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Clubs and Societies FINDHORN PLAYBACK THEATRE Improvisation drama. Regular rehearsal & performances at Findhorn Village Centre. Call 01343 850123. www.findhornplayback theatre.co.uk FINDHORN TENNIS CLUB Now open for membership adults & juniors. Friendly club, 2 full size courts, 1 short court, low subscription rates. Adults £50 & Juniors £20 per annum for unlimited play. Family & young juniors rate too. Call Ros Wright, (Membership Sec) on 01309 691173 or email at roswright@tiscali.co.uk www.lta.org.uk

FORRES ANGLING ASSOCIATION Salmon & trout fishing (Feb Sept) on the River Findhorn. Open to any person with an IV36 postcode. Four miles of excellent Salmon & trout fishing. Call Glyn Phillips on 07891778111 or email glynphil@hotmail.com FORRES CAMERA CLUB Thurs (Sept - Easter), 7.30pm 9.30pm, Forres Town Hall. Come & share our interest in photography. Varied programme of speakers & tuition. Beginners' courses run annually. All welcome. During the summer there are evening & day outings. www.forrescameraclub.co.uk

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FORRES RAMBLERS 1st Sat of month, 9.30am, bottom of car park (opposite Applegrove School). Call Carolyn Boyd on 01309 672286 FORRES STEPPING OUT Mon,1.30pm, Forres House Community Centre. A mix of fast, moderate & slow walks for all levels. Trained walk leaders. Call Eileen Campbell on 01309 672313 KINLOSS COUNTRY GOLF CLUB LTD Call 01343 850585 or email at info@kinloss-golf.co.uk KITE SURFING The vast sandy beaches in the Highlands of Scotland provide a perfect platform for year round activity. Ongoing at Ardersier, Nairn, Findhorn, Lossie & Burghead. The Scottish Power

Kite Assoc covers all good kite surfing spots. www.spka.org Moravian Orienteers Established in 1974, our membership comes from Moray, Nairn & Banffshire & is currently the largest club in Scotland. We have members who orienteer all over the world. 8 of our members have currently run in Scottish National Squads. Call Mike Rodgers on 07957 836124 www.moravianorienteering.org MORAY BUSINESS WOMEN 1st Thurs of month. An informal club for women within the Moray area who have an interest in business, networking, sharing information & general socialising. Call Michelle on 07887 730708 or email at tina.mason52@yahoo.com MORAY MOUNTAINEERING CLUB Membership is centred on the Elgin & Forres areas, but enthusiasts from Keith, Fochabers, Inverness & further afield attend meets. Monthly ‘bus’ & ‘weekend’ meets, regular rock climbing sessions & social functions. Email at mcampbell078@hotmail.com or d.moysey@yahoo.co.uk MORAY VETERANS’ BREAKFAST CLUB 1st Sat of month,11am, the Red Lion, Tolbooth St, Forres. Open to veterans, serving personnel of all services, their friends & families. Enjoy military banter, get peer support & information on the issues affecting veterans. Call 01309 672716 or see MVBC Moray Veterans Breakfast Club on Facebook NEEDLE CRAFT CUPPA CLUB Wed, 1.30pm - 4pm, Findhorn Village Centre, the Ron Burns room. £1 per person. Relaxed drop in club for all abilities to create needle craft projects among friends whilst having a cuppa. Machines & Utensils can be made available. Call Karin on 01309 692339. PEEK-A-BOO CRECHE (KINLOSS) Drop-in creche for all Moray

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We often hear the phrase “life is short”. It is indeed a strange phenomemon that time definitely seems to speed up the older we get. When I was a bit younger (ok - a lot younger!) I studied a few years of Latin and my old Latin teacher (Mr Cook) was a great advocate of the philosophy of ‘Seize the Day’ or ‘Carpe Diem’ in the original Latin.

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This present age of unbelief that characterises our Scottish society, may feel big and intimidating for the church, but it’s simply a small subplot in a bigger, better story ~ the greatest story ever told! There is a gaping chasm between God’s story and our stories. It’s the flashy acts, the kind of stuff we photograph and post online to show our friends so that as many as possible will ‘like’ them, that go most noticed yet require least from us. In contrast, taking a risk to be genuinely hospitable requires courage because it forces us to rely on our Lord and His strength, not our own. When we open up our homes and build friendships with those who do not look like us, believe like us or act like us, we open up our lives and make ourselves vulnerable. When inviting someone for a meal, remember that food is God’s love made edible! Jesus said, ‘When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbours, lest they also invite you in return and are repaid’ ~ Luke 14:12 (ESV). In other words, Jesus says, don’t just be hospitable to impress. I am reminded of the young church

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couple who invited an aged elder for dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the elder asked their son what was for dinner. “Goat,” the little boy replied. “Goat!” exclaimed the startled elder, “Are you sure?” “Yeah,” said the lad, “I heard dad say to mum this morning, that today was as good a day as any to have the old goat for dinner.” So greet the people that you see today, ask good questions and try and open up your home to them. Even when we cannot always use our homes, there is a hospitality of mind that we can exercise. When we open our heart by having a sympathetic ear and to make room in our heart for the story of hurt, pain, sorrow and loneliness which some who are comparative strangers may not want to tell us, this is a practical hospitality not to be despised or neglected by us. Trust God to use your weak hospitality today to show His power and remember ~ everyone you meet will live forever! Alan Macdonald Forres

followed by a Family service for all ages at 10.30am, with stories, craft and contemporary musical worship. Tea, coffee and a time of general fellowship after all services. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RaffordParishChurch/. Tel: 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, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times I was pleased to host a round table event in the library at Elgin recently where I invited members of the various community councils from across Moray. This allowed us to come together and share concerns and topical issues both here in Moray and at Westminster. It was good to hear their views and I was delighted that we were able to discuss a number of issues around the table. I’ve received some positive feedback on this engagement and I’m hopeful this will become a more frequent event. Summer is here, I’m looking forward to being back in Moray for the recess and meeting up with constituents from across the area during my forthcoming surgery tour. People can come along without an appointment and raise any issues or concerns with me. Watch out for adverts in the local press with details of specific times and venues. Finally, by the time this article is published, the leadership election of the Conservative Party will be nearing a conclusion. I can guarantee that whoever is successful and becomes the next Prime Minister will be getting regular updates from me about the issues that are concerning people here in Moray. As always, I can be contacted on douglas.ross.mp@parliament.uk or on 01309 679253 or at 63 High Street, Forres IV36 1PB.

In recent months, we have seen a number of wildfires take hold in Moray and I have seen first-hand the blackened landscapes and the extent of the damage caused. I know that the increasing frequency of these fires locally is causing real concern in our rural communities, given the impact wildfires have on local landscapes, wildlife and habitats, as well as the potential threat they pose to infrastructure and homes. These recent fires were brought under control thanks to a monumental effort from local fire fighters, who worked alongside the police, gamekeepers, estate workers and other community volunteers, who rallied around to extinguish the fires under challenging conditions. I have had discussions with Police Scotland and the Fire and Rescue Service about the need to be better prepared for wildfires, given that we expect to have more long, dry spells of weather in the future.

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6 july - 16 august The Boy From Fulham: an art exhibition by Vincent Butler,10am - 5pm (Mon - Fri) & 11am - 4pm (Sat), Elgin Museum. Call Irene Lukkarinen on 07546 574117 or email isldirector1017@gmail.com

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Coarse Grasses in the Lawn 1 am prompted to mention this now as this spring saw an emergence of coarse grasses in many lawns, more so than usual. What are coarse grasses ? They are “wild” grasses, as opposed to “lawn” grasses, typically pale in colour, a thicker, coarse looking leaf, and often seem to grow in clumps in the lawn. They are seeded by other coarse grasses already in the lawn, or can be blown in from neighbouring land, or even deposited in bird droppings.

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Moishe's Bagel 7.30pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn. Call 01309 690110 or email uhall@findhorn.org Seafest 2019: Buffet Dinner Dance 7pm, The Marquee, Station Park, Lossiemouth £40 (from 44 Queen Street & Digital Routes, Lossiemouth) Dancing to the Scenix with catering by NLB Bespoke Catering Abseil at 44 by Outfit Moray: Fundraiser for Outfit Moray & other local clubs & charities 10am - 4pm, 44 Queen Street, Lossiemouth. Call Karen Cox on 01343 549571 or email at info@outfitmoray.com Brodie Trophy: Gents Singles Stroke 7.30am, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. Members £15; Visitors £30. Call 01309 672949 Ext 2. Piping Inverness 2019: European Pipe Band Championships 10am, Bught Park, Inverness. Hundreds of pipers & drummers & highland dancers along with food & drink, traditional craft stalls & live entertainment Summer Ball 7pm - 1am, Hopeman Bowling Club, Forsyth Street, Hopeman. £35 from website. A formal evening dress code, canapes, complementary bar, raffle, late night snack, professional photographer & music by Ziggy & Toni CLAN Cavalcade: "Tantalise your taste buds" theme 9am, Threaplands - start, finishing at Sunninghill Hotel, Elgin. Minimum of £35 sponsorship. CLAN Elgin, 227 High Street, Elgin. Call 01343 544132 or email at elgin@clanhouse.org Brodie 1st Bunnyversary Party 10am onwards, Brodie Castle, Forres. 1st Annual celebration of the Brodie Bunny & his Playful Garden. Call 01309 641371 NW Grampian Long Distance Walking Group: Station to Station (Group Walk) 9am , Inverness Railway Station. Linear walk from inverness Railway Station to Nairn Railway Station. 22 miles. Email at jan.adamson@hotmail.co.uk. www.ldwa.org.uk Charity Mixed Foursomes in aid of the Eve Appeal (7am, Abernethy Golf Club, Nethybridge. £15 per couple (Members); £20 per couple (Visitors). Call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Norwegian Spirit & Rotterdam, 7am 5pm & 8am - 5pm Ben Sims: Fundraiser for Elgin Town Hall 9.30pm 2.30am, Elgin Town Hall. Leading techno DJ distinctive blend of tough funk & hardgrooves. Over 18s only Accidentals Summer Concert: Programme of Songs from the Musicals sung in aid of Archie Foundation & Arthritis Care 7.30pm, United Reformed Church, King Street, Nairn. £5 (inc refreshments). Tickets from Dimensions, Leopold Street, Nairn & at door Call Cath Stevenson on 01667 258512 or email at cathstevenson442@yahoo.co.uk

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NAIRN SHOW 2019 Nairnshire Farming society - Celebrating 200 years of Summer shows - Saturday 27th July sees Nairnshire farming society hold it’s Annual show at Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn.

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Agriculture has come a long way since our first Cattle show some 200 years ago, but this annual day out is a firm favourite with competitors and spectators alike. With 150 cattle, 300 sheep and 100 horses all competing for our special Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland’s special silver medals. They will then go on to compete for the ‘Champions of Champion’ title it’s a competition not to miss!

Our main ring will keep everyone entertained with displays from Nairn fire crew, Galcantray Carriage Driving Team, ‘chase me charlie’ show jumping competition, Vintage Tractor parade and working dog display. Come and cheer on your local young farmer club as they compete in our new Arnold Clark Young Farmer’s challenge, its going to be messy!!

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NAIRN SHOW Saturday 27th July 2019 Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn

There’s something for everyone! 0 Cattle, Sheep & Horse Judging 0 Craft Fair 0 Trade Stands 0 Food Fair 0 Young Farmer Competition 0 Horticultural & Flower Show 0 Baking, Produce and Handicrafts including Children’s Section 0 Horse & Carriage Display 0 Nairn & District Pipe Band 0 Traditional Music 0 Vintage Tractor Parade 0 Children’s Activities and Amusements 0 Show Jumping 0 Working Dog Display

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Forres Crafters Summer Pop Up Shop (Tues - Sat ) 10am - 5pm & (Sun) 12pm - 4pm , 86 High Street, Forres. Free Entry. Variety of locally handmade crafts & gifts. Forres Area Food Producers fruit, veg, salad on Sat, 10am - 2pm. Email at forrescrafters@gmail.com

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Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 10am, Forres library. Free. Call 01309 672834 Gin Evening: Tapas & Tails presented by Seafest 2019 7pm, The Marquee, Station Park, Lossiemouth £20 (tickets from 44 Queen Street. Messy Church Drop-in 2pm - 4pm, St. Leonard's Church Hall, Forres. Free. Join volunteers from local churches for fellowship & activities together. Call Cath Perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com Nairn & District Gardening Club: An-Grianan Garden Visit; a tour with owners Susan McCrone & Howard Stollar 7pm, Rafford. www.spanglefish.com/ nairnanddistrictgardeningclub

5 friday 1 monday Canada Day Remembrance Service 10am 10.30am, The Dallachy Memorial, Bogmoor. Hosted by Lennox Community Council. All welcome. Please note that B9104 closed at the Memorial

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6 saturday Banff & Moray Members' Centre (NTS): Coffee Morning & Sale Tables 10am - 12pm, Forres Town Hall. £2 entry. Tea, coffee, biscuits & stalls: cake & candy, bric-a-brac, CDs, bottle stall, etc. Call Janice Oakes on 01309 675224 or email at janiceoakes51@gmail.com The VIllage Cafe 10am - 2pm, Rafford Village Hall Soup, bacon rolls, delicious cakes, good company & a warm welcome awaits! A Night of Curry & Cocktails with Entertainment 6.30pm - 11pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin IV30 1UL. Tickets from website. Table service & entertainment throughout the evening. Over 18s only. www.elgintownhall.co.uk Corrieyairack Challenge: Point to Point Mountain Duathlon & NEW FORMAT Mountain Bike Event 7am & 9.30am from Fort Augustus, Badaguish www.badaguish.org Lossie Forest Run 2019 (5K) 10am, Lossiemouth Bay Caravan Park (Starting point). £12. Any funds raised from the event will go towards ongoing & new sports development projects for Lossiemouth. www.entrycentral.com Forres Highland Games 2019 11.30am, Grant Park, Forres. All welcome Elgin Golf Club: Prosecco Day; Prosecco & tapas, followed by Big G Disco 4pm - 8pm, Elgin Golf Club, Birnie Rd, Elgin IV30 8SX. £35. Call 01343 542338. www.elgingolfclub.com The JBAWG Inventory presented by Mindcore Events: Techno, DnB & House music 2pm, The Carrisbrooke, Forres. £6 Rothes Golf Club: Family Fun Day 1pm, Rothes Golf Club, Blackhall, Rothes, AB38 7AN. Call Neal Anderson on 01340 831443 or email at enquiries@rothesgolfclub.co.uk.

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10 wednesday Abernethy Golf Club: Seniors' Open; Ladies & Men 9am, Abernethy Golf Club, Nethy Bridge. Members £9; non-members £12. See website for details. Call 01479 821305 or email info@abernethygolfclub.com www.abernethygolfclub.com

11 thursday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: AIDAbella & Saga Sapphire 7am 5pm & 8am - 6pm Messy Church Drop-in 2pm - 4pm, St. Leonard's Church Hall, Forres. Free. Join volunteers from local churches for fellowship & activities together. Call Cath Perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com

13 saturday REAP: Community Gardening in Cooper Park 10.30am - 12.30pm, Cooper Park, Elgin. Free.

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Harvesting & prepping beds for the new growing season. Come along for the whole time or just drop in. All ages welcome. Call 01542 888070 or email at info@reapscotland.org.uk. www.reapscotland.org.uk Elgin Golf Club: Sportsperson's Dinner; Guest speaker - John Hartson; MC - Ian Thain & Peter Brown (Comedian) Elgin Golf Club, Birnie Rd, Elgin IV30 8SX. £70 per person (incl 3 course dinner & an arrival drink). Call 01343 542338. www.elgingolfclub.com Nairn & District Gardening Club: Annual Outing Scone Palace. Details at www.spanglefish.com/ nairnanddistrictgardeningclub

13 saturday - 26 friday Michael Kitchen Art Exhibition Please check for Gallery opening times, The Gallery, Elgin Library Scottish landscapes & portraits. Call 01343 562600

14 sunday Cars & Coffee 10am - 12pm, Rollerbowl, Inverness A quiet social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts. Email at carsandcoffeeinverness@highlandclassic.org.uk /www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeeinverness/ Jack Dee Doors open at 7.30pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. Tickets from www.elgintownhall.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Columbus & Sea Cloud II 7am - 4pm & 8am - 1.30pm Private Lives presented by Heartbreak Productions 7pm, Brodie Castle, Forres. Tickets from www.nts.org.uk

15 monday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: AIDAcara 8am - 6pm

16 tuesday - 21 sunday Zippo's Circus Lossie Green, Elgin. Adults £9 (15yrs +); Children £7.50; U2s free if not taking up a seat. All welcome

19 friday Findhorn Heritage Tombola 7pm for 7.30pm, James Milne Institute, Findhorn. Entry Adult £1; Child 50p. Fun night. All ages welcome. Raffle & Tombola (tickets extra) convivial hosts, refreshments, & snack incl. Call Elaine Burns on 07984 704551 or email at elaine@glenkindiesteading.co.uk www.findhorn-heritage.co.uk Macbeth presented by Three Inch Fools 7pm, Cawdor Castle. See website for details & to purchase tickets. Call 01667 404401. www.online1.venpos.net Highlands' Strongest Man & Woman 2019 7.30pm - 10pm, Northern Meeting Park, Inverness Competitors battle it out over 5 thrilling events Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Azamara Journey & Sea Cloud II 6am - 10pm & 7am - 5pm Spontaneous Potter: A magical improv show 7.30pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin IV30 1UL. Tickets from www.elgintownhall.co.uk Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Featuring Mozart's Symphony No 31 'Paris'; Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme & Haydn's Symphony No 104 'London' 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ. Adults £17; £15 Concs; £6 Disabled, U16s. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk Headland Summer Tour 8pm, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. All welcome

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17 wednesday - 18 thursday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Hebridean Princess 6pm (17th) 8pm (18th)

18 thursday Messy Church Drop-in 2pm - 4pm, St. Leonard's Church Hall, Forres. Free. Join volunteers from local churches for fellowship and activities together. Call Cath Perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com CLAN Cancer Drop Ins 10.30am- 12pm, The CLAN Cancer Support Centre, 227 High Street, Elgin page 30 - July 2019

Free. Open to anyone affected by cancer with information & support available. Guest speakers. All welcome. Call 01343 544132 Transition Town Forres: Cooking Classes 2019; South American - Sweet & Savoury! Latin lunch with Sam 6pm - 8pm, Transition Town Forres. Free but donations welcome. Booking essential. Call 07810 790053 (Text between 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri) or email at lets.eatforres@gmail.com

20 saturday Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 10am, Forres library. Free. Call 01309 672834 Logie Steading Mini-Market 10am - 5pm, Logie Steading, Forres IV36 2QN. Showcasing local crafters & producers Strawberry Tea with refreshments & produce stall 2pm - 4 pm, St Columba's Episcopal Church Hall, Grantown on Spey. Call Kate Johnson on 01479 831272or email at katejohnson197234@gmail.com The Wind in the WIllows presented by Quantum

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Theatre Gates open 5.30pm, 6.30pm start, Cawdor Castle. See website for details & tickets. Call 01667 404401.www.online1.venpos.net Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess 7am - 6pm The VIllage Cafe 10am - 2pm, Rafford Village Hall Soup, bacon rolls, delicious cakes, good company & a warm welcome awaits! Bring Back the 80s & 90s: Featuring tribute performances of the amazing Shania Twain & Marti Pellow & a disco 8pm, The Mosset Tavern, Forres £12. 80s & 90s dress - prize for the best dressed. Over 18s only Scottish Old Skool Escorts Highland Tour 2019 10.30am - 4.30pm, Grantown on Spey www.scottisholdskoolescorts The Loch Garten Osprey Centre 60th Birthday 11am, RSPB Loch Garten, Abernethy. Normal entrance fee. Vintage Operation Osprey fun, games & of course, cake! Chris Grant & the Blues Response Unit (Hopeman Gala) 7pm, Hopeman Quiz & Chips in aid of Moray’s Women’s Aid 6.30pm, Dyke Community Hall. Quiz with chips delivered at half time. BYOB. Call Lisa Miele on Clan Sept 18 .pdf 1 09/08/2018 09:38 07518 518736 or email at Lisamiele@outlook.com

21 sunday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Brilliance of the Seas 8am - 6pm Proud Ness 1pm - 5pm, Bught Park, Inverness. Free. Parade through the city centre to Bught Park where there will be stalls, food & dronk, a funfair, inflatable city for children, Well Ness show, Ruff Ness dog competition & craft fair, etc www.proud-ness.org Abernethy Golf Club: Ladies' & Men's Mixed Greensomes 9am, Abernethy Golf Club, Nethy Bridge. Members £15 per cpl; non-members £20 per couple. See website for details. Call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com www.abernethygolfclub.com The Wind in the WIllows presented by Quantum Theatre 5pm, Gordon Castle Walled Garden, Fochabers. Recommended for age 3+ Findhorn Fair 1pm - 4pm. BBQ, live music, plant stall, bottle stall, raffle, children’s fancy dress parade, teas & much more

21 sunday - 27 saturday Refuel19: A summer family Festival of Faith Site opens 4.30pm (21st) , Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers. Call 01343 610230.

23 tuesday The Tempest presented by Illyria 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start, Elgin Cathedral, Collie Street, Elgin IV30 1HU. Adults £14; Conc £11 (60+yrs); Children Pack a picnic, bring a comfy seat & dress for the weather. www.historicenvironment.scot/events

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25 thursday Messy Church Drop-in 2-4pm, St. Leonard's Church Hall, Forres. Free. Join volunteers from local churches for fellowship and activities together. Call Cath Perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm The Tempest presented by Illyria Logie Steading, Forres IV36 2QN Spynie Soup & Sweet Lunch 12pm - 2pm, Spynie Village Hall. Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman Church will be holding their monthly Soup & Sweet Lunch. Everyone welcome. Call Elsie Watson on 01343 543914 or email at elsie.watson121@btinernet.com

CLAN in the community Providing emotional and practical support to people affected by cancer, their family, friends and carers. Wellbeing and support services are freely available to all, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis through treatment and beyond at support centres across Moray, located in Elgin, Buckie, Forres and Lossiemouth.

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26 friday Cinema Nairn: On Golden Pond (PG) 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. £5 & £3.1981 classic about family estrangement and reconciliation starring Katherine Hepburn, Henry & Jane Fonda. Call Cinema Nairn on 016677 453476.

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Speyfest 2019 Various events & timings, Playing Fields, East Street, Fochabers. Traditional & contemporary music. www.speyfest.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Hebridean Princess 5pm (26th) 2pm (28th)

Car Boot Sale (IDCA) 8.30am - 1pm, Inchberry Hall, Orton, Fochabers IV32 7QB. £10 per car pitch; £20 double pitch. Tea, coffee, refreshments, butteries & cakes in Hall. BBQ Burger Hut food. All funds raised go to maintain IDCA facilities & local charities www.wherecanwego.com Abernethy Golf Club: Texas Scramble 9am, Abernethy Golf Club, Nethy Bridge. £40 per team of 4 (unisex or mixed.Call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com www.abernethygolfclub.com WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre: Earth Guardians 2pm - 4pm, The Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay £2.50 per person. Children must be accompanied by an adult & booking essential. Call 01343 820339 JINSKI: Indie folk duo as seen on BBC1 The One Show Doors open 7pm, Fornighty Hall, Nairn IV12 5JB. £8. Call Alison Ayres on 07803 247021 or email at Fornightyhall@gmail.com Tour of Kinloss Abbey 2pm, Kinloss Abbey. Free. Guided tour with plans for public access to the nationally & archaeologically important Abbot's House. Call Kirsteen Mitcalfe on 07786 071185 or email at k.mitcalfe@btinternet.com www.kinlossabbey.org Rothes Golf Club : Walkers Open - Mixed Greensomes Rothes Golf Club, Blackhall, Rothes, AB38 10:51 7AN. To book a tee time visit www.rothesgolfc. Members £10, Visitors £12. Call Neil McCulloch on

27 saturday 2622 (Highland) Sqn RAF Reserves Information Day 10am - 4pm, RAF Lossiemouth. Interested in joining the RAF Regiment Reserves? Find out what it takes & what's on offer. 'JOIN OUR TEAM.' Call Andy Stephens on 01343 810776 or email at 2622sqn@gmail.com www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/ 2622-squadron-rauxaf-regiment Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MSC Orchestra 9am - 6pm Moray Ramblers: Loch Oich Circular 7am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. Distance: 10.5 miles. Route via Forres. Call Evie McIvor on 01343 820844 (6pm - 8pm) or email at bookings@morayramblers.co.uk NW Grampian Long Distance Walking Group: Corrieyairack Pass 8am Group Walk. Distance: 24 miles. See website for details. Email Dave Galloway at dave17galloway@gmail.com. www.ldwa.org.uk Speyfest Craft 10am -July 4pm, The Marquee, LogieFair Steading 19.pdf 1 30/05/2019 Playing Fields, East Street, Fochabers. Free.

Live Theatre Outside at Logie Steading Award-winning outside theatre company, Illyria, are back at Logie Steading with three fantastic performances for the summer 2019 season. Bring a chair, all-weather clothing (but no view-blocking umbrellas please) and a picnic and enjoy the show!

William Shakespeare

THE TEMPEST 25th July, 7pm

Adults: £14, children: £6, Concession: £11

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES!

Oliver Gray

8th August, 5.30pm

Adults: £14, children: £6, Concession: £11

Mary Shelley

FRANKENSTEIN 15th August, 7pm

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29 monday Children’s Book Group for 10 - 12yrs 3.45pm 4.45pm, Forres library. Free. Call 01309 672834 Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm Beetle Drive & Bring & Buy 7pm, St John's Church Hall, Forres. Adult £4; children £2. Stovies provided. Bring your own bottle. Bring an item worth about £2 to sell & buy something similar. Call Kirsteen Mitcalfe on 01309 690775 or email at k.mitcalfe@btinternet.com. www.stjohnsforres.org.uk

30 tuesday Blood Donors: Forres 1.50pm - 4.20pm & 5.50pm - 8pm, Forres House Community Centre, High Street, Forres IV36 1BU. To book an appointment please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Sea Cloud II 10am - 6pm Ocean Colour Scene@The Ironworks, Inverness 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com Interfaith Moray Meeting 7pm - 9pm, St. Sylvester's Church, Institution Road, Elgin Open meeting for anyone interested in sharing & learning across different faith traditions & stances. Call Jenny on 01343 830276 or email at FORRES QP 19.qxp 08/04/2019 15:44 Page 1 jadams@churchofscotland.org.uk

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Forres and Nairn Welfare League are joining forces with Nairn’s Community Planning Partnership to develop their interest in enhancing the Riverside. The Nairn and Nairnshire Community Planning Partnership (NNCPP) brings the police, NHS, education, local council and voluntary groups together to enhance and develop our community ’s health and wellbeing. The NNCPP’s Places and Spaces subgroup is currently focused on Riverside Park, and will later turn to Tradespark. “We seek to make our open spaces accessible and useable, and are bringing groups

together to develop this space for the good of the community.” Cllr Tom Heggie, Place and Spaces Group Chair. As custodians of the Riverside football pitch and changing rooms, Forres and Nairn Welfare League portion part of their income to maintaining these important facilities. In the future they plan to extend the changing room area at either side, giving room to store equipment that will facilitate maintenance of the football park. “We are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year and we are committed to the area long term. In the past, we have teamed up with other local sports clubs to provide support for the pitch and we very much welcome other partnerships to further that and any redevelopment of the surrounding area.” John Rowley, FNWFA Executive Committee Member Nairn PLAY is a constituted community group which aims to improve play facilities at the riverside in Nairn. “It has been very helpful getting the help and support from Green Hive, Keeping

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skatepark and the surrounding area is somewhere for improvement.” Dayne Inglis Green Hive’s Nairn River Invasive Species Project is working to reduce species such as Giant Hogweed from our riverbanks, creating a more biodiverse and healthy riverside. As part of this project we are planning a Family Day at Riverside Park, inviting members of the public to help clear Himalayan Balsam plants from the woodland area along the riverside. The other Places and Spaces members are keen to join in, making this a collective family event. The event, on Saturday 20th July from 12pm, will be a day of family activities for our community to enjoy our riverside environment. Green

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by Highland Historian The superstitions, beliefs and

The fact that this is so often

so-called “superstitions” which

traditions of our communities

closely linked with the sea,

emanated from living from the

are full of intrigue and

agriculture and the power of

sea or from poor arable land.

mystery; as well as truths that

nature is not surprising. The

Christian monks eventually

may only become apparent

most prominent pockets of

stopped trying to dissuade

once the stories have been

what I.F. Grant called “well

these older beliefs and healing

understood. This phenomenal

worship” in her book Highland

pools named after saints

importance in the storytelling

Folk Ways, appear to exist in

began to emerge. Examples of

tradition is certainly not

areas which incoming

this are St Fillan’ s pool in the

confined to the west. In north

Christian monks struggled to

River Earn near Crief f and St

east communities, there is a

amend the peoples’

Maelrubha’ s well on Skye and

noteworthy similarity in

longer-held beliefs. The north

the water of f Eilean

folkways.

east, like some pockets of the

Maolruibhe in Loch Maree.

west, was not populated by

This renaming in honour of

Christian monks until later in

Christian figures gave

integral to our education. The

the development of Scottish

legitimacy to the water-beliefs

writing of histories must not be

Christianity and so, older

already present. The use of

ignorant of the significance of

beliefs flourished and many

these waters for curing mental

these traditions and what their

still remain in some form.

illness by shock immersion is

belief systems are based on.

The coastal communities of

not entirely dif ferent from the

There is far more truth in

the north east, the west coast

‘modern’ uses of cold water

folklore than it ever appears

and islands are bound

swimming today.

upon the first hearing of a

together in this cultural

The power of water in belief

simple folk tale.

development due to the

systems still exists to this day

If we truly want to understand our culture, the stories are

with the carrying of cof fins by

at Annat in Torridon and on

in Rathven was being used

the community over the first

the Isle of Skye. It is a

regularly for its healing

running water before being

common theme that the ill

properties. This well,

transported to the grave site.

would drink three times from

however, was not the

This tradition has been

the well or spring and circle it

community’ s preference as

known in Portree in recent

three times “sunwise”

their belief in another well in

years and appears to exist in

(clockwise) for the healing to

the parish had outlived the

varying forms in other areas.

have permanence. In the

well itself. When the older

This mixing of the nature

Torridon example, some

well was filled in by a farm

traditions that predate

folklorists maintain that this

tenant, mothers from Buckie

Christianity and the formality

included for many hundreds

brought their children and,

of Christianity have created

of years, the drinking of the

finding the well gone,

traditions which are almost

spring water from a human

scooped a pool with their

entirely unique to the

skull! This tradition has been

hands in the earth. Once full

communities they developed

recorded several times, most

of water, the children bathed

in.

recently by an author who

in the pool before being

Healing wells feature

claims to have witnessed it in

carried home, asleep, on

prominently across the

recent years.

their mothers’ backs. In 1890,

Highland region. Particularly

In the North East, healing

healing wells were still in use

noteworthy are the clootie

wells were certainly revered

at Strathdon and Corgarf f

wells close to Inverness and

and respected in a similar

where of ferings were still

the traditions of healing wells

way. In 1842, a well at Oxhill

being found.

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