And Breathe Words by Angela Clark & Photo by Claire Love Local Reiki practitioners in Clydebank are offering free classes to help people relax and deal with stress. And as Christmas approaches this is needed more than ever. Anne Murray started delivering the free classes as she knows how much stress can Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
Therapeutic Writing by Angela Clark & photo by Caroline Finn A local writer has channelled the pain of a difficult childhood into her work and published eight books in just four years. Lisa Murray from Bonhill published her first book in 2019. Most of her writings are in poetry and detail personal Clydesider Editor • Creative
Photo by Laura McMahon Poetic Dreams by Amanda Eleftheriades Photo by Laura McMahon Many of us lie awake at night, watching the hours tick by but unable to switch off an overactive mind. In the morning we get up more tired than when we went to bed, frustrated at the waste of time and energy. Mental Clydesider Editor • Creative
DCIM100MEDIADJI_0678.JPG Skylark Skiffs Words by Jenny Watson & Photos by Harvey Smart Recovery takes many shapes and sizes, but when it brings a community together something magic seems to happen. Regular readers might remember a story in Issue 11 about a little boat with a big heart. For those who missed that issue, Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Clydebank Men's Shed Words by Annie Jordan Photos by Jim Stevens Billy Connolly famously joked, “Where do all the old guys go? Where are all the welders, hole borers and riveters on the Clyde?” Well, a lot of them are in Clydebank Men’s Shed, sharing their expertise, their advice and their banter. Clydesider Editor • Community
DSC_2168edit Men Matter Scotland - Sponsored Editorial Men Matter Scotland is a peer support network for men aged 16+. You do not have to be struggling with your mental health to access our services, we have a prevention approach and would encourage any man to come along and check out our base at 20 Drumchapel Road. Also Clydesider Editor • Issue 21
