SpotLight on Inverness & District April 2014

APRIL 2014

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BEAULY ANGLING CLUB Established around 1960, the club provides sea trout and salmon fishing to residents of Beauly as well as to visitors. Visit www.beauly-angling-club.co.uk HIGHLAND LGBT FORUM Reg. charity with regular social events in Inverness for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Call 07512 231904 or visit www.gay-ness.org.uk INVERNESS & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Apr - Sept. Call George Davidson, Smithton, Inverness tel: 798543 INVERNESS ADVANCED MOTORISTS 5 Tuesdays from 22nd April, 7:30pm, Holiday Inn Express, Inverness. Improve your driving with the Inverness branch of the IAM - lectures and practical tuition to bring you up to the IAM test standard. For details email info@inverness-iam.org INVERNESS CHORAL SOCIETY Mondays, 7:30pm (except summer holidays) at Smithton Free Church, Inverness. The largest choir in the Highlands, performing two classical concerts a year at Eden Court Theatre.

New members welcome in Jan & Aug. For details visit www.invernesschoral.org.uk INVERNESS FLORAL ART CLUB Once a month enjoy a floral art demonstration by trained demostrators from all over the country. New members and visitors are welcome. Contact: Mary 224828 or Ann 238605.

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Easter is upon us and hopefully some warmer weather to match!

I overheard a conversation recently about the origins of Easter and it seems that there are as many theories for this as there are spring flowers in the parks. All I know is that it presents the best excuse yet for over-indulging in the consumption of chocolate at all times of the day.

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As I waited, I glanced idly around at her front garden. It had clearly been a work of love by the lady and her husband. A trim lawn was fringed with flower beds, trees and shrubs. There was a bench to sit and enjoy it. But not today!

For it was a cold, damp January morning.

The trees were bare. There were no blossoms on the shrubs. There were damp patches on the lawn. Altogether, the garden had that forlorn, end of winter look- all grey and damp.

And then I noticed, in the damp earth of the flower beds, green shoots. The first bulbs of the spring were beginning to push through. In a week or two, snowdrops would give this rather forlorn garden some colour once more.

It so happens that in the Northern Hemisphere, we celebrate Easter in springtime. Much of the symbolism of Easter we see in the shops- the Easter bunny, daffodils, Easter eggs- reflect that in our culture, Easter is, for many people,

simply a celebration of spring.

There is nothing particularly Christian about any of that. People celebrate the return of spring in many different ways. Ancient religions certainly celebrated the coming of springtime, and the renewal of life which spring heralds. Years ago, I remember someone - who was not a Christian, but who knew of my interest in the Christian faith - saying to me, 'Oh, Easter is just a Christianised version of the old pagan religions, celebrating the end of the winter and the new life of spring'.

But that sceptic was not quite right. For the thing about spring is that it is predictable.

Provided the climate does more or less what it usually does, there will be flowers in the garden, eventually.

But the original Christian story is not predictable at all. It is the story of a young man, a preacher, teacher and healer, who has a message that God's kingdom is very near. Ordinary folks loved the message, for it gave them hope. But the religious authorities, in league with the Romans who occupied Israel at the time, were offended by what Jesus had to say. So they connived to have him executed. They nailed him on a cross until he was dead,

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

Refreshments afterwards. www.avochcongregationalchurch.co.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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Christian Group in Inverness Call 07724 992790 or visit www.christian-group-inverness.org CityLife 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. Sunday family service at 11am and evening service at 6pm. Phone 01463 222795. Minister: Rev Bill Slack. All welcome.

Culloden Baptist Church Culloden Academy. Sundays 10.30am. Tel: 01463 794005. Email: culloden.baptist@btconnect.com. Website: www.cullodenbaptistchurch.org.uk Barn Church of Scotland Culloden. Sundays 10.30am. First and third Sundays of the month 6.30pm service. www.barnchurch.org.uk Croy & Dalcross Parish Church Church of Scotland Croy Village.

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

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and buried him in a rock tomb. And that, they thought, was the end of him.

And yet, here we are, two centuries later, and against all the odds we are still talking about him. The disheartened band of disciples- most of whom fled when he was arrested and executed- became people absolutely convinced that Jesus- who had been dead- was now alive again. Their message: 'The Lord is risen indeed!' (Luke 24.34) would change the world.

When we just celebrate the return of spring, we celebrate something completely predictable. But at Easter, the Church celebrates something quite unexpected. It's not just new life, when we'd expect it, because it's that time of year. It's new life even after the finality of death, something completely unexpected and unpredictable.

May you know unexpected life and unpredictable joy this Easter!

Rev Peter W Nimmo BD ThM Old High St Stephen's Church of Scotland, Inverness www.oldhighststephens.com

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, Psalm Singing - New Building On The B862 Towards Fort William, near village centre. Sundays 11am (With Children's Program) & 6.30pm, Wednesdays 7.30pm. 01463 709729 www.dores-church.org.uk - Email: davideratti@fccontinuing.org - All Welcome - Translation Provided In Italian, French, Spanish.

Ferintosh and Resolis Free Church Rev. Chris Smart. Website: www.ferintosh.org.uk Free North Church Bank Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 224332.

Website: www.freenorthchurch.org Fortrose Free Church, 5 Church Street, Fortrose, IV10 8TE. Sunday: 11.30am and 6pm. Website: www.freechurch.org Grace Community Church Inshes Primary School. Sundays 10.30am.

Email: thenewseed@yahoo.com Highland International Church Palace Hotel, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5NG. Sundays 11am. www.hicinverness.org.uk Hilton, Church of Scotland Tomatin Road, Inverness. Tel: 01463 233310. Website: www.hiltonchurch.org.uk Listed A - H and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed and would like to be considered for inclusion or for any amendments please email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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People the world over are contra suggestive. For example, on my travels to promote Scotland’s wave and tidal energy sector, I recently visited Stornoway. The visit was to host a summit to consider the challenges facing delivering to the Western Isles and Orkney and Shetland the increased connections they need to the mainland to export renewable energy - up to no less than 5% of the whole of the UK electricity needs. One man in his early forties, a native of Stornoway told me that 250 of his contemporaries from the island had recently held a school reunion there. He told me that all of them said that the Islands were the safest and best place in the world to bring up their children, but they had to leave the island for work. The opportunity exists now to bring renewable jobs on a large scale to the islands, and deliver opportunities for generations of young people to come. A prize worth striving for.

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MARCH 2014 27 thursday music nairn presents ‘divertimenti string sextet’ 7:30pm nairn community and arts centre. playing strauss, martinu, boccherini, brahms. for more info visit www.musicnairn.org.uk or call 01667 455701 rspb talk - tales from the russian taiga 7:30pm, fraser park bowling club, macewen dr, inverness.

great glen walking club roseisle - hopeman. 10 miles. depart 9am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for info.

APRIL 2014 4 friday bl’azz presents ‘blues buskers’ 8pm, innes bar, 61 innes street, inverness. free admission

5 saturday great glen walking club historical walk in redcastle. 8 miles. depart 9am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for info. baby & children's market 10am - 1pm at millburn academy, inverness. 1000s of pre-loved items all under one roof! clothing, toys, books, furniture, prams, carseats, garden toys and footwear all at bargain prices direct from the owners. adult entry £1 (under 16s free) • info@happymumsmarket.co.uk

28 friday dingwall gaelic choir grand concert @ strathpeffer pavilion 7:30pm. for more information visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

29 saturday al-anon family groups ‘public meeting’ 10:30am 12pm at the thistle hotel, millburn road, inverness. if you are concerned about someone else’s drinking please come along - perhaps we can help. rspb car outing - west coast meet 9:30am, highland council car park. call 01997 433283 for info. inverness ramblers beinn an eoin (coigach). 7 miles. meet 8:30am at highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. nairn variety show 2014 @ nairn community centre. a night of song, music & dance. tickets £15. proceeds to highland hospice. call jill on 07795 818089. in memory of fraser cruickshank who died at only 19. ceilidh 7:30pm, glen mhor hotel, inverness. reel ceilidhs is holding another popular evening of live music & ceilidh dancing, just for the fun of it! all welcome! advance tickets £5 online only from www.reelceilidhs.moonfruit.com. standard tickets £6.50

30 sunday mundole equestrian: show jumping entry on the day. contact 07901 602042 for details and schedules or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

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ranger walks - culloden creature trail 2pm - 4pm. meet at culloden avenue car park, next to the doocot. adults £3, conc. £2, family £8. booking essential. contact john orr on 01463 255291 or email rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

10 thursday nairn & district gardening club: "the fife garden trail" with lindsay murray 7:30pm at nairn community & arts centre. highland decorative & fine arts society (hdfas)‘out of the blue: the story of blue in art’ by alexandra drysdale ba (hons) 2:15pm - 3.30pm. non members £5. nadfas lecture at smithton free church, murray road, inverness. new members welcome. email membership sec drmaryharrison2@yahoo.com or chair davidmartin30@hotmail.com (07595 219308) bl’azz presents 'gentle jazz' from 1pm at the town house, inverness. £5 admission.

12 saturday macfloyd: into the distance 1967 - 1994 @ ironworks 7:30pm. 0871 77894173 • www.ironworksvenue.com

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9:45am - 4:30pm, smithton free church, inverness. study day with speakers & workshops on how we would like to see our landscape develop. £20 which includes lunch contact jenny on 01381 610301 or email jenny.brogden@btinternet.com highland darts challenge @ ironworks 7pm. over 18s. call 0871 77894173 • www.ironworksvenue.com

5 saturday - 6 sunday food & craft fair @ strathpeffer pavilion 10am - 4pm. free entry. food products from the highlands, crafts made locally and lots, lots more. tea & coffee & our renowned home baking will also be available.

daffodil tours @ brodie castle as part of scotland’s garden scheme. the walks will take place on the hour from 11am with the last tour at 3pm and will last for around 45mins. the cost is £3 per person including nts members. visit www.nts.org.uk/events

13 sunday mundole equestrian: show jumping entry on the day. contact 07901 602042 for details and schedules or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com great glen walking club tulloch circular. 8.75 miles. depart 9am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for info.

15 tuesday scottish ornithologists' club agm: ‘hen harriers on skye: problems of predation’ by bob mcmillan 7:30pm, culloden library. £3 members; £4 non members. call 01463 221661 or 01808 511740

6 sunday mundole equestrian: british dressage & unaffiliated contact 07901 602042 for details and schedules or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

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8 tuesday inverness horticultural society: mrs lindsay murray – fife garden festival 7:30pm, mackenzie centre, culduthel road, inverness. for information call valerie on 01456 486656 or email v.weir656@btinternet.com dogstar theatre presents factor 9 @ strathpeffer pavilion tickets £10 / £8. for more information visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

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cinema night @ strathpeffer pavilion for more info visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

great glen walking club april weekend away. contact 01463 236204 for info. cromarty arts trust - crime and thrillers weekend with ian rankin, ann cleeves, lin anderson, alex gray and stuart mcbride all appearing as well as forensic scientist, dr sue black. for info or to book tickets call 01381 600354 or see www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk

lostalone @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 77894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

19 saturday great glen walking club sgorr na diollaid corbett ( glen cannich). 4.25 miles. depart 9am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for info. talks by laurie campbell, scotlands premier wildlife photographer 7:30pm, nairn community & arts centre. includes his best ‘landmark’ images. tickets from nairn community & arts centre or online at www.nairncameraclub.co.uk the highland branch of the seagull trust cruises ceilidh/dance 7:30pm - 11pm in the north kessock community hall. admission £10, children free. byob. refreshments at interval. raffle sold on the night. in aid of funds for the highland branch of the seagull trust cruises. alan bissett in ban this filth @ strathpeffer pavilion 8pm. tickets £10 / £8 from wegottickets.com & ticketweb.co.uk. for more information visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org bags of rock @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 77894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

19 saturday - 21 monday cadbury easter egg trail @ brodie castle 11am 4pm. further details at www.nts.org.uk/events

20 sunday mundole equestrian: show jumping entry on the day. contact 07901 602042 for details and schedules or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com easter walk with cake and story up craig dunain for all the family meet 10am at great glen house carpark, inverness. call guy on 07724 992790 or visit www.guyandjocelyn.org ironworks easter showcase 2014 @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 77894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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24 thursday rspb agm and talk “the breeding birds of north-east scotland” 7:30pm fraser park bowling club, macewen dr inverness.

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26 saturday inverness choral society perform mendelssohn's elijah 7:30pm, eden court theatre. inverness choral society is joined by inverness choral sinfonia and some eminent soloists including the ever-popular donald maxwell. www.invernesschoral.org.uk rspb car outing to speyside 9:30am @ highland council car park, inverness. 01463 220013 abbamania @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 77894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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29 tuesday occasional cabaret presents ‘the taking of zena charbonne’ @ strathpeffer pavilion for more information visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

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For starters we chose the Paté and Minestrone Soup – these were a great way to start the meal, especially as the Soup consisted of the full and flavour-filled freshness of Mediterranean vegetables, and the Paté was cleverly aided by a whisky infusion and the tastiest of salsas.

The tapas we chose were very diverse, and included 3 choices from the standard tapas menu – Chicken and Ham Strips with Mozzarella, Braised Beef in Red Wine and Cannelloni Beans, Sauted Garlic and Rosemary Potatoes with Salsa, and a further 3 choices from the ‘special’ tapas list – Fresh Crab with Lemon and topped with Prawns, Parma Ham and Buffalo Mozzarella with Melon, and Smoked Scottish Salmon with Marie Rose Prawns. Once again we were astounded by the variety of taste explosions that were placed on the table. Karen believed the Smoked Salmon and Parma Ham dishes were ‘to-die-for’, while I could not over-praise the Chicken and Ham Strips or Braised Beef – both were ‘melt-in-your-mouth’ heaven.

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The Barn Steakhouse & Grill Review Friday 28th February Walking into The Barn Steakhouse & Grill we couldn't help but be impressed by the superb dĂŠcor. Although modern and spacious it maintains a warm and cosy feel. They have a fabulous bar which is very well stocked with a vast selection of local beers, lager and cocktails as well as an impressive whisky collection and you can't help but be mesmerised by the funky lighting.

With a warm welcome we were shown to our table and talked through the brand new menu and specials. Complimentary canapes while we waited for our starters was a nice touch and perfect to get the taste buds going.

Our starter of Goats Cheese Bruschetta arrived shortly after and was not only a visual delight but a treat for the taste buds too.

The mains include all the steakhouse classics with a few slightly more exotic choices such as Wild Boar Burgers and Bison Ribeye.

I had one of the specials - the Spicy Chicken Tower Burger comprising 2 spicy coated chicken fillets, mexicana cheese, tomato, red onion and lettuce on a brioche bun, my wife had Southern Fried Chicken & half rack of BBQ Ribs and the kids chose the 4oz Burger & Chips. A generous portion of chunky chips and coleslaw accompanied both adult meals. Everything was perfectly cooked, succulent, juicy and delicious with the quality of ingredients evident.

Although completely sated we simply had to sample a dessert.

The ice cream choices included bubblegum ripple, choco mallow and banana, to mention a few and we decided to share a Rich Chocolate & Caramel Mousse with Pistachio ice cream. Again, faultless and left us fighting over the spoon.

The restaurant also has a light bite menu and a full roast menu on a Sunday and since it is conveniently located next to the Playbarn (a huge children’s indoor soft play centre) and a karting track it could be the perfect place to combine with a fun day out with the kids.

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Brockie’s Lodge Review Wednesday 26th February Exciting things are happening at Brockie’s Lodge! New management and a new head chef are shaking things up at this Kiltarlity fixture.

The current menu provides traditional options such as a Roast of the Day with potatoes, vegetables, gravy and a whopping Yorkshire pudding! The starter that caught my eye was a Stornoway black pudding and bacon salad and it tasted as good as it looked. A sweet honey mustard dressing on the salad made the dish light and complimented the earthy flavour of the black pudding.

The deserts are a real treat too, with a summer fruit Eton Mess and a Chocolate Brownie with hot fudge sauce that is to die for!

Some of the other options include Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fishcakes, a particularly good Hunters Chicken and Beef Lasagna. There are vegetarian options such as Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry and they are happy to accommodate Gluten Free diets, which is a great service for any restaurant these days.

Put all the good food along side a cosy atmosphere, generous seating, a great location and lovely wait staff and you will definitely have a wonderful experience dining here.

They also offer room for functions for up to 160 people and have a large outdoor seating area for the good weather.

A few highlights from the new menu include Arbroath Smokies with Rumbledethumps, a Beef, Mushroom and Guiness Pie and a starter of Moules Mariniere. They have also added a Malt Whisky list and extended their already generous wine list.

In my opinion, Brockie’s Lodge is worth a visit any day of the week!

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A Cruise One of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the Travel Industry is Cruising. It can be described as living in a luxury hotel, which moves from destination to destination, and there is no need to pack or unpack your suitcases more than once!

The Cruise market has seen huge growth, driven by innovation and the quality of the experience. There are large capacity increases being launched all the time, so what might have seemed like a very exclusive mode of transport historically, a spin off from the days when it was the only way to do long distance travel, has become much more available to the seasoned holidaymakers. Traditional Trans-Atlantic ships took three and a half days to cross the Atlantic, replaced by aircraft doing it in seven hours.

There is a perception that cruising is very formal and only for the older generation, but that is changing. The average age of Cruising people comes down each year, and new larger ships are coming into service to cater for different needs. Some prefer to do a Fly Cruise, where you join the ship in an already exotic or interesting destination. Some prefer a Fly and Stay, where they join the ship and before or after their cruise they spend some time in that country. Some prefer to depart and return to a home port, negating the need to fly at all.

There are an increasing number of activities available on modern Cruise ships such as climbing walls and panorama viewing bubbles which lift you 300ft above sea level. Many ships carry troupes of entertainers, have libraries and Planetariums, and as one customer observed recently there was only one hour in 24 that you couldn’t be served hot food.

Pricing might sometimes seem high but remember that covers all your meals, entertainment and soft drinks – the only extras you are likely to run up are for alcoholic drinks and flutters on the gaming tables if that is what takes your fancy.

Imagine spending a day in an interesting European city, retiring to the ship for dinner and a good night's sleep, and then waking up in the morning in another fascinating destination. That's Cruising!

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