NEDC Seagrove Centre

21/05/2026

Another busy day with Joy Rides - a breath of fresh air and birthday celebrations for Mary.🎂🥰

17/05/2026

We would like to wish Nessie a very happy 90th birthday. Enjoy your celebrations.🎁🍾🥰🎂

13/05/2026

We are just loving the better weather and the start of our summer program with Lissa at Joy Rides - a breath of fresh air. Some of our members enjoying the scenery, cycle and music.

27/04/2026

Fabulous memories of going out in the 1950s and 60s. Click on link below to listen.

Memories of going out in the 1950s and 60s, from Anna, Nancy, Ken and Arthur. More than a few laughs were had in this session. From the glorious powder room at the Palais to having a sneaky swig of VP wine at the pictures. To the 50 shilling tailors to the threat of the jaggy jersey school. Sure to....

27/04/2026

The latest podcast from one of our members, Diana. This time round we start off in that there London. Diana talks very openly about a sometimes difficult childhood and how she always saw Scotland as home. Click on link below to listen.

Born in North London Diana was adopted aged three weeks. Her birth family lived in the same area and she talks about how difficult this was growing up and the complexities of her mother and father's relationship. Leaving London was always in her mind and to be living in Scotland a definite ambition....

12/03/2026

And we return to Nancy and tales from the 1950's and 60s. Picture houses and dancehalls, records shops and wedding poor oots!

Back to the 1950s and 60s and Nancy's memories of growing up in Abbeyhill. From going to her local picture houses- The Regent and Eastway and down to The Calton at Piershill. To watching weddings at the registary office on Montrose Terrace and waiting for the poor oot. The record shop on London and....

12/03/2026

A couple of episodes of our podcast: The Seagrove Sessions, coming your way. Click on photo below to listen to Marion's stories of growing up Stockbridge and Royston in the 1940s and 50s.

Marion was born in Stockbridge in 1941 but moved to Royston when she was child. We hear about her school at Granton and her classroom that was heated by a parrafin stove. Having dancing lessons at Betty Brandons. Going to the pictures at the Embassy cinema. Singeing her hair in front of the open fir...

13/02/2026

Today a member of our staff team went on maternity leave. We would like to wish Rebekah and her family all the best for the future. Our members voted on whether Baby Smith is going to be a boy or girl. It was a draw with the votes being 9 each. Mm maybe having twins then? Rebekah reassured us only one baby. A huge thank you to Kaitlin who made the cup cakes. xx🍼👨‍🍼👶

02/02/2026

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02/02/2026

Episode 42 of The Seagrove Sessions see us flying round the cycle speedway track, having a sly cigarette and drink at 15, and falling into St Margaret's Loch! Click on photo below to listen.

Allen's tales of Edinburgh in the 1950s and 60s. Lilyhill Terrace, Meadowbank and Dalgety Street area. Chip shops with coal fired fryers, rowing boats at St Margaret's Loch, the Red rag pub- which became the The Speedway Arms. The harshly named 'Spinster flats!" Being caught smoking and drinking at....