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DIABETES UK MORAY Meets last Wednesday each month from 7pm - 9pm (ex July & December) at The Inkwell at Elgin Youth Cafe, Francis Place, Elgin. All welcome for tea, coffee and chat. Support for people with diabetes and their carers.

Call 01343 860671 for info or visit www.diabetesukmoray.org.uk EARTHTIME TODDLER ADVENTURES Creative & exploring sessions for you & your child (2 - 5 year olds, accompanied by a parent /guardian). At Oakwood, Elgin or Grant Park, Forres. call 07789 715380 see www.earthtime.co.uk or Earthtime’s Facebook page.

FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRE Provides recreational/leisure facilities, encourage educational groups, participation training, after-school clubs/IT resources for Findhorn inhabitants. Contact Christine Hunt 692339 FORRES SMALLBORE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB Rifle, air rifle & air pistol target shooting. Call Donald MacRae on 01309 675345 for details.

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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

MORAY FLYING CLUB 7 days a week. Also offering courses for people to become leisure pilots, all the way up to professional ratings. Kinloss barracks, IV36 3UH. For details please call 01309 617361 and visit www.morayflyingclub.com

‘NO STRINGS ATTACHED’ CONFIDENTIAL HELPLINE Caring for someone affected by drugs, alcohol or mental health issues and feel that it’s having an impact on you and the rest of your family? Call 01343 555031 Anonymity if required.

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.

MORAY GAELIC GROUP Mondays, 7pm - 9pm in Room C010, Moray College. Additional sessions on Monday & Thursday from 12pm - 1pm in the Beechtree Restaurant, Moray College, Elgin.

Thursdays, 12pm - 1pm in the Forres Community Centre café. All abilities welcome. Sessions £1 and membership is £5 per year. moraygaelicgroup.moray@uhi.ac.uk www.facebook.com/moraygaelic

PET FOSTERING SCOTLAND Supporting pet owners in an emergency situation. Volunteers care for your pet in their own homes for short periods. Reg. charity SCO15672. Volunteers needed. Tel: 0844 811 9909 www.pfss.org.uk

GIRLGUIDING MORAY 2 Rainbow units, 4 Brownie units, 4 Guide units and a Senior Section Unit in Forres & Kinloss.

Call Maxine Chappell 675501 or email moraymax@tiscali.co.uk GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. Call 0118 983 5555 guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk Website: www.guidedogs.org.uk IMPROVER LINE DANCING CLUB FOR OVER 50’S Wednesday 2pm, Masonic Hall, Forres. £3.50. Easy routines for fitness and fun Call Jenny Duncan (ukaptd h/c) on 01463 233151 or Jacqui tel: 672019 MACS MORAY AREA CANCER SUPPORT Meets 2nd Monday each month, 6:30pm - 9pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Elgin. A support group for anyone of any age affected by cancer. For support or information call 07516 219151 or e-mail info@macsuk.org MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB Wednesdays, 7.30pm, Ramnee Hotel, Forres. Friendship through flowers. Demonstration exhibits raffled. New members welcome.

Further details contact Chrissie on 673431 or Jean on 673552 MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP (MBGRG) Local heritage group researching and recording monumental inscriptions in churchyards & cemeteries in Moray. Call Helen Mitchell on 01343 546620 or visit www.mbgrg.org

MORAY MODEL RAILWAY GROUP Contact Norman Dusty Millar on 01343 830928 or see our website www.moraymrg.org.uk MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MORAY By people with multiple sclerosis for people with multiple sclerosis A website of info & support for people with MS, their friends, family & carers. www.MSMoray.net NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Every 2nd Wednesday, 2pm, Bishopmill Hall, Elgin. Contact Mrs Val Thatcher on 01343 823919 for more details.

NAIRN MEN’S BREAKFAST Meets third Saturday(not July or December) 9:45am at Dunbar Golf Club, Lochloy Road, Nairn.

The opportunity for men of all ages & denominations to share how there life changed through faith in Jesus. Call Campbell 01667 455149 to book a place.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY (MORAY BANFF AND BADENOCH BRANCH) Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11am in the Sherwood Suite at the Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin. Monthly lectures on a variety of arts related subjects are delivered by experts from across the UK. New members always welcome. Contact Sarah Fennings-Mills: 01343 831002 or www.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk

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RAFFORD SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE GROUP Thursdays 8pm-10pm Rafford Village Hall, Oct - Mar. Call Sheila Biggs tel: 672756 THE ACCIDENTALS Nairn’s Community Choir practices Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 9:30pm at St Columba’s Church Hall, Queen Street. Sing a cappella in four-part harmony. New members welcome. Call Christine Oliver on 01667 453793 or just come along.

THERAVADA FOREST SANGHA BUDDIST CENTRE Meets Sundays 10am - 11am & Thursdays 7pm - 8pm at 1 Leask Road, Forres. Free (donations accepted). For more info call Claralynn on 07921 211434 or email info@mysangha.org.uk PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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are words that are often sung in school end of term services to mark the end of a school year. For some young people it marks the end of a great chapter in life, the end of their school days and the embarkation into adult life with all its cares and responsibilities. For many young folk, it is also a new found freedom and grown up status, although today, most young people have a further period of college and university studies.

I was talking with a friend recently and he was slightly concerned that his son, on leaving university, was not accepted by the Army Regular Commissions board to become an army Officer. This has been the experience of many a fine candidate who did not match the profile of those doing the selection. My response was that God must have other plans in store for the lad, which seemed to reassure my friend.

Many people of faith can look back and see the course of their lives having been steered or directed, not

in the ways they wanted, but in ways leading to the best use of their real gifts, sometimes great abilities that only manifested later in life.

It would be dull if we knew exactly everything that was going to happen in life. Indeed, the journey of life is very much one of discovery and exciting new understandings. Jesus Christ said “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10. So I would ask you now, are you having an abundant life that is enjoyable and look forward to a great future with God in heaven? If not, then it is not too late to change that for the better.

So, you may say, that sounds rather too easy. Well it is. It starts with a very easy step. Only believe in Jesus Christ. It is as simple as that. Turn round your life to live for Jesus Christ, and all the other things that God wants you to be or to do, will follow on from that one step.

Whether you are a young person, setting out on life’s great adventure, or you are looking back on life’s

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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achievements, you can take hope and strength from this one simple sunny activity... turn to the Lord Jesus Christ and all will be well with you. You will indeed experience the love of God and very soon you will be enjoying the loving care of Christians who the Lord sends your way. People come into your life for a reason. Usually, God has sent them to you.

Have a lovely summer and may you find God’s rich blessing on your life.

Rev. Donald Prentice St Leonards Church, Forres

invited to join us at 4.30pm on the third Sunday of each month for a contemporary style act of worship. Contact Anne Garrow (session clerk): 01309 672930.

St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays 8am: communion. 10am: family communion. Tel: 01309 672856.

Email: stjohnsforres@btinternet.com.

Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com St Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309 672260. Email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com St Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. Tel: 01309 672380.

Email: donald.prentice@tesco.net.

Website: www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday 10am. Contact Father Barnett: 01667 453323.

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OTHERS Police Station ................................................................101 Bus Station, Elgin .........................................01343 544222 Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................01343 550088 Inverness Airport .........................................01667 464000 Dallas Village Hall.........................................01343 890243 James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................01309 692365 Rafford District Hall ......................................01309 674583 Forres Town Hall ..........................................01309 675140 Moray Council (Forres) ................................01309 694000 Moray Council (Elgin)...................................01343 543451 National Rail Enquiries ................................08457 484950 Forres Library ..............................................01309 672834 Forres House Com Education Centre..........01309 672838

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It occurred to me that this military history in Moray is not as widely recognised as it should be. It is a unique outdoor classroom for both children and adults to learn about an important aspect of Moray history and I would encourage others to go and have a look and learn about why these installations are where they are and who built them for our protection during the war.

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Summer has properly arrived and in between MP duties and door knocking in the referendum campaign I’ve managed to get out on the bike at least a couple of times!

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Hopefully there will be time and good weather for a bit more cycling.

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Let Us Know ‘What’s On’ In Your Area *Deadline for the August Issue: Friday, 4th July* Email: tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk Telephone: 01309 690063

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Rolling Event 23 june - 4 july art exhibition by landscape artists bill smith & john r. todd at elgin library gallery, cooper park. free entry. check library opening times.

until - 6 july

JUNE 2014 27 friday beyond presents: leo & anto @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

28 saturday piping hot forres : european pipe band championships from 10am, forres grant park, forres. thousands of pipers and drummers compete to be european champions - a great family day out. for info visit www.pipinghotforres.com maggie fair day 1pm - 4pm, at the cross and the park, garmouth. traditional stalls, fancy dress competition, keith silver band, bouncy castle, kids activities, assault course, archery, teas, beer tent, fochabers fiddlers, vintage cars plus much more...!

meet the artists at the long room, logie steading by forres.10:30am - 5pm daily. judith nicholson, george mackenzie and edward smith will hold sessions during their exhibition ‘in harmony’. for details call 07974 170208 or 01343 540425

28 june - 1 august art exhibition: by landscape artist sue sabro elgin museum opening times elgin museum, upper gallery. free entry.

NAIRN Nairn Community & Arts Centre

until - 2 august through the lens - photography exhibition by jack martin tues - thurs, 10am – 4pm in the nicholson building gallery, st catherine’s road, forres.

Your local venue for films, shows, concerts, and parties. Wide range of activities for all ages.

5 july - 2 august exhibition: myth, mystery and power - art by kay dayton, fiona graham, michael jessing and pat miller 11am - 4pm, monday - saturday at moray art centre

until - 31 august findhorn village heritage centre and icehouse open daily 2pm - 5pm. free entry - donations welcome. special arrangements for groups. call 01309 690659 or 691823. www.findhorn-heritage.co.uk

until - 30 September bruntlands bungalow - garden open for scotland's garden scheme in aid of macmillan nurses. by arrangement only. £3 entry for adults only. please phone for further details 01343 850285 admin@spotlighton.co.uk

JULY EVENTS Friday 4th .............................. Highland Hospice Fashion Show Saturday 5th........................................ Wildnight Comedy Night Thursday 17th........................... National Youth Jazz Orchestra Friday 18th ............................ Cinema Nairn – “Shell” (15) 2012 Saturday 19th..............................................Ceilidh Trail Launch with Charlie McKerron & Marc Clement Friday 25th ................................................ Astrid String Quartet Saturday 26th...........................................................Wrestlezone Professional Wrestling Show For further details, telephone 01667 453476, e-mail info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

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Findhorn Village Heritage Centre and Ice House

dallas gala week - cycle race with routes for all ages. for more details call sue richards on 01343 890717

Discover the secrets of the sands at the Heritage Centre

4 friday dallas gala week - treasure hunt - a magical mystery tour around the local moray countryside. for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717

Explore the fascinating Ice House Scheduled Ancient Monument Open:

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28 saturday - 29 sunday mundole equestrian summer show turriff show for details visit www.mundoleequestrian.com or call 07901 602042 garden open day scottish garden scheme : cuddy's well, clephanton, inverness iv27qs medium-sized, family-friendly, garden containing ponds, lawns herbaceous borders, fruit and vegetable plots, tree and summer house and plant stall. to raise money for charity. £3 entry fee (children free) 21st annual scottish traditional boat festival, portsoy cultural heritage, beautiful boats, exhilarating skiff races on the open seas, maritime and rural craft demonstrations, non-stop song and dance, mouthwatering food & drink and adventure at the sports village (not just for kids!). call 01261 842951 for info.

29 sunday aila’s vintage fete 11am - 4pm at fochabers cricket club. in aid of the aila coull foundation. vintage teas, treasure hunt, face painting, kids races and much more! fun for all the family.

forres highland games 12:30pm - 5:30pm, grant park, forres. massed pipe bands, tug of war, highland dancing, track events, cycling events and much more! £5 adults / £2 oap and children. for info visit www.forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk dallas gala week pram race, 'it's a knockout' and in the evening dallas has talent. come along and enjoy the fun. call sue richards on 01343 890717 boats at burghead from 12pm at burghead harbour as well as boats there will be hog roast & paella at the pier, craft making stall, fisher wives' race, face painting, live music & much more. part of my heart's in the highlands and homecoming 2014. scottish teas & crafts 1pm - 5pm, at the findhorn village centre. for tables or further information call mo on 01309 692311. wildnight comedy night at nairn community & arts centre. for times and prices call 01667 453476 or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

6 sunday dallas gala day starting at 1:45pm with the traditional parade of floats to the gala field where there will be arena displays and many side stalls, tea tent & bbq. something for all the family. for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717

9 wednesday ramshackle rocks! – pet rocks paperweights 10am 12pm at the falconer museum, forres. free family drop-in. contact 01309 673701 for more information.

JULY 2014 2 wednesday dallas gala week - annual primary schools football competition for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717

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11 friday otter and osprey walk @ the scottish dolphin centre 7pm - 9pm. a guided walk along the river spey. look for otters and osprey and learn how to spot these amazing creatures. £2 per person, booking essential. call 01343 820339 teddy bears picnic 9:30am - 11am meet at the findhorn village centre, £2 per child. call karin 01309 692339 for more information.

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‘findhorn fare – well’: storytelling sessions with margot henderson 11am, 2pm & 3pm in findhorn’s historic icehouse as part of homecoming 2014. free admission (donations welcome). macmillan cancer support coffee morning 10am - 12 noon in forres town hall. usual stalls. £1.50. come along, meet up with friends and have a lovely morning!

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13 sunday mundole equestrian showjumping for details visit www.mundoleequestrian.com or call 07901 602042 songs of praise 6:30pm at the piers, findhorn. led by the raf voluntary band. if possible bring your own chair. in jmi if inclement.

16 wednesday sketch-a-beast! 10am - 12pm, the falconer museum, forres. free family drop-in. call 01309 673701 for info.

18 friday mini tots orienteering 9:30am - 11am. meet at the findhorn village centre. £2 per child. call karin 01309 692339 for more information.

18 friday - 20 sunday lossiemouth folk festival the beach bar, lossiemouth. performers are encouraged to come and play for "the craic". music is played inside and outside all day and late into the night.

19 saturday highland and moray food and drink festival 11am 5pm, eden court theatre, inverness. celebrating the best of food and drink that is grown, brewed, produced, cooked, distilled and farmed in the highlands and moray. £5 / u16s go free. for tickets and info visit www.eden-court.co.uk

CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRES Gospel Meeting every Sunday 6.30pm Prayer & Bible Study every Tuesday 7pm Senior Citizens - Monday 7th July 7pm

“Salvation is of the LORD” (Jonah 2:9) inverness highland games from 11am northern meeting park, inverness. part of inverness summer festival. one of the most spectacular traditional gatherings staged in scotland and is one of the highlights of any visit to the highland capital. for info visit www.invernesshighlandgames.com tomintoul highland games from 11am in the public park at tomintoul. for more inforrmation visit www.tomintoulhighlandgames.co.uk

19 saturday - 26 saturday hopeman gala the 40th anniversary. a week long family event with something for everyone. for more info visit www.hopemangala.co.uk

20 sunday garden walk: poisons and potions @ brodie castle 1pm - 2pm. tickets to be purchased on the day at the meeting point in front of the castle. for more info call 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk

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23 wednesday fur n’ feathers! – creative hats 10am - 12pm at the falconer museum, forres. free family drop-in. call 01309 673701 for info.

24 thursday the hot seats @ universal hall 7:30pm. tickets £12 / £10 (concs) / £8 u16. visit www.universalhall.co.uk

25 friday treasure hunt at the beach 9:30am - 11am. meet at the findhorn marina & captains table. £2 per child. call karin on 01309 692339.

25 friday - 27 sunday speyfest in the beautiful village of fochabers on the banks of the river spey. 3 days of concerts, ceilidhs & stomps, with some of the biggest names from the world of traditional and contemporary celtic music. visit www.speyfest.com for more info.

26 saturday speyfest craft fair 10am - 3:30pm, speyfest marquee, fochabers. free entry. come along to browse the 80 craft tables and listen to a selection of the weekend's festival musicians. dufftown highland games from 11am. full programme of all light and heavy events, afternoon teas and beer tent. visit www.dufftownhighlandgames.com

nairn show 10am, kinnudie farm, auldearn. livestock exhibitions, craft fair, trade stands, show jumping and much more. for info call 01667 455214 or visit www.nairnshow.org.uk wrestlezone - professional wrestling show at nairn community & arts centre. for times and prices call 01667 453476 or www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

27 sunday pluscarden hall cream teas 2pm - 4:30pm. home bakes and produce stalls. all welcome. findhorn fair 1pm - 4pm at the piers. burgers, teas, plant stall, bric a brac, raffle etc. all welcome. peter pan and the lost boys - afternoon tea with the lost boys @ brodie castle an interactive outdoor theatre adaptation of jm barrie's classic. visit www.nts.org.uk/events or call 0844 493 2156

28 monday - 1 august children's holiday club 10am - 12 noon, st leonard's church hall, forres. a fun week for all p1 - p4 children. to book a place call 01309 671595 or email tft@stleonardschurchforres.com

30 wednesday clay critters! 10am - 12pm at the falconer museum, forres. free family drop-in. call 01309 673701 for info.

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18th to 20th July The Beach Bar holds an annual Folk Fest which is very well supported by tourists and locals who recognise the event’s friendly appeal and fun atmosphere. Highlighting some great local talent where performers are encouraged to come and play for "the craic". Music is played inside and outside all day and late into the night.

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Nairn Show 2014 Fun for all the The Nairnshire Farming Society is holding its 216th Annual Show on Saturday the 26th of July at Kinnudie Farm Auldearn which will be presided over by the Society’s first female president, Mrs Irene Macarthur.

Nairn Show will have something for everyone with an excellent food fair, good quality trade stands, a full and varied programme of afternoon entertainment and an excellent display of livestock in the cattle, sheep and horse sections which will be judged by an all female judging team. This year’s show is shaping up to be a very attractive and fun-filled day for all the family and we are hoping for a good crowd.

Car parking is to be free this year whilst admission charges are held at £10 per Adult, £5 per concession and secondary school child and £1 per primary or pre-school child. Our charges are set at a level to cover the substantial set up costs associated with the show and also to enable the society to make donations to local clubs and charities.

Visitors will also be treated to a varied line up of trade stands both on the field and under canvas in the Food and Craft Fairs which will offer all kinds of merchandise including local produce, fancy goods as well as the very latest cars and agricultural machinery. The Food Fair will again include cookery demonstrations throughout the day by various providers in a dedicated kitchen area.

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There will also be display of vintage tractors and machinery, a range of catering facilities and a licensed bar.

There will be a visit from a group of Forss Young Farmers who will have driven from Forss with vintage tractors to raise funds for the Archie Foundation.

As ever the marquee competitions will be very competitive and no doubt will produce a wonderful display of horticulture, wine, honey, baking, produce and handicrafts.

Main Ring entertainment will include return visits by the Broke FMX Motor Cycle Display Team and, Nairn and District Pipe Band It will also feature a Vintage Tractor Parade, Livestock Parades and Children’s races. Highland Dancers, Forres Accordion and Fiddle Club and Nairn Pipers will entertain in a new covered food court and entertainment area. Horse Show Jumping will also take place in a separate arena from 1100.

The Nairn Show website, www.nairnshow.org.uk, will be updated regularly between now and show day to give the most up to date information regarding the show.

The day will be rounded off with a Marquee Dance in the Showfield from 9pm to 1am with dancing to music by The Anne Dickson Band.

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Saturday 26th July 2014 Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn There’s something for everyone!

Cattle, Sheep & Horse Judging Craft Fair Trade Stands Food Fair Cookery Demonstrations Horticultural & Flower Show Baking, Produce And Handicrafts including Children’s Section Broke FMX Motor Cycle Display Team Horse & Carriage Display Nairn & District Pipe Band Traditional Music Highland Dancers Children’s Activities and Amusements Vintage Tractor Parade Show Jumping ing ‘The Anne Dickson Band’ Marquee Dance 9pm – 1am Featur£10 .00 Admission For further information contact email: secretary@nairnshow.org.uk or check out our website at www.nairnshow.org.uk ADULTS £10 s CONCESSIONS (over 65 & secondary school children) £5 s Primary & Preschool Children £1 COURTESY BUS FROM NAIRN BUS STATION (Daytime only) CAR PARK FREE

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Backed by his son William Jnr, also a Roofer, Roofing Assistant Corrie Flanagan and partner Fiona in the office, William believes in providing a professional, quality service throughout Moray, Nairn, Banffshire and beyond.

All too often roofs can be overlooked and forgotten until something goes wrong often leading to expensive and avoidable repairs.

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Though no direct flights exist from Scotland, Vienna is another popular destination, with all its imperial splendour, Art Nouveau, waltzes and coffee houses. A grand ring of 19th century palaces surrounds the mediaeval city, with its narrow streets, hospitable inns, cafes and shops. Two sets of customers have recently joined a break to Vienna with a trip to Budapest, using the train to travel from one to the other. Both cities boast much of the 19th century grandeur of the Hapsburg Empire. It's Bela Bartok and Liszt Museums in Budapest as it is the Strauss family in Vienna.

art galleries, concert halls and churches; as a university city it comes alive at night in cellar bars, restaurants and jazz clubs. Like Prague, this city largely escaped destruction during WWII. In Prague only one building was hit during that war, and it is now known as the American Church in honour of its bombers!

Athens now has direct flights from Edinburgh. The Acropolis, Temple of Athena & the National Archaeological Museum are all in the city and a trip to The Sacred Site of Delphi to see the Temple of Apollo would provide enough knowledge to get a Gold Star in any school project on Ancient Greece! The Plaka area of Athens with it's maze of narrow streets is perfect for browsing stalls selling pottery, jewellery and marble. Eating out here is mainly outdoors in the Tavernas specialising in Souvlaki (kebab), spanakopita (spinach pie) & Meze (greek tapas) all washed down with some surprisingly good local wine!

There are many suitable Italian cities to visit for a short time and Florence is one of the finest settings of them all.

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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.

“Many venues have a marquee in their garden, but how many have a garden in their marquee…?”

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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PLUMBING PLUMBING and HEATING HEA AT TING Boiler R Replacement eplacement Have your existing standard efficiency boiler replaced like for like with a high efficiency boiler

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