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School Term Dates 14

Parliament Blog 15

Loch na bo Walk 16

Chef’s Confidential 18

Wedding Exhibition 20

Useful Numbers 22

Local Holidays 22

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Advertisers Index 23

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BOYS BRIGADEContact 452950

CAWDOR BOWLING CLUBProvides a six rink greenwhere club and open competitions are played.Spoon competition Friday’s7pm. Coaching is given tolearners on a Tuesdayevening. Contact 453698

CAWDOR HERITAGEGROUPFamily and local historyarchive facility within NairnMuseum. Contact 456791 oremail [email protected]

CAWDOR SWRIMeets on the last Wednesdayof each month fromSeptember until April, at7:30pm in the CommunityRoom at the new CawdorCommunity Centre, but notDecember when we go out forour Christmas Meal. For moreinformation contact Brenda on493361 or email [email protected]

CROSSROADSProvide and develop, withinNairn & Distict, a high quality,cost effective, domiciliaryrespite care service for carers. Contact 455369

CVS NAIRNAn umbrella group forvoluntary organisations in

Nairn. It provides advice andinformation to groupsregarding funding and establishing new groups.Contact 455234 or [email protected]

FAMILY FIRST (BADENOCH,STRATHSPEY & NAIRN)Provides a support service viahome based volunteersupport and or group supportfor families with a child under4 yrs. Contact Lynne 452865

FÈIS INBHIR NARAINNReg. Charity No. SC038460.Running weeklay traditionalmusic classes in guitar, fiddle,whistle, accordion, chanter,keyboard & bodhran. Anyability from age 8. Instrumenthire available. Tel: 462681 orvisit www.spanglefish.com/inbhirnarainn

GEDDES W.R.I.Contact Mrs. Evelyn Cumming404237

GIRLGUIDING NAIRNContact District CommissionerHelen Guy tel 452746

HIGHLAND RUSSIA CONNECTIONOffers Russian languagelessons, art and craftworkshops, Russian dancing,educational talks, displaysand exhibitions. Contact ElenaReid 456245 or e-mail [email protected]

INVERNESS CANOE CLUBInland, sea and surf kayaks aswell as open canoe SCA affiliated club. SCA Coachesprovide in club training andcourses. Equipment hireableby club members. Poollessons throughout the year.Contact Emma Garden viaemail on [email protected]

INVERNESS ORIENTEERING CLUBContact 454546

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OFNAIRN HOSPITALOur charity raises funds toprovide extra comforts for thestaff and patients at NairnTown County Hospital andalso provide much neededequipment for the hospital.Contact 452243

LYNX NETBALL CLUB OFNAIRNAll abilities welcome. S1upwards. Contact Kim Neilltel: 455486.

MORAY & NAIRN FLORALART CLUBEnjoy flowers? Come andwatch talented flower demonstrators at work. Meets2nd Wednesday each monthApplegrove Primary School,Forres. Contact May Bichan tel: 01343 850634

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MORAY & NAIRN PONYCLUBContact 01309 641483 oremail [email protected]

MORAY ADVANCEMOTORISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTSReg. Scottish Charity(SC 033561) visitwww.morayiam.org.ukor tel: 01309 673954

MUSIC NAIRNA charitable organisation topromote about 20 events eachseason. Classical andchamber music of the highestquality, poetry, chamber opera.Contact Nairn CommunityCentre, tel: 453476

NAIRN AMATEURATHLETICS CLUBWe coach all aspects ofathletics on Tuesday andThursday evenings 6pm -7.30pm. Ages 9 years andupwards. Road runner as well,come and try at the MaggotTrack.

NAIRN ARTS SOCIETYStudio open to members 6days a week. Visitors welcomeMonday evenings. The clubholds exhibitions 3 times ayear and a guest each month.Contact E. MacLean 454012

NAIRN & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATIONAn Association for beekeepersin and around Nairn. Wewelcome new beekeepers orvisitors to join us for ourmonthly meetings. Contact404314 or [email protected]

NAIRN & DISTRICTGARDENING CLUBMeets on the third Monday inmonth at Nairn CommunityCentre at 7.30 p.m. A varietyof topics are covered fromvisiting speakers. Contact493326 or 452331 for details

NAIRN & DISTRICT PIPE BANDAs a Pipe Band our aim is tokeep the Traditional ScottishMusic alive and to entertain themany visitors during the

summer months at HighlandGames, Gala’s and Street Performances etc. Also toencourage the youth. Contact 454645

NAIRN ANGLING ASSOCIATIONContact 459250 or [email protected]

NAIRN CEILIDH GROUPHighland Dancers, singers inGaelic & English, Bagpipes,Poetry, Recitations & lotsmore. Dancing to live bands.All monies to local charities.8pm-11pm Thursdays,Highland Hall, Cawdor St.Nairn. £2.50 at the door.www.nairnceilidhgroup.org.ukor email [email protected] or tel: 452516

NAIRN COMMUNITYCENTREContact Sam Morrison 453476

NAIRN COUNTY CRICKET CLUBA friendly club, eager toinvolve all ages in cricket.Games on Saturdays. Practicenight Tuesday at Nairn Links

NAIRN COUNTY FOOTBALLCLUB LTDContact 453286

NAIRN DISABLED SPORTS CLUBWe cater for bowlers andathletes who have a disability.Contact 07766 952477

NAIRN DOMINO LEAGUEContact 452496

NAIRN DRAMA CLUBContact 455899 or [email protected]

NAIRN EQUESTRIAN FUNCLUBContact 01309 641474

NAIRN GAELIC CHOIRPerforming of Gaelic and otherchoral music, while promotingthe Gaelic language. Contact452584 or email [email protected]

NAIRN HYDROTHERAPYPOOLOpen 6 days a week, Monday

to Saturday from 9.30am. Forgeneral health and well-being,helps all ages and manymobility problems. Contact455351

NAIRN LADIES CURLING CLUBA friendly ladies curling cluboffering good fun socialcurling. New members verywelcome. Contact 404256

NAIRN MINIBUS ASSOCIATIONContact 452422

NAIRN MUSEUMLocal history museum with 6rooms of archives and memorabilia. Changing photoexhibitions. Children's Area.Disabled Access. OpenMonday to Saturday 10am -4.30pm, Easter to October.Contact 456791

NAIRNSHIRE CEILIDHDANCE GROUPMeets every Tuesday 7.30pm-10pm & Thursday 2pm-4pm inthe Seaforth Club, GordonStreet, Nairn. Anyone interested in learning &enjoying old time and ceilidhdancing in a friendly andinformal group. All welcome.Contact Doreen 451430 orAlistair 01309 674499

NAIRNSHIRE FARMINGSOCIETYContact 01309 641121 oremail [email protected]

NAIRN PARKINSON’SSUPPORT GROUPPeople with Parkinson's, carersand famly members meet onthe last Wednesday of themonth in Nairn CommunityCentre, usually at 2pm.Speakers and discussion onmedical matters and topics ofgeneral interest. Contact455236

NAIRN PHOTOGRAPHICSOCIETY AND CAMERACLUBMeets 7.30pm every Tuesdaynight in Nairn CommunityCentre from September toApril. Contact Claude Hayward(President) tel: 459921 oremail [email protected]

NAIRN SYNCHROSWIMMING CLUBSynchronized swimming asport with a difference. Nairnsynchro has both internationaland national swimmers.Contact 454223 or [email protected]

NAIRN YOUTH CLUBContact 453476

RIDING FOR THE DISABLEDWe are a voluntary organisation that enablesphysically and mentallydisabled children & adults toenjoy the benefits of horseriding. We are always lookingfor volunteer helpers. Contact01309 691823 or [email protected]

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (RAFA)RAFA is an organisationoffering friendship and welfaresupport to serving and ex-serving members of theRAF and their families. TheBranch meets every secondTuesday of the month in theRoyal British Legion, Nairn at8pm. Contact 455001 or [email protected]

SEAFORTH CLUBA private members club,welcoming guests and visitorsto a warm, comfortable andfriendly environment. Entertainment at weekends,including bingo & dancing tolive music. Contact 452509

SPEAKERS CLUBLeisure pursuit which encourages and develops proficiency in public speaking.A training manual is availableand new speakers follow a 10speak programme which is individually evaluated. Contact453373

SSPCA INVERNESSContact 455012

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I find it fascinating when people love tocelebrate and observe the many ‘tradi-tions’ we have in Europe. NowFebruary is also a month that is full oftraditions and customs, too. Forexample, there are pancake races;Valentine Day activities; and manyreligious services that are observed onthe 2nd February (Candlemas). Fur-thermore, there is the National WearRed Day on the 25th February 2011,which reminds us about heart diseasein the UK. When I lived in Austria, thepeople would have a big Fasching-sumzug (carnival parade). And theseparades are so spectacular that every-thing seems to stop for them. Ofcourse, there are our own family tradi-tions, and the list just goes on and on.Yet people manage to find the time topartake in these traditions, or whateveryou care to call them.

The raceNow life seems to be one big race withmany people running around with littletime to think about God! Yet God hassome very important things to say to

us about life. At the same time, Godtries to get our attention because thereis a race to run (it is not a pancakeone!), but a spiritual one with a prize(Hebrews 12:1 & 1 Corinthians 9:24).But how many people are interested inwhat God has to offer them! Are you?

The relationshipsIn this life we have to get on with allkinds of people, and it takes real lovefor relationships to work. And true loveinvolves much more than givingsomeone a Valentine’s Day gift in theshape of a heart. In fact, the Bible is theperfect book that tells us all about loveand what it real is. After all, it is a bookthat deals with heart problems: sinfulhearts, broken hearts, hard hearts, dis-couraged hearts, deceived hearts,proud hearts and heavy hearts...

The ritualsEven religious rituals can lose theirmeaning if people do not have apersonal living relationship with JesusChrist. After all, Jesus often spoke outagainst dead religious traditions thatreligious people observed - when Helived on earth 2000 years ago.

Therefore, these candles that are usedin many religious services on the 2ndFebruary, remind us that Christ is thelight of the world. However, there aremany people who are walking inspiritual darkness!

Now if we want something to celebrateand think about - let me remind you ofsome things. There is a Saviour whocan offer us the gift of eternal life, anda love that is so mind blowing - youcannot even describe it. Indeed, thelove of God can heal broken hearts,and restore broken relationships. Fur-thermore, Jesus has the power toremove the darkness in anyone’s life.And when His light shines into our livesit brings joy, peace, hope, and manyother blessings with it.

In fact, Jesus is so spectacular thatpeople really should stop and take thetime to think about Him. Will you?

J D Grant(Church Minister)The Pentecostal Church of GodNairn

Nairn Baptist Church meets in Nairn Community Centre,King St. All welcome 11am every Sunday and 6pm everythird Sunday of the month. Contact the Pastor 459672 orvisit the website www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.ukAuldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Morning Service 12noon. Contact Rev. Ricky Reid 451675.Cawdor Parish Church Morning Service Sunday 10.15am.Contact Rev. JS Mathieson 493217Nairn Free Church Morning Service 11am with SundaySchool & Creche (Gordon St); Evening Service 6pm(Rosebank Hall); Youth Club for S1 upwards Wednesday6.30pm (Rosebank Hall); Prayer and Bible Study Thursday7.30pm (8 George St). Minister Murdo MacLeod 459131.Nairn Christian Fellowship Sunday Worship 10.30am;Praise and Bible Study Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact SandyShaw 456492.Old Parish Church meets at 10.30am for morning Worship,Sunday School & Creche. Rev. Ian WF Hamilton.

St Ninians Church Morning Worship and Sunday School10.15am; Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm.Rev. Ricky Reid 451675.St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Worship10.30am; Evening Prayer 6.30pm.Rev. Canon Alison Simpson 452458.St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Sunday Mass11.30am; Saturday Vigil 6pm.United Reformed Church Morning Service with SundaySchool and Creche 11am.Contact Rev. Steven Manders 451443.The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sunday Service10.30am. Minister: JD Grant 456088.www.churchofgodnairn.orgNairn Joint Service first Sunday of each month St Ninians6.30pm.If you are a member of a church not listed here pleaseemail with details and we will print this in future issues.

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Lodgehill – proposed development

gv mentioned the recent consultation with

Rory Kellett and slight modifications to the

design, for which a new application had

been submitted. Prof maher gave an update

on recent action by the neighbours: a total of

39 comments had been submitted, all but

one raising objections. JD confirmed that

Nairn River CC had already submitted a

letter objecting to the application, and gv

added that Nairn West CC would be doing

likewise. the neighbours were encouraged

also to make their views known to the local

elected councillors, both to convey the

feelings of the residents and to point out any

legal or planning concerns. there was some

concern about a recent Highland Council

official guidance letter which appeared to

warn elected Councillors against challeng-

ing any application which officials recom-

mended as meeting the technical planning

criteria.

Nairn Town Centre

• Jf described the formation of NiCe and

summarised briefly the outcome of the

public meeting held on monday 12

December. NiCe would continue to work on

ideas and alternative proposals for the town

centre plans.

• Dy drew attention to the fact that both the

Regal Bar, and the former social

Work/tourist office/Police station buildings,

along with many hundreds of other features

of Nairn, were recorded in the “Canmore”

archive (the Royal Commission on the

ancient and Historical monuments of

scotland). it was not clear whether this

implied any protection or restriction on de-

velopment.

• Bs noted that the Community Councils of

Nairn, as statutory consultees, had two

further opportunities to take action on the

town centre development planning. He

suggested the CCs should also urge the

Highland Council to do some “joined-up

thinking” and to integrate the plans for the

town centre site with the wider planning for

the rest of the town centre that was being

drafted as part of the inner moray firth local

Plan. Jm felt that a joint letter from Nairn

CCs would carry more weight with the

Council.

South Nairn - a second development

proposal

at a recent meeting of Nairn River CC a con-

sultation document had been publicly circu-

lated from muir smith evans representing

developers proposing to build on the

“allenby land” in south Nairn. Nairn West

CC and Nairn suburban CC had not been

contacted by the consultants. Jm thought

that the site (adjacent to Balblair Road)

probably lay within Cawdor and West Nairn-

shire CC area. in a brief discussion it was

noted that this was separate from the scotia

/ Robertson/ Barratt consortium’s plans. the

plans of the two separate developers

appeared to overlap on some parts of the

site, for reasons that were not clear. it was

also noted that both developers were aiming

to build on land adjacent to the sawmill,

which also had planning permission to

expand. thus there seemed to be a need for

clarification, and for coordination between

the various proposals.

Sandown and Common Good

JH briefed the group on the action taken by

the NRCg to express concern that the costs

incurred by Highland Council in connection

with this matter had been charged to the

Nairn Common good fund which as a result

was now in deficit. in subsequent discussion

JH argued that since the costs had arisen in

consequence of the Highland Council’s own

failure to ensure that the development

planning application complied with the

criteria of the local Plan, the cost of this mis-

judgement should be borne by Highland

Council, not by Nairn’s Common good

fund.

• Bs wondered whether in the negotiation to

resile from the missives, the Highland

Council had sought to recover from Deveron

the costs incurred in the unsuccessful appli-

cation process.

• gv noted that there were in fact three

elements to the costs involved: i) the cost of

buying out the previous tenant of the

sandown land; ii)the “estate agent” costs of

marketing the sandown land; iii) the costs

to the Highland Council of administering and

conducting the planning process for the

sandown site. there was a case for arguing

that this planning cost was normal “internal”

Highland Council costs which should

properly be allocated to Highland Council’s

main operating budget rather than being

charged to the Nairn Common good.

Community Council Review

gv explained his serious concerns about

two specific aspects of the proposed new

scheme governing the organisation and

conduct of all CCs in the future:i) member-

ship numbers; ii) conflict of interest. in

theory this could mean Councillors would be

unable to speak on any issue which affected

their area (for example, NWCC members

might have been prevented from comment-

ing on the local traffic impact of the

proposed sandown development). this

was clearly unacceptable.

• Bs felt that while these issues of member-

ship and procedure were very important, it

seemed sensible first to be clear about what

kind of Community Council membership

size and structure we were discussing. the

Council document noted that discussion on

a possible reform of the Nairn CCs was

“ongoing”.

• Jm suggested that the CCs should jointly

consider the issues raised and if possible

submit an agreed response to the Review

team. this was agreed.

Community Care Forum

• Jm explained the role and importance of

the Community Care forum, and the threat

it currently faced as a result of forthcoming

funding cuts. Nairn suburban CC had

sought a meeting with Nairn’s elected coun-

cillors to make representations on this

subject. there was a positive and sympa-

thetic response to Jm’s request that Nairn

River and West CCs join in and attend the

meeting when arranged.

action: NsCC (Jm) to advise when the

meeting is fixed so that the other CCs can

arrange to send representatives.

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• firhall Bridge. murd Dunbar from the

audience provided an update, with

diagrams, on the latest developments in the

campaign to improve access at the firhall

Bridge. there was general support and en-

couragement for his efforts.

• Co-option of additional CC member(s). gv

announced that Nairn West CC was keen to

encourage additional (young) members of

the community to become members of

NWCC, and would be advertising accord-

ingly. He invited any interested local resident

to get in touch.

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BiodiversityWhat’s it all about?

Biodiversity is a word that was coined in 1985 to describethe variety of all life on earth and the places that it lives.Biodiversity is everything from butterflies to bluebells, whelksto whales, ponds to mountain plateaux. It is the backdrop toour daily lives and it is everywhere, even in the busiest ofcities; though it is seldom noticed.

For most people the place where we first encounterbiodiversity is on our doorsteps. During our childhoodexplorations we will pick Daisies and some of us will makeDaisy chains or we will guess the time with a Dandelion clockor watch helicopter seeds fall from a Sycamore tree anddefinitely find out that Nettles and Wasps are best avoided. Aside from giving us memories of childhood exploration and

discovery, on a largerscale our economy is verymuch built on biodiversity;be it clean water fordrinking or the whiskyindustry, the grass thatthe cattle and sheep eator the landscapes thatthe tourists marvel at. It isalso a major tourismincome for our area, thesuccess of Springwatchand Autumnwatch haveshowcased the area andbrought more touristshere. Biodiversity and ourhealth and wealth areinseparable.

In Highland and Moray we are very fortunate to have somuch of interest on our doorstep. I would like to mention afew of the special species that we have up here.

Bott lenose DolphinsA population of around 130 live in the Moray Firth and rangeall the way down to the Firth of Forth. They are a major drawfor tourists and an unforgettable sight if you get a good lookat them. They are very big, which is something you might notexpect. They can be upbto 4m or 12ft long, the reason theyare so big is to keep warm in our cold waters. They are themost northerly resident population of Bottlenose Dolphins inthe world. www.scottishdolphins.info

SealsThese animals can be taken for granted as they are in mostof the harbours in our area. There are two species, the Greyand Common. The Common stays in our waters all year

round and can breed on tidal sandbanks as the pups canswim almost immediately after birth. The Grey Seal pups willbe 3 weeks old before they can swim so their breeding isrestricted to remote islands or isolated coves where the pupscan grow in safety. 40% of the world’s Grey Seal populationis found in the UK and most of that is in Scotland.www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk/documents/IdentifyingSeals.pdf

Red SquirrelThis species is a huge favourite for its tufty ears and acrobaticantics. If you want to see it then head to your nearest coniferwoodland and see if you can spot any nibbled cones. If youare lucky they may come to the peanut feeder in yourgarden. It is amazing to think that this species may havebeen extinct in the mid-1800’s and, after some re-introduc-tions, its population sky-rocketed so much that in the late1800s and early 1900s there were squirrel hunting clubs allover the Highlands to control their numbers! The North ofScotland is the last stronghold of this species where itdoes not face competition from that American import theGrey Squirrel.www.redsquirrelsofthehighlands.co.uk

Helping Biodiversi tyPublic awareness of the decline of biodiversity worldwide isincreasing; as is the feeling that this is not inevitable andindividuals can have a positive impact on global biodiversityby taking local action. Local biodiversity action such as greenvolunteering, wildlife surveying or doing some wildlife friendlygardening can have a big positive impact and if lots of peopledo this then it will have a huge positive impact. If you would like to find out about what you can do forbiodiversity locally then get in touch with your localBiodiversity Officer.www.nesbiodiversity.org.uk • www.highlandbiodiversity.comjonathan.wi l [email protected]

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JANUARY 28 fridaylogie p.t.a. adults & teens quiz night, 7.30pm,edinkillie hall, tea and biscuits, £2 per head, byob,all welcome, tel: 07561 552090cinema nairn - ‘local hero’ (pg), 7.30pm, nairncommunity & arts centre, tel: 453476ceilidh in aid of the highland hall refurbishment fund,8pm till late, royal british legion’s highland hall,cawdor street, nairn, feauturing jimmy urquhart’sband; donald wilson, compere; the two iains andjohn ‘the prof’, kilts preferred, tickets £5 from theroyal british legion tel: 453201, or donald wilson tel:453270 or via e-mail [email protected]

29 saturdayburns night (in aid of croy & dalcross church funds),croy village hall, tel: 01667 493217 for details

FEBRUARY 4 fridaymusic nairn - selection of talented students fromNairn Academy, nairn community & arts centre. Notimes available at time of going to press, Tel. 01667433476

5 saturdaybothy ballads - champion of champions, 7pm (doorsopen 6.15pm), elgin town hall, tickets, £8.50upstairs, £7.50 downstairs, available elgin library,cooper park, elgin, tel: 01343 562600, judge - joe

aitken; compere - raymond wood; guest entertainers- colin campbell and ian cruickshank, organised byrotary club of elgin

9 wednesdayhighland rock garden club - ‘snow drops and othersmall bulbs’ by ian christie of christie’s nursery,7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel: 01309641405

11 fridaydyke garden club - ‘shrubs for all seasons’ archiemclaren, 7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 01309641342 or 01309 641565

12 saturdaycomedy night, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343850111 or vist www.loftgigs.co.uk

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12 saturdayInternational Food Festival, 9.00am to 5.00pm, nairncommunity & arts centre.Tel 01667 433467.mary ross ceilidh dance, 7.00pm, nairn community& arts centre.Tel 01667 433467

14 mondayseniors special - singin’ in the rain 1952 (U), 2pm,nairn community & arts centre, nairn, tel: 453476

18 fridayred hot chilli pipers, 7:30pm, ogstoun theatre, gor-donstoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our websitewww.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

19 saturdaycousti, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 850111 or vistwww.loftgigs.co.uk

nairn area amateur athletics club, shall we dancefundraiser, nairn community & arts centre. No timesavailable at time of going to press. Tel 01667 433476

24 thursdaymusic nairn presents..., the internationally acclaimedclarinettist, emma johnson, plays music by dvorak,rachmaninov, copland, bernstein, reich anddankworth, accompanied by john lenehan, piano,8pm, nairn community & arts centre, nairn, tickets£19/members £16,students £2, tel: 404763/453476painting exhibition for 7 days, nairn community &arts centre. Tel 01667 433476scottish opera, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn,£11/£5 concessions, tel: 01309 691170 for details

25 & 26 wednesday & thursdaynairn feis, two day arts and music festival. Acts andtimes to be confirmed. Tel. 01667 433476.

26 saturdayinverness fiddler’s rally, 7.30pm, £14/£12, empiretheatre, eden court, inverness, annual rally with over100 players on stage plus renowned fiddler duncanchisholm with guitarist tony byrne, and song groupcanntaireachd, tel: 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk

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Cousti at The Loft VenueSaturday 19th FebruaryCousti along with their many fans nowlook forward to the release of their longawaited debut album ‘String To Tracks’ &are already hard at work with a follow up.www.loftgigs.co.uk tel: 01343 850111

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Brought to you by: Elgin Business Improvement District (BID) and the Out of Darkness Theatre Company

Tickets £7.00 on sale from Monday 7th February. Concessions £5.00.For more information see www.elginbid.co.uk

Told through drama, dance and live music with a focus on the rich history of Elgin (people and place) - BACK TO THE FUTURE – ELGIN IN STYLE – will showcase a number of City Centre businesses from the fashion, hair and beauty industry. This spectacular

event brings together a wide range of fashions for all ages, tastes and uses. Prize draw for all ticket holders, charity raffle and free hospitality. An evening not to be missed!!


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3 thursdaypure brass, 7:30pm, south room, gordonstoun school,nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our website www.thegcs.org.uk fordetails or tel: 01343 8379174 fridayback to the future - ‘elgin in style’, 7.30pm, elgin townhall, showcasing a number of city centre businessesusing drama, dance & live music, brought to you byelgin business improvement district (bid) and the out ofthe darkness theatre company, £7, visitwww.elginbid.co.uk for more detailscinema nairn - ‘julie & julia’ (12a), 7.30pm, nairncommunity & arts centre, tel: 4534769 wednesdayalejandro ziegler tango quartet, 7.30pm, universal hall,findhorn, £10/£8/£6, tel: 01309 691170highland rock garden club - ‘the practicalities of growingalpines’ by ron macbeath of lamberton nursery, 7.30pm,nairn community & arts centre, tel: 01309 64140511 fridaydyke garden club - ‘sweet peas’ allan mcgowan,7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 01309 641342 or01309 64156512 saturdayslam, the loft venue, by kinloss, £15/£20, tel: 01343850111 or vist www.loftgigs.co.uk18 fridaymatt andersen, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343850111 or vist www.loftgigs.co.uk19 saturdaythe wiyos, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £13/£11/£8, tel:01309 691170 for details20 sundaymatt andersen take 2, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel:01343 850111 or vist www.loftgigs.co.uk25 fridaycinema nairn - ‘3:10 to yuma’ (pg), 7.30pm, nairncommunity & arts centre, tel: 453476she’koyokh klezmer ensemble, 8pm, universal hall,findhorn, £10/£8/£6, tel: 01309 691170 for details27 sundayscotland’s census 2011, further details can be found atwww.gro-scotland.gov.uk

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Parliament Blog ”“All of us in lifecan get into hotwater, domesti-cally, by sayingthings we may notmean - or sayingsomething in jest

which is taken the wrong way. Thepower of words to hurt and harmis probably greater than that ofweapons, which few of us, thank-fully ever wield in earnest. Sotoo, the positive power of words -and a smiling face - is massive.In Scotland, we can be a bit dour!Recently in Holyrood, I sat induring the ‘Time for Reflection’which often comprises a religiousmessage which starts the parlia-mentary week. I was aware thatthe lady delivering the message,standing in the Chamber, besidethe Presiding Officer, wasobviously nervous. I was sitting inthe front row, and therefore did mybest to encourage her by smilingand by nodding at key points ofher message - which incidentallywas both humorous and telling.

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The power of thanks, too, is great,especially for young people - andparticularly in my privileged roleas a Minister. I recently attendedan evening event where groups ofyoung people from schools whohad made short films presentedthem to a large audience. Thefilms aimed to promote the Gov-ernment campaign againstcarrying knives - ‘No knives,better lives.’ I was bowled over bythe huge range, imagination andhumour which the several shortfilms contained. The reservoir oftalent of our young in Scotland isthere to be seen, and youngpeople’s achievements are notrecognised sufficiently. I said so -and this may encourage theseyoung people to greater efforts .Even I was young once - despitemy mother Winnie once saying,thoughtfully, “The thing aboutFergus was that he was born olderthan me.”

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I have always been a'moderate' shot, but thisyear, wonder ofwonders, managed towin the Tomdoun Trophyin the handicap compe-tition - my first win innearly 25 years oftrying!

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Over the last few months, Peter has given you aprofessional flavour of what Knockomie does. Over thecoming months I would like to share with you some ofmy recipes, developed from the 24 years we haveowned Knockomie, but also dishes that are not necessarily designed for the a restaurant environment.I use the same principles at home as the hotel does inthat I always use local meat, fish and vegetables where possible.

February is the month of romance and chocolate isthe food of love. Chocolate will definitely be a featureof Knockomie's Valentines Menu and with complimen-tary fizz over Valentine's Weekend, romance will be offto a fine start. We look forward to welcoming you.

IngredientsServes 2 (can easily be doubled or tripled)

110g 70% cocoa Chocolate2 Large eggs, separated100ml Double Cream lightly whipped25ml Drambuie

Method

Break the chocolate into small pieces and place ina heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering waterto melt. When it’s smooth and runny, take it off the heatand beat in the egg yolks whilst the mixture is still hot.Leave the chocolate and egg mixture to cool for 10-15minutes.

While you are waiting for the chocolate mixture tocool, whisk the egg whites until they are just peaking -too stiffly and they wont fold in easily. Fold the eggwhites in to the chocolate mixture and pour in toramekins, champagne flutes, or espresso cups and chillin the fridge.

Just before you are ready to serve lightly whip thecream and add the Drambuie to it. Top the chocolatemousses with the cream and place the shortbreadhearts at the side and serve.

Shortbread Hearts

225g Unsalted Butter at room temperature325g Plain Flour sifted70g Caster SugarPinch of saltHeart shaped cutters

Pre-heat the oven to 150˚c / 300˚f or gas mark 2

Dice the butter and place in a mixing bowl, add allthe other ingredients, rub together gently to form a ball.The easier way is to place all the ingredients in to afood processor and blitz until it forms a ball. Cover withcling film and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutesbefore rolling out.

Lightly flour the work surface and remove the short-bread mix from the fridge. Roll out the shortbreadmixture until it is about ½ cm thick, then cut into heartsand place on a greased oven tray, and return to thefridge for 30 minutes.

Lightly dust with some extra caster sugar beforeplacing in the oven for 20 – 30minutess until goldenbrown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before removing from the tray.

Store in an airtight container.

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Marketing Suite open Thursday to Monday, 10.30am to 5.30pm.

*£700 - £1000 mortgage subsidy for 1 year, for reservations taken prior to 28th February 2011, and legal completion no later than 31st March 2011. Offer advertised is available on selected plots and developments, not available in conjunction with any other offer, and is subject to Robertson Homes terms and conditions. Images used are typical of a Robertson Home and may not be representative of the particular developments advertised.

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New Years Day * Mon. 2nd Jan. 20122nd January Tues. 3rd Jan. 2012Good Friday Fri. 6th April 2012Early May Bank Holiday Mon. 7th May 2012Spring Bank Holiday Mon. 4th June 2012Queens Diamond Jubilee Tues. 5th June 2012* substitute, as this holiday falls on a weekend orother bank holiday


SCHOOLSAuldearn Primary School ............................(01667) 452118Cawdor Primary School ..............................(01667) 402460Logie Primary School ..................................(01309) 611258Millbank Primary School..............................(01667) 452240Rosebank Primary School ..........................(01667) 454090Nairn Academy ............................................(01667) 453700Moray College Nairn Learning ....................(01667) 456759DOCTORSNairn Hospital A&E .....................................(01667) 452101The Lodgehill Clinic ....................................(01667) 452096Arderseir Medical Practice ..........................(01667) 452278Nairn Sports Medicine Clinic ......................(01667) 454523DENTISTSJones Jones & Behrendt ............................(01667) 453189RM Donald & Associates ............................(01667) 454603PHARMACIESLloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01667) 453100Boots The Chemist ......................................(01667) 453169

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

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AM PM7 M 07.43 20.098 TU 07.52 20.219 W 08.03 20.3210 TH 08.32 20.5511 F 09.14 21.4012 SA 11.1713 SU 00.56 13.5914 M 02.09 14.5815 TU 03.02 15.5416 W 03.58 16.4617 TH 04.53 17.32

AM PM18 F 05.38 18.1519 SA 06.20 18.5820 SU 07.01 19.4021 M 07.41 20.2222 TU 08.21 21.0623 W 09.02 21.4924 TH 09.46 22.3725 F 10.45 23.4526 SA 12.4827 SU 01.55 14.4228 M 03.06 15.46

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Mackenzie & Cruickshank ................................................19McDonald & Munro ..........................................................14Moray Coast Vet Group ....................................Front CoverNairn Community & Arts Centre ......................................11Nairn Leisure ....................................................................17Robertson Homes ............................................................21Roof Wizard ........................................................................9Seaforth Windows ..............................................................5Smith & Castle Jewellers ....................................................9The City of Elgin BID ........................................................12The Loft Venue ..................................................................23TNT Gardens ....................................................................14Unique Beauty ..................................................Front CoverUniversal Hall ....................................................................11Wheelchair Care................................................................17Younies ....................................................................15 & 21

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