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CLUBS & SOCIETIES ART GROUP 2nd Monday or the month, 2pm 4pm at Clochan Community Centre. £2 per session. Call Alan on 01542 850493 for more info.

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BUCKIE CHORAL UNION Thursdays 7:30pm - 9:30pm at Buckie North Church Hall. Mixed choir. For more info (and map) visit: www.buckiechoral.org.uk FINDOCHTY BOWLING CLUB Open from May to September Contact 01542 833779 for info.

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FOCHABERS HILL WALKING & RAMBLING CLUB Meets the last Sunday each month for hill walking outings. £15 annual sub and £10-£20 bus fare. Contact Wilma Forsyth: 01343 821101.

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 GARMOUTH & KINGSTON ART GROUP Alternate Thursdays from 29th August, 2pm - 4pm in Garmouth Hall. New members welcome.

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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 & DISTRICT RANGER GUIDES (GIRLGUIDING MORAY) Senior Section 14 - 24 yrs. 3 Wednesdays of 4, 5.30pm-7pm.

St Rufus Hall, Keith. Tel: 01542 886422 evenings KEITH COMMUNITY CENTRE BOWLING CLUB Tuesday & Thursday afternoons at Keith Community Centre. Call Mr Hugh Edgar: 01542 882586.

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MORAY ARTS CLUB Bringing 'The Arts' to the people of Moray. Call Myra Gallicker (Art Convener) on 01343 541426 or email mjg.artist@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.morayartsclub.com MORAY COAST MOTORCYCLE CLUB 1st Wednesday every month at Mill House Hotel, Tynet, Buckie.

Join us for social ride outs, fundraisers & more. Call Tracey Scott on 07928 444376 or visit www.moraycoastmcc.org.uk RAIN OR SHINE TODDLER GROUP Wednesday 10am-11.30am & Friday 1.15pm-2.45pm. Lady Cathcart Hall, Buckie. Make new friends, have a chat & a cuppa. £1.50 per session. Contact Gail tel: 07921 558989 RHYTHM & RHYME GYM TOTS Wed 9.30 - 10.15am & 10.20 11.05 am. Fun baby & toddler sessions. Movement, music, songs, soft play and healthy snack. Call Wendy tel: 832133 ST. THOMAS PARENTS AND TODDLERS GROUP Mondays 9:15am - 11am, during term time, Chapel Street, Keith, AB55 5AL (across from St. Thomas School) Toys, crafts and snacks for infants and toddlers and a cuppa for parents. All parents and children welcome!

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Without wishing to tempt The Editor fate, it does appear that Summer has indeed arrived.

Flowers bloom, blossom buds, vegetables spring forth. New life abounds and, with it - new hope.

We live in hope; that people will understand responsibility and not just rights; that people will express restraint and not just outrage; that people will choose to give others the benefit of the doubt rather than to jump to conclusions; that we will focus on wisdom and not just intelligence and that we will turn to joy rather than just happiness.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Be decisive - Take your life into your hands Big collective decisions are to be made (have been made) about the future of Scotland and about our place in the European Union. Those collective decisions are made out of single ones yours and mine. In this way you and I have a real impact on our country’s future. It’s not always easy to see that, particularly when the final outcome is different than expected. It’s easy to take your voting right for granted and give it a miss for various, sometimes trivial, reasons.

I grew up in a communist country, where all the elections were farcical and fake.

All candidates had to be approved by the communist party, so casting a vote had no practical impact on people’s lives. The ‘elected’ bodies had no real power, there were only fig-leaves for the dictatorial power of the party. Everything changed when economically ineffective communism started to collapse and the communist party was forced to hold a partially free general election. All independent seats were taken by the opposition and that effectively finished

communism off. That general election was the first time I could cast my vote – I’d reached the right age just in time.

That was a very practical lesson in decision-making, hugely important for my entire life.

Reason and decision-making are two abilities that make us in God’s likeness, as described in Genesis 1:27: God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them. ‘Reason’ helps us to recognise ‘good’ and ‘evil’ and differentiate between them, while ‘decision-making’ helps us to choose and follow the former and to avoid the latter. From my personal experience I’d say that decision-making is more challenging than reasoning. Why? Because decisions influence our lives, and the lives of others; and this can be really scary. Pondering on things is relatively safe; we can joggle arguments, we can even have long discussions, but without putting things in motion it’s just hot air. Indecisiveness seems to be an attractive solution as it doesn’t put us in danger. In fact, it’s the greatest danger as it leaves us at the mercy of fate or those who take

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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.

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.

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advantage of that. Making your decisions puts your life into your hands, and it’s you who decides what to do with it.

Obviously we don’t have power over everything in the world. Some things happen to us whether we want them to or not, like bad weather, illness or accidents. Yet still you can make your decisions on how to deal with those happenings. You can’t stop the rain, but you can decide what to wear when it’s raining. It’s up to you whether you are soaked to the marrow or not.

Obviously making decisions can be hard or dangerous. Their outcome can be different than expected. By making wrong decisions you can mess things up. But the scariest bit about making decisions is that the only person responsible for your life is you; there’s no one to blame for your failures. On the other hand, there’s no one to take credit for any positive developments in your life. And - trust me - in the long run that gives a genuine sense of freedom. So, take your life into your hands, make decisions and take responsibility for them.

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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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Keith Local Holiday Mon 8th Aug 2016 Local Holiday ‡ Mon 5th Sep 2016 Local Holiday § (excl. Keith) Mon 12th Sep 2016 Local Holiday § ‡ Mon 17th Oct 2016 British Summertime Ends Sun 30th Oct 2016 Halloween Mon 31st Oct 2016 § Buckie, Cullen, Findochty, Keith & Portknockie ‡ includes Fochabers, Garmouth, Kingston, Mosstodloch & Spey Bay

School Term Dates for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) 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

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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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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES Finally! It's finished! Not my political campaigning, but the bookshelves I've been building over the last few weeks! There's been some trial and error and some mildly frustrated grumbling on occasions but to have them up and holding books and even, if I do say so myself, looking pretty good is really satisfying. DIY in the house has usually been something that has been a necessity but on this occasion it was more of a planned project and something I found quite relaxing and completely different from day-to-day work. It's not everyone's cup of tea but I'd recommend giving it a go. While that has been going the puppy has grown quite substantially in the last few months and she's now at the stage of persistently chewing her sister's ears. The older one seems to have the patience for the puppy though and walking them both around Moray is a great way to see the countryside.

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Let Us Know ‘What’s On’ In Your Area *June Issue Deadline: Friday, 29th April* Email: linda@spotlighton.co.uk Telephone: 01309 690063

comedy club@ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm 9.30pm. £12. book early. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk.

28 thursday

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We do not accept submissions for classes, courses or workshops.

Contact venues & organisers first as there may be changes to events.

an evening with the mates of the whisky museum 7.30pm - 9.30pm the memorial hall, dufftown. free. reading group for adults 6.30pm at fochabers library. all welcome. call 01343 821434.

28 thursday - 29 friday

spey art group annual exhibition 2016 10am - 5pm at grantown on spey museum. free entry. for info visit speyartgroup.wordpress.com or call carol-anne on 01479 873534.

glenfiddich garden walk 10am - 11am at the glenfiddich ditstillery, dufftown. horticultural tour of the distillery grounds. free. aultmore distillery tour 10am - 10.45am at keith. free boormalt buckie maltings guided tour 10.30am 12pm, 2.30pm - 4pm. free. rotary whisky collectables ‘pop up’ shop 10am 6pm in dufftown. free.

28 april - 2 may

29 friday

Rolling Event 23 april - 7 may

whisky browse ‘n’ taste 10am - 5pm at logie steading whisky shop.

29 april - 1 may free coleburn dunnage warehouse tour 11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-4pm at coleburn distillery, elgin.

28 april - 14 may whisky festival art & craft exhibition 9am - 6pm (Thurs - Sat); 12pm - 5pm (Sun) & 9am - 5pm (Mon) at still life studio & gallery, aberlour. free.

29 April - 7 May inverness science festival various events. for info on activities isf@uhi.ac.uk.

glenfiddich gallery experience 11am - 12pm, 3pm 4pm at the glenfiddich distillery, dufftown. free. in-store extravaganza: uisge source 12pm - 5pm at the whisky shop, dufftown. free. moray society agm & talk on wildcat conservation 6.30pm agm, 7.30pm talk at elgin museum hall. or more info call 01343 543675 or visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk. reading group for adults 11am at keith library. all welcome. call 01542 882223. book club for 10 - 12 years 3,30pm at keith library. all welcome. call 01542 882223 . whisky tasting with carn mor’s peter mackay 10.30am - 5pm at the whisky castle, tomintoul. free.

29 thursday - 30 saturday

APRIL 2016 25 monday

whisky flavoured foods 11am - 4pm at the spey larder, aberlour. free. live music 9.30pm - 1.30am at the stuart arms, dufftown. free.

book club for 10 - 12 years 4pm at buckie library. call 01542 832121.

30 saturday

26 tuesday library club for p1 - p3s 3pm at keith library. all welcome. call 01542 882223.

27 wednesday bookbug for babies & toddlers 1.45pm at buckie library. call 01542 832121.

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scottish theme day 10am - 5pm at elgin plainstones (city centre). free. dufftown and district pipe band 1pm - 1.30pm at dufftown clock tower. free. whisky & antiques valuation day 1pm - 6pm at mansefield hotel, elgin. free. in-store extravaganza: wemyss malts 12pm - 5pm at the whisky shop, dufftown. free.

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www.christiesholidayhomes.com dance night 7.30pm - 11.30pm at clochan community centre. bring & share, raffle. in aid of clochan community centre renovations. call pauline 01542 850416. whisky tasting with gordon & macphail 10.30am 5pm at the whisky castle, tomintoul. free. technique@ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com. junior highland games@gordonstoun 11am - 5pm free entry. donald robertson is not a stand up @ the drouthy cobbler 8:30pm. for info call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

3 tuesday coffee morning 10am - 12pm at clochan community centre. adult reading group 2.30pm -3.30pm at aberlour library. all welcome. for info call 01340 871693.

4 wednesday blue rose code trio @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. call 01343 596000 • www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk. cullen pensioners’ club annual sale 2pm - 4pm at hall church, york street, buckie. usual stalls & teas. essential skills: the roadshow 2.30pm - 3.30pm at dufftown library. presentation on the need for adult literacies in scotland & how it works in moray with joan scott. for info call 01343 562617.

5 thursday ‘who are the four gentlemen?’ 11am -1pm at the harvest centre, elgin. harvest centre mah jong club (american rules). beginners welcome. £3. email hce.roombookings@gmail.com. glenn wool: creator, i am but a pawn @ the drouthy cobbler 7.15pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk. tea dance 1.30pm - 4pm at clochan community centre. contact pauline 01542 850146. aberlour library storytime 2pm. for info call 10340 871693. buckie library storytime 2pm. for info call 01542 832121.

6 friday

MAY 2016 1 sunday

sigma - ‘astrophotography’ by pete sherman 7pm for 7.30pm start at birnie village hall.

7 saturday

whisky tasting with tomintoul distillery 3.30pm 5.30pm at the whisky castle, tomintoul, free. dufftown whisky street festival 1pm - 4pm, balvenie street, dufftown. free. dufftown library - sunday opening! 2pm - 4pm. whisky themed displays, spring themed storytime (2.30pm - 3.30pm), dufftown memories, face painting (2pm - 4pm). for info call 01340 820272. vintage vehicle car day 9am - 5pm, forres. charity car boot sale for madp 9am - 1pm at baxter’s staff car park, near fochabers. for info call 01343 870540.

benromach 10k 2.30pm at the benromach distillery, forres. registration at forres town hall 1pm - 2pm. online registration thro earlycentral. medals for all finishers. ferry corsten@ironworks 10pm. adults only. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com. waves@ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit thedrouthycobbler.co.uk. red cross coffee morning 9.30am - 11.30am at north church hall, buckie. £2.50 at door or from red cross shop, buckie.

1 sunday - 2 monday

10 tuesday

forres heritage trust whisky museum@the tolbooth 11am - 4pm. forres tolbooth tours@the tolbooth 11am - 4pm. historic photography exhibition: whisky industry@the tolbooth forres 11am - 4pm. whisky collectables sale@the tolbooth 11am - 4pm.

2 monday really wild festival - annual family fun day 10.30am 4.30pm at the scottish dolphin centre. dolphin watching, outdoor ‘rockwall’, face painting, etc. free. stramash 7.30pm - 10pm at the royal british legion, dufftown. free. page 18 - May 2016

bookbug for babies & toddlers 10am at keith library. call 01542 882223. keith library club for p1 - p3s 3 - 4pm. for info call 01542 882223. storytime 2pm at cullen library. for info call 01542 841140. scottish country dancing social 7.30pm - 9.45pm at spey bay village hall. wire and wool @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

11 wednesday

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moray, banff & badenoch decorative and fine arts society lecture (mbbdfas) ‘the role of the arts in the cycle of crime, prison and re-offending’ - lecturer angela findlay 11am at the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. non-members ÂŁ7 donation. new members welcome. email membership@nadfas-inelgin.org.uk or visit nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk. elgin writers - scottish association of writers 7.30pm - 9.30pm at elgin library. all over 16s with an interest in writing are welcome to attend. www.elginwriters.moonfruit.com. essential skills: the roadshow 6.30pm - 7.30pm at milne’s library, fochabers. presentation on the need for adult literacies in scotland & how it works in moray with moira strathdee. for info call 01343 562617.

12 thursday tiny ruins@the drouthy cobbler 7.30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk. essential skills: the roadshow 6pm - 7pm at buckie library. presentation on the need for adult literacies in scotland & how it works in moray with arlene milne. for info call 01343 562617.

13 friday festival of museums 7pm at the highlanders museum, fort george, ardesier. museum tour, live poetry, wine & nibbles. ÂŁ10. call 0131 310 8765 to book. reading group for adults 10.30am at cullen library. for info call 01542 841140. charity golf day, rotary club of spey valley at grantown golf club. ÂŁ80 for a team of 4 - all proceeds to the highland hospice & other causes. call 01479 841749 or guscarnegie15@gmail.com.

14 saturday cantare ladies’ choir spring concert 7pm at elgin town hall. christian aid coffee morning 10am - 12pm at williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. £2.50. springsteen sessions@ironworks 7.30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com. bid classic car show 11am - 3.30pm inverness city centre. classic cars, street performers & music. for info contact margaret@inverness.uk.com.

14 saturday - 15 sunday cairngorms nature festival nature walks, talks, games & activities throughout the cairngorms national park. for details of all activities call 01479 873535.

15 sunday rda charity car boot sale 9am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. car booters in place between 6.30am - 9am, no booking required. ÂŁ8 per pitch / ÂŁ16 per van (double pitch). tea / coffee / butteries cakes in hall and bbq food from the hut. visit www.wherecanwego.com. admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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rura concert 7.30pm - 10pm at inchberry hall, fochabers. scots trad music. 07810 174377 or www.wherecanwego.com. car boot sale, pancake teas & bacon rolls 9am 2pm at clochan community centre. to book a stance call christine on 01542 882478 (evenings). moray field club walk - fairy glen, rothes 10am for bus at lossie green. (4 miles). bring packed lunch. suitable clothing & footwear. small charge for bus. non-members welcome.

16 monday reading group for adults 6pm at buckie library. all welcome. call 01542 832121. storytime 2pm at keith library. for info call 01542 882223.

17 tuesday highland literary salon: speaker - miko berry 7.30pm at glen mhor hotel, inverness. for more info see www.highlandlitsalon.com.

18 wednesday

o is for hoolet@the drouthy cobbler 7.30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk. pancake tea 2pm - 4pm at the hall church, cullen. ÂŁ3. storytime 9.30am at tomintoul library. for info call 01807 580755.

19 thursday the burning hell @ the drouthy cobbler 7.30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk essential skills: the roadshow 2.30pm - 3.30pm at cullen library. presentation on the need for adult literacies in scotland & how it works in moray. for info call 01542 841140.

20 friday bookbug for babies & toddlers 10am at keith library. for info call 01542 882223. line dancing: christmas party night 8pm - 12am at inchberry hall. all welcome. bring your own refreshments. small club fee. contact mahri on 01542 834053.

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23 monday

27 friday

session a9 @ the drouthy cobbler 7.30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

elvana@ironworks 7.30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com. music night 7.30pm at clochan community centre. open mic, refreshments, raffle. byob. call alan on 01542 850493. reading group for adults 11am at keith library. all welcome. call 01542 882223. book club for 10 - 12yrs 3.30pm at keith library. all welcome. call 01542 882223

24 tuesday essential skills: the roadshow 2.30pm - 3.30pm at cullen library. presentation on the need for adult literacies in scotland & how it works in moray with moira strathdee. for info call 01807 580755. adam beattie and the consultants @ the drouthy cobbler 7.30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

25 wednesday elgin writers - jane sandell, youth librarian & teen book reviewer 7.30pm - 9.30pm at elgin library. all over 16s with an interest in writing are welcome to attend. www.elgin-writers.moonfruit.com. essential skills: the roadshow 3pm - 4pm at keith library. presentation on the need for adult literacies in scotland & how it works in moray with joan scott. for info call 01542 882223. comedy club @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. stand up comedy is alive and well in elgin! book early. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

25 wednesday - 27 friday “a kaleidoscope of colour” (pop & rock easy listening music): a concert by buckie & district community choir 7pm at highfield hall, buckie high school. tickets £5, from red cross shop or call jane on 0752 5092946.

28 saturday dance night 7.30pm - 11.30pm at clochan community centre. bring & share. call pauline on 01542 850416. ladies’ greensomes open at abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. for info call 01479 821305 or info@abernethygolfclub.com.

29 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.

30 monday buckie library book club for 10 - 12yrs 4pm - 5pm. for info call 01542 832121.

31 tuesday friends of the biblical garden agm 7pm in room co14 the moray college, elgin. all welcome.

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Once again The Drouthy Cobbler is heavily involved in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival both as a venue and as the festival information point in Elgin.

A highlight of the weekend will undoubtedly be the seven course tasting dinner with whisky paired and introduced by whisky legend Charles MacLean.

Saturday the 30th of April will see the staging of “Donald Robertson is not a stand up comedian” which grew out of the National Theatre of Scotland's Auteurs project. This theatre piece is a darkly comic coming of age story that explores the need to belong and deconstructs the brutal role that humour can play in society.

‘As a blend of jokes and theatre, it works beautifully, and McNair delivers real insight along with the laughs. A gem of a show.’ The Telegraph There is music with Sunday lunchtime Jazz and on Thursday 28th April a hotly anticipated return visit from McKerron, Brechin, and Ó hEadhra.

We also have two cocktail sessions with the author Ruth Ball and a tutored tasting of Gordon & Macphail's Connoisseurs Choice range.

Glenn Wool Comedian, Thurs 5th May

Closing our programme of events on Sunday the 1st of May is a whisky themed pub quiz. Many of our events are already fully sold out but please check our web site – www.drouthycobbler.co.uk – to see what is still available.

Throughout May we have loads of live entertainment including Blue Rose Code Trio, Canadian comedian Glenn Wool, trad superstars Session A9 as well as theatre and our monthly comedy club. See the advert for our full event listings.

Our beer garden has just undergone a complete refurbishment and opens in time for the whisky festival, and we hope the start of summer. Weather permitting we will soon be enjoying al fresco dining - taking full advantage of our famous micro-climate...

Saturday evening dining in the upstairs venue has proven extremely popular. To guarantee a great evening we encourage you to book tables in our intimate first floor pop-up restaurant, online or by calling 01343 596000.

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The Drumduan curriculum is designed to meet the developmental needs of the growing child in a healthy, creative and experiential way. Academic study is balanced by movement, music and artistic work with crafts, gardening and outdoor activities part of the weekly timetable.

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Boarding is available for older pupils.

For more information contact the School Administrator

Drumduan School will be hosting their annual May Fair on Saturday, 7th May from 11am - 3pm. All welcome.

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