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CLUBS & SOCIETIES BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Last Thursday, 7pm - 9pm, Best Western Palace Hotel, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness. For those who have lost a baby before, during or after birth. Contact Susan 07771358382 or Denise on 07724306983 CHANONRY SAILING CLUB Provides a safe & fun environment for people to come together and sail. The Harbour, Fortrose, tel: 01381 621973 www.chanonry.org.uk/ HIGHLAND FLING ULTIMATE FRISBEE Sundays 3pm - 4pm at Dingwall Leisure Centre. For info email fraserwelsh@hotmail.com or visit the Facebook page "Highland Fling Ultimate" INVERNESS AND HIGHLAND BRANCH PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION 2nd Monday of the month, 7.30pm in the Royal British Legion, Huntly Street Inverness. All ex Airborne are welcome Contact Chairman dennistoun38@gmail.com tel: 01349 862287
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INVERNESS ANGLING CLUB Contact Alan Scott, Secretary at 24 Merlin Crescent, Inverness IV2 3TE. For more info visit www.invernessanglingclub.co.uk INVERNESS BLITZ American football, ages 11 to adult. All equipment supplied. Email info@invernessblitz.co.uk or call: 242431 INVERNESS BRAVEHEARTS Wednesdays 6pm Gym Hall, Millburn Academy. Helping to maintain a healthy lifestyle to provide support to those with cardiac disease, together with their families. Call 01463 704554 INVERNESS CANOE CLUB Catering for paddlers of all abilities. Affiliated to the Scottish Canoe Association. Meeting times vary so visit our website www.invernesscc.org.uk or email info@invernesscc.org.uk INVERNESS CLASSIC JAZZ SOCIETY Tel: 01463 223857 www.ds.dial.pipex.com/ jazzitoria/home.htm INVERNESS LOCAL HISTORY FORUM For details call 07843113414 or email info@invernesslocal historyforum.org.uk INVERNESS PETANQUE CLUB Wed 7 - 9pm & Sun 2- 5pm in the Bught area. Boules can be supplied. Call Gordon Scott on 01463 239655 with any play enquiries. INVERNESS RACING PIGEON CLUB Seeking new members young and old. Races held from Inverness to as far away as France with the North East Federation. All ages welcome. Call 01463 243038. INVERNESS RADIO CLUB Contact Mr Norman Baird, tel: 242841 INVERNESS ROWING CLUB On the Caledonian Canal 5 mins drive from the centre of Inverness, Sundays 10:30am www.invernessrowingclub.co.uk
INVERNESS SEA CADETS Tues and Thursday evenings, 7.15pm-9.30pm, tel: 226069 INVERNESS SWIMMING CLUB We are a competitive club. Club night is Wednesday from 6.15pm, but training sessions are throughout the week. Inverness Leisure, Bught Lane. LOCH NESS TOASTMONSTERS A group who’ve joined together to face one of the most feared things in general life - speaking in public. If you are interested in taming your own beast get in touch or drop into one of our fortnightly meetings. www.toastmonsters.co.uk NASTY NESSIES ROLLER GIRLS Beginner training sessions, Wednesdays 8pm - 10pm. Must be over 18 and female. nastynessiesrollergirls.wordpres s.com NOAH'S ARK TOTS Tues - Fri 9:45am - 11:30am at Culduthel Christian Centre, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness See www.culduthel christiancentre.org for details. PINK CASTLE PHILOSOPHY CLUB 2nd Tuesday of the month. Fun & sociable chat with meaning for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community and all their friends. tel: 07745 930383 or visit www.pinkcastle.eu PLANEFIELD BOWLING CLUB Open to visitors Mon - Sat from 2pm - 5pm. Members can play from 11am onwards most days of the week. Contact Mrs Gillian Farquhar 07752 300367 ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION HIGHLAND BRANCH Last Friday at Royal British Legion, Huntly Street, Inverness. Tel: 07702 819751. Visit www.rma-highlands.org.uk Email: secretary@rmahighlands.org.uk
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF INVERNESS AND NAIRN 2nd and 4th Monday evenings in Lochardil House Hotel. Call Mrs Janet Home (Secretary) on 01463 221185 STRATH ART CLUB Relaxing setting for informal drop in sessions for budding artists. 7 - 9pm, £2 per session with the kitchen available for making of refreshments, Strathpeffer Community Centre. Call 01997 421989 or visit www.strathpeffer communitycentre.org.uk THE HIGHLAND CHILDREN'S TRUST Tel: 243872 www.hctrust.co.uk THE INVERNESS SINGERS Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 9:15pm, Crown Church Hall, Inverness. Contact Ken Young on 232835 or kenmag20@btinternet.com THE NESS BRIDGE CLUB Visitors & beginners welcome. Located above the Cale Social Club, Greig Street, Inverness. Contact: Don 01463 232976 or Laura 07808 107130. VILLAGE VOICES IN GOOD TUNE Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm in the Gordon Memorial Hall, Rosemarkie. No need to read music as all songs are taught by ear and harmonies develop easily. For info call Maureen Weir at 01381 620559 or email maureen.weir@talktalk.net PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.
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If your New Year resolutions are seldom kept, here is an alternative! Throughout the year, when something good happens that makes you happy, write it down on a piece of paper and keep it in a jar. The following New Year’s Eve read them all and remember how you felt. I plan to do this and maybe next New Year I will feel thankful instead of disappointed about all those things I didn't do!
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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS 'The Answer To Bad Religion Is Not No Religion' Most of us spend at least a little time at the New Year looking back over times past. Sometimes these memories bring us pleasure, sometimes sadness and sometimes questions. One of my memories is of someone saying to me that, as a minister, I must of course believe that faith is a good thing. That certainly raised some questions, because at that time I knew someone with anxiety problems who had been told by the doctor that their faith was a large part of their problem! I am sure that the doctor was right – because not all faith is healthy. As the New Testament says (James 2:19) `the demons also believe - and tremble`. Why? Because their belief did not bring them to follow the way of truth. Jesus also laid into people of faith on quite a few occasions. They objected when Jesus healed on the holy day (Luke 13:10-17), they complained when he accepted the gift of a woman of dubious character (Luke 7:36-50), they were furious when he assured a man that his sins were forgiven (Matthew 9:1-7). Every time they were acting according to their faith and every time they were
wrong. Their faith taught them the vital importance of obeying traditional religious laws. And each time Jesus made it plain that faith of that kind was a problem! Each time he put the meeting of human need ahead of the letter of the law. Indeed, in Matthew 23, Jesus launched a tirade against those whose hypocritical faith is damaging, both to themselves and to others. His whole ministry centred on obedience to the central commands of the law, to love God and to love other people as well. Many of us have been put off the Church by the actions of others and too often people of faith are judgemental and selfrighteous. Perhaps those of us in the Church should even have the honesty to admit that others may have been put off by us! But 'The Answer To Bad Religion Is Not No Religion', to quote the title of a recent book by Martin Thielen. We have recently been celebrating Christmas and remembering the birth of Jesus, whose life revealed the character of God and who showed 'good religion' both in word and action. From the humble circumstances of his birth to the extraordinary demonstration of the forgiveness of God on the cross, his life
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, 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 John the Evangelist, Episcopal Church Southside Road, Inverness. Sunday service 10.45am. Wednesdays 11am: Holy Communion. Tel: 01463 235881. Website: www.stjohns-inverness.com St Ninian's Catholic Church 21 Culduthel Road, Inverness, IV2 4AN. Saturday Vigil 5pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01463 236620. Website: www.saintninians.org.uk St Mary's Catholic Church 30 Huntly Street, Inverness, IV3 5PR. Saturday Vigil 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 11am and 6.30pm. St Columba’s Catholic Church Culloden, IV2 7PW. Sunday Mass 9.30am. Tel: 01463 233519. Website: www.stmarysinverness.co.uk St Mary-in-the-Fields, Episcopal Church Culloden. 9.45am: Sunday
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was one of love to God and to other people. He broke down all the barriers that we humans keep erecting to divide people – barriers of race, of sex, of religion, of wealth and so on. Do you remember the song 'Any Dream Will Do' from Jesus Christ Superstar? Well, that line is not true! Any dream will not do. Stalin had a dream; so did Hitler; so did Pol Pot in Cambodia and many others through the centuries, and dreams like that won`t do - they are evil. But of course that does not mean we should not dream – just that we should choose our dreams well! In just the same way, the existence of 'bad religion' or misplaced faith, does not mean we should write off faith as pointless. It simply means we must place our faith where it should be. For me, as for all Christians, that means our faith is in Christ alone, for as Paul wrote, He is the visible likeness of the invisible God. (Colossians 1:15) May you know his blessing throughout the coming year.
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service and family communion. Tel: 01381 622438. St Michael & All Angels Abban Street, Inverness. Sunday Mass 11am. Contact Rev. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: 01463 870986. Email: stranraer-mull@btinternet.com. www.stmichaelandallangels.org.uk Smithton Free Church Murray Road, Smithton, Inverness. Sundays 11am (with crèche) & 6pm. 01463 793191 / www.smithtonchurch.com The Reformed Baptist Church Telford Road, Inverness. Website: www.wicketgate.co.uk The Salvation Army Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. Sundays 10.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 225276. Website: www.salvationarmy.org.uk Trinity Church, Church of Scotland 60 Huntly Place, Inverness. Sundays 11am. First Sunday of the month: 6:30pm service. Website: www.trinityinverness.org.uk Urray & Strathconon Free Church Urray at West Road, Muir of Ord and Strathconon at The Strathconon Community Hall. Tel: 01463 871223. Email: dgmartin@homecall.co.uk West Hill Free Church (Continuing) Culloden, Inverness. Sundays 11am and 6.30pm. Thursdays and Saturdays 7.30pm. Tel: 07532010595. 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 tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk
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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES Let me start by saying that I sincerely hope everyone had a very enjoyable Christmas and New Year. I am writing this blog in December, so I can tell you that I am very much looking forward to spending some time with my family in Aviemore over the holidays. Hopefully I will see you out and about - if, like me, you are doing any last minute Christmas shopping. Christmas is a time for families and friends to come together. We also think of those less fortunate than ourselves and those who cannot be with their families at Christmas. It is a time to extend an extra helping hand to them, such as checking on an elderly neighbour or supporting those who are without their loved ones this year. I would like to end by wishing everyone in the Highlands all the best for 2015. If I can ever do anything to help you over the coming year, no matter how big or small, please do email me at danny@highlandlibdems.org.uk or call my office on 01463 711280.
2015 - Year of Food and Drink. Last year saw Scotland on the world stage as never before, with the both the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup being hailed as the best ever. But in Government one cannot rest on past laurels. Yesterday’s trophies soon gather dust on the mantelpiece. So, the new year comes with more opportunities and for tourism 2015 is The Year of Food and Drink. Two thirds of visitors to Scotland cite as a reason to return, our high quality food and drink. Our natural larder is second to none. And it is now "cool" to cook - young males want to emulate Andrew Fairlie or Michelle Roux! Changed days indeed. Why not make a challenge to yourself - a late new year’s resolution. Why not do your bit for the local tourism industry in Scotland and the 211,000 people who work in it. Holiday in Scotland this year. Surprise yourself by the enormous range of things we have to offer. You won’t regret it!
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11 sunday inverness ramblers dornoch ramble. 10.5 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.
12 monday royal scottish geographical society lecture : jason lewis: expedition 360 - around the world by human power 7:30pm, highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness. admission: adults £8; students, u18 and rsgs members free
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the "winter exhibition" & "cd collection" at inchmore gallery. a wonderful variety of mediums and styles plus gorgeous, miniature works of art that make wonderful presents for your loved ones and best friends, or for yourself! for more information and opening times visit www.inchmoregallery.co.uk
scottish ornithologists' club: "a birding trip to central thailand" by al mcnee 7:30pm, culloden library. call 01463 221661 or 01808 511740. £3 members; £4 non members.
DECEMBER 2014 31 wednesday hogmanay ceilidh @ strathpeffer pavillion 8pm 1am. for more info and tickets call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org rhythmnreel hogmanay bash @ ironworks 9pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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JANUARY 2015 3 saturday inverness ramblers around drumashie moor. 8.5 miles. meet 10am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.
4 sunday great glen walking club kiltarlity byways. 10 miles. depart 9:30am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for further information. wedding fair @ strathpeffer pavillion 12pm - 4pm. call 01997 420124 • www.strathpefferpavilion.org
10 saturday great glen walking club glen glass & towards meall mor. 10 miles. depart 9am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for further information.
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JANUARY EVENTS Fri 16th .............................................. Music Nairn presents “The Gauld Piano Trio” 7.30pm Mon 19th........................................ Cinema Nairn Matinee – “Annie Get Your Gun(U) 2pm Fri 30th......................................................... Cinema Nairn – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (12) 7.30pm A huge thanks to all who supported our Festive Events, Comedy Night, Christmas Party, and Hogmanay Party. All sold out, amazing! For further details, telephone 01667 453476, e-mail info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk
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chartered institution of highways and transportation (ciht) free talk – ferry terminal improvements at ullapool 5:30pm for 6pm at inverness college, longman rd. tom rea, wallace stone and john macleod of rj mcleod. tea, coffee and sandwiches provided. all welcome. visit www.ciht.org.uk/en/ branches/uk-branches/north-of-scotland
24 saturday great glen walking club north kessock to cnoc na heireachd. 8.5 miles. depart 10am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for information.
24 saturday - 25 sunday pink castle philosophy club - '2015 kicks off!' 7:30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, ness bank, inverness. lgbt friendly club. for more info visit www.pinkcastle.eu infifa ‘to have and have not’ 7:15pm at eden court cinema and followed by informal post film discussion. for more info visit www.invernessfilmfans.org
32nd aviemore sled dog rally two-day timed trials held by the siberian husky club of great britain which take place in aviemore. for more information visit siberianhuskyclub.org.uk
25 sunday inverness ramblers culloden and clava byways. 10 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.
14 wednesday highland rock garden club ‘local talent’ - 3 short talks by group members 7.30pm nairn community centre. for info call john owen on 01320 366246
16 friday quiz night @ strathpeffer pavillion 7:30pm. for all the family. teams of up to 4, £16 per team, payable on the door but please ring the pavilion 01997 420124 to reserve a place for your team.
MEDITATION BUDDHISM Triratna Buddhist Community Highlands Mindfulness and loving kindness can change your life – learn to meditate! Six week course starts Wednesday 4th February, 6.30-8.30pm at Triratna Highlands Buddhist Centre, Ballantyne House (next to Domino’s pizza), Academy St., Inverness. No charge – donation only www.buddhistcommunityhighlands.org.uk
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31 saturday inverness ramblers bhlaraidh—loch mheig. 11 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.
17 saturday inverness ramblers cloch mhor. 10 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204. cake walk and story loch duntelchaig - 5 miles. meet 10am at highland council, glenurquhart rd, inverness. call guy on 07724 992790 • www.guyandjocelyn.org
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18 sunday great glen walking club craigmonie and the falls of divach. 6.25 miles. depart 10am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for information.
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This Month...
Football Files
A profile on John Hughs, Manager of
Caledonain Thistle FC Time flies when you're having fun and it's certainly the case for Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes.
Spend any more than sixty seconds in the man's company and his beliefs and ideas for football teams to play the game in the correct manner will quickly be evident. Hughes wants his side to play football in a style that is just as attractive as the Highland scenery surrounding the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
The former Hibernian and Falkirk manager took over the reigns at the Inverness club a year ago taking over from Terry Butcher and made the move to the Highlands unsure of what to expect in his new surroundings.
That’s why it’s no surprise to see Caley Thistle once more towards the top end of the SPFL Premiership and aiming for an even higher position than last season.
Fast forward a year and like his predecessor, Hughes has settled nicely into the area and would even go as far to say he's in love with his new abode.
John Hughes and his team are looking to push on in 2015 and with the philosophy that the manager is implementing at the club, here’s to continued progress and success.
He's able to combine his biggest passions in the tranquil environment, cycling, golf and especially coaching football!!
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Weddings and Corporate Entertainment A Unique place for any Occasion It is difficult to imagine a more romantic setting for your wedding than a 17th century house set in a sheltered walled garden. However, Innes is not just a stunning venue which you and your guests will never forget, but also offers a wholly flexible programme to enable you to plan your day exactly as you would like. Every wedding is unique and tailor-made for each couple. You may hold the ceremony here in the garden or in one of the two beautiful reception rooms. After the service your guests can wander around the gardens whilst you have your photographs taken in these tranquil, romantic surroundings. The reception and dinner may be held in the East Dining Room or larger parties can be held in our marquee extension which covers a walled garden complete with a summer house for the bar and a fountain around which the tables are set. After dinner you may enjoy dancing or other entertainment and then drive away down the tree lined avenue and look back on a magnificent floodlit house. Alternatively, you and some of your guests may stay the night in one of our splendidly appointed bedrooms and leave after a leisurely breakfast the next morning.
Any couple booking their 2015 Wedding with us during January 2015, will be offered complimentary wedding night accommodation along with a ‘Champagne Toast’ upgrade of their chosen drinks package.
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Energy: Why is this a pressing local issue, winter 2014/5? Long dark nights…cold…snow on the ground. The comforting smell of holly. Perhaps a log fire with mulled wine wafting from the kitchen, surrounded by the comforting trappings of Christmas. The heating is high, lights are low and life is grand... As many as 15 million households would rather go without heating than pay sky-high bills, even though 36 per cent said rationing had affected their health and well-being last year, uSwitch found. Fuel Poverty is rising. HOW MUCH DO WE PAY?
QUALITY INSTALLATION IS CRITICAL
The average annual dual-fuel bill - covering gas and electricity - is about £1,264 per household. It is one of the largest regular bills that a household has to pay, behind mortgage or rent, and council tax.
Grampian Energy Services works primarily with Green Moray Renewables in Moray and the Highlands. A multi skilled and multi trade installer, they are able to tie differing systems together. Whether it is Solar PV to produce electricity, Solar Thermal to heat your hot water, a biomass boiler, a simple biomass stove or even a micro-wind generator. Green Moray Renewables have proven highly skilled and diverse. They have installed many of our projects right up to 50kW systems, often in the harshest of conditions, in addition to many of their own.
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO BEGIN? ADVISING HOUSEHOLDS AND ENTERPRISES
Anyone can start the energy self-sufficiency journey. There’s much we can do to reduce our energy demand: Use Less, Lose Less, and Generate Onsite. Reduce heat loss, insulate, close up drafts, lag pipes and tanks, use heavy curtains over doors (like granny used to do) and use curtain liners. Fit low energy devices, LED lights, switch things off, don’t let hot water run, Grampian Energy Services gives advice to people no matter what their financial situation may be. Simple changes are simply better. HOME ENERGY GENERATION: SYSTEMS APPROACH
Each home, office and factory is unique. One solution does not fit all. Grampian Energy Services is not an installer and not tied to any preferred technology thus providing impartial, expert advice. They can guide you which technologies can work for you, Solar PV, Solar Thermal, when to use heat pump or deciding if wind power is right for your site. How do they tie together? Is energy storage viable? Get the honest opinion of experts.
Between Grampian Energy Services and Green Moray Renewables, they can design your system, complete the G59 grid connection applications, execute planning if required, provide an EPC and Green Deal reports, install your desired system (any technology), provide lifetime service and re-lamp you home with LEDs to boot. Green Moray Renewables and Grampian Energy supply customers with the most practical, cost effective solutions for their needs.
Simple changes are simply better! Article by Dave McGrath Grampian Energy Services & rhetoric by Sharon of Green Moray Renewables
For further details on renewable energy call Green Moray Renewables on 01343 818102
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Queen Victoria School Raising to Distinction Admissions Deadline 15th January each year Queen Victoria School in Dunblane is a co-educational boarding school for the children of UK Armed Forces personnel who are Scottish, or who have served in Scotland or who have been members of a Scottish regiment. The main entry point is into Primary 7 and all places are fully funded for tuition and boarding by the Ministry of Defence. Families are welcome to find out more by contacting Admissions on +44 (0) 131 310 2927 to arrange a visit.
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