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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
GRANTOWN ON SPEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB Junior & adult coaching is run throughout the year. The club also participates in the Highland District Leagues. Call 01479 873120
ASHTANGA YOGA AVIEMORE Geranium Cottage, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Yoga centre offering yoga classes. Contact 01479 812511 for times.
GRANTOWN YOUTH GROUP Tues - Girls Night 6-10pm. Fri Youth Drop-in 7-11pm. Sat Youth Drop-in 6-10pm. Sun 26pm. Grantown YMCA/ Community Centre 80 High Street. Call Jennifer Tiller on 01479 872262
AVIEMORE & ABERNETHY ANGLING ASSOCIATION Season: 11th February to 30th September (no Sunday fishing) Contact Eileen Troup (Treasurer) Tel: 01479 831615
MORTLACH ART GROUP Every Thursday, 1pm - 4:30pm in the Mortlach Memorial Hall, Dufftown. All welcome, 16 up.
AVIEMORE CEILIDH DANCERS Meet monthly, 8pm - midnight at the Aviemore Village Hall. Licensed bar and interval with refreshments and raffle. For details contact Patsy Thompson on 01540 651377 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.
THE UPHILL SKI CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN 8 Gran Cairngorm Ski, Aviemore PH22 1RB. Call 01479 861 272 ROTHES BABY & TODDLER GROUP Open year round on Tues & Fri, 9.15am - 11.15am term time & 10.00am - 12pm school holidays & in-service days. £2 entrance fee per family, includes snack & drinks for children & parents. ROTHIEMURCHUS AND AVIEMORE TENNIS CLUB Situated at Inverdruie, on the outskirts of Aviemore. Court Hire: 10am to 5pm. Call 01479 812345 for info or to book a court.
GRANTOWN PARENT, BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Twice weekly at Inverallan church hall for fun & play for children & parents/carers alike. All welcome to pop in for a chat and a coffee. Call Emmeline on 01479 873166 for information.
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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. 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. Call Angela on 01479 810940 or email kilvingtona@ btinternet.com TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYS OUT For people in Moray & Invernessshire. Spend a day carrying out conservation tasks. Transport, tools and training free of charge. Pick ups available. Volunteers over 18 with a reasonable level of fitness. Every Wed & last Sun of the month. Booking essential. Call Mick on 01309 691292 or email mick@treesforlife.org.uk TRIBAL BELLY DANCE CLASS Tues, 7 - 8pm at Rothes Grant Hall, High Street, Rothes. Call Sun Fyre & Mel on 01340 871094 for more information. WALKMORAY - DUFFTOWN Meets Wednesdays, 10am at The Whisky Museum & Heritage Centre, Conval Street. For details contact The Health Point on 01343 567842 BALL - OVER 60S CLUB Meets on Wednesdays from 10am - 12.15pm at Memorial Hall, Tomintoul.
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As we go to press with this issue, the Paralympics being held in London are drawing to a close. Whilst athletics in general may not be everybody’s “cup of tea” as a spectator sport, one cannot deny the sheer scale of the competitors’ personal achievements. What better place from which to draw inspiration for our own lives?
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Life Through a Lens by Nicky Mack, Lossiemouth “The Autumn mourns her rip'ning corn By early Winter's ravage torn; Across her placid, azure sky, She sees the scowling tempest fly;…”
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The Sky’s the Limit One of my very favourite quotes during my time here in Lossiemouth relates to the weather and its ever changing nature … “just wait a minute and it’ll change”. Autumn skies here on the Moray Firth are particularly beautiful in my experience. Sky and cloud photography is one of my most pleasurable pastimes firstly because there are never two sunsets the same and it does change, very quickly and gives you a fresh canvass to capture. Photographing skies during daylight is relatively simple because you have the light available to you. Remember the definition of photography is drawing with light. Photographing at dusk is very different. You don’t have as much light available to you. You can be anywhere to see and capture the perfect sunset. Now is the time of year to keep your eyes peeled. One tip I’ve learnt for capturing sunset and sky shots is always look behind you. You can look ahead trying to find your shot but don’t forget what’s going on elsewhere.
as a point of reference or if you live closer into town, you can use silhouettes of buildings to give your shot a point of focus. If you don’t feel you are experienced enough with your camera yet to set it up for this specific type of shot, most digitals will have a Sunset setting or the like. This will automatically set light levels, depth of field etc. What is important to remember for dusk time/sunset photography is capturing the level of light available to you. One blink and the shot is lost. Therefore, you need to set your shutter speed higher. This will in turn capture the movement of the sky inhabitants against the light available to you by sucking in the light to the shot. There is a term in photography called ‘noise’. This is prevalent in dark or low light photography. This is when your shot has fuzziness which may distort your shot. This can be overcome by adjusting settings. Get comfortable with your camera. Know both of your capabilities so far and snap, snap and snap some more. You will find your own way. Before long you’ll be shifting and twiddling and clicking without thinking about it. You can achieve some wonderful photographs through watching the sky. No painting can compare to the wonderful dramatic presence the clouds can offer in real time but a well shot photograph can come close. The camera is not as clever as the human eye. We are very fortunate to have this gift. But get intimate with your camera and keep at it and you’ll surprise yourself how close to a perfect capture you’ll come.
From my own personal experience try not to take your dusk sunset shot when it’s too windy. It will cause reverberation through the camera causing movement and thus blur. All modern digitals have a function where you can adjust the effects of wind but it’s not always brilliant. I love the natural warmth and depth of a good Moray sunset. There are many layers of cloud, air and light which all contribute to your composition. You may live on the coast where you’ll have the sea and mountains
My own work can be found at www.vianne.co.uk, any comments would be greatly appreciated. My inspiration is merely what surrounds me, you can share that too.
PASTORAL LETTER AND CHURCH MEETINGS The Bible is rich with wonderful stories. One of the most popular stories from the Old Testament is that of young David taking on and beating the giant Philistine Goliath. It is a tale that has been used to encourage the underdog. It is a tale that encourages us to take on challenges that might seem beyond us – because well, if wee David can do it so can we! But you see this is where we have the story all wrong – because, I would argue, David was never the underdog. Apologies if that made you choke on your toast but, you see, how could David be the underdog when he had God on his side? Let’s go back to the beginning of the story. David has been helping out by taking supplies to the battle frontline. His brothers are there. King Saul is looking for someone to take on Goliath, who has made a direct challenge. Step forward David. Saul dresses David up in his armour and gives him his sword. But they
weigh David down so much he can hardly move. So David takes off his garb and heads off, having first picked up his shepherd’s crook and sling and selected 5 smooth stones as ammunition. He is all set to take on the giant, Goliath. Taunted by Goliath David retorts, “You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the Israelite armies” (1 Samuel 17:45). And with that, he fires a stone from his sling and Goliath is beaten. Davis wins because he has God on his side. When David went to meet Goliath he was armed with five stones. Over the summer we have in our church been thinking about these stones. We have been considering as we have followed David’s story how they represent God involvement in our lives. One way we have done this is to consider what they might represent. A wonderful suggestion I came across was that the first stone
Abernethy Parish Church Nethy Bridge. Sundays 9.30am: family morning service. Followed by refreshments. Traditional service at 12 noon. Tel: 01479 821280. Aberlour Parish Church The Square, Aberlour. Sunday 11.15am. Alvie & Insh Church of Scotland Our churches can be found beside Loch Insh for morning worship at 09.30am & Loch Alvie where we meet at 7.00pm. If bad weather is forecast, changes might be made to these venues. Please call 01540 661918 for confirmation of where we will meet. Badenoch Free Church Ruthven Road, Kingussie. Sundays 11am and evening service 6pm. Boat of Garten Parish Church, St Columba's Boat of Garten. Sunday morning service 10am. Evening worship at Kincardine Church, 6pm the second Sunday of most months: please check the weekly press. Contact tel.: 01479 831252. Craigellachie Church Victoria Street, Craigellachie. Sundays 9.45am. Dulnain Bridge, Church of Scotland Sunday services 12noon. Duthil Parish Church Carrbridge. Sunday morning service at 11.30am. 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-on-
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represents God’s love for us, the second that he knows us, the third that he treasures us, the fourth that he forgives us and the fifth that he is always with us. Is that not a wonderful way to look at this story in a new way – David is no underdog– how, armed with these stones, could David fail to beat Goliath? And if we pick up these 5 stones how can we fail to meet life’s challenges? We might not always win or get what we want but we will be strengthened by remembering that God is there with us. So remember and cherish your five stones: God loves you, God knows you, God treasures you, God forgives and God is always with you. May God’s blessing be with you.
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Spey. Sundays 10.30am with crèche. All welcome. Contact Rev. Morris Smith: 01479 872084. Kingussie Parish Church Sundays 11am. All welcome. Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown Parish Church of Scotland Sundays 10am. Tel : 01340 831381. Rothes Parish Church Sundays 11.30am. Tel: 01340 831381. Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church of Scotland St Andrews Church, Grampian Road, Aviemore. Sundays 11.15am. Website: www.standrews-aviemore.org.uk St Columba Episcopal Church High Street, Grantown, P26 3LD. Sundays 10.30am: Holy Communion. Ven. Richard Gillings: richard.gillings698@btinternet.com or phone 01479 831365. St John Episcopal Church Sunday 10.30am: Eucharist. Followed by refreshments in the church hall. Email: blessings@stjohns-rothiemurchus.co.uk St Michael Episcopal Church Coval Street, Dufftown. Sunday 11am: Family Eucharist. Tel: 01343 547505. St Margaret of Scotland, Episcopal Church High Street, Aberlour, AB38 9QD. Sundays 10am: Eucharist. Tel: 01340 881764. Website: www.stmargaretsaberlour.co.uk If you are a member of a church not listed here, please email us with details and we may print them in future issues.
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A few months ago I was sitting at my desk in the room at the front of the house I use as an office, when my concentration was broken by a barely audible little song. I looked around the room, there was a Robin sitting on the back of a chair a metre away. The song was repeated and I was looked at very directly. I opened the window but the robin refused to move, let alone fly out. As I went out of my office across the hall into the sitting room, the Robin followed, cocked its head on one side and repeated the song, this time sitting on the television. I knew what the Robin wanted. To get to my office you come in the back door, through the kitchen, along the front hall and turn left. This is a route the Robin knows well and uses when the back door is open and I need “training”. Like many people, we have bird feeders in the garden and during the late Spring and early Summer they seem to be the main source of food for the local breeding House sparrows who consume nearly a kilo of food a day. Last Winter we started to feed mealworms, the Black birds and Robins really seemed to appreciate this. A couple of Robins started to watch for signs of us coming out of the house. They would make it very clear that they wanted more meal worms, and as time went on they became quite happy to eat these from the hand.
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This Spring two pairs of Robins nested in the garden and our “training” was stepped up a gear, I guess by the male birds who were feeding their mates sitting on eggs. If there were no meal worms out the Robins would look directly through the window into the house, and continue to watch us until we put out more mealworms. Back in May we spent a couple of weeks in the Cairngorms, and while we were away our neighbour checked the garden and filled the bird feeders. On returning I noticed a small pile of bird droppings on the door step. I thought this was a little odd until I surmised that a Robin had spent a lot of time sitting on the back door handle waiting for someone to come out and feed him. Over the past months the demand from the Robins has reduced, the young have left the hedge and I assume they are looking after themselves. However, the male birds seem to be feeding the females again, perhaps they have laid more eggs. I am looking forward to my work being interrupted again in a couple of weeks and for my “training” to be resumed. In the meantime, the local starlings have discovered the mealworms and the Blackbirds nesting in the clematis on top of our oil tank are feeding them to their young. No chance of stopping our regular mealworm order! Briefly, and on more serious note, wild birds eat all year round and feeding them in the Winter can really help them through difficult cold spells.
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL NEWS ExtractS FrOm thE minutES OF thE mEEting OF 19th JunE 2012 OF grantOwn-On-SpEy and Vicinity cOmmunity cOunciL 3. Matters Arising a) Strathspey Railway Basil Dunlop via email informed the meeting that the event held on 25th May for invited politicians etc. was beneficial regarding publicity, though somewhat disappointing regarding attendance. The resultant photos in the Press, with 3 engines in steam and 12 footplate and locomotive maintenance volunteers and staff posing on them, showed that the SRC is now big business, as it did not include the many other people engaged in other essential tasks on the railway. b) Flower Baskets Basil Dunlop via email told the meeting that the baskets are expected any time now, and the watering pump has been checked and is working well. Highland Council have planted up tubs. Volunteers are still required, especially those with vehicles with tow bars. c) Grant Park Lochan Basil Dunlop via email said that Anagach Woods Trust are to arrange a meeting with Seafield Strathspey Estates to discuss the weed problem, possible allotments, and vehicle access. d) Old Speybridge On going. e) Grant House Renovation Cllr Douglas reported that the 2nd phase would be complete in early October and indicated that an invitation would be extended to the Community Council to visit after the renovations were complete. f) Town Signs On going. Other issues: • PA System – On going. • Picnic in the Square – J Beveridge told the meeting that the event had been very successful. C Sinclair extended a vote of thanks to the committee who had organized the afternoon. There was a discussion regarding the requirement for multi-directional microphones for groups performing. L McCracken is to approach the Grammar
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School to see if they would approach the Community Council to purchase these, as it would be more beneficial for the school to have the microphones. E Sutton is to price the equipment and Cllr Douglas stated that there could potentially be match funding from the Ward discretionary budget. • Olympic Torch – J Beveridge indicated that this had also been a great success; he thanked C Sinclair for his MC duties. There was disappointment that the Highland Council coverage had ended at Carrbridge. • Ian Charles Hospital – Cllr Douglas stated that a focus group was being set up and that a site visit to Migdale was to be arranged with representatives from all affected Community Councils. J Beveridge said that under the proposed new arrangements consultants would attend at the community hospital. D Scobbie indicated that the Highland Senior Citizen Network felt that the centralized model would not be as beneficial to the various communities as having smaller, local units. • Dulaig Pitch – The benches are still outstanding, Cllr Douglas to pursue this. • Service Point Hours – On going. Tom nan Clach wind farm - Fiona Milligan, Project Manager at Infinergy attended the meeting to outline the Community Benefit scheme attached to the Tom nan Clach wind farm. She explained that if the scheme goes ahead then the various communities impacted will qualify for a Community Benefit Fund of £5,000 per annum per megawatt of installed capacity. This will equate to £195,000 per annum. Highland Council have produced their own policy on Community Benefit and the communities affected were free to adopt this or to go their own way. One suggestion would be to set up a central trust to be administered by representatives of the various communities and to which local organizations could apply for funds.
housing (estate houses) and habitat, which would comprise a demonstrator type project which could then be showcased to other estates. J Munro asked whether the funds will be split among the communities according to the impact upon them. F Milligan replied that this was hard to balance because of different ways of measuring this and also because of the Community Council area and number of residences. J Munro also asked for clarification as to whether the social housing proposed would not benefit the estate rather than the local residences. F Milligan responded that the affordable housing would be realized by bringing estate housing back into use, but would be done in cooperation with a local housing association or trust. Cllr Lobban stressed to the meeting the need to explore all the options before the wind farm was operational. • Aung San Suu Kyi – There was a follow up discussion about the Burmese opposition leader’s visit to Britain and Grantown on Spey offering her some sort of recognition. It was decided that as we had clearly missed this window of opportunity the subject should be re-examined at a later date. Proposed: D Scobbie Seconded: P Mathieson Matters Arising from AOB Item a – Alcohol Ban. As the Highland Council Ward Manager Sue Palmer is leaving, it was felt that it was best to wait until her replacement was in post to discuss licensing. Items b/d/e 30 mph Sign. On going. Road Markings. These are due to be refreshed in the next few weeks. Missing Cover. Has been reported to Scottish Water
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Useful Telephone Numbers Aviemore Local Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810222 Regional Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 715555 Aviemore Citizens Advice Bureau . . . . . . . 01479 810919 Aviemore Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810694 Aviemore Social Work Services . . . . . . . . 01479 810251 Aviemore Tourist Information. . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810363 National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08457 484950 Aberlour Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 871201 Aviemore Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811056 Dufftown Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820244 Aviemore Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811113 Badenoch Library & Learning Centre . . . . 01540 661596 Aberlour Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871693 Dufftown Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 820272 Grantown Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 873175 SCHOOLS Aberlour Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871255 Abernethy Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 821274 Alvie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 651238 Aviemore Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810343 Carrbridge Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 841249 Craigellachie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 881271 Dalwhinnie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01528 522228 Deshar Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 831226 Gergask Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01528 544272 Glenlivet Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01807 590216 Grantown Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 872525 page 10 - October 2012
Grantown Grammar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 872649 Inveravon Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01807 500217 Kingussie Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661354 Kingussie High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661475 Knockando Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 810257 Mortlach Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820268 Newtonmore Primary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 673252 Rothes Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 831269 Speyside High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871522 Tomintoul Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01807 580271 DENTISTS Aviemore & Kingussie Dental Practice . . . 01479 810301 Kingussie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661280 NHS Highland Dental Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811019 Speyside Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871738 Your Perfect Smile Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . 01479 872107 (Grantown) Your Perfect Smile Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . 01479 812846 (Aviemore) Other useful numbers including doctors, vets, schools, pharmacies, and village halls are rotated on a regular basis and will appear in subsequent issues. If you have any suggestions for additional numbers, please contact us and we may include them in the magazine.
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SEPTEMBER 25 tuesday grantown-on-spey health walk 10:30am - 11:30am. 20 min short, easy, local walk (20mins to 1hr) led by qualified walk leader. call 01479 841233 nethy bridge health walk 1pm - 2pm. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 07519 569005.
26 wednesday - end october “impressions of an untamed countryâ€? by keith tilley at elgin museum. ÂŁ1 or included in the museum entrance fee. email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk or call 01343 543675
27 thursday pub quiz 9pm - 11pm at the woodshed, aviemore. ÂŁ1 per person. call 01479 810661. carrbridge health walk group 11am - 12noon, the old bridge. free event. 01479 841749 kingussie health walk group 10am - 11am. badenoch centre. 01540 661878. aviemore health walk group 1:30pm - 2:30pm, cafe 22, grampian road. 01479 810519.
27 september - 1 october autumn speyside whisky festival distillery tours, music, dancing, exhibitions, pipe bands and food & craft fairs. visit www.whisky.dufftown.co.uk
28 friday “the boys are back in town� pro night @ ironworks 7pm. 14+. professional boxing night. tickets or info call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
29 saturday ‘handmade in scotland’ autumn craft fair 10am 1pm, lossiemouth high school. free entry. free tea & coffee. email sales@islaandesme.com or find us on SpotLight on Strathspey
facebook dame emma kirkby & jakob lindberg in concert 7pm - 8:30pm, old high church, church street, inverness. visit www.moraysteinerschool.org
30 sunday last day of opening for castle & gardens for the year. enquiries & ticket info call 01667 404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.com
OCTOBER 1 monday ‘the rut - the spectacle of the mating game’ (talk) 9pm, grant arms hotel, grantown-on-spey. free entry. moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'in my shoes' 11am 1pm / 2:30pm - 4:30pm, the gallery, elgin library, elgin. join art practitioner kate craik on a journey of self discovery, creativity and fun. free / limited spaces, booking required. call 01343 567188. visit www.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk for more info.
1 monday - 6 saturday moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'recapture' exhibition the loft youth project, keith. youth led photography project to inspire those with an eating disorder to fight & recover. call 01542 886630 for opening times and info.
1 monday - 24 wednesday moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'the feelgood mural' 51 south street, the old junners building, elgin. promoting messages of mental health & wellbeing. visit www.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk for details or call 01343 550652 moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'knitting your way to good health' mon - sat 8am - 5:30pm sun 11am 4pm. st giles shopping centre and start to knit shop, elgin. promoting everything good about knitting. free, no booking required. for info call 01343 551512
2 tuesday moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'a creative & caring moray' 3:15pm - 7pm, registration 2:30pm, moray college, elgin. aimed at community members and professionals from the arts, health and social sectors. free, limited spaces, booking required. email
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fiona.mcpherson@moray.gov.uk grantown-on-spey health walk 10:30am - 11:30am. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 01479 841233. nethy bridge health walk 1pm - 2pm. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 07519 569005.
3 wednesday mark steel’s in town - comedy @ the loft 7:30pm, east grange farm, forres. call 01343 850111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk gillian orr “proclaiming faith to young people” 2pm at inverallan church hall, grantown-on-spey. tea and biscuits provided. creag meagaidh national nature reserve nature walk 10am - 12noon. refreshments after. call 07961 632685 or email wayne.fitter@snh.gov.uk
4 thursday “bridging the gap” 2pm - 4pm, elgin museum. lecture by lt. col. andy sturrock (39 engineer reg., kinloss). £3 donation, £2 for society members. call 01343 543675 / curator@elginmuseum.org.uk newton faulkner @ ironworks 7:30pm. 14+. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com pub quiz 9pm - 11pm. the woodshed, aviemore. £1 per person. call 01479 810661. carrbridge health walk group 11am - 12noon. the old bridge. free event. 01479 841749. kingussie health walk group 10am - 11am. badenoch centre. 01540 661878. aviemore health walk group 1:30pm - 2:30pm. cafe 22, grampian road. 01479 810519. moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'feelgood bookbug' 10am - 10:45am children's area, elgin library. stories & rhymes for babies & toddlers. great way to meet other parents and children in the area. free session, no booking required. for info call 01343 562602
5 friday music night 7pm - 11pm. glenlivet public hall. “the rut - the spectacle of the mating game” (talk) 9pm. grant arms hotel, grantown-on-spey. free entry. moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'feelgood bookbug lite' 11am - 11:30am children's area, elgin library. smaller, shorter & more intimate. free session, no booking required. moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'healthmatters launch' 12:30pm - 3pm, the gallery, elgin library. publications and materials on display. free health info and resources to take away. free event. call 01343 562602 for details.
5 friday - 6 saturday affordable art fair nairn community & arts centre. for info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk
6 saturday bingo tea 7:30pm - 11pm. archiestown village hall. 'music for a while' at brodie castle. adult £8, concespage 14 - October 2012
sions £5. call 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk cairngorms farmers market at the porridge championships 10am - 4pm. carrbridge primary school grounds. the cairngorm charmer 11am - 3pm. 12 mile duathlon through beautiful glenmore forest park. £40 per team of two - great goody bag for all! call 01463 701198 or paul.corrigan@chss.org.uk
8 monday “it’s all about the bike. robert penn” 7:30pm - 9pm. the highland council chamber, inverness. email robert at rpreece@onetel.com or visit www.rsgs.org
9 tuesday grantown-on-spey health walk 10.30am - 11.30am. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 01479 841233. nethy bridge health walk 1pm - 2pm. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 07519 569005. moray feelgood festival 2012 : an audience with christopher brookmyre 7pm - 8:30pm, the gallery, elgin library, elgin. free, booking required. visit www.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk or call 01343 562602
10 wednesday myshkins ruby warblers @ the loft 8pm, east grange farm, forres. visit www.eastgrange.co.uk or call 01343 850111 moray feelgood festival 2012 : moray 'random act of kindness' day 24 hrs, throughout moray. doing good does you good. take a moment to do something nice for others. visit morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'pay it forward' 10am 12:30pm, moray playhouse cinema, elgin. free, booking required. call 01343 567108
11 thursday pub quiz 9pm - 11pm. the woodshed, aviemore. £1 per person. 01479 810661. carrbridge health walk group 11am - 12noon, the old bridge. free event. 01479 841749. kingussie health walk group 10am - 11am. badenoch centre. 01540 661878. aviemore health walk group 1:30pm - 2:30pm, cafe 22, grampian road. 01479 810519.
12 friday “background to burghead - the recent excavations at clarkly hill, roseisle” 7:30pm - 9:30pm, elgin museum. a lecture by dr fraser hunter. call 01343 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk benjamin francis leftwich @ ironworks 7:30pm. 14+. £12. 08717894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com sharon king and the wreckless angels @ the loft 8pm, east grange farm, forres. £8, booking required. call 01343 850111or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'the happy movie' 8pm - 10pm, universal hall, findhorn foundation.
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13 saturday this is nirvana - nirvana tribute @ ironworks 7:30pm. £8. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com ‘choctober’ - morays chocolate festival 12pm - 4pm, bishopmill hall, elgin. with chef's demos, a chocolate craft market and a mad hatters restaurant. free entry. see www.facebook.com/choctober for more details.
14 sunday salad & sweet 12pm - 2pm. aberlour fleming hall. kingston community litter pick 10am - 11am. for info or to help out call the ranger on 01343 820339. hue and cry @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'hugo and the house of automata' 1pm - 3:45pm, moray playhouse cinema, elgin. fundraising event. free / suggested donation £1/£2. no booking required. call 07790 719097 or 01309 691212
18 thursday bat for lashes + sylver tongue @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com group open evening 7pm - 10pm. bi-weekly men’s group in forres, invites men to come & see how we support men to work on things that are difficult in their lives. call ashley on 07557282563 or visit www.mkp.org.uk carrbridge health walk group 11am - 12noon. the old bridge. free event. 01479 841749. kingussie health walk group 10am - 11am. badenoch centre. 01540 661878. aviemore health walk group 1:30pm - 2:30pm. cafe 22, grampian road. 01479 810519. pub quiz 9pm - 11pm. the woodshed, aviemore. £1 per person. 01479 810661.
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15 monday - 24 wednesday moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'walk in my shoes’ exhibition during opening hours, the gallery, elgin library. expressing mental health issues through art & creativity. for info call 01343 562602. free entry.
16 tuesday grantown-on-spey health walk 10.30am - 11.30am. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 01479 841233. nethy bridge health walk 1pm - 2pm. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 07519 569005. moray feelgood festival 2012 : the flying starts flea circus 6:30pm - 7:30pm, the gallery, elgin library. a fundraising event presented by the house of automata. suggested donation £2/£4. limited places, booking required. call 01309 691212
17 wednesday fibre carding and blending 1pm - 3pm. knockando woolmill. family activity. all ages welcome. £2 per participant. to book, contact: 01340 810 345. wildlife warriors 2pm - 4pm, scottish dolphin centre, spey bay, fochabers. club for children aged 6-10, £2 per child, accompanied by an adult. booking is essential. 01343 820 339 / dolphincentre@wdcs.org western north american alpines 7:30pm, forres lesser town hall. illustrated talk by drs liam and joan mccaughey. highland rock garden club. for further information call john owen 01320 366246 moray feelgood festival 2012 : ‘walk in my shoes’ poetry writing sessions with colin will 11am 12:30pm or 2:30pm - 4pm, the gallery, elgin library. SpotLight on Strathspey
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20 saturday doug allen - life behind the lens 7:30pm, universal hall, findhorn. £15 / £12.50 concs. call 01309 691170 or visit www.universalhall.co.uk turin brakes + iain mclaughlin & the outsiders + anderson + anderson, mcginty, webs @ ironworks 7:30pm. 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com rainbow fair fleming hall, aberlour. for mind, body & spirit. various stalls including readers, healers, crystals. free entry. call ann miller on 07547 467646.
21 sunday there was an old lady who swallowed a fly 4pm, universal hall, findhorn. £7 / £6 (concs) /£5 u16s. call 01309 691170 or visit www.universalhall.co.uk moray feelgood festival 2012 : ‘feel good on the
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farm’ family day out 10am til late at the loft, eastgrange farm, forres. a full day of taster sessions and activities. free entry & discounted activities. for info call 01343 850111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk
22 monday waterwheel challenge 1pm - 3pm. knockando woolmill. family activity. all ages welcome. £2 per participant. to book, call 01340 810345.
23 tuesday grantown-on-spey health walk 10:30am - 11:30am. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 01479 841233. nethy bridge health walk 1pm - 2pm. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 07519 569005.
24 wednesday wildlife warriors 2pm - 4pm, scottish dolphin centre, spey bay, fochabers. for children aged 6-10, £2 per child, to be accompanied by an adult. booking is essential. 01343 820 339 / dolphincentre@wdcs.org natural dyestuffs (2) 1pm - 3pm. knockando woolmill. family activity. all ages welcome. £2 per participant. to book, call 01340 810 345. moray feelgood festival 2012 : ‘bully’ kutting edge youth theatre 7pm - 8:30pm, lossiemouth highschool, lossiemouth. free, no booking required. for info call 01343 557148
25 thursday pub quiz 9pm - 11pm. the woodshed, aviemore. £1 per person. 01479 810661. carrbridge health walk group 11am - 12noon. the old bridge. free event. 01479 841749. kingussie health walk group 10am - 11am. badenoch centre. 01540 661878. aviemore health walk group 1:30pm - 2:30pm. cafe 22, grampian road. 01479 810519.
26 friday ironworks unplugged @ ironworks call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com david hughes dance - the chinaski sessions 8pm, universal hall, findhorn. £10 / £8 (concs) / £6 u16s call 01309 691170 or visit www.universalhall.co.uk ‘help whip cancer’ fundraiser 7:30pm - 9:30pm, oakwood cookery school, forres road, elgin. gorgeous recipes, live cooking demos and raffles. help us ‘stand up to cancer’. cinema nairn presents ‘oranges and sunshine’ (15) 2010. 7:30pm, nairn community & arts centre. for info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk
27 saturday alzheimer scotland’s elgin branch coffee morning 10am - 12noon. the supper room, elgin town hall. home baking & usual stalls. £2 entrance fee. halloween horrors at spey bay 6pm - 7:30pm. join us in the ice house for creepy games, bewitching fancy page 16 - October 2012
dress, devilish disco dancing & pumpkin soup! £2 per child, to be accompanied by an adult. booking essential. 01343 820 339 / dolphincentre@wdcs.org. slam’s halloween party @ ironworks 10pm. 18+. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com hocus pocus halloween haunt 6:30pm - 8:30pm, brodie castle. tickets £4, family £10. call 0844 4932156 or visit www.nts.org/events verdi’s “la traviata” 7:30pm, nairn community & arts centre. for info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk. visit www.musicnairn.org.uk elgin bid ‘halloween family fun day’ 10am - 4pm, the plainstones, elgin. fun for all ages.
30 tuesday grantown-on-spey health walk 10:30am - 11:30am. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 01479 841233. nethy bridge health walk 1pm - 2pm. short, easy, local walk lasting 20 mins to an hour led by qualified walk leader. 07519 569005.
31 wednesday 3 magic words : how to access your subconscious mind to become an active co-creator in your own life 7:30pm, highland spiritual cinema, inverness. visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net creag meagaidh national nature reserve nature walk 10am - 12noon. refreshments after. call 07961 632685 or email wayne.fitter@snh.gov.uk
NOVEMBER in brief 1 thursday lau @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 3 saturday the wolfe tones @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 3 saturday - 4 sunday elgin model fair 10am - 5pm, elgin town hall, elgin. rail layouts, boats, planes, digital scalextric, various hobbies etc. specialist hobby suppliers & refreshments. adults £4.50, concs £3.50, children £3, family (2+2) £12. under 5s free. email duncan macrae: enquiries@elginmodelrailwayclub.co.uk 7 wednesday molly ducket (inverallan church guild) 2pm. grantown museum. creag meagaidh national nature reserve nature walk 10am - 12noon. refreshments after. call 07961 632685. wayne.fitter@snh.gov.uk 9 friday calum stewart and heikki bourgault 8pm. universal hall, findhorn. £10 / £8 concs / £6 u16s. call 01309 690311or visit www.findhorn.org the usa and trilliums (highland garden rock club) 7:30pm. nairn community centre. illustrated talk by robert unwin. call john owen 01320 366246. 17 saturday rhythmnreel @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
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NOVEMBER in brief continued 20 tuesday bellowhead @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 24 saturday daimh 8pm, universal hall, findhorn. £12 / £10 (concs) / £8 u16s. call 01309 690311or visit www.findhorn.org christmas lights switch on 11am - 5pm, the plainstones, elgin. fun for all ages. 28 wednesday creag meagaidh national nature reserve nature walk 10am - 12noon. refreshments after. call 07961 632685 or email wayne.fitter@snh.gov.uk
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Chef’s Confidential Crab Fritters and Sweet Chilli Sauce. A simple starter that often goes on our specials board this month as local crab is available.
100g butter 150ml water 150g plain flour (sifted) A pinch of sea salt 1 egg and 1 yolk (beaten) 150g crab meat 1 tspn chopped chives or parsley
Method 1) Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add butter and salt. When butter has melted, beat in flour to form smooth paste. Beat for 2/3 minutes over a low heat. 2) Chill pastry in a bowl for 20/30 minutes. 3) When cool, beat in egg. Mix well. 4) Fold in crab meat and chives. Season with black pepper to taste. 5) Using a teaspoon, drop crab mix into hot oil. Cook for 2/3 minutes.
Serve fritters with dressed salad, lemon, and sweet chilli sauce.
Enjoy!
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