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AIR TRAINING CORPS 446 (FORRES SQUADRON) Community organisation open to young men and women between the ages of 13 and 20. Victoria Road, Forres. Contact Flt Lt Chris Leaney 690215 BABY BOP - PARENT & CHILDDANCE & PLAY CLASS Tuesdays at Forres House Community Centre, 18months3years: 9.30am -10.30am (£2.50), 3months 18months:10.30am -11am (£1.50). Tel: Emma 07973491963 CHILDREN 1ST (ELGIN) Aims: to provide a therapeutic service for children and young people to help them through the effects of abuse and neglect. Contact Beth Fraser 01343 564170 or email sheilagh.murray@ children1st.org.uk DARNAWAY CURLING CLUB Small, friendly club would be delighted to welcome new members for the coming season. Why not come and try a new sport. For further details contact evrae@hotmail.com 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 692339 FORRES AREA SOCCER SEVENS Provides fun football for children aged 8-15 in the Forres area. Grant Park. Contact 691662 FORRES ‘BALL’ GROUP ‘Be Active Life Long’, meets Thursdays 10am-12noon, over 60’s group for exercise to music, and social exchange. Forres House. Contact 672838 FORRES RAMBLERS Meets 1st Saturday of each
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month at 9.30am at bottom of car park (opposite Applegrove School). Contact Carolyn Boyd 672286 FORRES TENNIS CLUB “All ages, all abilities, all welcome”. Club Nights - Friday evenings, courts available from 6.30pm. Come along and enjoy social tennis where there will always be someone to partner up with and have a game! Contact Julia Thomas 01343 890742 GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers. If interested, please contact Anna Temple or Anna Roberts tel: 01309 694866 IMPROVER LINE DANCING CLUB FOR OVER 50’S
Easy routines for fitness and fun with Jenny Duncan (ukaptd h/c). Masonic Hall, Forres every Wednesday 2pm. Only £3.50. Enquiries to Jenny tel: 01463 233151 or Jacqui tel: 672019 LGBT MORAY Social networking group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Moray. Monthly meetings - 1st Tues. & 4th Thurs. The Muckle Cross, High St, Elgin, 7.30pm; 3rd Sat. Time Out Café, High St, Forres, 10.30am. For further info or to be met in advance tel: 07598418638, email us on lgbtmoray@gmail.com or find us on Facebook MEN’S CHOIR A new choir just for men. All kinds of music. Meets fortnightly at St. John’s Church, Forres. Alternate Tuesdays 7.30pm9.30pm. No experience necessary. For more details contact Bill tel: 672951 MORAY COAST MOTORCYCLE CLUB Meets the 1st Wednesday every month at Mill House Hotel, Tynet,
Buckie. Join us for social ride out’s, fundraisers and more. Visit www.mcmc.org.uk or contact Tracey Scott tel: 07928 444376
RAFFORD WRI Meet every 3rd Wednesday of each month in Rafford Village Hall. Contact Hazel Roy on 01309 673086
NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Meets every second Wednesday each month from September June. Elgin Town Hall Supper Room at 2pm. Contact Mary Nelson 675371
REBOOT (MORAY COMPUTER RECYCLING) Computers at affordable cost, to Community/Voluntary groups and disadvantaged individuals. Contact 671681, 9 Greshop Road, Forres
NAIRNSHIRE CEILIDH DANCE GROUP Meets every Tuesday in the Seaforth Club, Gordon Street, Nairn, 7.30pm-10pm. Anyone interested in learning & enjoying social, sequence and ceilidh dancing in a friendly and informal group. Contact Doreen 01667 451430 or Alistair 01309 674499
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED (FORRES, NAIRN & DISTRICT) Provides opportunities to ride and give therapeutic benefit to disabled children in the Forres and Nairn area. Contact Mrs C Negus 0845 241 5301
EAGLES BASKETBALL CLUB Developing Basketball in Moray. U12, U14, U16s in Buckie, Elgin & Forres, Adults mixed (Tuesdays 7.30-10pm Elgin Academy) & Adults Women (7-8pm Wednesdays Elgin Academy). If interested in any of the above contact Graham Stewart on 07972 178 790 or elgin.eagles@yahoo.com PEEK-A-BOO CRECHE (KINLOSS) Drop-in creche for all Moray children. Places can be booked in advance. Contact Susan Whittaker-Smith 691442 PHOENIX MARTIAL ARTS Contact Miles Hatch 674427 QUARRIERS CARER SUPPORT SERVICE MORAY Providing practical and emotional support to the unpaid Carers of Moray. If you look after a family member, friend or neighbour and could use some help or just want to find out more about what we do, call us on 01343 556031
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ST LEONARD’S GUILD Meets fortnightly, from September to April, on Monday evenings from 7:30pm in the church hall. Open to both men and women. Further details can be had from convener on 01309 673815. New members will be made very welcome. TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYS OUT Open to everyone living in Moray and Inverness-shire. Spend a day carrying out a variety of different conservation tasks! Transport, tools and training provided, days are free of charge. Pick ups available. All volunteers must be over 18 with a reasonable level of fitness, running every Wednesday and the last Sunday of the month. Booking essential. Contact Rosie tel: 01309 691444 or rosie@treesforlife.org.uk VARIS CLUB Open to all retired business and professional people. First Tuesday each month at 10am, Forres Town Hall, guest speakers, new members welcome. Contact Norman Thomson 676884
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The Editor Understandably, there is much emotion surrounding the RAF bases located at Lossiemouth and Kinloss. Whilst it is great news that RAF Lossie’ is staying open there is also some sadness about uncertainty surrounding the future of RAF Kinloss. It was Jean-Paul Sartre who coined the phrase ‘Il faut cultiver son jardin’ which roughly translates as we must get on with the circumstances that we have. The residents and workers affected by these decisions are showing this in spades!
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The month of November comes in, as often as not, with a BANG as squibs and rockets are prematurely set off into the night sky piercing the darkness! An annual reminder of dark days and treason in our nation’s history? Sadly still, conspirators there are a plenty these days, all motivated to prove that their agenda is the right one for the citizens of Eden! This month also brings to our hearts and minds the folly of warfare and of Armistice-tide when we remember loved ones past and present who have paid the ultimate price for freedom and peace. Those who have paid the final sacrifice in the hope that peace will overcome acts of brutal terrorism. The poet Rudyard Kipling had a real sense of a Creator God who gives to all a sense of our own part to play on this mortal coil. A part to play which is not selfish and acquisitive, as we so often are. Kipling wrote: God made all earth to love But, since our hearts are small, Ordained for each one spot should prove.
Beloved over all: That as He watched Creation’s birth, So we, in Godlike mood, May of our love create our earth And see that it is good Many in our community have served in conflicts around the globe and some still are. Even from my own limited perspective serving overseas in foreign climes, it has often had the effect of asking the awkward question “What are we doing here and why!” In some cases one might be forgiven for thinking that ‘the other side’ might well have had a just case, due to needs within their own land. As often as not, the basic human needs that we in the western world take so much for granted. There is no difficulty in finding Bible quotes of force meeting force and the often brutal desire for power and control. Sadly, in human terms God is always assumed to be wholly on one side of a conflict! “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to their neighbour, for we are all members of one body. In your anger do not sin. Do
Dyke Church - Church of Scotland meets every Sunday at 10am for a family service. Followed by fellowship over a cup of tea. email: john_macg@hotmail.com Lighthouse Church meets every Sunday at Clovenside Chapel. Service starts at 10am, refreshments served afterwards. Tel: 676434 or email info@lighthousechurch.co.uk www.lighthousechurch.co.uk Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday Worship 12noon. Contact Mrs A. Young (Session Clerk) tel: 611271 St. Leonards Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am for Family Service and 6.30pm for Evening Worship, tel: 641239 or email: sessionclerk@stleonardschurchforres.com (For services at Rafford and St Michael’s Dallas contact St Leonards) St. Margaret’s Catholic Church mass on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10am. Contact Father Barnett tel: 01667 453323 Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting every Sunday at 6.30pm. For more details tel: 674375, email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk St. Laurence Church meets every Sunday at 10am for Family Service, tel: 672260, email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com Rafford Church meets every Sunday at 9.30am for Family Service, our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit.
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not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work. Doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need”. Ephesians 4: 25 - 28 As we gather our thoughts around this time of Remembrance, let us be mindful of all those who have died in warfare and also perhaps, though it may stick in the craw, remembering to pray for all those those who have lost family members whether friend or foe! If we can bring ourselves to do this in our hearts and minds, we may be crossing the rubicon for a new world order and find the peace of God which passes all human understanding!
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Contact Anne Garrow (Session Clerk) tel: 672930 St. John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church meets every Sunday at 8am for Communion and 10am for Family Communion Service, tel: 672856, email stjohnsforres@btinternet.com or visit www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly, Kinloss and Findhorn, at 10am, and Alves 1st Sunday of each month 11.30 am. Contact 690931 or 690349 Moray Grace Fellowship Meets Sunday mornings 10.30am in Alves Village Hall. Contact Vic Cameron for more details tel: 850142 email vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com www.moraygrace.wordpress.com If you are a member of a church not listed here please email us the details and we will print this in future issues.
CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRES Gospel Meeting every Sunday 6.30pm Prayer & Bible Study every Tuesday 7pm Monthly Message - Monday 7th November 7pm Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah. 55;6
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ExTRaCTS FROM THE MinuTES OF THE MEETinG OF 18TH auGuST 2011 OF FORRES COMMuniTy COunCil Public Session: inspector McCruden said that in the last month Schoolwatch had been launched, in cooperation with schools in the area to protect the schools from vandals and anti social behaviour during the holiday period. apart from additional patrols being made members of the public are asked to be vigilant and report suspicious behaviour. The inspector also told us about Operation Moravia, designed to reduce anti social driving in the Forres area, manned by both Forres local Policing Team and Elgin Roads Policing. Various offences were detected in weekend 2, including 7 parking offences, 1 without valid road tax, 1 for excessive noise and 1 for littering. 4 drivers were also given verbal education relating to their driving. Operation avon, focussing on underage drinking & anti-social behaviour was taking place this month in Forres and Grampian Police have added a passive scanning dog (Rebus) to the force. The Chair welcomed Mr William Mainus (Stagecoach Commercial Manager) to the meeting, having been invited by the Secretary to speak on the proposal to withdraw the 336 route through Forbeshill. Mr Mainus said that following the approach from the Community Council, and the 400 signature petition, they had reviewed the situation and were pleased to announce that that portion of the route would remain. He said that there were concerns about parking in the estate that were causing damage to the buses, such as scuffed tyres, which added to the financial viability of running that part of the route. Cllr Kennedy said that the smaller buses didn’t seem to have trouble on that portion of the run but when the inter-city coaches were substituted they had trouble turning from one road to another. Mr leslie (Operations Manager for Moray) explained that Stagecoach preferred to use the smaller buses but when none were available at the Elgin depot larger ones had to stand in. Members of the public impressed on Mr Mainus how much they were dependant on the service and appealed for more thoughtful parking from residents along the bus route. Cllr Hayward pointed out that passenger figures up to leanchoil Hospital had obviously decreased due to the Hospital being closed since the electrical problems in January but this was a
temporary closure. Cllr Mackenzie said that he was under the impression that no one should park within 15ft of a junction, in order that vehicles had room to manoeuvre, and Cllr Hellyer suggested that residents and bus drivers should report poor and inconsiderate parking to the community warden and incidences of inconsiderate bus driving to Stagecoach. The Chair thanked Mr Mainus for his attendance and re-visiting the decision. Secretary’s Report: The Secretary said that he had received invitations to meeting with MSP Richard lochhead, HiE, & Moray Council to discuss the Moray Economic Strategy on Monday 29th aug and with the First Minister & members of the Scottish Cabinet on Tuesday 6th Sept. The Moray Council Elections Officer has invited us to comment on the review of Polling Places and Districts. The Community Council has been invited, by Friends of the Falconer Museum, to attend an open meeting of the Forres Heritage Trust to discuss the future of the Tolbooth. an email from Paul Barron (Roads Maintenance) has requested a meeting to decide priority pavement repairs in Forres High Street during the week beginning 5th Sept. External Groups Report: Cllr Hayward said that there were no planning issues but she had noticed that following the introduction of eplanning there were still no comments appearing against applications on the web site though they had been promised after april of this year. Cllr Mackenzie said that the Forres Heritage Trust would be opening the Tolbooth to visitors this coming Saturday, from 10 till 1pm, and the open meeting mentioned by the Secretary in the St leonards Church Hall next Wednesday at 7.30pm. The nelson’s Tower would be open to order this year. Cllr Hellyer asked if downstairs in the old rent office was empty of furniture yet. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer said that the account stood at £1346.73. Members agreed to investigate transferring the account to Credit union now that Banks no longer pay interest on Treasurers accounts. A.O.C.B: Cllr Hayward raised the topic of the Continental Market, held on the common good car park, adjacent to Superdrug, pointing out that the signs advertising it were placed in
dangerous locations and she doubted that they followed Food Hygiene Regulations. She said that Mr Macbeth (Moray Council) did not follow the planning regulations laid down permitting the market in that location. She asked Moray Cllr Ogilvie if any action could be taken to regularise any further market on that site Cllr Hellyer told the meeting that we had received this year’s Common Good accounts and six questions had been formulated to put forward to the Chief Financial Officer. a Member of the Public, Mr Brian Macdonald, told the meeting that as a result of his raising concern over the level of Sanquhar loch he was having a meeting with Moray Council Officers next week. They would discuss the possible effect that the Mosset Flood Relief Scheme may have had on the silting up of the loch. John Mackenzie asked if he might join him at that meeting. Mr Macdonald also said that he was a member of the Forres Creative Writing Group who would like to organise a competition in March 2012 and sought funding for prizes from the Common Good. He would like the support of the Community Council in that application. Members thought that they could endorse that funding and invited Mr Macdonald to submit his funding request to the Secretary. Mr Macdonald thanked the Community Council for their time & consideration and raised the final topic of concern he had, that of the proposed Forres area Community Trust (FaCT) He felt that it was essential that the Community Council were involved in the Steering Group in order that projects of benefit to Forres were not over-ridden by the laid down criteria of being social but economically viable. He said that local control would be kept over full time officers. Cllr Kennedy said that he felt that two paid officer posts were a waste of money which could be spent rejuvenating the area. He asked if any job description had been created for these posts yet. Cllr Mackenzie said that we had been approached at the last meeting to be involved and had rejected the request, if we wished to re-visit the decision we would have to suspend standing orders and place it on the agenda for next month’s meeting. Next Meeting Thursday 15th Sept 2011 at 7 30 pm
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SCHOOLS Andersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887 Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367 Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275 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 DOCTORS Forres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120 Leanchoil Hospital ......................................(01309) 672284 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000 DENTISTS Orchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544 Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553 If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers please email these to us on admin@spotlighton.co.uk
VETS Moray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243 PHARMACIES lloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614 Rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784 Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370 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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for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) In-service Closure
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One tricky question that was thrown up was about the
Diners, who are invited to pay what they believe the
relationship between journalists and politicians. After
meal is worth, have apparently noted that it is the best
some thought it was concluded that it is somewhat
place for a meal for many miles around for an incredi-
akin to the relationship between a dog
bly low price. This may of course be disputed by many
and a lamppost!
of the other quality eateries in Moray - not least
As a former journalist turned politician I am left
because a good number of the chefs at these estab-
wondering whether I am the dog or the lamppost or
lishments are graduates from Moray College courses!!
possibly even both.
It is great to see this very healthy competitiveness and
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tremendously high standard
before - I think I am now!
of food preparation. Richard Lochhead MSP
Angus Robertson MP
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art exhibition ‘seashore’ by jessie white, elgin museum, tel: 543675
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28 friday the moray society lecture ‘the archaeology and facts about culbin’ by cathy maciver, 7pm, elgin museum kids halloween disco, 6pm-8.30pm, the mosset tavern, tickets £4 on the door includes kids buffet, tel: 672981 doug scott lecture - "big wall" adventures, cost £15, £12 (conc) available now from the phoenix store, findhorn; 01309 690110 or online at www.nilupul.org universal hall, findhorn inverness abc boxing tornament, 7pm, £20, over 16s, a night of top quality boxing in inverness’s top entertainment venue features north of scotland select vs. south of wales select fighters, the ironworks,inverness, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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NOVEMBER 2011 continued king creosote & kid canaveral, 7.30pm, £10, over 14s kid canaveral are a two-boy/two-girl group from edinburgh. they write indiepop tunes you can move around & flail your limbs to tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit: www.ironworksvenue.com orienteering at hopeman, moravian orienteers are repeating the popular event that was staged during hopeman gala week as the 10th event of their saturday league and schools competition. 10.15am till 11.15am and full details are on www.moravianorienteering.org ten tonne dozer, a thousand lies & bittersuite 8pm, flanagan's bar, elgin, for more info visit http://www.facebook.com/TheSyndicate2008
30 sunday nairn children's art club - art and craft workshops 2pm-4pm, junior world, nairn, ages 4-14, £4 per child matthewebonthomas@yahoo.co.uk
31 monday halloween tour of castle, brodie castle, tel: 0844 4932156 or www.nts.org.uk/events
31 sunday - 1 november scottish dance theatre, 7.30pm, £12.00 / reduced rates £10.00 / under 18s £8.00 / eden court friends £2.00 off, eden court, inverness, tel:01463 234 234 or visit www. eden-court.co.uk
NOVEMBER 2 wednesday help for heroes charity fashion show 7.30pm, £10.00 available from eden court box office eden court in the one touch theatre, inverness
3 thursday scottish dance theatre, 7.30pm,£10/£8/£6 U-16s, universal hall, findhorn, visit www.universalhall.co.uk the china project,one touch theatre, 7.30pm, £12 / reduced rates £10 /under 18s £5/ eden court friends discount applies, eden court, inverness, tel:01463 234 234 or visit www. eden-court.co.uk christmas ceilidh, 8pm till midnight, £7, BYOB, edinkillie hall in dunphail
3 thursday - 5 saturday the barber of seville: scottish opera, 7.15pm, £49 £40 £34 £21, eden court, inverness, tel: 01463 234 234 or visit: www. eden-court.co.uk
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4 friday nairn literary institute, my ladye nevells booke by chris banks, 7.30pm, non-members £3, st ninians church hall, queen street, nairn, visit www.nairnliterary.org.uk the hunted, 7pm, £9 / reduced rates £8 / under 18s £6 / family ticket £24 / eden court friends discount applies, eden court, inverness, tel: 01463 234 234 or visit: www. eden-court.co.uk
5 saturday bonfire night club m at the mosset tavern, 10pm3am, £5 at the door, tel: 672981 for more details st. leonard's guild coffee morning,10am till 12 noon, £1.50, st. leonard's church hall. annual baby loss remembrance service, held by inverness sands and raigmore hospital chaplaincy, childcare facility is available and tea, coffee and a chat are available after the service, held at the chapel in raigmore hospital the hunted, 11am & 3pm , £9 / reduced rates £8 under 18s £6 / family ticket £24 / eden court friends discount applies, eden court, inverness, tel: 01463 234 234 or visit: www. eden-court.co.uk
6 sunday mundole equestrian british dressage and unaffiliated dressage pc dengie nov/open qualifier, closing date 28th october, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com illegal eagles: the classic tour, 8pm, £21 / £19, £17.50, eden court, inverness, tel: 01463 234 234 or visit: www. eden-court.co.uk the jani lang coronets, 7.30pm, £12 / reduced rates £10 / eden court friends discount applies, eden court, inverness, tel: 01463 234 234 or visit: www.eden-court.co.uk
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Cinema Nairn Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com or contact Nairn Community Centre on 01667 453476 for details
Cinema Listings November 2011 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Vue Cinema, Inverness
Up to 7th November Adventure Film Festival 2011 Tinker,Tailor, Soldier, Spy (15) Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (12a)
From friday 28th Anonymous (12a) The Ideas of March (15) Frightfest: All Nighter (18) From Tuesday 1st November Black Country Communion: Live Over Europe (tbc) In Time (tbc) Tower Heist (tbc) Immortals 3D (tbc) From Thursday 17th Twiathlon (12a) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1(12a) 50/50 (15)
Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or call 01463 234234 for details
Moray Playhouse, Elgin New Screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk
KidsAM Every Saturday & Sunday at 10.15am Tickets £1.25 / VIP Tickets £2.75 Senior Screenings Every Tuesday afternoon Tickets £3.05 / VIP Tickets £4.55
Highland Spiritual Cinema Monthly screenings of uplifting and inspiring films that inform, enlighten and entertain. For further details please visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net or telephone 01463 237452
Includes tea/coffee & biscuits
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Portessie Public Hall Regular films including Saturday matinees. For further details email portessiepublichall@hotmail.co.uk
Universal Hall, Findhorn Showing films through the year Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details. SpotLight on Forres and District
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7 monday royal scottish geographical society lectures, exploration in the 21st century: oliver steeds. what it means to be an explorer today in relation to conservation, 7.30pm, admission: £8 for adults, rsgs members, students and under 18's free, highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness hebrides ensemble, 7.30pm, £12 / £8 reduced rates eden court, inverness, tel: 01463 234 234 or visit: www.eden-court.co.uk
8 thursday
greyfriars club tea and competitions, 6.30pm, £1, elgin town hall, tel:01343 544487
9 wednesday the work of the royal botanic garden edinburgh, 7.30pm,the highland rock garden club hosts an illustrated talk by john mitchell, senior staff member, nairn community centre, king street, tel: 01320 366246 bruce molsky, 7.30pm, £10/£8/£6 u-16s concessions universal hall, findhorn, visit www.universalhall.co.uk
12 saturday mundole equestrian m&n pony club rally, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com culbin singers fortieth anniversary concert, 7:30pm,
adult £7, st laurence church,forres, tickets from members; gazette office, forres; r&r urquhart llp solicitors in forres, nairn and inverness; sound and vision, elgin; bookmark, grantown-on-spey. martinmas bazaar, 1pm -5pm, homemade crafts for sale, findhorn community centre jolly dancers social dancing, 8pm- 12pm, £5 entry, music by jock fraser, new elgin hall skerryvore, 8pm, £12/£10 concessions, universal hall, findhorn visit www.universalhall.co.uk forres farmers market, 10am-2pm, andersons school playground, locals foods, products and crafts, for further details contact anne marie tel:691616
12 saturday -13 sunday elgin modelfair open 10.00 am to 5.00 pm both days,elgin town hall, moray, adults £4.50, children. £3.50, family (2+2) £10.00, children under 5 free info: modelfair@elginmodelrailwayclub.co.uk.
13 sunday mundole equestrian show jumping PC dengie qualifier, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com
16 wednesday schooglenifty and plan b, 7.30pm, £12/£10/£8 u-16s concession, universal hall, findhorn, visit www.universalhall.co.uk
17 thursday vintage trouble, 7.30pm, £9, original soul and rhythm & blues, under 16s must be accompanied by a res ponsible adult, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
18 friday
NAIRN Nairn Community & Arts Centre Your local venue for films, shows, concerts and parties. Wide range of activities for all ages.
NOVEMBER EVENTS 18th Nov Rotory Club Fashion Show ..... 7.30pm 19th Nov Music Nairn Royal String Quartet...................................... 8pm 25th Nov Cinema Nairn ‘The Wildest Dream’ (2010) PG................ 7.30pm For further details Telephone 01667 453476, e-mail, info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk page 18 - November 2011
the art of mvsick, the art of mvsick performs songs, instrumental music and readings from 17th-century scotland, 7.30pm,brodie castle, tel 0844 493 2156 or visit: www.nts.org.uk nairn literary institute, the auroras – science, myth & magic of the northern lights by dr kenny taylor, 7.30pm, non-members £3, st ninian’s church hall, queen street, nairn. visit www.nairnliterary.org.uk
18 friday - 27 sunday the nomads tent, 10am-5pm, a selling exhibition of tribal rugs and crafts, soup and rolls, coffee or tea available proceeds for refreshments go to children 1st. westfield house, elgin 01343 547308
19 saturday to 20 sunday christmas craft food fair, 10am-4pm, bishops palace, eden court, inverness, supporting CHAS
19 saturday the moray piano competition, elgin town hall qualifying rounds (QR) 9.30 am cathedral Class 2.45pm speyside class. admission free, programme £3. www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk
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mundole equestrian m&n pony club dressage & showjumping, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com western front association - members’ forum, 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library, contact derek bird tel: 01343 870562, email chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk royal string quartet playing gorecki, szymanowski, and chopin (with alessandro taverna on piano) 8pm, tickets £18, members £14, students £2, nairncommunity and arts centre, tel: 455701 tashi lhunpo monks, 8pm, £10/£8/ £6 u-16s concessions, universal hall, findhorn
THE MORAY PIANO COMPETITION 2011 ELGIN TOWN HALL
Saturday 19th November - Qualifying Rounds (QR) 9.30am Cathedral Class 2.45pm Speyside Class ADMISSION FREE Programme £3 Sunday 20th November 10.00am Spynie Class (QR) 2.30pm - Finals Tickets at door Adult – £8 (no concession) Children under 18 FREE
Adjudicators: Philip Fowke and Anna Markland Outstanding young pianists from home and abroad compete for a share of prize money totalling £4,000 www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk The Moray Piano Festival Trust is a registered Scottish Charity No. SC032432
20 sunday the moray piano competition, elgin town hall 10.00am spynie class (qr), 2.30pm - finals tickets at the door, adults: £8 (no concession) children under 18 free. www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk mundole equestrian unaffiliated dressage pc dengie nov/open qualifier, closing date 11th november, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com wildcats and bats - make a cat mask or bat plane inspired by these shy creatures from the museum collections, free family drop-in at the falconer museum 1-3pm, contact 01309 673701 for more information.
24 thursday elgin flower club christmas demonstration, 7.30pm elgin town hall, sales table & raffle. Tickets £8
Tommy Reilly and Katie Sutherland (Pearl and the Puppets) Friday 25th November 8pm Tickets £8 Tel: 01343 850111 www.eastgrange.co.uk
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25 friday the moray society lecture ‘climate change in moray : should we care?’ by dr garry campbell, doors 7pm, elgin museum dark matter, 7.15pm - 8.15pm, £6/£5/£4 u-16s concessions, universal hall, findhorn visit www. universalhall.co.uk tommy reilly and katie sutherland (pearl and the puppets, 8pm, £8, the loft near forres, tel: 01343 85011, www.eastgrange.co.uk lady gaga tribute, tickets on sale soon £8.00 - meal and show £21.95 (very limited places) mosset tavern - over 18’s
25 friday - 27 sunday brodie castle victorian christmas craft fair, 10am - 4.00 pm admission £3, children free, visit: www.exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk
Keith James in Concert - The Loft Venue Saturday 26th November 8pm ‘certainly the UK’s most celebrated and evocative interpreter of golden music’ The Guardian Tel: 01343 850111 www.eastgrange.co.uk
26 saturday goldie at the ironworks,10pm, over 18s, £8, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com switch-on of the forres christmas lights, 6pm, at the tolbooth. jolly dancers social dancing, 8pm-12pm, £5 entry, music by julie mcritchie, new elgin hall keith james in concert, 8pm, the loft near forres,tel: 01343 85011, www.eastgrange.co.uk royal british legion club coffee afternoon, 2pm - 4pm, usual tables and christmas sales tables, forres town hall
27 sunday mundole equestrian show jumping PC dengie qualifier, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com nairn children's art club - art and craft workshops 2pm-4pm, junior world, nairn, ages 4-14, £4 per child matthewebonthomas@yahoo.co.uk
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DECEMBER 2011 in brief 1 thursday the undertones, 7.30pm, £16 under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, ironworks,inverness tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 2 friday wolfstone : celtic rock band, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, £15/£7.50, visit www.thegcs.org.uk for more details, tickets available from www.thebooth.co.uk nairn literary institute – wind, sand and stars – desert travels and the blue men of the sahara by brian stewart, 7.30pm, non-members £3, st ninian’s church hall, queen street, nairn. visit www.nairnliterary.org.uk 3 saturday friends of guiding coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1.50, for more details contact tina coffey tel: 676936 jo caulfield “cruel to be kind”, 8pm, £12/ £10 concessions, universal hall, findhorn, visit www.universalhall.co.uk applegrove christmas fair, 10am-12 noon, entry: adults £1.50/children £1(ticket price includes tea/coffee and mince pie) bring a christmas party to a party, 3 course festive meal entertainment neil diamond & billy joel tribute act, followed by disco, £30.00 per person, mosset tavern, forres christmas ceilidh, 8pm till midnight, £7, BYOB, edinkillie hall in dunphail 4 sunday mundole equestrian christmas unaffiliated dressage pc dengie nov/open qualifier, closing date 25th november, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com tasty ness new interactive food exhibition,11am-4pm entrance is £3 with children under 12 free, there will be cookery demonstrations, mini masterclasses, high quality gifts & food items to buy for christmas, as well as samples to taste and dining out offers, ironworks venue in Inverness. treebadour theatre 3pm, treebadour puppet theatre, kasperle show "crocodile prepares for christmas" £4 per person, for all of the family, rose abbey school, kinloss. for info visit www.treebadour.co.uk or call elisabeth julian 01309 691225 findhorn craft group christmas fair, 12:30 to 4pm, unique arts and crafts made locally, refreshments, free entry, moray arts centre, the park, findhorn, tel: 01309 673302 9 friday music for a while, 7.30pm, an evening of festive music and song, enjoy christmas music in the victorian drawing room, brodie castle, tel 0844 493 2156 visit www.nts.org.uk 10 saturday mundole equestrian m&n pony club dressage & showjumping, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com
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culbin singers christmas concert 7pm. adult £12, concession £10, child (under 12) £5, st laurence church, forres tickets from members; gazette office, forres; r&r urquhart llp solicitors in forres, nairn and inverness; sound and vision, elgin; bookmark, grantown-on-spey. jolly dancers social dancing, 8pm-12pm, £5 entry music by steven carcary, bishopmill hall. erol alkan, £15.00, first 100 tickets will be £12, 10.30pm, ironworks venue in inverness. tel: 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com bring a christmas party to a party, 3 course festive meal entertainment comedian & meatloaf tribute act, followed by disco, £30:00 per person, mosset tavern, forres 11 sunday mundole equestrian christmas show jumping PC dengie qualifier, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com 12 monday royal scottish geographical society lectures a cave diver's journey: phil short. 20 years of cave diving from the mendips to the ural mountains, 7.30pm, admission: £8 for adults, rsgs members, students and under 18's free, highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness 14 Wednesday - 23 friday christmas lunches, 12 – 3pm, 2 or 3 course festive menu served in the grand surroundings of the library, why not make up a table? booking essential, brodie castle, tel 0844 493 2156 visit www.nts.org.uk easy from seed, 7.30pm, the highland rock garden club hosts an illustrated talk with practical demonstration of raising alpine and other plants from seed by margaret and henry taylor, nairn community centre, king street, tel:01320 366246 17 saturday orienteering at lossiemouth moravian orienteers look forward to welcoming you to oakenhead forest for the last event in the moray saturday league and schools competiton. no previous experience necessary everyone welcome. 10:15am-11:15am and full details are on www.moravianorienteering.org treebadour theatre 3pm, treebadour puppet theatre, kasper show,"crocodile prepares for christmas" £4 per person, for all of the family, james milne institute, findhorn at the pier, visit www.treebadour.co.uk or call elisabeth julian 01309 691225 23 friday christmas karaoke, 9pm, the mosset tavern, free entry, tel: 672981 for more details 24 saturday 8pm, the mosset tavern, tel: 672981 for more details 28 wednesday the big quiz of the year, 9pm, the mosset tavern, £2.50 each, £200 cash prize and hot snacks at half time, tel: 672981 for more details 31 friday hogmanay party with freddie mercury and friends, 9pm-1am, the mosset tavern, £15 includes stovies, tel: 672981
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Chef’s Confidential As the nights have drawn in, and winter has arrived, what better than a delicious beef casserole, served with creamy mash potato and greens. This recipe uses Black Gold beer from the Cairngorm Brewery at Aviemore. It is a rich dark stout, that has a smooth sweetness, a perfect compliment for the beef. Quality beef is really important and at Knockomie all our beef comes from MacBeth's of Forres. It is locally produced on their farm at Dallas, and hung for a minimum of 21 days, a true quality product. Serves 4-6 people Ingredients
Black Gold Beef Casserole 1kg Diced Stewing Steak 375grm Onions, quartered and finely sliced 500ml Bottle Cairngorm Black Gold Beer (or any stout) 1 heaped tablespoons Plain Flour 150grm Baby Button Mushrooms 1 sprig of thyme 1 ½ Tablespoons Sunflower or Vegetable oil Salt and Pepper to season Preheat the oven to 150°C 1.Heat the oil in an heat proof / oven proof dish with a lid. Add the diced beef a little at a time to brown. As the beef browns remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon, and repeat until all the beef is browned. 2.Keeping the heat high, place the sliced onion in to the pan and stir until it has softened slightly. 3.Reduce the heat and return the beef and any juices to the pan with the onions, add the plain flour and stir thoroughly to bind it to the meat and onions. 4.Gradually add the beer stirring constantly and let it simmer for a few minutes. 5.Add the sprig of thyme and mushrooms and some salt and pepper to season. 6.Cover with the lid and place in the oven for 1 ¾ to 2 hours until the beef is tender. When ready serve with creamy mash potato and green vegetables. Penny Ellis, Owner Knockomie Hotel, Forres tel: 01309 673146
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THE TATTIE HOLIDAYS Story by Jock Scott
When a local publication wrote a question and answer piece on people who have done well in life, they always ask ‘what was your first job and how much did you get paid?’ More often than not, the answer is tattie picking for half-a-crown or some such sum. There was an expectation in the Highlands and North East 50 years ago that children would work on farms to hand lift the potato crop during the October break. ‘The tattie holiday was an exciting time for country kids with the prospect of earning your own money for the first time. The work was exhausting, back bent, filling basket after basket with newly dug potatoes. It was heavy, dirty work for a child but pocketing the 10 bob note (50 pence) reward was magical!’ Christine Scott First there was the exciting trip to field in the ‘bogie’ (tractor trailer). The farmer would jump out of the idling tractor and measure that day’s stints, which was the distance along the potato row (drill) each individual had to gather. He would goosestep the length of the drill, divide the distance by number of pickers and mark each stint. A tractor drawn potato digger would then go down a single drill bringing the potatoes to the surface from where women and children picked them into baskets. It was a man’s job to collect the baskets and tip them into the bogie. Back at the farm the potatoes were tipped into a shallow pit. When the clamp was full straw was spread over it for insulation and then, once the potatoes had cured a little, a casing of earth was put over the top and firmly patted down. The pit was carefully opened periodically over the winter months and potatoes taken out as required, using a tattie graip, a close spaced fork with bulbous ends to the tines to protect the potatoes. Pits are seldom used for storage now but some farmers still use traditional methods of harvesting as it allows smaller amounts of a wider range of interesting and tasty varieties to be grown. People up here are very particular about their tatties and often describe them not in terms of taste but rather of consistency and texture using words such as wet, dry, mealy and waxy. For further information on our locally grown Tatties or other vegetables please contact Jock at Scotgro on Tel: 07580 231030 or pop by to our farm at Broombank Farm, Auldearn, Nairn (There’s always tatties at the end of the road!)
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The House of Automata Automata experts Michael and Maria Start have opened an unusual new visitor destination in a beautiful steading at Kinloss. The visitor to the House of Automata is ‘greeted’ by manageress Nancy, a glamorous life sized lady robot who looks (& moves!) remarkably well for her 100 years. The Exhibition features interactive automata and kinetic art, which work at the push of a button. The intriguing Micro Museum is a true “Cabinet of Curiosities” that includes its very own tiny museum of automata. The Shop sells moving, musical and life like gifts with prices from less than a pound. The unusual range of cards and gifts have been chosen for their unique & entertaining qualities, a testament to the owners experience in theatre, fairground & magic. Michael & Maria are skilled restorers of old automata. Their customers range from museums to celebrities from around the world. Uniquely this process is on view to the public in the 'Visible Workshop'. Here it is possible to see the mechanisms and the work required to bring them to life. Visitors are welcome to browse & enjoy the exhibition without obligation. Its good fun for adults and educational for children!
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Curiosity rewarded
Gift Shop
Suitable for Lovers of Rational Amusement From Infancy To Elderly Tuesday to Saturday from 10 til 5
THE HOUSE OF AUTOMATA SEAPARK, KINLOSS, FORRES IV36 3TT Tel: 01309 691 212 WWW.THEHOUSEOFAUTOMATA.COM
Automaton advisors to ‘Hugo’, Scorcese’s new 3D family movie.
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN FORRES
In cinemas December 2011 ~ Google “Hugo Trailer” ~
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1 West Road, Forres IV36 2GW 01309 696940
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