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CLUBS & SOCIETIES BIRNIE VILLAGE HALL Community events, bowling, WRI & SIGMA Astronomy Club. Contact Clifford Miller: 860232. CEROC DANCING IN ELGIN Mondays, 7:30pm - 10:30pm at Eight Acres Hotel, Sherwood Suite. Resembles dance styles of Jive, Ballroom, Tango & Salsa. Beginners welcome. No need to bring a partner, you get the chance to dance with everybody! Visit www.cerocscotland.com DALLAS PARENT & TODDLERS Every Monday, 2pm - 4pm at Dallas Hall. Come join us for a cuppa & play. Contact Susan 01343 890439 / Emma 01343 890479 or find us on Facebook ELGIN AND DISTRICT CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tuesday each month, 7pm in Abbeyvale Care Home, Duff Avenue in Elgin. Contact Shonah Stuart (Chair): 01343 551013 or Elizabeth Macrae (secretary): 01343 543050. www.edcsg.org HEALING GROUP Fridays 7pm-8:30pm at New Elgin Hall. Contact Mrs Grant on 01309 674243.
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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 01343 814618 or visit www.theladybirdgroup.co.uk LOSSIE SURF & LIFESAVING CLUB Meets Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm at the Moray Firth Watersports Association, West Beach. All equipment is provided. Visit www.facebook.com/Lossiemout hSurfLifesavingClub or email Steve: info@h2otraining.co.uk MILTONDUFF MINIS TODDLER GROUP Tues & Thurs 10am - 11:30am at Miltonduff Hall. Toys, games and activities for 0-3 years. Contact Lorne on 07968 476988 or email Julie - juliegoodfellow@live.co.uk MORAY DISABILITY FORUM We welcome everyone interested, or working in the area of disability to become a member of the group. Call 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. Call Chrissie Suttie 01309 673431 MORAY FLYING CLUB 7 days a week. Also offering courses for people to become leisure pilots, all the way up to professional ratings. Kinloss barracks, IV36 3UH. For details please call 01309 617361 and visit www.morayflyingclub.com
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MORAY GAELIC GROUP Mondays, 7pm - 9pm in Room C010, Moray College. Additional sessions on Monday & Thursday from 12pm - 1pm in the Beechtree Restaurant, Moray College, Elgin. Thursdays, 12pm - 1pm in the Forres Community Centre café. All abilities welcome. Sessions £1 and membership is £5 per year. moraygaelicgroup.moray@uhi.ac.uk www.facebook.com/moraygaelic MORAY JUNIOR CURLING CLUB Meets Wednesday, 5pm at the Ice Rink at Moray Leisure Centre during term time from Sept - Mar. Call Sandra MacIver on 01309 673855 or 07817106662 MORAY MODEL RAILWAY GROUP Contact Norman Dusty Millar tel: 01343 830928 or see our website www.moraymrg.org.uk MORAY ROCK GARDEN GROUP Last Friday every month, 7:30pm New Elgin Hall annexe. Contact Hazel Robson 01340 871227 New members welcome MORAY ROADRUNNERS New members of all abilities welcome. Seniors Wednesday 6:30pm Elgin Community Centre, Juniors Tues & Thurs 6pm Morriston Playing Fields. Visit www.morayroadrunners.com PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.
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I read recently that Dolphins are really smart. They’re certainly quite cute but I wonder if they could beat the vocabulary of our old dog that died recently. She was a Bordie Collie and we worked out that she could recognise and respond to about 400 words (names, objects and activities). She could even recall names from 10 years previous. I’ve never had a pet dolphin but I bet they couldn’t beat that unless you know different!
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I enjoy both participating in quizzes and watching them on television whither I would ever take up the challenge to enter one I doubt it very much. The shows I enjoy the most are the ones that give you options for the answer, and getting the right answer can make a huge difference between walking away with some prize money or with nothing at all (who really does what a pointless trophy?). It is the time of year when many young people are sitting exams that will help shape their future career and as many of us know life can be full of questions. I recently read of some reported responses to questions set in exams; Q: In what battle did Napoleon die? A: His last one Q: Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed? A: On the bottom of the page Q: How do you change centimetres into metres? A: Take out centi
Life is full of questions and how we answer them and the choices we make can very often determine what lies ahead for us. Where will I study? What will be my career? Who will I marry? Where will I live? There is however one question that overrides them all and it was a question that Jesus asked of the religious people of His day. It is found in Matthew 22:42 and it says this; what do you think about the Christ? And how we all answer that question is so important; some see Jesus as just a person from history, some see Him as a good teacher, others a worker of miracles someone who went about doing good. But what about you what do you think concerning Him the bible make it clear as to who He is, He is the Son of God (Mark 1:1); why He came, He came to forgive us our sins and reconcile us to God for God was through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood
Moray Grace Fellowship The Warehouse Theatre, Lossie. Sundays 10.30am. Contact Vic Cameron: 07738 260550 Email: vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com. Website: www.moraygrace.wordpress.com Parish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of the month, united service 10.30am. On other Sundays, services are 10am at Hopeman and 11.30am at Duffus or Spynie. Contact Rev. Jenny Adams: 01343 830276. Website: www.duffusparish.co.uk St Andrews-Lhanbryd and Urquhart Parish Church Sundays 11am including young church and crèche. Evening services 7pm on last Sunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart. Contact Andrew Robertson: 01343 843765. St Gerardine’s High Church Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship 11am. Contact: 01343 813635. St Giles and St Columba’s South Elgin. Sunday services 10:30am in January, March, May, July, September, and November in St Giles’ Church, High Street, Elgin. February, April, June, August, October,
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shed on the cross. (Colossians 1: 19-20). And what it means to follow Him, if anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34) How would you answer this question; ‘What do you think of Jesus Christ?’ For how we answer determines not just our path in this life but also our destiny in the life to come. It was C S Lewis who said, that Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. Why not take time to discover for yourself more answers about this question by going along to a local church or look up the Christianity Explored website www.christianityexplored.org.
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Not many politicians are known simply by their Christian names. Margo was, however, one. This month the celebration of her life was held in the General Assembly Building and tributes were made by my friend and colleague Alex Neil, actress Elaine C Smith and Margo’s husband, Jim Sillars. He said that Margo had a heart as big as Arthurs Seat and the Proclaimers sang Sunshine on Leith. Another person known in politics by his first name is Dennis (Canavan) He and I spoke at independence meetings in Nairn and Inverness. He is a strong speaker and a fine character whose commitment to social justice shone through. He said that hope will triumph against fear - and that was also a view Margo espoused. This month I am travelling to Houston to attend the OTC - the biggest oil and gas trade conference in the world. Last year and the year before I attended and met with many companies who have since enhanced their presence in Scotland with the creation of thousands of jobs. This time we also have a great story to tell with the industry expanding furth of Aberdeen - including the North. I hope the positive news will continue.
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Red Thread Fungal Disease It’s too early to say yet whether or not this summer will be mild and wet. Our winter and spring were certainly almost unbelievably mild. The main problem we look for on lawns at this time of year is Red Thread fungal disease. It’s pretty widespread in this part of the world from June onwards, and especially if it is indeed mild and wet. It’s a fungus, like moulds or mildews, and in the right conditions can attack grass leaves causing blotchy brown patches that leaves the lawn looking like it is drought stressed, clearly if it’s been wet, that’s not the case. The picture below was taken previously on my lawn in early June.
If it’s a persistent outbreak, you can often see the grass producing a pinkish mould growth. That’s the mycelium or fungal bloom from the Red Thread spores. It doesn’t usually kill the grass, but it damages and disfigures the leaf causing a rather unsightly blotchy browning-off effect. Once established, the infection will usually persist through the season until the first frosts in October, when the frost kills it off for the year. I mention it now as it CAN be successfully treated with a fungicide, and when we apply a fungicide spray to affected lawns, it usually clears it in a week or so. Occasionally a repeat application is required. Once control is established however, it usually keeps the grass free of the infection for the rest of the season.
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Don’t forget though, if we have dry spells during the summer, you need to water the grass just like any other plant. An hour with a sprinkler in the evening is best to ensure you don’t lose much of the benefit from evaporation during the day. Often people think you don’t need to water the garden in Scotland, but you do, especially around the drier parts of our area along the Moray Coast.
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Rolling Event 21 june - 4 july art exhibition by landscape artists bill smith & john r. todd at elgin library gallery, cooper park. free entry. check library opening times.
until - 30 September bruntlands bungalow - garden open for scotland's garden scheme in aid of macmillan nurses. by arrangement only. £3 entry for adults only. please phone for further details 01343 850285
31 sunday - 1 june fèis mhoireibh - traditional music festival for children aged 8 - 18 9:30am - 4pm, moray college, elgin. call lesley morrison on 01343 559345 or visit www.feismhoireibh.co.uk
JUNE 2014 1 sunday motorfun 2014 12pm - 5pm, cooper park, elgin. a famous mix of cars old & new, motorcycles plus stalls & entertainment including the old favourite 'it's a knock-out' and much more. pluscarden hall cream tea 2pm - 4:30pm. home bakes and produce stalls. all welcome. fly fishing competition 10am - 4pm at achagour trout fishery. great prizes. call 01309 611220 for more info or visit www.fnlft.org.uk
MAY 2014 27 tuesday heldon community council meeting 7:30pm at mosstowie primary school. friends of the biblical garden agm 7pm, moray college, room co14. hear about our exciting developments. come along for a cuppa and blether.
28 wednesday the culbin forest run 6:45pm culbin forest (wellhill) the 15th staging of this ever-popular family event with races for under 12s, under 16s and seniors. event no 2 in the moray forest runs series.
31 sunday no ordinary run! orienteering in forres 10:15am 11:15am, newbold house (near leanchoil hospital) all welcome, young and old. juniors can score points for their school in the moray & nairn schools orienteering league. www.moravianorienteering.org referendum debate 7:30pm at nairn community & arts centre. for details call 01667 453476 or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk art & craft spring fair 10am - 4pm fishermen's hall, north pringle street, buckie. free entry. moray gaelic group: gaelic song with gillebrìde macmillan 10am - 4pm, williamson hall (st columba's south) duff ave, elgin. £10, concs £5. (car park at hall) admin@spotlighton.co.uk
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JUNE EVENTS Sun 1st............................10 mile Road Race and Fun Run 2pm Sun 8th .......................................... Fejes String Quartet 7:30pm Fri 13th & Sat 14th.................................Mellow Yellow present “The Little Mermaid” Fri 20th....................Cinema Nairn- “A Late Quartet” (PG) 2012 Sat 21st.........................SCDA Youth Festival of One Act Plays Wed 25th........................................ Yellow Dog Drama presents “Science Fiction & Fantasy” Fri 27th.......................................................Music Nairn presents “Inga Liukaityte” on Piano 7:30pm Sat 28th....................................... Dionne Monteiro Dance Show For further details, telephone 01667 453476, e-mail info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk
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5 thursday - 7 saturday varis players present - the 39 steps doors open at 7pm, forres town hall. tickets £5 at the door (includes refreshments). one of the few times that you can see hitchcock and humour combine!
6 friday WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 19:30 - 21:30 ..Pre Launch Talk -The Ancient Pinewoods of Scotland: A traveller’s guide by Clifton Bain THURSDAY 19 JUNE 09:00 - 16:00 . Moray Way 5 Day Challenge - Cromdale to Dunphail 09:05 - 16:05 ............................................... Walk the Ailnack Gorge 09:30 - 16:30 .......................... Navigation Skills - Hills of Cromdale 10:00 - 13:00 ......................................... Lossiemouth Circular Walk 10:00 - 14:30 .......................................... Glenlivet Smuggler's Walk 10:15 - 17:15 The Dragoons' Route To The Battle Of Cromdale 1690 11:00 - 15:30 ................................................ Guided Walk in Culbin 14:00 - 17:00 ......................................In the Footsteps of St. Aethan 18:30 - 21:30 ....................................... Forres 360 Evening Ramble 19:00 - 22:00 ...................................................Singing the Deveron FRIDAY 20 JUNE 09:00 - 17:00 . Moray Way 5 Day Challenge - Dunphail to Burghead 10:00 - 12:00 ......................................... Wildlife and Railways Walk 10:30 - 13:30 .............. Across The Divie Viaduct - Disabled Ramble 11:00 - 15:00 ............. Walk on the Wild Side - The Nature of Moray 11:00 - 15:00 ......................................On the Trail of a Highwayman 11:05 - 15:35 ........................................................... The Viking Trail 14:00 - 17:00 ......................................In the Footsteps of St. Aethan 16:00 - 20:00 ........................................... Dufftown Distilleries Walk 18:30 - 23:30 ....................................Sunset Walk with Ian Cameron 19:00 – 10:00 .............Just Walking – Tim Chivers, Simone Kenyon, Charis Edward Wells SATURDAY 21 JUNE 09:00 - 16:00 ...................................................The Three Rivers Walk 09:00 - 17:00 ..Moray Way 5 Day Challenge – Burghead to Fochabers 10:00 - 14:00 ..................................... A Walk with Cameron McNeish 11:00 - 12:30 .................................. Trails & Treasure in the Oakwood 11:10 - 15:30 ........................................................ Going Off the Rails 14:00 - 15:15 ................................ Dolphin Spotting & River Walking 14:00 - 16:00 ............................................The Village Lost to the Sea 14:00 - 16:30 ..........................................................Wild Food Wander 19:30 - 21:30Trails, Climbs & Television Talk with Cameron McNeish SUNDAY 22 JUNE 09:00 - 17:00 .................................... 75 Mile - Glen Moray Bike Ride 09:00 - 16:00 .... Moray Way 5 Day Challenge- Fochabers to Aberlour 09:45 - 15:00 .............................................Wildlife and Woollen Mill! 10:00 - 15:00 .................................................Ramble to the Romachs 10:00 - 13:00 ................... Nature Detectives - Animal Tracks & Signs 11:30 - 14:30 ................. World War II Coastal Defences History Walk 12:30 - 16:00 ............................10 & 25 mile - Glen Moray Bike Ride 13:30 - 17:00 .......................Secrets Of Spynie- A Paddle And A Plod 19:00 - 21:00 ................................... Walkers Safety and Survival Talk MONDAY 23 JUNE 09:00 - 17:00 .... Moray Way 5 Day Challenge - Aberlour to Cromdale 09:00 - 16:00 ...................................................The Three Rivers Walk 14:00 - 16:30 .........................................................Wild Food Wander 16:00 - 20:00 ............................................. Dufftown Distilleries Walk 18:30 - 20:00 .. The Murdered Abbot; Kinloss Abbey's Forgotten Past 19:00 - 21:00 ................................... Castle to Cathedral to Cashmere
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first friday coffee morning 10am - 12pm, in duffus hall. community food moray will also be there for fresh, locally sourced fruit and vegetables. bedding plants also available! sigma astronomy club agm doors open 7pm, 7:30pm start at birnie village hall near elgin. non-members welcome. refreshments provided (for a small donation).
7 saturday lhanbryde community centre quiz night 7pm for 7.30pm. £2 pp, teams of up to four. byob. action marine park open fun day 12pm - 4pm, marine park, lossiemouth. bbq, teas & refreshments. tennis, archery, football, putting, swing ball, bouncy castle & much more. most activities free of charge and no entry fee. see facebook page for more info. summer special event for alzheimers scotland let's talk about dementia 1:30pm - 4pm, old railways station, masondieu road, elgin. for all ages. teas & coffees, activities, stalls, organised walk, excercises, parachute game. free entry.
10 tuesday elgin flower club 7:30pm, elgin high church hall. guest demonstrator : mrs jane gordon from elderslie in renfrewshire: theme 'a spirit of adventure. £4. call frances reddy on 01343 813397 for more info.
12 thursday - 14 saturday elgin amateur dramatic society presents : ena lamont stewart's 'men should weep' 7:30pm, harvest hall. find us on facebook or email elgindrama@live.co.uk
14 saturday the western front association: ‘scapa flow’ by martin hornby, chairman, somerset branch 2:30pm, elgin library. for details call 01343 870562 or email chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net family fun run and bbq registration 1pm - 2pm (race starts at 2pm). 5k fun run through lossiemouth woods. 3k option for u12s. registration & start at east beach car park. £5 entry (u12s free). prizegiving & bbq at outfit moray from 3pm - 4:30pm. food £2. proceeds to outfit moray’s work with disadvantaged young people.
14 saturday - 15 sunday burgie summer horse trials incl. arena event 9am 5pm, burgie house, by forres. call 01343 850128 or visit www.burgie.org for more information.
15 sunday scottish bikeathon 2014 starts at 10:30am, ardvonie park, near kinguisse. for more info & registration visit www.leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/events
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18 wednesday conserving energy in traditional buildings 9:30am -3pm, harvest centre, 10 greyfriars street, elgin. to confirm & book a place email: kirsty.conti@moray.gov.uk
19 thursday - 23 monday the moray walking festival 5 days of guided walks for walkers of all abilities. for more information visit www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk
21 saturday dallas midsummer tombola doors open 7pm, eyes down 7:30pm in the houldsworth institute, main street, dallas. light refreshments and licensed bar.
22 sunday glen moray bike ride 2014 9:30am (75 mile cyclists), 12:30pm (10 & 25 mile cyclists) starts at glen moray distillery. refreshments and activity 1:30pm - 4:30pm. register online at www.q-buster or call the moray council sports department on 01343 563395 for info. indoor car boot sale 10am - 12:30pm, lhanbryde community centre. tables ÂŁ7 (1) & ÂŁ10 (2). booking essential, payment in advance. call 01343 843025 (mornings mon-thurs) jumble sale 1pm in garmouth village hall. bbq and pet show in garmouth park 2pm. contact june mackay on 01343 870233 for more details.
BURGIE HORSE TRIALS Burgie is here again! For the 37th year, this high profile Equestrian Event runs again on the 14th & 15th of June. As usual, there will be a fabulous Family fun day on the Sunday. Saturday hosts an Arena Eventing Competition in the main arena but Sunday is the day to come and bring all the family. Not only will you all see the highest level of Eventers tackling dressage, show jumping and the exciting, stimulation of the cross country with all it's hazards but there are so many other activities and attractions. There are plenty of tradestands, childrens Entertainments and other excitements and your Entrance fee will be donated to The Forres, Nairn & District Riding for the Disabled
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24 tuesday tombola night 7pm, garmouth pub. come and try your luck for great prizes! lots of fun guaranteed! call eleanor masson on 01343 870163 for more info.
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A New Trend for Traditional Houses Old houses, like most old people, need to be looked after properly. New houses are built with increased levels of insulation as standard but what about the traditional stone houses that many people prefer? Improving energy efficiency in these houses is certainly possible and generally just means taking a different approach. Moses Jenkins of Historic Scotland has been carrying out trials to find suitable improvement methods and is coming to Elgin to share his technical expertise. Local tradesmen, architects, surveyors and property owners/occupiers are invited to the Harvest Centre, 10 Greyfriars Street, Elgin on Thursday 19th June from 9.30am till 3pm. Training is free and a buffet lunch will be provided. ‘Green Deal’, which covers the cost of installing energy efficiency measures by providing an interest free loan (repayable via savings made on electricity bills), could result in an increase in demand for the skills to carry out the work. Elgin and Keith Conservation Area Regeneration Schemes (CARS) are pleased to be hosting this event and are encouraging everyone with an interest in traditional properties to attend. To confirm attendance, email: kirsty.conti@moray.gov.uk (Elgin) or ross.mccleary@moray.gov.uk (Keith). Two CARS drop-in sessions will also be held in June for anyone interested in applying for grants to repair their historic buildings. On hand will be planning and conservation officers from The Moray Council, local tradesmen skilled in the repair of traditional buildings and Kirsty & Ross, the CARS officers for Elgin and Keith. The sessions are in Keith, Longmore Hall, 9th June, 5-8pm and on 13th June, 1-4pm in the Gallery at Elgin Library. Just pop down when you’re able and any of your questions regarding CARS funding and traditional building maintenance will be answered.
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28 saturday piping hot forres : european pipe band championships from 10am, grant park, forres. www.pipinghotforres.com maggie fair day 1pm - 4pm at the cross and the park, garmouth. traditional stalls, fancy dress competition, keith silver band, bouncy castle, kids activities, assault course, archery, teas, beer tent, fochabers fiddlers, vintage cars plus much more...!
28 saturday - 29 sunday 21st annual scottish traditional boat festival, portsoy cultural heritage, beautiful boats, exhilarating skiff races on the open seas, maritime and rural craft demonstrations, non-stop song and dance, mouthwatering food & drink and adventure at the sports village (not just for kids!). call 01261 842951 for info.
29 sunday aila’s vintage fete 11am - 4pm, fochabers cricket club. in aid of the aila coull foundation. vintage teas, treasure hunt, face painting, kids races and much more! fun for all the family. 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 & bbq food from the hut.
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Moray Walking Festival 19-23 June 2014 Scotland’s Midsummer walking festival has over 40 walks, events and activities for all ages and abilities. From the foothills of the Cairngorms to Moray’s award winning coastline you can enjoy long summer days exploring, coastal, hill, forest, river and town walks. This year we have a special walk and a talk with Scotland’s best known walker, Cameron McNeish. We also have guided walks with a flavour of whisky & shortbread, awe-inspring sights of osprey, dolphins and red squirrels and a real feel of Moray’s cultural and historical features. So whether it’s a big walking challenge of a gentle amble Moray welcomes you. For further details check out the website: www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk or Tel: 07764 615517 g info@moraywalkingfestival.co.uk
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Pack your case and holiday in the USA The States has never been at the top of my ‘wish list’ but after my 3 week trip to the West coast I can’t wait to return! I split my time between San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with a journey through Yosemite National Park and Death Valley. San Francisco was my favourite, I pre-booked most of my excursions before I travelled to make the most of my 4 nights in the city. A highlight was Alcatraz, located on an island off San Francisco. It was used as a federal prison between 1933 and 1963 and housed such in-mates as Al Capone. Instead of the usual flight between San Francisco and Vegas I decided to take a 1 night, 2 day trip through Yosemite National Park and Death Valley. Seeing the vast comparison between the green, lush National Park with Yosemite falls, the fourth tallest waterfall in the world in full flow (May is the best time to see this) and the barren emptiness of Death Valley was amazing.
Wonders on the world, the Grand Canyon is a must. Excursion options are endless, we chose the ‘sunset helicopter tour’ landing in the canyon for a glass of champagne to view the sunset before flying home over The Strip. My last stop was Los Angeles, ‘The City of Angels’ we split our time between Beverly Hills for shopping and celeb spotting and Santa Monica for the beach and surf. A tour of Los Angeles is recommended to see all parts of the city – from Venice Beach, or Muscle Beach as it is perhaps better know to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Sunset Strip. A day spent at Universal Studios for the launch of the new attraction ‘Transformers 3D’ was well worth the hour trip from Beverly Hills. Santa Monica was the perfect way to finish off what was a busy 3 weeks.
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A welcoming and warm atmosphere is what greets you on arrival at the Garmouth Hotel. Garmouth is a peaceful and very pretty village on the west bank at the mouth of the River Spey, and the Garmouth Hotel really is a
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Would I choose to take friends and family to The Garmouth for a meal? Most certainly, yes! I would recommend the warm atmosphere created by Grant the manager, his friendly and efficient service, his chef and the delicious menu – don’t just take my word, call in soon to enjoy your own lunchtime or evening meal at The Garmouth Hotel.
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weekends the hotel has a great choice of specials, and as I was there for Sunday Lunch I was delighted to see Roast Beef and Roast Lamb available. I chose Roast Beef and was soon enjoying very generous portions of beef, Yorkshire pudding, roasties etc. Was it good? It most certainly was, so much so that having demolished the plateful I felt unable to partake of what I am sure would have been a wonderful Eve’s Pudding. Although as the driver I had a soft drink, the hotel bar is well stocked with all the usual beers, wines and
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