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SpotLight Clubs and Societies

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In this issue...... Clubs & Societies 3 Pastoral letter 6 Tide Times 6 Church Details 8 Council News 10/11 Property Review 12/14 What’s On 15/16/17/18 Chef’s Confidential 22 School Dates 26 Useful Contacts 28 Local Holidays 28 Advertisers Index 30

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ELGIN BALL GROUP Meets 10am-12noon each Wednesday in the Holy Trinity Church Hall. A wide range of activities, dancing, exercise, craftwork & talks etc on offer. If you are retired come along & join in the fun! Old & new members warmly welcome. Contact Sandra tel: 821020 HOPEMAN LUNCHEON CLUB Serving meals to pensioners at Hopeman Memorial Hall, Tuesdays 12.30pm 1.30pm, £3 per meal. Contact Violet McPherson 830444

Box £35.06 Big Box £67.65 ¼ Page £123.00 ½ Page £292.13 Business Profile £398.52 Full Page £442.80 Enhanced Listings in What’s On pages from £38.40

INNER WHEEL OF ELGIN Community service undertaking fundraising for local and overseas charities, meets monthly (excluding July and August), Mansion House Hotel. Contact Elizabeth Harvey 548059

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LADYBIRD DEVELOPMENTAL GROUP Caring for pre-school children with additional support needs we would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in joining us to help secure our future, contact 814618 for details or visit our website at www.theladybirdgroup.co.uk

Deadline for October issue is Wednesday 8th September. Call 01309 690063 for more details. SpotLight on Elgin & Lossie is published by Winterburn Media Ltd, Comraich, Woodside Farm, Kinloss IV36 3UA All material contained within the SpotLight magazines is subject to formal copyright restrictions and therefore the reproduction of any listings, editorial, advertiser artwork or any other content, without the publishers prior consent, will be considered to be a breach of copyright.

LAICH OF MORAY TRUST The bus provides transport for elderly, infirm and disabled within Moray e.g. Day care, Lunch Club, Sports Club, Church etc. Mainly within Moray, but sometimes further. Contact Rosie Burnett 544987

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LHANBRYDE DISABLED CLUB Meets every Thursday from 1.30pm - 3.30pm, for games, bingo and outings, Lhanbryde Village Hall. Contact Mary Law 843044 LHANBRYDE INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Promotes the game of indoor bowling, both sociable and competitive, meets September to April on Mondays and Thursdays from 7pm-10pm. Contact Ella Harley 814224/843194 LOSSIEMOUTH BOWLING CLUB St Gerardine’s Road, Lossie tel: 813766 LOSSIEMOUTH CRUISING CLUB An active club with full programme of races & musters during the season. Come & along and chat with members - crews always required. Contact sally skalke or john jones tel: 07840 198871, visit www.lossiecc.co.uk or email sallyskalke@tiscali.co.uk MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB Enjoy flowers? Come and watch talented flower demonstrators at work. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month Applegrove Primary School Contact May Bichan tel: 01343 850634

MORAY CAMERA CLUB Meets every Monday 7.30pm - 9.30pm September to May, Elgin Library. Contact Rae Munro 544956 www.moraycameraclub.co.uk

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MORAY SENSORY SERVICE Provides services for people with sight loss, hearing loss and the Deaf Community in Moray. 0845 271 2345 or write to Elizabeth House, 10 Victoria Crescent, Elgin. MORAY WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Meets every Monday and Wednesday afternoon 2pm 4pm from September to March at Moray Leisure Centre. Contact Norman Anderson on 07599 033 309 or contact via email nor2002uk@yahoo.co.uk NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Meets every second Wednesday each month from September - May. Elgin Town Hall Supper Room 2pm-4pm. Contact Moira Munro 01343 544145 NEW ELGIN LADIES INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Meets every Thursday at 7pm from September to March inclusive (excluding away match dates), New Elgin Hall. Contact Susan Grant 541867 SENIOR CITIZENS AFTERNOON BOWLING Meets in Elgin Community Centre on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 1pm-3pm. Commencing Monday 13th September & running until mid-April. Contact 541471 If you would like details of your club or society included in this section please let us know. Not all clubs will be listed every issue. September 2010 - page 3

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SpotLight Pastoral letter and Tide Times

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Do fish complain to the sea for being wet? Not at all, it’s their natural environment. It’s where they are at home. They would complain if they were on dry land, ‘a fish out of water’. What’s our natural environment, where are we truly ‘at home’. Surely the answer must be in this world; the world of time that begins when we are born and ends when we die. We live in time as we live in the air that we breath. We love the air - we love to take deep breaths of pure, fresh country air, just for the joy of it.How strange then that we do not love time so much. Indeed time seems to spoil our loveliest moments. Nothing quite comes up to our expectations, because of time. We never have enough; it goes too fast; it passes too slow; where has it gone! When Henry Ford began the first motor car mass production line, he was sure it would enrich our lives. The car would make our journeys quicker, and the time we save we could use to do more of the things we enjoyed. He was saddened to see that as more and more cars came onto the roads, people spent more LOW TIDE TIMES FOR LOSSIEMOUTH IN SEPTEMBER Walking on the beach should be possible 2 hours either side of these times AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6

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and more time in them, driving further and further afield for shopping, leisure and work.

We are harassed by time. Half our inventions are advertised to save time washing machines and dish washers, faster and faster cars, and jet travel but for what? We are pursued by time; watches, buzzers, time clocks, schedules, diaries and so on. In fact I better get to the point of this quickly or I won’t get this in to Spotlight on time! Living in earthly time isn’t our natural environment. We are like fish out of water. We will never really feel that we are at home, until we are free of the constraints of time. Where or when can that happen? In eternity - God’s endless, timeless, peace filled eternity. That’s what we are made for. We are made in the image of God and our hearts will never find their rest until they find it in the heart of God. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest

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for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-29) Jesus, when he was going to die, told his followers that he was going to prepare a place for them; when the time is right, he will come and take us to be with him forever. Some of the old hymns talk of heaven as ‘going home’. Loved ones who have died before us, have simply gone home before us and one day we’ll be at home with them. Can you be sure? Yes, by simple faith in God through Jesus. Jesus said “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6) Life is much richer for me, and it will be for you too, when you know that all you experience here on earth, is just part of the journey home. One day you will be where you truly belong and where you will be at peace forever.

(My thanks to Sheldon Vanauken for prompting these thoughts in his book ‘A Severe Mercy’) Jim Cowie, Assistant Minister St Giles & St Columba’s South, Elgin

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SpotLight Church Meetings

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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. Rae Mackenzie 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 Margaret’s Church, Lossiemouth Family Eucharist 9.30am; Holy Communion 10am Thursdays; Evening Prayer 5pm Thursdays St Gerardines High Church Lossiemouth, Contact 813146 St Sylvester's Catholic Church, Elgin Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm; Sunday Mass 11.45am. Contact 542280 www.stsylvesters.net 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.lossiemouthgospelhall.org.uk Burghead Church Every Sunday at 11.30am. Contact 01309 690931

Hopeman Baptist Church meets every Sunday 11am & 6pm. Everyone welcome. Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald 831175 or visit the website www.hopemanbaptist.org.uk 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 Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Trinity, Elgin Sunday Services - 8am Holy Communion; 11am Family Eucharist; 6.30pm Evensong 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 Community Church Sunday Morning Service 10.30am; Evening Fellowship & Youth Group at 6pm. Contact 546654 Elgin City Church Every Sunday 10.30am at Elgin Community Centre childrens church & creche available. Contact 543624

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SpotLight Council News

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ExTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAy 13TH JULy 2010 OF ELGIN COMMUNITy COUNCIL

Police Business and National Security Update • Inspector Strachan commented on the high profile of police since the last meeting and informed those present that things were almost returning to normality for the Lesmurdie community. There has been a leaflet drop to residents expressing gratitude for their help and patience during this time. • Inspector Strachan gave an update on behalf of Inspector Mowat in relation to the matter raised at the previous meeting by Bryan Watson. Since this meeting the two parties have expressed interest in mediation and this has been organised by the police. An individual body is now dealing with this matter. Planning • Murray Ross asked for clarification on why the site next to McDonalds was being cleared. The Chair responded that the planning application had been agreed some two or three years previously and his understanding was that it was for two or three business units. • The Chair had received a letter from Sainsbury’s regarding a proposal to build on the Mart site. This is in the form of a pre-planning consultation. The Chair informed those present that Bryan Watson will respond to this in a similar way to what was previously submitted by the Community Council. The Secretary requested that a presentation to the community council would be useful as it is such a major development. Environment Anne Glover gave an additional update in terms of shop greenery and advised that the committee had met and were sharing the work on this. Fifty three shops will be approached in relation to this matter. Jacqui Taylor (BIDS Manager) had supplied Ann with a list of proprietors’. Roads & Transportation • Parking at Pansport - The committee was opposed to this and put forward alternative proposals. The committee are now concerned over the lack of use of this parking area and the manner of the cars parking there.

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• Linkwood Medical Centre cycle path - A letter had been sent to Diane Anderson concerning the cycle path that links to the pathway. This is outwith Moray Council responsibility because it belongs to Springfield Properties. Linkwood Medical Centre also responded that it was outwith their responsibility. The Roads & Transportation Committee is awaiting a response from Sandy Adams. • Lossie Green & Lossie Wynd car parking charges - George Littlejohn explained that the Roads & Transportation Committee had no objections to this and that the charges are to commence in the Autumn. Elgin North Area Forum • Concerns continue to be raised at the forum over the litter mess at the River Lossie. •Trees at Ladyhill are causing a visibility issue. • Interviews had been held for the vacancies within the Community Support Unit for support workers for Elgin North and Elgin South. Councillor Sharp pointed out that budgets will be preserved as much as possible in terms of provision for older adults. Elgin South Area Forum • Parking issues with local residents which may arise when Moray Council moves into the old Safeway building. • Murray Ross asked if it was possible to have cycle bays at the front of the Linkwood Medical Centre and pointed out that there was no signage to say cycle bays were at the back of the building. Councillor Jarvis responded to this by saying that he had been there today and that signs were in place stating where the cycle bays were located. • Councillor Russell advised that the Moray Council car pooling scheme is proceeding. • Kieron Green advised that Moray Council employees have access to a subsidised bike purchase scheme. Elgin Ear Alex Macmillan advised that further listening reports had been received to Elgin Ear via the listening box and the surgeries. Elgin Ear Steering Group has

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I was lucky enough to get along to Speyfest in Fochabers for some fantastic music from musicians who had travelled from near and far, as had the audience. The atmosphere was great with some great stories being swapped in between the lively foot-tapping efforts of the musicians. For me the highlight was Calum Stewart opening for Capercaille. It was great to catch up with Calum who, as well as being able to charm an audience with phenomenal flute playing alongside Breton guitar marvel Heikki Bourgault, is also a former neighbour of mine! Celtic supergroup Capercaille then played with a brilliant set.They are a band I have followed for many years and it took me back to my previous career as a radio journalist when I played them as the top track on an Austrian radio show about Scottish music. I can say with some confidence that a great Speyfest was had by all! Angus Roberts on MP The Scottish Parliament is in summer recess allowing me to catch up on a range of constituency visits and surgery tours. I also get the time to visit the dozens of summer fetes and shows in Moray and catch up with my constituents in a more informal setting. I take my hat off to the volunteers that run these events and keep the community spirit alive. My young sons probably enjoy these events even more that myself because they get to tour Moray’s bouncy castles and lucky dip stands! I also find that I am a lot luckier when I get my sons to pick the tombola tickets and so far they have won me sparkling wine and various tins of soup. I am hoping for more of the former because my kitchen cupboard is already overflowing with soup. Rich ard Lochhead MSP SpotLight - Elgin, Lossie and District

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met and discussed these. Four listening reports are being progressed: • Overflowing flower bin situated at the top end of Elgin Cemetery. There is a large industrial green bin at the main entrance off Linkwood Road but only a small black one at the top end. Request is being made for this to be replaced by a large green industrial bin. • Obstruction being caused by Moray Council buses at junction of Quarry Road and Morriston Road when dropping off and picking up Elgin Academy students. • Request for traffic calming measures on Morriston Road as the flashing 20mph signs during school hours are having little. • Alex Macmillan further advised that the students and staff from Elgin Academy have finished making additional listening boxes and these are to be situated in the following sites - Elgin Library; Asda; Elgin youth Café; Linkwood Medical Centre; CJ’s Plaice and Elgin Community Centre. There has also been a display in the foyer of Elgin Library recently and this will be on show in MVSO week commencing Monday 23rd August 2010. A press release is also scheduled for August with Elgin Academy and Grampian Police.

A.O.C.B. • The Chair asked the elected members present for clarification on whether something was in place that connects tourism locally. Councillor Russell advised that the Moray Tourism Group had been successfully launched. The Secretary suggested that it would be worthwhile approaching this group to ensure there is no duplication and that all the necessary information is included in the entry. Councillor Russell advised that Marion Walker is the contact person for this. • George Littlejohn requested that a member or committee take on the responsibility for reading and highlighting issues on all Grampian Police reports. It was agreed that the Planning Committee would pursue this. • Murray Ross advised that the Boots Pharmacy appeal was scheduled for 17th August 2010. • Harry Torry expressed his disappointment in the lack of community involvement in the recent turf turning ceremony at the Elgin Academy re-development. Whilst there were students in the photo shoot there were no community members. Harry Torry had relayed these concerns to Andy Oliver.

OThER COMMUNiTy COUNCil CONTACTS heldon Community Council: meetings held 3rd August and 14th September 2010 at Mosstowie Primary School. Contact: Angela Hyland Secretary) 545360.

Harry also stated that there was no further development with the rubbish on the banks of the River Lossie. • Street name bank - Councillor Divers advised members that there is already two streets named after Roma Hossack. • Community Support Unit interviews. Alex Macmillan advised that he and Anne Glover had attended the informal interview stage as representatives for the Community Council. Alex commented that they had found it an enjoyable experience and had submitted suggestions for improvements. • Anne Glover sought clarification on the Motorcycle Club. It was agreed that this needs to be researched further and will be discussed at the next meeting. • George Littlejohn updated members that the Community Engagement Pilots within Moray are now very in depth and progressing. George felt it would be beneficial to have someone along to a future meeting to give an update and brief on these projects. George Littlejohn agreed to organise this. The Secretary advised that the next available date is 12th October. Date and Time of Next Meeting Tuesday 14th Sept. 2010 at 7pm.

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Is it the right time to buy? SpotLight property market survey ‘As safe as houses’ - a phrase that we often hear to reflect something that is beyond risk and a solid investment. In the last few years the national media would have us believe that the property market is no longer ‘as safe as houses’. But how much of this is scaremongering to make a good story, and how much of it is actually based in truth. Below is a table of house values across the whole of the UK including Scotland, which shows price movements over the past 35 years, moving from an average house price (adjusted to take into account inflation) in 1975 of £75,188 to the current level of £168,719. We can see from the graph that there has been a general movement upward with occasional periods of falling prices, most notably in the period 1990 to 1995, and then 2007 to the present time. But it can be seen that these periods are generally temporary and in the past growth has returned relatively quickly.

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SpotLight property market survey continued from page 12

The next table shows average house prices in each of the “SpotLight Regions” (apologies to residents in Nairn where the volume of sales was not sufficient to draw accurate average figures).

Inverness £270,069 £149,565 £138,166 £116,100 £175,760

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Forres £259,200 £130,900 £116,692 £101,378 £157,312

Elgin £263,887 £145,065 £108,948 £108,999 £197,501

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£179,500

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£89,500

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3, 4

£159,000

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2, 3

£89,000

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www.springfield.co.uk

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£245,000

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£349,995

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£185,000

0800 0855 455

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£155,000

0800 0855 455

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Advertise your event here from only £38.40 plus VAT. Call 01309 690063 or email natalie@spotlighton.co.uk Deadline for October issue is Wednesday 8th September

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3 friday forres academy reunion lunch, 12.30pm for 1pm, mosset tavern, gordon street, forres, contact vima tulloch for details tel: 01309 675959 the wall youth music festival - in aid of lossie high climbing wall, 8pm-10pm, station park, lossiemouth, music from ‘soul casino’ (uk finalists in live & unsigned), ‘dead rabbit’ & ‘nny’, bbq & snack stall calum carlyle & friends - free friday, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111 the band of her majesty’s royal marines scotland, 7.30pm, elgin town hall, tickets £16 from elgin library tel: 562600

Calum Carlyle and Friends The Loft Venue Friday 3rd September FREE ENTRY Free Friday Gig with singer-songwriter Calum Carlyle, bass player Sam Bradley and Tim Holehouse. Tel: 01343 850111 or visit www.loftgigs.co.uk

4 saturday & 5 sunday elgin BID summer festival - heritage treasure hunt, saturday 11am-3pm & sunday 1pm-3pm, elgin plainstones, for more details visit www.elginbid.co.uk

5 sunday car boot extravaganza in aid of macmillan, 10am4pm, keith country show ground, fun filled daystalls, bouncy castle, food, face painting, all proceeds donated to macmillan cancer, to book a pitch call allan tel: 0753 123 5380 or email keithcarbootsale@hotmail.com ptlimo wedding show, 12noon-4pm, mansefield hotel, elgin, featuring moray’s top 50 suppliers, free, visit www.ptlimo.co.uk

6 monday - 18 saturday

4 saturday wrvs annual coffee morning in aid of our new project at dr grays hospital, 10am-12noon, elgin high church hall, donations for all the usual stalls very welcome, contact moira 547338 elgin museum medieval themed open day, 11am4pm, meet members of the historic saltire society in full regalia, visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

Clark Stewart - Elgin City Social Club Saturday 4th Sept. 8pm - Fundraising for Stair Lift Clark Stewart has travelled around the world singing everything from Frank Sinatra to Michael Buble and is now coming to Elgin City Social Club. In aid of club house stair lift.

Tickets £7 tel: 551114 or 541305 after 6pm ‘STARS IN THEIR EYES’ - SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER

the wall youth music festival family day- in aid of lossie high climbing wall, 1pm-5pm, station park, lossiemouth, music from ‘180 live’, ‘3dr’, ‘superfast jellyfish’ & others; stalls; car boot, bouncy castle & much more carve carrbridge 2010, www.carvecarrbridge.com

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elgin city social club - clark stewart, in aid of club house stair lift, 8pm, elgin city club house, singing everything from frank sinatra to michael buble, tickets £7, tel: 551114 or 541305 after 6pm

elgin BID summer festival - moray food festival, various venues throughtout elgin, for more details visit www.elginbid.co.uk

8 wednesday elgin BALL group recommences, 10am, holy trinity church hall, £2 per morning, including tea or coffee, contact sandra mason for more details tel: 821020 or see the entry on page 3 orienteering at grant park, forres, 5.30pm-6.15pm, choice of 2 different courses to test your fitness and map reading skills, suitable for all ages from beginner to expert, £3 adults/£2 juniors, visit www.moravianorienteering.org for details moray & nairn floral art group opening meeting, 7.30pm, applegrove primary school, forres, contact may bichan tel: 850634 or see the entry on p3

9 thursday blood donors, 12noon-3.45pm and 5pm-7pm, elgin town hall the theatre bus - ‘calendar girls’, 1.30pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket & coach £27 (approx.) tel. 01343 850282

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SEPTEMBER 2010 CONTINUED

19 sunday

10 friday

fete, 1pm-4pm, new elgin & ashgrove public hall, contact tracy 549011 free walk & talk for speakers of other languages, 2pm, lossiemouth east beach, come for a walk & practise speaking english, meet new people, all welcome, visit www.english4moray.co.uk or contact angela innes tel: 07922 051930 cawdor 10k, staging though cawdor castleor details

crossroads caring scotland moray fundraising evening, 7.30pm, elgin town hall, tickets from crossroads office on victoria crescent

11 saturday ‘north sea gas’ - musical, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10, contact 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book hans theessink, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8, contact 01309 690110

12 sunday blood donors, 10.45am-12.30pm and 2.15pm-5pm, elgin town hall

13 monday blood donors, 12noon-3.45pm and 5pm-7pm, elgin town hall elgin museum roman food talk & taste, 7pm-9pm, learn the delights & unusual tastes of the romans, ticket £5-first 50 only visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

15 wednesday - 18 saturday elgin BID summer festival - moray book festival, elgin library and various venues throughtout elgin, for more details visit www.elginbid.co.uk

15 wednesday

20 monday medicine & compassion - a public talk by chokyi nyima rinpoche, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, advice on how to expand our ability to be compassionate, on a daily basis, tickets £10 (concessions available), organised by gomde trust, scottish charity sc040361, tel 0778 453 1420 or email info@gomdescotland.org

Medicine & Compassion Monday 20th September 7.30pm £10 Public talk by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Advice from a Tibetan Lama on how to expand our ability to be compassionate, on a daily basis even when confronted with sickness, death, grief and bereavement. The Universal Hall, Findhorn. Organised by Gomde Trust, Scottish Charity SC040361 Tel 0778 453 1420 or email info@gomdescotland.org

21 tuesday - 23 thursday

blood donors, 5.15pm-7.45pm, lossie town hall

the five powers - a 3 day seminar based on the meditation practices of a classic buddhist text, given by chokyi nyima rinoche, organised at hardmuir woodland by gomde trust, scottish charity sc040361, further details tel 0778 453 1420 or email info@gomdescotland.org

17 friday

23 thursday

fashion show in aid of moray fresh start, 7.30pm, holy trinity church, elgin

16 thursday dean friedman, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, contact 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book tom hingley - free friday, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111

Tom Hingley at The Loft Venue Friday 17th September FREE ENTRY Inspiral Frontman frontman returns to The Loft to amuse and entertain with new tunes, inspiral classics done on a ukelali and other amazing feats. Tel: 01343 850111 or visit www.loftgigs.co.uk

18 saturday orienteering at aberlour, 10.15am-11am, speyside high school, another event in the moravian's saturday series using a brand new map of an area never used before for orienteering, £3 adults/£2 juniors, visit www.moravianorienteering.org terry oldfield and soraya, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £12/£10, contact 01309 690110 page 16 - September 2010

o duo:percussion duo, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit www.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

25 saturday cats protection coffee morning, 10am-12noon forres town hall, £1, contact penelope smitten 01343 850315 living food at cawdor castle, 10am-5pm, organic food festival, visit www.cawdorcastle.com for details wee burgie one day event, visit www.burgie.org or email secretary@burgie.org elgin BID summer festival - live band day, 1pm-6pm, elgin plainstones, for more details visit www.elginbid.co.uk ladybird developmental group 25 year reunion afternoon, st gerardines road, lossiemouth, open to all those with a connection to the group, for more details tel: 814618 or visit our website www.theladybirdgroup.co.uk race night, 7pm, new elgin & ashgrove public hall, contact liz 0782 333 4922

tel: 01309 690063

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Cinema Nairn 13/9 A Canterbury Tale (U)

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

Cinema Listings September 2010 Vue Cinema, Inverness From 3/9 Jonah Hex (15) Dinner for Schmucks (15) The Switch From 10/9 Resident Evil: Afterlife (15) The Runaways From 17/9 The Other Guys (12a tbc) Just Wright From 24/9 Eat, Pray, Love (12a tbc) Cyrus (15) KidsAM - Every Saturday & Sunday at 10.15am - 95p per ticket Senior Screenings - Every Tuesday at 12.30pm - ÂŁ3 inc. refreshments

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness The Girl Who Played With Fire (15) The Secret In Their Eyes (18) Tamara Drewe (15) The Illusionist (PG) White Material (15) The Rebound (15) Jasper, Penguin Explorer (U) The Fall of the House of Usher (15) London River (12A) Beautiful Kate (15) Gainsbourg (15) The Karate Kid (PG) The Concert (15) Splice (15) Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (U) Skeletons (tbc) Sexy Beast (18) King of New York (18) Dead Poets Society (PG) Breathless (PG) Cleo from 5 to 7 (PG) My Night With Maud (PG) plus many others

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

New Screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Universal Hall, Findhorn Showing films throughout the year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details. SpotLight - Elgin, Lossie and District

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Mad Ferret Festival at The Loft Venue Saturday 25th September Tickets £25 Twisted Wheel, Figure 5, Vigo Thiefs, Them Beatles, Dead Sea Souls, The 10 04’s, NNY, The Amphetameanies, Roots System, Rioteers & more!

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26 sunday laich o’moray vinatge association charity vintage rally & fun day, inchkeil steading, roseisle (on elgin/burghead road), adults £5/oap’s £3/child £2, for cancer link aberdeen northern unique beauty ‘celebration of life’ fair, 12pm-4pm, portree community centre, portree, isle of skye, come along & enjoy music, dance, hand made crafts, jewellery, dresses, bags, fudge, chocolate & many other things to make you smile, have a mini pampering session with local therapists, admission £2 (including a raffle ticket), profits to macmillan cancer support & maggies highland

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Featherblade Steak with Creamy Horseradish Mash, Root Vegetables and Whisky Jus

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At Knockomie, we pride ourselves on using the finest local produce and try to source as much of our food from local suppliers. Macbeth's Butchers has supplied Knockomie with their quality meats for 23 years. The Feather Blade cut of meat that we have used is a lesser known cut from the shoulder of the beast, however is one of the tastiest and I would say outshines fillet in comparison of flavour. Feather Blades are available from good local butchers like Macbeths or do ask at your local supermarket butcher/meat counter, if they don't have this do ask for a stewing steak such as Brisket. Ingredients (feeds two) 2 Featherblade Steaks (each weighing 250grms) Half A Celeriac (Roughly chopped) Half an onion roughly chopped Two Carrots (roughly chopped) Half Bottle Cheap Red Wine Six Pink Peppercorns Two Sprigs Fresh Thyme (or one sprig Rosemary) Two Bay Leaves Beef Stock (250ml) 25ml Benromach 10 year Old Whisky One Teaspoon Creamed Horseradish Butter to taste Cream to taste 6 Large Good Quality Mashing Pota toes (Maris Piper are ideal) Method - Feather Blade Steaks Season Feather Blades with salt then seal in hot oil in a frying/sautee pan, then put in roasting tray, oven proof container with lid or slow cooker with the Red wine, peppercorns, thyme (or Rosemary) and bay leaves. Make sure steaks are covered by liquid and, if you need to, add some water then cover tightly with tin foil. Cook at 180°C / Gas Mark 5 for 2½ hours or until tender. After 1½ hours add the rustic vegetables and cook for remaining hour.

Method - Creamy Mashed Potatoes Cook your potatoes either in water (or in the oven with their skins on - once cooked spoon out the potato flesh) or drain well and then mash with either a masher or press through a sieve (a sieve will be hard work but is worth it). Season and add butter, cream and Horseradish to taste - I like to add a good bit of cream and butter as these are a chefs best friend ! After a very busy August at Knockomie we come into an exciting new season for food with a lot of game coming into season. You will be likely to see on my menus over the coming months, Guinea Fowl, Partridge, Pheasant, and my favourite Venison just to mention a few. Also in season is some lovely seafood including, Sea bass, Squid, Halibut, Scallops, Lemon Sole, and my favourite Monkfish will all make an appearance on the menus. In the vegetable and fruit corner, as well as our edible flowers and fantastic micro herbs (supplied by Speyfruits of Elgin) there will be some lovely fresh herbs, also some, Kale, Parsnips, Pumpkins, Spinach, Leeks and Butternut Squash just a few fantastic and tasty things that will be at their best! As always we look forward to welcoming you to Knockomie.

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tel: 01309 690063

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