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ARDGOUR BRIDGE CLUB, NAIRN Mon evenings (Oct - Mar).

Please contact the Club to find out times & venue. Call Bridget Kilpatrick on 01667 452025 or at bkilpatrick123@btinternet.com BOYS BRIGADE For further information please call 01667 452950 COMMUNITY KRAFT CLUB Alternate Thurs, 2pm - 4pm, The Lounge, MacLean Court, Albert Street, Nairn. Call 01667 453289 FORRES & NAIRN DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION A football league made up from clubs & pubs in the Forres & Nairn area. (Apr - Sept), age 16 +. Call Mashy Young on 07796 524050 or email at forresnairnwfa@hotmail.co.uk GIRLGUIDING NAIRN For info all Jane Burns, District Commissioner on 07962 190557 or email at nairnshiregirlguiding@gmail.com

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HARMONY MUSIC THERAPY SCOTLAND Individual & Group Music Therapy sessions to encourage, enable & empower all ages & abilities through interactive music experiences. Will travel to private homes, facilities & schools. Call Kristen Macleod on 07770 427396.

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 MUSIC NAIRN Popular & well supported music society. Regular high quality concerts are held in Nairn Community & Arts Centre.

Everyone welcome. Call 01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.uk NAIRN & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION New beekeepers or visitors welcome at our monthly meetings. Call 01667 454887 or email jandjburns@hotmail.com NAIRN BOWLING CLUB ALBERT STREET Open for "spoons" on Mon, Wed & Sat, 2pm & Fri, 7pm. Visitors always welcome. Call Bob Ferenth on 01667 258251. nairnbowlingclub.wix.com/nairn NAIRN CARDIACTIVE GROUP Mon, 7.15pm, Nairn Community Centre for an hour long exercise session led by a qualified physiotherapist. Join this friendly group & look after your heart.

Call June on 01667 453655 NAIRN COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Nairn Community mini bus hire for local groups & charities. For more info call 01667 459337 or email at nairncommunity transport@googlemail.com

7.15pm, Qualified SFA coaches provide coaching & games.For years P2 - P7. Call 01667 452930

NAIRN COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Friendly & eager to involve all ages in cricket. Games on Saturdays. Practice night Tuesday at Nairn Links NAIRN DOMINO LEAGUE For info call 01667 452496 NAIRN FRIENDSHIP CLUB Tues, 2pm - 4pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. For over 16s, retired, disabled. Bring family & friends for an afternoon of entertainment. Tea, coffee & biscuits served. Entry £3. All welcome. Entertainers & volunteers needed. Call Moira on 01667 455011 or 07716 183466 NAIRN GAELIC CHOIR Gaelic & other choral music, promoting the Gaelic language.

Call 01667 258829 or email at christinagillies@hotmail.co.uk NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL Mon - Sat, from 9.30am. For general health and well-being.

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NAIRN YOUTH CLUB A popular Youth Club with lots of activities, meet at the Community Centre Nairn. For further info call 01667 453476

STRATHNAIRN FARMERS' ASSOCIATION For info call Ray Smith or Donald Maclennan on 01463 790325/07796 750041 or 01463 731682/ 07860 116846 or email strathnairnfarmers@hotmail.com www.daviotvintage.co.uk

NAIRN ROAD RUNNERS Thurs, 7.30pm, the Maggot.

Small, friendly club catering for all running abilities. Call Louise Scott on 01667 451835 or email info@nairnroadrunners.co.uk www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk NAIRN ROTARY CLUB Tues, 12.30pm for 1pm, Golf View Hotel, Nairn. All Rotarians & Friends are welcome. We are always looking for new members to help us support our community. For information email nairnrotary@gmail.com. www.nairnrotary.co.uk

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NAIRN SWIMMING CLUB (NDASC) Swimmers aged 7 & up. Trained to compete & for fitness & fun. www.ndasc.co.uk

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NAIRN LACE GROUP Thurs 7pm - 9.30 pm, Nairn Community Centre. Self-help lace group. Call 01667 453521

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS

A Light in dark times!

‘The summer is over and the nights are darker!’ These are the familiar words that I hear from many people during autumn. At the same time, I come across people who suffer from depression because of the dark, cold, wet nights. Others dislike Halloween because it reminds them of death.

Therefore, I like to encourage people to look at the positive things about this time of year. If we are positive, then we can have a positive effect on those around us. I like to make a list of all the positive things that come to mind when I think about October. I have some fantastic memories of the school holidays when we went to pick ‘tatties’ as children. Furthermore, the colour of the leaves falling from the trees just fascinates me; or just looking at the wonder of all the stars in the sky at night. When we lived in Germany, we can remember how the Germans joyfully celebrated the Oktoberfest in a big way. I am sure you could make your own list of all the positive things about this time of year, too?

I love the history of the Bible because it brings to life the past in a very unique way. For example, Jewish people would

celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in the Old Testament with joy and thankful hearts because of God’s blessings. It was a memorial of the Exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, living in tabernacles (tents), on their way to the Promised Land. The Feast of Tabernacles is usually celebrated during late September or early October. At its most basic level, it is an autumn festival, celebrating the abundance of God’s blessings in connection with the ingathering of the autumn harvest.

However, it is rich in meaning and symbolism. After all, God gave these biblical festivals to teach the Jewish people about His wonderful character.

Yet, such festivals help all of us to understand God’s plan of salvation.

Now, Jesus not only celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles, but He took traditional elements of the celebration and applied them to His own life and mission. We find this in John’s Gospel chapters 4, 7 and 8, where Jesus uses two traditional symbols, water and light, to help people understand who He is and what He offers! Jesus said, ‘Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him

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Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.

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Cawdor L/W Croy and Dalcross Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev Robert E. Brookes on 01667 493717 or RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Dr. Philip Egglestone on 01667 452764 or Secretary on 01667 452428. www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Call Sandy Shaw on 01667 456492.

Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche, 6pm at Gordon St, Nairn. Wednesdays: Cafe at 10am, Junior Club at 6pm, for P4-P7 and Youth Club at 7pm for S1S6. Thursdays: Tiddlywinks: Parent and Toddler group at 10am and Bible Study Prayer Meeting at 7pm. Contact the Minister, Murdo MacLeod, on 01667 459131.

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a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life (John 4:14).’ The other key symbol was light – and God had promised in the Old Testament that a great light would shine out of Galilee.

Jesus Christ is that light because He said, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life (John 8:12*).’

Personally, as a Christian I find that Jesus brings light and joy into dark depressing situations. Halloween might speak about death and darkness; but Jesus offers light and eternal life. The beer tents of the Oktoberfest might offer some kind of ‘enjoyment’ or quench someone’s thirst temporally. But Jesus can quench a spiritual emptiness in anybody’s life that will satisfy for all eternity - if we will only let Him!

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crèche. Contact Rev. Alison Mehigan on 01667 453777 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 IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm.

Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01667 453323.

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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I spent the summer months on a surgery tour engaging with many constituents and numerous businesses on the issues that matter most to them.

Travelling far and wide across the Highlands and Islands, there were three major issues that were continually on the minds of constituents and businesses alike.

Firstly, in every corner of the Highlands there was an ever-growing frustration that the region remains stuck in the slow lane when it comes to internet speeds.

Secondly, there are deep concerns over the NHS Highland staffing crisis which is leading to hospital closures as well as fears that proposed redesigns of health services are not addressing local needs.

Thirdly, the North Coast 500 has been great boost for Highland tourism; however, it is clear that extra infrastructure is required urgently to cope with the higher volume of traffic on our roads.

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British Summertime Ends Sun 29th Oct 2017 Halloween Tues 31st Oct 2017 Bonfire Night Sun 5th Nov 2017 Remembrance Sunday Sun 12th Nov 2017 St Andrew’s Day Thurs 30th Nov 2017 1st Sunday in Advent Sun 3rd Dec 2017 2nd Sunday in Advent Sun 10th Dec 2017 3rd Sunday in Advent Sun 17th Dec 2017 Shortest Day Thurs 21st Dec 2017 Christmas Day Mon 25th Dec 2017

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October sees a dizzying array of music and comedy make its way to The Drouthy Cobbler’s upstairs venue.

The month kicks off with rising Scottish star, Callum Beattie. Playing with big names, including James Arthur and fresh from the release of his debut EP, expect big things from this talented musician. The Drouthy’s music offering continues with the artistic electro sound of The Howl and The Hum, followed by the acoustic bliss of John Smith. Smith has performed alongside the likes of Jackson Browne, Richard Hawley, and Jarvis Cocker.

A triple line-up of Huxtable, Twin Heart, and Broadsea on the 13 October, followed by Glasgow-based Tijuana Bibles on 18 October, adds an alt-rock flavour to the month. Their raw, energetic sound is matched by an 8-piece bombardment of good time funkiness as The Oxbow Lake Band bring their upbeat melodies to The Drouthy on October 20th.

October’s musical offering rounds off with former members of Scottish cult-folk outfit Harem Scarem, Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin on 26 October, followed by Trad 5-piece from Denmark, Himmerland, who bring their heady mix of old and new tunes to Elgin on 28 October.

Peppering a packed month of music is The Drouthy Cobbler’s monthly comedy club. Always on the last Wednesday of the month, the night features old favourites and emerging talent. On 6th October, the Elgin venue welcomes the hilarious Susie McCabe with her clever and side-splitting new show, Let’s Get Physical, fresh from a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe.

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nairn art society exhibition nairn community & art centre, centre opening hours. opening night on friday 20th oct from 6.30pm - 8.30pm

until 31 october richard watt (18th century artist): exhibition tbc, grantown-on-spey museum. explores the turbulent & intriguing world of a highland clan at the time of the jacobites

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

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until 30 september flow photography festival: 'people & place' tbc, various venues throughout the north. launch at eden court theatre & exhibition at inverness museum & art gallery nelson tower, forres 2pm - 4pm. entry by donation. www.forresheritage.org vernon jones & margaret gardiner: exhibition of seascapes & pottery tbc, castle gallery, inverness. www.castlegallery.co.uk

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original objects, archives & photographs, call annmarie peckham on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or ann-marie@ thehighlandersmuseum.com. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com

25 monday texas 6pm, inverness. tickets from website or caffreys menswear. call 0844 888 9991. www.ticketline.co.uk tech meetup inverness 7pm, centre for health science, inverness. networking group for people interested in technology, either as a hobby or professionally. food & drink provided. call robert on 01463 255000 or at robert@nessdesign.biz.

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26 tuesday music for lunch: christopher baxter 12pm, brodie castle. £15. all welcome. call 01309 641371 or brodiecastle@nts.org.uk meet the gsa in moray: ucas higher education exhibition 9.15am - 3.15pm, moray college, uhi, elgin. our staff will be able to advise you on all our undergraduate specialist degree programmes in architecture, design, etc. email recruitment@gsa.ac.uk. www.gsa.ac.uk

27 wednesday baby loss support service: for anyone touched by baby loss, or grieving their inability to conceive 7.15pm - 8.30pm, st andrew’s cathedral, inverness. free. www.sayinggoodbye.org 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 & coffee & a blether. all welcome june field, psychic medium@ the newton hotel, nairn 7.30pm, all welcome

28 thursday entreprenurial academy: executing a digital strategy 9am - 5pm, kingsmills hotel, culcabock road, inverness. free. workshops sustainable growth & scaling up. highlands & islands enterprise. email entrepreneurship@hient.co.uk. www.eventbrite.co.uk marie curie mystery@the movies: the nairn marie curie fundraiser 7pm for 7.30pm, the nairn little theatre. £15 (incl refreshments & prizes). gala occasion. call 01667 455948 or 451702 ardclach heritage project private tour of nairn museum 7pm, £5. call alison ayres on 07803 247021 or email at camalltnamara@gmail.com

29 friday fara 8pm, universal hall, findhorn. £13, £11 concs, £9 u16. all welcome. call david till on 01309 691170 or uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk cinema nairn: two days, one night (15) french film with subtitles 7.30 pm, nairn community & arts centre. £5 / £3 (u18). call 01667 453476 www.cinema-nairn.co.uk the big tea event: afternoon tea with entertainment. live music, fashion show, raffle & dancing 2.30pm, nairn community centre. single £8, double £12 www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs antarctica through the lens: speaker mark laing. proceeds to edinkillie church 7.15pm, dunphail village hall. £5 (incl glass of wine & nibbles) a presentation of photographs of the falkland islands, south georgia and the antarctic peninsula

great glen walking club: weekend away; details to follow tbc, newtonmore stamp auction: britain's first travelling stamp auction tbc, fochabers public institute. call 0773 8555773 or info@bbsauction.co.uk. www.bbsauction.co.uk moray's moktober fest: the best beers, bands, bratwurst and party in elgin tbc, elgin

29 friday - 1 october rock in the loch 12pm (29th) - 1pm (1st), jakes bar & restaurant, lochanhully, carrbridge. £20. rock the loch motorcycle gathering. join us at j.a.k.e.s for his first gathering! live music, bbq & stalls

30 saturday 11th annual agricultural working vintage rally & display 10am - 4pm, daviot estate (5 miles south of inverness). adults £10 (incl catalogue); u16s free strathnairn farmers' association. call ray smith & donald maclennan on 01463 790325/07796750041 or 01463 731682/07860116846 or email at strathnairnfarmers@hotmail.com www.daviotvintage.co.uk cammanachd cup final 2017 11am, bught park, inverness. www.shinty.com 20th anniversary of damn rebel bitches: the women of the '45 1.30pm, culloden battlefield visitors centre £3; conc & students £2.50. maggie craig in conversation with lin anderson, crime writer & & cofounder of the bloody scotland crime writing f--=estival email culloden@nts.org.

30 saturday - 1 october funbox underwater adventure 12pm & 3pm, eden court theatre, inverness. £9 - £12. great fun for the kids!! call 01463 234 234

October 2017 1 sunday tommy smith quartet: embodying the light 7.30pm, one touch theatre, eden court. call 01463 234234 afternoon charity dance: live band, dancing with sharks 2pm - 5pm, the waterside hotel, inverness £10 at the door. swing, modern jive, ballroom, latin. all welcome, no experience necessary. raffle, proceeds to local charities edinkillie community association autumn teas 2pm to 4pm, edinkillie hall, dunphail. £2.50. live music, home baking & raffles. all welcome. email edinkilliehall@gmail.com

2 monday blanche & butch 8pm, one touch theatre, eden court, inverness. call 01463 234234

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3 tuesday scottish ornithologists' club: technology, tags & tracks - talk by ben darvill 7.30 pm, culloden library, inverness. £3 members; £4 non members. call 01463 772539 or 01808 511740

4 wednesday the skids 40th anniversary tour@ironworks, inverness. 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com nature champions (sdc kids' club, 3 - 9 years) 2pm 4pm, scottish dolphin centre, spey bay. theme tbc call lisa farley on 01343 820339 u3a talk: a passage to india - reflections & travels; ann dawson, u3a member, will talk about her travels 1.45pm for 2pm, nairn free church hall, gordon street nairn. £2 (members) £3 (non). call pauline ross on 01667 453537 or website@nairnu3a.org.uk www.nairnu3a.org.uk

5 thursday nairn and district gardening club: the future is orange; or is it?- talk by stephen jack: local grower of organic carrots 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. visitors welcome to attend for £3. call anne vincent on 01667 462410 or email at annevincent27@btinternet.com. www.spanglefish.com/nairnanddistrictgardeningclub

5 thursday - 8 sunday

nessbookfest tbc, various venues in inverness exciting & varied programme of events involving local writers, artists & publishers as well as guest speakers. www.nessbookfest.wordpress.com

6 friday

paul oakenfold generations tour@ironworks, inverness 10.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com calum macphail trio@hootananny 9.30pm

7 saturday

inverness abc boxing tournament@ironworks, inverness. doors 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com world porridge making championships 10.15am-4pm, carrbridge village hall. donations porridge making & tasting, whisky tasting, prize draw music nairn: brodsky quartet play shostakovich, borodin & beethoven 7.30 pm, nairn community & arts centre. £19/£15 /£3. call 01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.uk scottish opera highlights@universal hall, findhorn 7.30pm. £12/£5 U26s. call david till on 01309 691170 or at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk

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great glen walking club: blue hill circular walk 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 10.5 miles; grade b

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scraping the surface 2017: family fun event 10.30am - 2.30pm, culloden battlefield visitors centre. pop up talks to table top archaeological trenches. free, but donations for taking part

9 monday

rsgs lecture: life with the hunters of the south seas 7.30pm – 9pm, highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness. email rpreece@onetel.com. www.rsgs.org cinema nairn: murder she said (pg) 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. £2.50. call 01667 453476 www.cinema-nairn.co.uk

11 wednesday

the arts society speyside lecture (formerly known as nadfas: burnt, bombed or bulldozed: britain’s lost houses 11am. coffee & tea available from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome/£7 for visitors. call membership secretary on 07789 880481 nature champions (sdc kids' club, 3 - 9 years) 2pm - 4pm, scottish dolphin centre, spey bay. theme tbc call lisa farley on 01343 820339 dougie maclean@universal hall, findhorn 7.30pm, £16/£14 concs/£12 u16s. call dave till on 01309 691170 or uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk highland rock garden club: exploring the mountains of kyrgystan - speaker: sarah carlton, st andrews botanic garden 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. £4 (incl refreshments). call john owen on 01320 366246

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bbc sso 7.30pm, one touch theatre, eden court call 01463 234234 nairn literary institute: creating a roman confusion; antiquarians & archaeologists in the north-east -speaker neil curtis, head of museums, university of aberdeen 7.30pm, nairn free church, gordon street, nairn. members free - non-members £4. email at info@nairnliterary.org.uk. www.nairnliterary.org.uk

www.nts.org.uk/visit/culloden ollie howell quintet@nairn community & art centre 8pm. call 01667 453476

13 friday - 15 sunday

laycock 10am - 5pm, the long room, logie steading. free. images inspired by the impact of living with multiple sclerosis. call vivien hendry on 07902 293166 or heidi@moraywellbeinghub.org.uk. www.moraywellbeinghub.org.uk/festival 'no negatives', photography exhibition by group f/63 10am - 5pm, long room, logie steading. free. call vivien hendry on 07902 293166 or email at heidi@moraywellbeinghub.org.uk. www.moraywellbeinghub.org.uk/festival

loch ness knit fest 10am - 5pm, inverness ice centre showcasing wool, yarn, patterns, needles, books, buttons & more. email ask@lochnessknitfest.com

13 friday - 21 saturday

am mòd nàiseanta rìoghail / the royal national mod 10am - 6pm, tbc. gaelic festival celebrates the gaelic language & culture through music, dance, drama, arts & literature. email info@the-mod.co.uk

15 sunday corralach @hootananny, inverness 9.30pm aviemore half marathon 10k & fun run tbc, aviemore

15 sunday - 22 sunday "awakenings": fine art photography by hannah

16 monday - 21 saturday 14 saturday million dollar quartet 8pm, empire theatre, the arts society highland free coffee morning & eden court theatre 1.30pm 19th & 21st,

short lecture on “the legacy of the printing press” - speaker tim honnor 10.30am, free church, smithton, culloden. come along & find out about the society. monthly lectures, outings & sponsorship of young artists in the highlands. mcfleetwood mac triubte@ironworks, inverness 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com the ultimate eagles@eden court theatre, inverness 7.30pm, the 40th anniversary of the legendary album "hotel california". call 01463 234234 great glen walking club: (walk 1) south from glenmore ski centre on ben macdui footpath 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 4 miles; grade: b. (walk 2) west of coire an lochan distance 9am, 4miles/ 6.4km, walk grade b, meet at uhi car park, ness walk, inverness east fife male voice choir 7.30pm, ness bank church, inverness. retiring collection in aid of the highland hospice. call 01463 230588 or email at a.black236@btinternet.com uncovered stories archaeology tour 1pm, culloden battlefield visitors centre. £5, concession £4.50, family ticket available. ticket must be purchased online prior to the event. call 01463 796090. page 18 - October 2017

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17 tuesday pamela tait - the tree beings tbc, inverness museum & art gallery. all welcome

18 wednesday u3a talk: historical gems from highland archives - speaker anne fraser, family historian highland archives 1.45pm for 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. £2 (members) £3 (non) call pauline ross on 01667 453537 or at website@nairnu3a.org.uk. www.nairnu3a.org.uk

20 friday the ninth wave@tooth & claw, inverness tbc "awakenings": artist's talk by hannah laycock on the ideas behind her photographs, through which she considers life with multiple sclerosis 7.30pm - 9pm, the long room, logie steading. free. call vivien hendry on 07902 293166 or email at heidi@moraywellbeinghub.org.uk. www.moraywellbeinghub.org.uk/festival

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22 sunday the story of the little gentleman 4pm, one touch theatre, eden court, finverness. call 01463 234234 great glen walking club: achnashellach station – easan dorcha bothy circuit 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 9.5 miles; grade: b

23 monday elaine paige in concert 7.30pm, eden court , inverness. call 01463 234234

24 tuesday - 26 thursday 6th highland wheelchair curling triples competition 2017 tues 10am - 4pm (opening ceremony) inverness ice centre. come along & watch wheelchair curlers from all over scotland & the north of england in action. call mo simpson on 07798 710 404 or email at wheels77uk@yahoo.co.uk

25 wednesday session a9 8pm, eden court, inverness. call 01463 234234. www.eden-court 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 followed by cake & tea/coffee. all welcome

26 thursday sing for life choral performance 6.30pm - 8pm, glasgow school of art, blairs steading, altyre estate, nr forres. free, but boking advisable. call vivien hendry on 07902 293166 or email at heidi@moraywellbeinghub.org.uk. www.moraywellbeinghub.org.uk/festival ardclach heritage project presents: local talk by alan mcgowan 7.30pm, glenferness hall. ÂŁ5. all welcome. free tea/coffee & cake. call alison ayres on 07803 247021 or at camalltnamara@gmail.com

nairn.co.uk nairn litarary institute: rosemarkie cave finds speaker simon gunn 7.30pm, nairn free church, gordon street, nairn. members free, non-members ÂŁ4. email info@nairnliterary.org.uk www.nairnliterary.org.uk

28 saturday

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eview R Gollanfield Crossroads A96, Inverness IV2 7QT “Ozzy Ali’s” is only a ten minute drive from Inverness and is located on the A96 between Nairn and Inverness. It has a large car parking space and is easy to find.

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We arrived and were welcomed by the staff and then taken to our table.

The table was nicely set and had a candle lit on it. The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere and felt relaxing. We were given Menus and our drinks order was taken.

For starters, Susan had the Hand Dived Scallops with Black Pudding with a Pomegranate and Beetroot Puree and I chose the Haggis Pakora in a light crispy batter with a Whisky and Wholegrain Mustard Sauce. Both dishes were presented beautifully on the plate and tasted very flavoursome.

There were many different options of Mains to choose from - including Seafood, Poultry, Meat and Vegetarian. Susan chose the Seabass Fillet Kurdish Kuba with Sizzled Ginger, Chilli and Spring Onion, on a bed of Crushed New Potatoes, Savoy Cabbage and Sautéed Leek, whilst I chose the Kurdish Kuba - oval rice balls stuffed with lamb biryani, pistachio, walnuts and delicious Kurdish spice with a roasted aubergine and courgette tipsi. Both dishes were absolutely bursting with flavour and all the different ingredients blended together. The Kurdish kuba is one of Ozzys traditional dishes, it didn't disappoint and was delicious.

For dessert, Susan had the Brandy Basket filled with Vanilla and Banoffee ice cream with Brandy Glazed Banana and I had the Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch sauce and Vanilla ice cream. The desserts were tasty and thoroughly enjoyed.

Ozzy came out to greet us and made sure we had enjoyed our meal when we had finished. He was very friendly and made us feel welcome.

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Ozzy Ali’s is a fine dining restaurant and has well presented food which tastes amazing. There are many different options to choose from throughout the menu and they can also make cocktails. The meat is bought locally from Munro’s Dingwall Butcher. I would highly recommend Ozzy Ali’s and will definitely going back for another meal in the future.

A Review by Rachel & Susan September 2017 www.ozzyalicatering.co.uk l 01667 460390 l ozzy@ozzyalicatering.co.uk

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Potato and Orange Cake Gluten free The wintery season is upon us. For these changing months why not make something homely and comforting for those days indoors for the whole family to enjoy.

Ingredients: 250g butter 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 3 cups ground almonds Zest of 6 oranges 6 eggs 5 cups mashed potatoes 6tsp baking powder Method: Line a 12inch baking tray with tinfoil and then greaseproof paper. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.

Gradually beat the mashed potato into the butter mixture along with the orange zest, followed by the ground almonds and baking powder.

Tip into the prepared tin and bake for an hour, checking after 45 minutes.

Juice the zested oranges and add 1 cup of caster sugar, boil to form a syrup. Using a cocktail stick or skewer poke holes in the top of the cake and pour the syrup over.

Leave to cool and serve with whipped cream.

Enjoy!!

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The Garden TOM ANGEL IS A CHARTERED HORTICULTURIST AND GARDEN DESIGNER BASED IN AVIEMORE. TOM PROVIDES GARDEN DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES AS ‘ANGEL HORTICULTURE’, HAVING PREVIOUSLY RUN HIS OWN COMMERCIAL GARDENING BUSINESS FOR TWELVE YEARS. TOM ALSO BLOGS AS ‘THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER’.

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eptember is a fantastic time for really getting ahead in the garden. Often when you get the clippers out in the earlier summer months, it seems that things grow back so quickly that you’re chasing your own tail!

September is a good time to give your hedges a final cut of the year for example – there won’t be much more growth till next spring, but you’re unlikely to expose the hedging plants to any hard frosts that they’re not going to enjoy over the coming weeks. If you’ve got your clippers out remember that plants are pretty tough things on the whole and, as a very general rule, people tend to be too shy with their pruning.

Here are a few DOs & DON'Ts for garden jobs this month –

t DO give any of your hedges a final trim of the year. t DO aerate any boggy patches in your lawn and rake in some sharp sand. Make sure you don't use 'soft' sand (sometimes know as 'builders' sand') t DO apply an autumn lawn feed. This will stimulate your

grass roots, and will not cause vigorous sward growth. t DO add a high potassium feed to beds (like a ‘fish, blood & bone’ mix) to feed your plants’ roots. Be aware that some dogs, especially one in particular (mine), enjoy rolling around in and eating this kind of fertilizer, given half a chance… t DO get some spring bulbs planted, Daffodils and Crocus should ideally go in this month. t DO divide herbaceous perennials.

t DON’T use a high nitrogen feed on your plants or grass.

This would stimulate vigorous leaf growth that may get damaged by October frosts. t DON’T cut your grass too short as you get towards your final grass cut, this is to ensure that your grass plants (for that is what each blade of grass is!) do not enter the dormant period while under stress. t DON’T forget to water your plants during any dry spells.

Don’t think that just because it is a bit cold or overcast that your plants won’t be missing the rain, even if you’re not!

With a bit of luck, as we emerge from the rainy season of August, we will be rewarded with some bright early autumn days when we can enjoy our gardens. Whether that is by having a barbecue, pottering around getting some gardening done, or munching on the last of this year’s fat wild raspberries is up to you. I plan on doing all three!

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT I’M UP TO IN MY OWN GARDEN AT THE MOMENT YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY BLOG (‘THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER’) WHICH YOU CAN FIND ON MY WEBSITE AT WWW.ANGELHORT.COM