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NOVEMBER 2010 FREE
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SSppoottLLiigghhtton Inverness and district
®
The North’s Favourite FREE wee mag’!
For free professional advice contactAndrew on 07869 110094 / 01463 223086
Alterations RefurbishmentsExtensions &New Builds
JoinerySpecialists
COMMERCIAL & DOMESTICWINDOW CLEANING
Regular & Reliable No Streaks - Guaranteed!
MULTIPLE STORIED BUILDINGS A SPECIALITY USINGPURE WATER FED POLE TECHNOLOGY
Telephone01343 850051 or 07877 226 169
Stevenson & Foster
Full office cleaning available - ask for details.
NAIRN St Ninian Road 01667 453161LOSSIEMOUTH 68 Queen Street 01343 815335BALLOCH Culloden Road 01463 794224
Modern well-equipped surgical facilitiesFull Range of services for household pets,
Equine & Farm animals
MORAY COASTVETERINARY GROUP
West RoadGreshop Estate
Forres
Tel: 01309 672243Fax: 01309 676710
www.moraycoastvetgroup.co.uk
Acupuncture � Allergy testing � Ultrasonic dentistry� Ultrasound � Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy � Nurseclinics � Visiting specialist ophthalmologist � Full inhouse lab facilities for instant diagnosis � Digital x-ray processing � Dedicated equine vets � Full rangeof pet and horse feeds
BRANCH SURGERIES
24 Hour Emergency cover for clients on 01309 672243
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BEAULY ANGLING CLUBEstablished around1960, the club providessea trout and salmonfishing to residents ofBeauly as well as tovisitors. Visitwww.beauly-angling-club.co.uk
CHANONRY SAILING CLUBChanonry Sailing Clubprovides a safe and funenvironment for peoplefrom all walks of life tocome together and sail.The Harbour, Fortrose,tel: 01381 621973www.chanonry.org.uk/
INVERNESS SEA CADETSTuesday and Thursdayevenings, 7.15pm-9.30pm, tel: 226069
INVERNESS SWIMMINGCLUBInverness Leisure,Bught Lane. We are acompetitive club. Clubnight is Wednesdayfrom 6.15pm, buttraining sessions arethroughout the week.
INVERNESS RADIO CLUBContact Mr NormanBaird, tel: 242841
PINK CASTLE PHILOSOPHYCLUBFun and sociable chatwith meaning for theLGBT community andall their friends. Visitwww.pinkcastle.eu ortel: 07745 930383
STARLIGHT MUSICALTHEATREWe are a new amateurmusical theatre groupand will soon be holdinginitial workshops inpreparation for casting‘Jesus Christ Superstar’,to be performed inAugust 2011 at EdenCourt Theatre. For moreinformation or toexpress an interestplease e-mail [email protected] with yourcontact details.
THE WAY FOUNDATIONHelp each other rebuildour lives afterwidowhood. Call us on0870 011 3450 or [email protected]
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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.
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I recently had to face an interview panelto develop the work I’m involved with inour church. As I prepared for this oftendaunting experience, I tried to thinkahead to some of the questions thatwould inevitably come up: “why do youwant to be involved in this area ofwork?”, “what would you do in thissituation?”, “how would react in thesecircumstances?”, “which aspect of thiswork would you find most challenging?”I’m sure many of you have been in asimilar interview style situation.
In mentally preparing answers ashonestly and fully as I could, I wasstruck by how crucial our response toquestions can often be. The success ofthe interview I was involved with waslargely determined by how I answeredthe questions put to me.
In a few weeks time, I look forward toattending a wedding ceremony and cel-ebrating with the happy couple as theybecome husband and wife. The pivotalpoint of a wedding ceremony is whenthe bride and groom are asked if theyare willing to give themselves to oneanother, to love and be faithful to eachother “for as long as they both shalllive”. The usual response is “I do”. Thisresponse has a huge impact on the
couple as they live out this wonderfulcommitment made to each other.
There is one question the response towhich, I believe, is even more crucialthan an answer given to any interviewpanel or the response by a bride orgroom at a wedding. This question wasfirst asked around 2000 years ago byJesus as he and his disciples travelledbetween villages near a place calledCaesarea Phillipi. Jesus said to hisdisciples:
"Who do people say I am?" Theyreplied, "Some say John the Baptist;others say Elijah; and still others, one ofthe prophets." "But what about you?" he asked. "Whodo you say I am?"
Peter answered, "You are the Christ."(Mark 8:27-29)
Starting from a general question aboutwho people thought Jesus was, thefocus narrows and Jesus asks hisdisciples pertinently, “who do you say Iam?” The response from Peter isemphatic: “You are the Christ”. Herewas a recognition that the personstanding before Peter was not just oneprophet among many or merely a giftedman. No, here was the Son of the living
God, the one who was soon to demon-strate God’s love by dying on the Crossand who demonstrated God’s power bydefeating death and rising again.Through Jesus’ perfect life, he alonecould die in our place to bring forgive-ness and spiritual life to those who trustin Him.
The response from Peter’s lips “You arethe Christ” reflected the attitude of hisheart- he trusted in Jesus and wascommitted to following Jesus in all thathe did. Peter knew a sense of forgive-ness for all the wrong he had done andhe could look forward in his words “tothe eternal kingdom of our Lord andSaviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:11).
“Who do you say I am?” That was thequestion Jesus originally asked allthose years ago to Peter and the otherdisciples. It is a question that has had ahuge impact on our world in thecenturies since then and it remains acrucial question today for you and I andall who would read this letter. What isyour response, who do you say Jesusis?
Gordy MackayCulduthel Christian Centre
Picture by Natalie Hunt, Copyright
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Walking on the beach should bepossible 2 hours either side ofthese times
AM PM1 M 01.22 13.462 T 02.33 15.073 W 03.33 16.004 TH 04.25 16.485 F 05.11 17.326 SA 05.54 18.137 SU 06.34 18.53
AM PM8 M 07.12 19.349 T 07.49 20.1810 W 08.23 21.0511 TH 08.23 21.5812 F 08.43 23.0013 SA 09.3514 SU 00.14 10.5615 M 01.33 13.4116 T 02.32 14.4217 W 03.12 15.2318 TH 03.36 15.5719 F 04.03 16.36
AM PM20 SA 04.41 17.1421 SU 05.24 17.5422 M 06.05 18.3423 T 06.45 19.1524 W 07.21 19.5525 TH 07.49 20.4126 F 07.50 21.3327 SA 08.33 22.2928 SU 09.55 23.3029 M 11.1130 T 00.38 12.21
LOW TIDE TIMES FOR INVERNESS INNOVEMBER
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Black Isle Charge Episcopal Churches1 Deans Road, Fortrose, tel: 01381 622241Cale House, C of S, Millburn Road, Inverness, tel: 718616Culduthel Christian Centre, Culduthel Avenue, Invernesstel: 222795 Pastor Reverend Bill Slack www.culduthelchristiancentre.orgCulloden, C of S, 45 Oakdene Court, Culloden, InvernessCroy & Dalcross Parish Church C of S, Croy Village,serices every Sunday at 12 noonDingwall Baptist Church, Tulloch Street, Dingwallwww.dbc.org.ukDingwall Episcopal Church, St James The Great Castle Street, Dingwall tel: 01349 862204 www.stjames-stannes.org.ukDingwall Catholic Church, St Lawrence 21 Castle Street, Dingwall tel: 01349 863143Free North Church, Bank Street, Inverness, tel: 224332www.freenorthchurch.orgHilton, C of S, Tomatin Road, Inverness, tel: 233310www.hiltonchurch.org.ukInshes, C of S, Sir Walter Scott Dr, Inverness tel: 226727www.insheschurch.orgInverness Baptist Church, 69 Castle Street, InvernessRev Tom Urquhart email [email protected] tel:223506Inverness Crown Church, C of S, 3 Midmills Road,Inverness, tel: 230537Inverness Methodist Church, Huntly Street, Inverness tel: 231170 or visit www.churchesinverness.comNorth Kessock, C of S, Main Street, North Kessock tel:731712, www.churchofscotland.org.uk
Old High St Stephen's, C of S, 1. Old High Church,Church Street, Inverness tel: 250802; 2 Southside Road atOld Edinburgh Road, Inverness tel: 250802 www.oldhighststephens.comSt Andrew's Cathedral, Scottish Episcopal Church,Ardross Street, Inverness, tel: 233535, www.inverness-cathedral.comSt Columba, Inverness, C of S we meet at 11am each
Sunday at Holm Primary School, Alpha Course between
now & Christmas, at 11am each Sunday & stay for lunch!
OCTOBER 26 tuesdayscottish opera presents ‘carmen’, 7.30pm, nairncommunity & arts centre, £13/£5, tel 01667 453476
27 saturdaydingwall scottish country dance club rally, 7.30pm-11.30pm, strathpeffer community centre, dancing tolindsay weir’s band, further details from fiona tel: 01997423373
29 fridaycinema nairn - the hurt locker (15), 7.30pm, nairncommunity centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details
30 saturdayhocus 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 2156rave on - a tribute to buddy holly, 7.30pm, strathpefferpavilion, £14.50/£13.50/£5, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org or tel: 01997 420124
30 saturday october - 2 tuesday novemberbioneers at findhorn - sustainability conference andcelebration, universal hall, findhorn, to book tel: 01309691653 or visit www.findhorn.org/bioneers
NOVEMBER 1 mondaythe tobacco merchant’s lawyer, 7.30pm, eden courttheatre, inverness, £8/£7, tel: 234234
3 wednesday to 7 sunday8th inverness film festival, tel: 234234
5 fridaychris stout & catriona mckay, 8pm, strathpefferpavilion, £12/£5 on-line from www.thebooth.co.uk andwww.ticketweb.co.uk, who also offer a 24/7 telephoneticket service on 0844 477 1000
6 saturdayinverness farmers market, 8.30am-4.30pm, localproduce and goods on sale, eastgate precinctorienteering at lossie forest, 10.15am-11am, twodifferent courses to challenge your navigation skills andfitness in moravian’s popular saturday series of events,£3 adults/£2 juniors, for more details visit www.moravianorienteering.org
the opera bus - scottish opera ‘the marriage offigaro’, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coachpick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket &coach £38 approx. (coach only £7 return) tel. 01343835258
9 tuesdayblood donors, 1.30pm-4pm and 5pm-8.30pm, nairncommunity centrethe pink castle philosophy club - spotlight on‘humanism’, 7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel,ness bank, inverness, visit www.pinkcastle.euthe key to happiness - open talk with phakchokrinpoche, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £7
13 saturdayearl haig ceilidh, 7.30pm, nairn community and artscentre, tel: 01667 453476the island tapes, 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion, visitwww.the islandtapes.com/david.htmlmoray 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.uk
15 mondaystarlight musical theatre : first workshop for jesuschrist superstar, 7.30pm, jim love studio, eden courttheatre, inverness, for more details e-mail [email protected]
18 thursday - 21 sundayfriends of the pavilion spectacular annual art fair,strathpeffer pavilion, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org or tel: 01997 420124
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The Key to HappinessTuesday 9th November 7.30pm £7Open talk by Phakchok Rinpoche, a young, dynamic teacher who loves a good discussion and has studied with many of the great Tibetan meditation masters of our time - The Universal Hall, Findhorn.Further information on RInpoche’s programme from 8-11th Nov. available from 0778 453 1420 or [email protected]
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NOVEMBER 19 fridaybeauly gallery annual christmas/winter previewshow, 7pm-9pm, beauly gallery, with exhibitionsfeaturing local artists and music by bill francis, the kirkcoffee shop will also be open, raffle & surpises on thenight, for more details tel: 783508 or visit www.beauly-gallery.co.uk
19 friday & 20 saturdayliet international 2010, top european music acts andinternational media will flock to Inverness this novemberto engage in one of the most unique song competitionson the european cultural calender, visitwww.liet2010.com
20 saturdaycinema nairn - snow falling on cedars (15), 7.30pm,nairn community centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com fordetails
26 fridayblue light disco, organised by northern constabularyfor school pupils, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org ortel: 01997 420124music nairn presents pure brass from the rsamd,nairn community and arts centre, tel: 01667 453476
27 saturdaychristmas sale, 10.30am-12noon, st john the evangel-ist, southside road, inverness, tel: 716288christmas sale, 1pm-3pm, st mary in the fields,
culloden, tel: 716288dingwall choral society christmas concert, visitwww.dingwallchoralsociety.co.ukst columbas church ceilidh & supper, nairncommunity and arts centre, tel: 01667 453476
27 saturday & 28 sundayelgin model fair, 10am-5pm, organised by elgin modelrailway club, elgin town hall, ample parking, disabledaccess, adults £4; children/ conc. £2.50; family (2+2)£9.50; children under 5 free, rail layouts in variousscales; boats; planes; digital scalextric, etc. specialisthobby suppliers and refreshments, contact duncanmacrae tel: 01343 546725 or 0775 905 4668 [email protected]
2 thursdaya gaelic christmas evening with music by fiona j.mackenzie and poetry by angus peter campbell, 9pm,tickets £9, visit www.strathpefferpavilion.org or tel: 019974201243 fridaycaledon - scotland’s tenors, 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion,tickets £13 (£5 for school pupils) on sale soon,www.strathpefferpavilion.org or tel: 01997 420124 or visitwww.caledonmusic.com4 saturdayinverness farmers market, 8.30am-4.30pm, local produceand goods on sale, eastgate precinct10 friday & 11 saturdaycinderella - the pantomine comes to phipps hall, beauly,friday & saturday 7.30pm £7/£5 concessions - saturdayonly 2.30pm £6/£4 concessions, in aid of highlandhospice, info and tickets from liz hoey tel: 01463 831422;robertson’s larder and morison’s hardware of beauly11 saturdaythank you for the 70’s!, 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion, a cele-bration of 70s music, including an abba tribute, from theteam who brought us abba-cadabra, tickets £13 (£5 forschool pupils) on sale soon, tel: 01997 420124 or visit visitwww.strathpefferpavilion.org17 fridayshowstopperz - another concert by the exciting inverness-based group led by gail and reno troilus, 8pm, strathpefferpavilion, including both professional and talented amateursingers, more details soon, www.showstopperz.co.uk18 saturdaycinema nairn - the pink panther (PG), 7.30pm, nairncommunity centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for detailsthe peatbog faeries, 8pm, strathpeffer pavilion, skye’speatbog faeries have become one of scotland’s best-known names in contemporary folk music and have takentheir individual brand of scottish music to audiences allover the world, tickets £15 (standing only) on sale soonwww.peatbogfaeries.com31 tuesdayhogmanay shindig, from 9pm, strathpeffer pavilion, thepavilion’s now famous, family-friendly hogmanay shindig,tickets £21 (£14 for under 14’s) on sale soon, www.strathpefferpavilion.org
DECEMBER 2010 in brief
THE MORAYPIANO COMPETITION 2010
ELGIN TOWN HALL
THE MORAYPIANO COMPETITION 2010
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
share of prize money totalling £4000www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk
The Moray Piano Festival Trust is a registered Scottish Charity No. SC032432
Permissable events include any event open to the public(whether they have a ticket price or not, charitable or money-making) such as; pub music, entertainment, coffee mornings,
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 or
contact Nairn Community Centre
on 01667 453476 for details
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My Little Chocolate Pots
As the title gives away, this recipe is for atruly chocolately and sexy pud!
You can use it to impress your friends or justto indulge, sitting on the sofa watching an oldblack and white movie.
Ingredients
300g of plain chocolate with at least 60%cocoa solids20g of unsalted butter6 egg yolks200ml of double cream150ml of full cream milk75g of caster sugarfresh raspberries or strawberries to dress.
Makes 8 pots
How to make them little pots ....
Break the chocolate into a heat proof bowland rest over a pan of simmering water, until thechocolate all melts. Once melted, remove and stirin your egg yolks.
Put the cream and milk into a pan and bring tothe boil, stir in your sugar and slowly add yourchocolate mix - use some engery and somecalories up here by given the miture a really goodwhisk! - lift the mixture to get some air into it.
Pour the mixture into moulds, coffee cups orramekins and leave to set. To serve, add a littlewhipped cream to the top with some raspberriesor strawberries.
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Go Wild on Musselsin
the Moray Firth
The Common
Mussel (Mytilus
edulis) is found in
many places in the
Moray Firth. They
can form huge beds
particularly in areas
where conditions
are good for larval
settlement, and
where there is plenty of food. The largest wild mussel fishery
in Scotland is in the Dornoch Firth and run by Highland
Fresh Mussels Ltd. on behalf of the Highland Council. The
fishery employs 4 staff, rising to 8 at busy harvesting
periods, as well as supporting a number of jobs in shore
based businesses. Income generated goes to the Tain
Common Good Fund.
The mussel fishery has had a long association with the
people of Tain. In 1612, ownership of the mussel scalps and
the right to fish for mussels was bequeathed to the Royal
Burgh of Tain by James vI of Scotland. The Dornoch Firth
Mussels provided an important source of food during times
of famine, and are today considered a highly desirable food
item.
Approximately 60% of the mussels are exported directly to
France. Much of the remainder is sold to two local
companies in Tain, who clean and grade the mussels, pack
them in 5kg bags and sell to customers across the UK.
Mussels are extremely high in proteins, calcium and iron
while being low in fat and calories. They are also excellent
for your heart, containing the highest amount of Omega 3’s
of any shellfish (this is the naturally occurring fatty acid that is
believed to lower blood pressure).
The Dornoch Firth is regarded as an area of high ecological
value. 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 proposed
Marine Special Area of Conservation.
Dornoch Firth mussels are not farmed like most of the
mussels sold in supermarkets.
Wild beds are used that regenerate naturally and great care
is taken to ensure these are not over-fished. Stock surveys
are carried out annually using a variety of techniques
including underwater cameras. These then determine the
harvest 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 food
Mussels are truly one of nature’s most delightful delicacies.
They are usually steamed, although they are wonderful grilled,
baked, stewed or sauteed. It is difficult to understand why
mussels have taken such a battering by the British palate. They
are often dismissed as the delicacy that they are, perhaps due
to the fact that there were once a staple part of our diet.
europeans do not seem to have lost this and eat them by the
bucketload!
Moules Mariniere
4lbs mussels, scrubbed and scrapedBunch of fresh herbs4 tbsp onion, freshly chopped1 oz butter unsalted8 fl oz dry white wine1 tsp lightly crushed black peppercorns2 fl oz double cream
In a large pan with a tightly fitting lid, bring to the boil the herbs,onion, butter, wine and pepper. Add the mussels, return to theboil and cook over a high heat until all the mussels have opened.Turn the mussels into a colander set over a bowl to collect all theliquor.
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.
Garnish generously with chopped parsley. Serve with crustybread to mop up the juices and your desired quantity of dry whitewine.
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Parliament Blog ”“Last month saw the annual rituals of the
party conferences played out. Politics is a
serious business at the moment – and it
needs to be.
That does not means that there are not
lighter moments and, in an effort to cheer us all up, one of
the broadcasters appeared at each conference with a
political ‘top trumps’ game which they have produced.
As you might imagine, the task of scoring politicians on
the basis of their various attributes is not without its
hazards. Inevitably the most talked about score was what
they have called ‘fanciability’. They say: “There’s no
accounting for taste but we’ve given it a go.”
It would be invidious of me to disclose here precisely
where the supposed ‘panel of political experts’ placed
me. Suffice it to say that I am deemed slightly better
looking than my dashing colleague Vince Cable, but lag
considerably behind poor old David Miliband whose good
looks inexplicably failed to sway the Trade Union vote. We
are all in the shadow of Conservative MP for Richmond
Park, Zac Goldsmith, who scores a perfect 100.
As a proud Highlander, whether a compliment is intended
or not, I take some consolation from the description of me
in the accompanying blurb as ‘The government’s most
powerful ginger.”Danny Alexander MP
The usual Blog from Fergus Ewingwas not available this month.