trinity spotlight february/march 2016 issue

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016

TRINITY SPOTLIGHT

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Contents 6 Hobbies - 10 Top Tips For Bringing Your Treasures Back To Life 10 RBGE Hosts Disabled Access Day12 Mini Cryptic Crossword 16 Humour : And Another Thing 28 Trinity Community Council34 Fitness ; What Television Diet Shows Teach Us 38 Life Begins : Planning For The Time When Independence Ends 43 Hard Soduko44-46 Community Spotlight Puzzle Solutions

WelcomeWelcome to 2016 and to your February/March issue of the Trinity Spotlight ....to a New Year and new beginnings....

We are into February already!! Are you still sticking to your New Years resolutions or have they gone out the window by now? Whether you are planning to tackle some home improvements, make the big move and sell your current home, learn a new language, get a bit healthier and fitter, start a new hobby or tackle some personal issues you will find someone to help you in our pages this issue.

A warm welcome to the local area to Sasso Bar and Cucina (Pg 23) who will be opening their doors late February on the site of the former Peacock Inn. And congratulations to Trinity & Leith Chiropractic (Pg 14) who recently won two awards from The Royal College of Chiropractors, London.Until next issue ....

Best Wishes Sue

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Many years ago in London’s famous Portobello market, I came across a grimy old box made of wood. At first glance didn’t look like anything special, but on closer inspection I saw that some fine veneer work was visible in places. “Ten quid. A bit of wire wool and some washing up liquid straight out of the bottle, and that’ll come up lovely.” It sounded unlikely, but I paid the stallholder and took the box home, where I nervously began to rub the surface with a steel wool pad. As the dirt melted away I uncovered an intricate inlaid marquetry design, and my grimy box eventually emerged as a beautiful antique that I’ve loved ever since.Although I was successful, I suspect most experts hearing of my method would tear out their hair. Remember these points before starting your own projects:• Some antiques are valued

for their patina and certain items – such as old coins – should never be polished.

• Check very old items for cracks that may break during cleaning.

• If in any doubt, do some research or ask an expert.

• Avoid using harsh

chemicals/abrasive cloths.Ten tips for restoring your vintage bargains:• To remove general grime

from old prints, gently roll a piece of doughy, fresh bread over the surface.

• To remove old, rusted-in screws, first clean around screw head edges, heat the screw head with a hot air gun, then the turn screw a little TIGHTER, before undoing (use caution with heat if the object has a varnished or painted finish).

• Age marks on porcelain can be removed by soaking overnight in baby bottle sterilizing liquid.

• Use Steradent tablets to get rid of water marks in old glass vases.

• For a bright shine, polish chrome with baby oil and cotton wool.

• To clean a gilded object, use a clean white cotton cloth, cotton balls or Q-tips, and the barest amount of clean, cool water. After you have dampened the cleaning material, remove excess moisture on a dry piece of cloth before you apply it.

• Rub undiluted household bleach into dirty hairline cracks in pottery and rinse off, to reduce the crack’s visibility.

• Use half a lemon and salt

to clean brass and copper items. Apply, rinse off, dry carefully and clean with impregnated wadding, polishing finally with a soft cloth.

• To repair pottery items, clean the pieces with a mixture of mild dishwashing liquid and warm water and let them dry completely. Apply clear, slow-setting two part epoxy glue and hold the pieces in place with modelling clay so they don’t fall apart whilst drying.

• Remove dust and dirty marks on old leather by dipping an artist’s paintbrush in methylated spirits. Use sparingly, working on a small area at a time.

Whenever you carry out a restoration project, you should decide whether you want to keep the item or sell it on before you get started. If you want to keep it, you can restore it to your personal taste. If you’re selling, it’s wise to do some research on the current market before you start restoration. Although it may seem strange, some buyers may actually want the rust stains and marks of use that show an item has been handled and loved for many years.

HobbiesTen Tips To Bring Your Treasures Back To Life

By Kate McLelland

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Disabled Access Day, the annual national initiative to raise awareness of the importance of disabled access, is back for its second year on Saturday 12 March and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is the national hub for the event.

The Garden will be offering free entry to the Glasshouse Visit for anyone who quotes Disabled Access Day on arrival (normal price £5.50). Plus there will be tailored guided tours of the Garden and sensory activities in the Botanic Cottage. Dawyck Botanic Garden is also be participating, offering free entry to Disabled Access Day attendees and a tour along the Garden’s accessible paths. Activities will take place between 10am and 5pm at both Gardens.

The majority of disabled people (94%) say they will revisit an attraction that has good accessibility, according to a survey carried

out by Euan’s Guide the main sponsors of Disabled Access Day. This event aims to encourage disabled people, their friends and families to visit somewhere new across the UK. Top UK visitor attractions are taking part in the initiative which is supported by VisitScotland.

For more information about our activities on the day visit www.rbge.org.uk/accessibility and for details about the day itself visit www.disabledaccessday.com

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Mini Cryptic CrosswordAcross1. Twisted fir cone provider (7)7. Beneath sheltering in thundery conditions

(5)8. Fruit grown from a melon (5)9. Prisoner driven to agree (7)11. Overweight part to be sent (5)13. Foodstuff termed a stew (3,4)17. Unit I constructed for Arctic people (5)19. Natural habitat in the periodic table (7)22. The Spanish after very warm place to

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(5)2. Quantity men rub the wrong way (6)3. Enclosed and fought with swords (6)4. Dash occupied by one wreck (4)5. Lied about being lazy (4)6. Trace around a container (5)10. Bird observed in Botswana (4)12. Appear to be a join, we hear (4)

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I returned home from the health centre after my annual MOT to be confronted by my Dearly Beloved’s demand for the prognosis. “So Tom, how did your check up go?”“A complete waste of time. These new age medical fads will have me in an early grave.”“In other words, she told you to go on a diet?” “I think she muttered something about broccoli.”“Did she measure your BMI?”“What didn’t she measure? Anyway I think the old quack was down in the dumps, she kept saying things were morbid.”“As in obese? Right that’s it, no more biscuits for you. What’s that in your hand?”

Sarah prised the card from my fingers. “A gym membership? You’re joining a gym?”

“Doctors orders apparently. And less of the sniggers please.”

After a trip to a large out

of town sports retailer (which looked to me like one big jumble sale), I turned up at the sparkly new gym freshly clad in Lycra. I spotted my reflection in the reception mirror. I looked like a shrink-wrapped WC Fields. A little boy dressed in crepe paper rustled towards me. I was about to ask him if he was a school boy on the run from the Wag Man when he cheerily piped up, “Hi I’m Jason, I’m going to be showing you around the gym.”And so we entered a vast cathedral of glistening stainless steel and skin tight leggings. I strolled past all manner of appalling contraptions. Finally, we arrived in a dark corner of the gym, the floor of which was covered by squishy blue mats.“So Tom, if you would like to warm up?”

“Warm up? Right, well you can either turn down the air conditioning or I can go and get my jumper.”

Jason looked worried.

“OK, I’ll go and get Nigel. He’s going to do your induction.”It was then I spotted him, bounding over like a Super Hero straight from the set of Avengers Age of Ultron. Enviously I observed how Nigel suited Lycra a lot better than did I.“Hi Tom! My name’s Nigel …let me ask you some health questions, we don’t want you croaking on one of our machines and suing us, now do we?”His laughter evaporated in the cold dry air of the gym. “Seriously, do you work out?”“The last time I worked anything out was the clock on our new oven and that left me pretty breathless, I can tell you.”“Err OK, have you ever suffered from any of the following - angina, asthma, arthritis, slipped disc, joint pain, calcium deficiency?”“Not as yet…” I said, warily.“Great! Right, let’s jump on this bad boy.”

And Another Thing...

by Tom HughesFollow Tom on Twitter

@groomsdaybook

(Cont’d on Pg 19)

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Bad boy? I mouthed to myself. And so we set off on what can only be described as a Penrose Staircase of endless agony. After ten minutes of purgatory I held up my hand in protest. Nigel stopped the machine. “Are you alright Tom?”“Thank goodness that’s over!” I gasped. “Right Tom, that’s the warm up finished now let’s get you on one of these wicked machines.”

“The warm up! You mean there’s more?”

“Oh yes! Another forty five

minutes more.”“Not for me there isn’t sunshine, that’s quite enough for one day, thank you.” “But Tom, don’t you want rock hard buns?”“If I want rock hard buns I’ll go home and fetch my bread making machine down from the loft.”

Half an hour later I answered a call from Sarah.

“How’s it going?”“Great! I’m just in the middle of some bicep curls.”

“I hope he’s not working you too hard.” And with that a familiar voice was overheard: “Same again old chap?”“Yes, why not?”A pause then Sarah, her voice hardening, said “Tom…are you in the pub?”“Sorry love, got to go. It’s my round. But if it’s any consolation, these vegetable crisps are broccoli flavour, so how’s that?”Well, as any athlete will tell you, it’s never advisable to over train.

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At ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan we offer a fully comprehensive estate agency and conveyancing service. Based on Ferry Road for 12 years now, our property experts are perfectly placed as local solicitor estate agents for Trinity, Leith, Newhaven, Bonnington, The Shore and much of the EH6 area. Our senior property solicitors, Bob Arbuthnott and Lisbeth-Ann Pay, and our Property Manager, Glynis Kennedy, all have extensive experience in dealing with properties in the local area and can therefore give you tailored, expert advice on the sale of your property.

We are proud members of the ESPC (Edinburgh Solicitors’ Property Centre), which is shown by independent market research to be by far the best channel for advertising property in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. In addition to its excellent website, which has on average over a million visits per month, the ESPC’s paper has a weekly circulation of 30,000 copies, and there are on average 3,000 visitors per month to their showrooms in Edinburgh and Dunfermline. We also advertise our properties on various other national websites including Zoopla, Prime Location, S1 Homes, SPC Scotland and the Scotsman, and you can therefore be sure that your property is getting excellent exposure to prospective buyers. If you would like to consider additional marketing options then we can advise you on this, although we are always keen to ensure that you do not spend money for no reason!

Spring is traditionally the best time of year

for selling property, so now is a good time to contact us to discuss our high quality estate agency service. We offer a free, no obligation, honest initial valuation of your property, and will be happy to give you advice on how best to present your property to the market. Our excellent schedules include professional photographs and a floor plan as standard, and we provide eye-catching For Sale boards to draw the attention of passers-by. We will arrange the Home Report for you, discuss it with you prior to publication and assist you in dealing with any matter raised by the surveyor.

Once your property is ready to go on the market, it will appear on all of our extensive marketing channels as outlined above, on our own popular website, and of course in our shopfronts on Ferry Road and on Main Street in Davidsons Mains. We will deal with viewing enquiries and follow up with viewers for feedback as standard. An accompanied viewing service is available should this be required. We fully understand that regular communication with you is crucial and we are always happy to take time to speak with you on the phone, by e-mail or in person if you’d like to pop in to the office, where there is free parking easily available.

Our local knowledge and extensive experience can be particularly beneficial when it comes to negotiating with potential purchasers’ agents with a view to achieving the best possible outcome for you. It can make all the difference to have us on your side, rather than an agent who is not familiar with the area, an agent who is interested in quantity rather than quality, or a

THE BENEFITS OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY THROUGH YOUR LOCAL SOLICITOR ESTATE AGENTS

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basic online listing service which may not provide you with any advice at all.

Once you have accepted an offer for your property, there will be a smooth transition from estate agency to conveyancing – you will not be passed to an outlying conveyor-belt conveyancer or surprised with an unexpected additional conveyancing bill. The legal work for the contract (or “missives”) and the conveyancing (the process of transferring legal title) will be dealt with by one of our very experienced and highly knowledgeable conveyancing solicitors and will be moved forward quickly and efficiently. As a matter of good service we make a point of checking the title deeds and all other relevant matters when your property goes on the market to ensure that any potential issues are identified and dealt with early in the process. Our aim is to ensure that your sale transaction is progressed as quickly and smoothly as possible, whilst keeping in regular contact with you so that you are fully informed and advised at all times.

We operate a straightforward and very reasonable fee structure, and we provide a written fee quote covering all aspects of your sale at the outset to help you manage your budget.

Our service is high quality, professional, good value for money and, above all, personal and friendly. We work very hard to provide a good service to our clients, and we are very proud of the excellent feedback we receive from our clients. Many of our clients recommend us to their family and friends, and come back to us when they are in need of our services again. We think that speaks volumes about the quality of the work that we do for our clients and the friendly and approachable nature of our team.

If you are thinking of selling your property then please contact us to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation or a free valuation of your property. For further information, please see our website.

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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN VISITS TRINITYIt is August 1847 and the Great Dane, Hans Christian Andersen visits Edinburgh - and where else to stay but Trinity. He travelled from London by train: the Newcastle-to-Berwick section of the route was only a month old. He stayed in Trinity with the son of Lord Hambro (a prominent Danish banker) at Lixmount House which Andersen called “Mount Trinity.” He said “ …that “We are dear and welcome,” he said “ and soon felt at home.” Lixmount House is long gone and a medical centre now stands on part of the site at 73 East Trinity Road. There, in 2005, to commemorate the bicentenary of Andersen’s birth, Edinburgh Council erected a plaque which many of you will have seen.

Sir James Young Simpson, the discoverer of chloroform, kept a “country retreat” round the corner at ‘Strathavon’ in Laverockbank Road and acted as Andersen’s guide. Andersen thought that Edinburgh was “as picturesque as Constantinople and Stockholm” but that the New Town was “modern but tedious.” He was especially dismissive of the regular grid pattern of its streets. “The city possesses no other Scottish characteristic than that it has, like Scottish plaid, its regular quadrangles.”

Andersen also went to Heriot’s Hospital with Lord Hambro. The porter asked Hambro, who looked the part, being sixty-six with white hair, if he was the Danish poet. Hambro pointed to Andersen “No, there is the poet!” “So young!” the porter exclaimed. “I have read him, and the boys have read him also!” Andersen was overcome at being known. “I was obliged to step aside to hide my tears; God knows the thoughts of my heart.”

Less successful was an after-dinner ether-sniffing event held by James Young Simpson. Andersen thought that anaesthesia was a

boon for operations, but wasn’t suitable for entertainment. “It was not nice to see the ladies…they laughed with open, dead eyes.”

And why am I telling you all this? Because the Friends of Starbank Park are working with Victoria Primary School to create a Hans Christian Andersen-inspired nature trail that will feature statues of some of his most well-loved

characters, including the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina and the Snow Queen. Each story will have its own area beside the path, with log seats for children and insect friendly flowers and bushes.

Your support would be very welcome. Donations can be made through the MyParkScotland crowdfunding site http://www.mypark.scot/projects/childrens-nature-trail. The Children’s Trail is an inspired project which will benefit children from all over Trinity and beyond. Your donation, no matter how large or small will help bring this project to life.

NEIGHBOURHOOD ENVIRONMENT FUND It’s that time of year again where we put forward bids for funds to invest in our local environment. Current candidates include improving the footpath between Trinity Academy and Newhaven Road, the Trinity Road Tunnel on the walkway and Wardie Bay foreshore. Have you got any ideas? Also time to start planning our annual Walkabout. Is there a particular part of Trinity which needs to be looked over? Do let us know if there is something we should be looking at.

CONTACT DETAILS Send your views or queries to [email protected] Subscribe to our monthly news bulletin by simply emailing [email protected] And come along to our next meeting on Monday 14 March, 7pm at Wardie, Parish Church, Primrose Bank Road.

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your personal trainer, or a buddy who is also attempting to become healthier. I joke that I am a ‘professional nag’ as I check each week as to how rigorously my PT clients are sticking to their new intentions.

Secondly, most of the diets trialled on these TV shows involve participants sticking to fresh natural food and cutting out alcohol, sweets, cakes, processed food and junk in general. You do this, and cook your food mostly from scratch, and your waistline will get smaller. It’s not rocket science that food you prepare at home is most likely going to be better for your body than processed food that has lots of inferior industrial type ingredients.

Finally, the most successful trials take place over the course of a month or more.

What Television Diet Shows Teach Us By Tracy Griffen

January is a dark month during which many of us are still in semi-hibernation. It’s also a month of really good TV viewing. I have been bingeing on the latest diet shows, including ‘Trust Me I’m a Doctor’ and ‘How To Lose Weight Well’ and thought this month I would summarise my findings and add my tuppence worth.

Firstly, most of the guinea pigs on these shows are self-confessed junk food ‘addicts’ who have let their habits slip over time. Introducing a new way of eating, with the pressure of being monitored by a television camera, mean that the subjects are more likely to stick to it. And see results.

So lesson number 1, be accountable to someone, whether it’s a camera crew,

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It’s nice to see broadcast that crash diets usually don’t work and are often a horrible experience (as they exclude so many food groups). The diet industry would not be such a money-spinner if fad diets actually did work.

Making smaller changes over a longer period of time will see more meaningful results in permanent svelteness. Eat well, move more and enjoy yourself doing it is the key to success. And drop me a line if you need a hand with it.

Tracy Griffen is a local Personal Trainer. If you’d like a personalised nutrition and exercise programme

tailored to fit your lifestyle and goals, check out her website at

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It’s one of those life-changing moments. You’ve just received a phone call telling you that an elderly relative has been admitted to hospital with a fall injury or an illness from which they are unlikely to fully recover. You may have been anticipating this day for a number of years as you watched your loved one become less and less able to cope. But it can still come as a shock to realise that the normal things you did to help, such as popping round to do some housework or shopping, will no longer be enough.

There are two options available to families facing this crucial moment. Either arrange for your relative to be admitted to a residential care home, where they can receive round-the-clock attention, or make space in your own house so they can live with you.

Where a parent is concerned, there’s often a strong feeling of guilt associated with these decisions. It’s highly likely that you’ve never discussed what will happen when your

mum or dad become unable to look after themselves, and there may have been an unspoken assumption that when the time comes, they will move in with you. But is your home actually suitable to shelter and care for a vulnerable older person with medical problems and/or limited mobility?

Few houses are designed with disability in mind, so adapting your home needs careful thought. It’s also sensible to plan ahead, as someone who is reasonably mobile at the moment may not be able to move so freely in a couple of years.

WILL THE STAIRS BE A PROBLEM?Unless you happen to live in a bungalow, the first thing you’ll need to consider is whether or not your loved one will be able to use the stairs. Last year, Age UK commissioned research into the cost of installing a stair lift and found that the price varied between £4,940 and £5,469 for a straight staircase, with approximately £500 added for a curved stair lift. The alternative to a stair

lift is to reconfigure the ground floor of your house, although this can prove costly as you will not only need to find suitable space for a bedroom, but create toilet and bathing facilities as well.

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTSIf mobility is a problem it’s essential that you provide a bedroom with an en-suite toilet (and preferably a shower, too). Most elderly people need to go to the bathroom several times in the night and the further they have to walk, the greater the chance they will trip or fall.

Alternatively, you could consider providing a commode for night-time use, with various models costing between £25 and £180.

A reasonably-sized bedroom is essential: at the very least you’ll need space for a single bed, a stable armchair with good back support and a small table, as well as storage for any equipment that might be required.

Make sure there are no

Planning For The Time When Independence Ends

by Kate McLelland

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rugs or other obstacles on the floor that could cause trip hazards. It’s particularly important that the area between the toilet and the bed is kept clear, and best to position any objects with sharp edges away from this route in case of falls. The use of bedrails is not recommended, as in recent cases they have caused injury and even death. If you have concerns about your relative’s welfare at night, install a baby alarm so you will hear if they need help.

ADAPTING YOUR FURNITUREA seat at normal height may be too low for somebody who has mobility issues, so you might want to consider buying raisers (around £40 for a pack of four) for the

items of furniture they will use. As the name suggests, raisers simply fit onto the feet of beds and chairs to add height.

A wing chair with arms – such as a classic Queen Anne fireside chair - is ideal for the lounge. Alternatively you can buy a specialist model, made with anti-bacterial fabric. This chair, available fromwww.nationalofficefurnituresupplies.co.uk, is waterproof and stain-resistant with adjustable handrails and costs around £250.

If your relative is a wheelchair user you’ll also need to think about widening doorways and installing ramps. Don’t forget that some mobility devices may be available

through the NHS, either free or at a reduced cost (although you may have to wait to obtain them).

If all of this sounds daunting, you’ll find there are many agencies and voluntary organisations who can help. Go online to sites such as www.myagingparent.com, get in touch with Age UK (www.ageuk.org or call 0800 169 2081) or speak to your GP or local authority.

Finally, if you sense that your relative is approaching the time when they will need constant support, don’t wait until things reach a crisis point. By putting sensible plans in place now you can ease the transition, saving you both a lot of worry and stress later on.

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HOW TO PLAYFill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through to 9 with no repetition!

Thats all there is to it.

You solve the puzzle with reason and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up.

Its fun. Its challengingIts addictive.

(Soln on pg 46)

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Community Spotlight

March/April Issue Artwork Deadline : 10th March Distribution Date : 23rd March

Please contact Sue Hutchison to include your information :- M : 07817 206418 E: [email protected] W: www.trinityspotlight.co.uk

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Could You Give Time And Save Lives?

British Heart Foundation is appealing for local people to volunteer and help fight heart disease

Stockbridge, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Shop is urgently appealing to local people to come in and volunteer. The Shop is looking for some local Heart Heroes to give their time each week and volunteer. There is a great range of opportunities.

Volunteering is rewarding. You can learn new skills and make friends with people from your local community.

If you can’t volunteer but would like to help fight heart disease we are always looking for donations. Your unwanted items help fill our shelves and raise money to help us fund the research that leads to breakthroughs. We operate a free collection service which can be arranged by calling your local shop on 0844 412 5000.

To find your nearest BHF Shop or Furniture and Electrical Store call 0844 412 5000 and for more information on volunteering opportunities visit bhf.org.uk/volunteer

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AlterationsInverleith Dry Cleaners 21

Baby MassageScents Of Wellbeing 31

Bathroom Design And InstallationEdinburgh Bathroom Company 33Beauty TherapiesQ Nail & Beauty Bar 35

Blind SuppliersBomar 12

BuildersDavid Duncan Plaster & Builder 43Penplaid 29Robert Reid Joinery & Building 17Sam Soave 41CafesCafe Milk 11

Carpets & FlooringBomar 12James Erskine 32ChiropodistsMary O’Sullivan 41ChiropractersTrinity & Leith chiropractic 14Cleaning ServicesCharlie’s House Cleaning 43Homestead Help 34

Complementary TherapiesScents Of Wellbeing 31

Computer ServicesAV & PC Homehelp 9Home Computing 17

DecoratorsAM Decorating 34Craighall Decorators 39EH5 Decor 41

DrivewaysAlpine Paving 11Dry CleaningInverleith Dry Cleaners 21

Edinburgh City CouncilFostering With Edinburgh 27

Edinburgh City Travel ServicesTransport Services 9

ElectriciansHomeforce 22McElhone Electrical 39

Estate AgentsELP Arbuthnott McClanachan 24/25Savills Edinburgh 26Simpson & Marwick 5EventsInternational Woman’s Day 30Fostering OpportunitiesFostering With Edinburgh 27French PolishingJames Erskine 11GaragesWardie Bay Garage 22Gardening ServicesBernie Reddington 15Jims Mowing 10Millar Gardening 7Stewart Gardening 9Gas & Central HeatingJSB Plumbing & Sons 42Plumbfaster 32Scott Findlay Plumbing & Heating Engineers 19Weir Gas Services 21Going OutFestival Theatre Edinburgh 1Sasso 23Handyman ServicesCapital Joinery Services 39Homeforce 22House Hero 27Sam Soave 41SPECT Builders & Decorators 10Health & FitnessBelieve Fitness 4Griffen Fitness 35St Serfs Tennis Club 15Westwoods Health Club 13

Health Food ShopsReal Foods 48JewellersThe Ringmaker 40Joinery ServicesCapital Joinery Service 39Penplaid 29Robert Reid Joinery & Building 17Language Classes/CoursesSpeak Out With Confidence 7

Nail ServicesQ Nail & Beauty Bar 35Organic ProduceReal Foods 48

OsteopathsHow Clinic 29Paving ServicesAlpine Paving 11PlasteringDavid Duncan 43Plumbing ServicesJSB Plumbing & Son 42 Marc Scott 27Plumbfaster 32Scott Findlay Plumbing & Heating Engineers 19Weir Gas Services 21PodiatryMcKerrow Podiatry 7Property ManagementSavills Edinburgh 26Property MaintenenceDCM Construction 18TBM Propery 32

RestaurantsSasso 23

Roofing ServicesDCM Construction 18Edinburgh Roofing 36/37SPM Roofing 2

Schools Merchiston Castle 8

Solicitor’sELP Arbuthnott McClanachan 24/25

Tennis ClubsSt Serfs Tennis Club 15TheatresFestival Theatre Edinburgh 1Tree Surgeonst4slandservices 21TutoringKip McGrath 9

UpholsteryJames Erskine 11

Vehicle ServicingWardie Bay Garage 22

Weight ManagementLighter Life 17

Window RenovationCraftworx 22 Mozlowski & Murray 3Ventrolla 20

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