Courier No12

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Summer Party

13th June 6pm 12pm

BBQ and licensed bar

Childrens games

Music from band Pet Feeders in the hall

Bottle coin roll win a great prize

Tickets:

5 for adults, 2 for children, 12 for family of 2

adults and 2 children; 2 for additional children.

Buy your tickets at the Community Caf June 6th,

or on the door on the night.

Road Closure Southfield Road will be closed

for 2 weeks starting 1st June.

This is to allow the developer

to install drainage outfall

works from the site along

Southfield Road to Chapel

Bank. This requires road

closure but only during the

working day. Outwith working

hours the road will be

reopened.

Ptanque

Now nearing the end of Week 4 of the

league (May 30th), and despite weather

and holidays people have managed to

play a good number of games. Julie &

Darren are drawing with Ernest &

Wendy on 25 points each but with

Ernest & Wendy with a game in hand

its so exciting!!!! Still a long way to go.

Match against

Tweedbank

There was a big turnout of keen

ptanque players to pit their

skills against 20 members of the

Tweedbank team. Though the

cold wind blew, Cousland put up

a good performance and only

just lost the competition by 3

points in the last game. Well

done to Tweedbank who

received the trophy and prizes.

Many thanks to all those who

provided delicious eats and

drinks, and to Norrie and Stuart

for organising the whole event

so expertly. The day finished

with Saul Sweeney giving us a

rendering on the pipes.

Cousland Courier the CVHA newsletter

Issue No 12 June 2015

Village Day

Competitions

2

Wedding

Congratulations

Youth Club

3

Smiddy Update

Broadband Update

4

Midlothian

Development Plan

Consultation

Midlothian Walking

Festioval

5

CVHA Meeting 6

Dates for your Diary 7

Inside this issue:

Cousland Local History

Project The next meeting of the history

project will be:

Saturday 6th June - Cousland

Local History Project AGM

9.30am Village Hall

All welcome.

You might not have

noticed, but summer is

(nearly) here.

This edition features the

village party, and the

well supported Ptanque

league. We suspect

Cousland is becoming

the new Wedding venue

for discerning couples?

Also a preview of the

competitions planned for

Village Day, just so that

you can all start honing

your craft skills now.

Kathleen, Lesley, Jean

Karen & Fiona



attended the funeral.

Tests on the baby found it may have

been up to six weeks old. Detective

Inspector Rory Hamilton said: There

has been an overwhelming response

from the local community regarding

this incident and their support has

been invaluable. We are still

continuing with our efforts to trace

the childs mother.

Anyone needing a piper for any

occasion can contact Cameron at:

[email protected]

would be laid to rest on Friday 1 May

at a service in Seafield Cemetery,

and appealed for members of the

community to attend the funeral.

Piper Cameron McKay, from

Cousland, was so moved by the story

he offered to play a lament as the

baby was laid to rest. The 21-year-

old said: My mum bought the paper

and I just saw the story. I thought it

would be something nice to do. Ive

recently started up my own piping

company, and I had the time to do it.

Its pretty sad especially if nobody

More details to be published in the

August Courier. Rest assured, all your

old favourites will be there!

Fancy Dress Pre-school, P1-3, P4-7

Sports, Bouncy Castle, Coconut Shy,

Greasy Pole

Mrs Browns bakeoff: Bakewell Tart

Best decorated cupcake (under

16s)

Best flower arrangement in a jam jar

(adults / under 16s)

Best two home grown veg

Best home baked loaf of bread

Dog Show

Photographs for the Cousland

Calendar 2016

Entries are invited for The Cousland

Village Day competition to find 12

pictures which represent the village

and village life throughout the year,

to be used in a calendar for 2016,

which will be sold in aid of the

Heritage Hub at Cousland Smiddy.

Entries should be emailed digitally to

[email protected] ,

or delivered to Cousland Smiddy or

Hadfast House as printed copy. Prints

will be re-scanned and all images

displayed printed at the same size

for judging.

Submit your entries from 22nd June

until 10th August. Original prints

should be marked with a name and

will be returned. Please remember

to identify your digital images.

12 images will be chosen with the

overall 1st prize also being the cover

image. 1st, 2nd & 3rd will be chosen

by an independent professional

photographer and revealed at

Village Day on 29th August.

Some people have expressed an

interest in seeing if Tynewater

villages and the surrounding rural

community would like to see a sports

centre there i.e. all weather tennis

courts and multi-sports facilities with

a smaller eco building which would

provide facilities and a room for

village people to meet and blether

The former school has not sold.

There were no offers.

and maybe in the future create a

shop if that was required.

There are 2 experts waiting in the

wings to help but only if someone

from the community is able and

willing to take the lead. Anyone

interested please contact Kathleen

Donald at

[email protected]

Cousland piper plays lament at funeral for unknown baby

Village Day Competitions 29 August

Its now or never Lets seize the day

A tragic baby found dead on a path

almost two years ago was laid to rest

with a piper and a specially-made

burial gown thanks to a big-hearted

drive from Lothian residents.

Police launched a major investigation

in July 2013 after a dog walker

discovered the body near Seafield

Crematorium, but attempts to

identify the infant and his family

through public appeals, DNA testing

and forensic examinations all failed.

Police Scotland announced the baby

Page 2 Cousland Courier the CVHA newsletter

If we were serious in our village

plan that the site should be used

for the good of the wider

community we need to ACT NOW.



To Sarah Ellis and Stuart Larter who

were married in Cousland Smiddy

Paddock on 23rd May, followed by a

reception in the Village Hall.

The couple were blessed with a

beautiful day and the hard work of

the brides parents (Mairghread and

Brian) delivered an unforgettable

day.

Thank-you

Stuart, Sarah, Reuben and family

(Mairghread and Brian) would like to

warmly thank all those who kindly

helped out with wedding prepara-

tions.

All had a fantastic day. The village

was much admired by the guests and

the sun shone too.

look to the future we want you to help

us shape our new development

strategy and tell us how you want to

revitalise your rural community.

LEADER funding is available for

projects which support or service the

rural communities within Mid and

East Lothian.

Come along to one of the events

listed below or contact us for other

ways to contribute.

Tyne Esk LEADER would like to invite

you to attend a community

consultation event for the new 2015-

2020 programme of funding for rural

community projects.

Between 2007 and 2013, Tyne Esk

LEADER funded rural community

projects to the tune of 3.1 million.

We built community facilities, trained

young people, funded financial

inclusion projects, tourism initiatives,

environmental improvement

programmes, and much more. As we

Tues 9 June 2015 6-8pm

Pathhead Village Hall,

11 Main Street, Pathhead.

Wed 10 June 2015, 6.30-8pm

Gorebridge Church Hall,

96 Hunterfield Road, Gorebridge.

Thurs 11 June 2015, 6-8.00pm

Howgate Village Hall, Howgate.

Public consultation on funding for rural community projects

and an invitation Jennifer and David at 3 Hadfast Road

are getting married

on Friday 26th June

in the Village Hall.

We would love you to pop in for a

glass (or many!) of fizz

at any time after 6.30pm.

So if you are out for an evening stroll

do pop in and if you can't be there we

will raise a glass for you!

Wedding Congratulations


Youth Club Time travels fast when you are

having fun and its been a very

busy summer term.

Our members have decorated

biscuits, celebrated National

Doughnut Week and a trip to

Mayfield Leisure Centre for a

bounce on a performance

trampoline even some Mums had

a govery bouncy compared to

the ones we have in our gardens.

We still have a busy few weeks till

summer holidays. We will finish

on Wednesday 24th June with a

summer party.

We appreciate assistance from

our parent helpers; without you

we could not continue.

We wish you all an enjoyable

summer break; stay safe and

lets hope the sun shines where

ever you are. Many Thanks

Tracy, Judith, Eileen and

Marianne

Email: [email protected]

Mobile/Text: 07403 318 395

Sheena IrvingText Box




Update on works at the Smiddy A grant from the Heritage Lottery

Fund and a donation from Midlothian

Council have allowed us to forge

ahead. Real progress has already

been made, thanks to our volunteers

and excellent professional input by

local businesses.

The major repairs to the gable wall

and the installation of a damp-

proofing system and caps on the

chimneys mean that the cottage is

drying out well and much needed

storage space has been created in

the attic. The space where the

temporary shed once stood is being

converted into a stone-slabbed

meeting area and viewing point - a

huge improvement to the village

environment.

Have a wander past on the way to the

petanque!

The Smiddy Trust office has been

redecorated and the rest of the cottage

is now ready for the final push towards

the launch of the Smiddy Cottage as

Couslands Community Heritage Hub,

on 4 July! If youd like to help us get the

rest of the cottage redecorated, and

arranged for the opening, please contact

Gordon on 07803 94 06 30 or e-mail us

on [email protected].

The cottage will accommodate the local

history group and smiddy archives.

There will be lots to see! New computers

and software will let us catalogue our

collections to meet industry standards

and the display room and research

area will allow folk to search and add

to our information base about

Couslands place in Scotlands story.

Workshops will be held to teach folk

how to use the system, so watch out

for an opportunity to join us in this

very important village heritage

project.

Cousland Smiddy Trust would

welcome interested individuals to its

meetings in the Smiddy Cottage. See

Dates for your Diary for details. We

are always looking for new members

and volunteers.

Broadband Update The broadband group continue to

meet and investigate various options

to obtain a better broadband service

in the village. The most favourable

option at the moment is the one pro-

vided by STOBONET.

Stobonet have indicated that they

would charge 150 installation fee and

thereafter there would be a monthly

cost of approx. 25 . This would give a

service with broadband speeds of 10-

20 mbps. To provide this a mast would

require to be erected with several

additional antenna installed at various

locations around the village. The

Broadband group have contacted

Stobonet for more details.

Watch this space for more details

soon.

Our neighbours in Carberry are concerned about a recent

application by Hamilton Waste and Recycling to extend the hours and

days of operation of this plant. This follows on from previous

complaints about litter, noise and lorry movements.

There is a consultation with East Lothian Council ref 15/00192/PM |

Smeaton Bing. If you want to object to this application please do so to

East Lothian Council as soon as possible.

Smeaton Bing Recycling Centre




Guest of European Heritage Days

Sheena Irving was delighted to be

invited to be the guest of the Scottish

co-ordinator for European Heritage

Days at an event in Kilkenny, Eire last

month, organised by the Council of

Europe to launch their new web portal

on European Industrial Heritage. The 3

days of workshops & visits introduced

the portal to attendees from Eire,

Northern Ireland, Iceland, Finland &

Scotland.

It gave representatives of local

community heritage projects the

opportunity to get involved with the

portal which will connect sites and

projects such as the Smiddy and

Cousland Heritage Hub with similar

projects in 30 other countries

throughout Europe and take

advantage of being a linked location,

advertised throughout the Continent.

New website for Couslands History

Villager Tom Morrow has helped us to

develop and launch a brand new

website which covers Cousland

Smiddy, Cousland Local History

Project and Cousland Heritage Hub in

one domain

www.couslandsmiddy.co.uk

This is linked from the village

website as well as being a site in

its own right. We look forward to

welcoming villagers & visitors to

the hub when we re-open

sometime in July.

Midlothian Walking Festival Cousland Historical Walk

Each year Midlothian Ranger service

organise a walking festival of 4 days of

led walks through Midlothians

beautiful countryside.

Once again volunteers Joe Cardow and

Dougie McKenzie will be leading what

is always one of the most popular

walks, a 5.5 mile circular beginning in

Cousland village and ending with

teas in the village hall.

Other walks on offer vary from 4 to

12 miles in length, and for variety

there is also Nordic walking,

Canicross and an evening bat walk

at Vogrie Country Park.

The walking festival runs over 4

days from Friday 7th to Monday 10th

August. All walks are FREE but must

be booked in advance on 01875

821716 before 31st July. You can find

full details at

www.midlothian.gov.uk/walking-

festival or on leaflets available in

Midlothian libraries.

IT SURGERY/COURSE I am planning to offer computer/IT

support (including mobile phones,

tablets, iPads etc), making good use of

the Village Hall high speed broadband

facility. My thought is to hold 'surgeries'

from time to time, depending on

interest. I am trying to work out the best

day and time that suit people. If you are

interested please email me on

[email protected] or

text/call on 07884125126.

Midlothian Local Development Plan Consultation The Proposed Midlothian Local Development Plan (MLDP) and associated

documents were approved by the Council at its meeting on 16 December

2014 and have now been published for the statutory period for

representation/ expressions of opinion, running from 14 May 2015 until

3.30pm on 26 June 2015 and are available to view on the Council's planning

portal. http://midlothian-consult.objective.co.uk/portal/

For Cousland the good news is that the Airfield site is NOT identified as an

area of search for opencast coal extraction. Perhaps Couslanders might like

to respond to the consultation to congratulate Midlothian Council on their

sensible decision on this.




Cousland Village Hall Association

Meeting 4 May 2015

Extractor fans in kitchen and bar kitchen fan now working.

Bar fan ongoing.

WRI storage CVHA to purchase storage units.

CVH kitchen ongoing. Crudens to be approached

Summer Party 13th June; subcommittee set up

Hall Updates

IT sessions drop-in IT sessions in May

Broadband AV to contact Stobo Broadband for more infor-

mation.

Cooker grill not working. CT to check.

Petanque Tweed Valley v Cousland on the 24th May NB to

seek additional players.

Southfield Road - closed for 2 weeks starting 1st June.

NB to contact council re summer party, school buses and sign

for tenants.

Planning Updates none

Tynewater CC

Expressions of interest for 2 additional members to share meet-

ing rota for the community council. If interested contact NB.

AOB

Doors Open Day 12th September 2015

Visit Midlothian - annual fee now due

New Village Web Site up and running. CVHA thanks to TM .

AKELA speeding emailed Ian Thomson (Midlothian Council)

Clubs and Societies Meeting Days

Majority Group 1st Mon in Month 2.00pm

Circuit Training Monday 7.30pm

Carpet Bowling Tuesday 7.00pm

SWRI (Rural) 3rd Tues in

Month 7.00pm

Parent & Tots Wednesday 9.15am

Youth Club Wednesday 6.30pm

Girl Guides Friday 6.30pm

History Group 1st Sat every 2nd

month 9.30am

Village Trades and Services

B & B (Twin/Double Room) Kathleen & Robin Donald 0131 663 1821

Builder & Plasterer Clark Millar 07812 780 017

Child Minder Carol McArthur 0131 660 2315

Computer Services & small DIY jobs Tom Morrow 07884 125126

Fencing, Railings & Metalworker Steve Gilhooley 07702 188 692

Painter/Decorator Stewart Naysmith 0131 454 9707

Personal Trainer Phil Calvert 07525 046 436

Physiotherapist Dougal Coward 07921 618 568

Plumber /Heating & Boiler Servicing Gordon Dunn 07850 246 810

Vet Beattie & John Buxton 0131 654 2266




Dates for your diary June

1 CVHA Committee Meeting 7.00pm Village Hall

6 Community Caf 10.30am Village Hall

6 History Group AGM All Welcome 9.30am Village Hall

9 Smiddy Trust AGM 7.00pm Smiddy Cottage

9 Smiddy Trust 7.30pm Smiddy Cottage

13 Summer Party 6.00pm Village Hall

26 Jennifer & Davids Invitation 6.30pm Village Hall

July

1 Ptanque Away Day Tweed Valley


6 CVHA - Committee Meeting 7.00pm Village Hall

August


3 CVHA Committee Meeting 7.00pm Village Hall

10 Closing Date Photo Competition


29 Village Day

September


12 Doors Open Day

Your CVHA

committee

Dougie MacKenzie (Chair)

Norrie Brown (Secretary)

Claire Thomson (Treasurer)

Brian Ellis

Andrew McGovern

Stuart Buchan

Caroline Pearson

Alison Vikis

Fiona Dunn

Darren Sweeney

Tom Morrow

The Village Committee

meet 1st Monday of each

month in the Village Hall.

Members of the community

are always welcome to

attend.

EGGS FOR SALE

At the Kiln on

Quarrybank Road

SUNDAY

PAPERS

Anyone wanting a Sunday

paper

delivered,

Please contact

Jack on

0131 660 2315 QUAD BIKE FOR SALE

Yamaha Blaster YFS200R Quad Bike

2003 Yamaha Blaster 200cc 2-stroke, off-

road quad bike,

in excellent condition, one owner from

new, very reliable.

950.00

Contact Gordon 07850 246810

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