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CLUBS & SOCIETIES NAIRN’S MEN’S BREAKFAST Meets third Saturday(not Jun or Dec) 9.45 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. FINDHORN VILLAGE ART GROUP Tuesday class is now at capacity. We now meet twice per week Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10am-12noon at the James Milne Insitute, Findhorn. Art for everyone, and friendly conversation. Phone Tess 01309 675210 for details. LGBT 5K RUNNING GROUP Meets every Wednesday. Email jampa40@yahoo.co.uk or text/call 07941 553620 for info. BABY BOP - PARENT & CHILD DANCE & PLAY CLASS Tuesdays , 18months - 3years, 9.30 -10.30am (£2.50) 3months18months, 10.30 -11am (£1.50). Forres house Community centre Tel: Emma 07973491963
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SALTIRE SOCIETY HIGHLAND BRANCH Meets Saturday mornings in Inverness for talks on a wide range of Scottish topics. Contact Alan Niven: 01667 459449 or alan.niven@hotmail.com AIR TRAINING CORPS 446 (FORRES SQUADRON) Community organisation open to young men & women aged 13 20. Victoria Road, Forres. Call Flt Lt Chris Leaney 690215 FORRES HOUSE BRIDGE CLUB Wednesdays 7pm, Sept - Apr, Forres House. Tuition given in September. Beginners & new members welcome. Call Forres House Community Centre 672838 or Margaret Rankin 675353 DROP-IN @ NO1 LEASK ROAD Fridays 10am-4pm, tea, coffee & biscuits. Bring & meet, old & new friends. Hospitality, listening ear & christian lending library. We welcome you to your friday meeting place. FINDHORN TENNIS CLUB 2 full size & 1 short court. Family & young juniors rates available. Adults £50 & Juniors £20 annual subscription for unlimited play. Contact Ros Wright, tel. 691173 or email roswright@tiscali.co.uk or visit www.lta.org. (‘Findhorn’ into the search box) FORRES HOUSE BRIDGE CLUB Meets Wednesdays 7pm from September to April at Forres House for social Bridge. New members & beginners welcome. Tuition given during September. Contact Margaret Rankin 675353 or Forres House Community Centre 672838 FORRES MENS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
1st Saturday each month for hot breakfast & Christian Fellowship. Call Barry Clarke on 676062 for details or email barrydclarke2@hotmail.co.uk FINDHORN PLAYBACK THEATRE At Findhorn Village Centre, IV36 3YR. Monthly performances - last Sunday of every
month, 7pm-8:30pm. You share your stories, we create instant theatre. JOG SCOTLAND FORRES Mondays 6.30pm, all welcome. Walk and jog your way to better health. Call 676595 or 673859 ‘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 QUARRIERS CARER SUPPORT SERVICE MORAY Practical and emotional support for unpaid Carers of Moray. If you could use some help or just want to find out more about what we do, call 01343 556031 TRIBAL BELLY DANCE CLASS FOR BEGINNERS Mondays 7-8pm, Findhorn Dance Studio. Call Caroline on 01340 810258 RIDING FOR THE DISABLED (FORRES, NAIRN & DISTRICT) Opportunities to ride and give therapeutic benefit to disabled children in the Forres and Nairn area. Call Mrs C Negus 0845 241 5301 for details. FORRES / MOUNT DORA TWINNING ASSOCIATION Contact Kenneth J Laing 690398 FORUM FOR MEN Meets every Wednesday. Social group for gay & bi. Email morgan@tramstop.org or text/call 07745 930383 for info. SHRIMPS PARENT & TODDLER GROUP Fridays 9:30am-11am. £2 per session. Crafts, Games, Stories & Songs, Findhorn Village Centre. Call Karin 01309 692339 or just come along and Join in!'
18 with a reasonable level of fitness. Every Wed & last Sun of the month. Booking essential. Call Mick on 01309 691292 or email mick@treesforlife.org.uk THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION (MORAY) FORRES Cubs - Mondays, Beavers Tuesdays, Scouts - Fridays. beavers@morayscouts.org.uk THE HANDYPERSON SERVICE (MORAY) Providing a small (free of charge) repair/assistance service to those with no local family or friends available. Supports vulnerable, elderly, and disabled members of the community to maintain independence and a better quality of life in their own homes. Call 01343 559739 FORRES OAP ASSOCIATION Wed, 1:45pm, Forres Town Hall. Teas, raffle and entertainment. New members welcome. Contact June Kirk: 673194. FORRES INDOOR BOWLING CLUB We meet at Forres Academy @ 6.45pm. Mondays, Thursdays @ Fridays. Come and enjoy a game of bowls. All ages and abilities welcome. Contact Anne McIntosh 01309641513.
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for inclusion in April’s Clubs & Societies page is Friday 1st March, 4pm. All clubs & societies are on a rotational basis.
If you would like details of your club or society included in this section, please let us know. All club listings are free. Not all clubs will be listed in every issue.
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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS A Jewish religious thinker, Martin Buber, said, “Nothing is apt to mask the face of God as much as religion”. Does that surprise or offend you? I would guess that a fair number of folk in today’s parched and hedonistic land might just agree with that! For as often as not, it is the offensive and fanatical who mask the face of the God today. Thankfully, there are still those whose love for us will overcome whoever or whatever we are! Such is the God who, in the person of Jesus Christ, stretched out His hand to the leper and outcasts of society. To those, He brought both healing and resurrection to new life. It’s tough, of course, yet, try we must since as Christians, we are expected to call upon, and to follow the example and teaching of Christ. Of course, we are human and we all trip up and fail that trust from time. Oh, yes we do! Paradoxically, the sin that would appear to have annoyed Jesus more than any others
is that of judging and condemning other people! Let’s be honest, just how often do we get caught doing that? Examples are legion, such as the elder brother of the prodigal son, to Simon Peter shocked that a prostitute dared to touch Jesus. He even had stones ready in his hands ready to throw at the woman accused of adultery! To these and many others, Jesus says, “Why are you so concerned about the speck of wood in your brother’s eye, when there is enough in your own to make a plank!” Now, here we are today, pondering over similar issues with equal passion. The predicament of the leper in the time of Jesus was really bad. Such a person was effectively and cruelly barred from all social life, whether rich or poor. Jesus, however, crossing over all these boundaries, offers a cure and comfort when needed. As God made humankind, Jesus shows us God’s attitude to human foibles and seeks to restore
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 10am 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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us to fullness of life. Jesus’ desire is to re-establish communion and harmony to a broken human family. So, as well as the overwhelming need for practical Christian caring for all those who are ill, the Church also needs to remind itself of its vocation to be where it hurts! Not afraid to enter into the places of pain and to share in the brokenness, the fears and the anguish of others. If it is indeed true that in Christ we see the Father, and furthermore, if it is true Christ suffers with his people through membership of his body, the Church; then the face of God is most appropriately shown to be working in every place. But, here’s the rub, we also need to welcome into our midst those whose lifestyles we may find difficult and even controversial!
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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.
If you are a member of a church not listed here, please email us the details and we will print this in future issues.
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS ExTrACTS FroM ThE MiNuTES oF ThE MEETiNg oF 20Th DECEMBEr 2012 oF ForrES CoMMuNiTy CouNCiL PRESENT : Community Cllrs J S Bremner, R Duncan, S Ferris, R J Hellyer, S Kennedy, C Lipscomb, Mrs C Pitstra . ALSO PRESENT :Moray Cllrs L Creswell, A McLean, G McCartney (Forres Gazette) & 1 M.O.P. APOLOGIES:Apologies for absence came from Moray Cllrs G Alexander, A Skene, Comm Cllrs Mrs E Hayward, J McDowell, J F Mackenzie, D McLean, & Youth Rep K McGrath. Minutes of Meeting of Thursday 15th Nov 2012 The minutes of the above meeting were proposed, seconded & ratified.
PUBLIC SESSION: Police Constable Roy Thomson told the meeting that concerns raised by the members on parking in the High Street had been addressed and the issue has received good attention. During the lead up to the festive season patrols have been stepped up and visits to licensed premises have bore this in mind. Two people have been reported for possession of controlled substances, 3 males from outwith the area were arrested and reported for housebreaking, damage to property & possession of drugs. Three drivers were dealt with for dangerous driving, driving under the influence and no insurance. P C Thomson also drew attention to the increased risk of security to premises with the number of Christmas presents to encourage thieves before wishing all
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Useful Contacts SCHOOLS Andersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887 Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367 Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275 Dallas Primary School ................................(01343) 890206 Kinloss Primary School ..............................(01309) 690376 Logie Primary School ..................................(01309) 611258 Moray Steiner School ..................................(01309) 676300 Pilmuir Primary School ................................(01309) 673034 Rose Abbey School ....................................(01309) 691872 Forres Academy ..........................................(01309) 672271
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DOCTORS Forres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120 Leanchoil Hospital ........................................0845 456 6000 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000 DENTISTS Orchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544 Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553
OTHERS Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222 Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088 Dalcross 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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While it is a few weeks since the event i would like to pay tribute to the speakers and musicians who made Moray SNP’s Burns Supper a huge success. We have always been very good at attracting top speakers from both here in Moray and further afield and, as a result, attract guests to the event that are not necessarily very political but who just love a cracking Burns Supper! i will make special mention of the musicians and especially the young musical talent, which was just phenomenal and really made the evening a special night. The combination of musical talent and the commitment of the youngsters with that talent to make the most of what they have is great to see and i am certainly encouraged to see our young folk performing such fantastic pieces, live in front of a large and appreciative audience!
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i was delighted recently when the uK government accepted the long-running case for Arctic Convoy veterans to be recognised with an official medal. on a political level i have long backed the campaign but on a personal level, having a father who was a naval officer, it has always been instilled in me the importance of recognising bravery and the sheer effort of people involved in the defence of our identity and values. The Arctic Convoys were strongly associated with the north of Scotland and were recognised as being one of the harshest environments in the second world war, especially since most of those involved were of a merchant navy rather than a military background. There were many, many casualties and it is absolutely right that the remaining convoy veterans are receiving this long-
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FEBRUARY 25 monday health walk taster session 1:30pm. forres house community centre. free. delivered by a qualified volunteer walk leader. call 01343 563657.
love your library! moray libraries are holding a month-long celebration in march. activities & events. contact your library for info or call 01343 562600. sigma (moray’s astronomy club): “a star star and a star computerâ€? 7pm for a 7:30pm start. birnie village hall, near elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk “beasts of the southern wildâ€? (12a) 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. pay on the door. ÂŁ5/ÂŁ4 concs/ÂŁ3 u16s. 01309 690311.
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Saturday 30th ............................... ...............................Chocolate Chocolate Festival www www.choctober.co.uk .choctober.co.uk For further details, ttelephone elephone 01667 453476, e-mail info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www .nairncommunitycentre.co.uk www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk
mundole equestrian: unaffiliated dressage closing date: 22/02. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com 35th anniversary rumours tour: rumours of fleetwood mac @ eden court. 7:30pm. 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk
4 monday health walk taster session 10am. forres house community centre. free. delivered by a qualified volunteer walk leader. call 01343 563657.
6 wednesday nairn u3a: “the baby in the biscuit box� by norman newton 1:45pm nairn community centre. 01667 453537. www.nairnu3a.org.uk
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8 friday mundole equestrian: british dressage & unaffiliated closing date is today. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com film forres community cinema news of screenings and times on forres town hall window, in forres gazette and on website www.filmforres.co.uk
www.ironworksvenue.com “on the road” (rated 15) 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. pay on the door. £5/£4 concs/£3 u16s. 01309 690311.
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10 sunday mundole equestrian: show jumping entry on the day. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com
12 tuesday 20th moray science festival - csi moray: funky forensics - “forensic archaeology - find out how csi works?” by sue black 4pm. elgin academy. age 15+.
12 tuesday - 15 friday 20th moray science festival - csi moray: funky forensics 10am-3pm. moray college, uhi. primary 6 & 7 schools attending fun science activities.
13 wednesday “growing alpines – secrets of success” (highland rock garden club) 7:30pm. nairn community centre. contact john owen: 01320 366246. moray and nairn floral art club 7:30pm. ramnee hotel, forres. new members most welcome. for information, contact 01309 673431 or 673552.
14 thursday 20th moray science festival - csi moray: funky forensics - fun quiz for teams of 5 6:30pm. beechtree restaurant, moray college, uhi. £10 a team. prizes.
15 friday cinema nairn: “the spy in black” nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. info@nairncc.co.uk www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk kinloss hall tales evening 7pm. kinloss church hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. tickets: 01309 690348 or forres hub. pre-booking essential. cinema nairn presents “the spy in black” (u) 7:30pm. nairn community & arts centre. tickets at door. 01667 453476. for further info: cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk t.rexstasy - tribute to marc bolan and t.rex @ ironworks 7:30pm. £17.50. 0871 7894173.
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Saturday 16th of March, 9pm-1am £4.50 per ticket Over 18s only The Loft, East Grange Farm, Kinloss Tel: 01343 850111 page 20 - March 2013
showstopperz nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. info@nairncc.co.uk www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk nairn’s men’s breakfast 9:45am for 10am. dunbar golf club, lochloy rd, nairn. speaker: stewart wilson. phone 01667 455149 by 15/03 to book a place. 20th moray science festival families day - csi moray: funky forensics 10am-4pm. moray college, uhi. all welcome to try out science experiments. saltire society, highland branch: “scottish architecture” by neil baxter 12pm. chieftain hotel, inverness. 01667 459449. alan.niven@hotmail.com the western front association: “the evolution & proliferation of war memorials in the north of scotland” 2:30pm. elgin library. chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net rafford hall tales evening 7pm. rafford village hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. tickets: 01309 673990 or forres hub. pre-booking essential. visit the rafford village hall facebook page. “too many kooks” in concert 8pm. universal hall, findhorn. acapella harmonies. call kate o’connell: 01343 850266. www.toomanykooks.org.uk “do you like jokes?” 8pm. elgin town hall. comedy club with simon evans. £15. licensed bar. 18+ only. 01343 591111. www.doyoulikejokes.co.uk “ministry of cheese” disco night 9pm-1am. the loft, east grange farm, kinloss. £4.50 per ticket. over 18s only. 01343 850111.
17 sunday mundole equestrian: british dressage & unaffiliated closing date: 08/03. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com the 2013 global energy inverness 1/2 marathon, 5k team attack and 5k fun run bught park, inverness, www.invernesshalfmarathon.co.uk wedding open day 12pm - 4pm. brodie castle,
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19 tuesday “how to write” by jane yeadon 2:30pm-3:30pm. forres library. free. tickets not required. 01309 672834. forres.library@moray.gov.uk
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19 tuesday - 20 wednesday david livingstone bicentenary illustrated talk 7:30pm. caroline street gospel hall, forres. refreshments provided. free event.
20 wednesday nairn u3a: play reading with member participation 1:45pm nairn community centre. 01667 453537. www.nairnu3a.org.uk the fence collective 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. £15/£12 concs. 01309 690311.
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gazette and on website www.filmforres.co.uk craigellachie hall tales evening 6:30pm. craigellachie village hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. tickets: craigellachie post office, filling station and school 01340 881271. pre-booking is essential. “to rome with love” (12a) 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn. pay on the door. £5/£4 concs/£3 u16s. 01309 690311.
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22 friday film forres community cinema news of screenings and times on forres town hall window, in forres
music nairn: “yoriko wakabayashi” - chopin, “the four ballades” nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk mundole equestrian: show jumping entry on the day. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com riding for the disabled (forres, nairn and district group): afternoon tea 1:30pm. forres town hall. £1.50 per person. outfit moray’s 10th birthday treasure hunt 1:30pm. lossiemouth bay caravan park. £5 per team. open to all. register at www.outfitmoray.com portessie hall tales evening 7pm. portessie public hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. pre-booking essential. 01542 833969. portessiepublichall@hotmail.co.uk music nairn presents yriko caskie (piano), chopin’s four ballades 7:30pm. nairn community & arts centre. www.musicnairn.org.uk
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28 thursday “a northern pictish kingdom: recent excavations” by gordon noble 2pm-4pm, elgin museum hall. £3/£2. 01343543675 or curator@elginmuseum.org.uk
tombola, second-hand books & refreshments. free entry & parking. www.oldkirknethybridge.org
30 saturday
mundole equestrian: british dressage & unaffiliated on 07/04 closing date: today. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com critical mass bike ride around elgin 5pm-6pm. meet at elgin community centre. open to all. join the revolution. wine & pottery night at lofty pots 7:30pm. the loft, east grange farm, kinloss. enjoy painting, a glass of wine & a chat. booking advised. 01343 850111. moray rock garden club: “through the seasons at cawdor castle” by derek hosie 7:30pm. new elgin hall annexe, land st, elgin. call 01340 871504 for info.
chocolate festival nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. info@nairncc.co.uk www.choctober.co.uk bike revolution used bike sale 9:30am-12:30pm. 15 shore street, lossiemouth. forres oap association coffee morning 10am-12pm. forres town hall. cost of £1.50. includes refreshments. usual stalls & raffles. treebadour puppet theatre’s marionette easter special “the dragon & the rainbow lettuce” 3pm. kinloss church comm. hall. www.treebadour.co.uk dyke hall tales evening 7pm. dyke village hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. tickets: 01309 641621 or forres hub. pre-booking essential.
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5 friday film forres community cinema news of screenings and times on forres town hall window, in forres gazette and on website www.filmforres.co.uk sigma (moray’s astronomy club): “mercury through the eyes of messenger” 7pm for a 7:30pm start. birnie village hall, near elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk
7 sunday mundole equestrian: british dressage & unaffiliated closing date: 29/03. contact for schedule: 07901 602042 or mundole1@btinternet.com when shlemiel went to warsaw 4pm. universal hall, findhorn. £7/£6 concs/£4 u16s. 01309 690311.
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There is a growing trend to get married abroad in resorts which are well geared up for marriages. Civil Partnerships are also available in some countries where the law permits it, mainly in Canada, America and South Africa. Imagine combining the sand, sea and warm air of a Caribbean Island resort with its almost guaranteed weather rather than worrying whether the bride’s hair will get rained on at home. Photos and wedding cakes are the norm as are Champagne receptions and Wedding Dances if you take enough friends and family with you. Indian Ocean Island resorts such the Maldives and Mauritius have resorts that conduct at least one wedding every day, often on the beach, and performed by a Marriage Officer, whose title varies upon the resort, ie in Australia it will be a Celebrant, in Barbados will be a Minister or Registrar, and in Cyprus it can be an Anglican Minister. It is important that the arrangements are made through proper channels to ensure the marriage ceremony, bought in the UK but performed abroad, is compatible with UK Law and recognised as a marriage at home. Travel brochures specialising in Weddings and Honeymoons are now more popular than ever, one even extolling the virtues of the Minimoon and the Maximoon. A Minimoon is a romantic short escape after a wedding, giving you the chance to save up or take the time off at a later date. A Maximoon is for those with time to spare to indulge their ultimate travel fantasy, which for example might be discovering India and Nepal, Botswana in Style Safari, or a tailor-made Round the World trip. The ultimate White Wedding can happen in a ski resort in Lapland. If you’re looking for somewhere with the wow-factor, the Snow Village in Kittila is a serious contender. The frozen piece of architecture is rebuilt every year using a thousand truckloads of snow, and counts a hotel, a bar and a chapel amongst its credentials. In recent years the traditional Honeymoon can be enjoyed in a romantic city, in a quiet rural setting, in a fabulous hotel, or in a cottage in the mountains. Honeymoons can be tailored to any budget – after all you wouldn’t want to fall out over it after a few days of marriage would you‌?
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Easter Extravaganza Harvesting & Easter at Roseisle The Forest of Roseisle, along with the many other forests, is a hive of activity and not just preparation for the Easter Extravaganza. The work, is part of the ongoing management of the woodland and will take place between Roseisle Maltings and Burghead and we expect to be finished by April / May at the latest. As well as resulting in some disruption to forest paths, the work will also cause some temporary disruption to public roads in and around Burghead. Diversions will be in place wherever possible. Forestry Commission Scotland’s Paul Raisbeck said: “If the weather is kind to us we might get finished a little earlier but this is a demanding job and heavy machinery will be involved so we’ll be putting warning signs up around the forest. When we’re doing this sort of work the forest can be a dangerous place for visitors – which is why we close some footpaths, put in diversions and put up safety signage. For their own safety, it’s very important that anyone accessing the forest should take careful note of any signs that they encounter.” As well as resulting in some disruption to forest paths, the work will also result in some temporary disruption to public roads in and around Burghead. Diversions will be in place wherever possible. The thinning will yield approximately 2500 tonnes (3000 m3) of timber to be processed at local sawmills and used for housing, pallets, fencing and board products.
Roseisle Easter Extravaganza FCS staff look forward to seeing you at their popular Easter Extravaganza. Get close to a harvester, find out more about Scotland’s amazing wildlife, have a go at the greenwood workshop, marvel at the expertise of the chainsaw carver and enter our free draw to win one of his unique sculptures. There will, of course, be a Bunny Hunt, face painters, Mountain Bikes and much, much more; there really is something for everybody. Burgers and ice cream will be on sale to keep you going, but why not bring a picnic to eat at our picnic site or take the boardwalk down to the beach. The event is on Easter Sunday March 31st between 1pm and 4pm. The car park is accessed from the B9089 between College of Roseisle and Kinloss. The site is equipped with all ability toilet facilities." Forestry Commission Scotland, Moray & Aberdeenshire District Portsoy Road Huntly. AB54 4SJ Tel: 01466 794161 http://www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland See our local newsletter at: www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/Aberdeennewlsetter.pdf/$FILE/Aberdeennewlsetter.pdf
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Friday Night ‘Fish@The Mill’ Please find below sample dishes from our ‘Fish @ The Mill’ menu
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Mains Pan roasted monkfish tails, wrapped in parma ham and served with a peppercorn sauce ÂŁ15.25
Prawn, crayfish and avocado cocktail, homemade bread and lemon salad ÂŁ5.75
Spicy red Thai fish curry, steamed rice and salad
Fresh mussels cooked in white wine, cream, garlic and herbs ÂŁ5.50
Baked salmon and spinach gateaux, wrapped in puff pastry and served with a chive butter sauce ÂŁ14.95
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Ragout of lemon sole and wild mushrooms bound with a light creamy sauce and wilted spinach
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Choctober in Elgin and now Nairn!! Whew... As always Olive Tree Chocolate look to see how they can improve on previous events and take Choctober forward into the future. This year sees some significant changes. "The 2012 events were so successful we have been specifically asked to take the event to Nairn. With that in mind we have the first event on Sunday 24th March at Elgin Town Hall, and the second event on Saturday 30th March at Nairn Community Centre. Schools are in until March 28th - this will hopefully allow more people to attend at Elgin before they go away for Easter break - and could attract tourists into the Nairn event."
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...Lichen – fungal growth on the lawn explained ! One of the joys of our wonderful environment up here is the clean air, and one of the organisms which thrives locally is dog lichen. There are hundreds of species here, growing on trees, rocks and on the grass! It is particularly at home on ground which has become compacted and is low on nutrients. It is one of the most common questions we get from baffled homeowners, and many have found that the garden centre people aren’t sure how to deal with it. We shift it by aerating the ground with a big hollowcore tining machine which removes thousands of cores from the ground allowing air to circulate. A regular feeding programme for the lawn strengthens the grass and this tips the balance of conditions back in favour of the grass, as with all things in nature, it’s about competition. There are no chemical products which permanently remove lichen. You need to improve the ground conditions, otherwise nothing really changes. Golf courses do this all the time, and so do we. Aerating the ground at the end of winter should be part of routine lawncare in any case. The freeze/thaw, freeze/thaw weather we get compacts most ground around here which prevents tender new plant roots spreading, even if the grass has had a spring feed. The ground is too solid. I should also mention scarifying now too. All lawns build up thatch and moss over the year and this surface material stifles the competition (lawn grass). It should be raked out, either by hand or much better, with a scarifier. Be warned, this is a back-breaking, dirty job, which I guess is why it is one of the most common jobs we get asked to do for folk at this time of year. We use blade scarifiers, blowers and sweepers, but it’s still a filthy job! Good luck.
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...and the grass starts to grow. four times a year using a quality fertiliser product and weed or moss control. Here at Highland Green, our treatments are safe to children, pets and plants and our service often works out cheaper than doing it yourself! We also provide specialist scarification and aeration services to ensure your lawn remains strong and healthy all year round.
Spring is a very important season for looking after your lawn. After the severity of winter it needs careful attention as soon as the days start to lengthen and the grass starts to grow. Giving the lawn the care it needs now will ensure the best possible results throughout the year. There is a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment to be had from looking out onto a well kept lawn free of weeds and moss – and in order to achieve this most lawns should be fed
Sign up for our regular treatments and we will ensure that every quarter your lawn receives our best treatment; specially formulated for the challenges your lawn faces during that particular season. We also offer a range of additional treatments specially designed to give your lawn that extra boost. If you are unsure which treatment to choose contact us today and we will be happy to visit you and provide a free lawn care assessment complete with advice on which of our treatments will bring out the best in your lawn. For further details: www.highlandgreenlawncare.co.uk enquires@highlandgreenlawncare.co.uk
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Christie-Elite have been trading under the current name since 1994, and came about after two long-standing tree-growers amalgamated: T & W Christie and Elite Trees. Previously supplying the wholesale market only, Christie-Elite have recently launched a web-store (www.buy-trees.co.uk) specifically targeted at the gardener and small-holder who wants to buy any number of trees or shrubs, whether they be quick-growing conifers, native broadleaves or hardy hedgerow species. Spotlight readers who enter the code ‘LOCAL’ into the coupon box at the chekout of our web-store can enjoy 15% off all orders until the end of April 2013! Christie-Elite can be contacted at orders@christie-elite.co.uk or 01309 672633.
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Caring for our equine friend
Most people understand that horses which are kept in some light work all winter, are less likely to become injured when the season for riding and competing begins. Keeping those muscles, tendons and joints toned, means that they have the capacity for coping with an increased workload as the season progresses. It isn't always practical or desirable to be exercising horses in the winter months and when horses first start hacking out or exercising in the new season, problems can first start to show up, which can lead to real problems later in the spring or summer. Vets would much rather deal with minor problems,
therefore hopefully preventing something major developing. Never be afraid to give your vet a call for advice, no matter how trivial you think the issue may be. Detecting problems early can often result in shorter recovery times. We wish you all a successful and injury free season.
The vets your horse would choose Kessock Equine Vets is a family run business and is the only dedicated equine veterinary practice in the Highlands.
Excellent inpatient facilities Routine & advanced dentistry Clinic days with specialists Artificial Insemination programme Healthy Horse Club - with monthly payments
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When the party is over... We see in the Bible that we are all unclean in God’s sight because of our sins. You may not think that you are a hell-deserving sinner, but God is Holy and He hates sin. Sin will keep you from being with God in heaven for eternity and damn you to Hell, unless you receive God’s forgiveness for sin which is found only in His Son Jesus Christ. God’s word reveals that if you die in an unclean & unforgiven state, because of your own choice, you’ll go to hell with all the other people who refused God’s mercy. There are many people, and you may be one of them, who believe that life should be one never ending party; friends to meet, places to go, and things to get and do, seeking constant amusement in the pursuit of happiness, needing non-stop activity to fill the emptiness inside, to fight the boredom that surrounds them.
You may think. “That’s okay - all my party friends will be there too!” Yes, sadly they will be there too if they too reject Christ, but the thick blackness of “outer darkness” will separate you from each other. It is a place of torment, never ending fear and punishment and you’ll be there on your own.
Right now you are without God in this world and have no hope, but in Christ Jesus you, who are far off, can be brought near by the blood of Christ; He Drugs, alcohol, immoral relationships, money can be your peace. You can know that when you and music are some of the most popular die (and you will die) you will be in Heaven, not choices in this party called life. We don’t want Hell. to think about the fact the party will end. However there is an enemy to all this pleasure- Take a moment, please consider and underseeking excitement. It is death. We all have an stand God’s love for you in giving His Son, the Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ to die for your sin on appointment with death and eternity. The Cross of Calvary and then three days later to You have a God-given eternal soul and the rise again from the dead. He can be your Saviour. Bible makes it clear that you will spend You must call upon the name of the Lord, acknowleternity somewhere when the party is over. edging and turning from your sins and trusting Where you will be in eternity may not matter to Him, and only Him, to save you. you right now. The thought of facing a sin-hating, Holy God or talk of His dear Son the For God so loved the world that he gave his only Lord Jesus Christ are subjects you probably begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. He avoid at all costs. that believeth on him is not condemned: but he The Lord is trying to reach you now, because that believeth not is condemned already, because once your “party” is over it will be too late. he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16,18)
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