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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Self help group for families and friends of people with a drink problem, with meetings held locally throughout the Highland area. Are you concerned about someone else’s drinking? Telephone 020 7403 0888. They will give you a local contact number for the area you live in. All enquiries are treated in strictest confidence. Make that call. It could change YOUR life. AULDEARN SWRI Meetings include talks and demonstrations including craft, travel, social and international affairs. Preserves and enhances awareness of Scotland's rural heritage. Second Wednesday of month, 7.30pm, Dunbar Hall (excluding July & August). Contact 452345 or email pamhudson@talktalk.net BODY & CORE YOGA FITNESS Train & tone yourself fit to excellent music. Cawdor Community Centre every Tuesday at 7.30pm. Mats provided - bring water & a smile! Contact Debs tel: 07840 659358 BOYS BRIGADE Contact 452950 CAWDOR BOWLING CLUB Provides a six rink green where club and open competitions are played. Spoon competition Friday’s 7pm. Coaching is given to learners on a Tuesday evening. Contact 453698 CAWDOR HERITAGE GROUP Family and local history archive facility within Nairn Museum. Meets third Wednesday every month except Aug, Sept, Dec & Jan, at 7.30pm Cawdor Community Centre. Contact 493218 for details CVS NAIRN An umbrella group for voluntary organisations in Nairn. It provides advice and information to groups regarding funding and establishing new groups. Contact 455234 or email

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ed@cvsnairn.org.uk FAMILY FIRST (BADENOCH, STRATHSPEY & NAIRN) Provides a support service via home based volunteer support and or group support for families with a child under 4. Contact Lynne 452865 FÈIS INBHIR NARAINN Reg. Charity No. SC038460. Running weeklay traditional music classes in guitar, fiddle, whistle, accordion, chanter, keyboard & bodhran. Any ability from age 8. Instrument hire available. Tel: 462681 or visit www.spanglefish.com /inbhirnarainn GEDDES W.R.I. Contact Mrs. Evelyn Cumming 404237 GIRLGUIDING NAIRN Contact District Commissioner Helen Guy tel 01667 452746 HIGHLAND LGBT FORUM Registered charity with regular social events in Inverness for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Contact 07512 231904 or visit www.gay-ness.org.uk

well as open canoe SCA affiliated club. SCA Coaches provide in club training and courses. Equipment hireable by club members. Pool lessons throughout the year. Contact Emma Garden via email on pinkpaddler@yahoo.co.uk www.invernesscc.org.uk INVERNESS ORIENTEERING Contact 454546 LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF NAIRN HOSPITAL Our charity raises funds to provide extra comforts for the staff and patients at Nairn Town County Hospital and also provide much needed equipment for the hospital. Contact 452243 MEN’S CHOIR A new choir just for men. All kinds of music. Meets fortnightly at St. John’s Church, Forres. Alternate Tuesdays 7.30pm9.30pm. No experience necessary. For more details contact Bill tel: 01309 672951 MORAY & NAIRN PONY CLUB Contact 01309 641483 or email willandjudith@btopenworld.com www.pcuk.org

Centre at 7.30pm. A variety of topics are covered from visiting speakers. Contact 452331 for further details NAIRN AMATEUR ATHLETICS CLUB We coach all aspects of athletics on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6pm - 7.30pm. Ages 9 years and upwards. Road runner as well, come and try at the Maggot Track. NAIRN ARTS SOCIETY Our club is an organisation for anyone in Nairn and area interested in art. We meet in the Laing Hall, Fishertown and regularly have demonstrations, exhibitions and sales of art works. Groups meet daily at various times. Contact Secretary Hazel Cullen tel: 456159 Visit www.nairnarts.co.uk NAIRN CEILIDH GROUP Highland Dancers, singers in Gaelic & English, Bagpipes, Poetry, Recitations & lots more. Dancing to live bands. All monies to local charities. 8pm11pm Thursdays, Highland Hall, Cawdor St. Nairn. £2.50 at the door. For details tel: 452516, visit www.nairnceilidhgroup.org.uk or email secretary@nairnceilidh group.org.uk

HIGHLAND RUSSIA CONNECTION Offers Russian language lessons, art and craft workshops, Russian dancing, educational talks, displays and exhibitions. Contact Elena Reid 456245 or email elena.k.reid@ homecall.co.uk www.highlandrussia.org.uk

MOTHERCORE MANTRA GROUP Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm. Beginners. Mantra is the repetitive chanting of sacred sounds for health, happiness, relaxation, stress relief and inner peace. Improves breathing, throat & voice. Tel. 459391 or e-mail ali.omshanti@yahoo.co.uk

INVERNESS AND HIGHLAND BRANCH PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION All ex Airborne are welcome to our meetings which are held the second Monday of the month at 7.30pm in the Royal British Legion Huntly Street Inverness. Contact Chairman macski38@yahoo.co.uk

MUSIC NAIRN A charitable organisation to promote about 20 events each season. Classical and chamber music of the highest quality, poetry, chamber opera. Contact Nairn Community Centre 453476

NAIRN REIKI SHARE Reiki healers, all levels. Get together sharing healing for self, others and planet Earth. Once a month. For more information email ali.omahanti@yahoo.co.uk

NAIRN & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Meets on the second Thursday in month at Nairn Community

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NAIRN LUNCHEON AND SOCIAL CLUB For 60 years and over. Every Monday & Thursday. 2 course lunch & tea/coffee £3. Bingo, raffles, bus trips, a good blether and much more. All welcome. Contact Moira tel: 455011

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NAIRN COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD Contact 453286 NAIRN DISABLED SPORTS CLUB We cater for bowlers and athletes who have a disability. Contact 07766 952477 NAIRN DOMINO LEAGUE Contact 452496 NAIRN DRAMA CLUB Contact 455899 or email sandramcgowan1 @btopenworld.com NAIRN EQUESTRIAN FUN CLUB Contact 01309 641474 NAIRN GAELIC CHOIR Performing of Gaelic and other choral music, while promoting the Gaelic language. Contact 452584 or email christinagillies@hotmail.co.uk NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL Open 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday from 9.30am. For general health and well-being, helps all ages and many mobility problems. Contact 455351 NAIRN MUSEUM Local history museum with 6 rooms of archives and memorabilia. Changing photo exhibitions. Children's Area. Disabled Access. Open Monday to Friday 10am - 4.30pm and Saturday 10am - 1pm, Easter to October. Contact 456791

NAIRN PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP People with Parkinson’s, carers and family members meet on the last Wednesday of the month in Nairn Hospital, usually at 2pm. Speakers and discussion on medical matters and topics of general interest. Contact tel: 455236 NAIRN ROAD RUNNERS We are a small & friendly club and cater for all running abilities. Come & join us on our club night every Thursday at 7.30pm at the Maggot. For more details contact Louise Scott tel: 451835, email info@nairnroad runners.co.uk or visit www.nairnroad runners.co.uk NAIRN SPORTS CLUB Nairn Sports Club has something for everyone - Fitness classes, Gym, Tennis, Squash & Badminton Courts, Sauna, Nonmembers welcome. Contact 454523 or email info@nairnsportsclub.co.uk NAIRN ST NINIAN BADMINTON CLUB Currently held at Nairn Academy gym hall every Thursday, September to Easter from 6pm 7.30pm. Age between 8 & 15 years. Contact 454716 or email mariadicarlo46@hotmail.com NAIRN THUNDERBOLTS Nairnshire’s Mini Rugby Club. For children in Primary 4 - 7. Training on Sunday mornings 10.30am - 12noon at Viewfield, behind Nairn Museum. Affiliated to SRU. For more details tel:

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01667 454963 or visitwww.pitchero.com/clubs/nair nminirugbyclub/ NAIRN YOUTH THEATRE CLUB NYTC is an organisation for young people who are interested in all aspects of performance and theatre arts. NYTC work in association with Nairn Drama Club - youths, Nairn Academy, local Primary Schools and Eden Court. Contact 456902 RELATE HIGHLAND Offering the services of a counsellor in Nairn on Wednesday afternoons. Contact 01463 712888 (Monday-Thursday 10-1, or leave a message and you will be called back) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED We are a voluntary organisation that enables physically and mentally disabled children & adults to enjoy the benefits of horse riding. We are always looking for volunteer helpers. Contact 01309 691823 or email tw-cm@negi.fsnet.co.uk ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (RAFA) RAFA is an organisation offering friendship and welfare support to serving and ex-serving members of the RAF and their families. The Branch meets every second Tuesday of the month in the Royal British Legion, Nairn at 8pm. Contact 455001 or email cazsimmo@zoom.co.uk SEAFORTH CLUB A private members club, welcoming guests and visitors to a warm, comfortable and friendly

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environment. Entertainment at weekends, including bingo & dancing to live music. Contact 452509 SEWING GROUP NAIRN Contact 455012 SPEAKERS CLUB Leisure pursuit which encourages and develops proficiency in public speaking. A training manual is available and new speakers follow a 10 speak programme which is individually evaluated. Contact 453373 THE ACCIDENTALS Nairn’s Community Choir. Practices are held every Wednesday, 7.30-9.30pm, in St Columba’s church hall, Queen Street. We sing a cappella in four-part harmony. New members always welcome. Contact 453838 or just come along. VOLUNTEERING HIGHLAND Volunteer Centre in Nairn Welcomes anyone who would like to volunteer in the local area. Contact Fiona Barnes 453055 or nairn@volunteeringhighland.org WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION We hold 9 meetings per year (on Saturday afternoons) in Elgin Library open to anyone with an interest in the First World War. Contact Derek Bird on 01343 870562 or email at chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk

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I’ve been preaching recently through a part of the book of Acts and came to Chapter 8. It describes the ministry of a man called Philip who was one of the first preachers to leave Jerusalem after the death and resurrection of Jesus. It’s fascinating to read again about how, under his ministry, many, many people came to be followers of Jesus, despite outwardly unlikely circumstances, including the first African convert, a man who’d been on a journey to Jerusalem. 34

The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they travelled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptised?” [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptised him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.

Seeing as how it was Philip’s excellent knowledge of the Bible that resulted in this unlikely African conversion I was reminded of a story told by the American preacher, Jay Adams. One Monday morning he received a whispered phonecall from a lady in his congregation, asking him which verses in the Bible she could quote to prove to someone that Jesus really was God come into this world in human form. ‘Why are you whispering?’ he asked. ‘Because I’ve got some Jehovah’s Witnesses here and I’m not sure what to say to them!’ ‘Well, it’s a good day for that’, he said. ‘You were in church last night when I preached on that very subject! You should know exactly what to say to them!’ ‘I know’, she replied, ‘but I didn’t realise last night that I would need to know this today!’ I think most of us can identify with that story. How often we can’t remember something important at the right moment - sometimes because we weren’t listening well enough at the time. The only solution is to strive to be more attentive in future so that we don’t get caught out the next time. In spiritual things, the best thing is to be as familiar with the Bible as possible - the

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more we read it, the more likely we are to remember it, and the more likely we are to live our lives by it. But that requires a commitment to God and to his word that comes neither easily nor naturally, and yet which brings such satisfying results. One of the youngsters in our congregation said to me recently one Saturday night, ‘I’m so excited about tomorrow!’ I thought there might be something going on with her family, (who are not churchgoers), or her friends the next day, but when I enquired what was happening she said, ‘I just can’t wait to find out what Philip did next!’ It must be every minister’s dream to see the word of God that has gripped his own heart, and the hearts of others over the years, begin to generate that kind of excited response in the heart of the next generation. And to see that same amazing power of God that was at work in the Middle East two thousand years ago in the days of Philip, still at work today in the lives of young people right here in Nairn. Murdo MacLeod Nairn Free Church

Sunday School & Creche. Rev. Ian WF Hamilton. St Ninians Church Morning Worship and Sunday School 10.15am; Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm. Rev. Ricky Reid 451675. St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Worship 10.30am; Evening Prayer 6.30pm. Rev. Canon Alison Simpson 452458. St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ, Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday Mass 11.30am, tel: 453323 United Reformed Church Morning Service with Sunday School and Creche 11am. Contact Rev. Steven Manders 451443. The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sunday Service 10.30am. Minister: JD Grant 456088. www.churchofgodnairn.org Nairn Joint Service 1st Sunday monthly St Ninians 6.30pm

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Police Report • P.s. hansen gave an update on april / may crime statistics for the area. there has been an increase on vandalism to motor vehicles in tradespark area recently and she asks that such matters be reported immediately to give them a better overview as to when they are occurring. • C.Cllr. mackie ask if more attention could be given to the ‘rat-run’ complaints on sandown farm Lane / altonburn road. Approve Agenda the agenda was approved with the addition of nairn forum requested by C. Cllr. a. noble. Approval Of Previous Minute Previous minutes were moved by C. Cllr. mackie and seconded by C. Cllr. D. youngson. Matters Arising the meeting moved on to receive a ‘presentation’ by Paula Betts from thC Waste management, on the forthcoming changes to waste collections. the new ‘Blue Bins’ should be delivered soon and the new collections will start on 4th. July 2011. following the presentation questions were asked about the new waste management. Large families of 6 or more, or people with medical conditions that generates large quantities of waste could apply for additional rubbish Bins; Businesses who generate large amounts of waste could make arrangements with the Council to address their concerns and particular needs. Questions were raised about glass recycling in suburban’s area, and it is hoped to include glass collection in the future. C.Cllr. h. thompson then thanked page 10 - July 2011

Paula for the presentation. Sandown Lands Comm. Cllr. youngson reported that he has written to thC Planning + local members asking for a meeting to discuss ideas for sandown development, including nsCC; Wetlands & Woodlands and allotment society. A96 & Road Works Comm. Cllr. mackie reported that since returning from holiday, he is concerned about the amount of complaints about sandown farm Lane/ altonburn road ‘rat run’. this happens every time road works occur in nairn and needs to be addressed by thC before something serious happens. Will write and ask for site meeting and will include nWCC in the meeting. C.C. Joint Meeting (11/5/2011) Comm. Cllr. youngson gave a brief resume of the meeting which had failed to reach agreement on having one C.C. for nairn but agreed to hold joint meetings to discuss matters affecting the whole of nairn (about 4 per year). Comm. Cllr. mackie asked if the proposed meeting to be held in July was to be ‘an open meeting’. he was informed that those attending the meeting on 11/5/11 had agreed to hold the July meeting ‘in camera’. a lengthy discussion followed which resulted in Comm. Cllr. mackie making it clear that he would not attend such a meeting unless it was open. We have just gone through an 18 month consultation on C.C. rules and regulation which comes into force in november 2011 so we don’t need more meetings to agree ‘rules’. Comm. Cllr. mackie pointed out that C.C.’s were not ‘decision making bodies’, they tel: 01309 690063

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SCHOOLS Auldearn Primary School ............................(01667) 452118 Cawdor Primary School ..............................(01667) 402460 Logie Primary School ..................................(01309) 611258 Millbank Primary School..............................(01667) 452240 Rosebank Primary School ..........................(01667) 454090 Nairn Academy ............................................(01667) 453700 Moray College Nairn Learning ....................(01667) 456759 DOCTORS Nairn Hospital A&E .....................................(01667) 452101 The Lodgehill Clinic ....................................(01667) 452096 Arderseir Medical Practice ..........................(01667) 452278 Nairn Sports Medicine Clinic ......................(01667) 454523 DENTISTS Jones Jones & Behrendt ............................(01667) 453189 RM Donald & Associates ............................(01667) 454603 PHARMACIES Lloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01667) 453100 Boots The Chemist ......................................(01667) 453169

VETS Moray Coast ................................................(01667) 453161 Inshes Veterinary Clinic Inverness ..............(01463) 711777 OTHERS Police Station ..............................................(01667) 452222 Stagecoach Inverness .................................(01463) 239292 Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01667) 456677 Nairn Museum ............................................(01667) 456791 Dalcross Airport .............................(01667) 464000/462280 Inverness Job Centre ....................(01463) 888100/888200 Highland Council ........................................(01667) 458500 Victim Support ............................................(01463) 710806 Samaritans ..................................................(01463) 713456 Gas - Emergency ............................................(0800 111999 Water - Emergency ........................................08456 008855 British Red Cross Inverness ........................(01463) 231620 Crossroads ..................................................(01667) 455369 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950

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Local Holidays Inverness Holiday Summer Bank Holiday Inverness Holiday Inverness Holiday St Andrews Day Christmas Day Holiday * Boxing Day Holiday *

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pinocchio outdoor theatre by heartbreak productions at brodie castle, 6.30pm, the story of the wood carver’s puppet’s quest to become a real boy, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156

an evening of scottish music performed by ‘music for a while’, 7.30pm, brodie castle, by forres, adults £8/child & concession £5, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156

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the highland-russia connection activities for children, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm, multi cultural centre,1 ardconnel terrace, inverness, booking essential, please contact elena reid tel: 456245 or visit www.highlandrussia.org.uk strawberry tea and open garden, 2pm-4pm, the manse, ardersier, for more details tel: 01667 462224, ardersier with petty parish church western front association - firing and hiring on the western front - dr john bourne, former director of centre for first world war studies, university of birmingham, 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library, contact derek bird tel: 01343 870562, email chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk

pictish throne exhibition at brodie castle, during normal opening hours, an opportunity to see this recreation of a pictish throne, the first to be made in over 1000 years, by master craftsman adrian mccurdy, who took his lines from ancient stone carvings, on loan from the national museum of scotland, included in tour of the castle, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156

1 friday the shee, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6, tel: 01309 691170 for details

2 saturday and 3 sunday stained glass weekend at half-a-moon, ardersier, learn how to make a stained glass panel, places are limited, phone 01667 461361 for further details www.halfamoon.co.uk

2 saturday and 3 sunday jazz singing workshop, saturday 10.30am-5.30pm, sunday 10am-4pm, moray art centre, findhorn, with vocalist andrea turner and pianist jon hall, www.morayartcentre.org, contact andrea tel: 07846 048680 for details and bookings or visit www.andreaturner-singjazz.co.uk.

3 sunday working horse show, 9.30am-3.30pm, brodie castle, by forres, see shetlands to clydesdales, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 mundole equestrian british dressage and unaffiliated dressage, closing date 24th june, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

5 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details

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9 saturday and 10 sunday mundole equestrian summer show, BSPS, NPS,CHAPS (UK), veterans, blair WH, clydesdale, JWH, ex-racers, bright stars, junior qualifiers for turriff show, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

10 sunday nairn and district pipe band, 2.30pm-3.30pm, brodie castle, by forres, a selection of stirring music, refreshments available, donations welcome, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156

11 monday to september 3 saturday exhibition on ‘the great gansey’, mon-fri 10am4.30pm, sat 10am-1pm, nairn museum, in association with moray firth partnership, tel: 456791 or visit www.nairnmuseum.co.uk for more details

12 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details

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12 tuesday the highland-russia connection fundraiser, 7pm9pm, multi cultural centre,1 ardconnel terrace, inverness, please contact elena reid tel: 456245 or visit www.highlandrussia.org.uk the pink castle philosophy club - human rights, 7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, ness bank, inverness, for the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community visit www.pinkcastle.eu

nairn children’s holiday club, taking place in the rosebank hall, nairn, for all p1-7 kids, phone murdo or maggie tel: 459131 for details

26 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details

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music nairn presents a musical theatre evening, with joanne foote (soprano), richard morrison (baritone) and michael hampton (piano), 8pm, nairn community & arts centre, tickets £18/ members £14/ students £2, tel: 455701

art society of inverness 67th annual exhibition, eastgate centre, inverness, a great show to browse with something for everyone

16 saturday cawdor heritage group 20th anniversary year open day, 11am-5pm, cawdor school, learn about nairnshire from our large archive, all welcome, refreshments all day oi polloi, billy liar, kings of the delmar & filthpact, 7.30pm, flanagan’s bar, elgin, visit www.myspace.com/thesyndicate2008

Cawdor Heritage Group 20th Anniversary Open Day Cawdor Primary School Saturday 16th July 11am-5pm

Learn about Nairnshire from our large archive. All Welcome. Refreshments all day Contact tel: 01667 493218

19 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details

22 friday drawing room concert with ‘bel canto’ singing group, 7pm, brodie castle, by forres, adults £10/concessions £8, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156

29 friday cinema nairn - ‘the smallest show on earth’ (u), 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel: 453476 robin colvill performs popular piano classics from bach to gershwin, 8pm, brodie castle, by forres, an opportunity to hear robin's stories and listen to a selection of classics in the drawing room, £18 (available at www.nts.org.uk), contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156

30 saturday glencoe and the devil’s staircase with marie curie cancer care, 23 mile trek, a must for those with stamina & a thirst for adventure, visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/uktreks or call 08700 340 040 to regsiter artists open studios, 11am-5pm, altyre estate near forres, artists working on the estate will be opening their studios to the public, open event, all welcome, visit www.altered-arts.co.uk

31 sunday insh marshes family fun day, 2pm-5pm, insh marshes national nature reserve RSPB car park, adults free/children £2.50, email insh@rspb.org.uk or tel: 01540 661518 for more details dougie maclean, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £16/£14, tel: 01309 691170 for details

24 sunday forres accordion & fiddle club players with pat fraser, 1.30pm-4pm, brodie castle, by forres, an afternoon’s entertainment of scottish music and verse in our own marquee, afternoon teas available, entry by donation, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 open garden & croft, 2pm-5pm at laikenbuie, veg & flowers, farm walk & feed lamb, handmade local pottery stall, treasure hunt, boating plus tea & cakes with live folk music, in aid of highland hospice, 3 miles up A939 from nairn, tel: 454630, visit page 18 - July 2011

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Cinema Nairn Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com or contact Nairn Community Centre on 01667 453476 for details

Cinema listings July 2011 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Showing blockbusters and independent films

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or call 01463 234234 for details

Moray Playhouse, Elgin New Screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Highland Spiritual Cinema Monthly screenings of uplifting and inspiring films that inform, enlighten and entertain. For further details please visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net or telephone 01463 237452

Vue Cinema, Inverness From Friday 1st July Transformers 2D & 3D From Friday 15th July Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2D & 3D From Friday 22nd July Cars 2D & 3D From Friday 29th July Captain America Zookeeper Horrid Henry KidsAM Every Saturday & Sunday at 10.15am Tickets £1.25 / VIP Tickets £2.75 Teen Screens Every Thursday & Friday afternoon Tickets £2 / VIP Tickets £3.50 Senior Screenings Every Tuesday afternoon Tickets £3.05 / VIP Tickets £4.55 Includes tea/coffee & biscuits

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Portessie Public Hall Regular films including Saturday matinees. For further details email portessiepublichall@hotmail.co.uk

Universal Hall, Findhorn Showing films through the year Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details. SpotLight on Nairn and District

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AUGUST 2011 in brief until october 31 monday pictish throne exhibition at brodie castle, during normal opening hours, an opportunity to see this recreation of a pictish throne, the first to be made in over 1000 years, by master craftsman adrian mccurdy, who took his lines from ancient stone carvings, on loan from the national museum of scotland, included in tour of the castle, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 1 monday to 12 friday nairn arts society exhibition, 9.30am-4.30pm, the court house, high street, nairn 2 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details 9 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details 13 saturday magdalena reising and the blue café jazz ensemble, 8pm, brodie castle, by forres, £12, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 14 sunday historic wheels club annual rally, 2pm-4.30pm, brodie castle, near forres, contact tel: 01343 850372 16 tuesday amazing ospreys, 10am-1pm, loch garten opsrey centre, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details family fun in the forest, 2pm-4pm, loch mallachy car park, visit www.rspb.org.uk for more details 28 sunday mundole equestrian show jumping, contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com 30 tuesday - september 4 sunday nairn book & arts festival 2011, for more details visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk

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The mention of dolphins for most folk conjur conjure up images of far flung exotic destinations and war warm tropical seas. area esidents of the moray ar However,, rresidents However ea are blessed to have a pod of one of the world's favourite mammals, the bottle nose dolphin, living on their doorstep. Estimated to number around 130 individuals, the Moray firth dolphins are regularly spotted from both land and sea.

ound, the summer Whilst the dolphins can be found in the firth all year rround, are more months ar e usually mor e reliable as they feed on the runs of salmon rreturning eturning to our rivers to spawn. They are a very social animal usually found in schools of up to 15. The females give birth to one calf every few years and births can take place at any time of year year.. Gestation lasts around around a year and family ties seem to last beyond the weaning stage. For more more information information on the dolphins, visit the WDCS web site at www.wdcs.org www.wdcs.org or the visitor centre at North Kessock.

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Whilst they can be seen (or not) at ease your increase any time, you will incr chances of spotting them by paying attention to tide times. Microscopic Micr oscopic marine life such as plankton drift on the tides, fish follow the plankton and dolphins follow the fish. Y You normally ou will nor mally find most activity on the rising tide and from personal experience, being at Chanonry point a couple of hours after low tide, when the tide reaches it's fastest flow, has never failed to deliver sightings for me. Spey bay is another excellent vantage point, plus a number of boat operators offer trips out on the firth to view them. For tide times, check http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk where you can get predictions. 7 day tidal pr edictions.

residents can enjoy this Whilst Moray residents wildlife spectacle so close to home, other species of cetacean can be found by taking a day trip, Perhaps to Skye or Arisaig on the west coast and taking a boat trip. During the summer months, when the seas warm up and the plankton blooms start to drift further north, whales, dolphins and basking sharks follow them to feed in the rich curr ents that flow up the west coast of Scotland. currents The wet and windy weather of late has gr greatly eatly rrestricted estricted dragonfly activity, and to date I've had just one sighting of a four spotted chaser dragonfly, befor e the weather tur ned. The one benefit of the bad before turned. weather has been that, so far the midges have been fairly inactive. I certainly haven't suf fered as yet! Hopefully things will settle very soon suffered and I can get out to try the new camera and fr eshen up my dragonfly freshen and damselfly galleries. I hope you’ve found something inter esting in this article and do let me interesting have your own wildlife photos and stories.

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in a hedge or flitting around on a lawn. This brings me to a very important point for this year. If you see a young bird bird on its own time of year. garden, str eet or local park, please do in your garden, street

not feel tempted to “rescue� it. Unless the bird is in imminent danger near a road, water or a oaching then leave it well alone. cat is appr approaching birds will be very near by watching The adult birds eady to fly down and tend you and getting rready e for their chick as soon you leave. It is very rar rare for a fledged chick to be left unattended by the adults, it’s just you won’t see them. ds have very different different Many young bir birds Blackbirds with plumages to the adults - young Blackbirds own head, back and br east, their rust br brown breast, grey faces instead of the Goldfinches with grey red of the adult, and Blue tits with distinctive red present the birder birder with a bright yellow faces all present whole new set of challenges in identification and which makes Summer one of the most fascinating times of the season. So until next month “Good Bir ding� Birding�

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Fresh vegetables, in-season produce all locally grown and hand delivered directly to your door. Sounds too good to be true? This service is now available to the local community through the development of the 'Veg Box Scheme'. Many individual farms have began to offer these types of products, selections of fresh fruit and veg straight from the farm to your household, missing out the middle man giving you more value for money. Local farmer Jock Scott is no different and after years of supplying large supermarket chains with a variety of products, established the company 'Scotgro' in 2009, providing the Inverness-shire and Moray with handpicked produce from their farm at Broombank, Auldearn. The company’s main objective is to ensure the freshest products are delivered each week to their customers. Unlike supermarket produce, the seasonal vegetables, and fruit during the summer months, only ever travel the distance between the farm and your doorstep. Providing the customers with a selection of only the freshest, locally grown goods, at a competitive price. What's available from Scotgro? Scotgro offer individual boxes to suit each customers household, ranging from the 'Mini - box' packed for an individual or couple, 'Standard box' which can accommodate two to four people up to the 'crate' option which contains enough

produce for a family of up to seven people. Delivery of the boxes to your house can be arranged on a weekly, fortnight or one off basis. You also have the handy option of being able to pause your deliveries if you are having a week away or feeling 'vegged-out' Another handy element of Scotgro is that you have the option to enter which vegetables you enjoyed and those which you would prefer in your box, ensuring you wont receive anything to your household which will go to waste. Check out their website to view a full range of produce on offer, and if you think this quick and easy way to get your weekly supply of vegetables is for you, order one online now www.scotgro.com

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A SpotLight on Creel fishing by Donald Crichton

Dan Dan the Lobster Man I have had a bit of an obsession with seafood in general and shellfish in particular for some years now having first tasted a delicious spider crab in a French Restaurant in St Malo in Brittany.

The experience is best described as “interactive” involving many weird and wonderful implements to extract as much of the tender meat as possible. It can also be a lengthy process and is therefore best shared with some good friends and good bottle of wine. Shortly after this experience I tasted my first lobster and fully understand why it is often called the King of meats. Imagine my delight when someone told me that fresh local shellfish including lobsters were available near to Lossiemouth. I knew that the coastal waters along the Moray Firth were a rich breeding ground for shellfish but had always been told that it was difficult if not impossible to buy these products locally as they were all sold for export. Well – the great news is that I was completely wrong. Whilst much of the local shellfish caught along the Moray Firth Coast does indeed go for export there is now a shop outlet in Covesea

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Café, near Lossiemouth selling cooked and raw Crab, Lobster, Langoustine and Smoked Mackerel. And who is responsible for this – one lone lossie loon – Dan Flett. Born and Bred in Lossie, Dan has been Creel Fishing (Creel is the local term for the pots used to catch shellfish) for some 40 odd years (starting after and before school at the age of 13!). Local Teacher, Jimmy Stevens, used to pick up the young Dan and take him out in all weathers and taught many of the best fishing locations, which Dan still uses today. Dan recalls that his first unofficial salary for a weeks work was £36 which in 1973 was a small fortune for a 13 year old! Dan was kind enough to invite me out on one of his fishing trips, which was

certainly an experience. Dan shared his real passion for shellfish – who else without a passion would put in back breaking shifts of 12 hours a day (minimum!)? For Dan, Creel fishing is not about the money – whilst he is able to make a living – it is more about using wisely local produce that is just waiting to be enjoyed. Dan has a cheerful and

indeed very healthy disposition which he puts down to the outdoor lifestyle, and the only thing that caused a furrowed brow was discussion about illegal fishers who did not return female’s (hen’s) back to the sea when laden with eggs which shows Dan’s commitment to the future of the Lobster stock. Whilst lobster fishing is indeed hard work Dan sees it as a labour of love and whilst he has had the occasional break for Deep Sea Trawler fishing – his heart has always been with the Creels – and from a personally biased perspective – may this long be the case! Dan’s shellfish may be purchased from Covesea Cafe, Lossiemouth 01343 815454 or direct from Dan himself at the harbourside by calling 01343 813624 or 07854861569.

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