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CROSSROADSProvide and develop a highquality, cost effective, domiciliaryrespite care service for carerswithin Nairn & Distict. Contact455369

GIRLGUIDING NAIRNContact District CommissionerJane Burns tel: 07962 [email protected]

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLINDNew branch volunteers neededat Nairn & Moray Branch. CallAnna Temple or Anna Robertstel: 01309 694866

HIGHLAND HISTORICALSEARCH SOCIETYInverness based metal detectingclub. Free equipment loan,tuition and regular places todetect. Beginners & newmembers welcome.Transportprovided if needed. Contact Lentel: 01808 521340 anytime

INVERNESS AND HIGHLANDBRANCH PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION2nd Monday of the month, 7.30pmin the Royal British Legion, HuntlyStreet Inverness. All ex Airborneare welcome Contact [email protected]

MEN’S CHOIRAlternate Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm at St. John’s Church,Forres. All kinds of music. No ex-perience necessary. Contact Bill01309 672951 for more details

MORAY & NAIRN FLORAL ARTCLUBCome and watch talented flowerdemonstrators at work. Meets 2ndWednesday each month at Apple-grove Primary School Contact MayBichan 01343 850634

MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS& MOTORCYCLISTSReg. Scottish Charity SC 033561visit www.morayiam.org.ukor call 01309 673954

MOTHERCORE MANTRAGROUPTuesdays 7.30 - 9pm. Beginners.Mantra is the repetitive chantingof sacred sounds for health, re-laxation, stress relief and innerpeace. Improves throat, voice &breathing. Tel. 459391 or [email protected]

MUSIC NAIRNCharitable organisation topromote about seasonal events.Classical and chamber music ofthe highest quality chamberopera, poetry. Contact NairnCommunity Centre 453476

NAIRN ARTS SOCIETYWe meet in the Laing Hall, Fish-ertown. Regular demonstrations,exhibitions & sales of art works.Groups meet daily at varioustimes. Contact Secretary HazelCullen tel: 456159 orvisit www.nairnarts.co.uk

NAIRN BOWLING CLUBMonday & Wednesday 2pm,Friday 7pm, April-Sept, JuniorsSunday. Contact Mary Pellow455515. New members welcome

NAIRN DOMINO LEAGUEContact 452496

NAIRN MEN'S BREAKFAST3rd Saturday every month (notJul & Dec) 9.45am at WindsorHotel Nairn. The opportunity formen of all ages & denominationsto share how their life changedthrough faith in JESUS. Call01667 455149 book a place.

PARKINSON'S SUPPORTGROUP NAIRNLast Wednesday of the month,2pm in Nairn Hospital. For peoplewith Parkinson’s, carers & familymembers. Speakers & discussionson medical matters and topics ofgeneral interest. Call 455236

NAIRN PLAY & LEISURE SCHEME6 week summer play scheme.Mon, Wed & Fri 09.30 - 15.30hrsfor children with learning difficul-ties in the Nairn area 4 - 18yrsproviding activities & outingswith trained staff. Call 452269

NAIRN SOCCER SEVEN'SMondays 6pm - 7.15pm, Easterto October. Qualified SFAcoaches provide coaching andgames. P2 - P7. Contact 452930

NAIRN ST NINIANBADMINTON CLUBCurrently held at Nairn Academygym hall every Thursday,September to Easter from 6pm -7.30pm. Age between 8 & 15years. Contact 454716 or [email protected]

PET FOSTERING SCOTLANDSupporting pet owners in an

emergency situation. Volunteerscare for your pet in their ownhomes for short periods. Reg.charity SCO15672. Volunteersneeded. Tel: 0844 811 9909www.pfss.org.uk

RIDING FOR THE DISABLEDVoluntary organisation enablesphysically & mentally disabledchildren & adults to enjoy thebenefits of horse riding. Alwayslooking for volunteer helpers.Contact 01309 691823 or [email protected]

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCI-ATION (RAFA)2nd Tuesday of the month, 8pm,Royal British Legion, Nairn.Offering friendship & welfaresupport to serving & ex-servingmembers of the RAF and theirfamilies.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGIONEntertainment & dancing everyweekend. Highland Hall functionsuite available for weddings &parties of all sizes. Call 453201

SEWING GROUP NAIRNContact 455012

SPEAKERS CLUBLeisure pursuit encourages &develops proficiency in publicspeaking. Training manual isavailable & new speakers followa 10 speak programme individu-ally evaluated. Contact 453373

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As we slip into July 2012 our thoughtsmay well drift towards lazy summerdays and holidays relaxing in the sun.Spare a thought for the hundreds andthousands of people taking part in thissummer’s Olympic Games and eventslike Wimbledon where traditionally, itseems, our creator reserves for us Hismost challenging weather.Whilst the athletes and sportsmenstruggle with the conditions we can‘relax’ at our beach resort.Please enjoy your break and think ofothers less fortunate!

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There is a story in the Bible whereJesus meets a woman who is collect-ing water from a well. We don’t knowher name, but as the story evolves welearn quite a lot about her. She isfrom a culture and religious back-ground which is completely alien toJesus world and she clearly has acolourful past, in fact, she is probablyvisiting the well on her own becauseno-one else wants to be seen in hercompany.However, as the conversationbetween them progresses, itbecomes obvious that she appreci-ates Jesus openness and honesty,although she might be a little scaredby the amount he seems to knowabout her. It ends with her going backto her village to invite her neighboursto “Come and see a man who has toldme everything I ever did” ( John 4 :29)In all of Jesus’ public ministry, heengages with the most unlikelypeople as a way of showing all

around him that faith has nothing todo with power or status, nothing to dowith how religious folk are, or howreligious they think they are, buteverything to do with accepting the in-vitation to “come and see”. It’s whathe says to some friends of John theBaptist who are tagging along behindhim, wanting to know more but notsure how to ask the right questions.They ask, “Where are you staying ?and Jesus replies “ Come and see”.In other words, don’t be scared, comeand ask, come and explore, comeand see for yourselves.

The faith experience is something wecan only find for ourselves and thegreat thing with Jesus is that the invi-tation is always there – “come andsee”, come and find out for your-selves. The other thing is that it is anopen invitation to anyone andeveryone. In a whole variety ofinstances, Jesus demonstrated his

love for all people by deliberatelyseeking out the stranger, the poor andvulnerable, the outcast and thoseconsidered unclean and he did it toshow that he is not just for those whothink they are right with God, but foreveryone.

A contemporary theologian describeshow the stories of Jesus inspired her.To her the stories about Jesusrevealed “an upside-down world inwhich treasure was found in the midstof darkness, in which the hungry werefilled with good things; and wherenew life was glimpsed in a humiliatedthirsty woman and a man who woulddie on a Roman cross - come and seefor yourself !

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Ardersier with Petty Parish Church C of S Sundayservice at 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12noon. Call 462224Nairn Baptist Church 11am every Sunday & 6pmevery third Sunday of the month. Meets in NairnCommunity Centre. Call the Pastor 459672 or visitwww.nairnbaptistchurch.org.ukAuldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sunday Serviceat 12 noon. Rev Ricky Reid 451675.Cawdor Parish Church Sunday service at 10.15am.Rev. JS Mathieson 493217Nairn Free Church Sunday at 11am with SundaySchool & Creche (Gordon St); Evening 6pm (GordonSt); Youth Club for S1 up on Wed at 6.30pm (RosebankHall); Prayer & Bible Study Thurs at 11am or 7:30pmalternate Weeks (Gordon Street). Minister MurdoMacLeod 459131.Nairn Christian Fellowship Sunday Worship 10.30am;Praise & Bible Study Wednesday 7.30pm. Call SandyShaw 456492.Old Parish Church meets at 10.30am for morningWorship, Sunday School & Creche. Rev. Ian WF

Hamilton.St Ninians Church Morning Worship and SundaySchool 10.15am. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm.Rev. Ricky Reid 451675.St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Worship10.30am. Evening Prayer 6.30pm. Rev. Canon AlisonSimpson 452458.St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ, Saturday Vigil6pm, Sunday Mass 11.30am, tel: 453323United Reformed Church Morning Service withSunday School & Creche 11am. Rev. Steven Manders451443.The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays at10.30am. Minister: JD Grant 456088. www.churchof-godnairn.orgNairn Joint Service 1st Sunday monthly St Ninians6.30pm

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Planning IssuesTown CentreRY understood that the demolition of OldCommunity Centre/Free Church and Petrolstation site will commence on Monday 14May. Cllr Liz MacDonald commented thatthere was a delay due to turning off ofutilities. The contractors are aware of theCurtis Cup and will make the site enclosedfor the six week contract.

South NairnRY had received application for planningpermission for South Nairn, pre applicationpublic exhibition of initial proposals at NairnCommunity Centre, Wednesday 23 May, 12 to 3pm, 4.30 to 7.30pm and Thursday24 May, 12 to 3pm. RY commented that it could be feasible thatScotia Homes receive planning permissionprior to this application. NWCC had main-tained the stance, no houses without abypass. However, approx 220 homes couldbe built without bypass in place.GV pointed out that the bypass plans fromTransport Scotland did not include accessto South Nairn, so therefore, a bypassbeing in place would be irrelevant, if noaccess was to be included.

GK asked if a meeting could be arrangedwith elected Councillors to discuss how toget best for Nairn with regards planningmatters. The people of Nairn should decidewhat is going to happen in Nairn and notCouncillors from other parts of theHighlands. RY requested that at the nextjoint CC meeting that all four elected Coun-cillors attend to discuss.

GV commented on planning permission forbus station, that when one Councillorsuggested a site visit as to whether a fourstorey building should be built there,another Councillor vetoed the site visit, andthe planning permission was granted.There followed various commentsregarding the height of the building and howcomparisons had been made between busstation and police station, but planners hadfailed to take into account that the policestation is located on a hill, and a site visitwould have confirmed that.GK questioned the flats being allocated toyoung families where there was no lift. This

would be impractical, for both the elderlyand the young. RY was disappointed thatNWCC objections were not heard at themeeting though the bus station is besideNWCC area, but River CC as statutory con-sultees were heard.

There followed discussion regardingwhether in future when important planningapplications were presented and commentshad to be made within 14 days that all 3Community Councils could get togetherand discuss and vote as to how to proceed.BY felt that if 2 CC’s were in agreement,and as elected members, they would thenhold the majority vote and opinion of Nairnresidents. Councillor Macaulay felt that asa new administration was now in place theywould try to make a difference and agreedthat an opportunity for 3 CC’s and 4 Coun-cillors to get together and discuss and haveconsensus was advisable.RY concluded that all 3 CC’s are workingwell together and have four joint meetingsannually and are going in the right direction.ACTION: Chairman to set up meeting with4 Councillors and other CC’s

Sandown/Common Good FundThere was some discussion regarding de-velopment brief and the outcome of publicconsulation ‘charette’ Graham Vine reiter-ated the opinion that THC cannot really betrustees of Common Good and be theplanning authority at the same time. GVwhen attending a planning meeting andraise Common Good, those attending aretold this is about planning and nothing to dowith ownership. Planning issues are totallyseparate from ownership. The Planningbrief is about planning and Common Goodis about ownership and these are twoseparate questions.GK commented that Common Good wasleft for the good of Nairn and that themoney from this should go to the WardManager to benefit the Town.

Des Scholes mentioned that the £2.3million debt has not gone away and whatwill the new administrations attitudetowards the debt? BY felt that we have tohave more united front instead of the divideand rule, that three different voices weresending mixed messages to the adminis-

tration and that all 3 CC’s should jointogether to speak as one voice.

Any Other BusinessGK mentioned about the success of 8sheltered houses constructed in thegardens of Corsee and that the originalVictorian mansion has been put on openmarket, more likely to be purchased bydeveloper to be made into flats or demol-ished for larger block of flats.GK would like more sheltered housing bycouncil, and suggested that NWCC writeconcerns and objections for affordablehousing or buy to rent flats. ACTION: Graham Kerr to draft letter toCouncilGK also commented on the decay ofRosebank Church and whether planningpermission was still current on the churchand what was happening with it. RYcommented that it had been sold for £1. BYadded, that the Rosebank Church had beensold by the Highland Council to become aHeritage Centre. Highland Council hadfailed to place any buy back clause when ithad been sold and has been in a deterio-rating state for past twenty years or more.RY asked Cllr MacAulay to find out what ishappening with Rosebank Church andreport back to NWCCACTION: Cllr MacAulay

GK commented about Paddling Pool onlyopened for 2 months per year and thatLouise Clark had suggested turning intosoft play area. RY embraced the idea aspossible project for NWCC to become‘Jubilee Park’ but would await feedbackfrom residents as to whether this wassomething that the residents would preferto a Paddling pool.

Des Scholes informed NWCC that at RiverCC meeting there was concern over leaseto Nairn Library running out in two yearsand were writing to ALO Highlife Highlandto make a case to keep Nairn Library open.DS also commented about the Cemeteryand questioned whether THC had budgetfor new cemetery, and that RCC will writeregarding this. RY receives copies of RCCletters and will write in support.ACTION: CHAIRMAN – Support RCCregarding Library and New Cemetery

EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 9TH OF MAY 2012 OF NAIRN WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL


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Burns Night Fri. 25th Jan. 2013Shrove 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. 2013British Summertime Ends Sun. 27th Oct. 2013

SCHOOLSAuldearn Primary School ............................(01667) 452118Cawdor Primary School ..............................(01667) 402460Millbank Primary School..............................(01667) 452240Rosebank Primary School ..........................(01667) 454090Nairn Academy ............................................(01667) 453700Moray College Nairn Learning ....................(01667) 456759

DOCTORSNairn Hospital A&E .....................................(01667) 452101The Lodgehill Clinic ....................................(01667) 452096Arderseir Medical Practice ..........................(01667) 452278Nairn Sports Medicine Clinic ......................(01667) 454523

DENTISTSJones Jones & Behrendt ............................(01667) 453189RM Donald & Associates ............................(01667) 454603

PHARMACIESLloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01667) 453100Boots The Chemist ......................................(01667) 453169

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Police Station ..............................................(01667) 452222Stagecoach Inverness.................................(01463) 239292Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01667) 456677Nairn Museum ............................................(01667) 456791Dalcross Airport .............................(01667) 464000/462280Inverness Job Centre ....................(01463) 888100/888200Highland Council ........................................(01667) 458500Victim Support ............................................(01463) 710806Samaritans ..................................................(01463) 713456Gas - Emergency............................................(0800 111999Water - Emergency ........................................08456 008855British Red Cross Inverness ........................(01463) 231620Crossroads ..................................................(01667) 455369National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950

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for 2012/2013 (all dates inclusive)Regional Closure Monday 13th August 2012

Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 14th August 2012

Autumn Term Ends Friday 5th October 2012

Regional Closure Monday 22nd October 2012

Winter Term Starts Tuesday 23rd October 2012

Winter Term Ends Thursday 20th December 2012

Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013

Holiday Closure Monday 11th February 2013

Holiday Closure Tuesday 12th February 2013

School Holidays

Regional Closure Wed. 13th February 2013

Regional Closure Thursday 14th February 2013

Regional Closure Friday 15th February 2013

Spring Term Ends Thursday 28th March 2013

Good Friday Holiday Friday 29th March 2013

Easter Monday Holiday Monday 1st April 2013

Summer Term Starts Monday 15th April 2013

May Day Holiday Monday 6th May 2013

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The saying goes that we are all Jock Tamson’sbairns. So, whatever differences we may haveas MSPs in different political parties in ourScots parliament - we have a common bondas fellow citizens. In fact, behind the sceneswe do, by and large, get on fairly well. There is

a fair amount of good humour in the debates, which isnecessary as some of the topics are fairly technical, not tosay dull!In an earlier debate, the First Minister gave a tribute to herMajesty the Queen on the occasion of her 60th anniversary,her diamond jubilee. Alex said that he could not reveal whathe and her majesty talked about in their meetings, "But", hesaid, “I can say without revealing state secrets that we mayhave talked about horseracing." He is a noted follower of thehorses.

So, I commend to Spotlight readers a look at the debateswhich you can see online by going to the Scottish Parliamentwebsite. Enjoy!

The Queens Diamond Jubilee has been anationwide celebration with events beingheld all over the country to celebrate 60years since Her Majesty’s coronation. Livingin the Highlands, however, the weather canoften be a source of frustration on national

holidays. This is especially true if the organisers are at-tempting to light a flame as part of the celebration.

Nonetheless, the weather has been fantastic this month andon Monday I was delighted to attend the EcumenicalDiamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving in St StephensChurch, followed by a special Bunkers Festival that was heldin the city centre. This was concluded by the finale showwhere the Inverness Beacon was lit above Inverness Castlefollowed by a fireworks display above Inverness Cathedral.Congratulations go to the organisers, as the event wentdown without a hitch.

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26 june - onwardsinteractive exhibition of modern automata & kineticart 10am - 5pm, tuesday - saturday at the house ofautomata, kinloss (next to petrol station). free entry.call 01309 691212 for more information or visitwww.thehouseofautomata.com

JUNE 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 saturdaymundole summer show, closing date 16th june, call07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.comindia alba @ universal hall 8pm. findhorn founda-tion, the park, findhorn. tickets £8 / £10 concessions/ £6 u 16s available at the phoenix stores 01309690110 or at www.wegottickets.comshowstopperz at nairn community & arts centre. for

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7 saturday - 21 saturdayart exhibition by local artist in nairn communitycentre. all takings will go to headway highland thelocal charity which supports people with braininjuries.

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17 tuesday & 28 saturdayart society of inverness 68th annual exhibitioneastgate centre, inverness. 200 paintings by localartists. something to suit every taste and purse!preview monday 16th 7-9pm by invitation only.contact: [email protected]

18 wednesdayfelt making with a twist 1pm - 3pm, falconer museum,forres. make a felt picture and learn to spin as well.free family drop-in. call 01309 673701 for info.

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21 saturdayinverness highland games 1pm - 6pm, northernmeeting park. early bird tickets on sale in the citycentre from 10am on games day as everybodygathers to watch the armed forces day parade whichwill start at 12:15pm.171st tomintoul highland games 12:30pm, traighfarm, arisaig. traditional highland games. highlanddancing, heavy events, solo piping competitions,track & field events, games dance at 10pm. for infocall allan macdonald on 01687 450 604 or [email protected]

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27 friday - 29 sundayspeyfest 2012 - the playing fields on east street inthe moray town of fochabers will be home to the17th speyfest weekend. it is one of the longestrunning music festivals in scotland of its kind. visitwww.speyfest.com for tickets & more information.

28 saturdaytreebadour puppet theatre presents ‘oaky doak andbluebell’ 2pm, james milne institute, findhorn. (nextto the stone piers). marionette show for childrenfrom 3 years. £4 per person. bookings or info visitwww.treebadour.co.uk or call elisabeth julian on01309 691225. 119th dufftown highland games 11am - 5pm,mortlach school sports field, dufftown. ben rinnes 5tops hill race, overseas visitors race, massed pipebands, track & field, heavy events, tug o war, solopiping, highland dancing. for details contact a.brown on 01340 820342. wrestlezone at nairn community and arts centre. fortickets and more info call 01667 453476 or [email protected] show at kinnudie farm, auldearn. something foreveryone. adults £10, conc/secondary pupils, £5primary or pre-school children £1. courtesy bus fromnairn bus station. free parking. for full programmevisit nairnshow.org.uk/2012

29 sundayforres accordion and fiddle club players 1:30pm -4pm at brodie castle. afternoon tea served. call0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk/events lofty arts @ the loft 11am - 1pm, east grange farm,kinloss. creative fun sessions £4 per child - allchildren welcome (accompanied by an adult).booking recommended call 01343 850111

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2 thursdayironworks summer showcase #4 7pm. 14+. feat. swampradio, scum, toecutter & spoke too soon. for tickets or infor-mation call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com3 friday - 4 saturdaybelladrum tartan heart festival in a beautiful setting justoutside beauly. family-friendly & eco-conscious event attractstrue talent. for tickets and details visit www.tartanheartfesti-val.co.uk4 saturdaytreebadour puppet theatre presents ‘kasper and the stolenbirthday cake’ 2pm, james milne institute, findhorn. (next tothe piers). marionette show for children from 3 years. £4 perperson. bookings or info call elisabeth julian 01309 691225 orvisit www.treebadour.co.uk6 mondayal murray - pub landlord @ ironworks 7:30pm. 16+. call 08717894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com9 thursdayironworks summer showcase #5 7pm. 14+. feat. barrymackay, the galipaygos & ailsa lyall matthews. for tickets orinformation call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.com11 saturday historic wheels club - vintage car rally cars on view from12:30pm - 4pm. enquiries & tickets call 01667 404401 or visitwww.cawdorcastle.com.abernethy highland games and clan grant gathering 10:30am- 5pm, games field, nethy bridge. events & competitionsremain much the same from year to year, but each is differentas new competitors come on to the scene and new recordsare set. visitwww.nethybridge.com/highlandgames for info.treebadour puppet theatre presents ‘kasper visits nessie’2pm, james milne institute, findhorn. (next to the piers). mari-onette show for children from 3 years. £4 per person.bookings or info call elisabeth julian 01309 691225 or visitwww.treebadour.co.uk12 sunday historic wheels club annual rally brodie castle, near forres.

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Fantastic family home. 4 bed extended property in excellent decorative order throughout, Lounge, kitchen diner. 4 beds,

bathroom Front and back gardens.

CHOCOLATE BOX PERFECTION! Full of charm and character this detached property close to the

beach, comprises: Kitchen / Diner / Family Room, Lounge, Dining Room/Sitting Room, 4 bedrooms, family Bathroom, Garage, Super Large Gardens

Front & Back, Parking Area for Two Cars.

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Let our chefs bombard your taste-buds with a variety of delicious dishes, prepared with the best locally-sourced ingredients. Dine with us Monday - �ursday and receive a complimentary half bottle of house wine per person.

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