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In this issue......

Clubs & Societies 3&4 Pastoral Letter 6 Tide Times 6 Church Details 8 Whatʼs On 15/16/17/18 Nairn Arts Centre 19 Dolphins in Moray 20 Council News 22 Open Farm Sunday 23 Chefʼs Confidential 24 Millbuies Walk 26 School Dates 28 Useful Contacts 30 Local Holidays 30 Advertisers Index 31

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4TH LOSSIE BOYS BRIGADE Every Wednesday at Hythehill Primary School.

Anchor boys (Primary 1,2 & 3) 5pm-6pm; Junior Section (Primary 4,5 & 6) 6pm-7.30; Company Section (Primary 7 and high school) 7.30pm9pm. Contact James Allan tel: 542305 AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS A fellowship of relatives/friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope to solve common problems.

For details of local weekly meetings visit www.alanonuk.org.uk or call 0141 339 8884, a helpline available 10am-10pm 365 days/year ELGIN BOOKMARK BOOK CLUB Meets every 2nd Monday of the month, 2pm, Blythswood Charity Shop, Lossie Wynd, Elgin. Contact Kirsty Morgan 547494 ELGIN BOWLING CLUB Open daily from 10am to dusk, April to September, all ages and abilities. Contact Douglas Sinclair 540165 ELGIN BRIDGE CLUBS Meets Monday to Friday, Elgin Bridge Centre, 1 Academy Street, Elgin.

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ELGIN CYCLING CLUB Aims to promote cycling in the local area, meets Sunday morning 8.30am, Grant Lodge, Cooper Park.

Contact Libby Amphlett by email at libby.amphlett@ btopenworld.com ELGIN DARBY & JOAN CLUB Meets every Tuesday, October - May, from 2pm 4pm for a sociable afternoon with entertainment or bingo for the over 60’s, Elgin Community Centre. Contact Moira Webb 541001 ELGIN FILM CLUB Now a part of the Moray Arts Club. New program of films coming soon, dates and venue to be confirmed.

Screening alternative and classic films in a friendly atmosphere, with a brief talk about the film. Contact Emma Cooper 07894 144021 or email emmaucooper@ btinternet.com or visit the website www.morayartsclub.com ELGIN FLOWER CLUB Enjoy the art of flower arranging, meets every month at Elgin High Church Hall. Contact Muriel Gerrard 550257 muriel.gerrard@virgin.net ELGIN MUSEUM Elgin Museum collects, safeguards and makes accessible artefacts and specimens which are held in trust for the people of Moray and visitors to the area, open Monday to Saturday from April to

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October. Contact David Addison 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org. uk www.elginmuseum.org.uk ELGIN ROUND TABLE Meets on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month September - June at 7pm, Royal Hotel, Elgin. Contact Dominic Young 548167 or email dominicyoung31@aol.com ELGIN SCRABBLE CLUB Meets every Monday for a game of scrabble, all ages and levels welcome, Elgin Community Centre. Contact Margaret Armstrong 545377 ELGIN SENIOR CITIZENS DANCING CLUB Join the over 50’s for music and dancing in friendly company, every Monday 1.30pm to 4pm, Supper Room, Elgin Town Hall GARMOUTH & KINGSTON PRE-SCHOOL GROUPS

Playgroup; 2-3 Club and Tots Group. Contact Jessica Myers tel: 870262(am) or 870620(pm) or visit www.garmouth playgroups.co.uk

GRAMPIAN SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND Provides services and support to visually impaired adults and children in Moray.

0845 271 2345 or email moray@grampianblind.org or write to 35 Moray Street, Elgin IV30 1JH

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SpotLight Clubs and Societies

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HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUB Enjoy gliding and soaring at all levels, from complete beginner upwards, Saturday & Sunday all year round and Wednesday evening May October at Easterton Airfield, Birnie.

Contact Anne Burgess 820834 www.highglide.co.uk HIGHLAND HANGGLIDING AND PARA GLIDING CLUB To promote freeflying activities throughout Highland and Moray areas. Contact Gary Williamson 01463 236600 or 01463 811852 hg@highland hg&pgclub.co.uk JOG SCOTLAND ELGIN Meet Thursdays 6pm outside Elgin Library. Beginners or keen joggers welcome adults only. More info from Carol on 556506 or Liz on 813228 or email jselgin@walkjogrun moray.org.uk LOSSIEMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB To promote football in the Lossie area and enter competitive competitions.

Contact Alan McIntosh tel: 813328 or email alanlfcsec@aol.com LOSSIEMOUTH GIRL GUIDING Rainbows-Monday or Wednesday; BrowniesTuesday, Wednesday or Thursday; Guides-Mondays.

Contact Dawn Coull tel: 810955

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MILTONDUFF VILLAGE HALL Available for regular meetings or one-off occasions. Our community events are Badminton, Bowling, Gardening Club, Toddler Group on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Playgroup Monday to Friday. Contact Jeff Hyland tel: 545360 or email jeff.hyland@virgin.net MORAY ARTS CLUB Bringing 'The Arts' to the people of Moray. Contact Emma Cooper, art & film convener on 07894 144021 or email emmaucooper@ btinternet.com or visit www.morayartsclub.com MORAY BOWLING CLUB Summer and winter bowling, all ages and abilities welcome. Seafield Street, Elgin. Contact Alex Masson 544556 MORAY DISABILITY FORUM Speaking on behalf of disabled people and their carers from across Moray, with a united voice through consultation and partnership with services that support them. We welcome everyone interested, or working, in the area of disability to become a member of the group. Contact Mike McKenzie, c/o Moray Resource Centre, Elgin.

Tel: 07967 440164 MORAY FIELD CLUB Nature walks, birdwatching and ancient buildings with

experts of all aspects giving their time and sharing their knowledge, diary of events for 12 months, contact Chrissie Suttie 01309 673431 MORAY FLY FISHERS CLUB Promote trout fly fishing by offering discounted access and competitions. Contact Malcolm Waters 842929 or email waters.malcolm@ hotmail.com MORAY GAELIC GROUP We have conversation classes in gaelic led by three volunteer native gaelic speakers. Held in Moray College on Monday evenings 7.30pm-9pm. £1 per night, £5 year membership. Contact moraygaelicgroup @uhi.ac.uk or visit www.moraygaelic group.ning.com MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS & MOTORCYCLISTS

Reg. Scottish Charity (SC 033561) visit www.morayiam.org.uk or 01309 673954 MORAY GROUP OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED are looking for volunteers to help at our riding sessions by leading the ponies or acting as side-helpers for our riders.

Monday afternoons and/or Wednesdays. We are based at Cranloch Riding Centre near Elgin. No experience?

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Denise 01343 contact 850310 or Liz 01343 556167 ROTARY CLUB OF ELGIN every Thursday Meets 12.30pm for 1pm at the Mansion House Hotel.

Contact Brodie Ross 01309 696272 URQUHART WEDNESDAY CLUB Provides a meeting place for, but not necessarily, the over 60’s, carpet bowling, Wednesday afternoons, end of September to end of April, Urquhart Parish Hall. Contact Mary Climie 842526 WALK MORAY, ELGIN GROUP Meets on Thursdays at 10am, Moray Leisure Centre.

The walks are short (30mins - 1hour) and led by qualified volunteers. Contact 01343 567172 YOUNG PERSONS ADDICTION COUNSELLING Based in Keith, offering free confidential counselling to Moray youngsters aged 1224 who have issues regarding addiction of any type or are concerned about someone else’s addiction.

Those who think the service could benefit them can call Robert or Carol on 01542 886630 If you would like details of your club or society included in this section please let us know.

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“Iʼm going to die!

Jesus, Allah, Buddha - I love you all!”

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We live in interesting times. Today our culture and thinking is dominated by tolerance and diversity. As such when us Christians harp on about Jesus being the only Saviour it can make us sound kind of … well … erm … intolerant! Worse still when we state that he is unique and superior to any other ‘saviour’ - that is just too narrow minded by far! Indeed the Buddha taught that there are eightyfour thousand paths to enlightenment. Surely we can all find our own way to God? Personally I don’t really understand how eighty-four thousand paths all heading in different directions, can all lead to the same destination. And yet, the opinion that Jesus is just one path among many that leads to God, is a very popular spiritual concept, and not just with Homer Simpson!

John Lennon: “I believe that what Jesus and Mohammad and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It’s just that the translations have gone wrong.”

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Mahatma Gandhi: “All paths leading to God are equally good.”

Oprah Winfrey: “One of the biggest mistakes humans make is to believe that there is only one way. Actually, there are many diverse paths leading to what you call God.” Do just humour me for a few moments as you continue to read and think about this. Are we really to believe that the atheist road (which says there is no God), the agnostic road (which is unsure if there is a God), and the Hindu road (which says there are millions of gods) all lead to the same place? What about the road that says there is no life after death, or the road that says you reincarnate? Do these roads lead to the same place as the Christian road, which says you stand before Jesus for judgment and sentencing to eternal heaven or hell? Are we truly to believe that the road that says we save ourselves leads to the same place as the road that says only Jesus can save us?

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The exclusivity and superiority of Jesus is exactly the teaching of scripture. This foundational truth, that Jesus is the only Saviour, has been proclaimed by the Christians for 2,000 years. By the time you read this the church will have just celebrated Pentecost. It is a time when we Christians remember that God the Holy Spirit was gifted to us. Having just been filled and led by Him, the Apostle Peter boldly proclaimed “there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” But even this claim wasn’t something he’d made up - he was simply echoing Jesus himself who clearly said: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

I am so grateful to God for the assurance and hope that springs from this truth. I’d hate to be like Homer, hedging my bets with my final breath, unsure and uncertain.

What about you?

Jon Teasdale, Leader The Lighthouse Church, Forres

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Lossiemouth Baptist Church meets every Sunday 9.30am, 11.30am and 6pm. Junior Church Sunday 11.30am and Kids Church (P4-P7) Thursdays 6.15pm-8pm. Contact Rev. Trevor Wilson 812062 www.lossiebaptist.org Lossiemouth United Free Church of Scotland meets Sunday 11am and 6pm, including Sunday School. Contact Rev. Alexander Ritchie 810262 www.ufcos.org.uk/lossie St James Church of Scotland, Lossiemouth Family Worship 11am including creche and Sunday School; Evening Service 6pm; Swordfish Youth Group 7pm. Contact Rev. Graham Crawford 07817 504042 St Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Lossiemouth Family Eucharist 9.30am; Holy Communion 10am Thursdays; Evening Prayer 5pm Thursdays St Gerardines High Church Lossiemouth Contact 831146 Lossiemouth Gospel Hall meets every Sunday for Sunday Club at 2pm, Gospel Meeting at 6.30pm. Further details 812987 or visit the website at www.losiemouthgospelhall.org.uk Hopeman Baptist Church meets every Sunday 11am & 6pm. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald 831175 or visit the website www.hopemanbaptist.org.uk

Burghead Church Every Sunday at 11.30am. Contact 01309 690931 Parish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of each month, one service (10.30 a.m.) in Hopeman if five Sundays in the month, all other Sundays Hopeman 10am, Duffus or Spynie 11.30am. Contact Rev. Bruce Lawrie 830276 or email: blawrie@zetnet.co.uk Birnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday Service Pluscarden 10am and Evening Service 6.30pm 3rd Sunday each month; Birnie 11.30am and Evening Service 6.30pm 1st Sunday each month Alves Church 1st Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Contact 01309 690931 Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Trinity, Elgin Sunday Services - 8am Holy Communion; 11am Family Eucharist; 6.30pm Evensong St Sylvester's Catholic Church, Elgin Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm; Sunday Mass 11.45am. Contact 542280 www.stsylvesters.net Elgin & Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday Sevice 11am including Sunday School & Creche; Evening Service 6pm, Midweek Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact Colin Morrison 542196 Elgin City Church Every Sunday 10.30am at Elgin Community Centre childrens church & creche available.

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Elgin High Church Sunday 11am; Evening Service 2nd Sunday each month 6.30pm. Contact Rev. Julie Woods 542449 or email missjulie@btinternet.com St Giles & St Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South, Elgin 9.30am St Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South & 11am St Giles Church, Rev. George Rollo 547208 Elgin Baptist Church Family Morning Worship (including creche), Sunday School and Bible Class 11am (1st Sunday each month at Seafield Primary); Evening Service 6pm; Youth Fellowship 7.30pm. Contact Rev. Graham Swanson 547743 Elgin Community Church Sunday Morning Service 10.30am; Evening Fellowship & Youth Group at 6pm. Contact 546654 Moray Grace Fellowship Meets Sunday mornings 10.30am in Alves Village Hall. Contact Vic Cameron for more details tel. 850142 email vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com or at www.moraygrace.wordpress.com St Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Parish Church Morning Worship, including Young Church and Creche every Sunday at 11am. Evening Services on last Sunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart at 7pm. Contact John Third 843341

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To change your hair colour is one of the easiest and most obvious ways to update your look for summer.

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Blondes - Ultra-hot colours like clean blondes and warm caramels should be added through the hair to freshen your look this season and give you a sunkissed look. Spring peroxide blondes will transition into summer’s golden blondes with emphasis being on multi-tones. Think vanilla, latte, honey, caramels and strawberr y blondes.

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Brunettes - Brunettes this season are dark and deep, rich tones with multidimensional highlights. Subtle variations in shade and tone such as rich mochas and c hocolate will allow us to use varying shades of the same colours, graduating out from light to dark and adding caramel or honey accents throughout.

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Mackenzie and Cruickshank’s 75 staff are campaigning to save WKHLU MREV DPLG IHDUV WKH GHVLJQ RI D SODQQHG ÁRRG VFKHPH LQ WKH town will force the business to close.

We bring Employees Thirza £1million to Cruickshank and Karen Jones explain: the local

economy every year and support numerous local suppliers - some of whom fear 6WDII EDFN WKH ÁRRG they would works as many have close if we experienced the devastating impact of do. ÁRRGLQJ LQ WKHLU KRPHV Town centre vitality We know that a com- would diminish; visitor promise can be found numbers to the area would decrease; and WR JLYH )RUUHV ÁRRG Forres would lose an protection while also institution which has securing our jobs. been in the town for nearly 130 years.

Moray Council could either change the deUnder the current plan, sign of the scheme or commit to relocat- the Garden Centre would be in the miding M&C’s Garden dle of a major civil Centre. engineering project for up to two years and Both the High Street ÀQDQFH H[SHUWV SUHshop and Garden dict a third of business Centre operate as one business and their would go. combined loss to the town would be huge. Land would be permanently lost to the We face losing our jobs because of the design of the Forres (Pilmuir & Findhorn) Flood Scheme.

works and the secluded plant selling area would be swamped by an elevated A96.

As staff, we unaniPRXVO\ DJUHHG WR ÀJKW to save M&C as it is a great place to work and a valuable asset to the town.

Please feel free to speak to any of us for more details or support our drive by signing our petition - either in-store or online.

Thank you.

Thirza Cruickshank and Karen Jones on behalf of the M&C staff.

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The Moray Carers Project

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Helping people to help others The Moray Carers Project in Elgin has recently been awarded funding from the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland to create our innovative new Digital Story Project. Digital Stories are short documentary films about unpaid Carers that will aid communication and awareness in communities by showing the vital role Carers play in society.

The Digital Story Maker will work with Carers to make creative films about their experiences, concerns and contributions to society. We are hoping this project will create a new link between Carers and the community.

The finished films will be used in a number of ways and the Carers involved will have full control over who gets to see their film. Some will want to keep theirs for personal reflection; some will take part solely for the therapeutic benefits of being involved with the process; others will be happy for their film to be seen by others. These latter films will form the basis for a library service at the Moray Carers Project, as well as being used in screenings in various Moray communities, to raise awareness. We will also be posting some of the films on our website: www.moraycarers.co.uk/digitalstories.htm .

The Digital Story Project is the newest edition to the services provided by the Moray Carers Project. We work with Carers of all ages throughout Moray to ensure they are recognised, valued and supported to manage the impact of caring on their lives. The Moray Carers Project describes a Carer as ‘someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.’

An important part of our work is the ‘Will You Care’ initiative. This initiative is funded by the Big Lottery and aims to raise the profile of unpaid Carers in Moray and contribute to the range of services available to them. We deliver specialist training for Carers and focus on long-term conditions, e.g. stroke, diabetes, heart disease,

dementia, and many other conditions. We also work with GP practices and hospitals in Moray to ensure that Carers, as well as patients, are being identified effectively and supported appropriately.

We liaise closely with NHS professionals who contribute their different areas of expertise to the courses we deliver. One of our key aims is to reach out to the many ‘hidden Carers’ in Moray and assist them in accessing the help and support they may need to manage their role. To achieve this, we work with pharmacies throughout Moray.

When a Carer makes contact we provide an initial listening ear, explain more about our services and then ‘signpost’ people in the right direction for any additional support. The Moray Carers Project also offers a free, confidential counselling service.

We offer services for Carers of all ages, including Young Carers. Our Education Support Workers work with Young Carers primarily through primary and secondary schools, but also in colleges. Some of the services provided by the Young Carers team are: supporting Young Carers to raise issues with school, Social work, school nurses and other support systems; highlight issues that Young Carers may have with Guidance staff e.g. bullying, homework problems, etc; providing a listening ear to Young Carers, pupils and school staff; raise awareness of Young Carers through delivery of PSE lessons to year one pupils. As well as all of this we organise great activities for Young Carers to take part in.

So, as an addition to these services, Digital Stories hopes to bring a new dimension to the way in which the Moray Carers Project, and care organisations in general, can provide help to Carers.

We are now asking Carers to get in contact to discuss the possibilities of making films. We are also keen to hear from members of Moray communities to discuss the possibilities for future screenings to help raise awareness.

Moray Carers Project is based at 227 High Street Elgin (IV30 1DJ) and people with caring responsibilities (friends, children, parents neighbours, colleagues) can drop in or make an appointment by phoning 01343 540990, or emailing info@moraycarers.co.uk. Information about our services can also be accessed via our website at www.moraycarers.co.uk.

If you want to get in contact with the Digital Story Project then phone and ask for Will, or email: will.burgess@moraycarers.co.uk.

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Elgin Rotary Club Motorfun & Food Fest Elginʼs Cooper Park will be overflowing on Sunday, June 6th when the fourth Motorfun free family fun day, organised by the Elgin Rotary Club, takes place between 12noon and 5pm. Already a firm favourite with the people of the town…and those from further afield, this yearʼs event will be bigger, better…and a little bit different.

The event will once again be built around a motoring theme, with the usual array of new and vintage vehicles, along with a glittering display of customised cars taking part in the “Show and Shine” competition. This event, which attracts a large number of car enthusiasts, is already attracting attention with information appearing on a number of internet forums and a Facebook site being set up to exchange information.

A new addition is being introduced this year in the form of a Food Fest, which will be held inside a marquee (£2 entry) and will feature around 20 exhibitors from food related backgrounds, each offering “tastings”, along with a number of demonstrations from well-known Moray chefs to spice up the afternoon.

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As ever, fun is set to take centre stage in the three rings in the middle of Cooper Park with the popular ʻItʼs A Knockoutʼ again set to hit the heights. There is also a place for people who enjoy messing about in boats, with ʻPirates on the Pondʼ, a rowing race around the Cooper Park duck pond, set to be a wonderful -and wet spectacle.

Other entertainment on offer will include a display by sheepdogs controlling ducks, Grampian Police Dogs, chainsaw carving, Speyside Cooperage and sheep shearing.

A number of local musical groups and pipe bands will also be appearing over the course of the afternoon. As well as the cars and the entertainment, there will be up to 40 local organisations manning stalls around the field, along with other demonstrations and displays.

On Saturday (June 5) a ʻMusic in the Parkʼ concert is taking place in the marquee, featuring local ladies choir ʻCantare and Friendsʼ and all proceeds will go to Macmillan. Macmillan are also set to benefit from a sponsored walk by primary school children, which take splace around the Cooper Park perimeter on the Saturday afternoon, beginning at 2pm.

For further information contact Ken Smith on 01343 547237 or email knsmith59@aol.com

Sponsors have been sought to back the various events and already the Mansion House and the Mansfield Hotel have promised support for the Food Fest, while McDonald and Munro, John R. Weir, Forsythʼs of Rothes and Johnston Carmichael have agreed to sponsor other areas.

More companies are being asked to get on board. Elgin Rotary Club has also been offered help in the form of food donations from various local companies, such as Tesco, Aldi, Sangs and Marks and Spencer.

The club also applied for Lottery funding this year, for the first time, and were successful in receiving a grant for £3000, which will cover site security, a PA system, advertising costs, first aid cover and entertainment costs. page 14 - June 2010

Members of the North East Scotland Fire Heritage Trust show off their vintage fire engine during the 2008 Elgin Rotary Club Motorfun free family fun day at Cooper Park, Elgin.

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MAY 26 wednesday duncan chisholm & ivan drever, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7, contact 01309 690110

28 friday

rock for heroes audition night, 9pm, mosset tavern, forres, £5 entry (all proceeds to help for heroes) free friday at the loft - lou brown, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111

Lou Brown at The Loft Venue Friday 28th May - FREE FRIDAY! There cant be many singer-songwriters who can draw inspiration from their love of ‘The Sound of Music’, the legend of Robert Johnson, and a former career in social work, but Lou Brown does just that. These & many more influences are combined in an unique and personal blend of country, folk and pop that is gaining her fans across the globe.

29 saturday alzheimer scotland - elgin branch coffee morning, 10am-12pm, supper room elgin town hall, £2, contact pam ross tel: 544487 birnie and pluscarden church plant sale, 10am12noon, miltonduff hall, various stalls elgin city social club quiz night in aid of clubhouse stairlift fund, 7.30pm, sports bar, elgin city fc, £3 per person - max. 6 per team, book your table on tel: 07766 561337 or email city.social@hotmail.co.uk

5 saturday & 6 sunday cawdor castle special gardens weekend, 11am-2pm, guided tours with head gardener, all included in normal £4.50 garden ticket, www.cawdorcastle.com

Special Gardens Weekend Cawdor Castle 11am & 2pm Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June Guided tours with head gardener, all included in normal £4.50 garden ticket www.cawdorcastle.com

5 saturday - 13 sunday

29 saturday & 30 sunday feis mhoireibh, moray college, elgin, this fun filled music, sport, drama, gaelic singing and dance festival welcomes all from eight to eighteen years, tuition by experienced, professional musicians, for entry forms email feis_mhoireibh@yahoo.co.uk or tel: norma 547447

JUNE 4 friday kent duchaine, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10, contact 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book karen matheson, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £14/£12, contact 01309 690110

nairn book & arts festival, events throughout the week, visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

6 sunday motorfun and food fest, 12noon-5pm, elgin rotary club free family fun day in cooper park, elgin, new and vintage cars, music, two rings with entertainment, it's a knockout, food stalls and cookery demonstrations (£2 charge)

Motorfun and Food Fest Elgin Rotary Club Sunday 6th June 12noon-5pm

5 saturday forres in bloom coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1, tel: vima tulloch 01309 675959 SpotLight - Elgin, Lossie and District

the oaks fundraising car boot sale, 10am-2pm, the oaks car park, elgin, £5 per car, phone margaret on 0779 040 8810 to book a space forestry commission evening song, 6pm - 8pm, listen to the ‘evening song' as the birds sing to mark their territories, meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre, free, but donations are welcome music in the park...charity concert in aid of macmillan cancer support, 7pm, cooper park, elgin, featuring ladies choir cantare, elgin rotary male voice choir and various local artists, tickets £6 from cathedral windows, high street, elgin (next to m&s)

Free family fun day at Cooper Park, Elgin New and vintage cars, music, entertainment, food stalls and cookery demonstrations (£2 charge) www.elginrotary.co.uk

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JUNE 2010 continued

17 thursday - 20 sunday

8 tuesday

burgie international 3 day horse trials, visit www.burgie.org or email secretary@burgie.org

centre for health science public open day 2010, 11am, old perth road, inverness, exhibition, art tours, health checks, workshops, simulation mannequins, 3d visualisation & business seminar, for more details visit www.centreforhealthscience.com

11 friday

18 friday free friday at the loft - esther o’connor, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111 scottish chamber orchestra, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £12/£8/£6/£5, contact 01309 690110

jia ling operatic singer - with piano accompanist jon hall, 7.30pm, red shoes theatre, elgin, tickets from red shoes, £7/£5 over 60; student; u12, 548614

Farm Sunday at East Grange Farm Sunday 13th June - FREE Have a day out on the Farm. Come & meet the lambs, go on the nature treasure trail and see how a modern farm encompasses producing food and encourages nature to flourish. Taster sessions on all activities such as quad bikes, laser tag and mini-tag for the under-5’s.

11, 12 & 13 friday, saturday & sunday rockness 2010, featurng fatboy slim, leftfield, the strokes and more, visit www.rockness.co.uk

12 saturday & 13 sunday north of scotland championships 2010 findhorn, visit www.rfyc.net for more details

Moray Youth Music Forum present Summer of Sound - Elgin Town Hall Sunday 13th June 11am-6pm - FREE ENTRY! With live performances from Moray’s youth music scene; master-classes in drumming, guitar, sound engineering and pre-school music; information stands and funding advice.

Everyone welcome all day, with exciting activities from: 11am 12.30pm 2pm 4pm

for 0-5 years for 5-12 years for 12-16 years for 16-25 years

Come along and see what the Moray Youth Music Forum has to offer you! Tel: 07870 581132 or morayyouthmusic@aol.com

13 sunday free farm sunday, east grange farm, by kinloss, taster sessions on all activities such as quad bikes, laser tag and mini-tag for the under-5’s, tel: 01343 850111 moray youth music forum free summer of sound, elgin town hall, for young people from 0-25 years heartbreak productions present open air theatre - an ideal husband, 7pm, brodie castle, £10/£8, contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk

16 wednesday daimh and buille, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7, contact 01309 690110

19 saturday cats protection coffee morning, 10am-12noon forres town hall, £1, contact penelope smitten 01343 850315

20 sunday family fun day, brodie castle, £2 adults/children free, contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk

22 tuesday ten tonne dozer with support from salvation, britians most northern heavy rock band, 8pm, flannigans bar, elgin, £5, for more details visit www.myspace.com/thesyndicate2009

24 thursday art auction in aid of moray fresh start, 7pm for 8pm, gordonstoun chapel

25 friday tam white, the loft venue, by kinloss, £10/£12 tel: 01343 850111

26 saturday vision awareness event, 10am-4pm, elgin town hall, contact carolyn lamb for more details 07500 033689 pancake tea & stalls, 2pm-4pm, holy trinity church hall, elgin

26 saturday & 27 sunday portsoy scottish traditional boat festival, visit www.stbf.bizland.com/2010 or tel: 01261 842951

UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN

Karen Matheson £14/£12 Friday 4th June - 8pm

Daimh & Buille £9/£7 Wednesday 16th June - 8pm

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The Wilders £12/£10 Saturday 24th July - 8pm Tickets available at the Phoenix Stores 01309 690110, or online at www.thebooth.co.uk For more details tel: 01309 691170 or see the website w w w. u n i v e r s a l h a l l . c o . u k SpotLight - Elgin, Lossie and District

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Universal Hall, Findhorn

Showing films throughout the year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details.

Cinema Listings May / June 2010 Vue Cinema, Inverness

Tooth Fairy (tbc) Sex and the City 2 (15) Shrek Forever After 3D (u) The Twilight Saga : Eclipse (tbc) Toy Story 3 (tbc) The A-Team (tbc)

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Cinema Nairn

28/5 Sweet Smell of Success (PG) 5/6 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (15) 10/6 Shakespeare in Love (15) 25/6 Out of Africa (PG)

Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com or contact Nairn Community Centre on 01667 453476 for details

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Whip It (12a) American:The Bill Hicks Story (15) Whatever Works (12a) Follow Me & Seasons (15) Agora (12a) No-one Knows About Persian Cats (Kasi Az GorbeHaye Irani Khabar Nadareh) (12a) Samson & Delilah (15) The Father Of My Children (Le Père De Mes Enfants) (12a) Thunderbolt & Lightfoot (18) Inverness Film Fans - Some Like It Hot (u) Crying With Laughter (18) Dogtooth (Kynodontas) (18) A Single Man (12a) The Bad Lieutenant - Port Of Call : New Orleans (18) Eyes Wide Open (Einaym Pkuhot)(12a) The Blind Side (12a) Revanche (15) Double Take (12a) Die Hard (18) Monster Film Festival plus many others

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or call 01463 234234 for details

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

New screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk for details of films now showing

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Nairn Community and Arts Centre

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reflecting a cultural partnership The face of Community Centres in the Highlands is changing. Nairn is leading the way in promoting Arts and Culture in addition to the more traditional Community Centre Activities.

This bright, modern adaptable building with excellent Arts Facilities has become a vital part of the Community.

Now in its third year of operation the centre offers a wide variety of activities and events for all ages. The unique aspect of The Centre is its adaptability. The large comfortable Theatre which can seat up to 300 has catered for local events such as Fashion shows, Cookery Demonstrations and even weddings! and has also hosted Scottish Opera, The National Theatre for Scotland and Traditional stars “Phil and Ally”.

together and sharing in this ideas adaptable architectural designed building”.

Evidence of these successful partnerships can be seen this June when Nairn Book & Arts Festival host their annual celebration of literature, drama, art and film at the Community Centre. Partnerships have been formed with many of the groups already using the Centre including Cinema Nairn, who are putting on three films, two concerts promoted by Music Nairn, and “Fun with Gaelic” by Feis Inbhir Narainn The Centre also offers Art Exhibition space, and during the Festival, last year’s Open winner, Ruth Nicol, who also won the Student Prize, will be holding a solo exhibition based on road journeys in the North of Scotland. The popular, 4Square, selling exhibition painted by Highland artists will make a welcome return to the Centre. The Nairn Camera Club, who meet at the Centre on a weekly basis are also working with the Festival and will exhibit the winning entries of their Photographic competition throughout the week.

The Festival is an excellent chance for local people to come along to the various events which are not normally available in the area, at a reasonable cost.

All aspects of the Community are catered for in The Centre.

Excellent meeting facilities are also available to hire, which ensures that the building is always busy, with both Community and Business Groups.

It is home to Music Nairn, Ramage International Jazz Festival, Feis Inbhir Narainn and the Nairn Book & Arts Festival.

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Whales and Dolphins around the Moray Firth At the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) we are only too aware of how much whales and dolphins have always fascinated us humans and that seeing these amazing animals in their natural environment is often a memorable experience. People tell us just that every day!

If you choose the right site and invest a little patience, then you could glimpse one or more of the 24 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises recorded around the Scottish coast.

If you do fancy getting out by yourself, with the family or the dog to see some of these creatures, then the Moray Firth is a fantastic area to see whales, dolphins and porpoises from land. The resident population of bottlenose dolphins tends to spend a lot of time close to the coast and can be very active, making them easy to spot. Porpoises are smaller and tend to be quite shy but with a bit of practice, they can also be seen around the coast. Even Minke whales make regular visits to some of the deeper coastal waters like Cullen Bay.

Before you get out and about, there are some considerations that you will need to take onboard- a good set of binoculars for a start! In the Moray Firth area, the bottlenose dolphins and minke whales tend (not always though) to be seen more regularly in the summer months - watching in good weather (and earlier in the day) will increase your chances of sighting a whale or dolphin. On a windy day, waves and sea spray may obscure a dorsal fin breaking the surface.

As for good viewing spots, there are countless great places from which you can watch for whales and dolphins in the Moray Firth. Top sites include; Cromarty Sutors, Chanonry Point, WDCS Dolphin and Seal Centre at North Kessock, Fort George, WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay, Cullen Bay, Broughty Ferry Castle, and Aberdeen Harbour.

If you want to watch for whales and dolphins in comfort and with easy access to food and facilities, then the WDCS centre at North Kessock is ideal. From the Cullen Bay Hotel too, you can even look for minke whales through the dining room

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windows while you eat! Other sites such as Lossiemouth, Nairn and Spey Bay offer easy access to cafés and toilets.

Fancy being guided by the experts? Then WDCS can help here too. Some of the best encounters with whales and dolphins are when out walking the cliffs and beaches, and if it is an all round encounter with nature that you are interested in then you could sign up to WDCS' PoD Plod, a brand new challenge event taking place in August, and created to help raise funds to protect the dolphins of the Moray Firth. The event is a 26-mile sponsored walk along the breathtaking Moray Coastal Trail from Findhorn Bay to Spey Bay….. the challenge is to do it in 2 days!

Guided by Sarah Dolman, WDCS’s head of policy for Scotland, and Alice Pope, WDCS’s Scottish Conservation Officer, you will also be taken on a dolphin and wildlife boat cruise, look out for dolphins from viewing spots along the route, enjoy a reception and guided tour of the WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay and finish with a dolphin watching trip to Chanonry Point with resident dolphin expert, Charlie Phillips.

No matter where or how you choose to go watching, a notebook and ID guide are useful to take with you. These will help you to make notes about what you are seeing and look up the details if you are not sure. If you spot something that puzzles you then WDCS now has a comprehensive species guide that can be accessed on-line through wdcs.org. Make good notes and take pictures, then check them on-line when you get home.

If you get hooked, then you could become a regular WDCS shore watcher. Contact our volunteer manager and we’ll get you trained up and watching the sea! It’s a vital part of what WDCS does as we use our shore watch data and other research to try to understand dolphin movements all year round and better manage potential impacts to them and their environment.

For more information on the PoD Plod or Shorewatch go to www.wdcs.org/uk Wildlife Centre 01343 820 339 Email: wildlifecentre@wdcs.org

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EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY 13TH APRIL 2010 OF THE CITY & ROYAL BURGH OF ELGIN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Police Business and National Security Update Temp. Sgt Brian Milne advised that statistics on crime were now available to view on Grampian Police website. Temp.

Sgt Milne agreed to speak to Traffic Department with regard to concerns raised over speeding around St Sylvester’s and East End schools with the possibility of carrying out some speed checks around the area. Murray Ross asked if it was possible to have patrols in the Marks & Spencer Car Park and Lady Hill Car Park due to the amount of litter being thrown on the floor. Temp. Sgt Milne agreed to inform the Community Involvement Department of the problem.

Concerns were raised with regard to traffic not adhering to the “Road Closure” sign on Batchen Street. Temp.

Sgt Milne agreed to raise the issue with the CCTV Operators and also Traffic Department.

Elgin Young Citizens Award Wilma Milne advised that various discussions had taken place between the Recreation and Leisure and Environment Committees with regard to the way forward with the Young Citizens Award in view of the recent press release regarding the Moray Citizen of the Year Award. Wilma Milne advised that the consensus of the R&L Committee was to abandon the Young Citizens Award and consider options. The R&L Committee suggested using the Shield as a Good Neighbour or Good Citizens Award or possibly amalgamating with the Moray Citizen of the Year Award.

After a lengthy discussion, it was proposed by Alex Macmillan that the R&L Committee progress the option of the possibility of amalgamating with the

Moray Citizen of the Year Award but maintaining the C&RBoECC Young Citizen of Elgin Award, this was seconded by Murray Ross and unanimously carried.

Moray Council Draft Allotment Policy Mary Wall gave a brief overview of a meeting she had attended on the 24th March 2010 to discuss the Draft Allotment Policy. Mary Wall agreed to discuss progress at next meeting. Mary Wall to forward copy of the Draft Allotment Policy and the Elgin Allotment Association’s response to the Chairman.

It was proposed by Anne Glover and seconded by Kathleen Masson to renew membership of the Elgin Allotment Association.

Roads & Transportation.

• Potholes - Murray Ross advised that a copy of the letter sent to Alexander Ritchie giving full details of the C&RBoECC R&T Committee’s pothole findings is available upon request.

• Linkwood Medical Centre Bus Route.

Murray Ross advised that the Transport Focus Group is taking forward the Linkwood Medical Centre bus route.

• Parking charges on Lossie Wynd and Lossie Green - Murray Ross reported that a Traffic Order has been received with regard to parking charges being introduced at Lossie Wynd and Lossie Green car parks. Murray Ross raised concerns with regard to funding for the installation of parking meters and whether the money generated would go into the Common Good Fund. Murray Ross and George Littlejohn agreed to find out full details of the proposals from Keith Stratton, Moray Council and inform members of the C&RBoECC • Elgin Ear - Alex Macmillan advised that

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the Elgin Ear was formally launched on 26th March 2010 at the St Giles Centre.

He thanked all those who attended, Denise Gormley who organised the display board, and the Northern Scot for their publicity. He also reported that one listening report had been generated from the initial event from a gentlemen interested in becoming a Coach for Street Football and that his details, with permission, had been forwarded to the Street Football Co-ordinator. In accordance with protocols, Alex Macmillan stated that no names would be mentioned at the C&RBoECC giving full anonymity. He also confirmed that the first listening post was positioned at the Customer Service desk in Tesco’s.

AOCB • The Chairman advised that he had received correspondence from neighbours of the Old Mill site highlighting their concern at the poor state of the site and requesting the support of the C&RBoECC. It was agreed for the Chairman to pass correspondence to the Environment Committee to take forward as soon as possible.

• Murray Ross raised his disappointment that the Boots store at Springfield Retail Park in Edgar Road had not been granted a pharmaceutical license.

Murray Ross proposed that a letter in support of pharmaceutical facilities being available at this site is sent by the C&RBoECC. George Littlejohn agreed with this action in view of the high level of traffic in Edgar Road and the number of people the facility would serve.

Date and Time of Next Meeting.

Tuesday 11th May 2010 at 7.00pm.

Burghead & Cummingston Community Council: meets first Thursday of every month (excluding July), 7.30pm at Burghead Harbour Masters Office. Contact: Chris Tuke (Secretary) 835537.

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13 June 2010 On Sunday 13 June 2010, East Grange Farm near Kinloss and Bogton Farm, Portsoy Banff will be opening their gates to the public for Open Farm Sunday 2010. The day offers visitors a great day out, and an opportunity to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside.

G When: Sunday 13 June G Where: East Grange Farm, Kinloss , IV36 2UD. (Follow signs to The Loft Bistro & Venue) G Opening Time 10am until 4pm Or Bogton Farm, Portsoy Banff, AB45 2SP G Opening Time: From 12noon until 4pm

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Grigor Butler from East Grange Farm is inviting everyone to come and see what happens beyond the farm gate. Grigor said: “This is the general public’s chance to come and see how a modern farm efficiently produces food and interacts with nature to the benefit of both. Come and see the Pet lambs in the yard and the not so friendly ones out in the fields.

There are farm nature walks. Maps will be available showing where to go and what to look for. Pick up a nature seeker leaflet and see if you can spot our varied wildlife, from Skylarks to Buzzards and stoats and weasels to Foxes. Go “Tree spotting”! Can you find at least ten different varieties of tree?

There will be two guided walks to see the diversity of wildlife on the ground and in our streams and ponds. The first will be at 10.30, so don’t be late!

It is recommended that appropriate outdoor clothing, walking boots or wellies (recommended, especially if you want to guddle in the burn for bugs and beasties!)are worn.

Other attractions on the day are Quad bike taster sessions for kids, indoor laser tag fun, Jazz in the Bistro and more...

Old Cullen Farms, a part of Seafield Estate are inviting visitors to Bogton Farm at Portsoy to see how a large estate is run. If you want to see large farm machinery, essential for a modern agriculture, this is the place to go.

There will also be demonstration stands showing how the barley in our fields turns into Scotland’s biggest export, Whisky, a forestry exhibition and composting on a large scale at Gray's Composting Services, Ley Farm Fordyce.

Caroline Drummond, Chief Executive of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), organiser of Open Farm Sunday said: “This is a day out with a real difference! Whatever you do at an Open Farm Sunday event on Sunday 13 June, it is a great chance to take in some stunning scenery and enjoy the country air. You will really get to know how your food is produced and maybe even taste some, all whilst finding out how the countryside around you is cared for”.

This will be the fifth Open Farm Sunday and over 450 farms across the country are expected to open. For up-to-date campaign information and to let us know about your time on the farm, follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/openfarmsunday.

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Tarte Tatin

Tradition says that the Tarte Tatin was first created by accident at the Hotel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron, France in 1898. The hotel was run by two sisters, Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin. There are conflicting stories concerning the tart's origin, but the predominant one is that Stéphanie Tatin, who did most of the cooking, was overworked one day. She started to make a traditional apple pie but left the apples cooking in butter and sugar for too long. Smelling the burning, she tried to rescue the dish by putting the pastry base on top of the pan of apples, quickly finishing the cooking by putting the whole pan in the oven. After turning out the upside down tart, she was surprised to find how much the hotel guests appreciated the dessert.

I n g r ed i e n t s 150g/5oz unsalted butter 1 fresh vanilla pod 200g/7oz caster sugar 8 apples 300g/10½oz puff pastry 1 medium egg, yolk only, plus 5ml double cream - to make egg wash 150ml/5fl oz crème fraîche to serve F or t he b u tt er sc ot ch sa u ce 150g/5oz caster sugar 150g/5oz unsalted butter 150g/5oz golden syrup 70g/3oz whipping cream

Cook on a baking sheet on top of the stove until the apples have started to caramelise. You may need to change this tray a few times during the cooking process but it saves the oven top. Always take great care when dealing with hot liquids and under no circumstances leave it alone.

Roll out the puff pastry evenly to about 2mm thick on a floured surface and prick with a fork. Place on top of the apples and cut the excess pastry away. Egg wash and then bake in the oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 until the pastry is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile make the butterscotch sauce. Place the sugar, butter and golden syrup in a stainless steel pan and boil until the sauce is a dark caramel colour. Add the whipping cream to the hot caramel and stir until mixed thoroughly.

Cut the unsalted butter into thin slices and mould the butter slices (using well washed hands) into a nonstick frying pan with high sides.

Split the vanilla pod and mix the vanilla seeds by hand with the sugar. Tip the vanilla sugar onto the butter and shake the pan until the sugar is evenly dispersed.

Press the tart with a plate that fits the inside of the pan and drain any excess liquid. Leave to rest for 20 minutes. Then turn the tarte tatin out onto a plate and serve immediately. Pour the caramel sauce around and offer the crème fraîche separately.

Peel and core the apples and cut in half through the core. Pick out any pips. Arrange the apples skin side down. Pack the apples in as tightly as possible.

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THE ROUTE & FEATURES OF INTEREST: Many improvements were made to the estate over the years, and now Millbuies offers a variety of family orientated activities. There is a large grass area for play with picnic tables and barbecue points, a large car park and toilet facilities and also a feeding station for birds of many types. The featured path around the loch is hard aggregate with various other paths leading off to scenic

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views. A large variety of rhododendrons and trees have been planted and this attracts wildlife, from red squirrels feeding at the station to roe deer, badger, rabbit and if you are quiet and lucky, pine martin. On the loch there is mallard, tufted duck, moorhen and swan. In the loch, which is stocked with rainbow trout, you can hire a boat for flyfishing. This is an excellent outdoor environment to be enjoyed by the whole family.

WALK GRADE: Easy A generally flat level path with good surfaces of less than two miles distance.

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for 2010/2011 (all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Friday 2nd July 2010 Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 17th August 2010 Autumn Term Ends Friday 8th October 2010 Winter Term Starts Monday 25th October 2010 In-service Closure Friday 12th November 2010 In-service Closure Monday 15th November 2010 In-service Closure Tuesday 16th November 2010 Winter Term Ends Wed. 22nd December 2010 Spring Term Starts Monday 3rd January 2011 Mid-term Holiday Friday 11th February 2011 Mid-term Holiday Monday 14th February 2011

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Spring Term Ends Friday 1st April 2011 Summer Term Starts Monday 18th April 2011 Good Friday Holiday Friday 22nd April 2011 May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011 In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 2011 In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011 Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011 for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 16th August 2011 Autumn Term Ends Friday 7th October 2011 Winter Term Starts Monday 24th October 2011

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