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Clubs and Societies ADDICTED EATERS ANONYMOUS (AEA) Thurs, 6.30pm, The Centre for Mental Health Recovery, 23 Bruce Gardens, Inverness. 12 step programme for food addicts who have struggled with overeating, undereating, anorexia, bulimia and weight control through dieting & exercise. Call 01463 714518 ALIVE AND KICKING Wed, 7pm, Inverness Cathedral.

Celebrate your own or a family member’s recovery, meet other people & have a laugh. No singing experience necessary just come along any week.

Refreshments provided. Call Sharon Holloway on 01463 704843 or 07815 694338 or at sharon.holloway1@nhs.net

HOT CHOCOLATE FRIDAY- what a way to end the week! Call 01463 225553 www.morayepiscopalchurch. scot/inverness CARS AND COFFEE INVERNESS 2nd Sunday of month, 10am 12pm, Rollerbowl, Culduthel Rd. Inverness. A quiet social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts. Classic, Retro, Sport cars, all welcome. Email at carsandcoffee@ highlandclassic.org.uk www.facebook.com/carsand coffeeinverness/ CROMARTY BOWLING CLUB Outdoor (May - Sept), the Green, Cromarty. Fri (Bowling for Beginners), 2pm - 4pm. Indoor (Nov -Apr), Victoria Hall, Cromarty. Fri (Bowling for Beginners), 2pm - 4pm, Causeway, Cromarty.

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FAMILY FIRST A support service for families with at least one child 0 - 3 yrs old. Call 011463 703033 or email alisonstanley@smoothmail.co.uk FRIENDS OF THE BIRNIE SUPPORT GROUP Wed, 9.30am - 11.30am & 12.30pm - 2.30pm, the Playroom, The Birnie Centre, Raigmore Hospital. For children with additional needs & their families & carers. £2 per session.

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Call Anne on 07542 712381 HIGHLAND HISTORIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ROAD RUN Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run is an annual event held in the North of Scotland every May for enthusiasts of commercial vehicles. Call 07803 907942 or email landpowerserv@aol.com

HIGHLAND CHARITY JIVE Fri, 7.30pm - 10.30pm, Culcabock & Drakies Community Hall, Grebe Avenue, Inverness. Entry £5. Modern Jive - Beginners Class & Freestyle.

No partners required. All profit goes to local charities. Email at highlandcharityjive@yahoo.com.

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HIGHLAND LITERARY SALON Monthly (see website/social media for details), 7.30pm, Glen Mhor Hotel, Ness 7 - 17 Ness Bank, Inverness. Brings together those with an interest in the written word & the wider world of publishing. Discussions, workshops, readings etc. www.highlandlitsalon.com HIGHLAND LONGBOWS Interested in Longbows? Get in touch for more details. Call 01463 741307 or email at barbara39campbell@ btinternet.com HIGHLAND HILLWALKING CLUB For more information email at highlandhillwalkers@ gmail.com www.spanglefish.com/ HighlandHillwalkingClub HIGHLANDS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY 1st Tues of month, 7.30pm 10pm, Smithton Culloden Free Church, Inverness. The Society has an Observatory based at Culloden Battlefield. www.spacegazer.com INVERNESS GARDENING CLUB 2nd Tues monthly (Sept - Dec), 7.30pm, the Mackenzie Centre, Culduthel Road . Meetings are informal, usually with an invited speaker. New members or visitors always welcome. Call Valerie Weir (Sec) on 01456 486656 or email at v.weir656@btinternet.com INVERNESS SWIMMING CLUB Wed (Club night), 6.15pm, Inverness Leisure Centre, Queens Park, Bught Lane. There are training sessions throughout the week. Email at

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MAGGIE'S HIGHLANDS Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm, Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre, Raigmore, Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness. Providing free, practical, emotional & social support to people affected by cancer. Call 01463 706306 or at highlands@maggiescentres.org www.maggiescentres.org MERKINCH MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB Regular monthly trips, ages 12 to adult. Call 07879 443979 or at ewanharper@yahoo.co.uk NASTY NESSIE'S ROLLER GIRLS Wed, 8pm - 10pm. Beginner training sessions. Must be over 18 & female. www.nastynessiesrollergirls. wordpress.com NOAH'S ARK TOTS Tues - Fri, 9.45am - 11.30am, Culduthel Christian Centre, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness www.culduthelchristiancentre.org TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE WORK CLUB Fri, 10am - 12pm, Spectrum Centre, 1 Margaret Street (by bus station), Inverness. Help with job searches, CVs, application forms & more, so pop in & get the support you need to get into work.

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A ‘Spring’ Poem Daisy Time By Marjorie Pickthall

See, the grass is full of stars, Fallen in their brightness; Hearts they have of shining gold, Rays of shining whiteness.

Buttercups have honeyed hearts, Bees they love the clover, But I love the daisies' dance All the meadow over.

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Spring days in winter My favourite season of the year is springtime. After the long, dark winter where nothing appears to grow it is so encouraging to see the daffodils and tulips appearing. Unexpectedly, we have seen temperatures soar in February, almost ten degrees higher than the seasonal average. The Scottish record of 17.9C was equalled on the 21st February and on the 24th February 20C was recorded breaking the UK record. It seems strange to have the warmth of a summer day in February and to see new life far sooner than we expected.

The transition from winter to springtime is a powerful, imaginative analogy for the transformation that we long to see and experience in our lives, our society and our world. However much we appreciate the beautiful world that we live in, we know deep down that something is wrong. It is not as it once was. It is not as it should be. Why is there so much evil and suffering? Why does our beautiful world appear to be frustrated and why are so many human beings frustrated?

C.S. Lewis explores these questions in his novel “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Aslan, the lion represents Jesus Christ, the witch represents Satan and the children represent humanity.

Why is it always winter in Narnia? The true King, Aslan, is absent and the witch

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reigns over the land causing distress and ensuring it is always winter. Rather than blaming Aslan for his absence or the witch for leading people like Edmund astray, there is a strong message in the story that human beings are part of the problem. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that the human heart is selfish, distrusting and easily led astray. Yet for Narnia to be restored human beings must be restored too to their original vocation: ruling Narnia as Aslan’s royal agents, Kings and Queens under the ultimate King. But who will show the way, and who will redeem and restore this broken creation?

“Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.”

God became human in order to reestablish his rule and reign over his world which was in chaos ever since Adam and Eve rebelled in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3). Christ brought God’s kingdom rule to earth, giving life to the full and demonstrating God’s power over the forces of decay. His purpose was to destroy the work of the evil one and to provide a solution to the problem of human sin (Romans 3:23). Christ died on the cross for our sins and rose victoriously from the dead so that

Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of Scotland Ardersier Sundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon. Tel: 01667 462224.

Avoch Congregational Church High Street, Avoch. Sundays 11.30am.

Refreshments afterwards. www.avochcongregationalchurch.co.uk Barn Church of Scotland Culloden. Sundays 10.30am. First and third Sundays of the month 6.30pm service. www.barnchurch.org.uk Black Isle Charge Episcopal Churches 1 Deans Road, Fortrose.

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Cale House, Church of Scotland Millburn Road, Inverness.

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Celt Street Evangelical Church Celt Street, Inverness, IV3 5JD. Sundays 11:45am and 5pm Tel: 01463 772147. www.celtstreet.org.uk City Life Church Mercure Hotel, Church Street, Inverness. Sundays 10:30am. Tel: 01463 714839. Email: info@citylifechurch.org.uk.

Website: www.citylifechurch.org.uk Culduthel Christian Centre Culduthel Avenue, IV2 6AS. Sundays: 11am. Free debt counselling available. Pastor Alasdair Macleod. Call 01463 222795 or visit www.culduthelchristiancentre.org.

Culloden-Balloch Baptist Church Wellside Road, Balloch, Inverness.

Sundays 10.30am. Tel: 01463 794005.

Email: office@cullodenbaptist.com. Website: www.cullodenbaptist.com Culloden Gospel Hall for meeting times & locations please visit www.cullodengospelhall.com

whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

God has not only liberated humanity from the power of sin and death. He will one day liberate the whole of creation (Romans 8:21). At the end of time, after judgement, God promises to establish a new creation for all who trust in Christ.

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new.” Revelation 21:5 Faith in the cross and resurrection of Christ gives us hope for the future and peace in the present, because this event has liberated us from the problem of sin and the sentence of death. We can live with certain hope because Christ is faithful to fulfil his promise to return and bring in a new creation.

God knows that our hearts long for an end to suffering and for more of his transforming power today. The thaw has begun but winter has not yet ended.

Christ is coming and so is a new creation. Trust in Christ and you will know God’s transforming presence like a warm spring day in winter time.

Rev. Alasdair Macleod Culduthel Christian Centre Inverness

Croy & Dalcross Parish Church Church of Scotland Croy Village.

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Dalneigh & Bona Church of Scotland St Mary’s Avenue, Inverness.

Bona Church, Lochend by Inverness: 10am. Dalneigh Church, St Mary’s Avenue, Inverness: 10.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 224795.

Daviot and Dunlichity Church Every Sunday 12pm in Daviot Church.

First Sunday of each month in Dunlichity Church. Kathleen Matheson, Session Clerk. Tel: 01808 521767.

Dingwall Baptist Church Tulloch Street, Dingwall. www.dbc.org.uk Dingwall Castle Street Church of Scotland www.dingwall-church.co.uk Dingwall Catholic Church, St Lawrence 21 Castle Street, Dingwall.

Tel: 01349 863143.

Dingwall Episcopal Church, St James The Great Castle Street, Dingwall. Tel: 01349 862204. Website: www.stjames-stannes.org.uk Dingwall Free Church High Street. Sundays 11am and 6pm. Website: www.deep-river.co.uk Dores FCC Reformed Church - (Up the brae from the village on B862) Sundays 11am (Children welcome) & 6:30pm. Wednesdays 7:30pm.

Web: www.dores-church.org.uk - Rev. D. Ratti 07599 298946 Inverness Presbytery www.invernesspresbytery.co.uk/congregations Listed A to H and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or for any amendments to existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Orienteering the family friendly sport We are lucky in this part of the world to have some of the finest orienteering terrain you could hope for. Coastal forests like Culbin and Roseisle have wonderful wide tracks but are also packed with little hidden pockets of beauty. Finding these hidden wonders is just one of the joys of orienteering and the best thing is, you can keep your map to go back and enjoy it another time too.

But back to the family aspect of orienteering. At Moravian Orienteering Club, our membership is predominantly families. We have children who started out toddling around white course (the very easiest courses) now zooming around courses that challenge adults with considerably more experience. We also have adults who were dragged along by their children, acting merely as a taxi service originally, but now compete all over Scotland. It truly is a sport that everyone can enjoy, regardless of your age or current fitness level.

What it most curious about this sport though is the bragging rights. At any event you very rarely hear talk of fastest legs or personal bests. No, it’s the epic failures that orienteers like to discuss most. The longer it takes you to find a control, the bigger your bragging rights. If you’ve been wandering around in circles for 30 minutes, almost lost your shoe in a marsh, fell in the mud, realised you were holding your map the wrong way around but persevered until you found the finish, then you’re an orienteering hero. It’s humorous tales of woe you hear shared most often, and we’re very proud of the fact that we like to get value for money from our entry fees! The longer we’re out the better.

So if you’d like to enjoy some beautiful local forests, meet some lovely families and have a good sense of humour, you’d be very welcome at an orienteering event. Just bring your sense of humour (and a flask of tea and a slab of cake for when you finish).

The next Moravian Orienteering event: Saturday, 27th April at Millbuies while Inverness Orienteering Club can be found at Belivat on Sunday 7th April.

More details at www.moravianorienteering.org/ and www.invoc.org.uk.

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times Aging demography and depopulation are longstanding challenges for businesses and communities across the Highlands. It's a constant challenge to sustain a working age population in rural areas. But for the last few decades, we've been able to attract Europeans to settle in Scotland enriching our communities. They are very welcome and we want to encourage them to stay. Of all the losses we face with Brexit, it is the loss of people we will feel the hardest. The people who leave, the people who don't come and the babies who aren't born. We want to help local businesses grow but for that they need people.

We need immigration, and all of us, including local politicians must stand up for it.

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When you think of spring you can’t help think about all the farms that are starting to come to life with the arrival of lambs and calves. Our world class food and drink industry relies on the hard work, dedication and passion of our farmers and producers.

Lynn and Sandra of Lynbreck croft in the Cairngorms are a shining example of this dedication and I have been following their progress with interest. I was lucky to be able to visit them at the croft last year and greatly enjoyed learning about their ongoing and committed work to low-carbon environmentally sustainable farming.

Given this hard work, it is no surprise they have been recognised with a number of awards, including recently being appointed Young Agricultural Climate Change Champions by the Scottish Government.

I have no doubt that our farms and producers will continue to be fantastic ambassadors for our region.

News of investment by Norbord the wood panel manufacturer at its Inverness plant is a vote of confidence in the Highlands. At over £130 million in total, it is one of the biggest investments in Scotland in recent times, and secures the future of the workforce for decades to come.

Owners say the development – due to be completed by 2021 – will enable the mill to meet increased consumer demand for its oriented strand board (OSB) across the UK and Europe.

I was delighted that both Forestry Enterprise and HIE helped to persuade the company to make this investment by demonstrating capacity to supply wood and contribute towards the capital costs. This is a massive vote of confidence in the workforce and our economy.

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The Royal Fortification of Auldearn

by Highland Historian When you think of Royal Castles, you’d be excused for imagining anywhere but a quiet Highland village, particularly one that doesn’t have a castle, or even a ruin!

But don’t let the lack of visible evidence confuse you.

Auldearn was once a place of powerful authority. The township was developed around an earth and wood motte, but the origins of it are mysterious. The Highland Council’s Historic Environment Record dates it as c.561 (AD/CE) which was the period from which Pictish settlement begins to develop in Morayshire.

the 6th century, and the possibility that Auldearn was a western front for the Picts of the time, the current presumed Gaelic name ‘Allt Èireann’ (stream of the Irish) may signify that the Fort was the limit of the Scots-Gaels’ north-eastern advance.

when the army of Covenanters passed through before meeting Highland levies and doubling back to face the Royalist army in battle in 1645 and both the armies of Charles Edward Stuart and William Augustus of Hanover passed through in 1746.

The development of Pictish fortifications in the Moray area, which in later centuries led to the building of numerous castles locally, goes further to prove the tactical importance of Auldearn. Despite some historians claiming that the site is not strategically important, nothing could be further from the truth.

Some believe that a Norman developed the castle on the motte site during the reign of David I (1124-53), but the consensus is that Auldearn was re-fortified under William I (1165-1214) when revolt threatened Morayshire. It’s possible that the esplanade, now the Green on Doocot Road, would have been added then. In 1180, William I signed a charter at “Eren”, as it was known, confirming Inverness as a Royal Burgh.

Was Auldearn Castle actually a Pictish Fort? That would be difficult to prove, but stonework in the region is a strong indicator that Picts developing territory against Alt Clut, the Anglo Saxons and the Scots from the 4th-8th century are likely to have also developed fortified strongholds there. With higher sea levels, Auldearn may have been a coastal stronghold.

At the crossing point of the geographical Highland line, the south is protected by high moorland, difficult to cross with a fully laden army. To the north the sea would offer protection and tactical opportunity. For an attacking or defensive army, it would provide a well-supplied on-land route, east to west, due to natural harbours and agriculturally productive land.

There are many valid theories on the meaning of “Auldearn”.

But with the progression of Christian Scots-Gaels coming northwards from Dunadd from

This may have happened during the unknown battle that appears on the Pictish 7th/9th century Sueno’s Stone in Forres. This also happened

Despite having been partially destroyed by Donald McWilliam after 1180, in 1308 William, Earl of Ross submitted to Robert the Bruce at Auldearn. The Castle was held by the Dunbars of Cumnock from 1511 and the family developed Boath House (1830s) on the site of another older tower. The motte site became the Dunbars’ 17th century doocot.

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Crown Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233879 Croy Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 493356 Culloden Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 790851 Dalneigh Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232636 Daviot Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 772226 Dochgarroch Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 861240 Drakies Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236032 Drummond School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 701050 Duncan Forbes Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 791897 Farr Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01808 521246 Foyers Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486612 Glen Urquhart High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 459134 Glenurquhart Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 450458 Hilton Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 230435 Holm Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232697 Inshes Primary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 725920 Inverness High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233586 Inverness Royal Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 222884 Kinmylies Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239720 Kirkhill Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 831543 Lochardil Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 230250 Merkinch Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232962 Millbank Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 452240 Millburn Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 729152 Muirtown Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239537 Nairn Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 453700 Raigmore Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234971 Rosebank Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 454090 Smithton Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 791606 St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 231837 Strathdearn Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 226197 Stratherrick Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486630 Teanassie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782581 Tomnacross Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 741497

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As we Step into Spring it can be a challenge to find transitional pieces that are lighter yet will still bridge the gap between our ever changing weather! I always advise that the one wardrobe staple you need is a lightweight Trench/Mac coat. You can always layer it up (wearing a gilet under or over is very on-trend at the moment!) but it will give you the structure you need for a more polished look. Very often the first thing people

will see is is the last thing you’ve put on and so as a rule “outerwear should never be an afterthought”. Choosing a statement coat can give you that much needed armour to walk into a room (and keep you stylishly warm of course) to create that important chance to make the right impression. Since they are one of the most hard working pieces in your wardrobe, it’s always best if you LOVE the one you buy.

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even a gigantic snail. call 01479 841613. www.landmarkpark.co.uk

until 4 may beyond likeness: exhibition by victoria crowe museum opening hours, inverness museum & art gallery. all welcome

March 2019 25 monday the hound of the baskervilles, 1939 (pg) 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. £2.50. tea & bakes as usual afterwards! call cinema nairn on 01667 453476 or email at enquiries@cinema-nairn.co.uk www.cinema-nairn.co.uk

Rolling Events until 29 march philippa mitchell exhibition: landscape & wildlife painting chapel house arts, high street, kingussie free. call 01540 662438 or email at abridgen1@gmail.com

until 30 march karolina larusdottir: the good gathering; exhibition of paintings & handmade prints by the icelandic artist 9am - 5pm, castle gallery, inverness. free. call.

01463 729512

1 april - 30 april spring mixed exhibition: paintings, jewellery & crafts by a range of our artists gallery opening times, castle gallery, inverness

7 april - 27 april photo fest: a wonderful collection of photographs by local photographers mon - fri, 1pm - 4.30pm & sat & sun, 10am - 4.30pm, abernethy old kirk, nethy bridge

16 april - 30 april davy hill (tues only)@the waterfront, inverness 9pm

until 28 april insect handling sessions 11.30am - 12.30pm & 2.30pm - 3.30pm, tropical hot-house, landmark forest adventure park, carrbridge. hold a humongous stick insect, mammoth millipede or admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

26 tuesday port of invergordon - crusie liners 2019 - provisional v2: astoria 8am - 5pm leftfest inverness: citizens of nowhere (a brexit day jamboree) 7pm, tooth & claw, inverness

29 friday teuchter's comedy club presents star guest!! 8pm 10pm, la tortilla asesina, castle street, inverness where 2 today's monthly ceilidh/music afternoon 2pm - 4pm, aviemore legion.£2.50. all welcome to our ceilidh/afternoon tea dance, held on the last friday of every month (none in december). call ros munro on 01479 810004 or email at ros@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk

30 saturday 2019 mfr cash for kids: texas scramble open 7am - 2.30pm, maverston golf couse, garmouth road, elgin. www.planetradio.co.uk ufo: last orders - 50th anniversary tour@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm maxi jazz (faithless) personal dj set@the ironworks, inverness 11.30pm highland biodiversity conference 2019 9.30am 4pm, inverness college uhi. £6 (to cover catering costs). www.eventbrite.co.uk great glen walking club: 2 wee hills; creagh an righ & creag ealraich 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier),

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April 12th to 14th A three-day festival of food and drink celebrating what the stunning seaside town has to offer

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A New festival which will see ‘noodles’ of food and drink related events taking place over three days is set to take place in Nairn.

From a huge picnic in the park, gin and jazz, food related films, a beer and banter comedy night and an artisan market, visitors are being encouraged to visit a Taste of Nairn which will take place between April 12-14.

The event has been timed to coincide with what many perceive to be the start of the tourist season for the town.

Lee Jack, owner of the Sun Dancer restaurant took the concept to Nairn BID and they are now working with local businesses to ensure Nairn is put on the food and drink map!

Lee explained: “I really believe Nairn has a huge offering and is a fantastic destination for tourists. Initiatives such as the North Coast 500 and the North East 250 have really taken off, and there’s no reason why Nairn can’t create its own exciting tourist trap.”

From castles, the beaches, golf courses, parks, forests and walks, there is so much to see and do in Nairn, and the idea of Taste of Nairn is to make sure we shout about all of these wonderful attractions. It’s a celebration of Nairn and all we have to offer.

Taste of Nairn is also the 2019 home to the World Tattie Scone Contest which was originally founded at Piping At Forres in 2013.

The aim of the competition is to make a tattie scone using a set recipe with mashed potatoes and flour, plus the contestant’s own magic ingredient which they bring with them.

The most tasty and imaginative scone will be chosen as the winner.

It is sponsored and run by Oakwood Cookery School near Elgin.

Elaine Sutherland, owner of the school said she was delighted the competition will return for a seventh year.

She said: “It’s great to be working with Taste of Nairn to ensure the World Tattie Scone Contest lives on for another year. It is synonymous with Piping at Forres, however, it is now an event in its own right, so where better to run it than at a food and drink-related festival.”

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4 thursday - 7 sunday

uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: b; distance: 5.5 miles. www.greatglen.org no label@the playhouse, nairn 8pm

forres foot-tapper: the 'real' ale festival the mosset tavern, forres. 18 breweries from across scotland; live music & food plus a gin-tastic sideshow

30 saturday - 31 sunday scotland's mental health first aid course 9am - 5pm, thistle inn, celt street, inverness. £70 (incl lunch, relaxtion cd, etc). learn how to recognise when a person might need help & the best way to approach them. www.allevents.in/org.highland-training

31 sunday inverness ramblers: gairich 8.30am, uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: a; distance: 9.3 miles call kenny on 01349 863672 or 07788 235479. www.ramblers.org.uk ibfa highlands & islands bodybuilding competition 2019@the ironworks, inverness tbc. the contest will feature competitors from u18s to over 55s in bodybuilding, figure, bikini & fitness categories. www.ironworksvenue.com

April 2019

5 friday alasdair murden - piano@macgregor's bar, inverness 6pm the grunch - children's musical 7pm, florians little theatre, bught park, inverness. rudy grunch, a grumpy 6th grader comes up with a perfect plan to ruin the annual school musical. call 01463 234234 davy holt@macgregor's bar, inverness 9pm ramanan ritual@the market bar, inverness 10pm

5 friday - 6 saturday highland division scottish community drama association one act plays: finals 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. nairn, dingwall & lochcarron perform on fri with plockton, buccaneers, kinloss & thurso or wick on sat. fri - £10 & £18 - fri & sat. call cath stevenson on 01667 258512 or email at cathstevenson442@yahoo.co.uk. www.nairncc.co.uk

6 saturday 1 monday port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2019 provisional v5: aidaaura, 9am - 7.30pm gerry coogan@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm robin abbot@ the market bar, inverness 10pm

2 tuesday music nairn: trio apaches (piano trio) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. featuring ravel, rachmaninov, saint saens, debussy. £19; £15. call music nairn 01667 453476. www.musicnairn.org.uk calvin prior@the market bar, inverness 10pm

3 wednesday highland german society: annual general meeting 2pm, st. ninian's church hall, culduthel road, inverness. time to report on the year's activities & elect officers for the next 12 months. call richard baxter on 01463 571372 or email at richbax52@yahoo.com fergus & greg@the market bar, inverness 10pm

4 thursday john spratt: an evening of mediumship 7.30pm, the mercure hotel, inverness nairn & disrict gardening club: the perils of invasive non native species; speaker - james symonds, project officer, scottish invasive species project 7.30pm - 9.30pm, nairn arts & community centre, king street, nairn. visitors - £3. call anne vincent (sec) on 01667 462410 or email at nairndgc@yahoo.co.uk. www.spanglefish.com/ nairnanddistrictgardeningclub kevin fraser@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm page 18 - April 2019

port of invergordon - crusie liners 2019 - provisional v2: marco polo 12pm - 10pm the mfr highland home show 2019 with tulloch homes 10am - 4pm, inverness leisure centre, bught road, inverness. free. a range of exhibitors showcasing everything from new build homes, conservatories, garden furniture to the latest designs in kitchens & bathrooms, furniture, soft furnishings, finance, etc. www.planetradio.co.uk inverness ramblers: around dores 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 6.8 miles. call victor 01349 863341 or 07903 333078. www.ramblers.org.uk

7 sunday bogbain brocant 10am - 4pm, bogbain farm. over 30 of the finest antique, vintage & retro craft stalls. tea, coffee, cakes & snacks available the legends of american country tribute show 7pm 10pm, nairn community & arts centre. featuring four fabulous singers with a full live band willie campbell@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm ben & emily@the market bar, inverness 10pm

8 monday andy duncan@the market bar, inverness 10pm robin abbot@the market bar, inverness 10pm

9 tuesday blood donors: culloden 5pm - 8pm, culloden academy, leppoch road, inverness. to book an appointment, please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net

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scottish ornitholigists' club (highland): agm & osprey migration & the osprey leadership foundation. speaker - tim mackrill 7.30pm, culloden library, keppoch road, culloden, inverness. call kathy bonniface on 01808 511740 or email at highlandsecretary@the-soc.org.uk. www.the-soc.org.uk shinty easter camp 10am - 3pm, bught park, inverness. all participants must bring, caman, helmet, shin guards, appropriate footwear, packed lunch, water, change of clothes, waterproof, suncream (depending on weather) bastard wordiness@tooth & claw, inverness 7pm, spoken word but a little different chris suckle@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm dave sharp@the market bar, inverness 10pm

with additional needs 8pm, the ironworks, inverness www.ironworksvenue.com ness sinfonia 7.30pm, inverness cathedral. join the orchestra as we travel north from london on the historic coronation scot, performing a host of british light music gems & then tour the highlands with music by mendelssohn, etc aprinverness 19.pdf 1 27/02/2019 landforce services hand on heart@the market bar, 10pmthe shire@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm

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the highland rock garden club: capturing images; getting the best from your digital camera. speaker ian young (srgc) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. ÂŁ4 (incl refreshments). call john owen on 01320 366246 stevie macleod@the market bar, inverness 10pm

11 thursday the arts society highland: agm followed by dame zaha hadid, the architect & designer 2.15pm prompt, the free church hall, smithton, inverness. suggested donation for guests/visitors is ÂŁ8. email info@theartssocietyhighland.org.uk. www.theartssocietyhighland.org.uk gerry coogan@macgregor's bar, inverness 7pm in cahoots@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm

12 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2019 provisional v5: aidaaura 9am - 7.30pm teuchter's comedy club 7.30pm, the muir hub, muir of ord. ÂŁ7 available on eventbrite & the muir hub byob. call 01463 870588 or email at info@muiroford.org.uk alasdair murden - piano@macgregor's bar, inverness 6pm folda@ tooth & claw, inverness 7pm ashley & the cosmonauts@mad hatters, inverness 10pm grand cane@the market bar, inverness 10pm the shire@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm

13 saturday the clan donald society of the highlands & islands: annual battle of culloden 11am, culloden battlefield & visitor centre. gaelic service at main cairn, then march to clan donald stones. lunch at the drumrossie hotel afterwards. booking essential (ÂŁ30). call lois macdonell of glengarry on 01381 620121 or email at loismac4@btinternet.com dream believe achieve highland presents: torridon + the guilty pleasures; raising funds for children admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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14 sunday cars and coffee - inverness 10am - 12pm, rollerbowl, inverness all welcome! email at carsandcoffeeinverness@highlandclassic.org.uk www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeeinverness moteh parrot & friends & nicky murray@mad hatters, inverness 7.30pm caroline truslove@the market bar, inverness 10pm in cahoots@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm the leonard brown show: concert & dance; all star 5 piece band, gordon cree & the elizabeth fraser dancers 2pm, strathpeffer pavillion. £15 – available online or at dingwall leisure centre. call01997 420124. www.highlifehighland.com

15 monday gerry coogan@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm robin abbot@the market bar, inverness 10pm

16 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2019 provisional v5: costa mediterranea 8am - 6pm highland quilters: origami meets cathedral windows; speaker - sue cowe 7.30pm, smithton church hall, murray road, inverness. visitors - ÂŁ5. email at highlandquilters@gmail.com. www.highlandquilters.com isaac sutherland@the market bar, inverness 10pm calum mackenzie jones@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm. all welcome

17 wednesday open day at alba chocolate 1pm - 4pm, alba

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chocolate, 2b2 industrial estate, newtonmore free. find out how we make our chocolates, have a go at dunking a truffle or decorating a chocolate bar & explore the science of chocolate. plus a raffle in aid of the john muir trust, who protect scotland’s wild places. call 01540 673847 or email at hello@albachocolate.co.uk woldwood jack@the market bar, inverness 10pm

18 thursday gerry coogan@macgregor's bar, inverness 7pm caman@macgregor's bar, inverness 9pm

19 friday alasdair murden - piano@macgregor's bar, inverness 6pm comedy night@the playhouse, nairn 6.30pm amy duncan@the market bar, inverness 10pm kinky karma@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm

20 saturday mockness 80s' all day party@the ironworks, inverness. www.ironworksvenue.com davy holt@macgregor's bar, inverness 9pm kinky karma@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm stetsonhead@the market bar, inverness 10pm

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20 saturday - 21 sunday easter hooley 2019: one day scottish, irish & country music festival 2pm- 12am, royal british legion, thurso, riverside road, thurso. tickets are available from the venue & this event is open to u18s (accompanied by a responsible adult). for group bookings of 10+ please email nhe@mail.com. call 01847 893377. www.northhighlandevents.co.uk

21 sunday easter sunday special: dopesickfly & karawane 9pm, the old bridge inn, aviemore ripl@the market bar, inverness 10pm

22 monday robin abbot@the market bar, inverness 10pm chris suckle@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm

23 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2019 provisional v5: aidaaura 9am - 7.30pm andy murray@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm andy duncan@the market bar, inverness 10pm

moravian orienteering: sat & moray & nairn schools league: millbuies. registration: 10.15am - 11.15am see www.moravianorienteering.org for details toyah@the ironworks, inverness 7pm www.ironworksvenue.com scottish rock garden club (highland): rare plant sale & display 10.30am, united reform church, nairn. free. plant sale opens 10.30 am; show opens 11.30 am nairn & disrict gardening club: a tour of the aboretum at burgie hosted by hamish lochore, the owner 2pm, burgie aboretum. call anne vincent (sec) on 01667 462410 or email at nairndgc@yahoo.co.uk www.spanglefish.com/nairnanddistrictgardeningclub the moods@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm ashley & the cosmonauts@the market bar, inverness 10pm

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24 tuesday steve eaglesham@the market bar, inverness 10pm

25 thursday gerry coogan@macgregor's bar, inverness 7pm caman@macgregor's bar, inverness 9pm, andy duncan@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm

etape loch ness: 66 miles on traffic free roads, starting & finishing in inverness. general entry full but still places available by joining team macmillan 6.15am (start). registration on 27th 10am, loch ness, inverness. 18+. spectator info at www.etapelochness.com

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26 friday live music night in aid of inverness hospital radio: page 20 - April 2019

featuring crafty jack duo & special guest, johnny cash tribute by calum macrae & dougie burns & the cadillacs doors open at 8pm for 8.30pm - 12.30am, the mayfower lounge, thistle inn, celt street, inverness. £10 from duncan fraser, butcher, queensgate & the mayflower lounge, inverness port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2019 provisional v5: marco polo 2pm - 10pm alasdair murden - piano@macgregor's bar, inverness 6pm a night at the musicals: talented local artists along with tfx performing academy 7pm, the town house, inverness faith: the george michael legacy@ the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com biro thieves@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm where 2 today's monthly ceilidh/music afternoon 2pm - 4pm, aviemore legion. £2.50. all welcome to our ceilidh/afternoon tea dance, held on the last friday of every month (none in dec). call ros munro on 01479 810004 or email at ros@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk

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August 2019 1 thursday - 3 saturday belladrum tartan heart festival 2019: sci-fi theme. acts announced so far include elbow, tom odell, lewis capaldi, the selecter, colonel mustard & the dijon 5, etc booking now open at www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

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Grass and weeds have started growing already too, and once overnight temperatures are regularly over 6C, growth really starts in earnest.

So, mow your lawns if they need it, but do not go too short for the first cut. Realistically, it will probably a while before most of us need to get our mowers out in the highlands, even though a little growth has definitely already begun. Your beds, however, will definitely benefit from a light hoeing. Weeds that aren’t visible yet may well have started germinating underneath the soil and you can check their progress by hoeing or raking regularly from now on.

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Across Speyside and beyond, people have been scratching their heads at the high temperatures that we received in February and March, and wondering what is going to become of the enthusiastic buds and shoots that have been appearing all over the place. As I write this, temperatures have started dipping, and are forecast to get colder again soon, but by any measure this has been an exceptionally mild winter. It is amazing what plants can put up with however, and even new young growth is often simply checked by a return to seasonal temperatures.

Once the temperatures are mild again, we have a lot of jobs to do in the garden. Buddleja, and varieties of Dogwood grown for their winter stems, need to be pruned hard. Hydrangeas can be deadheaded (but be careful not to take much other than the old flower off, as this year’s flower buds are not far below). Herbaceous perennials can be divided up to maintain their vigour, and supply you with some free new plants. Plants, such as Crocosmia, where last year’s leaves have been left lying in order to protect the crown can be cut back and tidied.

Your planters will appreciate a top-dressing of new compost, and you can start thinking about getting

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Summer bulbs can be planted, and now is also pruning time for shrub and climbing roses. Shrub roses should be pruned back hard, and it’s hard to go too far wrong, though the most common mistake is not pruning hard enough. If you are not sure whether your rose is a climber or rambler, the general rule is that ramblers flower once, around June, whereas climbers repeat flower well into the autumn. Cut back old flowering stems by a third, and tie new growth into whatever structure you’re growing the climbing rose on. Rambling roses are dealt with in the autumn.

Before spring gets going in earnest, it is a good idea to check and service all your tools and machines too. I find this time of year really exciting, and already my diary is filling up with an exciting array of jobs. Bring on the sunshine! To find out more about what I do, check my website at www.angelhort.com

Surveyin g I have been a bird watcher all my days but developed a keen interest in raptors (birds of prey) about 20 years ago. I monitor several raptor species each year on a voluntary basis although I have also conducted bird surveys as a contract worker.

The Scottish golden eagle population currently stands at a little over 500 breeding pairs. Birds are usually counted in numbers of breeding pairs because it suits survey methods and results can be compared year on year. Birds are well-known indicators of the health of the environment.

They can reveal the effects of things like poisons and climate change.

Therefore monitoring birds is important for our own well-being.

Volunteers like me monitor a sample of golden eagle sites each year.

Methodology has been developed and made uniform across the board to estimate population size as well as breeding success and productivity and comprises four visits in the year.

F i rst v is it I start my golden eagle work any time after New Year. The eagles occupy their territories all year round so there is no need to wait for them to appear in spring. I visit about 4 territories, which I know hold a breeding pair.

The purpose of the first visit is to establish if the site is occupied by a pair of birds. For this job I need a good pair of binoculars, warm clothes and plenty of time. I am prepared to wait for six hours if necessary to see the pair (or not). I find somewhere to sit at the edge of the range near the bottom of the glen so that I have a good view of the sky where birds are easier to detect than against the

ground (although a background of snow is really helpful when it comes to spotting them).

sex soaring birds and make notes of what I observe. Adult birds will usually be brown all over whereas Loch Duich and five sisters

The reward of seeing a pair of golden eagles soaring above their territory is immense. Patience usually pays off but of course there are days which draw a complete blank. The weather can make it impossible to see anything at all and all that effort is wasted. On the other hand sometimes I am lucky enough to see the birds displaying, which involves a series of steep climbs followed by stoops. Usually the positive interaction, such as by circling together, is enough to confirm that they are a breeding pair. The pair will almost always have two or three alternative nest sites (not very far apart) to choose from and I try and position myself so that I can see at least the most frequently used eyrie. I might be able to predict which nest the pair are going to put to use by watching where they alight or, even better, I sometimes see sticks being carried to the nest.

juveniles and sub-adults will show a white base of the tail and patches on its wings. I can only sex birds with confidence when I see the pair together where the female will appear to be slightly larger than the male (regardless of age). I never guess the sex of a single bird.

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This first visit is considered to be really important and the best time to see the pair. On 13 March 2018 I kept a watch on two different sites, one in Wester Ross and one in Easter Ross. I saw that incubation was already taking place at both locations and witnessed the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;changeoverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; where the male relieves the female of her duties while she leaves the nest for a while to stretch her wings and find something to eat.

Potentially half the breeding population will be laid low on the nest after the eggs are laid which makes it important to have made first visits by the beginning of March.

Walking around Forres Forres is a great place to walk with a wonderful selection of paths and tracks. The Forres Footpaths Trust was created in 1998 by a group of local people who were keen to establish a network of walks in and around Forres in order to enjoy the beauty and history that surrounds this Royal Burgh. Initially, the walks were way marked in co-operation with Moray Council under the Moray ‘Quality of Life’ Paths Project and were focused around the town, Sanquhar Pond and the River Findhorn. More recently, the Trust has created a series of walk routes in the local area outside Forres, but with all walks meeting ǯ Ǯ ơ Viewpoint’.

͚͘​͘͜ǡ Ƥ ǡ showing the Trust’s way marked routes were erected at the Victoria Road car park, Sanquhar Pond and at the entrance to M & C’s garden centre. A 20 page, colour booklet was also produced describing the walks and with maps to show the various routes to follow. This booklet can be purchased from the Tourist Information Centre, 116 High Street, Forres or The Washington Newsagents, 85-87 High Street, Forres. The Trust’s walks are also shown on information boards around the town.

The 12 walk routes, together with supporting information, can all be downloaded from the Trust’s website at forresfootpathstrust.org.uk/walks.htm. Not only is the route described in detail, but there is also an outline map and historic information about the area of the walk. The most recent walks, which are circular routes around Forres, have a theme for the information

provided which may attract people to a particular walk.

The themes are ‘Aircraft and Military Memorials’ and ‘Engineering Past and Present’.

The Trust does not maintain the paths along the routes ǡ Ƥ route guidance. It also updates the walk instructions and Ƥ Alleviation Works and the creation of the new Forres Railway Station.

Every year since the start of Moray Walking and Outdoor Festival, the Trust has led walks in the Forres area. The walks have proved to be very popular and were fully booked in 2018. They have uniquely included a Disabled Ramble in conjunction with Highland Disabled Ramblers using specialised motor scooters. The income from the Ƥ the Trust.

Importantly, the Trust’s walking routes and website provided a major element of the requirements to gain ‘Walkers are Welcome’ status for Forres some 3 years ago. There can be few towns the size of Forres with such ơ and visitors and let them enjoy the delights of the town and surrounding countryside.

The Trust is always on the look out for new members with an interest in walking and the town. If you are interested, please contact us via the website.

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(BTUÐ (HH 5PÈJOH In the United Kingdom the tradition of rolling decorated eggs down grassy hills goes back hundreds of years and is known as "pace-egging", from the Old English Pasch meaning Pesach or Passover.

The eggs traditionally were wrapped in onion skins and boiled to give them a mottled gold appearance (although today they usually are painted) and the children competed to see who could roll their egg the farthest. There is an old Lancashire legend that says the broken egg shells should be crushed carefully afterward or, they would be stolen and used as boats by witches. The eggs were eaten on Easter Sunday or given out to pace-eggers –

fantastically dressed characters who processed through the streets singing traditional pace-egging songs and collecting money as a tribute before performing traditional mumming plays. At the Wordsworth museum in Grasmere there is a collection of highly-decorated eggs made for the poet’s children.

In Scotland, pace-eggin is traditional from Shetland to the Borders although the day varied with location, pace-egg day variously the prior Saturday, Easter Sunday, or Easter Monday. Paiss-braes, hills, were used or other grassy slopes or areas such as seaside links. There is some variation in the spelling and pronunciation of the term pace, including also pash and peace.

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INGREDIENTS: 50ml Isle of Harris Gin 7.5ml Briottet Creme de Violette Liqueur 15ml Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry (Dry) Dried Lavender flowers

ME THODOLOGY: 1. Chill a Martini glass with crushed ice.

2. Pour the dry vermouth over the crushed ice.

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4. Add cubed ice to the mixing glass and stir with a bar spoon for precisely 45 seconds to achieve the desirable dilution.

5. Discard crushed ice and vermouth from the Martini glass.

6. Double strain contents of the mixing glass into the vermouth washed Martini glass.

7. Garnish with a dried lavender flower.

In the heart of the Merchant City, Hutchesons City Grill is set within the sumptuous reincarnation of one of Scotland’s most iconic Grade-A listed buildings. Its 158 Club Lounge is homage to old-school Glasgow glamour, serving spectacular shellfish alongside cocktails from their carefully curated bar.

"As the Isle of Harris Gin is a very smooth spirit which leaves a very subtle aftertaste, it is perfect to work with more delicate flavours such as lavender, which is a personal favourite. As the drink was created at Hutchesons, the home of the Parma Violet cocktail, adding Violette liqueur was a must. The dose allows for a perfect lavender colour to be achieved. Garnished with a lavender flower, this is a really delicate twist on a Martini. Not too wet, not too dry, and created in a way to simply compliment rather than overbear the flavour of the Isle of Harris Gin."

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