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Thermal Imaging for Reducing Heat Loss

FREE THERMAL IMAGING SURVEY

Garvald and Morham Community Council have acquired a thermal imaging camera to allow local homes to be surveyed and advice given on measures that can be taken to reduce heat loss. The expected result is lowered energy use and bills and a reduction of our communal carbon footprint.

The survey can be done by a local volunteer or householders can beat the queue and borrow the camera and do the – fairly simple – survey themselves.

To arrange a date, contact either Andy Duncan (Garvald) or Andrew Watson (Morham). We’ll then either arrange a suitable time to carry out the survey on your behalf, or deliver the camera and a simple instruction sheet and collect the camera the following day. In both cases we will review the pictures taken and, where possible, give advice on measures that can be taken to reduce heat loss.

There is no charge for this service.

Please contact us, using the contact form below, if you’d like to take up this offer.

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    Dog Fouling in Garvald

    There have been a few incidences of dog fouling on the pavements of Garvald, recently.

    Not picking up after a dog is disgusting, anti-social, a health hazard and particularly difficult for young children or the partially sighted to avoid.  It is also extremely frustrating for responsible dog owners who may find themselves under suspicion.

    Not picking up after a dog also carries a fixed penalty of £80 to £100 and potentially up to a £500 fine if the owner is convicted of an offence.

    If you have a dog and find yourself (or your dog…!) caught short without a poo bag, there is now a roll of poo bags hanging in the entrance to the kids’ shelter in the park – help yourself.

    Please see the link, below, to East Lothian Council’s process for reporting dog fouling:

    Dog fouling | Litter and street cleaning | East Lothian Council

     

    East Lothian Climate Hub – Energy Saving Measures – Volunteers Required

    In an effort to optimise energy efficiency  of households, the East Lothian Climate Hub is acquiring a thermal imaging camera for Garvald and Morham. Reports will be issued showing areas of any heat loss and recommended measures to improve insulation .

    We are looking for four local volunteers to help. This would entail attending a training course, in East Lothian, and visiting around one household per week during the six months of winter/cold weather.

    If you are interested in helping, please complete the contact form, below:

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      Missing Ladder

      Tim Flinn is anxious to trace a missing section from his 3-part ladder. Has anybody seen such a thing or picked up by mistake? Has anybody noticed someone walking along with a ladder section? Please contact Tim with any information.

      Women Returners Programme – My World of Work

      Please see the information and link, below, about a scheme to help women return to work:

      https://careers.myworldofwork.co.uk/career-advice/get-advice-based-on-your-situation/women-returners-programme

      Triage are delighted to be delivering the Scottish Government’s new ‘Women Returners Programme’ across the whole of Scotland.

      Our Review, Refresh, Return Programme will support women to return to good work or improve their work skills following a career break. It is delivered across Scotland as part of the Women Returners Programme, funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Skills Development Scotland.

      Women aged 25 and above who have undertaken paid employment at some point in the past benefit from free peer support, CV-building, upskilling, and confidence-building before progressing back into work or further education. Launched in October 2021, the programme initially runs until March 2022.

      The programme is tailor-made to each participant, addressing conflicting home and life priorities, via one-to-one or group sessions, online and in person. Emphasis is placed on navigating caring responsibilities and back-to-work anxiety while capitalising on past qualifications and work experience.

      If you or someone you know might benefit from our support, please get in touch via our website  www.triagecentral.co.uk or by calling 07708 473 437

      Garvald Poems

      From Judith Blatherwick:

      I don’t have a limerick, but a little while ago an elderly lady wrote to me. She lived in Garvald as a child and shared her memories with me. Based on what she told me I wrote this poem for her. I can’t speak for the veracity of the facts but they are as given to me by this lovely lady. Her name is Margaret Tough.

      Garvald

      There is a little village
      That I lived in, in my youth.
      I cherish it with fondness
      In my heart. That is the truth.

      The village was a haven,
      Just one road, not long or wide.
      The villagers who lived there
      Kept their cottages with pride.

      Some characters I knew there
      Still come to mind today.
      This little country village
      Was a lovely place to stay.

      There was a local policeman
      He had a quiet time.
      I can’t remember if he
      Ever had to solve a crime.

      To fetch the milk was my job,
      Bought directly from The Mains.
      I did the job with gusto
      Walking swiftly up the lanes.

      But if they did not have it
      Then The Grange is where I’d go.
      The hill was quite a challenge
      From the village down below.

      The farmer had a fish pond.
      In the winter, when it froze,
      We’d slide and skate upon it.
      That’s a secret, no-one knows.

      For we had all had warnings
      From our parents, so concerned.
      This fish pond’s reputation
      Was a harsh one, they had learned.

      One day a horse and carriage
      Had stepped on. The horse had reared,
      And horse and cart and driver
      Had, quite sadly, disappeared.

      They’d broken through the surface
      Where the ice began to thaw.
      The horse and cart and driver
      Hadn’t been seen any more.

      For this was a strange fish pond.
      It was deeper than you’d think.
      It didn’t have a bottom,
      So forever you would sink.

      Now back down to the village.
      Just a few more things to see.
      A few more childish highlights
      Which meant everything to me.

      The grocer and Post Office
      Were where housewives liked to meet.
      But to the village children
      Somewhere else was hard to beat.

      Mrs Beaton’s Sweet Shop
      Was much loved by boys and girls.
      With caramels and toffees
      And her thick black liquorice swirls.

      But if her shop was busy
      And we felt we couldn’t wait
      We’d rush to buy our sweeties
      Down the road from Mrs Tait.

      This village, it is still there,
      Though it’s changed a little bit.
      But if I ever go there,
      I go to the park and sit.

      I close my eyes and think back
      To the days when, as a child,
      I’d landed in this village
      And at once I was beguiled.

      So if you go to Garvald
      Please pass on my fond hello
      To villagers who live there
      And to those from long ago.

      by Judith Blatherwick