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ARMY RESERVES INVERNESS PLATOON, C COMPANY 7 SCOTS We meet Tue evening 7.30pm 9.30pm, Inverness Reserve Centre, Gordonville Road. Join us to better yourself, get fit, learn new skills that are useful in civilian street including driving, make new friends, have fun & get PAID for it. Contact: Captain Ken Scott on 0131 310 3853 7scots-bhq-oc-rrtt@mod.uk COMUNN GÀIDHLIG INBHIR NIS- INVERNESS GAELIC SOCIETY Monthly talks, Fri, 7.30pm, Sept to March in the Inverness Gaelic School. www.gsi.org.uk or www.facebook.com/ InvernessGaelicSociety CROMARTY BOWLING CLUB Outdoor at the Green, May Sept; Bowling for Beginners Fri 2pm - 4pm; Indoor at Victoria Hal, Nov -Apr, Bowling for Beginners Fridays 2pm - 4pm, Causeway, Cromarty.

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DINGWALL INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Tues, 7.30pm & Thurs, 7pm, Dingwall Sports Centre. Bowls are available, however, flat soled shoes or slippers are necessary. DRAKIES BOWLING CLUB For info contact 237033 FAMILY FIRST A support service for families with at least one child 0-3 yrs old. Contact: 703033 alisonstanley@smoothmail.co.uk FITNESS FRENZY Fitness sessions Thurs lunchtimes at the Palace Hotel. www.fitnessfrenzy.co.uk HIGHLAND ARCHERY 4 ALL Meets Mon, 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the church hall next door to Farmfoods, Inverness. Welcomes archers of all abilities/disabilites. Call Andy MacKinnon on 07753 426141 Find us on Facebook HIGHLAND DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY (HDFAS) 2pm, 2nd Thurs of month at Smithton Free Church, Murray Road, Inverness. Interested in learning more about art? Encouraging Young Artists? Volunteering to record Churches for posterity? Join or come for £8 donation to a lecture Contact: Averill Brodie or David Martin on 07595 219308 averillbrodie@ymail.com davidmartin30@hotmail.com www.hdfas.org.uk HIGHLAND LGBT FORUM Regular social events in Inverness for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. www.gay-ness.org.uk HIGHLAND WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Tues, 1.30 - 3.30pm, Inverness Ice Rink. If you use a wheelchair or have mobility problems come & see what we do. Equipment provided. Call Mo Simpson on

01463 716227 or 07798 710404 or wheel77uk@yahoo.co.uk INVERNESS & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Apr - Sept. Call George Davidson on 01463 798543 INVERNESS CAMERA CLUB Mon & Wed, 7.30pm - 8pm in Culduthel Christian Centre. Sept - April & Mon: workshops. Wed: guest speakers & competitions. All levels welcome. Members are invited to enter competitions & other activities. www.invernesscameraclub.co.uk INVERNESS FLORAL ART CLUB Meet 2nd Tues at Cauldeen Primary School. Friendship & flowers. New members very welcome - first visit will be free. Contact: Mary on 01463 224828 INVERNESS PARKRUN A free, weekly, 5K timed event that takes place on the Bught Park every Sat at 9.30am. To take part, register at www.parkrun.org.uk & bring along your barcode.

LOUISE NELSON DANCERS Ballet/Tap/Musical Theatre Dance. Charleston Academy Community Complex, Inverness. Contact: Louise Nelson on 01463 792672 www.louisenelsondancers.co.uk MEDITATION CLASS Thurs, 7pm - 8.30pm, Nourish Organic Cafe, 105 - 7 Church Street, Inverness. Drop in session £7 or £25 for block of 5. All welcome. Call 0141 5733 220 www.meditateinscotland.org PLANEFIELD BOWLING CLUB Open to visitors Mon - Sat from 2pm - 5pm. Members can play from 11am onwards most days of the week. Contact: Gillian Farquhar on 07752 300367 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN INVERNESS Beginners: Crown Church Hall on Wed, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. General class: St Mary's Hall, Huntley Street on Thurs, 8.15pm10.15pm. All welcome. Contact: 01463 235384

INVERNESS RADIO CLUB For more information. Call Norman Baird on 01463 242841

THE HIGHLAND BRIDGE CLUB Meets every Wed all year. New members welcome. Contact: Marsalaidh or Graham on 01463 224434 or 01463 792811

INVERNESS ROWING CLUB On the Caledonian Canal 5 mins drive from the centre of Inverness, Sun, 10:30am www.invernessrowingclub.co.uk

THE HIGHLAND CHILDREN'S TRUST For further information contact: 01463 243872 www.hctrust.co.uk

INVERNESS SWIMMING CLUB We are a competitive club. Club night is Wed, 6.15pm, but training sessions are throughout the week. Inverness Leisure, Bught Lane, Inverness.

THE NESS BRIDGE CLUB Visitors & beginners welcome. Located above the Cale Social Club, Greig Street, Inverness. Contact: Alan or Susan 07730 437804 or 07981 790104

INVERNESS TENNIS Bishop’s Road, Inverness, Call 01463 230751 or email itsc.information@ googlemail.com www.itscnews.com

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How amazing is Grace? I am sure even if you’ve not spent much time around church that you’ll be familiar with the hymn, Amazing Grace, so much so that you’ll know the words, even if it’s the only hymn you know. ‘Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me’. I wonder do you know anything of the author and that it is in many ways his autobiography? It may not sound like an autobiography when you know that he was a vicar and worked to end the slave trade in his latter years. However Newton’s early life was a long way from where it ended, he was the son of a successful and well connected ship’s captain. His mother, a godly woman, gave Newton a good education but died when he was 7 years old. He rebelled against this teaching from his pious mother, his well connected father got Newton a job as a midship-man, a junior officer with the promise of promotion. However Newton who had disregarded the education his mother had given him, also disregarded this opportunity. He was disrespectful and up to no good from the beginning. His behaviour was so bad that he found himself demoted before leaving the ship altogether. Nonetheless opportunities kept coming his way but Newton wasn’t able to learn from them. His behaviour and poor choices got the middle class officer’s son into a lot of scrapes, at one point he was almost a slave in

North Africa, mistreated and poorly fed; he was stealing raw vegetables at night to keep himself alive. At times he modified his behaviour becoming outwardly religious, but he soon went back to his cursing, blaspheming and general bad behaviour. Each time the downward spiral after made him worse than he was before. His language was so bad that he often made other roguish sailors blush. Newton at this time would be the last person you would think of as someone who would be a Christian minister; he was a vile excuse for a human being. He recognised this in himself as did others. He truly was a wretch and he knew it. However on one trip, where Newton had already diced with death following a drinking game out at sea, where he had to be pulled by the legs as he went overboard, it was dark, he was drunk and he couldn’t swim. Newton was given an amazing opportunity; you see the ship was battered in a storm, so much so that it was sinking. For several days he and the sailors tried to rescue it by bailing out water but it was taking on more and more water, the situation seemed hopeless, the holes were filled with their clothing and the food had almost all been washed away. Everyone on board was convinced that they were only putting off the inevitable, mere days away from death. It was at this point Newton the wretch cried out to God for mercy. He said that he was not sure that someone like him would have any hope of

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 Family Communion alternates 9.45am or 11.15am; Wednesdays 11am Holy Communion. Contact Revd Dr John Cuthbert, 01463 223218. stjohnsinverness.wix.com/stjohnsinverness 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 6pm. Sunday Mass 11am and 6.30pm. St Columba’s Catholic Church Culloden, IV2 7PW. Sunday Mass

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finding mercy with God. Yet Newton did find mercy, he no longer had to try to reform his life and fail as he had done numerous times before, now the work of God had begun in his life, Newton was transformed. Like Newton, Saul of Tarsus wasn’t thinking of finding grace on the road to Damascus, as he headed over to Syria the last thing on his mind was becoming a follower of Jesus. In fact he was heading there with the same sort of ambitions that young Jihadists head to Syria today, he wanted to kill for his God. He was set on wiping out the church, on that road you’ll know he was confronted by the risen Jesus, instead of the judgement that he now knew he deserved he was called to be Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, to reach out and share with them the Good news of Jesus, Newton and Paul were both trophies of Grace. Paul said of himself that he was the chief of sinners, yet God saved him. God used the conversion of Saul the persecutor of the church to glorify Himself. You might be one of those people who have said, ‘I am beyond saving’, yet God could take Newton, who truly was a wretch, and Saul who wanted to wipe out the church and bring them to Him. You see grace means undeserved kindness, the grace of this God is not only amazing, it is glorious.

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9.30am. Tel: 01463 233519. Website: www.stmarysinverness.co.uk St Mary-in-the-Fields, Episcopal Church Culloden. 9.45am: Sunday service and family communion. Tel: 01381 622438. St Michael & All Angels Abban Street, Inverness. Sunday Family Mass alternates 9.45am or 11.15am; Contact Revd Dr John Cuthbert, 01463 223218. stmichaelsinverness.wix.com/stmichaelsinverness 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 Sundays 10.30am & 6.30pm at Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. All welcome. For information call 01463 225276 or visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/inverness 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 & 6.30pm. Thursdays & Saturdays 7.30pm. Tel: 01463 796961. www.invernesswesthillfcc.org

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LOW TIDE TIMES FOR INVERNESS IN JUNE Walking on the beach should be possible 2 hours either side of these times AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Business Profile

Moray is home to Scotland’s first specialist shade and home automation company which offers state of the art blinds and smart home products that can be remotely controlled via your phone. Cascade Blinds, based in Elgin’s Chanonry Road South, is also the north’s first Somfy Tahoma dealer, offering a wide selection of products that can be operated via any flash enabled smart phone, tablet or smartwatch using an intuitive app. The independent company was established in Inverness in 1987. It was bought over by the McCrea family four years ago, and run alongside their Inverness window blind superstore, World of Blinds. Owner, David McCrea said: “We’re keen to do something special with Cascade and with the growing demand for automated and motorised window coverings, and on it’s 30th anniversary, our direction became clear; we have launched the business from our new Moray office. We have now secured the desirable Luxaflex dealership, offering exclusive products and systems, and an awnings and canopies range. Motorisation means you can schedule the opening and closing of your blinds, curtains, awnings, garage doors, gates, velux products and security systems from one easy to use app.” The app means that you can create a cosy home environment before you even get there, as well as boost your home security: “Using a timer means you can give the impression that your home is occupied even if you have been delayed at work or are on holiday. It is without a doubt the way forward,” David continued. Cascade Blinds also offers bolt-on products including smart switches, smoke detectors, light sensors and security devices such as cameras and motion sensors. The Moray showroom offers free advice and consultation to ensure you can choose the best soft furnishing and window styling for your home. “The first consideration is deciding what your room requires. For example, does the light need softening, filtering, or blocked out completely. We offer a huge range of benefits, including exclusive patterns and designs that can create a warm, comfortable and striking environment – and they’re combined with world leading technology. A major benefit for this next generation of shade systems is that the looped cords and chains have been eliminated which removes risk for young children and vulnerable people. “We have been involved in the window styling industry for many years, and with the latest trends moving rapidly towards automation, we find this an interesting challenge from a manufacturing perspective, and also a very exciting time in the history of window coverings,” David concluded.

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Longest Day Local Holiday ‡ Local Holiday ‡ British Summertime Ends Halloween Bonfire Night Local Holiday ‡

Wed 21st Jun 2017 Mon 5th Jul 2017 Mon 2nd Oct 2017 Sun 29th Oct 2017 Tues 31st Oct 2017 Sun 5th Nov 2017 Mon 6th Nov 2017

Remembrance Sunday St Andrew’s Day 1st Sunday in Advent 2nd Sunday in Advent 3rd Sunday in Advent Shortest Day

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School Term Dates

for 2016/2017 (all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Fri 30th Jun 2017 for 2017/2018 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tues 15th Aug 2017 Autumn Term Ends Fri 6th Oct 2017 Autumn Holiday Starts Mon 9th Oct 2017 Autumn Holiday Ends Fri 21st Oct 2017 Winter Term Starts Mon 23rd Oct 2017

Winter Term Ends Christmas Holiday Starts Christmas Holiday Ends Spring Term Starts Mid Term Holiday Mid Term Holiday Spring Term Ends Spring Holiday Starts Spring Holiday Ends

Fri 22nd Dec 2017 Mon 25th Dec 2017 Fri 5th Jan 2018 Mon 8th Jan 2018 Mon 19th Feb 2018 Tues 20th Feb 2018 Wed 28th Mar 2018 Thurs 29th Mar 2018 Fri 13th Apr 2018

Useful Contacts

Beauly Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930 Black Isle Leisure Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 621252 Bus Station, Inverness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239292 Citizens Advice Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08444 994111 Cromarty Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 600318 Culloden Academy Community Complex. . . . . 01463 792794 Culloden Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 792531 Dalcross Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 464000 Fortrose Community Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 622235 Highland Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 886606 Inshes Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 725928 Inverness Leisure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 667500 Inverness Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236463 National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03457 484950 Police Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 NHS 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Abriachan Village Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 861257 Ardersier Old School Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 462658 Balloch Community Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07955 756310 Cameron Youth Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234785 Cannich Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 459224 Culduthel Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712844 Farr Community Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01808 521346 Floral Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 713553 Kiltarlity Community Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 741447 Kirkhill Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 831737 Merkinch Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239563 Phipps Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930 Smithton-Culloden Youth Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 793284 The Green Hall, Smithton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07977 852083 Spectrum Centre & Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 221842 Stratherrick Public Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486350 Strathnairn Hall (Daviot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 772228

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VETS

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Countdown is on for piping extravaganza Moray is gearing up for its biggest one day event which takes place next month and attracts visitors from all over the world. Piping At Forres, the European Pipe Band Championships will take place on June 24 in Grant Park. Now in its fifth year, Piping At Forres, sponsored by Benromach Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, not only includes world class piping and drumming, Highland dancing and the World Tattie Scone Championships, but also includes a food and drink village, a craft and retail village, bars and family attractions such as funfairs. Visitors can even try their hand at the pipes and drums themselves. New attractions at this year’s event will include an interactive science tent and reenactors to tell visitors more about the history and heritage of Forres and the surrounding area. Alan James, chairman of Forres Events Limited, the company which organises Piping At Forres said: “Piping At Forres is now a firm fixture on the piping calendar and also a key date in the diary for locals and tourists alike, who come and spend the whole day in Grant Park, soaking up the atmosphere of the piping whilst enjoying all of the other attractions such as the craft village, food and drink stalls, the funfair and the many interactive attractions that make it a great family day out.” He added: “Since the first Piping At Forres in 2013, the event has grown and each year there is something new. This year we are delighted to be part of Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology and the park will be cast back in time when reenactors from various historical periods descend on the arena. We have also commissioned a historical walking app which will not only get people moving around Grant Park and learning about its history, but also get people out into the town itself, creating a real carnival feel not just in the park, but throughout the whole of Forres.” Major General Seymour Monro, who will act as this year’s Chieftain, also spoke at the ticket launch event. He said: “I am really delighted to have been invited to act as Chieftain for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships. It is a spectacular event which has put not only Forres but Moray on the map. From across the world, pipers and drummers travel to Forres to take part. The people of Forres and the organisers of Piping at Forres are now renowned for putting on a fantastic show. As a local man, it is a real honour to be able to support this superb event and the launch party has kicked that off very nicely.” Last year, Piping at Forres drummed up over £1 million for the local economy and was shortlisted for the Best Cultural Event or Festival award in the 2016 Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. The contest which saw nominations coming in from as far afield as Canada also ties in with Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology. Piping At Forres is being supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate.

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Red Thread (Yellow Be Aware Warning) ! We often have an outbreak of Red Thread fungal disease in this area now. It’s pretty widespread in this part of the world from June onwards, and especially if it is mild and wet. It’s a fungus, like moulds or mildews, and in the right conditions can attack grass leaves causing blotchy brown patches that leaves the lawn looking like it is drought stressed. Clearly if it’s been wet, that’s not the case. The picture below was taken previously on my lawn in late June.

If it’s a persistent outbreak, you can often see the grass producing a pinkish mould growth. That’s the mycelium or fungal bloom from the Red Thread spores. It doesn’t usually kill the grass, but it damages and disfigures the leaf causing a rather unsightly blotchy browning-off effect. Once established, the infection will usually persist through the season until the first frosts in October, when the frost kills it off for the year.

I mention it now as it CAN be successfully treated with a fungicide, and when we apply a fungicide spray to affected lawns, it usually clears it in a week or so. Occasionally a repeat application is required. Once control is established however, it usually keeps the grass free of the infection for the rest of the season. You can get more information and pics at www.greenthumb.co.uk, or at www.rhs.org.uk (Royal Horticultural Society)..

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until 1 october 1917 wwi exhibition tbc, ground floor of the highlanders museum, fort george, nr invernesss original objects, archives & photographs, call annmarie peckham on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or ann-marie@ thehighlandersmuseum.com. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com.

until 31 december year of history, heritage & archaeology 2017 tbc, moray, speyside & the highlands. various events. www.visitscotland.com/hha2017

May 2017 29 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 9am - 6pm, amadea; 9.30am - 6pm, boudicca

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June 2017 2 friday ska friday - popes of chillitown@ mad hatters, inverness. 9.30pm. summer fayre 3pm, raigmore primary school. free bbq, bric a brac, giant jungle slide, bungee run, ice cream van, sumo 'battle', raffle, face painting, local crafts, etc

2 friday - 4 sunday d-day at fort george 12pm - 4pm, fort george, ardersier. on the anniversary weekend of the landings, meet a wwii soldier & learn about the important role the fort played.

3 saturday truckness 10am - 6pm, bogbain farm, inverness the north of scotland's largest ever truck fest with lots of trucks & truck-related stuff, live music, food & drink. contact: 01463 772800 chameleonsvox@ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com. race the train 2017 8am - 2pm, boat of garten in advance ÂŁ20 (affiliated with scottish 8k trail race from boat of garten to aviemore through the speyside way. entry is limited to 250 spaces contact: route 7 cafe, aviemore 01479 861272 or fundraising@disabilitysnowsport.org.uk. www.entrycentral.com. mixed open tbc, boat of garten golf course. all welcome. contact 01479 831282. www.boatgolf.com inverness ramblers: coire lair circular meeting time 9am, start time 10:15am, uhi car park, ness walk,

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Fiddler of Strathspey Festival June 23rd to 25th Grantown: Home of the ”Strathspey” A Relaxed Weekend with Music of the Spey

‘Song of the Spey – a prelude”: a fully researched musical pageant, in words and pictures, music and drama it will present some of the story of the music of the Spey. “Open House”: A Full programme of Workshops and Master Classes, Sessions, Displays, Recitals and ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĚƌŽƉ ŝŶ ƚŽ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ǀĞŶƵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽǇ ƉůĂǇŝŶŐ͕ ůŝƐƚĞŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞ ĞůƟĐ ĂƌŶǇǆ ʹ WŝĐƟƐŚ tĂƌ ,ŽƌŶ

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“The Fiddler of Strathspey”: an informal and friendly ĮĚĚůĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵŶŐ͕ ŶŽǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ƚŽ ĐƌŽǁŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ĮĚĚůĞƌƐ͘ “Music of the Spey” Fiddlers’ Rally: Ă ƐƟƌƌŝŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŽĨ ĮĚĚůĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ ůĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĂĚĞŶŽĐŚ &ŝĚĚůĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĮĚĚůĞƌƐ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŝŶ͕ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ďǇ ĐŽŶĐĞƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĐĞŝůŝĚŚ͘ >ĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮĚĚůŝŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ >ĂƵƌĞŶ DĂĐ Žůů WĂƵů ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ŚĂƌůŝĞ DĐ<ĞƌƌŽŶ͕ WĂƵůĂ ^ƚĂƌƌŝƩ͕ ǁŝƚŚ DŝĐŚĂĞů <Ğƌƌ͕ ŽŶĂůĚ Ăƌƌ͕ ^ĂŶĚǇ DĂĐ ŽŶĞůů͕ WĂƚƌŝĐŬ <ĞŶŶǇ͕ DĂƌŝĞͲ>ŽƵŝƐĞ EĂƉŝĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚŽƐƚ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ WƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϲ &ŝĚĚůĞƌ ŽĨ ^ƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇ ďǇ WĂƵů ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ũƵĚŐĞƐ

“Welcome to Grantown and Strathspey”: dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŵƵƐŝĐŝĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĨĂƌ ĂŶĚ ǁŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ ůŽǀĞƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ^ƚƌĂƚŚƐƉĞǇ ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƌŵůǇ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƵƐ ŝŶ 'ƌĂŶƚŽǁŶ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ŵƵƐŝĐ ŽĨ ͞ƚŚĞ lands and peoples of the Spey”. It is an opportunity also to ĞŶũŽǇ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂƌŵƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ^ĐŽƚůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ĮŶĞƐƚ planned towns and to relax in its glorious surroundings. www.thegrantownsociety.org

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It’s been a busy month starting with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which saw thousands of visitors arrive in Speyside to experience over 500 whisky themed events. We now head into the Summer with some of the best music & comedy from around the country, performing live at The Drouthy Cobbler. For music fans, the month starts off with Douglas MacGregor & Toby Hay on the 1st. Two extremely talented guitar players, they each play a different style of music. Douglas’ influences come from all over the world and include blues, folk, jazz and classical, whilst Toby is a more traditional folk musician, yet still influenced by world music, as well as that of his native Wales. On the 8th, acclaimed folk singer Jenny Sturgeon will be performing songs from her impressive debut album, ‘From The Skein’. Her traditional Scottish music and lyrics inspired by folklore, historical events and personal experience, have received rave reviews from around the country. Chris Sesar & Gill Halliday (11th) are a pair of up and coming singer song-writers, blending Celtic folk and roots & country music with a brush of gypsy jazz. This will be an excellent night of songs with some of the best harmonies around. For those looking for something a little louder, Twin Heart and The Belafonte will be performing on the 16th. Kilmarnock’s Twin Heart will kick things off in phenomenal style with their intoxicating brand of alternative rock. More alt-rock from Ayrshire trio The Belafonte will top the bill. The monthly Comedy Club (28th) will once again feature the best in Scottish comedy, featuring a variety of styles and acts. And with the Edinburgh Fringe fast approaching, there will be some preview shows, for comedians to hone their act before stepping on stage at one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals. The first of these is on the 4th of June when Liam Withnail & Gareth Waugh will be performing their shows ‘The Immigration Game’, about discovering the true cost of love in the United Kingdom; and ‘Honestly?’, a show all about lying and honesty. One mic must be the truth and the other only lies... but can you tell which is which? Tickets for all of these events are available at The Drouthy Cobbler and at www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk Please be aware that while live comedy can often be hilarious, it is also highly subjective and some material might not be to your tastes!

Moray Walking & Outdoor Festival’s main speaker this year is Steve Bate MBE. As the first visually impaired climber to solo El Capitan, a sheer face in Yosemite National Park, and double gold Paralympian cyclist, Steve comes back to his old stomping ground to give an insight to his past challenges, future adventures and what inspires him.

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4 sunday my life in 5 foods: lady claire macdonald, michael smith & ghillie basan 7pm, bogbain farm, inverness £15 (incl welcome drink). all proceeds to highland hospice. an evening of food conversation, demos & stories. call pennie latin (bbc’s kitchen café & brainwaves) on 07764 155717 or email penlatin@gmail.com. great glen walking club: loch droma to loch a’ mhadaidh 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade b; distance 9 miles. campbell cup mixed foursomes sponsored by innes & mackay solicitors. tbc, carrbridge golf course. all welcome. contact: 01479 841623 www.carrbridgegolf.co.uk garden open day: field house 2pm, belladrum informal country garden in a one acre site with mixed borders, ponds & some unusual plants www.scotlandsgardens.org

6 tuesday highland astronomical society talk: "fear & dread" speaker - john rosenfield. 7.20pm, smithton culloden free church. all welcome page 18 - June 2017

Elgin Town Hall, Elgin, 1 Trinity Pl, Elgin IV30 1UL ǁǁǁ͘ŵŽƌĂǇǁĂůŬŝŶŐĨĞƐƟǀĂů͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ ŝŶĨŽΛŵŽƌĂǇǁĂůŬŝŶŐĨĞƐƟǀĂů͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ 07764615517

9 friday pop punk w/brainglue@mad hatters, inverness 9.30pm. international day of celtic art - feltmaking & celtic design workshop 9.30am till 5pm, the workshop, inchmore. free. participate in making a large felt wall hanging decorated with celtic and pictish designs. contact:ruth blackon 01463831567 or email at ruth@ruth-black.co.uk. www.ruth-black.co.u inverness golf club three ball team event tbc, inverness. a competitive golf event for teams held on the friday of the four day open. www.invernessgolfclub.co.uk fundraising concert 7pm, inverness cathedral suggested ticket donation £10. all proceeds go towards “surfable scotland”, a project run by friendly access. teas & coffees during the break

10 saturday walk in the gloaming 7.30pm, culloden battlefield visitors' centre. £5.00 /conc £4.50/family ticket (2 adult. celebrate the birthday of james francis edward stuart & discover the story of the stuarts in exile. www.nts.org.uk/visit/culloden john verity band@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm senior gentleman's open 55 tbc, grantown on spey golf course. all welcome. contact: 01479 872079.

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www.grantownonspeygc.co.uk/ beer festival @speyside craft brewery 12pm - 11pm, speyside craft brewery, greshop road, forres. adult & children's activities, music & entertainment, etc. contact: seb on 01309 358082 www.facebook.com/speysidebrewery. eco-congregation gathering for highlands and moray - everybody welcome 10am - 3pm, st columba's south hall, duff avenue, elgin. free. find out what it means to be an eco-congregation. seminars, worship, fellowship, short presentations, optional visits. contact: jo fry on 07814556872 or email at csfry33@gmail.com. great glen walking club: shenavall circuit 8am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - a; distance - 11.5 miles. cairngorm sportives tbc, cairngorm mountain stunning scenery for this race in the heart of the cairngorm mountain national park. www.handsonevents.co.uk. mactavish cup final 4pm, bught park, inverness check www.shinty.com or teams. tesco highland hospice 60s/80s/90s disco fundraiser@ ironworks, inverness. 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com. the mahler players: mahler in miniature 8pm, inverness cathedral. mahler symphony no. 10: adagio. longworth escapades (world premiere). wagner götterdämmerung: an orchestral fantasy. tickets from www.mahlerplayers.co.uk & on door highland showtime in aid of the highland branch of the seagull trust 7pm - 10pm, north kessock community hall. £10 (incl buffet) at door.

14 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 7am - 6pm, invergordon caribbean princess

15 thursday highland decorative & fine arts society: "dale chihuly: the world's foremost glass artist" speaker: charles hajdamach 2pm - 3.30pm, smithton free church, murray road, inverness. non-members £8. new members welcome. contact: averill brodie or david martin on 07595 219308 or email at averillbroodie@ymail.com. www.hdfas.org.uk.

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the glory of venice 8pm, inverness cathedral admission programmes £10 go on sale from renaissance music for voices, brass, strings & organ Golf June 17.pdf by 1andrea 08/05/2017 12:08 composed Forres for st mark's in venice & giovanni gabrieli.

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11 sunday cars & coffee 10am - 12pm, cafe v8, henderson rd. inverness. free. on the 2nd sunday each month. a social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts. classic, retro, sport cars all welcome. contact: carsandcoffee@highlandclassic.org.uk www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeeinverness inverness ramblers: carn damph from glenconglass meeting time 9am, start time 10:30am. uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - moderate distance 7.5 miles. contact: 01463 236204. www.ramblers.org.uk nairn 10 mile road race & family fun run (5k) 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. run for hamish. raising funds for children's charities. entry forms from websites. contact: 01667 452208 or info.10mile@gmail.com. www.tinyurl.com/nairn10rr or www.entrycentral.com/nairn-10mile-rr

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kingussie. free. horse cavalcade parade, soup & sandwich lunch, cowboy ceilidh with live music, food, byob, etc. contact:ruaridh ormiston on 07831 338012 or email at info@highlandhorsefun.com. www.highlandhorsefun.com inverness ramblers: cairngorm meeting time 9am, start time 10:30am, uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - strenuous, distance - 7.5 miles contact: lynn anderson on 01463 239557 or 07749172729. www.ramblers.org.uk badenoch & strathspey ramblers: schiehallion 8am, glen road car park, newtonmore. grade - strenuous, distance - 5.5 miles. contact: janice cargill on 07933 993799. www.ramblers.org.uk piano concert 1pm, spectrum centre, margaret street, inverness. suggested donation £5. highland piano group presents member's concert. in program music of chopin, rachmaninov & more. entry by donation. the 12th 'midsummer gig: featuring iain macgillivray & irene ross 8pm, the beaufort hotel, culduthel road, inverness. £10.

17 saturday - 18 sunday burgie horse trials 9am - 5pm, burgie house, forres arena horse trials, with food & craft stalls, a trade village, entertainment's arena &1side26/04/2017 shows. Burgie June 17.pdf 15:14 contact: 01343 850128 or secretary@burgie.org

18 sunday ladies open tbc, boat of garten golf course. all welcome. call 01479 831282. www.boatgolf.com. great glen walking club: beinn nan ramh (walk 1) 8.30am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - a; distance - 15 miles (a graham). great glen walking club: findhorn towards roseisle (walk 2) 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - c; distance - 8 miles port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 9pm, invergordon star pride (maiden visit). 6.30am - 2pm, invergordon hebridean sky (maiden visit)

19 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2017 provisional v1 8am - 4pm, invergordon. black watch

20 tuesday status quo 6pm - 11pm, inverness leisure centre tickets from www.ticketline.co.uk inverness floral art club open demonstration 7.30pm, culloden academy. £10. featuring audrey buchan of montrose. raffle & stalls. contact: heather or kay on01463 795646 or 07834276847. burgie edit jun 17.pdf

22 thursday

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BURGIE HORSE TRIALS Burgie is here again! For the 40th year, this high 17th & 18th of June. As usual, there will be a fabulous Family Fun Day on the Sunday. Saturday hosts the Arena Eventing Competition

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during the European Eventing Championships in September - but Sunday is the day to come and bring all the family. Not only will you all see the highest level of Eventers tackling dressage, show jumping and the exciting, stimulation of the cross country with all it's hazards but there are so many other activities and attractions. There are plenty of tradestands, children’s entertainments and other excitements and your entrance fee will be donated to The Forres, Nairn & District Riding for the Disabled.

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23 friday american idiot: the musical@ ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com.

23 friday - 24 saturday northern roots festival tbc, bogbain farm, inverness top scottish acts from the indie, roots & folk worlds including del amitiri's justin currie; the awardwinning, lau, etc. contact 01463 772800 www.bogbainfarm.com

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24 saturday into the woods junior@ironworks, inverness. 8pm. www.ironworksvenue.com blue gum ears@hootananny, inverness. 9.30pm piping at forres - the european pipe band championships 2017 9am - 7pm, grant park, forres piping at forres. pipers, drummers, food, craft, funfair & beer tents. family day out. contact forres events ltd on 07563 181286 or email at admin@pipingatforres.com/joannat@pipingatforres. com. www.pipingatforres.com. great glen walking club: norma irvine memorial walk tbc. details to follow (bus walk). scotland's gardens: 10 stuart avenue, ardersier open day 10.30am - 4.30pm,, inverness. plant stall

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25 sunday car boot sale (idca) inchberry 8.30am - 1pm., inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early in car with table before 8.30am. tea, coffee, butteries, etc, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com the bikeathon 2017 10.30am, kingussie high school. organised by a partnership of cycle friendly kingussie & scottish health charity chest heart & stroke scotland. inverness ramblers: flowrdale & gairloch meeting time 8am, start time 10am, uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - moderate; distance - 6.2 miles www.ramblers.org.uk

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29 thursday scottish hydro challenge golf event tbc, spey valley golf course. all welcome. best of boat of garten - summer guided walks 10am - 1pm, station square outside boat hotel, boat of with world renowned teacher & meditation master garten. donations support local wildlife. discover why wildlife as well as visitors love staying in boat of garten. call 07710 387510 or email at alison.greggans@rspb.org.uk. The Woodland Hermitage, Hardmuir IV12 5QG www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events Buckie Furn Half Page June 17.pdf 1 12/05/2017 11:08 info@gomdescotland.org www.gomdescotland.org

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This month we are making a....

You will need.. 1. Pot 2. Glass Bowl

Tea Cup Candle!

Method Fill your tea cup twice with the candle wax flakes and place into a heat proof bowl. Next fill your pot halfway with water and bring to the boil, place your heat proof bowl into the pot of boiling water and wait for the was to completely melt, keep it on a medium heat!, once melted remove the glass bowl and let it cool.

4. Fragrance Oils

While the wax is melting you can get your tea cup ready!, Place your candle wick in the centre and hold in place with the wooden utensils, Handy tip: you can tape down your untensils to keep the candle wick firmly in place.

5.Candle Wax Flakes (or an old candle to melt down)

Before cooling, pour in your fragrance into the wax using manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guide or 2 tablespoons, BEWARE: avoid over-stirring your wax when you add the fragrance, Lightly stir 10 times in one direction and 10 times in the other, over-stirring can cause cracks in the wax once it sets!

6. Candle Wicks

Once cool, slowly pour in the wax keeping the candle wick in the centre, careful not to move your cup after pouring! Now wait 24 hours for the wax to fully set.

3. Wooden Utensils

7. Pretty Tea cup

When your wax has set, trim the wick, light up your candle and enjoy! This can be made as a lovley gift or a fun DIY to try at home!

Recipe

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Butternut squash & chilli soup, Gluten free and vegan A warming and healthy soup that can be enjoyed as a light lunch or a hearty dinner. All of us here at Spotlight thoroughly enjoyed this soup from The Peppermill recently. This month’s recipe is supplied by The Peppermill Restaurant in Forres. Ingredients: 1 clove garlic Large knob of ginger 2-3 mild red chillies 2 butternut squash 2 white onions pinch cracked black pepper sea salt litre of vegetable stock Method: Prepare the vegetables by peeling and roughly chopping the garlic clove, butternut squash and onions. Peel the ginger knob by using a tea spoon to scrape the skin off (this minimises the amount of ginger lost) and again roughly chop. Roast the butternut squash for about 30-40 minutes in a hot oven or until tender. Sautee the onions and garlic gently over a low heat taking care not to let it burn. Add the chilli and ginger and cook for a few minutes, then add the butternut squash, stock and seasoning. Simmer on a medium heat for 10 minutes and blend until smooth. If too thick, add a little extra hot water and season accordingly.

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