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HIGHLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Rugby Football, to provide facilities for, and promote participation of, the whole community in the sport. Contact Andrew Russell tel: 243972 or 07786 256891 INVERNESS CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY A group of music lovers who promote concerts of chamber music by professional performers in the Town House, Inverness, September to April/May, Contact Paul Crowe, tel: 221535 visit www.inverness chambermusic.com INVERNESS CHESS CLUB Promotes chess in the Highlands and provides coaching and games for all ages and standards, juniors very welcome. Every Wednesday, 7pm10:30pm, Chieftain Hotel, Inverness www.spanglefish.com/ invernesschessclub INVERNESS FIELD ARCHERY CLUB To teach and participate in the sport of Field Archery. Winter Wednesdays 7pm-9pm, North Kessock Hall, Spring/Summer at Course 6pm to dusk. Secretary Gerry Parks Tel: 01667 462219 INVERNESS FLORAL ART CLUB We meet once a month to enjoy a floral art demonstration by trained demonstrators from all over the country which is very
enjoyable and we are always looking for new members and visitors are welcome. Our contact details are Heather 795646 or Ann 238605 INVERNESS HARRIERS AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB Cross country, road and hill running and track and field athletics from beginner to elite level, Queens Park Athletic Stadium, Inverness, tel: 791110 www.invernessharriers.org.uk INVERNESS HOSPITAL RADIO To provide a listening service for the patients of Raigmore Hospital Inverness, with music and other varied content. Contact Mr Atholl Menzies tel: 704500/704501 INVERNESS PETANQUE CLUB We play every Wednesday evening between 7pm-9pm and every Sunday afternoon between 2pm- 5pm at Fairways Golf Club. Boules can be supplied. Contact John Mudd tel: 790912 INVERNESS RADIO VOLUNTEERS Do you have spare time at the weekend and have the use of a car? Then the IRV would like to hear from you as we are looking for more volunteers. For more information contact 794984 or visit www.inverness radiovolunteers.co.uk INVERNESS RADIO CLUB Contact Mr Norman Baird tel: 242841
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INVERNESS SWIMMING CLUB Inverness Leisure, Bught Lane. We are a competitive club. Club night is Wednesday from 6.15pm, but training sessions are throughout the week INVERNESS TOUCH RUGBY Wednesday Nights 6pm-8pm, Bught Pitches (by Ice Rink). Fast and fun sport for men and women, all abilities & fitness levels welcome. Contact info@invernesstouch.co.uk or "Inverness Touch" on Facebook LOCH ACHONACHIE ANGLING CLUB Trout, Sea Trout and Salmon fishing on the Upper Conon and Blackwater rivers, Lochs Achonachie, Meig and Scardroy. Details on www.laac.cononfishing.com LOUISE NELSON DANCERS Classes in Ballet, Tap and Musical Theatre Dance in Inverness. Tel: 792672 www.louisenelsondancers.co.uk MEDITATION CLASSES Guided drop-in classes Mondays 6.30pm at RNI Chapel, Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3, £5 (£4 conc.). Everybody welcome. For more details visit our website www.meditateinglasgow.org or tel: 0141 334 1334 MINI-NESS DOLLS HOUSE CLUB To promote the hobby of dolls houses and miniature making. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month. tel: 223590 or visit the website
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Making preparations My wife and I are very excited about the imminent arrival of our first child. In the next few days we look forward to welcoming our baby into the world. This will undoubtedly be a time of great joy as well as being a very steep learning curve! In order for our child’s transition into the world to be as smooth as possible, we’ve had to make some preparations. One of the most obvious preparations was to get the baby’s room organised. We’ve spent time and effort over the last few months getting this room ready. Gone is the multi-purpose spare bedroom that was a handy home for everything we didn’t really know where else to put. In has come a clean, brightly coloured nursery with some essential baby items such as a cot, a mobile, an assortment of toys and of course a big pile of nappies! We’ve tried our very best to make sure the room is as safe and as comfortable as possible. I’m sure we all know what it is like to make preparations for someone who is coming to stay, whether that is a friend who is coming for a short overnight visit
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Inverness Christian Fellowship, Meets Sundays at 10.30am, Millburn Academy, Diriebught Road, www.icfchurch.co.uk Inverness Church of God, Friars Lane Sunday 10.30am & 6.30pm. Tel: 241318 Inverness Crown Church, C of S 3 Midmills Road, tel: 230537 Inverness East Church, C of S Academy Street, Rev. Professor ATB McGowan tel: 236695 www.invernesseast.com Inverness Greyfriars Stratherrick Free Church, Greyfriars at Balloan Road, Inverness and Stratherrick at Errogie, Stratherrick, tel: 714085 www.greyfriarschurch.org Inverness Methodist Church Huntly Street, Inverness, tel: 231170 www.churchesinverness.com Kiltarlity Church of Scotland, Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Sunday service at 12noon. Contact Rev. Dr Kobus Smit tel: 831662 www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.uk Kiltarlity Free Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, tel: 741729 email: jfraser@gmail.com Kings Fellowship meets at Smithton Industrial Estate, Culloden tel: 792700 email: info@thekingsfactory.com Kingsview Christian Centre Balnafettack Road, Inverness IV3 8TF tel: 716843, Services: Sunday - 11.30am/6pm; Wednesday - 7.30pm Kinmylies C of S, Kinmylies Way, Inverness. Sunday morning 10.30am, tel: 714035 www.kinmylies.co.uk Kirkhill (Wardlaw) Church of Scotland Sunday service at 10.30am Rev. Dr. Kobus Smit - tel: 831662 www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.uk Knockbain Free Church, Ferry Brae, North Kessock, tel:731368 email nwmacleod@talktalk.net Maryburgh & Killearnan Free Church, Seaforth Place, Maryburgh, tel: 01349 867885 and Killearnan Manse, Bogroy, Tore, tel: 731369 email: cswan@ctlconnect.co.uk Ness Bank C of S, Inverness. Sunday Service 11am. Tel: 243165 or visit www.nessbank.com North Kessock, C of S Main Street, North Kessock tel: 731712 www.churchofscotland.org.uk Old High St Stephen's, C of S, 1. Old High Church, Church Street, Inverness tel: 250802; 2 Southside Road at Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness tel: 250802 www.oldhighststephens.com
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The Barclays Scottish Open Golf Championship 2011 the Provost introduced mr g Sword and extended the Committee’s congratulations to the partners at Castle Stuart golf Links for attracting such a prestigious event to the course. mr Sword then gave members some background information on the Course, its location, design and suitability for the Barclays Scottish open golf Championship. Some of the key points highlighted were as follows: the Links course would provide competitors with better preparation for the British open, which follows the Scottish open; the design of the course provided spectacular views of the highland landscape and iconic landmarks, such as Castle Stuart and fort george; the course was designed to facilitate major tournaments, taking into account requirements for television coverage, grandstands etc; the event had the potential to reach 451 million households across the World through television coverage by the BBC and Sky; the course currently had a three year contract to host the Scottish open with an option to extend to four years or reduce to two years if required; the accommodation and transport infrastructure within the surrounding area was very important to the success of the event; advance ticket sales had been very encouraging, already exceeding advance sales on last year’s event at Loch Lomond; local support was vital with over 500 volunteers required and numbers to date had been very encouraging; and there had been widespread support for the event from all the public agencies and the organisers were working closely with these agencies to ensure a traffic management plan was in place which minimised disruption to normal traffic flow. members were overwhelmingly supportive of the event, commenting that: securing the rights to host the Barclays Scottish open was a tremendous coup for such a new course; the social and economic benefits of the event would be felt around the highlands for many years to come; it would be important to ensure that inverness and the access routes to the city looked as good as possible and were maintained thereafter; any local concerns regarding traffic issues would hopefully be allayed by the multi-agency approach being taken to draw up a sound traffic management plan; the inverness events and festivals Working group was looking at ways to provide events/entertainment for visitors to the
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city at that time; organisers should consider looking into the possibility of encouraging one of the television companies to install a giant screen in falcon Square; the Council should look at ways of supporting the event through imaginative use of empty flower beds and floral displays; and any additional funding required should not necessarily be drawn from the inverness Common good fund and alternative sources of funding should be considered. mr D haas clarified that the Director of Planning and Development was Lead officer with the City manager leading on event management and reassured members that they were not being asked to approve any additional funding from the Common good fund at this stage. any application to the Common good fund would be reasonable and proper and would be used to enhance the local and visitor experience of inverness and the activities taking place at Castle Stuart. further, members would be kept appraised of the work of the multi-agency event Planning team and there would be a briefing on the event management Plan once it was finalised. the Committee enDorSeD the activity detailed in the report, recognising the potential positive economic impact that the Barclays Scottish open golf Championship would have on both the City and highlands. Reports from the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care in respect of Services provided by the Highland Council within the City of Inverness. mr n Campbell summarised the report and highlighted the excellent work being carried out by staff to attain these grades. he commented that there was to be a change in the regulatory body and in future all inspections would be unannounced. members congratulated the officers and staff for attaining and maintaining these high grades reflecting the quality of staff working within the Service and the quality of the management and leadership. ms f gair confirmed that the grades for ach an eas had steadily improved and that the refurbishment of the premises had already started. She was confident that future reports would show even higher grades and noted members’ comments regarding the positive feedback that they had received regarding the quality of care provided there. the Committee noteD: the foregoing inspection details; the actions being taken to maintain
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and improve standards in each unit; and the exceptional work being carried out by officers and staff to attain these results. Congratulations were extended to all concerned. Inverness Partnership – Events and Festivals – Review of Income Opportunities mr D haas clarified that there was sufficient quantifiable benefit for the Core events to remain free to enter, subject to this being reviewed on an annual basis. mr r Pedersen, Chair of the events and festivals Working group commented as follows: the events and festivals Working group was now working in partnership with inverness BiD, eastgate Centre and eden Court to ensure activities were co-ordinated within the City; the group was looking at ways on how the programme could be extended to become more commercial; and the group had succeeded in working within budget over the last two years. members were supportive of the report and recommendations and welcomed the opportunity the Working group had to create policy guidelines that could be used for potential partnerships in the future, without being restrictive and rigid. Some members were keen to see a Business Plan for the future which would evidence public support and show the social-economic value of the events programme to the City. mr D haas assured members that the Committee would be updated on a regular basis on events and festivals development. the events officer updated members on the forthcoming concert to support the victims of the recent tsunami in Japan and was congratulated on his work by the Committee. the Committee agreeD that: the Civic Bonfire and fireworks Display, halloween, Christmas Lights Switch on, Winter Wonderland and hogmanay events would all be retained as core events which were free to enter by the general public, with this decision being reviewed at the end of each financial year; and the City manager, in liaison with the head of Procurement, be instructed to prepare a tender document allowing for partnership arrangements to be established between the Council and the private sector for the provision of additional events within the City of inverness and landward areas, which might provide for an income opportunity. a progress report would be made to an appropriate future meeting of the City Committee.
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30 thursday groam house museum lecture ‘two island notables: alexander and euphemia ritchie of iona celtic art’ by dr e mairi macarthur, author of iona celtic art the work of alexander and euphemia ritchie, 7.30pm, fortrose community theatre, admission £4 (members £2) fortrose community theatre tel: 01381 621252 trevor moss and hannah-lou at the ironworks room 2, 7pm, £6, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit the website www.ironworksvenue.com ‘singing for pleasure’ group concert, 8pm, crown church, inverness, an hour-long concert of wellloved songs - and might encourage some audience participation also! all welcome to this free concert, retiring collection for charity, tel. 236841 for info
JULY until october 31 monday pictish throne exhibition at brodie castle, during normal opening hours, an opportunity to see this recreation of a pictish throne, the first to be made in over 1000 years, by master craftsman adrian mccurdy, who took his lines from ancient stone carvings, on loan from the national museum of scotland, included in tour of the castle, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156
2 saturday and 3 sunday stained glass weekend at half-a-moon, ardersier, learn how to make a stained glass panel, places are limited, phone 01667 461361 for further details www.halfamoon.co.uk
3 sunday working horse show, 9.30am-3.30pm, brodie castle, by forres, see shetlands to clydesdales, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 bl’azz at eden court presents “the bl’azz trio” with roy stevenson, 3pm-5pm, the maclean room at eden court, inverness, one of the highland’s finest jazz saxophonists together with the eden court house three, admission £6, telephone bookings 01463 234234
5 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details
7 thursday an evening of scottish music performed by ‘music for a while’, 7.30pm, brodie castle, by forres, adults £8/child & concession £5, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156
8 friday dolly the show at the ironworks, 7pm, £19.50, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
1 friday torridon at the ironworks, 7.30pm, £8, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com moving pictures present a tribute to canadian band ‘rush’, 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion, tel: 01997 420124 visit www.movingpicturesuk.com the shee, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6, tel: 01309 691170 for details
2 saturday great glen walking club - charlie macalinden’s badenoch way memorial walk, depart 0900 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, grade b 10 miles, grade c 8 miles, OS sheet 35 GR NH 858 084 play pieces presents ‘working holiday’ at the ironSpotLight on Inverness and District
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9 saturday the highland-russia connection activities for children, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm, multi cultural centre,1 ardconnel terrace, inverness, booking essential, please contact elena reid tel: 01667 456245 or visit www.highlandrussia.org.uk HOW tHe “WHat’S On” WOrKS
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9 saturday strawberry tea and open garden, 2pm-4pm, the manse, ardersier, for more details tel: 01667 462224, ardersier with petty parish church alex.whiteford@hotmail.co.ukwestern front association - firing and hiring on the western front - dr john bourne, former director of centre for first world war studies, university of birmingham, 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library, contact derek bird tel: 01343 870562, email chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk rhythm n reel at the ironworks, 7.30pm, £7, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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garden open at culish, kilmuir, north kessock, 2pm5pm, entrance £3 in aid of local charities, teas, baking, plants, ice-cream and more oi polloi, billy liar, kings of the delmar & filthpact, 7.30pm, flanagan’s bar, elgin, visit www.myspace.com/thesyndicate2008
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amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details the highland-russia connection fundraiser, 7pm9pm, multi cultural centre,1 ardconnel terrace, inverness, please contact elena reid tel: 01667 456245 or visit www.highlandrussia.org.uk the pink castle philosophy club - human rights, 7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, ness bank, inverness, for the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community visit www.pinkcastle.eu
bl’azz at eden court presents “bluebelly”, 3pm-5pm, the maclean room at eden court, inverness, dougie burns - acoustic guitar and bobby mcdonald double bass and slide guitar performing their own blues-inspired compositions, admission £6, telephone bookings 01463 234234
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the saw doctors at the ironworks, 7.30pm, £20, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
bird box making, 11am-1pm, strathpeffer community centre, make your very own bird box, paint it and take it home, suitable for p3 upwards, £4 per child, booking essential, tel: 01997 421989 football session, 2pm-3pm, strathpeffer community centre, come along to our drop in session for 5-aside games, please book in advance, suitable for P3-S1, £1.50 per child, tel: 01997 421989
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groam house museum lecture ‘george bain - his life and work’ by susan e seright, curator, groam house museum, 7.30pm, fortrose community theatre, admission £4 (members £2) fortrose community theatre tel: 01381 62125
16 saturday great glen walking club - loch morlich - rothiemurchus lodge circuit, depart 0900 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 7 miles, 550 feet ascent, grade c, OS sheet 36 GR NN 958 097 cawdor heritage group 20th anniversary year open day, 11am-5pm, cawdor school, learn about nairnshire from our large archive, all welcome, refreshments all day
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creche with bouncy castle, 10am-11.30am, strathpeffer community centre, a great chance for kids to burn off some energy with the bouncy castle, playing games or drawing, fully supervised, booking essential, suitable for 2-8 years old, £2.50 per child or £5 for a family, tel: 01997 421989 amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details
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Cinema listings July 2011 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Showing blockbusters and independent films
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Moray Playhouse, Elgin
New Screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk
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
Vue Cinema, Inverness From Friday 1st July Transformers 2D & 3D From Friday 15th July Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2D & 3D From Friday 22nd July Cars 2D & 3D From Friday 29th July Captain America Zookeeper Horrid Henry KidsAM Every Saturday & Sunday at 10.15am Tickets £1.25 / VIP Tickets £2.75 Teen Screens Every Thursday & Friday afternoon Tickets £2 / VIP Tickets £3.50 Senior Screenings Every Tuesday afternoon Tickets £3.05 / VIP Tickets £4.55 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
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aid of hall refurbishment, doors open 7.30pm, tickets £8/£6, contact 01456 415366/415364 or e-mail bookings@glenaffric.info for details
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20 wednesday mums and tots session, 10am-11.30am, strathpeffer community centre, suitable for all ages up to 5 years old, parents & children welcome to the drop in session, parent to stay and play with the children, £1.50 per child or £3 per family, tel: 01997 421989 cheerleading, disco dance, slow dance and rock & roll, 2pm-2.45pm for 3-7 years old and 3pm-3.45pm for 8 years and over, strathpeffer community centre, learn to do cheerleading, disco dancing, rock & roll steps, bring juice & wear comfortable clothing, booking essential, £3.50, tel: 01997 421989
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family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details laura marling at the ironworks, 7.30pm, £20, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
youth hub, 2pm-3.30pm, strathpeffer community centre, play guitar hero, table top football, pool, use the internet or just catch up with friends, suitable for p3-s1, fully supervised, crisps, sweets & juice will be on sale, booking essential, £2.50, tel: 01997 421989
22 friday drawing room concert with ‘bel canto’ singing group, 7pm, brodie castle, by forres, adults £10/concessions £8, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156
23 saturday al murray - the pub landlord at the ironworks, 7pm, £26.20, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
24 sunday great glen walking club - quinag, depart 0800 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 9 miles, 3200 feet ascent, grade a+, OS sheet 15 GR NC 233 274 forres accordion & fiddle club players with pat fraser, 1.30pm-4pm, brodie castle, by forres, an afternoon’s entertainment of scottish music and verse in our own marquee, afternoon teas available, entry by donation, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 open garden & croft, 2pm-5pm at laikenbuie, veg & flowers, farm walk & feed lamb, handmade local pottery stall, treasure hunt, boating plus tea & cakes with live folk music, in aid of highland hospice, 3 miles up A939 from nairn, tel: 454630, visit www.hiddenglen.co.uk
25 monday youth hub, 10am-12noon, strathpeffer community centre, try your hand at tossing the caber, throwing the welly and the tug of war, suitable for p1-s2, booking essential, £4 per person, tel: 01997 421989 football session, 2pm-3pm, strathpeffer community centre, come along to our drop in session for 5-aside games, please book in advance, suitable for P3-S1, £1.50 per child, tel: 01997 421989 nick keir & stephen quigg folk concert (former members of the mccalmans), 8pm, cannich hall, in page 20 - July 2011
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creche with bouncy castle, 10am-11.30am, strathpeffer community centre, a great chance for kids to burn off some energy with the bouncy castle, playing games or drawing, fully supervised, booking essential, suitable for 2-8 years old, £2.50 per child or £5 for a family, tel: 01997 421989 amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details
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26 tuesday to august 7 sunday art society of inverness 67th annual exhibition, eastgate centre, inverness, a great show to browse with something for everyone
27 wednesday mums and tots session, 10am-11.30am, strathpeffer community centre, suitable for all ages up to 5 years old, parents & children welcome to the drop in session, parent to stay and play with the children, £1.50 per child or £3 per family, tel: 01997 421989 kids film - marmaduke, 10am-11.30am, strathpeffer community centre, entry by raffle ticket - £2 per strip with a raffle prize pulled at the end, children under 5 need accompanied by an adult, sweets, juice & popcorn will be on sale, tel: 01997 421989
28 thursday youth hub, 2pm-3.30pm, strathpeffer community centre, play guitar hero, table top football, pool, use the internet or just catch up with friends, suitable for p3-s1, fully supervised, crisps, sweets & juice will be ‘uncharted waters’, a contemporary circus theatre triple bill presented by all or nothing aerial dance theatre and strange bird zirkus, 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion, tickets £12 (conc. £11) visit the website www.aerialdance.co.uk or www.strangebirdzirkus.com
29 friday robin colvill performs popular piano classics from bach to gershwin, 8pm, brodie castle, by forres, an opportunity to hear robin's stories and listen to a selection of classics in the drawing room, £18 (available at www.nts.org.uk), contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 ironworks summer party with eddie halliwell, lottie, filth dj’s & graeme platt, 9pm, £13, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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30 saturday great glen walking club - stob ban (mamores) , depart 0800 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 9 miles, 3600 feet ascent, grade a, OS sheet 41 GR NN 145 683
30 saturday glencoe and the devil’s staircase with marie curie cancer care, 23 mile trek, a must for those with stamina & a thirst for adventure, visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/uktreks or call 08700 340 040 to regsiter ‘brilliant disguise’ - bruce springsteen tribute at the ironworks, 7.30pm, £10, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
31 sunday insh marshes family fun day, 2pm-5pm, insh marshes national nature reserve RSPB car park, adults free/children £2.50, email insh@rspb.org.uk or tel: 01540 661518 for more details dougie maclean, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £16/£14, tel: 01309 691170 for details
AUGUST 2011 in brief until october 31 monday pictish throne exhibition at brodie castle, during normal opening hours, an opportunity to see this recreation of a pictish throne, by master craftsman adrian mccurdy, on loan from the national museum of scotland, included in tour of the castle, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 2 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details 3 wednesday blake - ‘classical boy band’, strathpeffer pavilion, tickets £28, www.blakeofficial.com/biography/, tel: 01997 420124, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org 5 friday and 6 saturday belladrum tartan heart festival 2011, visit www.thebooth.co.uk for details 7 sunday great glen walking club - badrallach to scoraig, depart 0800 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 11 miles, 325 feet ascent, grade c+, OS sheet 19 GR NH 055 918 8 monday to 13 saturday inverness tattoo 2011, northern meeting park, inverness 9 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details the pink castle philosophy club - privacy, 7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, ness bank, inverness, for the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community visit www.pinkcastle.eu SpotLight on Inverness and District
12 friday kids of kolkata ceilidh fund-raising dance with rhythmnreel, 8pm-1am, strathpeffer pavilion, tickets £10 (plus booking fee), from wegottickets or £12 at the door www.wegottickets.com/event/117319 13 saturday great glen walking club - alltbeith walk in from glen affric, depart 0800 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 16 miles, 1000 feet ascent, grade a, OS sheet 25 GR NH 202 233 play pieces presents ‘travellers follies’ at the ironworks, 1pm, £10, tel: 0871 789 4173 or www.ironworksvenue.com magdalena reising and the blue café jazz ensemble, 8pm, brodie castle, by forres, £12, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 14 sunday historic wheels club annual rally, 2pm-4.30pm, brodie castle, near forres, contact tel: 01343 850372 16 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details 19 friday highland summer darts challenge at the ironworks, 7pm, £22.50, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 20 saturday and 21 sunday stained glass weekend at half-a-moon, ardersier, learn how to make a stained glass panel, places are limited, phone 01667 461361 for further details www.halfamoon.co.uk 20 saturday esther’s ceilidh for the highland hospice, strathpeffer pavilion, tel: 01997 420124, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org 21 sunday great glen walking club - tomich monument to plodda falls, depart 0900 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 11 miles, 975 ft ascent, grade b, OS sheet 25/26 GR NH 299 261 highland chamber orchestra, 3pm, strathpeffer pavilion, www.highland-chamber-orchestra.co.uk, tel: 01997 420124, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org ‘the lafontaines’ plus ‘he slept on 57’ at the ironworks room 2, 7.30pm, £6, tel: 0871 789 4173 www.ironworksvenue.com 24 wednesday ‘heart of the nation’ - the story of robert the bruce, the real braveheart, 10am, 11.45am, 1.15pm and 3pm, invergordon arts centre, adults £8/under16’s £5 www.wherecanwego.com for details 25 thursday groam house museum lecture ‘george bain’s WW1 service history’ by alistair pringle, great-grandson of george bain, 7.30pm, fortrose community theatre, admission £4 (members £2) fortrose community theatre tel: 01381 62125 27 saturday great glen walking club - pass of the fair haired lad (above dores), depart 0900 hrs, highland council car park, inverness, 9 miles, 900 feet ascent, grade b great river ness raft & duck race 2011, inverness 28 sunday beyond presents fish at the ironworks, 7.30pm, £17.50, tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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How good is good enough? Just how good does a person have to be to earn eternal life? According to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard (the only standard that really counts) a person would have to live an absolutely perfect life to earn eternal life. Not one lie; not one bad thought; not one disrespectful word to their parents, etc. Perfect. Do you think you have fulfilled and maintained this strict standard? Romans 3:19 says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;...what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.â&#x20AC;? You see we have all broken Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law and the whole world stands guilty before God! No one can argue that they have lived a perfect life. No one â&#x20AC;Ś not you, not me, no one. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to think about it, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true â&#x20AC;Śwe all have sinned â&#x20AC;&#x201C; broken Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law (Romans 3:10, 23). We have ALL offended a holy God, who will by no means pass by sin.
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So, none are without sin, but none are without hope, either. The Lord wants â&#x20AC;&#x153;all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.â&#x20AC;? (1 Timothy 2:4). A sinner in Bible times asked the question â&#x20AC;&#x153;What do I have to do to be saved?â&#x20AC;? The answer was simple, yet profound, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.â&#x20AC;? (Acts 16:31). On the cross of Calvary, Jesus Christ was satisfying the just demands of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law against sinners - He was made sin that we might, through him, be made righteous. In order for God to no longer see us as guilty hell-deserving sinners, and fit us for heaven, we each need by faith to personally accept that Christ died in our place. Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redeeming love for sinners is found only in Christ, and the sinner is out of Christ. Put your trust in the finished work (death, burial, and resurrection) of the Lord Jesus Christ, and God will save you by faith in His Son and give you the gift of the Holy Spirit to enable you to live for Him and know Him as your Lord.â&#x20AC;&#x153;...if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be savedâ&#x20AC;? (Romans 10:9). Be done with your pride and bow your knee to the Lord Jesus. Only when a sinner turns from his sin and bows to Jesus as Lord and Saviour, can he have eternal life.
Maybe you think you have sinned so much that there is no forgiveness for you. God is Holy, but He loves to forgive. God loves you and is not willing that any should perish. He showed his love toward us in that â&#x20AC;&#x153;while we were yet sinners Christ died for usâ&#x20AC;? (Romans No matter how good you think you are or how bad 5:8). you think you are, the Lord saves all those who come To those who turn from their sin and receive Jesus to Him in faith. The Lord Jesus says â&#x20AC;&#x153; him that cometh to Christ as their Saviour and Lord, He assures us, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will Me I will in no wise cast outâ&#x20AC;? (John 6:37). forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no Reject Him no longer. Eternity in Hell is a long moreâ&#x20AC;? (Jeremiah 31:34). . We do not have to go to that time to remember that you rejected Christ. place of torment which the Lord Jesus calls hell.
NO ONE IS SO GOOD THAT THEY DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T NEED TO BE SAVED. NO ONE IS SO BAD THAT THEY CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T BE SAVED.
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Scottish salmon with roasted asparagus and a lemon & chilli mayonnaise 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 500g of new potatoes 10 asparagus spears, trimmed and halved 2 good handfuls of cherry tomatoes 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar 2 good sized salmon fillets 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise Juice of ½ a lemon 1 red chilli de-seeded Pre heat your oven to 200ºc. Into an oven proof dish or medium roasting tin add two tablespoons of the oil. Cut the potatoes in half and throw them in and season, give them a good shake and place in the oven for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes take the dish out and add the asparagus, re-season and add another tablespoon of oil then shake before replacing in the oven for a further 15 minutes. Take the dish out the oven and add the cherry tomatoes and drizzle them with the balsamic. Season the salmon and place on top of the dish. Add the final spoon of oil and replace in the oven for 15 minutes. Whilst the dish is cooking, take the chilli and chop up finely, add to the lemon juice and mayonnaise and stir all together. Once the dish is ready take it out the oven and spoon the mayo over the salmon and serve. Remember the wine!!! Allan Little, Head Chef
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The mention of dolphins for most folk conjur conjure up images of far flung exotic destinations and war warm tropical seas. However,, rresidents However ea are blessed to have area esidents of the moray ar a pod of one of the world's favourite mammals, the bottle nose dolphin, living on their doorstep. Estimated to number around 130 individuals, the Moray firth dolphins are regularly spotted from both land and sea.
Whilst the dolphins can be found in the firth all year rround, ound, the summer months ar are more e usually mor e reliable as they feed on the runs of salmon returning returning to our rivers to spawn. They are a very social animal usually found in schools of up to 15. The females give birth to one calf every few years and births can take place at any time of year year.. Gestation lasts around around a year and family ties seem to last beyond the weaning stage. For mor more e information information on the dolphins, visit the WDCS web site at www.wdcs.org www.wdcs.org or the visitor centre at North Kessock.
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Whilst they can be seen (or not) at increase ease your any time, you will incr chances of spotting them by paying attention to tide times. Microscopic Micr oscopic marine life such as plankton drift on the tides, fish follow the plankton and dolphins follow You normally the fish. Y ou will nor mally find most activity on the rising tide and from personal experience, being at Chanonry point a couple of hours after low tide, when the tide reaches it's fastest flow, has never failed to deliver sightings for me. Spey bay is another excellent vantage point, plus a number of boat operators offer trips out on the firth to view them. For tide times, check http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk where you can get 7 day tidal predictions. predictions.
Whilst Moray residents residents can enjoy this wildlife spectacle so close to home, other species of cetacean can be found by taking a day trip, Perhaps to Skye or Arisaig on the west coast and taking a boat trip. During the summer months, when the seas warm up and the plankton blooms start to drift further north, whales, dolphins and basking sharks follow them to currents feed in the rich curr ents that flow up the west coast of Scotland. The wet and windy weather of late has gr greatly eatly rrestricted estricted dragonfly activity, and to date I've had just one sighting of a four spotted chaser dragonfly, before turned. before the weather tur ned. The one benefit of the bad weather has been that, so far the midges have been fairly inactive. I certainly haven't suf suffered fered as yet! Hopefully things will settle very soon and I can get out to try the new camera and fr freshen eshen up my dragonfly and damselfly galleries. interesting I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found something inter esting in this article and do let me have your own wildlife photos and stories. Ian MacLeod runs W Wild ild W West est www.wildwestsafari.co.uk ian@wildwestsafari.co.uk Offering Offering wildlife safaris in the Great Great Glen and surr surrounding ounding areas. areas.
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Fresh vegetables, in-season produce all locally grown and hand delivered directly to your door. Sounds too good to be true? This service is now available to the local community through the development of the 'Veg Box Scheme'. Many individual farms have began to offer these types of products, selections of fresh fruit and veg straight from the farm to your household, missing out the middle man giving you more value for money. Local farmer Jock Scott is no different and after years of supplying large supermarket chains with a variety of products, established the company 'Scotgro' in 2009, providing the Inverness-shire and Moray with handpicked produce from their farm at Broombank, Auldearn. The company’s main objective is to ensure the freshest products are delivered each week to their customers. Unlike supermarket produce, the seasonal vegetables, and fruit during the summer months, only ever travel the distance between the farm and your doorstep. Providing the customers with a selection of only the freshest, locally grown goods, at a competitive price. What's available from Scotgro? Scotgro offer individual boxes to suit each customers household, ranging from the 'Mini - box' packed for an individual or couple, 'Standard box' which can accommodate two to four people up to the 'crate' option which contains enough
produce for a family of up to seven people. Delivery of the boxes to your house can be arranged on a weekly, fortnight or one off basis. You also have the handy option of being able to pause your deliveries if you are having a week away or feeling 'vegged-out' Another handy element of Scotgro is that you have the option to enter which vegetables you enjoyed and those which you would prefer in your box, ensuring you wont receive anything to your household which will go to waste. Check out their website to view a full range of produce on offer, and if you think this quick and easy way to get your weekly supply of vegetables is for you, order one online now www.scotgro.com
Example of a standard box. The contents change regularly and vary according to season.
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Scotgro can deliver a box containing a selection of fresh local vegetables from our Nairnshire farm to your doorstep. Subscribing online for a regular weekly or fortnightly box is easy – you can even tell us which vegetables you don’t like so that we know not to put them in your box.
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Delicious Dining at the Roux! A Spotlight on the Rocpool Chez Roux Restaurant by Eilidh Conners Situated in the heart of Inverness, only minutes from the city centre, is the legendary Albert Rouxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highland creation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chez Roux. Located within the elegant boutique hotel, The Rocpool Reserve, Chez Roux offers diners French cuisine incorporating fantastic local Scottish produce. The dining room is a stylish space with stunning views and plenty of natural light. The beautiful Scottish weather deserted us so we were unable to sample the outside seating area. The framed photographs of Albert Roux scattered the walls, making an interesting talking point and adding a personal touch. Both menus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the extensive a la carte and also the altered-weekly set menu - were overseen by Albert Roux himself and focus on classic French countryside cooking with an emphasis on seasonal flavours. My companion opted for Albert Rouxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature starter - twice baked floating soufflĂŠ with Mull cheddar and Gruyère cheese. Whilst I selected the Langoustine salad, served with apple and avocado it was delicious, light and I was eagerly anticipating the main course. When out for a meal, as a general rule I always opt for dishes I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally have at home. After some faltering, I finally chose the Halibut, whilst my companion opted for the Sea Bream accompanied by spring vegetables and parsley sauce. The herb crust on the Halibut was delightful and was complemented brilliantly by potato puree and wilted spinach. Whilst looking over the dessert menu, we were presented with a huge cheeseboard a selection of British and French cheeses served with home-made chutney, celery,
grapes and biscuits. Although the cheese looked tempting, the sound of the Chocolate Fondant with caramel ice-cream and hot chocolate sauce was too hard to resist for my chocolateloving self! Whilst my companion opted for another of Albert Rouxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a classic glazed lemon tart with raspberry sauce. I was not disappointed, the melted chocolate centre of the fondant was divine, as was the caramel ice cream, complemented superbly by a bitter hot chocolate sauce. My companion was also impressed with her lemon tart. After sneaking a taste, I understood why. It was light, intensely citrusy and marriaged perfectly with the raspberry sauce and fresh berries. Following our meal we were offered coffee and petit fours, either in the lounge or the bar. We decided to try out the bar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; R Bar and were impressed by the attention to detail once again. Whilst here we looked over the RouXpress menu, noticing the price of only ÂŁ12.95 for four courses, it seems excellent value for money and claims to be served in just 40 minutes. Chez Roux offers an outstanding fine-dining experience, with exceptional service in beautiful surroundings. An impromptu visit by the Chef whist enjoying coffee in the bar topped off the evening perfectly. I would not hesitate to recommend, or indeed return to Chez Roux myself, although I am intrigued to find out how the RouXpress food compares to the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main menu.
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