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THE LOSSIE LOCAL LOSSIEMOUTH’S COMMUNITY MAGAZINE AND LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
YOUR FREE LOCAL MAGAZINE
SPRING 2014
The Lossie Local, Commerce Street, IV31 6QQ • [email protected] • 815328
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published, The Lossie Local takes no responsibility for the accuracy of statements
made by contributors or advertisers or for loss arising from non publication of any advert. This publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form in whole or part without the express written permission of the publisher. 3
Dear Neighbours,
Happy New Year! And welcome to issue 26. It
was delivered by Elgin Albion Football Club, so
thanks to their team of volunteers who have
helped earn £350 for their funds. And thanks also
to Scott Marshall for the amazing cover photo.
This issue’s 10% donation will go to the 1st
Lossiemouth Scout Group and their ongoing
project to raise enough funds for a new roof.
New advertisers to welcome this issue are Crafty
Gifts & DIY on page 27. I’m sure you’ll join me in
wishing them every success in their new venture.
Meg Duncan Sewing Services is on page 30,
Bellyfit on page 31, Highland Hydrotherapy are
back with us on page 39, A Stitch in Time on page
40 and Moray Locksmith on page 41. Please
consider using our local businesses first and
foremost, and if you do please make sure you
mention you saw them here first!
Editorials this issue include local schoolgirl Jodie
Stewart’s expedition to India (page 40), a plea for
information about the East Beach Bridge from
our Community Council (page 14), another
request for info from Hythehill Primary for their
forthcoming Golden Jubilee celebrations (page
28) and information on Doors Open Day ‘Town
Lossiemouth’ (page 32). Plus loads more ...
The Summer issue will be out week beginning 19
May, so please be sure to get in touch if you
have a business to advertise, or have any
community information to submit. Full details at
www.thelossielocal.co.uk.
Bye for now … Nicky Slater
Contents
A Nice Cup of Tea? ………..………...34&35 Advertising Rates ……………………….….47 Bulger ……………………...…………………..38 CM Design …………………………...….24&25
Community Centre …………..…………….30 Community Council ………………………..14 Filling Station …………………………..…….36 Health & Wellbeing ……..………..….11&12 Hythehill Primary ………………….....28&29 Index of Advertisers …………….………...46 Jodie’s Expedition …………………………..40 Lossiemouth Gospel Hall..….…….…...8&9 Lossie Football Club ..………….…….43&44
Moray Coast Med Centre ………………...22 RAFBF …………………………………..……...26 RAF Lossie News ….…………………….….16 Town Lossiemouth ………………….……..32 Useful Phone Numbers ……..…………….10 What’s On?....................... ……….19&20
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Managed by the Community
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Lossiemouth Town Hall has recently been renovated to the cost of
£600,000. It’s the ideal venue for weddings, funerals, concerts,
parties, sales of work, soup and sweet fund raising activities, meetings
and ceilidhs. There are a number of different rooms within the Town
Hall, so there’s sure to be something to meet your needs.
For all enquiries and bookings contact Catherine Wood on 813327 or 815309
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Life is Precious
Two situations cause us to appreciate the preciousness of life, 1. When we look at a new born baby. 2. When ill health causes us to face up to the reality of death. Let us consider why life is precious. Where does life come from? The Bible makes it clear and plain that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only life giver. It therefore follows that life is a gift from God. He created every life form, from the simple to the complex and produced conditions suitable for all life to be sustained. Scientists are still looking to find other planets with even basic conditions to sustain life. Why then are we so slow to acknowledge our earth environment is perfectly suited to sustain and maintain life? This could not happen by chance but was the design of an all wise creator.
What is the purpose of life? God has a purpose for everyone who has ever lived on planet earth. That is that they might know God, [whom to know is life eternal], and Jesus Christ whom He sent. Life can only be truly enjoyed if one is at peace with their Maker. The shorter catechism states that “man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” So that this might be a reality for everyone, God sent His Son from Heaven to earth to be the Saviour of the world. He it is who says “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” John10:10. This is a quality of life that can only be experienced when we come to Him. What have we done with our life? We can use our life or abuse it, totally forgetting the preciousness of it. How many lives have been
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wrecked with substance abuse, thus never realizing their full potential? We can use our lives to amass wealth and fame and a multiplicity of other things, but of themselves these things do not afford satisfaction. Not every rich person is satisfied with their life but rather the opposite might be true. To live for self makes us selfish; and a selfish person is never happy. This attitude quite forgets that not only is life precious but it is passing, and that quickly. It has been well said that there are no pockets in a shroud, so to have made a fortune to keep for you and yours, means to leave that fortune when it comes your time to leave this world. Why not stop and consider how precious your life really is and seek to know peace with God through Jesus Christ the Lord and know how your life can be wonderfully fulfilled. It is never too early nor too late to do this for where there is life there is hope. But remember, only in this life can we have hope of salvation. IA
Only one life, yes only one, Now let me say, "Thy will be done";
And when at last I’ll hear the call, I know I’ll say ’twas worth it all";
Only one life,’ twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
CT Studd
For online messages visit our website on www.lossiemouthgospelhall.org.uk Email us for more information on [email protected]
You are invited by the Christians at the Gospel Hall to join us on:
Sunday:
Sunday Club at 9.30 am
Contact 07729 599825 Gospel Meeting At 6.30pm
Thursday: Prayer and Bible Study At 7.30pm
“For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” James 4:14
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Electricity - Power Loss ………………………………............................0800 300 999 Gas - Emergency ………………...……………………………….……….0800 111 999 Grampian Police …………………………………………………….……..0845 6005700 Harbour Office ……………………………………...……………….…..…01343 813066 Hythehill Primary School ………………………………………….…..…..01343 812014 Laich Dental Practice …………………….……………………….……….01343 816316
Lossiemouth High School ……………………………………....…….…..01343 812047 Lossiemouth Library……………………………...……………….……… 01343 813334 Lossiemouth Post Office …………………………...………….………….01343 812016 Moray Council …………………………………………………….………..01343 543451 Moray Coast Medical Practice ………...……………………….………..0845 337 1190 NHS 24 …………………………………………...…………….………….08454 242 424
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Daniela, our regular writer of the Health & Wellbeing feature, has been really busy recently and therefore hasn’t had time to put
something together. Don’t worry though, I’m going to give it a shot! I’ve become a great fan of sourdough bread recently, especially since I was given some sourdough starter for
Christmas. So that’s the theme this issue. Here goes …
What is Sourdough Bread?
‘Sourdough’ means a dough fermented with
naturally occurring yeasts and lactobacilli and without industrially manufactured yeast of the kind used by bakers for home baking. Making sourdough bread is easy. People have made
bread this way for thousands of years - and this simple folk knowledge has been rediscovered by a new community of both artisan bakers and home enthusiasts.
Naturally occurring (‘wild’) yeasts and lactic acid bacteria (lactobacilli) are present in any sample of wheat or rye (and many other)
flours. Water and
warmth provide conditions for their growth. They feed on sugars converted
from flour carbohydrate by the action of enzymes (also naturally
occurring).
One of the reasons sourdough has become so
popular is that many people nowadays suffer from glucose intolerance. There are all kinds of books and websites dedicated to gluten-free living, and rightfully so, because the bread we
have today is very different from the bread we ate for hundreds of years. But why is gluten intolerance an epidemic in this day and age? What’s changed?
Before the 1950s, most bread bakeries ran
two shifts of workers because the dough was fermented throughout the night with a long and slow process using a culture that contained the lactobacillus bacteria. This slow process is
necessary for bread to be properly digested.
In the process of making sourdough bread, the bran in the flour is broken down during the long rising time, releasing nutrients into the
dough. Only when wheat gluten is properly fermented is it healthy for human consumption. When not, it is potentially one of the most highly allergenic foods we eat.
The phytic acid in grain needs to be 90% neutralized in order for the minerals to be absorbed by the human body. When you naturally ferment bread, you eliminate all
phytic acid. About 90% of the phytic acid remains in breads made with instant yeasts (unless it‘s sprouted bread, but that’s a whole other topic …).
In their efforts to increase profits and speed up the bread making process, bakers began
using new techniques that took only three hours to make a loaf of bread – and now can even take only one hour. They used the new instant yeasts, which made the old way of
making bread (using cultures and fermentation that not only help to preserve food, but also increase the nutrients available for our bodies) unnecessary.
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These changes in our bread have had devastating effects on our gut. Many believe that along with overly processed foods, soil
depletion, and the loss of fermentation and probiotic foods that heal and protect our bodies, our diets are wreaking havoc on our guts. This, in turn, is causing the rise in all
kinds of food allergies. Our diets are a dim reflection of the nutrient-dense whole foods we used to eat years ago. The average consumer is unaware of these changes in our
food supply and then labels gluten and breads as the enemy, when they don’t realize the culprit is the dramatic changes in the actual process of making bread today.
During the making of sourdough bread, complex carbohydrates are broken down into
more digestible simple sugars, and protein is broken down into amino acids. Enzymes develop during rising. These enzymes are not lost while baking since the centre of the
loaf remains at a lower temperature than the crust. This fermentation, partly from lactobacillus, also allows for a bread that is lower on the glycemic index, thus making it
better for those with blood sugar issues. The
fermentation also helps restore the functioning of the digestive tract, resulting in proper assimilation and elimination.
Sourdough bread, fermented for at least 7 hours or longer, is the time it takes to transform the
bread. Then not only is it easily digested, but often can be handled by those who are gluten intolerant.
Sources: ‘Bread Matters: Why and How to Make your
Own’ by Andrew Whitley Donna Schwenk’s website: www.culturedfoodforlife.com
A quick google search will turn up many recipes for sourdough bread. Here’s an easy one which
should give good results:
Classic Sourdough
from ‘Paul Hollywood’s Bread’
375g strong white flour
250g sourdough starter 130 - 175ml tepid water 7g salt olive oil, for kneading
1. Combine the flour, starter and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the water, a little at a time,
and mix with your hands to make a soft dough (you may not need all of the water).
2. Coat a chopping board or work surface with olive oil, then tip the dough on to it and knead for 10 - 15 minutes, or until the dough is smooth
and elastic.
3. Tip the dough into a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling flim. Leave to rise in a warm place for 5 hours, or until at least doubled in size.
4. Knead the dough until smooth, knocking the air out. Shape for placing in a proving basket or
loaf tin and leave to rise for 4 - 8 hours.
5. Pre-heat the oven to 220°C, and bake for 30
mins. Then reduce the heat to 200°C and bake for a further 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
If you’d like some sourdough starter let me
know (Nicky on 815328) - we’ve always got
plenty on the go. I’ve also got a good recipe for
a soft sourdough sandwich bread if you want to
experiment. Happy Baking!
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The new Lossiemouth Community Council met for the first time before
Christmas following the first-ever election of councillors in our part of Moray.
We are now very much a mix of experience
and new faces - but there was little time to waste in getting down to work as a community organisation event had already been
organised by the outgoing council and held in the Town Hall just a few days after
the election result was announced.
Our Community Council has set itself a number of issues we wish to pursue that are all of great interest to
people in our community. At the top of that list is our landmark bridge which is not only of vital importance to the town in practical terms but is a landmark much loved by local people and
visitors alike.
For some years now the Community Council
has been attempting to create a strategy for the future maintenance and improvement of the bridge, with former members having turned in a fantastic amount of research work on its history
and ownership.
The latter point is of vital importance - it has so
far simply not been possible to identify who actually owned or owns the bridge. Moray Council has been carrying out essential maintenance on the structure but records of
actual ownership have been lost over time and changes in administration.
Ownership is vital if we are to create a forward plan. The Army at Kinloss Barracks have very kindly taken a look at the structure and say that they would be willing to carry out the work of
improving the bridge as a community project - however, they cannot do anything until the
ownership issue is established and with that insurance is put in place.
We would also be required to organise fundraising for the material required and future management of the bridge, again, however,
this is severely hampered by the ownership issue.
If there is anyone reading this who has documentary knowledge of the ownership issue then we would certainly like to hear from them - please contact the Community Council Chair,
Mike Mulholland, on 01343 813787.
As mentioned
earlier the Community Council has been bringing together
community groups from around the town with a view to coordinating future
activities and events. The first meeting was held
back in November - now a follow-up meeting to
discuss the findings and recommendations from that is to be held at the Stotfield Hotel on Wednesday, February 26.
We would urge representatives from those community groups who attended the first meeting to return but would also welcome
representation from other groups who were either not aware of that event or could not attend. Further details can be obtained from our Chair, Mike Mulholland, on the number above.
Membership of the Lossiemouth
Community Council:
Chair: Mike Mulholland; Deputy Chair: Carolle
Ralph; Treasurer: Tim Stanning; Community Councillors: Stuart Crowther,
Malcolm Edwards, Maureen Garden, Donna Milne, Anna-Mary Overing, John Smart, Lynn-Marie Wood.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of
each month in the Lossiemouth Community Centre at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
lossiemouth community council
© Stuart Crowther
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Hi everyone, as the new Station Commander at RAF Lossiemouth it gives me great pleasure to write this quick intro to the 'local'. I took over from Group Captain Ian 'Windy' Gale on 8 Nov 13 and since then it feels like time has just flown by. Windy left the base in great shape and so it has been business as usual in the main - but here is a resume of what we have been up to and what lies ahead for the RAF's undisputed premier fighter base!
XV(Reserve) Squadron have continued with their essential task of training the UK's future Tornado crews, 202 Squadron D Flight have been saving lives across the length and breadth of the Country, and everyone else to include myself have been making sure that
the afore mentioned have everything they need to get their jobs done. Both of the Lossie front-line Tornado Squadrons, 12(Bomber) and 617, returned from Ops in Afghanistan; each unit acted in exemplary fashion and discharged their challenging duties with the style that we have all come accustomed to. It will be even more bitter sweet therefore when both Squadrons formally disband at the end of March this year.
But the future for all of us with a connection to the Station is extremely bright! RAF Lossiemouth will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in May as well as welcome home 51 Squadron RAF Regiment back home from Afghanistan. Over the Summer we will host the annual Lossie Raft Race and support both the local and National Armed Forces Days.
Furthermore, and as a result of being chosen to remain as the sole RAF main operating base in Scotland, we will also see the arrival of 3 Typhoon Squadrons this year. Six, 1(Fighter), and II(Army Cooperation) Squadrons will start to move into their new home starting in June of this year and all of them will be fully ensconced by October. You have probably seen the large number of construction workers coming on and off of the base as a result - I hope the volume of vehicles hasn't been too annoying to everyone; it's all in a good cause though.
So, it’s going to be a busy and exciting year. To keep right up to date with our news follow us at:
http://facebook.com/raflossiemouth and on our Twitter account: @RAFLOSSIEM0UTH, and @LossieStnCdr
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What’s
On?
RNLI QUIZ NIGHT
Friday 28 February, 7pm for 7.30pm start, at
the RNA Club, Commerce Street. All welcome. Teams of up to 5. £2 per person. All proceeds in aid of RNLI.
WALKING ON SUNSHINE
Choreographic show performed and produced by the full time HNC dance students of Rock Academy Lossiemouth. The show is a real mixture of song and dance. Saturday 8 March
2.30pm & 7.30pm at Studio 1, Rock Academy Performing Arts, 56 High St, Lossiemouth. Tickets £5, limited seating, licensed bar. To book call 01343 813111 or email: [email protected].
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For the full time HNC & HND Professional Stage Dance course for Sept 2014 intake.
SAAS funded. Auditions Sunday 23 March
10am at Rock Academy Performing Arts, 56 High St, Lossiemouth. For all enquiries call 01343 813111 or contact: [email protected].
DISCOVER THE BIBLE
5 Night Seminar 17 - 21 March. 7pm. Lossiemouth Town Hall. Is the Bible trustworthy? Is the Bible scientifically accurate? Is the Bible still relevant in the 21st Century? Find out the answers to these questions and more in these exciting seminars
on the Bible. Hosted by the Lossie Bible Club. 07862 898939 (Donald). Free Admission. [email protected].
FUTURE DIARY DATES
Sun 4 May. Lossie Crafters Fair. 11am - 3pm.
Lossiemouth Town Hall. Sat 17 May. Moray Steiner School May Fair. A lovely family day out. Maypole dancing, craft stalls, gifts, plants, games, school tours, BBQ & Café.
LOSSIEMOUTH LIBRARY (813334)
Opening Hours: Mon 10am - 8pm, Tue 2pm - 8pm, Wed 2pm - 8pm, Thurs 10am - 5pm, Fri 2pm - 5pm, Sat 10am - 12 noon. Book Bug Sessions: Book Bug Rhyme Time sessions take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 2pm. Book Bug Story Time is
on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 2pm. Book Groups: If you enjoy reading and talking about books why not join one of the Lossiemouth Library Book Groups? One meets
It’s free to place a listing on these pages, so
make sure your community event/info isn’t missed out in the next issue. The Summer 14 Lossie Local is due for delivery week beginning 19 May,
so get your entries to me before the end of April at the latest, before if poss:
[email protected] / 812271
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reads a range of popular authors and new titles. The other group meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm and focus on crime and
mystery novels. Come along and join us!
CHARITY SHOP ON QUEEN STREET
(up lane by Indigo Mystique)
Please donate all your good quality clothes, toys, books etc. Come in, browse & pick up a bargain!
We will be supporting the following charities during April & May: 7 Apr - 14 April: Royal British LegionWomen’s Section
21 Apr - 2 May: Twin Town 5 May - 16 May: SSAFA 19 May - 30 May: St James’ Church
THE ROYAL AIRFORCE ASSOCIATION (RAFA) LOSSIEMOUTH
The RAFA meet at 7.30pm at on the first Wednesday of every month at the RNAS Club, Lossiemouth. All RAF Serving Members and Ex
-Serving Members are welcome to attend.
1ST LOSSIEMOUTH SCOUT GROUP
Beavers (age 6&7) Wed 1745 - 1845 Cubs (age 8&9) Mon 1830 - 2000
Scouts (age 10 - 13) Wed 1900 - 2100 Contact Alan Anderson (Group Scout Leader): 07739 815298 / [email protected] or Duncan Anderson (Assistant Scout Leader): 07929 654788. www.facebook.com/1stLossiemouthScoutGroup
BOYS BRIGADE
Wednesday nights, Hythehill Primary School. Anchor Section 5.30pm - 6.30pm (Primary 1, 2, 3). Junior Section 6.30pm - 8pm (Primary 4,
5 & 6) Company Section 8pm - 9.30pm (Primary 7 & High School). £1 per session. Contact James Allan on 542305. www.boys-brigade.org.uk.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN MORAY
www.msmoray.net. A website of information and support for people with
MS, their friends, family and carers. By people with multiple sclerosis for people with multiple sclerosis.
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMENS’ SECTION LOSSIE BRANCH
Monthly meetings 7.15pm every 4th Wed of the month. Meet at Lossiemouth Football Club Social Club, McDuff Street. For details contact Margaret Stephen
812305.
DARBY & JOAN CLUB
Our very popular Darby & Joan Club meets every Tuesday, and will run until 29 April. We meet from 2pm - 3.45pm in the Community Centre. All over 60s very welcome. Transport available if required. For more information speak to Netta
Prosser on 813082.
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Feeling under the weather? You often don’t need to wait to see a Doctor; the local pharmacies all provide an excellent NHS Minor Ailment Service and can give prescriptions for medicines and offer advice.
This service is for children, people aged 60 or over, people who hold a medical exemption certificate and people on certain benefits. Once registered for the service, your pharmacist is able to give you advice or medicine for a range of minor illnesses and complaints if they think you need it. You are entitled to use this service is you are registered with a GP in Scotland.
Since July 2006, pharmacies across Scotland have been able to provide this free service. Patients can choose to register with their
pharmacy without the need for an appointment. On registration, the pharmacy team may ask for proof of eligibility, then complete a registration form for you to sign.
Why waste time waiting for a Doctors appointment when you can just walk into
your local pharmacy.
Pharmacists are trained specialists and can offer free advice and treatment for minor illness and ailments such as:
Coughs and colds Sore throats Nasal congestion Headaches Diarrhoea & vomiting Headlice Pain / Period Pain Thrush
The pharmacies all have private consultation rooms where you can discuss your illness with complete confidentiality. It should be remembered, however, that like your doctor, your NHS pharmacist can only prescribe certain products so you may not get the product or brand of medicine you would normally buy.
Your pharmacist will only provide care within their individual level of competence, so if they feel it is appropriate that you see your GP about a particular condition they may suggest this or refer you directly if this is possible.
This service cannot be used to get repeat prescriptions of your usual medicine but it can save you a trip to the Doctors for advice or a prescription for a minor illness or ailment.
Ask you local pharmacist for advice – it can save you a trip to the surgery
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Team RAFBF Lossiemouth was set up in
November 2012 with the goal of raising funds
and awareness of the RAF Benevolent Fund here at Lossiemouth. We have already held a number of events, including quiz nights and coffee
mornings and, more recently, we had a Karaoke Night at the Beach Bar and Craft Fayre in the Lossiemouth Community Centre. Both these events raised over £400 between them, were a
great success and well enjoyed, especially the Karaoke Night! We are definitely planning on doing that again, so keep your eyes peeled. By November 2013, Team RAFBF Lossiemouth had
raised over £7,000 for the RAFBF and has supported many others in their fundraising locally and further afield, through our Facebook and Twitter profiles.
Fundraising for the RAF Benevolent Fund is vital as their commitment to serving personnel,
veterans and families continues, and we are passionate about what we do here at Lossiemouth. We are always looking for
volunteers to get involved with our events, so please get in touch with us. If you would like to take on your own challenge for RAFBF, please visit www.rafbf.org.
We are looking forward to a very busy 2014, attending lots of local events, as well as planning
some of our own, and we look forward to hearing from anyone who would like to get involved.
Contact:
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If you’ve not yet been down to Crafty Gifts & DIY on Pitgaveny Street, now’s the
time … Helen and Tash have some lovely
things in at very reasonable prices. See what
they have to offer opposite.
From 1st Feb Sally Snape,
of Encourage Designs, will also have her works out to
view and purchase too. She specializes in
paintings, cards
with words stamped
in metal, box frames, wire hearts
and jewellery.
Sally can make
things to order and personalise items with people’s names. All her work stems from the
idea of positive and encouraging
words that uplift. Prices range from
£1.50 for cards to £25 for large
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Hythehill Primary Can you help us celebrate
our Golden Jubilee?
Nearly half a century ago, in 1965, Hythehill
Primary School opened. Hythehill is coming up
to its fiftieth birthday! Primary 7a is using
the year before the actual jubilee to try and gather information. We know that Hythehill
opened in 1965 but at the moment that is
nearly all we know! We are finding it harder
than we imagined to get any information and
are really hoping for your help.
The best information will come from you – the
community of Lossiemouth. You will all have
memories of Hythehill or know someone who
has. You may have just one memory or fact to
share or you may have many. The information
could be from fifty years ago or just five
years ago. Tell us about your teachers, head
teachers, classmates, school work, changes
in the building, school clothes, lunches and
playground games. Please take a few
moments just now to stroll down memory lane and then jot down one or more of your
precious memories for us. Maybe there are
some friends of Hythehill who are full to
bursting with information and you have too
many things to write down. If that’s the
case you could pop in and chat to us. We
would love it.
What about photographs? You can tell a lot
from a photograph. We are sure you must
have even just one photo of your school days
at Hythehill. There will be many class
photos out there that we would love to
display. Some of the photos might even show some changes in the building inside or
out. You could send your photos by e-mail or
if you pop in with them we can photocopy
them so you can keep your cherished
pictures. Photos old or new are bound to
create fun and enjoyment for all who see
them. So spark off some memories, go and
look out your old photos for us now.
We can’t wait to learn all about our school
and how it has served others in our
community over the years. We will love
reading the memories you jot down or looking
at your photos. Don’t think you don’t have anything worth sharing; the smallest details
will be extremely welcome. Some of the
small things that have tickled us so far are
that we think knee high socks are quite
funny and we can’t get over the fact that
there wouldn’t have always been computers
and smart boards, there would just have
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been chalkboards!
Once we’ve enjoyed all your photos and
memories we hope to find some way to share
them with others in the school and hopefully
members of the community too. We might
make a display in the hall; we could gather
things together in a book; we are keen to
make a time capsule to bury for someone to
discover in the future.
Remember, without your help this cannot
happen! You might be the only one with that
memory or that special photo so please don’t
leave it to others, take a spare moment to jot
something down or look something out to pop
into us. Have fun and enjoy looking through
your photos and rediscovering your precious
memories.
Our contact details are Hythehill Primary
School, St Margarets Crescent, IV31 6QT,
tel: 812014 and email:
Thank you so much for all your help.
Other News …
Many thanks to Mr Walker, of
Stuart Walker Taxis, for his kind
sponsorship of our new football strip.
The football team are very proud of
their new kit and hope it will bring
them luck in the League.
Come on Hythehill!
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For information on any of the above activities please contact: Lossiemouth Sports & Community Centre 01343 815299
The swimming pool timetable is available at www.moray.gov.uk and follow the leisure link
Spin Classes Tue 6.15pm - 7pm & 7pm - 7.45, Wed 6.15pm – 7pm & 7pm –
7.45pm, Fri 5.15pm - 6pm. Spin Class Saver Card available from reception - cost £16.50 (5 Sessions + 1 free class).
Children’s Birthday Parties Bouncy Castle. Sat & Sun 11.30 - 1.30pm. £43 for
two hours including hire of hall and bouncy castle. Sports Party. Sat & Sun 11.30 - 1.30pm. £26 per hour for hall hire (£9 extra for room if having food). Pool
Party. Saturday 12.30pm - 1.30pm, Sunday 12 noon - 1pm or Wed 7pm - 8pm. Or hire pool exclusively for £60 Sat & Sun 1pm - 2pm.
Swimming Pool Mini Dookers - swimming lessons for children age 3.
Advanced children’s swimming lessons. Parent & Child Classes Tue 10.30am - 11.30am & Sat 11.30am - 12 noon. Aqua Aerobics Tue 7pm - 8pm and Fri 10am
- 11am. Adult only sessions (see timetable for times). Fun & activity sessions available for children.
Lossiemouth Sports & Community Centre
Tang Soo Do Korean Martial Arts. Mon & Wed evenings 6pm - 7.30pm.
Children aged 5+ £3.50 per class, Adults £4.50 per class.
NEW ADULT CLASSES Adult Fun-key Fitness Class Fri 7pm - 8pm, £4.50 per class (Tae Bo, Kettlebells, Conditioning, Step
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Bellyfit Classes Mon 7pm - 8pm.
Fitness Fun in Moray Adult Classes. Ladies Strength & Tone Fri 7pm - 8pm. Mixed Circuits 8pm - 9pm.
NEW CHILDREN’S CLASSES Children’s Fun-key Fitness Wed 4.15pm - 5.15pm. Age 3+, £3 per class.
Highland Dancing Classes Thursday 3.30pm - 6.15pm.
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Expect a fabulous workout combining the fun of Dance Aerobics inspired by Bellydance, African Dance and Bollywood, with the
mindfulness of Pilates and the spiritual integrity of Yoga.
Lossiemouth Community Centre Monday 7pm
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Elgin Monday 9.45am & Tuesday 7.30pm
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Beautiful spot with idyllic views and lots of garden space
Westbrae is tucked away behind Ardivot Farm, just out of Lossiemouth, although it feels like it’s in the middle of the country with its open views and 3/4 acre of land. The house is a great size,
recently tastefully refurbished, with 4/5 bedrooms (master with en suite), large kitchen/diner, utility room, spacious living room (with wood burner), family bathroom and snug/
bedroom 5. The rooms are light and airy with huge windows so the view can still be enjoyed inside by the fire.
Outside there are two garages, wood storage and even a sauna. With lots of garden space, Westbrae is great for kids to run wild and climb
trees, as well as for just enjoying the peace and
tranquillity. The house is for sale at offers in the region of £260,000 with Grampian Property Centre.
For a look around either contact Grampian Property Centre on 01343 549944 or give Bekki
and Chris, the current owners, a call on 07837 703007, who will be happy for you to come and take a look.
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Doors Open Days (DOD) is Scotland’s largest free annual architectural event. It is coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust and is part of European
Heritage Days, supported by Historic Scotland. In past years it has been organised in Moray by the Civic Committee, Moray Society, Elgin, who are very happy this year to help Lossiemouth with advice on insurance risk assessment
etc.
The Lossiemouth Heritage Association (LHA) are planning to run ‘Town Lossiemouth’ as a DOD event on Saturday 6 September 2014. It will be a
non-profit making event used to promote our town as a splendid centre for history, tourism and a place to live.
Lossiemouth has much to be proud of and show off: the community owned
lighthouse, RAF heritage, Ramsay MacDonald’s house The Hillocks, Kinneddar cemetery and castle site, the Fishery Museum and Harbour, various
memorials, the Town Hall, David West, Seatown, Moray Golf Club etc, etc.
All of the above buildings and groups are being notified of the proposed idea and asked if they’re interested in taking part. Some are already very enthusiastic about it. Can you think of any more Lossiemouth groups who may like to participate?
Each interested group would organise themselves and their volunteer stewards,
setting times to suit themselves. For example Covesea Lighthouse could decide to guide parties to the top of the platform at certain times, a church could offer ‘soup and sweet’, tea could be served on the veranda of Ramsay MacDonald’s house
with a guided tour, the museum might demonstrate net mending.
The LHA would advertise all these activities nationally with maps, leaflets, radio broadcasts, BBC, banners round the town etc. A guided town circular walk will also be organised.
If your group is interested in taking part in Doors Open Day on 6 September, please contact Iona Kielhorn, 17 Moray St, Lossie
([email protected]) by the end of February at the very latest (earlier if possible). We’ll then arrange a time to meet to cover initial questions and organisational queries.
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After water, tea is the most popular drink in the world, with 70,000 cups drunk every second. Tea is a British institution. However the global
tea industry has a history of poor wages and working conditions, damaging biodiversity and overusing pesticides. In Ethical Consumer Issue 146 (Jan/Feb 14) Jane Turner and
Heather Webb ask how we can make a better cup of tea.
Poor wages and conditions for tea workers remain the stand-out problem for tea. In response to concerns about declining living standards, a range of ethical initiatives are
working to make the tea industry more equitable. But Oxfam reveals that even Fairtrade standards have not managed to fully address the problem of a living wage.
Although global prices for tea are at historically
high levels, in real terms (accounting for inflation) the prices paid to producers are barely level with, or are even below, where they were 30 years ago. Tea farmers and tea workers are
the most vulnerable in the tea supply chain, having very little bargaining power in a market littered with middlemen and dominated by a few big companies. According to UK charity War on
Want, the structure of the global supply chain means that the lion’s share of profits is captured by these big companies.
Tea is usually exported after primary processing (drying and bulk packaging). This means that
blending, final packaging and marketing - which are the most lucrative stages - are mainly carried
out by the tea brands in the buyer countries.
The buying side of the tea supply chain is very concentrated, which gives the companies involved a high level of power over the prices
paid to producers. In the UK, just four companies control 74% of the retail market by value: Tetley (Tata), PG Tips (Unilever), Twinings (Associated British Foods) and
Yorkshire Tea (Taylors of Harrogate). PG Tips and Tetley alone account for around half of the tea sold.
As tea passes through the tea brands and retailers (the final 2 stages of its journey to the consumer), they capture a massive 86% of the
value added, compared to 7% for the producing country. Very little of the profits included in the retail price of a box of tea goes to the tea-producing country. Instead, whilst
multinational corporations reap large rewards, tea workers are condemned to a life of penury. A tea picker makes just 1p for each £1.60 box of tea bags sold in a British supermarket.
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Buying Better Tea
Buy direct sourced tea - avoid buying from
companies that do not identify anything about
the origin of their teas. Farmer-owned cooperatives with a retail presence, which may or may not be Fairtrade certified, can also be a good source of tea. Buy single origin tea, rather than blends -
Single origin tea, like Assam or Darjeeling, is a tea that hails from a single geographic region, estate, garden or small country. It’s more likely
that a greater portion of the price you pay will reach the original producer. Buy loose-leaf tea rather than tea bags - the
packaging of tea into tea bags tends to
concentrate profit in wealthy countries. By buying loose-leaf tea, you not only reduce waste and resource usage, but you make it more likely that a greater portion of the price
you are paying reaches the producers. Grow your own herbs for herbal tea, or buy locally-grown ones -
just steeping a mint leaf in some
boiling water makes a great alternative.
Ethical Consumer Best Buys
Best Buys are teas that are both Fairtrade and organic, e.g. Hampstead Tea teas (Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Assam, English Breakfast, Chai,
Oolong, white tea and green tea) and Pukka teas (green tea, English Breakfast & Earl Grey).
Next best are the Fairtrade and organic loose leaf varities from Steenbergs - English
Breakfast, Earl Grey, Black Chai, Green Chai.
Fairtrade pioneers, Cafedirect and Tradecraft,
are also best buys but are not organic.
Cafedirect is a Fairtrade blend and is sold in selected supermarket stores and Oxfam shops. Tradecraft sells Tanzanian, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, blended and green tea from its
website www.tradecraftshop.co.uk.
For a comprehensive report and more detailed information get a copy of Ethical Consumer 146 (why not order from Buckley’s?), or check out their website:
www.ethicalconsumer.org Some of their content is free to access, while the full set of tools is
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Local businesses are being urged to sign up to be included in a forthcoming directory before it's too late! 'The Lossie Pages' is being produced by Alison Read on behalf of the Lossiemouth Business Association. Aimed primarily at local residents, the directory will provide a 'Yellow Pages' style listing of companies, shops and services in the town, with a short description of each.
Most local companies will have received a letter in January, enclosing an application form. If you've not already completed and returned the form to Bernard Annikin at the Post Office, please do so right away (final deadline Friday 28 Feb). If you don't have a letter, you can find full details on www.lossiemouth.org. Alternatively, contact
Alison on [email protected],
Tel: 814547.
Lossiemouth Business Directory Got a Local Business?
Get it Listed in
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The Lossiemouth Business Association is producing a yellow pages style directory of local businesses. The Lossie Pages will be
distributed free of charge to all local residents in April, and copies made available for all
visitors. It will be valid for one year.
More info on www.lossiemouth.org
To ensure your business is listed, please contact Alison Read on 814547 email
Or talk to Bernard Annikin in the Post Office. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!
ACT NOW!
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TH E FACT OF T HE M ATT ER IS — On the classic green of St Andrews one of the holes is
named the Ginger Beer Hole. The name is suggestive of cooling drinks, and calls up a delightful fancy in summer weather. Our course is excellent, but amateurs murmur because there is no water or
equivalent. Ditches do not count. Players who are not cracks find golf hard exercise, and, though they have stripped themselves to their shirts, they are still warm. Reaching half-way after more stoppages than
they cared for, they bit on a brilliant idea, “How delicious a glass of ‘pop’would be now!” Poor souls! They must tread the heather to the wild west, and plough their way back and home before they can
“weet their thrapples” with the light beverage. Could not the Golf Council put their heads together and supply the want? Boys might go round and offer drinks to weary golfers. What a variety, too, it would
give to the sounds on the links to hear the shouts of “fore” softened by persuasive cries of “Ginger beer, Sir?”
LO SSIE N OTES AN D N EWS
During the week the Isa Reid, from Sunderland, with coals; The Racer, from Sunderland, with cement and coals; the Southern Cross, from Runcorn, with salt; and the Margrethe, from Kirkwall, with peat, arrived
in the harbour.
The herring fishing yesterday (Tuesday) was only
fair, some boats that fished inshore being blank. An average of seven to eight crans per boat was got over the whole fleet. Prices from 10s to 14s per cran.
Sir Wm. Gordon Cumming, Bart., has generously offered, through Provost Brander, fifty loads of
firewood for distribution among the poor people of Lossiemouth and Branderburgh. Intending applicants should apply to Mr J. H. Glennie, who will see that this offer reaches the deserving and needy.
The small line boats proceeded regularly to the fishing ground last week, and succeeded in landing
150 boxes of fish. Prices from 4s 6d to 5s per box for small, and 8s to 9s per box for large haddocks.
A very important improvement is now being completed at the harbour. The old harbour walls on
the west side have been for years slowly disintergrating, but, through the exertions of our esteemed harbour master, Captain Coull, the Railway Company have built up and repaired a large portion
of the wall and piers. This much-needed improvement will do much to protect the railway embankment from encroachment, by the sea, and will prove a convenient landing-stage for fishermen when
fitting out for the fishing.
On proceeding to sea last Tuesday night the herring
boat “Ruby,” belonging to Mr Joseph Mitchell, was struck by the ground swell and stranded on the rocks. From the position she was in it was soon seen nothing could be done to save the boat, but, by the help of
willing hands, the crew succeeded in saving the nets and all movable goods. As the tide flowed the boat was driven against the south breakwater and soon broke up, and before twelve o’clock the wreckage
was lying on the beach opposite the Station Hotel. The boat was fully insured.
Yesterday the train which should leave Lossiemouth at 11.45 A.M. could not start. The engine had broken down. The officials wired to Elgin for an engine, but
three-quarters of an hour elapsed before an engine arrived.
TH E T AN K Dear Mr Editor, - I come from California. Perhaps you are under the impression that Lossiemouth is a
lively place. I am not. We do things better in the new country, I guess. I have admired the lovely ruin you call ‘the mines;’ but why do you not utilise the disused tank by the road? I make the suggestion for what it is worth. Cover it with a glass roof and make
a nine-pin alley of it. It is an elegant game, and requires some skill. The boys would find it do them good, I’m sure; and it is a pastime that would brighten the dull hours of winter. Out our way, we
cannot be beat at ninepins, I tell you. –Yours, &c, JONATHON.
An extract from The Bulger, a ‘Summer Journal for Lossie, Elgin & Neighbourhood’. Produced in 1894; a joint collaboration between the Chemist James Peterkin and James Ramsay MacDonald.
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A Stitch in Time
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Discover the steaming forests and cultural melting pots of southern India! Trek into the mountains and jungles where you may bump
into elephants, or dedicate your time here to important community or environmental projects. This region is a haven for wildlife and is home to spectacular temples, not to
mention the endless sandy beaches! Lookout for tigers, panthers and buffalo whilst soaking up the unique culture of Tamil-Nadu - welcome to life in the beautiful Indian tropics...
Sounds exciting, doesn’t it … and it’s just what
local schoolgirl Jodie Stewart
has to look forward to. Age 15 and in the 4th year of Lossie High, Jodie, along with fellow
classmates, teachers and Outlook Expeditions, is organising a trip to Southern India this summer (the destination
was originally planned for Ethiopia, but the foreign office
have since advised against it).
Pupils have a hand in choosing their own itinerary to meet their chosen objectives; to have a once in a lifetime adventure, participate in community work, experience a different culture
and meet new people. Their first project will take them to Villupuram and the ARMDS project, a non-profit voluntary
social development organisation working among and for the
empowerment of marginalised groups and
communities. The group will then take the picturesque Nilgiri Mountain Railway Train to Mudumalai National Park, where they’ll be
based for 2 nights, including a visit to an elephant camp. Other adventures will include
a trek through the Western Ghats and a visit to the Shore Temple in Mamallapuram, which has been given UNESCO World Heritage status.
Jodie is focused on her studies and eventually hopes to go to university to study architecture. She loves sports, and her favourite past time is
horse riding. Expedition members need to raise £3000 each. Group fundraising initiatives so far have included car boot sales, coffee mornings, a Christmas fair and orienteering event.
Just before Christmas Jodie took over the Lossie Charity Shop to help meet her personal fundraising target. The Lossiemouth community
were very supportive and generous, and Jodie would like to thank everyone that came in to support her. A special thank you goes to her Grandad Charlie Jansch, and neighbours Anne
and Liz, who all gave up their time to help man the shop while Jodie was in school.
Forthcoming fundraising events to watch out for include a quiz night, race night and bag packing. If you would like to support Jodie and her classmates with this
experience of a lifetime please get in touch with Lossiemouth High, or
Carol Stewart on 07968 507397.
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LOSSIEMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB
The festive period began with the visit of Huntly to Grant Park. A slow start saw the home side go three goals behind before launching a
comeback which just failed to rescue a point. Two first half goals had Huntly on easy street and hopes of a point for Lossie were all but ended when Huntly bagged a third moments
into the second half, but a Scott Miller reply gave Huntly something to think about. Sub Jordan McBain came on for Lossie and immediately caused problems for the Tigers,
and following a hotly disputed disallowed goal McBain scored with almost the final kick of the game to leave the home fans wondering what might have been had Lossie begun the game
with the purpose with which they finished.
A windy day in Merkinch saw Lossie well beaten
by Clachnacuddin the following week. An early Gordon Morrison penalty put the Inverness side
ahead, and Martin Laing extended his side’s lead before the interval. Second half goals from Morrison and Sean Ellis flew in either
side of a bizarre effort from Clach keeper Jamie Fraser, who scored a wind-assisted effort from a goal kick. The win moved Clach above Lossie in the table and ended a run of
seven straight defeats; Lossie’s travel sickness continues, with Clach the fifth team to put at least five past a visiting Lossie team this season.
January commenced with a demolition of
local rivals Buckie Thistle. Lossie even handed out a head start to their cocky
neighbours, allowing Aaron Conway to score for the second week in a row, but a first half
equaliser from Darren Bailey was the least the Coasters deserved following a stirring performance, and two second half strikes from youngster Jordan
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McBain sealed the points for Lossie on a day when the hosts could have scored more against a dismal Jags side.
Lossie failed to follow up the win
over Buckie when they lost at Bellslea to Fraserburgh, but the hosts required
two late goals to earn all three points.
Goalless at half time, the Broch stole into the lead when Scott Barbour opened the scoring,
but Lossie were level a minute later when Jordan McBain scored again. The game looked to be heading for a draw when the Broch were awarded a late penalty which was converted by
Barbour, and with Lossie chasing a second equaliser Barbour added a third in injury time to complete his hat-trick.
Title favourites Brora Rangers picked up three more points when they visited Grant Park but had to work for their win. A quiet start to the
game ended when Martin Maclean opened the scoring, but the expected onslaught failed to
materialise and the game was more than an hour old before Zander Sutherland
gave his side breathing space. Steve Mackay added a third with ten minutes remaining to send the
Dudgeon Park side to the top of the table.
The club’s supporters now have their own internet forum, which is used for discussions on all matters relating to the club and the Press and Journal Highland League. The forum has
become very popular with fans throughout the Highland League and contains information on all levels of local football, including local junior, welfare and women’s clubs and leagues. To
sign up and have your say, vis it www.fitbanorth.com. You can also follow the club on Twitter @lossiemouthfc.
League fixtures are now scheduled until the beginning of April, as detailed below. The draw for the Breedon Aggregates Highland League
Cup will take place at the end of January; details will appear online once the draw is made.
Forthcoming fixtures… 01 Feb 14 – Wick Academy (H) 08 Feb 14 – Forres Mechanics (H)
15 Feb 14 – Fort William (A) 22 Feb 14 – Keith (H) 01 Mar 14 – Inverurie Loco Works (A) 08 Feb 14 – Strathspey Thistle (H) 15 Mar 14 – Highland League Cup - opponents TBC
22 Mar 14 – Deveronvale (A) 29 Mar 14 – Turriff United (H) 12 Apr 14 – Rothes (A)
Fixtures are subject to change - please check www.lossiemouthfc.co.uk for details before setting out. Kevin McKenzie
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