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THE ACCIDENTALSNairn’s Community Choir. Prac-tices every Wed, 7.30 -9.30pm,St Columba’s church hall, QueenStreet. Sing a cappella in four-part harmony. New memberswelcome. Call 453838 or justcome along.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSFree, confidential help & supportto the relatives & friends of prob-lem drinkers. Local weeklygroups in Highland area. Call020 7403 0888 for a local contactnumber for your area.

BOYS BRIGADEContact 452950

CAWDOR BOWLING CLUBProvides a six rink green whereclub and open competitions areplayed. Spoon competition Fri-day’s 7pm. Coaching for learn-ers on a Tuesday evening.Contact 453698

CAWDOR HERITAGE GROUP3rd Wed every month excl Aug,Sept, Dec & Jan, 7.30pm. Familyand local history archive facility

within Nairn Museum. CawdorCommunity Centre. Contact493218 for details.

CAWDOR SWRILast Wednesday of each month,7:30pm, Sept - April, CommunityRoom at Cawdor CommunityCentre, (not December when wego out for our Christmas Meal).Call Brenda on 493361 or [email protected]

GAGHLIG SAN (GAELIC INTHE HOME)Wed 9.30am - 11.30am & 8pm -10pm for intermediates. Thurs9.30am - 11.30am (within schoolterms). Learn Gaelic by repeti-tion & conversation. All abilitieswelcome. Call Ann Grant on01667 451002 or 07780 948527

INVERNESS CANOE CLUBInland, sea and surf kayaks,open canoe SCA affiliated club.SCA Coaches provide in clubtraining and courses. Pool les-sons throughout the year. Con-tact Emma [email protected]

HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMAInverness-based film groupwith monthly screenings ofuplifting and inspiring filmsthat educate, entertain andenlighten, with the opportunityto participate in post-film dis-cussion. Tel: 01463 237452.www.highlandspiritualcin-ema.net

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OFNAIRN HOSPITALOur charity raises funds to pro-vide extra comforts for staff andpatients at Nairn Town CountyHospital and also provide equip-ment for the hospital. Contact452243

LYNX NETBALL CLUB OFNAIRNAll abilities welcome. S1 and up.Contact Kim Neill tel: 455486

MORAY & NAIRN PONY CLUBContact 01309 641483 or [email protected]

NAIRN & DISTRICT BEEKEEP-ERS ASSOCIATIONNew beekeepers or visitors wel-come at our monthly meetings.Call 454887 or email [email protected]

NAIRN & DISTRICT PIPE BANDWe aim to keep Traditional Scot-tish Music alive and entertain themany visitors during the summermonths at Highland Games,Galas & Street Performances etc.Call 454645

NAIRN LADIES CURLING CLUBFriendly club offering good funsocial curling. New memberswelcome. Contact 404256

NAIRN LUNCHEON AND SO-CIAL CLUB FOR 60 AND OVERMonday & Thursday. 2 courselunch & tea/coffee for £3. Bingo,bus trips, good blether & more.Call Nairn Community Centre on453476. All welcome.

NAIRN SPORTS CLUBSomething for everyone - Fitnessclasses, Gym, Tennis, Squash &Badminton Courts, Sauna, Non-members welcome. Contact454523 or [email protected]

NAIRN SCHOOL OF DANCINGWednesdays, 3.30pm at the BBHut, Old Parish Chruch. ContactMrs Fraser 01463 729477

NAIRN SWIMMING CLUB(NDASC) New members welcome. Swimmers aged 7 and up.Trained to compete and for fit-ness and fun. www.ndasc.co.uk

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFDECORATIVE AND FINE ARTSSOCIETY (MORAY BANFF ANDBADENOCH BRANCH)Meets 2nd Wednesday of themonth at 11am in the SherwoodSuite at the Eight Acres Hotel,Elgin. Monthly lectures on a vari-ety of arts related subjects aredelivered by experts from acrossthe UK. New members alwayswelcome. Contact Sarah Fennings-Mills: 01343 831002 orwww.nadfas-in-elgin.org.uk

SALTIRE SOCIETY HIGHLANDBRANCHMeets Saturday mornings inInverness for talks on a widerange of Scottish topics. We alsohave a St Andrews Day celebration, a Burns lunch, and a summer outing. Contact AlanNiven: 01667 459449. Email: [email protected]

SEAFORTH CLUBPrivate members club, welcomingguests & visitors to a warm,comfortable and friendly environ-ment. Weekend entertainment,incl. bingo & dancing to livemusic. Contact 452509

TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYSOUTFor people in Moray & Inverness-shire. Spend a day carrying outconservation tasks. Transport,tools and training free of charge.Pick ups available. Volunteersover 18 with a reasonable level offitness. Every Wed & last Sun ofthe month. Booking essential.Call Mick on 01309 691292 oremail [email protected]

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Elgin Food & Drink Extravaganza ...................................... 12

Food & Drink

Value Matters ............................18

Property

Dreaming of USA......................24

Travel

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Gardening

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SALES ......................Eilidh Conners

ACCOUNTS ...................Lynn Wood

LAYOUT ........................Michelle Ho

DESIGN .................Alistair Davidson

ADMIN ....................Tamsyn Dickson

Clubs & Societies ............................4

Pastoral Letter .................................6

Church Details.................................6

Useful Numbers ..............................8

Local Holidays.................................8

School Term Dates ..........................8

Parliament Blog.............................10

Tide Times.....................................10

What’s On......................................13

Advertisers Index ..........................31

Editorial - Friday 31/08/12Advertising - Wednesday 05/09/12

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Pudding.....................................26

Chef’s Confidential

As we go to press, the

London 2012 Olympics is

drawing to an end. A

magnificent event, which

united the countries of

the world, in a display of

healthy competitiveness

and unity.

If only it was a yearly

event, what a wonderful

world we’d live in!

Roll on Rio.

Have you ever thought that the day’s

work and the ways we set about

doing it, are a vital part of religion?

Think about it this way, it is often

what we are, or do on a Monday or a

Tuesday that ultimately confirms or

denies the stand that we take when

choosing either to go, or not to go to

church on Sunday! Some may chal-

lenge us and say, “What difference

does being a Christian make to our

working day?”. Does it really make

any difference to our workplace or to

our decision-making and the ends

we all seek? As an employer or em-

ployee for instance, do you treat

those working with you or for you

with respect, or merely as a means

to serve one’s own agenda?

“Establish thou the work of ourhands upon us” – Psalm 90 :17

These days, the tendency for us is

to fence off a part of life and label it

religion. Jesus on the other hand,

made the hero of one of his short

stories, not as we might think a pro-

fessional holy person, but as a man

of business. After all, that is what the

Good Samaritan was! He was a

trader, a sales-person, striking bar-

gains, buying and selling and mak-

ing money! It was on a normal

working day and not Sunday that he

displayed the spirit, kindness and

neighbourliness which is at the heart

of practical religion. We are not told

anything else about this man’s

prayers or the Religious Services, if

any, that he attended. It was how-

ever, the business part of his life that

is presented as an example of true

Godliness and goodness by his tak-

ing the considerable risk and the

time to assist a fellow human-being

at a time of crisis. It’s true to say that

what a person does in his or her

weekday work is often much more

important so far as the Christian

cause is concerned than what they

do on Sundays! Why so? Because

the kind of witness he or she makes

when at the workplace from Monday

to Friday will probably count for

more than any specific religious ac-

tivity in which they engage in their

spare time!

“I know thy works, and charity, andservice and faith,and thy patienceand thy works; and the last to bemore than the first.” - Rev 2:19

14:13

This is a point raised by the untiring

Baptist pioneer William Carey. He

began his working life as a shoe-

maker and once said “My real busi-

ness is to save souls, but I repair

shoes to pay the expenses! He liked

to think that his wages provided the

means not only to take care of his

needs and comforts but to advance

the work of God!

A provocative tract of some years

ago said:

“Jesus made it clear that when a

man comes to judgement he will be

asked what he did with cups of cold

water, and bread and clothing, that is

to say, in his work and business, in

his relations with creditors and

debtors and his every day living with

his neighbours!”

Reverend Duncan Shaw


Pastoral Letter &Church Meetings

Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of ScotlandSundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon.Tel: 01667 462224.Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays11am. Every third Sunday monthly 6pm. Contact the pastor:01667 459672. Website: www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.ukAuldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.Contact Rev. Ricky Reid: 01667 451675.Cawdor Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev. JSMathieson: 01667 493217.Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school andcrèche (Gordon St). Evening 6pm (Gordon St). Youth club forS1 up on Wednesday at 6.30pm (Rosebank Hall). Prayer andBible study Thursday 11am or 7:30pm onalternate weeks(Gordon Street). Contact Minister Murdo MacLeod: 01667459131.Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Contact Sandy Shaw: 01667456492.Old Parish Church 10.30am: holiday worship and crèche.

Contact Rev. Alistair S Younger: 01463 242873St Ninians Church Sunday services and Sunday school:10.15am. Wednesday 7.30pm: prayer meeting. Contact Rev.Ricky Reid: 01667 451675.St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal 10.30am: family worship.6.30pm: evening prayer. Contact Rev. Canon Alison Simpson:01667 452458.St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm.Sunday Mass 11.30am. Tel: 01667 453323.United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sundayschool with crèche 11am. Contact Rev. Steven Manders:01667 451443.The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am.Contact Minister JD Grant: 01667 456088. Website: www.churchofgodnairn.orgNairn Joint Service St Ninians. First Sunday monthly6.30pm.If you are a member of a church not listed here, please emailus with the details and we may print them in future issues.

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School Term Dates

Useful Telephone Numbers

Autumn Term Ends Fri 5th Oct 2012Regional Closure Mon 22nd Oct 2012Winter Term Starts Tues 23rd Oct 2012Winter Term Ends Thurs 20th Dec 2012Spring Term Starts Mon 7th Jan 2013Holiday Closure Mon 11th Feb 2013Holiday Closure Tues 12th Feb 2013Regional Closure Wed 13th Feb 2013

Regional Closure Thurs 14th Feb 2013Regional Closure Fri 15th Feb 2013Spring Term Ends Thurs 28th Mar 2013Good Friday Holiday Fri 29th Mar 2013Easter Monday Holiday Mon 1st Apr 2013Summer Term Starts Mon 15th Apr 2013May Day Holiday Mon 6th May 2013Summer Term Ends Fri 28th Jun 2013

Inverness Holiday Mon 1st Oct 2012British Summertime Ends Sun 28th Oct 2012Inverness Holiday Mon 5th Nov 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 2013British Summertime Ends Sun 27th Oct 2013


Local Holidays, School Term Dates &

Useful Numbers

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

VETSMoray Coast ................................................(01667) 453161Inshes Veterinary Clinic Inverness ..............(01463) 711777

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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I cannot think of a better way to encapsulate the joy of photography….

Scotland has been my home for 10 years. Scotland and particularly the Moray Coast, is an ever-changing canvass, which I imagine sadly, escapes the sights and imagination of many people. My philosophy is to really see what’s around you rather than just look. You’d be amazed at what you find and discover in your very own back yard. My own appreciation of my surroundings has very much been compounded since the introduc-tion of a camera into my every day life.

Two years ago I was gifted my first camera. Up until that point, use of a camera phone was all I had to capture visions and future memories. What a joy to behold when my now trusty companion, the camera, opened up a whole new world.

I am still very much an amateur photographer and learning all the time. My camera goes almost everywhere with me as you never know when that very special moment may present itself and clickety-click, there’s your shot. Photography doesn’t need to be perfect. It can be very easy to become overwhelmed by photographic rules and composition structures, which apparently create an acceptable shot. This can present itself as a challenge however and puts people off. A few hints and tips and more over, getting to know your camera and surroundings, are the best tools to start off with when creating your special image. As your experience grows, so do the opportunities around you. You will start to look more deeply and begin to

Life Through a Lensby Nicky Mack, Lossiemouth

"The wonder of the worldThe beauty and the power,The shapes of things,Their colours, lights and shades,These I saw.Look ye also while life lasts."

Denys James Watkins-Pitchford MBE

SEE. The most minimal, ordinary object, person or being, can make the perfect photograph, if seen from a different perspective. It gives depth to your pictures & tells a tale. Try, for instance, getting underneath your subject. For example, a huddle of flowers reflecting bright against a sky blue and grass green background can present itself as relatively flat and uninteresting when taken face on. Go underneath and there’s a whole new presentation.

Most photographic rules state that a rule of thirds should be incorporated when composing the perfect shot and straight horizons; this is useful, but don’t be afraid to go against the rules. I do it all the time and it gives images a more powerful and dramatic presentation. Try it. The more intricate, fiddly bits can follow later, making your pictures even more outstanding. It’s all about gaining experience and taking photographs of things you love. Keep it personal. There are plenty of areas of photography to explore; portrait, landscape, nature, fast moving, the list goes on and all aspects of that can be learnt one by one but we can address that later. You may or may not find a niche, but whatever you chose, just enjoy it!

Photography for me keeps me grounded and reminds me every day of the beauty of my surroundings and how important it is to watch and care for it at all times (and take a picture of course!). I have a website of my own which I hope reflects the joy I have in taking pictures, a joy that I hope I share with others. I encourage you to go out and start snapping by whatever means, you’ll surprise yourself.

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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Parliament Blog“ ”The summer parliamentary recess is al-

ways a good time to catch up with family

and friends; to visit and hold advice sur-

geries in many of the smaller communi-

ties right across the constituency, and to

attend the many shows, games and galas

that make our area such an interesting place to live.

This summer, I was very pleased to be asked to be the

guest of honour and judge the supreme champion bull at

the Grantown Show. A daunting task! As an MP and a Min-

ister I am familiar with making difficult decisions that are

scrutinized at every level, but I was obliged to call on local

farmer Stuart Black to help me with this one.

July has been a busy month for me, espe-

cially in my work as tourism minister. Over

that period, I have met two key groups of

people who organise holidays and bring

people to Scotland. Neither organisation

is a household name but both are hugely

influential.

The PCMA (the Professional Convention Managers Associa-

tion) arranges conferences - conventions as they say in the

USA - for some of the largest companies in the world. Trail-

blazers organise incentive holidays for the same type of client

who wish to reward their best performing employees usually

with a five star holiday.

Both of the PCMA and Trailblazers organise tens of thousands

of holidays and both of them loved Scotland. Visitscotland

played a blinder in bringing them to Scotland and ensuring

that their delegates had a magic and marvellous time. We

know that this will lead to business for Scotland, and I am

particularly keen to see many come to the Highlands.

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Elgin BID is delighted to be hosting the City of Elgin Food & Drink Festival on Saturday the 15th September 2012. The Festival will be the largest of the BID events in 2012 with more than 60 exhibitors confirmed so far, ensuring that there will be something for the whole family to do and see.The event will open at 11.00am with a “Cook Off Challenge” between Richard Lochhead & Angus Robertson. The Cook Off will be held in the AEG cookery trailer courtesy of the Oakwood Cookery School. For this event exhibitors and activities can be found all over the City Centre area including Commerce Street, Batchen Street, South Street and the Plainstones. As well as a vast array of foods and crafts there will also be a Giant Tea Party, courtesy of Moray College, which is being held in support of the STV appeal and in the East End of the City (Cul De Sac opposite the Muckle Cross) we will be hosting “Medieval Elgin” with jousting, sword fighting and archery – lots of fun and specially arranged for the children. In the West End of the City we are hoping to hold a pancake making competition.

Throughout the day we will have live cookery demonstra-tions with chefs demonstrating delicious ways to cook locally grown and sold food. We are delighted to welcome back Wendy Barrie who has appeared on the BBC Good Food Show, Royal Highland Show and the London Restaurant Show, Olympia. To top the day off we will have live music and dance throughout the town centre from local performers such as Nae Reel, Elgin and District Pipe Band to name a few. We are also running a special “Broons Treasure Hunt” with goody bags of Broons items for the lucky winners.So come on down and join us for a fantastic, fun and fabulous day out. With free samples and tastings from the market stalls and lots to do and see, we are sure you will have a great day out at the City of Elgin Food and Drink Festival 2012.For full programme listings and details of the exhibitors visit www.elginbid.co.uk or follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/elginbid

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Rolling Eventaugust - septemberthreads of history - falconer museum, forres. exhibi-tion of fantastic textile work created by members ofneedleart north and inspired by the falconer mu-seum collections. call 01309 673701 for details.

28 tuesday august - 21 friday september‘scottish contrasts’ art exhibition by angus donald-son. £1 charge, or is included in the £4 museum en-trance fee

AUGUST29 wednesdaysoul masters (feature documentary), what’s in asmile? (short film) 7.30pm. highland spiritual cin-ema, highland rail house, inverness. visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net

30 thursdayironworks summer showcase #8 7pm. 14+. feat.roadway, jake bolt & toby michaels rolling damned.for tickets or information call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.com

SEPTEMBER1 saturday carve carrbridge 10:30am - 5pm, on the villagesports field. top chainsaw carvers from the uk &around the world will compete for the magnificentclaymore trophy & prize money. live music, activi-ties, games, stalls and food & drink.great feil maree by dingwall rotary club 11am - 4pm.street fair in dingwall town centre. live music, tradi-tional craft displays, spinning demonstration, charity

and produce stalls, and a display of interesting, old,and not so old vehicles. concert with julie keen and friends 3pm. at st john’sepiscopal church arpafeelie. garden party with re-freshements. in aid of church funds. entrance fee £5.contact linda: 01463 811629riton @ ironworks 7pm. 18+. support from ‘them &us’, ‘polymath’ & ‘the boomshank redemption’. call0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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wedding fayre 11am - 3pm. the glen mhor hotel, inverness.allotment 4pm. universal hall, findhorn. outdoorshow. edinburgh fringe winner. £7/£6 concs/£4u16s.

4 tuesday - 9 sundaynairn book & arts festival for further details, tele-phone: 01667 453476 or email: [email protected]: www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk orhttp://www.nairnfestival.co.uk

5 wednesdaynhs highland annual review 9.30am at eden court.influential speakers, q&a and buffet lunch. bookyour place by email - [email protected] orcall 01463 704722

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the art of mvsick [james ross and bill taylor] 3pm.using harps, voice and, early wind instruments, theart of mvsick explores the colourful and hilariousworld of renaissance scottish music and literaturein their acclaimed programme 'ayres & disgraces' innairn museum. tickets £8 (including tea/coffee)available in person from nairn community centre ornairn museum. contact 01667 456 791. email:[email protected]

6 thursday'habits of the abbots' presented by emma malone. 2-4pm. daily life in kinloss abbey. part of the moray so-ciety lecture series. lecture is £3. £2 for societymembers. contact elgin museum: 01343 543675.email: [email protected] appeal @ ironworks 7pm. 14+. standing. support feat. whisky river band, kobi, city in surveil-lance, & purple divide. £6. call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.comculbin singers’ annual general meeting followed byfirst rehearsal 7.30pm. at st laurence church, forres.if you would like to join the choir, come along to thefirst rehearsal. new members are asked to undertakeshort informal voice test during their first term withthe choir. regular thursday evening practice sessionstake place over following weeks in st laurencechurch, forres. email:[email protected]

7 fridaybrodie castle (as part of nairn book festival)11.30am. the archives of the national trust for scot-land..... or what we have found in the cupboardsand basements! a unique opportunity to learn some-thing of the wealth of archive material held by thenational trust for scotland. ian riches, the nationaltrust for scotland’s archivist, will speak about the im-portance, care and preservation of the trust’s collec-tion. illustrated by source material, including somefrom st kilda and brodie castle. adult £5. lunchavailable in the tearoom.“from fact to fiction” 2.00pm. 17th century banff andaberdeen are brought to life by the compelling de-tails gleaned from research. an historian, specialis-ing in 16th and 17th century scotland, shonamaclean writes historical thrillers set in the northeastduring these times. among her published novelsare, the redemption of alexander seaton, a game ofsorrows and the crucible . the archives she has usedinclude the brodie diaries “ invaluable as sources onthe presbyterian mindset and way of life in the north-east in the 17th century.” where better to hear aboutthem than at brodie castle itself? adult £7. tel: 0844493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk.simon hopper 8pm. at the loft, east grange farm, for-res. tel: 01343 850111 or visit http://www.eastgrange.co.uk/

7 friday - 15 saturdayblas festival celebration of gaelic & highland music.highlights include al fresco entertainment on the wa-ters of loch ness with a floating performance by tra-ditional musicians allan macdonald & friends, musicon the mountain at cairngorm’s ptarmigan restau-rant & an exciting array of events at eden court the-atre, inverness. visit www.blas-festival.com

8 saturdaycinema nairn presents ‘steamboat bill’ (u) 10am.buster keaton silent movie with live pianist. little the-atre, king street, nairn. tickets:www.nairnfestival.co.ukmoray steiner school coffee morning 10am -12noon. drumduan house. to promote new cook-book “moray coast cooks”.doors open days: cullen auld kirk 10am - 4pm.guided tour of churchyard and thirteenth centurychurch telling a fascinating history covering almost800 years. tel: 01542 841590. free entry.visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: dufftown railway station 10.30am -4pm. victorian railway station and scenic railway(purchase tickets). tel: 01466 730327. free entry.visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: elgin museum 10.30am - 5pm. theearliest purpose built museum in scotland. talks at11am, 1pm, and 3pm. tel: 01343 543675. free entry.visit www.doorsopendays.org.uk andwww.elginmuseum.org.ukdoors open days: falconer museum in forres. toursof the building and its past by the friends of the fal-coners. tel: 01309 696261. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: greyfriars convent church in elgin.11am - 3pm. fifteenth century friary. restored andopened as a convent in 1898 and lived in by the sis-ters of mercy until 2011. tel: 01343 543675. freeentry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.uk andwww.elginmuseum.org.ukdoors open days: kinloss abbey 10am - 4pm. extensive ruin of a thirteenth century cistercianabbey. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: logie house in logie. 10am -12pm. mid eighteenth century mansion with pan-elled library and newly restored gardens. tel: 01309611278. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: the michael kirk in duffus.10.30am - 3pm. gothic church built as a mausoleumto the gordon of gordonstoun family. tours by morayburial ground research group. free entry. tel: 01343546620. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: st peter’s church in duffus. 11am -3pm. church ruin dating from the thirteenth century.tours by moray burial ground research group. tel:01343 546620. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: tugnet icehouse in spey bay. the

largest icehouse in scotland built to store ice for thespey salmon fishing industry. tours by scottish dol-phin centre staff at 12.15pm and 3.15pm. tel: 01343820339. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukmr mcfall’s chamber - four corners 8pm. universalhall, findhorn. witty relaxed music from four cornersof scotland. £10/£8 concs.

9 sunday doors open days: findhorn icehouses 2-5pm. twonineteenth century icehouses used to store ice forthe salmon fishing industry until 1986. tel: 01309690659. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: kinloss abbey 10am - 4pm. extensive ruin of a thirteenth century cistercianabbey. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: milnes primary school infochabers. grand neo-tudor school built through alegacy left to fochabers in 1845, now used as a pri-mary school. tel: 01343 821204. free entry. visitwww.doorsopendays.org.ukdoors open days: tugnet icehouse in spey bay. thelargest icehouse in scotland built to store ice for thespey salmon fishing industry. tours by scottish dol-phin centre staff at 12.15pm and 3.15pm. tel: 01343820339. free entry. visit www.doorsopendays.org.uk

10 mondayolive tree chocolate tour 7.30pm - 10pm. organisedby choctober, the uk’s most northerly chocolate fes-tival. raising money for charity and awareness ofmary’s meal and olive tree chocolate. at little theatre,king street, nairn, iv12 4nz. tickets are £3 with mainproceeds going directly to mary’s meals.

11 tuesdayblas festival concert featuring margaret stewart forfurther details, telephone: 01667 453476 or email:[email protected]. visit: www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

11 tuesday - 12 wednesdayfirst highland wheelchair curling triples hosted bythe highland wheelchair curling club. inverness icecentre. come along and watch all scotland’s topwheelchair curlers in action, including several locals.

12 wednesdaynadfas (national association of decorative and finearts societies: moray banff and badenoch branch)fine art lecture on “creating a splash - the st ives so-ciety of artists 1927 - 1952” 11am. delivered bydavid tovey. at the sherwood suite, eight acres hotel,elgin. visitors welcome. moray and nairn floral art club 7.30pm. meeting atramnee hotel, forres. welcome new members andvisitors to friendship through flowers. session2012/2013. annual subscription: £35. enjoy a relxingevening watching a professional demonstration andhave the opportunity to win the arrangements thatare raffled at the close of the meeting. meeting dates

for 2012/2013: 10 october, 7 november, 5 december,13 march 2013, 10 april 2013, 10 may 2013, and 14june 2013. further information, contact caroline:01309 651375 or jean: 01309 673552.

14 friday solid gold country legends @ ironworks 7pm. reserved seating. £18.50. call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.comconcert with bel canto 7pm. “bel canto” (literally“sweet singing” in italian) is a small north-east groupof youngsters aged 8 to 18 (approx) who enjoybeautiful singing for its own sake. students of annmunro of lossiemouth - a noted teacher - these indi-viduals are soloists with huge talent who combine insmall groups to sing as bel canto mainly for charitiesand deserving causes. returning to brodie castle fora second time (the first was a sell-out!) on 14th sep-tember they will once again grace the gorgeousmusic room with a fine mixture of classic and scot-tish song. we suggest early booking, £8 and £6 con-cessions. 0844 493 2156 or www.nts.org.uk

15 saturdaymichael card in concert for further details, tele-phone: 01667 453476 or email: [email protected]: www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk coast to coast race staging through cawdor castle

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grounds. call 01667 404401 for more info or visitwww.cawdorcastle.comnairn’s breakfast club 9.45am for 10am. at windsorhotel, nairn. meet other christian and non-christianmen to share food and fellowship and hear whatgod has done in people’s lives. speaker: stewartwatt. contact campbell 01667 455149 by friday 14thseptember to book a place. rudimental @ ironworks 7.30pm. £8.50.call 08717894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comdance ihayami - seeing differently 8pm. universalhall, findhorn. magic mix of indian classical dance,music, and film. £10/£8 concs/£6 u16s.

19 wednesday masayuki kino & fumiko fujimoto 7.30pm. universalhall, findhorn. highly-acclaimed classical duo.£10/£8 concs/£6 u16s.

21 friday lofty pots 7.30pm - 10.30pm. east grange farm, kin-loss, forres, iv36 2ud. lofty pots launches their first“wine & pot night” with pottery painting, wine, andcocktails. booking advised as places limited. tel:01343 850111. the rotted @ flanagans bar, elgin 8pm. old school d-beat death metal. supported by aberdeen deathmetallers bonesaw and crusty punks filthpact. visitwww.facebook.com/thesyndicate2008

22 saturday glen cunningham concert for further details, tele-phone: 01667 453476 or email: [email protected]: www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk special end of season children’s activity session11am - 1pm. elgin museum. accompanying adultsgo free and a visit to the museum is included. bar-gain price of £2 per child. contact the museum:01343 543675. email: [email protected] 8pm. the loft, east grange farm, forres. tel:01343 850111 or visit http://www.eastgrange.co.uk/

23 sunday laigh o’ moray vintage charity rally & fun day @inchkeil steading in aid of friends of moray archieappeal. adults £6, oaps £4, children £2, and under5s free. located on elgin/burghead road 4 miles westof elgin.contact morag davidson 01309 676815 orgordon mckenzie 01343 541665

24 monday 'the mummy's return' presented by professor caro-line wilkinson. 2-4pm. research information aboutelgin museum's peruvian mummy. part of the moraysociety lecture series. lecture is £3. £2 for societymembers. contact elgin museum: 01343 543675.email: [email protected]

26 wednesday the god delusion debate (filmed recording of the

john lennox / richard dawkins 2007 debate in birm-ingham, alabama) 7.30pm. highland spiritual cin-ema, highland rail house, inverness. visitwww.highlandspiritualcinema.net

28 fridaycinema nairn presents ‘a separation’ (pg) 2011.7.30pm. multi-award winning iranian film. nairn com-munity and arts centre. tickets at door.'italy to grant lodge: the making of robert adam' pre-sented by dr lester borley. 7.30-9.30pm. part of themoray society lecture series. lecture is £3. £2 for so-ciety members. contact elgin museum: 01343543675. email: [email protected]

29 saturdaymusic nairn: pianist leon mccawley for further de-tails, telephone: 01667 453476 or email:[email protected] bi-centennial celebration and restoration of the mainstained glass window of st john’s scottish episcopalchurch 11am. a service of blessing and celebrationled by bishop mark strange will start at 3.30pm. ex-tensive flower arrangements can be viewed at 11am.all welcome. refreshments available. celebrationswill continue with a service on sunday at 11am.sara groves uk tour 7pm. culduthel christian centre,culduthel avenue, inverness. visit www.refinetickets.com for info and booking.dame emma kirkby & jakob lindberg in concert 7pm- 8:30pm, old high church, church street, inverness.fundraising for moray steiner school & a new upperschool project. suggested donations for tickets startat £25, available at www.moraysteinerschool.org,from leakey’s bookshop, church street, inverness &phoenix, the park, findhorn.leon mccawley 7.30pm internationally acclaimed vir-tuoso pianist playing liszt, debussy, rachmaninov,and schuman. nairn community and arts centre.01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.ukfor those about to rock with livewire acdc & the zztops @ ironworks 7.30pm. £17.50. call 08717894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comfilth & pulse presents: green velvet @ ironworks11pm. 18+. £15. call 0871 7894173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.com

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

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The United States has never been at the top of my ‘wish list’ but after my 3 week trip to the West coast I can’t wait to return! I split my time between San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with a journey through Yosemite National Park and Death Valley. San Francisco was my favourite, I pre-booked most of my excursions before I travelled to make the most of my 4 nights in the city. A highlight was Alcatraz, located on an island off San Francisco. It was used as a federal prison between 1933 and 1963 and housed such in-mates as Al Capone. Instead of the usual flight between San Francisco and Vegas I decided to take a 1 night, 2 day trip through Yosemite National Park and Death Valley. Seeing the vast comparison between the green, lush National Park with Yosemite falls, the fourth tallest waterfall in the world in full flow (May is the best time to see this) and the barren emptiness of Death Valley was amazing. Vegas is like nothing I have ever seen before! The Strip really comes to life at night with the fountain show at the Bellagio Hotel and an erupting volcano at the Mirage Hotel. A trip to one of the Wonders on the world, the Grand Canyon is a must. Excursion options are endless, we chose the ‘sunset helicopter tour’ landing in the canyon for a glass of champagne to view the sunset before flying home over The Strip. My last stop was Los Angeles, ‘The City of Angels’, where we split our time between Beverly Hills for shopping and celeb spotting and Santa Monica for the beach and surf. A tour of Los Angeles is recommended to see all parts of the city – from Venice Beach, or Muscle Beach as it is perhaps better known Hollywood Walk of Fame and Sunset Strip. A day spent at Universal Studios for the launch of the new attraction ‘Transformers 3D’ was well worth the hour trip from Beverly Hills. Santa Monica was the perfect way to finish off what was a busy 3 weeks.

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Apart from a couple of weeks fine weather early in the season, this spring and early summer will go down as one of the most disappointing on record, and this was after a washout last summer too. The full horror of a shift in the Jet Stream and the resultant persistent cold, wet north-easterly airflow, has been all too evident in our gardens. We have been hearing a lot about crop failures and blight and other wet related disorders. Apart from impossible mowing conditions, three problems are widespread this year.

The first is weeds. With all the wet weather early on, the weeds have just kept coming, in the beds and in the lawns. My proud boast that “GreenThumb lawns don’t have any weeds” has been severely tested this year, and we have been making numerous repeat weedkill visits to customers’ lawns where heavy rain has washed off weedkill as fast as we put it on.

The second worry is Red Thread fungal disease, evident by July across the UK including up here. 80% of our lawns have been affected. The signs to look for are blotchy patches of brownish/red grass which looks like it’s dying. In some cases a mouldy top growth also appears. We have an effective fungicide which clears this unsightly condition, but in nearly all outbreaks, the grass isn’t dying, and the first frosts will tend to kill-off the “mould spores” for this year. You will see photos on the GreenThumb website, or if you Google “Red Thread”, you will see a ton of information. At least you now know it’s not terminal, if you think your grass has been affected !

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winter months) but already evident and in good health in the lawns now. Even more important than usual therefore will be to get some drainage and ventilation benefit into the ground now by aerating the lawn, however you can manage it. Some use a garden fork, GreenThumb (and the golf clubs) prefer to use a big heavy hollow-core tining machine which removes thousands of cores from the lawn. Now is an excellent time to aerate the lawn in preparation for the predictably damp, cold months. Let’s hope we now see an “Indian Summer”, I think we deserve a break!

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Exciting and thrilling are probably not the first words anyone thinks about to describe wildlife watching however it does have its moments. I have been fortunate to see lions hunting in the Serengeti, Grizzly bears catching salmon in Canada and other exciting events around the world. These events are a considerable challenge to see, and they take time and some dedication, so why do I mention them here?

I have just spent a couple of weeks in the Cairngorms and have seen wildlife action to rival the excitement and thrill of anything I have seen anywhere in the world. Of course there is a downside, getting up at 4.00am to be in a hide next to a small loch just outside Aviemore for 5.00 am and then waiting.

Waiting for what? Within in an hour an osprey flies over the loch then disappears only to return a few minutes later. This time it is much lower and circles above our heads. The bird then starts an excited call, a sure sign it has seen a fish. It dives, only to pull out just a metre above the water, and starts circling again. Then a new dive and a splash just in front of our hide. The Osprey almost disappears underwater then emerges from the spray, grasping a totally shocked trout in one foot. It levers itself out of the water with powerful wing beats and takes to the air in a mass of water droplets that sparkle in the dawn sunlight. As the Osprey gains height it shakes its body, shedding more droplets, and grasps the trout with both feet holding it like a torpedo. Peace returns to the loch. From hitting the water to taking off can take the Osprey a little as three seconds, but three seconds of the most thrilling wildlife action I have seen anywhere.

Then back to waiting, more ospreys may fish in the loch or perhaps none. This morning we are lucky and two more trout are caught before we leave at 9.30. The excitement of watching the spectacular dives does not diminish. Herons also use the lochside for hunting and I get the chance to see a normally elusive Goosander drake chasing and catching a trout just metres from the hide.

Obviously the chance to see Ospreys close up from ideal viewing conditions in a hide has to be paid for and the loch is stocked with trout of the right size to attract them. It is also possible to watch the Ospreys during the day from a hide further away as they must provide fish for their rapidly growing young in July and August.

Over the last 30 years increasing numbers of Ospreys have been returning to Scotland to breed, and this is an outstanding good news conservation story. Ospreys need the long summer days and a reliable place to hunt to feed their very demanding young before returning to Africa for the winter. The Rothiemurchus Estate has a proud record over many years of encouraging Ospreys to catch fish at their fishing lochs near Aviemore. Watching the Ospreys fishing in the lochs helps to fund this.

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