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Clubs and Societies AIKIDO - KINLOSS KI SOCIETY Thu, 7pm - 9pm & Sun, 4.30pm 6.30pm, Cumming Hall, Kinloss (Old NAAFI Spar Shop). A martial art that aims for selfdefence through the unification of mind & body without conflict. Improves fitness, agility & selfconfidence. Call Malcolm Aldridge on 01309 672547 or email at info@ki2aikido.co.uk BITE & BLETHER Fri, 11.30am - 2pm, St Leonards Church Hall, Forres. All OAPs invited. 3 courses £4.25. Call Joan Lobbett on 01309 271003 FINDHORN FLYERS Fri, 10.30am - 11.30am, James Milne Institute (Village Hall), Findhorn. Keep fit for the young at heart. £3 (incl refreshments). Call Sue Horn on 01309 691309

FINDHORN TENNIS CLUB Now open for membership adults and juniors. Friendly club, 2 full size courts, 1 short court, low subscription rates. Adults £50 and Juniors £20 per annum for unlimited play. Family and young juniors rate too. Call Ros Wright, (Membership Sec) on 01309 691173 or email roswright@tiscali.co.uk www.lta.org.uk and enter ‘Findhorn’ into the search box

FORRES HERITAGE TRUST Aims to promote the heritage & culture of Forres, the preservation of its historic structures & landscape & to preserve local traditions & customs. The Nelson Tower on Cluny Hill & the Tolbooth in Forres are in the Trust's care. Call George Alexander (Chair) on 01309 674873 or email at m.duncan4@btinternet.com www.forresheritage.org

FITNESS LEAGUE (FORRES BRANCH) Tues, 10am - 11am, Forres House Community Centre. Low impact exercise class in a relaxed atmosphere. Level basic to moderate. Age 30+. For information call Pam Watson on 01309 672971

FORRES TENNIS CLUB All ages & abilities welcome. Regular programme of activities – social, fund raising events & tournaments, including the annual Club Championships. Club coach & a visiting professional coach provide all year round coaching. Call Annerle Douglas on 07762 619896 or email at forrestennisclub@outlook.com

FORRES & DISTRICT PIPE BAND FINDHORN PLAYBACK Tues,16:14 7pm, Forres Town Ad rates - Forres.qxp 03/04/2018 Page 1 Hall. THEATRE Adults & children all welcome. Improvisation drama. Regular Email John Channon at rehearsal & performances at john.channon@hotmail.co.uk Findhorn Village Centre. Call 01343 850123. www.findhorn FORRES AND DISTRICT playbacktheatre.co.uk SOCIAL DANCE CLUB Sample one-off advertising Wed, Beginners 7pm; Improvers 8pm - 9.30pm, Mosset Tavern, rates (colour advert) Forres. Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence & Social Box £46 Dance Club. All welcome. Call Big box £74 ¼ page £120 Jenny/Jacqui on 01463 233151 ½ page £209 or 01309 672019

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FORRES AREA COMMUNITY TRUST A community development trust aiming to make the Forres area a better place to live, work & visit Call 01309 674388 or email at info@forresarea.org www.forresarea.org FORRES HARRIERS Tues & Thurs, 6.30pm, Swimming Pool/Roysvale Park in Winter, Grant Park in Summer. Small friendly club, all ages & abilities. For information email at forresharriers@hotmail.co.uk www.forresharriers.org.uk

MORAY DUO Fri, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Forres House Community Centre. An accessible, friendly, supportive meeting place for people with physical & sensory disabilities to enable them to live a full life. Call Alice Duncan on 01343 551339 MORAY SANDS 3rd Wed of month, 7.30pm, Ugie House Hotel. Self-help support group, run by bereaved parents for bereaved parents & their families. Informal & confidential. No cost. Call Beck on 07549 684986 or Karen on 07971 834133. Email at moraysands@hotmail.co.uk

FORRES VICTORIA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Mon, Thurs & Fri (Sept - Apr), 7.45pm, Assembly Hall, Forres Academy. For a friendly night out and a game of bowls. All abilities welcome. IMPROVER LINE DANCING CLUB FOR OVER 50S Wed, 2pm, Masonic Hall, Forres. £3.50. Easy routines for fitness & fun. Call Jenny Duncan (ukaptd h/c) or Jacqui on 01463 233151 or 01309 672019 LOSSIE LADIES NETBALL Wed, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Lossiemouth Community Centre. (18+). £5 per session. A fun, friendly way of keeping fit & enjoying netball. Newcomers & returners of all abilities. Competes in the Highland & Moray Netball League for those who wish to. Call 01343 815299 SOUP AND SWEET 2nd Tues of month, 12.30pm 2pm, Findhorn Village Centre. £3.50 per person, eat as much as you like. Fresh home made soups & sweets. Open to all. Call 01309 692339.

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needing space and time for himself; time away on his own when he could reflect and think and pray. It was an important part of his mission, even in all the busyness of life, to make time for himself. So whatever this holiday season means to us and, however, we choose to spend it, let’s hope and pray that it can be a time to think, to relax and enjoy ourselves and make a bit of space to celebrate the gift of life and all it means to us.

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Rafford Church Family service Sundays at 9.30am. Praise from CH3 and Mission Praise. Enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Sunday school with Bible stories, songs, games and crafts. Contact Heather Mackenzie (Session Clerk): 01309 674245. St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays 8am: Communion. 10am: Family Communion. Tel: 01309 672856. Email: clergystjohnsforres@gmail.com Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com St Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309 672260. Email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com or visit www.stlaurencechurchforres.org.uk St Leonard’s Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. For any information call 01309 672380 or visit www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday & Thursday at 10am and Sunday 10:30am. Contact Father Colin Stewart on 01343 542280 If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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I’m delighted that families in Moray are set benefit from almost £1 billion of Scottish Government investment in free childcare. The childcare expansion means that by 2020, all three and four year olds, and eligible two year olds, will be entitled to 1140 hours of free childcare – effectively mirroring the primary school week. The SNP Government is determined to make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up – and our childcare expansion will be of enormous help to families with young children. By almost doubling the availability of free childcare, parents will save hundreds of pounds a month and many will find it easier to return to work or to increase their working hours, as well as creating around 250 new jobs in Moray. This is a significant investment in families in Moray and having met the local project team, I know that the Moray Council’s plans to deliver this increased provision are well under way. I look forward to supporting them in any way I can to ensure we get the delivery right for our young people.

The Raigmore Parking Campaign has been overwhelmed by the positive responses and the continued support we have received since the campaign launched in May 2018. Those who have engaged with the campaign so far have shown that there are many viable solutions to the hospital’s parking woes. However, more information will be needed before NHS Highland can choose the way forward. NHS Highland’s traffic report provides an insight into how staff use the car park and to get a fuller picture we need more information on how patients and hospital visitors use the car park. That is why the Raigmore Parking Campaign is calling on NHS Highland to launch another traffic survey for patients and hospital visitors so we can find a solution that works for all.

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12 sunday historic wheels annual rally 2018 2pm - 4pm, brodie castle. historic wheels will be returning to brodie castle for their 42nd annual rally. call rebecca harrison on 01309 64137 or email at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events men's open 9am, abernethy golf club, nethybridge call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com. www.abernethygolfclub.com admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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14 tuesday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: viking sun, 8am - 6pm soup & sweet 1pm, findhorn village centre. A selection of soups with a sweet dessert. call 01309 692339 or email findhornvillagecentre@gmail.com

15 wednesday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: viking sky (maiden visit), 8am - 6pm & star breeze (maiden visit), 7am - 6pm, family funtime 10am - 5pm, grampian transport museum, montgarrie road, alford. a special fun

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16 thursday hound of the baskervilles (outdoor theatre by illyria) 7.30 pm, logie steading, south of forres off the a940. adult £14; child (up to 16 yrs) £6; conc bring a picnic, all weather clothing & a chair & enjoy the show! call 01309 611378 or email at gallery@logie.co.uk. www.logie.co.uk

17 friday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: berlin, 9am - 3pm afternoon tea party 2pm - 4pm, knockando woolmill, aberlour. £16/ £12 for under 12's. join us in the woolmill garden. visit www.kwc.co.uk for further informationCawdor & tickets. at July email 18.pdfkirstin 1 gault 06/07/2018 09:42 kirstin@kwc.co.uk drop in session: uhi 2pm, uhi inverness campus

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18 saturday moravian orienteering: oakenhead, lossiemouth club championships score 11am - 12.15pm, oakenhead, lossiemouth. registration: 10.15am 10.45am. www.moravianorienteering.org the royal brackla nairn highland games 11.30am 5pm, the links, nairn. free. traditional events www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk nairn half marathon tbc, the links, nairn see www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk for details the river spey 10k whisky swim registration: 7.30am onwards, loch insh outdoor centre www.vigourevents.co/the-river-spey bookbug session 10.30am, forres library. songs, rhymes & stories

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18 saturday - 19 sunday groove loch ness 2018 2pm (18th) - 2am (19th), clune farm, dores. scotland's night club under the stars. www.groovelochness.com

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22 wednesday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: aisacara, 8am - 6.30pm coffee or tea with cakes & gossip 10.30am - 12pm, findhorn village centre. call 01309 692339 or email findhornvillagecentre@gmail.com

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Conservationist Chris Packham, of TV’s Springwatch and The Really Wild Show , is set to bring out Nairn’s wilder side! Arts company Wildbird light up High Street windows with Nairn Street Scene. The National Theatre of Scotland brings ‘Eve’ to the Festival. STV’s senior news reporter Mike Edwards discusses his book ‘The Road Home’. Authors Mick Herron and Charles Cumming offer a peek at the Secret Intelligence Service. Kate Ashton reveals the secret to writing romantic Mills and Boon tales. Ron Butlin adds to Festival fun as a roving poet. Canadian country singer Tia McGraff, The Blueswater, with Queens of the Blues, and Kathleen McInnes, Fiona Hunter, Mhairi Hall and Mike Vass will keep Festival evenings lively. Keen shower singers - join in with the Festival choir, to perform at the festival’s Finale! There’s more - Kids’ Day, exhibitions, creative workshops ...

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tour of kinloss abbey 2pm & 3pm, kinloss abbey. free- donations welcome. a kinloss abbey trustee will provide an informal tour of the abbey & its grounds. call kirsteen mitcalfe on 01309 690775 or email at k.mitcalfe@btinternet.com www.kinlossabbey.org louise mixed foursomes 9am, abernethy golf club, nethybridge. all welcome. call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com www.abernethygolfclub.com port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: star breeze, 9am - 9pm car boot sale (inchberry & district community

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coffee or tea with cakes & gossip 10.30am - 12pm, findhorn village centre. call 01309 692339 or email findhornvillagecentre@gmail.com bite & blether jointly run by dyke & district village hall & dyke church 11am - 1pm, dyke & district village hall. come & join us for a bowl of soup, cake & tea/coffee & a blether. all welcome.

30 thursday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: ocean majesty, 3.30pm - 10pm

27 monday earthtime’s up project: jewellery upcycling workshop 6.30pm - 8.30pm, 67 high street, elgin. call 01343 541335. see also facebook at earthtimesupproject. earthtime’s up project: basic woodwork skills whisky barrel stave upcycling 5.30pm - 7.30pm up project hub, 67 high street, elgin. call 01343 541335. see also facebook at earthtimesupproject.

28 tuesday elgin u3a members: speaker helen nolte on forensic psychology 2pm - 4pm, elgin town hall - supper room. all members’ friends & interested parties welcome. free. call sheila hollis (sec) on 01343 544858 or email at secretary@elginu3a.org.uk. port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: aidacara, 8am - 6pm public image ltd@the ironworks, inverness tbc

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31 friday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: msc meraviglia, 8am - 8pm fashion show 7.30pm, rafford village hall. £10 (in advance). music, dance, refreshments & raffle organised by vso models. clothes from m&co, h&m, brambles & next. call gordon on 01309 675949 earthtime’s up project:basic woodwork skills lessons 2.30pm - 4.30pm, 67 high street, elgin earthtime’s up project: clothes swish & refashion workshop 6pm - 8pm, 67 high street, elgin. call 01343 541335. see also facebook at 25/06/2018 15:17 earthtimesupproject., 67 high street, elgin. call 01343 541335.

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Once plants get a dose of rain after a dry period, and especially if the temperatures are still fairly high, things can really take off. Weed seeds that have been lying dormant spring into life, and grass takes off and seems to grow as fast as you can cut it. In these circumstances it may be sufficient to hoe the weeds into the soil cutting their roots and buying you a bit of time to do a more thorough weeding when growth starts slowing from August onwards. Other tasks to be keeping on top of during July and August are keeping ponds topped up with water, and dead-heading flowers (as far as is practical). And don’t forget to sit out and enjoy all your hard work when you can, Most gardens are at their very best in the summer months! To find out more about what I am up to you will find me on Instagram, Facebook, or you can follow my blog which you will find at www.angelhort.com

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Over the years, Zafar has seen many changes; the introduction of computers, internet ordering and the speed at which suppliers are now able to deliver. Throughout it all though, Buckie Furniture and Carpets has continued to supply the Moray Firth area with quality products at competitive prices. At heart, Buckie Furniture is a local, family run business that prides itself on a personal service – including an excellent local delivery and build service. Nowadays, Buckie Furniture buys from all over the world to make sure that they get the best furniture at the best prices.

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