tel: 01467 621402 Original 106FM Original House, Craigshaw Road, Aberdeen AB12 3AR Tel: 294860 Sparkles Cleaning Services Ltd Suite 345, 73 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6DN Tel: 488283 Thank Evans (Child Care Services) 30 West High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QR Tel: 01467 629000 Unique Gifts 7 Evans Street, Stonehaven AB39 2EQ Tel: 01569 762244 Venture 32 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5AX Tel: 764280 Washbay (The) 54 Salisbury Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 6QH Tel: 213119

OFFICES Aberdeen Appointments Agency 461 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DB Tel: 211211 Aberdeenshire Council Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GB Aberdeen Football Club Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen AB24 5QH Tel: 650400 Aberdein Considine & Co 8 & 9 Bon Accord Crescent, Aberdeen AB11 6DN Tel: 589700 Aberdein Considine & Co Justice House, 4 Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen AB11 6EQ Tel: 560600 Aberdeen International Youth Festival 35 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE Tel: 213800 Aberdeen Property Leasing Rosemount House, 138 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2YU Tel: 635355 AM and PM 441 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DA Tel: 595555 Anderson Bain & Co 10 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XZ Tel: 626244 Atholl Scott Victoria House, Victoria Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XB Tel: 640227 AVC Brand Advertising Wellington Circle, Altens, Aberdeen AB15 4YE Tel: 217300 BBKS North Deeside Road, Banchory AB31 5YR Tel: 01330 825207 Big Partnership (The) 11 Thistle Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UZ Tel: 615000 BIS Salamis Greenhole Place, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8EU Tel: 246000 Business Gateway Riverview Bus. Centre, Centurion Court, North Esplanade West, Aberdeen AB11 5QH Tel: 289700 Canyon Helix House, Kirkton Drive, Pitmedden Road Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0BG Tel: 351800 Charles Edmond Accountants 23 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UQ Tel: 628240 Charlie Innes Associates 8 Albert Place, Aberdeen AB25 1RG Tel: 261313 C.I.S. 7/17 Albert Street, Aberdeen AB25 1XX Tel: 656656 Claremont Office Interiors (A&H) Ltd Unit 6, Tyseal Base, Craigshaw Crescent, West Tullos, Aberdeen AB12 3AW Tel: 245400 Clydesdale Bank plc 56 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UP Tel: 657900 Compass Group 13 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UR Tel: 623607 Contempo Lettings & Property Management 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen AB15 4YD Tel: 619360 Covey McCormick Bon Accord Hse, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen AB11 7SL Tel: 581700 Craig Group Ltd. 12 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4ZT Tel: 261400

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Davies Wood Summers 8, Albyn Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1YP Tel: 622101 Driver Hire & DH Recruitment Deemouth Business Centre, South Esplanade East, Aberdeen AB11 9PB Tel: 899449 EQ Design The Bank, 292 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2YA Tel: 622277 Fifth Ring St. Mary’s Ct., 47-49 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TH Tel: 626288 First Group plc. 395 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5RP Tel: 650000 Fisher Offshore North Meadows, Old Meldrum, AB51 0GQ Tel: 01651 871492 Fyfe Moir & Associates Accountants & Tax Advisers, 58 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YE Tel: 208729 G5 Technologies 15-17 Commerce Street, Aberdeen AB11 5EU Tel: 0845 1144477 Global SantaFe Langlands House, Huntley Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SH Tel: 654400 Granite PR Ltd 54 Craigieburn Park, Springfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7SG Tel: 576070 H-Events @ Brian Mutch Property Services 27 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BS Tel: 443878 Harper and Company 22 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UQ Tel: 635632 Imajica 11a Bon Accord Crescent, Aberdeen AB116DE Tel: 592333 James & George Collie 1 East Craibstone Street, Aberdeen AB11 6YQ Tel: 581581 James & George Collie 220 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TL Tel: 572777 Karen MacRae Resources Ltd. 9 Victoria Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XB Tel: 646530 K.W.A.D. 133-137 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BN Tel: 857930 Law Practice (The) 2 Rubislaw Place, Aberdeen AB10 1XN Tel: 562870 Ledingham Chalmers 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1HA Tel: 408419 Lime Creative Solutions 62 Queen’s Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YE Tel: 810160 Max Marketing 18 Albert Street, Aberdeen AB25 1XQ Tel: 649494 McGrigors LLP Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1HD Tel: 347100 McIntosh McTaggart 52-54 Albert Street, Aberdeen AB25 1XS Tel: 593100 McLeod & Aitken Queens Gate, 30 Queens Gate, Aberdeen AB15 4YF Tel: 313900 Mearns and Gill 7 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1PP Tel: 646311 Meston Reid & Co 12 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UR Tel: 625554 Morna Petrano Property Leasing 2D Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XZ Tel: 645757 Munro’s Travel Group 267 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BR Tel: 261850 Next Business 111 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU Tel: 619822 Northsound Radio 2 Abbotswell Road, Aberdeen AB12 3AJ Tel: 337000 Patience and Buchan Family Lawyers 10 Golden Square, Aberdeen AB10 1RB Tel: 648222 Performance Improvements Ltd. 6 Albyn Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1YP Tel: 647770 PI Recruitment Ltd. Bishop House, 48 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1HP Tel: 639350

Francesca’s Unit 2, Ashdale Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6LP Tel: 743172 Raeburn Group Ltd Ruby House, Ruby Place, Aberdeen AB10 1QZ Tel: 625050 Rowson & Associates Ltd 96 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BY Tel: 581771 Royal Bank of Scotland (The) Queen’s Cross Branch, 40 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YN Tel: 321212 St. Jame’s Place Wealth Management 3 Queen’s Gate, Aberdeen AB15 5YL Tel: 202400 Simmons & Co Simmons House, 22 Waverley Place Aberdeen AB10 1XP. Tel: 202 300 Simpson Forsyth 52 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YE Tel: 321133 Simpson & Marwick 4 Alford Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YD Tel: 622622 Simpson & Marwick 4 Carden Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1US Tel: 624924 SOS Marketing Ltd. 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen AB15 4YD Tel: 619388 Source Relocation 80 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2XN Tel: 631555 Space Solutions Bishop House, 50 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UP Tel: 218500 Sterling Relocation 7 Queen’s Gardens, Aberdeen AB15 4YD Tel: 619231 Storie Cruden & Simpson 2 Bon Accord Crescent, Aberdeen AB11 DH Tel: 587261 Storie Cruden & Simpson Unit 22, Westhill Shopping Centre, Aberdeenshire AB32 6RL Tel: 740718 Strategic Offshore Research Ltd. 1 Queen’s Lane South, Queen’s Cross, Aberdeen AB10 6XW Tel: 498020 Stronachs 34 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1FW Tel: 845845 Taggart Neil Mathers 20 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen AB11 6DJ Tel: 588020 Talisman Energy UK Ltd Talisman House, 163 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BZ Tel: 352500 Think PR 13 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1XE Tel: 562825 Total Business Furniture Balmano House, Ruthrieston Road, Aberdeen AB10 7JR Tel: 313260 Tricker PR 9 Victoria Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XB Tel: 646491 Venture Office Solutions Arnhall Business Park, Endeavour Drive, Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6UF Tel: 744667 WeberShandwick 58 Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YE Tel: 806600

OPTICIANS Corry & Christie 185 George Street, Aberdeen AB25 1XH Tel: 631633 Douglas Dickie 477 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6N Tel: 311001 Duncan and Todd Unit 12 Dyce Shopping Centre, Aberdeen AB21 7LW Tel: 771144 Duncan and Todd Unit 10, Westhill Shopping Centre, Aberdeen AB32 6RL Tel: 745888 Duncan and Todd 4 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JE Tel: 644927 Duncan and Todd 1 Market Street, Stonehaven AB39 2BT Tel: 01569 762765 Duncan and Todd 37 High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QA Tel: 01467 620078 Duncan and Todd Head Office 14 Crown Terrace, Aberdeen AB11 6HE Tel: 211911

Duncan and Todd The Mall, Aberdeen AB10 6BE Tel: 572368 Jenson and Ledingham 23 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JS Tel: 643557 Straine Opticians 33-35 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UY Tel: 624103

RETAIL @hamishmunro 19-25 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UY Tel: 641388 AB1 Collectables Limited Unit 9, The Mall Aberdeen, Union Street, AB11 6BE Tel: 211151 AB10 Unit 18, The Trinity Shopping Centre, Aberdeen AB11 6BE Tel: 592070 Academy (The) Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1LB Tel: 633009 Alexanders 207-213 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2XS Tel: 636241 Altro Designerwear Shop 1, Falconer Court, North Street, Inverurie AB51 4RJ Tel: 01467 622886 Andrew Gordon Butchery & Fine Foods 35-37 Chattan Place, Aberdeen AB10 6RB Tel: 587553 Attic The Academy, Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1LB Tel: 644000 Attic 3 Station Road, Inverurie AB51 3SD Tel: 01467 624545 Avril Oenone Milliner 64 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NT Tel: 626578 Bang & Olufsen of Aberdeen 53 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JS Tel: 620120 Booth For Better Service 12 West High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire Tel: 01467 620570 B‘s Knees 2 Urquhart Road, Oldmeldrum AB51 0EX Tel: 01651 873270 B‘s Knees Too 68 Market Place, Inverurie AB51 3XN Tel: 01467 629400 Bellino 17 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XZ Tel: 648130 Boss Store 245 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TN Tel: 587487 C’Arla du Nord 31 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1YU Tel: 625070 Coast Unit 16, Bon-Accord Shopping Centre, George Street, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ Tel: 647193 Coco Violet 70 The Green, Aberdeen AB11 6PE Tel: 587423 Concept Clothing The Academy, Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1LB Tel: 635268 Cruise 245 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TN Tel: 588573 Dress Agency (The) 129 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BP Tel: 582257 Encore Dress Agency Main Street, Fettercairn AB30 1XW Tel: 01561 340550 Esslemonts 2 30 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 645564 Esslemonts Menswear 20 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 630606 Exquisite Design 49 Rose Street, Aberdeen AB10 1UB Tel: 636985 Fenner And Coburn 47 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen AB10 1AU Tel: 622170 Frasers of Ellon Ythan Terrace, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 9LL Tel: 01358 720363 Frou-Frou 36a Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 630015 Frox 28 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 622692 High and Mighty 339 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BS Tel: 594701

Hire a Hat 187 Countesswells Road, Aberdeen AB15 7RA Tel: 318511 Image Fashion 42 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XD Tel: 646380 Indigo 15 Chapel Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SQ Tel: 646642 Its Kitsch, 20 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JH Tel: 644466 Isabelle Randall 14 Erskine Street, Aberdeen AB24 3NQ Kafka 5 Alford Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YD Tel: 626002 Laings Bathroom & Kitchen Centre Oldmeldrum Road, Inverurie AB51 0ZJ Tel: 01467 620311 Langstane Press 1 Links Place, Aberdeen AB11 5DY Tel: 212212 Millsom & Main The Galleria, Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen AB11 6FB Tel: 580507 Nova 18-24 Chapel Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SP Tel: 641270 Ortak Jewellery Bon Accord Shopping Centre, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ Tel: 621889 Parade Watchmakers Lane, Alford, Aberdeenshire AB33 8PX Tel: 019755 64459 Parade 59 Main Street, Alford, Aberdeenshire AB33 8PX Tel: 019755 64548 Parade 50 Barclay Street, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire AB39 2AY Tel: 01569 765997 Perfect Bridal Rooms 265-267 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 7FL Tel: 574141 Pure 411 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 6DA Tel: 594004 Signature 349 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BT Tel: 210050 Signature 2 256 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1TP Tel: 646982 Tree House Interiors 3 Whitehall Road, Aberdeen AB25 2PP Tel: 647744 Vanity 17 West High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 3SA Tel: 01467 625382 Verdict 13 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XZ Tel: 644558 Wrights of Inverurie 35 High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QA Tel: 01467 620108 Zoomp 491 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DB Tel: 642152

SERVICED APARTMENTS Apex Mansions Apex House, York Street, Aberdeen AB11 5DD Tel: 212022 Chapel Apartments 44 Chapel Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SP Tel: 07824 666321 City Wharf Apartments 19-21 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE Tel: 0845 0942 424 The Craibstone Suites 15 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen AB11 6DJ Tel: 857950 Dreamhouse Apartments 9 Baker Road, Aberdeen AB24 4RS Tel: 0845 2260 232 Kepplestone Manor 80-101 Queens Highlands, Queens Road, Aberdeen AB15 4AS Tel: 639355 Parkhill Luxury Serviced Apartments 119 Hammerman Drive, Aberdeen AB24 4SF Tel: 0845 6025967 Skene House Holburn 6 Union Grove, Aberdeen AB10 6SY Tel: 580000 Skene House Rosemount 96 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NX Tel: 645971 Skene House Whitehall 2 Whitehall Place, Aberdeen AB25 2NX Tel: 646600 Spires (The) 531 Great Western Road, Aberdeen AB10 6PE Tel: 08452 700090

Competition winners Raemoir Administrator Susan Rennie will enjoy a night at Raemoir House Hotel with her friend Jenny David who is going to have a special birthday soon.

Thainstone Engineer Sarah Gibson and her husband Graham will be going for a relaxing spa day at Thainstone House Hotel.

Café Coast Secretary Anne Flett will be treating her family to dinner for four at Café Coast.

Double Tree Retired Morris Conn of Inverurie has won dinner for two courtesy of Double Tree’s Footdee restaurant. His wife Molly will be accompanying him.

Trendenza Lucky winners Claire McKimmie and Amanda Milne, a contracts analyst, have each won an interior design consultation.

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ROSE HIP & TUTU FASHION EVENT Convention has it that fashion is about the new, but at Rose Hip & Tutu’s recent Eco-fashion show in Aberdeen’s Art Gallery they focused on re-invention. The designers, Sally Simpson and Janet Shaw put together a collection which aimed to demonstrate their ethic that Eco-fashion can be stylish, fun and desirable.

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EXCLUSIVE EVENT AT AVC FEATURING THE JO MALONE CORPORATE TEAM Guests were invited to attend a ‘morning tea’ themed event at the AVC Business Centre, Altens, in association with Jo Malone.

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I spent a year playing rugby in New Zealand when I left school before going to University in Edinburgh for four years to study Business & Accountancy.

year for the three month run into our opening. I now have a team of over 100 staff and am really enjoying life in Aberdeen now the hotel is up and running.

After university, I started with Malmaison as a graduate in 2002, when we opened Malmaison in Birmingham. After two years mainly spent in food & beverage, I moved home to Glasgow Malmaison as Brasserie Manager. In 2005, I became Deputy General Manager in Glasgow and then took on my first General Manager’s role at Hotel du Vin (our sister company) in Tunbridge Wells at the start of 2007. This was a great first hotel to run and one that gave me the opportunity to grow in the role. I moved to Aberdeen in August last

Where in the world is your favourite room with a view?

It would have to be the view from our table in Thomas Keller’s Per Se restaurant in New York. The dining room overlooks Central Park, and the view on the day was as spectacular as the meal that was served.

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What ‘tip’ would you give anyone starting out in the hospitality business?

Be prepared to work hard, learn from those you work for and with, and always keep a positive outlook.

What’s the most rewarding part of your job as GM? Building a team and seeing them develop their careers. It’s also always massively rewarding to see the team gaining recognition for their commitment to providing great hospitality.

When you’re not looking after your guests, who is looking after you?

My girlfriend Paula, who has put up with my long hours - fortunately she understands as she’s worked in the industry as an opening GM too! I am a fan of eating out when I get the chance, good wine and most sports. I was recently away skiing in the Alps, which is one of my favourite ways of switching off from work.