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Clubs & Societies 3 Pastoral Letter 6 Church Details 6 Council News 10/11 Parliament Blog 11 What’s On 15/16/17/18 Chef’s Confidential 22 Culloden 24 School Dates 26 Tide Times 28 Useful Contacts 28 Local Holidays 28 Advertisers Index 31 SAmPLe ADverT rATeS Box £25 Big Box £47 ¼ Page £86 ½ Page £162 Business Profile £277 Full Page £307 enhanced Listings in What’s On pages from £27 All rates are per month plus vAT and based on a Black & White 12 month series.

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FALCONER MUSEUM, FORRES “Fascinating Forres, Past & Present”. Opening times: April-October, Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm (except public hols).

Free admission FORRES AREA CREDIT UNION Contact Ann McHardy 676735 FORRES AREA SOCCER SEVENS Provides fun football for children aged 8-15 in the Forres area. Grant Park.

Contact 691662 FORRES ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets last Thursday each month at Forres Town Hall.

Speakers and demonstrations. Contact Marie McKay 673505 FORRES ‘BALL’ GROUP ‘Be Active Life Long’, meets Thursdays 10am-12noon, over 60’s group for exercise to music, and social exchange. Forres House.

Contact 672838 FORRES COMMUNITY WEB To promote the town of Forres on the Internet, Wednesdays 7pm, Community Hub, Tolbooth Street, all levels welcome, aged 18+. Contact: Anthony Bowmer 672244 FORRES COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Meets the first Friday each month at the Victoria Hotel.

Social & line dancing to live bands. Contact Billy 674674 FORRES CYCLING CLUB Small friendly club. Training schedule throughout the year with club races every

weekend and mid-week club time trials in summer. Contact Alan White 674698 FORRES GYMNASTICS CLUB Promotes Gymnastics and offers training, exercise and fun, through display work and competitions. Female only, up to 18 years. Contact Patsy Fraser-Mackenzie 673316 FORRES HARD OF HEARING To assist hard of hearing/deaf persons and tinnitus sufferers. Any age, lipreading classes, meets 1st & 3rd Monday monthly, Forres Town Hall. Contact tel: 672282/675075 FORRES HARRIERS Small friendly club, various ages and abilities. Meets Tuesday and Thursday 6.30pm Swimming Pool/Roysvale Park in Winter,Grant Park in Summer. www.forresharriers.org.uk FORRES TOASTMASTER CLUB Aim: to improve communication and leadership skills through a structured course of speeches. Welcomes members of all abilities and experience. Contact Paul Harvey 694822 FORRES / MOUNT DORA TWINNING ASSOCIATION Contact Kenneth J Laing 690398

LGBT MORAY Social networking group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Moray. Monthly meetings 1st Tues. & 4th Thurs. The Cooperage Bar, High St,

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Scribbles, High St, Elgin,11am: 3rd Sat. Time Out Café, High St, Forres,10.30am. For further info or to be met in advance tel: 07598418638, email us on lgbtmoray@gmail.com or find us on Facebook MORAVIAN ORIENTEERS All ages welcome. Contact Dr Douglas Murray 672545 or email douglas.murray9 @btinternet.com NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST Antenatal classes and breastfeeding support. Regular meetings and outings in Forres and Elgin area. For information email nct_moray@yahoo.co.uk PHOENIX MARTIAL ARTS Contact Miles Hatch 674427 QUASAR HOCKEY CLUB Contact Peter Bavage 691178 REBOOT (MORAY COMPUTER RECYCLING) Computers at affordable cost, to Community/Voluntary groups and disadvantaged individuals. Contact 671681, 9 Greshop Road, Forres WALK MORAY Evening walks throughout August and September.

Volunteer-led short walks (20mins-1hr). Ideal for beginners. For dates & times contact Debbie Baron tel: 01343 567172 or email debbie.barron@nhs.net

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Ministers of Religion whatever hue, are often regarded as being, in the words of St Paul at least, “All things to all people"”(1 Corinthians 9 v 22 ).

This is rightly so in terms of encouraging a fellow traveller on the road to one's redeemer! However, at times when applied to the great and the good of the world, it can often result in the clergy becoming nothing but a flatterer or an obsequious adviser.

A case of they let him know their mind and he went their way!

There are occasions however when the powers that be need to sit up and listen to the churches of the day, especially so in times of political and social uncertainty. As the writer of 2 Chronicles in the Bible speaks, “In those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries” - 15:5. This is perhaps particularly apposite in Moray as we try to get our heads around the in-

credulous political ‘fall-out’ (sic) with regard to our two air bases! Past history, still fresh in the minds of some of our veterans show, how when under threat, our country pulls together as no other.

The present situation (at the time of writing) would tend to suggest that the world begins and ends at the Watford Gap! We are all in it, in the sense that there is a recession and that we need to tighten our belts, but it is patently obvious that some belts stretch further than others! Though not a fan of the gloomy anthem ‘Flower of Scotland’, the line “Send him homeward to think again”,would seem very pertinent for Defence Secretary Liam Fox. The Prime Minister on the other hand might do well to remember his own Clan roots (Aonaibh Ri Cheile - Let us unite)!

For many families in our community this year, Christmas may bring great uncertainty, a move of house and

Lighthouse Church meets every Sunday at Forres Academy.

Coffee at 10.15am, Service starts at 11am. tel: 672215 or email info@lighthousechurch.co.uk www.lighthousechurch.co.uk Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday Worship 12noon. Contact Mrs A. Young (Session Clerk) 611271 St. Leonards Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am for Family Service and 6.30pm for Evening Worship, tel: 641239 or email:sessionclerk@stleonardschurchforres.com (For services at Rafford and St Michael’s Dallas please contact St Leonards.)

St. Margaret’s Catholic Church mass on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10am. Contact Father Barnett tel: 01667 453323 Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting every Sunday at 6.30pm. For more details tel: 674375 email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk St. Laurence Church meets every Sunday at 10am for Family Service, tel: 672260 email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com

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home, or perhaps having to travel greater distances for work. Relative poverty may be the lot of many others. Yet strangely, through it all there lives still, whatever our circumstances, the life of one who came into the world at Christmas to serve and not to be served - St Matthew 20:28.

The story of Jesus Christ is perhaps not that dissimilar to the situations that many are facing this year. There is a short prayer which goes like this: O God help us to slow down during this busy season so that we may prayerfully, peacefully and calmly learn your will and cheerfully do it.

Amen. Whatever your circumstance at this time, may you and yours be blessed and a blessing to those around you. God Bless.

Rev. Duncan Shaw Kinloss & Findhorn Parish Church of Scotland

Rafford Church meets every Sunday at 9.30am for FamilyService, our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Contact Anne Garrow (Session Clerk) 672930.

St. John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church meets every Sunday at 8am for Communion and 10am for Family Communion Service, tel: 672856, email stjohnsforres@ btinternet.com or visit www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly, Kinloss and Findhorn, at 10am, and Alves 1st Sunday of each month 11.30 am. Contact 690931 or 690349.

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 online at www.moraygrace.wordpress.com

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While generally avoiding hard-nosed politics in this column it is really impossible this month not to speak about the impact of the Strategic Defence Review on Moray and the efforts being put in by politicians of all parties and none, public agencies the crucially, and, combined people power of the civilian and service communities to back our local bases.

That people power was demonstrated with a huge turnout at the march and rally in Lossiemouth, sending a clear and unequivocal message to Westminster. For my own part I have tabled questions in parliament on both Kinloss and Lossiemouth and pressed the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary and other Ministers on this critical issue on numerous occasions. With this combined effort from many, many people a powerful case is being made. The Coalition Government can be in no doubt of that resolve.

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In recent weeks the Kinloss and Forres area has been dealt a heavy blow following the announcement by the ConDem servative/Lib Coalition Government of of cancellation the Nimrod. With the additional huge uncertainty over the future of RAF Lossiemouth the economic and social impacts on Moray are severe.

It has been fantastic to see the positive way in which

the communities have rallied together through sites on Facebook and the march and rally in Lossiemouth, which was an amazing piece of orthe by ganisation community in a very short space of time. I was very proud to join so many people and looking out from the podium at the massed ranks people determined to show their support was a humbling experience. Moray has picked up the gauntlet and is taking the fight for our communities straight to the top.

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ExTRaCTS FROM THE RaTiFiED MiNuTES OF THE MEETiNg OF 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 OF FORRES COMMuNiTy COuNCil

Public Session • Mr Neil urquhart, logistics & Facilities Manager at Ben Romach Distillery, addressed the meeting and told us of their concerns over the consultation to create a Halting Site for gypsy/Travellers on common good land at Kingsmeadow. He expressed the effect it would have on the visitor attraction they and Visit Scotland had worked hard to create, and listed the problems that contravened Scottish Executive guidelines for gypsy/Traveller Halting Sites, including the single track road, drainage problems, power lines crossing the site, and the adjacent burn, railway line and landfill site. Members of the Community Council agreed with his assessment of the problem and noted that the selection process had been carried out in secret for the past six years before approaching the community. attending the surgery Cllr Hellyer had asked if anyone had visited the site to determine the suitability and had been told no, a representative of the legal department had told him that being common good land wasn’t a problem, there were ways round that. Cllr Mackenzie said that there was a lack of ability in the Scottish Executive to enforce existing laws relating to illegal parking. Cllr Duncan pointed out that in France gypsy Travellers were being deported. Mr urquhart was assured that the Community Council shared his concerns.

• Members of the Forres academy youth Forum spoke to members about a lack of youth Facilities in the town and asked the Community Council if the old rent office in the Tolbooth could be used as a youth area. Cllr Mackenzie said that the Forres Heritage Trust was working to

obtain the Tolbooth for the community’s use and seeking funding to renovate the building. The Secretary said that the room the young people wanted to use was full of furniture, from the overhaul of the museum, and asked the Moray Cllr when Moray Council intended to remove it. He said that he felt sure that the young people would happily provide the manpower required.

• a M O P pointed out that the installation of a modern tourist information screen, without any consultation outside a historic building like the Tolbooth was an affront and an eyesore.

Secretary’s Report • letters from the Chief legal Officers office notified us of a review of Civic licensing Fees in which levels will be raised to achieve full fee recovery with the exception of Public Charitable Collections which will continue to be subsidised. The Community Council is also invited to send one representative to attend and address the Communities Committee on the 12th October 2010 with reference to the gypsy/Travellers halting sites and the community views on those sites.

• Community Services notified us of the public surgeries for each of the sites, and of the subsequent public meetings to follow, the one scheduled for Forres being held in the Forres Town Hall on Thursday 30th of September at 7pm sharp. The Secretary informed the members of the Moray Council consultation being carried out and members indicated that the location chosen in the Forres area was totally unsuitable, instructing the Secretary to respond as such.

othER Community CounCil ContaCtS Dyke landward Community Council: meets third Wednesday of each month (excluding august and December) 7pm at Dyke Village Hall. Contact: Karen Hamilton (Secretary) on 641236. page 10 - December 2010

• Planning and Economic Development have invited representatives to a presentation in Moray Council Chambers on the 5th Oct at 2pm on Developer Contributions given by the Planning gain unit of aberdeenshire Council.

Cllr Mackenzie expressed a desire to attend.

• Peter Peacock MSP had written to the Community Council updating us on recent meetings he had attended with respect to broadband delivery in the Highlands.

• Following the full meeting of the Moray Council on Sept 15th 2010 in which the sale of Bogton, to a property developer, was discussed the Moray Council agreed to a mail drop to seek the opinion of all residents. The Officers of the Community Council have created a leaflet which we will also distribute, encouraging the public to think carefully before voting to sell the common good land. The Secretary, having distributed copies of both the MC Press Release & our leaflet, asked the members for permission to distribute the leaflet to residents, members agreed unanimously.

Chair’s Report • The Chair said that the Secretary had covered most of the correspondence received by him.

External Groups Report • Cllr Mackenzie said that he needed a volunteer to replace him as the link between the Community Council and Forres in Bloom as his work with the Tolbooth left him with little free time. Cllr E Hayward volunteered to take his place as representative to FiB. • Cllr Hayward said that both Richard

Findhorn & Kinloss Community Council: meets last Thursday of every month (excluding July and December) 7.30pm at alternate venues.

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• Cllr Maclean asked Moray Cllr Bell if any further progress had been made by Cllr young’s meeting with Scottish Water representatives following the flash flooding in Thornhill last year and what steps had been taken to prevent a repeat of the problem. treasurer’s Report • The Treasurer informed the meeting

a.o.C.B. • Cllr Ferris raised the purchase of a wreath for Remembrance Sunday and to this end members unanimously supported the allocation of £20 from the funds for this purpose.

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3 friday brodie countryfare foodhall tasting day, 10am-4pm, tel: 614555 for more details speyside artisans christmas arts and crafts interactive exhibition, 10am-4pm, glenfiddich distillery, dufftown, free, contact joy mann tel: 01542 886311 carers’ rights day - ‘know your rights’, 10am-12noon or 5pm-7pm, new elgin and ashgrove hall, if you are looking after a friend, neighbour or family member come along and find out about your rights as a carer; chat with the experts in direct payments; wills and powers of attorney; pensions and income maximisation; employment rights and enjoy a bit of pampering at the same time, call quarriers carer support service (moray) tel: 01343 556031 a christmas carol, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6 u’16s, contact 690110

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4 saturday & 5 sunday santa’s grotto, 1pm-3pm, mackenzie & cruickshank garden centre, forres, £4.50 for a gift & photo with £1 going to forres christmas lights fund

5 sunday santa’s special unaffilliated dressage, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com community litter pick, 2pm-3pm, meet at lidl car park, forres

8 wednesday highland rock garden club - ‘the eastern alps’ by jim jermyn author of “the alpine plants of europe”, 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel: 01309 641405

10 friday kinloss primary school christmas fayre, 3.30pm5pm, kinloss primary, burghead road, kinloss forres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearly membership £1, details at your school quest project elgin - a trip down memory lane, 6.30pm for 7pm, st giles church, elgin, featuring films of old elgin from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s and oldtime sing along, £3, contact ed mccann tel: 07889 456185 for more details, all proceeds to ‘the quest project-enable scotland’, elgin dyke garden club - ‘christmas night’ details to be agreed, 7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 641342 or 641565

11 saturday forres in bloom coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1.50, contact vima tulloch 675959 farmers’ market, from 10am-2pm, anderson’s school playground, locally produced beef, cheeses, bread, fish, eggs, vegetables, chocolate, preserves and arts and crafts, contact anne marie 691616 friends of luchenza action group - afternoon for malawi, 11am-3pm, forres academy, £3 for a malawian meal, learn about the african country and purchase craft items for sale, for more details email liz stewart on stewartliz@live.co.uk

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DECEMBER 2010 continued

11 saturday magic lantern free family drop-in - bring a jam jar and transform it into a colourful light, 11am -1pm, falconer museum tel: 673701 for more information findhorn grand christmas bazaar, 12noon-4pm, findhorn village centre, knitting, craftwork & exclusive gifts for sale, entry £1.50 adults/50p children - includes drink & mince pie, tel: 692339 to book a table to sell your goods culbin singers christmas concert, 7pm, st laurence church, forres, tickets adult £12/conc. £10/under 12 £5, available from gazette office; r&r urquhart; sound and vision elgin; bookmark, grantown-on-spey, retiring collection for elgin satellite renal dialysis unit

11 saturday & 12 sunday santa’s grotto, 1pm-3pm, mackenzie & cruickshank garden centre, forres, £4.50 for a gift & photo with £1 going to forres christmas lights fund

12 sunday santa’s special showjumping derby, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com findhorn christmas craft & art fair, 12noon-4.30pm, moray art centre; locally handmade pottery, jewellery, photographic products, textiles, paintings, feltwork, candles and more, free entrance, teas and homemade cakes available, organised by the findhorn craft group, for more information contact angie speechly tel: 673302 altered arts winter fantasy, 1pm-5pm, fire, mulled wine & open studios in a magical setting at ‘the stables’, altyre estate, forres, tel: 07811 827 357 or visit www.altered-arts.co.uk community litter pick, 2pm-3pm, meet at forres house community centre car park

15 wednesday to 18 saturday elgin amateur dramatic society - cinderella, 7.30pm, with saturday matinee at 2.30pm, elgin town hall, tickets on sale thursday, friday & saturdays 2pm4pm at beaver travel, elgin, £10 adult/£8 concession, for further information see www.elgindrama.co.uk or tel: 07902 315715

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18 saturday moray dolphin hydrotherapy pool coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1, contact may taylor tel: 675337 festive masks free family drop-in - make a reindeer or christmas tree mask, 11am -1pm, falconer museum tel: 673701 for more information showstopperz presents:rockstopperz, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8, contact 690110 cinema nairn - the pink panther (PG), 7.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com

18 saturday & 19 sunday santa’s grotto, 1pm-3pm, mackenzie & cruickshank garden centre, forres, £4.50 for a gift & photo with £1 going to forres christmas lights fund

19 sunday christmas cracker sponsored family fun run/jog/walk, 11am, grant park, forres, medals and crackers to all finishers and minimum sponsorship £20, monies raised go to upgrade cinema facility for young people

20 monday dyke primary school carol singing, 12.30pm-1.30pm, brodie countryfare, by forres tel: 614555

23 thursday brodie countryfare reindeer day, from 11am, special winter bbq; stall selling delicious freshly made donuts, children’s teacups ride; shop for last minute food, gift ideas, toys and stocking fillers, tel: 614555 for more details

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17 friday dyke primary school carol singing, 12.30pm-1.30pm, brodie countryfare, by forres tel: 614555 page 16 - December 2010

forres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearly membership £1, details at your school a very indie christmas, doors 8.30pm, the loft venue, by kinloss, be like pablo; farewell singapore; the strives and more, £5, tel: 01343 850111

31 friday gourmet dinner & ceilidh dancing to skirley beat, dinner at 6.30pm - ceilidh 9.30pm-1am, the loft venue, by kinloss, families welcome, tel: 01343 850111 to book or email info@eastgrange.co.uk Advertise your event here from only £27 plus VAT. Call 01309 690063 or email natalie@spotlighton.co.uk

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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 December 2010 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Burke And Hare (15) Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows:Part One (12) Warren Miller’s Wintervention (12) The Kids Are All Right (15) plus many others

Vue Cinema, Inverness 3rd December Megamind (2D and 3D) 10th December Chronicles of Narnia: Legend of the Dawn Treader (2D and 3D) The Tourist 17th December Tron Legacy 3D Animals United (2D and 3D) Burlesque 24th December Meet the Parents: Little Fockers 26th December Gulliver's Travels(2D and 3D)

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Guinea Fowl With Winter Vegetable And Pearl Barley Broth

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Now that the clocks have been turned back and the last of the leaves have blown from the trees, I think that we may be in for a long winter, so for those cosy nights in, here’s a nice winter warmer for you all. Guinea Fowl (supplied by Macbeths of Forres) is an underused bird in my opinion. It has the taste and flavour of somewhere between chicken and turkey and I think, that we all like one or the other.

Ingredients - Serves Two 100 grams pearl barley 2 pints of chicken or vegetable stock ½ a Leek 1 large carrot ¼ turnip ½ an onion 8-12 baby potatoes 2 guinea fowl breasts For the Broth Cover and soak your pearl barley overnight so it absorbs some of the water which will make it easier to cook the next day.

Drain the water from the barley and bring to the boil and then simmer with one pint of your chicken stock until soft and edible; if the liquid reduces, more water can be added at any time.

Once the barley is soft and edible drain of the stock and put aside.

For the vegetables Cut your leeks into inch-long rounds and fry gently in some vegetable oil until they are nicely coloured and soft, then put aside.

Peel and cut your carrot and turnip then put into boiling water with a touch of salt and cook until soft. Take out of water and run under cold water until cool then put aside.

Slice onion and sweat off in vegetable oil with salt until soft, keeping it as white as possible by adjusting your heat when needed, then put aside.

Boil your potatoes in salted water until ready (roughly 10-15 mins) cool down with running cold water and put aside.

To prepare the Guinea Fowl Put on a chopping board (preferably one you always use for raw meat) - you can take the bone and skin off if you want but I prefer them on. Remove any excess skin or gristle with a sharp knife, season lightly with salt (maldon salt is better and more natural than table salt)

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Put a splash of vegetable oil into a non stick pan, put Guinea Fowl into the oil when pan is cold (this may go against what you have been told before but it is so the skin of the bird doesn’t blister and you get an all over better golden colour - believe me, I thought the Chef was crazy when I was shown this!) Gently heat the pan and once the skin is golden and crispy, turn over to the flesh side for 3-4 mins. Take out of frying pan and put onto an oven tray and cook at 180c for 812 mins or, if you have a temperature probe it should be over 73c, however not much more or your meat will become dry.

To put dish together, put all vegetables, potatoes and barley into your chicken stock and heat until nice and hot then divide between two bowls (giving more to the cook of course!) then place the cooked Guinea Fowl on top. I have garnished mine with pea shoots (from Spey Fruit of Elgin).

I hope this will keep your cockles warm and your feet toastie!

We look forward to seeing you during December @ Knockomie and wish you a very Happy Festive Season and a Good New Year. Look out for Knockomie's fireworks at Hogmanay!

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The 16th April 1746 is a date which has been etched deeply into the annals of this nation’s history due to the battle of Culloden and the far-reaching effects of its aftermath. Essentially the battle of Culloden was to end the possibility of restoring the Stuart household to the thrones of England and Scotland after a long period of risings which had begun with the deposition of James VII and II in 1689. The roots of this struggle between the Stuart and Hanoverian dynasties were steeped in religious and ideological differences.

The battle lasted no more than an hour and saw the army of approximately 5-7,000 Jacobite soldiers robustly beaten by the 10,000 Government troops. It is estimated that 1,500 Jacobites were left dead compared to the 50 Government losses in the hour of battle. In terms of global conflict history, these are by no means a large number of losses or, indeed, even a large battle. It is perhaps due to the immediate aftermath of the battle that it has come to have such an extraordinary connection in Scottish history. To this day the battle still evokes strong emotions in many visitors and conjures strong support for Gaelic culture, which was irrevocably changed by the systematic ‘Pacification of the Highlands’ by the Hanoverian Government.

The project was funded by a wide variety of benefactors and, with backing from the Scottish Government, the European Union, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Bòrd na Gàidhlig, as well as other generous donations from various trusts and sponsors. As well as these, donations were made by individuals; including many National Trust for Scotland members; and fund-raising projects were also set up which saw a large amount of support from Scottish descendants all over the globe. This gave the opportunity for inscribed stones and ceiling names to be displayed at the centre in exchange for donations to the Memorial Project.

The visitor to the centre will be able to experience an incredible journey through the 1745 rising. The story is told through a plethora of interactive media. Highlights of this include: The ‘Character Stations’, which give the visitor first hand accounts of the key events; ‘Campaign Tables’, which show the movements of both armies during the campaign.

Most notable are the four minute ‘Battle Immersion Film’, which puts the visitor right at the heart of the hand to hand fighting, giving the visitor a shock of emotions to bring the style of fighting and the ferocity of the battle to life; and the ‘Battle Table’, which shows the battle happening from an aerial viewpoint, clearly showing the movement of regiments and the tactical decisions that were made to create the outcome.

As well as the modernistic use of museum technology there is a remarkable collection of weaponry and objects on show, and alongside this the costumed Living History presentations will be guaranteed to bring the story of Culloden to life. Having experienced all of this, the visitor can also take a handheld GPS guide onto the battlefield itself, giving them information at various points as they see for themselves the place where this infamous event took place.

Today, Culloden Battlefield is owned and cared for by Scotland’s leading conservation charity, The National Trust for Scotland. The Trust depends on membership, donations and revenue raised at the properties to protect, maintain and provide education and enjoyment at over a hundred unique and amazing sites throughout Scotland. At Culloden, the site is also a war grave and memorial to the fallen on both sides.

The visitor centre also boasts a well stocked shop which is famed for its excellent collection of books, a fully licensed restaurant and spacious rooms for corporate hire. More information on this and upcoming events, as well as opening times, can be found on the property website at www.nts.org.uk/culloden or by phoning 0844 493 2159.

Commemoration of such an event is of the upmost importance to the National Trust for Scotland. In December 2007 the Culloden Battlefield Memorial Project was successful in creating a state-of-the-art £9.6 million visitor centre as a memorial to the events that occurred on the bleak moor, just 5 miles east of Inverness. The Battlefield Visitor Centre is widely regarded as one of the best in the world and has already received many awards; most notably becoming a Scottish Tourist Board 5 Star Visitor Attraction.

Article by Andrew Grant McKenzie M.A. (Hons) Senior Admissions and Membership Assistant The National trust for Scotland Culloden Battlefield & Visitor Centre

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DOCTORS Forres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120 Leanchoil Hospital ......................................(01309) 672284 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000 DENTISTS Orchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544 Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553

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Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222 Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088 Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000 Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243 James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365 Rafford District Hall......................................(01309) 674583 Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140 Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000 Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950 Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834 Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838 If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers please email these to us on admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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