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The Economics of Happiness

Posted on January 19, 2012 by philip

[ February 3, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] We will be screening the film ‘The Economics of Happiness’ on Friday 3rd February in ‘Our Lady of Waves’ Church Hall, Dunbar.

Film show at 8pm, bring food and drink to share for a ‘Pot Luck’ supper at 7pm. Come for both or just the film.

This film takes a timely look at how ’…climate change and peak [...]

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Community Bakery Opens!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by philip

At long last, Dunbar’s Community owned bakery has opened for business!  As Scotland’s first community owned bakery, the opening has generated lots of media interest including on BBC News and a good write up on Prof. Leigh Spark’s blog.
This new enterprise is jointly owned by over 300 local shareholders and employs eight local people, including [...]

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Final Push for Dough

Posted on July 8, 2011 by philip

Dunbar Community Bakery is owned by the 270 or so people who have so far contributed £38,000 in community shares. Conversion of the bakery premises at 60 High Street is now well under way, as is recruitment of bakers and other staff. In the lead up to opening in a few weeks time, the Bakery is [...]

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