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FORRES ‘BALL’ GROUP ‘Be Active Life Long’. Thurs 10am - 12noon, Forres House. Exercise to music for over 60’s group. Contact 672838 FORRES BIG CHOIR Every Thursday during term time, 7pm - 9pm at Kinloss Church. A mixed community choir for singers of all levels of experience. No auditions and no need to read music. Call Bill Henderson on 07876 213576 for more details. FORRES BLUEFINS SWIMMING CLUB Various training sessions for all levels of competitive swimmers. Regular intakes throughout the year. Call Jayne on 07825 951944. Email: bluefins@hotmail.co.uk FORRES BRIDGE CLUB Mondays, 7pm at Forres Golf Club. End of Sept - Mar. Call Alison Collins 01309 675730. FORRES GYMNASTICS CLUB Training, exercise & fun, through display work & competitions. Female only up to 18 yrs. Call Patsy FraserMackenzie 673316 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.
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FORRES HARD OF HEARING 1st Monday monthly, 2pm3:30pm at Forres Town Hall. To assist the hard of hearing/deaf & tinnitus sufferers. Any age, lipreading classes. Call: 672282/675075. FORRES HARRIERS Tues & Thurs 6.30pm Swimming Pool/Roysvale Park in Winter, Grant Park in Summer. Small friendly club, all ages & abilities. www.forresharriers.org.uk
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. If interested, please contact Anna Temple or Anna Roberts tel: 01309 694866 IMPROVER LINE DANCING CLUB FOR OVER 50’S
Wednesday 2pm, Masonic Hall, Forres Only £3.50. Easy routines for fitness and fun with Jenny Duncan (ukaptd h/c). Call Jenny tel: 01463 233151 or Jacqui tel: 672019
FORRES INDOOR BOWLING CLUB We meet at Forres Academy at 6.45pm. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Come and enjoy a game of bowls. All ages and abilities welcome. Contact Anne McIntosh 01309641513. FORRES LACE GROUP Wednesdays 7.30pm - 9.30pm in Forres Community Centre. Contact Rona Russell 673367
MORAY SANDS Meet 3rd Wed of every second month, 7:30pm at Keith Health Centre Annexe. A self help support group, run by bereaved parents for bereaved parents & families. Informal & confidential. Dates to note are 18th Sept & 20th Nov. For more details contact Jacquie 07791 001459
FORRES QUILTERS Tuesdays 1.30pm - 3.30pm, Forres Community Centre. Call Mrs Maureen Brooks 675962
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FORRES SQUASH AND FITNESS CLUB 2 squash courts & 2 small gyms available any time of the day or night. Club night Sunday from 7.15pm when a warm welcome will always be extended. Call John Mckenzie 672103 FORRES TENNIS CLUB Club Nights - Friday, courts available from 6.30pm. Social tennis where there will always be someone to partner up with. “All ages, all abilities, all welcome”. Call Julia Thomas 01343 890742 FORWORDS The Forres Writing Group (reg. Scottish charity SC042049) Fortnightly 7pm-9pm. Call: Brian 674489 or email Helen at mrsaddy@hotmail.com
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imagined hurts we have felt. So we do well to resolve to turn over a new resolution to do better with a fresh start in the coming New Year. There is a new growth industry in slimming and weight loss which is a growing problem. Some people go to a personal trainer who will help them get on to a healthy balanced lifestyle and wherever possible, take regular exercise. Others make promises to themselves and with the help of family and friends, try to keep them. Sadly, many promises and New Year resolutions fall at the first hurdle. Unfortunately this is a road that leads to guilt shame and failure with low self esteem. Christians and Church goers find it much better to ask for God’s help in living a better life. When we try to work out our own lives by our own weak efforts, we almost always fail. But a wonderful transformation occurs when we ask God to make
Caroline Street Gospel Hall Sundays 6.30pm: gospel meetings. Tel: 01309 674375. Email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk Dyke Church - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 10am. Family service. Tea/coffee and fellowship after every service. Contemporary evening service with the Praise Band on the first Sunday of the month. Email: john_macg@hotmail.com. Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 11.30am. Contact Mr Campbell Falconer (session clerk): 01309 674249. Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931 or 01309 690349. Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Chapel, Forres. Sunday service 10:30am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards. Contact: 01309 676434. Email: info@lighthousechurch.co.uk Website: www.lighthousechurch.co.uk Rafford Church Sundays 9.30am: family service. Our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service, we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. We have a lively Sunday school with Bible stories, songs, games and crafts. You are also
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our lives better. Indeed, those who have faith in Jesus Christ, find that their lives take a significant turn for the better, in relationships, in work and in lifestyle. With Jesus, life becomes good. So rather than wishing you a “Happy” New Year, can I just wish you a GOOD and Blessed New Year.
Rev Donald Prentice St Leonard's Church
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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES While this is the January edition I'm writing this column at the tail end of November and very much looking forward to time with family and friends over Christmas. While I am certainly not going to complain about travel up and down to London, since I chose to stand for election, it does make you appreciate the quieter moments. I find doing a bit of home cooking for visitors is a great relaxation so time to dig out the recipe books before a very busy 2014!
A very happy 2014 to everyone and no sooner are we past New Year but we're looking ahead to Burns Night. This year it's Elgin Town Hall for me for Yes Moray's Burns Supper. The politics of it aside I know there is an array of fantastic speakers, birth local and visitors to Moray but I am especially looking forward to hearing some of Moray's most talented young musicians. "I know many others will be at Burns Suppers throughout Moray so here's to the Bard for his fantastic legacy!
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Thai Green Curry For the paste: 10 bird's eye chillies 3 tbsp chopped lemongrass 1 tsp lime zest 1 handful of coriander 1 tsp chopped red turmeric 2 tbsp chopped shallots 2 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp shrimp paste Ground white pepper and salt
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On the way and the return there are a variety of stopovers in cities such as Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai or San Francisco, or relaxing on a beautiful South Pacific Island such as Raratonga. The country is so vast that it covers 3 different time zones and it is around 2,800 miles from Perth in the west to Brisbane in the east. Much of the country is arid desert, mainly in the centre, with the population generally living nearer to the coastline. One of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous cities Sydney is loved for its Opera House, Harbour Bridge (the coat hanger), waterways and lifestyle. Melbourne and its surrounds are particularly popular with sports enthusiasts and lovers of the great outdoors. There is the world heritage wilderness of Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fraser Island with its massive sand dunes, coloured-sand cliffs, silent rivers and 120km of spectacular beaches. There are freshwater lakes and towering rain forests with rare plants and bird species and from August to October you may well spot a humpback whale. There are several ways of getting about in Australia, including the flexibility of a motorhome, self-drive, escorted tours, generally by coach, which have a certain air of quality about them, and trains such as the Tilt train from Brisbane to Cairns and the Ghan train from Adelaide to Alice Springs. When you visit Uluru (Ayers Rock), the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest monolith, a sunrise or a sunset tour with an Aboriginal guide will be an unforgettable experience. We are always surprised how popular Australia is as a destination from Western Europe, and of course many take in New Zealand as well, although a considerable amount of time is recommended for such a trip. 12 Apostles
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