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Travel the Dufftown to Rhynie road and you can’t fail to notice Auchindoun castle. It plays hide and seek with you as you drive along; appearing and disappearing from view with equal measures. Few of us stop to take a closer look but if you pull off the road where the sign indicates, you can drive up the stone surfaced track, park and experience the castle for yourself.

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The walk from the car park to Auchindoun leaves you

III, and a master mason, the castle still shows the four

in no doubt as to why this place was chosen as the site

levels of the original living areas. You can still see

for a castle. It’s high and holds a view across the

decorated masonry high up on the walls and parts of

neighbouring hills; perfect as a defensive position. The

spiral staircases are also visible, it only takes a little

steep bank to the back of the castle walls would have

imagination to build up a picture

made attack from that side very difficult if not impossible and the large, dry moat round much of the

Thick stone-faced windows, doorways and fireplaces

front of the fortification would have created an

add to the ambience of the place. A deep cellar,

interruption to any approach. In short, those within

carefully fenced off, lies beneath the tall tower house

the walls of the castle would have had the upper hand

that is central to the castle. A massive hall where the

when it came to keeping enemies out.

master of the castle took his meals, held gatherings and no doubt meetings, stands above the cellar, with

Auchindoun is massive, some of its walls are three feet

bedrooms and essential offices above and close by.

thick and it has had much done to it to keep it in good

Small rooms, possibly for storage or defences are also

order. On a previous visit scaffolding held sway,

still visible and the whole stands within a wide

bricked up entrances and windows were undergoing

courtyard within which more mundane areas such as

repair and it was clear that work was underway. Today

stables, out houses and kitchens with their huge

all building paraphernalia has gone and the castle is

chimneys, once stood.

in splendid condition for its age. Built in the 1470s reputedly by Thomas Cochrane, a favourite of James

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From its windswept vantage point Auchindoun looks out across heather hills and farmland. In winter it must have been a cold and austere place. The area would have been largely impassable when the weather took hold, deep snow would have seen to that. It would have meant food and fuel supplies needed to be stored within the castle walls in enough quantity to last for several months.

Auchindoun was not all about defences though, it had periods of attack, one of which was particularly bloody. 1571 saw the then incumbent of Auchindoun, Sir Adam Gordon, order the attack on Corgarff castle. History states that Sir Adam and his men rode to Corgarff in order to challenge his rival, Forbes of Towie. Legend says that Forbes was away from home when Sir Adam arrived, finding only Margaret, Forbes’s wife, her servants and children at home, Sir Adam’s men torched Corgarff burning Margaret and her family and servants to death. Stories of clan battles and retaliation abound and some say that Auchindoun was itself attacked and badly damaged some while later. Truth of fiction? Who’s to know, but it seems likely that Auchindoun was held under attack and damaged and then re-built several times over the next few hundred years.

The castle changed hands too, from the Gordons to the Oglivys, who had previously held it, then to the Marquis of Huntly, until in 1724 the castle became largely derelict. Much of the stone work was looted too over time and there can hardly be a wall, cottage or steading in the area that doesn’t have a stone or two from the original Auchindoun, holding it up.

Exploring Auchindoun with all this in mind makes you wonder what secrets the castle still holds. Beneath the ground on which Auchindoun is built is evidence of age-old earthworks, possibly Pictish, giving rise to the theory that this was always a vantage or lookout point. The underground cellar that is visible today may not be the only underground area once used here. Take a flashlight with you if you visit and shine it into the deep dark space beneath your feet. Was there once a myriad of tunnels providing escape and sanctuary for those within the castle if ever it was needed? You can only wonder.

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Whilst Lairds and their ladies inhabited the upper

As a historical monument Auchindoun has it all:

floors of Auchindoun, the lower orders inhabited and

views, history, and a largely intact once heavily

worked within the domestic offices beneath, keeping

fortified castle. Visit at different times of the year

the necessities of life within the castle running.

and you’ll appreciate all that Auchindoun has to

Cooking, baking and brewing a basic beer took place

offer. It must once have been a magnificent home,

on a daily basis. Spirit distilled in the local area was

today that magnificence still shines through. A

no doubt brought in for drinking on special days or

little imagination brings it back to life.

when invited visitors called.

Keeping horses within the outer walls of the castle, where they could be called upon immediately and kept safe from any undue attack, necessitated the employment of grooms to care for them. Likewise milk animals, most likely goats or small milk cows would have also needed housing within the confines of the castle’s outer walls. Mucking out, carting in feed and providing daily care would have brought people into the castle and it’s highly likely that whole families offered their services to the master in return for protection, food and shelter.

Today though the castle is peaceful and the hillsides are populated by sheep, not invaders. Whilst material threats may have receded this proud castle still holds sway over the surrounding countryside and although this is not the biggest castle in the area, it is testament to the craftsmanship of the stonemasons that first fashioned it and those that came after to re-build and undertake repairs. Without the benefit of modern machinery, heavy lifting gear and earth movers labourers would have been needed in numbers to facilitate such building. Merely moving, lifting and putting in place blocks of stone to the height of Auchindoun’s walls, must have taken strength, organisation and fortitude. Using horses as their power source and hand-built pulleys for lifting, no doubt drew upon the ingenuity of men from the local area and beyond who came to work at Auchindoun.

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2. DORES Dores is a village located on the south shore of Loch Ness, 10 km south west of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The now defunct RockNess music festival used to take place in fields to the north of the village.

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3. DRUMNADROCHIT Drumnadrochit is a village on the western shore of Loch Ness, a long, narrow lake in the Scottish Highlands thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposedly home to the Loch Ness Monster. The Nessieland centre celebrates the legendary beast with family-friendly exhibits and loch cruises. Ruined Urquhart Castle overlooks the lake just east of the village center. To the west, wooded Glen Urquhart and Glen Affric offer horse-riding and hiking trails.

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5. CASTLE URQUHART Castle Urquhart

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The Fall of Foyers is a waterfall on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom. The waterfall has "a fine cascade", having a fall of 165 feet.

Fort Augustus is a settlement in the parish of Boleskine and Abertarff, at the south west end of Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands. The village has a population of around 646; its economy is heavily reliant on tourism.

At Fort Augustus visitors can also enjoy a visit to the Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre which details the history of the canal. Sit and watch the boats navigating the locks or explore the Clansmen Centre, where appropriately attired guides demonstrate 17th century clan weaponry.

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8. INVERGARRY CASTLE Invergarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands was the seat of the Chiefs of the Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan Donald.

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Today, the landlubbers of Moray shrug resignedly at the vagaries of our northerly climate, complaining of high fuel bills, and the need for a good supply of winter woollies.

As the howling winds bring with them snows and rain, most of us can remain snug and secure inside, protected from the worst of the elements.

By Glynis Stainton

How different then were the lives of the fisherfolk that eked out a poor existence from the bounties of the sea in past times.

By the 19th Century, the Firth’s fishing fleet was substantial, sharing its treacherous shipping lanes with pirates, smugglers, press-gangs and whalers. The sea, that unpredictable, inconstant mistress together with her equally erratic sister, the weather, wreaked havoc with them all. Along the Moray coast, there are several well-documented disasters, together with many more that have faded from memory.

The Stotfield Disaster occurred on 25th December 1806, a Thursday. In those days Christmas Day was traditionally recognised by fishermen as being 5 January, so this was just another working day. At that time Stotfield and Seatown had yet to combine to form the modern town of Lossiemouth.

On that fateful day the Stotfield fleet, comprising of their three skaffies and twenty one crew, mostly related to one another (principally the Edwards, Youngs and McLeods), launched their boats on a high tide at 4am from the Hythe Cove beach. At that time it was a calm and mild winter morning. Having passed the rocks of the Halliman skerries they made for their nearest fishing ground a mile or two from shore.

With a good haul of fish, the first sign of bad weather was seen on their way home, when dark clouds began to gather in the southwest. A short time later they were in the grip of a tempest more ferocious than anyone living had ever previously witnessed.

Standing on their oars they struggled through sheets of spray and foam to within sight of the shore where their families had anxiously gathered. There, all three boats were seen to be finally overcome by the tumultuous seas and they disappeared beneath the waves.

Nothing of the three boats or the men was ever found, save for an anchor about four miles distant, made by Alex Duncan, the local Stotfield blacksmith. At one stroke the entire working-man population was wiped out leaving seventeen widows and forty-two fatherless children. The only male population remaining consisted of two bed-ridden old men and a boy of twelve.

The Drainie Kirk Session organised a relief fund to help maintain the widows and children. This included contributions of one shilling a day by the Gordon Highlanders and from John Jack of Elgin (coal-merchant and candlemaker). Stotfield village never really recovered from the disaster and, after a new harbour was completed in 1837, all fishing operations moved to Branderburgh, Lossiemouth.

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Other fishing communities who also suffered Memorial losses that cruel Christmas day were Plaque of the Stotfield Portessie, Burghead and Avoch. Since that Disaster fateful morning, no local fishing boat has ever gone out to sea on Christmas Day. In January 1807, the Aberdeen Journal (precursor to the Press & Journal) reported as follows: On Thursday last, a most tremendous gale came on from the south-west. It began in the morning and continued increasing until about 11 o’clock, at which time it had all the appearance and force of a tornado … The mischief done by this dreadful gale is beyond calculation.

On 14 January, the same publication further reported: In addition to the melancholy accounts formerly received, of the damage done by the late gale, we have to mention the loss of several vessels … We hear from Elgin, that three boats belonging to Stotfield were lost, containing 21 seamen, who have left 17 widows and 42 children, besides aged parents and other helpless relations to lament their fate.

Finally, on 28 January 1807, it was reported: In addition to the melancholy accident of Christmas Day, we are very sorry to state the following losses: A boat with three men at Burghead; one boat with seven men at Rottenslough, near Buckie; and a boat with seven men at Avoch in Ross-shire; many of them leaving widows and families.

It took the Stotfield fishing community many years to recover from the Stotfield Disaster.

By 1848, with the Disaster still within living memory, there was a new generation of fishermen, many of whom were from those same families, notably the Edwards and McLeods that had lost their fathers in the Stotfield Disaster. Because of larger catches using the new herring drift nets and with the railways now opening up the possibility for transporting salted herring from north of Scotland, there were new and lucrative markets to be had for the harvest of the sea.

Stotfield Memorial on Lossiemouth's West Beach

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So it was, on a fine day in the height of the summer herring season, Friday 18th August 1848, eight hundred boats set out from the harbours of eastern Scotland. Given our short summer nights in this part of the world, it was normal for the fishermen to shoot their nets late evening and haul them in at daybreak the next day. However, by midnight the weather began to deteriorate, with a dreaded south-easterly beginning to funnel its way down the tunnel of the Moray Firth with increasing strength. Many skippers decided to head back early for the shelter of the nearest port, but before they made it to safety, the seas had become so mountainous that they were unable to enter the harbours. Many were smashed to pieces again the piers and rocks. Altogether one hundred and twenty four boats were lost together with the lives of at least one hundred crew, leaving 47 widows and 161 fatherless children. Now known as the Moray Firth Fishing Disaster, it is acknowledged as one of the worst fishing disaster on Scotland’s east coast.

The earliest mention of protection for boats plying the waters of the Moray Firth comes in the form of St Gerardine, the patron saint of Lossiemouth. Thought to have arrived from Ireland in 934AD, he reputedly patrolled the headland with a lantern shining on the breakers, as warning of the treacherous rocks of Covesea and the Halliman Skerries.

Indeed, the name “Halliman” is thought to derive from “Holy Man”.

Another fishing disaster occurred on 10th April 1876 when thirty boats of the Lossiemouth fishing fleet were caught in a tremendous storm twelve miles off Cullen.

Despite attempting to make shelter in Invergordon and Cromarty many boats were lost. Two of the boats that went down were the “Anne” of Branderbugh (part of Lossiemouth) and the “David Maine.”

Again, widows and children were left destitute. Neither boat nor bodies were ever recovered. Again, as in the Moray Firth Disaster, descendants from the Stotfield Disaster perished.

Designed by Alan Stevenson, a member of the famous “Lighthouse Stevenson” family, Covesea Skerries Lighthouse was built by James Smith of Inverness. Standing 36 metres high, its light had a range of 24 nautical miles, flashing red and white every 20 seconds. Originally with a clockwork mechanism, the lighthouse was automated in 1984 and the original lens replaced. Finally, on 21 February 2012, after 166 years, the light was finally switched off and replaced by a lit navigational buoy fitted with a radar beacon. We can spare a thought here for those valiant early lighthouse keepers whose lonely and hard existence kept the lamp burning. Today this impressive landmark is a Category A Listed Building owned by the Covesea Lighthouse Community Company and is being developed to promote local heritage and as a hub for tourism and education.

The rollcall of those isolated boats that have been driven onto rocks is too numerous to list. All type of craft and vessels are represented, ranging from freighters and schooners to fishing-boats, with various losses of life. The website of the Buckie Fishing and Heritage Centre contains a long list of those lost from the Moray coast. From Nairn to Fraserborough, every fishing community is represented.

Nine-hundred years later, resulting from another deadly storm in the Moray Firth in November 1826, that saw the loss of sixteen vessels, a public outcry demanded that lighthouses be constructed on either side of the Moray Firth at Tarbet Ness and Covesea Skerries, together with a beacon for the Halliman Skerries. This resulted in the erection of a 40ft iron tower on the Halliman Skerries, in 1845, which is still visible today.

This was followed by the completion of the Covesea Lighthouse in 1846, which still stands on our coast, proud, imposing and iconic.

Today, the lighthouse’s original Fresnel lens, built in the Parisian workshop of Francois Soleil, can be found on display at the “Lossiemouth Fisheries and Community Museum” on the Lossiemouth Quay. The museum is run by a dedicated team of local volunteers and is entirely dependent on donations to keep it open. Amongst its many exhibits, is a most interesting memorial room to all those fatalities in local waters, as well as miniaturised replicas of the old fishing boats (Skaffies, Baldies, Zulus) as they have changed through time, one example being the introduction of decking.

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Some of these changes directly resulted from disasters. Following the Moray Firth Fishing Disaster of 1848 the Government appointed *HW[HPU 1VOU >HZOPUN[VU VM [OL (KTPYHS[`°[V produce a report on the tragedy and provide recommendations for safety improvements in the fishing industry. Presented to Parliament in 1849, Washington came to two main conclusions: firstly, that the small open-hulled design of Scottish fishing boats was inadequate, leading to a susceptibility for swamping in heavy seas, and was a significant factor in the tragedy; secondly, that there was a shortage of good quality harbours accessible to fishing vessels in all tidal conditions.

A decade after this, in 1861, a lifeboat house was erected at Buckie. It was built to house a Peake type SR lifeboat, named Miriam which was built at a cost of ÂŁ156 and placed in service in November 1860. Then, as now, as part of the RNLI, any seafarer finding themselves at the mercy our seas, can be assured that the crew of the Buckie Lifeboat are still standing-by in readiness to give assistance. During the 150 years since its founding, Buckie lifeboat crews have received several medals and awards in recognition of their bravery.

During this same year, following a disaster VMM (UNSLZL` PU 6J[VILY ^OLYL ° WLVWSL SVZ[ [OLPY SP]LZ =PJL (KTPYHS°9VILY[ -P[a9V`°PU[YVK\JLK H ^HYUPUN ZLY]PJL MVY shipping in February 1861, using telegraph communications. The forerunner of the BBC Shipping Forecast with our own area of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cromartyâ&#x20AC;? represented, 24 August 2017 marked its official 150th anniversary.

Two hundred years after the Stotfield Disaster, a memorial, funded by donations, was unveiled close to where the fishing boats were launched and from where the women watched as they went down. Taking the shape of a stone hull on Lossiemouthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rocky West Beach, in sight of Covesea Lighthouse, it has a memorial plaque together with information boards.

To conclude, a verse from a Scottish sea shanty encapsulates much of this:

With ice in the rigging and death down below, The gales screaming wild and the glass hanging low, The wives and the sweethearts are women who know The Price of the Silver Darlings

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Hills 8 Every now and again we get one of those balmy summer days with a temperature that exceeds expectations; they are usually the days when you’re stuck at work or abroad on holiday. I find that good weather often makes a day on the hill more enjoyable. I’ve been out in all weathers, fighting against winds that were strong enough to knock me off my feet, trudging knee deep through snow in a whiteout, and being soaked for so long that your skin goes wrinkly as if you’ve had the most exhausting bath ever. Give me clear skies, soft breezes and warm sunshine any day. Once however, I found myself on a particularly long walk during one of those freak Mediterranean-type summer days that we so often long for (only to moan about how hot it is when they finally arrive).

Two friends and I made an early morning start down Glen Dessarry at the end of Loch Arkaig to climb a string of hills including the beautifully sloped Sgurr na Ciche which from some angles, looks very much like a child’s drawing of a mountain. It’s a pleasant walk in along the valley even with passing the ominous sign at the very start about the area being ‘remote, sparsely-populated and potentially dangerous mountain country.’ The path rises slowly until you run parallel with Sgurr na Ciche, upon which you take a sharp right and head up this tremendous crevice that runs straight up the side of the mountain. It looks like something that’s been carved out by giants! A deep-sided slit trench which brings you pretty much out at the summit with panoramic views out over the Knoydart Peninsula. lamplight logo.pdf

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By this point in the day, it was late morning,

By early afternoon, we were not only hot

From the summit, the descent is directly

and the sun had really begun radiating

and tired, we were dreaming of cold drinks

down quite a steep slope and way off in the

some serious heat. Thankfully we had

and ice-cream. The sunscreen was doing its

distance at the bottom of the valley you can

sunscreen with us which we applied

best to protect us but the sun was out in full

make out the River Kingie. Never before has

liberally, and to our relief, near the top end

force and refusing to spare any crisping hill

a descent of a hill seemed so long and

of the crevice we found a source of clean

walkers that happened to fall under its rays.

slow! Off the heights of the summit and the

water which enabled us to stock up for the

We stopped to have a rest at the summit of

ridge, the wind was non existent which

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The absolute joy and relief of finally getting

talking about the drinking water (that

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necessity for physical, healthy life) but the

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Holy Spirit of God (the necessity for

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After a pretty snowy winter, we’re now fully into early spring, and that means that people really start to think about their gardens again. On sunny days my phone is ringing off the hook, and I already have a few exciting garden designs on the go. My real passion is creating gardens that are wildlife-friendly – and that does not mean that they need to be messy, untidy, or look in any way ‘abandoned’. In fact, what I really love to do is create gardens that allow the client to enjoy and interact with their garden in just the same way as anyone with a beautiful garden does, but at the same time create an environment that will keep the local wildlife happy. A happy ecosystem in a garden means healthy plants, and combined with a good design, this means a

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amphibians can get in and out of the pond, and I have done this by creating a Finally, you don’t want to have fish in your pond, as they will hungrily devour any young wildlife in the pond.

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away. This is a fantastic thing to do, and

television, from the comfort of your sitting

you can emulate this by leaving some

room.

FOXGLOVES

smaller logs lying around. In my own garden, I have put a pile of thick branches

Plants can obviously make a critical

amongst my shrubs – they are not visible

difference when it comes to encouraging

most of the year, and yet they are providing

wildlife to your garden. Many people have

a real boon to beetles and insects.

tried and failed with wildflower seed, but unfortunately most garden soil is just too

Is your garden large enough to leave an

rich for wildflowers. If you do want to create

area of grass to grow long in the summer?

a wildflower meadow, which is a great thing

This need not look messy, simply cut a neat

to do, the best start you can make is to

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flowerbed, or perhaps just leave a couple

to reduce the fertility. I will go into the

of ‘islands’ of long grass in a larger lawn.

details of making a wildflower meadow

This will actually add real interest and

another time on my blog. If you’re looking

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for some plant ideas for your garden, why

a home for little (friendly) beasties….and

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Bird boxes are a great way to do your bit

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Keeping the birds in your garden regularly

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You will be amazed at how brave birds can

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possible to buy birdboxes with webcams

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When we arrived we noticed that there was a lovely seating area, which was perfect, as the weather was not great outside and so we decided to sit in. We went over to the counter to have a look and noticed the huge variety of ice-creams, hot and cold sauces, lots of different toppings and the amount of different ways you can have your ice-cream. What stood out for me were the waffles, especially the Bubble Waffles. After much thought we decided to have the Sharing Platter which consists of 6 scoops of ice-cream (your own choice), two hot sauces, frozen berries, marshmallows and waffles. The Sharing Platter definitely had more than enough on it for two people with six different ice-creams.

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Professional stylist, Charlotte Luxon, offers useful tips and tricks for those special occasions.

What I will be using ...

Step 1

Skin P r eparation Make sure your skin is clean and makeup free. Apply a good toner that suits your skin type - my favourite is Pixi Glow Tonic. After the toner, hydrate the skin with Fix+ by MAC and follow this with your normal moisturiser.

After that, apply a Primer that is suitable for your skin type. For Combination skin I recommend using Oil Control by MAC. This should be applied all over the face. If your skin is drier, then I would recommend MAC Strobing Cream. This can also be used on Combination skin if you are looking for a more dewy look.

E y eb r o w s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Never underestimate the Power of the Brow!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Good brows can totally transform your face. A good brow stylist will create a shape to enhance your features which will frame your eyes. A High Definition Brow Stylist will show you as part of the treatment how to create a natural looking brow. I recommend High Definition Brow products to fill in sparse brows and in particular their Browtec pencil. This product creates the effects of hair strokes.

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out of the way then add hair strokes with the pencil tip through sparse areas of the brow. Comb the hairs back into place with the spoolie brush.

Brow Highlighter helps brighten under the brow to define the brow shape and carves out the brow.

Draw a fine line under the brow and blend downwards with a suitable brush such as an Angled Brow Brush. Follow the same steps to the top of the brow, blending upwards for a super-defined look!

Top T i p : Brow hairs not growing?

Try putting Vaseline on them to encourage growth. It has worked for many of my clients!

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Step 2 If you want to be more creative with your makeup, I would recommend that you do your eye makeup before your foundation to prevent any “fallout” onto the foundation.

I am going to be describing how to create a look with the eyeshadow palette, Too Faced Chocolate Bar. This palette can take you from day to night as it has an amazing range of lighter to darker colours.

Firstly, prime the eyelids with Mac Paint Pot- Soft Ochre and apply this all over the eyelids. Once this is blended in then use a pale colour to set the primer and to make it easier to blend the eye shadows. I like to use a warm orange tone eye shadow as this will help with blending out darker shadows. Then, use a blending brush using windscreen wiper motions in the crease.

Step 3

Next, I use a darker warm brown but only in the outer corner of the eye applying in a ‘C motion’. Then go back with the blending brush to make sure there are no harsh lines.

I keep building the colours until I am happy with the eye look (you can go as light or as dark as you want), it’s all about taking your time with the eyes and blending is key. I then use a gold shimmer and apply this from the inner corner of the eye to meet the darker colour that I put on the outside. Make sure the shimmer sits up to the crease and no higher.

apply a mascara of your choice.

Fa k e i t!

If mascara isn't enough for you then add lashes. Eyelashes can make or break a look depending on what style of lashes you use. I only use two brands - Revel Lashes, as they have a range of more everyday wearable lashes and Tatti Lashes for the fuller look.

Both these brands are very easy to apply and can be worn several times.

Then, I like to apply a liner and depending what look you want this can be either thick or thin. I like to use a gel liner for hygiene purposes and also because it blends more easily. The one I use is Illamasqua’s Precision Liner. Try to get this close to the lash line by using an angled brush. To finish

Foundation/powder & finishing My absolute kit essential that suits all my clients is Max Studio Fix Foundation and I would recommend this as a starting point. This product is a buildable foundation that blends easily and evenly. It helps minimise the appearance of pores and imperfections.

I like to use a damp Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to apply the foundation by dabbing all over the face. The sponge will do the work for you and you should not see any lines.

Make sure that you have blended down on to your neck. To finish and set the foundation and make sure it lasts all day I use Kat Von D’s Lock it Brightening Loose Powder. This product is really good for brightening under the eyes and is lightweight so it looks very natural.

After this you can put some colour back into the face by using bronzers and blushers. The two bronzers I feel work best are Benefit Hoola Bronzer Lite and Mac- Give Me Sun. Both products

can go a long way so don’t use too much! To apply use a soft larger brush, my favourites are the Real Techniques blush brushes. By using small circular motions sweep across the forehead, around to the cheekbone and then down the jaw. Bring everything together by using a blusher which helps to put some more colour into the cheeks - I like to choose a blusher that has more of a warm, peach/ pink tone to it and I love the Too Faced - Sweethearts Perfect Flush Blush. The best way to apply the blusher is simply by smiling and applying it to the apples of your checks. My favourite brush to use is the Zoeva 127 Sheer Cheek Brush.

sometimes under the brow bone.

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Top Tip : Make sure you at least clean your makeup brushes once a month, I like to clean mine with antibacterial washing up liquid.

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Here is a before and after image showing you what you can achieve with these three steps!

About Me My love of make up started around the age of 10 when I started trying out eye looks with very bright eye-shadows! In my Fifth year at Forres Academy I attended Moray College doing a basic Beauty Course on day release and it was probably then I realised I could make a career out of makeup.

In my job as an MUA I love giving my clients confidence by making them feel and look amazing on their special occasion - be it their wedding day or a big night out. My other passion is brows! I trained with High Definition Brows, again when I was 16, and became one of their youngest stylists. I am now a Pro Stylist working towards being a Master Stylist. This treatment involves tinting, shaping by waxing, threading, plucking and showing my clients how to fill in their own brows if required.

Aged just 16, I went to Edinburgh and did an intensive course with the Lauren Gollan Academy of Make-Up Artistry. Here I learnt everything I needed to know to set myself up as a Make Up Artist (MUA) and also gained an accreditation with the BABTAC (British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology) which means I am a fully insured MUA. I was also lucky enough to spend a day in New York with Jezz Hill, a Vogue and Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bazaar published MUA who gave me lots of hints and tips on how to succeed as an up and coming MUA.

Last year I also trained in Mirco-blading with Epibrow, which is a process of tattooing of the brows. It is a semi-permanent painless treatment (numbing cream and anaesthetic are applied to the brow area).

With both treatments I can create a brow shape that is suited to my clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face shape. Simply changing or updating your brow shape can actually make you appear much younger and is cheaper than a face lift!

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Heidi Sands is thought to be the only female autism speaker in Moray. She was part of the award winning MAATT, Moray Autism Awareness Training Team, and is currently undertaking the same role within a similar organisation. She has also written about autism and contributed to Sarah Hendrickx latest book ‘Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder’. Heidi has a particular interest in females on the spectrum and their role in society; she is also on the Board of a newly formed group in Moray, M.A.V. ‘Make Autism Visible’, a group that hopes in the future to improve the lives of those with autism.

Autism is often poorly understood. It is a spectrum condition that includes asperger’s syndrome and Kanner’s autism and encompasses different levels of severity within the spectrum.

What that actually means is that autism in one individual may be very noticeable and in another may be virtually hidden.

Autism spectrum conditions are also often lumped together with mental health, when in actual fact autism is much more a different way of thinking. Sadly poor understanding of autism and living on the spectrum can actually lead to, or be co-morbid with mental health conditions, which means that many people on the spectrum may have their autism overlooked or misdiagnosed rather than diagnosed or understood.

Autism affects at least 1 in 100 people. Different organisations have their own take on this with some indicating that as many as 1 in 44 people may actually be on the spectrum. What is certain is that no-one really knows how many people are living with autism, whether diagnosed or not. Some feel that a diagnosis is not necessary and that may well be so, what is needed though is a better understanding of autism by us all.

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SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTERACTION

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Autism as a term was first coined in 1911. In the 1940s Dr Leo Kanner in the USA and Dr Hans Asperger in Austria both noticed autism, independently of each other, in their young patients. In the 1970s Dr Judith Gould and Dr Lorna Wing in the UK recognised that autism was in fact a spectrum condition and while the term autism had been in limited general use from the 1950s and 60s, it wasn’t until the 1980s that the term ‘asperger’s syndrome’ came into being.

Today we recognise that everyone with autism has difficulties within three areas. These are social and emotional interaction, social communication and language and social imagination and flexibility of thought, of which the latter shouldn’t be confused with a lack of imagination, as many people on the spectrum actually have good creative imaginations. Those on the spectrum may also have sensory problems including over or under sensitivity to light, noise, touch, taste and smell. They may also suffer with balance issues.

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So what does all this mean in real terms?

What it actually means is that those on the spectrum may have problems understanding unwritten social niceties; some may spend hours watching the ‘soaps’ in order to learn what to do in social situations, they may also struggle to interact and make friends, but when they do they very often form very strong relationships.

They can also seem ‘stand-offish’ and become confused by seemingly simple instructions. They may find solace in their favourite pastimes, interests or hobbies which may be lifelong or changeable and they may talk non-stop about these interests. They may also have problems determining what could happen next in any given situation and get themselves embroiled in trouble because of it, they will in all probability find change difficult and be unable to cope well in unfamiliar situations. Those with autism may also have a quite literal understanding of language and appear naïve in some situations; sarcasm may be lost on them yet they might be quite good at dishing it out. They may also struggle with phone conversations, opening the post, dealing with situations they are not prepared for and some may not speak at all or communicate through another person or medium.

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Consideration and understanding of how life is for someone on the autistic spectrum can make all the difference to anxiety levels for an individual. Speaking slowly, giving someone time to process what has been said to them, being clear in what you are saying and being aware that answering or making a decision will for some people on the spectrum be very difficult or even impossible, is all helpful. lamplight logo.pdf

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It pays to remember too that autism is thought to be a genetic condition, so when you meet one person with autism it’s more than likely that someone else in the family will also be on the spectrum. This can be generations removed, or occur in closer relationships up and down the family tree. It’s not uncommon for a child within a family to be diagnosed and then for traits of autism to be recognised in a grandparent or cousin for example. It’s also worth remembering that autism is a condition you are born with and that will be with you for life; there are ways of coping though and many older adults have successfully learnt these by themselves in order to get through life. Constantly struggling with these issues can be draining though and many people on the spectrum struggle to hold down a job or are quite poorly paid even though they may be well educated.

Women on the spectrum are very often overlooked. This is because women and girls with ASD may present in a different way than males. They also develop an ability to copy those around them in order to fit in and may not receive a diagnosis until a fairly serious life event overwhelms them. Many women with autism are simply dismissed as being over sensitive, a cry-baby, a wallflower or have been told their problems are all in their head. Early help and diagnosis can make all the difference between a young woman taking her place in the world or being unable to do so. Even a self-diagnosis may be helpful for some.

Whilst it’s impossible to cover all and every aspect of understanding autism in an article as short as this, and every individual on the spectrum is exactly that, an individual and will therefore be different, there are some ways we can all help to improve life for those on the spectrum.

One of the first is to learn as much as possible about autism. No two people on the spectrum are alike and it pays to remember that. Being understanding of someone with autism is an obvious boon when difficulties surface. Knowing that autism is an invisible condition, that you cannot see, but which may occur along with another more obvious conditions such as dyslexia or epilepsy for example, is also useful. Most important though, is acceptance, for above all that is what most people on the spectrum both wish for and deserve.

More information Fore more information about Heidi’s work is available on the autism page of her website on:

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age, although, throughout the years, my painting styles have varied and indeed this variation continues to be a central focus in my present work.

My thoughts and emotions play a big role in my current creative process. During times when I feel negative I feel that I am drawn to create more realistic artworks whereas when I feel more positive I am drawn to be more expressive and much freer with mark making. I think it would be fair to say that the relationship between mental health and creativity has always fascinated me and has influenced my artwork since Higher Level art at High School. In terms of my art

style, I paint mostly in acrylic and oil, swaying between semi realistic and expressive styles. I equally enjoy the process of creating the first sketches before approaching paint and I love the freedom brought by the first rough and expressive marks capturing the structure of a face or figure. I feel this is the most raw and authentic relationship between artist and tool and it is for this reason that I usually sketch large scale charcoal drawings before beginning a painting in order to grasp the first moments of a creative idea, and these are some of the most therapeutic moments in my creative process. I fell in love with this use of charcoal as a medium in my

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We DESIGN WE BUILD WE DELIVER

For more information or request a brochure please contact:

0800 689 4238

www.pandapods.co.uk e: enquiries@pandabuilding.co.uk Unit 5, 8 West Road, Forres, IV36 2GW