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Clubs and Societies 1068 AIR CADETS Tues & Thurs, 7.15pm - 9.30pm, 2 Firth Street, Nairn. Activities ranging from flying to RAF Station visits. Ages 13 - 20yrs.

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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Free, confidential help & support to the relatives & friends of problem drinkers. Local weekly groups in Highland area. Call 020 7403 0888. www.al-anonuk.org.uk BOYS BRIGADE For further information please call 01667 452950

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HIGHLAND RUSSIA CONNECTION Russian language lessons, art & craft workshops, Russian dancing, educational talks, displays & exhibitions. Call Elena Reid on 01667 456245 or email elena.k.reid@homecall.co.uk www.highlandrussia.org.uk or

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NAIRN & DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH CLUB Mon & Thurs, 12.30pm, Nairn Community Centre. Two course lunch, tea, coffee & biscuits.

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NAIRN BONUS CLUB Mon, 7pm - 9pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. A social group for adults with learning difficulties run by a voluntary committee that employs 3 members of staff to support the group with activities & outings. Call 07814 982808

NAIRN CARDIACTIVE GROUP Mon, 7.15pm, Nairn Community Centre for an hour long exercise session led by a qualified physiotherapist. Come & join this friendly group & look after your heart. Cal June on 01667 453655 NAIRN COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Nairn Community mini bus hire for local groups & charities. For more information call 01667 459337 or email nairncommunitytransport@ googlemail.com NAIRN EQUESTRIAN FUN CLUB Please call 01309 641474 for further information

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NAIRN WINE CIRCLE Home wine making. Meetings held through the year. New members welcome. Call Rosemary or Chris on 01667 454019 or 452000. www.nairnwinewinecircle.org.uk

NAIRN LITERARY INSTITUTE Fri, 7.30pm, Nairn Free Church.

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PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP NAIRN Last Wed of month, 2pm, Nairn Hospital. For people with Parkinson’s, carers & family members. Speakers & discussions on medical matters & topics of general interest.

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NAIRN SAILING CLUB (NSC) Friendly club offering dinghy & cruiser sailing for all levels & ages. Beginners welcome.

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RIVER LIVET FISHING (SEASON FEB - 30TH SEPT) Salmon, sea trout & brown trout fishing for the whole family on the River Livet. Permits can be obtained from Ballindalloch Post Office, Tomnavoulin Post Office, Crown Estate Office, Tomintoul & the Glen Livet Distillery.

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NAIRN SPORTS CLUB Something for everyone - Fitness classes, Gym, Tennis, Squash & Badminton Courts, Sauna, Nonmembers welcome. Call 01667 454523 or email at info@nairnsportsclub.co.uk NAIRN SYNCHRO SWIMMING CLUB A sport with a difference. Nairn synchro has both international & national swimmers. Call 01667 454223 or email at wyn.mcfadyen@tesco.net

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This broken warring fractured world is living on the wrong side of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it is the task of the Church of Jesus Christ to tell the world that there are answers to all the pain, suffering, sadness and tragedy.

The world would not listen to the apostles – the world would not even listen to Jesus –but it remains our task to proclaim and share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.

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of the disciples.

We approach another Pentecost.

Pentecost is more than a season – and even more than an experience.

Pentecost saw 120 disciples baptised with the power of God. It was not a sprinkling. They were immersed in, and saturated with, the Spirit of God. Jesus Christ did this.

After Pentecost, we never again hear of negative emotions flowing from the hearts and mouths of these men and women.

This same supernatural miraculous power is available today. It is for service and worship – not for self.

How can I get it? Ask Jesus.

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St. Ninian’s Church Sunday services & Sunday school: 10.15am. Evening service at 6.30pm on the last Sunday of the month. Contact Rev. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. Contact Rev. Dean Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church Saturday Vigil 6pm. Sunday Mass 10.30am. Contact Fr Damian Martell on 01667 456024. www.nairn.dioceseofaberdeen.org United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact John C Brown (Secretary) 01667 453373.

The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am.

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times We have reached that time of the year again when people from all around the world visit Scotland to experience our Highland Games.

We are very fortunate to have so many Games on our doorstep with the Gordon Castle Highland Games, at Fochabers, being the first of the season on 20th May. In recent years our Highland Games have been very successful in attracting more and more tourists, a trend we should all celebrate.

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Harsh winter weather creates its own challenges for farmers and crofters, who don’t get to “coorie in” until the worst is over. I want to thank everyone in Moray who helped neighbours, communities and public agencies get and keep roads and vital services open – and who do so regularly when weather is only a North Scotland issue and disappears from national view!

A snapshot of farming activity in December 2017 shows the impact of adverse weather with winter planting in particular down. I am determined to help farmers through such weather-related problems which is why I set up a Weather Panel involving farming reps. It is now meeting regularly to look at what we can do to tackle short term problems like those of this year but also find ways to create more resilience in the long term.

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It is not long now until Summer Recess, and over the summer months I am greatly looking forward to getting out and about it across the constituency and attending the many community events.

It is at this time of year all the hard work of the folk behind the scenes in our communities pays off with these fantastic events – the organisers really do the Highlands proud and often go unnoticed.

It is also great to be reminded of how much our area has to offer for both locals and visitors alike.

Our area offers everything from Britain’s first and only polar bear cub at the excellent Highland Wildlfie Park to the cutting edge “augmented reality” app that lets visitors learn about Inverness from the palm of their hands.

For shopping, our town centres offer the best of independent retail and our booming food and drink sector means there is also plenty of top quality food and drink to enjoy along the way.

I hope like me you will spend the summer seeing the best our area has to offer.

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25 wednesday

music for spring: st stephen’s church & community choirs 7.30pm, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness bite & blether jointly run by dyke & district village hall & dyke church 11am - 1pm, dyke & district village hall. come & join us for a bowl of soup, cake & tea/coffee & a blether. all welcome

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27 friday

billy nasty@the ironworks, inverness 11pm www.ironworksvenue.com keys to the stars: the grieg pianoduo: elles van der heiden & siebert nix@universal hall, findhorn 8pm. call 01309 690110

28 saturday

bag packing at tescos in aid of riding for the disabled 10am-4pm, tesco forres, nairn road, forres donations very welcome. raising cash to fund free riding sessions for local children. call elizabeth furness on 07799 888524 or email sonia howell at soniaghowell@gmal.com. www.forresandnairnrda.org.uk massed pipes & drums in aid of cantray bridge college; a specialist fe college for adults with additional support needs 1.30pm, nairn links. a display of piping, drumming & highland dancing 28th junior highland games: supporting children 1st (elgin) & nspcc scotland 11am - 2pm, gordonstoun school, duffus. teams of children from all over ne of scotland take part in traditional games. stalls & activities. display of morgan cars, etc. email at hughesy@gordonstoun.org.uk maiden scotland@ the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com happy mums market: indoor pre-loved markets dedicated to baby & children's items from birth to 10yrs 10am - 12pm, inverness leisure centre adults £1; u16s free. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk great glen walking club: ggwc weekend away – blairgowrie details to follow. www.greatglen.org rspb (highland): speyside & loch insh field trip 9.30am, inverness. departing inverness retail park car park (opposite burger king). call doreen manson 01997 433283or at doreen.a.manson@gmail.com scottish rock garden club highland show & plant sale plant sale opens 10.30 am; show opens 12, nairn community & arts centre. all welcome ted christopher@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm evening of mediumship: with steven & trisha, simply spirit connections 7.30pm - 10pm, the little theatre, nairn. £10. all welcome songs of roma@universal hall, findhorn 8pm, £13/£11 concs/£9 u16s. call david till on 01309 691170 or email uhallpromo@gmail.com www.universalhall.co.uk otland@ the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com jazz nairn: jeff barnhart trio 8pm, nairn community & arts centre. email jazznairn@gmail.com. www.jazznairn.org page 18 - May 2018

29 sunday

car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early before 9am with a car & table. teas/coffees, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com etape loch ness: chosen charity macmillan cancer support 6.15am, inverness. £63 (sold out) a cycle sportive offering the chance to cycle 66 miles around the loch on traffic free roads. 18yrs + vintage vibes afternoon tea in aid of mfr cash for kids: "music from mario " bling bingo, etc 12pm 4pm, bogbain farm, inverness. £30 (incl welcome drink, afternoon tea. etc) inverness ramblers: carrbridge circular 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 8.1 miles. call simon Petstay April 18.pdf 01808 521276 or 07724 157313. 1 07/03/2018 08:57 www.ramblers.org.uk

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highland astronomical society: how astronomy has changed; speaker - dr lillian hobbs 7.20pm - 10pm, lecture hall, smithton culloden free church. email webmaster@spacegazer.com. www.spacegazer.com port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018: msc meraviglia (maiden visit) 8am - 8pm

2 wednesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: hamburg 1pm - 7pm nairn u3a: "prisons in the 21st century" talk; speaker linda dorward (acting) governor of hmp porterfield, inverness 1.45pm for 2pm, nairn community & arts centre, king street, nairn. £2 (members) £3 (nonmembers). call pauline ross on 01667 453537 or email at website@nairnu3a.org.uk www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn/home

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3 thursday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: astoria 8am - 5pm nairn & district gardening club: "success with hardy fuschias"; speaker dan matheson, fuschia society 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. call anne vincent (secretary) on 01667 462410 or email nairndgc@yahoo.co.uk

3 thursday - 7 monday

spirit of speyside whisky festival 2018 tbc, various events take place throughout speyside. call 07789 671635. tickets from the website. www.spiritofspeyside.com bandstand beer & music festival tbc, bandstand bar, nairn. the largest indie beer & music festival in the highlands -more than 140 real ales, ciders & craft beers, live music, bbq

4 friday

superhero day: may the fourth be with you - mfr cash for kids sign up your school, college, university, business or place of work to fundraise & dust off your superhero outfit. call 01463 227700 or email at cashforkids@mfr.co.uk. www.planetradio.co.uk definitely oasis unplugged@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com calum mcphail trio@hootannay, inverness 9.30pm inverness science festival: fun family day 12pm 4pm, inverness leisure centre. call 01463 667500 www.uhi.ac.uk/isf

4 friday - 6 sunday

playhouse 5th birthday weekend bash 9pm, the playhouse, nairn,live band/dj’s

5 saturday

inverness boat jumble in aid of the rnli 10am - 4pm, kessock lifeboat station, craigton point, north kessock. nautical items old or new to buy or sell? refreshments. £4, accompanied children free. for info about pitches please contact alison marr on 07746 394488 or at alisonboatjumble@gmail.com. www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk music at the castle: 'the art of love' - the marvel of peru; with guest soprano aileen cuthbert 8pm, the drawing room brodie castle. £15 (includes light refreshments). call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events the cuban brothers@ the ironworks, inverness 8pm, www.ironworksvenue.com findhorn scottish teas 2pm - 5pm, findhorn village centre. homebaked cakes & savouries. fresh teas & coffees. call mo hyde on 01309 692339 or email at findhornvillagecentre@gmail.com nairn & district gardening club: coffee morning with plant sale & home baking 10am - 12pm, royal british legion hall, nairn. all welcome page 20 - May 2018

inverness science festival at the botanics 11am, inverness botanic gardens. all welcome woodwinters: the big tasting@the ironworks, inverness 4pm. over 65 wines (& more surprises to be added). www.ironworksvenue.com sqa higher dance show: showcasing their performance techniques & choreography skills 7.30pm, eden court, inverness highland car club: rally time trial: a competition against the clock on about two miles of forest road. time & venue tbc. for information email secretary@highlandcarclub.co.uk. www.highlandcarclub.co.uk upcycling fair hosted by unique ness: handmade, vintage & upcycled gifts & goods from local makers. demos of upcycling techniques 10am - 4pm, eden court theatre & cinema

6 sunday

macmillan cancer support (speyside): 4th fun run 11am onwards, ballindalloch castle. multi terrain, runs of 800m to 5k for all ages, abilities & levels of fitness. burger stall & the castle will be open. email funtorunformacmillan@gmail.com. www.active.com port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018: mein schiff 3 (maiden visit) 7.30am - 7pm little bird sessions from the coffee house ft. carma, stephen mackontosh & dylan@the little bird cafe. the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm, all welcome www.ironworksvenue.com

9 wednesday

the arts society speyside lecture: klimt: imperial muralist turned radical painter; speaker - gavin plumley 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome. £7 for visitors. call membership secretary on 07789 880481. www.theartssociety.org/speyside port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: royal princess 7am - 6pm young waters@universal hall, findhorn 7.30pm. call 01309 690110 scottish rock garden club: agm tba, nairn community & arts centre. call john owen on 01320 366246 or email at johndwowen@gmail.com www.srgc.net

10 thursday

the arts society highland: gustav klimt; imperial muralist turnedradical painter; speaker - gavin plumley 2.10pm, smithton culloden free church £8 non-members. email averill brodie at averillbrodie@ymail.com. www.theartssocietyhighland.org.uk inverness botany group: darnaway forest (summer field trip) with ian green tbc, darnaway forest. please contact the coordinator a week before to confirm meeting place & time. call hilary rolton (coordinator) on 01309 611210. www.invernessbotanygroup.com

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11 friday

the prince experience@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com the monster & mary shelley@universal hall, findhorn 8pm. call 01309 690110

12 saturday

coffee morning in aid of riding for the disabled 10am - 12pm, nairn royal british legion, cawdor street, nairn. £2. coffee, tea & scones with raffle, bottle stall etc. to raise money for local children's therapeutic riding sessions. call margaret patterson on 01667459458 or email magspatterson@btinternet.com www.forresandnairnrda.org.uk aviemore 100: multi disciplinary cycling challenge tbc, forestry commission hayfield, aviemore organised by mikes bikes (aviemore) in conjunction with chest heart & stroke scotland. email at megan.robertson@chss.org.uk 10th inverness classic vehicle show 11am - 3pm, various venues, inverness. parade finale at 3pm neon waltz@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com animals@ universal hall, findhorn 2pm. call 01309 690110 musicnairn: maximilliano martin & friends; featuring piano & wind music by mozart, beethoven, schumann & saint saens 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. www.musicnairn.org.uk jazz in the village: ian millar & dominic spencer 8pm, dyke and district village hall. £10 (accompanied u16s free) tickets from dykevillagehall@gmail.com or call anna on 01309 641647. byob & nibbles

13 sunday

aberdeen yarn fest 10am - 5pm, doubletree by hilton aberdeen treetops, springfield road, aberdeen stalls, classes, demos, exhibitions & podcasts. tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk benromach 10k 1pm, benromach distillery, forres edinkillie community association spring teas 2pm 4pm, edinkillie hall, dunphail. £2.50. come along for a cup of tea & home baking. live music & raffles. email edinkilliehall@gmail.com inverness ramblers: sgurr a mhadaidh & sgurr a' ghreaadaidh, skye 7am (please arrive 15 minutes earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: a+; distance: 5.9 miles. call sandy on 07771 263319. www.ramblers.org.uk

13 sunday - 19 saturday

christian aid week various events throughout aberdeenshire, the highlands & moray www.christianaid.org.uk

14 monday

selling online internationally: proactive selling to international customers 9am - 5pm, highlands & islands enterprise, an lochran, 10 inverness campus, inverness. free. www.hie.co.uk/internationaltrade page 22 - May 2018

16 wednesday

core words, aac & pathways power academy: learning about & getting hands on with our new snap + core first aac software 9.30am - 3.30pm, the pines autism outreach centre, the pines, drummond road, inverness. free (lunch provided). www.eventbrite.co.uk port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: artania 2.30pm - 8pm & viking sun (maiden visit) 8am - 6pm the poozles@universal hall, findhorn 7.30pm call 01309 690110

17 thursday

john mills: classical guitarist@inverness east church 7.30pm preparing for investment in the highlands & islands 10am - 4pm, spectrum centre ( hidden gem cafe, margaret street, inverness. free (lunch provided) www.hie.co.uk rend collective@the ironworks, inverness 6.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com

18 friday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018: brilliance of the seas (maiden visit) 9am - 6pm

19 saturday

tragedy: all metal tribute to the bee gees & beyond @the ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com festival of museums: travellers' tales; shelters, crafts & stories museum opening times, highland folk museum, kingussie road, newtonmore. call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/ highlandfolkmuseum cairngorm to coast 2018: not a race but an endurance challenge tbc, cairngorm national park. email at cairngormtocoast@gmail.com nairn sailing club open day 12pm - 5pm, 142 harbour street, nairn. free. boat trips, sar helicopter, rnli, stalls, food, entertainment, nairn pipe band call elaine macphail on 07917 724985 or email at elaine.simplygardening@gmail.com www.nairnsailingclub.co.uk the neuroscience of self-love: speaker avigail abarbanel, psychotherapist 10am - 2.30pm (incl 1hour break), spectrum centre inverness, concourse room. £16 (£12 concession). tickets from www.neuroscience-of-self-love.eventbrite.co.uk email avigail abarbanel at avigail@fullyhuman.co.uk www.fullyhuman.co.uk wrestling: family spectacular 7pm, nairn community & arts centre. tickets from www.ringsideworld.co.uk mactavish cup semi final time & venue tbc. visit website for teams & info. www.shinty.com swing to the 60s in aid of the highland homeless trust 7pm, raigmore hotel, inverness. a fancy dress 60s night for over 18s only! in house bar, a buffet & a dj that will be playing all the hits from the 60s.

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20 sunday

gordon castle highland games & country fair 10am - 5pm, gordon castle estate, fochabers www.gordoncastlehighlandgames.co.uk gordon castle highland games 10k 11am, gordon castle estate, fochabers. open to 16yrs & over big fish little fish: heroes & villains; dj alex paterson (the orb)@the ironworks, inverness 2pm - 4.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com aberdeen vegan festival 3 10.30am - 4.30pm, aberdeen football club. ethical cuisine, some cruelty free clothes or just take a seat & listen to our amazing speakers. www.facebook.com/ cardiffveganfestival

scottish women's institutes (moray & nairn federation): arts & crafts show 10.30am - 4pm, duffus village hall. ÂŁ3. a display of traditional & modern crafts & art, submitted by the members from our institutes. refreshments & raffle. call alison prentice (press & publicity officer) on 01309 672380 or email at alison.prentice@sky.com scotland's gardens: leith hall 10am - 5pm, leith hall booking essential for tours at sramsay@nys.org.uk call 0844 4932175 or email at leithhall@nts.org.uk jacobite boxing event tbc, nairn community & arts centre. all Grampian welcomeTransport Museum March 18.pdf 1 the filthy tongues: iain mclaughlin & the outsiders@ tooth & claw, inverness, tbc

21 monday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: royal princess 7am - 6pm

22 tuesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: hamburg 1pm - 7pm

23 wednesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: boudicca 8am - 8pm

23 wednesday - 24 thursday

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24 thursday - 25 friday

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25 friday

"the isle of love" by right lines productions 7.30pm, rafford village hall. tickets ÂŁ9 & ÂŁ5 (u16s). booking essential. tickets from the hub or online. call 01309 675949. www.eventbrite.co.uk cinema nairn: "the last picture show" 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. www.cinema-nairn.co.uk

26 saturday

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27 sunday

grampian transport museum: how many left? 12pm 4pm, grampian transport museum, montgarrie road, alford. celebrating the mass produced cars which are now 'endangered species'. call 01975 562292 or email at info@gtm.org.uk

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car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early before 9am with car `7 table. teas/coffees, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com car boot sale in aid of mfr cash for kids 7am - 1pm, black isle show ground, muir of ord. room for everyone so no need to book & hot food, ice cream & entertainment for the kids! call 01463 227700 or email at cashforkids@mfr.co.uk. inverness race for life 2018: 5k & 10k 12.30pm, bught stadium, inverness. £14.99 entry fee. call ailish marsden on 07487 744034. www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org vintage day tbc, highland folk museum, kingussie road, newtonmore. free but donations welcome. vintage & classic cars, motorbikes, buses, auto jumble, bbq, stalls, etc. call 01540 673551 tom clarke@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com the banffshire cycle challenge 2018 10am, deveron community & sports centre , bellevue road, banff. call 07596 731072. www.banffshirerecc.weebly.com inverness botany group: learnie (summer field trip); national plant monitoring scheme square tbc. please contact the coordinatort a week beforet o confirm meeting place & time. call mary eagleson on 01349 863787. www.invernessbotanygroup.com highland car club: autotests; no special licenses are required nor is any special safety apparel venue & time tbc. email secretary@highlandcarclub.co.uk. www.highlandcarclub.co.uk

29 tuesday

port of invergordon - crusie liner list 2018 provisional v1: msc meraviglia 10am - 8pm bite & blether jointly run by dyke & district village hall & dyke church 11am - 1pm, dyke & district village hall. come & join us for a bowl of soup, cake & tea/coffee & a blether. all welcome.

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by Volker Kutschner & Arne Jysch Detective Inspector Gereon Roth stumbles into an ever-growing criminal investigation into a pornographic sex ring, discovering that he can trust no one, not even the police. Set in the 1920s, at the birth of the Weimar Republic amid great economic and political difficulties, this is a tale of corruption, trafficking, and scandal.

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The Seven Deaths Of Elelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed. But Evelyn will not die just once.

Until Aiden - one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself, over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot.The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer.

But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath...

Adult Non-Fiction

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim Haemin Sunim is a Zen meditation teacher whose teachings transcend religions and borders and resonate with people of all ages. With insight and compassion drawn from a life full of change, the 'mega-monk' succeeds at encouraging all of us to notice that when you slow down, the world slows down with you.

Adult Non-Fiction

How Do We Look The Eye Of Faith by Mary Faith Distinguished historian Mary Beard explores how art has shaped, and been shaped by, the people who created it. How have we looked at these images?

Why have they sometimes been so contentious?

Teenage Fiction Scythe by Neal Shusterman A chilling and thought-provoking sci-fi novel. In a world where disease, war and crime have been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ("gleaned") by professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythes' apprentices. Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe's apprentice and it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to glean the loser.

Junior Fiction

The Squirrels Who Squabbled

by Rachel Bright & Jim Field Two greedy squirrels learn to share in this hilarious rhyming adventure. Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON!

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Feta Cheese and Spinach Tart An impressive creation for the middle of the kitchen table, this tart is very quick to make and equally as good cold for lunch as for a light supper.

Ingredients: For tart filling 5ml Olive oil to sautĂŠ onion 150g Feta cheese 5 Eggs 50 ml Single cream 1 Onion 1 Bag spinach Pinch pepper 1/2 tsp Grated nutmeg 1 Lemon 1/2 Pomegranate

For the pastry 225g Plain flour 100g Cold diced butter Pinch salt 3 tbsp Cold water

Method: 1. Sift flour, add diced butter and rub together until breadcrumbs form 2. Add salt and 2 - 3 tbsp cold water to bring together, wrap and chill for 30 mins.

3. Blind bake in a 20cm flan tin , with baking beans and greaseproof paper for 10 to 12 minutes

4. Saute onions and set aside, wilt spinach and squeeze excess moisture out 5. Crack eggs in a bowl and add 50 ml cream and pepper 6. Grate in nutmeg, crumble in feta, add the onions and chopped spinach 7. Mix lightly , pour carefully into tart case , and return to oven at 170ÂşC for 35 - 40 minutes until cooked

8. Allow to cool and remove from tin. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top, along with zest and a squeeze of lemon juice Serve with salad and crusty bread.

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