SpotLighton Nairn & District July 2013

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NAIRN DUNBAR GOLF CLUB Lochloy Road, Nairn, IV12 5AE

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SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP YOU DONT NEED TO PLAY GOLF TO JOIN We have a limited number of social memberships available from £25.00 to 31st December 2013, which give you access to our bar and restaurant facilities. You will get a loyalty card giving 10% discount off our standard prices, access to our many social functions and the opportunity to book the facilities for family events such as weddings, silver/golden weddings and christenings etc.

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3 Critical Features to demand from Your New Vet...

Moving to a new area is a challenging process for your family, your pet will be stressed by the process as well. At Moray Coast Vet Group we want you to know that we are here to help you and your pets settle into the area.

Why would you use us? Well it’s simple really, we have been vets in this area for a very long time and can offer your pet the following 3 critical benefits: to a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Accredited Practice, Access meaning your pet will be treated to the highest standards. convenient surgery locations making it easy to get to us Four day and night. and well equipped surgeries meaning we can treat all routine Modern conditions without the need to refer your pet.

So all you need to do now, for peace of mind for you and your pet, is call us to say ‘hello’ and we will do all that is necessary to register your pet with our practice. Oh, and we will call your old vet to request your pet’s existing notes, so we can be familiar with everything we need to know.

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES LYNX NETBALL CLUB OF NAIRN All abilities welcome. S1 and up.

Contact Kim Neill tel: 455486 MEN’S CHOIR Alternate Tuesdays 7.30pm9.30pm at St. John’s Church, Forres. All kinds of music. No experience necessary. Contact Bill 01309 672951 for more details MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ART CLUB Come and watch talented flower demonstrators at work. Contact 01309 673431 or 673552.

MORAY & NAIRN PONY CLUB Contact 01309 641483 or email willandjudith@btopenworld.com www.pcuk.org MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS & MOTORCYCLISTS Reg. Scottish Charity SC 033561 visit www.morayiam.org.uk or call 01309 673954 NAIRN YOUTH CLUB Contact 453476 SEWING GROUP NAIRN Contact 455012

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NAIRN & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Meets on the second Thursday of the month from 14 March to December at 7.30pm at Nairn Community & Arts Centre.

Annual Show 31 August, details of Schedule on website. New members always welcome.

Contacts: email: nairndgc@yahoo.co.uk www.spanglefish.com/nairnanddistrictgardeningclub or contact 01667 453136.

NAIRN & DISTRICT PIPE BAND We aim to keep Traditional Scottish Music alive and entertain the many visitors during the summer months at Highland Games, Galas & Street Performances etc. Call 454645 NAIRN ARTS SOCIETY We meet in the Laing Hall, Fishertown. Regular exhibitions, demonstrations & sales of art works. Groups meet daily at various times. for Information call Frances Hendry (secretary) on 01667 454653 or visit www.nairnarts.co.uk NAIRN BAPTIST CHURCH KRAFT CLUB Meets alternate Thursdays form 2-4pm at Blossoms Cafe on the Brae. Contact number 01667 453289 NAIRN BOWLING CLUB Monday & Wednesday 2pm, Friday 7pm, April-Sept, Juniors Sunday. Contact Mary Pellow 455515. New members welcome NAIRN CAMERA CLUB New season is now underway competitions, tuition, guest speakers. We aim to promote the art of photography. New members very welcome. Every Tuesday evening 7.30pm in the Nairn Community Centre. Tel: 01667 451895. Email: Morton@clyde31.fsnet.co.uk NAIRN SAILING CLUB (NSC) Friendly club offering dinghy & cruiser sailing for all levels and ages. Beginners welcome.

Regular social events at our clubhouse at Nairn Harbour. www.nairnsailingclub.co.uk nairnsailingclub@yahoo.co.uk

NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES COMMITTEE Contact 452422 or email info@nairnhighlandgames.co.uk www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Entertainment & dancing every weekend. Highland Hall function suite available for weddings & parties of all sizes. Call 453201

NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL Monday - Saturday from 9.30am.

For general health and well-being.

Helps all ages & many mobility problems. Contact 455351

SALTIRE SOCIETY HIGHLAND BRANCH Meets Saturday mornings in Inverness for talks on a wide range of Scottish topics. St Andrews Day celebrations, Burns lunch & summer outing.

Call Alan Niven on 01667 459449 or email: alan.niven@hotmail.com

NAIRN ROAD RUNNERS Thursdays, 7.30pm club night at the Maggot. Small, friendly club catering for all running abilities.

Call Louise Scott on 451835 info@nairnroadrunners.co.uk www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk NAIRN WINE CIRCLE Home wine making. Meetings held through the year. New members welcome. Contact Rosemary on 454019 or Chris on 452000. Website: nairnwinewinecircle.org.uk NAIRN U3A Nairn U3A is a self help group for informal learning in a social setting for those no longer working full time. Meets fortnightly Wednesdays at 1.45pm in Nairn Community Centre. A guest speaker may entertain us, or the afternoon might feature a DVD and ends with tea and biscuits. Special interest groups, reading, history, scrabble, music and more meet on other days. Call 01667 453537 or visit nairnu3a.org.uk PET FOSTERING SCOTLAND Supporting pet owners in an emergency situation. Volunteers care for your pet in their own homes for short periods. Reg. charity SCO15672. Volunteers needed. Tel: 0844 811 9909 www.pfss.org.uk NAIRN ANGLING ASSOCIATION Contact 459250 or email nairnangling@tiscali.co.uk

SEAFORTH CLUB Private members club, welcoming guests & visitors to a warm, comfortable and friendly environment. Weekend entertainment, incl. bingo & dancing to live music. Contact 452509

SOUNDS FAMILIAR SINGING GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday every month at 2:30pm - 4pm in the Craigmonie Hotel, Annfield Rd, Inverness. For people with dementia & their carers. Come and enjoy our friendly, popular group. For details call 01463 233231 or 01463 230803 or email soundsfamiliarmusic@aol.com NAIRN EQUESTRIAN FUN CLUB Contact 01309 641474 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

If you would like details of your club or society included in this section, please let us know. All club listings are free. Not all clubs will be listed in every issue.

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (RAFA) 2nd Tuesday of the month, 8pm, Royal British Legion, Nairn.

Offering friendship & welfare support to serving & ex-serving members of the RAF and their families.

tel: 01309 690063

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The Editor By the time you read this you may just be preparing for a summer break or holiday. If you are not travelling abroad for your holiday why not check out the adverts and listings in SpotLight. This area of Scotland seems blessed with low cost activities for old and young alike from the various shows and exhibitions to concerts and nights out. Enjoy!!

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Saturday 7th until Sunday 22nd September

Enjoy Lunch from our daily menu any day during August in our Chaplin’s Restaurant and have a friend join you for FREE.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS When these summer months are upon us and the sun is shining we all think of holidays and time off to relax and enjoy ourselves.

Perhaps warm summer days remind us of childhood holidays of the past; of trips to the seaside with picnics and sandcastles and games on the beach played with family and friends. Maybe rounders or cricket played with a mouldy tennis ball and a homemade bat and the dog determined to join in! All good fun and not too many rules, at least, none that couldn’t be bent by a pleading appeal of “give us another chance”. Especially when the bowl is missed or the ball is caught too soon!

Jesus was a great one for offering “another chance”.

Numbered among his friends were people like Matthew and Zacchaes, tax-collectors who were not known for their honesty, sinners and people like Mary

Magdalene who were on the fringes of that society and none to perfect. People who needed another chance from someone who would listen to them, forgive them and help them to forgive themselves.

When one of Jesus friends asked him “Lord, if my brother or sister keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive them ? (Matt 18:21) He replied, “Not seven times, but seventy times” because this is what the Kingdom of heaven is like”. He then went on to tell them a series of short stories or parables to show them the generosity of God who would care for them when they were feeling vunerable or isolated or frightened, or, who were just struggling with life and in need of a helping hand.

And when Jesus says “seventy times seven”, he’s not meaning a literal number, it’s just his way of

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

Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact the pastor: 01667 459672 or secretary 01667 452351 or visit www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.

Contact Rev. Ricky Reid: 01667 451675.

Cawdor Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev. JS Mathieson: 01667 493217.

Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche (Gordon St). Evening 6pm (Gordon St). Youth club for S1 up on Wednesday at 6.30pm (Rosebank Hall). Prayer and Bible study Thursday 11am or 7:30pm onalternate weeks (Gordon Street). Contact Minister Murdo MacLeod: 01667 459131.

Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Contact Sandy Shaw: 01667 456492.

Old Parish Church 10.30am: holiday worship and crèche.

Contact Rev. Alistair S Younger: 01463 242873.

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saying that God’s second chances are endless. There are always opportunities to say “sorry!” to try again, and those opportunities are not just there for those who think they are OK with God but for all of us. One thing is for certain that such is God’s love and forgiveness for us that when we plead “give us another chance”, the answer will always be filled with warmth, reassurance and love.

Rev Canon Alison Simpson St Columba, Nairn

St Ninians Church Sunday services and Sunday school: 10.15am. Wednesday 7.30pm: prayer meeting. Contact Rev. Ricky Reid: 01667 451675.

St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. conatct Rev.Canon Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm.

Sunday Mass 11.30am. Tel: 01667 453323.

United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact Rev. Steven Manders: 01667 451443.

The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am.

Contact Minister JD Grant: 01667 456088.

Website: www.churchofgodnairn.org Nairn Joint Service St Ninians. First Sunday monthly 6.30pm.

If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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Before Renovation

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A project this year ?

Many of you will, in your darkest moments, consider giving up on your lawn… too far gone… wouldn’t know where to start… best to get it dug up and put down a new lawn ! Replacing a lawn can be very expensive however whether you plan to replace it with a new lawn or even slabs or gravel. Consider this, a worn-out lawn can actually be renovated in situ at a fraction of the cost of removing and replacing the whole thing. I have included here a before and after picture taken just a few weeks apart last summer. I suggest there are 4 stages in the process, and you could either try this yourself, probably with some hired machines, or get some help (probably best as you have to live with the results for years to come).

1. Hollow tine Aeration removes thousands of cores, reducing compaction and allowing air to move in the root zone, encouraging microbial activity and root development.

2. Severe Scarification removes as much thatch as possible, allowing the seed to find the soil surface which always aids germination. Once the thatch has been removed it has to be cleaned off the surface by either raking or sweeping, using a leaf sweeper.

3. Seeding should be applied at a rate of 20-25gms per m². The seed, being on the soil surface, puts it in direct contact with the material that will help it germinate; it is however open to the elements and can be disrupted by heavy winds and birds’ feasting.

4. Top Dressing covers the seed. Many think top dressing should be a sandy soil mix. We actually use a lawn compost, manufactured from recycled green waste and therefore environmentally friendly. It contains nutrient to assist existing grass and promote good germination from the seed and aids good microbial activity. This is applied at 2kg per m².

All that’s required now is regular watering until the seed germinates (regular rainfall isn’t usually a problem in these parts). The best time to tackle this is June-Sept in Scotland, and that means starting planning now for your new lawn this summer. At around £2 per m2 to renovate, compared with around £12 per m2 to replace, it really is worth considering.

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USEFUL INFORMATION Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days Father’s Day Sun 16th Jun 2013 Summer Bank Holiday Mon 5th Aug 2013 British Summertime Ends Sun 27th Oct 2013 Halloween Thurs 31st Oct 2013 Guy Fawkes Day Tues 5th Nov 2013 St Andrew’s Day Sat 30th Nov 2014 Christmas Day Wed 25th Dec 2013 Boxing Day Thurs 26th Dec 2013

New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day Scottish Bank Holiday Chinese New Year Valentine’s Day Mother’s Day Good Friday Easter Sunday

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School Term Dates Summer Term Ends Fri 28th Jun 2013 for 2013/2014 (all dates inclusive) Regional Closure Mon 19th Aug 2013 Autumn Term Starts Tues 20th Aug 2013 Autumn Term Ends Fri 4th Oct 2013 Regional Closue Mon 21st Oct 2013 Winter Term Starts Tues 22nd Oct 2013 Winter Term Ends Fri 20th Dec 2013 Spring Term Starts Mon 6th Jan 2014 Holiday Closure Mon 17th Feb 2014

Holiday Closure Regional Closure Regional Closure Regional Closure Spring Term Ends Good Friday Holiday Easter Monday Holiday Summer Term Starts May Day Holiday Summer Term Ends

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Useful Contacts 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 Nairn Healthcare Group ..............................(01667) 452096 Ardersier Medical Practice ..........................(01667) 462240 Nairn Sports Medicine Clinic ......................(01667) 454523 DENTISTS Jones Jones & Behrendt ............................(01667) 453189 RM Donald & Associates ............................(01667) 454603 Dental Unit at Nairn Hospital ......................(01667) 422722 PHARMACIES Lloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01667) 453100 Boots The Chemist ......................................(01667) 453169

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VETS Moray Coast ................................................(01667) 453161 Inshes Veterinary Clinic Inverness ..............(01463) 711777 Nairn Community Centre ............................(01667) 453476 Police Station ..................................................................101 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 would like to add a contact or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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review “friendly and efficient service...”

A warm and welcoming atmosphere is what greets diners on arrival at the Royal Hotel & Restaurant in Keith. The dining room and its anteroom are up a short flight of stairs and offer comfortable chairs and tasteful decoration – an ambience that whets the appetite for what one expects to be a meal to relish.

Every day the restaurant has an excellent choice of specials as well as the more formal a la carte menu. The Royal specialises in fresh Scottish seafood and succulent rib-eye steaks, and we were told that the cranachan is to-die-for.

We chose to be a little more delicate in our menu selection. To start we picked Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup – a warming, creamy and sweetish flavour with a faint ginger under-taste – extremely moreish, and a soup for which you would like to borrow the chef’s recipe. The Hot Goat’s Cheese was covered in a subtle herb breadcrumb coating that gave crunch to the smooth, clean and creamy cheese. The accompanying cranberry sauce was a rich and fruity delight to the palette.

Seared Salmon fillets in caper butter beckoned, and the crispy skin and softness of the salmon was more than complemented by the vegetables and the smoothness of the melted caper butter. This was not for the faint-hearted – this was a man-sized portion (as indeed were they all).

On our other plate was a Rack of Lamb, cooked to a professional and perfect pinkness. The creamed potatoes were silky smooth and spiced with mustard seeds, while the medley of vegetables was cooked to perfection – nothing soft and flabby here.

The wine list was more than ample and diverse, offering crisp white sauvignon or chenin blanc to fully robust Chateau Neuf du Pape, as well as bubbly like Moet et Chandon should you be in celebration mode.

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The service was wonderful and ultra-efficient throughout the evening, and the friendliness was so commendable considering that too many hotel restaurants are renowned for being cold and formal.

Would we choose to take our friends and family to The Royal for dinner? Emphatically, yes. We would recommend the warm atmosphere, the friendly and efficient service, the chefs and their delicious menus – don’t just take our word, book a table or two and enjoy your own evening at The Royal.

For bookings or further information, please phone 01542 886978 or email:info@theroyalhotelandrestaurant.co.uk

PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES

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Parliament Blog

I am very proud that, here in the Highlands, when we work together, we get things done.

That is exactly what we have to do to protect our vital air links to the UK capital. I was very concerned to learn that Flybe had sold its Gatwick landing slots to easyJet last month.

And while I write this, the outcome is by no means certain. But easyJet have a good record in the Highlands and already I have seen support come in from all corners of our community – including from local politicians, business leaders and the Highland media.

Following my meeting with stakeholders in Inverness, I am confident that working together we have an opportunity to put a strong case forward that will ultimately see the routes maintained.

Earlier this month, I was also delighted to be part of another important community venture, as I was invited to open the St Vincent’s Therapy Garden in Kingussie.

The Garden will be of great benefit to patients and staff and it is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when the community bands together behind a project. The people of Kingussie should be very proud of what they have achieved in creating a spot for respite and aid recovery for residents at the hospital. I am very much looking forward to hearing the thoughts of people using the facility in the months to come.

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This week I went ice climbing with James Bond!

To open the new ice climbing facility at `Xscape, Braehead, the ‘Snow Factor’, Britain's largest indoor real snow centre, I attended and, with crampons and ice axe, climbed up the minus 8C wall with the Daniel Craig look alike, who was amiably pointing his revolver at me as we both hung off the vertical face.

Bit of a change from Holyrood!

Actually, the Snow Factor, along with the other central belt snow starter facilities at Bearsden, Bellahouston and Hillend in Edinburgh, constitute a great opportunity for the real ski centres - in Glencoe, Nevis Range, Cairngorm, the Lecht and Glenshee.

Children can try out skiing, snowboarding and now ice climbing, in the safe surroundings of these facilities, and get the taste of the huge exhilaration and enjoyment that snow sports can bring. That first taste whets the appetite for the real McCoy. Therefore, I hope that we can do more to help young people in even greater numbers learn the basics and then find for themselves the unforgettable experience of Scotlands’ high mountains in winter.

Fergus Ewing MSP

Danny Alexander MP

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30 sunday inverness ranger walk - dunes in nairn 2pm - 4pm. meet at the nairn east beach car park. adults £5, conc £3. explore the sand dunes around nairn east beach and see what wildlife is to be found there. contact john orr on 01463 255291 or email rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

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JUNE 26 wednesday curtis stigers @ ironworks 7:30pm. seated. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

27 thursday headway highland social night 7pm - 9pm at inshes church. if you have suffered a brain inury or are a carer or family member come along for a chat. for more details contact 07767 416006 after-school orienteering taster 4pm - 6:30pm, roseisle forest. a repeat of last week's beginner-level event ideal for anyone thinking of taking part in the big 6-day festival at the end of july. for details visit www.moravianorienteering.org

macs moray area cancer support 2pm - 4pm. moray coast medical practice, lossiemouth. 07516 219151 inverness ranger walk - go fly a kite! nairn beach 2pm - 4pm. meet at the nairn central beach car park. adults £5, conc £3. make your own kite from bits & bobs and fly it on nairn links - weather permitting. contact john orr on 01463 255291 or email rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

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28 friday cinema nairn presents 'a small act' (12a) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. tickets at door. call 01667 453476 or visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk after-school orienteering taster 4pm - 6:30pm, culbin forest. a repeat of last week's beginner-level event ideal for anyone thinking of taking part in the big 6day festival at the end of july. for details visit www.moravianorienteering.org luke from channel 4’s ‘undateables’ @ ironworks 8pm. 16+ 0871 7894173. www.iroworksvenue.com

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29 saturday

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piping hot forres - european pipe band championships grant park, forres. visit www.pipinghotforres.com armed forces day event starting from the eastgate centre parading through the city centre to the northern meeting park. there will be a drumhead service followed by an afternoon of entertainment. www.armedforcesday.org.uk

17th Crossroads Strawberry Tea............2.00pm-4.00pm

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26th Cinema Nairn “Ring of Bright Water” (U) 6.00pm 26th Gilded Balloon Comedy night – A first for Nairn!

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4 thursday ironworks summer showcase 1 feat. searching for donkeys, dylan tierney & ashley & the cosmonauts 7pm. 14+. 0871 7894173.www.ironworksvenue.com

5 friday the international british masters heavyweight boxing championship featuring gary 'the highlander' cornish vs paul butlin @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. reserved table seating. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com swing big band night 7:30pm at nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 for details or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

5 friday - 7 sunday burgie international horse trials 9am-5pm. burgie house, by forres. food & craft stalls, a trade village, entertainment arena & side shows. 01343 850128 secretary@burgie.org www.burgie.org

9 tuesday inverness ranger walk - here be dragons! tradespark woods, nairn 2pm - 4pm. meeting place given out on booking. adults £5, conc £3. do dragons really exist? be brave and join the dragon walk. suitable for children aged 4-10 years. booking essential by 5pm on monday 8th july. contact john orr on 01463 255291 or email rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

11 thursday ironworks summer showcase 2 feat. neon knights, devils queen & more 7pm. 14+. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

13 saturday the western front association: “fishermen against the kaiser” by douglas d’enno 2:30pm. elgin library.

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13 saturday - 14 sunday arts, crafts & food fair by exclusively highlands 10am - 5pm at bishop's palace, eden court theatre free admission. call 01463 250127 for details or visit www.exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk

14 sunday scotland's garden scheme: bent's green garden 2pm - 8pm, 10 pilmuir road west, forres. well stocked plant stall. admission £3 - for scotland's gardens & macmillan nurses. for details visit www.scotlandsgardens.org. also by arrangement for individuals or groups from 1 july - 30 august. call 01309 674634 or email fixandig@aol.com indoor, outdoor car boot sale 10am - 1pm, roseisle village hall. tables inside £10 cars £5. for information please contact sue on 01343 835958 or emma on 07968841495

16 tuesday inverness ranger walk - rockpool ramble - nairn beach 10am - 12pm. meet outside nairn swimming pool, nairn. £3 per child. discover the diverse life of page 16 - July 2013

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17 wednesday crossroads strawberry tea 2pm - 4pm at nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 for details or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

18 thursday ironworks summer showcase 3 feat. the ragazzi, nicky murray & more 7pm. 14+. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

19 friday highland seashore project roadshow 11am - 4pm, central beach, nairn. discover what lives on the beach & how animals, birds & plants survive there. there will be games, art on the beach, stories and exploring. visit www.highlandseashore.org.uk or call 01463 255291 for more information.

20 saturday open air performance of ‘treasure island’ 6pm, cawdor castle. a swashbuckling family musical. adults £15 / cons £10 / family £45. to book call 01667 404401or email info@cawdorcastle.com

25 thursday summer showcase 3.5 feat. city in surveillance + more @ ironworks 7pm. 14+. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

26 friday cinema nairn –“ring of bright water” (u) 6pm at nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 for details or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk gilded balloon comedy night – a first for nairn! doors open 8:15pm at nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 / www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk cake walk with story 10am, highland council, glenurquhart road. wildcat trail, newtonmore. details & a lift call 07724 992790 www.guyandjocelyn.org

27 saturday nairn show 10am. kinnudie farm, auldearn, by nairn. £10 adults. £5 concs. £1 u16s. car parking is free.

01309 641121. www.nairnshow.org.uk music nairn presents ‘the temperance seven’ 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. traditional jazz & humour for a summer evening. 01667 453476

28 sunday scottish 6 day orienteering week lossiemouth, ardersier, culbin, loch of boath, roseisle, coulmony and belivat. nairn pipe band @ brodie castle 3.00pm. donations to pipe band.

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27 July - 3 August evening entertainment @ brodie castle throughout the week, including an outdoor ceilidh and brodie’s got talent. please call 0844 493 2156 for program of events.

31 July - 3 August nairn drama club presents “calendar girls”. 7:30pm, the little theatre, king street, nairn. tickets £10, no concessions. visit www.nairndrama.org.uk

3 saturday vienna to broadway by concert pianist robin covill @ brodie castle 7pm. adult £15 / child £8. for more information & booking call 0844 4932156 or visit www.nts.org.uk/events. booking is essential as spaces are limited.

7 wednesday - 10 saturday nairn drama club presents “calendar girls”. 7:30pm, the little theatre, king street, nairn. tickets £10, no concessions. visit www.nairndrama.org.uk

11 sunday historic wheels club rally @ brodie castle 1:30pm 4:30pm. for information visit www.nts.org.uk/events

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tea in the park at glenlivet 10th annual event. glenlivet hall. b9008. ballindalloch. open every day from 11am - 5pm for freshly cooked local food. over 30 craft stalls. raffles. quizzes. tourist information.

nairn highland games 11.30am - 5pm. the links, marine road, nairn. 01667 452422. for details visit www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk

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2 friday - 3 saturday highland field sports fair 10am. moy, inverness-shire. visit www.moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk for details. belladrum festival 1pm. belladrum estate, beauly. with family events & over 90 acts across 5 stages.

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british heart foundation scotland sponsored event: loch ness duathlon 8am. fort augustus to inverness. contact: 0845 130 8663 or events@bhf.org.uk more information from bhf.org.uk/lochness

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Salou is a bustling Spanish holiday resort with an abundance of bars, shops and restaurants to cater for every taste, a beautiful promenade and sandy beach.

The public bus service around the area makes it very easy to explore the surrounding area, whether it is the short trip along the coast to Cambrill with its fresh seafood restaurants and peaceful surroundings, or a trip in the opposite direction towards Tarragona, to Bonavista where the Sunday market is held, which is frequented by locals and tourists alike.

A visit to Salou would be incomplete without a trip to Portaventura, the theme park with its variety of rides and shows for people of all ages. Travel through the different worlds of China, Mexico, Polynesia, the Mediterranean and the Far West to experience the different concepts in each destination. For you thrill seekers Portaventura is also home to the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in Europe; you could easily spend a day here and leave half of the park undiscovered!

An hours drive north of Salou is Barcelona, the capitol of Catalonia and the 2nd largest city in Spain. For a total contrast to your beach holiday in Salou a day trip to Barcelona is recommended. Spend the day wandering down Las Ramblas or exploring the city and discovering some of the stunning architecture designed by Gaudi, (highlights are the Sagrada Familia and the Park Guell). Last but not least, for any football fans, Camp Nou offers daily tours through the museum and stadium, with lots of photo opportunities, and even the chance to get your hands on the Champions League Trophy.

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