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Clubs and Societies ABERLOUR ANGLING CLUB Visitors welcome. Day & weekly tickets at reasonable prices.

Call 01340 871428 or email at hamish@munro-of-speyside.com ABERLOUR TENNIS CLUB New members welcome. Two excellent clay courts. Available for visitors, 7 days a week.

Call Marjory Stronach on 01340 810437 ANAGACH WOODS TRUST WORK PARTY Last Sun in month, at 10 am, one to three hours weather permitting. Meets Forest Road car park, top of General Wade's Road. Bring your gardening gloves & a hot drink. Help restore our community woodland & get fit! Call Hilary Swift on 01479 872261 or email hilaryandpete@gmail.com. See Facebook Anagach Woods Trust ART IN STRATHDEARN Thurs, 1.30pm - 3.30pm, Strathdearn Village Hall.

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Welcomes anyone irrespective of their artistic talents & offers possibilities to those who might be unsure of what to do with their days while either unemployed or retired or unwell.

Call Pam Hardwick on 01808 511 766 AVIEMORE BOWLING CLUB Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore.

Mon & Wed( Summer months) club nights. (Oct - Mar) the clubhouse is used for short mat bowls. Bingo every Thurs at 7pm. Visitors welcome £3 per person, please use contact details to arrange a game.

Email Norrie MacLeod at norriemacleodabc@gmail.com AVIEMORE JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Tues, 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Call Vicki Gosling on 01479 810071 AVIEMORE TINY TOTS Fri (except Christmas holidays), 9.30am - 11.30am, The Hub (above Red Cross Shop), Aviemore. U3s & their parents/carers. Play, crafts, music, outings, parties & snacks. aviemoretinytots@hotmail.co.uk

CARRON CREATES CRAFT GROUP Mon, 2pm-4pm, Carron Village Hall. General interest group. £2 per session. Guest instructors.

Call Jenny on 01340 810506.

KINGUSSIE TENNIS CLUB Coaching available for members & non-members. New members welcome. Call Moira Webster on 01540 661484.

CRAIGELLACHIE REAL ALE CLUB 1st Wed of month, 7.30pm. All welcome. Call 01340 881446

LINEDANCE Wed, 7pm - 9pm, Inverallen Church Hall, Grantown-on-Spey. £3 per session.All welcome.

Call Lorna on 07541 372524

DISABILITY SNOW SPORTS UK Glenmore Lodge Grounds, Queens Houses, Glenmore, Call 0845 521 9338. www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk

MORTLACH ART GROUP Thurs, 1pm - 5pm, Memorial Hall, Albert Place, Dufftown. £2 per meeting. Tuition avaliable.

Some materials available. Call 01340-820151

EDINVILLIE DARTS CLUB Wed, 7pm, Edinvillie Hall.

Anyone 13 years & over is welcome whatever your ability!

Call Heather on 01340 871322

STRATHSPEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Wed, 7.30pm, Aviemore Primary School . Players of all levels & experience welcome. Call Ian Chadburn on 01540 673686 www.strathspeyrugby.com/

GRANTOWN COMMUNITY CAFE Fri, 10am -2pm, Grantown YMCA Community Centre for tasty homemade soup with fresh homemade bread, teas, coffees & delicious cakes. A warm welcome guaranteed! Call 01479 872262 or email at gantown communitycentre@gmail.com

CAIRNGORM CYCLING CLUB Tues & Thurs, 6.30pm - 9.30pm (training & social rides); longer rides some weekends. The Cairngorm Cycling Club is run by & for cycling enthusiasts in Strathspey & Badenoch of all ages & abilities. Email Mike Barras, Treasurer at treasurer.cairngormcc@gmail.com www.cairngormcc.co.uk

GRANTOWN ON SPEY BOWLING CLUB Mon (Club night) or Thurs evenings & Tuesday & Thursday afternoons. May - Sept. Free equipment and coaching. All welcome. Call Judith Hamlett on 01479 872466. See poster at Clubhouse.

CAIRNGORM RUNNERS Mon & Wed club nights, The Fun House rear car park (next to Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel on the Ski Road). Email Heather McLellan at secretary.cairngormrunners@ gmail.com www.cairngormrunners.org

KINGUSSIE BOWLING CLUB Daily (May - Sept). Mon & Thurs (Club nights), 6.45pm for 7pm.

Spey Street, Kingussie. Bowls & footwear available. New members & visitors welcome.

Call Campbell on 01540 662476 or email at kingussiebowling club@ hotmail.co.uk

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STRATHSPEY WINDS Mon, 2pm, Boat of Garten Hall Email info@boathall.org.uk THE OSPREY MUSIC SOCIETY (TOMS) A member group of Boat of Garten Community Company, a charity which acts as an umbrella organisation to support village activity groups, run events & manage village projects. TOMS hosts classical music performances in the Community Hall. Call Ann Napier on 01479 831213 or email at ann.nap@btinternet.com YOGA FOR MUMS WITH BABIES Wed, 11am - 11.45am. Email info@boathall.org.uk

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Civil Rights is in the news at the moment and is something close to my heart. I have never quite understood why the colour of one’s skin or the country of one’s birth should dictate how one is treated.

Words by the Wayside “...for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.”

Here is a poem by Langston Hughes, US Civil Rights activist (1902-1967) a contemporary of Martin Luther King.

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Spring is here! Our minds may be turning to thoughts of improving our well-being and taking better care of ourselves. Perhaps during the long dark winter nights we succumbed to over-indulging ourselves in comfort food which has not been good for the waistline; or on cold mornings opting to use the car rather than walk and we are not as fit as we were.

Now, we decide, is the time to take ourselves in hand and sort ourselves out. We must make a determined effort to get our lives, mind and body, back under control. Out must go the junk food high in sugar, salt and fat. In must come proper calorie control, healthy ingredients, the right amount of vitamins and nutrients. It is time to choose the healthy option and stop living to eat and start eating to live.

There is plenty of advice on how to go about it with numerous advertisements lauding their solutions and remedies.

In similar vein we may resolve that we have got to improve our stamina and fitness again. We will feel much better once we engage in more physical activity such as jogging or sport or getting back to the gym on a regular

basis. Whether it is healthy eating or invigorating exercise there is a massive industry out there assuring us that they can help if we buy their products or join their fitness programme.

Mindfulness is another technique that can help improve our wellbeing. It has its origins in Buddhism and involves understanding our thoughts and taking control of them. All or any of these things can certainly be beneficial for us in proper proportion, but so can the Bible. Have you ever thought about that?

Many of the health improving choices we make are directed inwards to ourselves, whereas we might benefit more by being less introspective and instead looking away from ourselves to others. In Paul’s Letter to the Romans in the 12th Chapter he wrote: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God (v.1.) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (v. 2.) Paul goes on to urge people to practice outgoing love in

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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action. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves….be joyful in hope, patient in affliction; faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality (vs. 9-13.)

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.

Do not be conceited (v. 16.) If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live in peace with everyone (v. 18.) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (v. 21.)

It will take practice and commitment to live a life like that, but remember this is the counsel of the man who persecuted Christians before he met Christ the Lord who dramatically transformed his life – the same Lord who can transform our lives when we walk in his way. We could try it!

Rev Bob Anderson Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown linked with Rothes.

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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Parliament Blog & Tide Times Concerns about NHS Grampian continue to feature heavily in my postbag and the recent news that the children’s ward in Elgin was once again going to close to overnight admissions was a further blow to the local area.

We are trying to attract people to Moray as a shortage of medical staff is one of the reasons for the situation in the children’s ward, but Moray will seem a less attractive option if these important services are reduced or lost altogether.

As well as the children’s ward, we have excessive waits for the eye clinic, chronic pain waiting times are unacceptable and a number of cases I have raised on behalf of local people have been responded to by both NHS Grampian and Scottish Government Ministers confirming the treatment delivered was unacceptable and fell below the standards we should expect.

Given the growing concern locally about a variety of NHS issues I have asked NHS Grampian to join me at a public meeting in Moray to explain the current situation and their future plans. Local people deserve to hear directly from NHS managers about what they plan to do to ensure we all get appropriate health care in the local area. I will advertise details of the meeting in the local media when NHS Grampian confirm who will be attending.

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

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

However, if you would like to avoid the big crowds I would encourage you to visit some of the smaller and community-run Highland Games.

One of my favourites happens to be the Strathconon Games, held on 28th July. It has a warm family feel and where all the profits from the Games go towards the upkeep of the Village Hall.

Visiting hidden gems like the Strathconon Games is also a great way to support local communities.

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

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

It is also great to be reminded of how much our area has to offer for both locals and visitors alike. Our area offers everything from Britain’s first and only polar bear cub at the excellent Highland Wildlfie Park to the cutting edge “augmented reality” app that lets visitors learn about Inverness from the palm of their hands.

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

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

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Useful Information St George’s Day ANZAC Day Lag B’Omer Early May Bank Holiday Ascension Day Pentecost Shavuot MORAY COUNCIL SCHOOLS

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Whit Monday Mon 21st May 2018 Spring Bank Holiday Mon 28th May 2018 Local Holiday § Mon 4th June 2018 § includes Aberlour, Craigellachie, Knockando, Tomintoul, Dufftown & Rothes * excludes Dufftown ± Dufftown

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nelson tower with panoramic views over the moray firth 2pm - 4pm. exhibitions of local photographs & nelson memorabilia. entry by donation. the red ensign flying from the tower mast signifies that the tower is open! www.forresheritage.org findhorn heritage centre & ice house 2pm - 5pm, 1 northshore, findhornfree. weekend opening in may & sept. daily opening in june - august. email elaine burns at elaine@glenkindiesteading.co.uk www.findhorn-heritage.co.uk

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year of young people/bliadhna na h-oigridh 2018 a platform for our young people (8 to 26yrs). opportunities to showcase lives & talents, voice opinions, etc various events all over scotland. email yoyp2018@gov.scot. www.young.scot/yoyp2018

April 2018 23 monday

insight to some of the principality's key wildlife sites & what to see there 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey

24 tuesday

the moray tenants forum 2pm-4pm, to be confirmed call 0300 123 4566 or email at tenantparticipation@moray.gov.uk talk by neil mcintyre wildlife photographer organised by badenoch arthritis support group 7.30pm - 10pm, talla nan ros, king street, newtonmore. free. call 01540 673020 or email at basg@mybtinternet.com

25 wednesday

anzac day remembrance service 10am, dallachy memorial, bogmoor. all welcome. please note that b9104 will be closed from 10am - 10.30am noel gallagher's high flying birds 6.30pm - 10.30pm, aberdeen exhibition & conference centre www.ticketmaster.co.uk scilly pelagic magic: speaker - jim almond, wildlife photographer 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown

25 wednesday - 28 saturday

st giles theatre group: joseph & the amazing technicolor dreamcoat 7.30pm & sat 2.30pm & 7pm, elgin town hall

26 thursday

golden birding moments 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey.

27 friday

billy nasty@the ironworks, inverness 11pm www.ironworksvenue.com moray community awards hosted by third sector interface moray 7.30pm - 8.30pm, moray college, uhi, elgin. call 01343 541713 or email at info@tsimoray.org.uk www.moraycommunityawards.co.uk where 2 today music afternoon/ceilidh 2pm - 4pm, aviemore legion. ÂŁ2.50. music, fun, song, dancing, raffle & afternoon tea. all welcome. transport can be arranged. call ros munro on 01479 810004 or email at ros@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk

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28 saturday

badenoch chorale: the armed man by karl jenkins; supported by the special film made to accompany the performance 7.30pm - 8.45pm, kingussie parish church. free. call 01540 673422 28th junior highland games: supporting children 1st (elgin) & nspcc scotland 11am - 2pm, gordonstoun school, duffus. teams of children from all over ne of scotland take part in traditional games. email at hughesy@gordonstoun.org.uk maiden scotland@ the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com happy mums market: indoor pre-loved markets dedicated to baby & children's items from birth to 10yrs 10am - 12pm, inverness leisure centre adults £1; u16s free. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk great glen walking club: ggwc weekend away – blairgowrie details to follow. www.greatglen.org lords of the dance: black grouse males strut & waggle to attract the females 5am - 7am, badenoch & strathspey tea/coffee & a bacon butty provided. warm waterproof clothes & footwear. bring your telescope & binoculars. adult £6, child £5, family £5 (hlh discount available). tickets from www.booking.highlifehighland.com Museum March 18.pdf jumble saleGrampian in aid of Transport shs 2019 swaziland project 10am - 2pm, aberlour scout hall. deals, bargains, treasure. drinks & snacks for sale

29 sunday

car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early before 9am with a car & table. teas/coffees, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com etape loch ness: chosen charity macmillan cancer support 6.15am, inverness. £63 (sold out) a cycle sportive offering the chance to cycle 66 miles around the loch on traffic free roads. 18yrs + fochabers & district swi & moray cats protection soup & sweet 12pm - 2pm, fochabers institute variety of soups, pudding, bread, oatcakes, hot & cold drinks, ice cream, homebakes, traidcraft

30 monday

birding with your eyes shut: speaker - ben darvill, the british ornithology trust (bto) 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey

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federation of holistic therapists (fht): animal communication; speaker - neen forder. find out what's going on in the world of your pet 6.30pm 8.30pm, the inkwell, francis place, elgin. call sandra ream on 07751 316663 or email at sandra@willowbankholisticmassagemoray.co.uk www.fht.org.uk/moray cairngorm cc social bike ride: grantown 6.30pm 9.30pm, museum car park, grantown on spey www.facebook.com/pg/cairngormcyclingclub the raptor-monitoring season through the lens: speaker - ben darvill, bto development & engagement manager on exploring the lives of commoner birds of prey 8.30pm, grant arms hotel, grantown on spey

3 thursday - 7 monday

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4 friday

superhero day: may the fourth be with you - mfr cash for kids sign up your school, college, university, business or place of work to fundraise & dust off your superhero outfit. call 01463 227700 or email at cashforkids@mfr.co.uk. www.planetradio.co.uk definitely oasis unplugged@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com inverness science festival: fun family day 12pm 4pm, inverness leisure centre. call 01463 667500 www.uhi.ac.uk/isf race night: hnc events students, inverness college uhi. races on the big screen, tote betting, raffle & great entertainment 7.30pm, raigmore hotel, inverness. £6 (incl finger buffet. call 01463 221546

5 saturday

music at the castle: 'the art of love' - the marvel of peru; with guest soprano aileen cuthbert 8pm, the drawing room brodie castle. £15 (includes light refreshments). call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events the cuban brothers@ the ironworks, inverness 8pm, www.ironworksvenue.com friendly fest: brand new music festival in moray; one day festival, live music, established acts, local bands, djs, food stalls, bars, craft & draft beers & gin bar 2pm - 11pm, kynoch park, keith. www.facebook.com/friendlyfest tipsy tea party/ann summers party, etc in aid of royal british legion, keith 2pm - late, royal british legion, keith. £25 from keith legion. glass of prosecco on arrival, nibbles, games, raffles, rock 'n roll bingo, karaoke, dj paul t & a surprise prize! call 01542 882320 happy mums market 10am - 12pm, elgin town hall adults £1; u16s free. indoor pre-loved markets dedicated to baby & children's items from birth to 10 years. www.happymumsmarket.co.uk inverness science festival at the botanics 11am, inverness botanic gardens. all welcome woodwinters: the big tasting@the ironworks, inverness 4pm. over 65 wines (& more surprises to be added). www.ironworksvenue.com sqa higher dance show: showcasing their performance techniques & choreography skills 7.30pm, eden court, inverness highland car club: rally time trial: a competition against the clock on about two miles of forest road. time & venue tbc. for information email secretary@highlandcarclub.co.uk. admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

www.highlandcarclub.co.uk upcycling fair hosted by unique ness: handmade, vintage & upcycled gifts & goods from local makers. demos of upcycling techniques 10am - 4pm, eden court theatre & cinema

6 sunday

macmillan cancer support (speyside): 4th fun run 11am onwards, ballindalloch castle. multi terrain, runs of 800m to 5k for all ages, abilities & levels of fitness. burger stall & the castle will be open. email funtorunformacmillan@gmail.com. www.active.com whisky auction in aid of craigellachie village hall 2pm (viewing from 12pm - 2pm), craigellachie village hall. offering over 140 bottles ranging from £10 to thousands - see online catalogue. sellers please register online. www.craigellachie.org.uk little bird sessions from the coffee house ft. carma, stephen mackontosh & dylan@the little bird cafe. the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm, all welcome www.ironworksvenue.com nethy bridge spring gathering 12.30pm - 4.00pm , playing fields, nethy bridge. free. craft stalls, activities, children's events , spit roast, refreshments, call jennifer carrott on 01479 821400 or email community.centre@nethybridge.com www.nethybridge.com aberlour & speyside rotary club: whisky galore (2016) 2pm - 5.30pm, fleming hall, aberlour £10/£5 seniors (incl a dram, hot drinks) soup & sweet 12pm - 2pm, glenrinnes community centre. various stalls. all welcome.

7 monday

sportmoray: protection for vulnerable groups (pvg) & signatory training; speaker - ann ferguson, volunteer scotland. an introduction to pvg legislation, legal responsibilities, etc 6pm - 9pm, tbc. free to sports clubs affiliated to sportmoray. call 01343 563657 or sports.development@moray.gov.uk

8 tuesday

aberlour hae a news 10am - 11.30am, conval court sheltered housing, conval drive, aberlour. have a cuppa & a news, dominoes, quizzes, bingo, crafts, etc for anyone with dementia & their families. call sharon finlay on 07584 408209 or email at sfinlay@alzscot.org badenoch & strathspey orienteering club: glen gynack west, nr kingussie 6.30pm, kingussie. email jane cox (secretary at secretary@basoc.org.uk cairngorm cycling club: cairngorm hill climb: coylumbridge 6.30pm - 9.30pm, coylumbridge social ride to & from glenmore. own pace up & down hill. www.facebook.com/pg/cairngormcyclingclub

9 wednesday

the arts society speyside lecture: klimt: imperial muralist turned radical painter; speaker - gavin plumley 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am,

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10 thursday

the arts society highland: gustav klimt; imperial muralist turnedradical painter; speaker - gavin plumley 2.10pm, smithton culloden free church ÂŁ8 non-members. email averill brodie at averillbrodie@ymail.com www.theartssocietyhighland.org.uk cairngorm cycling club: aviemore social ride 6.30pm - 9.30pm, myrtlefield shopping centre car park, aviemore. www.facebook.com/pg/cairngormcyclingclub ewan mclennan@the old bridge inn, aviemore 7.30pm, tickets from www.ewanmclennan.co.uk

11 friday

the prince experience@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com jazz in the village@carrbridge village hall 8pm,

12 saturday

aviemore 100: multi disciplinary cycling challenge tbc, forestry commission hayfield, aviemore organised by mikes bikes (aviemore) in conjunction with chest heart & stroke scotland. email at megan.robertson@chss.org.uk 10th inverness classic vehicle show 11am - 3pm, various venues, inverness. parade finale at 3pm neon waltz@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com moray field club spring walk: through aganach woods from grantown to cromdale (5 miles) 9.30am from lossie green. contact field club for information about transport. call 07840 285438 or email at morayfieldclub@gmail.com

12 saturday - 13 sunday

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13 sunday

aberdeen yarn fest 10am - 5pm, doubletree by hilton aberdeen treetops, springfield road, aberdeen stalls, classes, demos, exhibitions & podcasts. tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk

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

14 monday

selling online internationally: proactive selling to international customers 9am - 5pm, highlands & islands enterprise, an lochran, 10 inverness campus, inverness. free. www.hie.co.uk/internationaltrade page 18 - May 2018

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christian aid week: soup & sandwich lunch & afternoon teas 12.30pm - 4pm, cromdale church donations. call diane brazier on 01479 872547 or email at dbrazier39@gmail.com

15 tuesday

badenoch & strathspey orienteering club: moor of alvie, kincraig 6.30pm, kincraig. email jane cox (secretary) at secretary@basoc.org.uk cairngorm cycling club: 10 mile tt 6.30pm - 9.30pm, tbc. www.facebook.com/pg/cairngormcyclingclub

16 wednesday

badenoch gardening club: seed & plant exchange 7.30pm, newtonmore village hall. donations to club funds appreciated! preparing for investment in the highlands & islands 10am - 4pm, elgin youth cafe. free (lunch provided) how social investment can enable greater growth, sustainability & social impact with regard to charities, social enterprises, etc. www.eventbrite.co.uk core words, aac & pathways power academy: learning about & getting hands on with our new snap + core first aac software 9.30am - 3.30pm, the pines autism outreach centre, the pines, drummond road, inverness. free (lunch provided). www.eventbrite.co.uk

17 thursday

rend collective@the ironworks, inverness 6.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com preparing for investment in the highlands & islands 10am - 4pm, spectrum centre ( hidden gem cafe, margaret street, inverness. free (lunch provided) www.hie.co.uk cairngorm cycling club: social ride from tomatin 6.30pm - 9.30pm, tomatin www.facebook.com/pg/cairngormcyclingclub

19 saturday

western front asociation (north branch):naval 8 squadron, royal naval air service, in the great war; speaker - colin buxton(north) branch 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library. call derek bird on 01343 870562 or email at derek.bird876@gmail.com www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk the arc sessions: imar@fochabers institute tbc. call mhairi marwick on 7810 174377 or email at thearcsessions@hotmail.com tragedy: all metal tribute to the bee gees & beyond @the ironworks, inverness tbc. www.ironworksvenue.com festival of museums: travellers' tales; shelters, crafts & stories museum opening times, highland folk museum, kingussie road, newtonmore. call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/ highlandfolkmuseum

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20 sunday

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

rural communities healthcare 8.30am - 5.30pm, eden court, inverness. call henrietta forman on 0131555 5833 or email at secretariat@isrrh2018.co.uk

25 friday

where 2 today music afternoon/ceilidh 2pm - 4pm, grantown legion. £2.50. an afternoon of music, fun, song, dancing, raffle & afternoon tea. all welcome. transport can be arranged. call ros munro on 01479 810004 or email at ros@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk

26 saturday

grampian pride tbc, queens links, aberdeen village requires a free ticket. information stalls, fun activities including a youth zone & young persons area, food & drink 2 bars for over 18s, etc www.eventbrite.com/grampian-pride-2018 scottish women's institutes (moray & nairn federation): arts & crafts show 10.30am - 4pm, duffus village hall. £3. a display of traditional & modern crafts & art, submitted by the members from our institutes. refreshments & raffle. call alison prentice (press & publicity officer) on 01309 672380 or email at alison.prentice@sky.com scotland's gardens: leith hall 10am - 5pm, leith hall booking essential for tours at sramsay@nys.org.uk call 0844 4932175 or email at leithhall@nts.org.uk

26 saturday - 27 sunday

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23 wednesday

scotsburn horse trials: eventing for local riders & also catering for national riders in scotland tbc, scotsburn farm, invergordon

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

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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

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

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

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The Squirrels Who Squabbled

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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