morningside mirror 01.2012

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Contributors to 01.2012 edition:

Anne Elliot, Laura Spring, Ciara Phillips

& Alex Wilde.

themorningsidemirror01.2012 edition

The Morningside Mirror was a magazinepublished by patients and sta at the

Royal Edinburgh Hospital betweenthe years o 1845 and 1974. This

new edition o The Mirror is part oArtlinks contribution to examining the

Royal Edinburghs 200 year-long history

in the lead up to the hospital-wideBicentenary commemoration in 2013.

I you would like to fnd out more aboutthis and other related projects call Anne

or Alex at Artlink on ext. 46127.


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What a

differencea year makes!

1 It feels like only yesterday thatwe were setting up our newworkshop in the Glasshousesand inviting you all to join us

for a pre-Christmas celebrationof art, music and festive treats.Since then weve had a greatyear of activity...

Annes weekly art workshopshave been busier than ever andsome wonderful new drawings,prints, paintings and sculptureshave been made.

Lots of you will have comeacross Ciara, Claire, Lauraand Nicolas as they travelledaround the Hospital takingphotographs, making bannersand printing bags, t-shirts andeven curtains!

Alex and Toms Thursdayafternoon Garden Club has beena huge hit, and many of youhave put your gardening skillsto use during Growing Week orin your very own Growing Plots.

There have been lots of otherthings going on too. Maybe youcame across Mrs. Plant Potduring Growing Week, or joined

us for a Picnic Lunch in theGlasshouses? You might havetaken part in the Summer BBQor seen Alex cycling aroundduring the Harvest on her applewagon?

If you missed all of those things,perhaps you encounteredEididh with her ukelele in themobile Jukebox just beforeChristmas?

get involved

We hope youve had a chance

to take part in or enjoy someof these activities. Therewill be much more to comethis year...

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1 Artist Laura Spring

screenprinting thewallhangings for

Spiritual Care.

2 Picnic Lunch in the

Glasshouses.

3 Cushion designed

and printed by Maggie

and Grace.

4 Jim and Tom working

hard at Garden Club.5 Eilidh and her ukelele

in the mobile Juke Box.

6 Ciara, Grace and

Maggie screenprinting

up a storm.

7 Teamwork!

8 Alex with the Apple

Wagon.9 Enjoying the sun at

the Summer Picnic.

10 Taking in The Mirror.

11 Artist Nicolas Party:

Anyone for egg

& chips?

12 Pick your own at

the Royal Eds ownorchard.

13 Early Victoria

apples.

anyoneformini

golf?

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Gordon Shepherd, SecurityOfcer at the Royal Edinburgh,

is into Rock n Roll big time!

So Gordon, tell us about yourhobby, Rock n Roll music.I got into it when I was growingup thats what people were

listening to then. I used to play thebass guitar in bands years ago andnow I just like to go along to Rock

n Roll events in the North East.

Where might we fnd youon the weekend? Ive beenknown to go down to Newcastleon a Friday night, then homeon Saturday and back downagain on Saturday night, thenhome on Sunday and backdown again on Sunday night.I go to Skegness every year inMarch for a ve day Rock n Roll

event at Butlins. Thousands ofpeople go there and everyoneis dressed the part. Every dayabout seven bands play - it allstarts at 1:30 in the afternoonand goes until 4 in the morning.

What kind of dancing iseveryone into? Original 50s jiveand rockabilly. There are theBoppers, dances for the men,and the Strollers, dances for thelassies. You dont have to go incouples because there are dancesfor men on their own and dancesfor lassies on their own. Theresalways lots of partners to dancewith anyway!

And what do you wear? I gotmy rst made-to measure Drape

jacket and trousers when Iwas 16. I have 3 other suitsthat I wear a red tartan one

with red creepers to go withit, a kingsher blue one with

matching blue suede shoes, anda black one with cherry redvelvet on the front of it.

Can we see a picture of you inthe red tartan suit?Ah, I thinktheyre all tucked away in theattic at this point.

Thats a shame I guess welljust have to imagine it!

dancin in

the glasshousesTo round up 2012, and inhonour of the Royal Eds very

own Rock n Roll King, we held

pre-Christmas dance party atthe Glasshouses it was a

full house!

We transformed the Glasshousesinto a Rock n Roll venue

complete with a stage, danceoor and our very own Graces

Diner. We sang along with

Eilidh and her Ukulele Jukebox

whilst eating homemade cakesand sipping on fruity ShirleyTemples cocktails (rememberthat ginger ale, lemonade andgrenadine combination fromyour childhood?). Two celebrityguests graced our stage Sandy

from Grease (Shona McVey) andthe one and only Elvis (AnthonySchrag) and there was some

fantastic dancing and some veryimpressive Elvis impersonators!

It was a great joint effort and wewould like to thank everyonefrom the art workshops and

Garden Club who became the signmakers, cleaners, decorators,and rocket makers and whomade this event such a success.

Elvis was here ladies andgentleman, but he has now leftthe building!

14 Welcome to 1950s

everybody!

15 Glasshouses

transformed into

Graces Diner.

16 Elvis (Anthony

Schrag) and Sandy

(Shona McVey).

17 One for the money,

two for the show...

18 Guiseppes Rocket

Lantern lights up the

Glasshouses.

19 Gordon Shepherd,

aka Mr. Rock n Roll.

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2012is set to be another busyyear and theres going tobe lots for you to takepart in...

get involved every Week

Heres a taster of some of the activities and please do get intouch with us at any time if you have ideas for an activity orevent that we might be able to help you with. Call us on

ext. 46127 and ask for Anne or Alex.

eXhibitions

hoW to...23rd January 6th April 2012, Link GalleryHow to... is an exhibition of artworks made in the Royal

Edinburgh in 2011. Ciara, Claire, Laura and Nicolas have beenseeking out Hospital talent and coming up with fun ways tocombine skills and collaborate. Works made in the OrchardClinic, North Wing, Meadows, Ettrick and Eden Wards will beincluded in this show. Come along to see the outcome of someinteresting collaborations!

art in the

glasshousesWork with Anne to developnew artworks based on yourinterests or contribute tomaking artworks for Hospital-wide events. This is a drop-insession and all patients arewelcome to attend.Tuesdays, 10.30am12noonWednesdays, 1.30pm3.30pm

garden clubThis is a drop-in group forall enthusiastic gardeners[both patients and staff].Tom, our resident expertgardener, is always on handto offer practical advice andinstruction. Come along to learnabout planting and pruning orjust to spend some time with usin the Glasshouses and garden.Thursdays, 1pm3pm

travelling

WorkshopsLaura and Claire will be on themove this year bringing tailor-made art workshops to differentwards and departments. If youwould like Artlink workshopsto take place where you are,contact Anne on ext. 46127.Mondays, 10.30am12noon& 1.30pm3pm

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the glasshouses

Early this year theGlasshouses will beundergoing some renovation

work to ensure that they meetcurrent Health and Safetyregulations. This meansthat well be able to use boththe workshop space andgreenhouses for workshopsand events all year round andin ALL weather conditions.

Our regular activities willcontinue during this time andwe hope youll all come by tohave a look when the workis complete.


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groWing spaces Spring: Lets get plantingOn 29th March well be kickingoff a Growing Month (not a day,or a week, but a whole month)with lots of activities and eventsrunning alongside our regularGarden Club to get everyonesowing and planting for the yearahead. A new gardening coursewith the Volunteers Hub andthe Community Gardens willstart in March for people thatwant to learn more.

Summer: Games & PicnicsAs 2012 is an Olympic yearwell be organizing a summerof games giant dominoes,

mini golf, egg and spoon racesto name a few. Or perhapsyou enjoy something moremeditative? Keep an eye out

for posters advertising outdooryoga sessions. After last yearssuccessful Summer Picnic wewill be hosting another one thisyear in our new-and-improvedpicnic area.

Autumn: HarvestWell be kicking off the Harvestseason with an open day atthe Growing Plots and theannouncement of the GrowingCompetition winners. Could thisbe your winning year?

plants for all at

anne and debbies

stall!

Last year, the VolunteersCentre and Artlink approachedAnne and Debbie to set up a

weekly Plant Stall in Mackinnonhouse. The two women,who didnt know each otherbeforehand, now come togetherin the spring and summer

months to offer you a chance tobuy a wide array of indoor andoutdoor plants and herbs.Anne, who says that this newventure has greatly increasedher interest in gardening, alsolikes the fact that the stallgives her a chance to meet newpeople. Situated in the mainhallway of Mackinnon housejust outside the WRVS shop,

its a very sociable spot!

Something to look forward toowhen springtime rolls around...

come along...

Anne and Debbies stall is on

Tuesdays from 11am12noon

outside the WRVS shop in

Mackinnon House.

This year were going to start doingsalads, fowers and posies, seeds and

bulbs, bird ood and compost. People haveasked i well start taking orders so well

be trying that out too.

keep an eye out for...

20 Summer picnic at

the Glasshouses.

21 Anne with her sign

for the stall.

22 Planting during

Growing Week.

23 Vicky and Kirsty

with a game of Giant

Dominoes.

24 Homegrown

tomatoes.

25 Mike and Katrina at

the BBQ.

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