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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS The Lord God Almighty loves you! It’s probably fair to say that February isn’t a lot of people’s favourite month of the year. The New Year celebrations of January are all but a distant memory and yet the Easter holidays are still a good way off in the future. The weather is often bitterly cold and the nights are still long, yet slap bang in the middle of the month lies February’s redeeming feature - Valentine’s Day. A day of loooove! Well, actually, it’s a period of intense consumerist marketing, but on the whole people don’t mind because it often cheers up an otherwise dreary winter month with a bit of panache. That is of course… as long as you have a valentine with which to share the day! There are many people for whom Valentine’s Day is little more than a painful reminder of their singleness and for some, it can really play havoc with their self-esteem or self-worth. Young people especially, can hit the dizzying age of 16 and think, ‘why doesn’t anyone find me attractive’, or ‘why can’t I get a boyfriend?’ Can I please emphasise that there is nothing wrong with being single! The only perfect
example of humanity the world has ever known - Jesus Christ, God Incarnate was single. As was the Apostle Paul. Indeed, there have been many highly successful people who never found romantic love or married but went on to accomplish great things and live rich and full lives. People such as Jane Austin, Leonardo Da Vinci, Queen Elizabeth I, Isaac Newton and Florence Nightingale, to name but a few. This is the one of the dangers of seeking our self-worth from the attentions or affections of other people. The Bible tells us that God created mankind in His image (that is, to have a will, make decisions, have the ability to reason and be responsible for our actions) and that our worth, as well as the worth of every person who has ever lived, comes not from who they are nationally, or through what they achieve in life (their ability), but because God has created them with an inherent worth. You are valuable to God! He made you to live in relationship with Himself so that you can know that His love for you is everlasting. As John 3:16 so famously states: For God so loved the world, that he gave
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his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. He loved you enough to give you life through natural birth and He loved you enough to die for your sins to give you new birth: to be born again of the Spirit of God. No wonder the Psalmist says: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (Ps.118:29) So, whether you are single or dating, married, widowed or divorced, God loves you! And your importance and worth to Him can be seen in His willingness to die in your place (and mine) on the cross, taking away our sins, making it possible for us to have a living relationship with Him, as our Father, Saviour and Comforter. So, you’ve not got a rose, a card or a box of over-priced chocolates off anyone this year? So what! The Lord God Almighty loves you! And His love for you is perfect; He’ll never leave you nor forsake you – it’s an unconditional love that will last for all eternity; all you need to do is accept it. Rev. Dr J. P. Mackenzie Forres Baptist Minister
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Moray is steeped in history, culture and tradition and there is no greater reminder of this than the annual Burning of the Clavie in Burghead to mark the New Year. The unique fire festival held on the 11 January, an ancient tradition that sees a burning barrel of staves carried around the village, is always a spectacular event and this year was certainly no different. It’s incredible to think that once the clavie reaches its final destination on Doorie Hill that it can be seen from as far as Caithness and Sutherland. I was very proud to carry a piece of the clavie with me when I was first sworn into Parliament as Moray’s MSP in 2006, serving as a reminder of Moray’s unique traditions and culture. Possession of a piece of the clavie is said to bring good luck for the year ahead and I hope that 2016 is a glowing one for Brochers and people across Moray. Richard Lochhead MSP
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JANUARY 2016 27 wednesday
the complete stone roses @ ironworks 7:30pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com or call 0871 7894173 cinema nairn: 'seven year itch' 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for more information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk food & cooking through the ages 2.30pm, elgin museum hall. a talk by mary shand on food and cooking methods in different historical periods. free entry. call 01343 543675 • www.elginmuseum.org.uk film forres doors open 6:15pm film starts 6:30pm, forres town hall. visit www.filmforres.co.uk for films being shown. all ages welcome.
30 saturday
musical memories 1.30pm - 3pm in new elgin and ashgrove hall, land street, elgin. an opportunity for anyone with dementia and their carers to meet and share in the enjoyment of music, singing and memories. teas and coffees served. cost £1 soup & coffee morning 11am - 1pm, dyke & district village hall. all welcome. recovery café - help make good mental health for all and recovery a reality 1pm - 5.30pm, harvest centre, 10 greyfriars street, elgin. recovery conversation café from 1pm - 3pm - to book email robert.stevenson @scottishrecovery.net • break 3pm - 3.30pm • design the ‘wellbeing hub’ - creative session 3.30pm - 5.30pm to book email info@wrapmoray.org attend either or both parts of the event. if you have any childcare or other barriers to participation please contact to discuss. do you like jokes? comedy club @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. lose the january blues with great live stand-up comedy. book early. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
27 wednesday - 30 saturday
elmer crafts and stories with earthtime! 10:30am at forres library. craft and storytime session for children and parents. make elmer and elephants from recycled milk containers. call forres library on 01309 672834 or email forres.library@moray.gov.uk
NAIRN COMMUNITY & ARTS CENTRE FE BRUARY EVENTS Saturday 6th - 7pm Charity Music Gig Saturday 13th - 7.30pm Athenaeum Winds, wind ensemble Friday 19th - Cinema Nairn - “Force Majeure” (15) - 7.30pm
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scottish ballet: cinderella @ eden court 7:30pm on wed /fri & 2pm on thurs/sat. box office 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk
Saturday 27th - Feis Piping Day - Full day of piping instruction for children and adults who already play the pipes. www.nairnfeis.co.uk
29 friday scottish rock garden club (moray group) - ian young - highland gathering 7:30pm, new elgin hall annex. call colinne souter (treasurer) on 01340 871504 or netta milne (secretary) on 01340 881558 nairn101 7pm - 9.30pm, the little theatre, fishertown, nairn. gathering together curious people of nairn and the local area to think, be and do something more. £5 - £10 suggested contribution. call morag paterson 01667 259172 or visit www.nairn101.me admin@spotlighton.co.uk
Saturday 20th - Feis Day A full day of Traditional Music Workshops. www.nairnfeis.co.uk
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Tannara
Dubbed “One of Scotland’s brightest new up and coming bands” by organisers of the Stonehaven Folk Festival, Tannara will play The Drouthy Cobbler in Elgin for the first time on the 26th of February. Owen (Guitar/Vocals), Becca (Clarsach), Cameron (Fiddle/Vocals) and Joseph (Accordion) hail from Achiltibuie, Fort Augustus, Orkney & Stonehaven. Teuchters at heart, their music stems from a collective love of playing trad music – mostly from Scotland and some self-penned. Their intricate arrangements are delivered with a complete focus on collective sound and delivering total joy. Formed as recently as late 2014, the members of the group initially intended Tannara as an outlet for their own compositions. Over the intervening months their focus has widened to bring in their varied individual musical experiences. The resulting music has been enjoyed by a wide range of appreciative audiences including at the Celtic Connections Festival, Stonehaven Folk Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Summer Isles Festival, and Nordland Festival, as well as a host of venues and folk clubs the length and breadth of the land.
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As well as the monthly Drouthy Cobbler Comedy Club (24th Feb at 7.30pm, £12), March will see the return of Patrick Monahan and his new solo show “The Disco Years”. The hilarious comedian is in Elgin for 2 nights this time, the 25th and 26th of March. This years show sees him turn his animated storytelling towards the disco era which coincided with his parents meeting and his subsequent birth. Tackling subjects including his Irish-Iranian heritage, animal sacrifice and even Dundee, it is almost impossible not to like him. Unbridled excitement, enthusiasm and exuberance are unavoidably infectious. An incredibly charming performer, it is rare to find an act who can keep such a high level of commitment for so long. Indeed, you will find it hard to stop yourself from joining in with his (surprisingly good) dance moves.
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EVENTS The Drouthy Cobbler Comedy Club
Wed 27 Jan / 7:30pm / £12 5 pro comedy acts every month – lose the January blues with great live stand-up comedy. Book early. “Among the top 5 comics emerging from Scotland.” The Observer.
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Fri 26 Feb / 8.00pm / £12 One of Scotland’s brightest up and coming trad bands featuring Guitar, Clarsach, Fiddle & Accordion.
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Mon 29 Feb / 7.30pm / £12 Concertina player Simon Thoumire and guitarist Ian Carr come together to play traditional music in a magical and fresh way.
Findlay Napier emergent Meeting the future
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Lessons covering the sciences and humanities are taught by specialist teachers. Academic study is enhanced and balanced by movement, music and artistic work, with crafts, environmental and outdoor activities part of the weekly timetable. To arrange a tour of the school, please contact Rachel Phillips. Drumduan Upper School, Clovenside Road, Forres IV36 2RD
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Thu 3 Mar / 7.30pm / £12 One of the most highly-regarded singer-songwriters and creative forces on the Scottish music scene – thoroughly active and truly energised with a heart-warming zing.
Patrick Monahan
Fri 25-Sat 26 Mar / 8pm / £12 Well known TV comic Patrick Monahan returns to the Drouthy Cobbler with his new one man stand-up show The Disco Years. Full of energy, instantly loveable and not to be missed.
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cinema @ universal hall: ‘the wonders’ (15) 7:30pm. £5 / £4 concs / £3 U16. for info call 01309 691170 or visit www.universalhall.co.uk discover new music: will robert @ the drouthy cobbler 8pm. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk slam @ ironworks 10:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
31 sunday anda union @ eden court 8pm. perform traditional mongolian music. box office 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk i love craft session @ the loft 1pm - 3pm at eastgrange farm, near forres. for info call 01343 8501111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk
FEBRUARY 2016 1 monday
moray ostomates 1pm - 3pm at the resource centre elgin. call meggie on 01343 552449 or kathleen on 01343 821628 for a chat. ‘sold on soul’ dance on behalf of unicef doors open 7.30pm, band starts at 8.30pm in elgin town hall. over 18 only. bar & raffle. tickets £10 from a & i supplies, sound & vision, elgin or call 01343 543092. money will go towards helping the children of syria. 2010 events presents : the music farm @ the loft from 12pm, eastgrange farm, near forres. an indoor music festival featuring over 20 breaking acts across two stages. open to all ages but u18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 25. £20. call 01343 8501111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk 45 years (15) @ universal hall 7:30pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk hò-rò @ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
10 wednesday moray, banff & badenoch decorative and fine arts society lecture (mbbdfas) ‘beautiful book binding: the story of fine binding from william morris to the best artistic bookbinders working today’ - lecturer dominic riley 11am at the mansefield hotel, elgin. non-members £7 donation. new members welcome. visit nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk highland rock garden club - the hunt for a long-lost primula (primula bullata) : a talk by david rankin (scottish rock garden club) 7.30pm at nairn community & arts centre. £2.50 incl. refreshments. all welcome. call john owen on 01320 366246
12 friday
burghead library reading group 7pm at burghead library. an informal chat about books and favourite reads for adults. all welcome. for more info visit www.moray.gov.uk/libraries
2 tuesday alzheimer scotland dementia café 10.30am - 12pm the bowling green pavilion, st catherine’s rd, forres. for anyone with dementia, carers and family. meet up for a cuppa in a relaxed and supportive environment.
he named me malala (pg) @ universal hall 7:30pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk macmillan ceilidh 7:30pm at the mosset tavern. with entertainment provided by the dunphail ceilidh band. £10 - includes stovies. raffles. all welcome. tickets available from the mosset tavern, forres gazette and little flower, florist.
13 saturday
rich hall - 3:10 to humour @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk
music nairn presents: athenaeum winds 7.30pm at nairn community and arts centre. a young, vibrant scottish wind quintet play a lighthearted programme incl. millhaud, ligeti, mozart, finishing with hallam's rollicking charleston! tickets at door or music nairn www.musicnairn.org.uk or call 01667 455701 billy bibby @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com michael buble tribute 8pm - 11pm at eight acres hotel, elgin, moray. call 01343 543077 guided farm walk @ the loft eastgrange farm, near forres. to book call 01343 8501111
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4 thursday bookbug for babies and toddlers 10am - 11am at forres library. a fun singing and rhyming session for babies and toddlers in forres library. all welcome.
5 thursday
moravian orienteers saturday series: orienteering at the crooked wood at 10am. hosted by lhanbryde primary school. races for adults and juniors with refreshments afterwards by the parent council. for info visit www.moravianorienteering.org
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meet novelist, sara sheridan 2pm - 3pm in fochabers library, milne's library & leisure suite. talking about her cosy crime noir mysteries and historical novels. contact fochabers library on 01343 821434 lucy spraggan @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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18 thursday - 19 friday banff mountain film festival 2016 @ eden court 7:30pm. for tickets and info visit www.banff-uk.com or www.eden-court.co.uk or call 01463 234234
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19 friday cinema nairn: ‘force majeure’ (15) 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for more information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk how to cultivate mental balance & well-being - public talk by buddhist teacher, glen svensson 7:30pm in the sunshine room, the park, findhorn. entry by donation. call 01309 690926, email togmesangpo37 @gmail.com or visit www.togmesangpo.org.uk
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20 saturday nairn men’s breakfast 9.45am for 10am at dunbar golf club, nairn. testimony by william paterson share food and fellowship and hear what god is doing in other men's lives. contact campbell on 01667 455149 by 6.30pm fri 19th to book your place clan macpherson : free drop in event 11am - 3pm at the highland archive centre, bught road, inverness. are you a member of the clan or are you interested in the history of clans? come along to see a display or archive material, books, family trees and heraldry relating to the clan macpherson. call 01463 256433 or email: genealogy@highlifehighland.com baby & children's market 10am - 12pm at eight acres hotel, elgin. nearly new sale of baby and children's items. buy good quality second hand kids clothes, toys and equipment at our pop-up indoor market. email info@happymumsmarket.co.uk
21 sunday moravian orienteers: orienteering at darnaway 10am - 12pm, darnaway forest. try orienteering at the venue used for the 2015 world championships world class surroundings! for info call mike on 07957 836124 or visit www.moravianorienteering.org baby clay prints session at lofty pots @ the loft 12pm - 4pm, eastgrange farm, near forres. to book call 01343 8501111
23 tuesday ajay close, novelist and dramatist 7.30pm - 9pm in aberlour library. ajay talks about her latest novel, "a petrol scented spring" call 01340 871693 or email aberlour.library@moray.gov.uk
26 friday scottish rock garden club (moray group) - members night 7:30pm, new elgin hall annex. for more information call colinne souter (treasurer) on 01340 871504 or netta milne (secretary) on 01340 881558 tannara @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk livewire ac/dc @ ironworks 7:30pm. ac/dc tribute. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
27 saturday scooty & the skyhooks @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
28 sunday ed byrne: outside, looking in @ eden court 8pm. for tickets and info call box office 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk happy sundays family fun @ the loft eastgrange farm, near forres. for info call 01343 8501111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk
29 monday simon thoumire and ian carr @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. for info and tickets call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
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24 wednesday soup & coffee morning from 11am - 1pm at dyke & district village hall. all welcome. trish pakenham illustrated talk on lepra 7pm - 8pm fochabers library. all welcome. call 01343 821434 or email fochabers.library@moray.gov.uk do you like jokes? comedy club @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. 5 pro comedy acts including a special headliner. book early. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk admin@spotlighton.co.uk
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INNES HOUSE
Weddings and Corporate Entertainment A Unique place for any Occasion It is difficult to imagine a more romantic setting for your wedding than a 17th century house set in a sheltered walled garden. However, Innes is not just a stunning venue which you and your guests will never forget, but also offers a wholly flexible programme to enable you to plan your day exactly as you would like. Every wedding is unique and tailor-made for each couple. You may hold the ceremony here in the garden or in one of the two beautiful reception rooms. After the service your guests can wander around the gardens whilst you have your photographs taken in these tranquil, romantic surroundings. The reception and dinner may be held in the East Dining Room or larger parties can be held in our marquee extension which covers a walled garden complete with a summer house for the bar and a fountain around which the tables are set. After dinner you may enjoy dancing or other entertainment and then drive away down the tree lined avenue and look back on a magnificent floodlit house. Alternatively, you and some of your guests may stay the night in one of our splendidly appointed bedrooms and leave after a leisurely breakfast the next morning.
Offer extended! Any couple booking their wedding within six months of their wedding date, will be offered complimentary wedding night accommodation along with a 'Champagne Toast' upgrade of their chosen drinks package
Innes House – Elgin – Moray – IV30 8NG Tel. 01343 842410 enquiries@inneshouse.co.uk – www.inneshouse.co.uk Please quote ‘SpotLight’ when making an enquiry
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The Newton Hotel and Highland Conference Centre
W NAIRN W Kevin Staines, General Manager of The Newton Hotel in Nairn, talked recently about some of the typical type of questions that are put to them by couples planning their wedding. The Newton has a long standing reputation for providing the very best in a wedding venue and is keen to continue and build upon this reputation in the future.
5. Our budgets are modest and we are planning an intimate wedding with just a few family and friends. Can you accommodate smaller parties, too, or do we need to fill the whole hotel? We cater from 2-200 guests, in a variety of event rooms. Its your day, we just help make it go smoothly.
1. We got engaged at Christmas and haven’t even begun to start thinking about organising our wedding. We’ve enjoyed the weddings we’ve been to at The Newton Hotel and would like to find out more about you – what is the first thing we should do? Come and see us! Make an appointment with Janet, and pop in for a showround, sample the wonderful, friendly atmosphere that we have to offer
6. We’d love to have a variety of locations for our wedding photos, both inside and outside – if the Highland weather is kind. What would you suggest? Wood panelled corridors, black and white floors, our chapel, in front of our fountain, our original staircase entrance, a group shot with the photographer hanging out of a bedroom window looking down to you and your guests! The beach!! Inside and out, the newton offers a wide range of beautiful photo opportunities.
2. Can you help us with recommendations for wedding bands, florists, photographers and someone to make our cake? We’re really not sure where to start! Absolutely, we are delighted to give you some advice in terms of suppliers that regularly appear at the Newton, but remember, this is YOUR day, so should you already have ideas for suppliers, share them with us and we’ll help
7. Still thinking of photographs – we’d really like for your Highland cows to appear in some of our wedding photos – can that be arranged? “Haggis & neeps” are very photogenic and friendly, and would be happy to help! Just remember your wellies!
3. We don’t have a church connection so would like to get married at the hotel. What options are available to at The Newton? Our fabulous chapel, our idyllic gardens, or our Cawdor or Brodie suites offer a variety of options for your religious, civil, humanist, pagan ceremony.
8. We’d really like to arrive at our wedding in style – do you have any suggestions that would help our wedding stand out from the crowd? From helicopter to horse and cart, its YOUR wedding, make it your style. What about a champagne bar in the car-park on the back of a vintage car We can do that!
4. We are quite particular about the food and wines that will be served at our wedding. Can we come and taste the dishes before we decide? A complimentary meal tasting is included in your booking with us, and it matters to us that you are confident and delighted in the food that will be served to those joining you for your wedding. Wines can be sampled at your taster meal, or at a preferred time
9. One of our guests has mobility issues and can’t manage stairs. Is everything easily accessible for a wheelchair? All of our event rooms are on the ground floor, with a lift to all floors with wheelchair accessible bedrooms available as well. A ramp gives entry to the front door of the hotel. For any further details or information about using the Newton as a wedding venue please phone Kevin on 01667 459000.
beautiful W E D D I N G S AT O N E O F S C O T L A N D ’ S F I N E S T
Set in 21 acres of mature woodland and gardens with stunning views to the Moray Firth, the award-winning Newton Hotel with its own chapel, offers a beautiful setting to create very special memories of your most important day.
THE NEWTON HOTEL Inverness Road • Nairn IV12 4RX • 01667 453144 sales.newton@bespoke-hotels.com www.bespokehotels.com/newtonhotel
A NEW YEAR... A NEW CHALLENGE! Are you looking for a fresh opportunity for 2016 that will increase your skills and help improve the health and wellbeing of people in your own community? Great! We are recruiting a number of dynamic individuals to volunteer for the role of Smoke Free Homes Community Champion. The Community Champion will help raise awareness of the dangers of second hand smoke as well as motivating people to sign the pledge to ‘take it outside’. You will offer individuals the chance to talk about their smoking habits and provide advice and support to empower them to make practical changes to make their home smoke free.
Smoke Free Homes Community Champions Will work with people within their own community Will enjoy talking to people and building positive relationships Will receive a full induction and on-going support :LOO EH JLYHQ WUDLQLQJ RQ VPRNH free homes from ASH Scotland and peer support working. This is an ideal opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your work skills, and help your local community – Volunteer today! For more information please contact: Lucy Morrison lucy@tsimoray.org.uk or go to the Smoke Free Home page on www.tsimoray.org.uk
“This project is not about judging someone’s choice to smoke, however we do want people to fully understand the risks of second hand smoke ” – Lucy Morrison, Smoke Free Homes Project Officer.
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We extend a very warm invitation to anyone who would like to come and join us, as we follow and worship the Lord Jesus Christ our great God and Saviour.
16 Tolbooth Street, Forres IV36 1PH
www.thelighthousechurch.wix.com Rev. Dr. Jon Mackenzie 01309 676974
Beauty Secrets
Dinner
£28.95 per person
£225
01309 358 070
Book your Valentine’s Dinner now to avoid disappointment Price includes a complimentary Glass of Prosecco
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Wedding Day
At Knockomie we will help make your wedding day a perfect day. It's why we have come up with our new Weddings Wrapped Up package. It's here to give you the peace of mind that you will have the professional service you deserve. Our highly personal approach will create a perfect and truly ǡ ϐ and up to 40 guests.
Knockomie Hotel is licensed to hold Civil Weddings
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FOOTBALL CLUB
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Inverness CT
13th Feb (H) Aberdeen
20th Feb (A) Celtic
27th Feb (A) Dundee
Ross County
13th Feb (A) Celtic
20th Feb (H) Hamilton Academical
27th Feb (H) Dundee Utd
Buckie Thistle
13th Feb (H) Inverurie Loco Works
20th Feb (A) Wick Academy
Clachnacuddin
13th Feb (A) Turriff United
20th Feb (H) Huntly
Forres Mechanics
13th Feb (A) Keith
20th Feb (H) Brora Rangers
13th Feb (H) Forres Mechanics
20th Feb (A) Inverurie Loco Works
Lossiemouth FC
13th Feb (H) Deveronvale
20th Feb (H) Cove Rangers
Nairn County FC
13th Feb (A) Fort William
20th Feb (H) Turriff United
Rothes FC
13th Feb (H) Wick Academy
20th Feb (A) Deveronvale
Strathspey Thistle
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Introductory Golf membership Sunday PM to Friday unlimited Golf Plus 2 Free lessons! If you have ever thought of joining a golf club but were unsure about the cost, why not try our Introductory Membership. You will get 2 group lessons from our professional staff, 12 months golf (except all day Saturday and Sunday mornings) and a loyalty card giving 10% discount in our bars and restaurant.
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01667 452741 www.nairndunbar.com email: enquiries@nairndunbar.com
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FREE AT HOME DEMONSTRATIONS FREE DELIVERIES SERVICE & MAINTENANCE OPTIONS
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BOILER CHANGES GAS & OIL SOLID FUEL CENTRAL HEATING BATHROOMS NEW BUILDS
DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL GARAGE DOORS SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED Garage Door Automation Car Ports and Patio Roofs Security Shutters Driveway Gates (Manual or Automatic) Garage Door Repairs Doors in stock for trade customers
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