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Browsing the Internet

Happy New Year! Hopefully your computers have functioned stoically over the holiday period and your systems have been running trouble free. In all likelihood that old PC is running a bit slower than it should and all of the information flying around about what you should & shouldn’t do on the Internet is leaving you, at best, confused!

Hopefully we can use our monthly blog to help you get over that & dispel some of the popular myths surrounding your PC & the internet.

On occasion it might even be entertaining!

For January we are focusing on Web Browsers and which ones you should or shouldn’t use. Most people will immediately think of one of 3 browsers if you start talking about the Internet - Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, with Safari and Opera occasionally getting a look-in.

Now there are alternatives but we don’t come across them often, so I won’t mention them. Essentially, any of these browsers are absolutely fine & from a security perspective there is very little to choose between them, and we have stats to back that up.

One thing you must remember to do is keep the browser up-to-date with the latest patches & also to update any plug-ins that you have e.g. Java, Flashplayer, Shockwave. As long as you do this, then use whichever of these browsers you like the best, even if it’s just because it looks pretty! Check out our website for a lot more information.

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FORRES ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUB Meets second Wednesday each month from September - May, Victoria Hotel, Forres. All levels & ages welcome. Contact Ann Sharp 672672

FORRES SQUASH AND FITNESS CLUB Two squash courts and two small gyms available any time of the day or night. Club night Sunday from 7.15pm. Contact John Mckenzie 672103

ALVES CHURCH GUILD Contact Mrs Butler 01343 850209

FORRES AREA FORUM Meets on the second Wednesday of every month, 79pm in Forres Community Centre. For everyone who cares about Forres. Contact Jennifer Collins 01309 676964 or email forresareaforu@googlemail.com

MORAY CEILIDH CLUB It's informal! It's fun! It's a great night out! Everyone welcome!

Great dancing in a traditional village hall environment. Dances will be explained for beginners ..and those members who cannot remember! Bring your own booze. Contact Steve Coomber on 01343 541983 or visit www.moraycc.org

BRIDGE CLUBS FORRES BRIDGE CLUB Meets Mondays 7pm from end of September to March at Forres Golf Club. Contact Peter Nelson 675371 FORRES HOUSE BRIDGE CLUB Meets Wednesdays 7pm from September to April at Forres House for social Bridge. Contact Margaret Rankin 675353 or Forres House Community Centre 672838 DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB Meets Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm-10pm from October-March at Dallas Rifle Club. Aims: to promote the safe handling and instruction in competititive target shooting. Contact Neil Sutherland 01343 890243 FÈIS INBHIR NARAINN Running weekly traditional music classes in guitar, fiddle, whistle, accordion, chanter, keyboard & bodhran. From age 8. Instrument hire available.

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FORRES BIG CHOIR Open community choir singing inspirational songs from around the world. No auditions, no need to read music, Thursdays 7pm, St. Johns Church, Forres.

Contact Bill Henderson 672951 or Kate O’Connel 01343 850266 FORRES CAMERA CLUB Meets Thursdays, SeptemberApril in Town Hall. All levels and ages welcome. Contact George Taylor 01667 454732 FORRES CURLING CLUB Season runs September to March at Moray Leisure Centre.

Coaching available. Contact Ann Munro 690332 or email lambertmun@aol.com FORRES QUILTERS Meets every Tuesday 1.30pm 4pm in Forres Community Centre. Contact Mrs Moyra Cox 674024

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED (FORRES, NAIRN & DISTRICT) Provides opportunities to ride and give therapeutic benefit to disabled children in the Forres and Nairn area. Contact Mrs C Negus 0845 241 5301 VARIS PLAYERS Amateur dramatics society based in Forres. Contact Yvonne Pointon 01343 850311

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The Clavie 11th January Why 11th January? This is the date of the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead, which greets the New Year, first recorded in records of the Presbytery of Elgin 1655. Banned by the Church in the 17th18th centuries as idolatrous, the earlier history behind this fire festival is unrecorded. Such ceremonies may have pagan origins, and at Burghead could date back to the pre-Christian Pictish occupation.

The significance of the 11th January dates back to the 1750’s, when the Julian calendar was reformed in Britain and the new Gregorian calendar was introduced.

People rioted demanding back their 11 days but not in Burghead. Brochers decided to have the best of both worlds, by celebrating New Year twice on 1st January and 11th January.

Now every 11th January the flaming Clavie (a barrel full of staves) is carried round the town by the Clavie Crew followed by a large crowd. Certain favoured residents along the route have a lucky burning ember delivered to their door. The final destination of the Clavie is the Doorie Hill on the ramparts of the ancient fort, where it is firmly wedged. After refueling several times, it is allowed to burn out and fall down the hill, when still smoldering embers are eagerly gathered.

Possession of a piece of the Clavie is said to bring good luck for the coming year and pieces are sent round the world to exiled ‘Brochers’.

The Burning of the Clavie dates much further back

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than the 1750’s, of course. Before the coming of Christianity, the priests of the day were the Druids, the men of wisdom and learning. The common people held them in

superstitious reverence. Many were the strange rites performed at their hands, many the sacrifices they demanded. Their chief instrument of ceremonial was fire.

It was the great purifier.

Shaw, the 18th century historian of the Province of Moray recounts a Druid rite, which was enacted when a disease broke out amongst the cattle. The fires in the houses around were extinguished. Sparks were ‘forced’ by rubbing pieces of wood together, and from these, bunches of juniper were lit, to be burned in the stalls of the cattle. The smoldering branches were carried in a basket (Gaelic word ‘cliabh’ pronounced cleeav) among the cattle in order to combat infection. When this had been done, the flaming juniper was carried round the houses in the vicinity, to rekindle the fires on their hearths.

From such a custom is surely derived the Burning of the Clavie. On that anniversary night of pagan ceremonial, Burghead reverts to the mood of primitive times, reenacting some form of fire worship many centuries have not forgotten.

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How good were you over Christmas?

At this time of year this question almost certainly refers to our eating habits over the festive period! Our answers will depend on how much we did or didn’t restrain ourselves. That is, restrain ourselves when faced with the temptation to gorge ourselves upon tasty morsels and treats. Let’s face it, the pressure is so great. All those special dainties dressed up in alluring packaging enforced by attractive advertising - how can any of us resist!

Chocolate, nuts, exotic snacks, roasts, let alone the puddings! What is worse, we don’t even hide such things away in the kitchen cupboards.

No. Aren’t they often right under our nose? Often only at arms reach in a bowl or out on a table ready to be grasped as our eyes are glued to the telly! So, no doubt we will all be hearing the “I wasn’t very good this Christmas” followed by “I really ought to lose some weight!”

More seriously, for many, the beginning of a new year brings with it

the ‘seasonal blues’. Often Christmas and New Year celebrations function as a bit of an anaesthetic against the reality of life. As we face the early bleak months of the year our lives can seem equally bleak in the aftermath of the holiday season. For some, taking down the decorations provokes a sense of gloom, let alone the first credit card payment demand!

I haven’t yet mentioned what Christmas is all about from a Christian point of view. It is a sign of the times when we could have an extended conversation about Christmas without any mention of what it is all about.

Traditionally, Christmas is a season to renew hope for the New Year. It reminds us of God’s most generous and costly gift to us; His beloved Son who came to die and save us from our sins. In contrast, culturally, Christmas is more about the gifts we give and receive, encouraged on by the great wheels of the retail economy. I don’t suppose, however, that the notion of needing to be saved from our sins is something that the majority think of at

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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Christmas. In fact, I expect that the whole idea of the need of Salvation is foolish to some and offensive to others.

I’m sure many would agree that there are consequences to our conduct over the festive period - a debt to pay whether physically, emotional and/or financial. Likewise, there are spiritual consequences to our conduct through our lives before God. The Bible declares that “…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). The good news is that God’s ‘Christmas gift’ in Jesus pays off the debt our sins accrue; a payment we are helpless to attain ourselves, no matter how good we think we are.

This gift is only received and kept by faith alone. Yet this is one gift that many ignore and, so to speak, never unwrap, never appreciate. So, how about you?

Chris Woodman, Pastor Lighthouse Church, Forres

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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Don’t Panic Help is at hand So it’s back to normality after the Christmas and New Year celebrations! How are you feeling now that the festive hype has passed? For some people it’s a welcome return to the usual routine of life. Maybe that’s your experience; you’re quite glad to take down the cards, pack away the decorations and put them in the loft until next year. However for others, if Christmas and New Year is a real time of joy and happiness, it can be a struggle to say goodbye to the holiday period and hello to the regular pattern of life again.

Maybe some of you are struggling to get back into the normal routine because you know that you have to face up to your difficult financial position. Perhaps in the last year you’ve lost your job or have struggled to cover your regular outgoings. The Christmas break has maybe taken the focus temporarily away from your problems.

But as January comes and normality resumes again, the reality of your situation remains the same. For a lot of people, the Christmas spending begins to bite as the bank statements or credit card bills come tumbling through your letterbox. You might even have taken out an extra loan to cover the cost of the festive season, potentially adding to existing debts. And so a tight financial position becomes even tougher. If this is you & you’re really struggling to meet the costs of everyday life or have debt which is spiralling out of control then what can you do? Firstly, don’t think you are alone! One effect of being in debt is that you can feel very isolated.

However, a recent survey by Credit Action found that during December Citizens Advice dealt with 9,389 new debt problems every working day.

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Secondly, be assured that there is help at hand! There are a range of services available to help those struggling to make ends meet or repay personal debt. It is often hard to take that first step and admit your need of help.

But as hard as it is, this step is crucial to begin getting your finances back on the right track. One such resource is CAP. This initiative has come about through local churches partnering with award winning charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to offer a comprehensive solution to those struggling in debt. Through a combination of budgeting advice, creditor liaison and personal support, CAP can empower people to work themselves out of debt and transform their finances. You might ask, why would churches want to get involved in helping people in the whole area of finance? Simply because we believe that God cares for everyone and that each aspect of our lives is important to him. A common description of God is found in Psalm 86: But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. So this love is reflected by providing a very practical resource to those struggling with debt. CAP’s services are completely free of charge and are available to everyone regardless of your belief or background.

So hopefully, whatever your situation is as we begin this New Year, you will be able to look ahead to the coming year with confidence. For those facing financial issues, may you know that help is at hand, and through resources such as CAP that you need not feel alone or isolated. Instead be assured that there are people who care about your situation. Above all, be encouraged that the Lord is indeed a compassionate and gracious God who cares deeply for you.

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forres & district twinning association burns fayre & ceilidh, 7pm for 7.30pm, royal british legion, forres, £14, dancing to reel easy, tickets from pearls pet care, any committee member or tel: 674500

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14 friday 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

15 saturday forres townswomens guild coffee morning, 10am 12noon, forres town hall

20 thursday voces8, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our website www.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

20 thursday, 21 friday & 22 saturday varis players present ‘goldilocks and the three bears’, 7.30pm with a matinee at 2pm on saturday 22nd, £8 balcony/£7 adult/£4 concession, this is our 10th anniversary and we look forward to seeing you there, tel: 01343 850311

21 friday 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 lighthearted burns night, 7pm for 7.30pm, houldsworth institute, dallas, ticket entry only, £10, to book contact ian sutherland tel: 01343 890420

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FEBRUARY 2011 1-28 tuesday - monday exhibition on the people of moray, local heritage centre, institution road, elgin, tel: 01343 569011 or visit www.moray.gov.uk/localheritage 5 saturday bothy ballads - champion of champions, 7pm (doors open 6.15pm), elgin town hall, tickets, £8.50 upstairs, £7.50 downstairs, available elgin library, cooper park, elgin, tel: 01343 562600, judge - joe aitken; compere - raymond wood; guest entertainers - colin campbell and ian cruickshank, organised by rotary club of elgin 9 wednesday highland rock garden club - ‘snow drops and other small bulbs’ by ian christie of christie’s nursery, 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel: 641405 10 friday dyke garden club - ‘shrubs for all seasons’ archie mclaren, 7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 641342 or 641565 13 sunday fourth annual moray wedding exhibition, 11am-4pm, elgin town hall, tel: 01343 821188 for more details 18 friday 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 red hot chilli pipers, 7:30pm, ogstoun theatre, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our website www.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917 25 friday 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

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In recent weeks it has, unsurprisingly, been nonstop campaigning, questioning and challenging on the impact of the Defence Review on Moray. In some lighter moments I have, however, got along to see some of our local football teams in action.

A particular note of congratulations to both Elgin City and Buckie Thistle who have both progressed to the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, with Buckie travelling to Third Division Team East Stirling and Elgin off to play old rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle. It will certainly be an interesting New Year for these two Moray teams. Good luck to both of them in their games.

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Like many of my constituents my work means that I am away from home for several days at a time, making the balance of work and family quite a challenge. One interesting side effect that became apparent recently is that the time at home has become a crash course (with my son as teacher) in the workings of WWE wrestling, which my eldest son became an expert in after only a week of watching!

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EXTRACTS FROM DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 21ST OCTOBER 2010 OF FORRES COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Public Session • Janet Kennedy, a prospective candidate in the forthcoming byelection for a position in the Moray Council, took the opportunity to address the Community Council. She said that she had decided to stand, as an independent candidate, as she was aware that Forres residents were becoming increasingly unhappy that Moray Council were failing to take account of their views. She, like many others, was set back by the recent shocking news which would have grave effects on the area. She told members that they could contact her on her web site www.janetkennedy.org.uk where peoples concerns would be taken forward if she was elected.

• Also wishing to address the meeting was Aaron McLean, the prospective SNP candidate. who was raised, educated and lives in Forres. He said that he would listen to the local communities and intended to act in the best interests of the local people, if elected, to help improve our corner of Moray. He would encourage new initiatives into the town.

Secretary’s Report • Letters from Moray Council, NHS and Grant & Geoghegan were received.

• The Moray Council Legal Services have written to dispute common good status to Auchernack on the grounds that the use of it by the former town council as a residential home for a statutory duty removed common good dedication.

• The Chief Executives Office notified us of the Moray Council Budget Consultation for 2011/12 and invited us to

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 20 - January 2011

attend a meeting to contribute our views. Members had noted that one of the propositions suggested that the common good car parks in the town be turned into pay parking. Cllr Mackenzie said that the land had been bought by Provost Forbes & the Town Council, from both businesses and private owners alike with the intention of providing free parking for the townsfolk.

As that land had been purchased by the Council with Council funds it became common good on the dissolution of the Town Council under common good law.

• Educational Services notified us of their intention to create, as part of the Commonwealth Games Legacy plan, Community Sports Hubs in Moray. A follow up meeting is planned for early/mid November.

• NHS Grampian are holding a consultation on Draft Strategy for Maternity Services 2010 - 2015 and would like responses by 22nd November.

• Grant & Geoghegan have invited the Community Council members to attend a drop in exhibition in the Community Centre on 14th October to display their housing plans for site R3 Ferrylea, Grantown Road, Forres. The Secretary reminded members that this invitation had been circulated by email, in order that members might attend it.

Chair’s Report • The Chair read out a letter from Moray Cllr Young sendng the Community Council his best wishes for the future on the occasion of his standing down as a Moray Councillor.

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The basic crumble mix is half fat to flour and the same amount of sugar as fat (or a little more if you want it sweeter). So in general to make enough of the crumble mixture if you want a deeper crumble topping you can just half it again F o r t h e c ru m b l e 100g/4oz Flour 50g/2oz Butter or Margarine Zest of Lemon, Orange and Lime 50 g/2oz Medium Oatmeal (Optional) 50g/2oz Sugar Rub the butter into the flour until they come together and are of a Sand texture, add the zest, Oatmeal if adding and sugar.

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Continued from page 20 • He told the meeting that he had received a 12 month review from the Citizens Advice Bureau for the last year.

• Scottish Water had invited him to attend a public meeting in Inverness on the 16th of November.

• The Chair read a brief statement by the Community Council. “The recent news about the Nimrod Force and RAF Kinloss is as unexpected as it is devastating. The cancellation of the Nimrod fleet is not only a deep blow for the local area but it is a body blow to the National Security. Who better to understand this than the People of the Forres area. Our thoughts go out not only to the local people affected but also to all those airmen and their families at Kinloss whose lives are now to be turned totally upside down. These are the short term difficulties to be dealt with and the long term problems are yet to surface ie. in the job market, business and the housing market. The future of Forres is now even more in the hands of the people of Forres”.

External Groups Report • Cllr Mackenzie told the meeting that the Heritage Group had failed to obtain funding through Moray Council officer Reni Milburn.

• Youth Rep Ross Kennedy thanked the Community Council, on behalf of the Pupils Forum for their visit.

• Cllr Maclean said that he had had no satisfactory response, despite repeated requests, from Councillor Bell to his complaint that it was against planning law, SPP11 that a playing field at Thornhill could be used by the NHS without Sport Scotland being consulted. The same situation exists regarding Bogton Park, Sports Scotland has not been

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He said it also contravened the Local Plan to consider the sale of Bogton, removing a green space from the plan. This information has now been forwarded to Councillor Ogilvie to follow up.

• Councillor Bell was also due to provide further information regarding the Flash Flooding issue. Again this information has been passed to Councillor Ogilvie.

• Cllr McDowell reported to the meeting that the Soccer 7’s/Bowls pavilion had been returned to Moray Council for repairs to be carried out under guarantee.

• Moray Cllr Ogilvie told us that our observations on the Gypsy/Traveller site would come before the Communities Committee on the 7th of December.

Treasurer’s Report • The Treasurer informed the meeting that our account stood at £477.03 Following the decision at the Sept P & R meeting in relation to Community Council funding he asked members if they had any outstanding claims against the account prior to it being audited. He was reminded that £25 had been voted to cover the cost of a wreath for the 14th of November A.O.C.B. • Cllrs were reminded that under the terms of our Constitution the Officers of the Community Council were due to be re-elected. Members were asked if any wished to submit themselves for election to any post. There being no response a show of hands was requested in favour of the present Officers retaining their authority & posts. This was agreed unanimously.

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The Directors, Management, and Staff at Bowl2000 would like to thank everyone for their custom in the last year, and look forward to seeing them again in the New Year All offers offers are subject to availability and at the discretion of the management and are only available at of offf peak times.

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