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Emergency Contact List, Aberfeldy Community Resilience Group Coordinators The following contacts can help co-ordinate a community response if a situation warrants this within Aberfeldy. Please note that individuals will be available or accessible at different times, and you may have to move on to the next number if contact cannot be established. If the situation is serious, please contact the emergency services.

Name: Victor Clements (Chair, Aberfeldy Community Council) 24hr telephone contact: 01887 829361 or 07787 520987 Email: victor@nativewoods.co.uk Name: Val Ferguson (Tayside Waders) 24hr telephone contact: Tel 01887 829529 or mobile 07715 040470. Email: valferguson@ btopenworld.com Name: Norma Carr (Community warden) 24hr telephone contact 07785 538425 Name: John Steele (Locus Breadalbane) 24hr telephone contact 01887 822724 or 07852 218681. Email: enquiries@locuscentre.org

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Our regular monthly programme of events has finished for the summer. We restart again in October.

From Sunday, 20 to Saturday, 26 July, we will have the Thrift Shop in Aberfeldy.

Come along and meet the Herbies and grab a bargain. Leave your name and details if you would like to be added to our contact list.

Information: Cath McGregor 01887 830234 or Susan Craik 07501 095602 Facebook Heart of Scotland Herb Society

What is a Quair? (noun) (1) A quire; a book. The Kingis Quhair, James I. (of Scotland). (2) A set of twenty-four sheets of paper of the same size and stock; one twentieth of a ream. (3) A collection of leaves of parchment or paper, folded one within the other, in a manuscript or book. (Middle English quayer, four double sheets of paper, from Old French quaer, from Vulgar Latin *quaternus, from Latin quatern, set

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e: atholl@thequair.com w: www.thequair.scot tel/text: 07436 793785 Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2ZX And as if by magic, here we are, in the heart of summer. Schools have finished for the term and many local families will be heading off to explore near and far. Whether you’re soaking up the sun abroad or simply enjoying a change of scenery closer to home, we hope you’re making the most of the season.

We are fortunate to live in one of Scotland’s most picturesque holiday destinations. Perthshire offers a wealth of stunning landscapes, fine local produce, and a packed calendar of events and activities. If you are staying locally this summer, boredom won’t stand a chance - enjoy a read through this edition to discover what’s happening in your area, courtesy of our wonderful community groups, clubs and generous advertisers.

And if you’re away and missing your local news and events, remember that The Quair is never far - our online editions are always accessible, wherever your travels take you, at www.thequair.scot, and you can stay connected with community updates and highlights by following us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheQuair.

Despite the season’s distractions, we’re already preparing for our August edition, which will be published as usual. If you have an event or community activity to share, please email us at atholl@thequair.com, breadalbane@thequair.com, or crieffandcomrie@ thequair.com by Wednesday, 16 July at noon. As always, it’s free to list for charities and community groups - a continued thank you to our advertisers for making this possible.

Here’s to a joyful and sunshine-filled July! listair and Linda

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The Atholl & Breadalbane Quair is an open-access monthly magazine and is delivered at the beginning of each month, to every one of the 7,350 residential and business addresses in Highland Perthshire - PH8, PH9, PH15, PH16, PH17 and PH18 postcode areas.

Copies for visitors are also made available each month from our dispensers in Pitlochry, Killin, Aberfeldy and Kenmore. The extra print run is dependent on the normal fluctuating seasonal demand from visitors and tourists and, of course, local and regional lockdowns due www.lovelocal.scot to worldwide pandemics! As well as being a Community Magazine, The Quair is an excellent source of information for our visitors.

We also produce The Crieff and Comrie Quair. Each month, between the two magazines, we print an average of 15,000 and deliver more than 13,500 copies directly to homes and businesses throughout Highland Perthshire and Strathearn. Local voluntary groups and organisations may submit articles, free of charge. All contributions are carried subject to space being available. We ask that any article reaches us by email by the specified copy date, is factual, non-political, under 400 words, and not likely to offend.

The copy date for the August 2025 edition is noon on Tuesday, 15 July. The magazines are due to be distributed the week commencing Monday, 4 August. of four, four each, from quater, four times; The Kingis Quhair is a fifteenth-century poem attributed to James I of Scotland. It is a semi-autobiographical work, describing 5

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Pitlochry Garden Share - It’s still a busy time at Moulin Community Garden as we

care for crops and flowers. In the Children’s Garden, parent volunteers run monthly craft sessions. In July it will be ‘DIY stepping stones’. Date to be confirmed. No need to book.

New volunteers are always welcome. You can join our regular sessions on Mondays 9 am - noon and 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings of the month. Once you know your way around, you can work at other times to suit if you prefer. Volunteers share the produce. DIY enthusiasts are also welcome! If interested, contact us via our Facebook page, our website www.pitlochrygardenshare. org. or email us on pitlochrygardenshare@gmail.com .

We’ll hold a stall outside the Pitlochry Market on Saturday, 19 July from 10 am. We will have some produce and other items.

An opportunity has arisen for a new garden share in Strathtay. A couple there have four raised beds they are prepared to share with one or two other people in exchange for help in their garden. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact us.

Pitlochry Tennis Club - Rediscover the Joy of Tennis - A Game for All Ages

Staying active is important whatever your age, even more so the older you get - it’s of vital importance to maintaining physical health, mental sharpness, and emotional wellbeing. One fantastic way to achieve this is by picking up a sport that you may have enjoyed in your youth - tennis!

This classic game offers numerous health benefits, and brings people together of all abilities to share a laugh over a friendly game, or three! And returning to tennis doesn’t require a significant time investment or expensive equipment. Your local club, located in the Atholl Palace grounds, offer the chance to play social tennis with other members of all abilities at 7 pm every Wednesday and 2 pm on Sundays. There’s also a ball machine which can help you pick up where you (perhaps) left off many moons ago.

So, why not give it a try? Pop along on your own or bring a friend and join in with your local Pitlochry tennis group, and rediscover the thrill of the game!

Interested? Want to know more? Message our club secretary John on johnuytman@gmail. com or WhatsApp on 07941 807569, or simply pop along any for a chat any Wednesday or Sunday. You can also find and follow us on Facebook.

Table Tennis Tryst Pitlochry - Looking to do something different? Whether you can play or not come and join us and have a go. Every Thursday 2 pm - 4 pm, your first time is free. Equipment is provided. Further details contact Irene 07546 479249

Pitlochry Litter Action Group (part of Pitlochry in Bloom)

It would be nice for residents and visitors if the town is really clean with no litter disfiguring the streets and green spaces. If you agree that this is important do join our team of litterpickers. All equipment is provided including gloves, black bags and grabbers. We do try to separate recyclable waste from the other litter. Litterpicks take place on the second Tuesday of the month and we meet at 10 am in the Recreation ground carpark.

Dates for litterpicks in 2025 are as follows - July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11, December 9.

We would like to thank those residents of Pitlochry who are not members of the litterpicking group and who also pick up litter when they see it. We know you do this and we are very grateful.

We are getting short of grabbers and would be most grateful if you have one but don’t use it any more to contact Catherine (01796 473400) so that it can be returned.

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There are some exciting proposals to extend and improve the current skate park at the Recreation Ground into an ‘all-wheels park’?

The idea for the new outdoor facility came from a group of parents who wanted to enhance the existing offering and ensure that people of all abilities, all ages and on all sorts of wheels could use the space.

A new group, Pitlochry All Wheels, working in partnership with Perth and Kinross Council and with support from Pitlochry Community Action Trust (PCAT) and the Pavilion Users Group, is working on a proposed design to create a larger, more versatile facility that would include fun features that could be used by cyclists, skaters, skateboarders, scooters, balance bikes and wheelchair sports.

There could also be a multi-purpose flat pad designed for those just starting out on wheels and for activities such as skipping, basketball and netball.

Facilities like these encourage sustainable healthy communities, providing a forum for participants young and old, beginning and skilled, to meet up, share experiences, have fun and be active in a safe environment. The all-wheels park, alongside the playground, sports grounds, pathways, and the Pavilion (where there are proposals for a public toilet and café), would be a vibrant community hub for residents and an attractive destination for visitors - and we’re delighted to be working with the Pitlochry All Wheels team on this.

So far, support from the local community, particularly young people, has been overwhelmingly positive. The project has also received funding support from The Enchanted Forest and PCAT for some of the initial design costs, and we have had encouraging meetings with other users of the Recreation Ground to see how we can work together to deliver a project that will make a really positive difference in our community.

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Pitlochry Bowling Club - Summer is in full swing here at Pitlochry Bowling Club, and the green has never been busier! We’ve had a fantastic start to the season with several competitions already completed.

Congratulations to John Anderson and Agnes Naylor, who took home the Moulin Bowl. The Arnold Brown Trophy followed, with a great win by Alex Anderson, Willum MacNicoll, and Val Wilson. Most recently, Brian McClure and Ann Eggilshaw claimed victory in the Ian Irvine Pairs Trophy.

We also enjoyed a friendly match against Blairgowrie, with Pitlochry coming out on top - well done to all who took part!

Our team is holding their own in the North Perthshire League, and we look forward to sharing more results and upcoming competitions in next month’s edition.

Three of our club members Willum MacNicoll, Carol Anderson and Wendy Anderson all walked 100 miles in May in aid of Scottish Air Ambulance, so far they have raised over £1,000 and sponsor money is still coming in.

Congratulations to all three.

Join Us at the Club! Our clubhouse is available to hire - perfect if you have a special event or function coming up. Just give us a ring and we’ll be happy to help.

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Coffee Mornings & Bingo Nights - Our ever-popular coffee mornings are held every Monday from 10 am to 12 noon. Come along and enjoy fresh scones, pancakes, and a variety of home baking - it’s a lovely way to start the week, and visitors are always welcome!

Bingo nights are a hit too - join us on Monday, 14 July and Monday, 28 July, from 7 pm for a 7.30 pm start.

Not sure where to find us? Just head a little past the Co-op on West Moulin Road - look out for a whitish building with a brown roof.

That’s us!

For more information, feel free to contact -*John - 07833 664121*Agnes - 07918 122415 or check out our Facebook page: Pitlochry Bowling Club We’d love to see you at the club - Whether you’re playing, visiting, or just popping in for a coffee or something a bit stronger when the bar is open.

Music in Rannoch - All concerts are on Sundays at 3 pm in the Old Church, Kinloch Rannoch. £10 at the door, children free.

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Sunday, 20 July - Ventus Saxophone Quartet, playing Orlando Gibbons’ Fantasia, Bach’s Italian Concerto, 1st movement, Mozart’s String Quartet KV 575,1st movement, Dvorak’s American Quartet, 1st movement, Shostakovich’s Elegy and Polka and Bolcom’s Schumann Bouquet.

Sunday, 17 August - (Highland Gathering Week). Colleen Nicoll (Soprano), David Douglas (Tenor) and Andrew Johnston (Piano), two of whom run the Pitlochry Choral Society, performing ‘The Road to the Isles’, a unique journey celebrating the traditional Gaelic songs of Scotland’s Western Isles, arranged by the collector and composer Marjory Kennedy-Fraser 1857-1930.

Sunday, 21 September - Nicholas Ashton (Piano Recital), including Beethoven’s Andante Favori, Chopin: two Polonaises, Schumann’s Kinderszenen and Brahms: Vier Klavierstucke.

Sunday, 19 October - Fyne Brass Quintet whose programme includes some Scottish songs.

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Choir performed to a very receptive audience at an informal gathering at the Crannog Centre at the end of May. Since then, they are freshly returned from competing in the Oban Provincial Mod when the choir enjoyed not only a happy and friendly competition, but also a beautiful day, only to return to rain in Aberfeldy. It was a successful day, with the choir taking 3rd place in the Puirt-a-Beul competition and the small group of singers obtaining a remarkably high mark for their Gaelic.

The Oban Mod provides a good sounding ground prior to the Aberfeldy Mod which takes place on 13/14th June in the Breadalbane campus. The choir will be singing in the afternoon, competing with four visiting choirs from Lothian, Stirling, Dundee and Cumbernauld. Following on from the final competitions, the choir will make their way to the square, when they will take part in some massed choirs singing. This is always popular with both choirs and onlookers, made more enjoyable if the weather stays fine.

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Pitlochry Rotary - Our Club’s Events Calendar is getting busier by the week! We have some dates for you to diarise so that you don’t miss out (more up to date details to follow in the August issue, so please watch this space!)

July - Friday, 19 September - Our Find the Duck Competition in the local Shop Windows - a precursor to the highly entertaining and popular Duck Race. The wee ducks are congregating and will be hiding in shop windows from the end of June until the Duck Race on Saturday, 20 September!

Saturday, 30 August - Our Make a Difference Event. A showcase of community volunteering Information Stalls where you can stay abreast of the activities of just about all our other Community Service Organisations. This is an opportunity for our community members to participate and Make a Difference with us!

Keep your eyes peeled for our regular fundraisers throughout the year, eg. The End Polio Now fundraiser table - with the kind cooperation of the Co-op - some time in August we hope. Our annual Quiz, sheets will be available from various businesses throughout town from July until November 2025, when the draw for the winner will take place. We are also very hard at work on our annual Calendar which will be ready to hit the shelves sometime during the second half of this year.

The Healthiest Town, Aberfeldy - Open Gate Festival - Following the success of last year’s Open Gate Festival, the Healthiest Town team is excited to announce the programme of this year’s Open Gate Festival. This will run from Friday, 29 August to Sunday, 7 September with lots of open gardens and farms, workshops, talks and events running throughout the week. The Healthiest Town project supports and delivers a range of projects and programmes under four ‘pillars’: Eat Real Food, Move More, Maintain Balance and Connect with People, Purpose and Nature. The Open Gate Festival is part of our food programme, encouraging and enabling people to eat better, grow food or eat local food where possible, and understand the link between food, health and climate. It offers our community the chance to learn and engage with these important issues.

As well as many gardens and farms being open for us to visit, and a host of practical workshops on growing, foraging and producing food, we will have a range of talks, films and events. We will be re-launching the Aberfeldy Manifesto, written in 1974, looking at how we can use this call to action to help us all eat better, and therefore improve health and reduce negative climate impacts.

We also will be hosting a community meal to celebrate our amazing community and delicious local produce. We are delighted to have all of our local schools involved in the Open Gate Festival - our young people have so much to teach us!

We are also spreading the Open Gate Festival with events and activities in other areas around Highland Perthshire - Crieff and Comrie, Dunkeld and Birnam, and Pitlochry.

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Sumer LEGO Day - Calling children aged 4-11! Join us at Pitlochry Library on Wednesday, 23 July, for our Summer Library LEGO Day! Be inspired by our own models or unleash your creativity with your designs. Two sessions are available: 9.30 am - 11 am; 11.30 am - 1 pm. Numbers are limited, so please book your space by contacting the library by phoning 01796 474635 or emailing pitlochrylibrary@culturepk.org. uk. Under 8s should be supervised by an accompanying adult.

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Community Knitting Group - every Thursday, 11 am to 12.45 pm Do you like to knit or want to learn? Come along to our community knitting group that meets weekly in the library. We can provide everything you need to get started!

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Dragon Treasure Hunt - Calling children aged 7-11! Join us at Breadalbane Community Library on Tuesday, 22 July from 1 pm to 4 pm, for a special dragon treasure hunt activity! The afternoon activity will include a coding session, an interactive dragon treasure quest, and making use of Micro:bit digital devices. Please note that this activity involves a nature treasure hunt around Breadalbane Community Campus grounds. Children under 8 should be supervised by an accompanying adult. Spaces are limited; booking is required by contacting the library in person or phoning 01887 822405, or emailing breadalbanelibrary@culturepk.org.uk.

Summer LEGO Drop-in - Calling children aged 4 to 11! Join us at Breadalbane Community Library on Thursday, 24 July, from 2 pm to 4 pm, for our LEGO drop-in! Get hands-on with some of our suggested flora and fauna models-or try out your own! Adult supervision is required for children under the 14

Code Club - every Thursday 3.45 pm to 4.45 pm This is a weekly term-time coding club for children aged 8-12.

Bookbug session - every Friday 11.15 am to 11.45 am This is an under 5s activity session with songs, rhymes and stories.

Breadalbane Heritage Society Family History Group - If you are looking for help to research your family history and create your family tree, then the family history group may be able to help. Please get in touch with Helen Stewart at helenstewart. bhs@gmail.com or contact the library. Support sessions are held in the library and are by prior arrangement only.

Books on Wheels - For individuals who cannot get out and about to visit the library, this includes books in large print and audio formats. For further information please get in touch with the library.

Recycling - All libraries accept used stamps and batteries for recycling.

Digital Services and Resources Maker_Space - Free access to a fantastic selection of creative technology, including a 3D printer and the Adobe Creative Cloud.

Digital services - The library has free public access to computers, Wi-fi, printing, wireless printing with Princh, photocopying, and scanning facilities.

E-resources - Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries have online library services available 24/7 via the library website (www.culturepk.org.uk/libraries) or by downloading the library app: browse the library catalogue, online joining, requesting and renewing items. A selection of e-resources is also available from the library website (www. culturepk.org.uk/libraries): e-books, e-audio books, e-magazines, e-news, and e-reference resources, including SCRAN, Theory Test PRO and Ancestry.

Breadalbane Community Library Opening Hours - Monday: Closed Tuesday:10 am - 7 pm Wednesday: 10 am - 6 pm Thursday: 10 am - 7 pm Friday: 10 am - 6 pm Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm Sunday: Closed Breadalbane Community Library, Crieff Road, Aberfeldy PH15 2FJ 01887 822405/ breadalbanelibrary@culturepk.org.uk

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Become a Hedgehog Champion

Become a Hedgehog Champion with the British Hedgehog Preservation Society/ Peoples’ Trust for Endangered Species. How long is it since you last saw a hedgehog? They are now officially classed as vulnerable to extinction in the UK. There are many reasons and it’s sad to think of such a fate for this unique and prickly little creature. Here are ways to help: *Link your garden with Hedgehog Highways *Create a wild corner *Make your pond safe with a ramp *Clear away netting and litter *Put out food and water *Stop using chemicals *Check before strimming *Be careful with bonfires *Make a home for hedgehogs *Become a Hedgehog Champion What’s a Hedgehog Highway? Since they travel between 1-2 km a night searching for food and a mate, a small gap in your fence the size of a CD case will let them pass through.

Ask your neighbours to do the same!

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Pitlochry Station Bookshop - Did you

know that, as well as being able to find out more about Pitlochry’s Station Bookshop via the podcasts on our website - www.pitlochrystationbookshop.co.uk - you can keep abreast of the latest news on our Facebook page? Among the benefits of the latter is the opportunity to be among the first to find out about our ‘Book of the Week’. This is a title chosen by our team because of what we feel is its outstanding content, presentation, special interest and/or unusual availability: if it appeals to you, visit the shop at the first opportunity because titles selected so far have proved extremely popular - so much so that we sometimes have to replace the chosen book before the week is out.

With summer and the holiday season well and truly with us, one or two sections among our shelves might be of particular interest this month. Our children’s section offers something for all ages and tastes, from picture books for the youngest readers (and those being read to) through classics from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl, authors writing more recently for children and teenagers of all ages.

Equally, if you are visiting from elsewhere in Scotland, from further afield in the British Isles or from abroad, have a look at our section dedicated to Scottish interest, which covers a wide range of genres. As well as classic Scottish novelists, including first or early editions, more recent writers can be found: novelists, poets or playwrights. You are also likely to be able to pick up books covering the history of Scotland, both the country and specific locations, its geography, its humour, aspects of its culture and biographies of distinguished, famous or infamous Scots.

Whether particularly interested in either of these sections or other genres, you never know what bargain you might stumble upon - and don’t limit yourself to a single visit because our stock is constantly changing.

The Station Bookshop is open daily on Platform 1, Monday to Saturday inclusive, from 9 am until 4.30 pm. Whether a frequent visitor, spending your holiday in Pitlochry or passing through, please do take the opportunity to call in during July.

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Councillor John Duff

Highland Ward Conservative I often receive complaints about blocked drains. A new interactive map showing when road gullies/drains have been cleansed is available on the council website www.pkc.gov. uk - search ‘Map of gully maintenance’. The map’s data goes back to April 2023 but more information will be added over time. The Council has over 40,000 gullies. Our aim is to clean the gullies on our A Class road network every year and all other gullies every two years. Important areas connected to flood schemes or recorded as a high flood risk are cleansed twice a year. Road drainage problems are identified by regular inspections, or via reports from members of the public. They can be reported via www.my.pkc.gov.uk (select Report a Road Fault).

It was a pleasure to pay another visit to Westbank to see the progress being made with our Early Learning and Childcare Outdoor Project. While there, young children were greatly enjoying themselves, making mudpies, watching bees drinking from their pond, enjoying the bluetits nesting in their birdbox, watering their vegetables and having a singsong while they had refreshments all in this fantastic outdoors environment. Everywhere in this peaceful outdoor play area, you could see the children having great fun in the open air, enjoying all the things that children should be doing in a fun, safe environment. This excellent project in the heart of Perth teaches our young people to understand and enjoy the outdoors.

On Open Farm Sunday, I visited Lurgan Farm at Edradynate where farmer, Martin Kennedy, opened up his farm to visitors. This was a very informative, well attended opportunity to discover what was happening in the farming world and how important farming is to land management and biodiversity. With over 70% of the UK being farmland, it was interesting to hear how farmers are working with nature to balance vital, local food production with a rich, thriving environment. After a lifetime of experience, farmers like Martin have a great understanding of how to manage the land for the sustainable production of livestock and crops while enhancing biodiversity and improving wildlife habitats. Visitors enjoyed a farm tour, sheep shearing, sheep dog working, gamekeeping and forestry exhibitions and wonderful Young Farmer home baking.

If I can be of any assistance to constituents, groups or local businesses on any matter, please contact me on jcduff@pkc.gov.uk, Mobile: 07826 908542 or Office Tel: 01738 475095.

Dunkeld & Birnam Traditional to learn guitar, whistle, fiddle or accordion.

All classes are in small groups lasting half Youth Music Group We are now off for the summer holidays. an hour each week. They are completely free Since this was written before the actual event, and we provide instruments, without cost, we anticipated that our young members for our members to take home and use as made us proud again at our end of term their own. concert and Mód performances. Our thanks Our junior and senior bands are for those go out to our budding young musicians for who can already play at least a little, and are turning up every week to classes and band suitable for most instruments. We welcome session, and to their parents, grandparents accordion, string, wind and brass players, guiand carers for bringing them every week. We tarists, pianists and more to join in with our had a fabulous turn out at our concert and musical adventures and concerts throughout thank everyone for coming the year. along to support us. We will All run on Mondays during term time, based return end August and wish at Birnam Arts. everyone a lovely summer. As always, huge thanks, for making our We do still have a limited group possible, go to SSE Renewables, Naamount of spaces available tional Lottery, Crescendo, Gordon Duncan 18

Memorial Trust, Basil Death Trust, Scops Arts Trust, The Lang Foundation, Hugh Fraser Foundation and Enchanted Forest for their funding, and our local residents who have generously donated money and instruments.

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Hearing Aid Drop-in Clinic at Pitlochry Community Hospital

Do you or someone you know use NHS hearing aids? Do you need new batteries supplied and/or fitted? Do you need the tubing replaced on either your mould or open fit NHS hearing aids? If yes, then NHS Tayside volunteers will be here to help you on Tuesday, 1 July between 10 am - 12 noon at the Pitlochry Community Hospital.

Hearing Aid Drop-in Clinic at Aberfeldy & Kinloch Rannoch Medical Practice

Do you or someone you know use NHS hearing aids? Do you need new batteries supplied and/or fitted? Do you need the tubing replaced on either your mould or open fit NHS hearing aids? If yes, then NHS Tayside volunteers will be here to help you on Wednesday, 2 July between 10 am - 12 noon at the Aberfeldy & Kinloch Rannoch Medical Practice, (Wellbeing Room), Aberfeldy.

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Pitlochry Baptist Church

Atholl Road, PH16 5BX Pastor: Rev David Barrie (pastor@pbcweb.net) www.pbcweb.net Sundays in July - Our Worship Gathering takes place in our building every Sunday from 10.30 am.

If you’re exploring faith or looking for a place to call home, come as you are and join us. For young people, we have a full programme for babies through to teenagers. We look forward to welcoming you.

For the children - The Pitlochry Youth Café, Stay & Play and The Friday Night Youth Club will resume after the school holidays.

Summer Specials in July - *Baby loves Disco - Our Stay & Play summer special which includes a little bit of free-play, songtime and snack, and a lot of disco with some bubbles blown in for good measure.

Wednesday, 16 July from 10 am - 11.30 am. Keep an eye out for more information through our socials. *Summer Special Strawberry Tea, with Howard Simpson sharing musical memories, on Friday, 18 July at 2 pm in Pitlochry Baptist Church. Admission is by free ticket, available from the church: admin@pbcweb.net.

Donations are welcomed on the day.

For quick & easy access to information on our website and social media pages, scan this QR code. Do this by: (1) Open the camera app on your phone. (2) Hold your phone so that the QR code appears in view. (3) Tap the notification to open the link in your browser.

Alternatively, if that gives you a headache, visit our website or check us out on Facebook and Instagram for current up-todate information.

Church of Scotland Fortingall, Glenlyon, Kenmore and Lawers

Interim Moderator Lorimer Gray 01887 827316. Email lorimer.gray@gmail.com We are very happy to welcome you to worship, whether you live in the area or visiting.

Services are normally held on alternate Sundays, between Fortingall and Kenmore church at 10 am.

July services commence on Sunday, 6 July in Fortingall church. Sunday, 13 July will be back in Kenmore church at 10 am. Sunday, 20 July will be held in Fortingall church. The final Sunday of the month will be held in Kenmore church on Sunday, 27 July at 10 am.

We invite you to stay for tea, coffee and biscuits after the Fortingall services.

Both Fortingall and GlenLyon churches remain open during the summer months for a time of quiet reflection.

Dunkeld Parish Church

Services in Dunkeld Cathedral, Little Dunkeld Kirk and Amulree Church Rev. R. Fraser Penny, The Manse, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld PH8 0AW. Tel: 01350 727249.

Email: minister@dunkeldcathedral.org.uk. Please check our website for further information: www.dunkeldcathedral.org Sunday Worship - 11 am in Dunkeld Cathedral (until Remembrance Sunday). Amulree Church Services at 2.15 pm on the third Sunday of the month (Sunday, 20 July).

Visitors and children are always warmly welcomed at any of our services, and all are invited to stay for tea and coffee after the service.

Prayers for Help and Healing - The next services of Prayers for Help and Healing will take place at 6.30 pm on Sunday, 6 July in Little Dunkeld Kirk and on Sunday, 3 August in St Mary’s Birnam.

Messy Music - Messy Music will be taking a break over the summer.

Songs and Silence Services - The next in our summer series of ‘Songs and Silence’ will be on Sunday, 10 August. Lasting about 45 minutes they use a blend of words, music and silence, and give an opportunity to worship in the still, prayerful atmosphere of the Cathedral. Please come and join us.

Pilgrimage Walks - Walks start at Dunkeld Cathedral at 10 am.

On Friday, 11 July the walk will be along the Tay to the Birnam Oak (1.5-2 hours) and on Friday, 25 July the walk will be to St Colme’s Well (2.5-3 hours).

There will be time on the walk for reflection, time for silence and time to enjoy the company of others.

Please see our website for further information and to sign up for the walks.

Dunkeld Cathedral Summer Music Festival

Concerts start at 12 pm every Wednesday in the Cathedral.

There are also 2 concerts on Saturdays in July: *Saturday, 5 July at 2 pm: The Highland and Lowland Bands of the Royal Regiment of Scotland *Saturday, 26 July at 12: Hannah Leggatt-McPhee & Jack Wood (soprano and piano).

Concerts are free but donations are welcome, and all proceeds go towards the maintenance of the Cathedral. Details of all concerts can be found on our website.

Dunkeld Cathedral Art Exhibition

At The Duchess Anne, Dunkled, from Tuesday, 29 July until Thursday, 28 August.

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Interim Moderator: Rev Neil Glover Session Clerks: Anne Randle mob: 07710 421974 Edward Elworthy - 07770 842502 Normal Sunday service at 10.30 am.

1st Sunday of the month. Coffee/ Tea following the service. All Welcome

Aberfeldy Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Join us at the Kingdom Hall, Moness Terrace, Aberfeldy. Our meetings feature short talks and discussions on Bible themes. Below are times of our July meetings. If you have a Bible, bring it with you.

If you would like a lift to the meetings, get in touch.

3rd 7 pm 6th 10.30 am 10th 7 pm 13th 10.30 am 17th 7 pm, 24th 7 pm 25th to 27th ‘Pure Worship’ Convention, OVO Hydro, Glasgow.

Jehovah is the name of Jesus’s father; to witness is to share the truth. Enjoy a free study of the Bible at your convenience - ring or text 07802 753193.

Rannoch Church of Scotland

Interim Moderator: Mr Lorimer Gray.

Tel: 01887 827316 or 07740 378910.

Email: lorimer.gray@gmail.com.

Sunday, 6 July, Sunday, 13 July, Sunday, 20 July and Sunday, 27 July Sunday worship at 12 noon in The Old Church of Rannoch with a time for coffee, tea and fellowship at 11.30 am before the service starts.

Church of Scotland, Aberfeldy Area

Aberfeldy (SC007899), Dull and Weem (SC001465) and Grantully, Logierait & Strathtay (SC004275) Parish Churches.

Minister - Rev. Neil Glover - nglover@ churchofscotland.org.uk Tel: 07779 280074 PA - Judy Ewer - judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk Tel: 07836 565528.

Regular Sunday Morning Worship Dull and Weem Parish Church - 9.45 am.

Please consult the website for the current information on our services. www.dullandweemparish.org Strathtay, Grantully and Logierait Parish Churches - 10.30 am. Please consult the

website for the current information on our services. www.glschurchofscotland.org Aberfeldy Parish Church - 10.45 am. Please consult the website for the current information on our services. www.aberfeldyparishchurch.org We also offer a YouTube Service from Aberfeldy Parish Church - Details can be found on the Church Website. This is a great way to stay connected if you are unable to be there in person!

1st Sunday of the month is a joint service with Aberfeldy, Dull and Weem, and Grantully, Logierait & Strathtay (GLS) - 10.30 am. See Church Websites for details.

Church Based Activities ‘Warm Welcome Cafe’ and Stay and Play in Aberfeldy Parish Church on Tuesday mornings - Teas, coffee, biscuits and baking Stay and Play 9.30 am - 11.30 am Warm Welcome Café - 10 am - 12 pm If you would like to be involved in any way, please contact judy.ewer@adwgls.co.uk.

Aberfeldy Quilting Group - Aberfeldy Parish Church, Farragon Room - Thursdays - 11 am - 3 pm Contact www.aberfeldyparishchurch.org Aberfeldy Prayer Meeting - Aberfeldy Parish Church - 4.45 pm - 6 pm every Wednesday evening in Farragon - all are welcome to come along.

Aberfeldy Alcoholics Anonymous - Aberfeldy Parish Church, Kitchen - 7.30 pm - 9 pm every Tuesday Contact - 01887 820936 Dull and Weem Chit Chat Café - 1st Monday of the month in the Macdonald Room, Dull and Weem Kirk.

For further information please contact Liz Bruce. DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com Strathtay Coffee Break - The group meet every Wednesday in the John Kyd Hall, beside Strathtay Church at 10.30 am - all are welcome to come along and join in!

Strathtay Quilting Group - John Kyd Hall.

7 pm - 9 pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

Contact Marie Macleod - gls.churchofscotland@gmail.com.

Please look at the church website for the latest information.

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Church Website Information Aberfeldy Parish Church www.aberfeldyparishchurch.org Dull and Weem Parish Church www.dullandweemparish.org Grantully, Logierait and Strathtay Parish Church www.glschurchofscotland.org

The Baha’i Faith:

What’s it all About? Nothing less than to join in the task of building a mature, peaceful, just and united world: a vast undertaking in which all people and every nation needs to participate.

Baha’is locally are trying to offer something for the younger folk in our community.

Contact local Baha’is in Aberfeldy c/o mobile 07967 601423 (Hilarie). For Children’s Classes or Youth Activities this summer ask Mark on markcrenshaw9@hotmail.com or judge for yourselves at www.bahai.org.

RC Parish of St Bride

encompassing St Bride’s, Rie-Achan Road, Pitlochry PH16 5AL, Our Lady of Mercy, Home Street, Aberfeldy PH15 2AJ and St Columba’s, St Mary’s Road, Birnam, PH8 OBJ Parish Priest: Fr. Emmanuel Adindu MA MSP. T: 01796 472174 e: stbridespitlochry@dunkelddiocese.org.uk Sunday Mass Times St Columba’s Saturday Vigil 6.00pm, Our Lady of Mercy 9.30am, St Bride’s 11.30am Weekday Mass Times Our Lady of Mercy Tuesday 9.30am, St Bride’s Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9.30am Holy Days of Obligation St Columba’s 9.30am, Our Lady of Mercy 12.30pm, St Bride’s 7.00pm

St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church

Perth Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, PH8 0BJ Serving Birnam, Dunkeld and surrounding areas Our main service of worship takes place at 10.00 every Sunday morning. It is a service of Holy Communion with prayers, readings, music and a sermon. We are a family and child-friendly church.

This service normally lasts for an hour and we hope you will join us.

Check up to date information at www.stmarysbirnam.org.uk

How to Contract with Tradesmen

We have many excellent Trades and Services who advertise in The Quair Magazines.

We all want to trust that we are being treated fairly, reasonably, honestly and equitably by any business we contact. Trading Standards have published a list of DO’s and DON’Ts when dealing with any contractor: DO ask for references and names of previous clients. Speak to them and look at their previous work, if possible DO make sure you have a sufficient contact details for the tradesman e.g. geographic address.

DO get at least 2 detailed quotes in writing for the work needing to be done (3 quotes for larger jobs) and check that VAT is included in the final figure DO check any claims by the tradesman that they are a member of a trade association DO agree on the work being carried out and payment terms before the tradesman starts the job DO make sure you receive your cancellation rights if you enter into a contract/agreement with a tradesman during a visit to your home or work - in most cases the tradesman must give written notice of your right to cancel the agreement DO have regular meetings with the tradesman if it is a building job to make sure everything is on track DO make sure you have any instructions and warranties for goods DO know your rights - contact Citizens Advice Consumer Services on 08454 04 05 06 if you have any queries about your rights, or alternatively go online to www. adviceguide.org.uk DON’T pay the final bill until the job is done and you are happy with the work - you have the right to withhold a reasonable amount of money until the work has been done to your satisfaction DON’T rush into anything - take your time to make a decision on which tradesman to use DON’T agree to have work done on the spot by someone who knocks on your door touting for work especially if they tell you there is something wrong with your property

The Scottish Episcopal Church

Offers all a warm and inclusive welcome to all Part of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Rector: Reverend Canon Liz Baker 01796 472005: Email: bethmaybaker@yahoo. co.uk Lay Reader: Lesley Whitwood 01887 840416: Email: lesleywhitwood@btinternet. com - Website: www.hplc.scot Facebook Page: www.en-gb.facebook.com/highlandperthshirechurches Episcopal Churches in Highland Perthshire July - All are welcome at our services.

Check our website for updates.

Blair Atholl & Struan Church Session Clerk: Harold Ingram 01796 481275 Sunday Services - Worship is at 11.30 am in Blair Atholl Church. There will be a joint service with Pitlochry Church on Sunday, 27 July.

Coffee Corner -We invite you to our Coffee Corner, in the church hall on Thursdays from 10.30 am - 12 noon.

Pitlochry linked with Blair Atholl & Struan Churches of Scotland

Minister: Rev Mark Foster (MFoster@ churchofscotland.org.uk) Pitlochry Church Session Clerk: Ginnie Wilkie 01796 472791 Website: www.pitlochrychurchofscotland. org.uk Sunday Services - Sunday worship is at 10 am in Pitlochry Church. We invite you to join us, whether you live locally or are just visiting the area. Worship begins with a warm welcome, followed by a mix of music and words, ancient and modern. Tea/coffee and biscuits are served in The Tryst Lounge following the service. There will be a no service Sunday, 27 July as the joint service will be in Blair Atholl Church.

Community Care - This continues in The Tryst Lounge on Tuesdays from 10 am - 2 pm and on Thursdays from 10 am - 3 pm.

If you, or anyone you know, would benefit from these activities, please contact the Community Care team at The Tryst for details.

Wednesday Coffee & Chat - Tea, coffee and biscuits from 10.30 am till 12 noon in The Tryst Lounge. Everyone is very welcome to catch up with friends, neighbours and to meet new people.

Table Tennis - Meet weekly on Thursdays 2 pm until 4 pm in The Tryst Hall.

Church Office - The Tryst, for all enquiries and deliveries contact by email thetryst@ btconnect.com or telephone 01796 474010.

The office is open from 9.30 am - 11.30 am Tuesday to Thursday. Emails and telephone messages are checked regularly.

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Dear friends, Did you ever have a moment when you thought that magic might be real? The word magic comes through the Bible - it’s the word used for the wise men, the Magi - and it’s a word we have too often ignored. We think it’s the preserve of conjurers with clever illusions and sleights of hand.

But what if the magic is sometimes real?

What if there is a world beyond our seeing, which can’t be reduced to provable experiment? What if our films and novels of superheroes and dragons and wizards and fairies isn’t entirely metaphor, but a longing for a world which our souls know to be true?

And when have you met this, when have you had an encounter which couldn’t be explained away, which you wanted to tell others about but held back for fear of being labelled crazy? And as I said, this is not a world which is alien to the Bible or the story of Jesus… a story about healings and water-walking and miraculous meals and signs from heaven. This story though is never a spectator sport or a show, it’s a way of changing us, of turning us into the people we were made to be. If you would like to talk about this more, please do get in touch, or come to one of the services advertised on these pages.

May God Bless you, Neil Glover Minister - Aberfeldy, Dull & Weem, Grantully, Logierait and Strathtay.

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The CornerStone at Rannoch opens 22nd June!

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Pitlochry Community First Responders - Volunteers Needed!

Pitlochry Community First Responders (PCFR) is a local charity. We assist the Scottish Ambulance Service who have First Responder groups across Scotland.

Responders are volunteers who live or work in Pitlochry and its surrounding areas.

They are fully trained and deployed by the Scottish Ambulance Service to attend certain types of local medical emergencies when ambulance crews are located further away and an immediate response in essential.

Being local, Responders can reach these nearby life-threatening situations more rapidly and help stabilise the patient in the vital first minutes. They provide medical care and support and sustain life until the ambulance crew arrives to take over control of the patient’s treatment. First Responders provide a heroic service to all people within our community and your own lives could depend on them. Volunteers are needed continuously.

The Ambulance Control Centre deploys the on-duty Responders when a local 999 call is received which, due to their current location, they will not be able to reach rapidly. Using their own vehicles, Pitlochry First Responders selflessly operate in the local area and cover from Blair Atholl to Ballinluig. We are in contact with Dunkeld and Aberfeldy Responder groups.

This is an important, life-saving local charity and we need everyone’s support in many ways! Most importantly, we are urgently recruiting more volunteer First Responders.

No previous first aid experience is necessary as full training is given by the Ambulance Service.

Responders must be over the age of 18 and have access to a reliable car when on duty.

PCFR is a non-profit charity and purchases all the medical equipment and supplies which Responders need to carry out their service, and so donations and sponsorships are always welcome to help us fund this expense.

We are also asking for Friends; supportive volunteers willing to give some time at fundraising events, information kiosks, at shops, festivals, the Highland Games or any other local site or event. Friends could also initiate their own creative endeavours like bake, book or craft sales to raise funds for PCFR. At events, bring a chair, a feast, a friend and a flask! If you are a shop owner, please consider asking us for one of our charity’s money boxes to collect donations at point of sale or perhaps add an optional donation on sale prices. We can provide any necessary notices.

Please visit our website for all the information you need and find application forms for First Responders and Friends and our secure Donations page.

Please share this information with others. Scan QR Code or visit www.pitlochryresponders.org; Email: info@pitlochryresponders.org. We need you, because you might need us! PCFR, saving local lives. Always call 999 in an emergency.

Breadalbane Heritage Society - The Breadalbane Heritage Society will resume its monthly illustrated talks in September at the Breadalbane Community Campus in Aberfeldy. From May until August its members enjoy a series of local excursions, culminating in a three-day visit to a different region of Scotland to explore its heritage.

The BHS’s website www.breadalbane-heritage.org.uk features a video of local scenes of interest, and provides up-to-date information about talks and activities, events and publications. Ongoing Society projects include the maintenance of the Killiehassie private burial ground in Strathtay, and the recent publication, in association with the Aberfeldy Museum Group, of an illustrated leaflet, The Aberfeldy and Weem Heritage Trail, with a trail map and information on the many places of interest in the area. QR codes with information at each of these sites are currently being installed. In May the BHS sponsored prizes for the best work submitted by students of the Breadalbane Academy following an all-day trip to local places of historical interest. The BHS also provides a free service of assistance with family history research. Recordings of all the recent talks are available on the website.

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The rocks of Dùn Coillich Community Land are fascinating in themselves - from outcrops of the famous Schiehallion boulder bed to Dalradian limestone which supports beautiful lime-loving flowers such as rock rose, globe flower, wild strawberry and thyme throughout spring and summer.

But look even closer and you’ll see they are hosts to even tinier life forms, which reveal all their glory under a hand lens: lichens!

You may have walked our lovely trails before - but if you fancy delving even deeper into Dùn Coillich there’s no better way than to spend some time with Petra Vergunst, moss and lichen enthusiast, as she takes us on a tour of this miniature world.

Join us at 10 am on Saturday, 19 July for ‘where there is rock there are lichens’, an exploration of the rock-dwelling lichens that have made the rock outcrops, drystone dykes and boulders in water courses of Dùn Coillich their home.

Booking is essential via Eventbrite and places are limited. All of our events are free for members of Highland Perthshire Communities Land Trust, the suggested donation for non-members is £5.

Visit the What’s On page of our website www.duncoillich.org to find out where we are, what we do and how to book, and follow our Facebook Group for regular updates!

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An update from the Aberfeldy Development Trust - It’s been a

busy few months for the Aberfeldy Development Trust (ADT). Following the successful launch of our Community Action Plan (CAP) in March, ADT has focused on delivering the priorities identified by the communities of Aberfeldy, Dull and Weem alongside the other members of the CAP Steering Group. For anyone interested in the Community Action Plan, you can view this online at aberfeldydt.org alongside the background information and research. Paper copies of the CAP can be picked up from the AIC at the Locus Centre in Aberfeldy.

A Local Place Plan (LPP) is a community led plan that describes the community’s vision for the future of their local area and sets out proposals for the development and use of land. The LLP summarises the findings and proposals from the CAP document. Completing a Local Place Plan for Aberfeldy, Dull and Weem will support ADT towards our number one priority of developing more affordable housing for our community. ADT has led on a LPP for Aberfeldy, Dull and Weem in consultation with Aberfeldy Community Council and Dull & Weem Community Council. We are now consulting the wider community and would love to hear your views. The LPP is available to view at aberfeldydt.org.

A hard copy of the LPP is also held at the library at Breadalbane Community Campus. The consultation period will run from June 26 to Wednesday, 23 July. Please send any comments and feedback to aberfeldydevelopmenttrust@gmail.com. Both the Community Action Plan and the Local Place Plan were funded by Perth and Kinross Council’s Community-led Local Development Fund.

Another huge step towards delivering more affordable housing for the community, is the purchase of land at the old slaughterhouse site in Aberfeldy. The purchase, which was funded by the Scottish Land Fund, is now complete, and a design team has been appointed for the development of up to 8 properties on the site. ADT has been working with the Community Housing Trust who have a wealth of experience in community owned housing developments, and we will continue to share updates as we progress with the build. We are looking for a name for the site - if you have any ideas or thoughts, please get in touch!

We said farewell to Helen, our original Development Officer, in April, and we’d like to thank Helen for all her work at ADT in the early days and working with the community to deliver the Community Action Plan. We are pleased to have welcomed Lucy Ferrier as our new Development Officer funded by the Scottish Land Fund. Lucy joins us with 15 years’ experience of working with communities across Scotland and is getting up to speed with ADT, the priorities of our community, and meeting our stakeholders.

One of Lucy’s priorities will be to keep our members updated with the work of ADT. Membership is free, and if you would like to join and influence our decisions in the future, fill out the short form on our website: aberfeldydt.org

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Yoga’s back at the Big Shed!

On Saturday, 23 August, local teacher Fi Lumsden will be running a one day yoga and outdoor meditation retreat suitable for all ages and abilities.

More details and price are available directly from Fi’s website www.filumsdenyoga.co.uk.

The date for the celebration of our wonderfully fresh local food is Saturday, 20 September (tbc).There’ll be a homegrown, home cooked meal and a bonfire. More details next month The Big Shed is at Tombreck on the north side of Loch Tay, about 2 miles beyond the Ben Lawers Hotel. Access is signposted from the main road and there is parking.

If you want to find out more about the Big Shed, have a look at the website, the Facebook page or email us at websitecontact@ bigshed.org.uk. www.bigshed.org.uk www.facebook.com/ theBigShedTombreck, txt or phone 07508 645453

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Join us for a Summer Strawberry Tea at McLean Hall, Fearnan on Saturday, 12 July from 3 pm - 5 pm. £7 per person.

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Pitlochry & Moulin Community Council - While we take a short summer break in July with no scheduled meeting, we remain available and responsive. If you have any concerns, questions, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by email or social media.

PMCC continues to work with and for the people of our area, striving to be transparent, reliable, and approachable in all that we do. We are here to listen, represent local views, and help shape a thriving and inclusive community.

We warmly invite all residents to attend our upcoming meetings: Monday, 11 August at Moulin Village Hall and Monday, 8 September at Aldour Hall. Both meetings begin at 7.30 pm, and everyone in the community is welcome.

Full agendas are available nearer the meeting date on our website: www.mypmcc.org.

Community Consultation - Over the summer we will be working hard to put together our first community consultation. Look out for more information in the August edition of The Quair.

Save the Date - Picnic in the Park. We’re excited to announce a brand-new community event: Picnic in the Park on Saturday, 16 August. This fun, family-friendly event will bring the community together to support charities, raise awareness of community initiatives, and encourage new connections across Pitlochry and Moulin. We hope to see many of you there!

Stay Informed - Local Planning Updates. Planning matters affect us all, and PMCC keeps residents informed with regular updates posted directly on our website homepage.

If you have any comments, concerns, or would like a matter raised at a future meeting, please contact us.

To find out more, keep up to date, or get in touch; www.mypmcc. org, email us info@mypmcc.org, follow us on Facebook.

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The Dunkeld and District Strathspey and Reel Society meet every Monday, during term time, in The Royal School of Dunkeld, between 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm, where we enjoy playing traditional, and contemporary Scottish music together, under the guidance of our musical director and conductor Pete Clark.

We are a friendly group, and welcome players of all instruments that work within an orchestra setting. There is the option to either join as full member, or just come along when you can and pay on the night. For information, or to learn more about our group, our website is www.dunkeldstrathspeyandreel.org

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The end of June saw the retirement of Jackie Brierton, GrowBiz’s CEO for the past 14 years. Under Jackie’s leadership, we’ve grown from a local enterprise support project in Eastern Perthshire to a nationally respected rural economy initiative, supporting more than 2,500 businesses and social enterprises in Perth & Kinross, the Cairngorms Park area and across rural Scotland.

Taking the organisation forward is current Co-CEO Gordon Hector, and new Co-CEO Alexia McClure.

Gordon has a background in economic development and public policy. He is passionate about supporting small businesses and their role as the foundation of thriving communities-particularly in rural areas.

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She believes that an empowering and supportive culture is vital to the success of every organisation and is what enables its people and clients to thrive.

GrowBiz will continue to provide its core services of free 1-1 business advice, learning sessions, networking events and mentoring.

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This spectacular sixteenth century castle, restored by the Menzies Clan Society welcomes visitors. Seat of the Chiefs of Clan Menzies for over 400 years and importantly situated, it was involved in the turbulent history of the Highlands and here Bonnie Prince Charlie rested on his way to Culloden in 1746. Architecturally fascinating, it is a splendid example of the transition between earlier rugged fortress and later mansion house. Castle Menzies stands north of the River Tay at Weem on the B846, one and half miles from Aberfeldy.

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Aberfeldy Community Choir - We hope everyone who came to our coffee morning on June 21 enjoyed the singing as much as the baking!

We are always delighted to welcome new members to this very friendly choir. We have gained 2 new tenors and one baritone this year already. No audition needed, or ability to read music, and our songs are a mixture of popular music and old favourites in 3 or 4 parts, (depending on how many tenors come along!) Fees are subsidised at £25 per term. We meet every Monday in school term time, from 7 pm - 9 pm in the Aberfeldy Church of Scotland, Taybridge Road, Aberfeldy. We are led by Anna Glover, and Liz Douglas is our accompanist. For more details text/call Malize McBride (Secretary) on 07754 859484.

The Arts Society Tayside

After hearing Tyler Butterworth talk about his late father and Carry On Film actor Peter Butterworth in A Bit of a Carry On June 9, we closed our season of 2024/5 lectures, but we have a full programme planned for our 2025/6 season, starting with Caroline Bendix on Monday, 8 September, who will talk to us on The Conservation of National Trust Libraries, followed by Alison Bevan on Monday, 13 October on Paintings at the Edge, Britain’s Coastal Art. In addition we are looking forward to a full special interest day on Friday, 10 October on the Scottish Colourists, by Guy Peploe, artist and grandson of Samuel Peploe.

A winter series of talks at the AK Bell Library in Perth by the outstanding lecturer Andrew Patterson are also in preparation.

As part of our summer programme of visits, Members recently viewed the gorgeous Machany Garden near Auchterarder at the kind invitation of the owner, travelled to Aberdeen for a guided tour of the city’s art gallery and visited Brechin Castle.

On Wednesday, 9 July we head to Straloch Gardens.

We continued our programme of supporting art in local schools by funding an art teacher to provide a half day workshop on printing at Whitehall’s Primary School in Forfar.

The Arts Society Tayside is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run, society dedicated to providing its members with enjoyable and approachable experiences in the arts, and supporting local good causes related to art.

Each year we offer our 300 members ten fascinating and accessible daytime lectures at Birnam Arts on a wide variety of topics, as well as a range of house, garden and gallery visits and interesting add-on activities.

Please visit our website to see the full programme: theartssocietytayside.org.uk.

A full year’s membership for the 2025/6 season, which includes admission to all ten lectures, costs £68.

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Please contact us for a complimentary lecture or to become a member: tastmembership@ gmail.com or 01350 724232.

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Conductor Jakob Lehmann and SCO Principal Clarinettist Maximiliano Martín lead a romantic programme in Blair Atholl (28 August). The programme includes Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville, Spohr’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Tickets are on sale now via www.sco.org.uk. 18 and Under Go Free.

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It has been wonderful re-engaging with communities across Highland Perthshire since becoming your MP last July. Whether individual constituents, businesses or organisations it has been my pleasure to learn about all the amazing activity going on here and to serve as your representative.

I have maintained a comprehensive schedule of availability across Highland Perthshire since becoming your MP including 23 surgeries in; Pitlochry, Birnam, Blair Atholl, Aberfeldy, Killiecrankie, Grandtully, Kinloch Rannoch, Kenmore and Tummel Bridge. I will hold at least seven further surgeries across Highland Perthshire this summer and I’ve assisted over 400 constituents in Highland Perthshire since becoming your MP. With third sector organisations such as the Workshop Aberfeldy, Breadalbane Food Larder, Christians Against Poverty, Highland Perthshire Debt Centre or the Birks Cinema, there is so much positivity happening in and around Aberfeldy. An excellent recent engagement was with the zero-waste shop Handam refill station who demonstrate the very best in community capacity, supporting local people while protecting our environment.

In Pitlochry I’ve enjoyed discussing ambitions for the town with the Pitlochry Community Action Trust at my keeping warm surgery in the Town Hall which was supported by a plethora of local organisations across from across Highland Perthshire. The Town Hall is a key community asset in Pitlochry so I had no hesitation meeting with and supporting the Pitlochry Town Hall Board of Trustees in their ambition to revitalise the Town Hall as a community asset and similarly with the Action Trust’s plans to secure an upgrade and extension of the current skatepark at the Pitlochry Recreation Ground into a wheeled sports park suitable for all ages and abilities.

I have engaged with the Bank of Scotland, LINK, the Financial Conduct Authority and the UK Treasury in my campaign to secure a Banking Hub for Pitlochry and will continue to apply pressure to UK Ministers in this priority. I have also challenged the Post Office to identify and commission a new Post Office for Birnam and Dunkeld with renewed urgency following the closure of the Birnam Post Office.

I wish to thank; Lettoch Rewilding, Pitlochry Station Bookshop, Friends of Blair Atholl Railway Station, Dunkeld & Birnam Repair Café, The Aberfeldy Sports Club, Birnam Arts Centre, Taymouth Courtyard Shop, the Watermill in Aberfeldy, Pitlochry Cancer Research Shop, MacKenzie’s Coffee House and Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier, who all showed great generosity in meeting with me this past year.

If you are having any issues, with something you think I can help with, then please get in touch by emailing dave.doogan.mp@parliament.uk or calling 01307 804 185.

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Killiecrankie Fincastle & Tummel Community Council

We will be back in Killiecrankie Village Hall for the next meeting of Killiecrankie Fincastle & Tummel Community Council on Monday, 21 July at 7 pm.

The latest Minutes from our well attended May meeting in Kynachan Hall, Tummel Bridge are on the website www.killiecrankievillagehall.co.uk/community-council. If you prefer to receive Minutes and news of local events by email, please join our mailing list. Just contact info@kftcommunitycouncil.co.uk to have your name added.

Killiecrankie Village Hall - Killiecrankie Village Hall Committee is hosting a Battle of Killiecrankie anniversary BBQ on Saturday, 26 July at 6.30 pm. Entry is £5 per person (cash or card at the door), BYOB. The Hall Committee welcomes enquiries for any event - large or small. See the website www.killiecrankievillagehall.co.uk for details.

Dunkeld Cathedral Art Exhibition - Registration is now complete for our 55th Annual Art Exhibition. Over 100 artists will be bringing their work to the Duchess Anne and work is now showing on the website at www.dunkeldartexhibition.com.

Our Preview Evening will be on Monday, 28 July from 6 pm - 7.30 pm and if you are in the area and interested, please join us then. All work is for sale and is taken away when sold. We open on Tuesday, 29 July at 10 am and will be open every day from 10 am - 4 pm and 12 pm - 4 pm on Sundays until Thursday, 28 August.

We are fortunate to have the support of a number of professional artists as well as amateur and once again we have a wide selection of work from watercolours and pen and ink to oils, hand turned wood items, cards and pottery.

We hope to see you over the summer at the Duchess Anne in the Cross, Dunkeld. Further information from DunkeldArt@aol.com.

The Meeting Place, Dunkeld & Birnam - In recent months we have supported Christian Aid, Dunkeld & Birnam in Bloom as well as the Brain Tumour Charity from donations gathered at our weekly Coffee Mornings.

While the Art Exhibition is in the Duchess Anne, members at St Mary’s Church in Birnam, have once again agreed to host the Friday Coffee Mornings.

The first Friday at St Mary’s will be Friday, 25 July from 10 am - 12 pm - join us for tea/coffee, delicious home baking and good company and at the same time take the opportunity to see the lovely stained glass windows and interior of this lovely church building.

Weightlifting - Pitlochry Weightlifting Club’s Alex Phillips won his 6th British title at the British Masters Open in Guildford, Surrey on June 8. Competing for the first time in the new weight classes, which came into effect on the June 1, Alex triumphed in the 71 kg (60 to 64 years) class. Alex snatched 44 kg and clean & jerked 59 kg for a 103 kg total. All of these weights were above the minimum Standard set by Weightlifting Scotland to claim records, enabling Alex to set 7 Scottish records.

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Murdo Fraser MSP

Mid Scotland & Fife Regional Member Conservative

We are now in the summer recess at the Scottish Parliament and many of us will be looking forward to going on holiday with our families and/ or friends and generally recharging the batteries.

It has been a busy time at the Parliament, with many people appearing before the Economy and Fair Work Committee, on which I serve. In addition, we understandably had a lengthy debate on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill and I have also been dealing with constituents’ queries.

Locally, I was delighted that we saw the return of the popular Heartland Festival, which took place at the Pitlochry Recreation Ground. The event had not yet taken place at the time of writing, but organisers expected around 5,000 people on the Saturday and 7,000 on the Sunday. This year’s line-up included Skerryvore, The Eves, Kyle Falconer, from The View and Daytime TV. Special praise must be given to local businessman Graham Howie who provided some financial backing for the event. If last year’s festival was anything to go by, I am sure this year’s will be just as good.

Meanwhile, there is interest in Perth and Kinross Council agreeing the plan to make Pitlochry a Short-term Let Planning Control Area after previously rejecting the idea. The local authority will hold a consultation on this and if it is subsequently approved by the Council it will go to Scottish Ministers for ratification. This will mean that after ratification, any new applications for a Short-Term Let Licence will also require an application for planning permission for a change of use. The zone will require owners to obtain planning permission if they want to turn properties into holiday rentals and let them out via platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com. Councillors dismissed a previous bid last August. Council Officers had recommended the move would pave a way to protect neighbours, while tackling a shortage of affordable homes in the Highland and North Eastern Perthshire housing market areas. However, opponents feel that the proposal will damage the local tourism industry, with many residents and businesses feeling a better move would be to build more housing locally. It is a contentious issue and it will be interesting to see what the findings of the consultation show.

Murdo Fraser always welcomes feedback from constituents. He can be contacted at The Control Tower, Perth Airport, Scone, PH2 6PL, by email on murdo.fraser.msp@parliament.scot or by telephone on 01738 553676.

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Neighbourhood Watch, Pitlochry

Have you had an email like this? ‘DVLA OFFICIAL NOTICE - Dear Vehicle Owner, We regret to inform you that your vehicle’s tax has lapsed as of (date). Driving or keeping an untaxed vehicle on public roads is an offence under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. To avoid enforcement measures, you must either: Tax your vehicle immediately, or declare it off the road (SORN) if not in use. Penalties for non-compliance include fines and possible court action. Do not delay-resolve this today. Renew Vehicle Tax. Sincerely, The DVLA Tax Compliance Unit DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AR’ Typical of a scam, it arrives unexpectedly, does not address you by name and tries to panic you into clicking on the link. This one has already been reported as a scam by a Pitlochry resident. If you receive such an email, please delete it without clicking on the link.

Impersonating GP Practices - Have you been asked to update your details by pressing a button or responding to a text message and threatened that if you don’t do this, you will be removed from the GP’s practice list? GP surgeries and hospitals will never request personal information in such a way.

Doorstep Surveys - Cold callers claiming to work for BT or ‘Scottish Electric’ may ask you to complete a survey. The aim is to obtain your personal data and sometimes to gain entry to your home e.g. on the pretext of checking your router or meter. You don’t need to let anyone in to your home or answer any questions, no matter who they say they are.

Always verify the identity of a cold caller before engaging with them by contacting the organisation directly using their official phone number. Alternatively, just say ‘no thank you’ and close the door. ‘No Cold Caller’ stickers are available from Cath Marshall on 01796 470575.

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Vale of Atholl Pipe Band

The Grade 4 band have started their competitions and were delighted to be placed 2nd at the competition at Dollar Academy.

A week later they won 3rd place at Markinch Games. Their next competition is at Lochore. The Grade 2 band start their competitions at George Watson's College on the 15 June, then Lochore the following week, so I'll let you know any results next month. It's going to be quite a big challenge going from Grade 3 up to Grade 2, but they're all working very hard!!

Our Highland Nights are going very well with great crowds, despite the weather and having to go inside twice already.... We are really hoping for a nice run of sunny Monday nights. Just a reminder that our Highland Night on the 30 June will be held in the Town Hall whatever the weather, due to the Heartland Festival tidying up operations.

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Kenmore Highland Games - Appeal for Images - Over the past year, we have been seeking to gather images of Kenmore Highland Games from its early days in the late 1960s/early 1970s onwards for our website’s History section. Unfortunately, we haven’t had much success. We are therefore appealing to anyone with photographs to get in touch and help us build a photo archive of the Games.

We know that the Games were originally held in Kenmore in 1843 to celebrate the visit of Queen Victoria the previous year, thanks to Alasdair MacDonald who has painstakingly researched the ancient history of all Highland Games in Scotland. Then called the Breadalbane Highland Gathering, it attracted huge crowds and ran for several years before ceasing. We don’t yet know exactly when or why the Gathering stopped but will hopefully discover more.

What we do know is that in 1967, Mains of Taymouth began holding a local sports night on Wednesday evenings. This proved so popular that in 1972, the sports night became Kenmore Highland Games. Four years later, the Kenmore and District Sports Association was incorporated. It purchased the sports field at Kenmore, and the games moved to its present site, which is unwittingly and interestingly in exactly the same position as the Breadalbane Highland Gathering in the mid-1800s.

The Kenmore & District Sports Association is run by a committee of local volunteers who are overseen by a group of Trustees to ensure that the Games are held in the spirit of their forefathers - literally! The Trustees are Ian Duncan-Miller, Colin Menzies, Robin Menzies, and George Mitchell whose fathers got together to start up the Games some 50 years ago.

If you have any information or photographs to help us, please do contact me by emailing at gayleelicia@gmail.com - I’d love to hear from you! Thank you.

The Field, Dunkeld - Summer Monsoon and Egg Thieves - The piratical Corvids managed to steal the Oystercatchers’ first clutch, is it too late for them to raise a new brood? The Busy Bees and Reverend Composter are back on task and their cherished crops (especially the Asparagus) have been nurtured and harvested in their absence. Other Key workers will be off on holiday over the summer. However we are fortunate to have a new cohort of young volunteers who have brought the average age at the Field to below retirement age for the first time in 13 years.

As a consequence of some idle chatterers saying ‘we’re needing rain’ the summer monsoons are upon us and growth is accelerating unfortunately this results in even more weeds to pull, slash, burn and compost before they seed. Many hands make this easier and even enjoyable. The tatties are showing well and Massive Fergie will earth them up when the shaws touch across the dreels.

The persistent planters still have thousands of squash brassica and leek seedlings to plant out and be protected from the threat of avian and terrestrial predators. The soft fruit has been netted and pollinated, it looks like we will have a bumper crop this year. Our Heath Robinson squad are busy building crop support and protective structures from scrap wood, netting and plastic pipe. If this sound like your sort of fun come along to the Field at the top of Brae Street any Thursday or Saturday morning. You will be welcomed and helped to acquire the simple skills of growing your food. As our early crops, asparagus, rhubarb, salad, spinach, broad beans and spring onions come on stream, you can share in the harvest according to your need at the Field on Brae street which is dedicated to the Common ownership of the means of production and the most equitable distribution of the fruits and vegetables of our labour.

Our stalls offering a share of the produce to local people will start in mid-July and we hope that this year the Saturday traffic will allow us to set up in our usual spot outside the Duchess Anne at the cross.

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John Swinney MSP, First Minister Perthshire North - SNP

Since first being elected to represent this area in 1997, I have made it a priority to meet with school pupils and answer their questions. I believe that, for our democracy to flourish, it is vital that young people are engaged and knowledgeable about the process. To that end, I have always found that visiting schools and taking part in question and answer sessions is hugely useful.

One of the questions I am invariably asked at every one of these sessions is what the best part of my job is. My answer is always the same: getting things done for my constituents.

This isn’t a glib answer, or a soundbite - it’s the truth. Having been involved in elected politics for nearly 30 years, I can confidently state that the vast majority of politicians get into this line of work to help people.

So whether it’s helping someone with a housing application, raising an injustice with a large company that isn’t listening or accomplishing something that benefits the wider community, there is no greater reward for a politician.

Recently, I was able to experience one of these hugely satisfying moments when I officially opened the redeveloped platform at Dunkeld and Birnam train station.

These much-needed improvements have been a long time coming and an issue I have worked on for a number of years. It is therefore hugely satisfying to see the culmination of those efforts. I would like to thank all parties involved in these works for their professionalism and their collaborative approach. It is pleasing that the multi-million pound improvements have come in on budget and ahead of schedule. I also wish to pay particular tribute to those in the community who have tirelessly championed this cause and extended a hand of cooperation to all stakeholders. This is their day and they can be rightly proud of their efforts.

The rebuilt platform has been raised in height, ensuring that those with mobility issues are now able to access the trains safely and hopefully bringing to an end the unfortunate trend of passengers injuring themselves when alighting from the train due to the significant drop to the platform. Additionally, new shelters have been put in place.

With footfall at the station predicted to rise, and with the permanent scrapping of peak rail fares, I am hopeful that more and more people will take the journey to Dunkeld or continue onwards to Pitlochry.

With further works being undertaken to improve access, I look forward to continuing to support the development of this much-loved local station in the months and years to come.

My office is available to help constituents. Should you require assistance, I am available for appointments. In the first instance, please contact my office via 01250 876576 or via john. swinney.msp@parliament.scot and we will be happy to assist you.

Pitlochry Ladies Golf - Pitlochry Ladies Golf got their friendly matches off to a great start this season in some lovely weather. The first match against Dunning was a win to Dunning, however Pitlochry Ladies came back with a win against Crieff Ladies. Both games were played in great spirits and both days were very enjoyable.

The Ladies Highland Open this year will be taking place week beginning Monday, 7 July when we will be playing host to almost 100 ladies. This will be a great week of golf and fun, so fingers crossed for some great weather.

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Breadalbane Community Larder

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Emergency deliveries - Emergency deliveries of food parcels please call 0345 30 111 00 Monday to Friday 9 am - 4 pm.

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So far this year we have supported 28 households via the Social Supermarket, offering groceries and toiletries at minimal cost and providing these families and individuals with dignity while enabling them to make their money go that little bit further. Most of these customers shop at the Social Supermarket on a regular basis as benefits just aren’t keeping pace with the cost of living, Breadalbane which can be 14-50% more in rural areas depending on the product or service.

Larder We have also delivered emergency support to 11 families or individuals, some more than once, as they deal with delays in receiving benefit payments. Your support, whether financial or by donating goods, is very much appreciated by each and every one of these people.

Volunteers Week was the beginning of June and without our dedicated team who collect FoodShare donations from the Co-op each day there would be a lot more food waste in our community. We are so thankful for this small group who make the effort in all weathers to ensure that we are doing our little bit to reduce the impact on climate change and save the planet. It’s not all about poverty at Breadalbane Community Larder.

At present, we are seeking volunteers to collect FoodShare once a month on a Saturday.

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If you would like to make a financial donation to the Community Larder please contact 07513 652597 or email breadalbanecommunitylarder@btinternet.com for details.

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The Thrift Shop will take place from Saturday, 2 August till Friday, 8 August in the Scout Hall.

Start gathering items you can bring to the Scout Hall for the Thrift Shop. Donations should be brought to the Scout Hall on Friday, 1 August but items will also be accepted on the Saturday and Sunday. Please note there will be no collection from houses. We are looking for good quality items.

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Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipe Band

We were extremely grateful to receive a cheque from the Atholl Highlanders at their recent Parade, this was presented to Fionn and his mum Siobhan. Thank you also to everyone who came along to our stall at the Atholl Gathering, we had a very successful day out, in spite of the heavy showers. Many thanks once again to Davy & Sally from Food in the Park for their continued support.

We had a practice day and BBQ in Glen Tilt last month before a very busy summer ahead. We have the UK Championships at Ingliston and the Scottish Championships at Dumbarton this month, then the Europeans in Perth and Worlds in Glasgow next month, with other engagements in between.

If you would like more information on the band, please contact Pipe Major Christy Kelly 01796 472692 or Secretary Claire Scott 01796 481456, or follow us on Facebook.

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Vale of Atholl Pipe Band Highland Night The Highland night is held in the Recreation Ground, Pitlochry every Monday night between 26th May 2025 and the 1st September 2025.

If it is wet, the event is held in Pitlochry Town Hall.

Gates open at the Recreation Ground at 7pm.

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There are parkrun events every weekend around the UK. In Scotland all events start at 9.30 am. It’s free, open to all ages, from babies being pushed in prams to folk 80 years young. We just ask that children under 11 years keep within arm’s reach of their responsible adult. You can decide to walk, jog or run the 5km route. Each parkrun has its own unique qualities. You can even bring your dog but only one dog per person on a short, handheld lead please. We’d encourage you to register (free) with parkrun at www.parkrun.org.uk/register/ Then bring along your barcode, which will enable you to receive an email with your completion time. You may prefer to volunteer to enjoy the camaraderie, it’s a great way to meet people and make friendships. There are a variety of volunteer roles, all are easy, and we will give you any training on the day if required.

Our local parkruns are - *Faskally Forest, Pitlochry, which meets at Loch Dunmore, home of the Enchanted Forest. *Feldyroo Fitness Trail, which starts near Wade’s bridge in Aberfeldy. * Perth and Aviemore, if you wish to travel further afield. To find out more look at our web/Facebook pages.

Pitlochry Tryst Walks

Saturday, 12 July - Inchewan Walk (£2). From the Hermitage we follow the path beside the River Braan to Rumbling Bridge, crossing the A822 and taking the path to Balhomish Farm. Turning left, we head towards the woods and follow the Inchewan Burn into Birnam. From there, we head into Dunkeld and back to the Hermitage.

5 miles OS Map 52. Please contact Maureen Holmes on 01796 473153 for further information. Please note: walk organiser/contact cannot be held responsible for any accident. Everyone walking does so at their own risk and should take due care.

Thursday, 31 July - Moulin Moor. We park at the start of the walk beside the mast at the end of Moulin moor. After a brief climb we will follow the old road (although easier to see in snow) westwards across the open moor back towards the Kinnard Plantation. We will deviate slightly to see a cup-marked stone, possibly a little further to see the ruin of Badvo (not Badyo as the OS has it - Gaelic bad’ bhoth meaning ‘cluster of bothies’) and also, nearer the old road, a cross-incised stone. We will enter Kinnard Plantation, still following the old road. In the middle of the Plantation, as many will know, is a fine old bridge, where we will stop for refreshments.

We will then come onto the hill road (where there can be some mud, and sheep droppings aplenty) down to Balnakeilly (bail’ na cille meaning ‘farm of the church’), where we will pass hut circles and a ruined bridge. As we come closer to Balnakeilly House, we drop down fields onto the Balnakeilly main drive and thus to Moulin Square.

Distance 4 miles approx. Elevation - 150m (all at the start) OS Map 43.

Please contact Maureen Holmes on 01796 473153 for further information. Please note: walk organiser/contact cannot be held responsible for any accident. Everyone walking does so at their own risk and should take due care.

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If you are interested in joining our quilting group please contact Jane 07771 641390 or Annette 07736 384035 for more details.

Many apologies to our readers that the newsletter in last month’s Quair was a year out of date! A big difference as we are now in the happy position of having a full complement of 4 ponies and being able to offer riding to 13 children each week. We are immensely grateful to the owners of our new pony for the huge commitment they are making transporting her a considerable distance to Knockdarroch each week.

The weekly riding sessions during the summer term have gone extremely well with the riders making steady progress working towards the Proficiency Tests. These come at different levels for both riding ability and knowledge and care of horses. The riders have been learning how to hold the reins correctly, steer and control their pony and maintain a correct leg position. All moving towards giving them as much independence as possible and in some instances with no lead rein.

Our four coaches had a very helpful visit to the Brae RDA centre near Dundee and many good ideas were passed on to help with introducing variety into the riding sessions. The Brae group is much bigger than Breadalbane and the sharing of their experience and good practise was much appreciated.

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Until Sunday, 27 July - Reclaiming Shadows Exhibition. Jack Ravi exhibition continues.

Jack Ravi honours our Queer Ancestors through an exhibition of found objects, collage and assemblage.

Saturday, 5 July - 2 pm - 3 pm. Radical Banner Making for Radical Youth: Sharing Celebration. A free, creative workshop series for queer young people, ages 16-24 *Public celebration and pop-up exhibition of participants’ work *Launch of the collaborative zine *A chance to share, reflect, and honour the work made *Open invitation to the wider community to celebrate queer creativity and connection *And snacks! Just turn up - no booking required!

Friday, 25 July - 8 pm: £16*. Elias Alexander with support by Karys Watt & Dave Macfarlane. Join us on the dance floor! Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards on stage while deftly looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together melodies from the Scottish and American traditions, with catchy beats, and original songs that discuss themes of alienation, belonging, and queerness.

Commences Saturday, 26 July - 10 am. Adventures in Animation. With the generous support of Film Hub Scotland, Birnam Arts is thrilled to present Adventures in Animation - an exciting new film programme designed to inspire and entertain young audiences. This vibrant series features five enchanting feature-length animated films from around the world, specially curated for children aged 6 to 12. Screenings will take place once a month from July to November. See birnamarts.com for full details Wednesday, 30 July - 2 pm - 3.10 pm: £6-£12*. The Great Baldini: Family Magic Show.

Legendary magician the Great Baldini, and Baldwin the Magical Dog tell the story of their long partnership through a series of stage illusions! The show is packed with magic, sweets, puppetry, sweets, water, sweets, eggs, sweets, and escapology. It’s hilariously silly…with sweets...it builds to the ultimate challenge - before your very eyes attempting a spectacular, death-defying piece of escape.

See website for workshops and more - birnamarts.com / 01350 727674 * Denotes Booking Fee Aberfeldy Probus Club - At the June meeting of the Aberfeldy Probus Club, Ken Allstaff came along and gave a witty, informative but worrying illustrated talk on the subject of Artificial Intelligence. None of us can escape the inroads Artificial Intelligence is making into our everyday lives. There are many positives, particularly in medical research and the ability to analyse vast amounts of data.

The downsides of Artificial Intelligence include the reduction in the labour workforce when AI can automate almost everything. It also uses vast amounts of energy. It’s effect on civilisation will become even more significant over the next thirty years!

The Aberfeldy Probus Club is now on a break until Wednesday, 3 September, when our visiting speaker will be Jenny Penfold whose topic is ‘Recycling Revisited.’ She will help us to understand what can and what cannot be put into our various bins.

As always, new members, men and women, are welcome. Should you like to see whether the Aberfeldy Probus Club is for you, please contact the secretary, Elaine Melrose by phone on 01887 830682 or by email on elainebmelrose@btinternet.com.

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Pitlochry Festival Theatre Event

Friday, 25 July - DreamArts Rep Company, an innovative young theatre company, is bringing their electrifying new production Head’s Up: Frank’s Story to the Pitlochry Festival Theatre on Friday, 25 July, 2 pm. This exciting performance fuses beatbox, rap, theatre, and film to tell a gripping comingof-age tale about courage, identity, and the importance of community.

Head’s Up: Frank’s Story follows 17-year-old Frank and his big brother Gabriel, a writer.

Life on their Island home is quiet-until the day Gabriel vanishes, leaving only a note and a hard drive. His message is clear: Frank must deliver it to a publisher in London. But as Frank sets off on his journey, joined by his best friend Mickey and an unforgettable cast of characters, everything he thought he knew begins to unravel. Frank must overcome his fears, take his place in the world and keep his head up!

Head’s Up: Frank’s Story is a bold coming-ofage adventure performed by a talented cast of young artists from refugee backgrounds.

Expect comedy, courage, and a thrilling ride to The Island in this unforgettable new show.

DreamArts is an outreach charity delivering creative and therapeutic projects in London.

DreamArts Rep Company is a young theatre company that creates original productions fusing beatbox and rap, theatre and film. Our productions tour to UK theatres with the company performing and delivering workshops engaging with local communities. The company is made up of young actors from refugee backgrounds who collectively devise the stories, characters, music and movement to tell stories that speak to universal themes.

The aim of the project is to support young people from refugee backgrounds to feel part of a creative network and welcome in the UK. The project also supports arts organisations to develop their practice and build connections to their local refugee communities.

Tickets: Heads Up: Frank’s Story. Pay what you can tickets including the option to book for free.

Free group tickets available for youth, refugee, community and arts groups. Please contact Catherine at catherine@dreamarts. org.uk or 07395 284927.

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Our Gardens are in Full Swing this Year During our first year in our new home here at Dalerb, we were still getting set up and preparing everything for future years. This year, those ongoing efforts are starting to pay off with our gardens being open and producing for our use in the café and cooking area outside.

Heather has been working with Highland Perthshire Plus and other local groups and volunteers over 3 planting sessions in our newly opened sensory gardens. All three were a success and the gardens are looking wonderful. A huge thanks goes out to everyone who came out for the sessions or have been helping in all our gardens across site.

Our kitchen gardens are also starting to be operational this year which is wonderful to see. As we continue towards our goal of being as sustainable as we can be, having gardens that produce some of what we can use in the café and in our cooking area is great. So far, we have seen parsley and rocket lettuce come out of the gardens and into the café. Rhubarb is also ready for the cooking area to use in all their different recipes. Other plants in the gardens include gooseberries, strawberries, tomatoes, beans, and sugar snaps! So next time you are in to visit the site or the café, you may just be sampling something from our very own gardens.

Crannog Build Update - With the warm weather we had through April and May, our talented build team were able to make more progress on the Crannog. The cross timbers of the walkway are in place and the team are working on getting the next 2 layers of timbers in place. While part of the team are working on the walkway, the other part are working on getting the supports in the loch bed for the building itself. The inner-most ring is complete, and the second ring is in the works. As we go further into the loch bed, our team have found that the sediment is a lot softer and the timbers are going in further than expected. They have changed the angle of the points on the timbers to help the posts not sink past a depth of 2 metres.

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Continued from p56/ Back for another year, Britannia XIV reenactors are bringing the 14th century back to the Iron Age! Come experience medieval court trials, combat displays, or join a wild boar hunt along the loch shore.

Friday, 25 - Monday, 28 July - Celts. One of our biggest events of the year, Celts celebrates crafts and craftspeople from all over the world. From woodworking to storytelling, blacksmiths and more! Come join in and try different skills and crafts from throughout history and meet the people keeping the skills alive.

Wednesday, 23 & Wednesday, 30 July Crannog Craic Evenings. Our Crannog Craic evenings are back this year with local musicians and storytellers! With 2 dates in July, experience the Oral Tradition amongst the buildings of our Iron Age Village just as they would have 2,500 years ago here on Loch Tay. There will be a small bar to help wet your whistle for joining in the singing and storytelling.

Volunteers Needed - We are always looking for volunteers to help in gardening, events, Crannog build, general fun stuff, etc. If you are interested in joining our growing volunteer team, please email volunteers@ crannog.co.uk.

The Birks is more than a Cinema!

We strive to create memorable experiences that bring the community together.

Every week, we have regular classes and groups, which are free (donations welcome).

On Monday mornings, we host a relaxed Chair-Based Exercise session followed by Knit & Knatter in the afternoon, and Chess Club in the evening.

Why not join our Book Club? Meet every second Monday of the month at 7.30 pm,

choose books and chat about great reads in a relaxed setting with fellow book lovers.

On Thursday afternoons, people are invited to gather upstairs with their own craft and art projects for Craic N’ Craft - crafting and chatting! In the evening, our much-loved Acoustic Music Night, where musicians of all levels come together to play a mix of traditional and favourite tunes. You are also welcome to sing along, tap your foot to the beat, or just sit back and enjoy the music!

Board Games Night is held every Friday night with a variety of games to choose from. All welcome.

Get ready to put your knowledge to the test with our Quiz Nights! The first Friday of every month, Friday, 4 July at 7.30 pm, gather your friends, family, and even your furry friends for a fun-filled evening and a chance to win. And make sure to add a bowl of nachos to your table to share!

Sunday, 6 July, 3.45 pm is our next Book and Film Blethers. This month, we are screening The Salt Path. Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs will take you on a heartwarming cinematic journey, based on the bestselling book by Raynor Winn. A beautiful, life-affirming true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline.

Plus, join us for a special screening of Salt Path sponsored by Healthiest Town Aberfeldy on Tuesday, 15 July, at 7 pm. Stay after the film for a short ‘Healthiest Town’ discussion led by writer and walker Linda Cracknell. What are your walking aspirations and frustrations? How does moving outdoors connect you, help you heal or make you feel?

Volunteering Opportunities - Bring your love of community, people and cinema to life by volunteering with us. There are loads of ways to get involved - you can do as little or as much, as often as you like!

Whether you have two hours or two days free, we would welcome your energy, time and support. Volunteers play a vital and valued part in the everyday life of your community hub.

If you would like to know more, email volunteers@birkscinema.co.uk .

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Update The Birks Cinema’s Exciting Improvements - Thanks to the generous support from SSE Griffin and Calliachar Community Fund, improvements are now in full progress at The Birks Cinema on our mezzanine levelsoon to be first floor! This funding will allow us to expand and enhance our mezzanine space, making it more versatile for a variety of community activities and enabling us to bring a wider range of cultural and educational experiences to our patrons.

In July, during the ongoing construction, the following community events will be held at our Café: Knit & Knatter, Chess Club, Book Club, Craic ‘N’ Craft, Acoustic Music Night, Board Games Night and Quiz Night.

Chair-based Exercise classes will be held in our auditorium.

We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity to better serve our community and bring world-class experiences to Aberfeldy and Highland Perthshire.

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Macmillan Cancer Support

The Highland Perthshire Fundraising Group would like to extend a warm invite to you all to our Strawberry Tea on Saturday, 26 July at Dalnagarn Farm, near Pitlochry from 12 noon until 3 pm.

You will find Dalnagarn Farm within a 15 minute drive of Pitlochry on the A924 heading towards Kirkmichael & Blairgowrie. The farm’s location on www.what3words.com is claim.highly.foot. This fabulous venue with its beautiful backdrop of Ben Skievie, Gurlet & other mountains is being very kindly provided by the Stewart family. See www. weddingsonthewildside.co.uk for more venue details.

Entry to the Strawberry Tea is £7.50pp with an optional glass of fizz available for an additional £5. Your entry includes strawberry tarts & other tasty baking, plus a cuppa.

We will have our ever popular tombola and handmade goods for sale too! We look forward to seeing lots of you there on the day.

We are very appreciative of everyone who supports our group in so many ways. Last year, with thanks to you all, we raised an astonishing £24,171.84 & we can’t do this without your help. The money we raise supports Macmillan’s vital work. For any of you out there living with cancer, Macmillan’s comprehensive cancer information and support is available on www.macmillan.org. uk and the online community continues to provide invaluable emotional and peer support. The Macmillan Support Line is also open 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00.

Finally, the Highland Perthshire Fundraising Group is very keen to recruit more local volunteers. Has your life been touched by cancer? Do you think you could spare a few hours over the year to help out at occasional events like these?

Please call Liz on 07866 556360, or email Fiona at malarkey99@gmail.com to find out more.

Pitlochry High School Parent Council Highlights & Upcoming Events

As we approach the end of another busy and successful school term, the Pitlochry High School Parent Council is delighted to share some of the highlights from the past few weeks - and let you know what’s coming up!

We’ve had an action-packed end to the term.

Sports Day was full of energy and school spirit, and we bid a fond farewell to our outgoing S4 pupils. Our new S1s got a feel for life in secondary during their Transition Days, while our P7s made unforgettable memories on their residential trip to Loch Insh.

Just before the summer holidays begin, we’ll have attended another fantastic Community Café at the school and our much-anticipated Prize Giving Ceremony at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre - two events that bring our school community together in celebration.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities Pre-Loved Uniform Stand - Wednesday, 16 July 2 pm - 6 pm Looking for school uniform? We’re running a pre-loved uniform stand outside the school offering a wide selection of gently used primary and secondary clothing items - completely FREE. Come along and stock up for the new term!

Fundraising Book Sale - thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of Pitlochry, we are selling copies of Pitlochry The People & The Place for £20 to support our fundraising efforts. You can pick up your copy: *at our uniform stand on Wednesday, 16 July *at the Pitlochry Highland Games on Saturday, 13 September *or by emailing us at pitlochryparentcouncil@gmail.com Looking Ahead - We’re excited to welcome our new Nursery, P1, and S1 pupils in August as the new term kicks off on Tuesday, 19 August.

To stay informed about Parent Council events and school news: follow us on Facebook, visit our pages at www.pitlochryhighschool.com, or get in touch via pitlochryparentcouncil@gmail.com Wishing all our families a relaxing, wellearned Happy Holidays!

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Climate Cafe Pitlochry & District

Next climate Cafe - Thursday, 10 July, 7 pm in the Library. SCARF drop in/Information Event with Aileen Ford. Aileen is coming to tell us about SCARF and Home Energy Scotland and what they can do to support the local community. Hope to see you there. For more information contact Carol Aitken at pitlochrydistrictcc@gmail. com Community Reuse Project (Sprout) Since 2018, and at the request of a number of residents, we had our first Climate Café in Pitlochry where we have organised presentations, events, films, workshops, walk and talks on a number of subjects related to nature and the environment. Some of those residents have then turned their interests into actions in the form of the Pitlochry Eco Badge, Waste projects, and the separate woodlands and garden share groups. We realised with the informal nature of the Café that we could only do so much and needed something more permanent to address some of these actions, and so a few residents created Sprout and started to look for a premises to work from. Another action related to the concerns about the amount of good quality, still useful items being taken to the local recycling centre and ending up in landfill because of the lack of alternatives.

Items that could be repaired/reused and repurposed. Items that in our grandparents time would have been used until they were unfit for use.

Since 2022, our local Repair Café, which is part of Sprout, has proved to be a great success from a repair, skill-sharing and social impact perspective and highlights our community’s growing interest in accessing local solutions. Sprout’s Community Reuse Project will build on this work through diverting those larger items such as furniture, electrical goods, children’s and animal equipment etc from landfill that can then be repaired/ repurposed and either reused, leased, shared or sold on. However, as we are applying for a Community Asset Transfer of Cloichard Depot, this project needs support in our community to make it happen.

Highland Perthshire Yoga and Wellbeing

and groups as well as events. Back in March we ran a wonderful ‘try out’ event with 8 Highland Perthshire Yoga and Wellbeing teachers offering different experiences and was set up to promote the benefits of yoga, 40 happy people trying them out! We plan meditation and mindfulness in our commu- to repeat this. nity. These are great practices for boosting HPYW also helps to support yoga and physical and mental health whatever age and meditation classes for specific groups such as stage you are in life. There is a huge body of people with health conditions or additional evidence to show the benefits of movement, support needs and younger and older people, yoga and mindfulness. or in some of our more remote communities.

The group consists of local yoga and medita- We aim to enable everyone to participate in tion teachers who offer a variety of classes a yoga class if they would like to no matter where they live or who you are!

August 29 to We currently provide yoga/ exercise September 7, chair classes that take place at The Birks Cinema 2025 and online, we have a class for people with additional support needs and a class for people with COPD.

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We are also working with local schools to provide classes for young people.

All are welcome - find out more on our website. www.highlandperthshireyogaandwellbeing.co.uk.

The teachers involved feel privileged to be able to share the wonders of yoga and meditation and welcome everyone to come to join us.

We hope to expand what we can deliver and welcome any teachers, groups or individuals interested in getting involved to get in touch with one of our local teachers.

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Breadlabane Academy Reception 01887 822300 www.breadalbane.pkc.sch.uk/BA/ Breadalbane Community Campus

01887 822400 www.breadalbane.pkc.sch.uk/BCC/ Pitlochry School 01796 474666 Pitlochry School absence line 01796 474699 Royal School of Dunkeld 01738 454470 www.royaldunkeld.pkc.sch.uk Grandtully Primary 01887 822499 Logierait Primary 01796 474646 Blair Atholl Primary 01887 822491 Glenlyon Primary 01887 822477 Kenmore Primary 01887 822430 Other Useful Numbers NHS 24 111 Police Scotland 101 Flying Smiles Mobile Dental Hygienist 07812 055724 Perth Citizen’s Advice 0808 196 9440

The Care Inspectorate look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. Where they find that improvement is needed, they support services to make positive changes. *Their vision is that everyone experiences safe, high-quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices. *They inspect individual care services and Higher-risk services are inspected more often. *They give care services grades when they inspect them, and look at key areas like care and support, physical environment, quality of staffing, and quality of management and leadership. Each area of each care service is assessed on a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 in unsatisfactory and 6 is excellent. After every inspection, they publish an inspection report showing their findings, which is helpful if you are using service or thinking of doing so.

Find a care service - You can find the details of every registered care service in Scotland on their website at www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/member-of-thepublic/4560-readourinspectionreports Taken from www.careinspectorate.com

Pitlochry Recycling Centre Bridge Road Thursday to Monday 9am - 4pm Last entry 3.45pm

Aberfeldy Recycling Centre Dunkeld Road Tuesday & Thursday 9 am - 7 pm Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Highland PerthshireSchools

Bankfoot Recycling Centre Stanley Road Tuesday & Thursday 9 am - 7 pm Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

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Atholl Medical Centre

Ferry Road, Pitlochry , PH16 5FG Tel: 01796 472558 amc.tayside@nhs.scot

Monday to Friday - 8.30 am - 6 pm Check hours for bank & public holidays Repeat prescriptions: tay.amcprescriptions@nhs.scot www.theathollmedicalcentre.co.uk

Craigvinean Surgery

Little Dunkeld, Dunkeld PH8 0AD 01350 727269 Monday to Friday - 8.00 am - 6 pm Check hours for bank & public holidays Repeat prescriptions: TAY.craigvineanprescriptions@nhs.scot. www.craigvineansurgery.scot.nhs.uk

Pitlochry Community Hospital Ferry Road, Pitlochry , PH16 5FG Tel. 01796 472052

For up to date information on services and care provided at Pitlochry Community Hospital please see the NHS Tayside website www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk/GoingToHospital/OurPremisesA-Z/PitlochryCommunityHospital/index.htm

Aberfeldy & Kinloch Rannoch Medical Practice

Aberfeldy Health Centre Tigh an Daraich, Taybridge Road Aberfeldy, PH15 2BH Tel: 01887 820366 Repeat Prescriptions: 01887 829743 tay.aberfeldyprescriptions@nhs.scot Opening Hours - 8 am - 6 pm, Mon to Fri Check hours for bank and public holidays

Aberfeldy & Kinloch Rannoch Medical Practice

Kinloch Rannoch, PH16 5PR Tel: 01882 632216 Appointments only Monday - Friday 9 am-10.15 am, 2 pm - 2.45 pm and 4 pm - 5.30 pm For appointments phone reception www.aberfeldyandrannochsurgery.co.uk

Housing & Community Safety Pitlochry Area Office

26/28 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5BX Opening hours are as follows: Mon 8.45 am - 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm - 5 pm, Tues 8.45 am - 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm - 5 pm Wed Closed, Thurs Closed, Fri 8.45 am - 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm - 5 pm. Appointments can be made with us by calling us on 01738 476000 (option 2).

Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages - Tel: (01796) 474645 Mon to Fri: by appointment This Council office will not open until 11 am on the first Thursday of every month.

Birnam Library

Station Rd, Birnam, PH8 0DS T: 01738 459709 birnamlibrary@culturepk.org.uk

Pitlochry Library

26 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5BX 01796 474635 pitlochrylibrary@culturepk.org.uk

Breadalbane Community Library Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, PH15 2D 01887 822405 breadalbanelibrary@culturepk.org.uk See Current Library opening times at www.culturepk.org.uk/libraries/

Perth and Kinross Council

Council Main Reception 01738 475000 Perth & Kinross Childcare Information Service 0845 601 4477

Amulree Hall - The hall is available for

meetings, etc, with good rates for local residents. For further info call 07749 914906 or email info@amulreehall.org.uk.

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Pitlochry Bank of Scotland

76 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5BW Check opening times at 01796 532013.

Chemists and Pharmacies

Davidsons Chemist - Atholl Road, Pitlochry Tel: 01796 472810 and 01796 472414 Davidsons Chemist - 1 Bridge Street, Dunkeld PH8 0AH. Tel: 01350 727210 Davidsons Chemist, Bank St, Aberfeldy 01887 820324

The Arts Society, Tayside - Everyone is welcome to join the 300 members in Tayside, who meet monthly from September through to June, on the second Monday of the month, either in the morning (11 am - 12 noon) or the afternoon (2 pm - 3 pm). The Arts Society Tayside (TAST) www.theartssocietytayside.org.uk is an affiliate society of The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS).

Application forms are available from Jane Gordon, our Chairman and Membership Secretary - tastmembership@gmail.com.

Perth Citizens Advice Bureau

You can reach Perth CAB for Advice on: FREEPhone: 0808 196 9440 Front Cover Picture 10am - 3pm Mon to Fri (Free We are looking forward to this month’s from both landlines and mobiles) Summer Food Festival at THE HOUSE Email: advice@perthcab.org.uk OF BRUAR. Thank you to House of Bruar Webchat: www.perthcab.org.uk (10am - 1pm for supplying the image.

Mon to Fri) If you have something suitable you would like us to consider for the front cover of NHS 24 - NHS 24 is a confidential out of The Quair then please feel free to send it hours telephone health advice and informato us at atholl@thequair.com stating your tion service available across Scotland. If you name and providing a short narrative about or someone you care for is unwell and you the photo. feel that it can’t wait until Please note that by sending your photo you your GP surgery re-opens are also agreeing to let us use this for any then you can call NHS 24 Quair activity. on 111. Where clinically appropriate a GP home visit or an ambulance may be arranged for you. In a life threatening situation you should dial 999.

Pitlochry Baptist Church WA (welcome all) Soup Lunch Soup served from 12 noon every Friday during the winter months.

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Dalguise Meditation Group - Medi-

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Saturday 12th to Sunday 27th July Open daily 10am to 6pm Free Entry

Images: Kit Strathairn, Michael Buchanan, Angus Ross, Sheila Roberts, Malize McBride.

Another rich array of paintings and creative artefacts Molteno Hall, Fortingall, Perthshire PH15 2LL www.fortingallart.co.uk

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tation has all sorts of benefits - increased focus and calmness, the opportunity to see things from a different perspective, a greater feeling of freedom and harmony, among many others. Whether you have never tried meditation before, or whether you have an established practice, why not come to one of our meetings and find out what we do?

From June onwards, for a trial period, there will be one live session on the third Tuesday of each month, in Dalguise Village Hall from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. So in July this meeting will be on Tuesday, 15 July. We enjoy sitting and walking meditations, discussions and refreshments. There are no charges, no formalities, and we have no religious affiliations - what we do is decided among our members.

We also have virtual meetings on zoom on the first Tuesday evening of every month, from 6.30 pm to 8 pm. In July the zoom meeting is on Tuesday, 1 July. These meetings usually include a guided meditation at the beginning and a silent meditation at the end, with a discussion on the latest topic (mailed to all members, see below) in between. People attending can join in or remain incognito as they wish. If you would like to take part in a zoom meeting, please contact Maragaret at margaret.q.lear@gmail.com who will send you the link.

If you aren’t able to attend in person, and are not wanting to join a Zoom session, you might nevertheless be interested in going on our mailing list. Members receive thoughtprovoking and helpful compilations about meditation and mindful living, on the Tuesdays between live meetings. If you would like to know more about our meetings or about meditation in general, please do contact faithanstey@gmail.com.

NESSIE A Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre Production

Book, Music and Lyrics by Shonagh Murray Director Beth Morton

Nessie at Pitlochry Festival Theatre is supported by the Cruden Foundation

9 JUL - 16 AUG BOOK NOW 01796 484 626

pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com

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Innerpeffray Library, by Crieff A warm welcome awaits you at the Library of Innerpeffray, where our team of visitor guides can help you turn the pages of our historic collection and be enveloped in tales of past times. This year, our fascinating exhibition celebrates the theme of Book Markings - exploring the ways that past owners and readers of our historic collection of books have left their marks upon the pages, through notes, names and even doodles.

Dates for your Diary Thursday, 10 July - The Three Inch Fools: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 7 pm. The everpopular Fools are back, in their 10th anniversary year, with an outdoor performance of this glorious audience favourite. Tickets £20 / £12 / £48.

Friday, 1 & Saturday, 2 August - Innerpeffray Summer Fayre. 10 am - 4 pm. Gladden your heart with a browse of our summer fayre,

with unique gifts from the Library alongside carefully curated stalls from local artists and makers. Free entry, refreshments available.

Friday, 5 - Sunday, 7 September - The Innerpeffray Festival. Our celebration of reading returns once more this September, with insightful talks and creative workshops.

Featuring talks from renowned authors David Greig and Lucy MacRae, music from innovative duo ‘Things Found in Books’, a book binding workshop with Marion Archibald and poetry writing with our very own poet-in-residence Jennie Turnbull.

Tickets available soon.

Wednesday, 8 October - The Ted Powell Memorial Lecture. The Friends of Innerpeffray are delighted to invite the Hon. Lord Duthie to deliver this annual lecture as the Library’s season draws to a close. Tickets available soon.

Call for Volunteers - Our friendly volunteer team are crucial to the running of the Library

of Innerpeffray. Whether you would like to be a visitor guide, join the gardening team, do behind-the-scenes admin or help out with our programme of events, we’d love to hear from you. Email info@innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk or call the number below.

The Library’s regular opening hours are Wednesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm. Contact us on 01764 652819 or visit our website at www.innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk for more details and for ticket booking.

The Summer Show 21st June - 20th September 2025

Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm 14 Bonnethill Road, Pitlochry PH16 5BS | Tel: 01796 635 044 | E: info@perthshiregallery.com

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29 June Museum Group 6 July Men’s Shed 13 July Gaelic Medium Education Parents Group 20 July Herb Society 27 July Aberfeldy Bowling Club 3 August Aberfeldy & District Rotary 10 August Aberfeldy Drama Club 17 August Aberfeldy Rugby Football Club 24 August Ardeonaig and Ardtalnaig Community Association 31 August Aberfeldy Tennis Club 7 September Fortingall Roots 14 September Camserney Hall 21 September Breadalbane Cricket Club 28 September GLS Church 5 October RDA Group 12 October Amulree Village Hall 19 October Auto Immune Diseases Supprt Group 26 October SNP 2 November Gaelic Choir 9 November BSYFC 16 November Breadalbane Reading Room 23 November Biodynamic Garden 30 November Parent Council of Glenlyon Primary 7 December St Andrew’s 14 December Dùn Coillich Please contact Hazel Kennedy on tomvale7@gmail.com - Hazel Kennedy C

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Fortingall Art Summer Exhibition Situated next door to MacDonald’s Butch- The Perthshire Gallery is run by a small

Saturday, 12 July to Sunday, 27 July from 10 am to 6 pm. With a few days until the opening of this year’s prestigious art event in Molteno Hall, Fortingall’s famous ‘Arts and Crafts’ venue, we are delighted to welcome 32 artists with a variety of styles from painting, engraving, photography, furniture making, ceramics, glass and sculpture. Our newest member is Jane Drysdale a glass artist with a unique style.

Since the devastating fire in Fortingall which burnt down 5 historical houses, part of the James MacLaren, ‘arts and crafts’ design for the village, it is lovely to hold such a positive event, and you certainly won’t be disappointed with such a talented group.

The exhibition also showcases the developing talent in the area by holding a Young People’s Art Competition when all entries are displayed, not just the prize-winners. The whole scene is decorated by beautiful flower displays from local gardens, by our talented volunteer arrangers.

We are delighted that the village’s newly refurbished Fortingall Hotel is open again to non-residents, so do call in for light refreshments during your visit.

As well as all the beautiful work displayed, there are prints and cards available for purchase. Entry is free although we welcome donations to support The Scottish Charity Air Ambulance, a vital service in a remote rural area such as this.

So please come and enjoy our art exhibition, browse around the village and visit our oldest resident, the yew tree, which is claimed to be 5,000 years old, perhaps the oldest living thing in Europe Doors open at 10 am and close at 6 pm daily.

See our website for more information about the artists and the exhibition www.fortingallart.co.uk The Perthshire Gallery - The Perthshire Gallery, Bonnethill Road, Pitlochry, opened its doors in October 2024 and has been warmly welcomed by locals, artists and tourists alike.

ers and close to The Scotlands Spa Hotel, the gallery is right at the heart of bustling Pitlochry.

The Victorian building offers super proportions and large windows. The space itself is calm and welcoming. Paintings, printmaking, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, sculpture and wood all feature.

The gallery’s first summer show highlights the joyous work of contemporary Scottish painter Kirsty Wither and local Landscape and Equestrian artist, Terry Kirkwood.

Kirsty’s rich vibrant work brings beautiful colour, energy and texture to collectors’ homes. Terry lives locally and has delighted in painting Perthshire for the first time. Her new views include Ben Y Vrackie, Schiehallion and Moulin Moor.

The gallery puts a large emphasis on local artists and makers. The Summer Show includes work from local artists Angus Clyne, Lindsay Turk, Martin Ridley, Margaret Evans, Ronnie Fulton, Annie Stenhouse, Nicola McCabe, Malize McBride and Cathy Wagstaff.

The gallery welcomes a host of new artists this summer too, including amazing Murmuration drawings from Tim Robertson, Still Life’s from Lyndsey Lannie, Seascapes from John Nicholson, Abstracted Landscapes from Penny Godlington, Vibrant Landscapes from Donald MacLeod and Contemporary Ceramics from Niamh Phillips.

team including Gallery Director, Jennifer Wheatley and Artist in Residence, Emily Crookshank (pictured below middle).

Pop in and take a look, Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm.

The Perthshire Gallery, 14 Bonnethill Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5BS, 01796 635044, www. perthshiregallery.com You can see our advert on page 66.

Tick Warning - Lyme Disease is on the increase and Highland Perthshire is a hotspot in Scotland. Lyme Disease is horrible frightening, debilitating and life-changing.

Yet protecting yourself against infection is relatively simple: make sure that you tuck your trousers inside your socks when walking in the hills; never walk in the hills in shorts; always spray with a really good insect repellent; check yourself for ticks very carefully on your return from walking. Ticks are tiny, so make sure you check well - and they tend to go for warm, damp areas!

If by any chance you are bitten, remove the tick properly (tick removers are available at the vets or the chemists) and if you feel ill or if the bite becomes inflamed or becomes a ‘bull’s eye’ rash, go to the doctor immediately. Even if you are bitten by an infected tick, a short course of treatment should sort it if you have it within a few weeks of the bite - and the sooner the better. Take sensible precautions and enjoy walking in our amazing woods and hills. More information on www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk 68

MORE THAN JUST A ROOM

OPEN DAILY

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER

Cocktail Hours

Your Local

Everyday 4pm to 6pm

Live Music Every Friday and Saturday Night Quiz night every Thursday

Computer Experts

Ask our quiz master about which local charity we are supporting this month

Sunday Sessions Live Scottish Folk

Every Sunday 1st June – 28th September 8:00pm – 10:00pm Hosted by Garry Alexander

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Join us for a warm and welcoming folk night celebrating the spirit of Scotland!

From toe-tapping tunes to heartfelt ballads and stories, this open session invites musicians, singers, and listeners alike.

No pressure, no stage — just the joy of making music together.

Open Daily for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Drinks

Get in touch to arrange a call-out using the contact details below. Ask for Dave or Alison.

01738 479 564

Scan the QR code to book a table

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Perthshire Pet Cremation t

Local family business based on our family farm serving Perthshire and beyond Providing professional individual cremation services for all your cherished pets

Join us for

BREAKFAST, BRUNCH & LUNCH OR ROAST SUNDAY LUNCH

PERTHSHIRE’S HIDDEN GEM, THYME DELI IS LOVED BY LOCALS & DELIGHTS VISITORS. Thyme Deli is a speciality grocer offering a wide range of Scottish and local farm produce, as well as international favourites.

We also provide unique foodie gifts, hampers, a huge selection of cheese and charcuterie, and ideas for simple suppers - we’ve got you covered!

We can accommodate walk-ins, but recommend booking your table, epecially at peak times. Book your table online.

discover sensational scottish tastes

SCOTTISH CHARCUTERIE & SCOTTISH CHEESE TASTING EXPERIENCES Book your tasting experience online.

FARM TOURS at

07522 174883 01738 718578

COME AND MEET OUR RARE-BREED SHEEP, SHETLAND CATTLE, HIGHLAND PONIES, AN ASSORTMENT OF CHICKENS, GEESE & DUCKS!

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Farm Tours & Feed Round takes place at 10 am on Fridays and Saturdays and lasts about an hour. Book your tickets by 4 pm the day before your required tour.

The Quair in Killin

Copies of The Atholl & Breadalbane Quair are made available for tourists and visitors each month from our 8 outdoor dispensers in Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Kenmore and Dunkeld. As well as being a Community Magazine, The Quair is an excellent source of information for our visitors who go on to support our Advertisers and Event Organisers.

We are delighted to now also have a Quair dispenser at MacGregor’s Community Hub in Killin for locals and visitors to be able to pick up a copy of The Atholl & Breadalbane Quair each month.

Although Killin sits in the Stirling Council area and has an FK postcode, Killin will always be part of Highland Perthshire and we are pleased to be able to share the wider news with the area each month.

There is a maximum of eight spaces available per farm tour. To avoid disappointment, book your space ONLINE. PLAN YOUR VISIT

We are situated just outside Aberfeldy on the Crieff Road, in an elevated position that provides amazing views over the Tay Valley.

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From North or South: From the A9 take the Ballinluig junction. Follow the A827 to Aberfeldy.

Drive into Aberfeldy, continue through the Town Square and on to a junction with traffic lights, turn left on to the Crieff Road A826. Keep going 2.5 miles, we are on the right.

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Experience the best at

THE HOUSE OF BRUAR

FOOD FESTIVAL 11th - 13th July

Join us for a weekend of exceptional food and great company at the House of Bruar Food Festival. Sample a variety of delights from our trusted suppliers, then follow the scent to the courtyard for a fire pit barbeque like no other. We look forward to making it a truly unforgettable weekend.

Enjoy wonderful tastings from. . .

Godminster • Secret Garden • Barra Distillery Belvoir • Foie Royale • GHQ Spirits Cottage Delight • Cairn O’Mohr • Gardiners Tunnocks • Praveen Kumar • Rock Rose Brindisa • Inverloch Cheese • Cambus O’May Five Ways • Lindt • Stag Bakery • Coffee Dunkers Jamu Wild Water • Angel’s Dare • Gin Bothy Campbell’s Shortbread • Cairngorm Brewery

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