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Well another eventful month coming up with bothCastle Douglas Civic Week and KirkcudbrightSummer Festivities / Art & Craft Trail. Once again Iam going to have to start blocking out parts of mysocial diary.

I managed to get to both the Food Town Day and acouple of Spring Fling Galleries. It was tolerableweather but a really good turn out from where I wasstanding, but the events were, as always, worthturning out for whatever the weather. Hope to get afew photos in next month’s issue.

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The Deli, which opened mid April, has now almost doubled the size of The Ark andthe whole extension has made the place a lovely airy place to mill around all thosepretty little gifts and souvenirs. Denise Yates, proprietor, prides herself on the localproduce now supplying the Deli. She has sourced artisan bread from a Lockerbiebaker, the pies and biscuits are made in Dalbeattie, there are Loch Arthur cheesesand she has specially made Jams and Chutneys.

However in addition to the mouth-watering display behind the Deli counter Denisehas thought up some fun picnic ideas with something for everyone.

I couldn’t resist trying Denise’s “Kippford Seaside Special” while I was in visitingher. It consisted of ‘Local Hot Smoked Salmon’ with a Lemon & Dill sauce and greensalad on an Italian olive oil & herb roll - £2.65 Bit more tasty than my normal tunasarni that I would pack for a picnic I can tell you.

On top of all of this The Ark is also soon to launch a web-site making theirwonderful gift selection available all year round.

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The Ark in Kippford Now you don’t have to pack your ownpicnic, just head straight to The Ark inKippford with the new Deli they havejust added to their gift shop.

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Dates for the DiaryFor more detailed information, contactdetails and other events check out the

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Art Exhibitions / Craft Fairs14/05 – 02/07 The Secret Storyteller - Gracefield Arts Centre20/05-23/07 Fieldtrip at Dumfries Museum - Dumfries Museum21/05 – 30/07 Artists Rooms: Vija Celmins - Gracefield Arts Centre Gallery 218/06-01/10 Not only painters – Kirkcudbright craft workers 1900-1975’ - The Stewartry

Museum, St Mary's St, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4AQ21/06-03/07 Purely Pastel - Tollbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright28/06-30/07 George Muir: Places and Experiences - Gracefield Arts Centre Cafe,

Dumfries29/06-09/07 Creative Painting - Castle Douglas Arts Gallery02-30/07 Roger Cutler - Exhibition of wood turning and wood art - Fleet Gallery,

Gatehouse02/07-29/08 The Glasgow Boys at Kirkcudbright’ - The Stewartry Museum, St Mary's St,

Kirkcudbright, DG6 4AQ29/07-01/08 Kirkcudbright Arts & Crafts Trail - Kirkcudbright Various29/07 Kippford Painters Annual Exhibition Preview - Kippford Village Hall30/07-06/08 Kippford Painters Annual Exhibition - Kippford Village Hall30/07 Summer Craft Fair - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH31/07 Summer Craft Fair - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH

Children’s Shows & Activities25/06-27/08 The Age of Dinosaurs - Annan Museum, DG12 6AA02/07 Art Club - Bugs and beasties - Kids’ Art Club, Gracefields Art Centre, Dumfries11/07-24/08 School Holidays18-22/07 Cadet Week (Dinghy Sailors) – Kippford01/10 Junior Dalbeattie Hardrock Challenge - Dalbeattie10-21/10 School Holidays

Festivals, Shows and Civic Events09-10/07 Kirkcudbright Garden & Country Fair - Carse Kirkcudbright22 – 23/07 Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan DG6 4QW24-30/07 Castle Douglas Civic Week 2011 - Castle Douglas31/07-06/08 Dalbeattie Civic Week - Dalbeattie, various03/08 Wigtown Agricultural Show, Bladnoch Park, Wigtown DG8 9AB04/08 Stewartry Agricultural Show, Castle Douglas14/08 Borgue Holiday Fair - Borgue Village Hall & Village Centre

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28/08 Dalbeattie Civic Flower Show - Dalbeattie30/08 Kirkcudbright Tattoo - MacLellan Castle Kirkcudbright

Evening Entertainment15/07 Qiku - The Mill on the Fleet, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7 2HS

Outdoor23/07 Flutterbys and Crawlie Creepers - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2

8AH31/07-05/08 Kippford Week sailing and Regatta – Kippford01/08 Gala Day Pondemonium and RSPB World Record Breaking Bird Roadshow -

Cream o' Galloway, Gatehouse, DG7 2DR03/08 Wild Wednesday - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH05/08 Family Fun Fridays - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH06/08 Galloway Re Cycle Sportive - Glorious Galloway02/10 Dalbeattie Hardrock Challenge – Dalbeattie10/08 Wild Wednesday - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH12/08 Family Fun Fridays - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH17/08 Wild Wednesday - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH19/08 Family Fun Fridays - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH24/08 Wild Wednesday - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH26/08 Family Fun Fridays - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH31/08 Wild Wednesday - RSPB Mersehead, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AH

Other02/07 Cancer Research UK Relay For Life D&G - Bladnoch Park, Wigtown03/07 Farmers Market - Tarff Town & Country, Lockerbie Rd Dumfries28/07 Ladies Night: Prana ‘Minijam’ Red Carpet Runway Show with After Party – ft RK DJ

- Castle Douglas Town Hall29/07 Soup & Sweet Lunch (Friends of Loch Arthur) - Bowling Club Hall, Kirkcudbright30/07 Dogs and Free Chips - Dumfries

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All events where ever possible will be listed In the Diary pages of the magazine forfree.Email your event to [email protected] stating the event, location, datesand a short description. Deadlines for inclusion is the first of every month prior tothe month of publication… so for example an event in July would need to reach usby the 1st of June for inclusion in the magazine and you can never be too early tosend in the event. If it is in the calendar the magazine will be see it for inclusion

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Well we are gearing up to one of the biggest events in the Stewartry,the Agricultural Show. It celebrated its bicentenary in 2010 and has

The StewartryAgricultural Show

Thursday August 4TH 2011Gates open at 9.00

built up a distinguished history over the past 200 years, so the 2011 Show is one not to bemissed!

As well as a variety of attractions and entertainment throughout the day, some of the bestlivestock from all over Dumfries & Galloway and the Stewartry will be showcased in the main ring.Together with showjumping competitions, an open dog show, and a wide range of exhibitor andtrade stands including the very best in locally-produced food and crafts, there will be loads to seeand do.

Some of the main attractions are the 7 stanes Mountain Bike Display team, Dog Agility, the Tug ofWar, the YFC Open Stock Judging as well as all the other varied competitions including an opendog show taking entries on the day.

So look out for next month’s article for more details on what is going on.Stewartry Rugby Club Ground, Greenlaw Castle Douglas, DG7 2PW

Free bus running hourly from Market Hill Car ParkEntrance fee payable at Gate, Special rates for Children, OAPs and new for 2011 Families. Ample Car parking

For more information: www.stewartryshow.co.uk or 07794719526

As many as twelve sculptors, many of international status, will be workingoutdoors on large pieces of stone sculptures in the ‘Artist’s Town’ of Kirkcudbright.This, the second such event, is called ‘Big Art for Kirkcudbright’ and aptlydescribes the scale of both the event and the pieces being worked on, with someof the large sandstone blocks initially weighing up to two Tons.The public will be able to see the exciting work in progress, talk to the sculptorsand take in the whole event throughout the eight days, as well as benefit from theaddition of these wonderful pieces of art of which, on completion, are left to thetown to display for generations to enjoy.For further information, updates or to sponsor a sculpture, please contact: AndrewMacdonald, Scottish Showcase Gallery, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DP 01557 339400,07722 352 732, [email protected], or www.kirkcudbright.co.uk/bigart

Dumfries Farmers Market - Launching Sunday July 3rdI’ve also had news that there is now to be a regular Farmer’s market with a great selection ofdelicious, locally produced food and drink on Sunday 3d July, and on the first Sunday of the monthfrom then on. The market will have between 20 and 30 stalls and will be held in the car park atTarff Town and Country, Lockerbie Road, Dumfries. The site is just off the A75 bypass so it couldnot be easier to get to, there is free parking and the Tarff Town and Country shop and cafe is onhand for a quick pit-stop!

Saturday 23rd July ~ Sunday 31st July


Unfortunately the day we arrived theweather was absolutely foul, whichwhen dining at NTS Garden’s cafemeans potentially you are missing themain thing you are hoping to see.

However this is mainly about the food and immediate environment rather than the wholeof the visitor’s attraction so that is what we concentrated on.The car park was roomy although not the most even. We dashed through the rain intothe eye-catching, glass-walled octagonal entrance seeing a well stocked shop to theright and a large hall to the left. Following the familiar noise of a cafe we walked past thesmall exhibition in the hall to the brightly lit cafe which had a glass wall overlooking thefirst section of the gardens.The large hall and the cafe had a mobile separating wall and knowing that ThreaveGardens also advertises itself as a wedding venue you could see how it easily becomesa nice size to house a wedding party plus entertainment.We headed up to the self service area to see what was on offer. The menu was not thatextensive, but adequate for quality cafe. There were 3 main courses, 2 soups, and theusual choice of fillings for baked potatoes, paninis and toasties etc. My sister and I bothchose a panini (Mozzarella + Haggis, Goats Cheese + Homemade Chutney) and mymum chose the Parsnip & Apple soup. I thought this item showed there was a bit ofinspiration going on in the kitchen, although for those not quite as adventurous therewas the safer option of Tomato and Carrot. Unless I was missing something from tastingthe main courses the lunch selection was not as inspired as the soup, but more thanadequate for a quick lunch.We picked up our teas and coffees, paid and found a table in the comfortably busysitting area. There was a full coach load of visitors in the cafe which were easilyaccommodated in the spacious area amongst a few other small parties. It really is quiteroomy with a nice mix of traditional and contemporary. It wasn’t long before the food wasbrought to our table. I was looking forward to trying out Mum’s soup, I was worried itmight have been too sweet for a lunch, but there was just enough flavour to taste the

ThreaveGarden Cafe

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apple without the sweetness that often comes with cookedapples. It was surprisingly tasty, even for me despite notbeing a fan of stewed or cooked apples.We then thought we should really try the sweets. Mum’son a diet so it was just Sis & I, we went for a ‘Lime Kiss’and a ‘Citrus Poppy Seed Cake’. The Lime Kiss was acitrus fondant sandwiched between two sponge-likebiscuits, sister’s cake was quite moist with a hint of lemonin the icing. Both were quite pleasant but was not quite inthe ‘to die for’ category.On the whole it has a pleasant environment, a bright andspacious area with a lovely glass wall to look out on thegarden as well as easy parking and an obviously amazinggarden to explore. The food is pleasantly tasty for a quicklunch and would be a handy place to have a businesslunch due to the parking but I was somehow expectingmore from the food, perhaps I had too high an expectationto begin with. I am quick to say however that we had nocomplaints what so ever… except for the weather.

Sampled from the Menu:Mozzarella & Haggis Panini

Goats Cheese & Homemade ChutneyPanini

Parsnip & Apple Soupwith homemade bread and butter

~~O~~Citrus Poppy seed Cake

Lime Kiss~~O~~

Pot of Tea, Latte x 2~~O~~£21.35


Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas, DG7 1RX 01556502575

Good Food, beautiful surroundings, modern spaciousvenue. The Parsnip & Apple soup shows inspiration, coulddo to see more of it.

Rating 3.5 out of 5


Castle Douglas Civic Week 2011 - Events ListRunning Throughout the Week

Shop Window Hidden Article Competition-Entry forms from Kirks Shoe Shop

Shop Window Competition-Theme is ‘Royal Wedding’

Saturday 23rd July 2011Fishing Competition-Carlingwark Loch

Golf Competition-CD Golf ClubPet Show – Lochside Park

Sunday 24th July 2011Families Day-Lochside Park 1pm-6pm with

fun, games and competitions for all the familyCharter Ceremony-Lochside Park 3pm

Monday 25th July 2011Town Walk/Treasure Hunt-Town Hall 6pm

Prize Bingo-Town Hall 7.30pm

Tuesday 26th July 2011Fun Run-Lochside Park 6pm, all ages

Whist Drive-Douglas Arms 7.30pm

Wednesday 27th July 2011Green Bowling Open Competition -

Club House 6pmFootball Competition -

High School kick off at 6pmCar Treasure Hunt-Lochside Park 6pm

Thursday 28th July 2011Ladies Night-Town Hall 7 for 7.30pm

Prana ‘Minijam’ Red Carpet Runway Show +After Party ft. RK DJ Mobile DiscoRural Walk-Lochside Park 6pm

Friday 29th July 2011CD’s Got Talent-Lochside Theatre 7.30pm

Games/Race Night-Monty’s Bar 7.30pm

Saturday 30th July 2011Douglas Day

Douglas Day Parade-King Street 2pmScottish Piping and Dancing -Lochside Park after the Parade

Tug of War Competition-Teams requiredGrand Raffle-Great prizes, drawn 5pm

Music in the Park-Lochside Park, dance oninto the evening to Mix Chix and others, and

DJ Bruce McKenzie. Bar/food availableFireworks Extravaganza -

Lochside Park 10.30pm

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Castle Douglas Civic Week is a majorevent in the local calendar, with lots ofevents throughout the week leading up toDouglas Day on Saturday July 30th. Withall these events there is literally somethingfor everyone to enjoy or take part in!

CD Civic Week23rd - 30th of July

Of course the events wouldn’t happen without the hardwork and support of many people and businesses inCastle Douglas and the surrounding area. Equally,without the support of locals and visitors alike, comingand enjoying themselves and everything that’s onoffer, Civic Week would not happen at all.

Last year’s events were a great success and wereblessed with great weather too. You can see imagesand videos at www.castle-douglas.com or Facebookon www.facebook.com/CastleDouglasCivicWeek andyou can also see all the latest news on each event ateither site.

As we near the Big Week, you will be able to buy yourOfficial Programme which this year will have a “luckynumber” giving you the chance to win a great prize.To provide all this entertainment requires a lot oforganising, and we are always on the look-out forpeople who would like to help out throughout the yearand during Civic Week itself. Visit one of our websitesand let us know how you would like to be involved.You will find it very rewarding.


Can you believe it? In 2011 we celebrate the 10th Wickerman Festival (22-23 July). That’s ten years of serving up one of the most diverse,idiosyncratic music festivals in the UK, embracing an eclectic line-up whichfeatures a dizzying mix of rock, indie, punk, electro, techno, drum & bass,reggae and folk music.

On this, the 10th anniversary there are ten stages ranging from theSummerisle (main) Stage, Scooter Tent, Acoustic Village, Axis SoundSystem Reggae Tent, Bass Camp, Greenman Inn, Headphone Arena, Ho

Down Wendy House to the Solus ‘Emerging Scottish Talent’ Tent and for the first time the goNORTH Festival TourStage. All that plus the infamous burning of the giant 40ft Wickerman sculpture.The Summerisle Main Stage will play host to renowned acts Feeder, The Coral, Echo & The Bunnymen, Noisettes,The Hoosiers, The Bluebells, Gun and The Dangleberries. Joining them are some of the hottest up and coming actsincluding Yasmin, Sound of Guns, MOPP and The Stagger Rats. Taking to the stage following the burning of theWickerman will be Craig Charles with his renowned Funk & Soul Club DJ Set. In addition to the blistering line-up,Ally McCrae (BBC Introducing) is confirmed as the compere for the Summerisle Stage in 2011.Feeder’s lead singer and guitarist Grant Nicholas said, “The Wickerman Festival’s reputation precedes it as beingone of the most diverse in the UK. This will be our first ever appearanceand we’re honoured to be headlining the main Summerisle Stage in theirtenth year. Even better, playing on the Saturday night is an added bonus asit means we’ll get to stay on and watch the Wickerman burn!”The festival’s much-loved Scooter Tent is back with a bang featuring TheDamned and From The Jam with support from King Kurt, Spunge,Department S, Middle Finger Salute, Crowns, Jericho Hill, Diddums, FireExit, Berry Tweed and the Chasers, and Rudy Alba. Root System will alsomake a very welcome return to the stage.

Rising star Rachel Sermanni, championed by Mumford & Sons, and Stornowaysuperstar in the making, Dot JR, are set to headline at this year’s Solus Tent, theemerging talent stage of the festival. Solus celebrates the finest new acts on theScottish music network and this year’s line-up doesn’t disappoint with Jack Townesand Dam Mantle also scheduled to appear.Further highlights at Solus will be four-piece Glasgow band Jack Townes and DamMantle, a solo star who also hails from Scotland’s largest city. A whole host of otherbands and solo stars will also grace the stage including Bear Bones, Blochestra,Endor, Desalvo, Davey Horne, Black Sun Drum Corps, Randolphs Leap, RM Hubbert,Citizens, Vukovi, Miaoux Miaoux, Reverie, Letters and Trapped in Kansas.For a more chilled out approach, and a top spot amongst the Wickerman fans, theAcoustic Tent will feature up-and-coming folk stars Matthew and the Atlas, along with24 other bands and singer-song writers including Augustalia, Qiku, The Loose Kites,

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The Moonzie Allstars, jazz-star Henry Johnson andblues-inspired Al Hughes to name but a few. Also backby popular demand are Beth Fouracre and Earl Greyand the Loose Leaves, following wow-performances in 2010.Bass Camp, the festival’s Dance Village this year plays host to the Skiddle Tent, theEm-It Tent and The Landlord’s Daughter; the outdoor daytime stage.

Break beat award-winner Krafty Kuts leads the way with Utah Saints, in the strongest line-up to date for the Em-Ittent, with London-based tech-funk producer and DJ Meat Katie, Stockholm’s Peo De Pitte, underground favouriteMike Hulme, plus Easy B, Simon Jackson, Ray McKinney, Digital and Scott McCormack all taking to the decks.In the Skiddle Tent, joining one of clubland’s hottest figures Riva Starr and underground club stalwarts X-Press2,will be DOD, winner of the Mixmag and Blackberry International DJ Competition, as well as Nelski who worksalongside the likes of Chris Lake. They will be joined by Wickerman regulars Sonny Wharton, Matt Hinde, JamesRyan, Tim Forrester, Ki Creighton, Ginny K and some home-grown talent guaranteed to please local fans.As part of the festival’s anniversary celebrations, Skiddle.com has launched an opportunity for dancelovers to vote for their favourite tracks of the last decade. The results will then be compiled into anexclusive 10 year anniversary mix by Skiddle’s Sonny Wharton, and played as part of his set. Everyone whosubmits a track suggestion will also be given a free download of the final mix.Three deck wizard Sonny has risen through the ranks to join the DJ elite since being spotted byRenaissance in their DJ Mag mix-tape competition. With a residency at Manumission, sets at Amnesia, andslots at the world's best-loved clubbing institutions including Pacha, Ministry Of Sound, Godskitchen andSpace under his belt, he's known as an innovator, a workaholic and a dance floor filler.Not only will there be music to suit every taste coming from every corner of thefestival site, but there will be a whole host of extra activities, ensuring your weekendcan be as jam-packed or as relaxing as you like. For full details of all these extraactivities check out www.thewickermanfestival.co.ukAdult weekend ticket prices start at £90. For full ticket information and to buy, go towww.thewickermanfestival.co.uk/tickets.html

Playing this year:Rising Star,

Rachel Sermanni

For your chance to win two tickets ‘Like’ the Stewartry Link Facebook page andattend the Virtual FB event the “WickermanTicket Draw”. Names will be drawnout of a virtual hat. The draw will be made on July 11th at 10am. Check the fullterms & conditions on Facebook, www.facebook.com/stewartrylink - the eventssection. ~ The code required is only available in the hard copy so you need the actual copy of the magazine.

Photos courtesy of the Wickerman Festival, Rob McDougall and Sheila Findlay of Ross Bay Photography

Sue Blain’s Five E’s forhealthy living

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Ancient Chinese and Indianmedicines, with meridians andchakras, have long been aware thathealth and well being are dependenton the free flowing energies that areeach one of us. Their practices,

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whether herbs, meditation, exercise, acupuncture, remove blockages in our energy systemsthat prevent the body from naturally healing itself, as do homeopathic and flower remediesand Reiki Healing.

Try using these 5 E’s, one for each finger, to maintain your health and happiness.

Eat right, only highly nutritious food, what you need so your energies remain free flowing,ensuring your body can perform its many complex tasks with ease. Check for foodintolerances. Eat a great variety of vegetables and fruit. They are the anti-oxidants; carotene,lycopene, lutein, their colour a useful guide, needed to mop up the aging free radicals that ourbodies are constantly bombarded with. They are the alkaline–forming foods that our bloodneeds to balance the many acid-forming foods we eat.

Eat raw as often as possible. Essential enzymes are destroyed during cooking. Include atleast one salad meal a day, with fruit, nuts and vegetable sticks between meals. Obtain mostof your fluids this way, and top up with water and herb teas between meals. Grow your ownsalad leaves and sprout seeds.

Eat less. Most of us in the West eat more than we need, overburdening our digestive system,ageing us, making us physically and mentally tired and unable to function optimally. Checkportion sizes. Go for quality not quantity. We need to experiment and challenge our habitualand conditioned way of eating. If sugar cravings are a problem use a chromium supplement.

Exist in the present. Don’t shoulder the burdens of regret and guilt from the past. Theydeplete our energies, cause illness and prevent us from enjoying the present. Learn from pastmistakes and try to move on. Forgive and forget. Choose to only remember the good times.You’ll be more focused and able to cope with life’s challenges. Plan for the future but don’t livefor it. Hope for the best and free yourself from your anxieties. Don’t keep longing for what youdon’t have, be grateful and appreciate what you have. If needed, seek therapeutic help, asdescribed above.

Energise! Shake off the negativity. Choose to be happy by being purposeful and creative. Goout, help others, exercise, and appreciate nature. Choose absorbing activities that inspire anduplift you, releasing endorphins and providing a sense of achievement. Don’t be toodependent on material things or other people. Be happy with yourself, as we’re meant to be,and then share this happiness with others.

So start each day, the 5 E-asy way!


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This historic image is taken from apost card held in the StewartryMuseum collection in Kirkcudbright,and shows Main Street Auchencairnas it was around 1903, when this postcard was sent. It’s quite a busy streetscene with the hotel brake or wagonette outside the Auchencairn Arms Hotel, nowthe Smugglers’ Arms. Further up the street, there is a milk-cart thought to be SamCallendar’s from Chapelyard and even further up a woman is drawing water fromthe fountain erected to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in1897.

Look out for more historic images like this from the archives of the AuchencairnHistory Society and the Stewartry Museum in the forthcoming AuchencairnCalendar for 2012, a joint project between the Auchencairn History Society andAuchencairn Village Shop.

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Q- I have a family member who suffers from fibromyalgiathat is mainly in herback. Some days she feels fine but when she gets stressed and tired it flairs upquite bad, sometimes leaving her almost unable to walk. At one point pre-diagnosis the doctor suspected a broken back it was so bad. Any info andsuggestions on the condition and coping with it? It would seem to be morecommon than I thought as I now know of 3 other people suffering with it. - Anon,Dalbeattie

A- The term fibromyalgia is known as a diagnosis of exclusion, which basicallymeans 'we don't understand what it is, but we do know what it isn't' (e.g: it isn'tarthritis). Subsequently, those with fibromyalgia type difficulties may especiallybenefit from a holistic approach that seeks to address the underlying cause ofany problems for that person.

Warming circulatory stimulants like ginger or cardamom in your diet can help todeliver the blood directly to painful areas and clear away inflammatory debris.Traditional nerve tonics that also support the immune system (including wildoats, rosemary, ginseng or black cohosh) can help resilience, while useful pain-relieving herbs include meadowsweet or willow bark. Relaxation is important,and counselling or emotional/behavioural therapies can often be helpful inlearning how to pace yourself effectively.

This month’s question was answered by Alex Ross, Medical Herbalist

All questions are treated with the completeconfidence. Names or locations are onlyrevealed with express permission.

Natural Therapy Q&AQuestions to [email protected]

Are you a natural therapist? Do you have experience you would like toshare with the wider community? We are looking for some practitioners from differentfields to give their perspective as we know that certain treatments are more suitable fordifferent ailments. It wouldn’t be a commitment every month, just answer the questionsthat interest you or are applicable to your expertise. Please contact me, Jo Seawright,[email protected], 07875 209927, for more info.

Meet the Natural Therapy Panel:Pat Archer: Clinicallytrained reflexologist with 8 yearsexperience of a wide range ofhealth issues, specialising in stress,anxiety and sleep disorders. - Forappointments in Castle Douglas01556 503652 or contact her [email protected]

Alex Ross: Medical Herbalist BScMNIMH, based near Auchencairn.14 years experience. Herbalmedicine aims to find the root causeof a complaint, supporting physicaland emotional well-being as well asalleviating symptoms. - contact01556 640185, [email protected]

Julian Leask: Registered ClinicalOsteopath, and is especiallyinterested in cranial osteopathy andcare of; pregnant and postnatalwomen, children and people withpostural problems. - Forappointments in Castle Douglas01556 504995


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The Galloway Activity centre is situated on the banks of Loch Ken between New Galloway andParton. They cater for families, individuals and groups alike and run sessions and NGB courses inlots of adventurous sports including Sailing, Windsurfing, Powerboating, Kayaking, Canoeing,Outdoor Laser Quest, Archery, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Climbing/Abseiling and more...They have a range of accommodation for both activity and ‘quiet’ holidays. The accommodationincludes the Bunkhouse Lodge (sleeping 20), Loch Side Cabins (2-6 berth) and camping pitchesoverlooking the loch. They also have an impressive Tipi (Wigwam) and two comfortable MongolianYurts, giving you a true wilderness experience.April was a big month as not only did they open up a beautiful new cafe overlooking the loch, theyalso gave a home to the first Dragon Boat in Scotland where the Paddlers for Life (Dragon BoatRacing Team) hold paddling sessions on SundaysThe eagerly awaited boat arrived in April to glorious sunshine, and members of the Paddlers forLife charity took the chance to take the boat on her maiden voyage in the perfect conditions.

Paddlers for Life Scotland SouthWest is a newly establishedcharity that has been set up bylocal people who want to be ableto offer an accessible andbeneficial sport to both thoserecovering from cancer and localpeople just looking to keep fit andhave a bit of sociable fun.Chairperson for the charity, Lucy

Carlow, said “We are extremely grateful to Macmillan, LEADER, Awards for All and the RobertsonTrust for the funding we received to purchase our first boat and get the project off the ground. Inaddition we would like to thank Richard Herman from the Galloway Activity Centre at Loch Kenwho has very kindly offered us the use of its excellent facilities.Already we have people who have finished their cancer treatments and want to start re-buildingtheir health, signed up to start paddling. It is an excellent way to meet new people, have fun andget back to normality after the upheaval of illness.”The gentle exercise of paddling, coupled with beautiful surroundings and good company havebeen clearly evidenced worldwide to be of particular benefit to anyone recovering from breastcancer and the related effects of its treatment.To celebrate the arrival of the boat at Loch Ken, Paddlers for Life Scotland South West will beholding an official launch day later this summer to allow local people the opportunity to come andsee the boats in action and try paddling for themselves.To see open days and other events at the centre visit www.lochken.co.ukTo find out more about the charity, please visit paddlersforlifescotlandsw.co.uk or [email protected].

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Recipe of the Month:

Ingredients:

For the Chicken4 Chicken breasts skin on with wing bone4oz salted butterTwo sprigs of tarragon finely chopped1 clove of garlic crushedSqueeze of lemon juice

Method:

ChickenStart by trimming meat back from the wing bone leavening it free from flesh.Make up the tarragon butter by mixing the butter, tarragon, garlic and lemon juicetogether,Place the butter when mixed onto Clingfilm and roll into a cylinder shape, place inthe fridge until it sets.Lift up the skin of the chicken and place two slices of the tarragon butter under it.Roast in a preheated oven at around 180 C for 20 minute or until the skin is golden brown.

Chive potatoWhen the potatoes have been cooked, melt the butter in the cream at a low heat,then mix with the seasoning and chive, bring to the boil (taking care not to boilover!) and mash into the potatoes.

You can then pipe onto a plate and place the chicken on top.

For the Chive potatoFour peeled potatoes2 spring onions2oz butter50 mil double creamSeasoning

Serves four

Roast Chicken in tarragon butteron creamed chive potatoes

This recipe has been contributed by Local ChefTony Budde, www.tonybudde.co.uk


CatStrand’sCultural Section

July sees a brand new CatStrand events programme launchedwith a host of exciting events to suit every taste and guaranteedto entertain.Highlights for the month include the return of The Shee - anexceptional all-female band showcasing three powerful vocalistsand an astonishing level of instrumental prowess. Their diverserange of individual musical influences combines to produce anadventurous brew of Folk, Gaelic, Scots and Bluegrass and hasearned them considerable recognition.Also appearing later in the month are the Salsa Celtica AcousticBand hailed as one of the most dynamic forces in the world

music scene. The Salsa Celtica Acoustic Band will be presenting “The Small Island Sessions”featuring members of the group in a smaller acoustic band set up. Subtly weaving the words,melodies and rhythms of Scots and Irish Gaelic song with that of Afro-Latin American Folkloricmusic.

July also sees the works of Gwendol Gains on display in the Pyramid Gallery. Gwendol fromNewton Stewart studied art and design in the sixties at Leicester College of Art, A successfulcareer with the Terence Conran Design Group and various publishing houses followed.Gwendol now paints mainly in oil with palette knife in an impasto fashion. Her work is mainlylandscape based and inspired by her locale in the region.Other highlights include a Puppet Making and Movement workshop as part of our ‘Young Arts& Activities’ programme. Elsewhere in the Stewartry other events of note include thecontinuing Day of the Region programme with events such as an Organic Farm Open Day atScroggie Hall Farm, Balmaclellan. The Day of the Region in the Glenkens provides a focus forwhat is going on within the area. Businesses, individuals and community groups can all takepart. The format is for activities to run from May all the way through to a celebration in the firstweekend of October of a showcase taking place in various venues throughout the Glenkens.With all that is going on in July, more than ever the Stewartry is the place to be and theCatStrand team look forward to welcoming any visitors. More details of the full range ofCatStrand events can be found on the Stewartry Link on-line calendar or direct with theCatStrand, guides are available throughout the area.For bookings or queries contact: 01644 420374, www.catstrand.com, The CatStrand, HighStreet, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 3RN


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I started my buisness Bottle Green Biking at the end of 2009. When Ifinished my Sports Degree at Strathclyde Universtiy I went travelingaround NZ, and thats when I really fell in love with mountain biking!When I came home I set up a coaching, guiding and holiday companyusing the 7stanes mountain biking trails in Dumfries and Galloway. Iwanted to try and inspire various groups to try mountain biking for thefirst time or improve the skills they already had, to allow them to get themost out of the sport. My customers ranage from families, schools,corporate groups, 1 to 1 tuition and groups of friends.

One problem that I found when I first had the idea was simply, how doyou start a business? I went along to the PSYBT and they helped mewith everything from creating a business plan, choosing a strongdirection to take things, helped me with a loan and provided me with agreat business advisor. PSYBT haven't only helped me start a businessthey are also helping me to grow it.If you are interested in finding more out about Bottle Green Biking thengo to www.bottlegreenbiking.co.uk

Blokarting was introduced to Dumfries and Galloway a year ago by 25yrold Carol-Ann Brown.As a keen outdoor enthusiast and water sports instructor , Carol-Ann sawa gap for this new and exciting Sport in Scotland so took the plunge andbecame self-employed, based herself on the beach and started F5- Ex-treme Beach Sports.Blokarting is a form of Land Yachting – a small 3 wheeled buggy poweredby a sail and controlled using handle bars and a rope. It was important toCarol-Ann to offer a sport that was user friendly and available to every-one as she believes that we should all have the chance to do sports in ourarea.This year as things start to expand for F5 – Powerkiting will be a new ac-tivity by the end of 2011; allowing customers to take powerkite lessonsbefore they head onto sports like kitesurfing, kiteboarding etc

Carol-Ann received financial support from PSYBT, D&G Council and RBSto set up and has since become a PSYBT Regional Ambassador, helpingother people aged 16-25 to set up in business. F5 has also reached the Re-gional Final for Business of the Year 2011 and is up against Ruth Asberyfrom Bottle Green Biking for this year’s title!The PSYBT is a charity who offer financial and business support to youngpeople starting out for themselves. Carol-Ann says “the support theygive you is invaluable – Ive met so many people and had lots of market-ing thanks to the PSYBT”.

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We are basing our evening on Aveda’s Annual European hair show showcasing thelatest trends in the industry. The Show will be a combination of hair demonstrationsculminating with the Runway Show lighting up the catwalk with avant garde looks andmodels styled by the Team. MC the evening is Paul Stenson of Aveda.

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Gardening is a hobby and, after a while, most people with hobbies findthemselves experimenting. They get a bit creative and want to see ifthey can do something on the cheap, or for free, or simply find to outwhether it’s possible to do something just for the simple pleasure of trying.

Seed collecting falls into this category for me. Most seeds are not particularly expensive to buy,so why would I or anyone else want to collect our own?

Well I can’t speak for anyone else, but I get a real buzz from collecting seed, knowing that I canperpetuate a favourite plant without any outside involvement. Sometimes I’ll collect seed with afair degree of certainty that I’ll be able to raise hundreds of little seedlings, and sometimes I do itfor the challenge, as not all seeds are easy to propagate.

If you want to have a go at seed collecting (and bewarned, it’s a highly addictive pastime) then hereare a few tips.

You will need:

Large paper bags - I had real problems locatingthese until I remembered eBay. I bought 100 largebags for around £3. Plastic bags won’t do as theyretain moisture and cause the seeds to developfungus or go mouldy.

Felt pen - for labelling. This is important as youwill forget what you’ve collected even if you thinkyou won’t!

Box or trug - for carrying the bags of seeds aroundthe garden.

Small pair of scissors or secateurs – for snipping the heads.

Choose a dry day with little or no wind. Select a healthy, pest anddisease-free plant with seedpods which look as though they’re aboutto split.

Label a paper bag (it’s much easier to do this first) then cut off theseedhead and turn it upside down into the bag.

Place the bag into a dry place and wait for the seeds to ripen. Checkregularly.

When most of the seedpods have opened, tip out the contents on to adry surface and separate all the seeds from any remaining bits of pod.

Store the clean seeds in a small, labelled paper bag or envelope, in acool dry place until ready to be used.

Easy seeds to collect and growNigella damascena (love-in-the-mist)

Aquilegia (ladies bonnets)Papaver (Poppy)

Digitalis Purpurea (Foxglove)Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

You’ll soon discover many more.Happy collecting.


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The Galloway Branch of the Embroiderers' Guildmeets in Castle Douglas (Parish Church, QueenStreet) on the second Tuesday of the month (exceptAugust.) The photo shows members working ontheir contribution to the art work which is tobe displayed at the Olympics next year: each Guild

branch has been allocated a country and asked to provide post-card sized embroideries based on thecountry's flag. Castle Douglas has been given the Democratic Republic of Congo, which canbe illustrated in any technique, using the colours of the flag, local designs or scenery. These will showthe wide variety of skills of the members, from cross-stitch to applique work, all of which techniquesare the kind of thing demonstrated in the talks the Guild has each month. In addition an extra group ofthe members meets to explore more advanced techniques (whoever heard of painting baby-wipes,using soldering irons and heat guns in embroidery?!) The main Guild members have exhibitions everytwo or three years and the 'Exploring Embroidery' group has had exhibitions annually, in the Mill onthe Fleet and CatStrand and in September will be having one in the Tolbooth, Kirkcudbright.

All those interested in needlework crafts are welcome, at whatever level of skills! Further details fromChairman Anne Ackerley (01556 670667) or Secretary Jane Logie (01556 660574)

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