SpotLight on Strathspey & District January 2015

JANUARY 2015

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 423 (SPEYSIDE) DETACHED FLIGHT AIR TRAINING CORPS Meet every Monday & Thursday, 18:30 - 21:00 in the Grant Hall, Rothes. Age group - 13 - 18 Enquiries can be made to oc.423df@aircadets.org ABERLOUR ANGLING CLUB Visitors Welcome. Day & weekly tickets at reasonable prices.

For booking enquiries calll 01340 871428 or email hamish@munro-of-speyside.com ABERLOUR PARISH WOMEN’S GUILD Meetings are held monthly, on Thursday evenings at 7.15pm, Aberlour Parish Church. Call Nan Thomson on 01340 871325 ARCHERY IN ABERLOUR GLENLIVET ARCHERS Wednesday and Sunday. Target Archery club, for Recurve, Traditional & Longbow archers.

Small, friendly club, all ages & abilities. Affiliated to Archery GB (GNAS) & Scottish Archery Association. Call Michael on 01807 590493, or email: m_cooper13@sky.com

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AVIEMORE JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Call Vicki Gosling on 01479 810 071 for more information.

AVIEMORE COMMUNITY CAFE Wednesdays 10am - 4pm. St Andrew's Church Hall. Tea, coffee, home baking; and homemade soup and roll or cheese scone from 12noon. A warm welcome awaits you.

Contact Jane Alexander: pjanealexander@gmail.com AVIEMORE TINY TOTS Fridays 10am - 12pm (term time) at the Hub (above the Red Cross Shop) in Aviemore. For under 3 year olds and their Parents or Carers. The group play, do crafts, music, outings, parties and snacks. We can be contacted at aviemoretinytots@hotmail.co.uk

DUFFTOWN BOWLING CLUB Monday & Thursday evenings at the Memorial Hall. For details call Mr A Wright on 01340 820071 EDINVILLIE CRAFT CLUB Ladies from Edinvillie & Aberlour district meet at the Edinvillie Hall every Tuesday 2pm - 4pm, from October to April, to teach each other new crafts.

EDINVILLIE DARTS CLUB Wednesdays, 7pm, Edinvillie Hall. Anyone 13 years and over is welcome whatever your ability!

For more information call Heather on 01340 871322

RTR ASSOCIATION - MORAY FIRTH BRANCH Meet monthly & arrange dinners and outings for ex-RTR personnel. Contact Peter on 01542 841740 or Clive on 01542 841529 for more info.

SCOTTISH WOMENS RURAL INSTITUTE 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Aviemore. Find friendship, support, fun and laughter in this unique organisation. Call SWRI headquarters on 0131 225 1724 for more info.

FORUM FOR MEN Wednesdays, 8pm at Macnabs Bar, Columba Hotel. For gay and bi men. Look for the small red post box on our table. Text 07941 553620, www.gay-ness.org.uk or e-mail jampa40@yahoo.co.uk

STRATH SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every other Monday at 2pm in the St John’s Church Hall, Rothiemurchus. A social club for the over 50s living in the Strath. For info call Anne on 01479 810998 or e-mail walter.dempster@homecall.co.uk

AVIEMORE WOMEN'S RURAL INSTITUTE Meet on the third Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm - 9.30pm in the Church Hall, Aviemore, from September to April every year.

GRANTOWN ON SPEY U3A Meets every two weeks from October to April at Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey. See website for details: www.grantownu3a.co.uk

THE ROTARY CLUB OF ABERLOUR AND SPEYSIDE Tuesdays, 6:30pm for 7pm at Aberlour Hotel, 87 High St, Aberlour, AB38 9QB

BEADING & JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOPS The Imagination Workshop, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Learn how to use beads and wire to make your own amazing jewellery. Call Gayle Penney on 01479 812111

KINGUSSIE PARENT, BABY & TODDLER GROUP Thursdays 9.15am - 11.30am, Badenoch Centre, Spey Centre, Kingussie. Call 01540 662485 for more information.

CARRON CREATES CRAFT GROUP General interest group. Mondays 2pm-4pm. £2 per session. Guest instructors. Meets at Carron Village Hall. Contact Jenny: 01340 810506.

HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMA Last Wednesday each month at Highland Rail House, Inverness.

Members can also use our postal service to borrow films for home viewing. For details call 01463 237452 or www.highlandspiritualcinema.net

DALLAS PARENT & TODDLERS Every Monday, 2pm - 4pm at Dallas Hall. Come join us for a cuppa & play. Contact Susan 01343 890439 / Emma 01343 890479 or find us on Facebook.

KNOCKANDO CRAFT GROUP General interest group. Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm. £2 per session.

Meets at Margach Hall, Knockando. Contact Lucy: 01340 810229.

DIABETES UK MORAY Meets last Wednesday each month from 7pm - 9pm (ex July & December) at The Inkwell at Elgin Youth Cafe, Francis Place, Elgin. All welcome for tea, coffee and chat. Support for people with diabetes and their carers.

Call 01343 860671 for info or visit www.diabetesukmoray.org.uk

MORAY THRESHOLD SINGERS Women's choir offers to sing to people who are seriously ill and those approaching the end of life, in their own home, care home or hospital to bring comfort and ease. To request this service or to join call Chloe Greenwood on 07769 796672 www.thresholdchoir.org/moray

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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Burnside Road, Aviemore, Highlands and Islands PH22 1SQ. Contact us on 01479 810892 THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The Square, Grantown-on-Spey Morayshire, PH26 3HF. Call 01479 873690 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS 'The Answer To Bad Religion Is Not No Religion' Most of us spend at least a little time at the New Year looking back over times past. Sometimes these memories bring us pleasure, sometimes sadness and sometimes questions. One of my memories is of someone saying to me that, as a minister, I must of course believe that faith is a good thing. That certainly raised some questions, because at that time I knew someone with anxiety problems who had been told by the doctor that their faith was a large part of their problem!

I am sure that the doctor was right – because not all faith is healthy. As the New Testament says (James 2:19) `the demons also believe - and tremble`.

Why? Because their belief did not bring them to follow the way of truth. Jesus also laid into people of faith on quite a few occasions. They objected when Jesus healed on the holy day (Luke 13:10-17), they complained when he accepted the gift of a woman of dubious character (Luke 7:36-50), they were furious when he assured a man that his sins were forgiven (Matthew 9:1-7).

Every time they were acting according to their faith and every time they were

wrong. Their faith taught them the vital importance of obeying traditional religious laws. And each time Jesus made it plain that faith of that kind was a problem! Each time he put the meeting of human need ahead of the letter of the law. Indeed, in Matthew 23, Jesus launched a tirade against those whose hypocritical faith is damaging, both to themselves and to others. His whole ministry centred on obedience to the central commands of the law, to love God and to love other people as well.

Many of us have been put off the Church by the actions of others and too often people of faith are judgemental and self-righteous. Perhaps those of us in the Church should even have the honesty to admit that others may have been put off by us!

But 'The Answer To Bad Religion Is Not No Religion', to quote the title of a recent book by Martin Thielen. We have recently been celebrating Christmas and remembering the birth of Jesus, whose life revealed the character of God and who showed 'good religion' both in word and action. From the humble circumstances of his birth to the extraordinary demonstration of the forgiveness of God on the cross, his life

Abernethy Parish Church Nethybridge. Family worship service on Sunday at 9:30am, followed by refreshments. More traditional worship service at 11:45am. Contact: Rev. Donald Walker. Tel: 01479 831252.

Aberlour Parish Church The Square, Aberlour. Sunday 11.15am.

Alvie & Insh Church of Scotland Our services are at 9:30am each Sunday in Kincraig (Church beside Loch Insh). The first Sunday of the month is the All-Age interactive service, also 9:30am, held in Kincraig Church Hall beside the Cairngorms Christian Centre. Please ring 01540 661918 for details.

Badenoch Free Church Ruthven Road, Kingussie. Sundays 11am and evening service 6pm.

Boat of Garten Parish Church, St Columba's Boat of Garten.

Sunday service 10am. Evening worship at Kincardine Church, 6pm the 2nd Sunday of most months: check the weekly press.

Contact: Rev. Donald Walker Tel: 01479 831252.

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was one of love to God and to other people. He broke down all the barriers that we humans keep erecting to divide people – barriers of race, of sex, of religion, of wealth and so on.

Do you remember the song 'Any Dream Will Do' from Jesus Christ Superstar?

Well, that line is not true! Any dream will not do. Stalin had a dream; so did Hitler; so did Pol Pot in Cambodia and many others through the centuries, and dreams like that won`t do - they are evil.

But of course that does not mean we should not dream – just that we should choose our dreams well!

In just the same way, the existence of 'bad religion' or misplaced faith, does not mean we should write off faith as pointless. It simply means we must place our faith where it should be. For me, as for all Christians, that means our faith is in Christ alone, for as Paul wrote, He is the visible likeness of the invisible God. (Colossians 1:15) May you know his blessing throughout the coming year.

Rev Jim MacEwan (Retired)

Cromdale and Advie Church, Church of Scotland Services 9:15am. Contact Diane Brazier: 01479 872547.

Dulnain Bridge, Church of Scotland Sunday services 12noon.

All welcome. Contact Rev Jim MacEwan 01479 821116.

Duthil Parish Church Carrbridge. Sunday morning service at 11.30am. Contact Rev. Donald Walker Tel: 01479 831252.

Grantown Baptist Church High Street, Grantown-on-Spey.

Sundays 11am and evening service at 6pm. All welcome.

Contact Rev. Rick Moeller: 01479 873125.

Inverallan Parish Church Church of Scotland. Grantown-onSpey. Sundays 10.30am with crèche. All welcome. Rev Jim MacEwan 01479 821116.. www.inverallanparishchurch.org.uk Inveravon Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 9.30am. All welcome.

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If your New Year resolutions are seldom kept, here is an alternative!

Throughout the year, when something good happens that makes you happy, write it down on a piece of paper and keep it in a jar. The following New Year’s Eve read them all and remember how you felt. I plan to do this and maybe next New Year I will feel thankful instead of disappointed about all those things I didn't do!

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USEFUL INFORMATION Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day Scottish Bank Holiday Burns Night Christmas Day Boxing Day Valentine’s Day Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Mothering Sunday British Summertime Starts

Wed 31st Dec 2014 Thurs 1st Jan 2015 Fri 2nd Jan 2015 Sun 25th Jan 2015 Fri 25th Dec 2015 Sat 26th Dec 2015 Sat 14th Feb 2015 Tues 17th Feb 2015 Wed 18th Feb 2015 Sun 15th Mar 2015 Sun 29th Mar 2015

Palm Sunday Sun 29th Mar 2015 April Fool’s Day Wed 1st Apr 2015 Maundy Thursday Thurs 2nd Apr 2015 Good Friday Fri 3rd Apr 2015 Easter Sunday Sun 5th Apr 2015 Easter Monday Mon 6th Apr 2015 Local Holiday § Mon 6th Apr 2015 Early May Bank Holiday Mon 4th May 2015 Spring Bank Holiday Mon 25th May 2015 § includes Aberlour, Craigellachie, Knockando, Tomintoul, Dufftown & Rothes

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for 2014/2015 (all dates inclusive) Christmas Holiday Ends Fri 2 Jan 2015 Spring Term Starts Mon 5 Jan 2015 Mid Term Holiday Fri 13 Feb 2015 Mid Term Holiday Mon 16 Feb 2015 Spring Term Ends Fri 27 Mar 2015 Spring Holiday Starts Mon 30 Mar 2015 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 10 Apr 2015 Summer Term Starts Mon 13 Apr 2015 May Day Holiday Mon 4 May 2015 In-Service Day Thurs 21 May 2015 In-Service Day Fri 22 May 2015

for 2014/2015 (all dates inclusive) Christmas Holiday Ends Fri 2nd Jan 2015 Spring Term Starts Mon 5th Jan 2015 Mid Term Holiday Mon 16th Feb 2015 Mid Term Holiday Tues 17th Feb 2015 In-Service Day Wed 18th Feb 2015 Spring Term Ends Thurs 2nd Apr 2015 Spring Holiday Starts Fri 3rd Apr 2015 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 17th Apr 2015 Summer Term Starts Mon 20th Apr 2015 May Day Holiday Mon 4th May 2015 In-Service Day Mon 1st Jun 2015

Useful Contacts Aviemore Church Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810280 Boat of Garten Community Hall . . . . . . . . . 01479 831213 Dufftown Community Centre . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871641 Dufftown Mortlach Memorial Hall . . . . . . . . 01340 820287 Edinvillie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871745 Fleming Hall (Aberlour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871853 Glenlivet Public Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01807 590486 Glenrinnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 821061 Grant Hall (Rothes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 831578 Speyside Sports and Community . . . . . . . . 01340 871641 Tomintoul Richmond Memorial Hall . . . . . . 01807 580709

Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Aberlour Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871693 Aberlour Post Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 871201 Aviemore Citizens Advice Bureau. . . . . . . . 01479 810919 Aviemore Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 813141 Aviemore Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811056 Aviemore Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 813146 Aviemore Social Work Services . . . . . . . . . 01479 810251 Aviemore Tourist Information . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810930 Badenoch Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661596 Badenoch Learning & Resource Centre . . . 01540 662420 Dufftown Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820244 Dufftown Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 820272 Grantown Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 873175 National Rail Enquires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08457 484950 Moray Cats Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07837 342646 Railway Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 078419 85768

VETS Aberlour Veterinary Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871385 Morven Veterinary Practice Ltd . . . . . . . . . 01975 962837 Strathspey Veterinary Centre . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 872252

VILLAGE HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES Archiestown Village Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 810442

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Best New Practice and Practice of the Year - North

Call today to join our practice Inspire Dental were crowned Best New Practice and Practice of the Year - North at the Dentistry Scotland awards, held in Glasgow on 7th November.

Delighted that the practice as a whole was recognised, Principal Dentist Bert Hay puts the achievement largely down to a united, very loyal group of hard working staff and overwhelming community support. This makes a hat trick of industry award wins for Inspire Dental, after Bert Hay was crowned Dentist of the Year at the Scottish Dental Awards in May 2014.

For full details of the Private, HDP and NHS services currently available call 01540 661280.

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PARLIAMENT BLOG Let me start by saying that I sincerely hope everyone had a very enjoyable Christmas and New Year. I am writing this blog in December, so I can tell you that I am very much looking forward to spending some time with my family in Aviemore over the holidays. Hopefully I will see you out and about - if, like me, you are doing any last minute Christmas shopping. Christmas is a time for families and friends to come together. We also think of those less fortunate than ourselves and those who cannot be with their families at Christmas. It is a time to extend an extra helping hand to them, such as checking on an elderly neighbour or supporting those who are without their loved ones this year.

I would like to end by wishing everyone in the Highlands all the best for 2015. If I can ever do anything to help you over the coming year, no matter how big or small, please do email me at danny@highlandlibdems.org.uk or call my office on 01463 711280.

2015 - Year of Food and Drink.

Last year saw Scotland on the world stage as never before, with the both the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup being hailed as the best ever. But in Government one cannot rest on past laurels.

Yesterday’s trophies soon gather dust on the mantelpiece. So, the new year comes with more opportunities and for tourism 2015 is The Year of Food and Drink. Two thirds of visitors to Scotland cite as a reason to return, our high quality food and drink. Our natural larder is second to none. And it is now "cool" to cook - young males want to emulate Andrew Fairlie or Michelle Roux! Changed days indeed. Why not make a challenge to yourself - a late new year’s resolution. Why not do your bit for the local tourism industry in Scotland and the 211,000 people who work in it. Holiday in Scotland this year. Surprise yourself by the enormous range of things we have to offer. You won’t regret it!

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DECEMBER 2014 29 monday evening talk: “the ornithological mythology of christmas and new year” by bryan bland 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. looking at some of the ornithological myths surrounding the christmas and new year period, where did they come from? for more info visit ww.bwwc.co.uk

30 tuesday evening talk:"nepal - on top of the world" - by steve lovell 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. for more info visit ww.bwwc.co.uk

31 wednesday rhythmnreel hogmanay bash @ ironworks 9pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

JANUARY 2015 1 thursday evening talk : "trinidad & tobago" by steve lovell 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. for more info visit ww.bwwc.co.uk new year's day at the old bridge inn 9am - 2am, 23 dalfaber road, aviemore. keeping the party going into 2015 with the outstanding line up of fatherson & prides, plus djs. for more info call 01479 811137

13 tuesday inverallan old tyme dancing 7:30pm - 10pm at inverallan church hall. grantown-on-spey. an evening of mixed old tyme & country dancing to live music. no partner required. £3 entry which includes tea and biscuits. for details call 01479 851353 or email jane.mackintosh.01@btinternet.com

15 thursday highland decorative & fine arts society (hadfas) art lecture ‘the british on the grand tour” - lecturer professor brendan cassidy 2pm - 3.30pm at smithton free church, murray road, inverness new members welcome. non members £5. contact membership sec averillbrodie@ymail.com or chair davidmartin30@hotmail.com (07595 219308) full details www.hdfas.org.uk

16 friday grantown society meeting 7:30pm - 9pm at grant arms hotel, the square, grantown on spey. 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the highland railway company. ian lamb will give a well illustrated talk on the speyside line. this will be an appreciation of the line from craigellachie to boat of garten which finally closed to passengers in 1965. free event.

17 saturday orienteering at findhorn 10:15am - 11am, findhorn village centre. it's moray's world championships year and a welcome awaits at moravian's opening event of the new season, with the annual club awards function and social for club members afterwards.

3 saturday evening talk : “is seeing believing?" by bryan bland 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey. for more info visit ww.bwwc.co.uk

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20 tuesday waterstones inverness presents: a talk and book signing with bestselling crime writer peter may @ ironworks 6pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com or call 0871 7894173 for more information and tickets

my year in elgin museum : lecture by sue beardmore 2pm, elgin museum hall. sue has spent the past year recording and researching the museum's internationally recognised fossil collection.

24 saturday burns supper boat of garten 7pm - 10pm, boat of garten community hall, craigie avenue, boat of garten. for info or tickets call 01479 831056 or email: jack.ian@btinternet.com

24 saturday - 25 sunday 32nd aviemore sled dog rally two-day timed trials held by the siberian husky club of great britain which take place in aviemore. for more information visit siberianhuskyclub.org.uk

25 sunday burns night at the cairngorm hotel 5pm - 9:30pm. call 01479 810233 for details and booking.

27 tuesday highland literary salon burns evening 7:30pm, glen mhor hotel inverness. burns supper. for more info and tickets please see www.highlandlitsalon.com

30 friday community car scheme music event 2pm - 4pm at newtonmore village hall. call 01479 810004 for more info. transport must be booked in advance.

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Football Files

A profile on John Hughs, Manager of

Caledonain Thistle FC Time flies when you're having fun and it's certainly the case for Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Hughes.

Spend any more than sixty seconds in the man's company and his beliefs and ideas for football teams to play the game in the correct manner will quickly be evident. Hughes wants his side to play football in a style that is just as attractive as the Highland scenery surrounding the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

The former Hibernian and Falkirk manager took over the reigns at the Inverness club a year ago taking over from Terry Butcher and made the move to the Highlands unsure of what to expect in his new surroundings.

That’s why it’s no surprise to see Caley Thistle once more towards the top end of the SPFL Premiership and aiming for an even higher position than last season.

Fast forward a year and like his predecessor, Hughes has settled nicely into the area and would even go as far to say he's in love with his new abode.

John Hughes and his team are looking to push on in 2015 and with the philosophy that the manager is implementing at the club, here’s to continued progress and success.

He's able to combine his biggest passions in the tranquil environment, cycling, golf and especially coaching football!!

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Weddings and Corporate Entertainment A Unique place for any Occasion It is difficult to imagine a more romantic setting for your wedding than a 17th century house set in a sheltered walled garden. However, Innes is not just a stunning venue which you and your guests will never forget, but also offers a wholly flexible programme to enable you to plan your day exactly as you would like.

Every wedding is unique and tailor-made for each couple. You may hold the ceremony here in the garden or in one of the two beautiful reception rooms. After the service your guests can wander around the gardens whilst you have your photographs taken in these tranquil, romantic surroundings.

The reception and dinner may be held in the East Dining Room or larger parties can be held in our marquee extension which covers a walled garden complete with a summer house for the bar and a fountain around which the tables are set. After dinner you may enjoy dancing or other entertainment and then drive away down the tree lined avenue and look back on a magnificent floodlit house.

Alternatively, you and some of your guests may stay the night in one of our splendidly appointed bedrooms and leave after a leisurely breakfast the next morning.

Any couple booking their 2015 Wedding with us during January 2015, will be offered complimentary wedding night accommodation along with a ‘Champagne Toast’ upgrade of their chosen drinks package.

Innes House – Elgin – Moray – IV30 8NG Tel. 01343 842410 enquiries@inneshouse.co.uk – www.inneshouse.co.uk Please quote ‘SpotLight’ when making an enquiry

Energy: Why is this a pressing local issue, winter 2014/5?

Long dark nights…cold…snow on the ground. The comforting smell of holly. Perhaps a log fire with mulled wine wafting from the kitchen, surrounded by the comforting trappings of Christmas. The heating is high, lights are low and life is grand...

As many as 15 million households would rather go without heating than pay sky-high bills, even though 36 per cent said rationing had affected their health and well-being last year, uSwitch found. Fuel Poverty is rising.

HOW MUCH DO WE PAY?

QUALITY INSTALLATION IS CRITICAL

The average annual dual-fuel bill - covering gas and electricity - is about £1,264 per household.

It is one of the largest regular bills that a household has to pay, behind mortgage or rent, and council tax.

Grampian Energy Services works primarily with Green Moray Renewables in Moray and the Highlands. A multi skilled and multi trade installer, they are able to tie differing systems together.

Whether it is Solar PV to produce electricity, Solar Thermal to heat your hot water, a biomass boiler, a simple biomass stove or even a micro-wind generator. Green Moray Renewables have proven highly skilled and diverse. They have installed many of our projects right up to 50kW systems, often in the harshest of conditions, in addition to many of their own.

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO BEGIN? ADVISING HOUSEHOLDS AND ENTERPRISES

Anyone can start the energy self-sufficiency journey.

There’s much we can do to reduce our energy demand: Use Less, Lose Less, and Generate Onsite. Reduce heat loss, insulate, close up drafts, lag pipes and tanks, use heavy curtains over doors (like granny used to do) and use curtain liners. Fit low energy devices, LED lights, switch things off, don’t let hot water run, Grampian Energy Services gives advice to people no matter what their financial situation may be. Simple changes are simply better.

HOME ENERGY GENERATION: SYSTEMS APPROACH

Each home, office and factory is unique. One solution does not fit all. Grampian Energy Services is not an installer and not tied to any preferred technology thus providing impartial, expert advice. They can guide you which technologies can work for you, Solar PV, Solar Thermal, when to use heat pump or deciding if wind power is right for your site. How do they tie together? Is energy storage viable? Get the honest opinion of experts.

Between Grampian Energy Services and Green Moray Renewables, they can design your system, complete the G59 grid connection applications, execute planning if required, provide an EPC and Green Deal reports, install your desired system (any technology), provide lifetime service and re-lamp you home with LEDs to boot.

Green Moray Renewables and Grampian Energy supply customers with the most practical, cost effective solutions for their needs.

Simple changes are simply better!

Article by Dave McGrath Grampian Energy Services & rhetoric by Sharon of Green Moray Renewables

For further details on renewable energy call Green Moray Renewables on 01343 818102

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