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JANUARY 2010 FREE
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In this Issue...Clubs & Societies 3Mountain Climbing in Nepal 4Pastoral Letter & Churches 6What’s On 8Trades Directory 9-14Chef’s Confidential 16School Term Dates 18Council News 20Lossie Tides and Local Holidays, 22Advertiser Index 22Useful Contacts 23
Training classes in Obedience commenceon 11 January 2010 : Puppy Foundation
at 1800 hrs; Bronze at 1830 hrsSilver/Gold at 1900 hrs
Ringcraft classes at 1930 hrsFurther details
Obedience call Joanne on 01542 810293Ringcraft call Mary on 01542 850262
Venue: Spynie Hall, Elgin
Banff, Moray & Nairn Canine Club
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BANFF, MORAY & NAIRNCANINE CLUBClasses are held in Obedienceand Ringcraft every Mondayevening during school terms from1800 hrs in Spynie Hall, Elgin.Call Joanne on 01542 810293 orMary on 01542 850262
BIRNIE VILLAGE HALLCommunity Events, Bowling, WRI,SICMA Astronomy Club, contactClifford Miller 860232
ELGIN AND DISTRICTCANCER SUPPORT GROUPSecond Tuesday of each month allyear in Abbeyvale Care Home,Duff Avenue, Elgin. 7pm-9.30pm.Contact June Edmonstone541872 (Chair) or ElizabethMacrae 543050 (Secretary)
ELGIN AND DISTRICTPARKINSON'S SUPPORTGROUPMeets in the Resource Centre at7.30pm first Monday of the month,September to May, excludingApril, for information giving andsharing, support, fun, friendshipand food! Contact Gillian Gibson(Secretary)01343 541056
ELGIN MINIATURE RIFLECLUBAims: To encourage a responsibleattitude towards target rifleshooting, as an enjoyable sport, ina safe controlled environment,meets Mondays 7.15pm fromSeptember to March at IndoorRifle Range, Pinefield. Contact
ELGIN OVER 60’S GROUPBALLMeets 9.45am-12.15pm eachWednesday in the Holy TrinityChurch Hall. (We break for schoolholidays). Contact 821020 or545937 (evenings)
FOGWATT VILLAGE HALLAvailable for regular meetings orone-offs! Check out our website atwww.fogwatthall.co.uk. ContactAudrey Munro 860352
HOPEMAN LUNCHEON CLUBServing meals to pensioners atHopeman Memorial Hall,Tuesdays 12.30pm - 1.30pm, £3per meal. Contact VioletMcPherson 830444
MORAY CEILIDH CLUBIt's informal! It's fun! It's a greatnight out! Everyone welcome!Great dancing in a traditionalvillage hall environment. Danceswill be explained for beginners..and those members who cannotremember! Bring your own booze.Contact Steve Coomber on541983 or visit www.moraycc.org
MORAY GAELIC GROUPWe have conversation classes ingaelic led by three volunteernative gaelic speakers. Held inMoray College on Mondayevenings 7.30pm-9pm. £1 pernight, £5 year membership.Contact moraygaelicgroup
@uhi.ac.uk or visitwww.moraygaelicgroup.ning.com
MORAY JAZZ CLUBMeets at the Red Shoes Theatre,Elgin every Thursday from 8pm to10.30pm, doors open at 7.30pm.Admission is £5 for non-membersand everyone is welcome. Visitour website www.morayjaz-zclub.co.uk or email [email protected] for moreinformation.
MORAY WHEELCHAIRCURLING CLUBMeets every Monday andWednesday afternoon 2pm - 4pmfrom September to March atMoray Leisure Centre. ContactNorman Anderson on 07599 033309 or [email protected]
URQUHART WEDNESDAYCLUBProvides a meeting place for, butnot necessarily, the over 60’s,carpet bowling, Wednesday after-noons, end of September to endof April, Urquhart Parish Hall.Contact Mary Climie 842526
WALK MORAY, ELGIN GROUPMeets on Thursdays at 10am,Moray Leisure Centre. The walksare short (30mins - 1hour) and ledby qualified volunteers. Contact01343 567172
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As it was approaching the 70th anniversary of RAFLossiemouth, the Mountaineering Club looked to find asuitable expedition to both celebrate the event and tochallenge the club in both planning and execution. TheHimalayas has always been the ultimate destination for themajority of aspiring climbers and was a clear choice for themembers. Mera Peak, a 6400m trekking peak in the Makalu
Barun National Park ofNepal, matched all ofthe requirements of re-moteness, altitude,technical difficulty andaffordability and onceselected, the expeditionplanning began inearnest early in 2008.
Out of a group ofaround 30 applicants a
team of 12 was selected as expedition members based ontheir experience, ability, fitness, availability and what skills theycould bring along to increase the chance of success in theendeavour. Not all of those selected had been to altitudebefore and so training was carried out in the Alps in thesummer of 2009 to give those who required it experience inhigh altitude walking, rope work and crevasse rescue.
The expedition set off on Thursday 15th Oct 2009 whichis in the middle of the Nepalese post monsoon period andalthough this was the autumn and getting cold it wouldprovide a few weeks of settled dry weather. The team travelledto Kathmandu where we met Lakpa Tenji Sherpa, ourNepalese Sirdar, who was to be our guide on the expedition.Equipment was checked and repacked for the flight to Luklaand the team’s spirits were high as we left civilisation behindas we finally headed into the mountains.
Nepal is not a large country but getting around can beproblematic, the locals judge distances to the next village notin miles but in days travelled, for once in the mountains thereare no roads only tracks over high level passes and down lowvalleys. We spent 9 days trekking with our porters to get intoBase Camp on the mountain, although this was ideal accli-matisation training for the summit attempt. As we progressedup the mountain the difficulties increased, the falling airpressure and night time temperatures slowing our earlymorning exit from the warmth of our sleeping bags and dailyupward progress to little more than a crawl.
Summit day fell on 2nd Nov. We left our camp at 3 amhaving breakfasted on porridge and noodles and it was verydark, very windy and very cold. Moving as two roped partieswe climbed steadily but slowly up the mountain, the altitudeand incline taking a heavy toll on our progress, till at one pointI had to stop to throw up. Eventually the altitude put paid toany further progress for two of us and at 6300m we turned
back, we were only 140m from thetop. As we descended the sun risecame to warm us and our recoverystarted. We were soon joined by twoothers, one of whom had begun tofeel the first effects of frostbite on histoes and so took the sensibledecision to come down, only 100mfrom the top. As we sat in HighCamp enjoying a brew, we werereunited with the rest of the teamwho were also driven back down bythe cold, as they prepared to fixropes for the final part of the ascent, only 40m from the top.
It would seem that we had failed; we had not achievedour goal. In fact what had been the point, all that effort,months of planning and training, the worry for our familieswhen we lost communications, not to mention the cost?Maybe we should just have stayed at home; we could havejust gone for a walk up Ben Rinnes with the dogs!
But we didn’t, we went to the Himalayas, we took achallenge, we stepped out of the boat, out of the comfort zoneand did something amazing. Life is like that, you have tochallenge yourself or you aren’t moving forward, you aredying; standing still is not an option. You don’t need to go asfar as Nepal, maybe just a 5 minute jog on the beach, younever know where it might take you; the longest journey startswith the first step, but you only get out what you put in.
Although you can get out a whole lot more; filled up tooverflowing, packed down and topped up again. I have foundit is this way with my faith as a Christian, unless I challenge itand work at it, I so easily slip and the ways of the world comeflooding in and life seems to become so difficult. Nobody eversaid it would be easy but everyday I give thanks for a graciousand forgiving Lord who gives me the strength for the realchallenge. The truth is out there, if you are prepared to look.
The next day 3 of the guys felt strong enough for asecond attempt and summited easily on a beautiful, windlessand sunlit morning.
RAF Lossiemouth MountaineeringClub - open to Service Personnelonly. For information on joining ormore details on the trip visitwww.expedhimalayan70.co.uk
Moray Mountaineering Club -contact John Henderson via [email protected] visit the websitewww.moraymc.wordpress.com
What did you do last week?
Mountaineering inNepal?
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Elgin & Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday Sevice 11amincluding Sunday School & Creche; Evening Service 6pm,Midweek Meeting Wednesday 7.30pmContact Colin Morrison 542196Alves Church 1st Sunday of each month at 11.30am,Contact 01309 690931 for detailsHopeman Baptist Church meets every Sunday 11am & 6pm.Everyone welcome. Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald 830248 or visitthe website www.hopemanbaptist.org.ukBurghead Church Every Sunday at 11.30amContact 01309 690931 for detailsElgin Baptist Church Family Morning Worship (includingcreche), Sunday School and Bible Class 11am (1st Sunday eachmonth at Seafield Primary); Evening Service 6pm; Youth Fellow-ship 7.30pmContact Rev. Graham Swanson 547743St Giles & St Columba’s South 9.30am St Columba’s South &11am St Giles Church, Rev. George Rollo 547208Elgin High Church Sunday 11am; Evening Service 2nd Sundayeach month 6.30pm. Contact Rev. Julie Woods 542449 or [email protected] Sylvester's Catholic Church Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm;Sunday Mass 11.45am. Contact 542280 or visitwww.stsylvesters.net for more details.
St Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Parish ChurchMorning Worship, including Young Church and Creche everySunday at 11am. Evening Services on last Sunday of month at StMargaret's Hall, Urquhart at 7pm Contact John Third (SessionClerk) 843341Elgin Community Church Sunday Morning Service 10.30am;Evening Fellowship & Youth Group at 6pmContact 546654Elgin City Church Every Sunday 10.30am at ElginCommunity Centre - childrens church & creche availableContact 540437Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Trinity, Elgin Sunday Services- 8am Holy Communion; 11am Family Eucharist; 6.30pmEvensongBirnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday Service Pluscarden 10amand Evening Service 6.30pm 3rd Sunday each month; Birnie11.30am and Evening Service 6.30pm 1st Sunday each monthParish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of eachmonth, one service (10.30 a.m.) in Hopeman if five Sundays inthe month, all other Sundays Hopeman 10am, Duffus or Spynie11.30am. Contact Rev. Bruce Lawrie 830276 or email:[email protected] you are a member of a church not listed here please email withdetails and we will print this in future issues.
New Year, New Me
So another Hogmanay has comeand gone and we’ve all made resolu-tions - which we’ll maybe keep…for amonth. Am I being too optimistic? Forso often I find it easier to say that I’ll doa thing than to actually carry it out. Ofcourse it is possible to change things inyour life; people do it all the time. Theychange jobs, partners and house,clothes and adopt a new fitter lifestyle -not necessarily all at the same time orwith the same frequency. But all toooften when we do make a change in ourlives we find the same old problemscoming to the surface. The new job stillcomes with irritating colleagues anddemanding bosses; the new partnermay be absolutely wonderful but thereare still arguments over money. Thenew house or new clothes are great fora time but - like all new things they don’tstay new forever. And what about thatnew fitness focussed lifestyle? A surveyrevealed that people who walk dogs
(that’s me folks) are most likely to be stillregularly walking their dog a year on; bycontrast people who join a gym aremuch less likely to be at the gym a yearfrom now. A dog is for life; gym mem-bership is for a moment.
But wait - don’t go and scrap thoseresolutions! It’s not hopeless. Of coursereal change is difficult and does requireus to resolve to change, to commit to itand persevere at it. It does require adecision from us and a willingness toembrace that change. But for real andlasting change we need help; not justthe kind of help you might get from afitness guru or financial adviser but thekind you get from someone muchstronger and smarter than you and I willever be.
Paul, who was one of the greatChristian writers, was someone whospent the early part of his life trying todo his best - constantly making resolu-tions to be a better person. He was
actually quite proud of his efforts untilhe realised that he was in fact goingbackwards. It was then he found that itwas Jesus - the crucified Lord - whocould provide him with the new life heso desperately wanted but couldn’tachieve by himself. He said if we havebeen united with Christ in his death, ‘wewill certainly also be united with him inhis resurrection. For we know that ourold self was crucified with him so thatthe body of sin might be done awaywith, that we should no longer be slavesto sin - because anyone who has diedhas been freed from sin.’ (Romans 6:5)So if we have ‘died’ with Christ, webelieve that we will also live with him.That new life with Christ is not only thehappy result of his sacrifice; it’s also themeans by which those resolutions tobecome a new person are translatedinto a living reality.
Colin MorrisonElgin & Forres Free Church of Scotland
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Braised Belly of Pork with Herb Crust
This spectacular dish regularly appears on ourChapter One menus. Belly Pork may be a cheapercut but responds beautifully to slow gentlecooking becoming meltingly tender. You mayneed to order this cut in advance from yourbutcher. You can serve it with potato puree,lightly wilted spinach and fresh herb tagliatelle.
Heat a shallow, flameproof, cast ironcasserole or deep sauté pan with lid until you feela strong heat rising. Add 2 tablespoons olive oiland brown the pork joint, turning until caramelizedall over. Remove and place on a plate.
Add the remaining olive oil to the pan andsauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes.
Deglaze with sherry vinegar and cook untilreduced to half. Then return the pork joint to thepan placing on top of the vegetables. Pour in the
soy sauce and stock. Bring to the boil andpartially cover the pan. Braise slowly at a lowheat, or in the oven at 170C/gas mark 3. Cook for2 ½ - 3 hours. Baste the pork occasionally withthe pan juices, until the meat feels very tender.Lift out the meat and cut in to 4 even squarepieces and set aside.
Put basil, coriander, bread crumbs andparmesan in food processor and blitz until you geta crumble texture. Heap the mixture on top ofeach slice of pork belly and place in oven on abaking tray at 200c for 5 minutes and crust shouldform. Remove from oven and serve with fresh herbtagliatelle.
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School Dates for 2010/2011 (all dates inclusive)Spring Term Starts Thursday 7th January 2010Elgin Schools Closed Thurs. 11th Feb. 2010Mid-term Holiday Friday 12th February 2010Mid-term Holiday Monday 15th February 2010Spring Term Ends Friday 26th March 2010Summer Term Starts Monday 12th April 2010Lossie Schools Closed Friday 30th April 2010May Day Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010In-service Closure Thursday 20th May 2010In-service Closure Friday 21st May 2010Summer Term Ends Friday 2nd July 2010
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OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTSHeldon Community Council: meetings held 14th April;26th May; 7th July; 25th August and 6th October 2009 atMosstowie Primary School. Contact: Angela HylandSecretary) 545360.
Burghead & Cummingston Community Council:meets first Thursday of every month (excluding July),7.30pm at Burghead Harbour Masters Office. Contact:Chris Tuke (Secretary) 835537.
Chairman – Alastair Kennedy -Proposed George Littlejohn; SecondedHarry Torry.Vice Chairman – Bryan Watson -Proposed Murray Ross; SecondedAlastair Kennedy.Secretary – Alex Macmillan - ProposedGeorge Littlejohn; Seconded HarryTorry.Treasurer – Morna Abernethy –Proposed Alastair Kennedy; SecondedAnne Glover.Adoption of ConstitutionThe Secretary advised that a copy of theConstitution for the City and RoyalBurgh of Elgin Community Council hadbeen distributed to all members forcomment. It was Proposed by HarryTorry and Seconded by Murray Ross toadopt the Constitution, as presentedtogether with adoption of StandingOrders as amended (no ref to AGM) andthe Code of Conduct as set out in theMember’s Handbook. This was carriedunanimously. Secretary was to obtainsignatures from the Chairman, ViceChair and Secretary and send to MorayCouncil for ratification.Police BusinessInspector Mowat advising that over 50motorists had been warned over usingthe Plainstones; there have been norepeat offenders that he was aware ofand the Police will now be movingtowards enforcement following thisperiod of education.Community ChampionsAlex Macmillan advised that he hadattended a meeting to discussCommunity Champions. He stated thatthe original idea of CommunityChampions was a way in which thePolice could obtain information from thecommunity anonymously and pass the
information on to the appropriateagency. He said that this idea had neverbeen fully taken up and that he felt thatit was something that Community Coun-cillors and Area Forum Members couldtake forward as a way of community en-gagement. At the Induction Meeting asuggestion was put forward regardingholding regular surgeries of theCommunity Council whereby membersof the public could air their concerns andthese concerns could then be passed tothe relevant agencies or be dealt with bythe Community Council and then fedback to the community as appropriate.It was agreed that Alex would take theidea forward and discuss with ChiefInspector MacKenzie and Area Forums.It was also suggested that theCommunity Council have their ownwebpage and e:mail address for thecommunity to e:mail their concernsanonymously, this was agreed inprinciple. Denise Gormley agreed tosupport and to develop the proposal.Alex Macmillan advised that help fromall Community Councillors would beneeded.PlanningBryan Watson advised that an applica-tion had been received from KentuckyFried Chicken to build on land adjacentto the Reiket Lane roundabout on theA96 next to Alan Milne and he washappy with the plans, although thewindow had now closed for anycomment.AOCBThe Chairman advised that memberswill be receiving a letter in the nearfuture with regard to the Budget Consul-tation and meetings will be taking placethroughout Moray. The Chairman askedmembers to inform as many people as
possible regarding the proposed savingsand ask them to email their views. TheChairman also advised that a meeting isto take place at the Town Hall on 24thNovember 2009 between 7.00 - 9.00pmand asked for as many members aspossible to attend. Cllr Russell advisedthat a hard copy of the consultationdocument is available in libraries andDenise Gormley advised that thedocument could be downloaded fromthe Moray Council Webpage. AlexMacmillan urged members to lookbeyond the consultation pack and if theyhave any different ideas not mentionedthen to put these views forward.Alex Macmillan advised that theCommunity Council’s Data ProtectionRegistration is due for renewal; acheque for £35.00 would be required.Alex Macmillan reminded members tosend any comments to him as soon aspossible regarding the proposed LocalLicensing Forum action on ‘Bring yourOwn Booze’ events.Anne Glover advised that she would bein a position to give an up-date on theFlood Relief Fund at the next meeting.Harry Torry advised that the Athletics As-sociation at Morriston Park are applyingfor a £50,000 grant from PeoplesMillions.Cllr Russell advised that Moray Councilis now able to accept householdbatteries at recycling points.Alex Macmillan thanked members fortheir attendance at the RemembranceDay Celebrations and the MemorialService held at New Elgin.
Date and Time of Next Meeting. Tuesday 8th December 2009 at 7.00pm.
EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 OF ELGIN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
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Akash Tandoori ....................................................................7Asiabani Hair & Beauty ......................................................23AW Joinery..........................................................................10Banff, Moray & Nairn Canine Club ......................................2Beaver Travel ......................................................................17Caledonia Hardware Co. Ltd................................................9Campbell & McHardy ........................................................11Chapter One Restaurant ....................................................17Chimes Outside Catering ....................................................2Christie’s Deli......................................................................15Clancys Hair & Beauty Salon ............................................21Delta Electrical (Forres) Ltd................................................14Dittmar Herrnkind ..............................................................12DLP Self Storage ................................................Front CoverEarthshare Ltd ......................................................................2East Grange Activity Centre ..............................................15Eight Acres Hotel................................................................19Fairleys Solicitors..................................................................7Findhorn Marian & Boatyard ..............................................23Firefly IT Solutions ..............................................Front CoverGordon Scott Chartered Accountant ................................14Highland Paper ..................................................................21Hillhead Developments Ltd ................................................13Inspired By Kitchens ..........................................................14Kaizen Fitness Studio ........................................................17Logie Steading ....................................................................7
Mackenzie & Cruickshank Ltd..............................................5Manna Juice Bar ................................................................22McCalls Ltd ........................................................................15McDonald & Munro Ltd ......................................................11Moray Art Centre..................................................Back CoverMoray Coast Veterinary Group ............................................2Moray Locksmith ................................................................14Moray Steiner School Ltd ..................................................18Neil C. George....................................................................13Royal Aeronautical Society ..................................................8Rendezvous at the Royal....................................................21Scribbles ............................................................................23Slimming World ..................................................Front CoverSmith & Castle Jewellers......................................................2Stefica Design Studio ........................................................18T2 Music Tuition....................................................................2The Blind Spot ......................................................................7The Loft Music Venue ..........................................................8Threaplands Ltd..................................................................12Thunderton House................................................................5Ultimate Hair & Beauty ........................................................7Unique Beauty ....................................................Front CoverWalk Moray ........................................................................21Wheelchair Care ..................................................................5Younies Electrical Store........................................................7
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SCHOOLSAlves Primary School ..................................(01343) 850247Bishopmill Primary School ..........................(01343) 547841Burghead Primary School ..........................(01343) 825529East End Primary School ............................(01343) 542381Greenwards Primary School ......................(01343) 541661Hopeman Primary School ..........................(01343) 830281Lhanbryde Primary School..........................(01343) 842649Mosstowie Primary School..........................(01343) 547119New Elgin Primary School ..........................(01343) 547587Seafield Primary School ..............................(01343) 547792St Sylvesters R.C. Primary School ..............(01343) 541453West End Primary School............................(01343) 543161Elgin Academy ............................................(01343) 543485Elgin High School........................................(01343) 545181
DOCTORSDr Gray's Hospital, Elgin .............................(01343) 543131Laich Medical Practice - Hopeman ............(01343) 830269Laich Medical Practice - Burghead ............(01343) 835780Elgin Community Surgery ..........................(01343) 542234Linkwood Medical Centre ............................0845 337 6350Maryhill Health Centre ....................(01343) 542225/543788
DENTISTSSouth Street Dental Practice ......................(01343) 542729Trinity Dental Practice..................................(01343) 542697Apex Dental Studio......................................(01343) 556606Pure Spa Dental ..........................................(01343) 541164
PHARMACIESAlliance Pharmacy ......................................(01343) 542186Bishopmill Pharmacy ..................(01343) 547374 / 547393Boots The Chemist ......................................(01343) 543311G.F Duthie Phramacy, Burghead ................(01343) 835370G.F Duthie Phramacy,Hopeman ................(01343) 830249 Lhanbryde Pharmacy ..................................(01343) 842531Lloyds Pharmacy, 48 High St ......................(01343) 547065Lloyds Pharmacy, 176 High St ....................(01343) 542571
VETSAllen and Matthews ....................................(01343) 544811Miller and Swann ........................................(01343) 542255
Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Hall ............ .........................(01343) 890243Elgin Town Hall ............................................(01343) 562600Moray Council .............................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Elgin Library ................................................(01343) 562600Elgin Community Council............................(01343) 544091Moray Leisure Centre .................................(01343) 550033
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