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Clubs and Societies

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Clubs & Societies 3/4 Pastoral letter 6 Church Details 6 Local Interest 7/8/10 Open Farm Sunday 7 Nairn Arts Centre 8 Dolphins 10 Whatʼs On 11/12/13/14 Chefʼs Confidential 16 Dyke Circular Walks 18 School Dates 19 Council News 20 Tide Times 22 Useful Contacts 22 Local Holidays 22 Advertisers Index 23

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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 451374 or email prentice@godsquad.fsnet.co.uk BEFRIENDERS HIGHLAND Voluntary organisation, which co-ordinates friendships between volunteers and people who have experienced a mental health problem and are lonely or isolated. Contact Heather Forbes 451444 email nairn@befrienders highland.org.uk website www.befrienders highland.org.uk 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 CURLING CLUB Contact 404291 or 07831 760049 or email dave_rob@hotmail.com

CAWDOR HERITAGE GROUP Family and local history archive facility within Nairn Museum. Contact 456791 or email: manager@nairnmuseum .freeserve.co.uk www.nairnmuseum.co.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

CAWDOR SWRI Meets on the last Wednesday of each month from September until April, at 7:30pm in the Community Room at the new Cawdor Community Centre, but not December when we go out for our Christmas Meal. For more information contact Brenda on 493361 or email gbshone@btinternet.com

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CROSSROADS Provide and develop, within Nairn & Distict, a high quality, cost effective, domiciliary respite care service for carers. Contact 455369 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 ed@cvsnairn.org.uk EGYPTIAN/TRIBAL BELLY DANCE CLASS Shape up and shimmy down at Nairn United Reform Church 7pm-9pm Wednesday evenings Call Liz for details 455661

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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 HIGHLAND RUSSIA CONNECTION Offers Russian language lessons, art and craft workshops, Russian dancing, educational talks, displays and exhibitions.

Contact Elena Reid 456245 or e-mail elena.k.reid@ homecall.co.uk www.highlandrussia.org.uk INVERNESS CANOE CLUB Inland, sea and surf kayaks as 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.

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SpotLight Clubs and Societies

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INVERNESS ORIENTEERING CLUB 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 MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS & MOTORCYCLISTS

Reg. Scottish Charity (SC 033561) visit www.morayiam.org.uk or 01309 673954 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 & DISTRICT PIPE BAND As a Pipe Band our aim is to keep the Traditional Scottish Music alive and to entertain the many visitors during the summer months at Highland Games, Gala''s and Street Performances etc. Also to encourage the youth.

Contact 454645 NAIRN ANGLING ASSOCIATION Contact 459250 or email nairnangling@tiscali.co.uk NAIRN ARTS SOCIETY Studio open to members 6 June 2010 - page 4

days a week. Visitors welcome Monday evenings.

The club holds exhibitions 3 times a year and a guest each month. Contact E. MacLean 454012 NAIRN COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact Sam Morrison 453476 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 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 HIGHLAND GAMES COMMITTEE Contact 452422 or email info@nairnhighland games.co.uk www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk NAIRN PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP People with Parkinson's, carers and famly members meet on the last Wednesday of the month in Nairn Community Centre, usually

at 2pm. Speakers and discussion on medical matters and topics of general interest. Contact 455236 NAIRN SYNCHRO SWIMMING CLUB Synchronized swimming a sport with a difference.

Nairn synchro has both international and national swimmers. Contact 454223 or email wyn.mcfadyen@tesco.net NAIRNSHIRE FARMING SOCIETY Contact 01309 641121 or email secretary@ nairnshow.org.uk NAIRNSHIRE CEILIDH DANCE GROUP Meets every Tuesday 7.30pm-10pm & Thursday 2pm-4pm in the Seaforth Club, Gordon Street, Nairn.

Anyone interested in learning & enjoying old time and ceilidh dancing in a friendly and informal group.

All welcome. Contact Doreen 451430 or Alistair 01309 674499 NAIRN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY AND CAMERA CLUB Meets 7.30pm every Tuesday night in Nairn Community Centre from September to April. Contact Claude Hayward (President) tel: 459921 or email claude.hayward @btinternet.com RIDING FOR THE DISABLED We are a voluntary organisation that enables physi-

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cally 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 environment. Entertainment at weekends, including bingo & dancing to live music.

Contact 452509 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

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Now in its third year of operation, Nairn Community and Arts Centre provides a wide range of activities for all ages.

It contains excellent meeting and conference facilities at reasonable costs. Mid scale arts venue, seating up to 300, with a variety of shows and concerts planned for 2010.

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28th 7.30pm - “Sweet Smell of Success” (PG)1957 Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis star in this quick fire film noir set in the world of journalism 29th 7.30pm - “Wrestle Zone” Family wrestling show!

5th-13th Nairn Book & Arts Festival

25th 7.30pm - “Out of Africa” Robert Redford and Meryl Streep star in this Oscar winning Classic!

For further details Telephone: 01667 453476 e-mail: info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website on www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

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Do N ot M i ss T h i s F r eed om Two of us were standing speaking with Pastor Martin Akumu outside his home.

It was late afternoon and hot.

We had just been speaking to two thousand children at the opening of a completely refurbished library, following a morning and part of the afternoon teaching at a Leader’s Seminar.

This was taking place seven miles east of the city of Kisumu in Kenya, two miles off the main Nairobi Road.

Martin and his family, and some three hundred people in the surrounding community, walk four miles each day along a rutted rural track to buy water.

Martin houses and feeds ten orphans in two ‘huts’, outside his tiny home.

Carrying water daily for seventeen people is no easy task.

A hydrologist examined the field outside his home, and there was water underground.

Martin spoke to us about his dream. “If only I could drill a borehole, and install a pump for fresh water.” He is a capable responsible man.

“If this water were to be provided, I could also sell containers of water for a

few Kenya shillings, to help feed the orphans, and prevent people tramping the four miles to the water centre at Nemasaria.”

I have known Martin for seven years.

He oversees some 17 rural churches around Kisumu, and I have spoken in these various churches during my visits.

Martin has a ministry to those who are really poor, and by poor, I mean have almost nothing!

When local folks back in Scotland learned of this water situation, and of how easily it could be resolved, the requisite money was generously given and sent, within a few weeks.

Work started digging a deep well, and at the end of March it was completed and functioning.

The water is clear and clean and people no longer have to trek along that rough track to the main Nairobi Road for water.

When children come home from school they can now study, and complete their homework assignments, instead of being sent to fetch water before darkness falls.

This micro project has made an immense and immediate difference in

Nairn Baptist Church meets in Nairn Community Centre, King St. All welcome 11am every Sunday and 6pm every third Sunday of the month. Contact the Pastor 459672 or visit the website www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Morning Service 12 noon. Contact Rev. Ricky Reid 451675.

Cawdor Parish Church Morning Service 10.15am. Rev. JS Mathieson Nairn Free Church Morning Service 11am with Sunday School & Creche (Gordon St); Evening Service 6pm (Rosebank Hall); Youth Club for S1 upwards Wednesday 6.30pm (Rosebank Hall); Prayer and Bible Study Thursday 7.30pm (8 George St). Minister Murdo MacLeod 459131.

Nairn Christian Fellowship Sunday Worship 10.30am; Praise and Bible Study Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact Sandy Shaw 456492.

Old Parish Church meets at 10.30am for Holiday Worship.

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one local community.

Jesus Christ was always taking people one more step along the road, and sometimes a stage further than some really wanted to go, but one more step with Jesus is invariably exciting, and when we move on to the next stage we can experience a new sense of freedom.

Jesus taught, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”.

His brother Jacob wrote, that faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

Faith and action; but do note the order.

These rural Kenyans have been set free from the drudgery of having to carry heavy loads of water, as a result of one man’s compassionate vision.

Jesus can set men and women free from various burdens, sins, and addictions.Do not miss the freedom which Jesus Christ, the risen living Son of God, offers.

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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 Roman Catholic Church Sunday Mass 11am; Saturday Vigil 6pm.

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 first Sunday of each month St Ninians 6.30pm.

If you are a member of a church not listed here please email with details and we will print this in future issues.

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Open Farm Sunday 13 June 2010 On Sunday 13 June 2010, East Grange Farm near Kinloss and Bogton Farm, Portsoy Banff will be opening their gates to the public for Open Farm Sunday 2010. The day offers visitors a great day out, and an opportunity to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside.

G When: Sunday 13 June G Where: East Grange Farm, Kinloss , IV36 2UD. (Follow signs to The Loft Bistro & Venue) G Opening Time 10am until 4pm Or Bogton Farm, Portsoy Banff, AB45 2SP G Opening Time: From 12noon until 4pm

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Grigor Butler from East Grange Farm is inviting everyone to come and see what happens beyond the farm gate. Grigor said: “This is the general public’s chance to come and see how a modern farm efficiently produces food and interacts with nature to the benefit of both. Come and see the Pet lambs in the yard and the not so friendly ones out in the fields.

There are farm nature walks. Maps will be available showing where to go and what to look for. Pick up a nature seeker leaflet and see if you can spot our varied wildlife, from Skylarks to Buzzards and stoats and weasels to Foxes. Go “Tree spotting�! Can you find at least ten different varieties of tree?

There will be two guided walks to see the diversity of wildlife on the ground and in our streams and ponds. The first will be at 10.30, so don’t be late!

It is recommended that appropriate outdoor clothing, walking boots or wellies (recommended, especially if you want to guddle in the burn for bugs and beasties!)are worn.

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Other attractions on the day are Quad bike taster sessions for kids, indoor laser tag fun, Jazz in the Bistro and more...

Old Cullen Farms, a part of Seafield Estate are inviting visitors to Bogton Farm at Portsoy to see how a large estate is run. If you want to see large farm machinery, essential for a modern agriculture, this is the place to go.

There will also be demonstration stands showing how the barley in our fields turns into Scotland’s biggest export, Whisky, a forestry exhibition and composting on a large scale at Gray's Composting Services, Ley Farm Fordyce.

Caroline Drummond, Chief Executive of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), organiser of Open Farm Sunday said: “This is a day out with a real difference! Whatever you do at an Open Farm Sunday event on Sunday 13 June, it is a great chance to take in some stunning scenery and enjoy the country air. You will really get to know how your food is produced and maybe even taste some, all whilst finding out how the countryside around you is cared for�.

This will be the fifth Open Farm Sunday and over 450 farms across the country are expected to open. For up-to-date campaign information and to let us know about your time on the farm, follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/openfarmsunday.

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Nairn Community and Nairn Community and centre ArtsArts Centre

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reflecting a cultural partnership reflecting a cultural partnership face of The Community Centres in the Highlands is changing. Nairn is leading the way in promoting Arts and Culture in addition to the more traditional Community Centre Activities.

This bright, modern adaptable building with excellent Arts Facilities has become a vital part of the Community.

Now in its third year of operation the centre offers a wide variety of activities and events for all ages. The unique aspect of The Centre is its adaptability. The large comfortable Theatre which can seat up to 300 has catered for local events such as Fashion shows, Cookery Demonstrations and even weddings! and has also hosted Scottish Opera, The National Theatre for Scotland and Traditional stars “Phil and Ally”.

together and sharing in this ideas adaptable architectural designed building”.

Evidence of these successful partnerships can be seen this June when Nairn Book & Arts Festival host their annual celebration of literature, drama, art and film at the Community Centre. Parnerships have been formed with many of the groups already using the Centre including Cinema Nairn, who are putting on three films, two concerts promoted by Music Nairn, and “Fun with Gaelic” by Feis Inbhir Narainn The Centre also offers Art Exhibition space, and during the Festival, last year’s Open winner, Ruth Nicol, who also won the Student Prize, will be holding a solo exhibition based on road journeys in the North of Scotland. The popular, 4Square, selling exhibition painted by Highland artists will make a welcome return to the Centre. The Nairn Camera Club, who meet at the Centre on a weekly basis are also working with the Festival and will exhibit the winning entries of their Photographic competition throughout the week.

The Festival is an excellent chance for local people to come along to the various events which are not normally available in the area, at a reasonable cost.

All aspects of the Community are catered for in The Centre.

Excellent meeting facilities are also available to hire, which ensures that the building is always busy, with both Community and Business Groups.

It is home to Music Nairn, Ramage International Jazz Festival, Feis Inbhir Narainn and the Nairn Book & Arts Festival.

Renaming the Centre “Nairn Community and Arts Centre” will reflect this cultural partnership Jim Clark, Chairman said “It has always been the board’s vision to see community groups and the arts working page 2 8 -- June June 2010 2010 page

The Tourist Information Point in the Foyer provides both visitors and locals with, up to date information on all that is available both in Nairn and the surrounding area.

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Mackenzie and Cruickshank’s 75 staff are campaigning to save WKHLU MREV DPLG IHDUV WKH GHVLJQ RI D SODQQHG ÁRRG VFKHPH LQ WKH town will force the business to close.

We bring Employees Thirza £1million to Cruickshank and Karen Jones explain: the local

economy every year and support numerous local suppliers - some of whom fear 6WDII EDFN WKH ÁRRG they would works as many have close if we experienced the devastating impact of do. ÁRRGLQJ LQ WKHLU KRPHV Town centre vitality We know that a com- would diminish; visitor promise can be found numbers to the area would decrease; and WR JLYH )RUUHV ÁRRG Forres would lose an protection while also institution which has securing our jobs. been in the town for nearly 130 years.

Moray Council could either change the deUnder the current plan, sign of the scheme or commit to relocat- the Garden Centre would be in the miding M&C’s Garden dle of a major civil Centre. engineering project for up to two years and Both the High Street ÀQDQFH H[SHUWV SUHshop and Garden dict a third of business Centre operate as one business and their would go. combined loss to the town would be huge. Land would be permanently lost to the We face losing our jobs because of the design of the Forres (Pilmuir & Findhorn) Flood Scheme.

works and the secluded plant selling area would be swamped by an elevated A96.

As staff, we unaniPRXVO\ DJUHHG WR ÀJKW to save M&C as it is a great place to work and a valuable asset to the town.

Please feel free to speak to any of us for more details or support our drive by signing our petition - either in-store or online.

Thank you.

Thirza Cruickshank and Karen Jones on behalf of the M&C staff.

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Whales and Dolphins around the Moray Firth At the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) we are only too aware of how much whales and dolphins have always fascinated us humans and that seeing these amazing animals in their natural environment is often a memorable experience. People tell us just that every day!

If you choose the right site and invest a little patience, then you could glimpse one or more of the 24 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises recorded around the Scottish coast.

If you do fancy getting out by yourself, with the family or the dog to see some of these creatures, then the Moray Firth is a fantastic area to see whales, dolphins and porpoises from land. The resident population of bottlenose dolphins tends to spend a lot of time close to the coast and can be very active, making them easy to spot. Porpoises are smaller and tend to be quite shy but with a bit of practice, they can also be

seen around the coast. Even Minke whales make regular visits to some of the deeper coastal waters like Cullen Bay. Before you get out and about, there are some considerations that you will need to take onboard- a good set of binoculars for a start! In the Moray Firth area, the bottlenose dolphins and minke whales tend (not always though) to be seen more regularly in the summer months - watching in good weather (and earlier in the day) will increase your chances of sighting a whale or dolphin. On a windy day, waves and sea spray may obscure a dorsal fin breaking the surface.

As for good viewing spots, there are countless great places from which you can watch for whales and dolphins in the Moray Firth. Top sites include; Cromarty Sutors, Chanonry Point, WDCS Dolphin and Seal Centre at North Kessock, Fort George, WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay, Cullen Bay, Broughty Ferry Castle, and Aberdeen Harbour.

If you want to watch for whales and dolphins in comfort and with easy access to food and facilities, then the WDCS centre at North Kessock is ideal. From the Cullen Bay Hotel too, you can even look for minke whales through the dining room windows while you eat! Other sites such as Lossiemouth, page 10 - June 2010

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Nairn and Spey Bay offer easy access to cafés and toilets.

Fancy being guided by the experts? Then WDCS can help here too. Some of the best encounters with whales and dolphins are when out walking the cliffs and beaches, and if it is an all round encounter with nature that you are interested in then you could sign up to WDCS' PoD Plod, a brand new challenge event taking place in August, and created to help raise funds to protect the dolphins of the Moray Firth. The event is a 26-mile sponsored walk along the breathtaking Moray Coastal Trail from Findhorn Bay to Spey Bay….. the challenge is to do it in 2 days!

Guided by Sarah Dolman, WDCS’s head of policy for Scotland, and Alice Pope, WDCS’s Scottish Conservation Officer, you will also be taken on a dolphin and wildlife boat cruise, look out for dolphins from viewing spots along the route, enjoy a reception and guided tour of the WDCS Wildlife Centre at Spey Bay and finish with a dolphin watching trip to Chanonry Point with resident dolphin expert, Charlie Phillips.

No matter where or how you choose to go watching, a notebook and ID guide are useful to take with you. These will help you to make notes about what you are seeing and look up the details if you are not sure. If you spot something that puzzles you then WDCS now has a comprehensive species guide that can be accessed on-line through wdcs.org. Make good notes and take pictures, then check them on-line when you get home.

If you get hooked, then you could become a regular WDCS shore watcher. Contact our volunteer manager and we’ll get you trained up and watching the sea! It’s a vital part of what WDCS does as we use our shore watch data and other research to try to understand dolphin movements all year round and better manage potential impacts to them and their environment.

For more information on the PoD Plod or Shorewatch go to www.wdcs.org/uk Wildlife Centre 01343 820 339 Email: wildlifecentre@wdcs.org

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MAY 26 wednesday

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duncan chisholm & ivan drever, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7, contact 01309 690110å

karen matheson, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £14/£12, contact 01309 690110

5 saturday - 13 sunday

Lou Brown at The Loft Venue Friday 28th May - FREE FRIDAY! There cant be many singer-songwriters who can draw inspiration from their love of ‘The Sound of Music’, the legend of Robert Johnson, and a former career in social work, but Lou Brown does just that. These & many more influences are combined in an unique and personal blend of country, folk and pop that is gaining her fans across the globe.

28 friday cinema nairn - sweet smell of success (pg), 7.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details rock for heroes audition night, 9pm, mosset tavern, forres, £5 entry (all proceeds to help for heroes) free friday at the loft - lou brown, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111

29 saturday red cross coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, £1.50 elgin city social club quiz night in aid of clubhouse stairlift fund, 7.30pm, sports bar, elgin city fc, £3 per person - max. 6 per team, book your table on tel: 07766 561337 or email city.social@hotmail.co.uk tribute to tina turner, the mosset tavern, forres, £8, tel: 01309 672981

nairn book & arts festival, events throughout the week, visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

5 saturday family golf tournament and family bbq, 10am-4pm, cawdor castle, www,cawdorcastle.com eastern star coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, £1.50 music nairn, for the nairn book & arts festival the gould piano trio play music by beethoven, frank martin and dvorak, 8pm, nairn community and arts centre, £14/£12 members/£2 students tel: 404763 live music - trevor james, 9pm, nairn british legion

Special Gardens Weekend Cawdor Castle 11am & 2pm Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June Guided tours with head gardener, all included in normal £4.50 garden ticket www.cawdorcastle.com

5 saturday & 6 sunday cawdor castle special gardens weekend, 11am-2pm, guided tours with head gardener, all included in normal £4.50 garden ticket, www.cawdorcastle.com

UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN

Karen Matheson £14/£12 Friday 4th June - 8pm

Daimh & Buille £9/£7 Wednesday 16th June - 8pm

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The Wilders £12/£10 Saturday 24th July - 8pm Tickets available at the Phoenix Stores 01309 690110, or online at www.thebooth.co.uk For more details tel: 01309 691170 or see the website w w w. u n i v e r s a l h a l l . c o . u k page 11 - June 2010

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st ninian bowling club coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, £1.50 forestry commission walk to findhorn bay, 10am2pm, enjoy a leisurely walk through culbin out to findhorn bay, bring a packed lunch, this moderate walk will last approximately 4 hours, meet at wellhill car park (one mile from kintessack) nairn book & arts festival - gardeners question time, 11am, nairn community & arts centre, £6, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details nairn book & arts festival - ishbel matheson : return to sudan, 2.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, £6, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk nairn book & arts festival - liz ashworth, 4pm, nairn community & arts centre, £6, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

nairn book & arts festival - malinky, 8pm, nairn community & arts centre, £10, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

7 monday nairn book & arts festival - uisge-beatha : a highlanders celebration of whisky, 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, £12, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

8 tuesday centre for health science public open day 2010, 11am, old perth road, inverness, exhibition, art tours, health checks, workshops, simulation mannequins, 3d visualisation & business seminar, for more details visit www.centreforhealthscience.com nairn book & arts festival - poet laureate carol ann duffy, 6.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, £8, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

9 wednesday nairn book & arts festival - fred macaulay, 9pm, nairn community & arts centre, £20/£15 concessions, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

10 thursday nairn book & arts festival - john burnside, 4.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, £6, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details nairn book & arts festival - ceilidh, 8pm, royal british legion, nairn, £5, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

Farm Sunday at East Grange Farm Sunday 13th June - FREE Have a day out on the Farm. Come & meet the lambs, go on the nature treasure trail and see how a modern farm encompasses producing food and encourages nature to flourish. Taster sessions on all activities such as quad bikes, laser tag and mini-tag for the under-5’s.

11 friday nairn book & arts festival - dr tony pollard capturing the moment : the archaeology of the battle of culloden, 11am, nairn community & arts centre, £6, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details nairn book & arts festival - the tailor of inverness : a production by the dogstar theatre company, 8pm, nairn community & arts centre, £8, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details

11, 12 & 13 friday, saturday & sunday rockness 2010, featurng fatboy slim, leftfield, the strokes and more, visit www.rockness.co.uk

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12 saturday & 13 sunday north of scotland championships 2010 findhorn, visit www.rfyc.net for more details

13 sunday free farm sunday, east grange farm, by kinloss, taster sessions on all activities such as quad bikes, laser tag and mini-tag for the under-5’s, tel: 01343 850111 nairn book & arts festival - a l kennedy, 4pm, nairn community & arts centre, £6, tel: 451814 or visit www.nairnfestival.co.uk for details heartbreak productions present open air theatre - an ideal husband, 7pm, brodie castle, £10/£8, contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk music nairn, for the nairn book & arts festival the song studio from the royal scottish academy of music & drama present a programme of italian songs, 8pm, nairn community and arts centre, £10/£8 members/£2 students tel: 404763

16 wednesday daimh and buille, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7, contact 01309 690110

17 thursday - 20 sunday burgie international 3 day horse trials, visit www.burgie.org or email secretary@burgie.org

Esther O’Connor at The Loft Venue Friday 18th June - FREE FRIDAY! Harking back to the great singer songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s, Esther has an arresting and potent songwriting talent. Esther O’Connor is the real deal.

18 friday scottish chamber orchestra, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £12/£8/£6/£5, contact 01309 690110 free friday at the loft - esther o’connor, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111

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Universal Hall, Findhorn

Showing films throughout the year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details.

Cinema Listings May / June 2010 Vue Cinema, Inverness

Tooth Fairy (tbc) Sex and the City 2 (15) Shrek Forever After 3D (u) The Twilight Saga : Eclipse (tbc) Toy Story 3 (tbc) The A-Team (tbc)

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Cinema Nairn

28/5 Sweet Smell of Success (PG) 5/6 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (15) 10/6 Shakespeare in Love (15) 25/6 Out of Africa (PG)

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

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Whip It (12a) American:The Bill Hicks Story (15) Whatever Works (12a) Follow Me & Seasons (15) Agora (12a) No-one Knows About Persian Cats (Kasi Az GorbeHaye Irani Khabar Nadareh) (12a) Samson & Delilah (15) The Father Of My Children (Le Père De Mes Enfants) (12a) Thunderbolt & Lightfoot (18) Inverness Film Fans - Some Like It Hot (u) Crying With Laughter (18) Dogtooth (Kynodontas) (18) A Single Man (12a) The Bad Lieutenant - Port Of Call : New Orleans (18) Eyes Wide Open (Einaym Pkuhot)(12a) The Blind Side (12a) Revanche (15) Double Take (12a) Die Hard (18) Monster Film Festival plus many others

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 for details of films now showing

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19 saturday albert st bowling club coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, ÂŁ1.50

20 sunday family fun day, brodie castle, ÂŁ2 adults/children free, contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk

5-13 JUNE 2010 Nairnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration of literature, drama, art, film and music beside the Moray Firth

www.nairnfestival.co.uk

25 friday cinema nairn - out of africa (pg), 7.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, ÂŁ4 aduts/ÂŁ3 under 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com tam white, the loft venue, by kinloss, ÂŁ10/ÂŁ12 tel: 01343 850111 tribute to tom jones, the mosset tavern, forres, ÂŁ8, tel: 01309 672981

Join a star cast including: Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy

26 saturday

Fred MacAulay

vision awareness event, 10am-4pm, elgin town hall, contact carolyn lamb for more details 07500 033689

The Tailor of Inverness

26 saturday & 27 sunday

Classical, folk and Gaelic concerts

portsoy scottish traditional boat festival, visit www.stbf.bizland.com/2010 or tel: 01261 842951

JULY 2010 in brief 1 thursday illyria open air theatre - james and the giant peach, 6.30pm, brodie castle, ÂŁ10/ÂŁ8, contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk 4 sunday northern working horse society show, 9am-5pm, brodie castle, contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk 10 saturday forres highland games, 12.30pm opening ceremony, visit www.www.forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk for more details 18 sunday open air theatre at cawdor castle : shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s romeo & juliet by illyria theatre company, gates 6pm/ performance 7.30pm, tickets ÂŁ14/ÂŁ12/ÂŁ8, tel: 01667 404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.com 24 saturday inverness highland games, from 10.30am, visit www.invernesshighlandgames.com for details the wilders, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10 contact 01309 690110 26 monday - 31 saturday inverness tattoo 2010, for details visit the website www.tattooinverness.org.uk 29 july thursday - 1 august sunday speyfest 2010, visit www.speyfest.com for details 29 thursday open air theatre - illyria presents â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pride and prejudiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, logie steading, forres, tickets from the gallery tel: 01309 611378 30 friday cinema nairn - looking for eric (15), 7.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, ÂŁ4 aduts/ÂŁ3 under 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details

To advertise in the next issue of Spotlight on Nairn call 01309 690063 or go online at www.spotlighton.co.uk for more details.

The Dogstar Theatre Company

Late-night films Art exhibitions & workshops Tickets available from: www.thebooth.co.uk Nairn Community Centre 01667 453476 Nairn Bookshop 01667 455528 Registered Charity SC037105.

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Tarte Tatin

Tradition says that the Tarte Tatin was first created by accident at the Hotel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron, France in 1898. The hotel was run by two sisters, Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin. There are conflicting stories concerning the tart's origin, but the predominant one is that Stéphanie Tatin, who did most of the cooking, was overworked one day. She started to make a traditional apple pie but left the apples cooking in butter and sugar for too long. Smelling the burning, she tried to rescue the dish by putting the pastry base on top of the pan of apples, quickly finishing the cooking by putting the whole pan in the oven. After turning out the upside down tart, she was surprised to find how much the hotel guests appreciated the dessert.

I n g r ed i e n t s 150g/5oz unsalted butter 1 fresh vanilla pod 200g/7oz caster sugar 8 apples 300g/10½oz puff pastry 1 medium egg, yolk only, plus 5ml double cream - to make egg wash 150ml/5fl oz crème fraîche to serve F or t he b u tt er sc ot ch sa u ce 150g/5oz caster sugar 150g/5oz unsalted butter 150g/5oz golden syrup 70g/3oz whipping cream

Cook on a baking sheet on top of the stove until the apples have started to caramelise. You may need to change this tray a few times during the cooking process but it saves the oven top. Always take great care when dealing with hot liquids and under no circumstances leave it alone.

Roll out the puff pastry evenly to about 2mm thick on a floured surface and prick with a fork. Place on top of the apples and cut the excess pastry away. Egg wash and then bake in the oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 until the pastry is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile make the butterscotch sauce. Place the sugar, butter and golden syrup in a stainless steel pan and boil until the sauce is a dark caramel colour. Add the whipping cream to the hot caramel and stir until mixed thoroughly.

Cut the unsalted butter into thin slices and mould the butter slices (using well washed hands) into a nonstick frying pan with high sides.

Split the vanilla pod and mix the vanilla seeds by hand with the sugar. Tip the vanilla sugar onto the butter and shake the pan until the sugar is evenly dispersed.

Press the tart with a plate that fits the inside of the pan and drain any excess liquid. Leave to rest for 20 minutes. Then turn the tarte tatin out onto a plate and serve immediately. Pour the caramel sauce around and offer the crème fraîche separately.

Peel and core the apples and cut in half through the core. Pick out any pips. Arrange the apples skin side down. Pack the apples in as tightly as possible.

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Dyke & Kintessack Circular Forres INTRODUCTION: A circular route linking the rural communities of Dyke and Kintessack, with a spur to Broom of Moy, and on to the wider network of paths around Forres.

THE ROUTE & FEATURES OF INTEREST: Start - Dyke Community Hall Car Park.

Signing - The route is marked with timber finger posts and waymarkers with LIGHT BLUE arrows.

A signed shortcut is available that links Dyke and Kintessack directly along the minor road, allowing users the option of two shorter loops.

BARRIERS: Bridge with steps located at Wellhead.

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USERS: There is a short section of grass path between Dyke and Loanhead which can be rough and unsuitable for cyling.

SIGNAGE: Fully Signed WALK GRADE: Hard A path which is generally over four miles, with varying surfaces and gradients along its length. The path could be less than four miles where it has excessive gradient and/or covers rough terrain.

MILEAGE: 6.5 Miles ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 3 Hours

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for 2010 (all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Friday 2nd July 2010 for 2010/2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts

Tuesday 17th August 2010

Autumn Term Ends

Friday 8th October 2010

Winter Term Starts

Monday 25th October 2010

In-service Closure

Friday 12th November 2010

In-service Closure

Monday 15th November 2010

In-service Closure Tuesday 16th November 2010 Winter Term Ends

Wed. 22nd December 2010

Spring Term Starts

Monday 3rd January 2011

Mid-term Holiday

Friday 11th February 2011

School Term Dates

Mid-term Holiday Monday 14th February 2011 Spring Term Ends Friday 1st April 2011 Summer Term Starts Monday 18th April 2011 Good Friday Holiday Friday 22nd April 2011 May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011 In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 201 In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011 Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011 Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 16th August 2011 Autumn Term Ends Friday 7th October 2011 Winter Term Starts Monday 24th October 2011 Winter Term Ends Thu. 22nd December 2010 Spring Term Starts Monday 9th January 2012 Spring Term Ends Friday 30th Marchl 2012

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Council News

EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 27TH APRIL 2010 OF NAIRN SUBURBAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Police Report P.C. Eric Craig attended and gave an update on Policing matters. P.C. Craig informed the meeting that things had, happily, been fairly quiet of late with a 10% - 20% reduction in reported crime in Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey areas compared to same time last year.

Nairn has not suffered from cuts although some Supervisor roles had been reduced. There has been a spate of vandalism in the Fishertown area.

Matters Arising From Previous Minute Not Otherwise On Agenda Election of Chair ~ C. Cllr Harry Thompson was proposed by Dick Youngson and seconded by John Mackie, at this point the retiring Chair John Mackie stood down and handed over the Chair to Harry Thompson.

Election of Vice-Chair~ C. Cllr. John Hart was proposed by John Mackie and seconded by Dick Youngson.

Election of Secretary ~ C.Cllr John Mackie was proposed by Dick Youngson and seconded by Martin Ashford.

Election of Treasurer Dick Youngson was proposed by John Mackie and seconded by Martin Ashford.

Co-option ~ Martin Ashford and Dr. Alistair Noble were co-opted onto Nairn Suburban C.C. with full voting rights. Proposed by John Mackie and seconded by Dick Youngson.

Chair’s Report Sandown Lands Inquiry ~ said there was little happening at the moment, page 20 - June 2010

we probably wont hear anything till after the General Election.

He thanked John Hart and Nairn Concerned Residents Group for their presentation to the Inquiry and also Dr’s Alistair and Joan Noble for their contribution on behalf of the local community.

Community Council Consultation John Mackie & Martin Ashford will carry on with the consultation process. There will be a meeting of the Nairnshire C.C.’s on Tuesday 4th. May 2010 at 7pm in the Courthouse.

There followed an open debate on the Highland Council’s Proposed Cuts consultation. The meeting agreed, generally, that while the Swimming Pool had grabbed the headlines, and consequently the public attention, there were many other important services facing cuts.

Bus Services to and from the Hospital were identified as potential problem, leaving some out-patients and people attending GP Surgeries with no option but to pay for Taxi’s or walk.vDr. Noble commented that the available resources needed to be identifiedvand the various transport options rationalised.

Treasurer’s Report C. Cllr. Dick Youngson reported that our current balance was £231.57.

He also reported that a subcommittee from the Nairn C.C.’s was being formed to deal with local planning issues that affected Nairn, and not just in the C.C. areas involved. Brian Stewart suggested tel: 01309 690063

that this joint committee should look at “joined up thinking” in respect of roads and not just building. C. Cllr.

John Mackie commented that NSCC still had not officially been notified about a planning application in respect of the former Convalescent Home.

Oral or Tabled Reports from Local Authority Councillors Cllr. Laurie Fraser told the meeting that THC were to meet Bear Scotland on Monday 3/5/2010.

Cllr. Fraser will also look into the reason why no notification for the Convalescent Home was forthcoming.

CC Committee Reports Planning/Environment Very few Planning applications have been received.

Roads/Community We would like to know just what Bear Scotland intend doing in the work scheduled for the A96 Tradespark Road/ Delnies area during May. Health/Education C. Cllr. A. Noble is to look at the Community Care Consultation and give feed back on these proposals.

Date, Time & Venue of Next Meeting Tues. 25th May 2010 at 7.30pm in Nairn Academy.

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Useful Contacts Holidays and Tide Times

SCHOOLS Auldearn Primary School ............................(01667) 452118 Cawdor Primary School ..............................(01667) 402460 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

LOW TIDE TIMES FOR NAIRN IN JUNE Walking on the beach should be possible 2 hours either side of these times AM PM

VETS Moray Coast ................................................(01667) 453161 Inshes Veterinary Clinic Inverness ..............(01463) 711777 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 If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers please email these to us on admin@spotlighton.co.uk

AM

PM

8 TU

03.28

15.39

19 SA

9 W

04.12

16.24

20 SU 00.03

13.28

17.12

21 M

01.07

14.51

22 TU 03.29

15.56

23 W

04.29

16.51

24 TH 05.20

17.37

25 F

06.07

18.18

26 SA 06.49

18.51

10 TH 04.58 11 F

05.44

18.00

AM

PM 12.22

1 TU

09.38

20.35

12 SA 06.31

18.46

2 W

10.20

21.08

13 SU 07.16

19.30

3 TH

10.49

21.57

14 M

08.04

20.12

4 F

11.05

23.00

15 TU 08.54

20.54

27 SU 07.26

19.19

12.27

16 W

09.45

21.34

28 M

08.01

19.48

13.55

17 TH 10.36

22.17

29 TU 08.37

20.14

23.05

30 W

20.32

5 SA 6 SU 7 M

00.18 02.28

14.52

18 F

11.28

09.12

Holiday Dates Spring Bank Holiday Inverness Holiday

Monday 31st May Monday 5th July

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 2nd August

Inverness Holiday

Monday 4th October

St Andrews day

Tuesday 30th November

Christmas Holiday

Monday 27th December

Boxing Day Holiday

Tuesday 28th December

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