The Edinburgh Reporter Newspaper February 2020

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The Station Mouse
Scottish Book Trust has chosen
the winner of the 2020 Bookbug
Picture Book Prize. Over 13,000
children across Scotland voted
for The Station Mouse by Meg
McLaren.
February Crossword
Across
1. Unbolt stands, reducing them to
basic components (4,3,5)
9. Central area of Pinner, for
example? (5)
10. Eyelet can be destroyed by this
flammable gas (9)
11. How a drink can represent
something one has created (9)
12. Bits of cacti tangled up with
giant (5)
13. Reduction of pain, for example, if
reel is fixed in place (6)
15. Changing climates affect this
climber (8)
18. Programme where people talk
about what cosh to use? (4,4)
19. All together inside frozen
block (2,4)
22. Put forward for sale as part of
fertility rite (5)
24. I can still pick out a minute
amount (9)
26. Dash north in response to this
symbolic message (9)
27. Fixing pin in part of drive-through
service area (5)
28. Tanners knife used by Shelley's
doctor? (12)
Crossword by David Albury
Answers on page 28
1 2 3 4 5 6
9 10
11 12
13 14 15 16
17
7 8
18 19 20
22 23 24 25
26 27
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Printmaker and illustrator Meg
McLaren graduated from the
prestigious MA in Children's Book
Illustration at the Cambridge
School of Art. She now lives in
Inverness and The Station Mouse
is her third picture book.
Down
1. Therein lies confusion, not one
thing nor another (7)
2. Nonet returned to this joint (5)
3. Resin rail built into flying craft (9)
4. Member of the clergy found inside
a consecrated building (6)
5. Excessive measures to ensure
Orville receives his knighthood (8)
6. Secret meeting place might test a
holy man (5)
7. Compel Attlee to become an
abstainer (8)
8. Sent in to play this game? (6)
14. Regal fop jumping over another in
this game (8)
16. A smart man can be turned into a
weapon-bearing soldier (3-2-4)
17. Helmsman shows way to coax
wins (8)
18. Confusing echo, so select this
one (6)
20. Can't she show the way to
punish? (7)
21. Bride I play golf with scores one
under par (6)
23. Armature turns in either
direction (5)
25. Raised barrier in the middle of
sleeves (5)
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The Edinburgh Reporter
Newly Wed Couple Stepping Into Taxi On West Maitland Street, 1957 - Angus Quinn and Nancy
Ogilvie just married and off in a taxi to a meal with another couple.
Living Memory Association contributed this photo to Edinburgh Collected which is an online
community photo archive managed by Edinburgh Libraries. You can add your own memories to help
preserve the city’s history for the future. It is also a good way for organisations to preserve their
archives in online scrapbooks www.edinburghcollected.org
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9
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8
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4 5 2 1
remove that number as an option in that row 4 3 6 2 1 5
and column, and are not part of any straight.
Glance at the solution to see how ‘straights’
are formed.
3 5
2
2
1
1
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4
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Get your children
exercising early
With a soft play membership this
February your children will get the
active habit.
Join in the adventure with
Edinburgh Leisure’s soft-play
membership, where children get
to sample the world of sport and
fitness from an early age. For
those signing up to become a
member in February 2019, March
is completely free.
From only £16.00* per month,
the membership offers good
value, flexibility and of course,
will keep little ones entertained
and burning off energy as they
explore the amazing soft plays.
Little adventurers can visit
as many times as they wish,
enjoying unlimited fun at any
of Edinburgh Leisure’s three
soft play venues across the
city at Clambers at the Royal
Commonwealth Pool, Tumbles at
Portobello and Scrambles at EICA:
Ratho.
if you’re an existing member and
refer a new member before 29th
February 2020, Edinburgh Leisure
will give you £16 cashback.**
There’s no limit to the amount of
friends that you can refer – the
more the merrier.
*£16.00 for one child, £27.00
for two children, £32.50 for three
children and £38 for four children.
**T’s & C’s apply
Care Crew are here to provide a quality
care service in our clients’ own homes
Call us on:
07738 625 021
www.carecrew.co.uk
Water babies
splash in at
Gracemount
Gracemount Leisure Centre
are offering free swim taster
sessions between 3 – 7 February
2020. These will give your child
an opportunity to discover a new
passion and develop a skill for life.
Edinburgh Leisure has over
20 years’ experience helping
children learn to swim, and offers
a safe, positive and inspirational
experience for children of all ages
(and adults) and all abilities to
learn to swim in our nine pools
across the city.
The taster sessions are suitable
for children aged 0-4 years and 5+.
To book your free space,
telephone 0131 658 1940. www.
edinburgh.leisure.co.uk
Put on the L Plates!
Teenagers can learn to drive at
half term. Young people between
10 and 17 can learn to drive on
Wednesday 12 February 2020 at
Royal Highland Centre Ingliston.
The lessons take place in a dual
controlled Vauxhall Corsa with a
fully qualified driving instructor.
On a realistic road system
with junctions, traffic lights and
roundabouts, pupils can learn
how to get started, steer, change
gear and even try a spot of reverse
parking thanks to the scheme,
which aims to improve the safety
of the UK’s young drivers.
Young Driver also operates at the
Royal Highland Centre at selected
weekend dates across the year.
Young Driver lessons in a Bentley
Flying Spur are now also available
at selected venues.
Driving tuition is available for
disabled youngsters and birthday
parties can also be arranged.
Lessons must be booked in
advance and last either 30 or 60
minutes.
www.youngdriver.com or call
0333 577 9010.