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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 423 (SPEYSIDE) DETACHED FLIGHT AIR TRAINING CORPS Meet every Monday & Thursday, 18:30 - 21:00 in the Grant Hall, Rothes. Age group - 13 - 18 Enquiries can be made to oc.423df@aircadets.org ABERLOUR TENNIS CLUB New members welcome. Two excellent clay courts. Available for visitors, 7 days a week. For information contact Graham Pook on 01340 871835.

AVIEMORE BOWLING CLUB Club nights on Mon & Wed at 6:45pm, play at 7pm. Outdoor May - Sept, Indoor short mat Oct - April. Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore.

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BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY PIPE BAND Novice Juvenille Pipe Band practice at Macdonald Aviemore resort 7pm - 9pm on Mondays and 6.30pm - 7.30pm Tuesdays.

Grade 3A band practice is on a Tuesday at 7.30pm-9.30pm.

BALL - OVER 60S CLUB Wednesdays 10am - 12.15pm at Memorial Hall, Tomintoul.

BIRD WATCHING AND WILDLIFE CLUB All special events, suggested itineraries & programmes are subject to availability and liable to change without notice. BWWC Ltd, 25 The Square, Grantownon-Spey, PH26 3HF. Call 0800 043 8585 or email: booking@ bwwc.co.uk CARRBRIDGE HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Thursday by the Old Bridge @ 11 am. Contact Margaret 01479 841749 for info.

CARRBRIDGE OUTDOOR CURLING CLUB Contact: Patrick Blease on 01479 841359 CARRON CREATES CRAFT GROUP General interest group. Mondays 2pm-4pm. £2 per session. Guest instructors. Meets at Carron Village Hall. Contact Jenny: 01340 810506.

DIABETES UK MORAY Support for people with diabetes and their carers. For details visit moray.diabetesukgroup.org or email moraydiabetesukgroup @yahoo.co.uk DUFFTOWN BOWLING CLUB Monday & Thursday evenings at the Memorial Hall. For details call Mr A Wright on 01340 820071 DUFFTOWN OVER SIXTIES Meet every Wednesday 2pm 4pm in Back Hall of Memorial Hall, Dufftown. Varied weekly entertainment: quiz, bingo, live entertainment etc and a cup of tea every week. Membership £3.

Annual summer bus outing. Tel: 01340 820388, 01340 820582 or 01340 820264.

EDINVILLIE BADMINTON CLUB Thursdays at the Hall. Junior section, 6pm - 7.30pm. Junior coaching for attendees only from 7.30pm - 8pm. ALL juniors MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Adult section at 8pm until late.

Call Paula Roberts on 01340 810620 or for the Junior Club Andrea Fuller on 01340 871745.

EDINVILLIE CRAFT CLUB Ladies from Edinvillie & Aberlour district meet at the Edinvillie Hall every Tuesday 2pm - 4pm, from October to April, to teach each other new crafts.

GRANTOWN AND DISTRICT BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CLUB Monday, Wednesday, Fridays & Saturdays 7pm - 10pm at Old Church Hall in Dulnain Bridge, near Grantown-on-Spey.

GRANTOWN 1ST RAINBOWS We meet once a week for fun, crafts and friendship. Ages 5-7 Contact Jaci for information or to put a girl on the waiting list. Tel: 01479 873728 GRANTOWN HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Tuesday at the Curling Rink Car Park, Anagach Wood @10.30 am. Contact Isabell 01479 872142 for info.

GRANTOWN ON SPEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB Junior & adult coaching is run throughout the year. The club participates in the Highland District Leagues. Call 01479 873120 GRANTOWN PARENT, BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Twice weekly at Inverallan church hall for fun & play for children & parents/carers alike.

All welcome to pop in for a chat and a coffee. Call Emmeline on 01479 873166 for information.

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HEAVENLY PIECES Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm, June to September at Knockando Church. Afternoon teas, home bakes and Traidcraft stall. All welcome. www.moraykirk.co.uk KINGUSSIE HEALTH WALK GROUP Meets every Thursday at the Badenoch Centre @ 10.30 am.

Contact Anne 01540 661878 for more information.

MORAY THRESHOLD SINGERS Women's choir offers to sing to people who are seriously ill and those approaching the end of life, in their own home, care home or hospital to bring comfort and ease. To request this service or to join call Chloe Greenwood on 07769 796672 www.thresholdchoir.org/moray STRATHSPEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Poll Creagan, Newtonmore.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Lest we forget...

November is a month of extraordinary contrasts. Shops bombarding us with ‘Christmas’ goodies. According to one store Father Christmas will be ‘flying in’ on November 20th. By the end of the month the hype of the festive season will be reaching its climax.

In contrast to all that, November is, for many, the month of Remembrance. On November 8th we will be observing Remembrance Sunday. Not long ago it was being speculated that this observance was largely doomed as fewer and fewer veterans of the two world wars were still alive. Keeping the eleventh hour on the eleventh Day of the eleventhth month had virtually vanished. Today, far from vanishing, more people seem to gather at our war memorials on Remembrance Sunday and more people stop what they’re doing and reflect at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day. It is perhaps particularly significant that the observers are often young people...

Should we be surprised at this in an increasingly unstable and troubled world?

Not only do we see growing numbers of serious conflicts in our world today but we also witness the apparent inability to find solutions and to bring peace. As

individuals and as nations we seem powerless..

While the focus of Remembrance Sunday will always be upon those who laid down their lives in war and the human cost of conflict, remembering will only make true sense if it is seen as a call to peace - it’s worth reflecting on the causes of war.

Might they include greed, racial, religious or national intolerance, injustice, pride, abuse of power, the fear or hatred of the foreigner or stranger from another land? I suspect that whatever ‘event’ might precipitate a war or conflict, at the root of many conflicts will be found some, if not all, of the these characteristics.

It’s easy though, simply to apply these to distant situations, but actually aren’t some of them to be found in ordinary individual characteristics? Will some of my causes of war list relate also to issues between individuals and damaged human relationships? We may feel powerless in stopping nation fighting nation but we can be aware that the same elements cause disharmony between individuals. Should a genuine commitment to creating peace in our world call first for peace and harmony between individuals and organisations?

Many of us have strongly held opinions but what about our attitude towards those

Abernethy Parish Church Family worship service on Sunday at 9:30am, followed by refreshments. More traditional worship service at 11:45am. Call Rev. Donald Walker. Tel: 01479 831252.

Aberlour Parish Church The Square, Aberlour. Sunday 11.15am.

Alvie & Insh Church of Scotland Our services are at 9:30am each Sunday in Kincraig (Church beside Loch Insh). The first Sunday of the month is the All-Age interactive service, also 9:30am, held in Kincraig Church Hall beside the Cairngorms Christian Centre. Please ring 01540 661918 for details.

Badenoch Free Church Ruthven Road, Kingussie. Sundays 11am and evening service 6pm.

Boat of Garten Parish Church, St Columba's Boat of Garten.

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with whom we disagree?

The Church has its fair share of disagreements, as was ever the case, but I do wonder whether sometimes these can be handled in a more Christlike manner. Perhaps people of influence in all spheres of life could consider how they handle disagreements. Political opponents should argue their case strongly but avoid rubbishing those with whom they disagree - afterall none of us have the monopoly of righteousness!!

Remembering the appalling human cost of war should surely call all of us to consider how we contribute to peace in the living of our lives.

For me, my guidelines will be found in some very simple verses of St Matthew’s gospel. These are not primarily ‘regulations’ or rules. They are as much about ATTITUDE as they are about ACTION. Read St Matthew 5:1-11. The Sermon on the Mount. These wonderful verses are followed by words that remind us that all of us, yes all of us, can make a difference : v13-14 ‘You are like salt. You are like light for the whole world.’

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Dulnain Bridge, Church of Scotland Sunday services 12noon.

All welcome. Contact Rev. Gordon Strang 01479 872084.

Duthil Parish Church Carrbridge. Sunday morning service at 11.30am. Contact Rev. Donald Walker Tel: 01479 831252.

Free Church: Dufftown monthly service, second Sunday of each month (except September) 6.30pm at the Memorial Hall, Albert Place. Contact Colin Morison on 01343 542196 Grantown Baptist Church High Street, Grantown-on-Spey.

Sundays 11am and evening service at 6pm. All welcome.

Contact Rev. Rick Moeller: 01479 873125.

Inverallan Parish Church Church of Scotland. Grantown-onSpey. Sundays 10.30am with crèche. All welcome. Rev. Gordon Strang 01479 872084. www.inverallanparishchurch.org.uk Inveravon Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 9.30am. All welcome.

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29 thursday scanning elgin's past 7.30pm, elgin museum hall. a talk by professor richard laing from robert gordon university, on the digital scanning of historic buildings in elgin and how the information can be used. for more info visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

30 friday community car scheme music event - ceilidh, cake and raffle 2pm - 4pm at kincraig community hall. transport from £4 per person (must be booked in advance) £2 per person covers the cost of tea and cake. call 01479 810004 for more info.

31 saturday halloween @ the dolphin centre 6pm - 7:30pm. ghastly ghouls, devilish demons & spooky spectres await you in the icehouse. with games, music, fancy dress and pumpkin soup! £2 per child. must be accompanied by an adult. booking is essential. aleister crowley: a passion for evil @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk let it bleed presents erol alkan + filth djs + fugazy @ ironworks 10:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com jj gilmour @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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NOVEMBER 2015 1 sunday lest we forget... classical chamber music concert to commemorate 70 years since the end of world war ii 2.30pm abernethy old kirk. christopher josey - tenor, carolyn turner - piano, andy saunders - horn and lorraine hemmings - narrator. pre-concert talk by dr michael downes from st andrews university. tickets £14/£12 (pre-booking discount £2) for tickets and info call 01540 662294 bonfire night at boat of garten from 5pm at boat of garten moor, by grampian crescent. hot food, drink and glow sticks for sale, bonfire to be lit at 5.45pm and firework display at 6.15pm. free entry (donations gratefully received to raise funds for deshar primary school) email desharparentcouncil@hotmail.com for more information or volunteering opportunities.

4 wednesday ranger walk - meditate to the autumn colours at craigellachie nnr, aviemore 10:30am - 12:30pm, meet at the dry ski slope car park, macdonald's aviemore resort, aviemore. adults £4, conc. £3, family £11. call saranne on 01479 873914 or email saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk save money & save energy with reap 3pm - 4pm at dufftown library. contact dufftown library for details on 01340 820272 dufftown.library@moray.gov.uk illustrated talk by anne bridgen - "churches, mountains and birds of ethiopia" 7.30pm in the cairngorms christian centre, kincraig. entry free. donations for kiwoko hospital, uganda. inverallan guild - speaker: danny streames - poppy scotland 2pm, inverallan church hall, grantown-onspey.

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7 saturday local spellbinding tales with ben hinnie 10.30am 12pm at aberlour library. interactive scottish tales for adults. all welcome. contact aberlour library on 01340 871693 aberlour.library@moray.gov.uk fun night of bingo and teas eyes down at 7.30pm, archiestown hall, archiestown. entry £1.50, lovely sandwiches, homebakes, teas &coffee provided. books purchased on the night. star prize £50 token. in aid of funds for knockando playgroup.

8 sunday orienteering at quarrelwood 10:30am - 12pm at eight acres hotel, elgin. newcomers are welcome at this big autumn event. enjoy the colours while running with your map in the beautiful woodlands alongside the a96. www.moravianorienteering.org

10 tuesday inverallan old tyme dancing 7:30pm - 10pm at inverallan church hall, grantown-on-spey. mixed old tyme and country dancing to live music. no partner required. £3 incl. tea and biscuits. call 01479 851353 or email: jane.mackintosh.01@btinternet.com

11 wednesday highland rock garden club - patagonia and the falklands: plants and birds - a talk by julia cordon (explorers garden pitlochry) 7.30pm at nairn community & arts centre. £2.50 incl. refreshments. all welcome. call john owen on 01320 366246

14 saturday children in need quiz night from 7pm in the fleming hall, aberlour. refreshments at interval. byob. raffle. teams of 4 to 6 - £4 pp. raffle donations gratefully accepted. call 01340 871917 for info. paul van dyk @ ironworks 10pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

sylvester's hall, accessed from institution road, elgin. refreshments available at the end of the meeting and there is no charge for meetings. for info call gillian gibson (secretary) on 01343 541056 wine tasting - beaujolais nouveau @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm the blue room. for more information visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

20 friday dominic kirwan & mary duff in concert 7:30pm, elgin town hall. tickets £22 available from box office, elgin library or call 01343 562600 the blockheads @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

21 saturday orienteering - moray saturday series 10am -11am aberlour. come and try orienteering at the latest in moravian's saturday series. includes the moray & nairn schools orienteering league. full details on www.moravianorienteering.org schnarff schnarff @ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

24 tuesday highland literary salon 7.30pm at glen mhor hotel inverness. guest speaker: doug johnstone. for further info see www.highlandlitsalon.com

25 wednesday christmas crafts session with buckie arts & crafts 6.30pm - 8pm, buckie library. all welcome to try a simple christmas project and to use the library’s resources to make a gift for someone special or for yourself! contact buckie library on 01542 832121 buckie.library@moray.gov.uk df concerts presents : idlewild @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm the blue room, the drouthy cobbler. top class comedy - every month. laugh out loud for over 2 hours. book in advance. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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saltire society of inverness st andrew's day lunch 12.30pm for 1pm at craigmonie hotel, annfield road, inverness. with guest speaker. all welcome. for more information call jim miller on 01463 713552 the elephant sessions @ the drouthy cobbler 8pm the blue room. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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North Coast 500 is capturing the imagination of people all over the world. The scenic circular route around the North Highland Coastline is the brainchild of the North Highland Initiative, whose Chairman, David Whiteford told me that the brand has already amassed over 611million impressions worldwide as a result of the impressive digital and print media exposure this year. Utilising key marketing channels, the NC500 brand has also achieved a strong social media following with a combined total of over 15,000 followers and also an established website which has experienced almost half a million views in the past 8 weeks alone. It ranks as one of the top 5 such routes in the world already. It offers a new way to attract people to the Highlands.

Some by car others by caravan - many by motorbike and a brave few by bicycle!! As ingenious as Nessie, and potent as the USA Highway Route 66 - NC 500 as it is known looks set to bring visitors from all over the world. Provided they can make it to Inverness in the first place!

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IN MORAY

by Brian Lockey author of The Path to Cawdor In reality King Duncan was an aggressor who brought an army north to eliminate Macbeth. He arrived at the Moray Firth, sailed up Loch Spynie and did battle with Macbeth's forces at Pitgavney near Elgin. Precise details are not known but a local history claims he was brought injured from the fighting to Elgin Castle where he died. Macbeth, believing he had a genuine claim, then assumed the Scottish crown.

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With the recent release of the movie “Macbeth – All Hail” maybe folk would like to know more about the real Macbeth who was born around AD 1000 and crowned King of Scotland in 1040. Aside from not being the Thane of Cawdor there are many other inaccuracies in the Shakespeare version of his life.

Witches feature in the Scottish Play but they have no part in the true story of Macbeth, Mormaer of Moray. In fact he and his wife Gruoch were both active Christians. However, King James IV of Scotland believed in witches and their evil ways. Shakespeare, ever keen to please James, is said to have included such witches in the play for his benefit. It is quite plausible that the three Forres witches who allegedly made King Duff seriously ill in the 10th century provided a blueprint for the play characters. The fact that both covens were near Forres is unlikely to be co-incidence.

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After meeting the witches in the play Macbeth is welcomed to Forres by King Duncan at his castle. A castle did actually exist at Forres in Macbeth's time. It was sited at a good defensive point where the Thompson monument now stands. However, King Duncan never lived there.

Nor did Macbeth ever stay at an Inverness Castle where, according to the play, he later murders Duncan.

During Macbeth's reign Scotland had a rare period of political and social stability. This allowed him time to enhance the status of Scotland by going on a long pilgrimage to Rome in 1050 where he had an audience with Pope Leo IX. Elgin Castle

Regarding Macbeth's death, a battle did take place in Perthshire, most probably at Dunsinane Hill as Shakespeare wrote. Macbeth defended his position there after being pursued by Northumbrian forces led

by Earl Siward. While defeated in that battle, Macbeth escaped unharmed.

It is argued that Macbeth stood down in favour of his stepson Lulach in 1057. Lulach was also pursued by forces wishing to place Duncan's son Malcolm on the throne. Macbeth came out of retirement after his son died in subsequent fighting. In 1058 a further battle took place at Lumphanan, in modern Aberdeenshire.

It is here where Macbeth died. One story claims he was captured alive and beheaded at Macbeth's Stone near the battle site. The new King Malcolm later gave Macbeth's body a respectful burial alongside other kings at St. Oran's Cemetery on Iona.

The people of Scotland, and Moray in particular, should therefore be proud of Macbeth and recognise that he was a decent king who helped forge the nation we currently live in. It is so sad that, thanks mainly to Shakespeare, he is not generally recognised as such.

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