SpotLight on Buckie, Keith & District - March Issue

MARCH 2016

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES ALLSTARS & STRIPES CHEER AND DANCE Monday : P1 - P4 from 3:45-4:30 • P5 - above from 4:30-5:30.

Wednesday : Pre-competition class • P4 - above 4-5:30 at Eight Acres, Elgin. Teaches "All Star" cheerleading to increase confidence & build friendships.

CAFE 55 1st or 2nd monday each month, 10am at Elgin Youth Cafe, Francis Place. A monthly coffee morning for over 55s. With special guests, hot topics and help with technology. Come along for refreshments & homebakes - FREE entry.

BANFFSHIRE BEADERS Meets 3rd Thursday each month at Arradoul from 2pm - 5pm.

Contact Janet Winterbourne on 01542 850420 for details.

FOCHABERS ANGLING ASSOCIATION Salmon & trout fishing on 1 1/4 mile stretch of the river Spey.

Membership is restricted to residents of Fochabers & surrounding district but 4 visitors permits are available on a daily basis. For more info call Andy Milne on 07779 233235 or visit www.speyfishingfochabers.com

BUCKIE AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Classes spanning all levels and coaching available. Ages 5-16.

Contact David Eckersley: 832078.

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.

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FOCHABERS WRVS LUNCH CLUB Thursdays, 12pm - 1pm at Bellie Church Hall, Fochabers. Freshly cooked 2 course lunch for £4. All welcome. Volunteer drivers wanted FOCHABERS PÉTANQUE CLUB Meets at Fochabers Cricket Club, Fochabers. To play and promote the game of pétanque.

Contact MIke Watt: 832591.

GRANGE BADMINTON CLUB Tuesdays 7pm - 9:30pm at King Memorial Hall, Grange Contact Tamsin Morrison on 870251 or tamsin.morrison@btinternet.com GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. If interested, please contact Anna Temple or Anna Roberts. Tel: 01309 694866 ISLA ART AND CRAFTS Mondays, 7pm - 9pm, Keith.

Help, advice & tutorials from a professional artist and visiting tutors. For info or details of new venue call 01542 886070 or 01542 882391.

MS EXTRA 1st Wednesday every month, 10am at Boogie Woogie in FifeKeith square. A social & support group for extraordinary people who just happen to have Multiple Sclerosis. Call Susan Shand 07823 322268 for details

MULBEN SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING 1st & 3rd Wednesday. 7.30pm9.30pm, Mulben Hall. All welcome. Contact Margaret Rhynas tel: 860208 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETIES (MORAY, BANFF AND BADENOCH BRANCH) 2nd Wednesday of the month, 11am, Sherwood Suite, Eight Acres Hotel. Lectures on a variety of arts related subjects are delivered by experts from across the UK. New members always welcome. Contact Jennifer Kerr on 01343 835258 or www.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk NETMUMS Being a mum can be very isolating so meeting other mums can be a lifeline. Elgin and the surrounding area is such a great community and our mums are very welcoming, so come along and see what we are all about.

Visit www.netmums.com for details of a local venue, Contact Claire Brenton on 07989135607 or email claireymac1@aol.com PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP KEITH & DISTRICT Meet regulary in different places throughout the area. For more information on meetings call 01542 831449 PET FOSTERING SCOTLAND Supporting pet owners in an emergency situation. Volunteers care for your pet in their own homes for short periods. Reg. charity SCO15672. Volunteers needed. Tel: 0844 811 9909 www.pfss.org.uk PORTKNOCKIE BOWLS CLUB Now outdoor and on the Bowling Green. Hat nights are Monday and Friday 6:30pm. (Back indoors towards end of September). For more info call John on 01542 840000.

PORTKNOCKIE IN-STITCHES KNITTING GROUP Meets every Tuesday in the McBoyle Hall from 10am-12pm.

All welcome. Any unwanted wool will be appreciated.

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PORTKNOCKIE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING GROUP Winter dancing session commences Wednesday 2nd September, weekly through till May from 7pm in the Seafield Hall, Portknockie. Beginners are very welcome. The class is full of fun, friendship and is a great way to exercise. For more more info please call 07803 855786 QUASAR HOCKEY CLUB Wednesdays at Elgin Academy.

P3-7 • S1-S2 • S3-S6 (New Starts / Players) 6pm - 7.30pm.

U16, U18 and Adults 7pm - 9pm.

Open to males and females of any ability. For more information contact Pete Bavidge at kqcoach@aol.com or visit www.quasarhockeyclub.co.uk REAP - FREE GARDENING WORKSHOPS AND 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?

Call for help on 01542 888070.

ROTARY CLUB OF BUCKIE Mondays at 5.45pm for 6:15pm Mill House Hotel, Tynet, Buckie.

For more information visit www.rotaryclubofbuckie.org.uk ROYAL BURGH OF CULLEN PENSIONERS CLUB 1st Monday each month 7pm.

For the welfare of the elderly in Cullen. Contact Bunty Gardiner 840653.

RTR ASSOCIATION (MORAY FIRTH BRANCH) Meet monthly & arrange dinners and outings for ex-RTR personnel. Contact Peter on 01542 841740 or Clive on 01542 841529 for more info.

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What do we do The Editor with our spare time? Do we get out enough and join in with things - get involved with local events and clubs?

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS We are all important to God One summer, many years ago, I conducted a wedding, as you do. The church was very popular for weddings because it was a fine building and had beautiful gardens, which were maintained by a small group of enthusiastic gardeners and, as the church was planted right in the middle of the High street, there was always a real buzz about the place. When there was a wedding - and most weddings were on a Saturday - many of the shoppers and the locals would take advantage of the church gardens and often sit on one of the benches in the church grounds, settle themselves down with their picnic and confetti, and wait for the happy couple to emerge.

Now, on this particular day, the sun was shining, the skies were blue and we also experienced that odd phenomenon in Scotland - we had a mini heat wave! Factor 50 sunblock was required for all and sundry and Tshirts and shorts were compulsory daywear - unless you were conducting a wedding in a church.

It was a hot and humid Saturday afternoon - so hot that, even with the heating off, the doors of the church had to be left open. I noticed that members of the wedding party were waving their

order of services in front of their faces trying to keep cool and I think the brides’ mother took off her hat and kicked off her shoes just to make herself feel at home. It was hot.

I zoomed through the ceremony, the readings, the vows and as we got to the exchange of rings, we heard it. A few musical notes wafted through the stifling air of the sanctuary. It was getting louder with the passing of every moment. As the bride took the other ring and placed it on the fourth finger of her beloved's left hand, the music swelled so loud that it filled the sanctuary and we could not even hear her say the words, "With this ring, I thee wed."

It appeared to be a kind of tinny version of the song "The Entertainer" and as it got louder, it became clear that the music was coming from outside the sanctuary and in through the open back door. As well as the happy melody, there were now the harmonies of children's voices shouting from the main street outside the church. I then knew what it was. It was an ice cream van! And while "The Entertainer" continued to blare through the van’s speakers and children shouted out their orders for 99’s and ice-cream topped with strawberry syrup, I pronounced the couple "husband and wife” gave them

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.

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 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.

Portessie Methodist Church Portessie, Buckie. Sunday services at 11am & 6pm.

Portgordon Community Church Sunday Morning Worship - 11am in the Portgordon Community Centre. Contact Pastor Willie Aitken on

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a blessing and ended the service.

On that day it struck me that, whenever we gather as a community of faith to do the sacred things, the holy things, the prayerful things, which we do inside the church, there is always another world just outside. Beyond our stained-glass windows, beyond our chancels and pulpits and lecterns and pews, ice cream vans blare their songs, children laugh, and people go about their lives.

People who are incredibly important to God. (John 3:16) This story reminds me of the wonderful illustration by Rev Dr George Macleod about a boy who threw a stone at the stained glass window of the Incarnation. It nicked out the ‘E’ in the word HIGHEST in the text GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST. Thus, till unfortunately it was mended it read, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGH ST. Beyond the stained-glass windows of the church there is a whole other world of people. People God cares about.

People God loves. People among whom God is at work - in our High streets and Low streets and every other street inbetween.

Rev Douglas Stevenson Cullen and Deskford Parish Church

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 7pm.

Wednesdays 8am: 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.riversidebuckie.org St Peters Church RC St Andrews Square, Buckie. Saturday Vigil 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Resident priest: Rev Tad Turski. Tel: 01542 832196.

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Local Holiday ‡ Mon 11th Apr 2016 Early May Bank Holiday Mon 2nd May 2016 Keith Local Holiday Mon 6th Jun 2016 Local Holiday § (excl. Keith) Mon 13th Jun 2016 Father’s Day Sun 19th Jun 2016 Longest Day Mon 20th Jun 2016 § Buckie, Cullen, Findochty, Keith & Portknockie ‡ includes Fochabers, Garmouth, Kingston, Mosstodloch & Spey Bay

School Term Dates for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) Spring Term Ends Thurs 24th Mar 2016 Spring Holiday Starts Fri 25th Mar 2016 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 8th Apr 2016 Summer Term Starts Mon 11th Apr 2016 Occasional Day Milne’s Fri 29th Apr 2016 May Day Holiday Mon 2nd May 2016 In-Service Day Thurs 19th May 2016 In-Service Day Fri 20th May 2016

Occasional Day Keith Mon 6th Jun 2016 Occasional Day Buckie Mon 13th Jun 2016 Summer Term Ends Thurs 30th Jun 2016 Summer Holiday Starts Fri 1st Jul 2016 for 2016/2017 (all dates inclusive) Summer Holiday Ends Fri 12th Aug 2016 In-Service Day Mon 15th Aug 2016 Autumn Term Starts Tues 16th Aug 2016 Autumn Term Ends Fri 7th Oct 2016

Useful Contacts Police Station ......................................................................101 Buckie Leisure Centre ........................................01542 832841 Keith Community Centre ....................................01542 882222 Keith Swimming Pool ........................................01542 882222 Keith Resource Centre ......................................01542 886174 Keith Library........................................................01542 882223 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ....................................01542 882222 Moray Council Access Point, Keith ....................01542 885500 Registrar ............................................................01542 885525 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr ..........................................01542 888423 Keith Community Bus ........................................01542 886390 Babs Dial A Bus..................................................01542 835800 National Rail Enquiries ......................................03457 484950 Dial ‘M’ For Moray Buses ..................................03001 234565

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 Rothiemay Primary School ................................ 01466 711220

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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 NHS 24 ................................................................................111 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 ......................................0345 4566000

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

PHARMACIES 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 W.S. Taylor, Buckie ............................................01542 831116 Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ................................01542 831147 To add a contact or for amendments to existing details, please email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk or call 01309 690063

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‘in my mind's eye’ - art exhibition by ian g mcarthur elgin library. free admission. contact the library for opening times.

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simon thoumire and ian carr @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. for info and tickets call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

ajay close, novelist and dramatist 7.30pm - 9pm in aberlour library. ajay talks about her latest novel, "a petrol scented spring" call 01340 871693 or email aberlour.library@moray.gov.uk

24 wednesday trish pakenham illustrated talk on lepra 7pm - 8pm fochabers library. all welcome. call 01343 821434 or email fochabers.library@moray.gov.uk bookbug for babies & toddlers 1.45pm - 2.30pm at buckie library. a fun singing and rhyming session for babies and toddlers in buckie library. all welcome. call 01542 832121 or buckie.library@moray.gov.uk denise mina @ keith library 7.30pm. popular crime writer will be focussing on her latest book, "blood, salt, water". copies will be available for sale and for signing. call keith library on 01542 882223 do you like jokes? comedy club @ the drouthy book early. call 01343 596000 or thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

25 thursday reading group 2pm - 3pm at keith library. an informal chat about books and favourite reads for adults.

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MARCH 2016 1 tuesday aberlour reading group 2.30pm - 3.30pm at aberlour library. all adults welcome. call 01340 871693 storytime @ cullen library 2pm - 2.30pm. all u5s welcome. for more information call 01542 841140

1 tuesday - 24 thursday ‘going green’ themed art exhibition as part of the moray science festival 2016 at art gallery, moray college uhi, moray street, elgin. for information and for opening times email mary.johnston@uhi.ac.uk, call 01343 576266 www.moraysciencefestival.co.uk

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3 thursday tea dance 1.30pm - 4pm,clochan community centre. old time & modern sequence. ÂŁ2.50. call pauline 01542 850416. library storytime for under 5s 2pm at buckie library. all welcome. for more info call 01542 832121. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the sun, the earth and global warmingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by professor martin mccoustra of heriot-watt university - part of the moray science festival doors open 11am, lecture begins 11.15am, community area, elgin high school. for more info email mary.johnston@uhi.ac.uk, call 01343 576266 or visit moraysciencefestival.co.uk findlay napier @ the drouthy cobbler 8pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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1st mosstodloch scout group 10am - 2pm in lhanbryde community centre. adults - ÂŁ2, children ÂŁ1 (teas & coffees included in the price). cafe will be open for bacon sandwiches, etc. bellie & speymouth parish church, fochabers spring sale 10am - 12pm at bellie church hall. come & meet the easter bunny. adults ÂŁ2, children ÂŁ1. hxc events present - slipknowt : zombie militia seed of sorrow @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

7 monday dufftown library reading group 2pm at dufftown library. all welcome to this reading group for adults. for more information call 01340 820272.

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9 wednesday highland rock garden club - the beauty and the beast: mosses and related plants a talk by dave genney (scottish natural heritage) 7.30pm at nairn community & arts centre. ÂŁ2.50 incl. refreshments. all welcome. call john owen on 01320 366246 moray, banff & badenoch decorative and fine arts society lecture: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;great tarts in art: a whoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who of high culture and the oldest professionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; - lecturer linda smith 11am at the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. non-members ÂŁ7 donation. new members welcome. visit nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk or email membership secretary membership@nadfas-inelgin.org.uk

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12 saturday moray science festival families day 10am - 4pm at moray college, uhi, moray street, elgin. bring the family for a fun filled day and find out how you can help save the planet. for more information email mary.johnston@uhi.ac.uk, call 01343 576266 visit www.moraysciencefestival.co.uk

13 sunday bike club café jaunt 10am at bike revolution, lossiemouth. join us for a wee jaunt to a local café to enjoy some cake. www.bike-revolution.co.uk

15 tuesday keith library club for p1 - p3s 3pm - 4pm. for more information call 01542 882223

16 wednesday buckie library - nepal: an illustrated talk by alistair campbell 7pm- 8pm at buckie library. talk on the ongoing programme by elgin rotary club, nepal, bringing safe water, sanitation, health and hygiene

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17 thursday alzheimer scotland dementia café 10.30am - 12pm at café coull, 25 west church street, buckie. for anyone with dementia, carers and family to meet up for a cuppa in a relaxed and supportive environment midweek morning meander 10am at bike revolution, lossiemouth. a short jaunt to get those muscles working & get that fat burnng. bring your own bike or hire one from bike revolution

18 friday healing meeting with john mellor 7pm at the barn church, inverness. one of australia’s most respected healing ministers. all welcome to attend & receive prayer. for more info email cfhhmoray@gmail.com or call 07835 583820. keith library bookbug 10am at keith library. all babies and toddlers welcome. for more information call 01542 882223.

19 saturday moray saturday orienteering series round 3 10:15am - 11:15am, millbuies country park, elgin. be part of the new adventure-running craze in moray! a sport for all seasons and all people, young and old. further details at www.moravianorienteering.org

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we came from wolves @ the drouthy cobbler 8pm. call 01343 596000 or visit thedrouthycobbler.co.uk nairn men’s breakfast 9.45 for 10am, dunbar golf club, nairn. testimony by ralph gunn. share food and fellowship and hear what god is doing in other men's lives. call campbell on 01667 455149 by 6.30pm fri 18th to book your place.

20 sunday clochan community centre car boot sale/pancake tea/bacon rolls 9am - 2pm. to book a stance call christine on 01542 882478 (evenings).

27 sunday car boot sale (idca) 8:30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. turn up before 8.30am, no booking required. £8 per pitch / £16 per van (double pitch). tea / coffee / butteries & cakes in hall and bbq food from the hut. visit www.wherecanwego.com bike club café jaunt 10am at bike revolution, lossiemouth. join us for a wee jaunt to a local café to enjoy some cake. www.bike-revolution.co.uk

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30 wednesday quasar hockey taster session at milnes high school, fochabers. p3-7 6pm - 7.30pm, s1-2 6pm - 7.30pm, s3 - adults 7pm - 9pm. free session open to anyone of any ability. for more info email pete bavidge at kqcoach@aol.com or visit quasarhockeyclub.co.uk bookbug @ buckie library 1:45pm. all babies and toddlers welcome to this free fun session. for more info call 01542 832121. do you like jokes? comedy club @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. 5 pro comedy acts including a special headliner. book early. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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25 friday clochan community centre music night 7.30pm. open mic, raffle & refreshments

25 friday - 26 saturday patrick monahan @ the drouthy cobbler 7.30pm. call 01343 596000 or www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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easter mountain biking expedition 11am at bike revolution, lossiemouth. free mountain biking expedition open to two local families this easter. explore local scenery & find out how easy it is to enjoy a great bike at a low cost. bikes, trailers & camping equipment provided. get in touch at 01343 610864 or info@bike-revolution.co.uk

FISHING ON THE FINDHORN Moray Estates currently have fishing availability on the River Findhorn, at Darnaway, by Forres.

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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES This will be my final column before the Scottish Parliament dissolves on 24 March ahead of the elections on the 5th May. As the final weeks approach, I’ve been reflecting on the many issues I have dealt with, and the many fantastic things I’ve had the pleasure to be involved in over the last 12 months, and indeed since the last election in 2011. I want to thank everyone who has contacted me over the last five years, whether that is to share your opinion on a specific issue or attending one of my surgeries to seek help with an individual problem. I am very proud to be your MSP, to work hard on your behalf and it is a huge honour to represent Moray in the Scottish Parliament. I hope that after the 5th May, I will be back writing the next column!

I have recently been involved in Modern Language sessions with pupils at Moray Secondary Schools. I am fortunate to be bi-lingual and able to speak fluent German and the sessions with school pupils are basically about the opportunities that has created for me in my life, including several years working as a radio journalist in Austria. Having an additional language has opened many doors for me and provided me with opportunities that I would otherwise not have had. I hope that with my own language experiences I can help to motivate young people to continue and progress their language learning. It is great to see a good number of young folk really enthusiastic about learning languages and I hope the sessions will encourage more to keep at this very useful skill.

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