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EATDRINKPLAY Keeping children entertained whilst being entertained yourself seems an impossible task at times but a trip to the Playbarn @ Greenfields will never disappoint! No matter what the weather, the cavernous

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barn will welcome you all.

My friend and I took our children there on a Sunday afternoon so they could let off some steam and we could have a catch up.

There is a great system of checking in so that they know who is coming and going and you know your child cannot escape if you take your eye off them (which will happen in this huge play paradise). We were all warmly greeted by the unfailingly friendly staff, checked in and allocated a table - and the kids were off!!!

A much needed tea and latte were the order of the day for us grown ups and we immediately turned our attention to the menu. It's hard to ignore the food as your eyes are assaulted by the glorious sweets on offer as you order your drinks - everything from moist cakes and tray bakes to Slushies and sweets and chocolates! And the main menu did not disappoint either.

I chose the Baked Potato with Prawn Marie Rose and my friend had the Mexican Chicken Wrap. We decided on The Barn Buckets for the kids which is a novel way of allowing your child the freedom of choice and knowing they're getting a healthy rounded lunch. They take a bucket and get to choose a filled roll, a yoghurt or jelly, a fruity pot or a piece of fresh fruit a juice and a bag of crisps, all from a designated area where they all turned into the proverbial 'child in a sweet shop'.

They demolished their 'loot' and were off again, leaving us to the important task of putting the world to rights while we waited for our food - which did not take long. The wrap looked fresh and tasty and was confirmed as a winner with its fresh salad and glorious onion rings. The prawns that filled my potato were not the usual small ones you'd expect, but the big ones that were a real treat and this was accompanied by crispy salad and a basket of crisps. The portions were generous and well worth the money.

We sat and chatted for ages and realised that, although the place was so packed and we were surrounded by people, it was surprisingly intimate. We didn't have to shout to be heard and did not feel like everyone around us could hear our conversation - we certainly didn't hear anyone else's.

Once the session ended we had happy, sweaty children and we were relaxed with satisfied taste buds. Happy children, happy

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES AJG FORRES AND NAIRN WELFARE FOOTBALL LEAGUE April - September games played in Nairn, Forres, Kinloss and Elgin. Match details available in local press and via the website www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/ forresnairnwfa/Home or via email at forresnairnwfa@hotmail.co.uk ARK COMMUNITY NETWORKS Provides housing support & services to individuals with learning disabilities in their own homes. Call Andrew Findlay on 01309 675763 or email managerforres@arkha.org.uk BELLES ON BIKES Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm. Various meeting points across Moray.

Leisurely-paced ladies cycling club allowing ladies to get out on their bike, explore the local area and meet new people. Beginners and improvers welcome! See Facebook for details.

DALLACHY AEROMODELLERS Model aircrafts and helicopter flying at old Dallachy World War 2 airfield. Mainly at weekends.

Offers training on dual control. www.dallachyaeromodellers.org.uk DALLAS INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Wednesday & Sunday evenings, 7:15pm - 9:30pm in the Hall. New and old members most welcome.

For more details call Whitey Fraser on 01343 890301 FINDHORN BOWLING CLUB Daily, 9am - 9pm, Apr - Sept, Church Place. Affiliated to the Scottish Bowling Association & Highland Bowling League. All ages & abilities welcome. Call Joan Tomkinson 673847 FINDHORN HERITAGE CENTRE & ICEHOUSE Open 2pm - 5pm at weekends in May & September. Open every afternoon June, July & August. www.findhorn-heritage.co.uk

FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRE COFFEE MORNING Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30am. All Welcome. ÂŁ1 per person. Join us for a chatter, cuppa & some cake!

Open to all. Call 01309 692339 FORRES 50 PLUS GROUP WALKING SECTION 2nd Friday of the month, 5 to 10 miles long. Usually good tracks or paths though sometimes over rougher stretches. (Affiliated to Grampian 50 plus Network) Call Margaret or Dave 01309 671724 FORRES COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB 1st Friday each month, Victoria Hotel. Social & line dancing to live bands. Contact Billy 674674 FORRES LACE GROUP Tuesdays 10am - 12pm in Forres Community Centre. Contact Rona Russell 673367

FORRES & NAIRN DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION A football league made up from clubs and pubs in the Forres & Nairn area. Apr - Sept, age 16 + For details call Mashy Young on 07796 524050 or email forresnairnwfa@hotmail.co.uk FORRES OSPREY TRUST Minibus for use of elderly and disabled people from Forres, Kinloss, Findhorn and environs for outings, meetings & clubs.

Contact Magdalene Edmond: 01309 617155.

FORRES QUILTERS Tuesdays 1.30pm - 3.30pm, Forres Community Centre. Call Mrs Maureen Brooks 675962 FORRES RAMBLERS 1st Saturday each month, 9.30am at bottom of car park (opposite Applegrove School).

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Seventy Years of Peace?

In 1938, with war once more threatening our world, the British Prime Minister, Mr Neville Chamberlain went to Munich seeking “peace for our time”; when he returned he waved a piece of paper and spoke about “peace with honour”. Less than a year later, on 3 September 1939, he had to announce that war had been declared - a war that was to last nearly six years and claim the lives of millions of men, women and children.

Little wonder there was so much relief and unrestrained joy when VE Day was announced on 8 May 1945, followed three months later

by VJ Day on 15 August. King George VI could announce, “The war is over”. Surely this had been the “war to end all wars”, yet history tells a different story. Korea, Vietnam, Falkland Islands, Kuwait,

Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan – and so the list goes on.

Seventy years of peace would have been wonderful, yet there is something greater than this – eternal peace with God. The Bible states, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God”. Romans 3:23 Our sin is the obstacle to peace, for it has put us at enmity with God. No treaty or organisation can remove this barrier and secure peace. Only the Prince of Peace, who was so brutally tortured and nailed to a rugged cross, can bring reconciliation. It was there that the Lord Jesus Christ “made peace through the blood of His cross”.

Colossians 1:20 Although it was men who crucified Him, it was God who punished Him on account of our sin that there might be a righteous basis for peace. The death of the Lord Jesus wasn’t the start of a peace process, but a

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Family service. Tea/coffee and fellowship after every service.

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Contact Mr Campbell Falconer (session clerk): 01309 674249.

Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931 or 01309 690349.

Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Chapel, Forres. Sunday service 10:30am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards.

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finished work. For seventy years peace has eluded our world, yet for nearly 2,000 years God has offered peace to the sinner. Do you have this peace?

You cannot negotiate a peace settlement with God on your own terms, for the conditions are set out in His Word, the Bible. If you want to have this peace you must confess to God that you are a sinner, accept by faith that the Lord Jesus died because of your sin, and trust Him as your Saviour. You will then have peace with God: peace for all time and for eternity.

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”. Romans 5:1

Ainslie Paterson, Evangelist Caroline Street Gospel Hall

contemporary style act of worship. Contact Anne Garrow (session clerk): 01309 672930.

St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays 8am: communion. 10am: family communion. Tel: 01309 672856.

Email: stjohnsforres@btinternet.com.

Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com St Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309 672260. Email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com St Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. Tel: 01309 672380.

Email: donald.prentice@tesco.net.

Website: www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday 10am. Contact Mgr. Matthew Edusei on 01343551645 If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, please email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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whisky awards tasting & judging 4pm at the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. be a judge in the spirit of speyside whisky festival whisky awards - use your nose, knowledge and taste buds to vote on 6x25ml drams, with an estimated retail value of £55.00 www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk robin grainger: live and graingerous 7:30pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. tickets £8 www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk spiro 10pm in the blue room @ the drouthy cobbler. tickets £10. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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5 tuesday dementia cafe 10:30am - 12pm at the bowling green pavilion, st catherine’s road, forres. for anyone with dementia, carers and family members to meet up for a cuppa in a relaxed and supportive environment, run by alzheimer scotland. £1.50 pp. 01343 552080 moray coeliac group invite you to a gluten free fish and chip night at the ashvale, elgin from 6.30pm. a raffle will be held for group funds please consider bringing a small prize to donate.

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9 saturday blueflint @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk italian night 7pm at findhorn village centre. £8 per person, fundraising for the findhorn village centre. call karin on 01309 692339 for tickets. benromach 10k 2.30pm, race begins and ends at benromach distillery. individual and team prizes available to be won and all finishers receive a medal. entires may be accepted on the day. info and entry forms at www.forresharriers.org.uk/races.htm mind, body & spirit fair 10.30am - 4pm at the mosset tavern, gordon street, forres. www.sand-ease.co.uk children 1st coffee morning 10am - 12pm at forres town hall. raising money to support the work of children 1st. raffle, plants stall, bottle stall, luck dip for the children, excellent refreshments. £2 an evening of thanks and praise hosted by elgin street pastors 7pm in harvest centre, greyfrairs street, elgin. with the contemporary praise band from aberdeen, ranan. call sarah johnson on 07818 841074, email elgin@streetpastors.org.uk or see facebook elgin street pastors.

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