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BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP 11.30am - 12.20pm, Forres Community Centre Cafe overspill. If you are pregnant, new to breastfeeding or experienced & would like to share your knowledge & experience you are welcome to come & meet other local mums at this drop in group.

DIABETES UK MORAY Support for people with diabetes & their carers. moraydiabetesukgroup@ yahoo.co.uk moray.diabetesukgroup.org FINDHORN BAY CARE FARM A unique day service for adults with a learning disability, Aspergers or autism held at Findhorn Ecovillage. Clients work in the gardens, followed by a creative session with lunch included. Contact: Edward Fitsell on 01309 690700 carefarm@findhorn.org www.findhornbaycarefarm.org FINDHORN PLAYBACK THEATRE Improvisation drama. Regular

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rehearsal & performances at Findhorn Village Centre. Call 01343 850123 www.findhornplayback theatre.co.uk

of speakers & tuition. Beginners' courses run annually. All welcome. During the summer there are evening & day outings. www.forrescameraclub.co.uk

FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRE Aims: to benefit inhabitants of Findhorn, to provide recreational/leisure time facilities, encourage educational groups, participation training, afterschool clubs/IT resources.

Contact: Christine Hunt on 01309 692339

FORRES COMMUNITY WEB To promote Forres on the Internet, Wed, 7pm, Community Hub, Tolbooth Street, Forres. All levels welcome, aged 18+.

Contact: Anthony Bowmer on 01309 672244

FINDHORN WRI 1st Tues each month, James Milne Institute. Contact: Joan Tomkinson on 01309 673847 FORRES & DISTRICT PIPE BAND Every Tues, 7pm in Forres Town Hall. Adults & children welcome. john.channon@hotmail.co.uk FORRES & DISTRICTVIENENBURG & GOSLAR TWINNING ASSOCIATION We organise visits to & from our twin towns in Germany. New members are warmly welcomed whether German-speaking or not. We host our German friends, promote school exchanges & hold fund-raising events. Contact: David MacFarquhar on 01309673230 davidmacfarquhartwinning@ yahoo.co.uk FORRES ARTHRITITS SUPPORT GROUP Last Thurs each month, Forres Town Hall. Speakers & demos.

Contact: Marie McKay on 01309 673505 FORRES BRANCH ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY Weekly classes in Forres & Nairn for new & experienced dancers from Sept to March. Contact: Kenneth Bews on 07906 306160 forresdance@gmail.com www.rscdsforres.org.uk FORRES CAMERA CLUB Forres Town Hall. Thurs 7.30pm 9.30pm Sept until Easter. Come & share our interest in photography. Varied programme

PHOENIX MARTIAL ARTS Contact: Miles Hatch on 01309 674427 RAFFORD SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE GROUP Thurs, 8pm-10pm Rafford Village Hall, Oct - Mar. Contact: Sheila Biggs on 01309 672756

FORRES CRAFTERS MEET AND MAKE 1st Tues of the month, bring your own craft projects to do, tea, coffee & biscuits provided. £3 per person, open to everyone forrescrafters@gmail.com FORRES OAP ASSOCIATION Wed, 1:30pm - 3:30pm in Forres Town Hall. Teas/Entertainment / Raffles. New members welcome.

Call June Kirk on 01309 673194.

FORRES SOCCER 7S Open to both boys & girls regardless of their footballing ability. Contact: 01309 676976 or 07990 832097. www.forres-soccer7s.co.uk KINLOSS KESTRELS YOUTH RUGBY CLUB Promoting the sport of Rugby in an inclusive, fun way. All welcome! Training Sun - Micro's (P1-3) 10.30am - 11.30am. P 4/5 & P 6/6. 10.30am -12pm.

All -children are encouraged to participate regardless of ability!

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MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP (MBGRG) Researching & recording monumental inscriptions in churchyards & cemeteries in Moray, which also includes part of the old county of Banff.

MBGRG is a full member of the Scottish Association of Family History Societies. Contact: Helen Mitchell on 01343 546620 coordinator@mbgrg.org www.mbgrg.org

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SHRIMPS ACTIVE Thurs mornings & Friday afternoons. Interactive soft play from babies to 5yrs. £2.50 per child. For timings & further info on sessions available call Karin on 01309 692339.

SING FOR PEACE A weekly singing group open to all. Acappella harmony songs of peace from different traditions.

Contact: kate o'connell on 01343 850266 katesvoices@gmail.com TEA & TOTS PARENT & TODDLER GROUP 1.30pm - 3pm at Logie Primary School, fortnightly on a Thurs. All pre-school children & parents welcome. Call 01309 611258 admin.logiepmoray@ edunet.gov.uk TOO MANY KOOKS Womens’ acappella singing group, some performing, world music, scottish, gospel etc.

Meets Wed evenings. Contact: Kate O’Connell on 01343 850266 TRANSITION TOWN FORRES Volunteer-led group working towards a sustainable lowcarbon lifestyle, based in & around Forres. Formed in response to the global challenges of climate change, peak oil & financial instability.

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Just ever so occasionally we see heartwarming examples of unity. I’m a bit of a rugby fan and by the time you read this the British and Irish Lions will have departed these shores for a 10 match tour of New Zealand. The squad draws from Scotland, Ireland (both Eire and Northern Ireland), Wales and England.

The players need to bond together, respecting different nationalities but working together to achieve a common goal. New Zealand are currently ranked the number one team in the World by some distance and only by working together might they be overcome. Good luck The Lions!!

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS

How amazing is Grace?

I am sure even if you’ve not spent much time around church that you’ll be familiar with the hymn, Amazing Grace, so much so that you’ll know the words, even if it’s the only hymn you know.

‘Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me’. I wonder do you know anything of the author and that it is in many ways his autobiography? It may not sound like an autobiography when you know that he was a vicar and worked to end the slave trade in his latter years. However Newton’s early life was a long way from where it ended, he was the son of a successful and well connected ship’s captain. His mother, a godly woman, gave Newton a good education but died when he was 7 years old. He rebelled against this teaching from his pious mother, his well connected father got Newton a job as a midship-man, a junior officer with the promise of promotion.

However Newton who had disregarded the education his mother had given him, also disregarded this opportunity. He was disrespectful and up to no good from the beginning. His behaviour was so bad that he found himself demoted before leaving the ship altogether.

Nonetheless opportunities kept coming his way but Newton wasn’t able to learn from them. His behaviour and poor choices got the middle class officer’s son into a lot of scrapes, at one point he was almost a slave in North Africa, mistreated and poorly fed; he was

stealing raw vegetables at night to keep himself alive. At times he modified his behaviour becoming outwardly religious, but he soon went back to his cursing, blaspheming and general bad behaviour. Each time the downward spiral after made him worse than he was before. His language was so bad that he often made other roguish sailors blush.

Newton at this time would be the last person you would think of as someone who would be a Christian minister; he was a vile excuse for a human being. He recognised this in himself as did others.

He truly was a wretch and he knew it.

However on one trip, where Newton had already diced with death following a drinking game out at sea, where he had to be pulled by the legs as he went overboard, it was dark, he was drunk and he couldn’t swim. Newton was given an amazing opportunity; you see the ship was battered in a storm, so much so that it was sinking. For several days he and the sailors tried to rescue it by bailing out water but it was taking on more and more water, the situation seemed hopeless, the holes were filled with their clothing and the food had almost all been washed away. Everyone on board was convinced that they were only putting off the inevitable, mere days away from death. It was at this point Newton the wretch cried out to God for mercy. He said that he was not sure that someone like him would have any hope of finding mercy with God. Yet Newton did find mercy, he no longer had to try

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Family service. Tea/coffee and fellowship after every service.

Contact Mrs Jane Foster on 01309 641257 (Session Clerk) Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 11.30am.

Contact Mrs Panny Laing (Session Clerk): 01309 611278.

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.

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Rafford Church Family service Sundays at 9.30am. Praise from CH3 and Mission Praise. Enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Sunday school with Bible stories, songs, games and crafts.

Contact Anne Garrow (session clerk): 01309 672930.

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to reform his life and fail as he had done numerous times before, now the work of God had begun in his life, Newton was transformed.

Like Newton, Saul of Tarsus wasn’t thinking of finding grace on the road to Damascus, as he headed over to Syria the last thing on his mind was becoming a follower of Jesus. In fact he was heading there with the same sort of ambitions that young Jihadists head to Syria today, he wanted to kill for his God. He was set on wiping out the church, on that road you’ll know he was confronted by the risen Jesus, instead of the judgement that he now knew he deserved he was called to be Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, to reach out and share with them the Good news of Jesus, Newton and Paul were both trophies of Grace. Paul said of himself that he was the chief of sinners, yet God saved him. God used the conversion of Saul the persecutor of the church to glorify Himself.

You might be one of those people who have said, ‘I am beyond saving’, yet God could take Newton, who truly was a wretch, and Saul who wanted to wipe out the church and bring them to Him. You see grace means undeserved kindness, the grace of this God is not only amazing, it is glorious.

Stephen Barton Forres, Inverness & Strathsepy

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 or visit www.stlaurencechurchforres.org.uk St Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. For any information call 01309 672380 or visit www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday & Thursday at 10am and Sunday 10:30am. Contact Father Colin Stewart on 01343 542280 If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Moray is home to Scotland’s first specialist shade and home automation company which offers state of the art blinds and smart home products that can be remotely controlled via your phone. Cascade Blinds, based in Elgin’s Chanonry Road South, is also the north’s first Somfy Tahoma dealer, offering a wide selection of products that can be operated via any flash enabled smart phone, tablet or smartwatch using an intuitive app. The independent company was established in Inverness in 1987. It was bought over by the McCrea family four years ago, and run alongside their Inverness window blind superstore, World of Blinds.

Owner, David McCrea said: “We’re keen to do something special with Cascade and with the growing demand for automated and motorised window coverings, and on it’s 30th anniversary, our direction became clear; we have launched the business from our new Moray office. We have now secured the desirable Luxaflex dealership, offering exclusive products and systems, and an awnings and canopies range. Motorisation means you can schedule the opening and closing of your blinds, curtains, awnings, garage doors, gates, velux products and security systems from one easy to use app.”

The app means that you can create a cosy home environment before you even get there, as well as boost your home security: “Using a timer means you can give the impression that your home is occupied even if you have been delayed at work or are on holiday. It is without a doubt the way forward,” David continued.

Cascade Blinds also offers bolt-on products including smart switches, smoke detectors, light sensors and security devices such as cameras and motion sensors. The Moray showroom offers free advice and consultation to ensure you can choose the best soft furnishing and window styling for your home.

“The first consideration is deciding what your room requires. For example, does the light need softening, filtering, or blocked out completely. We offer a huge range of benefits, including exclusive patterns and designs that can create a warm, comfortable and striking environment – and they’re combined with world leading technology. A major benefit for this next generation of shade systems is that the looped cords and chains have been eliminated which removes risk for young children and vulnerable people.

“We have been involved in the window styling industry for many years, and with the latest trends moving rapidly towards automation, we find this an interesting challenge from a manufacturing perspective, and also a very exciting time in the history of window coverings,” David concluded.

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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.

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until 17 june nairn art society summer exhibition during nairn community & art centre opening hours. free. a range of original work by local artists will be on display & available for purchase. contact: gail forsyth at gail.forsyth@btinternet.com

17 june - 1 july spey art group annual exhibition 10am-5pm, grantown-on-spey museum. free annual show by strathspey-based group. wide range of beautiful artworks inspired by the cairngorms. open mon-sat. www.speyartgroup.wordpress.com

until 30 june moray supports refugees: appeal for warm clothing, tents & equipment for adults, children & babies living in refugee camps. fcontact christine preece at chrispreece1@hotmail.com for collection points.

until 31 august findhorn heritage centre &ice house 2-5pm, findhorn free entry, donations welcome

until 1 october 1917 wwi exhibition tbc, ground floor of the highlanders museum, fort george, ardersier. original admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

objects, archives & photographs, call ann-marie peckham, curator on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or email ann-marie@thehighlandersmuseum.com. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com

until 31 december year of history, heritage & archaeology 2017 tbc, moray, speyside & the highlands. various events. www.visitscotland.com/hha2017

May 2017 29 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 9am - 6pm, amadea; 9.30am - 6pm, boudicca

30 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 7pm, mein schiff 4; 7am - 5pm, norwegian jade. the friends of the biblical garden agm 7pm, room co14 at moray college, elgin. all welcome. refreshments to follow agm. growing a blooming business: forres business association 7.30pm - 9pm, mackenzie & cruickshank, forres. members - free, non-members: ÂŁ5.00. owner peter wilson talks about his expanding business. rsvp to jane at jane@wildwisdom.co.uk uhi open evening 5pm, inverness. all welcome.

31 wednesday pinto run (3k run) 7pm, cooper park, elgin the drouthy cobbler comedy club@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm, all welcome. www.thedouthycobbler.co.uk

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inverness. 9.30pm. port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 6pm, caribbean princess

coffee morning 10am to 12pm, holy trinity church hall. adult ÂŁ2.50 children 50p including refreshments. many stalls including raffle, tombola, jewellery, produce, bric a brac, books. call lynne taylor on 01343 835861 or lj_taylor@tiscali.co.uk gospel song concert with dr kathy bullock from the usa, internationally renowned songleader at the start of a uk tour. 8pm - 10pm, universal hall, findhorn. ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10 conc contact: 07876 213576. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2921920 truckness 10am - 6pm, bogbain farm, inverness the north of scotland's largest ever truck fest with lots of trucks & truck-related stuff, live music, food & drink. contact: 01463 772800 chameleonsvox@ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com. grantown 10k anagach forest race & 3k fun run tbc, grantown. all welcome. race the train 2017 8am - 2pm, boat of garten in advance ÂŁ20 (affiliated with scottish 8k trail race from boat of garten to aviemore through the speyside way. entry is limited to 250 spaces contact: route 7 cafe, aviemore 01479 861272 or fundraising@disabilitysnowsport.org.uk. www.entrycentral.com. race night fundraiser hosted by helgin roller derby 7.30pm, beach bar, lossiemouth. ÂŁ2. cash prizes, raffle draw.

4 sunday pentecost party for all the family 4.30pm, the wee fibees garden (far end of grant park) forres outreach project invites you to come & celebrate the birthday of the church with praise band, cake & bubbles! contact: roy anderson on 01309 671595 or royand@btinternet.com diageo marafun street relay race 2017 12pm - 5pm, elgin town centre. free. participants of all abilities. stalls, displays, music, show & shine motors, refreshments, etc. entries now open www.elgin.rotary1010.org fringe preview: liam withnail/gareth waugh@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm

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A unique day service for adults with a learning disability,, Aspergers or disability autism at the Findhorn Ecovillage.

www.findhornbaycarefarm.org 01309 690700 carefarm@findhorn.org

8 thursday alzheimer scotland 'hae a news' conversation cafe lossiemouth 10.30am to 12pm, lossiemouth baptist church, king street, lossiemouth. free.tea, conversation & activities for people with dementia & memory problems, their friends & family. call sharon finlay on 01343 552080 or 07584 408209. email sfinlay@alzscot.org jenny sturgeon@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk my life in 5 foods: lady claire macdonald, michael smith & ghillie basan 7pm, bogbain farm, inverness £15 (incl welcome drink). all proceeds to highland hospice. an evening of food conversation, demos & stories. call pennie latin (bbc’s kitchen café & brainwaves) on 07764 155717 or email penlatin@gmail.com

the dime notes@universal hall, findhorn 8pm, clarinet-driven 1920's new orleans jazz with a fresh take.£12/£10 concs/£8 u16s. contact: david till on 01309 691170 or email uhallpromo@gmail.com www.universalhall.co.uk the mahler players 8pm, lossiemouth town hall mahler symphony no. 10: adagio. longworth escapades (world premiere). wagner götterdämmerung: an orchestral fantasy. pop punk w/brainglue@mad hatters, inverness 9.30pm.

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mbw breakthrough to excellence conference 2017 4.30pm - 9.30pm, horizon scotland, the enterprise park, forres. tickets from eventbrite. designed to appeal to working women in & around moray, whether business owner or in employment. speakers & workshops. varis club forres: the berryburn windfarm: speaker andy moore 10 am, north hall, forres town hall. free trial membership (£10 p.a). contact: norman thomson on 01309 676884 or ndt4@btinternet.com alzheimer scotland 'hae a news' conversation cafe 10.30am to 12pm, bowling club, st catherine's road, forres. free. tea, conversation, activities for people with dementia and memory problems,their friends and families. contact: sharon finlay on 01343 552080 or 07548 408209. email sfinlay@alzscot.org blood donors 2.15pm - 4.30pm & 5.30pm - 7.45pm, forres town hall. all welcome. please book an appointment. call 0345 30 17 2 70, mon to thu, 9am – 7pm | fri, 9am – 5pm. nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net

7 wednesday alzheimer scotland musical memories - elgin 1.30pm to 3.00pm, new elgin & ashgrove public hall, land street, new elgin. free. an afternoon of singing & music from all eras for people with dementia & memory problems, their friends & family. call sharon finlay on 01343 552080 or 07584 408209 or email at sfinlay@alzscot.org elgin writers: members talking about experiences of self-publishing 7.30pm - 9.30pm, elgin library. all welcome. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com royal aeronautical society: bristow sar operations doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start, elgin library. all welcome. contact: jengo a, 6 sqn on 01343 817312 admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

child 31 & generation hope - films for mary's meals 7pm, st john's episcopal church hall, victoria road, forres. donations welcome. q&a session with refreshments, then optional viewing of generation hope. contact: jo fry on 07814556872 or email csfry33@gmail.com scottish chamber orchestra@universal hall, findhorn 8pm. classical music from greig, crusell, larsson & schubert. £16/£14 concs/£6 u26s. contact:david till on 01309 691170 or at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk table top sale 10am - 12.30pm, st. leonard's church hall, forres. free to buyers. bargains galore! tables £8 (table incl sellers access from 8.30am. parking behind town hall. call joff meston on 01309 673066 walk in the gloaming 7.30pm, culloden battlefield visitors' centre. £5.00 /conc £4.50/family ticket (2 adult. celebrate the birthday of james francis edward stuart & discover the story of the stuarts in exile. www.nts.org.uk/visit/culloden john verity band@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm senior gentleman's open 55 tbc, grantown on spey golf course. all welcome. contact: 01479 872079. www.grantownonspeygc.co.uk/ beer festivalCaroline @speyside craft brewery 12pm -11/05/2017 11pm, Gospel June 17.pdf 1 speyside craft brewery, greshop road, forres. adult & children's activities, music & entertainment, etc.

CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRES Gospel Meeting - Each Sunday, 12-15 pm Senior Citizens - Monday , 5th June at 7 pm - All Welcome.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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contact: seb on 01309 358082 www.facebook.com/speysidebrewery eco-congregation gathering for highlands & moray 10am - 3pm, st columba's south hall, duff avenue, elgin. free. everybody welcome. find out what it means to be an eco-congregation. seminars, worship, fellowship, short presentations, optional visits. contact: jo fry on 07814 556872 or email csfry33@gmail.com

10 saturday - 11 sunday big watch @the broch 12pm -4pm, burghead visitor centre. demos, talks, boat trips & whale & dolphin watching from our prime viewing area at the visitor centre. refreshments.

11 sunday cars & coffee 10am - 12pm, cafe v8, henderson rd. inverness. free. on the 2nd sunday each month. a

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12 monday summer social 8pm - 10.30pm, forres town hall £4. an evening of scottish country dancing to music by frank thomson. raffle in aid of local charity. contact: kenneth bews on 07906 306160 or email forresdance@gmail.com. www.rscdsforres.org.uk light & life 7pm - 9pm, costa coffee, 66 high st. elgin. free spiritual readings, dream interpretation, spiritual art, personality styles, massage, healing, nail art, music. contact: alyson sim on 07733127539 or at malalysim@lightlife.org.uk. www.lightlife.org.uk

13 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 6pm, invergordon. rotterdam alzheimer scotland summer gardening club 6pm 8pm, the biblical garden, king street, elgin (behind the cathedral). free. enjoy having your hands in the soil & the sun on your face! for people with dementia, their friends & family. contact: sharon finlay on 01343 552080 or 07584 408209. email at sfinlay@alzscot.org

14 wednesday moray banff & badenoch decorative & fine arts society lecture: dale chihuly - the world's foremost glass artist. looking at the life & art of the superstar of the glass world. 11 am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. £7 for visitors. contact: membership @nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk. www.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 6pm. caribbean princess

15 thursday social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts. classic, retro, sport cars all welcome. contact: carsandcoffee@highlandclassic.org.uk www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeeinverness rrrrallye car show & family fun day 10am, keith sports & community centre. all welcome. gill halliday & chris sesar@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk car boot sale in aid of mateiti agricultural development project 9am - 1pm, main car park at baxter's of fochabers. £6 cars/£10 vans. all welcome contact: 01343 870540. garden open day: dunphail house with the kind permission of mr & mrs laing 2pm - 5pm , dunphail house. adults £5, accompanied children free in aid of edinkillie church. all welcome. refreshments nairn 10 mile road race & family fun run (5k) 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. run for hamish. in memory of hamish hey, raising funds for children's charities. entry forms from websites. contact: 01667 452208 or email info.10mile@gmail.com. www.tinyurl.com/nairn10rr or page 30 - June 2017

harvest centre mah jong club (american rules): come & enjoy a mish mash of chop suey!11am 1pm, harvest centre (next door to yeadon's bookshop). £3 a session. beginners welcome. email hce.roombookings@gmail.com. www.spanglefish.com/harvestcentremahjongclub edinburgh school of music tbc, st margaret's church, aberlour. music to suit all tastes.

16 friday tibetan buddhist teachings: the essence of your mind - chökyi nyima rinpoche 5pm onwards - please enquire for, the woodland hermitage, hardmuir. open evening. free - donations accepted. clear, practical, authentic & humorous insight into the nature of the mind from world renowned teacher & meditation master. email helen cawley at info@gomdescotland.org. www.gomdescotland.org twin heart supported by the belafonte@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 9pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk. river findhorn: a walk on the wild side - part of the moray walking & outdoor festival 9am - 4pm, logie steading starting point.

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moray walking & outdoor festival - various events & locations. www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk.

www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk/event the glory of venice 8pm, pluscarden abbey admission programmes £10. renaissance music for voices, brass, strings & organ composed for st mark's in venice by andrea & giovanni gabrieli. a findhorn stroll - part of moray walking & outdoor festival. 1.15pm - 3.45pm, findhorn. www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk. tracking & bird language: dan puplett, nature awareness. 2pm - 5pm, forres. part of the moray outdoor & walking festival. www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk

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16 friday - 17 saturday a night at the musicals hosted by rotaract 7pm 10pm, lossiemouth town hall. entertainment from many local singers & musicians. the evening will be led by a live band. archiestown village fete weekend tbc, archiestown

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lz7@i ironworks, inverness. 7.30pm burgie horse trials 9am - 5pm, burgie house, forres www.ironworksvenue.com arena horse trials, with food & craft stalls, a trade police scotland primary school tournament 9am village, entertainment's arena & side shows.

3pm, grant park, forres. hosted by forres soccer 7s contact: 01343 850128 or secretary@burgie.org family fun day 12pm - 4pm, marine park & tennis www.burgie.org courts, nr stotfield hotel, stotfield road, lossiemouth hosted by action marine park (amp). all welcome saturday saturday sing sistah sing!@universal hall, findhorn 8pm, maggie fair 2017 (430th) garmouth. 17th - ceilidh; £12/£10 concs/£8 u16s. mezzo soprano andrea 19th - collections for donations; 20th - tea & baker. contact: david till on competitions; 22nd - talent show; 24th - maggie fair 01309 691170 or at uhallpromo@gmail.com day. www.maggiefair.co.uk www.universalhall.co.uk seaweed and eat it 10am - 4pm, tbc. spend the day 15:18 sunday burgie edit jun 17.pdf 1 26/04/2017 Burgie June 17.pdf 1 26/04/2017 15:14 by the beach looking at how seaweeds are used by mind body and spirit fair 11am - 4pm, fochaber humans in creating a variety of products & foods. institute, high street, fochabers. £3 entry. various

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BURGIE HORSE TRIALS Burgie is here again! For the 40th year, this high 17th & 18th of June. As usual, there will be a fabulous Family Fun Day on the Sunday.

Saturday hosts the Arena Eventing Competition during the European Eventing Championships in September - but Sunday is the day to come and bring all the family. Not only will you all see the highest level of Eventers tackling dressage, show jumping and the exciting, stimulation of the cross country with all it's hazards but there are so many other activities and attractions.

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There are plenty of tradestands, children’s entertainments and other excitements and your entrance fee will be donated to The Forres, Nairn & District Riding for the Disabled.

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Moray Walking & Outdoor Festival’s main speaker this year is Steve Bate MBE. As the first visually impaired climber to solo El Capitan, a sheer face in Yosemite National Park, and double gold Paralympian cyclist, Steve comes back to his old stomping ground to give an insight to his past challenges, future adventures and what inspires him.

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stalls, readers, therapies, etc. for more info contact: ann miller on 07547467646 or email the.crystal.awakener@gmail.com ladies open tbc, boat of garten golf course. all welcome. call 01479 831282. www.boatgolf.com. port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 9pm, invergordon. star pride (maiden visit) & 6.30am - 2pm, invergordon hebridean sky (maiden visit).

19 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 4pm, invergordon. black watch

20 tuesday alzheimer scotland 'knit & natter' craft group - elgin 10.30am to 12pm, activities room, elgin library free. knitting, crochet, sewing & lots of other crafts for people with dementia,their friends and family contact: sharon finlay on 01343 552080 or 07584 408209. email at sfinlay@alzscot.org blood donors 4.30pm - 7.15pm, lossiemouth town hall. all welcome. please book an appointment call 0345 30 17 2 70, mon to thu, 9am – 7pm | fri, 9am – 5pm. nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net woodland botany walk - moray walking & outdoor festival 12pm - 4pm, forres. tickets available. discover sanquhar community woodland, forres www.moraywalkingfestival.co.uk page 32 - June 2017

21 wednesday moray field club evening walk: brown muir (2 - 3 miles) 6.30pm. cars meet at lossie green car park, elgin or nj276564 (b9103 off a96 - unclassified road to the right) at 7pm. call lynda anderson on 07990 600 499 or jameslynda.anderson@tiscali.co.uk morayfieldclub@outlook.com alzheimer scotland musical memories - elgin 1.30pm to 3.00pm, new elgin & ashgrove public hall, land street, new elgin. free. an afternoon of singing & music from all areas for people with dementia, their friends & family. contact: sharon finlay on findhorn bay local nature reserve: fblnr management committee meeting - includes public session 7.30pm, james milne institute, findhorn. www.fblnr.org

22 thursday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 4pm, invergordon. colombus (maiden visit) & 9am - 9pm, invergordon. star pride

23 friday american idiot: the musical@ ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com quiz night in aid of action marine park (amp) doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start, lossiemouth sports and social club. £5. all welcome.

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Entertainment

THE DROUTHY COBBLER

It’s been a busy month starting with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which saw thousands of visitors arrive in Speyside to experience over 500 whisky themed events. We now head into the Summer with some of the best music & comedy from around the country, performing live at The Drouthy Cobbler.

For music fans, the month starts off with Douglas MacGregor & Toby Hay on the 1st. Two extremely talented guitar players, they each play a different style of music. Douglas’ influences come from all over the world and include blues, folk, jazz and classical, whilst Toby is a more traditional folk musician, yet still influenced by world music, as well as that of his native Wales.

On the 8th, acclaimed folk singer Jenny Sturgeon will be performing songs from her impressive debut album, ‘From The Skein’. Her traditional Scottish music and lyrics inspired by folklore, historical events and personal experience, have received rave reviews from around the country.

Chris Sesar & Gill Halliday (11th) are a pair of up and coming singer song-writers, blending Celtic folk and roots & country music with a brush of gypsy jazz. This will be an excellent night of songs with some of the best harmonies around.

For those looking for something a little louder, Twin Heart and The Belafonte will be performing on the 16th. Kilmarnock’s Twin Heart will kick things off in phenomenal style with their intoxicating brand of alternative rock. More alt-rock from Ayrshire trio The Belafonte will top the bill.

The monthly Comedy Club (28th) will once again feature the best in Scottish comedy, featuring a variety of styles and acts. And with the Edinburgh Fringe fast approaching, there will be some preview shows, for comedians to hone their act before stepping on stage at one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals. The first of these is on the 4th of June when Liam Withnail & Gareth Waugh will be performing their shows ‘The Immigration Game’, about discovering the true cost of love in the United Kingdom; and ‘Honestly?’, a show all about lying and honesty. One mic must be the truth and the other only lies... but can you tell which is which?

Tickets for all of these events are available at The Drouthy Cobbler and at www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk Please be aware that while live comedy can often be hilarious, it is also highly subjective and some material might not be to your tastes!

the danberrys@universal hall, findhorn 8pm, £12/£10 concs/£8 u16s. one of the hottest americana acts to emerge from nashville contact: david till on 01309 691170 or hallpromo@gmail.com www.universalhall.co.uk cinema nairn: butch cassidy & the sundance kid 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. all welcome www.cinema-nairn.co.uk

23 friday - 24 saturday northern roots festival tbc, bogbain farm, inverness top scottish acts from the indie, roots & folk worlds including del amitiri's justin currie; the awardwinning, lau, etc. contact 01463 772800 www.bogbainfarm.com fiddler of strathspey festival saturday - fiddle competition 10.30am - 12.30pm, st columba's church & hall.16 & under (£3); 12 & under (£2 ). informal competition with three age groups for the maggie adamson trophy, the reidhaven quaich & the society award etc. fiddlers' rally 6.30pm - 8.30pm, ben mhor hotel, grantown on spey. £8 (£10 for fiddlers' rally, gala concert & ceilidh) with performances from award winners & tutors. contact: 01479 873216 or email info@thegrantownsociety.org. www.thegrantownsociety.org

25 sunday glen moray sportive & bike ride tbc, elgin. family cycling event raising funds for the north east sensory services (ness) charity. register online contact: 01343 563374 or email at educationandsocialcare@moray.gov.uk. www.q.buster.com. car boot sale (idca) inchberry 8.30am - 1pm., inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early in car with table before 8.30am. tea, coffee, butteries, etc, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com the bikeathon 2017 10.30am, kingussie high school. organised by a partnership of cycle friendly kingussie & scottish health charity chest heart & stroke scotland.

25 sunday - 26 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 10am - 6pm, invergordon. sea cloud

26 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 6pm, invergordon. caribbean princess

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24 saturday coffee morning in aid of stable & able 10am - 12pm, holy trinity church hall, elgin. adults £2,50; children £1. stalls & tombola. all welcome summer craft fair 10am - 3pm, town hall, forres free entry. craft tables with variety of lovely locally handmade crafts. email forrescrafters@gmail.com into the woods junior@ironworks, inverness. 8pm. www.ironworksvenue.com music nairn: alasdair beatson (piano) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. tickets at door or music nairn. one of uk's rising stars, young scottish pianist alasdair beatson plays beethoven, bartok, debussy, satie, dohnanyi. contact: 01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.uk. blue gum ears@hootananny, inverness. 9.30pm haugh garden - garden opening under scotland's garden scheme 2pm - 5pm, college of roseisle £4. plants for sale. teas & home baking. parking at village hall. contact: gwynne hetherington on 01343 835790 or davidhetherington26@gmail.com piping at forres - the european pipe band championships 2017 9am - 7pm, grant park, forres piping at forres. pipers, drummers, food, craft, funfair & beer tents. family day out. contact forres events ltd on 07563 181286 or email at admin@pipingatforres.com/joannat@pipingatforres. com. www.pipingatforres.co scotland's gardens: 10 stuart avenue, ardersier open day 10.30am - 4.30pm,, inverness. plant stall.

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‘Song of the Spey – a prelude”: a fully researched musical pageant, in words and pictures, music and drama it will present some of the story of the music of the Spey.

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Rob offers a unique approach to working, as well as taking on the complete build, he is happy to work with clients who want to get hands on with building.

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Butternut squash & chilli soup, Gluten free and vegan A warming and healthy soup that can be enjoyed as a light lunch or a hearty dinner. All of us here at Spotlight thoroughly enjoyed this soup from The Peppermill recently.

This month’s recipe is supplied by The Peppermill Restaurant in Forres.

Ingredients: 1 clove garlic Large knob of ginger 2-3 mild red chillies 2 butternut squash 2 white onions pinch cracked black pepper sea salt litre of vegetable stock Method: Prepare the vegetables by peeling and roughly chopping the garlic clove, butternut squash and onions. Peel the ginger knob by using a tea spoon to scrape the skin off (this minimises the amount of ginger lost) and again roughly chop.

Roast the butternut squash for about 30-40 minutes in a hot oven or until tender.

Sautee the onions and garlic gently over a low heat taking care not to let it burn. Add the chilli and ginger and cook for a few minutes, then add the butternut squash, stock and seasoning. Simmer on a medium heat for 10 minutes and blend until smooth.

If too thick, add a little extra hot water and season accordingly.

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We often have an outbreak of Red Thread fungal disease in this area now. It’s pretty widespread in this part of the world from June onwards, and especially if it is mild and wet. It’s a fungus, like moulds or mildews, and in the right conditions can attack grass leaves causing blotchy brown patches that leaves the lawn looking like it is drought stressed. Clearly if it’s been wet, that’s not the case. The picture below was taken previously on my lawn in late June.

If it’s a persistent outbreak, you can often see the grass producing a pinkish mould growth. That’s the mycelium or fungal bloom from the Red Thread spores. It doesn’t usually kill the grass, but it damages and disfigures the leaf causing a rather unsightly blotchy browning-off effect. Once established, the infection will usually persist through the season until the first frosts in October, when the frost kills it off for the year.

I mention it now as it CAN be successfully treated with a fungicide, and when we apply a fungicide spray to affected lawns, it usually clears it in a week or so. Occasionally a repeat application is required. Once control is established however, it usually keeps the grass free of the infection for the rest of the season.

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