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Call Pam Hardwick on 01808 511766 AVIEMORE & ROTHIEMURCHUS BRANCH CLUB LEGION SCOTLAND 2nd Mon of month, 7pm, the Club, Burnside Road, Aviemore, Call 01479 810892 or email at scottie27@talktalk.net

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AVIEMORE JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Tues, 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Call Vicki Gosling on 01479 810071 AVIEMORE WOMEN'S RURAL INSTITUTE 3rd Wed of month (Sept to Apr), 7.30pm, St. Andrew's Church Hall, Aviemore. New members are welcome. Call Molly on 01479 812608 or email at inverness-shireandislands @ theswi.org.uk COMMUNITY LUNCH Tues, 12.30pm, The Boat Hall.

The Community Lunch is a great place to meet up with folk soup, sandwiches & a cuppa all for £4. Open to all, . Lifts can be arranged for those who don't have transport! Email at info@boathal.org.uk EDINVILLIE DARTS CLUB Wed, 7pm, the Edinvillie Hall.

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Call Heather on 01340 871322 GRANTON JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Thurs (term time), 6.45pm 8.45pm for P6 & P7 pupils, Grantown YMCA Community Cenre. £1 per session. Come along & join in the fun! Call Heather Fraser (Centre Coordinator) on 01479 872262 or at grantowncommunitycentre@ gmail.com GRANTOWN 1ST RAINBOWS We meet once a week for fun, crafts & friendship. Ages 5 - 7yrs.

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GRANTOWN'S THURSDAY CLUB FOR THE OVER 50S Thurs, 2pm - 4pm, the Grantown YMCA Community Centre.

Friendly, welcoming group with a regular programme of events including guest speakers, demonstrations, bingo. £2 per week incl. refreshments.

Everyone very welcome. Call 01479 872262 or email at grantowncommunitycentre @gmail.com HEAVENLY PIECES Wed (Apr - Sept), 2pm - 4pm, Knockando Church. Afternoon teas, home bakes. All welcome. www.moraykirk.co.uk

ROTHIEMURCHUS & AVIEMORE TENNIS CLUB Court Hire: 10am to 5pm.

Situated at Inverdruie, on the outskirts of Aviemore. Call 01479 812345 SPEY ART GROUP, GRANTOWN ON SPEY Wed, 7pm - 9pm, Grantown Grammar School. Friendly group that welcomes new members.

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KINGUSSIE BOWLING CLUB Open daily, May - Sept. Spey Street, Kingussie. Bowls & footwear available. Club nights Mon & Thurs 6.45pm for 7pm.

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SPEYSIDE GYMNASTICS CLUB Mon, 4.15pm - 6pm (£7.50); Tues 4.45pm - 7pm (£7.50); Thurs 4.15pm - 6.15pm (£7.50); Fri 4pm - 5.30pm (£6) & 5.30pm - 7.30pm (£7.50). Grant Hall, Rothes. We offer gymnastics for girls & boys aged 5+. All fees paid termly. Call Tim Lyon (Head Coach) on 01340 810665 or at speysidegc@gmail.com Facebook - Speyside Gymnastics

KNOCKANDO CRAFT GROUP Tues, 6.30pm - 8.30pm. £2 per session. Meets at Margach Hall, Knockando. For information call Lucy on 01340 810229

TOMINTOUL HEALTH WALK GROUP Fri, 10 am, Tomnabat Court.

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QI GONG GROUP Thurs, 10.30am - 12.30pm, the Memorial Hall Dufftown. £4 for charities. Qualified instructor.

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ROTHES BABY & TODDLER GROUP Tues, 9.30am - 11.30am, Upstairs Hall, Grant Hall, Rothes.

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ROTHES ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB Wed, P3s & under, 6pm - 7pm; P4/5s, 7pm - 8pm & P6/7s, 8pm - 9pm. Indoor training, Grant Hall, Rothes. £1.50 to cover the hire of the hall. Call Willie Young on 01340 831732

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Y-ENGAGE Fri, (term time), 7pm - 9pm for S3 to S6 pupils, Grantown YMCA Community Centre. £1 per session. Come along & join in the fun! Call Heather Fraser (Centre Co-ordinator) on 01479 872262 or email at grantowncommunitycentre@ gmail.com

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings “We wish to see Jesus.” These were the words of some Greeks in St John’s Gospel (12:21) who happened to be in Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover at the same time as Jesus and his disciples, only a few days before his arrest and crucifixion. They had approached Philip, Philip told Andrew, and they both went to Jesus with the request.

At this time of year, we think more about Jesus’ birth rather than his death. But even then there were those who wanted to see Jesus. Luke, in his Gospel tells about the angels appearing to shepherds and the shepherds in their excitement saying, ”Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened” (Luke 2:15) and then Luke tells us, ‘when they saw it, they made it known, and all who heard it wondered at it’ (Luke 2:17,18).

Matthew tells us about the coming of the Wise Men from the East. They first went to Jerusalem to the royal palace of Herod, thinking that that was the obvious place to look for a king whose birth they had seen in the stars –“We have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

(Matthew 2:2) It was a dangerous mistake to have made and Herod would do his utmost to kill this child. But the Wise Men went on to Bethlehem, and ‘going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him.” (Matthew 2:11) Perhaps because I’m a clergyman, I receive quite a high percentage of

Christmas Cards with ‘holy’ pictures; usually pictures of the stable scene at Bethlehem, painted by one of the Renaissance Italian Masters. While they show Mary and Joseph with the baby Jesus in the manger, and maybe a donkey and an ox; and there may be shepherds with a lamb or two, or the wise men with their presents of gold, frankincense and myrrh, the background is more 16th century Italy than 1st century Bethlehem.

But they become familiar, and if we imagine the scene at all, that is what usually comes into our mind. That is what we see.

In some cultures, medieval European art does not fit the way people imagine the scene, and if you want to see how the picture translates into other cultures (but still recognisable to us) then visit the website following https://seattleartistleague.com/2016/12/28/ nativity-paintings-around-world/ A few weeks ago I was given a present of a carved wooden Madonna and Child from Malawi. The figures have obvious African features, but obviously represent Mary and Jesus: and the woodcarver has been able to depict such a wonderful expression of love as Mary looks at Jesus and Jesus at Mary. In that piece of wood I can see how the love of God is reflected in the gift of the child of Bethlehem.

In the new Testament, the Greek word ‘orao : to see’ can be used for different kinds of sight. To see with one’s eyes the things around, to understand with the

Kingussie Parish Church Sundays 11am. All welcome. www.kingussieparishchurch.org.uk Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown Parish Church of Scotland Sundays 10am. Contact Rev Robert M Anderson 01340 831381.

Mortlach & Cabrach Church Dufftown. Sundays at 10.30am Tea & Coffee after. 01340 820049 (session clerk). All welcome.

Rothes Parish Church Sundays 11.30am. Contact Rev Robert M Anderson 01340 831381.

Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church of Scotland St Andrews Church, Grampian Road, Aviemore. Sundays 11.15am. Website: www.standrews-aviemore.org.uk Sacred Heart RC Church Chapel Terrace, Aberlour, AB38 9LL Vigil Mass alternate Saturdays at 5pm. Tel 01340 810442 St Columba Episcopal Church High Street, Grantown.

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mind, to grasp some inner meaning. Later in Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus, when Mary and Joseph take the child to the temple, the old man Simeon recalls the promise that ‘he would not see death until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.’ (Luke 2:26). He saw something more than just another baby.

John in his Gospel, does not give an account of the birth.

But he does give an account of the Word of God coming into the world (chapter 1).

And he declares, “And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a Father's only Son, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) What will you be looking for this Christmas? What do you hope to see?

Where will you see the love and glory of God. Where might you see Jesus? Don’t let that moment of grace and truth pass you by.

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St John Episcopal Church Sunday 10.30am: Eucharist.

Followed by refreshments in the church hall. Email: blessings@stjohns-rothiemurchus.co.uk St Mary’s RC Church Fife Street, Dufftown, AB55 4AP Vigil Mass alternate Saturdays at 5pm. Tel 01340 810442 St Michael Episcopal Church St Michael's Episcopal Church, Conval Street, Dufftown. Family Eucharist every Sunday at 11 am. All welcome. Tel: 01466 793841.

St Margaret of Scotland, Episcopal Church High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9QD. Sundays 10am: Eucharist. Website: www.stmargaretsaberlour.co.uk Tomintoul Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 11.15am All welcome.

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With the darkening nights, the pace of rural life seems to slow somewhat. The flood of tourists becomes a trickle – providing welcome respite though we should always be thankful that they come to visit, supporting our local economy and businesses.

But it would be wrong to think that we all go into hibernation mode! Communities, families, schools and businesses gear up for the festive period, with parties, events, nativities, Christmas fayres and gatherings all to take place.

It is in this winter season that the self-reliance and resilience of our communities comes to the fore. There is a willingness to reach out, to include and support each other across the generations that is, I think, quintessentially rural and Scottish. And I look forward to playing my part, small though that is, in it all.

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29 wednesday blood donors 5pm - 7pm, aviemore leisure centre all welcome. please book an appointment. call 0345 301 7270 or email at nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net the drouthy cobbler comedy club@the drouthy cobbler 8pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk steve eaglesham@the market bar, inverness 10pm karaoke@johhny foxes, inverness 10pm

30 thursday model aeroplanes@tooth & claw, inverness tbc highlands & islands enterprise: 3 steps to successful selling overseas 8am - 12pm, horizon scotland, the enterprise park, forres. free (breakfast buffet & refreshments). practical advice on why & how to trade internationally, including market access info & sources of support & expertise caman@johnny foxes, inverness 10pm robin, derek & bills@the market bar, inverness 10pm uhi: university business lunch 12.30pm, an lòchran, 10 inverness campus. free. what employers from specific sectors look for in the people they employ; networking opportunities; meet local employers royalbankboost - set for success seminar : speaker simon fraser 8am - 9.30am, royal bank of scotland, 29 harbour road, inverness. free. call simon fraser on 07741 233482 or at simon.1.fraser@rbs.co.uk

2 saturday - 3 sunday children’s craft workshop & storytelling 10am, 11.45am & 1pm, brodie castle stables; £7.50 per child. space limited so please book at www.nts.org.uk/events or call 01309 641371

2 saturday - 30 saturday sleeping beauty panto 2pm, macdonald aviemore resort. sat & sun only from 2nd - 24th dec & tues 26th, thurs, 28th & sat 30th dec. call 0844 879 9152

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1 friday tidelines@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm, all www.ironworksvenue.com ruairidh maclean@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm highland hillwalking club: curry social evening inverness tbc, inverness. venue to be decided. highlandhillwalkers@gmail.com schiehallion@encore une fois, inverness 9pm highland hillwalking club: curry social evening inverness tbc, inverness venue to be decided. email highlandhillwalkers@gmail.com

1 friday - 2 saturday elf on the shelf 11am - 5pm, victorian market, inverness. free. lots of santa's elves will be hiding in the victorian market shop windows. come along & have lots of fun finding them.

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church elgin. £3 entry. christmas stalls, tombola holy trinity church coffee morning 10am - 12pm, holy trinity church hall. £2.50 adults; children 50p. usual stalls - jewellery, bric-a-brac & raffle. the spirit of christmas at glen moray: quality 'pop up' indoor christmas market 11am - 6pm, glen moray distillery. moray concert brass, christmas choir, gifts, tasty food & treats, mulled wine & mince pies. moray typhoons vs aberdeen lynx (away game) 7.15pm, linx ice arena, aberdeen. www.moraytyphoons.co.uk gimme abba@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm annual newtonmore shinty sale 2pm, newtonmore village hall. teas & prosecco, venison, home baking, raffle, tombola, children's games, merchandise badenoch & strathspey ramblers: slochd 9.30am, carrbridge car park. distance: 6 miles; grade: c for information call 01479 810417 www.badenochandstrathspeyramblers.org.uk kevin fraser@encore une fois, inverness 10pm inverness ramblers: longart forest near garbat 9am , uhi car park, executive building, ness walk, inverness. distance: 10.6 miles; grade: c+. call 01349 861593. www.ramblers.org.uk annual fireworks display in aid of alzheimers scotland 4pm - 11pm, the dowans hotel, aberlour. fireworks, refreshments, games, raffle

grampian nhs clic sargent annual charity xmas concert 2.30pm, elgin town hall. adult £10, concession £8, u16s £5. tickets from sound & vision, south st, elgin or at the door elgin city band annual christmas concert with bishopmill primary school choir. raising funds for the band doors open 6.30pm, 7pm start, st giles church, elgin. adults £5; children £3 robbie greig & friends@the drouthy cobbler. elgin 8pm - 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk gerry coogan@encore une fois, inverness 8.30pm great glen walking club: meall cluainidh to eskdale moor 8.30am (early start, please arrive 15 minutes beforehand), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 9 miles; grade: b highland hillwalking club: kinlochewe tbc, email at highlandhillwalkers@gmail.com

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5 tuesday elgin u3a members meeting 2pm - 4pm, supper room, elgin town hall. free. all members friends & interested parties welcome. come along & enjoy the entertainment. christmas party & lucy kyle presenting nlp & belly dancing. call sheila hollis (sec) on 01343 544858 or email at secretary@elginu3a.org.uk. www.u3a-elgin.org.uk the moray tenants forum (mtf) 2pm - 4pm. as a council tenant you have a say. if you would like to come along. please contact us on 0300 123 4566 or email tenantsparticipation@moray.gov.uk www.moray.gov.uk

6 wednesday the arts society speyside lecture: glad tidings. the story of the annunciation 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 fred morrison@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk alvie & insh church: winter talks - ski-ing great alpine couloirs; speaker: hannah burrows-smith. in aid of kiwoko hospital, uganda 7.30pm, cairngorm christian centre, the brae, kincraig. free, donations to kiwoko hospital. www.kiwokohospital.org

7 thursday speyside: the wildife & nature of speyside; speaker john miles 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown the arts society highland: glad tidings; the story of the annunciation; speaker imogen corrigan. the symbolism of mary & the annunciation, & is illustrated with images from 4th to 16th cs tbc, smithton culloden free church. non-members welcome £8.for information email averill brodie at averillbrodie@ymail.com. www.hdfas.org.uk christmas wreath making workshop by connecting carers 10am - 12pm, mac's cafe, culduthel road, inverness. free but book early to avoid disappointm 2 hour course open to all carers in highland. refreshments provided highland hospice annual christmas fayre 6.30pm 8.30pm, inverness royal academy. £2 adults/£1 (incl refreshments). stalls, raffle, music & entertainment

8 friday aberlour & speyside rotary christmas market 4pm 8pm, aberlour. dozens of stalls in the town square & church. hot food & drink for sale dark skies of tomintoul & glenlivet: the geminids king of meteor showers 6pm - 7.30pm, glenlivet village hall. free. all welcome. www.darkskies.glenlivet-cairngorms.co.uk

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8 friday - 10 sunday eden 2; christmas art. craft & food fair fri, 12pm - 8pm; sat & sun 10am - 5pm, eden court, inverness. free. over 70 exhibitors

9 saturday elgin city band christmas carols in st giles centre 1pm - 3pm, st giles shopping centre, elgin. all welcome. enjoy an afternoon of festive music red hot chilli pipers 2.30pm, elgin town hall. tickets from sound & vision & online. evening performance sold out, however, there are limited tickets left for the matinee show. www.fatsoma.com moray typhoons vs north ayr wild (away game) 6.30pm, auchenharvie ice rink, stevenston, north ayrshire. come along & support your local ice hockey team. www.moraytyphoons.co.uk rock n wrestle present winterslam 2017@the ironworks, inverness, 5pm. www.ironworksvenue.com the nile: speaker - john miles 8.30pm, the grant arms hotel, grantown on spey speyside gymnastics club: christmas display doors open 11.15am, performnces 12pm - 1.15pm & 2pm - 3.15pm, grant hall, rothes. adults £3 (seating), £2 (standing), £1 (u16 & 65+). raffle draw plus other prize draws. call 01340 810665/07789 746700 for tickets or at speysidegc@gmail.com great glen walking club: loch gynack 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 7.5 miles; grade: c

9 saturday - 10 sunday festive cooking demo with mrs clause 11am & 1pm,brodie castle stables; £7.50 per child. join mrs claus for some fun with gingerbread. come along and see how to bake the gingerbread and then have some fun icing a festive biscuit to take home. spaces are limited so please book at www.nts.org.uk/events or call 01309 641371

10 sunday christmas at the castle - marvel of peru christmas concert: baroque music & carols. 3pm & 5pm, the drawing room brodie castle. £15 (incl mulled wine & mince pies). call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events moray typhoons vs kirkcaldy kestrels 5pm, moray leisure centre. come along & support your local ice hockey team. doors open 4.30pm, faceoff 5pm www.moraytyphoons.co.uk lewis capaldi@the drouthy cobbler, 7.30pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk winter woodland wonderland in aid of nature education for children & world challenge 1pm - 4pm, fleming hall, aberlour. £3 per child (choice of 2 woodland craft activities). refreshments. www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/watch-group/moray inverness ramblers: struy walk 9am, uhi car park, executive building, ness walk, inverness. grade: 11.8 miles; grade: b. call 01463 242177 or 07542 287001

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light & life 7-9pm, costa coffee, 66 high st. elgin free spiritual readings, dream interpretation, spiritual art, personality styles, massage, healing, music. call alyson sim on 07733127539 or email at malalysim@lightlife.org.uk. www.lightlife.org.uk eagle ecology & predator tourism: speaker - ewan miles. the life of eagles in the hebrides 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey

cairngorm reindeer, santa & winter trail with earthtime brodie castle; come & visit santa & his reindeer, then take a walk along the trail around the grounds to collect natural items to make natural christmas crafts, then listen to one of the stories in a colourful bell tent &/ or sit around the fire with toasting of marshmallows

13 wednesday technical blueprint: developing the lineout; creating an attacking platform ... 6.30pm - 8.30pm, highland rfc, inverness. free. this workshop is aimed at youth & adult coaches (s1-adult). scottish rugby coach development the drouthy cobbler comedy@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

15 friday - 16 saturday moray figure skating club: a night at the movies christmas special fri 6pm & sat 2.15pm (doors open 30mins , ice rink, moray leisure centre, elgin. £12, £10, £8 (over 65 & u12s), u3s (on knee free). tickets from moray leisure centre & sound & vision, elgin call emma or elaine on 07764 818615 (emma) & 07792 222121 (elaine). www.christmasgalamorayfigureskatingclub.co.uk

15 friday - 17 sunday winter wonderland tbc, whin park, inverness free. a wonderland with wonderful illuminations as santa arrives with his reindeer & friends

16 saturday gary beck@the ironworks, inverness 11pm, www.ironworksvenue.com moravian orienteering: saturday & moray & nairn schools league tbc, cluny hill, grant park, forres cluny hill east start. www.moravianorienteering.org aviemore santa run 2017 in aid of disability snowsport 11.30am, macdonald aviemore resort run, jog, walk or be pushed. registration opens at 10.30am & run starts at 11.30am. call 0844 879 9152 the boat reel: "beauty & the beast" - ball & film ball - 2.30pm & film - 3.30pm, boat of garten community hall. children's ball, then film. call 01479 831123 or email at info@boathall.org.uk badenoch & strathspey ramblers: christmas walk to feshiebridge 10.30am, community hall car park, kincraig. distance: 6 miles; grade: c. call marian burrows-smith on 01540 651646. www.badenochandstrathspeyramblers.org.uk ultra white collar boxing@inverness ice centre tbc inverness ramblers: carn na caim (drumtochter) 8.30am, uhi car park, executive building, ness walk, inverness. distance: 7.5 miles; grade: b+. call 07554 150901. www.ramblers.org.uk highland hillwalking club: mystery corbett or graham page 20 - December 2017

17 sunday cantare ladies choir "a christmas celebration" in aid of local charities 7pm, elgin town hall. adult £8: child £4 from cathedral window great glen walking club: general wade's road from carrbridge 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 7.5 miles; grade: c

20 wednesday moravian orienteering: northern night cup - round 2 tbc, nairn dunbar golf club. for information see www.moravianorienteering.org royalbankboost - set for success seminar seminar: speaker - simon fraser 8am - 9.30am, royal bank of scotland, 29 harbour road, inverness. free. call simon fraser on 07741 233482 or email at simon.1.fraser@rbs.co.uk

21 thursday happy mondays - 30th anniversary@ the ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com

21 thursday - 22 friday let it snow in aid of lucy's fight 7.30pm, st giles church, elgin. old fountain jazz orchestra's 3rd annual concert raising awareness of motor neurone disease

22 friday the rooty ma tooty big band@tooth & claw, inverness tbc,

23 saturday imout records showcase featuring lional, iain mclaughlin & the outsiders, etc@ the ironworks, inverness 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com great glen walking club: mystery walk 10am (late start, please arrive 15 minutes earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 7 miles; grade: c

24 sunday santa claus christmas eve tbc, newtonmore. free. every christmas eve, santa & his reindeer come to newtonmore before they set off on their round the world journey painting demonstration by chris rose, wildlife artist 8.30pm, the osprey suite, the grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. demonstration after dinner

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Turkey & Rice Soup Every one loves a hearty soup, particularly on those cold winter days in December.

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2 Cups of Cooked Brown Rice 2 litres Chicken or Turkey Stock Splash of White Wine Bay Leaf Thyme

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Well it has been a stormy and beautiful autumn hasn’t it?! I love the autumn colours and have spent several happy days out with my dog, Solly, enjoying the local hills and forests. I’m also working on three very different and very exciting garden designs at the moment. Now is a great time of year for getting the garden sorted ahead of spring, and is the perfect time for getting trees and shrubs planted. My own garden continues to progress, and I’ve been distracted somewhat by putting together some elaborate bird feeders that now hang outside my kitchen window, giving me a great view of any peckish, feathered friends that drop by.

There are a number of jobs to be getting on with in the garden in December. Here are a few DO’s and DON’Ts:

DO use your lawnmower to collect and chop up leaves.

Then you can make a leaf-mould pile, or you can put some on your compost.

DO plant trees! Now is the best and most effective time to plant trees because you can plant them ‘bare root’ while they are dormant.

If you have to prune Birches or Acers, now is the time to do it, before the sap starts rising. Birches in particular do not look good after pruning, and take a couple of years to recover a natural looking form.

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DO clean your garden tools, sharpen blades, and take the opportunity to clean and tidy your shed and greenhouse.

DO get your garden machinery serviced, this will help ensure it lasts a long time.

DON’T forget to keep your bird feeders full, and if you can, make sure there is some water available in a bird bath or shallow pond.

DON’T leave your lawnmower sitting all winter with fuel in it.

DON’T fertilise your plants or grass. Most plants are having a rest at this time of year – leave them to it!

DON’T forget to ensure loose fence panels, gates and empty plant pots are all repaired or secure. In fact look out for anything that might get blown away by winter storms!

DON’T forget about your garden until the spring. If you’ve projects that need doing, now is the time to get professionals in to help out before their spring-time diaries fill up!

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INTRODUCING THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP

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Everything for which Scotland is famous in 250 miles to the heart of Scotland – that’s what visitors can expect from the country’s newest driving route revealed..

Launched at the Moray Speyside Tourism Conference in Elgin, the circular route will take visitors on a journey through Speyside, the Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Aberdeen, the East Coast and the Moray Coast giving visitors the opportunity to drive fantastic roads with lovely views while also being able to explore castles, wildlife, coastal villages, stunning beaches, golf courses, mountains, forests and distilleries.

Guy Macpherson-Grant explained his vision:

I am delighted to reveal the North East 250 today amongst fellow tourism businesses in Moray Speyside. I am excited by the potential of the North East 250 to bring more visitors to our area and experience, what I believe, is the very best that Scotland has to offer. We need businesses along the Route to really get behind it and help make it the success I know it can be.

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It is hoped that the new route will bring additional trade to communities situated along the North East 250, with visitors to the North East wishing to explore Scotland in a different way and to make the most of the various itineraries possible.

Laurie Piper, Operations Manager at Moray Speyside Tourism, the destination marketing organisation responsible for promoting Moray to visitors, commented: “I am confident that the North East 250 will contribute to the continued growth and development of Moray Speyside’s tourism industry which is what everybody gathered at today’s conference is aiming for.”

The North East 250 has been developed by local businessman Guy Macpherson-Grant, whose family’s roots on Speyside go back to the 16th century. Passionate about the North East of Scotland, Guy is confident that the North East 250 will encourage people to come to the region, to enjoy driving its roads and to enjoy everything it has to offer besides: spectacular scenery, bounteous wildlife, globally renowned food and drink, traditional warm hospitality and activities galore.

The North East 250 has already attracted significant support amongst businesses along the route.

Partners and Supporters include Chivas Brothers, Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens, Turcan Connell, Walkers, Aberdeen International Airport, Speyside Gardens and the Station Hotel, Rothes.

Jo Robinson, VisitScotland Regional Director, said: “This exciting new route is a welcome asset to the North East and will, we would hope, simulate the success of other similar routes around Scotland.

“This area has arguably the best scenery, landscapes and views in Scotland and we would anticipate that the introduction of such a route will bring economic benefit to the area and its tourism businesses through increased visitors.

Those visitors or locals doing the route can also become a Member for access to extras, including: a downloadable itinerary of choice, a printed map of the route, a North East 250 Member car sticker and a souvenir North East 250 Passport - to be stamped as you travel along the route.

“VisitScotland works closely with communities and businesses to showcase the rich assets, hidden gems and stories of every region in Scotland. Tourism is more than a holiday experience – it is integral to sustaining communities across Scotland by generating income, creating jobs and stimulating social change.”

The North East 250 team has carefully curated initial lists of places to visit, as well as provided information on some accommodation providers and local amenities. Information on these can be found on www.northeast250.com under each of the route’s sectors: Speyside, the Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Aberdeen, the East Coast and the Moray Coast. These attractions and places to visit will be added to all the time as businesses sign up, and feedback from people who have completed the route is encouraged to ensure that the best experience is created for future visitors.

Guy Macpherson-Grant launches the North East 250, Scotland’s newest tourist route, with a Morgan Aero 8 finished in Porsche Metallic Prosecco and lichen green leather, courtesy of Revolutions Perth, at Ballindalloch Castle.

First drivers, The Cannonbawz Run, hit the road from Ballindalloch Castle on Scotland’s newest driving route, the North East 250.

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