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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 1ST BUCKIE BOYS BRIGADE Mon 6pm: Anchor Boys. Tues 6pm: B and Club. Wed 6:30pm: Gymnastics. Fri 6pm: Juniors. Fri: 7:20pm: Company. Sun 10am: Bible class. Contact Alan McIntosh 832999. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Free, confidential help & support to the relatives & friends of problem drinkers. Local weekly groups in Buckie & Keith. Visit: www.al-anonuk.org.uk Tel: 020 7403 0888. BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN CANINE CLUB Meets at Spynie Hall, Elgin. Classes are held in obedience and ringcraft every Monday evening during school terms from 6:30pm. Contact Joanne: 07715 557395. BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB 2nd Saturday of the month at St Rufus Church Hall, Turner Street, Keith. Explore natural, cultural & social heritage of the historic county of Banffshire. Visit www.banffshirefieldclub.org.uk KEITH SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact 01542 882222
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BUCKIE ARCHERS If you are over 21 and interested in forming an archery club based in Buckie, please email buckiearchers@yahoo.co.uk We have 2 targets, 2 recurve and 1 field bow for trial. BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY Spaces available for children aged 2-5 years. Also provides funded pre-school places. Open all year, incl. school holidays, 8am-6pm. 37 St Peters Terrace, Buckie. Call 07771 360880. BUCKIE CHORAL UNION Meets at Buckie North Church Hall, Buckie. Mixed choir. Rehearsals are on Thursdays 7:30pm-9:30pm. For more information (including map) visit: www.buckiechoral.org.uk CULLEN PENSIONERS CLUB Aims to entertain elderly people with concerts and outings. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month from October to April. Annual subscription £3; social evening levy £1.25 - please bring a cup. Contact Bunty Gardiner (Secretary): 01542 840653 DALLACHY AEROMODELLERS Holds model aircrafts and helicopter flying at old Dallachy World War 2 airfield. Mainly at weekends. Offers training on dual control. www.dallachyaeromodellers.org.uk FOCHABERS 50+ WALKING GROUP New members are always welcome - do come and join us! Meets alternate Sundays and Mondays at The Institute, High Street, Fochabers. 10am on Mondays and 1:30pm on Sundays (2pm on Sundays after BST). Contact the secretary: 01343 870193. FRISKIS AND SVETTIS (CULLEN) Tues 7pm - 8pm, Wed 9:30am 10:30am & Thurs 6:30pm 7:30pm at the Hall Church, York Place. Originating in Sweden, aiming to get people healthy. Fun & effective for men & women of all ages. Call Gail 07926 836778 or visit: www.fsaberdeen.co.uk
FRISKIS AND SVETTIS (KEITH AND FOCHABERS) Meets at Fochabers Institute on Tuesdays 10am and Longmore Hall, Keith on Wednesdays 9:30am-10:30am & Thursdays 10am-11am. Originating in Sweden, aiming to get people healthy. Exercise to music, open to all. Call Mandy on 882641 or visit: www.fsaberdeen.co.uk ISLA VOLLEYBALL CLUB Meets at Keith Community Centre on Wednesdays, September to April. 7:30pm9pm: Intermediate & Seniors. 9pm-10pm: Seniors. Contact Mhorag Mitchell: 888310. JOG SCOTLAND KEITH Mondays 6.30pm at Keith Community Centre, Juniors, Wednesdays 6pm. Suitable for beginners. Tel: 870609 or email jskeith@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk KEITH CRICKET CLUB Desperate for new players. All ages & abilities welcome. Practice on Thursdays - 5pm Juniors & 6pm Seniors at Fife Park, Keith. Contact N Green on 01542 887105 for more details. KEITH TANG SOO DO Classes at 5.30pm - 7pm, Royal British Legion. Contact Steve & Rosemary Reeve - 01542 886500 LGBT MORAY Meet 1st Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm at The Mucklecross Pub, Elgin.18+ only. OR 3rd Saturday of the month, 10.30am at The Mosset Tavern, Forres. Under 18's welcome. Well attended group with mixed ages. For info viist www.lgbtmoray.co.uk, email lgbtmoray@gmail.com or call 07598 418638. ME MORAY SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tuesday each month 7pm, Moray Resource Centre, Maisondeu Road, Elgin. Meet with other ME sufferers for support and information. Meetings are free with refreshments provided. www.memoray.org.uk/forum
MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB Wednesdays, 7.30pm, Ramnee Hotel, Forres. Friendship through flowers. Demonstration exhibits raffled. New members welcome. Further details contact Chrissie on 01309 673431 or Jean on 673552 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETIES (MORAY BANFF AND BADENOCH BRANCH) 2nd Wednesday at 11am in the Sherwood Suite, Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin. Lectures on a variety of arts related subjects delivered by experts from across the UK. New members always welcome. Contact Sarah Fennings-Mills: 01343 831002 or www.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk YOUNG PERSONS ADDICTION COUNSELLING In Keith, offering free, confidential counselling to Moray youngsters, 12-24, with issues regarding addictions or are concerned about someone else’s addiction. If you think the service could benefit you can call Robert or Diane on 01542 886630 or email us at admin@ypac.org.uk or visit www.ypac.org.uk THE LOFT YOUTH PROJECT Drop-in sessions for S1 - S6, Fridays 7pm till 10pm. Contact Sharon Duncan tel: 886630 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.
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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS
My husband Ranald asked me what I would like for a Christmas present. I waggled the fingers of my left hand in the air, hoping he would say, “A diamond ring!” But not Ranald. He said, “Gloves it is then!” Most of us will have “indulged” in some way over the Christmas period. But now we return to “auld claethes an porridge”! St. Luke tells us, “And the shepherds returned.” Of course they did. They had paid their visit to Bethlehem and had knelt at the manger and worshipped the Christ-Child. But, on the outskirts of the town their sheep were needing their care, their ordinary work had to be resumed, and they had to to return to normal family life. St. Matthew tells us, “And the wise men departed into their own country.” That, too, had to be. Their long journey had brought them to see the Christ-King and they had tendered their homage of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Now the long road home had to be faced without a kindly star to encourage and lead them back to their daily tasks and studies. That is the way of it still. Every year Christmas comes round, and for a time the stern and sometimes bitterly cold world to which we are accustomed is transformed. Christmas comes round and sometimes we wish that the season didn’t end, for we don’t want the
brightness and joy that it brings to cease. But another Christmas IS indeed past and a New Year HAS already begun, and we ARE back ‘tae auld claethes an porridge’. Nothing wrong with that except that daily life seems to resume its old well-worn appearance. But is life really the same as it was before Christmas came to pass? Yes, there is still a lack of stability in our world and in our hearts and minds. We have financial crises, strikes and stoppages, jealousies and struggles. As we look around and take stock of things in the world and in our own lives there is no doubt that we have good cause for concern, disappointment and shame. My husband is terminally ill. The way in which he has been treated in many areas of the NHS has been excellent but in some areas it has been disappointing and shameful. How I as a patient’s spouse have been spoken to by all the local nurses, and by some of the Aberdeen nurses, has been with compassion and genuine care, but some have spoken in tones which have shown no understanding of the hurt and pain Ranald and I and our family are experiencing. While numerous folk in our congregation and community and far beyond have supported us in extraordinary and wonderful ways, yet others have tried to take charge of
All Saints Episcopal Church, Buckie Sundays 11.30am: Parish Eucharist. Contact Canon Jeremy Paisey: 01542 832312. Buckie Baptist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm. Children welcome. Contact Gordon McPherson (Church Secretary) on 01542 840388 Buckie Church of Christ Sunday 9.30am: Bible Study. Morning worship 11am. Children welcome. Tel: 01542 834696. Buckie North, Church of Scotland Cluny Square. Sundays 11am and 6pm. Contact Mrs Elizabeth Reid: 01542 831907. Buckie Salvation Army Sundays 10.30am and 6pm and others during the week. Contact Caroline Buchanan: 01542 823790. Buckie South & West, Church of Scotland High Street. Sundays 11:30am including Sunday school. Contact Rev. Alan Macgregor: 01542 833775. Email: buckiesouwester@btconnect.com Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am and 6pm. Sunday school, Bible studies, prayer meetings, study and house groups, Alpha and Women’s Guild. Tel: 01542 831176. Cullen & Deskford Church of Scotland First Sunday of the month. Hall church at 11am. Followed by soup & sweet. Every other Sunday. Auld Kirk at 10.30am and the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Jubilee Hall, Deskford at 12pm. Contact Sheila Sellar: 01542 840760. Email: sasellar@btinternet.com
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matters and push us along trails not of our choosing. Ranald and I return to our lives in 2014 by a different route, changed people because of our experiences. But just like the shepherds and the wise men, although we return to life “by another way”, our faith in Jesus Christ will ensure that the blessing and joy of Christmas will remain in our hearts, even when we are eventually separated. Yes, I will leave our flock unattended for a while, but I will return to the sheep. The blessing of Christmas gives all of us hope that supreme power lies not in the much needed NHS which has its imperfections; or in those who only look after their own interests; or in the hands of terrorists, or in the nuclear weapons of North Korea, but in love - HIS love that gives us the confidence that some day the “whole world will give back the song which now the angels sing”. O, I didn’t get my gloves from Ranald. I then asked him for something for my neck, and so he gave me soap! God bless you with the Spirit of a Merry Christmas every day of your lives.
Rev. Dr. Kay Gauld, Kirk of Keith: St. Rufus, Botriphnie, and Grange (Church of Scotland)
Cullen Methodist Church, Buckie Sundays 11am. Contact Ian Burnett (secretary to Church Council): 01542 840234. Enzie Parish Church Portgordon, Buckie. Sunday worship and Sunday school 10am. Contact Rev. Dr Alan Macgregor on 01542 833775 or Email: enziekirk@btconnect.com Findochty Church of Scotland Sundays 9.45am. All welcome. Contact David Pirie: 01542 834123. Findochty Methodist Church Sunday fellowship 11am. Findochty Salvation Army Sundays 10:30am Morning meeting, S.A.S Kids 12pm (Sunday School), 6pm evening meeting plus a weekly programme. Contact Envoy Gordon Lovie on 01542 839633 for details. Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church Seafield Avenue, Keith. 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.
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DOCTORS Ardach Health Centre..........................................01542 831555 Seafield Medical Centre ......................................01542 835577 Seafield & Cullen Medical Group ........................01542 835577 Keith Medical Centre ..........................................01542 882244 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin ....................................0845 456 6000
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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES While this is the January edition I'm writing this column at the tail end of November and very much looking forward to time with family and friends over Christmas. While I am certainly not going to complain about travel up and down to London, since I chose to stand for election, it does make you appreciate the quieter moments. I find doing a bit of home cooking for visitors is a great relaxation so time to dig out the recipe books before a very busy 2014!
A very happy 2014 to everyone and no sooner are we past New Year but we're looking ahead to Burns Night. This year it's Elgin Town Hall for me for Yes Moray's Burns Supper. The politics of it aside I know there is an array of fantastic speakers, birth local and visitors to Moray but I am especially looking forward to hearing some of Moray's most talented young musicians. "I know many others will be at Burns Suppers throughout Moray so here's to the Bard for his fantastic legacy!
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DECEMBER 23 monday - 24 tuesday
19 sunday
nativity rocks rock academy performing arts christmas show, elgin town hall. monday 2:30pm & 7:30pm, tuesday 2:30pm. for tickets call 01343 813111
car boot & pancake teas 9am - 2pm at clochan community centre - (weather permitting). to reserve space call christine on 01542 882478
20 monday
cullen methodist church carol service 7pm.
cinema nairn matinee 'calamity jane' (u) 2pm nairn community and arts centre. tickets at door. includes tea and bakes. visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk for further info.
27 friday
22 wednesday
music night 7:30pm - 11pm at clochan community centre. £2.50. open mic. refreshments & raffle at interval. byob. call alan 01542 850493. proceeds to clochan c.c. renovations.
worbey & farrell 7:30pm, st. christopher’s chapel, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, £15 / £7.50, visit www.thegcs.org.uk for details. tickets available from www.hubtickets.co.uk
28 saturday
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slam @ ironworks 10:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
music night 7:30pm - 11pm at clochan community
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11 saturday burning of the clavie 6pm - 9pm, brander street, burghead.
17 friday music nairn presents pure brass 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. fun and fabulous playing from this scottish brass quintet. for details call 01667 455701 or visit www.musicnairn.org.uk page 12 - January 2014 May 2013
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centre. open mic. raffle & refreshments at interval ÂŁ2.50. proceeds to clochan c.c.renovations
24 friday - 25 saturday the vatersay boys @ ironworks 8pm. u16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
25 saturday - 26 sunday arden grange and siberian husky club of GB 30th anniversary aviemore sled dog rally 9am - 4pm. run on forest trails around loch morlich, in the shadow of the cairngorms. for more information call 07990 848898 or email aviemore@siberianhuskyclub.com
26 sunday beyond presents: newton faulkner @ ironworks 7:30pm. over 14s - u16s with adult. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
FEBRUARY in brief 1 saturday sold on soul dance in aid of unicef doors open 7:30pm in elgin town hall. tickets ÂŁ10 available from sound & vision, south street, elgin or phone 01343 544600. over 18's only. licensed bar. 1 saturday - 2 sunday buccaneer theatre club presents 'sleeping beauty' 2pm at raf lossiemouth tickets ÂŁ6 adults /ÂŁ5 concs, family and group tickets available. box office:- 07930 361721
7 friday - 8 saturday buccaneer theatre club presents 'sleeping beauty' Fri at 7.30pm, Sat 2pm & 7:30pm at raf lossiemouth tickets ÂŁ6 adults /ÂŁ5 concs, family and group tickets available. box office:- 07930 361721 8 saturday scooty & the skyhooks @ ironworks 7:30pm. u16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 14 friday the rat pack is back! valentines special @ ironworks 7:30pm. u16s must be accompanied by an adult. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 15 saturday sale @ dogstar cards 10am - 3p at 31 banff road, keith, ab55 5et all cards, jewellery and gifts reduced. for further info visit http://dogstarcards.yolasite.com 20 thursday paper aeroplanes @ ironworks 7:30pm. over 14s. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 20 thursday - 22 saturday LADS present â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stepping outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by richard harris 7:30pm every night plus a 2:30pm matinee on saturday at the holy trinity church hall, elgin. tickets ÂŁ10 / ÂŁ8 concs, include refreshments. details from estelle on 01343 544610 or email info@ladselgin.co.uk 27 thursday moray society lecture 2pm, elgin museum hall. a lecture on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;church interiors in morayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by marion yool, nadfas. df concerts presents: the stranglers + nine below zero @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s (u16s with adult). call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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SOLAR: A WISE INVESTMENT Of course we are all concerned when the government makes changes to renewable incentives – but as energy prices rise and solar panel prices fall, solar is still a wise investment. The proof is in the figures, a comparison with the latest ISA’s showed the best ISA to return 3.02% (source: Money Supermarket) compared to returns of up 13% for solar panel installation. Of course, solar PV is more than just installing panels on your roof; any initial outlay will be significantly improved by simple, extra additions; LED lighting, solar generated immersion pre-heats, and battery backup storage (UPS), together with a better understanding of how to reduce your normal energy usage. Green Moray Renewables is a family run business with twenty years experience in the electrical industry. It has been SELECT and Scottish Building Standard registered since 2005. We have now installed over 250 solar PV installations, on the roof, on ground mounts and 50kw commercial system arrays. We know our business. As an example: 4kw array (16 panels) = feed in tariff + export tariff + total system benefit = a net gain of £600 to £800 avg. per year + Free electricity AND independence from the continual rising costs of energy usage.
Legal Will Writers of Moray .....are based in Elgin and offer the highest standards and value with a friendly professional home visit service covering from Inverness to Aberdeen. As members of the Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners they are qualified to draft Wills in either Scottish or English Law and carry Professional Indemnity Insurance of £2.5 million to cover each and every Will. Making a Will is the only way to ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death. Although most people consider having a Will, they are unaware of the outcome of dying intestate (without a Will). If you die without a Will there are certain rules which govern how your estate will be handed out. This may not reflect how you wish your money and possessions to be allocated.
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Stewart & Watson have now been trading for over 130 years and the Buckie Office has been in operation for 15 years. Over the past 130 years the firm has gone from strength to strength, growing, expanding and diversifying to take account of the changes, which have taken place in society. The Buckie Office has a very strong and highly experienced property team headed up by Property Manager Claire Forbes who is assisted by Lisa McCullough and Dawn Clark. As the market leaders in the locality we believe that our quality of service is second to none with:s 0OPULAR WEBSITE ENSURING WORLDWIDE COVERAGE FOR YOUR property 24/7, 365 days a year. s ! USER FRIENDLY MOBILE WEBSITE SPECIFICALLY TARGETING SMART phones and iPads. s 7IDE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERAGE THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF 10 offices s &IRST CLASS REPUTATION FOR BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTIES s 6ASTLY EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL AND DEDICATED STAFF WITH years of experience. s #OMPLETE ACCESSIBILITY TO DISCUSS MATTERS DURING OFFICE HOURS s ./ UPFRONT MARKETING FEE s (IGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHS AND COMPREHENSIVE SALES PARTICULARS s !DVERTISING IN OUR WIDELY DISTRIBUTED PROPERTY GUIDE s !CCESS TO ALL MAIN 3OLICITORS 0ROPERTY #ENTRES IN 3COTLAND s ! FULL ESTATE AGENCY !.$ LEGAL SERVICE Why waste time and energy shopping around and looking for advice when we at Stewart & Watson are a genuine one-stop shop and can deal with a transaction from putting the house on the market, dealing with the missives/contract, doing the conveyancing and distributing the proceeds of sale at the completion of the transaction. This is all done in-house by our experienced estate agents and in-house solicitors who are university graduates and legally trained. We are also regulated by the Law Society of Scotland ensuring complete integrity and professionalism in all our dealings and providing you with the reassurance that you are dealing with competent professionals.
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Dreaming of... Australia Australia is a huge destination for many and is, of course about as far as you can get, in distance, from home. Whether it is Sydney, Melbourne or one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other fantastic cities, there is always plenty to do. There is culture and entertainment, live music and festivals and art galleries and museums.
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On the way and the return there are a variety of stopovers in cities such as Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai or San Francisco, or relaxing on a beautiful South Pacific Island such as Raratonga. The country is so vast that it covers 3 different time zones and it is around 2,800 miles from Perth in the west to Brisbane in the east. Much of the country is arid desert, mainly in the centre, with the population generally living nearer to the coastline. One of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous cities Sydney is loved for its Opera House, Harbour Bridge (the coat hanger), waterways and lifestyle. Melbourne and its surrounds are particularly popular with sports enthusiasts and lovers of the great outdoors. There is the world heritage wilderness of Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fraser Island with its massive sand dunes, coloured-sand cliffs, silent rivers and 120km of spectacular beaches. There are freshwater lakes and towering rain forests with rare plants and bird species and from August to October you may well spot a humpback whale. There are several ways of getting about in Australia, including the flexibility of a motorhome, self-drive, escorted tours, generally by coach, which have a certain air of quality about them, and trains such as the Tilt train from Brisbane to Cairns and the Ghan train from Adelaide to Alice Springs. When you visit Uluru (Ayers Rock), the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest monolith, a sunrise or a sunset tour with an Aboriginal guide will be an unforgettable experience. We are always surprised how popular Australia is as a destination from Western Europe, and of course many take in New Zealand as well, although a considerable amount of time is recommended for such a trip. 12 Apostles
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Fitness for everyday life 2013 was an exciting year for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ally Saville Personal Trainingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Personal Training Studio and Gymâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; facility in Elgin - a fully functional private member gym and large studio space unique to the Elgin area. Ally Saville, owner of ASPT, comes from a Sport and Exercise Science background, having gained his degree from Heriot Watt University in 2009. Having worked in a gym environment since graduation, he soon realised a career in health existing knowledge and skills to help others reach their own
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worked with expectant mothers, helping them strengthen their bodies to make pregnancy a much easier time, and also with post natal mothers, helping them to rediscover their pre-pregnancy body in a safe and structured way.
while changing the body shape at the same time. This is achieved by concentrating on a resistance and movement pattern training programme. Clients regularly lift Olympic bars and dumbbells, swing kettlebells, battle ropes, hang from suspension training is designed to improve whole body and core strength, boost metabolism, increase lean tissue (muscle tone) and therefore burn fat. We cater for a vast range of clients, from the complete beginner to the avid exerciser and competition athletes. Comprehensive nutrition plans are integral to ASPT programmes and we will create a bespoke nutrition plan for each client to support their training plan. Nutrition is essential in changing body shapes and improving performance; Ally promotes a natural, wholesome and balanced diet. ASPT comes highly recommended by our clients, including novice exercisers, recreational active individuals through to athletes specialising in a range of sports such as golf, football, rugby, MMA and boxing.
ASPT holds weekly circuitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classes for all abilities that are fun and action packed. Classes take place in the ASPT Studio and Gym and also in the surrounding area, so please visit www.allysaville.co.uk or see the Facebook page for the latest class times. Exciting plans are ahead for ASPT in 2014, so if you are interested in changing your lifestyle and becoming a
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