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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSA fellowship ofrelatives/friends of alcoholicswho share their experience,strength and hope to solvecommon problems. Fordetails of local weeklymeetings visit www.al-anonuk.org.uk or call 0141339 8884, a helpline available10am-10pm 365 days/year

ARK COMMUNITYNETWORKSAims: to provide housingsupport and other services toindividuals with a learning dis-ability, in their own home.Contact Andrew [email protected]

BRIDGE CLUBSFORRES BRIDGE CLUBMeets Mondays 7pm fromend of September to March atForres Golf Club. ContactPeter Nelson 675371FORRES HOUSE BRIDGECLUBMeets Wednesdays 7.15pmfrom September to April atForres House for socialBridge. Contact MargaretRankin 675353 or ForresHouse Community Centre672838

CHILDREN 1ST (ELGIN)Aims: to provide a therapeuticservice for children andyoung people to help themthrough the effects of abuseand neglect. Contact BethFraser 01343 564170 or [email protected]

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FINDHORN WRIMeets 1st Tuesday eachmonth, James Milne Institute.Contact Marjory Barber690349

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FORRES LACE GROUPMeets every Wednesday7.30pm - 9.30pm in ForresCommunity Centre. ContactRona Russell 673367

FORRES ST LAWRENCECRICKET CLUBJunior coaching age 9+,which involves short practicesessions with a game tofinish, starts on Monday 25thOctober, at 6.30pm, in ForresHouse Community Centre. £5for the season. Contact ClubPresident Steve Hogley tel:672913 or Coach Gus Farr tel:672206

FORRES SMALLBORERIFLE & PISTOL CLUBRifle; air rifle & air pistol targetshooting. Contact clubsecretary on 01309 675105

JUNIOR CRAFTS ATFINDHORN VILLAGECENTREThis group meets everyFriday morning between9.30am and 11am. All adultsand children welcome, £2 persession. Please just comealong to the Findhorn VillageCentre.

NHS RETIREMENTFELLOWSHIPMeets every secondWednesday each month fromSeptember - May. Elgin TownHall Supper Room 2pm-4pm.Contact Mary Nelson 675371

RSCDS(FORRES BRANCH)Scottish Country Danceclasses September - March:Adults - Monday 8pm-10pm,Town Hall, Forres; Juniors(age 5-15 years) - Wednes-days 6.30pm-8.30pm, Apple-grove Primary School.Contact Miss M. Ross,‘Morven’, Castle St., 673325

VARIS CLUBOpen to all retired businessand professional people. FirstTuesday each month at10am, Forres Town Hall,guest speakers, newmembers welcome. ContactNorman Thomson 676884

VARIS PLAYERSAmateur dramatics societybased in Forres. ContactYvonne Pointon 01343850311

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Clubs &Societies 3Mussels 4Pastoral Letter 6Church Details 6Council News 10/12Gollachy Circular Walk 14Cinema Guide 17Whatʼs On 15/16/17/18Chefʼs Confidential 20School Dates 26Tide Times 28Useful Contacts 28Local Holidays 28Advertisers Index 30

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The CommonMussel (MytilusEdulis) is found inmany places in theMoray Firth. Theycan form huge bedsparticularly in areaswhere conditionsare good for larvalsettlement, andwhere there is plenty of food. The largest wild mussel fisheryin Scotland is in the Dornoch Firth and run by HighlandFresh Mussels Ltd. on behalf of the Highland Council. Thefishery employs 4 staff, rising to 8 at busy harvestingperiods, as well as supporting a number of jobs in shorebased businesses. Income generated goes to the TainCommon Good Fund.

The mussel fishery has had a long association with thepeople of Tain. In 1612, ownership of the mussel scalps andthe right to fish for mussels was bequeathed to the RoyalBurgh of Tain by James VI of Scotland. The Dornoch FirthMussels provided an important source of food during timesof famine, and are today considered a highly desirable fooditem.

Approximately 60% of the mussels are exported directly toFrance. Much of the remainder is sold to two localcompanies in Tain, who clean and grade the mussels, packthem in 5kg bags and sell to customers across the UK.Mussels are extremely high in proteins, calcium and ironwhile being low in fat and calories. They are also excellentfor your heart, containing the highest amount of Omega 3ʼsof any shellfish (this is the naturally occurring fatty acid that isbelieved to lower blood pressure).

The Dornoch Firth is regarded as an area of high ecologicalvalue. The Firth is virtually unaffected by industrial devel-opment and supports a wide range of marine and bird life.Around one third of the Firth lies within Sites of Special Sci-entific Interest (SSSI), and forms part of the proposedMarine Special Area of Conservation.

Dornoch Firth mussels are not farmed like most of themussels sold in supermarkets.

Wild beds are used that regenerate naturally and great careis taken to ensure these are not over-fished. Stock surveysare carried out annually using a variety of techniquesincluding underwater cameras. These then determine theharvest levels for the coming year.

For further information on the mussel fishery in the Dornoch Firth and onpurchasing mussels, please contact Dafydd Morris, Fisheries Develop-ment Officer, Highland Council. ([email protected]) orcheck out the website at www.highlandmussels.com

Mussels as a foodMussels are truly one of natureʼs most delightful delicacies.They are usually steamed, although they are wonderful grilled,baked, stewed or sauteed. It is difficult to understand whymussels have taken such a battering by the British palate. Theyare often dismissed as the delicacy that they are, perhaps dueto the fact that there were once a staple part of our diet.Europeans do not seem to have lost this and eat them by thebucketload!

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Put the mussels into a tureen to keep warm, then strain the liquorback into the pan through two thicknesses of muslin to removesandy grit. Reduce the liquor by about a third to intensify theflavours, then add the cream and pour over the mussels.

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Lighthouse Church meets every Sunday at Forres Academy.Coffee at 10.15am, Service starts at 11am. tel: 672215 or emailinfo@lighthousechurch.co.ukwww.lighthousechurch.co.ukEdinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday Worship12noon. Contact Mrs A. Young (Session Clerk) 611271St. Leonards Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am forFamily Service and 6.30pm for Evening Worship, tel: 641239 oremail:[email protected](For services at Rafford and St Michael’s Dallas please contactSt Leonards.)St. Margaret’s Catholic Church mass on Tuesday, Thursdayand Sunday at 10am. Contact Father Barnett tel: 01667 453323Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting every Sunday at6.30pm. For more details tel: 674375email: [email protected] Church meets every Sunday at 9.30am for FamilySer-vice, our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service

we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea anda biscuit. Contact Anne Garrow (Session Clerk) 672930.St. John the Evangelist Church meets every Sunday at 8amfor Communion and 10am for Family Servicetel: 672856 or email: [email protected]. Laurence Church meets every Sunday at 10am for FamilyService, tel: 672260 email:[email protected], Findhorn & Alves Church of ScotlandAlternating weekly, Kinloss and Findhorn, at 10am, and Alves 1stSunday of each month 11.30 am. Contact 690931 or 690349.Moray Grace FellowshipMeets Sunday mornings 10.30am in Alves Village Hall. ContactVic Cameron for more details tel. 850142 [email protected] or online at www.moray-grace.wordpress.comIf you are a member of a church not listed here please email usthe details and we will print this in future issues.

As I write the nights are now well andtruly drawing in and we have had ourfirst frost. It’s that time of year when Irecall to action my central heating anddo my best to reclaim my share of elec-tricity from the national grid, as I keepmy home illuminated in the gatheringgloom! Halloween and Bonfire Night arenow just around the corner. Yes - it’sautumn already! I do love the variety ofour seasons, and the way they change,but I must confess to being no lover ofthe dark. Don’t get me wrong, it’s notthat I’m scared of the dark (ok, maybe Iam a little!), but I much prefer the lightwhere things can be seen and identifiedmore clearly.

Generally bad things seem to happenmore often in the dark. Just think of howmany films you’ve seen, horror orotherwise, where the evil deed occursunder the cover of darkness. And it’snot just physical darkness that leads totrouble. We often complain that we havebeen ‘kept in the dark’ about an issueand then make poor decisions as aresult. If only we’d had the ‘light’ ofknowledge, maybe then we would havesaid or acted differently.

Sometimes I wonder if we have anunhealthy fascination with darkness, es-pecially concerning how we entertainourselves. Films seem to promote them-selves more and more on being darkerand edgier, Harry Potter has its ‘darkarts’ and Star Wars the ‘dark side of theforce’. Just one look at a video gameschart reveals numerous games basedon death, destruction and crime. Ormaybe you feel that there is enoughdark stuff in the real world to consider.Not just the obvious terrorists, serialkillers or evil dictators, but bullyinggangs, drugs and crime. The more wethink about it, the more we see we aresurrounded by evil. Of course it isalmost Halloween, a mainstream ‘cele-bration’ that is based on violence, fearand real evil, not make believe evil.‘Surely not!’ I hear you cry. ‘It’s just a bitof harmless fun.’ Well, maybe on onelevel I guess it is, but I really do believethat the physical world we see is not allthere is. And I for one, don’t like thethought of entertaining the powers ofdarkness.

Interestingly, and probably not surpris-ingly, the Bible talks about light anddarkness quite a bit. Jesus himself says

“I am the light of the world. Whoeverfollows me will never walk in darkness,but will have the light of life.” (John8:12). Time and again the bible makesreference to us living in spiritualdarkness and talks of Jesus being theone true light who can illuminate ourpath and help us make sense of thisthing called life. Sadly though, not allwant to live in the light. Light has comeinto the world, but men loved darknessinstead of light because their deedswere evil (John 3:19).

What about you? Which do you love -darkness or light?

Listen again to the words of Jesus: “Ihave come into the world as light, sothat whoever believes in me may notremain in darkness”. (John 12:46).

As you stock your cupboards with treatsfor the imminent ‘trick or treat-ers’, mayyou ponder his offer of light for your life.Jesus alone brings this dark world thelight of true knowledge, moral purityand ultimate rescue.

Jon Teasdale, LeaderThe Lighthouse Church, Forres

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OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTSDyke Landward Community Council: meets thirdWednesday of each month (excluding August andDecember) 7pm at Dyke Village Hall. Contact:Karen Hamilton (Secretary) on 641236.

Findhorn & Kinloss Community Council: meetslast Thursday of every month (excluding July andDecember) 7.30pm at alternate venues.Contact: Mr Tim Negus (Secretary) on 691823.

Public Session• Mr Andrew Fowlie, from the MorayHealth Care Partnership, thanked theCommunity Council for the invitation toaddress members and introduced Mr LStewart, Ms E Brown & Dr J Hogg whowould answer specific questions ifrequired. He explained that althoughthe Health Centre & Hospital had beendecided on previously, with funding allagreed the current financial climate hadthrown all plans out of the window. Now,he said, we have to look again at thesituation and start building up a freshcase. Mr Stewart said that previously hehad suggested that an NHS built DentalSurgery was possible for Forres butnow that was a financial non-starter.The survey, carried out previously,showed 600 people needed an NHSDentist in the area and this was not suf-ficient to justify a post. Cllr Hellyerpointed out that this was 600 withoutany dentist & was achieved in afortnight of polling. More could be foundwho would prefer not to travel afield toElgin, Inverness or further for dentaltreatment. If the 600 were added toNHS IV36 patients on lists in theextended area it would no doubt justifyanother surgery.

Ms Brown told members that havingpreviously created a full business casefor the Hospital/Health Centre they nowhave to revise the case for a HealthCentre & continue using Leanchoil forHospital facilities. Leanchoil wouldrequire a backlog of maintenance workbeing prioritised and a member of thepublic asked why it had been allowed to

deteriorate. Ms Brown said that theyhad hoped that it would have beenreplaced by the new centre. Whenasked she said there were no plans toreduce the number of beds in use butthere are ongoing discussions aboutthe best use of facilities. Estimatedrepair costs would be between£600,000 & £1 million to bring it up tostandard. Cllr Mackenzie asked if itwould not be more sensible to build thenew Health Centre on the same sitewhilst revising their plans but Moray CllrBell pointed out that it would meanmaking the case from scratch ratherthan just amending the plan. The Chairthanked Mr Fowlie & party for theirinput.

• Cllr Kennedy, who had attended thatafternoons preplanning consultation byRobertson’s on their Lochyhill planningapplication said that he was surprisedto hear that no indication had beengiven by the planning department to thedevelopers as to the nature of the ob-jections lodged against the proposedplans. That being the case how, heasked, could the planning applicationcater for the objectors and thedeveloper reaching a mutual accept-able agreement. Cllr Hellyer suggestedthat a meeting between the developerand objectors could bridge the gapcreated by the inflexibility of the MorayCouncil Planning Department.

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One reason why I takepart every year in theMoray Bike Ride which Idid again recently is thatit gets me back on thebike for fresh air and

exercise.This year a hardy bunch of local familiesbraved the elements and took part, all inaid of the Royal Society for the Blind. Ourlovely countryside looks even better fromthe saddle and no doubt like most readersI only wish I could discipline myself to gocycling a bit more often, to shed thepounds and, in my case become anincreasingly rare entity - a fit and healthypolitician!

Often we hear bad thingsin the media about youngpeople but like allsections of society it is ahandful who are givingan impression to society

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Secretary’s Report• The Secretary apologised for his latearrival at the meeting, due mainly todelays in the buses from Aberdeen.• The mail in this month included aninvite to assist with the recruiting ofpanel members for the MorayChildren’s Panel and included leafletsfor distribution. The Secretary pointedout that these leaflets produced by theMoray Council PrintingService, were a poor advert for in-house production if they were notchecked for spelling mistakes prior toproduction.• A letter from the Chair of the JCC en-courages all Community Councils tosupport the JCC and stresses itsbenefits to member Councils.• The CC has received notification thata consultation process will start on the6th Sept to discuss the location of theGypsies/Travellers Halting Sites andasking for our help in selecting suitablelocations for the consultations. TheSecretary reminded members that oneof the suggested site locations was, infact, common good land on the backroad to Kinloss.

• The Community Warden, Mrs MCowie, has approached theCommunity Council to ask if we wouldonce again support the funding of thewinter months Friday film shows in theTown Hall, commencing in October,and cover the hall letting fees of £120.Members voted unanimously tosupport this initiative for young peopleand instructed the Treasurer accord-ingly.• Following concern by a member ofthe public over traffic speed inForbeshill, in the vicinity of a play-ground, a letter from the Traffic De-partment notified us that traffic speedsin the area had been checked over athree day period and had been foundto be within the laid down limit.

Chair’s Report• The Chair said that he had receivedmail calling for an early day motion inthe House of Commons objecting tothe use of nuclear power. He also drewmembers attention to the digging in theMuseum Square, by the chess board,to install a notice board promotingsmall towns funded by the SmallTowns Partnership.

External Groups Report• The Youth Representative, RossKennedy, asked if representatives ofthe Pupil’s Forum could address theCommunity Council next month on Fa-cilities for Young People.• Cllr Mackenzie said that the MountDora visitors had returned to theUnited States and that the Scotland inBloom Judges would be announcingthe results on the 22nd of September.

Treasurer’s Report• The Treasurer informed the meetingthat our account stood at £593.26

A.O.C.B.• Cllr Hellyer warned members thatBritish Gas were not acting on com-plaints or change of service unless aproof of posting could be produced.

Forres Common Good Fund• Cllr Hellyer informed the meeting thatthe CEO of Moray Council was onholiday at present and he hoped tohave more information on a meetingwith him by our next meeting.

Date of Next Meeting• Thursday 18th Nov. 2010 at 7.30pm

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THE ROUTE AND FEATURES OF INTEREST:

Starts and finishes in the square in Buckie.

Follows pavements to Buckpool Harbour, thenorthern terminus of the Speyside Way, andthen follows this route to Portgordon. Look outfor seals along the foreshore. Return by the oldrailway line as far as the Gollachy Burn, thenskirt the Buckpool golf course back to Buckie.

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OCTOBER 26 tuesdaywe dance wee groove, 10am & 1.30pm, universalhall, findhorn, £4 per child, contact 690110

27 wednesdaymoray m.s. branch information session, 7pm-9pm,moray resource centre, maisondieu road, elgin, sup-porting people with multiple sclerosis - please comealong to find out more about being involved or tooffer your ideas, contact paula tel: 01542 810781

29 fridayhalloween tear party and art auction evening, 5pm-7pm, rose abbey primary school, tel: 691872cinema nairn - the hurt locker (15), 7.30pm, nairncommunity centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com fordetailsscottish international storytelling festival 2010 -eastern routes:authentic voices, 7.30pm, universalhall, findhorn, £9/£7/£5 u-16’s, contact 01309690110andy white, the loft venue, by kinloss, CAP/donation,tel: 01343 850111

30 saturdayrichthinking : how to manage during a recessionusing your thoughts, feelings and actions, 9.30am-4pm, £55 per day/£145 for all three days (9/10;30/10 & 20/11), early bird booking: pay in full by3/10 and get 20% discount (£44/£116), tel: 676280or email [email protected] for more detailsforres cycling club coffee morning, 10am-12noon,forres town hall, £1, contact doris dallas 673950hocus pocus - spooky halloween walk in thegrounds of brodie castle, dooking for apples & otheractivities, 6pm-7.30pm, adults £2/children £4/family(2+2) £10, tel: 0844 493 2156elgin city social club fancy dress halloween party - inaid of chairlift fund, 8pm, disco, food and fun, tickets£5 each, theme: 1950’s / grease

30 saturday october - 2 tuesday novemberbioneers at findhorn - sustainability conference andcelebration, universal hall, findhorn, to book tel:

691653 or visit www.findhorn.org/bioneers

31 sundayforres adopt a street meeting, 2pm-4pm, tesco’s, re-freshments provided, certificates for all participants

NOVEMBER 2 tuesdayski open day, 2pm-6pm, beaver travel, south street,elgin, free tickets from beaver travel, elgin & forres

5 fridayforres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, freeentry - yearly membership £1, details at your schoollizanne knot, 8pm, the warehouse theatre,lossiemouth, contact 01343 814004 or visitwww.thebooth.co.uk to book

6 saturdayorienteering at lossie forest, 10.15am-11am, twodifferent courses to challenge your navigation skillsand fitness in moravian’s popular saturday series ofevents, £3 adults/£2 juniors, for more details visitwww.moravianorienteering.orglodge st john coffee morning, forres town hallfilm forres coffee afternoon, 1pm-3pm, forres townhall, dvd’s, books, bottle & cake stalls, raising fundsfor cinema facility, any donations to margaret cowie,community warden, forres police station, entry £1the opera bus - scottish opera ‘the marriage offigaro’, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness,coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn,ticket & coach £38 approx. (coach only £7 return)tel. 01343 835258

7 sundaybritish dressage & unaff, mundole equestrian, tel:07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.comcommunity litter pick, 2pm-3pm, meet at pilmuirprimary school, forres

9 tuesdaythe key to happiness - open talk with phakchokrinpoche, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £7doug scott - theatre, 7.30pm, the warehouse theatre,lossiemouth, £12/£10, contact 01343 814004

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10 wednesdayhighland rock garden club - ‘the bainbridge world ofbulbs, 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel:01309 641405

12 fridayforres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, freeentry - yearly membership £1, details at your schooldyke garden club - ‘hydroponics’ by jenny stewart,7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 641342 or 641565

13 saturdayforres area credit union coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, contact ann mchardy676735farmers’ market, from 10am-2pm, anderson’s schoolplayground, locally produced beef, cheeses, bread,fish, eggs, vegetables, chocolate, preserves and artsand crafts, contact anne marie 691616the battle of britain - haye vs harrison, 9pm, thegranary, thunderton place, elgin, tel: 01343 555175moray piano competition - qualifying, from 9.30am,elgin town hall, www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk

14 sundaymoray piano competition - finals, from 2.30pm, elgintown hall, www.moray-piano-competition.co.ukshowjumping, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.comcommunity litter pick, 2pm-3pm, meet at old tesco’scar park, forres

16 tuesdaygreyfriars club - tea & competitions, 6.30pm, elgintown hall, £1, contact pam tel: 01343 544487

20 saturdayrichthinking : how to manage during a recessionusing your thoughts, feelings and actions, 9.30am-4pm, £55 per day/£145 for all three days (9/10;30/10 & 20/11), early bird booking: pay in full by

3/10 and get 20% discount (£44/£116), tel: 676280or email [email protected] for more detailsst johns church coffee morning, 10am-12noon,forres town hall, £1, contact very rev. clifford piper01309 672856alzheimers support group coffee morning, 10am-12noon, supper room elgin town hall, £2, contactpam tel: 01343 544487over 60’s club sale and tea, 2pm-4pm, james milneinstitue, findhorn, £1 adults/50p children, tel: 691233 for detailsceilidh with altyre ceilidh band, 8pm, rafford villagehall, £6, tel: 674583 for ticketscinema nairn - snow falling on cedars (15), 7.30pm,nairn community centre, king street, nairn, £4aduts/£3 under 18’s, visitwww.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details

21 sundayunaffiliated dressage, mundole equestrian, tel:07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

25 thursdayred priest, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordon-stoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our websitewww.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

26 fridaymoroccan gnawa music with omar afif, 8pm,universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8, contact 690110

26 friday, 27 saturday, 28 sundaychristmas craft fair, brodie castle, tel: 0844 493 2156

27 saturdayforres farmers market, frost fayre and craft market,10am-2pm, in conjunction with andersons schoolchristmas fair, on andersons playground and inforres community centre, local foods, arts and craftsfor christmas, the big choir will be singingchristmas fayre, 12noon-4pm, rose abbey primaryschool, tel: 691872friends of pilmuir christmas fayre, 10am-12noon,pilmuir primary school, forres


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Cinema ListingsNovember 2010

Universal Hall, FindhornShowing films throughout the

year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhallor call 01309 691170 for details.

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

New Screenings begin on Fridays

Call 01343 542680 or visitwww.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Portessie Public Hall

Regular films including Saturday matinees.

For further details [email protected]

Eden Court Theatre, InvernessThe Town

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KrabatThe Edukatorsplus many others

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk orcall 01463 234234 for details

Vue Cinema, InvernessFrom 5th November

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KidsAM - Every Saturday & Sunday at10.15am - 95p per ticket

Seniors Club - Every Tuesday at12.30pm - £3 inc. refreshments

NEW Teen ScreenEvery Thursday & Friday£1.95 2D or £2.95 3D

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Cinema Nairn20th November 7.30pm

Snow Falling On Cedars (15)

Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com orcontact Nairn Community Centreon 01667 453476 for details

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27 saturdaybuckie & district m.s. branch lunch, for anyoneaffected by multiple sclerosis in the moray area tocelebrate 40 years since they were established, ifyou would like to attend please contact paula byemail [email protected] ortel: 01542 810781 before november 10th

27 saturday & 28 sundayelgin model fair, 10am-5pm, organised by elginmodel railway club, elgin town hall, ample parking,disabled access, adults £4; children/ conc. £2.50;family (2+2) £9.50; children under 5 free, raillayouts in various scales; boats; planes; digitalscalextric, etc. specialist hobby suppliers and re-freshments, contact duncan macrae tel: 01343546725 or 0775 905 4668 or [email protected]

27 saturdayforres christmas lights switch-on, 5.45pm-6.15pm,culbin singers, elgin city band and surprise guestsrnli swing band night, 7.30pm, james milne institue,findhorn, £10 including food, tel: 691728 for info

28 sundayshowjumping, mundole equestrian, forres, tel:07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

THE MORAYPIANO COMPETITION 2010

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ELGIN TOWN HALLSaturday 13th November - Qualifying Rounds

Programme £3 Admission FREE

Tickets at door Adult – £7 (no concession)Children under 18 FREE

Adjudicators: Lucy Parham and Graham ScottOutstanding young pianists from home and abroad compete for a

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Deadline for December Issue is Wednesday 10th November.

1 wednesdayaly bain & phil cunningham, 7.30pm, universal hall,findhorn, £16/£14, contact 6901103 fridaycarers’ rights day - ‘know your rights’, 10am-3pm, newelgin and ashgrove hall, if you are looking after a friend,neighbour or family member come along and find outabout your rights; chat with the experts in direct payments;setting up trusts, pensions and income maximisation; em-ployment rights and enjoy a bit of pampering at the sametime, call quarriers carer support service (moray) tel: 01343556031a christmas carol, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6u’16s, contact 6901104 saturdayrafford church fundraising xmas fayre, st leonards churchhall, forresforres children 1st christmas fayre, 10am-12noon, forrestown hall, seasonal stallsst margarets church coffee morning, forres town halljoint charities sale, forres town hallfriends of guiding coffee afternoon, forres town hall5 sundaysanta’s special unaffilliated dressage, mundole equestrian,forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visitwww.mundoleequestrian.comcommunity litter pick, 2pm-3pm, meet at lidl car park, forres8 wednesdayhighland rock garden club - ‘the eastern alps’ by jim jermynauthor of “the alpine plants of europe”, 7.30pm, nairncommunity & arts centre, tel: 01309 64140510 fridayforres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year oldsand 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearlymembership £1, details at your schooldyke garden club - ‘christmas night’ details to be agreed,7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 641342 or 64156511 saturdayforres in bloom coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres townhall, £1.50, contact vima tulloch 675959farmers’ market, from 10am-2pm, anderson’s school play-ground, locally produced beef, cheeses, bread, fish, eggs,vegetables, chocolate, preserves and arts and crafts,contact anne marie 69161612 sundaysanta’s special showjumping derby, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visitwww.mundoleequestrian.comfindhorn christmas craft & art fair, 12noon-4.30pm, morayart centre; locally handmade pottery, jewellery, photo-graphic products, textiles, paintings, feltwork, candles andmore, free entrance, teas and homemade cakes available,organised by the findhorn craft group, for more informationcontact angie speechly tel: 673302community litter pick, 2pm-3pm, meet at forres housecommunity centre car park17 fridayforres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year oldsand 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearlymembership £1, details at your school18 saturdaymoray dolphin hydrotherapy pool coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1, contact may taylor tel: 675337cinema nairn - the pink panther (PG), 7.30pm, nairncommunity centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details

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Now that the weather will be getting colder Ithought that I would bring along a soup to the table.Veloute translates as ‘velvety’ in French, it is a very rich,smooth and filling soup and it is a very big seller in ourrestaurant. The base for the soup remains the same - itis just the core flavour, in this case parsnips, thatchange. So, you could use any thing from artichoke tozucchini, my personal favourites are cauliflower, parsnipand carrot. The key to getting this soup velvety iscooking the ingredients until they are very soft, then liq-uidising and then passing them through a sieve. Soonto the recipe that is basic as it only has four base in-gredients, but is extremely worthwhile and will pleaseyour family or your dinner guests.

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4 Large Parsnips1 Large Onion125g Slightly Salted Butter500ml Double Cream (it must be double for cooking)1 Pint of WaterSalt to season and pepper if you must

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Peel the onion and slice roughly, put parsnips,onions, butter, cream and water into a large pan,making sure all ingredients are covered by the liquidand cook until very soft. Liquidise until smooth, passthrough your finest sieve, taste and season ifnecessary, then serve. If it is slightly thick you can addwater to reach your desired texture. I would serve thiswith parsnip crisps and a wee splash of white truffle oil.

Parsnip Crisps

1 Large ParsnipTeaspoon of SaltBoiling Water

Peel one large parsnip, cut the top and tail off, ifyou have a mandolin slice thinly remembering to useit's guard, if you don’t have a mandolin just use a goodpotato peeler to peel strips from top to bottom. Thenplace the strips of parsnips into a metal or glass bowland cover with boiled water and a teaspoon of salt,cover with cling film and allow to cool naturally, oncethey have cooled, remove from water and place on atea towel and pat them dry, then put them into a deepfat fryer at 180°c until they crispen. The point of puttingthem in water and salt is to maintain as much of thenatural white colour as possible (some food sciencehappens along the way!)

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Walking, Fishing, Cycle Hire and Horse Riding are just a few activities available all year round. Combined with the local museum and the visitor centres at Glenlivet and Tomintoul Distilleries* there is something for everyone!Our recommendation for a day trip or a weekend visit is a must.

ROUTEInverness - Tomintoul 48mlsA9 - A95 - A939 1hr 7min

Nairn - Tomintoul 38mlsA939 - Speybridge - A939 56min

Forres - Tomintoul 36mlsA940 - Speybridge - A939 54min

Elgin - Tomintoul 36mlsA941 - A95 - A939 59min

Buckie - Tomintoul 44mlsA96 - A95 - B9136 - A939 1hr 12min

Keith - Tomintoul 35mlsA95 - B9136 - A939 55min

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Tomintoul - the highest village in the Highlands and gateway to the Cairngorms. Idyllically situated on the River Avon, this settlement was first recorded in 1775, the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising.

Once described as the ‘oasis in the glens’, Tomintoul accommo-dates 3 wonderful hotels and ample amounts of Guest Houses.

Walking, Fishing, Cycle Hire and Horse Riding are just a few activities available all year round. Combined with the local museum and the visitor centres at Glenlivet and Tomintoul Distilleries* there is something for everyone!Our recommendation for a day trip or a weekend visit is a must.

ROUTEInverness - Tomintoul 48mlsA9 - A95 - A939 1hr 7min

Nairn - Tomintoul 38mlsA939 - Speybridge - A939 56min

Forres - Tomintoul 36mlsA940 - Speybridge - A939 54min

Elgin - Tomintoul 36mlsA941 - A95 - A939 59min

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Summer Term Starts Monday 18th April 2011Good Friday Holiday Friday 22nd April 2011May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 2011In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011Term Dates for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive)Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 16th August 2011Autumn Term Ends Friday 7th October 2011Winter Term Starts Monday 24th October 2011In-service Closure Monday 21st November 2011In-service Closure Tuesday 22nd November 2011

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SCHOOLSAndersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275Kinloss Primary School ..............................(01309) 690376Pilmuir Primary School ................................(01309) 673034Rose Abbey School ....................................(01309) 691872Forres Academy ..........................................(01309) 672271

VETSMoray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243

DOCTORSForres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120Leanchoil Hospital ......................................(01309) 672284Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000

DENTISTSOrchard Road ..............................................(01309) 675544Leys ............................................................(01309) 673553

PHARMACIESLloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614Rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370

Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365Rafford District Hall ......................................(01309) 674583Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers pleaseemail these to us on [email protected]

Holiday Dates 2010 / 2011St Andrews Day Tuesday 30th NovemberChristmas Day * Monday 27th DecemberBoxing Day * Tuesday 28th DecemberNew Years Day * Monday 3rd January2nd January * Tuesday 4th JanuaryForres Holiday Monday 18th AprilGood Friday Friday 22nd AprilEarly May Bank Holiday Monday 2nd MaySpring Bank Holiday Monday 30th May

Forres Holiday Monday 6th JuneForres Holiday Monday 25th JulySummer Bank Holiday Monday 1st AugustForres Holiday Monday 19th SeptemberForres Holiday Monday 17th OctoberSt Andrews Day Wednesday 30th NovemberChristmas Day * Monday 26th DecemberBoxing Day * Tuesday 27th December* substitue day


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AM PM1 M 00.43 13.102 T 01.51 14.153 W 02.50 15.114 TH 03.42 16.025 F 04.31 16.516 SA 05.19 17.38

AM PM7 SU 06.03 18.248 M 06.46 19.109 T 07.28 19.5310 W 08.08 20.3811 TH 08.50 21.2612 F 09.35 22.1013 SA 10.29 23.2314 SU 11.3815 M 00.34 12.5216 T 01.38 13.5617 W 02.31 14.4818 TH 03.15 15.33

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Alan Milne Ltd........................................................23Alastair Munro Plumbing & Heating......................26An Easy Drive ........................................................23Aqualiss ..................................................................7Bakehouse Cafe....................................................27Beachhound Web Design ......................................2Beaver Travel ........................................................11Big Sky print ..........................................................21C & S Ames Tapers ................................................7Can-Do Services............................Front Cover, 7,21Captain’s Table........................................................2Chimes ..................................................Front CoverChristie’s Deli ........................................................12Dallas Designs ........................................................9Delta Electrical ........................................................9Duffus Inn ..............................................................11East Grange ............................................................9Eko Paints................................................................2Farmer’s Market ....................................................24Ferrari Animal Feeds ............................................23Firefly IT Solutions..................................Front CoverGateaux Regal ........................................................2Gold 375................................................................29Gomde Trust..........................................................16Gordon Scott Chartered Accountant ......................5Highland Beauty Clinic............................................2Home Comforts By Sandra ..................................21Ian Fraser Decorator ..............................................5Jane Miller Tutor ....................................................13Jaycee’s Computer Centre ....................................5JC Chimney Sweep ..............................................13Kinloss Swimming Pool ..........................................9Knockomie Hotel ..................................................21Lens Taxi’s ..............................................................7Les Hester Photography ......................................13Little Flower ..........................................................23Logie Steading ......................................................27Macs Taxi ..........................................................15,19

Mackenzie & Cruickshank ......................................8McClintock Optician ..............................................11McDonald & Munro ................................................7Moray Art Centre ....................................Back CoverMoray Pest Control................................................13Moray Piano Competition ....................................18Mosset Tavern ......................................................19MRD Flooring ........................................................25Neil Matheson Builder ..........................................13On A Roll ..............................................................26Paul Etherington Decorator ..................................25Physiofirst ..............................................................13PM Designs ..........................................................19Potty Expressions....................................................7Rafford Cycles ......................................................19Re/Max Coast2Country ........................................11Robertson Homes ..................................................5Rock Academy of Performing Arts........................19Roof Wizard ..........................................................25Rose Abbey School ................................................2Scotengineering ....................................................24SHK Roofing..........................................................19Smith & Castle Jewellers ......................................26Sound & Vision......................................................25Springfield ..............................................Inside BackStuart Allan ..............................................................7Stuarts Cycles ......................................................25Sylvan Firewood......................................................5The Crooked Inn ..................................................24The Loft Bistro ......................................................27Time Out Cafe ......................................................25Ultimate Hair & Beauty ..........................................13Unique Beauty........................................Front CoverUniversal Hall ........................................................16Vanity Flair ............................................................19Watson Plumbing & Heating ................................13Wheelchair Care....................................................27Wyvis Tree Services ..............................................13


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