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BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB 2nd Sat of month, St Rufus Church Hall, Turner Street, Keith.

Explore natural, cultural & social heritage of the historic county of Banffshire. Call Dr Alistair Mason on 01261 812941 or email at bfc.1880@gmail.com www.banffshirefieldclub.org.uk

BUCKIE ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 2pm 5pm, Upper Hall, Buckie Town House. Drop in - learn a craft, share a skill. Call Fiona on 07875 624046

BUCKIE VICTORIA BOWLING CLUB Season runs from mid-April until October. Meets at West Church Street, Buckie. Call Bruce Roy (Secretary) on 01542 832521

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BUCKPOOL NEW BUILD TENANT GROUP We are a group of local residents who have come together to make a difference to our estate.

Come along & get to know your neighbours, help improve your neighbourhood over a cup of tea/coffee. Call Tenant Participation on 0300 123 4566 or email at tenantparticipation@moray.gov.uk

CLOCHAN ART GROUP Mon, 2pm - 4pm, Clochan Hall.

A small group enjoying painting & drawing, working in all mediums & happy to offer help & advice over a cup of coffee. All welcome!

FRISKIS & SVETTIS (KEITH & FOCHABERS) Tues, 10am, Fochabers Institute & Wed, 9.30am - 10.30am & Thurs, 10am - 11am, Longmore Hall, Keith. Originating in Sweden, aiming to get people healthy. Exercise to music, open to all. Call Mandy on 01542 882641. www.fsaberdeen.co.uk

GARMOUTH & KINGSTON ART GROUP 2nd Thurs, 2pm - 4pm, Garmouth Village Hall. New members welcome. Call Aileen on 01343 870187

JOG SCOTLAND KEITH Mon, 6.30pm, Keith Community Centre. Wed, 6pm, Juniors.

Suitable for beginners. Call 01542 870609 or email at jskeith@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk

KEITH & DISTRICT PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP Monthly meeting, 2pm - 4pm, Rathven Church Hall. Come along for a blether & a cuppa. All welcome. Call Alan Clarke (Sec) on 01343 870418 or email at keithanddistrictpsg@gmail.com

KEITH BOWLING CLUB (April - Sept), weather permitting.

Short carpet bowls indoor (Sept - Apr). Call Hazel MacAngusGerrard on 01542 887452

KEITH TENNIS CLUB Mon & Wed (April to Oct), 7pm, Club nights. Call Keith Gray on 01542 886242

SPEY BAY COMMUNITY HALL Tues: Indoor Bowls, 7pm 8.30pm (821947); Wed morning, BALL (821713); Thurs, Mums & Toddlers, 1pm - 2.30pm (821162); Fri, Body Conditioning, 11am - 12pm (07973 149855) & Indoor Bowls 7pm - 7.30pm. Call Willie Pirie on 01343 823995

MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB 2nd Wed of month (Mar - Jun & Sept - Dec), 7.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. Annual fee.

New members welcome.

Call Jean on 01309 672552

SPEY RUNNERS Thurs, 6.20pm for running at 6.30pm, Milne's High School, Fochabers. A small & friendly club. All levels catered for. Also meet on Tues nights for efforts sessions at the Pavillion, East Street, Fochabers.

MORAY FIELD CLUB (Apr - Oct) Regular walks, not strenuous, plus three indoor meetings per year. The aim of the Club is to stimulate an interest in & further the study of antiquities, local & natural history, geology & landscape of Northern Scotland. Call 01343 547968 or email at morayfieldclub@outlook.com

SPEYMOUTH SENIORS 5-ASIDE FOOTBALL Wed, 7.30pm - 9pm, Milnes High School. We are looking to increase our pool of +30yr old players. If interested, please call Ade on 07718 934892

PORTGORDON ART GROUP Fri, 1pm - 4pm, Clochan Communtiy Hall. New members welcome. Call Kitty Bell on 01542 850409

PORTGORDON VILLAGE HALL Meeting room, large & small hall complete with kitchen facilities for hire. Call Denise Robson on 01542 834401

RAIN OR SHINE TODDLER GROUP Wed,10am - 11.30am & Fri, 1.15pm - 2.45pm, Lady Cathcart Hall, Buckie. Make new friends, have a chat & a cuppa. £1.50 per session. Call Gail on 07921 558989 REAP - FREE GARDENING WORKSHOPS & ENERGY ADVICE FOR OLDER PEOPLE Local food project in the Keith area running regular free Back to Basics gardening workshops sow - plant - eat! Worried about rising fuel bills? Are you getting the benefits you are entitled to?

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ST. THOMAS PARENTS & TODDLERS GROUP Mon (term time only), 9.15am 11am, Chapel Street, Keith, (across from St. Thomas School) Toys, crafts & snacks for infants & toddlers & a cuppa for parents. All welcome!

THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 7pm 9pm, Buckie Baptist Church Hall.

A time of fun & fellowship for people with a learning disability in the local area.

WALKMORAY BUCKIE Wed, 6.30pm, Buckie Leisure Centre. All welcome. www.walkjogrunmoray.org.uk

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings By the time you are reading this, most of this New Year’s resolutions have been dropped by those who tried to change some aspects of their lives for the better.

Usual choices are cutting down on substances - alcohol, tobacco and so on - or having a healthy, active lifestyle.

Such resolutions require quite a strong willpower, which most of us lack; moreover, physical activities need either the gym subscription or favourable weather. The latter can be in short supply in Scotland. Out of my own experience, bad weather can be an ‘excellent’ excuse for avoiding outdoors unless it’s absolutely inescapable.

However, there’s one area for improvement that often is missing from our considerations. In fact, It’s so broad that I can only use examples rather than its exact description. St Paul talked about it to his friend Timothy: Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. (1st Letter to Timothy 4:14-16) Of course, St Paul referred to a particular gift and ministry.

But we can apply this passage to our own lives.

Firstly, what are your gifts, talents, specific abilities? Each and every one of us has a specific set of them. Sadly, many of us are too focused on other people’s apparently better-off lives that we tend to overlook or underrate our own, and to neglect them. This leads us nicely to another important aspect: talents or gifts you have need your diligent attention to develop them and thus yourself. Self-developing talents or self-propelling careers are a myth. In real life they require attention and hard work, usually unbeknown to others. The last but not least aspect is perseverance. Progress is a permanent process. It never stops. It neither gives up in failure nor gets carried away in success. It builds up on achievements and learns from failing.

Sticking to the ‘rules’ above can get you to a completely new level of personal development. When I arrived in Scotland, my English was rudimentary at best. I was determined to improve it (that was one of the main reasons for moving here). It has been anything but plain sailing, with innumerable letdowns along the way. But over 10 years later my English it’s massively better, yet still with room for improvement, and I’m still

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Buckie Baptist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm. All welcome. Contact Rev. Gavin Hunter • Church - 836041• Manse - 833587 • jesuslives@hotmail.co.uk 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 Rev. Isabel Buchan on 01542 832118 Buckie Salvation Army Sunday meeting @ 6pm and Tuesday Musical Tots 10am. Enquiries 01542 489061 Buckie South & West, Church of Scotland High Street. Sundays 11:30am including Sunday school.

Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am and 6pm. Sunday school, Bible studies, prayer meetings, study and house groups, Alpha and Women’s Guild. Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com 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.

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determined to progress. I used the same rules (recognition, diligence, perseverance) to shed over 3 stone.

With usual ups and downs along the way I managed to do so in 7 months, just in time for my friends’ wedding.

What you’ve just read isn’t to boast about myself - there’s nothing really to boast about. These are just two imperfect examples that what the Bible teaches can be applied to our lives in their physical aspects as well as spiritual.

‘Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.’ (1st Letter to the Corinthians 6:19-20) St Paul’s call is still valid for you and me. This is our call to develop and progress in every aspect.

And, by the way, it’s a great personal satisfaction to level-up.

Fr Tad Turski St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church Buckie

Contact Sheila Sellar: 01542 840760. Email: sasellar@btinternet.com Cullen Methodist Church, Buckie Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com Enzie Parish Church Portgordon, Buckie. Sunday worship and Sunday school 10am. Call 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. Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com Findochty Salvation Army Sundays 10:30am Morning meeting, S.A.S Kids 12pm (Sunday School), 6pm evening meeting plus a weekly programme.

Contact Majors Bruce & Isobel Smith on 01542 832189 for details.

Gordon Chapel Scottish Episcopal Church, Fochabers Sunday Family Eucharist 10am. 1st Wednesday of month Communion 2.30pm.

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around Moray which is also a great opportunity to sample

some home baking! There is little time for tea and

biscuits in the House of Commons just now, although like a coffee morning, there is always plenty to talk

about, and recent weeks have been extremely busy

with various debates and meetings of the Home Affairs

committee which I am a member of. This committee is

that has been hidden for a long

time but the hardship than many households and

individuals in our communities face is in fact very real.

We’ve seen an increasing number of referrals to the

foodbank for those who are on low incomes and can’t

afford to put food on their table, as well as those

struggling due to the impact of the UK Government’s

looking at a range of issues but we recently visited the

welfare cuts.

tackling serious and organised crime and the visit was

living in poverty and we all have a responsibility to do

National Crime Agency which is the lead agency for a real eye-opener in terms of some of the

investigations that are ongoing and the joint working

with agencies all across the country. On a lighter note,

as a strong supporter for the Scotch Whisky distilled in

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distilleries in the area. Watch out for the photos as I

will be continuing to promote our iconic national drink!

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everything in our power to end poverty in Moray. The

Building a Fairer Moray Conference was an important

step in moving this agenda forward, highlighting

some of the causes of poverty locally and the steps

that must be taken to improve the lives of people who

are really struggling.

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Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days

St David’s Day Thurs 1st Mar 2018 Purim Thurs 1st Mar 2018 Holi Fri 2nd Mar 2018 Mothering Sunday Sun 11th Mar 2018 Palm Sunday Sun 25th Mar 2018 British Summertime Starts Sun 25th Mar 2018 Maundy Thursday Thurs 29th Mar 2018 Good Friday Fri 30th Mar 2018 First Day Of Passover Sat 31st Mar 2018

April Fool’s Day Sun 1st Apr 2018 Easter Sunday Sun 1st Apr 2018 Easter Monday Mon 2nd Apr 2018 Last Day of Passover Sat 7th Apr 2018 Yom HaShoah Wed 11th Apr 2018 § Buckie, Cullen, Findochty & Portknockie ‡ includes Fochabers, Garmouth, Kingston, Mosstodloch & Spey Bay * Keith

for 2017/2018 (all dates inclusive) Mid Term Holiday Mon 12th Feb 2018 Spring Term Ends Thurs 29th Mar 2018 Spring Holiday Starts Fri 30th Mar 2018 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 13th Apr 2018 Summer Term Starts Mon 16th Apr 2018

May Day Holiday In-Service Day In-Service Day Occasional Day Keith Occasional Day Buckie Summer Term Ends

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Mon 7th May 2018 Thurs 17th May 2018 Fri 18th May 2018 Mon 4th Jun 2018 Mon 11th Jun 2018 Fri 29th Jun 2018

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Buckie Leisure Centre ........................................01542 832841 Dial ‘M’ For Moray Buses ..................................03001 234565 Keith Community Bus ........................................01542 882222 Keith Community Centre ....................................01542 882222 Keith Library........................................................01542 882223 Keith Resource Centre ......................................01542 886174 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ....................................01542 882222 Keith Swimming Pool ........................................01542 882222 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr ..........................................01542 888423 Moray Council Access Point, Keith ....................01542 885500 Moray Families Information Service.......................................... www.facebook.com/ MorayFamiliesInformationService National Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline ..........................................................................0800 027 1234 National Rail Enquiries ......................................03457 484950 Police Station ......................................................................101 Registrar ............................................................01542 885525

SCHOOLS

Botriphnie Primary School ..................................01542 810207 Cluny Primary School ........................................01542 831417 Crossroads Primary School................................01542 870221 Cullen Primary School ........................................01542 840279 Findochty Primary School ..................................01542 832287 Keith Primary School ..........................................01542 882802 Millbank Primary School ....................................01542 831113 Milne’s Primary School........................................01343 820977 Mosstodloch Primary School ..............................01343 820476 Newmill Primary School ......................................01542 882788 Portessie Primary School ....................................01542 832288 Portgordon Primary School ................................01542 831198 Portknockie Primary School................................01542 840244

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Rothiemay Primary School ................................ 01466 711220 St Peters RC Primary School ..............................01542 831339 St Thomas RC Primary School ..........................01542 882256 Buckie High School ............................................01542 832605 Keith Grammar School ........................................01542 882461 Milne’s High School ............................................01343 820611

DOCTORS

ARI ......................................................................0345 456 6000 NHS 24 ................................................................................111 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin ....................................0345 456 6000 Ardach Health Centre..........................................01542 831555 Keith Medical Centre ..........................................0345 3379944 Seafield & Cullen Medical Group........................01542 835577 Seafield Medical Centre ......................................01542 835577

DENTISTS

Buckie Dental Practice ......................................01542 831163 8 to 8 Dental ......................................................01542 833087 8 to 8 Dental Keith ..............................................01542 882507 The Keith Dental Practice ..................................01542 886251

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Bairds Pharmacy, Keith ......................................01542 882512 Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith ..............................01542 882533 Cullen Pharmacy ................................................01542 840220 Listermac Pharmacy, Union St ..........................01542 840268 Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St....................01542 833321 Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ................................01542 831147 W.S. Taylor, Buckie ............................................01542 831116 To add a contact or for amendments to existing details, please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk or call 01309 690063

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the moray tenants forum (mtf) 2pm-4pm, venue to be confirmed. your views are important to us. if you would like to come along please get in touch. call 0300 123 4566 or email at tenantparticipation@moray.gov.uk

until 7 march

inverness music festival tbc, various venues. competitive music festival open to all ages & abilities to show off their skills. email admin@invernessmusicfestival.org

until 11 march

art installation by robyn woolston, artist in residence tbc, ground floor of the highlanders museum, fort george, nr invernesss. call ann-marie peckham, curator on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or email at ann-marie@thehighlandersmuseum.com. highland folk museum: britain's first open air museum 10.30am - 5.30pm (mar - aug) & 11am 4.30pm (sept - oct). highland folk museum, kingussie road, newtonmore. free but donations welcome. how highland people lived & worked from 1700s - 1960s! cafe, gift shop & a children’s playground. call 01540 673551 or email at highland.folk@highlifehighland.com www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

nelson tower with panoramic views over the moray firth 2pm - 4pm. exhibitions of local photographs & nelson memorabilia. entry by donation. the red ensign flying from the tower mast signifies that the tower is open! www.forresheritage.org

until 30 june

moray supports refugees: appeal for warm clothing, tents & equipment for adults, children & babies living in refugee camps. for collection points contact christine preece at chrispreece1@hotmail.com or call 07982 161282. please bring all you can spare! attention bird watchers!: scotland's swifts are in trouble get in touch for more info. call cally on 07411 808573 or email huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com

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year of young people/bliadhna na h-oigridh 2018 a platform for our young people (8 to 26yrs). opportunities to showcase lives & talents, voice opinions, etc various events all over scotland. email yoyp2018@gov.scot. www.young.scot/yoyp2018

February 2018 26 monday

tsimoray: gdpt information session; delivered by ico 9.30am - 12.30pm, the mansion house hotel & country club, elgin. free but booking essential via email. the new general data protection regulation comes into force on 25 may 2108. email at info@tsimoray.org.uk

27 tuesday

social media management tools for tourism hosted by dts & moray speyside tourism 12.30pm - 3.30pm, the drouthy cobbler, elgin. learn how to schedule posts in bulk & set up reports for multiple social media platforms on hootsuite. www.eventbrite.com

28 wednesday

the classic rock show 'guitar greats - world tour 2018' 7.30pm, eden court (empire theatre), inverness. a tribute to many of the world's all time guitar greats - jimi hendrix, jimmy page (led zeppelin), etc. call 01463 234234

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as heavier metals.

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When the blade loses its’ sharpness, it doesn’t make a clean cut through the grass sward. There are some obvious signs that this might be a problem. It may seem to struggle to give a decent cut at all; there may be issues with clumping and leaving material on the lawn, particularly when the grass has some wet in it (much of the time in our climate). Less understood perhaps is that a blunt blade will often end up tearing the grass leaf, rather than providing a clean cut. If you examine a few blades of grass, you will be able to see either a straight clean cut at the top, or a rather ragged, torn top. The result of a poor cut is bruising to the grass leaf, which causes the tip to turn brown, as it has been damaged.

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March 2018 3 saturday

10 saturday - 11 sunday

coldplace@ the ironworks, inverness 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com noise present dj rankin@the ironworks, inverness 11pm. www.ironworksvenue.com ac/dc tribute - volts@elgin ex-services club 8pm nieves@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 9pm - 11pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

3 saturday - 10 saturday

world junior curling championships 2018 tbc, eday walk, aberdeen. ten junior men’s & ten junior women’s teams from the world curling federation’s americas, european & pacific-asia zones www.worldjuniorcurlingchampionships2018.

4 sunday

moray typhoons vs dundee comets (away game) 6.30pm, dundee ice arena. all welcome. www.moraytyphoons.co.uk nairn roadrunners: nairn 10k; northern scot series & fun run 1pm - 2pm (registration); 2.30pm (start), nairn community centre. £15 per participant (nonaffiliated); online entry only for 10k - closes 1st march. fun run entry can register on day - limited spaces, minimum age 9yrs. call 01667 462173. www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk

7 wednesday

elgin writers' group: opening night; learning to use microphones effectively. 7.30pm - 9.30pm, elgin library. memberships due. meet & greet old & new members. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com a wandering i will go: scottish diaspora post culloden; speakers - dr jim mcpheron & prof jim hunter. part of the bbc civilisations festival 6.30pm, culloden battlefield visitors' centre

8 thursday - 10 saturday

musical-anything goes: emt presents "anything goes" with music by cole porter this show has great songs & dancing 7.30 pm, elgin town hall £15 adults, £12 u12's. call james barnett on 01343 550805 or email oban.jb@gmail.com. www.elginmusicaltheatre.com

9 friday

grand concert of fiddle music: a night of toe-tapping scottish music & entertainments tickets on sale from players on sale & at the door 7.30pm, st giles church, elgin. £7 call 013435 551113 or email at juliegrant1972@btinternet.com www.elginstrathspeyandreelsociety.org the stranglers@the ironworks, inverness, tbc www.ironworksvenue.com

10 saturday

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ramblers scotland: scottish council 2018 1pm - 2pm, doubletree by hilton aberdeen treetops, springfield road, aberdeen. free. weekend of walks, talks, workshops, elections, discussion & socialising with members from across scotland. www.eventbrite.co.uk mcfleetwood show 7.30pm - 12.30am, deveronside community social club, duncan street, banff. all welcome. www.eventbrite.co.uk

11 sunday

inverness half marathon & 5k 12.30pm (marathon) & 12.40pm (5k. )age 17 plus for marathon & all ages for 5k. www.invernesshalfmarathon.co.uk psychovertical: a vertical education; speaker: andy kirkpatrick on forty years of climbing & adventures, from the alps to patagonia, yosemite to greenland 7.30pm, eden court, inverness. call 01463 234234

12 monday

moray field club: landscape & ecology of the cairngorms; speaker - matthew hawkins, cairngorms national park authority 7.30pm, the lounge, elgin town hall. £1. call sara marsh on. 01343 549769/ 07840 285438 or at morayfieldclub@gmail.com ed byrne: spoiler alert 8pm, eden court, inverness all welcome. call 01463 234234 dara o briain: voice of reason 8pm, his majesty's theatre, aberdeen. call 01224 641122 stewart lee: content provider 7.30pm, the tivoli theatre, guild street, aberdeen. call 01224 641122

13 tuesday

twelfth day@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm, www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

14 wednesday

the arts society (speyside): charles dickens; the man & his life through his characters. speaker - bertie pearce 11am, coffee & tea available from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome. £7 for visitors. call membership secretary on 07789 880481. www.theartssociety.org/speyside king creosote with support from hamish hawk@ the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm, (sold out) www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk sing-a-long-a beauty & the beast 7pm - 9pm, his majesty's theatre, aberdeen. call 01224 641122

14 wednesday - 18 sunday

aberdeen jazz festival tbc, various venues in aberdeen. headline concert at hm theatre, & concerts at queens cross church, the lemon tree, the blue lamp, carmelite. etc. call 01224 641122

16 friday - 18 sunday

wild ski festival: hosted by some of britain’s top ski coaches, instructors, etc tbc, glenmore lodge, aviemore. explore the classic tours, descents &

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gullies of the northern corries & beyond call 01479 861256 or email at enquiries@glenmorelodge.org.uk

17 saturday

moravian orienteering saturday league: dufftown 10.15am - 11.15am (registration); 10.30a, dufftown in conjunction with the moray & nairn schools league. www.moravianorienteering.org british masters (open) cross country champs: grant park, forres 12pm (race 1) & 1pm (race 2), grant park, forres. 8k course for masters men & women. registration online. www.bmaf.org.uk/fixtures livewire ac/dc@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com

18 sunday

stiff little fingers@the ironworks, inverness tbc www.ironworksvenue.com blood donors 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm, keith grammar school. alldisabled welcome. please book an for the March 18.pdf 1 Riding appointment. call 0345 301 7270 or email at nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net

Riding for the Disabled Moray Group NEEDS YOU! Please come and lead a pony or act as a side helper for our disabled riders - No experience required Cranloch Riding Centre, Cranloch, Elgin IV30 8QX Term begins on Mon, 19th March (2.30pm to 4.30pm) and Wed, 21st March (9.15am to 2.30pm) Training: Wed, 7th and 14th March (10am - 12noon) For more information please contact Charlotte Mountain

Tel 07785392785 - charlotte@delfur.co.uk

21 wednesday

tsimoray: join the dots; annual networking conference 9.30am - 3.30pm, the mansfield hotel & mezzo bistro, elgin. community groups, voluntary organisations social enterprises, charities, etc elgin writers' group: a member of the journalist profession talks about writing for the newspaper (tbc) 7.30pm - 9.30pm, elgin library. closing date for winter competition. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com

24 friday

happy mums market: indoor pre-loved markets dedicated to baby & children's items, from birth to 10yrs 10am - 12pm, elgin town hall. adults £1; u16s free. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk swede dreamz live@stewart's hall, huntly 7pm10pm. abba tribute band. sit down table event. huntly live events ltd

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moray wedding exhibition 11am, elgin academy all welcome car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) - 1st of the year! 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early before 9am with car & table. teas/coffees, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com

27 tuesday

port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1 9am - 7.30pm, invergordon. aidavita

29 thursday

portraits by mosman for lord braco: speaker - nel whiting 2pm - 3pm, duff house, long gallery, banff call 01261 818181

30 friday

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footerin aboot, presented by uhievent management students in aid of children 1st, scotland 7pm, eight acres hotel, elgin. £15. to book please call 01343 576226 (mon - fri, 9am 4pm) quoting "ceilidh" grampian transport museum: opens for the 2018 season. range of transport exhibits, from 1800s, to some of fastest cars ever made 10.30am, montgarrie road, alford. call 01975 562292 www.gtm.org.uk moray rock garden club: around the world in eighty plants; speaker - john owen 7.30pm, new elgin hall annex, land street, elgin. call alan souter (convener) on 01340 871504 the iona fyfe band@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

30 friday - 2 monday

cadbury easter egg hunt at brodie castle: become a nature detective to follow bunny’s clues & finish your adventure with a delicious chocolatey treat 10am 4pm, brodie castle. £4. call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or at raharrison@nts.org.uk www.nts.org.uk/events

31 saturday

the arc sessions: skerryvore@fochabers institute tbc call mhairi marwick on 07810 174377 or email at thearcsessions@hotmail.com the guns n roses experience plus special guests, lizzy planet@elgin town hall 7.30pm the south@the ironworks, inverness 8pm www.ironworksvenue.com elgin easter family fun day 10am - 4pm, elgin city centre. free. the great elgin easter egg hunt. games for the kids - crazy golf & bubbles the clown. call embrace elgin bid on 01343 550652

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Following his rehabilitation Barry has been a banker, had a job in a marketing consultancy, and then a technology company, and then for seven years was the Senior Pastor of the Cambridge Vineyard Church in England and currently spends much of his time visiting prisons to relate his story and pass on his experiences.

Barry will talk about his personal encounter with Jesus Christ and offer a message of hope for all. Even if we think our own circumstances have not been as challenging as his, the message is definitely one to be heard by all of us who can admit to finding life a struggle sometimes.

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Ingredients: ½ cup peeled diced sweet potato 2 cups plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 6 egg whites

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TOM ALSO BLOGS AS THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER.

In between wintry weeks, we are getting some definite glimpses of spring with its longer days, emerging bulbs and buds on trees. The growing season is definitely not too far away. Before we know it, the air will hum with the sound of lawnmowers and strimmers being started up for the first time. For now, however, although it still feels as if we are in the icy grip of winter some days, the month of March sees the first of the new growing season’s tasks needing to get done. Let’s go!

DO cut back Cornus sanguinea and Cornus alba. Don’t be shy about it either, you can cut them down hard (to 6-12”) to encourage beautiful winter stems next year.

DO plant summer-flowering bulbs such as Alliums and Oriental Lilies.

DO lightly hose your beds to disturb any emerging weeds.

DO prune Buddleja davidii, again these should be taken down hard.

DO prune your bush Roses, and remember the maxim that you should always ‘get your worst enemy to prune your Roses’…..that is to say, you can prune these guys hard too!

DO divide any herbaceous perennials and give the clumps away or plant them somewhere else in your garden. You can do this in Autumn too.

DON’T work your beds or walk in them a lot if they are wet, you’ll compact the soil (and also create stubborn muddy footprints on your lawn!)

DON’T forget to make sure your ponds are clear of debris, and consider putting pond heaters away once temperatures are high enough.

DON’T forget to order your seed potatoes, as they need a chance to ‘chit’ on your windowsill before being planted out.

DON’T forget to cut back any growth you’ve left on herbaceous perennials over the winter, including any old seed-heads.

Remember to keep the birds fed too, and ensure all your machinery and tools are serviced and have sharp blades.

I love this time of year, I’m just itching to get started on some serious graft in the garden! I’ve some interesting garden designs on the go at the moment too, and am looking forward to some more exciting projects this year!

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Forres artist Jonathan Luxon will be taking part in the current series of “Portrait Artist of the Year 2018” aired on Tuesdays at 8.00pm, (Sky Arts channel) Jonathan’s heat is scheduled for Tuesday 6th March at 8pm. For those who don’t subscribe to the Sky Arts channel, the show can also be viewed at nowtv.com or with most internet TV boxes.

“My main inspiration has always been the human figure. A friend suggested entering this event. I didn’t take it too seriously at first but he kept mentioning it so I painted a self portrait and submitted it. I was pretty shocked when they phoned back to say I’d been selected. The biggest challenge was how to do a portrait in 4 hours as it usually takes me about 40. I spent a month prior to my heat working on my speed.

The filming day was a frantic, hair raising experience, but terrific fun. I learned a lot from taking part. It has really helped develop my painting and I am planning to enter again for next year”.

Jonathan studied Fine art in Canterbury from 1993-1996 where he specialised in figurative drawing and painting. He has lived in Moray since 2003 where he has worked as a self- employed portrait artist since 2009. As well as portraiture he has recently been focusing on painting the local landscapes, particularly the Findhorn Bay area.

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