Yester Community Movie Association, 10th May 7.30pm
Director: Oliver Parker
2018 – 96 mins (12A)
Eric Scot (Rob Brydon) is suffering a mid-life crisis and finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team. Eric becomes the team’s ‘Apex Variable’, as they head to the world championship. Based on a true story from Sweden, expect heart-warming moments and a few splashes. Swim caps and noseclips a must!
Please save the date – Saturday 1st June, 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm for a Children’s Concert in Garvald Church.
We are still very keen to welcome more performers or young people willing to help with tickets/cakes/posters etc.
Please contact Caroline McGregor using the form below if you want to join in – the more the merrier.
We are planning to get together with all our acts for a rehearsal very soon.
East Lothian Council are current undertaking footway reconstruction works at Newton Port, Haddington from Calder’s Lawn (Tesco) up to Fortune Avenue, which started today Monday 6th May.
In order to comply with the current health and safety legislation, it will be necessary to close the road to through vehicular traffic during specific periods of the work, with the remainder of the work undertaken under temporary traffic signals. Pedestrian and vehicular access to the car parks will be maintained at all times.
The work will be undertaken in the following phases to minimise disruption.
Phase 1 – Three way traffic signals – Monday 6th to Friday 10th May
Phase 2 – Road closure – Monday 13th to Friday 17th May
Phase 3 – Road closure – Monday 20th to Friday 24th May
Your Community Council has had a busy year in 2018-2019 and we wanted to update you on what the Crystal Rig Fund has been used for.
Local young people Louisa Stoddart, Isabell Gold, Robin Bellamy and Finlay Hay were supported. Our funding aided them in their competitive sporting and musical achievements and a Raleigh Expedition. Also Heidi Ingram kindly helped the Community Council with GDPR and IT support throughout the year.
Larger projects helped were:
• De- Fibrillator for Garvald
• Woodland Project 2
• Knox Academy
• Yester Primary School
• Haddington Hockey
• Garvald Fun Day
• Seed Funding for Garvald Ceilidh
• Garvald Christmas Party
• Two picnic benches for the Village Hall
• Garvald & Morham Theatre Trip – over 80 people from both villages travelled to Edinburgh to see Wendy and Peter Pan and by all accounts the trip was a great success.
As you can see a large and varied amount of projects were given support. In total we approved the allocation of £22,742 last year.
We are currently arranging to purchase an External Defibrillator to be located at Morham Village Hall and provide some support to 1st Gifford Cub Scouts for a Cub camp.
We are looking for any ideas you may have for allocating 2019 funds. We should have a similar amount of money available and any projects that meet the strict criteria will be considered. Please read the information on our funding page. You can also download the application form from there, or contact Philip White for more information.
Please complete this survey on local transport issues and your opinions on the suggestion of a new station (at the new Blindwells village development or in Haddington). This survey is open on the East Lothian Consultation hub until 10th May.
Surgeries are run by our East Lothian Councillors each month and are advertised in the Garvald Hall events calendar.
John McMillan has changed his surgery days to every third Friday of the month at 2pm – 2.45 pm, but will be absent in June. Shamin Akhtar visits every second Wednesday in the month from 4.30-5.00pm.
FIrst class on Wednesday May 1st is drop-in at £7.50 then a 9-week block
7pm to 8.30pm
There will be a sound bath relaxation session at Garvald village hall on Wednesday 1st May 7-8PM
Relax and rejuvenate to the soothing sound and vibration of quartz crystal singing bowls.
Spaces are limited so please contact Kelly to book your space (sessions not suitable for pregnant ladies or people with pacemakers)
Please bring along a cushion and blanket.
WHAT IS A SOUND BATH?
Just relax on a mat and let the soothing vibration and sound of crystal singing bowls wash over you.
Using the frequencies of quartz crystal singing bowls and other instruments, this encourages your natural frequencies to respond and rebalance. The cells of your body are massaged through resonance and they are refreshed from negative and unwanted vibrations. You will experience the benefits of a meditative state whilst you are physically and emotionally relaxed and refreshed.
What are the benefits of Sound Therapy? There are many benefits which may include:
Deep relaxation
Improved sleep
Improved emotional health
Enhanced self-awareness
Improved circulation
Stress reduction
Soothed and harmonised emotions and feelings
Strengthened immune system
Connection with your inner self
Help to cope with life’s challenges
Generation of feelings of kindness and gratitude
To book, please use the contact form:
It is the Council’s intention to undertake carriageway patching works on the Johnscleugh road commencing on Tuesday 7th May 2019 for approximately three days, weather permitting.
In order to comply with the current health and safety legislation, it will be necessary to close the road during working hours 08:00 to 17:00 hours daily. No vehicular access/egress or parking will be permitted on the closed road with the exception of emergency service and construction vehicles.
See map for diversion route: C103 Johnscleugh Road – Road Closure
Bob-a-job is rescheduled to this Sunday – 2-5pm.
Some of the primary 7s at Yester Primary School will be knocking on doors in Garvald on Sunday afternoon seeking tidying up tasks, in return for a small donation. This is part of fundraising towards the whole class residential trip away in June. They will be going to the Benmore outdoor learning centre in Argyll, where they will do lots of exciting, adventurous things away from parents and devices. Pupils are doing a variety of fundraising tasks in small groups to contribute to the overall fund. They will be under (loose) parental supervision – the idea being that the kids are doing the task themselves! All donations very gratefully received.
Any questions – get in touch with Jo or Kathleen via the contact form.