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Clubs and Societies ARK COMMUNTIY NETWORK Aims: to provide housing support & other services to individuals with a learning disability, in their own home.

Call Andrew Findlay on 01309 675763 or email at managerforres@arkha.org.uk

FINDHORN ART GROUP Tues, 10am - 12pm, The Findhorn Village Centre.

Workshops & tuition by Anthony Campbell. Call Elizabeth Fitzgibbon on 01343 830199 or email at elizabethfitzgibbon@ hotmail.com

BE CREATIVE CRAFT GROUP Wed (fortnightly), Rafford Village Hall. Call Jenny Allan on 01309 674106

FINDHORN DUNES TRUST To 'hold in trust, in perpetuity' the dunes East of Findhorn for the benefit of the local community & visitors. Call Timothy Finnegan on 01309 691824 or email at timothyfinnegan@hotmail.com

CHILDREN 1ST FORRES & DISTRICT ACTION GROUP Raising money for Children 1st through various events. Call Jane Lyon on 01309 674058 DARNAWAY CURLING CLUB Small, friendly club would be delighted to welcome new members for the coming season.

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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 BRANCH ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY (Sept - Mar). Weekly classes in Forres and Nairn for new & experienced dancers. Call Kenneth Bews on 07906 306160 or at forresdance@gmail.com www.rscdsforres.org.uk FORRES COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB 1st Fri of month, Victoria Hotel, Forres. Social & line dancing to live bands. Call Billy on 01309 674674 FORRES CURLING CLUB (Sept - Mar), Moray Leisure Centre. We play all levels of curling, Coaching available. New members welcome. Call Ann Munro on 01309 690332 or at lambertmun@aol.com m.me/forrescurlingclub

FORRES HARD OF HEARING 1st Mon of month, 2pm 3.30pm, Forres Town Hall. To assist the hard of hearing/deaf & tinnitus sufferers. Any age, lipreading classes. Call 01309 672282 or 675075.

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FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES COMMITTEE The Forres Highland Games take place annually every July in Grant Park, Forres. Call Mike Scott on 01309 673289 or at michaelwscott@btinternet.com FORRES LACE GROUP Wed, 10am - 12pm, Forres Community Centre. Beginners welcome. Call Jo McMillen on 01343 831307 FORRES OVER 60S LUNCH GROUP Fri, 12pm, St Leonard's Chuch Hall, Forres. 3 course meal. £4 per week. For anyone 60+.

Contact Joan Lobbett GIRL GUIDING MORAY 2 Rainbow Units, 4 Brownie Units, 4 Guide Units & a Senior Section Unit in Forres & Kinloss.

Call Merlys King (Division Commissioner) on 01343 830316 or email at moraymax@tiscali.co.uk HOWLING WOLVES WOMEN'S SINGING GROUP Wed (fortnightly), 7pm - 9pm, Transition Town Forres, Bogton Road, Forres. Open to anyone over 13 who identifies as a woman. All songs taught by ear & sung without accompaniment. £5 - £10 (1st session pay what you feel). Call 07786 068057 or email at hearthintheedgelands@ gmail.com IMPROV FOR ADULTS Every Wed, 7.15pm - 8.45pm, the Red Room, Forres House Community Centre. Theatre Improv Workshops led by Emma Salt Harrison. Age 16+. £5 on door. Email at creativebeingsdrama@gmail.com MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB 2nd Wed of month, 7.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. Annual fee.

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MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS & MOTORCYCLISTS Under affiliation to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), the Moray Group is run by unpaid volunteers who are members of the IAM. We run courses to enable people to become ‘Better Drivers & Riders’. Call 01309 673954. www.morayiam.org.uk MORAY FIELD CLUB (Apr - Oct). Regular walks, not strenuous, plus three indoor meetings per year. The aim of the Club is to stimulate an interest in & further the study of antiquities, local & natural history, geology & landscape of Northern Scotland. Call Sara Marsh on 07840 285438 or email at morayfieldclub@gmail.com QUASAR HOCKEY CLUB Based in Moray, The ladies' section has two outdoor & indoor teams. We are also developing a rapidly growing U18 junior & primary section .

New members welcome whether youre an experienced player, a beginner or making a 'comeback.' Call Pete Bavidge on 01309 691178 or email at kqcoach@aol.com www.quasarhockeyclub.co.uk SLIMMING WORLD FORRES Wed, 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm, Scout Hall Bank Lane, Forres. Call Kay on 07768 131676 SLIMMING WORLD KINLOSS Mon, 5.30pm & 7.30pm, Kinloss & FIndhorn Church Hall, Findhorn Road, Kinloss. Call Kay on 07768 131676

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings The warmth of friendship in a cold world “Loneliness feels like a deep, deep ache. It's strange when you find the house empty - you really don't know what to do. We took delight in the simple things in life, like walks. We used to go time after time to watch the cloud shadows on the sea at Seven Sisters. And that's what I miss - that type of companionship that is so close and so intense.” 1 The words of Jack King, a ninety-six year old widower, who lives in the south of England and one of the 55,000 people who completed an on-line survey for the BBC’s Loneliness Experiment on Valentine’s Day 2018.

The Advent and Christmas seasons are times when loneliness can bite hardest.

The bright lights and decorations present a defiant face to the opposing darkness and cold but for many who feel very alone, even in company, it can all be too much. I read recently about the committed ritual of Christmas card preparation and writing that the poet Seamus Heaney set himself every December.

It’s a ritual many of us are familiar with and yet we may not have found the

same focus and intensity that Heaney did in our fulfilment of the duty. He would begin by bringing out the list of names and add to it the names of people he had been introduced to in the year that had passed. He would then buy the stamps and address the envelopes by hand. His desk would become an assembly line with the kitchen table acting as overflow. Ever since the early 1970s he had planned the design on his cards and wrote a new poem each year that was inscribed within them. As the years passed and his life became so busy, his family tried to encourage him to scale back in the enterprise, but he refused. He would take great care with each card and would fret that he had missed someone out. And through the whole process he found an enjoyment in maintaining the special gift of friendship that meant so much to him in life.

The cultivation of friendship can ease our loneliness but it’s not guaranteed to do so. We need something more and in the seasons of Advent, as we wait, and of Christmas, as we gratefully receive, we are encouraged to turn towards God and his gift of Immanuel - God with us - Jesus, his Son

Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Service, Sundays at 12:15pm Tel: 01309 674375. Email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk Dyke and Edinkillie Parish Church of Scotland Dyke Family Service Sunday : 10am. Edinkillie Sunday Service: 11.30am Alternate monthly services on the first Sunday of each month at 11am. Tea/coffee after every service. Contact Jane Foster (Session Clerk) on 01309 641257 Elgin Mosque 78 South Street, Elgin IV30 1JG. www.elginmosque.org.uk Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690359.

Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Chapel, Forres. Sunday service 10:30am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards.

Contact: 01309 676974. Email: info@lighthousechurch.co.uk Website: www.forresbaptistchurch.org Moray Presbytery www.moraypresbytery.org.uk Pluscarden Abbey Weekday Mass 9am. Sunday Mass 8am - English and 10am - Latin. See www.pluscardenabbey.org/services for full timetable of services.

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(Matthew 1:23). The author of John’s Gospel described the Word, Jesus Christ, as drawing especially near: “The Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” (John 1:14 New Living Translation).

It’s one thing for Jesus to appear on earth but quite a different thing for him to find himself ‘at home’ with us. But it’s that level of intimacy that brings us comfort and reinforces the sense of friendship and togetherness that we may find in one another.

As you set about, and continue, the task of writing cards and renewing contact with friends old and new may you know the special closeness of God in Jesus his Son. May God bless you all this festive season,

Rev Geoff McKee St. Gerardine’s High linked with St. James’ Church of Scotland, Lossiemouth

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 Leonards 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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Parliament Blog & Tide Times The festive season is creeping up on us and the excitement has begun to build as the main event gets closer. Hopefully, the tills are ringing in Moray as local businesses profit from the boost in extra trade. If you can shop locally then it makes a big difference to our High Streets. But with Christmas comes some online shopping and one of the issues that has been keeping my postbag bulging this year has been the imposition of unfair delivery charges. Hopefully, the amount of work that politicians and campaigners have done this year will reduce the instances of rip-off charges, as retailers and couriers finally get the message that Moray is part of mainland UK! And as we celebrate Christmas with friends and family it’s also worth remembering that there are those for whom it is not a joyous time of year. They may be alone, homeless, needy or ill. You may be able to make things a little better. If you have the opportunity to help someone or support a local toy or food appeal, then it is certainly something I would recommend. Spare a thought as well for our medical staff, the emergency services, farmers, council workers, care teams and military personnel – to name just a few - who will be working throughout the holidays. We owe them a debt of gratitude.

Can I also take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Christmas and best wishes for 2019.

Recent images of an American so called ‘huntress’ posing with the carcasses of feral goats and domestic sheep which have been ‘hunted’ on Islay have rightly caused outrage. I have been contacted by a large number of constituents and nonconstituents alike appalled that such behaviour is legal in Scotland and calling for change.

I was therefore pleased to see Cabinet Secretary Mike Russell, who is the constituency MSP covering Islay, will engage with his Cabinet colleagues on this issue.

Culling of wild deer and goats can be a vital part of maintaining both the health of the environment and the populations of wild animals.

But it is something which must be done in a humane manner and not as an entertainment product for so called trophy hunters.

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As we approach Christmas many Moray residents will have felt the frustration of unfair and excessive delivery charges slapped onto their orders.

At the time of writing I’m pleased to confirm that the UK Government’s Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, Kelly Tolhurst MP, has agreed to meet me to discuss my campaign to end rip-off parcel delivery surcharges.

The cases brought to me by constituents in Moray led to what has become a national campaign to tackle online retailers that apply rip-off surcharges costing rural communities across Scotland an extra £36 million a year, and Moray over £2m annually.

I’ve tried for the last year or two to secure this meeting given that regulation of both consumer protection and parcel deliveries lies with the UK Government. I hope that this will be the last Christmas where my constituents are fleeced by companies because of their postcodes.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of my constituents. I look forward to continuing my hard work for the people of Moray in 2019.

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First things first. This is a brand new restaurant build with probably the best views of the Moray Firth along this coastline. If there is a better one then I have yet to see it! The Sun Dancer opened in 2016 and over the last two years has been gradually increasing its reputation and popularity. The Summer of 2018 was its busiest period yet with it proving popular with locals and tourists alike.

We arrived for dinner at 5pm prompt having parked in the nearby harbour road overlooking a variety of small and bigger fishing vessels which set me thinking of seafood... I hope they have seafood on the menu!

The restaurant itself is a lesson in interior design. It is absolutely immaculate, very modern, stylish and yet at the same time very welcoming. We were seated at a window and had the setting sun over the western horizon reflecting yellows, oranges and reds across the Firth. But to the food...

Mussels (white wine, garlic, onion and a slight hint of mustard sauce) were down as a starter so I ordered these without delay – couldn't wait. My dining partner went for the Mushroom (Porcini) Ravioli. The mussels were inspired – cooked to perfection by Head Chef, Pete Sealey. Tender to eat and seeped in that delicious juice. As a great touch the starters came with Artisan French bread (served in a small chef's hat!) which was just right for dipping into the Mussel juice. Similarly, the Mushroom Ravioli were expertly cooked and melt in the mouth delicious, bursting with flavour. A great start but what about the mains?

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Always a big fan of lamb, I chose the Roast Cannon of Lamb. Our ever helpful and knowledgeable waitress, Laura, explained that the Cannon of Lamb is taken from the loin (the nicest bit), trimmed and then rolled into a cannon shape (hence the name). Again – cooked just right – it was both tender and full of flavour. The best lamb I have had in a long, long time. I really liked the accompanying veg too. Tasty carrot puree, dauphinoise potatoes (cooked perfectly again!) and a brilliant red wine jus. Not a spot left on the plate! My dining companion had the Pan Seared Breast of Duck and she raved about the Plum Sauce and complimentary root vegetables. The duck was cooked to order and arrived just as requested.

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After all this it was difficult to imagine where we might fit the anticipated pudding. The menu entices with a mixture of traditional and modern. I went for the flourless chocolate cake (divine and very chocolatey) and my friend opposite me took the modern take on an Apple and Pear Crumble. Both delicious and worth the anticipation.

In summary – how was the Sun Dancer? Well – the views are absolutely stunning but the clear winner was the food itself. The chef has a truly magic touch and brought out the best from high quality locally sourced produce. Add to this the exceptional service (Restaurant Manager Ryan was always close at hand) and it was the pure definition of a fantastic evening out.

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forres crafters pop up shop mon, tues, thurs, fri, sat 9.30am - 4.30pm, old police office (down the tunnel next to the bookies) , the tolbooth, forres. free entry.

Forres Country Music Club Dec 18.pdf a wide variety of locally handmade crafts. email at1 forrescrafters@gmail.com

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1 saturday burghead arts group arts & crafts mini fayre 12pm 5pm, the old bakery, young street, burghead free. artworks, crafts & gifts by local artists for sale & to view. call keith on 07799 154441 the 'elf on the shelf' hunt 11am - 5pm, the victorian market, inverness. free. all welcome logie primary school christmas crafts & open day 10am - 12pm, logie primary school, dunphail, forres. free. an opportunity to visit our school, meet the staff & find out about our aims & ethos. all welcome, please join us. call helen douglas on 01309 611258 or email at admin.logiep@moray-edunet.gov.uk. www.logie.moray.sch.uk abbamania@the ironworks, inverness, 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com the mahler players play mozart, tchaikovsky & dvorak 8pm, st giles, elgin. tickets online www.mahlerplayers.co.uk village cafe rafford 10am - 2pm, rafford village hall soup, bacon rolls, delicious cakes, good company & a warm welcome. the place to be! glen moray christmas market 11am - 5pm, glen moray distillery, elgin. moray concert brass, admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

Victoria Hotel Friday 7th Dec ‘Buzzard creek’ Social Line Dancing Entrance: Members £5 Non-member £6 Doors open: 8:00pm - 11:30pm

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2 sunday elgin city band annual christmas carol concert with special guests - bishopmill primary school choir doors open 6.30pm for 7pm prompt, st giles church, elgin. adults £5. refreshments available. big fish little fish: intergalactic planetary theme party @the ironworks, inverness, 2pm. rescheduled from 9th sept. www.ironworksvenue.com

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songs, rhymes & stories work of the masters students at the innovation school: dr george jaramillo of the innovation school, glasgow school of art will talk about the work being done at altyre campus 7pm, falconer museum, forres. members £2; non-members £3. call kiisty conti on 01343 563406 or email at kirsty.conti@moray.gov.uk nairn & district gardening club: agm, gardening quiz & christmas table decoration competition 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 462410. www.spanglefish.com/nairnanddistrictgardeningclub

7 friday sigma: christmas quiz; members & families doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start, birnie village hall, nr elgin. a night of fun, questions & mince pies to end the year. xmas raffle & update on planned future events. www.sigma-astro.co.uk skerryvore@ the ironworks, inverness, 7.30pm,all welcome. www.ironworksvenue.com

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7 friday - 9 sunday eden 2: christmas arts, crafts & food fair in aid of the highland hospice tbc, eden court, inverness. free. over 70 exhibitors - alcoholic beverages, cakes & patisseries, crafted chocolates, unusual cheeses

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5 wednesday findhorn bay local nature reserve: fblnr management committee meeting, includes public session 7.30pm, james milne institute, findhorn. www.fblnr.org

christmas bazaar & santa 1pm, santa arrives 2pm, findhorn village centre. stalls selling crafts, jewellery, pyrography etc. afternoon teas & cakes. please email if you want a table or santa. call mo hyde on 01309 692399 or email mohyde2003@yahoo.co.uk moravian orienteering: saturday & moray & nairn schools league tbc, cooper park, elgin www.moravianorienteering.org lewis capaldi@the ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com w3l wrestling showdown 2.30pm, bishopmill hall, elgin. featuring top wrestling stars. christmas fair 10am - 4pm, st john's church, forres. free. christmas bazaar & tree festival, christmas fare, bottle stall, raffle, preserves. decorated trees in the church, handmade gifts, cards, decorations & crafts call kirsteen mitcalfe on 01309 690775 or email at k.mitcalfe@btinternet.com christmas concert in aid of richmond fellowship nairn & cancer research uk 7.30pm, united reformed church, crescent road, nairn. £5 from dimensions hair salon,Alvin leopold street, raffle2 & 08/11/2018 Kramer Decnairn.

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Experience a Christmas Dinner in Brodie Castle’s elegant Victorian Drawing Room this December.

The ever-popular Baroque ensemble returns to Brodie Castle Drawing Room with two very special Christmas concerts – at 15.00 and 17.00.

Booking essential. 2 courses - £37 3 courses - £45

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Saturday 15th December at 7pm St. Laurence Church, Forres £12 adult, £10 concession, £5 under 18 e: alasdair@manachie.eclipse.co.uk

8 saturday - 9 sunday logie steading christmas market 10am - 4pm, logie steading. free entry & free parking. over 40 stalls, hot food & a fantastic festive atmosphere, come down & browse, shop, eat & soak up some christmas spirit. call jo laing on 01667 458900 or email at christmas.market@logie.co.uk www.logie.co.uk/logie-steading-christmas-market christmas art fair & open studios 8th: 10am - 4pm & 9th: 12pm - 4pm, wasps links studios, grant street, nairn. all welcome

9 sunday moray ramblers: rafford to burgie (christmas walk) 9am, forres. grade: easy/moderate; distance: 6 miles. call christine copsey on 07932 819557. www.morayramblers.org.uk

11 tuesday soup & sweet tbc, findhorn village centre. a selection of soups with a sweet .call 01309 692339 the elgin flower club: three steps to christmas 7.30pm, elgin high church hall, guildry street, elgin elgin community council monthly meeting 7pm 9pm, council chamber, council hq, high street, elgin call patsy gowans on 07497 111510 or email at patsy.gowans1@btinternet.com

12 wednesday clic sargent nhs grampian carol concert in aid of children’s cancer charity 7.30pm, elgin town hall £10, £8, £5. tickets from sound & vision, south st, elgin & choir members. elgin writers' group: christmas dinner/buffet info to follow - visit www.elginwriters.wordpress.com the highland rock garden club: 35 years at cawdor castle & auchinoune gardens; speaker - derek hosie 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. £4 (incl refreshments). call john owen on 01320 366246 cinderella: out the darkness theatre company page 28 - December 2018

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messy church 2pm - 4pm, st. leonard's church hall, forres. free. local churches join together for the community. bible story, crafts, games, worship & fellowship for everyone. call cath perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com mark knight@the ironworks, inverness, 10.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com bookbug session 10.30am, forres library. songs, rhymes & stories culbin singers christmas concert 7pm, st laurence church, forres. £12 adult, £10 concession, £5 u18s. the choir's regular christmas concert featuring carols & other christmas music. call alasdair joyce on 01309 671288 or email at Petstay April 18.pdf 1 07/03/2018 08:57 alasdair@manachie.eclipse.co.uk www.manachie.eclipse.co.uk/culbinsingers

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The beautiful autumn display this year was never going to last too long, the trees and plants have had a stressful summer with the lack of rain, so will have been keen to shrug off their leaves at the first sign of frost. The Birch trees that I can see beyond my garden fence are looking increasingly sparse, and are starting to take on that magical monochromatic sheen unique to Birch woodlands in the winter.

There are jobs to do in the garden, not only to put the garden to bed for the winter, but to keep it looking interesting from the warmth of the house. Once the remainder of the leaves are down, I will use my lawnmower to collect them from the lawn before putting them in bin bags to create a nice leaf mulch for next year. If you put too many leaves in your compost it will make it too carbon-heavy, but a good well-rotted leaf mulch creates a reliable soil conditioner for use next year.

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In the flowerbeds I will be raking the leaves out, and paying special attention to clearing the leaves from the base of plants where they can cause fungal infections to build up.

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