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Clubs and Societies 1ST BUCKIE BOYS BRIGADE Mon, 6pm: Anchor Boys; Tues, 6pm: B & Club; Wed, 6.30pm: Gymnastics; Fri, 6pm: Juniors & 7:20pm: Company; Sun, 10am: Bible Class. Call Alan McIntosh on 01542 832999 BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB 2nd Sat of month, 2.15pm, St Rufus Church Hall, Turner Street, Keith. Explore natural, cultural & social heritage of the historic county of Banffshire.

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BUCKIE CHORAL UNION Thurs, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Buckie North Church Hall. Mixed choir, singing a range of choral music in four parts. Although the ability to read music is helpful it is not essential as practice recordings are available. Call Angela Brooks pn 07808 738757 or email at a.brooks1623@btinternet.com www.buckiechoral.org.uk BUCKIE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Sat, 10am-12pm, Linzee Gordon Park for training.

BUCKIE TRAVEL CLUB 2nd Tues of month (Sept - May), 7.15pm, Community Lounge, Buckie High School. We enjoy viewing & listening to talks & tales from around the world by a variety of speakers. Call Fiona on 01542 850273

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CLOCHAN COMMUNITY CENTRE Mon, 2pm - 4pm: Art group; Tues, 10am - 12pm: Coffee morning, home bakes & pancakes; Wed, 7pm - 9pm: Indoor bowling & Thurs, 1.30pm - 4pm: Tea dance. All welcome.

Call Alan (Art); Christine (Indoor bowling) & Pauline (Tea dance) 01542 850493; 01542 882478 & 01542 850416 CULLEN SEA SCHOOL 1 Portlong Road, Cullen Currently being developed into a hub for all things related to small boat sailing & water sports, offering a small boat building/repair workshop, meeting/instruction space & showering/changing facilities with provision for disabled people. Call 01542 840830 or at katalin@cullenseaschool.co.uk FINDOCHTY B.A.L.L. GROUP Wed, 2pm - 4pm, The Church of Scotland Hall. £2.50 per week (incl tea/biscuits). Call Margret on 01542 839994

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FOCHABERS WRVS LUNCH CLUB Thurs, 12pm - 1pm, Bellie Church Hall, Fochabers. Freshly cooked 2 course lunch for £4. All welcome. Volunteer drivers wanted!

RIVER LIVET FISHING (SEASON FEBRUARY - SEPT) Salmon, sea trout & brown trout fishing for the whole family on the River Livet. Permits can be obtained from Ballindalloch Post Office, Tomnavoulin Post Office, Crown Estate Office, Tomintoul & the Glen Livet Distillery. www.facebook.com/river livetfishing

FOOTPRINTS GROUP Thurs, 10am – 3pm, Buckie Church of Christ Church Hall. A group for adults with disabilities.

Activities include cooking, arts & crafts, exercises, singing, boccia & games. £3, incl lunch & snacks All welcome for whole or part of the day. Call Barbara Zealand or Irene Johnston on 01542 832143 or 01542 836414 GRANGE BADMINTON CLUB Tues, 7pm - 9.30pm, King Memorial Hall, Grange. Call Tamsin Morrison on 01542 870251 or email at tamsin.morrison@btinternet.com KEITH & DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS CLUB The Royal Hotel, Church Road, Keith. www.sayfc.org KEITH COMMUNITY CENTRE BOWLING CLUB Tues & Thurs afternoons, Keith Community Centre. Call Hugh Edgar on 01542 882586 KEITH FC COMMUNITY WALKING FOOTBALL Fri, 10.45am - 11.45am, Keith Community Centre. Weekly 5-aside for the Over-60s. Call 01343 563374 or email at educationandsocialcare@ moray.gov.uk

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SPEYSIDE COPPER DOGS FLYBALL CLUB Wed, 7pm & Sat, 10am, Keith Show Ground (Summer) & St Thomas' Hall (Winter). Flyball is a fun & inclusive sport for most dog breeds & the only requirements are that your dog needs to be fit, healthy & well socialised. www.facebook.com/SpeysideCopper-Dogs-Flyball-Club U3A MUSIC APPRECIATION GROUP 2nd Wed of month (Sept - May), Portknockie. Play & discuss a wide range of musical genres from classical to folk, opera to pop. New members always welcome. Call Brian Morrison (Group co ordinator) on 01542 842827 or email at brianmorrison1950@ btinternet.com ZUMBA WITH SHARON Mon, 9.30am, St Rufus Hall, Keith & Thurs, 6pm, Newmill Village Hall. £3.50 per class. All welcome. www.facebook.com/zumba withsharonhenderson

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Well, here we are, February already.

Christmas and the New Year celebrations have come and gone.

Time marches on, unrelenting.

Before I became a Christian, I had a severe fear of death.

I can trace this back to an event on 22nd November 1963, when I was 6 years old.

The event was when President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, USA. So, why would this event have such an effect on a 6-year-old boy in Scotland?

Growing up, if my siblings or I were ill and had a day off school, my mother would set up the settee bed in the living room, in front of the fire for us, watching the TV. It is one of those comforting things that I remember and cherish.

It was on one of those times that I was ill and watching the TV, when the news showed the assassination.

It was a very traumatic event for anybody to see, but especially a 6year-old.

I can remember it vividly, and found it incomprehensible that a person could be waving to the crowd one moment, and be dead in a matter of seconds later.

The other disturbing thing for me was the shock and panic that surrounded it.

From that point on, I had a fear of dying, even at that young age.

Another memory I have is lying in my bed, before going to sleep and thinking about death, and trying to come to terms with not existing after death.

I sat up and screamed out, and my mother ran into the bedroom to see what was wrong.

Seeing my distress, she consoled me and asked what was wrong.

I was embarrassed so told her I had a bad dream.

That feeling stayed with me all through my life until, at the age of 29, I gave my heart to Jesus and became a Christian.

To my surprise, those feelings left me, as I knew that I would be with

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Sunday, Family Eucharist at 11.30am & Wednesday Morning Prayer at 9.30am. Last Thursday of each month a Service of Prayer & Reflection at 7pm. Tel: 01542 882782. Email rev.last@lastrose.uk Keith, Church of Scotland - North, Newmill, Boharm & Rothiemay.

North Church: Sundays 11am. Boharm Church: Mulben Village Hall.

First Sunday of the month at 9.30am. Rothiemay Church: Last Sunday of the month at 9:30am. Rev Alastair H Gray. Call 01542 886390 or visit www.keithnorthchurches.org Keith, Church of Scotland - St Rufus, Botriphnie, and Grange.

St Rufus’ Church: Sundays 10.15am. Botriphnie Church: Alternate Sundays 11.45am. Grange Church: Alternate Sundays 11.45am Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC Vigil Mass: Sat 6:30pm. Sunday Mass: 10:30am. Confessions on request. Tel: 01542 882352 Moray Coast Baptist Church Fochabers Public Institute, 15 High Street, Fochabers, IV32 7EP. Sunday services at 5pm & 6pm Thursday night Bible study at 7pm. Crèche available for each service.

Pastor Donald Clough. Call 07862 898939 for more information, or visit www.moraycoastbc.com Portessie Methodist Church Portessie, Buckie. Sunday services at 11am & 6pm. Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765 or email chris.jackson7@gmail.com

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the Lord for eternity, as life continues after physical death.

I am 61 years old now, and those feelings have never returned.

One of my favourite Scriptures is probably one of the most quoted in the Bible, and it is John 3v16, which says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Over the years since, God has healed me of numerous issues in my life, which gives me confidence to say that He can deal with issues and hurts in your life too, if you would let Him. Let 2019 be the year that you let the Lord into your life, and make it all that it could be.

You won’t regret it.

God bless you.

Pastor John Coppard Riverside Church, Buckie

Portgordon Community Church Sunday Morning Worship - 11am in the Portgordon Community Centre. Contact Pastor Willie Aitken on 01542 835007 or visit www.portgrdoncommunitychurch.com Portknockie Church of Christ Sunday 11am: breaking of bread.

6pm: gospel service. Friday 7pm: prayer meeting and Bible study.

Ladies fellowship (September - March) every second Monday 2pm.

Wednesdays 8.30am: prayer breakfast. Contact the leader Mr Stewart Gray on 01542 836007 Portknockie Church of Scotland Sundays 11.15am. All welcome. Call Morag Ritchie: 01542 840951 or Heather Reid: 01542 840921 Rathven Church of Scotland Sunday 9.45am led by the minister Rev Isabel Buchan or an authorised local preacher. Contact Rev Isabel Buchan on 01542 832118 or Ann Grant on 01542 831607 Riverside Christian Church Buckie. Sundays 10.30am. Tel: 01542 833923. Website: www.riversidechristianchurch.co.uk St Peter’s Church RC St Andrews Square, Buckie. Saturday Vigil 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Resident priest: Rev Tad Turski. Tel: 01542 832196 Listed H - S and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed or to amend existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times Last month I launched my campaign to ensure Fairer Hospital TV Charges for patients.

The current pricing system for bedside television in many of our health boards is extortionate and prohibitive, with some providers charging up to £9.90 a day.

Patients who can no longer afford expensive bedside TVs can begin to suffer from boredom, loneliness and isolation. This set of feelings is unlikely to aid recovery during a long-stay in the hospital.

What patients need is a better deal and now is the time for health boards such as NHS Highland and NHS Grampian to secure Fairer Hospital TV Charges as contracts come up for renewal. I will be pressing the Scottish Government and our health boards to look at all the options.

Edward Mountain MSP

Last month I convened a meeting in Forres along with the local community council to discuss the increasing reports of antisocial behaviour in the town.

I was pleased that we were joined by representatives from Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Moray Council.

The meeting provided an opportunity for local residents to highlight some of their concerns and seek reassurances from the various agencies about what is being done to address these issues.

As I made clear at the meeting, we live in a very safe part of Scotland but unfortunately the behaviour of a small minority can have a huge impact on the majority of local residents.

I am hopeful that following this meeting there will be even greater joint working between the agencies and local residents who have been concerned about anti-social behaviour and we can deal with this blight on our community once and for all.

If any resident in Moray would like to raise issues of anti-social behaviour or any other matter then please contact me at douglas.ross.mp@parliament.uk or through my constituency office at 63 High Street, Forres.

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As my campaign to end rip off parcel delivery surcharges continues, research I recently commissioned found that shoppers in Scotland are being forced to fork out an extra £38m each year for delivery simply because of where they live.

It’s incredibly disappointing to see that figures are rising year on year, despite support for the Fair Delivery Charges campaign from MPs, MSPs, the media, and people right across the country. The campaign is making a positive difference but given that on-line shopping is on the increase, so is the postcode penalty paid by households and businesses.

The authorities have thankfully begun to take action but it’s now time to put the foot on the accelerator and take more and faster action. It is also time for the UK government, that holds responsibility for regulation, to consider what more can be done, otherwise Scotland’s delivery surcharge bill will continue to get higher and higher.

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Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days Chinese New Year Valentine’s Day St David’s Day Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday St Patrick’s Day Purim (J) & Holi (H) Hola Mohalla (S)

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30 wednesday the classic rock show 2019 7pm - 10pm, eden court, inverness. tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.uk

31 thursday battle of the bands@ tooth & claw, inverness, tbc. grand prize £1,000 cash plus loads of runner up prizes to be announced! to apply to play please email venue-hire@thetoothandclaw.co.uk. over 18s

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until 31 december 2019 moray supports refugees: appeal for warm clothing, toiletries, camping equipment & toys. volunteers, transport & cash donations welcome. please bring all you can spare! for collection points see facebook page at https://en-gb.facebook.com/moraycalaid

January 2019 29 tuesday interfaith moray meeting 7pm - 9pm, st. sylvester's church, institution road, elgin. open meeting for anyone interested in sharing & learning across different faith traditions & stances. call jenny on 01343 830276 or email at jadams@churchofscotland.org.uk moray tenants forum (mtf) 2pm, elgin - venue to be confirmed. the mtf is a group made up of council tenants whose aim is to improve housing services & conditions for tenants. call tenant participation team admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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2 saturday sold on soul dance in aid of unicef doors open 7.30pm band starts 8.30pm, elgin town hall. £10 + 50p booking fee. soul band. licenced bar. over 18s only. tickets from sound & vision, elgin. call irene easton on 01343 544600 or email at irene_easton@hotmail.com mockchester with the complete stone roses@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com dougie sim@the seaforth club, elgin tbc

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Crafty Corner Essential Oil Shower Melts Materials needed for this project: s 1 1/2 cups cornstarch s 20 drops peppermint essential oil s 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil s 1 tablespoon witch hazel (optional) s Food colouring (optional) s Water – 3 to 4 tablespoons to start, more will likely be needed s ice cube tray or silicone molds s medium size bowl s mixing spoon Here’s how you make this project: 1. Add your cornstarch, essential oils, witch hazel and food colouring to medium sized mixing bowl. Stir. It will be very powdery and clumpy.

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12 tuesday elgin u3a members meeting: 'social isolation'; speaker - maria pabolaza-lacambra from the scottish government 2pm - 4pm, supper room, elgin town hall all members, & interested parties welcome. free (incl tea, biscuits &more). call steve gross (member sec) 01340 881569 or email at membersecretary@u3a-elgin.org.uk www.u3a-elgin.org.uk

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car enthusiasts on the 2nd sun of month. www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeeinverness inverness orienteering club (invoc): anagach woods tbc, anagach woods, nr grantown on spey regional event. www.invoc.org.uk blood donors: buckie 11am - 1pm & 2.30pm 4.30pm, the fisherman's hall, buckie. to book an appointment please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net. www.scotblood.co.uk

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the arts society speyside lecture: 'the nation's prize: the gripping story of how velazquez's rokeby venus was saved for the nation.' 11am - coffee & tea available from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome/£7 for visitors call mrs karen weller on 07789 880481 or email at twelk69@hotmail.com the clan donald society of the highlands & islands: massacre of glencoe 11am, glencoe. annual commemoration. st mary's church service; march to the memorial & lunch. please email the society re booking lunch at contact@clandonald.org www.clandonald.org

14 thursday 9 saturday 37th annual bothy ballads champion of champions 7 p.m., elgin town hall. £12. traditional doric singing competition. www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs the googie urquhart snowman rally: snowman rally 2019 8am - 6pm, castle heather, inverness

10 sunday cars & coffee - inverness 10am - 12pm, rollerbowl, inverness. a quiet social gathering of like-minded page 18 - February 2019

scottish studies: scottish education revealed through literature; speaker - dr hilary christie 2pm 4pm, elgin library, cooper park. £3

15 friday elgin rotary club gin & prosecco night for the mayega water project. africa 6.30pm for 7pm, johnstons of elgin. £30 each from johnstons & cathedral. a valentine celebration, with buffet & musical entertainment in aid of busega scotland -

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16 saturday moravian orienteering: saturday & moray & nairn schools league: gordonstoun tbc, gordonstoun school, duffus. see www.moravianorienteering.org grant saunders hypnotist@the ironworks, inverness 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com inverness fiddlers' rally 7.30pm, eden court £17; £15 all welcome. call 01463 234234

17 sunday inverness courier highland wedding fair 12pm 4pm, eden court, inverness tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk kinloss to lossiemouth half marathon 11am - 4pm, lossiemouth sports & community centre. all welcome. registration from 9.15 am- 9.45am, www.entrycentral.com clochan community centre car boot sale: indoor & outdoor stances 8.30am, clochan community centre pancakes, bacon or egg rolls, hot & cold drinks. pancakes to takeaway (£2.50 for 6). call christine or pauline on 01542 887764 or 882478

18 monday schools rock challenge: be your best foundation tbc, eden court theatre, inverness. open to secondary schools, colleges, academies, students with special needs & independent schools from all backgrounds. call 01463 234234.

22 friday scottish rock garden club (moray group): the dolomites; speaker - andrew fraser 7.30pm, new elgin hall annex, land street, new elgin. call alan souter (convener) or amanda willox (sec) on 013440 871504 or 07787 289372 the inverness battle of the bands: semi final tbc, tooth & claw, inverness. 21 acts ranging from rock to hip-hop to acoustic to metal

23 saturday united pro wrestling live in aid of brain injury grampian 6.30pm for 7pm start, fisherman’s hall, buckie. u16s to be accompanied by an adult. £10 adults & £7 - children

24 sunday children's classic concerts: gypsy jazz tbc, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness. £9; u18 £6. call 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

28 thursday buckie helpers’ lunch helping barnardo's: speaker allan macintosh 12.30pm for 1pm, the marine hotel, buckie. £11 (all proceeds to barnardo's scotland). raffle. call paddy craig on 01542 834999 or email at anthea@craigsqc.plus.com. www.anthea274.wixsite.com/buckiehelpers

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moray society: the scottish dolphin centre; speaker lorna hall 2.30pm, elgin museum hall, 1 high street, elgin, £3, £2 for moray society members, £1.50. call mary shand on 01343 543675 or email at curator@elginmuseum.org.uk. www.elginmuseum.org

trust fast health: exploding common health myths & offering fascinating insights into the workings of the human body; speaker - dr michael mosley 7.30pm, the empire theatre, eden court, inverness. £24.50; £22.50. call 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk

August 2019 1 thursday - 3 saturday

21 thursday clan cancer drop ins with coffee 10.30am - 12pm, the clan cancer support centre, 227 high street, elgin. free. open to anyone affected by cancer with information & support available. guest speakers. all welcome. call 01343 544132 admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

belladrum tartan heart festival 2019: sci-fi theme. acts announced so far include elbow, tom odell, lewis capaldi, the selecter, colonel mustard & the dijon 5, etc. booking now open at www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

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Adult Fiction

Adult Fiction

By Peter May

By Bridget Collins

The Binding

Man With No Face

1979. Jaded Edinburgh journalist Neil Bannerman is sent to Europe, intent on digging up dirt. Yet it is danger he discovers, when two British men are found murdered. One victim is a journalist, the other a Cabinet Minister: the double-assassination witnessed by the former's autistic daughter. This girl recalls every detail about her father's killer - except for one.

Bannerman is compelled to follow his instincts. He is now fighting to expose a murderous conspiracy, protect a helpless child, and unmask a remorseless killer.

Adult Non Fiction

Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice - but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse. He will learn to hand-craft beautiful volumes, and within each he will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there's something you want to forget, he can help. If there's something you need to erase, he can assist. Your past will be stored safely in a book and you will never remember your secret, however terrible.

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Churchill: Walking With Destiny

By Andrew Roberts Winston Churchill towers over every other figure in twentieth-century British history.

By the time of his death at the age of 90 in 1965, many thought him to be the greatest man in the world. There have been over a thousand previous biographies of Churchill. The author draws on over forty new sources, including the private diaries of King George VI, used in no previous Churchill biography to depict him more intimately and persuasively than any of its predecessors.

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What if it's us?

By Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera Two very different boys, Ben and Arthur, can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together—or pulling them apart. A chance meeting at the post office, leaves them wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them.

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The Light in the Dark: a Winter Journal

By Horatio Clare Winter can be tough. Seasonal sadness; winter blues; depression such feelings are widespread in the darker months. But by looking outwards, by being in and observing nature, we can appreciate its rhythms.

Horatio Clare raises a torch against the darkness, illuminating the blackest corners of the season.

By learning to see, we can find the magic, the light that burns bright at the heart of winter: spring will come again.

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Death in the Spotlight

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Fresh from their adventure in Hong Kong, Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are off to the Rue Theatre in London to face an entirely new challenge: acting. But danger has a nasty habit of catching up with the Detective Society, and it soon becomes clear that there is trouble afoot at the Rue. Jealousy, threats and horrible pranks quickly spiral out of control – and then a body is found. Now Hazel and Daisy must take centre stage and solve the crime... before the murderer strikes again.

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Robert Burns A Red, Red Rose 1794 O my Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June: O my Luve's like the melodie, That's sweetly play'd in tune.

Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun; And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o' life shall run.

As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a' the seas gang dry.

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There are always jobs to be done in the garden but this time of year is ideal for planning ahead too. With many plants having died back or lost their leaves we have a great opportunity to look at the structure of our gardens. In fact I really enjoy looking round famous gardens in the winter as without lush growth spilling out of all the beds, it is much easier to see the framework upon which the garden has been built. It is this framework that makes the gardens ‘feel’ nice to look at and be in.

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A History of the Snowman Rally (Written by Iain Campbell Snr & Jim McGill)

The first organised in February 1955 was a closed to club event using tarmac roads and covering over 350 miles. The inaugural event was run overnight with high tea available before the start at 10pm. Finishers could enjoy the luxury of a cooked breakfast for 7/6 (37p). Of course there was no Nomex racewear in those days. Instead the fashionable gear was Norwegian sweaters, with matching "bunnets". Interestingly, bunnets have again become a regular feature of the event since 1999 as a thank you to our volunteer marshals.

While 50 successful and highly competitive rallies have been organised, only three have had to be cancelled at the last minute. In 1969 lack of a sponsor forced the event to be cancelled; the world oil crisis led to a rallying ban in 1972; and two years later the RAC banned rallying because of the outbreak of foot and

mouth disease across the whole of the UK. In 1962 the mileage covered by the rally had been reduced to 250 miles. It was though, still an overnight event starting at 10pm, with a half-hour halt for fuel and refreshments . The entry fee was ÂŁ1.05 with a deposit of ÂŁ1.50 for the sealed watch carried in each car. The ÂŁ1.50 was refundable at the end of the rally when the watch was returned intact to the organisers.

Many of the trophies from that era are still part of the Snowman prize list. The organisers promised "a route of over 250 miles of typically highland terrain, but we have striven to eliminate untarred tracks, impossible time schedules, steep hills, and regularity sections" In 1959 the rally had two start points, Monte Carlo style, at Inverness and Elgin and such was the growing success of the Snowman that it had become

known favourably as "the poor man's Monte Carlo".

In 1964 Iain Sutherland, the outright winner, virtually had to be lifted out of his car as a frozen lump because he had removed the driver's door in something of a farcical, but nonetheless rapid manoeuvre.

Finding himself in a position where he needed to reverse in a hurry, Iain glanced in his rearview mirror to find the rear window completely misted up. Undaunted, he threw open his driver's door, peered into the dark, reversed at speed ... and ripped the door clean off its hinges against a rather substantial, but unseen, snowbank.

In 1967, the event ventured into the forests: 65 stage miles combined with a number of selectives on public roads to give a total competitive mileage of 300 miles throughout Inverness-shire and Moray.

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The organisers permitted the use of studded (but not spiked) tyres.

Route books were issued one hour before each competitor's start time.

The overnight rally, which was popularly sponsored by beer-makers McEwens, began at 10.31pm on the Saturday from Inverness, finishing at Aviemore on Sunday morning at 11am, where lunch was available for the equivalent of 32p. Entry fees had increased to £4.20, no doubt the increase was due to the cost of using Forestry Commission roads.

The following year stage mileage increased to 100 miles, while the road mileage of 250 miles was used only as road sections as we know today. The rally started in Spean Bridge at 10pm and OS maps 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, and 38 were required. Crews were warned in the supplementary regulations that smoking during the course of a special stage would result in exclusion!

In 1972 there were three classes up to 1000cc; 1001 to 1300cc; and over 1300cc. Total mileage was 300 with 100 miles of timed stages. The start was in Fort William at 9pm and the finish was at the Royal Stuart Motor Hotel, Inverness (Drumossie) at 7am on Sunday morning. By now the entry fee had increased to £12.

Service cars were allowed, but had to have pre-glued stickers fixed to the inside of the driver's rear

passenger window. And as an indication as to how things have changed, the programme advertised a new 2.0-litre BMW for £2,197.

The following year the first Snowman Rally ran in daylight and Roger Clark won the rally with the Esso Uniflo Ford Escort from a lowly seeding position of five. The highest seeded locals were A. Martin and Fiona Kennedy at 37 in an Imp; Vince Finlayson and Hector Munro, both also in Imps, were seeded 42 and 50, Terry Glendinning was in car 54 in a BMW and Dougie Riach was in car 58, a Ford Escort. Wilson Girvan was entered at 102 in another Escort.

The rally attracted a full entry of 120 plus seven reserves and 1973 also marked the introduction of the 60mph stage 'bogey', or target, for competitors.

1991 supplementary regulations said ‘As in previous years our sport is again having to endure excessive rising costs from both the Forestry Commission and the RACMSA, but despite this we are able to offer 50 stage miles for an entry fee of £148.’

Our 2005 Forest costs were £475 per mile plus £60 permit and insurance fees per car.

The Snowman Rally has changed dramatically since that cold night in 1955 when the first competitors set off, but we still get the same challenges of weather, testing roads, and luck, things just happen quicker than they did in 1955.

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