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www.highlandquilters.com HIMRA HIGHLAND MIGRANT & REFUGEE ADVOCACY, BIRCHWOOD HIGHLAND SHIMCA Office, 1 Ardconnel Terrace, Inverness. Promotes migrant & refugee empowerment through peer support & advocacy, with the aim of fostering social inclusion & community connectedness Call Dr Clare Daly (Project Manager) on 07849 398141 or email at clare.daly@ birchwoodhighland.org.uk www.birchwoodhighland.org.uk/ highland-migrant-refugeeadvocacy INVERNESS ACOUSTIC & FOLK CLUB Middle Fri of month, 9pm 11pm, MacGregor's, Academy Street, Inverness. See Facebook page. Call 01463 719629
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Mon & Wed (Sept - Apr), 7.30pm, Culduthel Christian Centre, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness. Mon - workshops. Wed - incl guest speakers & competitions. All levels welcome. Members are invited to enter competitions & other activities. info@invernesscameraclub.co.uk www.invernesscameraclub.co.uk INVERNESS CANOE CLUB Inland, sea & surf kayaks, open canoe SCA affiliated club. SCA Coaches provide in club training & courses. Pool lessons throughout the year. Email at pinkpaddler@yahoo.co.uk www.invernesscc.org.uk or INVERNESS ORIENTEERING CLUB (INVOC) Local club for the sport of orienteering in the Inverness area & much of highland Scotland. Range of orienteering events & activities each year. Email enquiries@invocmail.org.uk www.invoc.org.uk INVERNESS SEA CADETS Tues, 7.15pm - 9.30pm, & Sun, 1pm - 4.30pm (Sea Cadets 12 18yrs) & Thurs, 7.15pm - 9.30pm & Sun, 1pm - 4.30pm (Junior Cadets), 44 Kessock Road,
RSPB HIGHLAND GROUP Last Thurs of Month (Sept -Apr), 7.30pm, Greyfriars Free Church, Balloan Road, Inverness. We run a series of field trips with one a month throughout the season plus the occasional Thursday trip. Annual: £4; Admission £3 Email Doreen Manson at doreen.a.manson@gmail.com www.rspb.org.uk/groups/highland
Inverness. Helps teenagers to stretch themselves & become the best they can be. Call 01463 226069 or at invscc@aol.com. www.sea-cadets.org INVERNESS TENNIS & SQUASH CLUB 5 Bishop’s Road, Inverness, Call 01463 230751 or email at itsc.information@googlemail.com www.itscnews.com
SALVATION ARMY LUNCH CLUB Thurs, 12pm - 1pm, 3 courses £3. The Salvation Army, Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. Call 01463 225276
OVER 60S COFFEE CLUB Wed (15 May '19), 10am 11.30am, Dores Inn, Inverness PERFECTING LAW OF ATTRACTION CLASSES Wed, 7pm - 9pm, Millburn Academy. Teaching motivational self help for you to become all you can be, " the mind body matter conection". Rolling eight week programme. £5 per week. Text 0782 6543001 www.perfectinglawofattraction. co.uk
SAYLIG INVERNESS We look at all aspects of life for people with learning disability and/or autism, SHIRLIE Project, Inverness. Call 01463 716179 or email rona.mem@hotmail.co.uk THE CLAN DONALD SOCIETY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS For those who belong to Scotland’s largest clan, including the Macdonalds of Sleat & Clanranald; the MacDonells/Macdonalds of Glengarry & Keppoch; the MacIains/Macdonalds of Glencoe; the MacIains of Ardnamurchan & the Macdonnels of Antrim. Email contact@clandonald.org. www.clandonald.org
PLAYLIST FOR LIFE DEMENTIA SUPPORT Wed, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Inverness Library, Farraline Park, Inverness. If you have a loved one who needs support with their dementia diagnosis, come along to our next Playlist for Life afternoon for some musical advice. ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION HIGHLAND BRANCH Last Fri of month, the Royal British Legion, Huntly Street, Inverness. Call 07702 819751 or email secretary@rma-highlands. org.uk www.rma-highlands.org.uk or ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION CITY OF INVERNESS BRANCH 2nd Wed, 7.30pm, "The Club," Gordon Terrace. Ex or serving members or those with a connection or interest in the Royal Navy. Guest speakers, day trips & swinging the lantern along with a tot or two. Email Gordon Ross (Sec) or Evan Jessiman (PRO) at gwross@btinternet.com or evan.jessiman@btinternet.com
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Words by the Wayside “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.” (Matthew 15:19)
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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Lining up with God’s Will As we move into 2019 , and if you are a Christian, how can you know what God’s will is for your life, or for your family or your church. I read a story recently which I thought had some useful things to say… based on the scripture below. "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord; 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.'"— Jeremiah 29:11-13 The story goes something like this : Born in London and educated at Brighton College, F. B. Meyer
made the most of his life in Christ and travelled throughout the world to preach the good news. Once, while he was crossing the Irish Channel on a dark night, Meyer stood on the deck of the ship, turned to the captain and asked, "How do you know Holyhead Harbour on so dark a night as this?" The captain pointed out three lights on the horizon. "Do you see those three lights? Those three lights must line up behind each other as one, and when we see them so united we know the exact position of the harbour’s mouth." Meyer applied this to the Christian life: "When we want to know the will of God there are three things which always occur; the inward impulse, the Word of God, and the trend of circumstances! God in the heart,
Kiltarlity Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Sundays: 11:15am. Website: www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.uk Kiltarlity Free Church of Scotland Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. Tel: 01463 741729. Email: jfraser@gmail.com Kings Fellowship Meets at Smithton Industrial Estate, Culloden, Sundays, 11am. Tel: 01463 792700. Email: office@kingsinverness.com Website: www.kingsinverness.com Kingsview Christian Centre Balnafettack Road, Inverness, IV3 8TF. Sundays 11.30am and 6pm. Wednesdays 7.30pm. Tel: 01463 716843. Kinmylies Church of Scotland Kinmylies Way, Inverness. Sundays 10.30am. Te---l: 01463 714035. Website: www.kinmylies.co.uk Kirkhill (Wardlaw) Church of Scotland Sundays 10am. Website: www.kiltarlityandkirkhill.org.uk Killearnan & Knockbain Parish Church of Scotland Sunday Services Call 01463 731930 or visit www.kandkcofs.org Maryburgh & Killearnan Free Church Sunday service 11am & 6pm. Seaforth Place, Maryburgh. 01349 863367. Email Rev. Alec Stewart at afs1@btinternet.com Ness Bank Church of Scotland Inverness. Sundays 11am. Tel: 01463 238409. Email: nessbankchurch@gmail.com • www.nessbank.net North Kessock, Church of Scotland Main Street, North Kessock. Tel: 01463 731712. Website: www.churchofscotland.org.uk Old High St Stephen's, Church of Scotland 1) Old High Church, Church Street, Inverness. Sundays 11.15am. Tel: 01463 250802. 2) St Stephen’s Church, Southside Road at Old Edinburgh Road,
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impelling you forward; God in his book corroborating whatever he says in the heart; and God in circumstances, which are always indicative of his will. Never start until these three things agree." As Christians, we often miss God's will because we neglect His Word, ignore His prompting of our heart, or try to plow through circumstances. Are you charting your life's course according to God's will? Today in prayer give thanks that Christ reveals enough of His will so that you can live your life for Him. With very best wishes for the new year. Rev Dr Philip Egglestone Minister, Nairn Baptist Church
Inverness. Sundays 10am. Tel: 01463 250802. www.oldhighststephens.com St Andrew's Cathedral, Scottish Episcopal Church Ardross Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 233535. Website: www.invernesscathedral.com St Clement's Parish, Church of Scotland Church Street, Dingwall. Sundays 11.30am. 6.30pm: evening worship. Sunday school meets in church hall 11.20am (term time). Tel: 01349 863063. St Columba, Church of Scotland Sundays, 10:30am at Drummond School, Drummond Road, Inverness IV2 4NZ. Tel: 07535 290092. Website: www.stcolumbainverness.org St Columba’s Catholic Church Culloden, IV2 7PW. Sunday Mass 9.30am. Tel: 01463 794619. Email: stcolumbasculloden@outlook.com Website: www.stcolumbasculloden.org St John the Evangelist Episcopal Church Southside Road, Inverness. Sunday Family Eucharist alternates monthly between 9.45am or 11.15am (see website). Contact Canon John Cuthbert, 01463 233797. www.stjohnschurchinverness.org St Mary’s Catholic Church 30 Huntly Street, Inverness, IV3 5PR. Sunday Mass 11am & 6.30pm; Polish Mass 1pm. Tel: 01463 233519. Email: stmarysinverness@btinternet.com. www.stmarysinverness.co.uk Inverness Presbytery www.invernesspresbytery.co.uk/congregations Listed O to W 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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Parliament Blog & Tide Times I celebrate two important birthdays in January; my daughter, Rachel, shares a birthday with Robert Burns. I admit it makes me a little proud that as a nation we come together and celebrate the Birthday of a poet. I do not suppose that it is unique, but it is perhaps unusual that a country should take a collective breath and turn its thoughts to poetry in this way. It is two centuries or more since the Bard died, but his words still strike a chord with many of us today. Like many others, I love his poetry. Since our Parliament has reconvened, we have blessed ourselves with marvellous makars, cementing poetry in our consciousness and civic life. Long may this continue!
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In the year ahead, I hope all Spotlight readers will be mindful of the need to support our local businesses and small businesses generally, especially following the festive period. The onward march of internet shopping is part of society today but without supporting our local shops and businesses, we may find that they are no longer there at all. I was happy to support locally Small Business Saturday in December and Fiona, Natasha and I like nothing better than to frequent the shops and businesses in the Strath generally, where there are excellent ranges of things to keep the young ones amused.
Looking back over 2018 it is fair to say this year has been an incredibly busy one both in Parliament and here at home in the constituency. 2018 was of course, Scotland’s year of young people – throughout the year I had the opportunity to see the enthusiasm and commitment our young people have for making the world a better place. Only a few weeks ago at the tail end of the year, I was honoured to be invited to spend time with a group of 100 young people from the Scouts, Guides and Boys’ Brigade from across our area. As part of Parliament Week the groups had organised a debate in a mock House of Commons debating chamber – complete with green benches and Speaker’s chair. The standard of debate was fantastic and I have no doubt some have now been inspired to become future political leaders. I look forward to meeting many more of our inspiring young people in 2019 and wish all Spotlight readers the best for the New Year
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Rolling Events 31 monday hogmanay bash with rythmnreel@the ironworks, inverness, tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com bogmanay@bogbain farm 7.30pm, ceilidh then blazin' fiddles red hot highland fling@northern meeting park, inverness, 8pm, free. all welcome kinky karma@johnny foxes, inverness, 10pm
January 2019 1 tuesday casper's quiz night 8pm, the keg, inverness free. max 4 people per team first footing ceilidh session with davy holt & bruce macgregor 3pm, macgregor's bar, inverness
1 tuesday - 4 friday lego exhibition - brick history, 1000-1515 fort george, ardersier. experience the brick history lego exhibition by artist warren elsmore in our newly refurbished point battery casemate. incl in normal admission price. call john gibbon on 01667 460233 or email at john.gibbon@hes.scot. www.historicenvironment.scot
1 tuesday - 5 saturday inverness camera club show eden court, inverness. showcasing the work of highlands & islands based members of icc & the diversity of topics & styles
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3 thursday greenpeace: open meeting 7pm, clachnaharry inn, inverness. all welcome
5 saturday dino detectives: family workshop - discovering dino dung! 2pm, inverness museum & art gallery. £3 per child (parent/guardian supervision required). find out what can be learned from fossilised dino dung. suitable for ages 7 - 12 years. booking essential. call 01463 237114 great glen walking club: knockfarrel from dingwall 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 7.75 miles www.greatglen.org
6 sunday loch morlich 5k winter fun run 12pm, loch morlich £15 adults; u16s free. walk, jog or run. all welcome. see facebook @fitnessat58degrees inverness ramblers: dalnavert - glen feshie 9am, uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance 6.8 miles. call jim on 01463 231985. www.ramblers.org.uk
8 tuesday scottish onithologists' club highland: highland owls & tracking canna's seabirds; speaker - bob swann 7.30pm, culloden library, keppoch road, culloden, inverness. £3 members; £4 non-members. call 01463 772539 or kathy boniface on 01808 511740
9 wednesday the highland german society: memories of berlin 2pm, st. ninian's church hall, culduthel road, inverness. society members will talk about their visits to the city & bring along souvenirs & photos to illustrate this. call richard baxter on 01463 571372 or email at richbax52@yahoo.com the arts society speyside lecture: 'pots of art from grayson perry' looking at his vases, drawings, sculptures, tapestries and his 'house for essex' 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome. visitors £7 donation. call mrs karen weller on 07789 880481 or email twelk69@hotmail.com
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the highland rock garden club: members’ night: 69 degrees north; tromso & its botanical garden & growing trilliums from seed to flower. speakers andrew fraser & john owen 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. £4 (incl refreshments). call john owen on 01320 366246
speaker - brian ballinger on the woodlands, railway stations & wild flowers of easter ross 7.30pm, smithton culloden free church casper's quiz night 8pm, the keg, inverness free. max 4 per team
10 thursday
inverness field club: james calder (1773 - 1856), a highland radical; speaker - david alston, historian scottish jan 19.pdf 1 7.30pm, the lecturemassage theatre,school uhi inverness campus www.invernessfieldclub.org.uk
the arts society highland: pots of art from grayson perry; speaker - harry fletcher on the wide range of art forms produced by the turner prize winner, grayson perry 2.15pm, the free church hall, smithton, inverness. non-members £8 www.theartssocietyhighland.org.uk
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11 friday nairn literary institute: arbriachan forest trust; twenty years of community woodland management; speaker - suzann barr 7.30pm, nairn free church, gordon street, nairn. non-members £4. email info@nairnliterary.org.uk. www.nairnliterary.org.uk
12 saturday moravian orienteering: saturday & moray & nairn schools league: aldroughty tbc. see www.moravianorienteering.org for details inverness ramblers: gleann goibhre from aultgowrie 9.45am, uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade c+; distance: 8.7 miles. www.ramblers.org.uk dino detectives: family workshop - discovering dino footprints 11.30am & 2pm, inverness museum & art gallery. £5 per child. suitable for ages 7 - 12 years (parent/guardian supervision required). booking essential. call 01463 237114
13 sunday cars & coffee inverness 10am - 12pm, rollebowl, inverness. a quiet social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts on the 2nd sun of month. all welcome! www.facebook.com/carsand coffeeinverness great glen walking club: canal to craig leach 9.30am, late start (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 8 miles. www.greatglen.org
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14 monday royal scottish geographical society (inverness): sea level change; speaker - prof alastair dawson on sealevel rise & possible chaos to coastal towns & cities 7.30pm - 9pm, the highland council chamber, inverness. members - free; non-member - £10. www.eventbrite.co.uk
15 tuesday blood donors: inverness 5.15pm - 7.45pm, hilton primary school, temple crescent, inverness. please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net to book an appointment inverness botany group: wild flowers of easter ross; page 18 - January 2019
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music nairn: exploing the classics with susan tomes featuring the impromptus & schubert's a major sonata 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. tickets at the door. £19, £15 & £3. call 01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.uk park circus@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com the howl & the hum 7pm, tooth & claw, inverness great glen walking club: munlochy bay 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 8 miles. www.greatglen.org
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19 saturday - 20 sunday the strathpuffer 24 hour mountain bike endurance event 10am (sat) - 11am (sun), strathpeffer. see website for details. email at info@strathpuffer.co.uk. www.strathpuffer.co.uk sneckie insomnia soccer 2019 in aid of children's hospices across scotland (chas) 5pm (sat) - 8am (sun), inverness leisure centre. youngsters' teams from 5pm - 8pm until the baton is handed over to the adults to pay in relays throughout the night. call 07908 983442 or email at sneckie.insomnia.soccer@gmail.com
20 sunday mj livery winter dressage league 10am, ardioch farm & mj livery, aultmore, keith. entries £10 per class via paypal. open to all. walk, intro, prelim & novice leagues to participate in. entries close 23rd jan. email at mandygarlick@hotmail.com inverness ramblers: evanton & environs 9am, uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: b; distance: 8.7 miles. call duncan on 07795 392207. www.ramblers.org.uk
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dinner, raffle & auction, also featuring music from torridon. dress: black tie or tartan burns meets bhuna 7pm, bogbain farm. join chef, comedian, broadcaster & star of celebrity big brother hardeep singh kholi for craic, curry & conversation. call 01463 772800 mark morriss (the bluetones) 8.30pm, tooth & claw, inverness
26 saturday burns supper with schiehallion 7pm, crown court townhouse, inverness. £30 (from reception) 3 course burns supper & a ceilidh. all welcome call 01463 234816 wee burns ceilidh 11am, 1pm & 3pm, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness. £6. for wee ones & their families. suitable for u8s, but big brothers & sisters are welcome too! joy presents "dance while the record spins" 10pm, glowbar (hootananny), inverness. free torridon burns night special@the ironworks, inverness 8pm. www.ironworksvenue.com
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cinema nairn: funny face (u) with audrey hepburn 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. £2.50. call 01667 453476. www.cinema-nairn.co.uk
aviemore sled dog rally times vary, glenmore forest park, aviemore. the largest event of its kind in the uk, with over 1,000 sled dogs & 250 mushers. www.siberianhuskyclub.org.uk
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u3a nairn: "the red cross in nairn & first aid skills"; speaker - karen kemp on the work of the local red cross shop, followed by an introduction to first aid 1.45pm for 2pm, nairn community & arts centre, king street, nairn. £2 members, £4 non-members (incl refreshments). call pauline ross (sec) on 01667 453537 or email secretary@nairnu3a.org.uk
24 thursday befriending information/training day: the role of volunteer befriending 9.30pm, highland hospice call maria cuthbert on 01463 246470 or email at m.cuthbert@highlandhospice.org.uk
25 friday enter shikari plus palaye royale & black peaks@the ironworks, inverness 7pm. age 14+ (u16 with adult). tickets from www.entershikari.com cinema nairn: the hundred foot journey (pg) with helen mirren & om puri 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. £5 & £3. call 01667 453476. www.cinema-nairn.co.uk nairn literary institute: john graham of claverhouse, viscount dundee; speaker - kenneth mackenzie 7pm, nairn free church, gordon street, nairn burns night ceilidh in aid of alzheimer scotland 7pm, the mercure hotel, inverness. £20 (incl stovies) featuring the colin donaldson ceilidh band. raffle shirlie project charity burns night 6.30pm, macdonald drumossie hotel, inverness. 3 course admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk
great glen walking club: loch morlich nnw to mast, back by badaguish 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 6.75 miles. www.greatglen.org
29 tuesday casper's quiz night 8pm, the keg, inverness. free. max 4 per team up helly aa: kirkhill's biennial viking boat burning celebration 6pm, kirkhill community centre, inverness. all welcome
30 wednesday the classic rock show 2019 7pm - 10pm, eden court, inverness. tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.uk
31 thursday banff mountain film festival tour 2019 eden court, inverness. the films feature intrepid explorers on expeditions in the most remote & spectacular reaches of the planet. www.banff-uk.com
August 2019 1 thursday - 3 saturday belladrum tartan heart festival 2019: sci-fi theme. booking now open at www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk. acts announced so far include elbow, tom odell, lewis capaldi, the selecter, colonel mustard & the dijon 5, etc
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Adult Fiction
Heroes
By Stephen Fry Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of at our worst and our very best. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.
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Jeeves
By Ben Schott Jeeves, it transpires, has long been an agent of British Intelligence, but now His Majesty's Government must turn to the one man who can help... Bertie Wooster. In this magnificent new homage to P. G. Wodehouse, Ben Schott leads Jeeves and Wooster on an uproarious adventure of espionage through the secret corridors of Whitehall, the sunlit lawns of Brinkley Court, and the private clubs of St James'.
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I need a new bum!
Made in Scotland
By Dawn McMillan
By Billy Connolly After my knighthood was announced, a woman from the BBC came to Glasgow to interview me. We sat down in a lovely hotel in a nice part of town, and she hit me with her first question: "This must mean a lot to you, with you coming from nothing?" Scotland is a unique and wonderful place. Its national motto says a lot about it: Nemo me impune lacessit. A decent translation might be: `By all means punch me in the nose but prepare yourself for a kick in the arse.' I did'nae come from nothing: I come from Scotland. And this book is about why I will always be happy and proud that I do.'
A young boy suddenly notices a big problem - his bum has a huge crack! So he sets off to find a new one. Will he choose an armour-plated bum? A rocket bum? A robot bum? Find out in this silly, quirky tale with hilarious illustrations.
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Villian
By Michael Grant When the lines between hero and villain blur, it's hard to tell who's the real monster. Dillon Poe wanted to be a comedian once... but everyone made fun of him. Dillon the loser, the freak. Now he can control anyone with the power of his voice and he's preparing to send thousands to their deaths. Who's laughing now? Dekka, Shade, Cruz, Malik, Armo and a new mutant with unmatched powers are all that stand in Dillon's way.
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Malala
By Malala Yousafzai Raised in a changing Pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother, Malala was taught to stand up for her beliefs. When terrorists took control of her region and declared that girls were forbidden from going to school, Malala refused to sacrifice her education. And on 9 October 2012, she nearly paid the ultimate price for her courage when she was shot on her way home from school. The extraordinary, true story of a young girl's courage in the face of violence and extremism, and an incredible testament to what can be achieved when we stand up for what we believe in.
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Our small team of 4 based here in the Moray Firth, will no doubt have a busy year ahead.as usual. I should also give a mention to Susie, the springer spaniel, who I don’t think has been properly introduced. Many of you will have met her though, as she goes everywhere with us – mad as a box of frogs !
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Spring Months Weedkill and Spring fertiliser; we will want some decent weather to get lawns off to a good start. Recently, spring has been very late.
Summer Months
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Winter Months NOW Moss and thatch; we will be aerating and scarifying all hours of the day to get through everybody before the Spring Weed and Feed Treatments start. Also look out for
Mowing; best practice is never cut shorter than 1”. Mowing too close is the most destructive thing you can do to a lawn (usually a man-thing) and in particular encourages moss to flourish ! June is when we will likely see the first signs of Red Thread fungal disease damage (wet summers are the worst).
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Wild Haggis
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race! Aboon them a' ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye worthy o' a grace As lang's my arm. Address to a Haggis Robert Burns
A fictional wild haggis specimen, Haggis scotticus, as displayed in the Glasgow Kelvingrove Gallery.
Wild haggis (given the humorous taxonomic designation Haggis scoticus) is a fictional creature of Scottish folklore, said to be native to the Scottish Highlands. It is comically claimed to be the source of haggis, a traditional Scottish dish that is in fact made from the innards of sheep (including heart, lungs, and liver). According to some sources, the wild haggis' left and right legs are of different lengths, allowing it to run quickly around the steep mountains and hillsides which make up its natural habitat, but only in one direction. It is further claimed that there are two varieties of haggis, one with longer left legs and the other with longer right legs. The former variety can run clockwise around a mountain, while the latter can run anticlockwise. The two varieties coexist peacefully but are unable to interbreed in the wild because in order for the male of one variety to mate with a female of the other, he must turn to face in the same direction as his intended mate, causing him to lose his balance before he can mount her. As a result of this difficulty, differences in leg length among the haggis population are accentuated.
Haggis abroad The notion of the wild haggis is widely believed, though not always including the idea of mismatched legs. According to an online survey, commissioned by haggis manufacturers Hall's of Broxburn, released on 26 November 2003, one-third of U.S. visitors to Scotland believed the wild haggis to be a real creature. Wikipedia.com
How to hunt Wild Haggis First, be sure to identify whether the creature you are stalking is a clockwise or anti-clockwise variety. Dig a large hole in which to hide and then, as it approaches, leap up and yell, "BOOOO!!" in its face as loudly as your lungs permit (It will be noted that facing in the wrong direction at this point would be rather ineffectual, hence the importance of pre-determining the rotational preference of the intended prey). Correct application will cause the animal to take fright, recoil and turn to attempt to run in the opposite direction, the consequences of which will be immediately apparent. While it is still stunned from rolling downhill, simply pick it up (assuming that you have managed to keep pace with its rate of descent and reach it before it has recovered), whack it over the head with your walking stick and pop it into your backpack.
Other Info Wild Haggis do exist, It is rare to catch on camera, but when it does happen, the flash from the camera causes them to create a loud screech, which tends to attract a Giant Bagpipe Spider or two. http://strangeanimals.wikia.com
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atching my resident red squirrel feeding in my garden this morning, I was happy to see that he’d brought along a friend. And a few weeks back, when I first put this feeder up, I derived great enjoyment from watching the squirrel and the rooks all trying to work out how to access the peanuts in this particular feeder. One of the great joys of living in the Highlands is the abundant, wonderful wildlife that we have on our doorstep. A garden well managed for wildlife can bring an enormous amount of enjoyment through the winter months. I find watching the birds in the morning a helpful reminder that there is a whole busy world out there getting on with surviving and living, and in the process helping to dwarf any day-to-day trivial problems that might be distracting me. My one-legged blackbird Bob (because he ‘bobs’ up and down) is a case in point! Immediately outside my kitchen windows I have arranged three bird feeders that hang from various sections of drainpipe, meaning that the birds are inches from my windows. I’ve seen a number of places where people have done this. Some people are even lucky enough to have red squirrels happily feeding at their window.
To ensure wildlife wants to come and visit your garden at any time of the year, you need to make sure you are looking after them through the whole year. That means putting bird food out all year, not just in the winter, though it is obviously more critical for them in the winter. The single best thing you can do for wildlife in your garden is to have a body of water in your garden. If you’re lucky enough to have space for a pond then that’s perfect, but there are other options. I have a mini pond that I have created in an old Belfast sink, with bricks at the side creating an access point for frogs. It is important that the pond has a shallow area so that birds can use it to bathe, and again I have used bricks and stones to create a shallow area. Aquatic plants finish off the essential items, and whatever size pond you have it is best not to have fish if you want to have maximum benefit for wildlife. Other things you can do to create a wildlife-friendly garden are cutting a small hatch in the bottom of your back fence to enable hedgehogs to get in; piles of branches and twigs left to rot down are also a great addition because the woodlice and beetles that make their home become food for larger animals and you have helped create a little garden ecosystem of your own. In a larger garden, leaving areas of longer grass is good thing to do, and if you want to avoid it looking too messy then just mow around the longer grass and it will suddenly become an intentional-looking garden feature. Bird boxes are a great idea too. You can buy ones with cameras in now that allow you to watch the roosting, nesting, feeding and squabbling birds from the comfort of your TV! Sometimes you have to love technology! Hopefully this gives you a few ideas, but there are so many more things you can do to attract wildlife and in turn create a garden with a diverse and exciting ecosystem. Don’t forget that winter is also the best time for planning future projects and carrying out structural changes to your garden. To find out a bit more about what jobs I’ve got on at the moment just head to www.angelhort.com.
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THE HARRIS TWEED PROJECT Local school children design pattern of unique H a r r i s Tw e e d c l o t h i n i s l a n d - w i d e c o m p e t i t i o n
Pupils from Sir E Scott School in Tarbert using wooden handlooms. Picture credit: Laurence Winram
As part of the Year of Young People 2018, the Isle of Harris Distillery, in collaboration with Harris Tweed Hebrides and the Harris Tweed Authority invited school children from across the Outer Hebrides to join them in creating a unique Isle of Harris Distillery Harris Tweed cloth. In September the distillery launched the competition to design the final pattern through a series of guides, practical workshops and class visits as part of an island-wide project run through local schools and supported by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Education Services. The first round of judging has just taken place and 140 wonderful creations from school children across the Outer Hebrides have been whittled down to a very strong shortlist of 35 designs which will be displayed at the Isle of Harris Distillery throughout December. At the end of January 2019 prizes will be awarded to the best entries across four age
categories, with a final overall winner going on to spend time with the team at Harris Tweed Hebrides at their mill in Shawbost, Isle of Lewis to bring their final creation to life. Harris Distillery Managing Director Simon Erlanger said: “The reason the word ‘Harris’ evokes such wonderful imagery is in no small part thanks to the extraordinary fabric that is Harris Tweed. It inspired the work done at the distillery today, setting the high standards of quality and provenance required of anything that bears our island's name. We look forward to working together with the Tweed industry, developing the distillery’s own cloth, importantly designed by the young people of the islands, whose future the distillery was established to support. Margaret Ann Macleod, Sales Director, Harris Tweed Hebrides added. "Creating sustainable employment for young people in the Harris Tweed industry has been a key focus for Harris
Tweed Hebrides since we were established over 10 years ago. Working with the Harris Tweed Authority and the Harris Distillery we have developed an innovative project which will cover all aspects our unique industry from the pure new wool right through to the finished Orb stamped fabric which is exported all over the world from our base in Shawbost. We are all looking forward to seeing the creative ideas and design inspiration which we know the young people of our islands will bring to this project." Lorna Macaulay, CEO Harris Tweed Authority (HTA) said: "The Harris Tweed industry shares many aspirations and brand values with the Isle of Harris Distillery (IOHD) having worked successfully together on several promotional projects over the last 3 years, including both the HTA and IOHD working together as business representatives on the local 'Developing Young Workforce' Board.
magnificent interiors at the distillery since its initial design phase and it is hoped that together as a team - the distillery and the mill, making use of the HTA's Educational Trust's brand room in Stornoway Town Hall will whet the appetite of the young people as to the design, manufacture, branding and storytelling considerations and processes of both the distillery and the Harris Tweed industry.�
In this Year of Scotland’s Young People, it is great to see the design project, which has been in the planning for a couple of years, finally come to fruition. Harris Tweed Hebrides (HTH) have been Harris Tweed suppliers to the
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