A CHILDREN’S drama coach has raised a whopping £4,602 for Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) in memory of two friends who lost their lives during the pandemic. Linda Grant, director of The Drama Mill and Indelible Arts Youth Theatre, raised the money by taking a dip a day in East Lothian’s sea, lakes and rivers throughout April. The East Linton resident was joined by friends Martha Simpson, of Haddington, and Robbie Dale, who lives in North Berwick, and also by some of her drama students, including local youngsters Maddie O’Connor, Elize Cetingoz, Dido Knoben, Abby Ireland, Charlotte Rogers, Callum Rennie, Bella Bradley and Mairi Johnston.
Sailors in Musselburgh are forecasting an exciting year ahead after taking ownership of a new boat to add to their club’s fleet and seeing their yachts craned into the harbour for the summer season. Last Thursday, about 30 boats were lifted from dry land and put back in the water at Fisherrow Harbour, in a successful operation directed by Stuart Rillie. The yacht racing season started two days later, with wins for ‘Rebel Rebel’ and ‘Swirley’. The junior club for young sailors had its first sail last Friday, as club spokesperson Inez Visser said: “Plans are now being considered for youth-orientated courses during the school holidays.”
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