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Taste of Nairn
Taste of Nairn, organised by Nairn Connects BID, took place in the coastal town over three days between 6-8th May.
It featured over 18 individual events including boozy brunches, foraging along the river, meet the brewer, appearances from characters from Charlie and the Chocolate factory and Alice in Wonderland and numerous restaurants created special menus and events.
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Non-food retailers also got on board with many offering customer discounts over the course of the weekend.
Events were held in locations throughout the town and on Saturday and Sunday, Nairn Community and Arts Centre was the venue for an Artisan Market featuring stalls and food and drink demonstrations. On Saturday, the World Tattie Scone Contest was held. Donna Cunningham beat off stiff competition from over 20 other contestants including Widow Twanky and Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
But it was her maple syrup and bacon tattie sone that impressed the judges, STV’s Nicola McAlley, Nairn BID manager Lucy Harding and Vicky Farquhar from Oakwood Cookery School.
Donna, a 55-year-old student from Elgin College UHI’s Hospitality and Tourism Academy said: “I am just delighted that everyone enjoyed them. I have been practicing. My son-in-law Luke will eat anything, so I was trying out different recipes on him. What was important in my recipe was the quality of the bacon. I used the finest smoked loin. I love pancakes with maple syrup and bacon so that was my inspiration.”
Elaine Sutherland, of Oakwood
Cookery School who sponsored and organised the contest said: “It’s great to see the World Tattie Scone
Contest back and with some very quirky entrants, but Donna really impressed the judges not just with the balance of flavours but with the texture and quality of her tatties scone.”
On Sunday, a new event for Taste of Nairn took place, the Showstopper Cake
Contest. Amateur bakers were asked to create cakes with a Nairn theme.
Eleven cakes were presented for the competition sponsored by Lifestyle Magazine.
However, it was Kristin Edward in the adult category and duo Molly Grant and Kayleigh Taylor (both eight-years-old) in the children’s category who took home their star baker aprons and other prizes, including Highland gift cards, which can be spent in over 30 outlets in Nairn.
Rhona Patterson editor of Lifestyle Magazine said: “The standard in both categories was amazing, in both design and quality, particularly in the kids’ category. Everyone should be very proud of themselves.”
Speaking about the event overall, Lucy Harding, Nairn BID manager said she was delighted with the turnout: “We have had a fabulous weekend not just at the Artisan Market but at other events across the town.
“For a second time of running this event, Nairn BID is very pleased with how it has gone. It is also our first big event Lifestyle MAG
since Covid, but it was busy and Taste of Nairn seems to have brought people out and about into the town. The team has spoken to a number of people who attended and it was great to hear from locals, but also people who have travelled from other towns across the Highlands and Moray to enjoy what was on offer. It’s been a great success! “
Seafest are offering the lucky winner of their prize, an afternoon tea for two. I’m sure this will be as popular as ever.
Goodness where is the time going? The third magazine of 2022 already and it is packed full of things for you to do and places to go. Once again our lovely advertisers have done you proud and are offering some brilliant prizes.
Let’s start with the very talented Lynda Luck who is exhibiting in Elgin Library Gallery and is featured on Lifestyle’s front cover. You could be the proud owner of a Printed Canvas from Lynda’s exhibition, what an amazing prize.
We have lots of tickets up for grabs this time so if you fancy a hoolie at Speyfest or if it’s all the games and shows you want to visit throughout the summer months. I’m sure a few free tickets would help you out, so you know what to do. I am sure you have all admired the Ukraine Forever Tartan by Great Scot and would be delighted to own a piece of your own, remember all profits from your purchases go to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Great Scot have very kindly donated ten scarves, so if you enter this competition, you could be one of the ten lucky winners.
COMPETITION CODES
LYN CANVAS
Printed Canvas from Lynda Luck
SPEYFEST TKTS
Tickets for Speyfest
SHOW TCKTS
Pairs of tickets for each show.
Please state if you have a preference GAMES TCKTS
Pair of tickets for each games.
Please state if you have a preference SEAFEST TEA
Afternoon tea for two at Lossie Seafest on Thursday 11th August
UKRAINE SCARF
Ten scarves available for you to win. Please remember to put your contact details on your e-mail or postcard and one postcard or e-mail is sufficient but please enter the relevant codes for the prize you are after. Sending multiple e-mails or writing the same code twenty times will not give you any more chances; you know who you are, lol!! It is only one entry per person per code. Thank you for all your cards and e-mails and lovely comments. I do enjoy reading them, sorry I don’t have time to reply to you all but be assured I appreciate every one.
Email competitions@lifestylemoray.scot with your name, address and contact number or send a postcard to: Lifestyle Magazine, 5 Green Lane, Newmill, Keith AB55 6NX Remember your competition codes and please send multiple entries on one card.
Terms & conditions: All Lifestyle competition prizes are kindly donated by Lifestyle advertisers. There is no entry fee, one e-mail or postcard with the relevant codes is all that is necessary. Winners are chosen at random by a computer generated programme. There is no cash alternative available. Names of winners will be published in the following issue.
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