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CULBIN SINGERSRegular Thursday evening prac-tice sessions take place in StLaurence Church, Forres. Newmembers welcome. Email: [email protected]

DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLECLUBMondays & Wednesdays 7pm-10pm, October-March at DallasRifle Club. To promote safe han-dling & instruction in competitivetarget shooting. Call Neil Suther-land 01343 890243

DARNAWAY CURLING CLUBSmall, friendly club would be de-lighted to welcome new mem-bers for the coming season. Whynot come and try a new sport.For further details [email protected]

EARTHTIME TODDLER ADVEN-TURESCreative & exploring sessions foryou & your child (2 - 5 year olds,accompanied by a parent/guardian). At Oakwood, Elgin orGrant Park, Forres. See Earth-time’s Facebook page. 07789715380 www.earthtime.co.uk

FÈIS INBHIR NARAINNReg. Charity No. SC038460.Weekly traditional music classesin guitar, fiddle, whistle, chanter,accordion, keyboard & bodhran.Any ability from age 8. Instrumenthire available. Tel: 462681 or visitwww.spanglefish.com/inbhirnarainn

FINDHORN VILLAGE ARTGROUPTues 10am - 12 noon, JamesMilne Institute in Findhorn. Artclasses, drawing etc. Conversa-tion and fun every Tuesday. Ifthere is enough interest, anotherday could be arranged. £5 persession. Call 01309 675210.

FORRES ‘BALL’ GROUP‘Be Active Life Long’. Thurs10am - 12noon, Forres House.Exercise to music for over 60’sgroup. Contact 672838

FORRES BIG CHOIRThurs 7pm, Kinloss Church, For-res. No auditions and no need toread music. Call Bill Henderson672951 or Kate O’Connel 01343850266

FORRES BRIDGE CLUBMondays 7pm from the end ofSept - March at Forres Golf Club.Call Peter Nelson 675371

FORRES DISABLED CLUBThurs 10-12 noon, Forres HouseA meeting place with some oc-cupational therapy & socialisingfor adults with various disabili-ties. Call Annette Paterson672355

FORRES INDOOR BOWLINGCLUBWe meet at Forres Academy @6.45pm. Mondays, Thursdays @Fridays. Come and enjoy agame of bowls. All ages and abil-ities welcome. Contact AnneMcIntosh 01309641513.

FORRES OAP ASSOCIATIONWed, 1:45pm, Forres Town Hall.Teas, raffle and entertainment.New members welcome. Con-tact June Kirk tel: 673194

FORRES OSPREY TRUSTMinibus for use of elderly anddisabled people from Forres,

Kinloss, Findhorn and environsfor outings, meetings & clubs.Call Annette Paterson 672355

VARIS PLAYERSAmateur dramatics society inForres. Call Samantha Robert-son 01309 676022

FORRES OVER 60S LUNCHGROUPFridays at 12pm, St LeonardsChuch Hall. 3 course meal. £4per week. Open to anyone 60+.Contact Joan Lobbett on 01309671150.

FORRES VICTORIA INDOORBOWLING CLUBMon, Thurs & Fri 7:45pm atForres Academy AssemblyHall, Sept - Apr. All abilitieswelcome. Call Mrs Anne McIn-tosh tel: 641513

LGBT MORAYSocial networking for bisexual,transgender, lesbian & gay peo-ple in Moray. 1st Tues & 4thThurs 7.30pm @ The MuckleCross, High St, Elgin; 3rd Sat10.30am Time Out Café, High St,Forres. Tel: 07598418638 oremail: [email protected]

FREE SOCIAL GROUP Last Thursday every month 7pmMuckle Cross, Elgin. For over21s in Moray. Walking group,weekends away, attending music, theatre & cinema events.New members always welcome.

MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ARTCLUB2nd Wednesday each month(Sept - June), 7.30pm at RamneeHotel, Forres. A relaxing eveningwith a professional demonstratorcreating designs with flowers &foliage with the chance to win an

arrangement in a raffle. For moreinfo call Jean on 01309 673552or Caroline on 01309 65136.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MORAYBy people with multiple sclerosisfor people with multiple sclerosisA website of info & support forpeople with MS, their friends,family & carers. www.MSMoray.net

NAIRN U3ASelf-help group for informallearning in a social setting forthose no longer working fulltime. Meets fortnightly Wednes-days 1.45pm, Nairn CommunityCentre. A guest speaker mayentertain us, or the afternoonmight feature a poetry or playplay reading, or a DVD, and endswith tea and biscuits. New mem-bers most welcome. Call 01667453537 or visitwww.nairnu3a.org.uk

RSCDS (FORRES BRANCH)Scottish Country Dance classesSept - Mar: Adults - Mon 8pm -10pm, Town Hall, Forres. Juniors(age 5-15 years) - Wed 6.30pm-8.30pm, Applegrove PrimarySchool. Contact Miss M. Ross,‘Morven’, Castle St., 673325

THE NATIONAL TRUST FORSCOTLAND BANFF & MORAYPromoting the NTS and fundrai-sing to support local properties,Brodie Castle and Leith Hall. Var-ied annual programme of events.Ring the secretary on 01343835258 or [email protected]

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While serving as Chaplain to theBrigade of Paras in Aldershot I wasbecoming frustrated by the number oftimes decisions would be changed.Almost every weekend on Friday wewere all on alert to go somewhere in-teresting and exciting, with the possi-bility of a parachute jump included,and by lunchtime it was all cancelled.Taking to the Air Adjutant one Friday Isaid complainingly.. “Is anything inthis world certain?” To which hereplied “Yes Padre ...its called death."Away from that dark humour I lookedfor a verse in the Bible that couldraise my spirits and I found one veryquickly... in Romans Ch 8 and verse28 . In that one verse, St Paul affirmsthe Christian experience of having di-rection and purpose in life, thanks toour faith in Jesus Christ. It reads, “ forwe know.... in all things... God workstogether for good, for those who lovethe Lord.” Can we believe that? Itsounds almost magical. It impliesthat even our biggest failures, our set-

backs in life, even our worst ill-nesses... can be used by God to bringabout a good outcome.There is much wisdom in the Bible es-pecially in the books of Proverbs andEcclesiastes, and of course in all theteachings of Jesus in the New Testa-ment Gospels. Verses like the one Ihave just mentioned can still open ourminds to God and the ways Godworks in people’s lives. Some verykeen evangelical church folk like touse Bible verses like signposts in life.But sadly and wrongly, some peopleuse Bible verses randomly and mis-guidedly, like the astrologer’s horo-scopes. There is the example of theyoung man who could not make uphis mind what to do with his life. Sohe found a pin and opened his Biblerandomly, sticking the pin into the firstverse his eye fell on. The result wasdisastrous. The first verse his pinlanded on was Matthew 27 verse 5:“And he went out and hanged him-self”. Not very inspired or guided hedid the same again, randomly select-ing a verse. The pin fell on Luke Ch

10 and verse 27.... “Go and do thoulikewise”.We should never try to make the wordof God as found in the Bible our ser-vant, nor try to interpret it randomlyfor our own purposes. There is a waythat we can gain knowledge and an-swers to all of life’s difficulties. Andthat is to read the Bible daily and sys-tematically, with help and guidancefrom the Church if necessary, so thatwe read each verse in its own con-text, with its own particular meaning.Throughout Moray, Churches and thepeople who fill them, have their doorsopen to people, like the young man inthe story, so that the word of God maycome alive in people’s lives and shinea light for their path in life. If your pathis clouded or uncertain, then do usethis resource which is free, like God’sgrace, and available to us each day.

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Caroline Street Gospel Hall Sundays 6.30pm: gospel meetings.Tel: 01309 674375. Email: [email protected] Church - Church of Scotland Sunday 10am: family service.On the last Sunday of the month, we enjoy fellowship over a cupof tea. Email: [email protected] Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 11.30am.Contact Mr Campbell Falconer (session clerk): 01309 674249.Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternatingweekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of eachmonth at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931 or 01309 690349.Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Chapel, Forres. Sundayservice 10am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards. Contact: 01309 676434. Email: [email protected]: www.lighthousechurch.co.uk Moray Grace Fellowship Alves Village Hall. Sundays 10.30am.Contact Vic Cameron: 01343 850142.Email: [email protected]. Website: www.moraygrace.wordpress.comRafford Church Sundays 9.30am: family service. Our praise is

from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service, we enjoy fellow-ship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Contact Anne Garrow (session clerk): 01309 672930.St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays8am: communion. 10am: family communion. Tel: 01309 672856.Email: [email protected]. Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.comSt Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309672260. Email: [email protected] Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea andcoffee served afterwards. Tel: 01309 672380. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.stleonardschurchforres.comSt Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday, Thursday andSunday 10am. Contact Father Barnett: 01667 453323.

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Secretary’s Report:-• The Secretary said during the holidayperiod there had been little mail from

Moray Council.• NHS Grampian had asked us to circu-late leaflets to extend awareness of de-tecting cancer early.• Forres in Bloom invited members of theCommunity Council to attend a buffetlunch to greet the RHS Champion ofChampions judges on Thursday 2nd Au-gust at 1pm.• A request has been made to the Com-munity Council by the organisers of an ex-hibition to celebrate the 150th anniversaryof the Dava railway line opening to seekpermission to use the Forres CommunityCouncil Crest on their publicity materialand stationery, together with that ofGrantown CC and the Highland RailwayAssociation, amongst others. After dis-cussion the members agreed to grant dis-pensation for the use of the coat of arms.• The Secretary reminded membersabout the forthcoming public exhibition ofthe proposed Energy Recovery Centre, tobe held in the Community Centre on the3rd and 4th of Aug.

Chair’s Report:-• The Chair told members that he had re-ceived a copy of the draft Wind Farm Pol-icy from Moray Council for members tostudy.• He also drew attention to a letter, copiedto him, Cllr Creswell, Angus RobertsonMP, Richard Lockhead MSP and ad-dressed to the Housing Department ofMoray Council, complaining about thesuitability of short term residents beingplaced in accommodation adjacent to eld-erly people without being checked forpossible anti social behaviour.

External Groups Report:- • Cllr Mackenzie told the meeting that the

old rent office had been open all weekshowing photos of old Forres of yester-year with many visitors and locals attend-ing. • Cllr Hayward said that an applicationhad been submitted to Planning to buildbetween 190 and 380 houses on sites onthe Grantown Road.• Cllr Ferris told members that the flag de-noting the termination of RAF Kinlosswould be being lowered next Thursday,the 26th July, to be taken over as KinlossBarracks by 39 Engineer Regiment.• Cllr Hellyer said that Army would be tak-ing over the administration of the Ospreybus from the RAF and the Board ofTrustees would be having further meet-ings. He said that with the closure of theRAF base the town had lost a lot of volun-teers.• Moray Cllr Alexander said that he hadbeen approached by a lot of people overthe proposed speed limit at the end of StLeonards Road and felt that individual ob-jections would have more effect than agroup objection from the communitycouncil.• Moray Cllr Maclean said the monthlyMoray Cllrs Surgery would be restartingnext month and would be held, as beforeon the first Monday of each month.• Moray Cllr Creswell told us that FilmForres were looking for suggestions tocreate another adult evening show, 446Sqdn ATC were looking for adult helpersand the Disabled Club were ceasing tomeet. She asked if any move had beenmade to meet Moray Council to discusthe Common Good Fund.


EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 19TH JULY 2012 OF FORRES COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Dyke Landward Community CouncilMeets third Tuesday of each month(excluding July and December) 7pm atDyke Village Hall. Contact Caroline MacLeod (chair) tel: 672481

Findhorn & Kinloss CommunityCouncil Meets last Thursday of everymonth (excluding July and December)7.30pm at alternate venues. Contact Mr Tim Negus (secretary) tel: 691823

Forres Community CouncilMeets 3rd Thursday of every month,7.30pm at The Tolbooth, High Street,Forres \Contact Colin Lipscomb (secretary) tel: 675177

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Autumn Term Ends Fri 12th Oct 2012Winter Term Starts Mon 29th Oct 2012In-service Closure Mon 19th Nov 2012In-service Closure Tues 20th Nov 2012Winter Term Ends Fri 21st Dec 2012Spring Term Starts Mon 7th Jan 2013Forres Academy & Feeders Thurs 14th Feb 2013Mid-term Holiday Fri 15th Feb 2013

Mid-term Holiday Mon 18th Feb 2013Spring Term Ends Thurs 28th Mar 2013Good Friday Holiday Fri 29th Mar 2013Summer Term Starts Mon 15th Apr 2013May Day Holiday Mon 6th May 2013In-service Closure Thurs 16th May 2013In-service Closure Fri 17th May 2013Summer Term Ends Fri 5th Jul 2013

Forres Holiday Mon 15th Oct 2012British Summertime Ends Sun 28th Oct 2012St Andrews Day Fri 30th Nov 2012Christmas Day Tues 25th Dec 2012Boxing Day Wed 26th Dec 2012New Year’s Day Tues 1st Jan 2013Scottish Bank Holiday Wed 2nd Jan 2013Burns Night Fri 25th Jan 2013

Shrove Tuesday Tues 12th Feb 2013Mother’s Day Sun 10th Mar 2013Good Friday Fri 29th Mar 2013British Summertime Begins Sun 31st Mar 2013Easter Monday Mon 1st Apr 2013Early May Bank Holiday Mon 6th May 2013Spring Bank Holiday Mon 27th May 2013Father’s Day Sun 16th Jun 2013


SCHOOLSAndersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275Dallas Primary School ................................(01343) 890206Kinloss Primary School ..............................(01309) 690376Logie Primary School ..................................(01309) 611258Moray Steiner School ..................................(01309) 676300Pilmuir Primary School ................................(01309) 673034Rose Abbey School ....................................(01309) 691872Forres Academy ..........................................(01309) 672271

DOCTORSForres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120Leanchoil Hospital ........................................0845 456 6000Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000

DENTISTSOrchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553

VETMoray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243

PHARMACIESLloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614Rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370

OTHERSPolice Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365Rafford District Hall ......................................(01309) 674583Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838

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Parliament Blog“ ”It has been a busy summer period andit seems to have flown in! Having twogrowing boys full of energy certainly fillsup the time and it was great to get sometime away with the family.We spent a few days in Wales this year

and while the weather, like pretty much everywhere elsethis year, was a bit changeable, the Welsh welcome forneighbours from the north more than made up for it!Nearer to home I recently had the pleasure of being atthe opening of Northern Oils new headquarters at Lint-mill, near Cullen. While many businesses are still underpressure there is some confidence coming back in andNorthern Oils are really going from strength to strength.

As many of you will probably have spottedI have, in my role as the SNP’s DefenceSpokesperson, recently put forward newdefence policy proposals, which are set tobe debated later this month at the SNP’sAnnual National Conference.It has been interesting seeing the reaction

from some parts of the media who have talked about rebellionand deep splits. If we didn’t debate challenging issues therewould of course be headlines saying we weren’t prepared toface up to those challenges!At the end of the day we will have a robust debate, agree aposition with a vote and move on. We will still speak to eachother - indeed we haven’t stopped speaking to each other -and there will be other challenging issues to deal with. A goodnumber of constituents in Moray have contacted me on thisissue and I am grateful for the many considered responsescovering both sides of the debate.

PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES

Angus Robertson MP

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and far covering topics such as ‘The Origins of the Church’, ‘The7 Particular Local Churches’ and ‘The Practices of the Church’.

Join us in worshipping God through prayer and singing. All ages welcome,

crêche and Children’s Sunday school available

We meet at Clovenside Chapel, Clovenside Road, Forres everySunday from 10.00am with tea and cofee following the service

No invite needed - just turn up!

Sunday Evening services start at 6:30pm also at Clovenside Chapel - all welcome

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Jesus declared: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have the light of life”

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Nairn and district; and Strathspey.

Rib Experience TripsExhilarating trips out to the Moray Firth and along the Moray

Coast line departing from both Findhorn and Inverness Marina.

Depending on customer requirements the duration of these trips

would range from 30 mins to 2 Hours.

Moray Firth Days OutHalf day trips to picturesque spots around the Moray Firth

including; Burghead, Lossiemouth, Inverness, and Cromarty.

Incorporating the Rib experience, scenic tour of the coastline and

a meal at one of the local providers.

Picnic Trips to some of the more rural spots around the Moray

Firth including The Old Bar. Again, this would incorporate the Rib

Experience as well as a delicious picnic.

Wildlife Explorer TripsThese trips would explore Moray Firth’s amazing and abundant

wildlife. Giving interesting and informative local knowledge on

both the area and its wildlife, as well as promoting Marine

conservation and the sustainability of the Marine environment.

Duration: 2 hours.

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CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRESGospel Meeting every Sunday 6.30pm

Prayer & Bible Study every Tuesday 7pmMonthly Message - Monday 1st October 2012 7pm

If thou seek him, (God) he will be found of thee;but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever. (1 Chron 28:9)

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This month, most gardeners will be doing their last cut of the year and putting away their mowers for the season - a pretty disappointing season in the garden too. Hopeless optimists that we are though, we will be planning a better season next year, hopefully without the damage caused by late spring snows and without the terribly wet conditions that made even getting the grass cut a struggle. We’ve had a very disrupted season, having to rearrange and redo many lawn treatments because of the poor weather.

You may wonder what a lawn treatment business does all winter; I did when I first made enquiries about buying the Green Thumb Moray Firth franchise. In fact, the off-season is our busiest time of the year as we have to pack in all the machinery jobs customers have asked us to do for them, principally aeration and scarifying. Aeration we do with a big hollow-core tining machine which, at £4,000 per machine, is not a piece of kit most weekend gardeners have in the back of the shed for occasional use. Good aeration is one of the best things you can do for a lawn. It eases compacted ground, opens up drainage and ventilation and is a major benefit in the control of moss and lichen. Forking is all very well, but some jobs are not really hand-tool jobs! We use our machines all day every day in the winter preparing the lawns for a good start next year and however you do it, it is a huge benefit.

Scarifying a lawn, on the other hand, is a job many

gardeners do themselves to remove old thatch and moss from the lawn surface at the end of the year. This is typically done either before Xmas or maybe in March, at the end of the winter (keen types might do it twice). Many folk have small electric scarifiers or rakes that work very well at removing annual moss from the surface of the lawn. A blade scarifier though, removes the thatch, which provides the habitat for moss to flourish again. We use them (obviously) for lawns with thatch, or some customers hire them and do it themselves. Either way, any gardening book or TV programme will suggest you scarify in the off-season, particularly if you are prone to moss. Both tasks are pretty dirty and physically demanding however, so best to pick a nice day! Enjoy!

For more information about seasonal lawn improvements from just £15 per qtr, plus useful downloads and photos, go to www.greenthumb.co.uk. Although GreenThumb is a national franchise with over 200 branches across the UK, we are locally based in Cawdor and cover the whole Moray Firth area. Contact Alastair or Fiona for a FREE LAWN ANALYSIS on 01667 404774, or email us at: [email protected]

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Attorney and Estate Management.

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For a Reliable, Friendly Service telephone

Airport, Station and Work-runs welcome

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Tel: 01343 547289 Fax: 01343 556226

Email: [email protected]

Visit our Showroomat New Elgin Road, Elgin IV30 6BA

Craftsmen in Marble, Granite and Slate since 1919

Traditional and Contemporary Designs to suit your specific requirements

Wood and Multi-Fuel Stoves - Supplied and Fitted

Granite, Marble, Quartz and Silestone Kitchen Worktops - Supplied and Installed

In-House Design Team available to turn your Dream Kitchen/Bathroom/Fireplace into Reality

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SpotLight on Forres and District tel: 01309 690063 October 2012 - page 19

SEPTEMBER 24 monday - 30 sunday nelson’s tower 2pm - 4pm. open daily until 30th sep-tember. www.moray.org/museums

24 monday - 30 sunday threads of history (exhibition) falconer museum, for-res. call 01309 673701 for details.

26 september - 31 october“impressions of an untamed country” exhibition bykeith tilley elgin museum. call 01343 543675 oremail [email protected]

28 friday‘the boys are back in town’ pro night @ ironworks7pm. 14+. professional boxing night. tickets or infocall 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

29 saturdayhandmade in scotland autumn craft fair 10am - 1pm,lossiemouth high school. free entry. find us on face-book or email tara at [email protected] emma kirkby & jakob lindberg in concert 7pm- 8:30pm, old high church, inverness. for tickets anddetails visit www.moraysteinerschool.org.

30 sunday last day of opening for castle & gardens for the year.enquiries & ticket info call 01667 404401 or visitwww.cawdorcastle.com

OCTOBER 1 mondaycinema nairn presents ‘blithe spirit’ (u) 1945 2pm.senior special nairn community & arts centre. call01667 453476 or visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk

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 ofself discovery, creativity and fun. free / limitedspaces, booking required. call 01343 567188. visitwww.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk for more info.

1 monday - 6 saturdaymoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'recapture' exhibitionelgin youth cafe, francis place, elgin. youth led pho-tography project to inspire those with an eating dis-order to fight & recover. call 01343 584 300 foropening times and info.

1 monday - 24 wednesdaymoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'the feelgood mural'

What’s On

Please send us details of Your eventslog on to www.spotlighton.co.ukemail [email protected]

or call 01309 690063.What’s on listings deadline for the november issue is friday 5/10/12.

Nairn Community& Arts Centre

For further details, telephone 01667 453476,e-mail [email protected] or check out our website

at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

Your local venue for films, shows,concerts, and parties.

Wide range of activities for all ages.

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51 south street, the old junners building, elgin. pro-moting messages of mental health & wellbeing. visitwww.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk for details or call01343 550652 moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'knitting your way togood 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

1 monday - 29 mondayhighland railway photographic exhibition falconermuseum, forres. contact 01309 673701.

2 tuesdaymoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'a creative & caringmoray' 3:15pm - 7pm, registration 2:30pm, moraycollege, elgin. aimed at community members andprofessionals from the arts, health and social sec-tors. free, limited spaces, booking required. [email protected]

3 wednesdaymark steel’s in town - comedy @ the loft 7:30pm,east grange farm, forres. call 01343 850111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk

4 thursdaynewton faulkner @ ironworks 7:30pm. 14+. call0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com‘bridging the gap’ lecture by lt. col. andy sturrock,39 engineer regiment, kinloss 2pm - 4pm. elgin mu-seum. call 01343 543675 or email [email protected] feelgood festival 2012 : 'feelgood bookbug'10am - 10:45am children's area, elgin library. stories& rhymes for babies & toddlers. great way to meetother parents and children in the area. free session,no booking required. for info call 01343 562602

5 friday harvest thanksgiving weekend harvest dance, dykevillage hall. call 01309 641232.moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'feelgood bookbuglite' 11am - 11:30am children's area, elgin library.smaller, shorter & more intimate. free session, no

booking required.moray feelgood festival 2012 : 'healthmatters launch'6:30pm - midnight, james milne institute, findhornbay. a family friendly, multi-sensory communitydance night. suggested donation at the door £6 / £8/ £10. no booking required. call 07852844291.www.homeclubscotland.co.uk

5 friday - 6 saturdayaffordable art fair nairn community & arts centre. forinfo call 01667 453476 or email [email protected]

6 saturdayconcert with 'music for a while' at brodie castle.adult £8, concessions £5. tel: 0844 493 2156. visit:www.nts.org.ukmoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'home club' 12:30pm- 3pm,

6 saturday - 7 sunday‘buddhist wisdom for everyday life’ talk by ato rin-poche 4pm, maclean room, eden court theatre, in-verness. email [email protected] or call0131 208 2884 for details.

7 sundaymundole equestrian show jumping contact 07901602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.comharvest thanksgiving weekend 11am. joint harvestservice with edinkillie church at dyke church. soupsand sandwiches afterwards. call 01309 641232.

8 monday‘it’s all about the bike’ - robert penn 7:30pm - 9pm,highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inver-ness. email robert: [email protected] or visitwww.rsgs.org

9 tuesdaymoray feelgood festival 2012 : an audience withchristopher brookmyre 7pm - 8:30pm, the gallery,elgin library, elgin. free, booking required. visitwww.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk or call 01343562602

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Sat 27th OctoberHalloween Party

Every week we have...

Quiz Night9pm

Killer Pool9pm

Poker Night7pm

We are taking bookings for Xmas Parties Now...

Email: [email protected] ‘LIKE’ on Facebook for details

Stepping & Spooking it upagain this year

Big Prizes for Fancy DressSee our Facebook page for details

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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For bookings or details on our events please call 01309 672585Carisbrooke Hotel Drumduan Rd, Forres IV36 1BS

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Taster sessions on therapies such as Indian Head Massage, Body Alignment, Herbalism, Homeopathy, Swedish Massage, Thai massage, Hopi Candles, Access Conciousness.....Taster sessions on The Loft activities- Zip Wire, Quads, Archery, Water Walkerz & Laser Tag. Scottish Youth Theatre presenting "African Tales".Chocolate Making Demonstration from Olive Tree Chocolate- Seratonin makes you happy and is present in chocolate, so eat up!

and demonstrations... ...and much, much more!!!!

The ethos of the day, as part of the Feelgood Festival is to raise money for charity & promote things that make you feel good! Therapy, exersise, fun, laughter, relaxation.... it is a FREE entry event with charges/ donations for activities/ taster sessions. All those attending are doing so on a volountary basis with no fee charged for attendance. The therapists will charge for therapies/activities and at the end of the day will donate a proportion of takings to localmental health charities.

Our Feel Good on the Farm on the21st October, will include everythingthat makes you feel good!

www.eastgrange.co.uk

01343 850111

‘Feel Good on the Farm’ family day at The Loft.

10 wednesday myshkins ruby warblers @ the loft 8pm, east grangefarm, forres. call 01343 850111or visit www.east-grange.co.uk/ moray & nairn floral art club 7:30pm, ramnee hotel,forres. members & visitors welcome. call jean on01309 673552.moray feelgood festival 2012 : moray 'random act ofkindness' day 24 hrs, throughout moray. doing gooddoes you good. take a moment to do somethingnice for others. visit morayfeelgoodfestival.co.ukmoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'pay it forward' 10am -12:30pm, moray playhouse cinema, elgin. free,booking required. call 01343 567108

12 friday‘background to burghead - the recent excavations atclarkly hill, roseisle’ lecture by dr fraser hunter7:30pm - 9:30pm, elgin museum. call 01343543675or email [email protected] francis leftwich @ ironworks 7.30pm. 14+.call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comsharon king and the wreckless angels @ the loft8pm, east grange farm, forres. £8, booking required.call 01343 850111or visit www.eastgrange.co.ukmoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'the happy movie'8pm - 10pm, universal hall, findhorn foundation.free, no booking required. call 01309 691170.

13 saturday this is nirvana - nirvana tribute @ ironworks 7.30pm.

call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.comindoor & outdoor car boot 11am - 2pm. roseisle vil-lage hall & grounds. set up from 9am. call 01343835958 or 07968841495.‘choctober’ - morays chocolate festival 12pm - 4pm,elgin academy, elgin. with chef's demos, a chocolatecraft market and a mad hatters restaurant. free entry.see www.facebook.com/choctober for more details.

14 sundaymundole equestrian british dressage and unaffiliateddressage closing date 5th oct. contact 07901602042. www.mundoleequestrian.comkingston community litter pick 10am - 11am. to helpout call the ranger for more info on 01343 820339.hue and cry @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 orvisitwww.ironworksvenue.com

15 monday - 24 wednesdaymoray feelgood festival 2012 : 'walk in my shoes’ ex-hibition during opening hours, the gallery, elgin li-brary. expressing mental health issues through art &creativity. for info call 01343 562602. free entry.

16 tuesday“happy birthday nelson tower” (family activity) 1pm -3pm, falconer museum. make a bicentenary bicornor tricorn hat. free family drop-in. call 01309 673701.moray feelgood festival 2012 : the flying starts fleacircus 6:30pm - 7:30pm, the gallery, elgin library. afundraising event presented by the house of au-

Forres (River Findhorn & Pilmuir)Flood Alleviation Scheme

Information Day

On 3 September 2012 work began on the £45 million Forres (River

Findhorn & Pilmuir) Flood Alleviation Scheme, the last of the five major

flood schemes to be built by The Moray Council and its Moray Flood

Alleviation (MFA) partner organisations.

Background

The Moray Council has worked with its MFA partners since 2000 to

develop solutions to flooding problems across the Moray area.

In the last seven years, the team has successfully completed projects at

Lhanbryde, Rothes and Chapelton Dam in Forres. The £86 million Elgin

scheme is currently well underway and is due to finish in 2015.

9am to 7pm, Tuesday 30th OctoberThe Old Tolbooth, High Street,

Forres IV36 1NX

The Forres (River Findhorn &

Pilmuir) scheme is the last in

the council’s programme of five

major flood alleviation

projects, which represent the

biggest ever investment in

flood protection in Scotland.

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400 metres to the west of Forres

re-working of old channels

The Forres (River Findhorn & Pilmuir) Scheme

Although

severity of historical flood events was such that the threat

posed by the river could not be ignored. The MFA team has

worked hard for several years to develop a solution that offers

appropriate levels of flood protection in a way that is

acceptable to the public.

The scheme, which will take two-and-a-half years to

complete, will protect nearly 1000 homes and businesses

from flooding. Works will include:

Drop in to The Tollbooth on Forres High Street between 9am and 7pm on Tuesday 30 October 2012 to learn more about the scheme and find out how our work might affect you.

The Moray Flood Alleviation Team will be on hand to answer questions and listen to your views.

For more information, contact:Charlotte Damary-Homan on 01343 554980


tomata. suggested donation £2/£4. limited places,booking required. call 01309 691212

17 wednesday wildlife warriors 2pm - 4pm. the scottish dolphincentre, spey bay, fochabers. booking is essential.call 01343 820 339 or email [email protected] north american alpines 7:30pm, lesser townhall, forres. illustrated talk by drs liam and joan mc-caughey. 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.free, limited places, booking required. call 01343567188 or visit www.morayfeelgoodfestival.co.uk

18 thursday celebrate admiral nelson (family activity) 1pm - 3pm,falconer museum. make a cutlass and eye patch foryour own naval battle. free family drop-in. call 01309673701.bat for lashes + sylver tongue @ ironworks 7.30pm.call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.comgroup open evening 7pm - 10pm. bi-weekly men’sgroup in forres, invites men to come & see how wesupport men to work on things that are difficult intheir lives. call ashley 07557282563www.mkp.org.uk

19 friday the shee 8pm, universal hall, findhorn. £10 / £8concs / £6 u16s. call 01309 691170 or visitwww.universalhall.co.uk

20 saturdaydoug allen - life behind the lens 7:30pm, universalhall, findhorn. £15 / £12.50 concs. call 01309 691170or visit www.universalhall.co.ukturin brakes + iain mclaughlin & the outsiders + an-derson + anderson, mcginty, webs @ ironworks7.30pm. 0871 7894173 orwww.ironworksvenue.com

21 sunday there was an old lady who swallowed a fly 4pm. uni-versal hall, findhorn. £7 / £6 concs / £5 u16s. call01309 691170 or visit www.universalhall.co.ukmoray feelgood festival 2012 : ‘feel good on thefarm’ family day out 10am til late at the loft, east-grange farm, forres. a full day of taster sessions andactivities. free entry & discounted activities. for infocall 01343 850111 or visit www.eastgrange.co.uk

22 monday "bushcraft on the beach" with wild things! 9:30am -3:30pm. 8 - 12yrs. booking essential - cost £20 (ifbooked by 12th october). call 01309 690450 orvisit www.wild-things.org.uk

23 tuesday squirreling away (family activity) 1pm - 3pm, falconermuseum. make a squirrel or hedgehog & gatheryour food for winter. free family drop-in. call 01309673701.‘woodland bushcraft’ with wild things! 9:30am -3:30pm. 8 - 12yrs. booking essential - cost £20 (ifbooked by 12th october). call 01309 690450. visitwww.wild-things.org.uk

24 wednesday "coastal explorers" with wild things! 9:30am -3:30pm. 8 - 12yrs. booking essential - cost £20 (ifbooked by 12th october) Call 01309 690450. visitwww.wild-things.org.ukwildlife warriors 2pm - 4pm. the scottish dolphincentre, spey bay, fochabers. booking is essential.call 01343 820 339 or email [email protected] feelgood festival 2012 : ‘bully’ kutting edgeyouth theatre 7pm - 8:30pm, lossiemouth high-school, lossiemouth. free, no booking required. forinfo call 01343 557148

25 thursday invent an insect (family activity) 1pm - 3pm, falconermuseum. use the museum’s collections of spidersand insects to invent a new species. free familydrop-in. call 01309 673701.

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"make it wild for halloween" with wild things!9:30am - 3:30pm. 8 - 12yrs. booking essential -cost £20 (if booked by 12th october). call 01309690450 or visit www.wild-things.org.uk

26 friday ironworks unplugged @ ironworks call 08717894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.comdavid hughes dance - the chinaski sessions 8pm,universal hall, findhorn. £10 / £8 concs / £6 u16s.call 01309 691170 or visit www.universalhall.co.ukcinema nairn presents ‘oranges and sunshine’ (15)2010. 7:30pm, nairn community & arts centre. forinfo call 01667 453476 or email [email protected]‘help whip cancer’ fundraiser 7:30pm - 9:30pm, oak-wood cookery school, forres road, elgin. gorgeousrecipes, live cooking demos and raffles. help us‘stand up to cancer’.‘hunter gatherer’ 9:30am - 3:30pm. 8-12yrs. find outwhat lives in the woods? learn to creep, crawl, listen,stalk & identify animal tracks and signs. booking es-sential - cost £20 (if booked by 12th october) call01309 690450 or visit www.wild-things.org.uk

26 friday - 27 saturday charity cabaret with andy sommers 7pm, little the-atre, nairn. tickets £11 from the bookshop in nairn orcall babs on 01667 451165.

27 saturdayalzheimer scotland’s elgin branch coffee morning10am - 12noon, the supper room, elgin town hall.home baking & usual stalls. £2 entrance fee.halloween horrors at spey bay 6pm - 7:30pm. in theice house. booking essential. call 01343 820 339 oremail [email protected] unplugged - acoustic cabaret night 7pm.14+. 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.comslam’s halloween party @ ironworks 10pm. 18+.call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comverdi’s “la traviata” 7:30pm, nairn community & artscentre. for info call 01667 453476 or [email protected]. visit www.musicnairn.org.ukhocus pocus halloween haunt 6:30pm - 8:30pm,brodie castle. tickets £4 / family £10. call 08444932156 or visit www.nts.org/eventselgin bid ‘halloween family fun day’ 10am - 4pm, theplainstones, elgin. fun for all ages.come and try curling 9am - 11am, moray leisurecentre, elgin. for details & to book call les morgan01309 676716 or email [email protected]

30 tuesday forres ‘flood alleviation scheme’ information day9am - 7pm, the old tolbooth, high street, forres. dropin to learn more about the scheme & how it affectsyou. for info call charlotte damary-homan 01343554990

31 wednesday 3 magic words (feature documentary): how to ac-

cess your subconscious mind to become an activeco-creator in your own life) 7.30pm. highland spiri-tual cinema, highland rail house, inverness. visitwww.highlandspiritualcinema.net

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2 friday“you can’t eat money” 8pm, universal hall, findhorn.song/poetry/story celebrating local community . £8 / 6. visit www.katesvoices.co.uk

3 saturday - 4 sundayelgin model fair (organised by the elgin model railwayclub) 10am - 5pm, elgin town hall, elgin. email exhibi-tion coordinator duncan macrae: [email protected] sundaymundole equestrian british dressage and unaffiliateddressage contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundolee-questrian.com7 wednesdaymoray & nairn floral art club 7:30pm, ramnee hotel, for-res. members & visitors welcome. call jean on 013096735529 friday calum stewart and heikki bourgault 8pm, universal hall,findhorn. £10 / £8 concs / £6 u16s. call 01309 690311or visit www.findhorn.orgthe usa and trilliums (highland garden rock club)7:30pm. nairn community centre. illustrated talk byrobert unwin. call john owen 01320 366246.10 saturdayfriends of guiding coffee mornings 10 am til midday atforres town hall. contact tina coffey on 01309 676936 11 sundaymundole equestrian show jumping contact 07901602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com17 saturdayst john the evangelist church coffee mornings 10am -12pm, forres town hall. call tina coffey on 01309 676936 18 sundaymundole equestrian unaffiliated dressage closing date9th nov. contact 07901 602042 or visit www.mundolee-questrian.com

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With the unforgettable voice of lead vocalist Nick Lester, this tribute band will have a show that makes any evening into a great party.

This 4-piece group recreate the work of the world famousBrothers Gibb, performing many of their all-time classics.

SPECIAL OFFERSFOR HOGMANY AND BEYONDThe prices below are inclusive of the listed meals and entertainment.

Arrival Date No. of Nights Price per Adult (sharing)

30th Dec 3 Nights £32531st Dec 2 Nights £275

Children under 5yrs free of charge.

For further information or to make a reservation please call:

01667 453321

Dreamingof...

One of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the Travel Industry is taking a cruise. It can be described as living in a luxury hotel which moves from destination to destination and there is no need to pack or unpack your suitcases more than once!

The cruise market has seen steady growth, driven by innovation and the quality of the experience. There are large capacity increases being launched all the time, so what might have seemed like a very exclusive mode of transport historically has become much more available to the seasoned holidaymakers.

There is a perception that going on a cruise is very formal and only for the older generation, but that is changing. The average age of people going on a cruise comes down each year and ships are coming into service to cater for different needs. Some prefer to do a Fly Cruise, where you join the ship in an already exotic or interesting destination. Some prefer a Fly and Stay, where they join the ship and before or after their cruise they spend some time in that country. Some prefer to depart and return to a home port, negating the need to fly at all.

Pricing might sometimes seem high but remember that covers all your meals, entertainment and soft drinks – the only extras you are likely to run up are for alcoholic drinks and flutters on the gaming tables, if that is what takes your fancy.

Imagine spending a day in an interesting European city, retiring to the ship for dinner and a good night's sleep, then waking up in the morning in another fascinating destination. Wonderful!

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CRUISES TO SUIT ALL POCKETSNORWEGIAN CRUISE LINENew York, Florida and Bahamas 2 Dec - 9ntsfrom........................... £1260

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The Sky’s the LimitOne 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 photogra-phy 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.

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

Life Through a Lensby Nicky Mack, Lossiemouth

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.

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.

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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.

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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