MORNINGSIDE MESSENGER - NOVEMBER 20 FOR ANYFLIP

The Morningside Messenger November
2020
Connecting residents to local businesses in South Morningside

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Dear Resident, seeing them online, that’s what I found
It’s nearly Christmas! Well, that’s how it anyway. (pg 11).
feels here because next week I will start And last but not least, Real Foods. An
work on our Christmas edition! I have emporium of organic plant based foods
included the last Christmas postal dates and hard to come by ingredients! (See
this month just in case you all want to be back cover).
organised! Silicone Sealant have had a short break
I’d like to extend a warm welcome to from advertising but after having several
several new advertisers… calls looking for their details, they are
The Tina Louise— deliciously fresh Scottish back with a new advert-you can find
Seafood delivered to your door! (pg 4). them on page 33.
Schop—although fairly new to the maga- If you engage the services of one of our
zine, I’ve had rave reviews already-see advertisers, please let them know that
the recommendations page. Food and you got their details from the magazine.
drink in sustainable packaging, also de- Helen
livered to you door. (pg 6).
Skela Studio-fancy an online interior de- [email protected]
sign course? (pg 13) www.eh10publications.co.uk
The Edinburgh Tile Studio...their tiles are
gorgeous! I advise going to the shop if
you’re looking for tiles, it’s not the same

CONTENTS DISCLAIMER:
Recipe..…………………………...………...pg 8
Pep up your hallway………..……..……..pg12 All artwork is accepted on the strict
Are you eating enough fibre?.........…..pg18 condition that permission has been
Gifts of gorgeousness…………………….pg24
Pets: Fireworks phobia…………………...pg25 given for use in the publication.
Residents Recommend….……….……...pg26 Adverts are accepted on the under-
Community Page…………………………pg28 standing that descriptions of goods
Gardening………...……………….……….pg32 and services are fair and accurate.
25 years since Dolly the Sheep…………pg36 EH10 Publications does not officially
Puzzle Page…………………………….…..pg40
Last Xmas posting dates…………….…..pg41 endorse any advertising material
Crossword…………………………….....….pg41 included within this publication. All
The Book Nook…………………………….pg42 rights reserved. No part of this publi-
Puzzle Solutions……………………………pg44 cations may be reproduced, stored
Black Friday Tech Deal…………………..pg45 in any retrieval system or transmitted
Useful Numbers……………………….…...pg46 in any form, electronic, mechanical,
Index……………………………………..….pg47 photocopying or otherwise, without

the prior consent of the
publisher.

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Residents Recommend

The page where you, the residents of South Morningside, can recommend services that you have
used as a result of reading the Morningside Messenger.

Morningside Electrical Fairmile Roofing
I recently had my outside security light My husband is a key worker and we
replaced by Greg of Morningside Electrical. just had the free gutter clean and
Service was prompt and efficient, I will use we were so happy with the
again and am happy to recommend. work ....Thank you very much!
Buckstone Resident
EH10 Resident

I found Morningside Electrical in the I would like to thank Paul for coming
Fairmile Directory. I was more than pleased out to an emergency call at short
that Greg phoned back after I’d left a notice, with the recent storms I had
message. He came when he said he would water pouring in at the side of my
and did an efficient job of replacing an window and Fairmile Roofing were
extractor fan. I’d recommend him to any- there within the hour. I would not
body. Warm thanks to the Directory for its hesitate to recommend them.
publication.
Mike Frew—Resident EH10 Resident

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Colour Spec Kenneth Bayne Lamb
We are assured from our past experi- We recently had some exterior paint-
ences of Paul’s work that each time we ing work done by Kenneth Bayne Lamb
ask him for a quote we will be assured Ltd and we are very happy to recom-
of a fair price, prompt attention, a mend them. Although they were in-
standard of workmanship above the credibly busy they kept us informed
norm, accommodating readiness to about when they would start and com-
cope with complications, and the pres- municated with other trades regarding
ence in our house of a warm, friendly preparatory work. The whole process
person whom we are delighted to wel- was very well managed and we are
come. We recommend him to others delighted with the results.
with unqualified enthusiasm..
EH10 Resident EH10 Resident

GOLD We have just had KBL to paint the
exterior of our house and we cannot
Aqua Tech praise them highly enough for the
quality of their work and their work
Yesterday we had carpets and a couch ethic. This applies to all members of
cleaned by Aqua Tech. Everything is the team from Kenny to the appren-
looking so much cleaner, and the couch tice. They will be the immediate go-
has a new lease of life. They were effi- to choice for any further decorating
cient and helpful throughout. work.

EH10 Resident EH10 Resident

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SCHOP—Silver star awarded! Great selection of local goods and pro-
We love our deliveries from Schop! Tim duce, no excess packaging, and sup-
is so friendly and offers a connection to porting Edinburgh businesses - could
some of Edinburgh's best suppliers. This not think of a better way to shop sus-
has been a lifesaver during these diffi- tainably!
cult times and we intend to keep EH10 Resident
'schopping' into the new normal.
Thanks. Tim provides an excellent and reliable
service, which makes shopping locally
Frogston Road Resident from a wide range of artisan retailers
extremely easy. I thoroughly recom-
Schop is fantastic. We really love the mend Schop.
expanding range of products- it’s a one
stop shop for excellent meat, bread, fruit Hermitage of Braid Resident
and veg and alcohol. We also like being
able to support small local business- Silver
es. Importantly, the customer service is
first class. If you would like to recommend a
business from the magazine,
Midmar Avenue Resident please email:
helen@eh10 publications.co.uk
Amazing fresh food and a reliable and
friendly service. A great way to get food Bronze BRONZE
from local shops and suppliers I would-
n’t ordinarily have known about. Always 3 testimonials
look forward to my Schop delivery! This
is from Wilma, who lives in Morningside: Silver SILVER
We discovered Schop at the beginning
of lockdown, and what a great find it has 6 testimonials
been....and we will keep using Schop
now that we are getting out and about
more. We look forward to receiving our
delivery each week of top quality prod-
ucts from small local companies in and
around Edinburgh. It's a great way for us
to support a number of small businesses
(and the list of businesses is increasing
all the time) all with the click of a button
or two. Everything is delivered by the
lovely Tim, who always has time to stop
for a cheerful chat.

Buckstone Resident

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website and think it's fantastic. The cus-
tomer service from Tim is excellent and 10 testimonials
the food that I get delivered is always of
top quality. I would recommend to GOLD PLUS
friends and family (and already have).
25 testimonials
EH10 Resident

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Community News & What’s On In and around
Morningside

Local Interest - Astley Ainslie Eric Liddell Centre 40th
Hospital Anniversary Celebration 26th

The Astley Ainslie Community Trust, which NOV 20
is working to keep the lands of the hospital
in your hands, has joined with the publish- The Eric Liddell Centre is an Edin-
er, Studies in Photography, to produce a burgh based care
beautiful new journal, called Leaves. This charity and community
has 26 contributions from scientists, health hub, providing spe-
professionals, historians, poets and pho- cialist dementia sup-
tographers, covering a fascinating range of port, Carers Pro-
subjects particularly relevant to all of us gramme and Befriend-
during the COVID19 pandemic. All profits ing Service.
will support the AACT’s aims. The charity has been
providing key support
£10 per copy to vulnerable people
Leaves is available by post from across
Edin-
https://studiesinphotography.com/
collections/journals/products/ burgh for 40 years and
leaves have been working
successfully to change
perceptions of living
with dementia, disabili-
ties and mental health
issues.
The virtual event will
feature an exciting
range of internationally renowned
speakers – award winning broadcast-
er and author Sally Magnusson, in-
ternationally celebrated author and
Patron of the Eric Liddell Cen-
tre, Alexander McCall Smith
CBE and world famous Scottish com-
poser and conductor Sir James Mac-
Millan.
The highlight of the evening include
inputs from all three VIP guests, in
addition a panel discussion and a
question and answer session. There
will also be a range of musical inter-
ludes highlighting some of MacMil-
lan’s music and the talents of local
school pupils from George Watson’s
College.
The ticket price of £40 is per log on
so a couple or small family group can
join our virtual event - all monies
raised will support the ongoing deliv-
ery of care services to vulnerable
people throughout Edinburgh.

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There is no need for face to face estimates to be
carried out especially with the elderly and vulnerable. We can
carry out all estimates using photographic evidence via email
and all payments for work can be made by posting a cheque
or internet banking. All our staff are following hygiene pro-
cedures as laid out by the NHS and government authorities.

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PUZZLE PICTOGRAMS
SOLUTIONS
1. The Proof Is In The Pudding
2. Have It Both Ways
3. Musical Chairs

WORDWHEEL
HAMPER

QUIZ

1. Black Panther Crossword Answers:
2. Sonic the Hedgehog
3. Achilles Across:
4. Transformers
5. The Master 3 Table salt, 8 Oman, 9 Tentacle,
6. Footloose 10 Staple, 13 Orion, 14 Descant,
7. Svengali 15 Hod, 16 Cheetah, 17 Franc, 21
8. Batman And Robin Riyadh, 22 Tiramisu, 23 Karl,
9. King Edward 24 Pepperoni.
10. Bambi
Down:

1 Hopscotch, 2 Parasites,
4 Aztec, 5 Linseed, 6 Shaw,
7 Lulu, 11 Catamaran,
12 Stockholm, 14 Doh,
15 Harrier, 18 Bruin, 19 Aide,
20 Camp.

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Useful Information

All In One Place

Telephone

Oxgangs Police Station…………………………………..101
Electricity - Power Loss…………………………………..0800 092 9290
Gas Emergency…………………………………………...0800 111 999
Scottish Water (24hr)..…………….……………………..0800 0778 778
BT Faultline……………………………………………..….0800 800 151
Train Times / Enquiries…..…….………………………..08457 48 49 50
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary …….……………..…...……0131 536 1000
Sick Kids Hospital………………..…………………….….0131 536 0000

Websites

Morningside Parish Church…….morningsideparishchurch.org.uk
Morningside Community Council….………….morningside.org.uk
Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnerships.…...edinburghnp.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau (Scotland).……………..………...cas.org.uk
City of Edinburgh Council………………………..edinburgh.gov.uk
Scottish Executive………………….………….……..scotland.gov.uk
Edinburgh Airport…………………………….edinburghairport.com
Edinburgh Leisure……………….………….edinburghleisure.co.uk
Traffic Scotland………………………….….…..….trafficscotland.org

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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in the Morningside Messenger

Accountant 17 Gas Heating & Electrical 38 Plumbing and Drainage 6
Tax Assist Haggart Plumbing 34 Currievale Plumbing
KSB Bathrooms 20
Plumbing and Heating
Art Supplier 2 SD Plumbing & Heating 7
Buro Art
Handyman Property Management 37
The Odd Job Company 17 Braidburn Property Management 30
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Bathrooms 1 Health Food Shop 48 Roofing 33
BMAS 34 Real Foods Edinburgh Roofing Services
KSB Bathrooms Fairmile Roofing 15
CM Roofing
Blinds 14 Interior Design 13 11
Homestyle Blinds 17 Skela Studio Silicone Sealant 19
James Erskine 35
Phoenix Blinds Joiner Solicitor 10
Abus Joinery VMH Solicitors
Cabinets—Bespoke George Hardie & Sons 16 43
Countryside Kitchens and Interiors 29 21 Tiles
Edinburgh Tile Studio
Curtains Kitchens Eden Architectural
James Erskine Countryside Kitchens and Interiors 29
Upholstery
17 James Erskine

Construction Kitchens Doors 5 Windows
DCM Dream Doors Ventrolla

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Carpets Landscaping 14
James Erskine GM Land Solutions

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Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner Mobility
Aqua Tech Bathroom Mobility Advisory Service 1

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Drainage 6 Nursing /Palliative Care 34
Currievale Eidyn Care 9
Randolph Hill

Electrician Oven Cleaning 35
Morningside Electrical 10 Oven Wizards
Kelly Electrical 16 21
D Sykes 19 Painter & Decorator 13
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English & Maths JC Lindsay & Co Ltd 23
Kip McGrath Kenneth Bayne Lamb
5 Colour Spec 34
Estate Agent MG Décor
VMH Solicitors 10
19 Paving
Food & Drink Retailer Alpine Paving
Schop
Real Foods 6 Plastering and Tiling
48 Martin Scott

Fishmonger Plastering and Decorating 13
The Tina Louise 4 DCM

Gardening Plumbing 38
Garden Doctor 33 Haggart Plumbing 29
JDS Gardening 16 SD Plumbing

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