SpotLight on Inverness & District - May 2015

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Large selection of fine cheeses, jams and chutney. LOCAL FRESH PRODUCE.

Fresh Harry Gow Bread Take-away lunches offering freshly made to order sandwiches, Hot Homely Meals.

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Clark Butchers (next door) Family butcher, suppling traditional local beef, pork and lamb. We also sell a large

range of pastry and home cooked quality meals.

Leopold Street, Nairn. Tel: 01667 453221

CLUBS & SOCIETIES BEAULY BRIDGE CLUB Tuesdays 7pm - 9.30pm, Sept to March in Phipps Hall, Beauly.

Call Bill Forsyth on 783774.

BLAZIN NEEDLES Tues, 1:30pm - 3:30pm at The Bike Shed, Grant Street, Inverness. A friendly drop-in group for anyone interested in working with wool or textiles. A beginner looking for a hand or an experienced knitter looking for company this is the group for you. Donations for room hire and teas and coffees.

CHEERFUL CHESTERS Mondays, 11am at Raigmore Community Hall, Ashton Rd. Main objective is to help people with severe respiratory problems through regular gentle exercise under the direction of a qualified physiotherapist. For more info call Maureen on 01463 221204 COMUNN GÀIDHLIG INBHIR NIS- INVERNESS GAELIC SOCIETY Monthly talks, Fridays at 7.30pm from Sept - Mar in the Inverness Gaelic School. Visit gsi.org.uk or www.facebook.com/Inverness GaelicSociety

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CROWN CHURCH MENS CLUB Call 237768 or email mackenzie17 @mackenzie17.plus.com CROY & CULLODEN MOOR SENIOR CITIZENS' LUNCH CLUB Alternate Wednesdays at 1pm 3pm in the Church Hall, Croy, £3 for a 2 course meal & afternoon tea. Dominoes, jigsaws and other activities.

CULLODEN FENCING CLUB Tuesdays 7pm - 9pm during term time at Culloden Academy Community Centre. Call 792794 FRIENDS OF THE BIRNIE SUPPORT GROUP Wednesdays 9:30am - 11:30am & 12:30pm - 2:30pm in the playroom at The Birnie Centre, Raigmore Hospital. For children with additional needs & their families and carers. £2 per session. Snack/refreshments provided. For more info call Anne on 07542 712381 HIGHLAND DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY (HDFAS) 2nd Thursday, 2pm, at Smithton Free Church, Inverness IV2 7YU. Interested in learning more about art? Encouraging Young Artists? Volunteering to record Churches for posterity? £5 per month. Contact 07595 219308 or drmaryharrison2@yahoo.com or davidmartin30@hotmail.com HIGHLAND GERMAN SOCIETY 1st Wednesday each month, 8pm, St.Ninian’s Church Hall, Culduthel Road, Inverness. Call Rosa Finlayson on01463 238560 or rosafinlayson@btinternet.com

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HIGHLAND HISTORICAL SEARCH SOCIETY Inverness based metal detecting club. Free equipment loan, tuition and regular places to detect. Beginners/new members welcome. Contact Len tel: 01808 521340 anytime.

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HIGHLAND QUILTERS 3rd Tuesday, Sept- June (December meeting 2nd Tuesday). Meet in Smithton Free Church Hall at 7.30pm. New members and visitors welcolme.

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HIGHLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Coaching & competitive opportunities in Rugby Football for the whole community. Call Andrew Russell on 243972 or 07786 256891 HIGHLAND SCHOOLS GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION To promote participation in the sport of gymnastics within schools across the Highlands.

HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMA A small, independent film group screening films that uplift and inspire, that entertain and inform.

Monthly film nights at The Little Theatre in Nairn. For more information go to: www.highlandspiritualcinema.net or telephone 01463 237452.

HIGHLAND WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Tues 1.30 - 3.30pm,Inverness Ice Rink. If you use a wheelchair or have mobility problems come and see what we do. Equipment provided. Call Mo Simpson 01463 716227 or 07798 710404 email: wheel77uk@yahoo.co.uk INVERNESS GARDENING CLUB 2nd Tuesday, 7:30pm at the Mackenzie Centre, Culduthel Road from Sept - May. Members share a common interest in general gardening, meetings are informal, usually with an invited speaker. Annual Flower Show in August. New members or visitors are always welcome. For info call Valerie (Sec) on 01456 486656 email v.weir656@btinternet.com INVERNESS HARRIERS AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB Cross country, road and hill running, track and field athletics, Beginner to elite level. Queens Park Athletic Stadium. Tel 791110 www.invernessharriers.org.uk INVERNESS HOSPITAL RADIO Email requests to be played for someone in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness to: requests@inver nesshospitalradio.co.uk. We are looking for ward visitors and technical team members.

Email: enquiry@invernesshospitalradio .co.uk Contact Mr Atholl Menzies tel: 704500/704501

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INVERNESS WINE APPRECIATION SOCIETY Bringing together people with an interest in wine and to develop their interest by holding tastings, usually led by a member of the wine trade and accompanied by suitable food. Call 221535 NORTHERN COUNTIES CRICKET CLUB Cricketing opportunities to all members of the local community. Tel: Hamish Christie on 239894 or 07761 119604 PET FOSTERING SCOTLAND Supporting pet owners in an emergency situation. Volunteers care for your pet in their own homes for short periods. Reg. charity SCO15672. Volunteers needed. Tel: 0844 811 9909 www.pfss.org.uk ROSS AND CROMARTY ADVANCED MOTORISTS To improve the standard of driving on our roads. Associates may enrol throughout the year. www.rossandcromarty-iam.org ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION CITY OF INVERNESS BRANCH 2nd Wed, 7:30pm at "The Club", Gordon Terrace. Ex or serving members or those with a connection or interest in the Royal Navy? Email: Gordon Ross (Secretary) at gwross@btinternet.com or Evan Jessiman (PRO) at evan.jessiman@btinternet.com PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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EATDRINKPLAY Keeping children entertained whilst being entertained yourself seems an impossible task at times but a trip to the Playbarn @ Greenfields will never disappoint! No matter what the weather, the cavernous

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My friend and I took our children there on a Sunday afternoon so they could let off some steam and we could have a catch up.

There is a great system of checking in so that they know who is coming and going and you know your child cannot escape if you take your eye off them (which will happen in this huge play paradise). We were all warmly greeted by the unfailingly friendly staff, checked in and allocated a table - and the kids were off!!!

A much needed tea and latte were the order of the day for us grown ups and we immediately turned our attention to the menu. It's hard to ignore the food as your eyes are assaulted by the glorious sweets on offer as you order your drinks - everything from moist cakes and tray bakes to Slushies and sweets and chocolates! And the main menu did not disappoint either.

I chose the Baked Potato with Prawn Marie Rose and my friend had the Mexican Chicken Wrap. We decided on The Barn Buckets for the kids which is a novel way of allowing your child the freedom of choice and knowing they're getting a healthy rounded lunch. They take a bucket and get to choose a filled roll, a yoghurt or jelly, a fruity pot or a piece of fresh fruit a juice and a bag of crisps, all from a designated area where they all turned into the proverbial 'child in a sweet shop'.

They demolished their 'loot' and were off again, leaving us to the important task of putting the world to rights while we waited for our food - which did not take long. The wrap looked fresh and tasty and was confirmed as a winner with its fresh salad and glorious onion rings. The prawns that filled my potato were not the usual small ones you'd expect, but the big ones that were a real treat and this was accompanied by crispy salad and a basket of crisps. The portions were generous and well worth the money.

We sat and chatted for ages and realised that, although the place was so packed and we were surrounded by people, it was surprisingly intimate. We didn't have to shout to be heard and did not feel like everyone around us could hear our conversation - we certainly didn't hear anyone else's.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Peeling off the dragon skins Have you ever tried to change? I would guess that most of us have from time to time. We start diets, exercise regimes, DIY projects and reading worthy books, among many other things. What they all have in common is that we rarely stick with them and rarely achieve the change we seek.

A very determined person can certainly bring about some changes in his or her life, but even these are generally quite superficial. How many of us succeed in changing our attitudes, emotions and personalities? So often we start out with the best of intentions, only to find that our plan has been sabotaged by something inside us. We decide to be calm, but when an irritation comes our way, anger suddenly bursts forth. We decide to be kind, but when it comes down to it we find that self-interest has been our motive once again. The problem is what is often called ‘human nature’. In the

Bible, Paul refers to the struggle with ‘human nature’ when he writes: “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” (Romans 7:15).

In C.S. Lewis’ classic story “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, there is an incident in which the self-centred and unsociable Eustace finds that he has been turned into a dragon.

After some time, he meets the great lion, Aslan, who tells him to undress, meaning that he is to remove his skin. Eustace does so, but he finds that he has another layer of dragon skin underneath. When he removes this, a third skin is revealed. However many skins he removes, Eustace finds that he has not really changed very much at all.

Eventually, Aslan intervenes, and offers to do the task for Eustace.

Going much deeper than he was able to go himself, Aslan achieves what Eustace could not, the complete removal of the dragon skin. Real change has finally taken place and

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

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

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Cale House, Church of Scotland Millburn Road, Inverness.

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Christian Group in Inverness Call 07724 992790 or visit www.christian-group-inverness.org CityLife Church Mercure Hotel, Church Street, Inverness. Sundays 10:30am. Tel: 01463 714839. Email: info@citylifechurch.org.uk.

Website: www.citylifechurch.org.uk Culduthel Christian Centre Culduthel Avenue, IV2 6AS. Sunday family service at 11am and evening service at 6pm. Phone 01463 222795. Minister: Rev Bill Slack. All welcome.

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

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Bona Church, Lochend by Inverness: 10am. Dalneigh Church, St Mary’s Avenue, Inverness: 11.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 232439.

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Eustace is transformed back into a boy.

The parallel with our lives is clear. We can struggle and strive to change ourselves but what change we achieve is really only on the surface.

It doesn’t deal with the deeper problem of our human nature. For that, we need help from outside ourselves, and the good news is that God offers us exactly that.

The exciting message of the Bible is that although we cannot deal with the problem of ‘human nature’ ourselves, God deals with it on our behalf. Jesus’ death on the cross enables us to be free from its domination of our lives: “For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin” (Romans 6:6). When we allow God to remove our dragon skin, amazing change becomes possible!

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

Web: www.dores-church.org.uk - Rev. D. Ratti 07599 298946 Ferintosh and Resolis Free Church Rev. Chris Smart. Website: www.ferintosh.org.uk Free North Church Bank Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 224332.

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

Email: thenewseed@yahoo.com Highland International Church Sundays, 11am, Waterside Hotel, 19 Ness Bank, Inverness. www.hicinverness.org.uk Hilton, Church of Scotland Tomatin Road, Inverness. Tel: 01463 233310. Website: www.hiltonchurch.org.uk Listed A to H and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or for any amendments to existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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Rolling Event 30 april - 4 may spirit of speyside festival an annual celebration of scotland’s national drink. a wide range of whiskyinspired events including distillery visits, tastings and the new music event, the spirit of speyside sessions. visit www.spiritofspeyside.com

inverness choral society perform handel’s ‘messiah’ 7:30 pm in eden court theatre. 15th time they have performed this since 1945 - this time is that it will be be the biggest choir ever to perform this work in inverness with around 150 choir members. wow! pavilion marketplace @ strathpeffer pavillion 10am 2pm. wide range of vintage, second-hand and preloved bargains. for info call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

4 monday the really wild festival 10:30am - 4:30pm, scottish dolphin centre. free event packed with fun activities for all ages; incl. land based dolphin watching, guided walks, competitions, traditional music, food from scotland's larder, local produce, entertainment and much more. children must be accompanied by an adult. for info call 01343 820 339 or email dolphincentre@whales.org

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inverness music festival highlights concert 7.30pm, onetouch theatre, eden court. there is much to appreciate both as sound and spectacle. visit www.invernessmusicfestival.org keeping the rave alive @ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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cake walk and story abriachan trails - loch ness. 5 miles. meet 10am at highland council, glenurquhart rd, inverness. call guy on 07724 992790 or visit www.guyandjocelyn.org funeral for a friend + garden of elks @ ironworks 7:30pm. 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com the national theatre of scotland, robhanis and a play, a pie and a pint presents: whisky galore/uisgebeatha gu leòr @ strathpeffer pavillion 7:30pm. call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

12 tuesday pink castle philosophy club - 'celebrities and sex crimes. what's going on?' 7:30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, ness bank, inverness. lgbt friendly club. www.pinkcastle.eu julian cope @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com faulty towers – the dining experience @ strathpeffer pavillion 7pm. ticket included 3 course dinner. call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

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highland decorative & fine arts society lecture: ‘the art of the japanese garden – from traditional to modernity” by professor marie conte-helm ba ma 2pm - 3:30pm at smithton free church, murray road, inverness. non members £5. new members welcome. email drmaryharrison2@yahoo.com membership sec or davidmartin30@hotmail.com (07595 219308) chair. full details www.hdfas.org.uk

15 friday infifa ‘life is sweet’ 7:15pm at eden court cinema and followed by informal post film discussion. for more info visit www.invernessfilmfans.org

5 tuesday ranger walk - a walk to the top: meall fuarmhonaidh, drumnadrochit 10am - 3:30pm. call jenny 01463 255291 • rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

7 thursday book launch – “aliment for my child” by ian gordon brodie 7pm at brodie castle. call 01309 641371 bingo night @ strathpeffer pavillion 7pm. for info call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

8 friday jazz nairn presents ‘rossano sportiello trio’ 8pm at nairn community and arts centre. featuring steve brown on drums and dave green on bass. tickets from jazz nairn committee or from the community centre box office 01667 453476 netsounds presents: unknown pleasures acoustic @ ironworks 8pm. for info call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

9 saturday inverness ramblers allt dearg strath nairn. 9 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. page 10 - May 2015

cinema nairn: 'brighton rock' (15) 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for more information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk illegal eagles @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com elvis mcgonogall @ strathpeffer pavillion 7:30pm.

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16 saturday world whisky day try a dram and celebrate the water of life. host your own event - it’s all about making whisky fun and enjoyable www.worldwhiskyday.com ranger walk - spring birdsong and flowers at teandore oakwood 10am - 1pm. meet beside the urquhart new cemetery on the b9163 between alcaig and urquhart. roadside parking, park carefully. call martin - 01349 868563 • martin.hind@highland.gov.uk the cranston fiddle - musical and multi-media performance 7pm - 9.30pm. join us before the show for a tour of the highlanders’ museums and small eats and drinks (included in ticket price) £15 each. please call lynsey on 0131 310 8765 or email lynsey@thehighlandersmuseum.com plant sale and coffee morning for cawdor parish church 10am - 12 noon at croy village hall. loads of rhododendrons / azaleas / perennials and bedding plants and usual other stalls. for further details call 01667 451482

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LYRA RUSSIAN VOCAL ENSEMBLE at Daviot Parish Church, Daviot West, Inverness (5mls South of Inverness off A9)

Friday 29th May at 7.30pm

Tickets will be available at the door on the night.

Suggested donation £5.00 per ticket. For further information contact: Rev. Reg Campbell at the Manse on 01463

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17 sunday gordon castle highland games and country fair 10.30am - 5pm. free parking. discounted tickets online. attractions include joseph peace's fire stunt spectacular, terrier racing, falconry, concert corner, highland dancing & solo piping competition, heavy events, massed bands, tug of war, shopping, food court and lots more. fun for all the family. visit www.gordoncastlehighlandgames.co.uk inverness ramblers : walk 1 maol chean dearg 8.75 miles. meet 8am walk 2 nethybridge to loch garten circular. 8 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for more information.

2010 events presents: the winter tradition @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

one night of queen @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com aly & phil @ strathpeffer pavillion 7:30pm. 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

23 saturday inverness ramblers : walk 1 beinn alligin. 7 miles. meet 8am walk 2 coire dubh mhor to coire mhic nobuil. 8 miles. meet 8am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for more information. highland wool festival 9:30am - 4pm at dingwall auction mart. celebrates everything that is woolly and showcases the talented and passionate craftspeople involved. eat, have a cuppa and socialise in the excellent cafe and listen to live music - and all for charity. www.highlandwoolfest.co.uk huntly live events : simple minded @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com hooley in the highlands @ strathpeffer pavillion 1pm - 12am. for info call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

24 sunday scotland's gardens: newbold house 11am - 4pm, st. leonard’s road, forres, iv36 2re. garden tours & light refreshments. for info visit www.newboldhouse.org or www.scotlandsgardens.org closing date for marafun team entries to download a form and for more info visit www.elginrotary.co.uk

19 tuesday highland literary salon 7:30pm at glen mhor hotel, inverness. guest speakers lin anderson, marc sherland and etta dunn. for more info visit www.highlandlitsalon.com

20 wednesday community coffee morning 10:30am - 11:30am in dalneigh church hall, st mary’s avenue. inverness. come along whether you are 9 or 90. all welcome.

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22 friday music nairn presents ‘the pomegranate piano trio’ 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. a beautiful programme of mozart, faure and brahms. tickets at door or call music nairn on 01667 455701 www.musicnairn.org.uk admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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Lavender Crème Brûlée Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 2 vanilla pods 150ml double cream 150ml single cream 200ml semi-skimmed milk 8 large free-range yolks 75g sugar 1 bunch lavender, flowers picked 4 tbsp caster sugar Method: Preparation time: 50 minutes Preheat the oven to 140°C / 275°F, gas 1. Score the vanilla pods lengthways and scrape out the vanilla seeds with a knife or a teaspoon. Place the seeds into a saucepan, add the pods, all the cream and milk and slowly bring to the boil.

Remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, get yourself a large bowl that will fit over your pan and beat together the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Remove the vanilla pods from the pan and, little by little, add the milk and cream to the egg mixture in the bowl, whisking continuously. Add 2.5cm of hot water to your dirty pan, bring to a simmer and put the bowl on top of the pan. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes over the simmering water, stirring often, until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

Stir in a small handful of lavender flowers, but the trick is to be delicate – you only need a hint of its distinctive, strong flavour.

Remove any bubbles or froth from the mixture before dividing it between your ramekins. Stand these in a high-sided roasting tray, and fill the tray with water halfway up the ramekins. Place carefully in the preheated oven and cook for around 30 to 45 minutes or until the mixture has set but is still slightly wobbly in the centre. Allow to cool at room temperature then place in the fridge until ready.

To serve, sprinkle each crème brûlée with a tablespoon of caster sugar and some more of the lavender flowers and caramelize under a very hot grill or using the chef's torch.

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27 wednesday friends of the pavilion coffee morning @ strathpeffer pavillion 10am - 12pm. for info call 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

28 thursday ranger walk - shieling walk 11am - 3pm. meet at loch beinn a' mheadhain car park, glen affric. call sandra on 01463 791575 or sandra.reid@forestry.gsi.gov.uk ranger walk - riverside walk, river sgitheach, evanton 11am - 2pm. meet at evanton village car park. call martin - 01349 868563 • martin.hind@highland.gov.uk kid’s soft play @ strathpeffer pavillion 10am - 4pm.

01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org theatre : the moonlit road and other ghostly tales @ strathpeffer pavillion 7:30pm. 01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org

29 friday while she sleeps @ ironworks 7:30pm. for info call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

30 saturday glass painting session @ the bike shed 1pm 3:30pm, grant street, inverness. bring something along or find something there. this is a free event. for info call ann on 01463 710375 or catherine at the clay studio 719712

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31 sunday inverness ramblers biod an fhithich & a'mhuing 6 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. dingwall and district choral society presents mozart’s requiem @ strathpeffer pavillion 7:30pm.

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