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CAWDOR HERITAGE GROUP 3rd Wed of month (excluding June - Aug & Dec -Jan), 7.30pm, Cawdor Community Centre.

Talks on Local & Family History.

Research facilities at Nairn Museum. Call 01667 493218 CAWDOR SWI Last Wed of month, 7.30pm, Sept - April, Community Room, Cawdor Community Centre, (excluding December). Call Brenda on 01667 493361 or email at bjshone@gmail.com CHILDREN’S HIGHLAND DANCE Wed, Nairn British Legion Hall.

Preschool 3.30pm - 4.30pm & Beginners 4.30pm - 5.30pm.

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Prìomhachas air a’ Ghàidhlig, ach taiceil do luchdionnsachaidh. Ti/cofaidh - Aois sam bith/ For all ages. Email gaelicnairn@outlook.com HARMONY MUSIC THERAPY SCOTLAND Individual & Group Music Therapy sessions to encourage, enable & empower all ages & abilities through interactive music experiences. Will travel to private homes, facilities & schools. Call Kristen Macleod 07770 427396.

HEADWAY HIGHLAND (NAIRN) SOCIAL GROUP 2nd Mon of month, 10am 12pm, St Columba's Church Hall, Queen Street. For people & families affected by acquired brain injury. Call Blayne on 01667 451392 HIGHLAND RUSSIA CONNECTION Russian language lessons, art & craft workshops, dancing, educational talks, displays & exhibitions. Call Elena Reid on 01667 456245 or email elena.k.reid@homecall.co.uk www.highlandrussia.org.uk MORAY & NAIRN PONY CLUB For more info call 01309 641483 or email willandjudith@btopenworld.com www.pcuk.org NAIRN ARTS SOCIETY We meet in the Laing Hall, Fishertown. Regular exhibitions, demonstrations & sales of art works. Groups meet daily at various times. Call Frances Hendry (sec) on 01667 454653 www.nairnarts.co.uk NAIRN CARDIOACTIVE GROUP Mon, 7.15pm, Nairn Community Centre. Hour long exercise session led by a qualified physiotherapist. Come & join this friendly group & look after your heart. Call June on 01667 453655

NAIRN EQUESTRIAN FUN CLUB For further information call 01309 641474 NAIRN FRIENDSHIP CLUB Tues, 2pm - 4pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. For over 16s, retired, disabled. Tea, coffee & biscuits served. Entry £3. All welcome. Entertainers & volunteers needed. Call Moira 01667 455011 or 07716 183466

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Specialising in Brazilian percussion. Regular gigs & performances. New members welcome. Call Jack or Liz on 07863 736075 or email at penguinstuxedo@outlook.co.uk Find us on facebook

NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES COMMITTEE For further information. Call 01667 452422 or email info@nairnhighlandgames.co.uk www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL Mon - Sat from 9.30am. For general health & well-being.

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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (RAFA) 2nd Tues of the month, 8pm, Royal British Legion, Nairn.

Offering friendship & welfare support to serving & ex-serving members of the RAF and their families.

NAIRN LADIES CURLING CLUB Friendly club offering good fun social curling. New members welcome. Call 01667 404256 NAIRN SAILING CLUB (NSC) Friendly club offering dinghy & cruiser sailing for all levels & ages. Beginners welcome. nairnsailingclub@yahoo.co.uk www.nairnsailingclub.co.uk

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Entertainment & dancing every weekend. Highland Hall function suite available for weddings & parties of all sizes. Call 01667 453201.

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NAIRN SMASHERS BADMINTON CLUB Mon & Wed, 9am - 10.30am, Fri, 9am - 10am, the Games Hall, Nairn Sports Club. A sociable group & new members are always welcome, irrespective of ability. Call Mrs Jan Stuart on 07742 019286 NAIRN THUNDERBOLTS Sun 10.30am - 12pm @ Viewfield, behind Nairn Museum.

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Lots of us have happy memories of days by the beach, whether they were memories made when we were children, or more recently of time spent with children and grandchildren. There is something about the combination of warm sunshine, sand and sea which makes us happy, especially if it is holiday time and we can relax and enjoy long, lazy days. I was lucky enough to grow up by the sea and I’m lucky now to live and work in a place where the beach is close enough to enjoy when there is an hour or two to spare.

When we read about Jesus’ life, a lot of things happen; a lot of conversations happen in and around the shore on Lake Galilee.

We know a number of his closest friends were fishermen and clearly he spent a lot of time in and around the lake meeting people, listening to them, teaching them and helping them. Today, Galilee is still a place of peace and serenity, and also a place where there are

beaches and boats and fun for those who want to enjoy it.

In Jesus’ time it was a busy workplace full of merchants and traders and fishermen. The Galilee was on the boundary between two different regions with different laws and different taxes so it was the ideal place for people to gather for business and for relaxation. It attracted a huge diversity of people from all different cultures and backgrounds – an ideal place if you wanted people to listen to you and begin to think and talk about God and who God is. St. Matthew tells us “ Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching at the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness.” ( Matt 4 v 23) Imagine the impact Jesus would have in a busy cosmopolitan community like that and how they would be keen to learn more about him and listen to his stories –

Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of Scotland Sundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon.Tel: 01667 462224.

Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.

Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

Cawdor L/W Croy and Dalcross Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev Robert E. Brookes on 01667 493717 or RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Dr. Philip Egglestone on 01667 452764 or Secretary on 01667 452428. www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Call Sandy Shaw on 01667 456492.

Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche, 6pm at Gordon St, Nairn. Wednesdays: Cafe at 10am, Junior Club at 6pm, for P4-P7 and Youth Club at 7pm for S1S6. Thursdays: Tiddlywinks: Parent and Toddler group at 10am and Bible Study Prayer Meeting at 7pm. Contact the Minister, Murdo MacLeod, on 01667 459131.

Nairn Old Parish Church 10.30am: Sunday School and crèche. Contact Rev. Alison Mehigan on 01667 453777

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maybe even seek his help. When we read on and discover some of the things he said to people we can understand why they followed him. He spoke about loving your enemies ( Matt 5 v 43) and being salt and light for other people – “you are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matt 5 v 14) He challenged them and made them think about life and how best to live it.

He had his own way of saying how we can all help each other by spreading a little light and love and laughter – something which is perhaps easier to do when we are away from the tensions of everyday and relaxing on holiday or even when we are just enjoying a day at the beach!

Rev Alison Simpson St Columba Nairn

St. Ninian’s Church Sunday services & Sunday school: 10.15am. Evening service at 6.30pm on last Sun of month in Church. Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. Contact Rev. Dean Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm.

Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01667 453323.

United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact John C Brown (Secretary) 01667 453373.

The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am.

Contact Minister JD Grant on 01667 456088 or visit www.churchofgodnairn.com Nairn Joint Service at Nairn St Ninian's Church of Scotland.

First Sunday each month at 6:30pm.

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The Royal Highland Show exhibits all that is best in Scottish farming. The best Aberdeen Angus and sheep; the tastiest food and most modern machinery in farming and forestry.

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Over 2 days, I undertook 26 engagements, 9 speeches, but managed to graze on finest cheese, yogurt, crisps and beef as well as tasting some special gin (after the speeches thankfully!).

I recently had the pleasure of tabling a motion that asked parliament to join me in celebrating the forty years of the community spirit that has ensured Merkinch Community Centre success.

The centre has long been a place I admire – you really do feel the friendliness and enthusiasm upon every visit.

Whilst over the years, the Centre has faced many challenges, throughout difficult times it has always remained a focal point for people to come together.

This has been no small feat and is largely due to the motivation of the community and commitment from people like Elsie Normington and Anne Mcreadie.

Indeed, the new book about the Centre, “Celebrating 40 years� recounts a history about a place run by the community for the community. This is real community empowerment and I believe that other communities could benefit from reading about the Merkinch Community’s journey. I encourage you all to pick up a copy.

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The Elgin Angling Association is open for business after five years of disruption due to the building of the Elgin Flood Scheme. All areas of the river are accessible again and the Angling Association is recruiting new members to fish their beats from just south of Lossiemouth, through Elgin and upstream to above the Cloddach Bridge.

There are hints of good things to come as the fishing season opens in April –anglers from the Association walked the river at the end of last year and reported excellent stocks of fish in the river. "The best for the past twenty years- with a noticeable increase in adult salmon and sea trout”.

Findhorn, Nairn & Lossie Fisheries Trust Biologist, Bob Laughton, also walked the river in December and counted numerous ‘redds’ from just south of Elgin to near Dallas. ‘Redds’ are areas of disturbed gravel where fish have laid and fertilised eggs. These are all signs of good numbers of healthy mature fish returning to the Lossie and of more fish to come in the future.

Surveys of the river in 2016 also showed excellent numbers of juvenile salmon and trout.

David Houldsworth, Chair of the Lossie District Salmon Fishery Board said: “It is most encouraging to have evidence now of good stocks of juvenile fish in the river. With the flood prevention scheme now complete the Angling Associations can once more encourage interest from both young and not so young in fishing on the beautiful River Lossie. “ The River Lossie is known for its sea trout fishing. Fly fishing is encouraged, but bait fishing is allowed, opening up the angling to those who want to learn to fish without having to immediately learn the intricacies of fly fishing. In the interests of conserving the stocks of these fantastic fish, we encourage the safe return of sea trout, and under Scottish Government legislation all salmon must be returned to the Lossie.

Anglers on the Lossie say “If you get a bit of water, the sport can be frantic and fantastic!”

Where else can you indulge in the contemplative sport of angling in the middle of a town? Turn a corner in the middle of Elgin and there is a stretch of riverbank members of Elgin Angling Association can fish from- accessible to all ages and most abilities. Association members recommend a few good fishing spots – around the back of the Moray Leisure Centre and along to Glen Moray Distillery, as well as the pools near the Cloddach Bridge.

Angling on the Lossie is very affordable- The Elgin Angling Association was set up with the aim to provide salmon & sea trout fishing to the people of Moray at reasonable cost. The annual permit for an adult is £60, concessions £35, and for a junior (under 16) is Free. Annual, weekly and day permits are available from The Angling Centre on Moss Street in Elgin. Contact Fred Rhind, President Elgin Angling Association, Tel: 01343 860360, Email: rhind7@aim.com The Elgin Angling Association has suffered in recent years due to the flood scheme disruption.

The Angling Association fully supported the Elgin flood alleviation scheme and did not wish to put any barriers in the way of protecting houses and businesses from flooding. Many local anglers have gone elsewhere or stopped fishing altogether during the works but now is the time to come back!

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until 30 july creative cairngorms summer exhibition 1pm - 5pm, abernethy old kirk. free. exhibition & sale of quality art & crafts by local artists. tea, coffee & cake for sale. call 01540 673486 or email katiejackson284@btinternet.com admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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watch for whales & dolphins tbc, moray/ highlands take part by recording & reporting your sightingswww.seawatchfoundation.org.uk

until 31 august findhorn heritage centre & ice house 2-5pm, findhorn. free entry, donations welcome

until 2 september valhalla: life & death in viking britain tbc, inverness museum & art gallery. life in britain during the 9th &

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until 30 september nelson tower, 2pm - 4pm, forres entry by donation. www.forresheritage.org vernon jones & margaret gardiner: exhibition of seascapes & pottery tbc, castle gallery, inverness. www.castlegallery.co.uk

until 1 october 1917 wwi exhibition tbc, ground floor of the highlanders museum, fort george, nr invernesss original objects, archives & photographs, call annmarie peckham on 0131 3108764/0131 3108702 or ann-marie@ thehighlandersmuseum.com. www.thehighlandersmuseum.com

until 31 october richard watt (18th century artist): exhibition tbc, grantown-on-spey museum. explores the turbulent & intriguing world of a highland clan at the time of the jacobites year of history, heritage & archaeology 2017 tbc, moray, speyside & the highlands. various events. www.visitscotland.com/hha2017

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27 thursday cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 8am - 5pm & 7am 4pm, invergordon. norwegian jade & zuiderdam

28 friday cinema nairn film: that sinking feeling (pg) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. ÂŁ5. call joan noble on 01667 453507 or email at jnoble30@aol.com. www.cinema-nairn.co.uk

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speyfest tbc, fochabers. red hot chilli pipers, manran, blazin' fiddles, etc. www.speyfest.com

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intrepid explorers 1pm onwards, rspb insh marshes reserve, kingussie. explore the trails with games, maps & treasure hunts badger watch times vary , boat of garten. ÂŁ10 per person. accompanied children under 16 free www.highlandbadgers.net

nairn show 2017 & marquee dance (16+) 10am; dance 9pm - 1am, kinuddie farm. livestock exhibitions, craft & food fairs, baking, children's acivities, etc. call 01667 455214 or email at secretary@nairnshow.org.uk badenoch & strathspey ramblers: croidh-la hill 10am, ardvonie car park (off gynack road). grade b/moderate. distance - 8 miles. call rosi warner on 01540 651233 cruise liner list 2017 - provisional v1 7am - 10.30am & 7am - 5pm, azamara journey & hamburg scotland's gardens: 10 stuart avenue, ardersier open day 10.30am - 4.30pm, ardersier. plant stall loch ness film festival 7.30pm - 9.30pm, craigmonie centre, inverness. free screenings of short films. www.lochnessfilmfestival.co.uk zombie film-making 2pm - 4pm, craigmonie centre, inverness. free but need to book. all ages welcome. call 01456 459224. www.myhighlife.co.uk strathfleet buttons & bows 10.30am - 5.30pm, highland folk museum, newtonmore. fiddle & accordion music throughout the day. for information call 01540 673551 milton loch volunteer madness 10am - 4pm, milton loch, boat of garten. free. lots of conservation jobs. all equipment provided. call 07710 387510 or email at alison.greggans@rspb.org.uk northern counties cricket match 1pm - 7pm, inverness northern meeting park. free. nccc v highland ( inverness derby game), minimum age 18

30 sunday car boot sale (idca) inchberry 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required. tea, coffee, butteries, etc, bbq.

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texas scramble 9am start, abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. £40 per team of 4. teams of 4 (unisex or mixed). call 01479 821305 or email info@abernethygolfclub.com great glen walking club: meall a chaorrainn (a graham) 9am (please arrive 15 minutes early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade - b+; 10 miles queen lear shakespeare's best loved tragedy reimagined from the perspective of a a great queen.

7.30pm, cawdor castle. tickets from the website. call 01667 404401. www.cawdorcastle.com summer car boot sale 11.30am - 3.30pm, farmers show field, cromdale road, grantown. trading pitches from £10, field opens to traders from 9am. trading starts at 11.30am. call maggie lawson on 01479 810004 or email at info@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk

31 monday cairngorms ceilidh trail 10.30am - 5.30pm, highland folk museum, newtonmore. ceilidh music performances throughout the day. for information call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum cruise liner list 2017 - provisional v1 8am - 6pm, costa magica

2 wednesday - 16 sunday ugly bugs, insh marshes, kingussie 1pm, free. discover some of the beasties that are lurking along the trails, donations welcome. meet at rspb insh marshes car park

3 thursday - 5 saturday belladrum tartan heart festival tbc, phoineas house,belladrum estate, by beauly. call 01463 741366 or email at info@tartanheartfestival.co.uk

4 friday cruise liner list 2017 - provisional v1 8am - 5pm, invergordon. oriana

4 friday - 5 saturday highland field sports fair 10am - 5pm, moy, inverness-shire. family fun with entertainment & activities, competitions in fly casting, gun dog handling, & clay pigeon shooting. call 01808 521466 or email at info@moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk www.moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk

5 saturday

wildlife discovery walk 2pm - 4pm, inverness. adults £5, conc. £3. meet at loch ness shores camping & caravan site. grade a highland astronomical society talk: "astrophotography" - speaker - eric walker 7.20pm, smithton culloden free church. www.spacegazer.com cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 7am - 6pm, invergordon. carribean princess

ladies open golf competition 9am, abernethy golf club. members £9, non members £12. call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com schiehallion@hootananny, inverness, 9.30pm, www.hootanannyinverness.co.uk great glen walking club: walk 1 - wester ross beinn a' chearcaill hill climb (a graham) 8am (please arrive 15 mins early uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. walk grade a, distance 8 miles. walk 2 - rosemarkie hillockhead 9am (please arrive 15 mins early), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade a, 8 miles i am a raver 10pm - 3am, vogue, inverness, early bird £5, minimum age 18 cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 8am - 6pm, invergordon. mariana

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musical marshes, insh marshes, kingussie all day, meet at rspb insh marshes car park.

2 wednesday skippinish@ ironworks, inverness 8pm. www.ironworksvenue.com a morning of moths: beginners course 9.30am-1pm, kingussie. £12.50. rspb insh marshes carpark cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 2.30pm - 8pm, invergordon. ocean majesty

2 wednesday - 3 thursday the black isle show, all the fun of the farm, muir of ord 9am, mannsfield showground, muir of ord, preview august 2, main event august 3. livestock, tractors, food, speciality bars, funfair, crafts. family day out. call rod mackenzie on 01463 870870 or email at blackisleshow@btconnect.com www.blackisleshow.info

little mix magic tribute night@ironworks, inverness 12.30pm. ironworks. www.ironworksvenue.com lmm@ironworks, inverness 12.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com keep it country@ironworks, inverness 7.30pm iwww.ironworksvenue.com hen harrier day 1pm, boat of garten community hall to raise awareness of the serious persecution suffered by these spectacular birds of prey brahan charity golf open: mfr cash for kids tbc, brahan golf club. for info see www.brahangolfclub.ch

6 sunday - 27 sunday garden open day: the lookout 12pm - 4pm, kilmuir, north kessock. tea/ coffee, cakes & scones served in garden (weather permitting!). percentage of the money goes to alzheimer scotland

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8 tuesday wildlife discovery walk 2pm - 4pm, inverness adults £5, conc. £3. meet at loch ness shores camping & caravan site, grade a, booking required. call lyn forbes on 01456 486333 or email at lochness.site@thefriendlyclub.co.uk cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 9am - 8pm, invergordon. mein schiff 1 & 8am - 6pm, invergordon, aidacara

10 thursday cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 8am - 5pm, invergordon. koningsdam grantown show 8am - 5pm, heathfiled park, grantown on spey. agricultural show, trade stands, pageant & marquee dance (9pm - 1am). call julie grant (secretary) on 01343 551113 or email at grantownshow@btinternet.com

theatre, eden court £12/ reduced rate £10 www.eden-court.co.uk northern counties cricket match 1pm - 7pm, inverness northern meeting park. free. nccc v fort william, minimum age 18 music in the park 12pm, bellfield park bandstand. highland brass will present a wide range of well known music

12 saturday - 13 sunday amazing ages! tbc, fort george, ardersier adult £13, conc £11, child £8. scotland's story. visit encampments, view re-enactments. meet archaeologists, etc. call 0131 668 8885 or email at events@hes.scot. www.historicenvironment.scot forest fest tbc, highland folk museum, newtonmore traditional tree felling using axes & hand saws, etc. call 01540 673551

13 sunday

historic wheel's club 2pm, brodie castle. charity event, annual rally. call 07872 692436 thursday sunday badger watch tbc, boat of garten. £10 per person. the big white tent on eden court lawn tbc, eden children (u17) free. www.highlandbadgers.net court. £12, reduced rate £10, u18 £7. fairytale great glen walking club: struy to carn nan barran acrobatic theatre company for all the family 9am (please arrive 15 mins early), uhi car park, walk, inverness. grade b+, distance 8.7 miles Nairn Book & Arts Aug 17.pdf 1 29/06/2017 ness 19:30 saturday paws outdoor roadshow 1pm - 4pm, the craig fèis rois ceilidh trail finale concert 8pm, onetouch phadraig woods car park, off leachkin brae,

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14 monday light & life 7pm - 9pm, costa coffee, 66 high st. elgin free spiritual readings, dream interpretation, spiritual art, personality styles, massage, healing, music. call alyson sim on 07733 127539 or email at malalysim@lightlife.org.uk. www.lightlife.org.uk

15 tuesday cruise liner list 2017 - provisional v1 7am - 5pm, invergordon. msc preziosa wildlife discovery walk 2pm - 4pm, meet at loch ness shores camping & caravan site. adults £5, conc. £3. booking required. call lyn forbes 01456 486333 or at lochness.site@thefriendlyclub.co.uk

15 tuesday - 20 sunday boys' amateur golf championships tbc, nairn dunbar golf club. the 91st boys amateur championship is played at the nairn & nairn dunbar

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20 sunday - 23 wednesday badenoch & strathspey sheepdog trials 9am - 5pm, dunachton farm, glenbanchor & tomachrochar various prices £1, £2, donations refreshments available & raffle

22 tuesday cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 8am - 6pm, invergordon. crystal symphony

23 wednesday badger watch tbc, boat of garten. £10 per person. children free. www.highlandbadgers.net blood donors 5.30pm - 7.45pm, hilton primary school, inverness. all welcome. please book an appointment. call 0345 3017 270, cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 8am - 7pm, invergordon. mein schiff 4 8am - 7.30pm, aidavita

25 friday cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 7am - 6pm, invergordon. carribean princess imogen brewer & catriona mackenzie: classical violin & piano 1pm (doors open at 12.30pm), spectrum centre, inverness

25 friday - 26 saturday

cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 11am - 7pm, invergordon. europa 2; 11am - 7pm, europa 2 & 7.30am - 5pm, black watch

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'thunder in the glens' harley davidson motorcyle rally 10am, aviemore. free. www.dunedinhog.com

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26 saturday

a midsummer's night dream 7pm, brodie castle production will go ahead in all but the worst weather conditions, dress appropriately. bring your own seating call 01309 641371

19 saturday charity garden open day: haugh garden 2pm - 5pm, college of roseisle highlands. £4, accompanied children free. home-baking, teas & plant stall. all welcome. call 01343 835790 nairn half marathon tbc, nairn highland games, the links, nairn. www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk nairn royal brackla highland games 11.30am - 5pm, the links, nairn. traditional highland games with heavy events, athletics, dancing, pipe bands, etc great glen walking club: (walk 1) lundie munro carn ghluasaid (hill of movement) 9am (please arrive 15 mins early) parking at lundie car park. grade a, distance 4 miles. (walk 2) aircraft & military memorial walk 9am (please arrive 15 mins early) victoria road car park, forres. grade c+, distance 8 miles

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lerwick jarl squad tbc, inverness museum & art gallery & inverness city centre. call gerry reynolds on 01463 795006 or gerry.reynolds@highland.ov.uk outlander day tbc, highland folk museum. follow in the footsteps of jamie & claire. call 01540 673551 cruise liner list 2017 - provisional 7am - 5pm, invergordon. aidavita & 8am - 8pm, invergordon msc preziosa northern counties cricket match 1pm - 7pm, inverness northern meeting park. free. nccc v elgin, minimum age 18

27 sunday car boot sale (idca) inchberry & district community association 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required. tea, coffee, butteries, etc, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com louise mixed foursomes tbc, abernethy golf club, nethy bridge. all welcome great expectations 7.30pm (gates open 6.30pm), cawdor castle. £15 full price, £8 conc. all welcome call 01667 404401 great glen walking club: (walk 1) coulags to circuit of maol chean - dearg 8.30am (please arrive 15

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THE DROUTHY COBBLER

Music lovers are in for a treat at the Drouthy Cobbler this month, with a wide range of genres and styles ready to be enjoyed.

They kick off on 5th August with Saltfishforty, from the Orkney Islands. Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (songs/guitar/mandola) combine the rich traditional music of Orkney with original compositions. Their blend of traditional, contemporary and original material, influenced also by Americana, East European folk, plus a high-octane whiff of heavy metal leads to a raw, thrilling sound not to be missed.

On 13th, they play host to Ben Maggs, an award winning singer-songwriter who has been described as 'mesmerising', 'crackling with creativity' and 'magnificent'. Inspired by wild nature, human nature and the nature of love, Ben’s ‘stunningly beautiful vocals’, melodies and poetic lyrics, are all wrapped in the warmth of artfully played acoustic guitar.

For those of a louder nature, Ayrshire based bands, The Hostiles and Spoke Too Soon, will be bringing upbeat energy of west coast US ska punk to the less-sunny climes of northern Scotland. Their take is spirited and infectious, combining guitars riffs, in-your-face vocals and a two-pronged brass backbone of trumpet and trombone. It’s a formula that’s helped the five-piece be described as 'Awesome!' by Reel Big Fish'.

For a more traditional sound, Glasgow’s own Eddie & Luc will be showing why they are one of the most highly regarded duo’s on the scene on 21st, whilst Chris Sesar & Gill Halliday will be providing some Celtic folk, roots & country music with a brush of gypsy jazz on 27th.

They round off their month on 30th with their highly regarded Drouthy Cobbler Comedy Club featuring some of the country's best comedians. As always, please be aware that while live comedy can often be hilarious, it is also highly subjective and some material might not be to your tastes!

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Tomato and Red Pepper soup This is without a doubt one of my absolute favourite soup recipes. It is just so amazingly rich, warming and delicious. I love the bright red colour too. All of the ingredients are naturally wonderful, however, it is the roasting process that takes this soup to the next level as it really intensifies the original flavours, making them even more scrumptious.

Ingredients: 3 White onions 3 Red peppers 2nd ripe tomatoes 1 Bulb garlic 2 Red chilli's 2 Tins chopped tomatoes 1 Litre vegetable stock Salt and pepper to taste Fresh basil to serve Method: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, half the tomatoes, peppers, garlic and place on a baking tray. Drizzle with a little olive oil and roast in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until brown and blistered.

Meanwhile, roughly chop the onions and sweat in a large saucepan for 5 to 10 minutes.

Add in all the roasted vegetables and stock, season and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly then puree with a stick blender and pass through a sieve using the back of a spoon to work the juice through.

Adjust seasoning accordingly.

Reheat to serve and garnish with fresh torn basil leaves.

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