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Contents
6 Fashion pages
naughty, or nice?
14 West End Live
with Greg Kane
16 Christmas All
Wrapped Up
21 Westender
Christmas gift guide
28 WIN! An overnight
stay at Crieff Hydro
30 Writer’s Reveal
meets Medeia Cohan
34 Sweet Liberty
36 WIN! A gift bag of
goodies from SPiRiTO
WIN! A Style makeover
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37 Cocktails and Pan
Asian food at Wudon
39 Restaurant Review
at Basta Pizza Bar
41 Bar Review
The Ben Nevis
42 Top Things
44 Artist Interview
with Moy Mackay
48 Legal Matters with
Mitchells Roberton
49 Accountancy Matters
with Murrison & Wilson
51 Mum’s Notebook
52 Local charity Coach
House Trust
54 Interiors article:
Scandi Christmas
vs Victorian
59 The Christmas table
66 Hand picked
Christmas tree
decorations
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Fashion Stylist
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Stylist jacki clark
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top, solo. boots, daniel footwear.
jewellery, liquorice tree
opposite page - top, jewellery & gloves, jasmine. boots, daniel footwear
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dress, solo
shoes & bag, charles clinkard
Jewellery, LIquorice Tree
coat, jasmine
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boots, daniel footwear
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skirt, top & bangle, jasmine.
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model erin charters @ Coloursagency.com MUA terri craig, terricraig.co.uk
stylist jacki clark, jackiclark-stylist.co.uk location hotel du vin, hotelduvin.com/glasgow
photography gregor reid, gregorreidphotography.com
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LIVE
December
Blue Rose Code
Friday 1st December 7.30pm
Milngavie Folk Club
tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk
'Imagine John Martyn meets a young
Van Morrison shipwrecked with a crate
of Chet Baker records'. That’s how Time
Out described the sound of Edinburghborn
singer/songwriter Ross Wilson
who goes by the name Blue Rose Code.
His latest studio album . . . And
Lo! The Bird Is On The Wing has
contributions from legendary bassist
Danny Thompson (John Martyn),
Hollywood A-lister Ewan McGregor
as well as a role call of some of the
finest musicians in Scotland.
I’m not really a fan of the pursuance
of jazz/folk fusions but Blue Rose
Code seem to have the balance just
right. This version works well, enough
to convince me and maybe even enough
to set the bar for the many others
who attempt this type of mashup. He’s
steadily growing his tribe on and off
the stage. Check out his Live At The
Queens Hall, Edinburgh documentary
on YouTube, it’s a great little exposé
of who he is and what he’s trying to
do.
Choice Track: Blue Rose Code
‘Grateful’
Moulettes
Monday 4th December 7pm
Òran Mór, oran-mor.co.uk
Moulettes are an experimental five
piece folk-rock band from Glastonbury.
All are multi-instrumentalists and
judging by the skill and execution
of their vocal harmonies all are very
capable singers too.
Their music does not fit easily into
any musical category but it is heavily
influenced by the folk/prog sound of
70s bands like Pentangle and Gentle
Giant. Progressive Rock is very
difficult to pull off. There’s also not
much payback for all the effort you
have to put in as it does not attract
the huge audiences it once did so you
have to be committed and that should
be admired.
So with all this ability and
commitment Moulettes have carved
out a niche for themselves and are
currently one of the most talked about
bands on the Prog scene. They are out
on tour promoting their new record
Preternatural so with kaftans and
tie-dye at the ready you should go see
their elaborate octopus-chameleon
inspired lovecraftian horror blend of
progressive rock. I dare you.
Choice Track: Moulettes ‘Songbird’
LANY
Friday 8th December 7pm
Queen Margaret Union, qmunion.org.uk
It’s quite unsettling watching 30
year old men singing of teenage angst
(They describe it as 'Make Out Music').
Cynical old songwriters usually hide
behind petty popstars to punt their
skilfully constructed hooks, but props
to LANY (pronounced Lay-Nee) for
coming out from the shadows to front
this electro-pop trio.
In my day our quirky named electro
pop trios were spearheaded by the
Norwegian boy band Aha, and Take On
Me was and still is an iconic slice of
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by Greg Kane
pop. Can LANY get anywhere close to
that yardstick? Only time will tell,
but they are armed with the focus,
enthusiasm, ambition and the deep
pockets of Polydor Records required to
succeed in the cut throat business of
pop.
For me the French band Phoenix do
electro pop better, but LANY are pretty
skilled at it too.
Incidentally LANY stands for Los
Angeles New York … clever eh?
Choice track: LANY ‘ILYSB’
James Edwyn & the Borrowed Band
Saturday 9th December 9pm
The Bon Accord, bonaccordpub.com
This Scottish band were formed in
2013, influenced by Gillian Welch,
Woody Guthrie and Ryan Adams, their
music is a mix of alt country folk rock
roots orientated Americana.
The whole thing is centred around the
heavily bearded singer songwriter/
guitarist James Edwyn. He’s got a good
voice has our James and the subject
matter of his songs are personal day
to day observations presented in a
reflective mood, perfect for this type
of music.
They are out promoting their recently
released 2nd album High Fences coming
off the back of a successful album
launch at the Glasgow Americana
Festival last month.
I’ve seen many alt country acts play
at The Bon Accord and it’s a perfect
setting for this kind of music, with a
great sounding room and a bar with
one of the most extensive Whisky
collections anywhere in town. All
makes for a good night.
Incidentally, as I was researching
this band I stumbled upon The Fallen
Angels Club ... a kind of appreciation
society/promoter for Americana in
Glasgow. If this is your bag then you
should definitely go have a look at
their website.
Choice Track: James Edwyn & the
Borrowed Band ‘Pushing Statues’
King Krule
Friday 15th December 7pm
SWG3, swg3.tv
I’ve always been a fan of the self
indulgent – Krule is the King of selfindulgence,
especially on his new
record Ooz.
Listening to the 23 year old Londoner,
Archy Marshall aka King Krule can
be quite an unnerving experience.
It can sometimes be like listening
to old school Bill Withers but after
the consumption of some serious
hallucinogenics. It’s sometimes like
The Cure – there’s also some early
Radiohead in there – and thanks to his
musical parents he also draws on the
likes of Talking Heads, The Pixies,
The Damned, Weller and the inimitable
Donny Hathaway for inspiration, but
ultimately it’s all King Krule.
After a very successful tour of the US
in 2013 he decided not to come back
home to Old Blighty so this tour at the
end of 2017 is a bit of a homecoming
for him. Be under no illusions this
music is dark and demanding but if you
can manage to commit to it then the
rewards are well worth the effort.
Choice track: King Krule ‘Czech One'
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Christmas Shop at
The Liquorice Tree
Christmas…
all wrapped up
WORDS TRACY MUKHERJEE IMAGES GREGOR REID
Desperately trying to pass seriously slow tourists on
Buchanan Street on Christmas Eve, or merely inhaling
the not so yuletide aroma of wet umbrellas on the jam
packed underground; just don’t go there – to town that
is. Instead, here is our guide to everything you need for the festive
season right here in the winter wonderland of the West End.
Ican’t deny it, I love Christmas. I am one
of those annoying peeps who can’t wait
to get the tree up on the 1st of December.
In my head I’m living in the final scene of
‘White Christmas’ where the Christmas tree
has candy canes and candles, snow falls
silently as good neighbours wave from their
horse drawn sleighs. And there is absolutely
nothing wrong with wearing a Santa-themed
red velvet ball gown whilst doing the
housework.
Granted, in reality the candles have to be LED
for health and safety, I have to make do with
my dog Lucy in a reindeer headband instead
of the horse and well, the velvet ball gown?
Primark do a rather fabulous line in novelty
Christmas jumpers. Never the less, I feel Bing
would be proud...
So to get in the festive mood, here is the
Westender’s gift to you; a guide to sprinkling
some Christmas cheer.
For The Christmas Home
Christmas first and foremost is about
togetherness and having your home as
Hygge as possible is a priority. First stop in
achieving this is the West End wonderland
that is the Liquorice Tree Christmas shop.
Down stairs in the Great Western Road venue
is an Aladdin’s cave of festive finds. The
Christmas shop has decorations and gifts for
every theme. Silver fine glass baubles blend
with glass Christmas tree candle holders.
Stunning snow globes with Scotty dogs
and Labradors in the snow sit alongside a
fabulous tartan selection of baubles – pipers,
highland cows – perfect for sending to loved
ones abroad. And as far as gifts go, there are
some stunning champagne flutes available
– diamante, gold or silver. Why not go the
whole hog and opt for a Christmas themed
bottle stopper? Liqorice Tree has it covered
as far as Christmas decorations go – even
stocking a snowflake handwash dispenser for
the bathroom. Now that’s dedication.
Along on Cresswell Lane, Nancy Smillie also
has some lovely touches to complement
your home. In particular the beautiful dried
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fruit and wicker garlands and wreaths:
round, heart-shaped, or in lengths, give
a lovely natural appeal to a festive home.
In the same vein, the boutique is also
stocking many wooden and felt tree
ornaments, super trendy and very homely.
With a choice of lovely stained glass angel
and Christmas tree votive holders, there are
some nice optional Christmas themes at the
Cresswell Lane shop.
And for something a little more traditional,
Shearer’s Candles on Byres Road stock
an incredible amount of options to have
your home smelling of yuletide yumminess.
For gifts, the Highland range are beautifully
packaged and have some stunning scents
– Hogmanay, Red Red Rose and Ae Fond
Kiss – evocative of the scents of Scotland.
To get your home smelling like a full on pot
pourri of all things crimbo, there are aromas
such as cranberry and ginger, orange and
pomegranate, frankincense and myrrh and
cinnamon spice, all available in candles and
home fragrance sprays. With a full range of
Christmas stock still to arrive, make a trip to
the Byres Road store.
Yuletide yumminess at Shearer Candles
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stalwart of gift boutiques, stocks some really
interesting items from all around the globe.
Always a strong supporter of local artists,
there are some great present ideas, with a
good selection for the boys. The Cath Waters
ceramic collection are striking – mugs,
coasters, but so much more than that. The
Culinary Concepts Huntsman range is to die
for; a collection of beautiful wooden items
embellished with silver stag detail. Without
doubt, you won’t leave Cassiopeia empty
handed.
Personalised gifts at Spirito
The Thought Really Will Count
For thoughtful, unique gifts for all the family,
there are some fabulous little boutiques
on our doorstep. Spirito in Broomhill have
a fabulous range of personalised gifts for
him, her, young and old. Gifts that can be
personalised range from oak keep sake
boxes to cheeseboards and cufflinks. It’s
a really nice way of making a thoughtful
unique gift that extra bit special. The Crow
Road store also has some stunning jewellery,
unusual fragrances and the gift that no
woman can resist – some beautiful candles.
Along the road in Hyndland, Cassiopeia, that
Festive Food and Drink Gifts
Trying to think of gifts that aren’t run of the
mill can be quite a chore. Let’s face it, these
days if we like something, we often buy it for
ourselves. So what do you get the loved one
who has everything? A gift from Eusebi that’s
what! This fabulous Italian deli and eatery
on Gibson Street has some great creative
Christmas gifts available. For the woman
who has everything why not go for ‘Mama’s
Night Off’, a hamper of delights wrapped in
Eusebi’s own retro gift boxes. Inside, find the
deli’s home-made panettone as well as an
exquisite bottle of Capriana Bellini imported
all the way from Harry’s Bar in Venice. Not to
leave the guys out, ‘Dad’s Night On’ gift box
includes Eusebi’s own olive oil, tomato sugo
and pasta – everything he needs to get dinner
going! But to ease his pain, the Eusebi team
have also added their specially imported Labi
craft beer, the only outlet for the Italian brand
in the UK. And for a really fabulous gift, why
Cassiopeia, a strong supporter of local artists
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not buy the Labi gift box? With a range of
four craft beers to choose from, a bottle of
your choice comes in a stunning presentation
box with two Labi fine craft ale glasses. If it
were my choice however, I don’t think you
can ever go wrong with a Coffee Lover’s Gift
Box: Derocci beans, with a mini panettone
and a gorgeous Eusebi espresso cup. I can
smell the aroma from here...
For something a little stronger and
gorgeously packaged, Demijohn on Byres
Road is a Christmas staple in terms of gifts.
Sloe gins, ginger wine, bramble scotch
whisky liqueur…perfect tipples for night
caps by the fire. In terms of gift ideas,
the Demijohn team have great gift sets of
stacking bottles, be they gin, vodka or even
specialist vinegars such as Tayberry and
Damson, available in sets of three or five.
For a seriously opulent gift, why not opt for
the Demijohn Drinks Chest – a gorgeous oak
chest containing ten glasses and six small
bottles of artisan liqueurs of your choice.
There is also an option of smaller stacked
bottles in oak presentation cases.
Try before you buy at Mellis Cheesemonger
And For Afters…
Christmas isn’t Christmas without getting the
cheeseboard out. And the annual event of
queuing outside Mellis Cheesemonger in the
days leading up to Christmas has more of a
‘Blitz comradery’ atmosphere than any usual
migraine inducing pre-Christmas queue.
Pray tell the reason? Why there is free food
and great service to be had! Is there any
better shopping experience than tasting
cheese, getting some advice about cheese…
then tasting some more cheese? I think not!
As usual the staff at Mellis will be delighted
to advise you and this year they are putting
together basic cheese boards which you can
then add to for 6, 8 or 10 guests. And with
the enormous array of crackers, chutneys,
salamis and cured meats available, where
will there be room for the actual Christmas
dinner?
Finally, popping across the road to Valhalla’s
Goat, the staff will be delighted to discuss
your wine, champers or spirit requirements.
The staff at the Great Western Road shop
have a wealth of expertise and can advise
you based on your menu. In terms of
gifts, the number of specialist rums and in
particular gins available will ensure you aren’t
stuck for choice. The team stock smaller
specialist producers of wines and spirits too
so it’s nice to be supporting the little guys.
Festivities commence at Valhalla’s Goat
Some unique ideas to get you started –
without ever having to venture beyond St
George’s Cross! I’m off to don a rather jovial
flashing snowman jumper to do the ironing.
Well it is November the 20th after all…
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Christmas
a merry west end
Gift Guide
for home
Chrome Tube Clock £80
Concept 65
Seashore Champagne Bottle Holder
£140, Cassiopeia
Apple & Cinnamon Bauble
Candle £12, Shearer Candles
Copper LED String Lights
£8.99, Liquorice Tree
Beeswax Candles from
£14-£19.50, Hoos
Teatowel & Cheese Slice Set
£19.95, Nordic Outdoor
Mikasa 4 Balloon Glasses
£45 reduced to £20, Papyrus
Ribbon Clock £44.95
Nancy Smillie
Marbled Garland £10 each
Glasgow School of Art Shop
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for her
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Blue Silk Scarf £34.95
Nancy Smillie
Binge Thinker Notepad
£8.99, Liquorice Tree
Handmade Designer Cuff
£700 Cassiopeia
Gift Boxed Cerise Jar Candle £20
Shearer Candles
Spot Print Pyjamas £45
Spirito
Fjällräven Ovik Fleece Hoodie
£129.95, Nordic Outdoor
Karl & Coco Kokeshi Dolls
£35 each, Concept 65
PomPom Hats from £15
Papyrus
Tree of Life Brooch by Gist £18,
Quirq
P. Kirkwood Hobo Bag £156
Hoos
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for him
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Stop Snoring Mug £7.99
Liquorice Tree
Harris Tweed Accessories
from £19, Cassiopeia
Golf Ball Ice Mould £11.95
Nancy Smillie Shop
Dale of Norway Tor Sweater
£179.95 Nordic Outdoor
iBeani Cushion £25.99
Spirito
Bookmark and Pen Set £10
Glasgow School of Art Shop
D42 Brass Watch by Leff £189
Concept 65
The Liqueur Tower (with oak
gift box) £88.15, Demijohn
Fingal Laptop Backpack £95
Trakke
Felt Bedside Caddy £20
Papyrus
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for kids
Net of Chocolate Sprouts
£1.99, Liquorice Tree
Harry Potter Colour Change Glass
£10, Papyrus
Tropical Bird Mobile £28
Glasgow School of Art Shop
Supersoft Mittens for Babies £10
Cassiopeia
Didriksons Bjornen Coverall
£99.95 each, Nordic Outdoor
Cuddly Penguin Toy
£14, Spirito
LMF Fire Starting Kit £16.95
Nordic Outdoor
Official Emoji Game £8.50
Liquorice Tree
Christmas Ducks from Dcuk from £16
Cassiopeia
Olesen Crochet Fox £25
Hoos
for foodies
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Alessi Pizza Cutter £35
Liquorice Tree
Panettone & Amarena Cherries £20
Eusebi Deli
Cordial Gift Set of 3 £29.10
Demijohn
Joseph Joseph Chopping Boards £50 Now £35,
Sabatier Knife Block £100 Now £63, Papyrus Cookshop
Christmas Tea in Caddie £6.99 and Christmas
Pudding or Snowmen Chocs £5.99, Cassiopeia
West End Suppliers
Cassiopeia 165 Hyndland Road G12 9HT 0141 357 7374 cassiopeiaonline.co.uk
Concept 65, 65 Hyndland Street, G11 5PS 0141 357 0268 owenbisset.com
Demijohn 382 Byres Road G12 8AR 0141 337 3600 demijohn.co.uk
Eusebi Deli 152 Park Road G4 9HB 0141 648 9999 eusebideli.com
Glasgow School of Art Shop, Reid Building 164 Renfrew Street G3 6RF gsashop.co.uk
Hoos 715 Great Western Road G13 8QX 07788 480421 hoosglasgow.co.uk
Liquorice Tree 431 Great Western Road G4 9JA 0141 339 0648 liquoricetree.com
Nancy Smillie Shop 53 Cresswell Street G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 nancysmillieshop com
Nordic Outdoor 687 Great Western Road G12 8RA 0141 334 5400 nordicoutdoor.co.uk
Papyrus 374 Byres Road G12 8AR 0141 334 6514 papyrusgifts.co.uk
Quirq 21 Byres Road G11 5RD 0141 357 2208 instagram.com/quirqglasgow
Shearer Candles 388 Byres Road G12 8AR shearer-candles.com
Spirito 317-319 Crow Road G11 7BU 0141 337 3307 spiritogifts.com
Trakke trakke.co.uk
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A Crieff New Year
Start 2018 as you mean to go on with fun,
festivities and a good old knees up at
Crieff Hydro.
With trees twinkling from floor to ceiling,
decorations throughout the hotel, and the
crisp Perthshire countryside outside, you’ll
enjoy your three-night New Years stay in a
real winter wonderland.
Their famous ceilidhs, discos and non-stop
entertainment mean you can spend all day
doing something completely different, or
simply kick-back and relax without lifting a
finger. And with all of your meals included,
from brilliant full breakfasts, right through to
the Hogmanay ‘Fizz and Stovies’ feast – you’ll
be that well fed, you could hibernate until
spring.
It’s not just their reputation for seeing in the
bells with a great party that makes their New
Year stays so memorable (although their
traditional January 1st Survivors’ Photo will
confirm that) – there’s also an incredible
choice of onsite activities available too.
Fancy spending New Year with all your
friends and family?
Crieff Hydro’s ‘home from home’ self-catering
lodges, cottages and apartments are the
perfect base to celebrate 2018 with the
whole clan. You can still have the at home
experience, with all the added extras of a
hotel experience – including the famously
warm welcome, leisure facilities and action
-packed entertainment programme.
So, bring the family away for some
countryside escapism this New Year or
Christmas and the Crieff Hydro team will be
sure to make it a magically memorable one.
WIN! An overnight stay for two at
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Visit crieffhydro.com/westender to
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Writer’s Reveal
meets Medeia Cohan
WORDS LORAINE PATRICK IMAGE GREGOR REID
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simplicity – each page is dominated by a
brightly coloured picture. Text is kept simple
and pronunciation phonetic. Amongst others
we are introduced to a Sikh man in a turban,
a Jewish woman in a Tichel and a young boy
in a kippah.
The modest construction of the book makes
it easy to underestimate the amount of
research that went into it. The book took over
a year to narrow down which head coverings
to include, and in her quest for absolute
accuracy Medeia travelled the world to meet
faith leaders, costume curators, anthropology
and religious studies professors.
‘It’s a great responsibility to talk about
something as delicate as faith and there
is an awful lot of misinformation out
there,’ Medeia explains. The research was
painstaking. ‘I now know why the book didn’t
exist previously’ she laughs. ‘Our research
included speaking with the curators at the
Smithsonian and the African museum in
Washington. We also consulted with theology
professors, religious leaders and faith
members, and ordered every book on faith
for children out there.’
As well as Jewish and Sikh faiths the book
features Christian, Rastafarian and Islamic
examples but there were many coverings
that just didn’t make the final cut. Medeia
picks up. ‘The African head wrap was a tricky
one. I really wanted to include it but within
every African country and within that – every
African tribe – there are different reasons
for wearing one and different names for it.
I really wanted to be sure that what I was
putting out was accurate and factual.’
Could you easily identify the head
coverings you see around you today?
Would you know a Tichel from a
Turban? This was the starting point for
mother turned writer Medeia Cohan who
struggled to find a book for her young son
which describes the different ways people
cover their head to show love for their God.
Hats of Faith is a brightly coloured board
book covering five faiths and nine different
types of head covering. Its genius is in its
First drafts of the book included information
about each head covering which the
publisher suggested be taken out. Media
was devastated. ‘I had thought it was really
important we explain and rationalize head
coverings. But actually when we took the text
out it highlighted that head coverings are a
shared custom across all faiths. What the
text had done was actually emphasize the
differences between faiths.
The book was published in August and
Medeia has been busy promoting it – touring
her home country of America and getting
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involved in Interfaith week here last month
(an awareness raising and celebration of the
different faiths in Scotland). She is also taking
part in workshop based events for families in
conjunction with the Scottish Book Trust.
Reaction to the book has largely been
positive with many parents sharing pictures
on social media of their children reading it
but not everyone approves. ‘We have had
some haters,’ Medeia says, with people not
keen to engage in discussion about different
faiths or practices. The other issue that has
caused debate has been the books title. ‘We
have taken a fair amount of flack for calling
head coverings ‘hats’ but the book is aimed
at young readers and that is the term young
readers are more familiar with.
Originally from Massachusetts, Medeia
came to London 12 years ago to study and
moved her family to Scotland earlier this year
enjoying the slower pace of life here. She
is keenly aware of differences in UK and
American classrooms.
‘We do live in a more diverse setting in
Scotland being physically closer to Europe
and the rest of the world. When I do school
workshops here and I ask if you have seen
an African head wrap or a hijab the answers
are much more frequently positive – yes
my mum wears one. Whereas doing that in
America, even in a diverse classroom, no-one
knows any of the head coverings in the book.
America is very different culturally.
‘I come from a very liberal family,’ she
continues, ‘and find when I go back home to
the States these days the Trump bandwagon
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is very hard to stomach. I think a book like
this is really needed in America and it is the
right moment for it – I want our future to be an
inclusive one.’
Medeia has big hopes for this little book.
‘I want it to encourage tolerance and help
prepare young people for the culturally
diverse world we live in today. It’s a starting
point for discussion on interfaith diversity.’
Lesson plans are being created and will
be available from the Hats of Faith website
(colouring sheets are already available) and
more books may follow. Medeia is keen to
tackle festivals of faith next.
Moreover, the amount of knowledge
accumulated for this project won’t go to
waste, ‘I could do a PHD on head coverings
now,’ she chuckles. It is quite ridiculous for a
12 page book. Winston Churchill once said
that ‘if I had more time I would have written a
shorter letter.’ I now realize how hard that is
– it was no mean feat to create this book but I
am proud that we have done it!’
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Guilty Pleasures from Westender’s American in Glasgow
It's Christmas! Go
completely nuts with the
decoration - more is more,
in this case. Mismatched
glasses look especially
Festive
AMerican eggnog
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by Liberty Vittert
I start listening to Christmas music in October
and my tree goes up in November, so I have
clearly been waiting for this eggnog with greedy
taste buds.
Eggnog has many purposes: keeping the cold at
bay when your central heating is on the fritz, a
sweet nightcap before turning in, or (my personal
favourite use) your booze/dessert in one allowing
you to still squeeze into that holiday dress that
just doesn’t quite zip the way it did before all the
Christmas cookies.
Eggnog has been around for ages, in many
different forms, but really what I love about this
modern day eggnog is the decoration. Easy peasy
to make, both kids (the non-boozy version please)
and adults can have a blast choosing their festive
spirit decor.
K
Shopping List
5 eggs, separated
5 tbsp sugar
1 nutmeg
250ml bourbon
(or whole milk)
500ml single cream
500ml whole milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp vanilla extract
to decorate: food colour,
crushed oreos, cinnamon
sticks, chocolate sauce,
sprinkles, etc.
L
Method
1. Beat the egg yolks and sugar together.
2. Grate in one nutmeg.
3. Add your bourbon, stirring constantly;
(Replace with whole milk if not using).
4. Beat the egg whites to a light froth,
and mix them nicely with the above.
5. Stir in the cream, milk and other
spices.
6. Have fun decorating individual glasses
for some Festive spirit (see what I did
there…)
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BASTA
Reviewed by
Roberto Parrucci
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you enter Basta Pizza bar you’re
immediately caught by the fresh
breeze of funk music, the flow of
Earth, Wind and Fire and the breakbeat of
Grandmaster Flash to create an ambience of
true relaxation fused with the smell of freshly
baked pizza dough.
Yet the music is never too much, allowing the
perfect soundtrack to create a blissed-out
atmosphere without disturbing conversation.
Playlists are all from Basta – you can find
them on Spotify as Basta561, by the way, if
once you leave you still have the beats stuck
into your head. ‘Good times’ indeed, to steal
the words of Grandmaster Flash.
Basta is well-appointed at the end of
Dumbarton Road where an array of small
local bars and restaurants are starting to
bring a wonderful local flavour in this quieter
part of the Partick/Thornhill area.
This bar stands out for its interior with a
distinct greenish hue and several wellappointed
plants bringing colours to a
relaxed, cosy and friendly pizza bar. The food
on offer is incredibly flavoursome – as an
Italian living in Glasgow I feel a certain sense
of happiness to have a quality pizza place
quite so close to me. I will fear Glasgow rain
no more!
While the simple Margarita is impressive, if
you prefer a Scottish touch you can select the
(odd) but nationally much-loved ingredients
within The Special, an 8-hour Irn-bru infused
ham, fresh pineapple, tomato and mozzarella.
My suggestion for these autumnal months?
When it’s gloomy outside and you just don’t
think you can take the dark nights any longer
hit Basta for a rather decisive but delicate
pizza with Tomato, Butternut Squash, Goats’
Cheese, Mozzarella and Sage toppings
(Number 3 on the menu). Being B.Y.O.B. you
can just choose the booze you like and bring
it with you to match your favourite pizza.
For desert there’s no better choice than
Basta’s homemade vanilla cheesecake
which is of a density and sweet flavour that
will leave you satisfied enough to begin your
winter hibernation right there and then.
It isn’t just good music and pizza though,
Basta is your local bar, where the owner – a
true Westender, will welcome you and make
you feel part of the neighbourhood – you
might even catch him dancing with staff to
the rhythm of the music.
Basta is also take-away designed so you
can just pop-in and order your freshly
baked pizza en route back from work, or
alternatively, you can call and they’ll helpfully
text to let you know when your pizza is ready.
There’s also a handy fridge magnet to take
home with their number emblazoned on it so
that the next time you frustratingly close the
door to your sad, empty fridge the next thing
you’ll think is ‘Mon ya Basta!’
Basta Pizza Bar
561 Dumbarton Road G11 6HU
0141 339 8698
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Reviewed by
Emily Donoho
The Ben Nevis on Argyle Street is almost
as much of an institution as its
eponymous mountain in Fort William.
The pub has been in this location for over
15 years and was popular before Finnieston
became a hub of pubs and restaurants.
One of its enticements are the traditional
Scottish music sessions, running
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
It draws some of the best musicians in the
city, many of them students at the Royal
Conservatoire or professional musicians
from bands like the Treacherous Orchestra,
Peatbog Fairies, Rura, and Session A9, to
name a few. Admittedly, the layout of the bar
isn’t the most conducive for a session: as the
bar is one room with no nooks nor crannies,
it can be challenging to hear the tunes above
the din on a busy night, and you have to crawl
over the session to access the ladies loo.
But these difficulties certainly don’t put off
musicians or listeners.
The Ben, as it’s affectionately known (just
like the mountain), isn’t only a music venue.
It has one of the best malt whisky selections
in the West End. Dozens of whiskies occupy
the back wall behind the bar, all the way
to the high Victorian ceiling (the whiskies
stacked on top of one another are supposed
to represent climbing a mountain). There are
about 160 of them – all the standard malts
and many rare ones as well. You can spend
anywhere from under £2 to over £60 for a
dram of your choice.
The pub has a wide selection of beer,
with two rotating cask ales alongside taps
with beers from local Drygate and West
Breweries, as well as Tennents, Guinness,
Heverlee, Caledonian Best, and others.
When I had a pint of one of their guest ales,
I thought the cask could have been better
kept, but they may have been having an off
day with the cask ale. The taps, however, are
always a safe bet.
The interior décor really makes The Ben
stand out. Designed by the architect Ranald
MaCall, it’s modern in style, but all the
materials are natural and Scottish; every
seat, panel, window, and wall decoration
representing something from Scotland’s
history. There’s a wooden beam from a 100-
year old pier; there are old house-building
materials, thatch and timber, on the walls;
there are iron tables and brass fittings
suggestive of the ship-building industry on
the Clyde; and of course, Ben Nevis itself
on the windows outside the bar. There are
many more – you can visit the pub on a
quiet afternoon and ask the bar staff what
everything means. Architecture students from
the university do.
You can also bring your dog to enjoy the
music and the drink. The Ben won the most
dog friendly pub of the year award in 2016.
It’s an interesting bar for its unique
architecture, the single malt enthusiast’s
dream, and it has some of the best traditional
sessions in the city, but if you visit on popular
night, you have to be prepared for it to be
rammed and expect to be standing.
The Ben Nevis
1147 Argyle Street G3 8TB
0141 576 5204
thebennevis.co.uk
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Top Things To Do
in the West End
by Tracy Mukherjee
Merry Christmas to one and all! Give in Scrooge
and walk towards the light. In December there
is no point trying to avoid the holiday spirit.
Embrace the season! Whether it’s gladrags for
the Christmas night out, best of the sparkly
spots to have some Hogmanay bubbly or
merriment at Christmas markets, here’s the top
things for the top time of year.
Top for Christmas Markets
Avoid the crowds in the centre of town and
consider alternative and unique Xmas markets
available. On the 9th and 10th of December Tea
Green Festive Market are holding their seasonal
event in the stunning venue of the Kibble Palace.
Showcasing the work of Scotland’s best creative
talent e.g. Doris Does Doodles, The Canny
Squirrel and Victoria Leisa Bowles, there will be
a myriad of unique Christmas gift ideas.
Tea Green Pop Up Festive Market 9th/10th
Dec 10am-4pm, Kibble Palace, Botanic
Gardens, w:teagreen.co.uk
A little further afield, but with a great Christmas
vibe, why not take a trip to The Christmas Market
at Loch Lomond Shores. The regular Balloch
based weekend market will be transformed with
Christmas themed cabins and a selection of
festive goodies. The market runs each weekend
throughout December until Christmas Eve.
The Christmas Market at Loch Lomond
Shores, 19th Nov-24th Dec from
10am, Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch
w:lochlomondshores.com
Top for Meeting Santa
We all know Santa is super fast at getting from
place to place and there are just so many great
opportunities to have THAT CHAT with Mr C
before the big day. For example, what could be
nicer than having Breakfast or Tea with Father
Christmas and lots of fun into the bargain?
Dobbies, Milngavie is running this event each
weekend until Christmas. It requires booking
and can sell out, but if Santa is a tad busy at
breakfast time (he does like his grub) then why
not visit him in his enchanted Christmas grotto
at Dobbies?
Dobbies Garden Centre, Boclair Rd,
Milngavie, G62 6EP w:dobbies.com/events/
upcoming-events/breakfast-or-tea-withfather-christmas
Dashing through the snow, Santa is also
available for a super snowy chat at Snow
Factor. Set in the Christmas room, you can
have breakfast, lunch or dinner with dear old
Santa. Then its story time with a gift, followed
by 30 minutes of sledging on real snow! This is
a very festive experience and one that definitely
requires booking well in advance. The event runs
weekends from 25th Nov till Christmas Eve.
Snow Factor, Soar INTU, Braehead, G51
4BN snowfactor.com/kids/santa
Top for Panto
Our top picks for Christmas pantomimes are
two classics... both with a twist! At Oran Mor
Cinderella 2: I married a Numpty is brought to
you by the team behind A Play, A Pint and A Pie
so you are guaranteed first class entertainment.
Given that in this version, Prince Charming
becomes Prince Kelvie (a G-Twelvie), you can
imagine that many a local West End in-joke will
abound. It seems that life with a G-Twelvie isn’t
all it was supposed to be (we can all empathise
there) and our heroine Cinders makes a daring
escape. Promoted as an hour of 'seasonal
silliness', this show is a great choice and just
long enough to maintain smaller children’s
attention.
Cinderella 2: I Married A Numpty, Oran
Mor, Byres Rd, Mon 27th Nov – Sat 30th
Dec, matinee performances w:playpiepint.
com/plays/oran-mors-christmas-panto-
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in the West End
Our second seasonal selection takes place in
the hallowed halls of Websters Theatre. Jackie
and the Baked Bean Stock is guaranteed to be a
cracking family show. With a great cast, lots of
laughs and songs to sing along to, the show runs
throughout December at the Great Western Road
venue. The team behind this year’s offering from
Websters were responsible for last year’s smash
hit Snow White and the Seven Wee Muppets.
With a pedigree like that, this is one not to miss.
Jackie and the Baked Bean Stock,
Websters Theatre, Great Western
Rd, Thurs 30th Nov – Sun 31st Dec,
matinee and evening performances
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Top for Full On Spirit
of Christmas
If anything is guaranteed to bring a tear to my
eye at Christmas, it’s a choir. Therefore I can
only imagine the family (XXL) sized box of
Kleenex required were I to attend the events
being held at Glasgow University in December.
Beginning on the 1st of December, Light in Winter
is a glorious celebration of music and poetry
performed by the Miguda Quartet and from a
new collection of poetry by Alan Riach and Henry
Marsh. On 3rd December the Madrigirls perform
their annual advent service by candlelight. This
simply beautiful production merges carols as
well as readings for the advent period. Finally the
University’s Family Carol Service will be held in
the University chapel on 12th December with the
quite wonderful Kevin Bowyer at the organ and
the chapel choir in attendance. If this doesn’t
fill you with rousing joy and hope for the future,
nothing will.
Glasgow University Christmas Concerts,
University Memorial Chapel, The Square,
University Avenue, Glasgow G12, 8QQ
w:gla.ac.uk/events/music
Top for Meaning of Christmas
Give a Dog a Bone is a charity that gives older
people the best gift that money can’t buy;
companionship. The charity brings over 60s
dealing with loneliness together with animals
in shelters. As well as helping those living with
loneliness to see that adopting an abandoned
pet can absolutely enhance their quality of life,
the charity helps the local over 60s with the
cost of looking after their pet. This can often
be a reason for having to hand over a beloved
companion to a shelter. In aid of their funds,
a charity screening of 'It’s a Wonderful Life'
will be held at the Blythswood Square Hotel.
With a glass of prosecco on arrival followed by
afternoon tea, it will soon be time to settle down
to the absolute epitome of Christmas movies.
As Clarence the Angel’s card says at the end of
the movie 'No man is a failure who has friends'.
Let’s get behind eradicating the epidemic that is
loneliness by supporting this incredibly charity.
It’s a Wonderful Life, Blythswood Square
Hotel, Blythswood Square, Sat 16th Dec.
w:giveadogabone.net
Finally, Top for Hogmanay
As if there was ever any doubt it is, of course, the
Ashton Lane Hogmanay Street Party 2017! This
New Year’s Eve fun fest is set to be the best yet
with the usual outdoor bars, barbeque aromas
filling the air alongside the high energy tunes of
live ceilidh bands as well as DJs. Remember, this
is a ticketed event. Get wrapped up and although
we always applaud a stunning stiletto remember:
it’s December, you may have consumed one or
two glasses of bubbles and... it’s cobbled. Enjoy
dear Westender readers. Merry Christmas and
see you on the other side.
Ashton Lane Hogmanay Street Party
Sunday 31st Dec 7pm – 12.45am
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‘O
thers have seen what is and why. I
have seen what could be and asked
why not’ – Pablo Picasso
There is a wonderful openness in the
understanding that we all see things
differently, with the idea of many possibilities
being fundamental to the concept of
creativity. A powerful and relevant message
outside the boundaries of art however it
is certainly more tangible when looking
at an artist’s body of work and directly
experiencing their unique and personal
expression.
The landscapes of artist Moy Mackay voice a
dreamlike feast of vibrant colour with an air of
magical wonder, a glimpse of a world where
this colour reigns supreme and skill of hand
forces the viewer to look closer and then
closer again. The picture itself lends itself
comfortably to the frame and glass façade
but it is not as first glimpse might suggest,
built upon painted swaths of oils on canvas.
It’s a rather more intricate process involving
layers of detailed application using tools of
the traditional crafter. ‘I use merino fibres
as my base, building up layers of colour and
form [much in the same way] as a painter
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Lavender Dream © Moy Mackay
unique
eye of
Moy
Mackay
WORDS
NICOLA MAULE
would use paint. My set of carders, which are
just like giant dog brushes is my palette. The
beauty of this method is that I can move parts
I am not happy with until I find the correct
place for it, without waiting for paint to dry.
Once finished I will cover the work with a fine
mesh and then add soap and hot water to
matt the fibres together by agitating,’ Moy
explains.
This is the first of four processes, the second
is needle felting where she uses fine barbed
needles to add fibres and thirdly through use
of a sewing machine, but without a guiding
foot allowing her to manoeuvre the work and
use it for fine lines and mark making before
lastly adding another level of texture to the
work with hand stitches.
The result is as unique as it is fascinating,
a rich landscape that the iconic legend of
colour and pattern, Kaffe Fassett was to
comment and admire, ‘Moy’s passionate use
of colour and deep texture created by felting
are what draws me to her work. I also like
the way she concentrates her surroundings
for her subject matter – her work is very
free.’ Lavender Dream is beautiful, whisps
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Prussian Sky, Plockton © Moy Mackay
of fibre offer an ethereal delicacy, of stories
and possibilities and Prussian Sky, Plockton
depicts a scene of heightened vibrancy, bold
in colour and atmosphere.
Moy’s reach through her unique practise
and the paintings themselves attract an
appreciative global audience, one which may
not as yet be fully accepted into the mould of
the traditionalists. ‘I was a contestant on the
Sky Arts programme Landscape Artist of the
Year in 2016. It was great to receive feedback
from the three judges but I fear one may
have not quite been ready for this medium,’
she tells me. Adding, ‘the main reason I
applied was that I wanted to see if such a
show, that had been mainly focusing on
paint, despite being called Landscape Artist
not Painter of the year, would be open to my
form of painting. Since my days at art school
I was always very well aware of the divide,
snobbery even, that seems to exist between
what is seen as fine art and what is craft,
design or anything else for that matter. I was
keen to try do my little bit towards bridging
that gap and thought how better than on
national television!’
With two very successful published books,
pictures hanging in private collections
around the world and a third book, The Art
of Moy Mackay, due out late 2018 there is a
widespread fascination and love for Moy’s
paintings. I am very excited about this one as
it is going to be quite different from the first
two. My new book is going back to basics
Summer Pines, Glenelg © Moy Mackay
in a way, a bit like a first year at art school.
It hopefully will have more of a sketchbook
feel with lots of ideas, drawings, colour
swatches etc. within the pages. The idea
is to take readers back to the beginning to
create their own compositions, [by way of]
becoming more aware of their surroundings.’
This intention to give yourself permission to
start again, to look differently at the world
is a liberating scenario and what better way
to begin a new, fresh look at the way we see
than through the medium of art. ‘It’s amazing
that often we don’t actually look at what is
around us. Cloud formation, different lights
and different times of the day, years etc.
Simple things but things we often don’t give
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Endmum’s
West
notebook
by Michele Gordon thelanguagehub.co.uk
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… there,
I’ve said it, I used the C word as many call
it in the run up to the 25th. Well, I have,
and I don’t care, I love Christmas! I admit,
booking tickets for the theatre on Christmas
Eve back in August this year did feel a little
early but what can one Christmas loving
person do if they want to be prepared?
As some of you know, I do miss some of the
German Christmas traditions. I especially
miss celebrating the four Sundays of Advent,
lighting the candles on the wreath or opening
the doors on the advent calendar which
are all reminders of why people actually
celebrate Christmas. I miss the Christmas
markets where you spend time with friends
while enjoying some Glühwein and usually
greasy or very sweet food. All these things
make up a more festive period, I feel, and
allow you to prepare and slow down before
the big day – which, in Germany, is of course
Christmas Eve!
However, there are also plenty of things to
do in the West End starting at the end of
November; there seems to be something for
everyone. Mums, if you’d like to get actively
into the Christmas mood, check out the
wreath making masterclass at the Grosvenor
Cafe in Ashton Lane on the 10th December
(11am-3pm); it even comes with a festive
lunch for all your hard work. Or make an
everlasting advent calendar! If you like the
idea, then sign up for the Sew Confident
Glasgow workshop on the 25th November,
10am-3pm (Hidden Lane, 1103 Argyle Street).
They will also be running a ‘make a Christmas
Jumper’ workshop in December in case you
are in need of an additional gift.
But if you’d rather shop for some presents
then maybe the Paul O’Gorman Christmas
Fair at Hillhead Sports Club on the 26th
November (2-5pm), the Green Tea Festive
Market on the 9th and 10th December
(10am-4pm) at the Botanics, or the Riverside
Christmas Fayre (Riverside Museum, 11am-
5pm) on the 2nd and 3rd December will be
for you, the latter will also provide some
entertainment for the little ones.
And if you need more things for the children
you can always book Brunch with Santa at
The Kelbourne Saint just off Queen Margaret
Drive (25th Nov, 3rd and 10th Dec 10-11:30am
and then just move on to one of the 2 o’clock
Christmas themed shows at the Scottish
Mask and Puppet Centre (8-10 Balcarres
Avenue, G12 0QF); there is one scheduled
every week. However, if you’d prefer a
proper panto, then definitely check out this
year’s performances at The Websters or the
Oran Mor.
Sadly, for me personally, all these events
cannot make up for the fact that the West End
still does not have its own proper Christmas
market. A Christmas market with traditional
stalls offering original arts and crafts, yummy
food and brass bands playing Christmas
carols. I’d love to see one on Mansfield Park,
I think it’s the perfect spot and I’m convinced
it would go down a treat…one can dream I
suppose. I was delighted though to hear that
this year, Byres Road will at least have its
own Christmas tree with an offical ‘switching
on the lights’ too! So, there is still hope to
bring more outdoor Christmas cheer to the
West End. At The Hub, we will do our bit
with our annual Christmas party on the 9th
December from 4-6pm; if you’d like to come
along, contact us for details. This leaves me
to wish you all Frohe Weihnachten und guten
Rutsch, see you in the New Year!
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Coach House Trust
a charity with social inclusion at its heart
by Hannah Westwater
The West End boasts hidden gems aplenty.
With its cobbled streets and tree-lined
terraces, it can be a joy to explore the
nooks and crannies of what’s right on our
door step. But tucked away just off Great
Western Road is the Coach House Trust, a
stone-built sanctuary that’s easy to miss.
With social inclusion at the heart of its
mission, the Belmont Lane charity works to
empower vulnerable people to change their
lives. People referred to the Trust may suffer
from poor mental health, be recovering from
addiction, have learning disabilities or have
been homeless. They may have become
isolated as a result of their circumstances
and need a helping hand reintegrating into
their community.
At the Coach House Trust they receive
tailored workshops – in art, horticulture,
music, healthy eating and IT – as well as
continual support in order to overcome
challenges and develop their potential.
Launched in 1998 from a log cabin still visible
in one of their gardens, the Coach House
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Trust refurbished their current building before
moving in 2003. The former outbuilding is
now a quirky-but-tranquil getaway adorned
with stained glass and artwork produced
by service users. With light streaming
through large windows into the open, bright
space, it’s difficult to disagree with business
manager Una Clive when she describes it
as ‘good for the soul’. If there is a home for
meaningful activity and empowerment then it
must surely be this.
The charity’s involvement with the area
reaches far beyond the ivy-strewn walls of
its headquarters, though. Having developed
several gap sites into workable spaces and
charming gardens, they also sell produce
grown from seed by their service users and
volunteers from their market garden on
Alderman Road, Knightswood.
Bespoke garden furniture and hanging
baskets are also sold, while their team of
professional gardeners provide landscaping
under the moniker CH Contracts. At a time
when available funding is decreasing, the
charity looks to social enterprise to ensure
they can do the most for their service users.
People are referred to the Coach House
Trust through a variety of avenues – social
workers, community psychiatric nurses and
self-referral. Tutors harness the therapeutic
benefits of horticulture and music but they’re
keen for time spent there to be dictated by
the clients themselves. ‘We are a personcentred
organisation – it’s at the core of what
we do,’ says Una. ‘It’s what the service users
want and need.’
Promoting employability and the ability to
move onto further education, the charity first
makes a point of teaching skills which many
of us may take for granted. Healthy eating
workshops, for example, were identified as
a necessity when staff realised the lunch
they provided could be the only meal some
service users would eat that day. And with
technology becoming ever more ubiquitous,
IT and smartphone workshops give clients
access to a world they may otherwise have
been excluded from.
‘You can actually see a direct correlation
between people’s attendance and their
confidence, their feeling of self worth, their
ability to try new things and expand their
geographical footprint. For some people,
getting on a bus is a big challenge. Once
they’ve done that, the next challenge upon
arriving here is interacting with people they
don’t know. And all these challenges that
they’re supported to meet make a huge
difference to their confidence and their ability
to move on with their lives.’
The charity is staffed by a team of employees
and volunteers who very much instil the idea
of community into everything they do. ‘It’s a
privilege to work with such a diverse bunch
of people. It makes work worthwhile,’ says
Una. When questioned as to the best way for
the local community to support their work,
she points to their seasonal fairs – equipped
with stalls, face painting, a bouncy castle and
produce for sale, locals are encouraged to
attend.
They can also make use of CH Contracts,
as opposed to a commercial business, for
gardening jobs. Perhaps most importantly,
though, people can think of them if they know
anyone who would benefit from the charity’s
services.
Winner of the People Make Glasgow
‘Inspiring City’ award in 2015 for their
environmental work within communities,
the organisation’s praises are best sung in
testimonials from service users. The Coach
House Trust is described as ‘a place of
acceptance, friendship and motivation’ by
one. ‘[The charity] has given me confidence
and shown me how to live again,’ says
another. ‘I’ll forever be grateful.’
As Una guides me between gardens,
we bump into the music group who have
just finished practising. The band insists
on delaying their tea break so that they
can play me a tune. Shortly after, as I’m
treated to a great rendition of an Eagles
song, I’m touched by just how tangible the
organisation’s belief in people is. Their values
are clear - we all have potential and everyone
should have the opportunity to embrace
theirs.
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Homes & Interiors
by Susan
Robertson
Minimal or
Maximised
What’s your Christmas style this year?
Susan Robertson weighs up some of the
options for creating that festive feel.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
I particularly love the festive editions of the Westender,
and pondering in these pages about baubles and
twinkly lights seems more of a treat every year I do it.
Christmas has always been a favourite time of year
for me. In our household, it’s our main annual break
from work so that makes it particularly precious as a
time for rest and togetherness, and we deliberately
approach every year differently depending on how we
feel, and how we want to spend it.
There is however the big Christmas bag that comes out
from the depths of the cupboard, earlier and earlier
every year for us. Every family has their stash of stuff
they bring out every December and we add at least
one new personal thing to ours religiously every year.
The process of going through the stuff is always part
of the fun – amazing how quickly I can forget what we
added just a year ago. But these things have traversed
different rooms and homes and can complement most
Christmassy looks in their own way.
So what will your approach be for this year’s festive
feel? Do you have the same tree you bring out every
year or do you get a fresh one? Are you in a new
home, or have you decorated since last Christmas,
find any excuse you can to take a fresh look at your
environment.
There are often two general overarching themes for
Christmas decoration. As with any type of interior
decorating, we often see tendencies towards ‘less’, in
the minimalism of Scandinavian styling, or ‘more’ in
the more traditional exuberant Victorian styles.
Choosing the right route for you will be a personal
choice based on your own taste, the style and
decoration of your home, and also practical factors
such as, do you need to go minimal to keep curious
pets and toddlers from the temptation of sparkly
things to grab at?
The traditional Victorian feel of Christmas is possibly
the one we immediately jump to in our minds, these
were times when Christmas began to be celebrated
more elaborately and images filter through to this day
in black and white films, and Christmas cards with
pictures of families dressing over-sized trees together
in front of a roaring fire, while people skate in little
red jackets and white mittens on the frozen lake
outside the window.
This type of image is an ornate and opulent
impression and creates a sense of warmth and comfort
so it has great appeal. It’s all about grandeur and
colour, so think extra-large Christmas trees with
pearl beading and huge golden baubles. Lots of tall
candelabra and layers of light, thick heavy fabrics in
reds and golds, large floral arrangements and drapery
across mantelpieces. Thankfully we have safer options
than actual candles on the tree now too – I’ve never
quite understood how they did that although I’m sure
it looked and smelled amazing to have a candlelit tree.
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Homes & Interiors
Sticking to these loose themes will help to create
a warm and traditional Christmassy look and
feel to your home. You could make big draping
arrangements of greenery on your mantelpiece with
fairy lights and wide ribbons intertwined. Use lots of
big golden baubles on the tree and go overboard on
fairy lights. And make a big leafy wreath in green and
red for the front door.
Alternatively, there is an increasing trend towards
the Scandinavian look to Christmas decorations. This
is very much the opposite to the traditional look in
that it is very understated and minimal. There are a
couple of core looks that we see more often now. One is
a simple palette of red, white and green decorations.
Going this route, less is definitely more and think
modest real trees, matte rather than shiny, simple
clean lines, small white lights.
There’s also another look in this theme that is about
simple layering of whites and greys with touches of
matte silver or white glitter – another really lovely
look. Think of solid, pale colours, natural fabrics
and materials so lots of soft woollies and simple
wooden painted shaped decorations, and piles of
freshly chopped logs at the fireplace. You could try
hanging clear glass baubles at different heights above
your table, or spraying small pine cones white and
hanging them in front of the window. Create a simple
structure with pale twigs and hang some baubles
from it. Use some clear glass bottles to hold tall, white
candles or make a twiggy wreath and spray it white.
So which way will you go this year? I am always a
bit torn on this one. I love the minimal look in the
magazines and the Scandinavian feel probably
appeals more to my taste at any other time of the year
and maybe one day I’ll try and focus Christmas that
way, but when we open our big Christmas bag and
haul out the boxes of tinsel, and giggle over memories
represented by our collected gatherings, it tends to
naturally go a bit more towards the other direction.
The little light-up Christmas house with its tinkly
tune, the oversized handmade stockings and the
baubles with the flashing Santa noses don’t really fit
into any theme and I think, for us, I quite like it that
way.
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by Susan
Robertson
Homes & Interiors
Whether you go for the full turkey
dinner or a nut roast feast, the time
gathered round the table is the focus
of Christmas Day, Susan Robertson has
some ideas to make it look and feel
really special.
Dressing
for dinner
The Christmas dinner is the focus of the day when
families and friends gather to eat and drink far too
much every 25th December. The choice of festive
food varies depending on family traditions and
preferences, but generally we gather around a big
roast dinner.
It will take some time in the planning. Do you order
a turkey from the local butcher, get an online shop
booked for a Christmas Eve delivery or do you brave
the supermarket yourself? Do you bother with the
sprouts, what about chipolatas? Do you have a starter?
How many puddings? And then the sauces, who likes
bread sauce or cranberry jelly, what type of gravy?
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There is a list of things to think through for a
traditional Christmas dinner. You can also of course
just ditch it all and go out, go to someone else’s house,
or do something else entirely – all of which sometimes
becomes more appealing the later it gets in December.
However, if you’re the host on Christmas day and
you’re doing a full Christmas dinner, it’s worth
thinking about the look and feel of the whole occasion.
This means the focal point of the festivities, the dining
table.
It makes sense to start with the practicalities with this.
Do you have a big enough table to fit everyone around,
do you have enough chairs to go around, will you need
to have a kids’ table and an adults’ one to get everyone
seated? Depending on your numbers, this can be a fun
option anyway and means you can tailor the tables a bit
more. Keeping the candles and the wine bottles for the
‘big table’ and the streamers and apple juice for the wee
ones is an option to consider if you have a large group.
Once you get the tables and chairs sorted – then you
can get creative. Think of the room as a whole, and
decide on your theme to carry through to the table. If
you need to use a tablecloth, think of this as the colour
basis, do you want to make this a colourful statement
in bold red or green, or will you go for a crisp clean
white perhaps? Would you leave off the tablecloth and
use a festive runner up the middle of the table? You
can have a bit of fun with these in strong Christmassy
prints and patterns, or keep it really clean and simple
in whites and greys. Will you use placemats for each,
and is the best silver coming out?
The main areas for personalising and fun statements
are the centrepiece, the name places and the crackers.
Consider firstly making sure that everyone can see
each other across the table and you have space to
actually put the plates and serving dishes down. You
might benefit from an extra table at the side for drinks
and dishes so that you can keep the table as clear as
possible. Then the centrepiece comes into play. If you
have a circular table, you might be more inclined to go
for one chunky centrepiece, a rectangular table might
lend itself more to a long, thin display or a few small
focal points.
It’s helpful to think of all the parts of the table coming
together as a whole. So, for example, you could choose
a simple arrangement in the centre with big chunky
candles surrounded by holly, ivy and berries, topped
off with a bit of tartan ribbon for a great traditional
look.
Personalised crackers can double up as place holders
simply by adding name tags to shop-bought crackers.
Cut out green paper holly leaves with gold pen names
written on them, attached to red tartan crackers make
a lovely addition. Don’t forget to check what’s in the
crackers – the days of being impressed by a golf tee or
a mini pack of cards are long gone now and you can
get a wonderful array of options. Even better, make
your own, this is simple to do and you can match
your colour scheme easily and create an added layer
of surprise and delight by adding little special pieces
of jewellery as the gift, or make it personalised jokes.
You can add your festive games here too with dares
or charades as little notes inside. Or, you could add
in little memories from the year gone by – a funny
thing that person said, or a great thing they achieved
that year. The crackers are a lovely way to add other
elements to the meal and the group dynamic.
Or, you could go for something a little bit different, how
about a ‘deconstructed Christmas tree’? No-one would
miss a few branches snipped from the back of the
tree to make into a long, jaggy construction down the
centre of the table. Think a little bit abstract, envisage
it as a structure rather than an arrangement, ditch the
candles and use battery operated fairy lights to drape
around the needles, and sprinkle the whole thing with
glitter. Make the baubles into the name placers, use a
gel pen to write names and the date on some colourful
tree decorations and everyone can take theirs home for
their own tree when they leave.
The opportunities are endless but the key to it all is
remembering it’s the people that matter. Getting
loved-ones together is one blessing, then making them
feel special with personalisation and little surprises
is another, and adding in some laughs is even better,
think of your table that way and you have the ideal
starting place for a festive feast.
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Homes & Interiors
Hand picked for the tree
You can never have too many baubles on your
Christmas tree, collecting unique items every year is
part of the fun of the season, and there are certainly
plenty options to choose from in the independent
boutiques around the West End. Here are a few ideas
to add to your collection.
Christmas Pudding Bauble,
£8.50,
Nancy Smillie
Hanging Snowy
House Bauble,
£6.99,
Liquorice Tree
Snowflake Decoration,
£4.95, Spirito
Origami Red Bauble,
£3, Spirito
Cassiopeia, 165 Hyndland Road, 0141 357 7374, cassiopeiaonline.co.uk
Liquorice Tree, 431 Great Western Road, 0141 339 0648, liquoricetree.com
Nancy Smillie, 53 Cresswell Street, 0141 334 4240, nancysmillieshop.com
Spirito, 317-319 Crow Road, 0141 337 3307, spiritogifts.com
Fairy Bauble,
£9.99, Cassiopeia
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