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ELGIN AND DISTRICT CANCER SUPPORT GROUPMeets on the second Tuesday ofeach month in Abbeyvale CareHome, Duff Avenue in Elgin at7pm. Contact Shonah Stuart(Chair): 01343 551013 or Elizabeth Macrae (secretary):01343 543050. www.edcsg.org

NAIRN’S MEN’S BREAKFASTMeets third Saturday (not Jun orDec) 9.45 at Dunbar Golf Club,Lochloy Road, Nairn. The oppor-tunity for men of all ages & de-nominations to share how therelife changed through faith inJesus. Call Campbell 01667455149 to book a place.

ELGIN HIGH CHURCH HIGHSPIRITS CLUBEvery Wednesday from 10am to12pm from September to April.Speakers or entertainment in thechurch hall at North GuildryStreet, Elgin. Contact May542120. Open to all.

HANDS & FEET YOUTHGROUP1st Friday every month from7pm-9pm at St James Church ofScotland, Lossiemouth. Open to

P6-S2. Contact Rev. GrahamCrawford on 07817 504042.

ELGIN SENIOR CITIZENSDANCING CLUBMondays 1:30pm - 4pm, SupperRoom, Elgin Town Hall. Join theover 50s for music and dancingin friendly company.

CRAFT GROUPPassionate about a craft? Do youwant to learn a new craft andmeet new people with similar in-terests to share ideas to developold and new skills? I am keen tostart an evening group, if you areinterested, please give me a call!Jean Boardman, Elgin: 01343208435.

ELGIN CYCLING CLUBPromoting cycling in the localarea. Sundays 8.30am, GrantLodge, Cooper Park. Call KevinThomson tel: 01542 834972 orvisit www.elgincyclingclub.com

ELGIN YOUTH CAFEElgin Youth Cafe is launching anew Saturday night project and iscalling for new volunteers to joinin the fun! Do you have a sparehour or so a week or fortnight andwant to give something back toyour community? Contact Kate [email protected] or01343 548300.

FREE SOCIAL GROUP Last Thursday every month 7pmMuckle Cross, Elgin. For over21s in Moray. Walking group,weekends away, attendingmusic, theatre & cinema events.New members always welcome.

GARMOUTH & KINGSTONPRE-SCHOOL GROUPSPlaygroup, 2-3 Club and TotsGroup. Call Jessica Myers on870262(am)/870620(pm) or visitwww.garmouthplaygroups.co.uk

HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUBGliding and soaring at all levels,beginner upwards, Sat & Sun allyear and Wednesday eveningMay - Oct at Easterton Airfield,Birnie. Contact Anne Burgess820834. www.highglide.co.uk

LADYBIRD DEVELOPMENTAL GROUPCaring for pre-school children

with additional support needs.We would be delighted to hearfrom anyone interested in joiningus to help secure our future.Contact 01343 814618 or visitwww.theladybirdgroup.co.uk

LAICH OF MORAY TRUSTProviding transport for elderly, in-firm and disabled within Moray.Mainly within Moray, but sometimesfurther. Contact Rob Tyson 545531

LOSSIEMOUTH BOWLING CLUBSt Gerardine’s Road, Lossie. Call813766 for more information

ME MORAY SUPPORT GROUP2nd Tuesday each month 7pm,Moray Resource Centre, Maison-deu Road, Elgin. Meet with otherME sufferers for support and in-formation. Meetings are free withrefreshments provided.www.memoray.org.uk/forum

MILTONDUFF VILLAGE HALLAvailable for regular meetings orone-off occasions. Communityevents are Badminton, Bowling,Gardening Club, Toddler Group onTues & Thurs and Playgroup Mon- Fri. Contact Jeff Hyland 545360or email [email protected]

MILTONDUFF MINIS TODDLERGROUPTues & Thurs 10 - 11.30am for0-3 years, Miltonduff Hall. Toys,games and activities. ContactClaudette on 548984 or [email protected]

MONDAY DANCE CLUBMondays 1.30pm - 4pm, SupperRoom, Elgin Town Hall. Sequence,set, latin & ballroom dancing.£1.50. Tea & cakes available

MORAY DISABILITY FORUMWe welcome everyone inter-ested, or working in the area ofdisability to become a member ofthe group. Call Mike McKenzie,c/o Moray Resource Centre,Elgin. Tel: 07967 440164

MORAY FIELD CLUBNature walks, birdwatching andancient buildings with experts ofall aspects giving their time andsharing their knowledge. CallChrissie Suttie 01309 673431

MORAY TRIBAL BELLY DANCEThursdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm, ElginCommunity Centre. Weekly tribalbelly dance class for all levels.Contact Mel on 07791 863 613www.moraytribaldance.co.uk

MORAY TREFOIL GUILDSundays, 2.30pm, Sept - April atMoray Resource Centre. Formermembers of the Guide movementand anyone intrested in guidingvery welcome. Call Mrs LilianMilne on 01343 549108

MORAY RETIRED PERSONSFRIENDSHIP CLUBTo improve the quality of life byfriendship, talks and activity forretired people over 60. ContactMichael Crossland on 01343543962 or Anne McDonald on01343 547527

ST AETHANS BOWLING CLUBTo promote Lawn Bowling inBurghead for all ages.

ELGIN CITY COMMUNITYFOOTBALLFootball activities for boys & girlsof all ages. Call Robbie Hope01343 551114 or visit www.elgincommunityfootball.co.uk

CULBIN SINGERSRegular Thursday evening prac-tice sessions take place in StLaurence Church, Forres. Newmembers welcome. Email: [email protected]

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for 2013/2014 (all dates inclusive)Autumn Term Starts Tues 20th Aug 2013

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SCHOOLSAlves Primary School ..................................(01343) 850247Bishopmill Primary School ..........................(01343) 547841Burghead Primary School ..........................(01343) 835529East 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) 545181Hythehill Primary School ............................(01343) 812014St Gerardine Primary School ......................(01343) 812251Lossiemouth High School ..........................(01343) 812047

DOCTORSDr Gray's Hospital, Elgin ...............................0845 456 6000Moray Coast Medical Practice - Hopeman (01343) 830269Moray Coast Medical Practice - Burghead (01343) 835780Moray Coast Medical Practice - Lossie ........0845 337 1190Elgin Community Surgery ..........................(01343) 542234Linkwood Medical Centre ............................0845 337 6350Maryhill Health Centre ..................................0845 337 0610

DENTISTSSouth Street Dental Practice ......................(01343) 542729Trinity Dental Practice..................................(01343) 542697Apex Dental Studio......................................(01343) 556606Pure Spa Dental ..........................................(01343) 541164

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PHARMACIESAlliance Pharmacy ......................................(01343) 542186Bishopmill Pharmacy ..................(01343) 547374 / 547393Boots The Chemist ......................................(01343) 543311G.F Duthie Pharmacy, Burghead ................(01343) 835370G.F Duthie Pharmacy, Hopeman ................(01343) 830249 Lhanbryde Pharmacy ..................................(01343) 842531Lloyds Pharmacy, 48 High St ......................(01343) 547065Lloyds Pharmacy, 176 High St ....................(01343) 542571Lloyds Pharmacy, Lossie ............................(01343) 812818Lossiemouth Pharmacy ..............................(01343) 813095

VETSAllen and Matthews ....................................(01343) 544811Miller and Swann ........................................(01343) 542255Moray Coast Vets, Lossie ............................(01343) 815335

Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243Elgin Town Hall ................(01343) 547767/562600-To BookLossie Town Hall ............................(01343) 813327/815309Moray Council .............................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Elgin Library ................................................(01343) 562600Lossie Library ..............................................(01343) 813334Elgin Community Council ............................(01343)540615Moray Leisure Centre .................................(01343) 550033Lossie Swimming Pool ................................(01343) 815299

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It was back in 1964 that Bob Dylanwrote his song, The Times They Are A-Changin’. Some 49 years on, the samecan still be said (or sung), for there islittle debate that we live in changingtimes. All around us we see change; inthe high street well known names likeWoolworths, Comet, Jessop’s andothers, once considered retail giants,are falling. In the football world, we seehow the once (still?) mighty GlasgowRangers fell. We look at technology andsee the massive advances made therethat a previous generation could neverhave imagined. We look at our nationand the changes there; the changes inthe wider world and it is fair to say thatthe times they are a-changing. Thedebate will rage on as to whether it isgood or bad and I guess that will be avery subjective view depending onone’s situation and viewpoint. In theBible in the book of Hebrews chapter

13:8, we read these words: “Jesus Christis the same yesterday today andforever”. In a world that is constantlychanging, it is encouraging to know thatthere is One who never changes. Hislove, His compassion, His promises areas good today as they were yesterdayand as they will be tomorrow. He is theOne who can be trusted and in a timewhen trust is at an all time low we canrely on Him, for it was Jesus who said,“come to me, all you who are weary andburdened, and I will give you rest”. Areyou needing rest? Are you weary andburdened, troubled by all the change?Turn to the unchanging Jesus and knowthe peace, joy, forgiveness and thefullness of life He brings to those whotrust Him.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS© John Coldwater

Alves Church First Sunday every month 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931.Birnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday service: Pluscarden at 10amand Birnie at 11.30am Burghead Church Each Sunday 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931.Elgin and Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday Service, Sundayschool, and crèche 11am. Evening service 6pm. Midweek meetingWednesday 7.30pm. Contact Colin Morrison: 01343 542196.Elgin Baptist Church Sunday worship 11am includes crèche, pre-Sunday school, Sunday school, and Bible class. Evenings 6pm.Youth fellowship 7.30pm. Tel: 01343 547743.Elgin City Church Harvest Centre Elgin (formerly St Giles ChurchHall), Greyfriars Street. Sundays 10.30am. Childrens’ church andcrèche available. Tel: 01343 543624.Elgin Community Church Sunday morning service 10.30am.Evening fellowship and youth group 6pm. Tel: 01343 546654.Elgin High Church Sunday service 11am. Contact Parish Asst. PaulaBaker: 01542 832662.Hopeman Baptist Church Sundays 11am and 6pm. Living Waters Fellowship Wednesdays 7pm with free refreshments:Road to Recovery - for alcholics, addicts and the homeless. Sundays12.30pm: preachin’, prayin’, and singin’ followed by lunch. Sundays12.30pm and Wednesdays 7pm: Truck Stop Ministries - for truck driv-ers & bikers. New Elgin & Ashgrove Hall, King Street, Elgin, IV30 6BN.Tel: 07730 256543. Website: www.livingwatersfellowship.co.ukLossiemouth Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am, 11.30am (and juniorchurch) and 6pm. Thursdays 6.15pm - 8pm: kids church (P4-P7).Contact Rev. Rae Mackenzie: 01343 812062. Website:www.lossiebaptist.orgLossiemouth Gospel HallSunday club 9.30am (September to May).Gospel meeting6.30pm.Tel:01343 812987.Website:www.lossiemouthgospelhall.org.ukLossiemouth United Free Church of Scotland Sundays 11am and6pm including Sunday school. Contact Rev. Alexander Ritchie: 01343810262. Website: www.ufcos.org.uk/lossie Moray Grace Fellowship The Warehouse Theatre, Lossie. Sundays

10.30am. Contact Vic Cameron: 07738 260550 Email:[email protected]. Website: www.moraygrace.wordpress.comHoly Trinity Elgin. Sundays 8am: Holy Communion. 11am: family Eucharist. 6.30pm: evening service. Tel: 01343 547505.Parish of Duffus, Spynie, and Hopeman On the first Sunday of themonth, there is one united service at 10:30am on a rotation of thethree kirks. Church services are held the other Sunday mornings at10:00am in Hopeman and 11:30am at either Duffus or Spynie.St Andrews-Lhanbryd and Urquhart Parish Church Sundays 11amincluding young church and crèche. Evening services 7pm on lastSunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart. Contact AndrewRobertson: 01343 843765.St Gerardine’s High Church Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship11am. Contact: 01343 813635.St Giles and St Columba’s South Elgin. Sunday services 10:30am inJanuary, March, May, July, September, and November in St Giles’Church. February, April, June, August, October, and December in StColumba’s South Church at 10:30am. Wednesdays 7:30pm andThursdays 12.30pm at St. Giles Church. Contact the church office:551501. Website: www.elginstgiles.orgSt James Church of Scotland Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship11am including crèche and Sunday school. 6pm: evening service .7pm: Swordfish youth group. Contact Rev. Graham Crawford: 07817504042.St Margaret’s Church Lossiemouth. Sunday 9.30am: family Eucharist . Thursdays 10am: Holy Communion. Thursdays 5pm:evening prayer.St Sylvester's Catholic Church Elgin.Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm.SundayMass 11.45am.Tel: 01343 542280.

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5. STAGECOACH UPDATEGraeme Leslie apologised for not beingpresent at recent meetings but AlastairKennedy thanked him for the reportsgiven by email in his absence andthanked him for his ongoingcommitment to providing updates whichare greatly appreciated.Punctuality has improved, especially the10 service but challenges still exist suchas the PM peak out of Aberden. New services have been introducedfrom Southside Kinloss to Asda, and a2am service Inverness to Elgin.Services from Elgin to Burghead andthe evening service to South Lesmurdiehave been revised.GPS tracking now allows busses to beseen in real time which informs the realtime message boards now deployedand is used to improve reliability.

Redevelopment of the bus station isbeing looked at for the St Giles centrerefurbishment. Service levels have suffered this weekdue to late delivery of parts over thefestive period.Pat Paterson asked about crowdedservices from Inverurie. Stagecoachhave worked on this but have beenunable to get a licence for >48passengers but standing is not allowed.Stagecoach are aware of thecongestion and are continuallyreviewing the business case for variousservices.

6a PLANNINGThe Main Issues Report is out for publicconsultation and responses arerequired by 23 February 2013. Noissues have been raised to date.2 King Street is still ongoing.2 Nursery School applications havebeen lodged for East End Primary andNew Elgin Primary Schools. JamesWiseman lodged an objection for theCommunity Council about parkingprovision at these venues.

6b&c RECREATION LEISURE ANDENVIRONMENTAnne Glover will be doing a Car Bootsale to raise funds for our flowerbeds.She has also written to BID regardingthe flowerbeds at Ladyhill and the EightAcres.Mary Wall reported that the applicationfor fair trade status has been rejected asgoal 3 needs worked on. AlastairKennedy commented that this set backdemonstrates the value of obtaining thefair trade status and asked how wecould help. Mary Wall explained that fairtrade does make a real difference topeople in developing countries. Buyingfair trade products in Elgin does helpwith Goal 3 which is about getting it intothe community. There are manyproducts not just coffee and not justfood. Many of the products are cheaperthan equivalent non fair trade products.

7a ELGIN NORTH AREA FORUMCllr Patsy Gowans gave an overview ofthe most recent meeting.Academy footpath issue has been

resolved and is now complete.

7b ELGIN SOUTH AREA FORUMSteven Christie reported that there hadnot been a meeting since 20thNovember 2012. Concerns are beingraised over the changes to the SandyRoad roundabout.

7C STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FORTHE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITYOF ELGIN (SPICE)Next SPICE meeting is end January2013.

9 DEANSHAUGH PLAYING FIELDSWork is ongoing at Deanshaugh PlayingFields.

12 PROMOTING THE CITY OF ELGINThe Travel Finder App is being lookedat by BID.A Community Awards event is beingworked on by Gordon Methven. Community Council Elections will bepromoted by the JCC.

13 ELGIN HIGH SCHOOLJohn Divers explained that a steeringgroup had been set up.Alastair Kennedy had forwarded theletter from the Elgin North Councillorsurging caution.

15 OLD MILLSNo obvious improvement to date.Enforcement now due March 2013.

16 Morriston Running TrackJohn Divers reported that work isprogressing to meet the tight timescalerequired to obtain the community justicefunding.

17 SCOTTISH ORIENTREERING 6DAY EVENT 2013Alastair Kennedy is working on bannersfor the event and outlined somePlanning difficulties Gordon Methvenhad encountered.

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Parliament Blog“ ”While it is a few weeks since the event I

would like to pay tribute to the speakers

and musicians who made Moray SnP’s

Burns Supper a huge success. We have

always been very good at attracting top

speakers from both here in Moray and

further afield and, as a result, attract guests to the event

that are not necessarily very political but who just love a

cracking Burns Supper! I will make special mention of

the musicians and especially the young musical talent,

which was just phenomenal and really made the

evening a special night. The combination of musical

talent and the commitment of the youngsters with that

talent to make the most of what they have is great to

see and I am certainly encouraged to see our young folk

performing such fantastic pieces, live in front of a large

and appreciative audience!

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case for Arctic Convoy veterans to be

recognised with an official medal. on a

political level I have long backed the

campaign but on a personal level,

having a father who was a naval officer, it has always been

instilled in me the importance of recognising bravery and

the sheer effort of people involved in the defence of our

identity and values. The Arctic Convoys were strongly

associated with the north of Scotland and were recognised

as being one of the harshest environments in the second

world war, especially since most of those involved were of a

merchant navy rather than a military background. There

were many, many casualties and it is absolutely right that

the remaining convoy veterans are receiving this long-

overdue recognition of their wartime contribution.

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FEBRUARY 201325 mondaymugen taiko drummers 7:30pm. st christopher’schapel, gordonstoun school. www.thegcs.org.uk £12/£6. tickets available from www.hubtickets.co.uk

28 thursdaychildren’s classic concerts: bongo fury 6pm. elgintown hall. tickets from elgin library: 01343 562600 orpay at the door. www.childrensclassicconcerts.co.uk

MARCH1 fridaylove your library! moray libraries are holding amonth-long celebration in march. activities & events.contact your library for info or call 01343 562600.sigma (moray’s astronomy club): “a star star and astar computer” 7pm for a 7:30pm start. birnie villagehall, near elgin. www.sigma-astro.co.uk

2 saturdaycoffee morning 10am-12pm. holy trinity church hall,elgin. raffle and stalls. £2 adults. 50p children. in aidof church funds. all welcome. ivan drever in concert 8pm. lhanbryde communitycentre. tickets £10. 01343 843025. [email protected] shachath & bonesaw @ flanagans bar, elgin.8pm. ireland meets scotland in a night of old schooldeath metal. www.facebook.com/thesyndicate2008

3 sundaynairn 10k for details, e-mail [email protected] orvisit www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk orwww.nairncommunitycentre.co.uktoddler adventures 10:30am. brodie castle. £4 per

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5 tuesdaymacs moray area cancer support meeting 2pm-4pm. moray coast medical practise, lossie.supporting people of all ages affected by cancer.the moray & banffshire osteoporosis support groupmeeting 2:30pm. the gallery, elgin library. speaker:david townsend. all welcome.

7 thursday - 9 saturdayelgin musical theatre: “me and my girl” 7:30pm.elgin town hall. sat matinee: 2pm. tickets from math-eson’s store, elgin 10am-3pm. 01343 547765.

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12 tuesdayelgin lunch club 12:30pm. the sunninghill restaurant.contact sandy for more info & catering purposes:01343 850087 or [email protected] moray science festival - csi moray: funky forensics - “forensic archaeology - find out how csiworks” by sue black 4pm. elgin academy. age 15+.quiz night in aid of moray fresh start 7pm. the ash-vale, 11 moss st, elgin. £12 (includes fish/chickensupper). contact catherine for tickets: 01343 552794.

12 tuesday - 15 friday20th moray science festival - csi moray: funky forensics 10am-3pm. moray college, uhi. primary 6& 7 schools attending fun science activities.

13 wednesday“verse comes to verse” open mic night 6:30pm for7pm. elgin gallery & coffee shop, 26 thundertonplace, elgin. arrive early. [email protected] club elgin: greenland by dick hewitt 7pm for7:30pm. activities room, elgin library. open to all interested in collecting and studying stamps. “growing alpines – secrets of success” (highlandrock garden club) 7.30pm. nairn community centre.john owen: 01320 366246.moray and nairn floral art club 7:30pm. ramneehotel, forres. new members most welcome. for information, contact 01309 673431 or 673552.

13 wednesday - 15 friday“a tomb with a view” by norman robbins 7:30pm.keith grammar school. performance of a comedy

thriller. £6, £5 concs. tickets at the door.

14 thursday20th moray science festival - csi moray: funky forensics - fun quiz for teams of 5 6:30pm.beechtree restaurant, moray college, uhi. £10 ateam. prizes.

15 friday cinema nairn: “the spy in black” nairn community &arts centre. 01667 453476. [email protected] concert “teens ‘n’ tunes” 7pm. warehouse the-atre, lossiemouth. tickets £5 from sound & vision inelgin and buckley’s in lossiemouth.kinloss hall tales evening 7pm. kinloss church hall.an evening of entertainment, drama, film and aphotographic exhibition. tickets: 01309 690348 orforres hub. pre-booking essential. t.rexstasy - tribute to marc bolan and t.rex @ iron-works 7.30pm. £17.50. 0871 7894173. www.ironworksvenue.com

16 saturday showstopperz nairn community & arts centre. 01667 453476. [email protected] www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uknairn’s men’s breakfast 9:45am for 10am. dunbargolf club, lochloy rd, nairn. speaker: stewart wilson. phone 01667 455149 by 15/03 to book a place.elgin high church spring coffee morning 10am. inthe church hall. homebakes with tea/coffee. any do-nations for the usual stalls very welcome. 20th moray science festival families day - csi moray:funky forensics 10am-4pm. moray college, uhi. allwelcome to try out science experiments. the western front association: “the evolution & prolif-eration of war memorials in the north of scotland”2:30pm. elgin library. [email protected] hall tales evening 7pm. rafford village hall.an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a photographic exhibition. tickets: 01309 673990 orforres hub. pre-booking essential. visit the rafford village hall facebook page. i spy mrs peery (comedy) 8pm. the warehouse the-atre, lossiemouth. £10. 01343 814004.www.wegottickets.com/event/198468 “do you like jokes?” 8pm. elgin town hall. comedyclub with simon evans. £15. licensed bar. 18+ only.01343 591111. www.doyoulikejokes.co.uk“ministry of cheese” disco night 9pm-1am. the loft,east grange farm, kinloss. £4.50 per ticket. over 18sonly. 01343 850111.

17 sunday the 2013 global energy inverness 1/2 marathon, 5kteam attack and 5k fun run bught park, inverness,www.invernesshalfmarathon.co.ukwedding open day 12pm-4pm. brodie castle, forres.free entry. 0844 4932156.

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19 tuesdayheldon community meeting 7:30pm. mosstowie pri-mary school.

20 wednesdaythe fence collective 7:30pm. universal hall, findhorn.£15/£12 concs. 01309 690311.

21 thursdaymoray society lecture: “life with 39 engineer regiment” 2pm-4pm. elgin museum hall. £3/£2.01343 543675 or [email protected] vu sale of good as new clothes 6pm-8pm. west-field house, near elgin, iv30 8xl. call veronica for info& any clothes contributions: 01343 547308.alves hall tales evening 7pm. alves village hall.an evening of entertainment, drama, film and a pho-tographic exhibition. tickets: 01343 850247 (tues-thurs) or 01343 850310 (answerphone). pre-bookingessential.the history & architecture of elgin cathedral by kirstyowen 7pm-8pm. elgin library. free. all welcome.01343 562600. [email protected]

22 fridaydeja vu sale of good as new clothes 10am-4pm.westfield house, near elgin, iv30 8xl. call veronica forinfo & any clothes contributions: 01343 547308.craigellachie hall tales evening 6:30pm. craigellachievillage hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, filmand a photographic exhibition. tickets: craigellachiepost office, filling station and school - 01340 881271.pre-booking is essential.

23 saturdaymusic nairn: “yoriko wakabayashi” - chopin, “thefour ballades” nairn community & arts centre. 01667453476. www.nairncommunitycentre.co.ukhappy mums market 10am-1pm. eight acres hotel,elgin. baby & children's pop up markets for savvymums. www.facebook.com/happymumsmarketoutfit moray’s 10th birthday treasure hunt 1:30pm.lossiemouth bay caravan park. £5 per team. open toall. register at www.outfitmoray.com portessie hall tales evening 7pm. portessie public

hall. an evening of entertainment, drama, film and aphotographic exhibition. pre-booking essential.tickets: 01542 833969. email:[email protected]

24 sundaytoddler adventures 10:30am. oakwood, elgin. £4 perchild. second participating child £3. www.loveearthtime.weebly.comlofty arts family crafts: creative fun 11am-1pm. theloft, east grange farm, kinloss. all children welcome.£4 per child. 01343 850111. choctober elgin town hall. in aid of mary’s meals.free entry. 01343 547700.

28 thursday “a northern pictish kingdom: recent excavations” bygordon noble 2pm-4pm, elgin museum hall. £3/£2.01343543675 or [email protected]

29 fridaycritical mass bike ride around elgin 5pm-6pm. meetat elgin community centre. open to all. join the revolution.wine & pottery night at lofty pots 7:30pm. the loft,east grange farm, kinloss. enjoy painting, a glass ofwine & a chat. booking advised. 01343 850111.moray rock garden club: “through the seasons atcawdor castle” by derek hosie 7:30pm. new elginhall annexe, land st, elgin. call 01340 871504 forinfo.

29 friday - 28 aprilphoto fest 2013 11am. the old kirk, nethy bridge.tombola, second-hand books & refreshments. freeentry & parking. www.oldkirknethybridge.org

30 saturdaychocolate festival nairn community & arts centre.01667 453476. [email protected] www.choctober.co.ukbike revolution used bike sale 9:30am-12:30pm. 15 shore street, lossiemouth.treebadour puppet theatre’s marionette easter spe-cial “the dragon & the rainbow lettuce” 3pm. kinloss

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30 saturday - 31 sunday elgin endurance club host round 1 of the british motorcycle enduro championship lossiemouth forest& birkenhill woods. www.elginenduranceclub.com

30 saturday - 1 aprilcadbury easter trail 11am-4pm. brodie castle. 08444932156.

31 sunday lofty arts easter fun 11am-1pm. the loft, east grangefarm, kinloss. easter face painting, painting eggs &egg rolling. £4 per child. 01343 850111. moray craft fair: easter fair 11am-3pm. bishopmillhall, elgin.the northern scot series: moray roadrunners 10k2pm. cooper park, elgin.

LOFTY ARTS EASTER FUN!

Sessions: £4 per child (booking desirable but not essential).

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@ East Grange Farm, Kinloss Tel: 01343 850111

10-12am The Music Box7.30-9.30pm Music & Mahem9.30-10.30pm A-Z of Music

Monday

11-12am Comedy Hour7.30-9.30pm Country Collection9.30-10.30pm A-Z of Music

Tuesday

10-12am Music Roundabout5.30-7.30pm Archive Chart Show7.30-9.30pm The Rock Show9.30- 10.30pm A-Z of Music

Wednesday10-12am Smooth 'N' Easy7.30-8pm Rock Pop & Chart8-9pm Pirate Radio Show9-10.30pm Hits Now & Then

Thursday

10-12am Farmer Bob7.30-9pm Rock Pop & Chart9-10.30pm Hits Now & Then

Friday7.30-9pm Rock Pop & Chart9-10.30pm Hits Now & Then

Saturday

11-12am Comedy Hour4.30-5.30pm Afternoon Play5.30-7.30pm Andy's Ceilidh7.30-8.30pm The Vintage Years8.30-9.30pm Cool Jazz9.30-10.30pm Hits Now & Then

Sunday7am Morning Glory12-2.30pm Lunchtime Listen2.30-3.30pm 50s & 60s Hour3.30-4.30pm The Golden Years4.30pm Teatime Treats*10.30-M'Night Love SongsM'Night- 7am Through The Night

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Phil Barrett, Head ChefStotfield Hotel, Lossiemouth, IV31 6QS Tel: 01343 812011

Herb Crusted Monkfish With A Fricassee Of Wild Mushroom, Butter Bean And Pancetta, Pesto Dressing

This is a very simple yet classy dish which can be whipped up in next to no time and used to impress friends, family and loved ones. This dish was shown to me by a very good friend of mine in Turiff and I have been borrowing it ever since. It has always proved popular wherever I have worked. We cook our own Beans at the Hotel but to speed things up, you can use a good quality, tinned variety.

INGREDIENTS

2 Monkfish Fillets – 1 tail

Method Pre-heat the oven to approx. 200ºC. Place all the ingredients for the herb crust, except the mustard, in a food processor with the blade attachment and blitz until they turn to breadcrumbs.Using a hand blender and a suitable container/jug, blend all the ingredients for the pesto together, season and set aside for later.Sear and colour the monkfish fillets in a hot, non-stick frying pan with a little olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and place on an oven tray.Brush the monkfish fillets in the mustard and roll through the breadcrumbs until fully coated.Return the monkfish to the oven tray and place in the oven for approximately 10 mins.Using the pan you cooked the fish in, return it to the heat and add a splash of olive oil.When hot, fry off the pancetta until starting to brown.Add mushrooms and crushed garlic. Sauté for another 2 mins.Finally, add the butter beans, butter and white wine. Reduce for 2 mins.To serve, place the fricassee in the centre of the plate in a neat mound. Rest the monkfish on top and drizzle pesto around. Some sautéed new potatoes can also be added if desired.

A simple, flavoursome yet elegant dish.

For the Fricassée100g Diced Smoked Pancetta200g Mixed Wild Mushrooms½ Tin of Butter Beans – Rinsed and Drained25g Butter2 Garlic Cloves, crushed50ml Dry White Wine

For the Pesto1 Bunch Basil25g Grated ParmesanJuice of ½ a Lemon3 Garlic Cloves, crushed150ml Olive Oil (not extra virgin oil. Rapeseed is a good alternative)

For the Herb crust100g Fresh White Bread1 Sprig of Rosemary1 Sprig of Sage1 Sprig of Pasley10g Pinenuts25g Grated Parmesan2 Cloves Garlic10g Dijon Mustard

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There is a growing trend to get married abroad in resorts which are well geared up for marriages. Civil Partnerships are also available in some countries where the law permits it, mainly in Canada, America and South Africa. Imagine combining the sand, sea and warm air of a Caribbean Island resort with its almost guaranteed weather rather than worrying whether the bride’s hair will get rained on at home. Photos and wedding cakes are the norm as are Champagne receptions and Wedding Dances if you take enough friends and family with you.

Indian Ocean Island resorts such the Maldives and Mauritius have resorts that conduct at least one wedding every day, often on the beach, and performed by a Marriage Officer, whose title varies upon the resort, ie in Australia it will be a Celebrant, in Barbados will be a Minister or Registrar, and in Cyprus it can be an Anglican Minister. It is important that the arrangements are made through proper channels to ensure the marriage ceremony, bought in the UK but performed abroad, is compatible with UK Law and recognised as a marriage at home.

Travel brochures specialising in Weddings and Honeymoons are now more popular than ever, one even extolling the virtues of the Minimoon and the Maximoon. A Minimoon is a romantic short escape after a wedding, giving you the chance to save up or take the time off at a later date. A Maximoon is for those with time to spare to indulge their ultimate travel fantasy, which for example might be discovering India and Nepal, Botswana in Style Safari, or a tailor-made Round the World trip.

The ultimate White Wedding can happen in a ski resort in Lapland. If you’re looking for somewhere with the wow-factor, the Snow Village in Kittila is a serious contender. The frozen piece of architecture is rebuilt every year using a thousand truckloads of snow, and counts a hotel, a bar and a chapel amongst its credentials.

In recent years the traditional Honeymoon can be enjoyed in a romantic city, in a quiet rural setting, in a fabulous hotel, or in a cottage in the mountains. Honeymoons can be tailored to any budget – after all you wouldn’t want to fall out over it after a few days of marriage would you…?

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Friday Night‘Fish@The Mill’

Please find below sample dishesfrom our ‘Fish @ The Mill’ menu

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Prawn, crayfish and avocado cocktail,homemade bread and lemon salad ........£5.75Old Mill Cullen Skink ..................................£5.25

Pan roasted monkfish tails, wrapped in parma ham and served with apeppercorn sauce .................................. £15.25Baked salmon and spinach gateaux,wrapped in puff pastry and servedwith a chive butter sauce ...................... £14.95

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and avocado cocktail,and avocado cocktail,homemade bread and lemon salad ........homemade bread and lemon salad ........£5.75

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Choctober in Elgin andnow Nairn!! Whew...As always Olive Tree Chocolate look to see how theycan improve on previous events and take Choctoberforward into the future. This year sees some significantchanges. "The 2012 events were so successful we havebeen specifically asked to take the event to Nairn. Withthat in mind we have the first event on Sunday 24thMarch at Elgin Town Hall, and the second event on Sat-urday 30th March at Nairn Community Centre. Schoolsare in until March 28th - this will hopefully allow morepeople to attend at Elgin before they go away for Easterbreak - and could attract tourists into the Nairn event."

They are also introducing a competition element for the visitors to get involved in. 'Cakes v Pies' is abaking competition open to anyone. There are junior and adult sections, with a panel of 3 independ-ent judges assessing the entries and deciding the winners. Invitations to take part will go out to all theschools in the area, as well as advertising in Spotlight Magazine and hundreds of posters too. There isa small entry charge which goes directly to the charity Mary's Meals. "This is a real opportunity to makea difference for children in less fortunate parts of the world - just £10.70 will buy one meal a day for achild for an entire year." Entries must be registered before the day, with the deadline for registration on March 20th. Juniorentry is £2, Adult entry is £4 with prizes given for first, second and third place. Details on registration isavailable from Olive Tree Chocolate either by email to [email protected], or by calling01343 547700 between 9.30pm and 5pm.

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Situated just two miles east of Nairn, the village of Auldearn is steeped in colourful history going back at least 1,500 years. It gets its name from the Old Castle of Eren (Old Eren – Auldearn), which was built around 1180 by William the Lion (King William I) and was still in use in when Robert the Bruce received the surrender of the “Rebellious Men of Moray” in the early 1300’s.

For many years the real social hub of Auldearn was the Lion Hotel. Built at the beginning of the last century, it was a �ne example of the solid, understated Scottish architecture of the period. Sensitive to the original distinguished exterior, 'PSE' undertook the major challenge and completely re-developed the property into 10 stunning, high-quality two-bedroom �ats.The Lion Apartments are indeed a rare breed and one which King William I himself may well have approved.

All apartments will have separate Italian designer kitchens of the highest quality and most have en-suites. There’s even the opportunity to choose your own bathroom and kitchen �ttings if ordered prior to the building works being completed. Living rooms are light, spacious and comfortable and all have generous windows with views of the picturesque village. The living rooms and bedrooms are also fully carpeted in quality pile, o�ering a touch of comfort in addition to many years of service.

Lion Apartments will be stu�ed full of individualistic character and charm. Every �at is uniquely designed to be di�erent from its neighbours, and they’re cleverly laid-out so that all apartments have their own front door access – there are no shared entrances. Elegant details include stone sills and mullions around certain windows with feature stone walling throughout. There’s also a drying area, cycle sheds and enclosed bin storage. Each �at has individual private parking and the gardens will be regularly maintained through a factoring agent. The Lion Apartments is quite simply a “must see” property in one of Moray’s most beautiful areas. There’s nothing quite like it and it may be many years before anything similar comes onto the market.

"When quality, craftmanship and value formoney come together,

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one which King William I himself may well have approved.

All apartments will have separate Italian designer kitchens of the highest quality and most have en-suites. There’s even the opportunity to choose your own bathroom and kitchen �ttings if ordered prior to the building works being completed. Living rooms are light, spacious and comfortable and all have generous windows with views of the picturesque village. The living rooms and bedrooms are also fully carpeted in quality pile, o�ering a touch of comfort in addition to many years of service.

Lion Apartments will be stu�ed full of individualistic character and charm. Every �at is uniquely designed to be di�erent from its neighbours, and they’re cleverly laid-out so that all apartments have their own front door access – there are no shared entrances. Elegant details include stone sills and mullions around certain windows with feature stone walling throughout. There’s also a drying area, cycle sheds and enclosed bin storage. Each �at has individual private parking and the gardens will be regularly maintained through a factoring agent. The Lion Apartments is quite simply a “must see” property in one of Moray’s most beautiful areas. There’s nothing quite like it and it may be many years before anything similar comes onto the market.

For further details call 07557 433 875email: [email protected] or check outwww.lionapartments.co.uk

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Now is the time to have your lawns expertly prepared for the new growing season.Hollow Tine Aeration and Scarifying can done at this time of year - until late Spring.Hollow Tine AerationRemoves cores from the lawn to de-compact the soil. Tining also helps allow water, nutrients and oxygen to reach the root zone of the grass plant more easily.ScarifyingWill thin out and remove much of the thatch and moss which has built up over the last season (which was extremely wet last year) giving room for new shoots to grow and spread in the Spring.

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Spring is a very important season for looking after your lawn. After the severity of winter it needs careful attention as soon as the days start to lengthen and the grass starts to grow. Giving the lawn the care it needs now will ensure the best possible results throughout the year.

There is a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment to be had from looking out onto a well kept lawn free of weeds and moss – and in order to achieve this most lawns should be fed

Spring is a very important season for looking after your lawn. After the severity of winter it needs careful attention as soon as the days start to lengthen and the grass starts to grow. Giving the

four times a year using a quality fertiliser product and weed or moss control. Here at Highland Green, our treatments are safe to children, pets and plants and our service often works out cheaper than doing it yourself!

We also provide specialist scarification and aeration services to ensure your lawn remains strong and healthy all year round.

Sign up for our regular treatments and we will ensure that every quarter your lawn receives our best treatment; specially formulated for the challenges your lawn faces during that particular season. We also offer a range of additional treatments specially designed to give your lawn that extra boost. If you are unsure which treatment to choose contact us today and we will be happy to visit you and provide a free lawn care assessment complete with advice on which of our treatments will bring out the best in your lawn.

For further details: www.highlandgreenlawncare.co.ukenquires@highlandgreenlawncare.co.uk

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Christie-Elite have been trading under the current name since 1994, and came about after two long-standing tree-growers amalgamated: T & W Christie and Elite Trees. Previously supplying the wholesale market only, Christie-Elite have recently launched a web-store (www.buy-trees.co.uk) specifically targeted at the gardener and small-holder who wants to buy any number of trees or shrubs, whether they be quick-growing conifers, native broadleaves or hardy hedgerow species. Spotlight readers who enter the code ‘LOCAL’ into the coupon box at the chekout of our web-store can enjoy 15% off all orders until the end of April 2013!

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There are many people, and you may be one of them, who believe that life should be one never ending party; friends to meet, places to go, and things to get and do, seeking constant amusement in the pursuit of happiness, needing non-stop activity to �ll the emptiness inside, to �ght the boredom that surrounds them.

Drugs, alcohol, immoral relationships, money and music are some of the most popular choices in this party called life. We don’t want to think about the fact the party will end. However there is an enemy to all this pleasure-seeking excitement. It is death. We all have an appointment with death and eternity.

You have a God-given eternal soul and the Bible makes it clear that you will spend eternity somewhere when the party is over. Where you will be in eternity may not matter to you right now. The thought of facing a sin-hating, Holy God or talk of His dear Son the Lord Jesus Christ are subjects you probably avoid at all costs.

The Lord is trying to reach you now, because once your “party” is over it will be too late.

We see in the Bible that we are all unclean in God’s sight because of our sins. You may not think that you are a hell-deserving sinner, but God is Holy and He hates sin. Sin will keep you from being with God in heaven for eternity and damn you to Hell, unless you receive God’s forgiveness for sin which is found only in His Son Jesus Christ. God’s word reveals that if you die in an unclean & unforgiven state, because of your own choice, you’ll go to hell with all the other people who refused God’s mercy.

You may think. “That’s okay - all my party friends will be there too!” Yes, sadly they will be there too if they too reject Christ, but the thick blackness of “outer darkness” will separate you from each other. It is a place of torment, never ending fear and punishment and you’ll be there on your own.

Right now you are without God in this world and have no hope, but in Christ Jesus you, who are far o�, can be brought near by the blood of Christ; He can be your peace. You can know that when you die (and you will die) you will be in Heaven, not Hell.

Take a moment, please consider and under-stand God’s love for you in giving His Son, the Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ to die for your sin on The Cross of Calvary and then three days later to rise again from the dead. He can be your Saviour. You must call upon the name of the Lord, acknowl-edging and turning from your sins and trusting Him, and only Him, to save you.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16,18)

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Most people understand that horses which are kept in some light work all winter, are less likely to become injured when the season for riding and competing begins. Keeping those muscles, tendons and joints toned, means that they have the capacity for coping with an increased workload as the season progresses. It isn't always practical or desirable to be exercising horses in the winter months and when horses first start hacking out or exercising in the new season, problems can first start to show up, which can lead to real problems later in the spring or summer. Vets would much rather deal with minor problems,

therefore hopefully preventing something major developing. Never be afraid to give your vet a call for advice, no matter how trivial you think the issue may be. Detecting problems early can often result in shorter recovery times. We wish you all a successful and injury free season.

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Contact our friendly office staff on 01463 731107

Kessock Equine Vets is a family run business and is the only dedicated equine veterinary practice in the Highlands.

The Paddock, Drumsmittal, North Kessock, Inverness, IV1 3ZF (Please quote promo code:SPOT1)

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Kirsty WrightSports and Remedial

Massage TherapistTel: 01479 821184

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Birthday Treasure Trail

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15 Shore Street, Lossiemouth, IV31 6PB 01349 549 571

Join the celebrations!

£5 per team, register online: www.outfitmoray.com

& BBQ in Lossie Woods

Start: 1.30pm @ Lossie Bay Caravan Park

Saturday 23rd March

Moray Charity Celebrates a Decade of Making a DifferenceLocal charity celebrates 10 years of working with young people in Moray.Outf!t Moray was founded in 2003 with the aim of making a difference to the lives of young people, families, volunteers and communities through the provision of accessible and affordable outdoor learning and adventure opportunities.

Since then the charity has worked with over 7,500 different young people and an amazing team of enthusiastic volunteers.

Based in Lossiemouth the charity provides outdoor activities for the whole of Moray. Working with schools and youth groups on development programmes, through to corporate team building days, and activities for tourists.

“The board would like to thank our incredibly loyal base of staff, wonderful volunteers and the local community for their on-going support.“The 10th anniversary is a great opportunity to reflect on achievements, but also to look to the future and the exciting times ahead for Outf!t Moray.

“We would like to extend an invite to the local community to join us in celebrating 10 years!”Join the team for a 10th anniversary themed treasure hunt in Lossie woods on Saturday 23rd March. Open to all ages, families, teams and individuals, registration from 1.30pm-2pm at Lossiemouth Bay Caravan Park carpark followed by a BBQ. £5 per team.

Register online at www.outfitmoray.com01343 [email protected]

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...Lichen– fungal growth on the lawn explained !

One of the joys of our wonderful environment up here is the clean air, and one of the organisms which thrives locally is dog lichen. There are hundreds of species here, growing on trees, rocks and on the grass! It is particularly at home on ground which has become compacted and is low on nutrients. It is one of the most common questions we get from baffled homeowners, and many have found that the garden centre people aren’t sure how to deal with it.

We shift it by aerating the ground with a big hollow-core tining machine which removes thousands of cores from the ground allowing air to circulate. A regular feeding programme for the lawn strengthens the grass and this tips the balance of conditions back in favour of the grass, as with all things in nature, it’s about competition. There are no chemical products which permanently remove lichen. You need to improve the ground conditions, otherwise nothing really changes. Golf courses do this all the time, and so do we.

Aerating the ground at the end of winter should be part of routine lawncare in any case. The freeze/thaw, freeze/thaw weather we get compacts most ground around here which prevents tender new plant roots spreading, even if the grass has had a spring feed. The ground is too solid.

I should also mention scarifying now too. All lawns build up thatch and moss over the year and this surface material stifles the competition (lawn grass). It should be raked out, either by hand or much better, with a scarifier. Be warned, this is a back-breaking, dirty job, which I guess is why it is one of the most common jobs we get asked to do for folk at this time of year. We use blade scarifiers, blowers and sweepers, but it’s still a filthy job! Good luck.

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Call in theprofessionals!GreenThumb’s annual treatments

ensure your lawn looks lush,

green and healthy.

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treatment, your lawn nightmare

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garden

...Lichen– fungal growth on the lawn explained !

One of the joys of our wonderful environment up here is the clean air, and one of the organisms which thrives locally is dog lichen. There are hundreds of species here, growing on trees, rocks and on the grass! It is particularly at home on ground which has become compacted and is low on nutrients. It is one of the most common questions we get from baffled homeowners, and many have found that the garden centre people aren’t sure how to deal with it.

We shift it by aerating the ground with a big hollow-core tining machine which removes thousands of cores from the ground allowing air to circulate. A regular feeding programme for the lawn strengthens the grass and this tips the balance of conditions back in favour of the grass, as with all things in nature, it’s about competition. There are no chemical products which permanently remove lichen. You need to improve the ground conditions, otherwise nothing really changes. Golf courses do this all the time, and so do we.

Aerating the ground at the end of winter should be part of routine lawncare in any case. The freeze/thaw, freeze/thaw weather we get compacts most ground around here which prevents tender new plant roots spreading, even if the grass has had a spring feed. The ground is too solid.

I should also mention scarifying now too. All lawns build up thatch and moss over the year and this surface material stifles the competition (lawn grass). It should be raked out, either by hand or much better, with a scarifier. Be warned, this is a back-breaking, dirty job, which I guess is why it is one of the most common jobs we get asked to do for folk at this time of year. We use blade scarifiers, blowers and sweepers, but it’s still a filthy job! Good luck.

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Now Monthly Direct Debit Option from £5 per month!

For more information about seasonal lawn improvements from just £15 per qtr, plus useful downloads and photos, go to www.greenthumb.co.uk. Although GreenThumb is a national franchise with over 200 branches across the UK, we are locally based in Cawdor and cover the whole Moray Firth area. Contact Alastair or Fiona for a FREE LAWN ANALYSIS on 01667 404774, or email us at: [email protected]

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