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Clubs and Societies ELGIN COMMUNITY CENTRE BOWLING CLUB Mon, Wed & Fri (Sept - Apr), 1pm - 2.30pm, Elgin Community Centre. Warm welcome to all ages & abilities. Call Dennis De Wilde (Pres) on 01343 549381 ELGIN DUELLIST FENCING CLUB Thurs (term time only) Beginners: 6.30pm - 8pm; Advanced: 6.30pm - 9pm, Elgin High School. Integrated Adults' & Children's classes. All weapons, masks, protective clothing provided. Call Robin Paterson on 01343 541302 after 7pm.

ELGIN HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Sun, 11am (Winter) Mon, 7.30pm (Summer). Sociable group with runners of all abilities visiting all corners of Moray & beyond. www.sites.google.com/site/ elginhashhouseharriers/calendar

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Call Athole Manson on 07779 710985 or email at atholem@aol.com ELGIN SAMARITANS Good Listener? Spare Time?

Perhaps you have what it takes to be a Sam? Comprehensive training locally means you could soon be helping others. Call Elgin Samaritans on 01343 543000 or 116 123 (National Helpline) or email at elgin@samaritans.org ELGIN STRATHSEPY & REEL SOCIETY For more information please email mail@ elginstrathspeandreelsociety.org or see www.elginstrathspeyand reelsociety.org

FOCHABERS MEN'S SHED Tues & Wed, 10am - 2pm, the Ad rates - Elgin.qxp 03/12/2018Fochabers 12:02 Institute, Page 1right opposite the bus stop for 35 & ELGIN MINIATURE RIFLE 10 buses. Facilities for CLUB woodworking, leatherworking, computer skills & anything else Mon, 7.15pm (Sept - Mar), that interests you. See Facebook Indoor Rifle Range, Pinefield, Call Chris Ritchie (Sec) on Elgin. Encourages a responsible 07814 014349.

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HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUB Sat & Sun all year & Wed evening (May - Oct), Easterton Airfield, Birnie. Gliding & soaring at all levels, beginner upwards, Call Anne Burgess on 820834. www.highglide.co.uk HOPEMAN GOLF CLUB Golf club Call 01343 830578 or email at hopemangc@aol.com INNER WHEEL OF ELGIN Monthly (excl July & Aug), 12.45pm for 1pm, Westray Suite, Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin.

Community service undertaking fundraising for local & overseas charities. Call Bertha Ritchie on 01343 545285 MEDITATION CLASS Mon, 7pm - 8.30pm, Elgin Community Centre. Drop-in meditation class for well-being & happiness. Call Jon on

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Scotland. Walk length will be at least 12 miles, but typically, will be over 20 miles when daylight length permits. Call Peter Mitchell (Sec) on 07881 462217 or sec.nwgldwa@btinternet.com www.ldwa.org.uk

01667 452734 MILTONDUFF MINI TODDLER GROUP Tues & Thurs, 9am - 10am, Miltonduff Hall. Toys, games & activities for 0 - 3 years. Call Julie on 07738 159805.

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PORTGORDON B.A.L.L. GROUP FOR THE OVER 60S Thurs (term time), 10am - 12pm.

Portgordon Village Hall. £2.50 per session. Gentle exercises, music, talks & other fun activities. Just turn up on the day. New members welcome Call 01343 563510 or email at cwdevelopmentteam@ moray.gov.uk

MORAY CUPPA CLUB Do you care for someone at home who has a learning disability & who has, or is showing signs of dementia? Our clubs will give you the chance to relax with people who have similar backgrounds & interests.

Teas, activities, guest speakers, etc. Call 0300 0200 101. www.enable.org.uk/ moraycuppaclub

QUARRIERS EPILEPSY FIELDWORK SERVICE 2nd Thurs of month, 9.30am 11am, the Harvest Centre, 10 Greyfriars Street, Elgin. Support for parents who have children with epilepsy. Opportunities to meet other parents, guest speakers & social activities.

Free. Call Tara Engelmann on 01309 675900/07871 151198 or email at tara.engelmann@ quarriers.org.uk

MORAY FREE MINDS Monthly, Costa Coffee, High Street, Elgin. Call Michaela on 07766 574687 or 01343 544286 MORAY JUGGLERS & FIRE PERFORMERS Mon, 6.30pm, near the Library in Cooper Park, Elgin. Everyone is welcome, all abilities & any skills - balls, clubs, unicycling. contact juggling, etc. We have quite a lot of "toys" between us, so don't worry if you don't have anything. morayjugglers@gmail.com.

See Facebook page MORAY REIKI GROUP Connect with like minded people in a friendly, supportive environment for peer sipport, practice & ongoing learning. Call Elizabeth Harley on 01343 209616 MORAY TABLE TENNIS CLUB Mon (term time only) 5.30pm 6.30pm , Elgin Academy.

Coached by International Umpire, Ken Kennedy & Commonwealth medallist, Stephen Gertsen. Ages 8yrs & upwards. £4. Call Stephen Gertsen on 07882 272940 or stephengertsen@hotmail.co.uk NW GRAMPIAN LONG DISTANCE WALKING GROUP To promote & organise long distance walking in the North of

SCOUTS MORAY Scouting is growing in Moray & is more relevant today than ever before. Delivering key Skills for Life for Girls & Boys from 6 - 18 across the District. We are also actively recruiting new leaders from all walks of life. www.morayscouts.org.uk THE BUSY BEES CRAFT GROUP Tues, 2pm - 4.30pm, Annexe Building, New Elgin Hall. All skill levels. new members welcome Email at thebusybeescraftgroup @outlook.com

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Recently, when a couple of school classes visited my church, I showed them a picture of my class at that school almost over forty years ago. I also showed them a picture of our Sunday School at that time – with me included.

The picture was taken on our Sunday School trip to Nairn; one of the highlights of the year. I remember that, given the unpredictability of the weather, there was always a proviso. If, on the day, it was sunny, we would have games and juice and buns on the beach. If was raining we would have them in a local church hall.

The word “IF” can occur a lot in our day to day lives. Forms to be filled in may say if your answer is YES, go you question 4, if it is No go to question 8; or, IF you are over 65, you can get a cheaper ticket; or, IF you are a member of the club you will get such and such a benefit.

So the word IF sets out not just a condition but a challenge.

In the New Testament, the word IF occurs hundreds of times, perhaps a third of them spoken by Jesus as he challenges his hearers. But some are addressed to Jesus as he is challenged.

In Luke’s Gospel, before Jesus begins his ministry, he spends some time in the wilderness considering what lies ahead for him (Luke, Chapter 4:1-13) and at the end of forty days hears the

temptations and challenges of the Devil.

“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread” (4:3); “If you will worship me I will give you power over the nations” (4:7); “If you are the Son of God cast yourself down from the temple” (4:9). The temptations and challenges are about personal, political and religious power. Jesus uses words of scripture to refute the Devil, and to express his trust in the Father.

At the end of his ministry, as Jesus hangs on the Cross (Luke 23:35-39) he is taunted by the religious rulers – “If he is the Messiah, let him save himself” (23:35); by the political authorities - “If you are the King of the Jews save yourself” (23:37); and personally by the criminal - “Are you not the Messiah, save yourself and us” (23:39).

Jesus’ refusal to respond to these temptations, to perform these spectacles, is not because he is not the Messiah after all, but because Jesus is indeed the Son of God, the Messiah.

The path to glory or the way to reveal the glory of the God of love and forgiveness was not to perform spectacular stunts, but to give himself up to suffering. In the Letter to the Hebrews, we have an answer. “Since we have a great High Priest who has been tested as we are” (4:14); “Since he always lives to make intercession”

Parish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of the month, united service 10.30am. On other Sundays, services are 10am at Hopeman and 11.30am at Duffus or Spynie. Call Rev. Jenny Adams on 01343 830276. www.duffusparish.co.uk Pluscarden Abbey Weekday Mass 9am. Sunday Mass 8am - English and 10am - Latin. See www.pluscardenabbey.org/services for full timetable of services.

St Andrews-Lhanbryde and Urquhart Parish Church Sundays 11am including young church and crèche. Evening services 7pm on last Sunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart.

St Gerardine’s High Church Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship 11.30am. Contact Rev. G McKee 01343 208852 (manse).

St Giles and St Columba’s South Elgin. All Sunday services start at 10.30am and will be held in St Giles, High Street, Elgin during July, September and November. Services will also be held in St Columba’s South Church, Duff Avenue, Elgin during August, October and December 2016. For further information please contact the Church Office on 01343 551501 or via e-mail at stgileselgin@gmail.com You

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(7:25); “Since we have a great High Priest over the house of God, let us approach in full assurance of faith” (10:21) In our own time we often hear the words of protest “If there is a God, then this or that would or would not happen.”

Probably, because we find the suffering hard to bear or to witness. And when the suffering is past and good times return, there is no suggestion that God has had any hand in it.

The Christian journey of faith is to move from saying, “IF there is a God” or “IF Jesus is the Son of God” to saying “SINCE there is a God” and “SINCE Jesus is the Messiah” SINCE there is a God, we are strengthened to persevere through the difficult times, and to be grateful in our celebration of the wonderful times.

SINCE it was sunny, we had our juice and buns on the beach.

Rev Canon Dr John Cuthbert Priest-in-Charge St Michael & All Angels Church & St John the Evangelist Church Inverness

can also visit our website at www.elginstgileschurch.co.uk St James’ Church of Scotland Lossiemouth. Sunday worship 10am including crèche and Sunday school. Contact Rev. Geoff McKee 01343 208852 St Margaret’s Church Lossiemouth. Sunday 9.30am: Family Eucharist . Thursdays 10am: Holy Communion.

St Michael’s Parish Church of Scotland Dallas. Family service at 12 noon followed by tea & fellowship. Tel. 01309.672380 or 01343.890420.

St Sylvester's Catholic Church Elgin. Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm.

Sunday Mass 11.45am. Tel: 01343 542280.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Pansport Road, Elgin IV30 1HE. Tel: 01343 546429. www.lds.org.uk

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times As this is my first spotlight article since the birth of our baby son Alistair, I wanted to thank everyone who sent on their best wishes and congratulations to Krystle and I. As was reported at the time, I benefitted from the proxy voting procedures, and even though I qualified, I wasn’t allowed one on the first day as Parliamentary procedures dictate you must give 24 hours-notice to apply. While I may be many things, I’m not psychic and I was unable to predict when Krystle would go into labour.

Some people have suggested I should have applied in advance of the due date to cover all eventualities, however, male MPs are only given two weeks paternity leave and there would have been a risk that I could have used all my paternity leave waiting for baby Alistair, and by the time he arrived, I would have been heading back to Westminster.

I’ll always be grateful that I was able to make it back to Moray in time for his birth and spend the first two weeks with him and Krystle. We were also extremely fortunate to be able to have Alistair at Dr Gray’s where the midwives, doctors and nurses were outstanding and a credit to their profession and our area.

It reinforces my belief that we need the maternity unit in Elgin back up and running at full capacity as soon as possible to allow many more Moray families to benefit from their great care.

Douglas Ross MP

We have all been waiting with bated breath for the rollout of superfast broadband to all homes and businesses for a long time.

A reliable internet connection is regarded by many of us as the fourth utility and whether it is moving more of your business online, accessing learning materials or downloading the latest film or box set, much of what we want to do on the internet now requires superfast broadband.

We need the Scottish Government to sign the contract for the rollout now if they are to deliver on their promise that all homes and businesses will have access to superfast broadband by March 2021.

Everyone welcomes that target and I will press the Scottish Government to ensure their promises on rural broadband are delivered.

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I’ve been doing all I can to support the campaign for a new Health Centre for Keith – raising it at every opportunity with NHS Grampian, as well as having discussions with Scottish Government colleagues.

It’s good news that Keith has been identified as NHS Grampian’s top priority for replacement in Moray and I am delighted that a project manager has now been appointed.

There is strong support in the community for a new health centre and the patient participation group have worked tirelessly on their campaign, making a strong case for a modern, purpose built facility.

Now that we have a project manager in post to take forward plans we will hopefully be able to focus minds on the next steps and developing a good business case for a new facility. The appointment is a big step forward and although we have a long way to go, I have no doubt this progress will be welcomed in the community.

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Sigma: Astronomical Alchemy; Speaker - Gordon Mackie, Caithness Astronomy Group. An overview of how the chemical elements are formed & the significance of some of the elements in the Periodic Table from an astronomy perspective 7pm for 7.30pm, Lhanbryde Community Centre. Nonmembers welcome (small donation). www.sigma-astro.co.uk Arc Sessions: Skerryvore 7.30pm - 10pm, Fochabers Public Institute. All welcome Lional, Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders, Pure Grief & Misty@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com

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Sally Gunn Art Exhibition 10am - 5pm (Daily),the Square Room, Logie Steading Gallery, Dunphail, Forres, Moray, IV36 2QN. Call Sally Gunn on 01667 455846 oremail at sally.gunn@sallygunnart.co.uk www.sallygunnart.co.uk

4 saturday May 2019 1 wednesday Elgin Writers' Group: How the Web can help you with your writing; Led by members 7.30pm 9.30pm, Elgin Library. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com

1 wednesday - 3 friday Aberdeen Golf Links Pro-Am Royal Aberdeen: Inaugural event Trump International, Cruden Bay. For further details see website. Call 07779 994236 or email at getintouch@aberdeengolflinks.com. www.aberdeengolflinks.com

2 thursday Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 11.15am - 11.45am, Elgin library. Free Off the Beaten Track: Whisky Nosing & Tasting 7pm (Doors 6.30pm), Tolbooth, Forres. £25. Join whisky expert Vic Cameron - on a tutored nosing & tasting of five less well-known local whiskies. Call Claire Doughty on 07846 145050 or email at claire@clairedoughtypublicity.uk www.spiritofspeyside.com/events/ admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 11.15am 11.45am, Fochabers library. Free Fundraising Breakfast for Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman Church 8am - 12pm, Spynie Village Hall Minimum donation £5. Everyone welcome.

Call Shona Rowand on 07908 583320 The Green Living Expo: the latest in innovative energy saving, green living & home improvement technologies, including renewable energy, heating, house builders, home improvements & electric car dealerships amongst others 10am - 4pm, Inverness Ice Centre, Bught Drive, Inverness. Free but please register at www.eventbrite.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5 AIDAaura 9am - 7.30pm Scottish Theme Day 10am - 4pm, The Plainstones, Elgin. Free. Haggis eating competition; highland dancing; tartan sporting stilt walkers; pipes & drums; farmers' market. etc. Part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Call Elgin Bid on 01343 550652 or email at gill.neill@elginbid.co.uk www.embraceellgin.co.uk Findhorn Soup & Sweet Lunch 12pm - 2pm, Findhorn Village Hall JMI. £3. All welcome. Findhorn Church Development Committee. Call Marjory Barber on 01309 690349 or email at

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marjorybarber@gmail.com Moray Ramblers: Bridge of Brown to Cromdale 8am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. £11 Adults; Children £5. Grade: Moderate; Distance: 10 miles.

Route via Rothes. Booking essential. Contact: Evie McIvor on 01343 820844 (6pm - 8pm) or email at bookings@morayramblers.co.uk The Playhouse 6th Birthday Bash 10pm, The Playhouse, Nairn Warehouse 91@The Ironworks, Inverness 11pm www.ironworksvenue.com Dave Sharp@The Red Lion, Tolbooth Street, Forres 7pm - 10pm, All welcome REAP'S Community Gardening 10.30am - 12.30pm, Cooper Park, Elgin. Free. Come along & join us in preparing the edible raised beds for another growing season & harvesting. All ages welcome.

Call REAP on 01542 888070 or email at info@reapscotland.org.uk. www.reapscotland.org.uk ARTS for Wellbeing Launch 10am - 10pm, St Giles' Church, High Street, Elgin. Free. Drop in & sample a range of creative activities which promote good mental health & wellbeing. Refreshments available.

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4 saturday - 5 sunday Logie Timber Festival Logie Steading.

Demonstrations, exhibitors, kit, machinery, hand tools, things to get your hands on, makers, movers & shakers - as well as food & drink

5 sunday Fundraising Whisky Auction 12pm, Craigellachie Village Hall. Sellers’ & buyers.’ Terms & conditions at www.craigellachie.org Forres Vintage Vehicle Theme Day Grant Park, Forres. Veteran, vintage & classic vehicles from throughout Scotland. Various side stalls WKC Aberdeen Open 9am, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. £6.

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6 monday Ladies’ Senior Open: Jubilee Tray 18 Hole Open 7am - 12.55pm, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. £10 Members; £20 Visitors. Call 01309 672949 Ext 2. www.forresgolfclub.co.uk

6 monday - 7 tuesday The Excise Man 12pm - 4pm, Dallas Dhu Distillery.

Forres. Meet our Victorian Excise Man & learn about the tricks of the trade of the Scottish whisky smugglers. No booking required. Included in the admission price to Dallas Dhu

7 tuesday The Elgin Flower Club: Fierce Creatures; Demonstrator - Derek Morgan, Morecambe 7.30pm, High Church Hall, North Guildry Street, Elgin. www.elginflowerclub.com Scottish Golf Junior Forum 6pm, Loch Ness Golf Club. Discussion on the development of junior golf

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"The Angel's Share" in aid of local charities 2pm, The Fleming Hall, Aberlour. Adults £10; Seniors £5 (incl refreshment). Aberlour & Speyside Rotary Club in association with NEAT. Tickets from website or at the door. www.spiritofspeyside.com Extreme Duck Race supporting the conservation of our rivers 3.30pm, River Findhorn at Logie Steading. Free entry. Small duck sponsorship £2.

Sponsor small & Superducks & watch them race down the River Findhorn rapids. Call Valerie Wardlaw on 01309 611220 or email at admin@fnlft.org.uk. www.fnlft.org.uk

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8 wednesday The Arts Society Speyside lecture: 'When Britain Clicked - photography of the swinging sixties.'

11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. New Members welcome. Visitors £7 donation. Call Karen Weller on 07789 880481 or email at twelk69@hotmail.com Moray & Nairn Floral Art Club: In the Mood with Wood 7.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. Call Jean Holder (Chair) on 01309 673552. www.safas.org.uk

9 thursday Moray & Banffshire Heroes Awards 2019 6.30pm 11.30pm, The Mansefield Hotel, Elgin. Recognising the people in the Moray & Banffshire area who make a real difference to our communities, healthcare, education, safety & wellbeing Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess 7am - 6pm The Hard Road to Everest: Speaker - Doug Scott OBE 7pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre

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10 friday MFR Cash for Kids: Superhero Day 2019 Moray & Inverness. Register at www.planetradio.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Astoria 9am - 5pm Music Nairn: Daniel Lebhardt (piano) playing Beethoven, Bartok, Brahms & Rachmaninov 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. Adults £19 Concs £15. Call Music Nairn on 01667 453476.

10 friday - 12 sunday Cairngorms Nature BIG Weekend Various timings & locations. Over 60 activities taking place across the National Park there is something for everyone, from families to the more seasoned nature lover

11 saturday Greenfingers Training Service Open Day & Plant Sale: bedding plants, perennials, vegetable plants 10am - 3pm, Cooper Park Nursery, Elgin IV30 1HU. Free. Call Pam Lewis on 01343 540032 or email at Greenfingers@moray.gov.uk Randolph's Leap (Music) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ Adults £14; Concs £12; U16s £10. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com Spring Ceilidh with the Dandy Ceilidh Band (Family Ceilidh) Bar opens 7.30pm, Band from 8pm, Archiestown Village Hall. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Licensed event with Bar. Tickets from Archiestown Post Office. Call Archiestown Village Council (Find us on Facebook) on 07824 704650 or email at eilidhmcook@icloud.com.

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Inverness. Free. Vehicles from all eras on display, street entertainment with musicians & entertainers.

Parade Finale in Inverness High Street at 3pm led by 10:38 the Northern Constabulary Community Pipe Band NorCon PipeBand. www.invernessbid.co.uk Harpa: Charity Concert in aid of the Forres Heritage Trust 6.30pm - 9.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres. £21.91 An ensemble of world renowned harpists. Booking essential. www.eventbrite.co.uk The Fireflies at the Eagle Sessions 8.30pm 11.30pm, The Eagle Bar, North Street, Forres. £5 at the door. A night of classic rock & pop from the 70s to the 90s. Call 01309 672205 Through the Decades with Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre Culbin Singers: Concert TBC, St Laurence Church, Forres. Works by Faure & Rutter, including Rutter's "Requiem." All welcome. Call Alasdair Joyce (Publicity Sec) on 01309 671288 or email at alasdair@manachie.eclipse.co.uk Moray Field Club Walk: Spring walk from Dufftown to Craigellachie following the River Fiddich, about 4.5 miles 10.30am, Meet at Bridge of Fiddich car park in Craigellachie. Call Sara Marsh on 07840 285438 or email at morayfieldclub@gmail.com Coffee Morning in aid of Christian Aid held by St Giles' & St Columba's South Church, Elgin 10am 12pm, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. £3.

Usual stalls The VIllage Cafe 10am - 2pm, Rafford Village Hall Soup, bacon rolls, delicious cakes, good company & a warm welcome awaits!

12 sunday Cars & Coffee10am - 12pm, Rollerbowl, Inverness A quiet social gathering of like-minded car enthusiasts All Welcome! email at carsandcoffeeinverness@highlandclassic.org.uk Blood Donors: Elgin 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm 4pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. To book an appointment please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net Forres Harriers Benromach 10K 11am , Benromach Distillery, Waterford Road, Forres. Registration in Forres Town Hall. Call Paul Hughes on 01309 672377

14 tuesday The Greyfriars Club Tombola Doors open at 6.30pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. £1.50 Entrance fee. All welcome Scottish Country Dancing Summer Socials 7.30pm 9.45pm, Spey Bay Village Hall. Dancing to CDs Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Norwegian Pearl 7am - 4pm Elgin Community Council monthly meeting 7pm 9pm, Council Chamber, Council HQ, High Street, or email at iscatto@talktalk.net

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15 wednesday Elgin Writers' Group: Results & Readings of the Poetry Competition 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Elgin Library www.elginwriters.wordpress.com Tom McGuire & The Brassholes@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

16 thursday Karine Polwart (Music) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ £20 one price plus booking fee. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com www.universalhall.co.uk CLAN Cancer Drop Ins 10.30am - 12pm, The CLAN Cancer Support Centre, 227 High Street, Elgin. Free.

Open to anyone affected by cancer with information & support available. Guest speakers. All welcome Call 01343 54132

Raffle. Bring own food & drinks. Call Marjorie Downward on 01343 835430 or email at billerbeck@live.com

17 friday - 19 sunday Pluscarden Abbey Retreat 8pm (Fri) - 1pm (Sun), Pluscarden Abbey, Pluscarden. £60 (login with Facebook). Registrations are now open. The capacity of the guesthouses at Pluscarden limits spaces to 20 (10 men & 10 women); we therefore expect demand to outstrip supply, so please register your interest now

17 friday - 20 monday Banff & Moray Members' Centre (NTS) 3 day tour of East Lothian by coach visiting places like Preston Mill, Newhailes House & Lady Victoria Mining Museum. Call Janice Oakes on 01309 675224 or email at janiceoakes51@gmail.com

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17 friday Gig@The Games 7pm - 11.59pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers. £16. First marquee event with folk band RURA. Live music, licensed bar & BBQ. Over 18s only. www.gordoncastle.co.uk Rant (Music) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ.Adults £14; Concs £12; U16s £10. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk Moravian Orienteering: Darnaway Coaching 2pm 4pm, Darnaway. www.moravianorienteering.org An Audience with Maureen Smith (Clairvoyant) In aid of Kinloss Crafty Cool Kids Club Doors open 6.30pm - 9pm, Cumming Hall, Portal Road, Kinloss. £20 (incl tea & coffee). Booking essential. Call Claire on 07989 135607 The Quireboys Unplugged@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com Playhouse Pandamonium with the Teuchter's Comedy Club 8pm, The Playhouse, Nairn Fun Quiz Night In aid of Marie Curie Care & Support Journey Home May 19.pdf 1 27/03/2019 Through Terminal Illness 7pm start, Duffus Village Hall, Duffus. £6 per player. Up to 6 players per team.

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The Monday Club Alzheimers Scotland Coffee Morning 10am - 12pm, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. £2.50. Usual stalls. Raffle & Home Bakes. All welcome Baby & Children's Market: quality second hand & nearly-new baby & children's items at our pop up market. Find Toys, Clothing, Books & more 10am 12pm, Elgin Town Hall. £1. Email at info@happymumsmarket.co.uk www.happymumsmarket.co.uk Farmers' Market 9am - 4pm, Plainstones, High St, Elgin. Local foods, crafts, plants & other produce The Journey Home : open drop-in session to find out what we offer 10am - 1pm, Harbour Office, Granary St. Burghead IV30 5UA. Free. Death & Dying - Stressed? Scared? Bewildered? Searching for help? Curious or interested? A one-stop shop. All welcome. Call Kate Clark on 0300 102 0872 or email at kate@thejourneyhome.org.uk www.thejourneyhome.org.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 12:46 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm Jim Smith: Back to the Teuchter! 7.30pm, Elgin Town Hall, Trinity Place, Elgin. Suitable for both country bumpkins & dead trendy city folk NW Grampian Long Distance Walking Group: Moor of Feshie (Group Walk) 9am, Meet at Aviemore Railway Station. Distance 18 miles - from Aviemore via Loch an Eilean, Feshiebridge & Kincraig on good forest paths & the Speyside Way. Email at johnhenderson628@btinternet.com. www.llwa.org.uk/northwestgrampian Truck In2 Grantown Charity Fundraiser 10am, The Show Field, Grantown on Spey. Main charity is Motor Neurone Scotland. trade & craft stalls, funfair, catering & bar. Truck parades, truck pull competition & Swede Dreamz The Aviemore 100 Bike Challenge 9am, Glenmore Hayfield, Aviemore. 70 km road cycle followed by a

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30 km off-road MTB challenge. Organised by Mikes Bikes (Aviemore) & Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Email at paul.corrigan@chss.org.uk Jazz Nairn: Tim Kliphuis 8pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. All welcome Moravian Orienteering: Darnaway Coaching: Dufftown. www.moravianorienteering.org for details Messy Church 2pm - 4pm, St.Leonard's Church Hall Free. Come & join in with volunteers from local churches providing craft activities, story, worship, food & fellowship. Call Cath Perry on 07796 766983 or email at cathperry10@gmail.com Tombola - raising funds for MS Society Moray Doors open 6.30pm, Eyes down 7.30pm, New Elgin Hall, Land Street, New Elgin. £1.50 entry at door. Raffle on the night (any prize donations would be most 18 07592 .pdf 446824 1 09/08/2018 welcome!).Clan Call Sept Dot on or email at09:38 moray@mssociety.org.uk

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19 sunday Gordon Castle Highland Games & Country Fair 10am - 5pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers 9th annual family event. www.gordoncastle.co.uk Gordon Castle: Scottish Rhododendron Festival 10am - 4pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers Enjoy both our red & white rhododendrons during the Highland Games Little Top presented by Starcatchers &Superfan 2pm, Forres Town Hall, Forres, Moray, IV36 1PB. Adults £7; Concs £6; Child £5. A magical first circus experience for babies aged 0 - 18 months & their adults. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk/event Clochan Community Centre Car Boot Sale: Indoor & Outdoor Stances 9am - 1pm; 8.30am set-up, Clochan Community Centre. Clochan pancakes freshly made for you, bacon rolls, hot & cold drinks Call Christine or Pauline (to book your stance) on 01542 882478 or 01542 850416

20 monday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Zuiderdam 8am - 5pm The Highlanders' Museum: Festival of Museums; Family History Research Day 10am - 4pm, The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George, Ardersier Free. Guided tours, costumed interpreter & family history research. Call Gill Bird on 0131 310 8765 or email at gill@thehighlandersmuseum.com www.thehighlandersmuseum.com

CLAN in the community Providing emotional and practical support to people affected by cancer, their family, friends and carers.

Wellbeing and support services are freely available to all, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis through treatment and beyond at support centres across Moray, located in Elgin, Buckie, Forres and Lossiemouth.

Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess 7am - 6pm

22 wednesday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MSC Orchestra 9am - 6pm & Viking Sun 8am - 4pm

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18 saturday - 31 friday The Birdhouse Collective Exhibition Check for Gallery opening times, The Gallery, Elgin Library.

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Cinema Nairn: The Silent Child/ The Miracle Worker 7.30pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. £5 & £3.

Double bill of two award winning films about teaching deaf/ blind children to speak. Call Cinema Nairn on 01667 453476. www.cinema-nairn.co.uk Blackmore's Blood@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com George Bowie 10pm, The Playhouse, Nairn

25 saturday Leah MacRae - My Big Fat Fabulous Diary (Comedy) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ. £20 one price plus booking fee.

For ages 16+. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

www.universalhall.co.uk/event Ladies "Taste of Moray" Dinner featuring Pippa Low 5pm, Royal Findhorn Yacht Club, Findhorn. For information contact Claire Laurie or Katie Urquhart Cairngorm to Coast: 100km Hike & Bike Challenge 9am, Cairngorm Mountain Ski Centre. Three entry options - 100km bike, 100km hike & bike & 30km hike. Call 01343 549571 or email at info@outfitmoray.com. www.outfirmoray.com/c2c SANDS Remembrance Garden Opening 4pm, Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin. Free. For families who have lost babies at any time during pregnancy, birth or shortly. Families may bring a stone with baby's name & date of birth to place in the garden should they wish to. Call Tina Megevand on 07772 431480 or email at tinamegevand@hotmail.co.uk

26 sunday Phill Jupitus - Sassy Knack (Comedy) 8pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ. £16. For ages 14+. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Silver WInd 8am - 4pm Moray Ramblers: Clach na Ben 7am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. £11 Adults; Children £5. Grade: Moderate/Strenuous; Distance: 10 miles.

Route via Keith. Booking essential. Call Evie McIvor on 01343 820844 (6pm - 8pm) or email bookings@morayramblers.co.uk www.morayramblers.org.uk Stableford Open Gents & Ladies 7am - 12pm, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. £7 Members; £15 Visitors. Call 01309 672949 Ext 2. www.forresgolfclub.co.uk Highland Folk Museum Vintage Day Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. Classic cars, bikes, agricultural vehicles, etc. Call 01540 673551 Race for Life (10K) 11am, Bught Park, Inverness. All women are welcome, regardless of whether they are taking part on their own or as part of a group. www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk

29 wednesday Fara (Music) 7.30pm, Universal Hall, Findhorn, The Park, Forres, Moray, IV36 3TZ. Adults £14; Concs £12; U16s £10. Call Universal Hall Promotions on 01309 691170 (enquiries only) or email at uhallpromo@gmail.com. www.universalhall.co.uk/ Elgin Writers' Group: Constructing the 'Point of View' & Voice in Shaping of Characters when writing; Speaker - Kirsty Logan 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Elgin Library. www.elginwriters.wordpress.com NairnU3A: Annual Outing; Duff House, Banff Nairn with pick up in Elgin. £10 Members; £15 Guests Open to members only but they are welcome to bring a non-member guest. Call Pauline M Ross (Sec) on 01667 453537. www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn Moray Road Runners: Pinto Run (1 of 3) 6.15pm 8pm (race starts 7pm), Cooper Park, Elgin. 3km race. Ages 6yrs to whatever. Fundraising for young people’s participation in sport

30 thursday Bookbug session for Babies & Toddlers 10.30am 11am, Lossiemouth library. Free Children’s Book Group for 10 - 12yr olds 4pm - 5pm, Elgin library. Free Spynie Soup & Sweet Lunch 12pm - 2pm, Spynie Village Hall. Minimum donation £3. Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman Church will be holding their monthly soup and sweet lunch. All welcome. Call Elsie Watson on 01343 543914 or email at elsie.watson121@btinernet.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm

31 friday Our Famous Psychic Floor Show 6.30pm & show starts at 7.30pm, The Mosset Tavern, Forres. £8; £14 (Private readings) Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club@The Ironworks, Inverness 9pm. www.ironworksvenue.com moray massage therapy May 19.pdf

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How often do you say “I have nothing to wear,” even though your wardrobe is full of clothes?

Perhaps you have a special event or a night out and panic buy, only to spend the night not feeling good and nowhere near as special as you wanted (or deserve) to.

Before you head out and randomly buy something just because it’s ‘new’ why not ‘Shop Your Wardrobe’. Take the clothes you already own and style them in new ways by layering, testing new colour combinations and combining items you wouldn’t usually wear together. Garment shapes don’t tend to change but trends do, so perhaps all you need is a new accessory to update or introduce the latest colours. There may be a dress that you keep for ‘formal’ or ‘summer’ (not always

reliable) wear. Why not take that dress out now and combine with a chunkier shoe/boot and cropped leather jacket to funk it up? Do you have an item you feel comfortable in, but are worried that you’ve worn it a few times too many? Switch up with a different colour or add another layer.

What people notice is your aura of feeling good rather than think ‘oh, they’ve worn that before’. If you’re looking for inspiration, Pinterest is great for styling ideas or “window shop” online. Look for items that are similar to ones in your wardrobe.

The true essence of styling is the ability to create multiple looks from your wardrobe. Buy less wear more. Sustainable fashion and decluttering are hot topics just now and if you’ve used the #konmari method then your wardrobe will be full of pieces that spark joy. Your wardrobe is with you every day so make friends with it, enjoy it and treat it as your very own boutique.

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Spring is a good time to think about this as well because it is a great time for planting. Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) can be bought ‘in the green’, or donated by a friendly neighbour, a far more successful alternative to planting them as bulbs.

shady position, as long as it is not anywhere too exposed.

My favourite plants are flowering trees, and you don’t have to stick to Cherry trees to get great flowers. Varieties of Hawthorn, Pear and Crab Apple will thrive in Highland gardens and reward you with fantastic spring flowers.

Last year I planted Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ and Malus ‘Evereste’ and both are romping away happily.

If your garden isn’t looking brilliant at the moment, or you felt it looked dreary over the winter, take it as an opportunity to make things different next year. One of the wonderful things about gardening is how it forces you to slow down, and observe changes and improvements in terms of years and even decades, rather than minutes and hours.

Considered by some to be the first flowers of spring, these are really the last flowers of winter. Early-flowering Crocus are a great idea too, though you’ll need to wait till later in the year to plant Crocus bulbs.

It is worth planning ahead for the rest of year, to make sure you are rewarded next spring. Late summer and autumn are the time for planting spring bulbs. The humble Daffodil is for many the quintessential indicator of spring being in full force. However, do not neglect the rest of the Narcissi genus. There are dozens of varieties of Narcissi, not all Daffodils strictly speaking, but many have a more delicate and attractive appearance. Colours range from almost white right through to almost orange, and if you go for a ‘Jonquilla’ variety you get scent too! Fun fact – a Narcissus is only a Daffodil if the internal trumpet (the ‘corona’) in the flower is longer than the petals. Narcissus look great mass-planted, so go for as many as you can afford and have space for. Don’t forget about Tulips too, again, planted in groups.

In terms of plants that are good spring value, you can look at species such as Helleborus hybridus ‘Harvington yellow speckled’, Primroses, Pulmonarias and Brunneras.

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Meet Mountain Rescue â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an interview by Alyson MacDonald Mason I met with Iain Nesbitt of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team on a snowy day in Inverness to learn more about what Mountain Rescue does and what attracted him to volunteer for a team.

Iain Nesbitt is the first Mountain Rescue volunteer I have met, and I imagine that most people, like me, are fascinated by not only what these volunteers do but also who they are.

Iain is a forester who volunteers with Dundonnell Mountain Rescue. He works and lives on Brahan Estate. Iain has always preferred being outside, enjoying hillwalking as a teenager in the hills around Stranraer. At 18 he headed north to Inverness to study forestry and remained in the area. Hillwalking took a back seat when work and family took up most of his time.

As his family grew up, he started hillwalking again, tackling local hills and setting bigger challenges, including deciding to climb all the

Munros. As his fitness improved he felt a sense of achievement and well-being. Seeing Scotland from a different perspective, he enjoyed each experience.

During this time, he met Mountain Rescue volunteers and was inspired by their recollections of rescues and experiences. Iain applied to join his local team, Dundonnell Mountain Rescue and started his training.

New recruits spend a year training before becoming a full team member. Iain found himself undertaking training covering search scenarios, winter skills training, safety on steep ground, team safety, first aid, the use of spinal boards and oxygen and helicopter training.

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Teams will support each other if needed.

I asked Iain how he felt about call-outs in bad weather or at night. With a wry smile he confirmed that this was part of the role, the safety of team members comes first, but sometimes situations require a search in darkness or adverse weather. The safety of the lost or injured person is always the driver.

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