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2 To place editorial email [email protected] what’s new? we ll i t ’ s s t i l l a (r elat ively) ne w yea r , a nd com in g ou t wi th o u r s ec o nd is su e, we’r e st ill a r elative ly n e w m ag. w e hav e a ne w b a by in town a nd lain e y has b e e n o u t o n a ne w mis sion looking for gif ts fo r j u s t t h at ! o ur r ea der s have nominat ed a n e w lo cal h er o a s w el l a s picking a well deser ved n e w f e atu r e d b u s i n es s ! we a lso have t wo ne wly we d co u ple s to a d m i r e a nd a fa n ta st ic ne w w rite r, s t e ph anie g i l m a rt i n , on b oa r d. not to men t ion all th e lov e ly n e w b u s i nes ses joining u s t his is su e ... features... new faces / weddings. . ............................................................... 4 contacts........................................................................................ 4 stewarton’s fire brigade....................................................... 6-7 the review local hero.. .............................................................. 12 when we were growing up...................................................17-19 lainey’s gift guide. . .................................................................... 31 the review featured business................................................... 35 feedback We were completely overwhelmed by the support we received following our first issue, the response was fantastic! But don’t just take our word So now you know what’s new with us, we’d love to hear from you! We for it... here’s a few of the kind words we were sent. Many thanks to want to find out and share what’s been happening in and around the everyone who took the time to give us their thoughts! town and we want you to get involved. Martin and Shona run the magazine from the Solutions on Demand “I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say what a brilliant job you’ve done with The Review! The format is fresh, vibrant, it looks fantastic and is a great platform for local communities and their businesses. office on the Main Street, Stewarton, and are both local residents committed to helping local businesses thrive! The Review will be published every quarter, as we want to create a more affordable option for businesses to advertise and communicate with their audience. If you've got a story you’d like to have published, get in touch... we’re a friendly bunch! I come from a publishing background with 16 years’ experience working for M8 Magazine and the customer magazines we produced for Schuh, Office footwear, Globespan Magazine, Original Shoe Company to name but a few. Congratulations on a really great job and I wish you all the very best for the future.” Jill Cram rebook your advert (quick!) Whether you’re advertising already or just interested, contact us today to place your advert in the next edition! “Having moved to the area in June the review was a welcoming read in our house! Fantastic idea, can’t wait for the next one and super excited about the Yuletide event on the 12th!” Kathryn Fisher “Well done Martin, John and Shona. Very professional and as good as anything a big publisher can output. Feedback from others is very positive.” meet the team... Chris Cane, Mind and Body Works contact us The Review 22D Main Street Stewarton KA3 5AE Tel: 01560 428031 or call Martin on 07716 596 181 martin - the bossy one shona - the creative one john - the geeky one [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected]