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Looking at the Sunny Sid3-Up
Getting Growing with Urban Roots
New Beginning: From Syria to Govan
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A M AG A Z I N E F O R T H E P E O P L E O F G OVA N B Y T H E P E O P L E O F G OVA N • s u b m i s s i o n s w e l c o m e
ABOUT
This print is a publication by the people of Govan for the people of Govan.
It is a grassroots way for people who care about Govan and the
arts to get their voices heard. We aim to promote free and open
communication which connects with others through creative
writing, journalism, visual art and other means of expression.
We hope in some small way that this magazine will help to create
friendships, build networks and further strengthen the community of Govan.
Interested?
If you would like to know more about Govan Voice, whether
to submit an article, poem, artwork, photography or to join the team,
then please contact us at [email protected]
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WELCOME!
Welcome to the third edition of Govan Voice Community
Magazine, the Spring edition!
Spring is here and with it the hope of longer days, a little
more sunshine and new life springing up in our parks and
gardens.
It has been great to hear your feedback and comments,
please keep them coming, as we would love to hear from
you all.
CONTENTS
It is another packed issue with lots of stories, puzzles,
poems and thoughts from folks around Govan. In this third
edition we hear about some fantastic projects in Govan
including the inspiring story of Chris Feeney and how the
work he began still serves the community here in Govan
through the dedication of his friends and family in Sunny
Sid3 – Up.
URBAN ROOTS
Those involved with Urban Roots tell us how getting your
hands dirty can be a fun and beneficial activity. Local
man Steven sits down for a chat with a fellow Govanite
Marcel who talks about his journey from Syria to Govan.
Pupils from Govan High School reflect on a ‘life-changing’
and thought- provoking trip to the concentration camp
Auschwitz in Poland.
FRIENDS OF ELDER PARK Folks at Glasgow Life and Friends of Elder Park tell us about
ways we can get involved in the goings on in Govan. Not
forgetting the young people at Preshal Trust have some
tips as to what the fashion world has in store for us all this
Spring Season; All this and much, much more!
So grab a coffee, pull up a chair and enjoy this collection of
creative talent that Govan has to offer!
THE Q&A
MARCEL TADFI
GLASGOW LIFE AUSCHWITZ TRIP
HUMANS OF GOVAN
SUNNY SID3-UP
SPRING FASHION
APRILS FOOLS RECIPE/CAMPING
PUZZLE
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Happy reading!
The Editorial team x
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Moogety Grub Hub –
Growing, cooking and
eating together! Govan’s
new Food Hub.
Patrica and Laurence
It started with Moogety Garden. In April 2014,
volunteers from the local community helped to
transform a piece of derelict wasteland to a magical
space where people could grow food, make friends,
have fun events and encourage wildlife.
Moogety Grub Hub comprises No.30 (30, Elderpark
St), Dig In (193 Crossloan Rd) and Moogety Garden
(corner of Uist St/Nimmo Drive). It is a food hub,
whose philosophy is summed up as Growing,
Cooking, Eating Together.
With the help and support of NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde, Urban Roots, Elderpark
Housing Association and volunteers from the
local community, it is now transformed into a vibrant
community garden.
In No. 30, we hold cookery courses, training, cookery
demos and community meals. Dig In is a community
greengrocer’s, run by volunteers, with the aim of
making fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable.
Moogety Garden is a community garden, open to all,
and giving people access to growing beds, advice
and gardening support and a social space.
Moogety Grub Hub is a partnership project between
NHS, Elderpark Housing Association and Urban Roots.
It has a social space, wildlife area and raised beds and
a polytunnel for growing vegetables to be used by
the local community. There is an outdoor fire pit and
pizza oven, also built by volunteers, where there have
been many events, outdoor cooking and live music
and children’s activities.
Since Moogety garden was brought to life, two other
facilities were established in 2015, to make up the
Moogety Grub Hub.
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Dig In is now open daily, Monday-Friday, open from
2-6pm, thanks to the great bunch of volunteers who
are running it. We could still do with more help,
though, and would like to extend our opening hours
even more, so give us a shout if you can help out.
Moogety Garden - access is at all times, but you
will find Paul, the gardener there on Wednesdays
2-4pm and Saturdays 12-4pm. He will help you get
started if you want to help in the garden or grow your
own veg. Paul will be running a Grow Your Own
course, an introduction to growing your own veg,
free of charge, at No. 30, starting on Wednesday 24th
February, 12-2, which will run for approx. 6 weeks. I’ve been volunteering at Dig In for about six weeks. I
like working with customers but I’m usually a bit shy so
working in the shop helps me break those barriers. I never
used a till before and now I’ confidant with it but I’m
still getting to grips with the scales. My colleagues here
always help me which I really appreciate. I’ve also learnt
some things about fruit and veg that I didn’t before, like
spring onions also being called Syboes. There is a great
improvement in shop compared to what it was before.
The packaging and display looks attractive and makes a
big difference.
By Patricia
I’ve been living in Govan for about 3 years. I’ve never felt
community spirit like it. I’ve been volunteering in the shop
since it opened in October and like how I’ve seen it come
on leaps and bounds. The turnover has increased greatly
and I enjoy working in the shop as I get to work with nice
people and get to meet great customers. I’ve learned a
lot about certain fruit and veg that I didn’t know before.
I also really enjoy helping customers with recipe ideas.
I’m now on the management committee and enjoy the
meetings and being involved in the decision making. I’m
also involved with the hub and making the community
meals. I’m also looking forward to taking training to help
with cookery classes.
By Laurence
When I went to the garden for the first time at a Moogety
event, as a life- long city dweller, I had no idea about the
process of growing food. In my mind, food production
needed large plots, industrial machinery or a garden- All
of which were out of my reach.
After talking to Paul McArthur briefly about it, he
suggested I took part in his next “grow your own”
course. Over the course of one summer season, I learned
everything I needed to know to grow my own food in
raised beds and containers. My family quickly became
involved and we started growing tomatoes, cucumbers
and lettuce on our window sills.
The experience changed my life and I fully intend on
growing as much as I can, where ever I can, because
nothing tastes as good as what you grew yourself.
By Robyn
Moogety Garden has been a place for me to come and
feel a sense of belonging. There is always a friendly face to
meet you there. The volunteers are not just volunteers any
more we are friends, we are part of the Moogety family.
Being a parent to younger children can sometimes be
lonely and children tend to consume every part of your
life, but the garden has given me something for myself
and my family. We have and will continue to learn so
much and enjoy the garden.
I have volunteered at the garden since the first day we
walked on site. I feel so proud to see how far the garden
had come along. It was a dumping ground and together
we have made something beautiful. I will never forget the
early days; tirelessly clearing the rubbish and weeds, week
after week in the rain, it felt never ending.
My son loves to visit the garden. Living in a flat were don’t
have our own garden to play, explore and grow things in
and Moogety garden has given us that space. It is great
that Noah can get dirty digging for worms and feel safe
and free to explore the garden. He learns so many things
in the garden, not only about growing food but about
team work, patience and perseverance. He loves to help
and has felt a great sense of achievement seeing a task
completed and harvesting the crops.
In the new year we are looking forward to the new
growing season and to see the garden grow and change
with it too.
by Rachel
If you would like more information on any of
these activities, please email this address, or
come and speak to me at No. 30
(phone 0141 440 1259).
Anne Philbrow (Food and Health Co-ordinator,
Urban Roots). [email protected]
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MARCEL TADFI
Steven a Govan man born
and raised sits down with
his new friend Marcel to
find out what it’s like to
move to a completely new
place and begin a new life,
in the delightful Govan!
Steven: What is your name and what
does it mean?
Marcel: My name is Marcel and it means
young warrior.
Steven: Where are you originally from
Marcel?
Marcel : I am from Syria, a part called
Aleppo
Steven: What is your favourite Scottish
food?
Marcel: Fish and chips and Scottish
breakfast
Steven:What is a traditional Syrian
meal?
Marcel: We eat a lot of lamb, yes lamb
and rice probably
Steven: Have you got used to the
weather in Glasgow?
Marcel: Not yet (laughs)
Steven: Do you have any family here
with you in Glasgow?
Marcel: Yes I have family here with me in
Glasgow. I came here with my wife and 2
children.
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Steven: That’s good.
Steven: How have you found it here in
Govan?
Marcel: It’s been quite tough. It has been
tough leaving my home and my family
and everything I have ever known to
come to somewhere totally new and
different. Also when I moved here I
started my own business to support my
family. Near the beginning people broke
in to my shop which was so upsetting
to me. We felt like giving up but my
neighbours and people here in Govan
told us to stay and supported me. They
helped me clean up and get things back
together again. I will never forget it.
Steven: So have there been difficulties
here in Govan?
Marcel: Yes in the beginning, but now
we know a lot of lovely and good people
here.
Steven: You are starting to get to know
people who are nice people, that’s
good and I hope that continues for you
Marcel.
Steven: What are the differences
between where you are from and
where you live now?
Marcel: It is all different! Different
traditions, cultural differences and the
language.
Steven: Just to sum up, what are your
plans for the future Marcel?
Marcel: I don’t have any plans but my
plan and my life are in God’s hands and
he has a plan for me.
As a Christian I have learnt that my life is
in the hands of God and I am happy to
trust my future to him. I take each day
as it comes and ask for the strength and
wisdom to do his will as best I can in all
the areas of life where I find myself.
Steven: it has been a pleasure speaking
to you Marcel.
Marcel: thank you so much.
Steven: the language barriers!
Marcel: Yes the language barriers can be
tough.
Steven: What do you miss the most?
Marcel: I miss everything, all my family
back in Syria, I miss everything really.
Steven: What do you like the most
about being here?
Marcel: A fresh beginning, I first went to
England but then back here to Glasgow
as here people are friendly.
Steven: So you like it here in Scotland
because you find the people more
accommodating and friendly, that’s
nice to know.
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Community based adult learning is alive and well in the Govan
area!
Glasgow Life has community learning classes to support
local people to learn a range of life skills. If you want to know
more…….read on!
People can brush up on their reading, writing and numbers,
learn or improve computer skills or learn English to
support their integration into the community, or even try their
hand at creative writing or scrap booking.
Community based adult learning aims to make a difference to
people’s lives by working with them to build confidence, selfesteem, aspiration and skills for life and work.
Classes run on a weekly basis with qualified and experienced
tutors in local, community venues at times that suit people.
Adult learning is nothing like school. Over a cup of tea or coffee,
people can chat to their tutor about their learning needs and
goals and where they want to be. People shape their own
learning and decide what they want and need to learn, so the
adult learners are really in the driving seat!
Current classes run at Elder Park and Ibrox Libraries, but classes
also include working and linking with other local agencies such
as Govan Help and Plantation Productions. Local agencies
come together and work in partnership, sharing resources and
jointly supporting the local community.
It’s a great way to build skills and confidence to get back into
work, or to support your children with their homework, or
learn how to use computers to apply for jobs or set up email
accounts to keep in touch with family and friends – you let us
know what you want to learn.
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Some of our learners have said:
“I can now read a newspaper or a wee book and I can read
some of my mail”
“I read things every day now, like menus in cafes. I couldn’t do
that before.”
“I’ve made a lot of friends and love coming to the group every
week.”
“I am now more confident using English with school teachers
and doctors”
“The class has taught me to be more patient and read the
computer before making decisions”
If you are interested in finding out more about adult learning
in the South of Glasgow or would like to make a referral, please
phone Claire at Glasgow Life on 0141 276 1330 for an informal
chat.
You can also visit www.glasgowlife.org.uk or
www.glasgowslearning.org.uk
You can find out more about our partners Plantation
Productions and Govan Help here:
http://plantation.org.uk/
http://www.govanhelp.org/
Friends of
Elder Park
Elder Park was given to the people
of Govan by Isabella Elder, known
affectionately by locals as Lady
Elder, in 1885. Friends of Elder Park
is a voluntary community group
whose aim is take care of that
gift. We strive to uphold Isabella’s
wishes, as detailed within the deed
of gift. We do this by promoting
education and community
development, supporting
environmental protection and
improvement, and providing
recreational activities that are free
to all.
Since the group was established
in 2008 we have initiated and
supported improvements to Elder
Park, and worked with local and
national partners to host activities
and events that celebrate the park,
and the amazing community that
is Govan!
In a time where parks funding is
increasingly uncertain, the future
of Elder Park really is in the hands
of its owners; the people of
Govan. The community has more
responsibility than ever before to
work together to ensure that this
important green space continues
to be a safe, healthy and happy
place for people of all ages to play,
learn and grow.
We recently held a competition
in local primary schools to design
our logo. We were delighted by
the entries, particularly that of
our winner Kayleigh Irvine, P6, of
Pirie Park Primary School. In 2016
we will continue working with
local primary schools to beautify
the park and promote a healthy
habitat for wildlife. We are currently
working with St Constantine’s
Primary School’s 'Eco Committee'
on a project to encourage people
to respect and celebrate their park.
We hope that you will also follow
the lead of these young Govanites!
Do you have an idea that could
improve the Elder Park? And how
the park can help to make Govan
a more vibrant place? If you would
like to get involved in determining
the future of your park then get in
touch at
[email protected] via
Facebook/Friends-Of-Elder-Park
or twitter
@ElderParkGovan.
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Auschwitz
Govan High School Trip
On the 28th September, Matthew McGlave, Melissa Rice
and I travelled with the Holocaust Educational Trip to
Poland to visit the death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Our trip started at 5am at Glasgow
airport where we met our group
leaders. After a quick breakfast
and look around the duty-free, it
was time to board the plane. We
took off from Glasgow at 7am and
landed in Krakow, Poland at 11am
(10am UK).
After boarding the bus and an
hour’s trip, our first stop was a
Jewish cemetery. The cemetery
had been destroyed by the Nazi’s
to make way for a road. After the
war, the Polish government built
the ceremony again, using what
limited knowledge they had to try
and put the gravestones back to
where they were.
Our trip to the cemetery was
followed by the most important
part of our trip, the trip to the
death camp. Upon arrival of the
camp, our group leader, along with
our guide led us in to the main
entrance of Auschwitz 1.
Our first stop was the famous sign
‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ (‘Works makes
you free’). Here we learned that
this was the first thing that many
of the inmates saw when they first
arrived. However, as we know,
this was not true. Our next stop
on the tour was a visit to the only
standing gas chamber left across
both death camps.
Both the Germans and Soviets
had destroyed the six other
gas chambers. A visit to the
gas chambers was one of the
eeriest and coldest parts of our
trip. Thousands of innocent
men, women and children were
murdered within ten minutes in
here; this shows how destructive
humanity can be.
Our gas chamber experience
was followed by a visit into
several barracks that still existed.
These barracks were not used
to house the prisoners but to
commit horrific crimes to many
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of them including starvation,
medical experiments and physical
torture. The barracks now act as
museums and hold many items
that the Nazis confiscated from
prisoners (Jews, Roma Gypsies,
Poles, communists, disabled,
homosexuals) such as shoes,
suitcases, pots and pans, glasses
and show brushes. One room, at
which photos was not allowed,
held real human hair. Huge piles
of hair that was found by the
Soviets after they freed the camp
in 1945.
It was then onto our second part
of the tour, Auschwitz 2, or, more
commonly known as Birkenau.
Birkenau has become synonymous
with the transportation of over 1
million people by trains, arriving at
the front gates of the camp to be
selected either for instant death by
poisoning in the chamber or to be
worked to death at the camp.
All children under 14, the elderly,
pregnant women and the disabled
were selected for death as soon as
they were taken off the trains.
They were told to walk to the
‘shower rooms’ where they
thought that they were being
showered and then taken to their
living quarters, however, it was not
until they were stripped naked and
put into the chamber that it was
realised that this was going to be
their last few minutes on earth.
The second part of our trip lasted
almost 3 hours, due to the sheer
size of the camp. Our group
walked around living quarters that
could barely fit 200 people in, yet,
almost 2000 people were made to
live here. In addition to living, this
is where they were made to go
to the toilet. However, they were
only allowed to go twice per day,
one in the morning and one in the
evening.
We were also taken to the wash
rooms where prisoners were
required to wash themselves in
freezing water in the coldest of
winters, causing many to die of
pneumonia.
Seeing this in the cold and
darkness made a huge impact on
all the visitors, with many falling
silent at the scale of the tragedy.
Our final part of the visit to
Birkenau took place outside the six
gas chambers that were destroyed
by the Germans and Soviets. All
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that remains are pieces of huge
concrete that have been blown
up in an attempt to destroy the
evidence of what happened. It
was here that we were led in a
service to the victims by a Rabbi.
The Rabbi passionately spoke
about the victims and the need to
humanise each and every person
as their stories were important.
He also spoke about the need for
today’s humans to appreciate what
we have and to accept people
from all over the world.
The trip left Matthew, Melissa and
I with a fresh perspective in life. It
is hard to describe how we felt on
this day, I can only describe it as a
mixture of emotions – glad that I
went, sad and upset for the human
misery and what was witnessed
and relieved that I was able to go
home that evening and live in
safety, knowing that I was going to
see my family again.
Mr Beattie, Matthew McGlave and
Mellisa Rice
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1) Can you select a couple of words to describe your trip?
Interesting, life changing, informative
2) Why did you decide to go on this trip? What attracted you to
this project/trip?
We wanted to further our knowledge about the holocaust and
learn more about what happened to the victims.
3) Did anything surprise you on this trip?
In the camps the buildings that had been built looked like ordinary
building where ordinary people would stay and work – like offices
and so on - but there was nothing ordinary about what happened
in these buildings.
4) W
hy do you think it is important for young people to learn
about the holocaust?
So that is never forgotten and never happens again.
5) Now that you have had time to reflect on your time in Poland
have you changed your opinions/thoughts on anything?
We think all young people should get the opportunity to take
part in this experience because it is so much more important
to physically be there instead of just learning about it in the
classroom.
Melissa and Matthew
Govan memories
Humans
of
Govan
Disappearing words
“ Punty ”
helping someone up and over a high
wall, or something similar, by clasping
your hands together and lifting their
feet up.
“Gimme a punty up”
Father
Peter
Dowling
I am the parish priest of St Antony’s here in Govan. I have been
here for about 11 years. I didn’t know much about Govan
at time I first moved here but I’ve grown to love it and the
people. It is a wonderful area to work in and community to be
a part of.
The people are tremendous, lots and lots of wonderful people
here. When I am out and about giving talks here and there,
in Edinburgh for example, there are often many people with
connections to Govan. It’s a very old and historic area and I’m
very happy to be here and I hope it continues.
We are at the heart of the community and we have a great
relationship with others like the church of Scotland and the
Salvation army, it’s a working collaboration and we do things
together which is important to me.
What does an ideal day look like for you?
Getting up nice and early in the morning and walking my
dogs, hoping that the sun will be shining. It’s a good day for
me, any day I can get up and begin it with prayer, which I do.
The rest of the day is just being available for people.
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Through meeting his brother Paul
in the bustling shop on the Govan
road and reading articles that have
been written it is clear to see that
Chris Feeney is a man dearly loved
by his family and friends.
The fact that he went out of his way
to help others less fortunate than
himself, and that he gave thousands
of hours volunteering in New
Orleans, Mexico, India, Haiti and Sri
Lanka testifies to his character.
Sadly, Chris passed away in Sri Lanka
in May 2012, at only 43 years old.
But the valuable work he started
is being carried on by his brother
Paul and others. The Sunny-Sid3up
charity can be found in a shop unit
on Govan Road. It is full of exciting
DVDs, tailored suits that look brand
new and lots of other little treasures
all for a very low price.
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Chris began his working life in
Leverndale hospital, stopping off in
the world of retail for a bit before
moving onto life as his own boss.
Chris bought himself an ice-cream
van and set about starting his
own business and serving folks in
the southside of Glasgow. It was
during this time, through Chris’
close relationship he developed
with the community, that helped to
direct him towards his true passion;
helping others.
One of the first projects that Chris
got involved with was helping a
young man with cerebral palsy
to raise the money needed to
purchase a new wheelchair. He
launched a campaign called
‘Don’t be stingy, gie’s yir gingies’
in which he collected old Iron Bru
bottles which at the time had a
rough value of 5p per bottle. Chris
encouraged local businesses, friends
and neighbours to get involved by
handing over their old bottles and
managed to raise enough money to
buy a new specialised wheelchair.
The next adventure was a
fundraising trip for the Asthma
Society which involved walking
part of the Sahara desert. This was
followed further with a project
with Habitat for humanity in
India. Working alongside other
volunteers, Chris helped to rebuild
a community with over 100 houses,
a community hall and a medical
centre in Chennai, a small fishing
village that had sadly been wiped
out by the tsunami in 2004.
It would be the events of the 2004
tsunami that would lead Chris to
start his charity with the aim of
reducing the suffering of so many
due to this terrible natural disaster.
With the help of a fellow aid worker
Paul Gill, Chris went about helping
the needs of poor villagers inland
where international aid was not
quite reaching. Chris settled in Sri
Lanka and got about raising money
back in Glasgow. With the help of
family, friends, and Sunny Govan
Community Radio generous funds
were raised to buy uniforms, bags
and books for schoolchildren. The
education of these children and
the rebuilding of a community was
really important to Chris. Sunny-Sid3
Up continued to help those who
really needed it, providing families
with food parcels and clothing
amongst other things.
On his way to the airport for a
fundraising trip back home in
Glasgow in May 2012, Chris sadly
suffered a fatal heart attack from
which he wouldn’t recover. With
the help of aid worker Paul Gill,
Chris’ family ensured that all the
his brother’s original fundraising
ideas. Barrs’ recent decision to get
rid of the cashback on returned
glass bottles prompted Paul to bring
back the ‘gingies’ campaign. Paul
managed to raise £840. The money
has been divided up between, and
presented to, two organisations Glasgow City Mission, to buy winter
essentials (scarves, hats, gloves) and
sleeping bags for folks experiencing
homelessness in Glasgow, and
Govan Junior Pipe Band - as Chris
was a piper.
wonderful work Chris had started
would be seen through to the
end. With the completion of the
overseas projects, Sunny-Sid3Up
now operates closer to home here
in Glasgow. It is a family affair, with
Chris’ mother Hilda and brothers
Paul and Tony at the steering wheel
driving this charity forward as a
force of good in the community.
Paul has recently reinstated one of
Chris’s story is one to challenge and
inspire us. This little shop on the
Govan road is one that encourages
us to look outside of ourselves and
to the needs of others.
Charity Website:
www.sunny-sid3up.org
Charity Shop:
982/984 Govan Road,
Govan, Glasgow, G51
Tel: 0141 282 2622
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Spring Fashion
Best Hairstyles for the Spring Season by Charley, Chloe,
Becka, Chantelle, Morgan, Cara.
1. Wave/Chopstick curls
2. Messy Bun
3. Ombre Hair colouring
4. Sock bun
5. Bow out of hair
6. Fishtail/Dutch braid
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My name is Chloe. I like fashion, I like it so much sometimes my mum says that I’m
fussy with what I wear. Here are some outfits I have chosen which I really like.
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I like the lace on this dress. This dress would look nice on the beach.
I like the tie design down the side. I also like the colour of this dress.
I like the shape of the skirt. I have a Skirt like this.
I really like the shoes and the t-shirt. I like the pattern on the shoes and I like the t-shirt because it is a polo-neck and
short sleeve.
5. I like the high neck and the buttons on the back.
6. This bag is eye catching with the triangle patterns being different colours and pointing in different ways. It’s too
cool for school
7. I like it because it is unusual with
the zip down the front of the dress.
I like the colour.
8. I like this outfit because you could
wear it in the summer and to
parties.
9. I like this dress because of the
bright colour and the cut up the
side.
10. I like this outfit because it is matching and the shoes make it stand
out.
11. I like this outfit because it is
unusual. I like the colour blue
combined with the black. I also like
the cracked design like a zebra of
white and black.
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How to make the perfect
Dutch braid by Charley
Step 1 – split it into 3 sections
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Step 2- cross the right piece of hair
under the centre strand.
Step 3 – Cross the left piece of hair
under the centre strand
Step 4 – repeat the pattern and
cross the right strand, then the left
strand, under the centre strand.
Step 5 – Add more hair each time
by picking small strands of hair
every time.
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Step 6 – continue the dutch braid
to the nape of your neck
Step 7 – put on elastic band to tie
your hair, then apply hair spray.
Step 8 – finished
April Fool’s Day
by Charles and Steven
April fools is a tradition which happens every year on the 1st April. It is a day in which people play pranks
and jokes on each other. Although it is not a public holiday, it is celebrated all over the world. How exactly
April Fools’ Day came about is not known. In Scotland, April Fools’ day was
traditionally called Hunt the Gowk day, although the name has faded out.
Gowk means cuckoo, and sending a mate on a fool’s errand is the name of the
game: You should ask someone to deliver a sealed message asking for help, the
contents of which instruct the recipient to pass it along and continue the chain.
Here are some April Fools Pranks:
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Swap the signs of push and pull on doors
You could glue a 50p to the floor so someone will try to pick it up but can’t
You could get someone to ask for tartan paint.
A good old-fashioned whoopie cushion under someone’s seat is hard to
beat.
Switch the sugar and salt around for some of your tea and coffee drinking
friends
Let us know the best April Fools Prank either you have played or that has been played on you by emailing us
and if it makes us laugh then we will feature it in the next edition.
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Spring Chicken in a Pot
(serves 4)
Ingredients
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 tbsp oil
4 or 5 spring onions
2 tbsp plain flour
2 chicken or vegetable stock cubes
2 or 3 large carrots
400g new potatoes
200g frozen peas
1 tbsp grainy mustard OR 2 tbsp pesto (for the adventurous)
Method
1) Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan. Add the whites of the spring onion, gently fry for 5 minutes until softened, add chicken, and then fry until lightly coloured. Put the kettle on. Stir in the flour and stock cubes in
750ml of boiling water from kettle until the flour disappears. Add the potatoes, carrots and a pinch of salt
and pepper then bring to the boil. Cover, then simmer for 30mins until the potatoes and carrots are tender
and the chicken is cooked.
2) Add the green of the spring onions (thinly chopped) and peas, stir well, then return to the boil. Cover, then
cook for 5 minutes more, stir in mustard OR pesto and heat through.
Camping Out
It was a few days from Easter and the youth club was
planning out the rest of the children’s camping trip
that would last for 2 days. The final thing to do was
to get all the food. The next day it started to rain and
not much could get done but the adults started to
pack all the bags and didn’t make them too heavy.
Finally the day came and 15 kids showed up. The bus
ride took 2-4 hours but everyone kept themselves
busy.
When everyone got there they started putting up the
tents, but the kids were looking around and playing
games. All of a sudden, a rabbit with a basket on its
back hopped into the camp site. One of the adults
went over, picked up the rabbit and took it back to
the woods. Moments later it came back and this
repeated for 4 minutes until the adults just left the
rabbit to it. It stayed around the camp and even
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by Emma
hopped into the lap of some kids, as it grew dark the
rabbit went away and the kids went to sleep.
The next morning everyone was going to explore but
the rabbit still followed them, so they let it go with
them when, they went back to the camp and the
kids were playing with the rabbit but after a while it
disappeared down a hole. Everyone looked around
but couldn’t find the rabbit. They all gathered around
the campfire and the leader said “happy Easter
everyone” and all of the adults handed out little Easter
Eggs for everyone and they all put on big smiles.
Before they left the next morning when they woke
up, they saw big eggs everywhere and the adults
were confused because they didn’t put them there.
Minutes later the rabbit hopped into the camp and in
its basket there was large Easter Eggs. It hopped away
with a little smile on its face
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ANEMONE
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DAFFODIL
DAHLIA
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HYANCINTH
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MAGNOLIA
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SNOWDROPS
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