FOVERAN COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

April 2013 Issue 135

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Foveran Community Council One of the oddities of the human race is that there is a tendency for people to break laws that inconvenience them. Burglars break the law because, presumably, they need the money. Motorists who speed do so because it doesn’t suit them, for whatever reason, to obey the speed limits. In principle, both are law-breakers, involved in breaking laws which don’t suit their purposes. Somehow, being isolated in a tin box, as motorists are, seems to cut them off from the niceties and the realities of life. Breaking the speed limit or drinking and driving don’t really seem to be crimes. But they are and they can have appalling consequences. Every village in our parish (and across the whole country) constantly complains about speeding and road safety. The Community Council equally constantly raises these matters with the police but there is only so much the police can do in the way of extra speed checks and so on. It all comes back to the motorists themselves, really, and that seems to be a problem for which there is no solution. In Newburgh, it looks as if there will soon be action to replace the Butcher’s Bridge over the Foveran Burn. The design has been finalised and all is ready for the replacement to take place. There has been considerable discussion on the necessity for a central pier and a galvanised rather than painted finish but a single-span bridge, painted with special weather and salt resistant paint will be the outcome. The Gallowshill changing-rooms project has reached the stage where the tendering process is almost complete and it is now essential that the building work gets underway with the aim of completion in the autumn. The Community Council has also sought an explanation for the flooding in Main Street and in ground floor flats of the new affordable housing. The root of the problem was the culvert which carries the adjacent burn under Main Street, and it seems there was a blockage there caused by garden waste. However, Aberdeenshire officials have also stated that, blockage or no blockage, the high tide would have stopped the water from the burn getting through the culvert, causing it to back up and flood. It transpires that no one knows who is responsible for the culvert and this is being looked into. It seems that in similar situations elsewhere, the residents have often to bear this burden themselves. The Nicer Newburgh Group have been a great boon to the village and we are fortunate to have the expertise and leadership of Lynn and Graham Waters. Major developments are planned especially in the way of large new planters. Planning for the housing development at Loanhead is well advanced and the builders have finalised what they call their “Master Plan”. It sounds as if

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development there will be very slow at about five houses a year, which is very disappointing from the point of view of accessing planning gain monies. In Foveran, things are beginning to hot up concerning the large development at Westhill. There will be (or will have been!) an exhibition by the developers in Foveran Hall on 25th March. Also in Foveran, Scottish Water have failed abysmally to remedy the low water pressure problem, a cause of many cases of high blood pressure. We just have to nag away and I understand that workmen have been seen there in the last few days. In Udny Station, a Christmas Lights Committee has been formed and it seems probable that this will become another sub-committee of the Community Council. A village Christmas tree will be the starting point and things will develop from there. I hadn’t realised that Udny Station doesn’t have the standard street lights to which to attach lights but no doubt an alternative solution will be found. It is disappointing that the developers of the Muffin and Crumpet site have gone into administration. It has taken so long to get building started there and it is a perfect eye-sore. I think I have covered the principle items of news. What we need now is a decent Spring and summer and, as I look out of the window at a freezing garden, I am forced to wonder what happened to global warming. Newburgh could do with some of it.

Duncan Milne.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Thank you everyone who sent me contributions for this edition. Much to my surprise, there weren’t any objections to the new A5 format and the wonderful people who deliver the newsletters reported that it’s much easier to get them through letterboxes. Also, not a single advertiser withdrew an advert because the price has gone up. Great news! If you contact a business because you’ve seen their advert in the Newsletter, please tell them. We’ll continue with three and not four editions this year and reconsider for next year if the finances are back in the black. If you’d like to write something for the edition which will come out in August please may I have it by the 15th of July. You can email it to me, send it by post or just ring me and tell me what you want to say. If you get the Ansafone, just leave your name and number and I’ll get back to you. j.jones110@btinternet.com Mrs Janet Jones, South Minnes, Newburgh. Ellon. AB41 6BB. 01358 742304 If you would like to advertise, please contact: Miss Margot Wright, 69 Main Street, Newburgh. Ellon. AB41 6BL. m.m.wright@abdn.ac.uk Please remember to include your name and full postal address and telephone number when submitting an advertisement. The rates are: ⅛ of a page is £6: ¼ of a page is £12: ½ a page is £24: A full page is £48.

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NEWBURGH

As I get set to prepare our article for this months Newsletter, I look forward to the changing of the clock, and hopefully some warmer and rain free weather, both meaning a lot to our gardening group. Although we have many plans for the future, I would like to share with you the progress made over the last few months. If your family walk in the play area on the links you will have seen for yourselves the amount of work which has taken place. The main effect has been the clearing of a great amount of weeds and old material, then the digging and planting of a mix of shrubs and heathers. This is still a long term project which will continue for a number of years, but the gardens are starting to be transformed, and with 2 new benches, it is a pleasant place to sit whilst children play. The crocus planted last October at Main Street, Eider Road junction are just peeping through now. Now to our future work. The new Woodblox planters have arrived, and will be installed at each side of the bench in front of the Public Hall, and planted with summer bedding. Many of our half barrels on Main Street are past their life span, and we hope to start replacing these over the summer. We received a donation from Ellon Rotary Club, and this will be used to further our work in enhancing the village. As a group we will be supporting and taking part in the Newburgh-on-Ythan Gala in the School Playing Field on Saturday 18th May. We will have a stall to give information about the group and its future plans, and hopefully some plants to sell. You will also be able to

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see examples of our new barrels for Main Street. These can be sponsored by individuals, families or businesses. More information on the day. The fundraising Scone Making continues, and if you and friends would like to learn in my kitchen, you can email me amkinloch@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on the number below. Lastly I would like to thank Aberdeenshire Council Landscaping Services, Ellon Staff for all the help they have giving us over the last months. At the moment they are working on giving us a new 2 meter pathway from the bridge at Errol Place past the Play Area to the 11th Tee, also a new pathway will connect from the Butchers Bridge. This will make it much easier for Mum’s with prams and buggys, and those who have a disability to enjoy the gardens. Any information needed about the group, contact me on 01358 789527 Agnes Kinloch. Regards Agnes Kinloch

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Newburgh Gala Day

Sat 18th May ‘13

The pace has picked up considerably over the past few months as the Gala Committee work towards being ready for May. This has included working with other local groups, Aberdeenshire Council, Newburgh Mathers and many more.

We’re pleased to have encountered much enthusiasm for the day and are quietly confident it’s going to be a huge success!

Gala Website

We are the proud owners of an ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ flashy new website. Please take a look to see what events we have planned, who’s supporting us and what you can do to help.

www.newburghgala.com

So far our plan for the day will go a little like this:

10:00 - Castle Canter Registration 13:00 - Pipe Band Opens Gala 13:00 - Castle Canter Begins 14:00 - Football and Netball Tournaments

14:15 - Castle Canter Presentation 14:45 - Highland Dancing Display 15:00 - Tug of War 15:15 - Martial Arts Display

15:30 - Singing Recital 16:00 – Children’s Races 16:15 - Martial Arts Display 17:00 - Pipe Band Closes Gala

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Spring Disco

Sat 23rd March, Newburgh Public Hall, 7pm

We are joining forces with Newburgh Thistle Football Club to hold a spring disco in the Public Hall. Please show your support for both clubs by turning out in numbers!

Tickets £5, available from Ian Alexander, Davie Sinclair, Kirsty MacRae, Lorna Younge & Fiona Austin. Also available at Newburgh Post Office.

Grand Prize Raffle

We will be round the houses spreading the word about the Gala day and giving everyone the opportunity to be entered into our Grand Prize Raffle to be drawn on Gala Day.

1st Prize – I Pad Mini (sponsored by Survitec)

2nd Prize – Nikon Coolpix - (sponsored by Scotia Global Consulting)

3rd Prize - £100 John Lewis Voucher

We are still looking for any individuals, groups or businesses who would like to be involved in the biggest event Newburgh has seen! You can contact us through our web page or phone Kirsty on 01358 789412.

Thanks for your continued support.

Newburgh Gala Committee

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Newburgh Childminders

Hello!

Things have been pretty busy over the last few months with the Newburgh Childminders. We have recently welcomed two new childminders to our growing group; Louise Holmes and Sarah McKerrow both gained registration at the end of 2012.

We’d also like to introduce our new committee members for the year, nominated at our AGM in March. Elected as Chairperson is Leigh Allan, Secretary Louise Holmes, and Donna Cruickshank has kindly agreed to remain as the Group’s Treasurer for another year. Thank you to our outgoing committee members Lorna Younge (former Chairperson) and Kirsty McRae (former Secretary) who have worked really hard for the Group over the past few years.

Children in need...

Thanks to all of you who purchased raffle tickets for our Pudsy and Blush draw in aid of children in need. We raised a total of £202 for this worthy cause.

Christmas Parties...

All the children in our group enjoyed some fantastic Christmas parties. The pre-school children were entertained by Lisa Lollypop in the church hall, and the primary one to four children had a visit from Jumpin’ Jacks in the village hall. Primary five’s and upwards all took a trip to the cinema as a Christmas treat!

Recent activities...

Following the Christmas break, the childminding group have been meeting regularly in the church hall to arrange other events and activities for the children. The children got together to make Chinese Snakes in recognition of the Chinese new year. The children loved this messy activity and got stuck in with the glue and lots of colourful paper. More recently, the preschool children got together to make mother’s day cards and gifts which we hope those of you who received them enjoyed. We also got involved with fundraising for Red Nose Day on Wednesday 13th March, when the children met in the church hall to complete a sponsored obstacle course which was great fun! The total raised as yet unconfirmed but a healthy sum was donated by family and friends who sponsored the children. Thank you to all who supported this event; especially the childminders who worked so hard to organise and set up the obstacle courses.

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Out and About...

Whenever the weather allows, the Newburgh Childminders can be found out and about in the village. The play areas and beach have been well utilised recently, and we consider ourselves lucky to work in such a lovely area. Feeding the ducks is also a very popular sunny afternoon activity, and I’m sure the ducks are looking fatter each time we visit....!! We look forward to warmer days and opportunities to take the children outdoors and to meet up together.

Coming up...

After last year’s popular candle party, we’ve decided to host a similar event this year. Partylite goodies will be available for sale and refreshments will be provided in the church hall on Friday 12th April at 7.30pm, and we hope to welcome you on the evening.

And Finally...

We are very proud to share with you that at the annual Scottish Childminders Association in October 2012, Donna Cruickshank was awarded “Childminder of the Year”. Parents of the children she cares for, along with the head teacher of their school, wrote letters to SCMA, nominating Donna for the award. Well done Donna! Very well deserved recognition for doing a fantastic job!

If you would like to contact us to find out any more about our Group or any of our members, please contact Leigh Allan on 01358 789836.

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It’s been another very busy but hugely enjoyable term since we returned after the Christmas break. We now have 31 girls and a new leader, Lindsey Dickie, in the unit which is fantastic.

This term we have been working on our First Aid skills with the help of two Mums from the village. Katie Allan and Frances Kemp kindly gave up a couple of their evenings and the girls all got a chance to learn CPR, some basic bandaging and increased their First Aid Knowledge.

We also took part in two Thinking Day events. On Thinking Day itself 19 of us attended the Ythan District Indoor Camp fire with other units in the area and on Sunday 24th February we attended the Family Church Service and we all remade our promises.

We’ve also had a visit to the Chocolate Shop in Ellon, which as you can imagine was hugely enjoyed by all (including the leaders and parent helpers!!) and we’re working towards the Chocolate Badge as part of this.

In between this we continue to work on the core guiding programme including the Baden Powell Challenge and Go for It’s

If you would like more information on 1st Newburgh Guides please contact Karen on 01358 789523, Nicola on 01358 788892 or Lindsey on 01358

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Newburgh Scouts

Having only formed towards the end of last year, the scouts are nonetheless going from strength to strength, with fifteen boys now enjoying a packed programme of activities every Thursday evening at the church hall in Newburgh between 6:45pm and 8:45pm. The wide games have proved almost as popular as the hot chocolate at the end of the night, and there has also been some bush-craft thrown in for good measure, such as fire lighting, cooking on open fires and some knot-work, not to mention a night time walk on the Forvie Nature Reserve and the pre-Christmas cinema trip to see the Hobbit.

Badge work is the framework for the activities: since the New Year the boys have been working towards their promise badge which has entailed, amongst other things, finding out about Fairtrade and Fairtrade products, with shoppers at Tesco in Ellon even being subjected to a customer survey. Sue Edwards, the Fairtrade representative for Formartine, was kind enough to give the boys a talk and a quiz, while the boys presented their findings from their survey to her. Founder’s Day was also marked by attendance at a church service, at which the Scout Leaders Danny Hawthorn and Phil Astley excelled themselves with some fine guitar playing and some ham acting respectively.

The cyclist badge is also being tackled, with the scouts finding out about the Highway Code and cycle maintenance for which we are grateful to Mike Bland for his help. The culmination of this badge is a sponsored 25 mile cycle from Ellon to Peterhead along the Formartine and Buchan Way on the 24th March, proceeds of which will go towards a charity to be chosen by the Scouts.

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A summer camp is planned for the end of June and with the days lengthening there will be more and more opportunities for outdoor activities. If you are interested in joining the scouts or in helping out, you can find out more by contacting either Danny Hawthorn (789751) or Phil Astley (789082).

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NEWBURGH WRI

The December meeting of Newburgh WRI was as usual a social gathering with first-rate food and drink. The members provided a stunning selection of various foodstuffs both savoury and sweet. There was something to suit the palate of everyone and all were truly satiated by such a fine feast.

The entertainment should have been a game of Beetle but heavy snow was falling so after singing some Christmas carols the meeting ended early to allow the ladies a safe journey home.

Mr Yeoman Smith, a handwriting expert, was the guest speaker in January. Using power point, he illustrated specimens of forgeries and demonstrated how modern technology can assist in the detection of fraudulent copies. Using examples of handwriting of some of the members, he demonstrated how each individual has a unique collection of identifiable handwriting characteristics. Mr Smith educated, enlightened and amused his audience with his brand of humour and enthusiasm for this topic.

We were enchanted with the creative skills of Mrs. Susie McHardy, who was invited to Newburgh WRI in February. Mrs McHardy, who is largely self-taught, carved fruit and vegetables into the most exquisite shapes. We watched as she carved roses from watermelons, flowers from radishes and cucumbers, leaves from carrots and lily pads from orange skins. Steady hands and a sharp knife are obvious requirements for such a craft.

The meeting in March was yet another demonstration. Liz Gill, who has a catering business in Ellon, showed off her baking skills and was ably assisted by a member of her staff who showed how easy it is to decorate cup cakes and how to model with fondant icing.

The second Saturday in March is the date for Ellon Group Show aka The Great Ellon Bake-Off, although to be fair, besides baking, many others skills and talents are on display. Congratulations to Newburgh members who had success at this estimable event and support and encouragement to those who were less triumphant. The wealth of talent and the high standards are admirable but members should not be daunted but should be persuaded to face the challenge.

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New members and visitors are always welcome. Newburgh WRI meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall. Further information can be obtained from the secretary Mrs. Rose Moroney on 01358 78935

Kate Duncan. Press Secretary

BUSES and THE BUS FORUM

Those bus users amongst us, for both work and pleasure, know the frustration it causes when a scheduled bus is either late or does not turn up at all. Few explanations are given by the bus company in question although they themselves do say that the public should bring this to their attention quoting location, service number, dates and times. They are also interested to know if a particular bus was running early.

For those who may be interested, there is a bus forum dealing with the Formartine district which is open to any interested parties and is presently scheduled for 7:30pm Monday 29th April at Ellon Community Centre, Room 3. Any pertinent questions can be asked at these forums, like finding out why certain services are affected by late running, requesting time changes, requesting additional stops, etc.

(you may not get them but it gives the opportunity to ask, face to face). Senior representatives from Stagecoach and Aberdeenshire Transport department are usually there to answer questions.

Updates are available online:

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/publictransport/forums.asp

or on the number below.

If you are interested in attending one or more of the Area Bus Forums, please contact Local Services on Tel: 01224 664594

If you require transport to get there they can arrange that also.

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What is “Ali”? You may have seen me around the North end of Newburgh with my litter picker and my high viz vest. No I am not serving a community order !! Having been a resident of Eider Road for over 30 years I was becoming concerned at the amount of litter I came across when out walking along the estuary towards Waterside bridge, on Knockhall road, and in the play parks adjacent to Eider road, so I decided to do something about it. So I am now a Volunteer Litter Picker working under the auspices of “Ali” (Aberdeenshire Litter Initiative) I volunteer to pick up litter from an area (in my case Eider road/ Main Road up to Waterside Bridge/ Knockhall Road, and the roads and play parks in that area. I aim to do this at least every two weeks, with the play parks more often. If you would like more information on the “ali” group then please visit the website “green-butterfly.org.uk” where you can find all the details If you want to volunteer to keep your part of Newburgh clear of litter then join by e mailing ali@niblockenvironmental.com For an informal chat call me on 01358 789761 or e mail me at g_cdouglas@hotmail.com High viz vests and litter pickers are supplied free by the group “ALI” volunteers do not pick up dog faeces !! Glen Douglas

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Registered Charity # SC006790 Newburgh Playgroup Newburgh Playgroup, Rising 5’s and 2’s Group

We are a Registered Charity It’s been a busy few months for all at Newburgh Playgroup. The Staff have been busy offering the children lots of exciting learning opportunities and committee members have been organising some great social events for parents and the community to enjoy. Staff also managed to find the time to test us all with their annual pub quiz, which was well attended by the local community and certainly got everyone thinking! Participants also enjoyed a raffle, and we raised some funds for our Group. Thank you to all who attended – we hope you enjoyed the evening. Our Christmas fair was also a tremendous success, enjoying a good turnout on the day in spite of the chilly weather. The children loved the visit from Santa, and the bottle stall and raffle proved popular with the grownups! Thanks to all those of you who came along to support the event, and those who donated raffle prizes – especially those local businesses who give so generously to us each year. Thanks also to those of you who bought our fundraising calendar. We are sure you’ll agree that the photo’s selected are fantastic, and hope you enjoy them in the months to come. Thanks again to all the local businesses who sponsored the calendar. Children in all our groups have been enjoying lots of fun activities. Our Rising 5’s group has been investigating snow and what happens when it melts during the recent return of winter! They’ve also been experimenting with things that float, and tried out lots of different objects from home and playgroup. I’m sure the staff enjoyed clearing up after that session! The children have also been out for a walk through the village on one of the lovely sunny days recently. Let’s hope there’s more nice weather on the way, so they can enjoy the garden and surrounding village lots more. We’ve recently invested in some new outdoor equipment which the Staff and children are excited to test drive! Rising 5’s have also benefitted recently from a weekly visit from a local music teacher (and former playgroup mum), who’s given the children the chance to try out lots of different musical instruments. As this goes to print, they’re having a visit from some local school children and their musical instruments which I’m sure they’ll enjoy.

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Playgroup and 2’s Group numbers have increased and children in both groups are settling in well. 2’s group is now fully subscribed but we are considering applications and may offer another session if demand is sufficient. Children will be getting involved with the Newburgh Gala by potting plants for sale on the day, so look out for our stall at the Gala! Coming up..... Our ever popular May Fair is booked for 11th May in the village hall and we can confirm that Kid Gloves Puppeteer will once again be in attendance, among many other popular stalls including cake and candy, bottle stall, used toys and lucky lolly. We are also planning our cupcake competition for this day again, so keep an eye on the local notice boards for the details! And Finally.... Although we do receive some government funding, much of our running costs are covered by money raised from fundraising and every little helps. If you would like to support Newburgh Playgroup, you can do so (at no cost to you), by making internet purchases via the fundraising website easyfundraising.org.uk. Lots of retailers subscribe to this service and offer a percentage donation to your chosen cause. It’s easy to use; just remember to make purchases via the easyfundraising website and enter Newburgh Playgroup in the dialogue box. If you would like further information about Playgroup and what we do, or if you’d like to visit us, please contact us on 01358 789461 or email newburgh.playgroup@ymail.com. We currently offer sessions as follows: Rising 5’s: Monday – Friday 9.15am – 11.45am Playgroup: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 1.00pm – 3.30pm 2’s Group: Thursday 1.00pm – 3.00pm Best wishes and thanks for your continued support, Newburgh Playgroup Staff and Committee.

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CULTERCULLEN and UDNY STATION

This is a photo of the Burns Night lunch for the Senior citizens provided by Eileen and Gordon Andrew from the proceeds of the Charity Bottle in their Udny Station Hotel. The event took place on Monday 21st January. Following an excellent traditional meal of haggis and neeps, the party was entertained with quizzes and poetry readings by Eileen. Mrs Barbara Reid thanked their hosts on behalf of the assembled party.

Cultercullen W.R.I. The November meeting took place in Udny Station Community Centre and Mrs Barbara Reid presided. She introduced Carole Reid who showed us how to make a ribbon corsage. We all got to make one as well. She had plenty of beautiful corsages with her and everyone enjoyed having a go. We were delighted with our own ones. We then had tea provided by Liz Webster and the raffle was drawn. Carole judged the competitions. We then thanked Carole and Mrs Reid dealt with the business. At the end she wished everyone a safe journey home. Belgian Loaf: Flower of the Month Floral Arrangement in Tea Cup 1st Carol Hay 1st Sheila Johnston 1st Moreen Alexander 2nd Carol Ritchie 2nd Moreen Alexander 2nd Liz Webster 3rd Moreen Alexander 3rd Liz Webster 3rd Sheila Johnston The W.R.I. met in the Udny Station Community Centre on January 8th with Mrs Barbara Reid presiding. Following the business, Mrs Reid introduced Dr Martyn Gorman who gave an interesting talk on the activities of grave robbers and the innovative methods taken to deter them. Dr Gorman judged the competitions with the following results:

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Flask of Soup Hat Flower of the Month 1st Mrs M. Alexander 1st Mrs M. Alexander 1st Mrs S. Johnston 2nd Mrs E. Webster 2nd Mrs E. Webster 3rd Mrs C. Ritchie 3rd Mrs C. Ritchie Refreshments were provided by Mrs Webster, the Tea Hostess, and thoroughly enjoyed by the company. Mrs Reid gave a vote of thanks. On Tuesday 12th February, Cultercullen S.W.R.I. met in the Udny Station Community Centre with Mrs Barbara Reid presiding. Mrs Reid introduced Susan Burgess, Head Gardener and the N.T.S. Pitmedden Gardens. Susan gave an excellent talk on the history of the formal gardens and the work required to maintain the high standards of perennial borders and fruit trees. Susan then judged the competitions. Flower of the Month Decorated Flower Pot 1st Mrs Sheila Johnston 1st Mrs Carol Ritchie 2nd Mrs Carol Ritchie 2nd Mrs Moreen Alexander 3rd Mrs Moreen Alexander When the Institute business was completed, excellent refreshments were provided by Mrs Moreen Alexander. Mrs Reid then wishes everyone a safe journey home.

Mrs L. Webster. Press Secretary.

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Udny Station Pre-school and Playgroup It is almost the time of year when the older children leave to start school and it reminds me that it is a good time to tell readers of the Foveran Newsletter who we are and what we do. We operate 5 mornings a week during term time and are based in Udny Station Community Centre. Pre-school and anti-preschool children aged 2 ½ to 5 years attend. On Wednesday mornings we also operate a Stay and Play session where children under the age of 2 ½ years come and play in a small supervised group. We have found that since starting this group the children settle easily into the larger group and are used to the staff and routine. Before we break for the Summer holidays we are being visited by Kidsglove Puppets, having a K’nex workshop with K’next Generation where the children will be building ‘Dangerous Dinosaurs’, visiting Forvie Sands and holding a Sports Day. To keep the group up to date with technology and current ways of teaching in schools, and, with the help of grants from Aberdeenshire Council and Udny Community Trust, we have purchased a large touch screen monitor and maths kit. Schools use interactive white boards and the same math kit so our children will be knowledgeable about the equipment when they leave to start school. We wish all the readers, children and their families a Happy Easter. Suzanne Ogg Manager Udny Station Pre-school and Playgroup

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UDNY STATION “100 CLUB” DRAW RESULTS

AUGUST 2012 1st £20 168 K. Davidson, Woodside Terrace 2nd £10 143 Robert Mulvey, Pettymuick 3rd £10 105 Mike Burr, Woodlea Grove 4th £5 109 A. Henderson, Cultercullen 5th £5 60 S Veitch, Main Street

SEPTEMBER 2012 1st £20 28 J Shewan, Duncan Terrace 2nd £10 153 Mr Cummins, Old Joinery 3rd £10 32 T. Henderson, Arn Place 4th £5 94 J McIntosh, Woodlea Grove 5th £5 87 A. Knowles, Cultercullen Drawn by the U.S. Amenity and Conservation Group. Witnessed by Neville Jones.

OCTOBER 2012 1ST £20 84 A. Davis, Woodside Terrace 2nd £10 134 G. Ellis, Tillycorthie 3rd £10 87 A. Knowles, Cultercullen 4th £5 157 C. Smart, Cultercullen 5th £5 78 J. Douglas, West Lodge

NOVEMBER 2012

1st £20 33 Mrs Miller, Arn Place 2nd £10 41 M. Ellis, Tillycorthie 3rd £10 123 W. Johnstone, Chestnut Walk 4th £5 100 Mr MacPherson, Orchard Gr. 5th £5 87 A. Knowles, Cultercullen

DECEMBER 2012

1st £20 42 Mrs Dalziel, Woodlea Grove 2nd £10 94 J. McIntosh, Woodlea Grove 3rd £10 48 L. McMillan, Woodlea Gdns. 4th £5 24 R. Thomson, Woodside Terr. 5th £5 91, G. Coutts, Arn Place Drawn by Alice Davis and witnessed by Neville Jones.

FOR SALE GARDEN SEAT: With genuine Victorian cast iron ends. Completely refurbished. Can deliver. £200 o.n.o. Tel: 01358 789426 or 07908 735205 GARDEN SEAT: Steel ends. Another completely refurbished piece of garden furniture. £80 o.n.o. Tel: Can deliver. Tel: 01358 789426 or 07908 735205 WISHING WELL: Every garden should have one. £40.00. Tel: 01358 789426 or 07908 735205. Can deliver WOOD BURNING STOVE: Little Wenlock. Needs new firebricks inside. £35. Tel: 01358 742304 or 07733090841. VICTORIAN STYLE CAST IRON FIRE SURROUND (not mantel) with ash tray and grate. Babybricks needed. £60. Phone Penny 01358 742314 after 6pm weekdays or at weekend.

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News from Forvie National Nature Reserve I heard the first skylark singing high above my head at the beginning of February, although I think he has since retreated again given the persistence of snow this year. If you haven’t heard, it is Year of Natural Scotland and I hope you can pause at some point in these 12 months to enjoy simple pleasures such as skylarks or the first spring flowers and appreciate how bare life would be without them. If you can do something this year to help nature, or learn something new then all the better! I will be looking out for all things furry this year at Forvie, as a new initiative is underway to produce a mammal map for NE Scotland by 2015. There are parts of Aberdeenshire with no records of mammals, not even a rabbit, so please help to address this. Note what you saw, where and when. The area covered will be Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Moray and the Cairngorms National Park. Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) will not be covered, but please look out for mice, rabbits, hares, badgers, squirrels, otters, bats, foxes and deer! Submit your sightings online at http://www.nesbrec.org.uk/ and you can include mole hills, footprints or road casualties, but…no cats and dogs, please! I’m afraid there may been some misinterpretation over plans for a visitor information shelter at the revamped Waterside car park. The press picked up details and wrote up the story, giving the impression we are planning something very grand. The real plan is to install a shelter that can be used by school groups, walkers and birdwatchers that will also include some of the information that the Forvie Centre at Collieston contains. There is no mains water, sewer or electricity at the car park and it would be prohibitively expensive to install, so there will be no café, shop, or toilets I’m afraid. The shelter will hopefully help to educate people about this nature reserve of national importance. We also desperately need to resurface the track along the estuary, which is nearly impassable when flooded with puddles. Many attractions are working together to increase visitor numbers to the north-east and Forvie has its part to play in

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contributing to Scotland’s economy and high regard by tourists. Providing information and a decent route to walk on is the least we can do. The community council will be consulted over any designs and I’ll also post information in Newburgh once planning permission has been applied for. Look out for events at Forvie this year, including a beach clean on 7th April, a seal walk on 21st April and Energetica Walking & Wildlife festival events on 25th and 26th May. For details or anything to do with Forvie, give me a call or email: Annabel.Drysdale@snh.gov.uk Tel 01358 751330

"Walk on the Wildside with the Energetica Walking and Wildlife Festival on 25th & 26th May 2013. Energetica is a 30 mile haven for wildlife and stunning coastal scenery stretching from the Bridge of Don in Aberdeen, north to Peterhead and west to the airport. In the Year of Natural Scotland 2013, this unique festival brings together a fascinating weekend of guided walks, dolphin watching, bird spotting, coastal cruises, pond dipping, bug hunts and a visit to Nature’s Hotel! For the full programme and booking details visit: ENERGETICA.UK.COM/FESTIVAL or call Judith Munro 07584 248364"

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A Walk on the Wildside

Fit like folks? I trust that the reply is well, well, well. Well, here we are approaching a quarter of the way through 2013, jings where do the days and weeks go? March did not live up to expectations and came in more like a lamb than a lion, with the first few days being ‘quite nice’, but as I tap away with less than a week of the month past, brrrrr, the signs are not encouraging. Despite what the weather brings, ‘officially’ it is spring, umm! We can always keep the heating at full blast for a while longer but in the great outdoors Dame Nature has begun to stir after her snooze. Up here in the Northeast it is hard to appreciate that the annual cycle is already up and running, but the sun (when we see it) does have more power in it and the day-length is increasing considerably, all important ‘triggers’ to get things stirring back to life.

We already have the much-loved snowdrop hanging its wee head in profusion; indeed they have been awake for some time now. I have had a primrose that has flowered without pause all winter! But ‘normal’ primrose will soon be joining it as matters progress. I suppose that the primrose could be considered ‘prim’ but far from a rosy red colour, although our very own native Scots primrose is a deep pink. No, the name ‘prim-rose’ stems from the Latin prima-rosa, prima meaning first, and rosa that does not mean ‘a rose’ but simply ‘flower’. Hence primrose = first flower, and in its natural hedgerow, open woodland habitat it would be one of the first flowers to appear in spring, all fascinating stuff. Lesson two in ‘Latin for beginners’ in the next edition! Despite their lack of leaves, a number of tree species are already beginning to put resources into buds that herald new life. Many of these buds will be developing into flowers with the production of new season’s leaves yet to come. Willows are

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probably the really early birds and it is not unknown to see a few flowers on an otherwise bare bush or tree in late February. For the most part such early flowering species are wind pollinated, i.e. the wind or air currents waft pollen from male flowers onto female ones, but if an early insect is on the wing, then the flowers also provide a fuel to keep the wee beasties active. Being wind pollinated it is preferable to have nothing ‘in the way’ to inhibit the air-laden pollen reaching its target, hence the trees do not grow new leaves until the flowers have been pollinated. If you are a very nice person (well, surely only very nice persons live in Foveran?) you will have a bird box or two or three somewhere suitable in your garden. It is important to make sure that they have been cleaned out after last years use. Do it ASAP as many birds will already have been eyeing up the ‘property to let’ adds in the ideal homes magazine. Blue tits and great tits love nest boxes and are fantastic birds to have in the garden as they will feed their young on creepy-crawly caterpillars, and do a valuable service in removing these ‘pests’ from your prize plants. Both birds like a box with an entrance hole, but you can also get boxes known s ‘open-fronted’, a self-explanatory name. Half of the front is left open, and this type may be used by robins, and if you are extra fortunate, a spotted flycatcher just might take up residence. Away from the back, or front, garden there is plenty of activity. The geese will stay with us for sometime yet, not departing for their breeding grounds in Iceland until late April, early May. By that time they will already be paired up and ready to settle down to breed the instant they arrive. From the other side of the world, terns will be on their way to our shores, and by the time that you read this, they will be fishing off of the Foveran shore. The less common Arctic tern will have made a flight of some 20,000 kilometres! They have spent their winter flying upside down in the southern hemisphere. Some years ago I was on Isla Navarino in Chile, with the Cape Horn islands close by. That was in a January and I saw Arctic terns. I was amazed to see that one had ‘made in Foveran’ stamped on its breast! So there you go, and go you there, the wonderful natural world beckons. Take care of yourselves and our wildlife until the next edition. Byeeee. Bob Davis - 20 January, 2015

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Mrs Tiggy Winkle and Friends

Where I now live, we have both red and grey squirrels, so I was delighted when a young red squirrel chose to visit my garden for some bird nuts during the summer. He became a regular visitor and munched his way through a fair quantity of nuts, using various acrobatic manoeuvres to get at them. During the Autumn and Winter he has been very busy burying peanuts all around the garden – so many, he can’t possibly remember where they are all buried – in fact I reckon he had a ‘Squirrel Nutkins’ market stall to sell to his friends. It’s just as well peanuts don’t grow when buried, as I would have a forest in the garden. He is great entertainment and, as the bird feeder he visits is just outside the patio doors, one can have a great view of him – it certainly entertained my sons’ black lab on Christmas Day. She spent the whole day sitting with her nose pressed to the glass watching the antics outside. I am very aware of trying to make my garden as wildlife friendly as possible - minus rabbits of course - with berry bearing shrubs, nesting boxes and hiding holes for mini-beasts. I have hedgehogs as regular visitors, and as the garden has rabbit netting all around it, I assume they can climb in and out, and a plateful of food has kept them coming. They are great predators of all sorts of garden pests so are very useful visitors. There is a wonderful dense beech hedge along one boundary of the garden, where underneath, I have placed a couple of very large broken flowerpots filled with leaves and straw and, I have a hibernating hedgehog. When we lived outside Ellon, we had very little in the way of garden birds as we were too exposed, with the wind coming unhindered, from Siberia; we had wonderful wildlife, but the wildlife of open spaces. We did plant lots of trees and shrubs, in fact we had to plant a wind-break for our wind-break to survive, but in the end we did have garden birds and we did see one red squirrel!

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As I have several Cotoneaster and Pyracantha bushes, both berry bearing, I was thrilled to see a flock of waxwings breeze through the garden in November. They are fleeting visitors, arriving in flocks, often onto mass plantings of berry bearing plants in supermarket car parks or housing estates. I haven’t seen them for years, but so enjoy their beautiful ‘punky’ headdress. Of course berries encourage other birds too so apart from looking pretty, provide a valuable food source. Living behind the village church, I have had masses of bats circling around the house until the weather has got too cold for them to venture from the belfry, and there must be several owls as they ‘declare their territory’, on a nightly bases, sometimes through the day as well. I have also longed to have woodpeckers, and here, I have several – or at least one family, as during the summer I had Mum, Dad and youngster visiting the nuts. Of course the ideal is to try to get a mini eco-system thriving within the garden, where there are natural predators helping to keep the pests at bay. I seem to have inherited a wonderful wildlife oasis within the village. Although the previous owners had a ‘thing’ for yellow plants, and I have been de-yellowfying (slightly), there are some amazing shrubs here offering shelter and nesting sites. The boundary of the church wall is fabulous with all its nooks and crannies housing an eco-system of its own. There are several ivies growing up it, and the ivy flowers are one of the last fuelling stations for insects before the winter. Tangled up with the ivy is an enormous Clematis tangutica, it has yellow (of course) bell shaped flowers during the summer followed by fluffy seed heads which the finches love to eat, and if there are any left by springtime, they make a wonderful nest liner. I filled an old lined half barrel with water and a couple of water plants and although I have a bird bath, it’s amazing how many birds prefer to bathe in it! Having taken part in the RSPB’s bird count last spring I am staggered just how many and varied my bird population is.

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I am so pleased not to have to battle with the wind all the time – it’s not that we don’t have gales here, we do – it’s just that I am so sheltered, it’s not till I venture out of the village and see the fallen branches etc, do I realise by how much. It allows me to grow all sorts of plants I would never have attempted further north, and maybe explains some of my inherited treasures. I am now desperate to get out in the garden and make a start, but it’s too early – it’s tempting though, when I see the beginnings of bulbs poking through the ground, one feels spring is just around the corner, not so, as January and February can throw anything at us! So, with bats in the belfry, squirrels in the shrubbery, hedgehogs under the hedge and peckers on the peanuts – what more could I ask for - A Happy New Gardening Year!

Lesley Barnett

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Glashan a name from Newburgh and Ellon. Charles Catto.

Sometimes I trawl the internet looking for something interesting about Newburgh so I just throw in a word or two and go search. I can on occasion find stories and photographs of great interest.

For instance, I fell into a site run by Colin Milne of http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk . Mr Milne is a collector of information and photographs and helped me to identify a picture on his site referring to a Thomas Glashan, surgeon, Newburgh.

This picture was of a gravestone in the graveyard of St. Machar Cathedral, Aberdeen and it started the story. Thomas had had the stone erected in memory of his mother, Barbara Ross died 1828, wife of George Glashan. George was “sometime farmer of Mains of Drumwhindle Parish of Ellon”.

A newspaper cutting from the Aberdeen Journal of November 1810 intimated that “THE FARMS under mentioned, on the Earl of ABERDEEN's Estate, are to be let at Haddo-House, on Wednesday the 12th of December next, at 10 o'clock forenoon, viz. - The MILL and MILNTOWN of DRUMWHINDLE, possessed by George Glashan.”

This let to be the usual term of the time of nineteen years. It would then appear that George Glashan was able to retain his let.

George Glashan was most likely a miller for the crofters and farmers who live within his local area. If thirlage was still applied, he was guaranteed that all grain in the area would be taken to his mill for grinding. His means would have been more stable since he had a percentage of all charges for his labour, a guaranteed income.

Glashan, Thomas, surgeon, Donald's-court, 20, Schoolhill from “The Directory of Aberdeen and its Vicinity 1836-37”. We can see that Thomas has done his medical training and appears to have established himself in Aberdeen.

By 1841 Thomas aged 40 is living in Ellon. In Thomas’s household he has two ladies living with him, a servant Elspet Smith and a lady of independent means Frances Stuart, both ladies aged 25. Thomas marries Frances Julia Steuart (sic) in St. Nicolas Parish Aberdeen on September 21, 1841.

In the county directory of 1846-47 Thomas is denoted as a surgeon and living in Newburgh.

In 1851,Thomas Glashan, the son of George and Barbara, was denoted as a surgeon, on the 1851 census record describing him as a MRCS London general practitioner aged 54 and living in Newburgh.

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The 1851 census lists two children Isabella Pratt born 1842 and John Cadenhead born 1844 along with their parents Thomas and Francis J. Both children are scholars and had been born in Ellon Parish.

By checking the gravestone again it could be seen that there was another child Margaret Ann Glashan who died at the age of 20 months in 1849.

The gravestone carried this poignant message

“How calm sat repose on her infant eye

While the fond mother o’er her did weep

As the angel of death bore her spirit on high

In Abraham’s bosom to sleep!”

Sometime after this point the family took a major decision and immigrated to Canada to live in Middlesex County, Ontario. In 1861 Thomas is in East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, married but no occupation listed.

From here on we look at his son John’s career. John was born in Ellon and most likely went to school in Newburgh before arriving in Canada to continue his education at public schools, before attending the Provincial Normal School where he gained a teacher’s First Class Certificate at the age of 17. There followed a distinguished career from teacher to school inspector to Civil service examiner for the Education Department of Ontario until he retired in 1910.

John Cadenhead Glashan was a writer on the subject of mathematics including text books suitable for schools. He was a contributor to various academic magazines including the “The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics (Cambridge England). He was co-author with Professor G A Wentworth and Dr J McLellan on writing a treatise on Algebraic Analysis. He received an honorary doctorate of LLD 1899 from the University of Toronto. His text books were used in Canadian schools and were still in print till at least 1985.

John Cadenhead Glashan died a highly respected man in 1932. He was survived by his wife of many years Anne Churcher and their only child a daughter Frances Stuart Glashan.

Much of this was gleaned from internet sources which contained a story of remembrance issued in a Church Newsletter issued by the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Ottawa on October 2012.

All in all a Scots family who made good in Canada as did many people from the north east of Scotland who left for various reasons to start a hopefully better life.

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Saint Mary-on-the-Rock, Ellon

Last time, I opened with the statement; ‘winter is upon us – or so the weather man tells us’. I wonder, in the light of the recent cold snap and seemingly endless falls of snow (I know – it wasn’t that deep!) what really has gone wrong with our weather? Time to look back a little to many years past when I wonder how many can remember not being able to get past Aikenshill for the drifting snow – and that is despite the snow fences that went up each year! Is it that our memories are far too short, or is it that we have come to expect everything to be available ‘on tap’ with little or no effort?

Luckily, here at St Mary-on-the-Rock, there are a good crowd of people who realise that not everything is available ‘on a plate’ and that quite a bit of effort is required to make things happen. This has been made clear to those members of the congregations (both of St Mary’s & St James, Cruden Bay) who have been attending the Lent courses this year. ‘Your SHAPE for God’s Service’ is the title of 6 meetings held during Lent involving small informal groups who are making a effort to discern their gifts for God’s Service. So far – there are still a couple of weeks to go – the response has been quite eye opening in what each of us who are attending have discovered how much we can or cannot do!

Easter will soon be with us and we look forward to the church being filled with spring flowers on the Saturday before Easter Day for the series of services that will be held then. Before that of course we have the events of Holy Week when there will be the short service of Compline said on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Then on Maundy Thursday, a Eucharist to celebrate the Last Supper, followed by what I have always regarded as a very moving time when all the refinements of the church are stripped, ready for the remembrance of Good Friday. That evening, there will be a joint service, when members of St Mary’s join the Parish Church for a service in the Parish church. Easter Day itself starts with an early morning celebration at St James Cruden Bay at 7.30 with the lighting of the Easter Candle followed by breakfast!

A quick note looking back to Christmas. In the past few years, the congregation has been encouraged NOT to send cards to individual members of the congregation and instead sign a communal one in the church, making a donation of in lieu of the cards that would have been bought. As a result, this year we donated £264 to The Prison Fellowship Scotland’s Angle Tree initiative. This initiative enables the fellowship to provide gifts for over 700 children of prisoners who otherwise could have very little.

Back to this year again and Christian Aid week will be between 12th and 18th May. Once again we will be organising fundraising activities, mainly in Ellon, but if even if you do not live in Ellon and do not see an opportunity to donate, there will be many opportunities advertised before and during the week.

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One other regular event that is worth mentioning, is the ‘Mainly Music’ Parent & Toddler Group meetings on a Friday morning in our hall. From 10.00am to 11.30am parents & toddlers are invited to come along and enjoy music, conversation and play with the added bonus of refreshments served as well. This group is growing in numbers, but there is always room for more. If you would like to drop-in wit your toddler(s), just come along, you will be made most welcome. Our usual weekly services are: Sundays: 08.30 a.m. Early said Eucharist; 11.00 a.m. The Eucharist (with hymns & sermon) Wednesday: 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion in St Mary’s hall Details of other services and events may be found by either calling the parish office on 01358 720366 or by visiting our website: www.stmarystjames.org.uk

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Foveran Parish Church: SOCIAL COMMITTEE Since the last issue of this Newsletter, three events which the committee has organized have taken place:

· the annual ROUP on 24 November, which was enjoyable and well attended, and which raised approximately £965 for church funds. Thank-you to all in the community who supported this event in any way.

· a BURNS SUPPER on 25 January which was a joint function with Newburgh-on-Ythan Golf Club and which took place in the golf clubhouse. The event was a great success with excellent food and entertainment provided by some of our own extremely talented members and friends. Thank-you to all who attended or participated – and especially to the Lorimers and Martin (the caterer) for their help with the organization. The proceeds from the event amounted to approx. £170 and this will go to the New Life Home trust.

· more recently on Friday 22 February, Frances and Peter Morrison transported us back to Olympics 2012 with a brilliant ILLUSTRATED TALK which highlighted especially many of the memorable moments from the opening ceremony and (of course) the rowing events. Donations at the close of the evening amounted to £105, which will go to support the work of our missionary partners in Malawi. Thank you to Frances and Peter, and to everyone who came along.

Looking ahead:

This year Christian Aid week begins on 12 May. We are hoping to raise awareness (and some extra cash for Christian Aid), by holding an evening CONCERT in the Church Hall on Saturday 27 April. A varied program of entertainment will be performed by many of our own talented members and friends. Further details of this event will be advertised shortly in the local Press and on posters around our local area. Please come along - everyone will be made very welcome.

A further date to note: on Thursday 26 September, as we approach the season of Remembrance, we have an illustrated talk by Angus Hay on The 51st (Highland) Division and St Valery-en-Caux, France 1940. Angus Hay is a former army officer and amateur historian; his father served with the Gordon Highlanders in the 51st (Highland) Division

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and was captured at St Valery-en-Caux. Angus has travelled extensively throughout his life, and has researched and written about a number of historical events relating to the British Army in the countries in which he has lived. Please help us to publicize this event - further details will be available nearer the time

Mary Smith (Social Convenor) Tel: 01358 742234

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK: 12-18 MAY 2013

£3220.49 was raised in the Parish of Foveran last year from the house-to-house collection and the Super Soup event. We are hoping to collect even more money this year.

Thank you to all our loyal collectors and to all of you in Foveran Parish for your generosity over the years. Please welcome your collector when he or she calls at your door during Christian Aid Week in May. If you are a tax payer please fill in the Gift Aid form on the envelope as that increases your donation considerably at NO cost to yourself.

Christian Aid’s vision is to bring an end to poverty around the world by tackling its root causes as well as its effects. They currently work in 48 countries through 578 partner organisations, providing urgent, practical and effective assistance, giving communities the support and skills to find their own solutions to poverty.

Please contact Jean Jones (789240) or Jenny Smith (789684) if you are not already involved but would like to help with our house-to-house collection. We are always on the look-out for more collectors!

BITE BACK AT HUNGER!!

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footprints café

newburgh

Footprints Cafe has been running for six months, on the second Saturday of the month in the Church Hall on Main Street, Newburgh.

We serve freshly made scones, high quality home baking, and home-made soups, and are becoming known as a place where local people come to meet friends and enjoy good food. We also have our regular visitors from Aberdeen and passing trade from visitors to the local beach and nature reserve who are delighted to find hot soup and fine pieces!

Our purposes are to provide a welcoming meeting place in our community at a weekend, and also to fund raise for charities. All our proceeds go to three charities, two in Africa and one at home.

New Life Homes, Kenya; Kids Club Kampala, Uganda; and Hope Counselling, Aberdeen.

Dates: 13th Apr, 11th May, 8th June 2013 Time: 10.00am- 4.00pm

New Life Homes Nairobi—Kenya

Caring for abandoned babies and finding new families for them. HOPE counselling - Aberdeen

A general counselling service giving people hope and help as they work through the difficult times in their lives. Christian ethos, open to people of all faiths and none.

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Kids Club Kampala–Uganda

Working with disadvantaged children and their communities, bringing, stimulation, education and social care, showing them God’s Love

FPC Uganda 2013 team

We are excited to be increasing our links with the charities and this summer 4 members of Foveran Parish Church will be travelling out to work with Kids Club Kampala. We will take play equipment and clothes with us as requested by the charity, and money we have raised in the cafe will buy further equipment and supplies out there to support their work. We will help and encourage them, and they will educate and encourage us!

For further information about Footprints Cafe and Uganda work trip, please contact Tricia Kiehlmann, tel 789235

FOVERAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Tony Churcher, Briarlea, Cultercullen. AB41 6QQ 01651 842549 Duncan Milne, 27 St Clair Wynd, Newburgh. AB41 6DZ 01358 789847 dandfmilne@btinternet.com Pat Begg, 11 Mavis Bank, Newburgh. AB41 6FB 01358 789513 Anne Massie, 24 Red Inch Circle, Newburgh. AB41 6AW 01358 789322 William Grant, Bank House, Udny Station. AB41 6QJ 01651 842791 Kate Duncan 01651 843777 Pauline Winslade, 24 Eider Road, Newburgh. AB41 6FD 01358 788922 pauline.winslade@btinternet.com Martin Warrior, Overhill Cottage, Newburgh. AB41 6BA 01358 789571 martinwoz@yahoo.co.uk Youth Members are: Brian Simpson, 6 Blairythan Terrace, Foveran Village, AB41 6AX 01358 788807 email amandajkeiths@aol.co.uk Daniel Hook, Glenord, 7 Main Street, Newburgh, AB41 6BP 01358 789232 email Dannyhook@live.co.uk Foveran Community Council meetings take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. All meetings begin at 7.30pm with Meeting Point when members of the public can bring issues to the attention of the Community Council. All meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome. The dates of future meetings are: 2013/14 28 Aug Udny Station Hall 25 Sep AGM Ythan Hotel, Newburgh 23 Oct Foveran School 27 Nov Newburgh Mathers School 22 Jan Udny Station Hall 26 Feb Foveran School 26 Mar Newburgh Mathers School 23 Apr Udny Station Hall