SpotLight On Inverness & District June 2012

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Clubs and Societies p4Pastoral and Churches p6Antiques Roadshow p8Holidays & Schools p10What’s On p13- 19

Design House p14-15Rockness p17Grass Roots p20Vanilla Panna Cotta p22Tenerife p24

The Antiques Roadshow at Cawdor CastleSee page 8 for details

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CROMARTY BOWLING CLUBOutdoor at the Green - May -Sept, Bowling for Beginners Fri2pm - 4pm Indoor at Victoria Hall- Nov -Apr, Bowling forBeginners Fridays 2pm - 4pmCauseway, Cromarty

CROMARTY CAMERA CLUBThurs 7.30 - 9.30pm Sept - Apr,Victoria Hall, Cromarty. Digitalcamera club welcoming all levelsof experience. Training in allaspects of photography incl. useof Photoshop. Members able toparticipate in club competitionsand field shoots.

CULLODEN FENCING CLUBTuesdays 7 - 9pm during termtime at Culloden AcademyCommunity Centre. Call 792794for further details.

DINGWALL INDOOR BOWLINGCLUBTuesdays 7.30pm &Thursdays7pm, Dingwall Sports CentreHave fun on dark nights. Bowlsare available, however flat soledshoes or slippers are necessary.

DINGWALL TAEKWONDOWTF Classes Tues 7.30pm,Dingwall Sportscentre, Fri7.30pm Dingwall Academy.More than 45 years in therunning. Black Belts advancedstudents only. Professionaltraining and examinations.

DRAKIES BOWLING CLUBTel: 237033

HIGHLAND LGBT FORUMReg. charity with regular socialevents in Inverness for lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgenderpeople. Call 07512 231904 orvisit www.gay-ness.org.uk

INVERNESS FILM FANSInverness Film Fans (InFiFa)Fortnightly at Eden Court forscreenings & discussion. Newmembers welcome. Details:www.invernessfilmfans.org

INVERNESS HARRIERSAMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUBCross country, road and hillrunning, track and field athletics,Beginner to elite level. QueensPark Athletic Stadium. Tel 791110www.invernessharriers.org.uk

INVERNESS RACING PIGEONCLUBSeeking new members youngand old. Races held fromInverness to as far away asFrance with the North East Fed-eration. All ages welcome. Call01463 243038.

INVERNESS SEA CADETSTues and Thursday evenings,7.15pm-9.30pm, tel: 226069

INVERNESS TENNIS &Bishop’s Road, Inverness, tel: 230751 or email: [email protected] visit www.itscnews.com

INVERNESS TOUCH RUGBYWednesdays 6pm-8pm, BughtPitches (by Ice Rink). Fast & funfor men and women, all abilities& fitness levels welcome. [email protected] or"Inverness Touch" on Facebook

LOCH NESS TOASTMONSTERSA group who’ve joined togetherto face one of the most fearedthings in general life - speakingin public. If you are interested intaming your own beast get intouch or drop into one of ourfortnightly meetings. www.toastmonsters.co.uk

RESOLIS BABY & TODDLERGROUPFridays 10am - 11.45am all year.Resolis Memorial Hall, Black Isle,IV7 8LP. All parents /grandpar-ents/carers welcome withchildren 0 to 3 years old, localand outwith the area. CallCarsten on 07958 550333 [email protected]

ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATIONCITY OF INVERNESS BRANCH2nd Wed each month, 7:30pm,RBLS Club, Huntly Street. Ex orserving member or connectionor interest in the Royal Navy?Guest speakers, day trips &swinging the lantern along with atot or two. Email: Gordon Ross(Secretary) at [email protected] or Evan Jessimanat [email protected]

SALTIRE SOCIETY HIGHLANDBRANCHWide ranging interests. We havetalks, St Andrew’s Day celebra-tios, Burns Lunch and a summerouting. Contact Philip Shimminon 231421 or [email protected]

SAYLIG INVERNESSWe look at all aspects of life forpeople with learning disabilityand/or autism, SHIRLIE Project,Inverness, tel: 716179 or email [email protected]

SOROPTIMIST INTERNA-TIONAL OF INVERNESS ANDNAIRN2nd and 4th Monday evenings inLochardil House Hotel. Call MrsJanet Home (Secretary) on01463 221185

SQUASH CLUBCall 230751 or email :[email protected]

STRATH ART CLUBRelaxing setting for informal dropin sessions for budding artists. 7- 9pm, £2 per session with thekitchen available for making ofrefreshments, StrathpefferCommunity Centre. Call 01997421989 or visit www.strathpeffercommunitycentre.org.uk

THE CLAN DONALD SOCIETYOF THE HIGHLANDS ANDISLANDSFor details call the MembershipSecretary on tel 01381 620101email: [email protected] visit www.clandonald.org

TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYSOUTFor people in Moray & Inverness-shire. Spend a day carrying outconservation tasks. Transport,tools & training free of charge.Pick ups available. Volunteers over18 with reasonable level of fitness.Every Wed & last Sun of themonth. Booking essential. CallRosie on 01309 691444 or [email protected]

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLINGCLUBTues & Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm Octto Mar, Cradlehall PrimarySchool. Call the Chairperson on790524 or Gladys on 790834

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Thank you God for Blue BinsFor several months I eagerly antici-pated the day when Highland Councilwould roll out their program ofhousehold recycling wheelie bins tothe city of Inverness. It was gettingrather tedious making monthly trips tothe Longman Recycling Centre withour glass, cardboard and plastics. Atone stage I actually wondered if it wasdoing the environment any goodmaking those journeys, taking intoaccount the amount of diesel our carwas burning. So you can imagine thejoy when the day of householdrecycling collections actually started.I was not disappointed. It also seemsI was not alone in my euphoria,judging by some of the posts I readon Facebook. Even though it was notdue for collection for several weeksahead, within a few days of deliveryour shiny new blue wheelie bin wasfull, such is the waste we had storedup. But that was not before ourchildren had jumped in the bin, tryingout what it feels like to be recycled, orat any rate what it feels like to beinside a big blue recycling “machine.”Good fun.

To me it seems only right that I shouldbe doing something to reduce thecarbon footprint. Whatever view onemight hold about climate change it isdifficult to argue against the benefitsof re-using items which wouldotherwise sit for many long years,inert in a big hole in the ground. Farbetter that such items are being put toa new use.

It also occurs to me that there was adeeper significance than just child’splay in what my offspring were doinginside that wheelie bin, trying out whatit feels like being “recycled.” Our per-spective can sometimes be that itfeels as if our lives are being wasted,or worse, are even rubbish anduseless – good for nothing except tobe thrown out and dumped. Maybeyou feel like you are just here for atime, and that time is up – you are ex-pendable and even expended. Butthe Bible talks about God having agood plan for each of our lives: “aplan to prosper and not to harm. Aplan to bring you a hope and afuture.” (Jeremiah 29.11) Thatdoesn’t sound to me much like ending

up on a rubbish heap. It’s about Life,and living life in all its fullness and thefact is: you matter to God. Anotherpart of the Bible (Psalm 139.1)explains that we are each known to aCreator who has “searched us andknows us.”

But for me, the best news of all is thesame Creator is in the business ofrecycling. Recycling was first God’sidea! I am not just referring to theavoidance of needlessly wastingmaterial resources. God is “makingeverything new” declares Revelation21.5. That is a promise for the lifewhich is to come. It is also a promisefor this life too. If you and I are willingto let Him, God desires to transformand redirect your life.

So will the recycling begin in earnestnow?

R. Murray McCheyne.Secretary, St Columba Church ofScotland New Charge, Inverness.

Pastoral letter andChurch Meetings

St Andrew's Cathedral Scottish Episcopal Church, Ardross Street,Inverness. Call 233535 or visit www.invernesscathedral.comSt Clement's Parish Church of Scotland, Church Street, Dingwall.Sunday worship at 11.30am & 6.30pm. Sunday School meets in theChurch Hall at 11.20am (term time). Call 01349 863063St Columba, Inverness, C of S 11am Sunday & 8pm Wednesday forprayer at Holm Primary School. Call 07535 290092 or visit the websitewww.stcolumbainverness.orgSt John the Evangelist, Episcopal Church, Southside Road,Inverness. Sundays at 10.45am & Holy Communion on Wednesdaysat 11am. Call 716288 or visit www.stjohns-inverness.comSt. Ninian's Catholic Church 21 Culduthel Road, Inverness IV2 4ANSaturday Vigil at 5pm & Sunday Mass at 10am. Call 236620 or vistwww.saintninians.org.ukSt. Mary's Catholic Church 30 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PRSaturday Vigil at 6.30pm & Sunday Mass at 11am & 6.30pmSt. Columba’s Catholic Church, Culloden IV2 7PW. Sunday Mass at9.30am. Call 233519 or visit www.stmarysinverness.co.ukSt Mary-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Culloden. Sundays at 9.45am& Holy Communion on Fridays at 10.30am. Call 716288 or visitwww.stjohns-inverness.com

St Michael & All Angels, Abban Street, Inverness. Sunday Mass at11am. Contact Rev. Gerald Stranraer-Mull on 01463 870986 or [email protected]. www.stmichaelandallangels.org.ukSalvation Army 20 Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. Call 225276 or visitwww.salvationarmy.org.ukSmithton Free Church Murray Road, Smithton, Inverness. Sundayservices at 11am & 6pm. Call 01463 793191 The Reformed Baptist Church, Telford Road, Inverness. Visit thewebsite www.wicketgate.co.ukTrinity Church, C of S, 60 Huntly Place, Inverness. Sunday service at11am and evening service first Sunday of the month at 6:30pm. Visit www.trinityinverness.org.ukUrray & Strathconon Free Church, Urray at West Road, Muir of Ord& Strathconon at The Strathconon Community Hall. Call 871223 oremail [email protected]

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Antiques Roadshowis coming your wayBring your treasures to the Roadshow experts in the grounds of

Cawdor Castlenear InvernessThursday 21st June 2012, 9.30am to 4.30pm.Admission FREE to the Roadshow.

Bring your treasures to the experts on the day. If you have large pieces of furniture and/or bulky antiques you’re unable to carry, we may be able to help. Write now enclosing your address, telephone number and a photograph, if possible.

Closing date for letters / emails: Tuesday 12th JuneAntiques Roadshow, BBC,Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR.

Email: [email protected] information on our website - bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadshow

Antiques Roadshow asks for 14 days notice if you need a sign language interpreter.

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Cawdor Castle is proud to welcome the BBC Antiques Roadshow on Thursday 21st June. The Roadshow was last in Inverness-shire in 1995.

Cawdor Castle, a magical place steeped in history is the ideal location for a show, renowned for uncovering history. As is frequently the case we envisage that the crowds attending will bring their precious trinkets, artefacts and memorabilia, that will no doubt unveil a hidden gem from years gone by, or perhaps a dormant heirloom with high value that will bring a smile to the owner’s face.

A raft of antique experts will validate and examine the various items testing their knowledge and offering insight into the stories and traditions of old…..much like a visit to the Castle itself!

Walking round this 14th century Castle one is fascinated by the history, stories and atmosphere of the home of the Thanes of Cawdor – mentioned by Shakespeare in his play Macbeth. There is also the added pleasure of reading through the late Lord Cawdor’s room notes that will certainly amuse the reader.

The event will be an exciting day for all involved and attending. The stunning gardens will be in full flower giving spectators and visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy the hard work of our Cawdor Castle gardeners.

Cawdor Castle and Gardens will be open to the public until Sunday 30th September, daily from 10am to 5pm.Tel. 01667 404401. Email [email protected]

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I am writing this from myEdinburgh office on the localgovernment polling day. Thereason I am here, is to takepart in a number of meetingsthroughout the day, in

relation to promoting business in Scotland –including in my own patch.So, for today at least there will, be nostanding outside the polling station or kissingbabies! Yesterday, was a very busy day witha two hour session spent appearing beforethe Energy Enterprise and TourismCommittee to deal with law on the Registersof Scotland. This was followed by attendingthe Enterprise question session in theChamber, where myself John Swinney andPlanning minister Derek McKay allresponded to in total about twenty questions.These questions are largely delivered in rea-sonable Many asked about help for youngpeople and small business. I was able to

point out that 85,000 small businesses inScotland have paid no or low business ratesthrough the small business bonus. I visitedDalcross Logistics who have received thishelp, and used the benefit from it to conducttraining for staff thus contributing to theirbusiness success.This week, I have also met with representa-tives from the Scottish Gamekeepers Asso-ciation – whose members are the realcustodians of much of our countryside, andrural economy. I have always felt that the bestway to find out how things actually work inpractice is to speak to those who are mostclosely involved in their daily working lives.Gamekeepers look after the hillside, themoorland, and their animals. They spendtheir working days on the hill, outdoors, notin front computers, and no one in my opiniontend to have a better or closer understandingabout how things work. All too often thestatutory government advisors have

dismissed their views as “anecdotalevidence.” It is most certainly not. A Chineseproverb said that “When I hear, I forget; whenI see, I remember; when I do – I understand!”Gamekeepers do – and they understand.Many of those who are not actually working inthe countryside, but are said to be “experts”do not have that direct experience, andlawmakers especially, should do well to bearthat in mind.They care deeply for their animals and lookafter them well. They are also great fun andgood company. So, I hope that we will aslawmakers listen carefully to their views, toensure that the rural economy can flourish.

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june - julyinchmore gallery 4th annual uhi hnc contemporaryart practice graduation exhibition. 2nd - 13th june. "the see word" charity exhibition. prominenthighland artists, affected by cancer, raising funds formaggie's therapy unit, inverness 16th june - 7th july.visit www.inchmoregallery.co.uk for more details.inverness airport art gallery (in the restaurant) isexhibiting large paintings by clare blois until the endof july. see them on line at www.tore-art-gallery.co.uk

MAY30 wednesdayinverness college uhi open evening from 5:30pm -7:30pm, longman campus refectory. for people inter-ested in joining courses in aug & sept 2012. for infocall 01463 273000 or email [email protected] sport uk national track & field and tug o' warchampionships 2012 11am - 5pm at queens parkstadium, inverness. forces represented from acrossthe uk. hosted by the northern constabulary sports &athletics club on behalf of psuk. no cost to spectate.tannahill weavers @ universal hall 7:30pm. findhornfoundation, the park, findhorn. tickets £10 / £8 con-cessions / £6 u16s available at the phoenix stores01309 690110 or at www.wegottickets.com

31 thursdaybl’azz presents ‘blue and sentimental’ 8pm - 10pm,downstairs bar, castle tavern, view place, inverness. performing classic american blues & jazz songs. freeadmission but limited seating so come early.

JUNE1 fridaycal - ‘turning the tide’ tour 8pm. strathpeffer pavilion.tickets £12 from ticketweb, 24-hour 08444 771000,www.wegottickets.com. www.cal-band.com highland hospice cabaret evening & fashion show atnairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 oremail [email protected] for tickets and more info

1 friday - 3 sundaynorthern roots festival held on bogbain farm, a shorthop from inverness city centre, offering an enticingmix of folk, roots and country acts including blazin’fiddles and the groanbox boys. for more info visitwww.northernrootsfestival.co.ukjubilee flower festival 3pm - 8pm on fri, 11am - 7pmon sat & 1pm - 5:30pm with songs of praise at6:30pm on sun at petty parish church, tornagrain.teas & home baking - £2.50. plants & home bakingstalls. held by inverness floral art club.

2 saturdaygreat glen walking club bridgehaugh to corryhabbiehill - circuit. 15 miles. meet 0800hrs highland councilcar park. contact 01463 236204 for further info.diamond jubilee garden party & strawberry teas @brodie castle 1:30pm - 4pm. with entertainment bythe truly terrible orchestra and tony baxter. anafternoon of light hearted fun, children's games &crafts. www.nts.org.uk/events or 0844 493 2156

2 saturday - 3 sundaycawdor castle garden tours 11am & 2pm. includedin normal gardens ticket. enquiries & ticket info call01667 404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.com

3 sundayboblainy forest group joint walk with invernessramblers 10am. circular walk approx. 9 miles (14km)take in views of culnaskiach falls & remains of thesettlement of coulachie. call floris greenlaw for moredetails on 01463 741342bl’azz presents a jazz lunch with ‘traddy tunes’12:30pm - 3pm, kingsmills hotel, culcabock road,inverness. 6-piece musical ensemble recreating theclassic jazz melodies defining the nineteen twenties& early thirties. 3 course luncheon, £18.50 per head.

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reservations at hotel reception or call 01463 257124diamond jubilee picnic in the pavilion gardens open-air bring your own picnic in the grounds at strathpef-fer pavilion with plenty to see and do. call 01997420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org for moreinformation.

6 wednesdaysummer fete @ balloch school 6.30pm - 8.30 pm.fun for all the family, pony rides, face painting,bouncy castle, creatures great and small, sideshows, raffle, home baking and bbq. free entry.keith & kristyn getty & friends 7:30pm, eden courttheatre. as part of the alive festival. for tickets call01463 234234 or online at www.eden-court.co.uk

8 friday bl’azz presents a sunset jazz cruise on loch newith‘jacobite jazz’ 7:30pm - 10:30pm from tomnahurichbridge, inverness. 5-piece ensemble playing 'classic'jazz from 1920's with an occasional 'mainstream'moment. jazz greeting at the quayside from 7.15pm.tickets £20 call jennifer on 01463 233999 or on-lineat www.booklockness.com\scottish ensemble @ strathpeffer pavilion withharpist catrin finch tickets £10 (£5 for school pupils)from www.wegottickets.com & www.ticketweb.co.uk,

24-hour hotline 08444 771000, pavilion office 01997420124 (9 - 6, mon - fri) & june’s card shop, dingwallwww.scottishensemble.co.uk / www.catrinfinch.comfamily fim night - ‘mr popper’s penguins’ at nairncommunity & arts centre. call 01667 453476 or [email protected] for tickets and more info

8 friday - 10 sundayrock ness on the very shores of loch ness. featuresheadline performances from ed sheeran and indiefolk favourites mumford and sons and noah and thewhale, alongside scotland’s own biffy clyro. visitwww.rockness.co.uk for more info.

9 saturdaystrathpeffer victorian market day - live music, streetstalls, climbing wall, pony rides, bouncy castle, dogdisplay & much more. treasured vehicles show: toregister call 07736463762. free entry to the museumof childhood. for info call 01997 420124 or visitwww.strathpefferpavilion.orgceilidh @ strathpeffer pavilion 8:30pm - midnight,organised by the victorian strathpeffer committee,with the band highland ceilidh. tickets £8. call 01997420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org orwww.highlandceilidh.co.ukinverness ramblers sgor gaoith - sgoran dubhcircular - glen feshie. 9.5 miles and fortrose - hillock-head circular. 9 miles. for both meet 0900hrs in thehighland council car park. call 01463 236204 forfurther information.the olympic torch relay in the highlands the olympicflame arrives in inverness where there will be anevening celebration at 5pm at the northern meetingpark.

10 sundaygreat glen walking club glenelg circuit. 8 miles. meet0800hrs highland council car park. contact 01463236204 for further information.

12 tuesday‘fundamentalism’ with the pink castle philosophyclub 7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel,inverness. open to all, friendly towards gay, lesbian,bisexual or transgender. visit www.pinkcastle.eu formore info.

13 wednesday‘blooming great tea party’ for marie curie cancercare 10am - 11:30am at cullen methodist church.

14 thursdayprimal scream @ ironworks 7pm. for tickets or infocall 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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This month sees the Rockness monster explode onto our Highland banks once again as a wealth of known and not so well known talent hit several stages for three days. Over 30,000 festival revellers, including a high proportion from Moray, are set to hit the shores of Lochness for a mixture of musical madness and matrimony.

Live comedy sets from the likes of Tim Minchin and Daniel Sloss, an inflatable church enabling music goers to tie the knot returns and plenty of music galore from Friday, June 8 is expected to take Dores by storm.

Hosting the best of the best in an overdrive of international talent, from Friendly Fires to Noah and The Whale to Zane Lowe, is just scratching the surface! Headliners include Mumford and Sons, Deadmau5, and Biffy Clyro. It doesn’t stop there… Ed Sheeran, Death In Vegas, Filth DJs, The View and Mylo are all set and raring to go to brace the Northern Scottish stages. Moray bands and DJs from all over Scotland

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15 fridaymarcus barcham-stevens 7:30pm, nairn community& arts centre. playing handel, schumann, debussy &more. tickets £18 / members £14 / students £2. call01667 453476

16 saturdayabsolute elvis for ironworks 7pm. seated. tickets orinfo tel: 08717894173 / www.ironworksvenue.comlocal band r.a.n.t @ strathpeffer spa pavilion 8pm.tickets £10. bus from conon, maryburgh & dingwall,return at midnight. call rachael on 07871 374718 oremail [email protected]. come & join our party!!great glen walking club the fairy lochs. 5 miles. meet0830hrs highland council car park. contact 01463236204 for further information.‘equip’ conference & duggy dug dug children’spraise party 10.30am & 8.00pm, smithton & cullodenfree church. part of alive festival. tickets and infofrom www.alivefestival.co.uk and clc bookshop.sansum fundraising night at nairn community & artscentre. for tickets and more info call 01667 453476or email [email protected]

17 sundaybl’azz presents ‘the bob hall show’ 2:30pm - 5pm,maclean room, eden court, inverness. ‘the finestblues and boogie woogie piano player this side ofthe atlantic’. tickets £8 from eden court box office or

call 01463 234234inverness ramblers ullapool beachcombing & chips.7 miles. meet 0900hrs in the highland council carpark. call 01463 236204 for further information.cowboys & cowgirls @ brodie castle 1:30pm - 4pm.family fun with gunfight sketches from the northernrough riders. £2 per adult, children free. visitwww.nts.org.uk/events or call 0844 493 2156

18 mondayladies’ fellowship evening 7pm at the drumossiehotel, inverness. speaker, fiona castle and music byyvonne lyon as part of the alive festival. tickets andinfo from www.alivefestival.co.uk and clc bookshop.

19 tuesdayteaching evening with malcolm duncan 7:30pm athilton church of scotland, inverness. as part of thealive festival. free event. offering taken on the night.

20 wednesdayinverness college uhi open day 12noon - 6pm,longman campus refectory. for people interested injoining courses in aug & sept 2012. for info call01463 273000 or email [email protected] out of the box presents ‘power up’ 7pm, culduthelchristian centre, inverness. an all age event packedwith puppets, songs & drama. tickets & info fromwww.alivefestival.co.uk and clc bookshop.yellow dog summer show at nairn community & artscentre. for tickets and more info call 01667 453476or email [email protected]

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Following on from the fantastic success of last year’s debut festival, aLive is back for another year. With a heart to equip the Christian Community across the North, the aLive Festival aims to be far more though than a cosy gathering for Church -goers. Festival Director David Maclean explains: “Celebrating our faith and worshipping together is important and there are some great opportunities for that within the festival programme, but we also want to be providing a platform for teaching from God’s Word, for equipping God’s people and for reaching out with the Good news of God’s Kingdom”.

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16th - 23rd June 2012This year’s programme is shaping up to be another inspiring and exciting series of events with local and national organisations taking part. Conference Days, Teaching Nights, Puppet Shows and vibrant Praise and Worship evenings are just some of the events taking place. It’s anticipated that the highlight of the Festival will be the “Worship in the City” evening taking place in the Ironworks on Friday 22nd June with people expected to travel from all over the Highlands for this energetic and rousing evening with chart-hitting LZ7, Bluetree and Hillsong London taking to the stage.

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1 sundayandy zaltzman @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. for tickets or info0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.commedieval jousting team ‘the knights of the damned’ @brodie castle shows at 12:30pm & 2:30pm. battlefieldhighland re-enactment group. adults £8, family £23, con-cessions £5. call 0844 493 2156 / www.nts.org.uk/events 5 thursdaythe alexander brothers 8pm at strathpeffer pavilion. visitwww.strathpefferpavilion.org or call 01997 42012410 tuesday‘trifles’ with the pink castle philosophy club 7.30pm,riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, inverness. open to all,friendly towards gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. visitwww.pinkcastle.eu for more info.20 fridayscottish chamber orchestra 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion. call01997 420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org 21 saturdayhighland games 1pm - 6pm, northern meeting park. earlybird tickets on sale in the city centre from 10am on gamesday as everybody gathers to watch the armed forces dayparade which will start at 12:15pm25 wednesdaytannahill weavers 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion. tickets £12 /£11 / £6. call 01997 420124 or visit the website www.strath-pefferpavilion.org 26 thursdaybl’azz presents ‘blue and sentimental’ 8pm - 10pm, down-stairs bar, castle tavern, view place, inverness. performing classic american blues & jazz songs. freeadmission but limited seating so come early.27 friday - 29 sundayspeyfest 2012 - the playing fields on east street in themoray town of fochabers will be home to the 17th speyfestweekend. it is one of the longest running music festivals inscotland, of its kind. visit www.speyfest.com for tickets &more information.30 mondayreturn of the lumberjacks @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. a triplebill of comedy. for tickets or info 0871 7894173 or www.iron-worksvenue.com

JULY 2012 in brief

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21 thursdaybbc antiques roadshow 9:30am - 4:30pm in thegrounds of cawdor castle. enquiries and ticket infocall 01667 404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.comboblainy forest group longest day walk 7:30pm -9:30pm. meet at forest entrance – ardendrain gridref nh 504375. join bob chapman for a 2hr circularwalk in the forest. call 01463 741382 for information.national centre of excellence in traditional music8pm at strathpeffer pavilion. concert by students ofthe renowned music school in plockton (sgoil chiùilna gàidhealtachd). tickets £7, conc. £3. call 01997420124 or visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org orwww.musicplockton.orgteaching evening with richard tiplady 7:30pm atinshes church of scotland, inverness. as part of thealive festival. free event. offering taken on the night.

22 fridayalive ministry : worship in the city @ ironworks6:30pm. feat. hillsong london, bluetree & lz7. ticketsor info 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com

22 friday - 23 saturdaymellow yellow - ‘bugsy & blousy’ at nairncommunity & arts centre. for tickets and more infocall 01667 453476 or email [email protected]

23 saturdaymen’s conference with christian vision for men9.30am - 4pm, culduthel christian centre, culduthelavenue, inverness. tickets and information fromwww.alivefestival.co.uk and clc bookshop.inverness ramblers feshiebridge circular. 8 miles.meet 0900hrs in the highland council car park. call01463 236204 for further information.

24 sundaygreat glen walking club mam sodhail and sgurr nalapaich (glen affric). 13 miles. meet 0800hrshighland council car park. contact 01463 236204 forfurther information.

26 tuesdayinverness film fans ‘1951 award winners’ - all abouteve 7:30pm, at eden court cinema and followed byinformal post film discussion. for full details visitwww.invernessfilmfans.org

28 thursdaybl’azz presents ‘blue and sentimental’ 8pm - 10pm,downstairs bar, castle tavern, view place, inverness. performing classic american blues & jazz songs.free admission but limited seating so come early.

29 fridayten tonne dozer @ flanagans bar 8pm, elgin. a nightof hard rocking! supported by ‘semperfi’ and ‘slavesystem’. email [email protected] or visit www.facebook.com/thesyndicate2008 formore info.

‘the marvel of peru’ @ brodie castle 7:30pm. jamesross & friends perform baroque music. tickets £10.visit www.nts.org.uk/events or call 0844 493 2156

30 saturdayrowan glen open garden 12pm - 3pm, culbockie.visit this amazing secret garden featuring boatingpond, zipslide, croquet lawn, miniature ride-onsteam railway & maze. tea, coffee, cakes & raffle.supporting the british red cross.great glen walking club coire mhic fhearchair. 8miles. meet 0800hrs highland council car park.contact 01463 236204 for further information.showstopperz nairn community & arts centre.tickets & info 01667453476 / [email protected]

Despite the up and down weather this Spring, some things remain constant in the garden; the weeds come up again, and the grass needs cut every week or two. For many, these are chores. We have found over the years that for so many households, they have tried to make the grass nice, and given up. Yet we fix it in just a couple of visits usually. What has really struck us is how many people appear to take new heart as soon as the grass begins to look good, and in no time we see new bedding plants, a patio, a BBQ, and the garden is obviously being enjoyed, no longer just a chore.There are two main “problems” we see all the time in this area however; moss, and the lesser understood lichen. You may recognise lichen from the picture here, a greyish, almost silvery, scaly fungus on the grass. If you look up, you will likely also see lichen growing on the tree bark, even hanging off the branches. Mosses, lichens, indeed mushrooms and toadstools too, are the fruiting blooms of fungal spores which naturally grow in the ground given the right conditions. Lichen in particular needs clean air, and it thrives in Scotland.

You will probably see it on your lawn if the ground has become compacted, the soil is a bit undernourished, and the grass is a bit weak (often as a result of mowing too short). Together with a damp climate, these are ideal conditions for moss and lichen to challenge grass for dominance on a lawn.

Turning the balance around to favour grass can be quite simple however, and does not need to involve very serious money at all (such as re-turfing). The compacted ground can be opened up easily by aerating it. Some gardeners do this regularly with a garden fork. Golf Clubs, and GreenThumb, and others, use a tining machine, which is run over the lawn, lifting out thousands of cores from compacted ground. This immedi-ately improves airflow and drainage in the turf rootzone, and crucially allows space for new roots and new grass to grow. Healthy, thriving grass on a healthy base does it’s own bit to choke out moss and lichen. We generally find that the lichen is gone from the lawn within a few months of aerating it.

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 ANALY-SIS on 01667 404774 or email us at: [email protected].

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For the panna cottaSoak the gelatine leaves in cold water until they are soft.Split the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds.Place the milk, cream, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and then add the softened gelatine leaves. Stir to dissolve the gelatine.Pour the liquid through a fine sieve into a jug and then into moulds.Chill in the fridge until set (at least 2 hours).

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