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DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm10pm, October-March at Dallas Rifle Club. To promote safe handling & instruction in competitive target shooting. Call Neil Sutherland 01343 890243

COMMUNITY BABY CAFE Thursdays, 11am - 12 noon at Forres Community Centre. Drop in facility for parents/carers to attend with children under a year. There is always a health professional on hand to answer child development related questions and monthly health promotion topics such as weaning, home safety and play.

FINDHORN VILLAGE ART GROUP Tues & Thurs, 10am - 12 noon at The James Milne Institute, Findhorn. Fun-filled, friendly, informal art class, refreshments included. All levels welcome. £5 per session. Tues class currently full. Spaces available on Thurs.

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DALLAS INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Wednesday & Sunday evenings, 7:15pm - 9:30pm in the Hall. New and old members most welcome.

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FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRE To provide recreational/leisure facilities, encourage educational groups, participation training, after-school clubs/IT resources for Findhorn inhabitants. Contact Christine Hunt 692339

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Weighing the Evidence In their exploration of the Universe, many in the scientific community refuse to consider that an omnipotent God might be the Cause for the wonderful effects they observe. Good science considers every hypothesis, and devises experiments to test every theory that is proposed. These opening sentences in this article are intended to provoke thought. Are they true? Accepting that they are true, the conclusion must be that much scientific thought is heavily biased by the religious beliefs of the scientists involved. But just as sound detective work requires an open mind, and all the evidence must be carefully considered before charges are brought, so the evidence presented to our minds by the natural world needs to be honestly considered.

Paul the Apostle, writing to the Christians in Rome, made this statement concerning God: “For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made” (Romans 1.20 ESV). Thus, in a few words, Paul summed up the basis of Biblical argument. An eternal, omnipotent God is the Creator of all things, and the evidence of that fact

surrounds us, revealing something of the character of that God. The order of the solar system, the wider Universe beyond and the perfect order of microscopic organisms, demand an explanation for their evident design.

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With the acknowledgement that there is a God who is the Creator of all things, comes an inescapable conclusion: I am accountable to Him! The God of creation has not only made the heavens and the earth but, ultimately, He made me.

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reject God and any notion of Him. Let those who believe in God become the object of mockery, even pity, and let us deify man instead. But, all the time, there is an insistent, quiet voice within us, challenging our God-rejecting desires.

That voice is called conscience and it may be accusing you now, even as you read this article. You would do well to hearken to that voice, for it is God-given.

The importance of the issues discussed here does not lie in whether or not you believe in creation or the theory of evolution. The importance lies in the eternal outcome of those contrary beliefs. If there is no God, then we are nothing different from animals that are born and die. We answer for our behaviour only to society. We must attribute the beauty and order of the natural world, and the unique moral awareness of humankind, to the chaos of a big bang. Or, the evidence around us declares the existence, character and interest of an eternal God. If you will see Him in Creation, you will also see Him in the Cross – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3.16).

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

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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.

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Since my last column, I am delighted to have been selected as the SNP candidate for Moray for May’s Scottish Election. It has been an incredible privilege to have served the people of Moray, and to represent this incredibly special constituency at Holyrood, since I was first elected in 2006. I’m very grateful to local SNP members for putting their trust in me and as always I will work incredibly hard for every single vote. The months leading up to an election are incredibly demanding and I’m trying my best to get fit before we get into full campaign mode. I’ve been taking the opportunity to get out on my bike, enjoying the fantastic scenery we have here, as well as taking part in the Pedal for Scotland, 50 mile bike ride from Elgin to Glasgow. It was an enormous challenge but it was a fantastic experience and I feel much healthier for being more active.

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nairn u3a : a talk on orienteering in moray and nairn 1.45pm at nairn community centre. mike rodgers, scottish orienteering association will give the talk. all welcome. contact pauline on 01667 453537 or visit www.nairnu3a.org.uk do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm the blue room, the drouthy cobbler. book in advance. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk macmillan coffee morning 10am - 12 noon at the findhorn village centre. donations gratefully received.

OCTOBER 2015 1 thursday

Rolling Event until september findhorn heritage centre & icehouse open 2pm to 5pm at weekends in may & sept and every afternoon june, july & august. www.findhornheritage.co.uk

until 30 september the nelson tower, forres open every day from 2pm 4pm. manned by volunteers and managed by the forres heritage trust.

SEPTEMBER 2015 28 monday gill landry @ the drouthy cobbler 8pm in the blue room. old crow medicine show guitarist playing acoustic bluegrass on his tour of europe. for info visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

30 wednesday soup & coffee morning 10.30am - 1pm dyke & district village hall. all welcome.

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living it up with living golf 9.30am - 12.30pm at forres golf club. improve your health & wellbeing, golfers and non-golfers. no prior golf knowledge required. for anyone who is living with a disability, long-term health condition, learning disability or circumstances that make it difficult to exercise and socialise. carers and guardians invited to join their clients for the session. groups & individuals welcome. the unwanted battle @ the highlanders museum 2pm - 3pm. scottish battalions at the battle of loos a lecture by willie coupar. booking essential. visit www.thehighlandersmuseum.com

2 friday rura @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk unicef quiz 7pm for 7.30pm, beechtree restaurant, moray college, elgin. teams of 4. ÂŁ10pp includes buffet. to book call irene on 01343 544600 or bill on 01343 543092. wine may be purchased and there will be a raffle. come and join the fun.

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3 saturday collectables auction @ moray waste busters forres 1pm with viewing from 11am at waterford recycling centre. details and catalogue online at moraywastebusters.org and facebook page. for info call 01309 676056. come along and grab a bargain. scottish night with "the greenbrae gaugers" at spynie village hall. music for listening & dancing. tickets £10 stovies will be served. byob. to book call 07908 583320 or email chair@spynie.org orienteering at brodie castle 10am -11am. discover parts the castle grounds you never knew existed in moravian orienteers popular saturday series. more info at www.moravianorienteering.org clan moray autumn ball 6:30pm til late at eight acres hotel, elgin. for info, to book tickets or reserve a table call tracy on 07809 339820 / 01343 544132 or email: tracy.sellar@clanhouse.org. the money raised will help people affected by cancer in your area. rafford village hall rose window appeal - go to rafford village hall facebook to watch our unique youtube and be amused! abc boxing tournament @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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see his photographs of the birdlife of findhorn bay. free admission - donations appreciated. international guitar night @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk

10 saturday ‘fly cup’ - afternoon tea 2pm - 4pm in findhorn church hall. all welcome!

22nd annual world porridge making championship carrbridge in cairngorms national park. competitors from around the globe compete for the coveted golden spurtle trophy and title of “world porridge making champion”. www.goldenspurtle.com close-up magician lewis barlow @ the drouthy cobbler 3pm. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk the shires @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

10 saturday - 11 sunday moktoberfest sat session 1•11am - 5pm, session 2• 6pm - midnight. sun session 1•12pm - 6pm at elgin town hall. a charity fundraising beer festival featuring scottish craft ales. £15 entry incl. a moktoberfest glass and £10 beer tokens. all profits will go to the rotary club to be distributed amongst local charities.

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lunchtime talks 12.30pm - 1pm at elgin museum. part of the highland archaeology festival. for more information contact elgin museum, 01343 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk or visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

edinkillie community association's autumn teas 2pm - 4pm at the edinkillie hall. all welcome. for more information see their facebook page. lazy sunday jazz @ the drouthy cobbler 2:30pm. for details visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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rafford village hall agm 7:30pm. everyone is very welcome - meet your neighbours and make new friends.

8 thursday living it up with living golf 9.30am - 12.30pm at forres golf club. visit livingitup.org.uk for more info. kathryn roberts & sean lakeman @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm in the blue room. for tickets and information visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk light and the winter blues 2pm - 3pm & 7pm - 8pm, forres library. dr chloe greenwood discusses the winter blues, seasonal affective disorder & therapies available, including light therapy. a talk, discussion and poetry sharing as therapy. call forres library on 01309 672834 forres.library@moray.gov.uk

9 friday the boyan ensemble of kiev - a concert of sacred chants & folk songs of the ukraine 7.30 pm in st columba's church, elgin. £16 incl. refreshments at interval. u12s free. tickets from cathedral windows 223-225 high st elgin. call 01343 890209 for more information. findhorn heritage talk - 'birds of findhorn bay' by richard somers cocks 7pm at james milne institute, findhorn. join us for a glass of wine and a chance to page 22 - October 2015

family drop in sessions 12pm - 2pm at elgin museum. try your hand at digging for artefacts, find out what people ate ages ago or look at ancient documents for information. call elgin museum on 01343 543675, email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk or visit elginmuseum.org.uk

13 tuesday highland literary salon 7pm at glen mhor hotel inverness. guest speaker nick thorpe. for more info visit www.highlandlitsalon.com df concerts presents johnny marr @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

14 wednesday family drop-in - zooming bats - make a flying bat!

10am - 12pm at the falconer museum, forres. free family drop-in. u3a 1.45pm at nairn community centre. norman newton will give a talk on the history of culloden house. all welcome. for more information contact pauline on 01667 453537 or www.nairnu3a.org.uk hockey taster session at milne's high school p4-7 from 6pm - 7.30pm and s1-adult from 7pm - 9pm. free and open to males and females of any ability. email pete bavidge at kqcoach@aol.com or visit www.quasarhockeyclub.co.uk for more info.

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Mermaids, girls, happy dogs and beautiful hand made wooden carved marionettes on mesmerising scenes set to enchanting music.

A unique fairy tale in the Highlands.

This marionette performance is appropriate for any age, very appealing for the autistic, individuals with special needs, elders as well as families. It is performed in a marionette theatre booth.

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This retrospective exhibition will be displaying a selection of her work produced over a decade from 2003-2013.

Large-scale mixed media pieces printed on to canvas and often painted into using acrylic paints.

Sandra uses her own photographs as a starting point and basis for her work.

Light, colour and atmosphere are themes that fascinate her the most.

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Two of the events being held this month at Elgin's The Drouthy Cobbler will be of particular local interest - Lewis Barlow (Close-Up Magician, 10th October, 3pm) and Siobhan Wilson (16th October, 7.30pm) both spent much of their formative years at Elgin Academy and have gone on to carve out successful international performing careers.

Lewis’s multi-award winning and astonishing close-up magic has earned him an international reputation amongst magicians.

Lewis recalls that his fascination with close-up magic began by watching a Bunco Booth operator when he was just five years old. His passion for the art led him to develop his own magical effects and techniques, gaining him the confidence of some of the world’s greatest magicians.

Learning and developing magic at an accelerated pace led to Lewis becoming the youngest President of the Edinburgh Magic Circle. The winner of several national magic awards and a regular performer at exclusive private functions across Europe, Lewis’s recent shows at the Edinburgh Fringe were also sell-out successes. Renowned for the purity of his magical effects, he regularly provides his expertise to stage and screen productions at the highest level.

After studying and performing magic for over twenty years, Lewis’s appearance at The Drouthy Cobbler is not to be missed. It includes his latest and most astonishing magical effects, from psychological manipulation to extraordinary card control. You will not have seen such phenomenal magic at such close-range before.

Whether or not you believe in real magic, this is likely to be as close as you can get...

“A masterclass for other magicians. It’s the difference between knowing how to read music and hearing a virtuoso wring all the emotion out of Beethoven” The List

“A scintillating display. Barlow provides a great mixture of simplicity and style in his magic.

He had the crowd in the palm of his hands.”

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Siobhan Wilson Acclaimed singer- songwriter Siobhan Wilson will be performing songs from her new 7 track EP 'Say it's True'. Released at the end of June, the EP was preceded a busy summer including supporting Roddy Frame at the Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow and the new Mugstock Festival.

Echoes of great artists such as Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush and Nina Simone can be heard in Siobhan’s songs. Siobhan says of her own distinct style ‘I use my voice differently to many other artists, I'm no that interested in fashion and am more timeless.’

Siobhan spent several years studying Classical music and composition in Edinburgh then Paris, where she immersed herself in jazz and "chanson française", listening to the music of Ella Fitzgerald and Jacques Brel. Fascinated by the complexities and organisation of sound Siobhan believes her training helps her to develop songs with unlimited possibilities of arrangement.

Siobhan has been making waves on the indie-folk scene for a couple of years having played to packed venues such as Edinburgh’s Queens Hall and Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall; played several major festivals (Cambridge Folk Festival, Wickerman, Belladrum, Celtic Connections), and supported the likes of Ben E King, Justin Currie, Eddie Reader, Sophie Ellis Bextor, and Idlewild.

Siobhan has built up a strong fan base, her song ‘All Dressed Up’ was downloaded more than 50k times on the Pop Cop website.

Her music has already taken her to Europe and America, and been featured in a French television advert for the charity Secours Catholique. Her BBC Radio Scotland sessions have gained her high praise. Last summer Siobhan was featured on BBC 6Music Lauren Laverne’s ‘Headphone Moments’.

“Smooth, controlled and yet passionate voice; personal, touching lyrics; and swoonsome, jazz-inflected melodies in abundance."

Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland “We played this very track on Monday and, to be honest, the reaction to it was huge.

Her voice, that instrumentation, those melodies!”

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Close-up Magician Lewis Barlow

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Lazy Sunday Jazz

Sun 11 Oct / 2.30pm / £5 Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of top class jazz with trombonist Brian Keddie & band.

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Thu 15 Oct / 7.30pm / £8 Joseph Lyons plays following the release of his highly acclaimed debut album. “One of the most compelling British debuts in years” – The Sunday Times.

Siobhan Wilson

Fri 16 Oct / 7.30pm / £12 Acclaimed indie-folk singer-songwriter Siobhan Wilson returns to us having played to full houses in Edinburgh’s Queens Hall and Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall!

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Thu 22 Oct / 7.30pm / £20 A wine tasting which celebrates the resurrection of the Chardonnay grape.

Dan Owen & Jack Watts

Fri 23 Oct / 7.30pm / £7 YouTube sensation “Blues boy” Dan Owen and raw, stripped-back vocalist Jack Watts co-headline tour.

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Sun 25 Oct / 7.30pm / £10 The Flanagan Collective bring a tale of freedom, immortality & planting trees... A show wound from spoken word, storytelling, & soaring live music.

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Sat 31 Oct / 7.30pm / £10 A one-man show about Crowley; mountaineer, poet, chess grand master and occultist – one of the most controversial men of the 20th century.

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24 saturday alzheimer scotland elgin branch coffee morning 10am - 12pm in the williamson hall, duff ave, elgin. pancakes, home baking, raffle & usual stalls. £2. baby show north 10am - 4pm elgin town hall. the biggest pregnancy, baby & toddler event in the north east. information & advice, freebies & interactive taster sessions. tickets £5 per adult, children go free. contact info@happymumsmarket.co.uk the take that experience @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

25 sunday the world famous "fron" choir from the valleys of wales performing along with the glen moray male voice choir 7:30pm in elgin town hall. tickets £12 / £10(concession) available from cathedral windows, elgin & beaver travel, forres and elgin. fable @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. for details visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

28 wednesday soup & coffee morning 10.30am - 1pm at dyke & district village hall. all welcome. u3a 1.45pm at nairn community centre. alan michael will give a talk entitled finding purpose in old age: the men's shed movement in the highlands. all welcome. for more information contact pauline on 01667 453537 or www.nairnu3a.org.uk do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm the blue room, the drouthy cobbler. top class comedy - every month. laugh out loud for over 2 hours. book in advance. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

29 thursday scanning elgin's past 7.30pm, elgin museum hall. a talk by professor richard laing from robert gordon university, on the digital scanning of historic buildings in elgin and how the information can be used. for more info visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

31 saturday moray ostomates 1pm - 3pm, moray resource centre, elgin. an opportunity for anyone living with an ostomy and their family, carers & friends to meet up with others, share experiences and meet new friends. come along for tea and a chat. call meggie on 01343 552449 or kathleen on 07789 684285 red rox coffee morning 10am - 1pm in the kinloss parish church hall. kids welcome to dress up. lucky dip. proceeds to alila coull foundation. bottle stall crafts & raffle. all donations of home bakes raffles etc gratefully received. contact debbie murdoch for info 07796715378. aleister crowley: a passion for evil @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk let it bleed presents erol alkan + filth djs + fugazy @ ironworks 10:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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On arrival we instantly felt Struan House's charm. It felt very intimate and relaxed and the staff were welcoming and friendly from the very start. My girlfriend and I were seated at the window which looked out onto Buckie's town square and were presented with a delicious looking menu, along with their very impressive specials board.

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I chose the Pan Charred Steak for my main course. It came complete with chunky homemade chips and fresh vegetables covered in a mouth-watering peppercorn sauce. I like my steak rare and am always a little disappointed when they never get it right. This was not the case at the Struan House Hotel - It was cooked to perfection and I ate every last bit! If the room were empty I would probably have licked the plate!

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After the meal we where given a tour of the impressive manor house which continued to surprise us. Struan house has 8 letting rooms, 6 of which are en-suite and 2 with private bathrooms. Ellen, the owner, told us that one of PVS HSPVOE nPPS FO TVJUF SPPNT JT GVMMZ BEBQUFE for disabled use and all of our other rooms have facilities suited to the less able. There is also a lift. The rooms were very cozy and inviting - I would have jumped at the chance for a snooze after my lovely meal!

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Lemon & lime Curd Cheesecake Ingredients 2 lemons

8oz full fat cream cheese

3 limes

10 fl oz double cream

4oz butter

Biscuit Base

3 large eggs

8oz biscuit crumb

1 large egg yolk

3oz butter

Cheesecake Mix Method 1 Zest and juice the lemons and limes into a bowl.

2 Add the sugar, eggs and butter.

3 Whisk all ingredients together over a ban Marie until the mixture is thick and creamy.

4 Set the mixture aside to cool, when cool chill for two hours.

For the base 1 Melt the butter and add to biscuit crumb.

2 Press into a lined deep flan ring and chill for 1 hour.

For the filling 1 Beat the cream cheese and cream together until it forms soft peaks.

2 Beat half the lemon and lime mix into the cream cheese mix.

3 Spread evenly on top of biscuit base place in fridge for 1 hour to set.

4 Spread rest of lime mix on top evenly, cut and serve.

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