Legionnaires over – Rain – Gorgie City Farm – St Nicholas Court fundraiser – Scottish Storytelling Centre today
The Legionnaire’s outbreak in Edinburgh which has claimed three lives has been declared at a formal end. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said:
“It is good news that the outbreak has been declared over, and as we have already seen, the number of new cases has been dropping off over recent weeks.
“We have worked closely with NHS Lothian to ensure the outbreak was well managed, and I would like to pay tribute to NHS staff who have coped extremely well with this situation.
“However, we have to remember that there are some patients who remain extremely ill, and NHS staff are maintaining high quality care for those patients.
“The Health and Safety Executive and Edinburgh City Council are continuing their investigations into the source of the outbreak.”
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There was so much rain in the city yesterday that we thought we might be washed away. So we are proposing to pursue positive thoughts to try and change the weather pattern which seems to be attracting all this low pressure over the capital. Could we ask you to join in?
Just in case though we checked the forecast for today on the Met Office website. Here it is:-“Early mist lifting then a much better day. bright with sunny spells, though a scattering of showers developing for a time, dying out during the evening. Maximum temperature 17 °C.”
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Gorgie City Farm has been nominated the best family day out in the UK by Qype. We have long loved the breakfasts at the Farm but it seems that there is more to it than that!
The attraction was praised for its impressive variety of animals, the friendliness of its staff and its excellent facilities for children.
Gorgie City Farm Association General Manager Andrew Tweedy commented that the news was particularly welcome given the recent drop in visitors due to poor weather adding, “We’ve always know that people enjoy visiting Gorgie City Farm but we are delighted to be voted the UK’s favourite family day out. We are very proud.”
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St Nicholas Court Sheltered Housing Complex raised £1700 at its annual summer fayre. The complex, on Leith’s Ferry Road, had a number of attractions including face painting, home bakes stall, barbeque, tombola and clothing, books and bric-a-brac sales.
Maureen Tait manages the Port of Leith Housing Association sheltered housing development. She said:-“It was an absolutely fantastic day. We got about the only two hours of sunshine there was the entire fortnight it seemed and people flocked along. We were busy the entire time with people enjoying the sunshine, food and company of the day. This is a great sum for us and we are very grateful to everyone who came along and helped us raise this superb total.”
The funds will be used to fund social outings for the complex’s 35 residents. Last year, the money they raised helped pay for trips to Dynamic Earth, exercise classes, social evenings and buying a 50” TV and a Wii console.
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Today you might be looking for more things to do indoors… The Scottish Storytelling Centre has a programme of events for you. Today at 11am there is the Storytelling Kist : Inclusive Storytelling which costs either £3 or £5 and will last for an hour. Telephone 0131 556 9579 for tickets. Here is what they say about it:-
“We’re off to the enchanted forest where we’ll meet Little Red Riding Hood, a wolf, a fox, some birds and a bug! Come and enjoy some magical, multi-sensory stories and games for children with additional needs, their families, friends and carers. Lots of fun for everyone with storytellers Ailie Finlay and Marie Louise Cochrane!”
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