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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORTGROUPLast Thursday of the month, 7 -9pm, Best Western Palace Hotel,8 Ness Walk, Inverness. Forthose who have lost a babybefore, during or after birth.Bring along any photos ormemory items. Contact Susan07771358382 or Denise on07724306983

CULLODEN FENCING CLUBTuesdays 7 - 9pm during termtime at Culloden AcademyCommunity Centre. Call 792794for further details.

DINGWALL INDOOR BOWLINGCLUBTuesdays 7.30pm & Thursdays7pm, Dingwall Sports CentreHave fun on dark nights. Bowlsare available, however flat soledshoes or slippers are necessary.

DINGWALL TAEKWONDOWTF Classes Tues 7.30pm,Dingwall Sportscentre, Fri7.30pm Dingwall Academy.More than 45 years in therunning. Black Belts advancedstudents only. Professionaltraining and examinations.

HIGHLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCoaching & competitive opportu-nities in Rugby Football for thewhole community. Call AndrewRussell on 243972 or 07786256891

INVERNESS CATHEDRALSOCIETY OF BELL RINGERSThursdays 7.30pm - 9pm.Anyone can be a bell ringer! Wering for Sunday services,weddings and other specialoccasions. Tel: 01381 610411 oremail inverness@sacr.org

INVERNESS CHAMBER MUSICSOCIETYGroup of music lovers promoteconcerts of chamber music byprofessional performers in theTown House, Inverness, Sept -April/May, Call Paul Crowe221535 visitwww.invernesschambermusic.com

INVERNESS CHESS CLUBWednesday, 7 - 10:30pm,Chieftain Hotel, Inverness.Provides coaching and gamesfor all ages & standards, juniorswelcome. www.spanglefish.com/invernesschessclub

INVERNESS HOSPITAL RADIOEmail requests to be played forsomeone in Raigmore Hospital,Inverness to: requests@invernesshospitalradio.co.uk. We arelooking for ward visitors andtechnical team members.Email: enquiry@invernesshospi-talradio.co.uk Contact Mr AthollMenzies tel: 704500/704501

INVERNESS LOCAL HISTORYFORUMContact George Christie tel:235448 or 07887 858224

INVERNESS PETANQUE CLUBWed 7 - 9pm & Sun 2- 5pm atFairways Golf Club. Boules canbe supplied. Call John Mudd on790912

LOCH NESS TOASTMONSTERSA group who’ve joined togetherto face one of the most fearedthings in general life - speakingin public. If you are interested intaming your own beast get intouch or drop into one of ourfortnightly meetings. www.toastmonsters.co.uk

LOUISE NELSON DANCERSClasses in Ballet, Tap andMusical Theatre Dance inInverness. Tel: 792672www.louisenelsondancers.co.uk

MERKINCH MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUBRegular monthly trips, ages 12 toadult. Call 07879 443979 oremail: ewanharper@yahoo.co.uk

MINI-NESS DOLLS HOUSECLUB2nd Wednesday each month.Promotes the hobby of dollshouses and miniature making.tel: 223590 or visit the websitewww.magpieminiatures.co.uk

PINK CASTLE PHILOSOPHYCLUB2nd Tuesday of the month. Fun& sociable chat with meaning forthe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &Transgender community. Visitthe website www.pinkcastle.euor tel: 07745 930383

PLANEFIELD BOWLING CLUBOpen to visitors Mon - Sat from2pm - 5pm. Members can playfrom 11am onwards most daysof the week. Contact Mrs GillianFarquhar 07752 300367

RELATIONSHIP COUN-SELLING HIGHLANDConfidential relationship coun-selling service in Inverness foranyone experiencing problemsin their intimate, personal rela-tionship. Call 712888, or email viewplaceapts@yahoo.co.uk

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STARLIGHT MUSICALTHEATRENew amateur musical theatregroup. For more information e-mail starlightmusicaltheatre@live.co.uk with your details.

THE HIGHLAND CHILDREN'STRUSTTel: 243872 www.hctrust.co.uk

TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYSOUTFor people in Moray & Inverness-shire. Spend a day carrying outconservation tasks. Transport,tools & training free of charge.Pick ups available. Volunteers over18 with reasonable level of fitness.Every Wed & last Sun of themonth. Booking essential. CallRosie on 01309 691444 or emailrosie@treesforlife.org.uk

WESTHILL INDOOR BOWLINGCLUBTues & Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm Octto Mar, Cradlehall PrimarySchool. Call the Chairperson on790524 or Gladys on 790834

WILDCATS CHEERLEADERSCall 01463 792360 or07912650440 Email: wildcatscheerleaders@googlemail.comwww.wildcatcheerleaders.co.uk

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Well - that was fun wasn’t it.

Another year another Christmas.

As you read this you may be con-

templating some Hogmanay cele-

brations or maybe you prefer the

peace and quiet of your own home.

Whatever your choice, we at

SpotLight would like to wish you a

happy 2012 and hope that all your

aspirations for the year come to

fruition. If not - don’t worry there’s

always next

Christmas to look

forward to!

The Editor

February Issue Deadlines

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Happy New Year! Here we are in the first

few days of 2012. I wonder as you look

ahead to the next 12 months, do you have

something planned that you are particularly

looking forward to? Is there a specific

occasion which you already think will be the

highlight of 2012? Perhaps you will have an

event to celebrate, like a wedding, a big

birthday or a significant anniversary. Or

maybe your highlight of this year will be the

successful completion of a challenge-

learning a new skill, achieving a qualifica-

tion or passing exams.

For sports fans around the country, un-

doubtedly one the year’s highlights will be

the Olympic Games which open in London

on 27th July and the Paralympic Games

which follow a month later. For most of us

keen to follow the Games, we will witness

this international sporting spectacle at a

distance through television and radio

coverage. Only a small fraction of those in-

terested in the Games will get the chance to

actually experience the Olympics first-hand.

The majority of tickets for Olympic events

were allocated in a random ballot last

summer. Unsurprisingly demand for tickets

massively outstripped supply. I read that for

the men's 100m athletics final alone more

than one million tickets were requested!

Perhaps those of you still desperately

wanting to go the Olympics are waiting with

baited breath as the final batch of tickets

will be allocated through another ballot in

the Spring.

As good as the television and radio

coverage will be, there is nothing quite like

being at a big occasion like the Olympics.

I’ve not been to an Olympic event so I can

only imagine what it would be like to gather

with people from around the world to expe-

rience first-hand the excitement and at-

mosphere of such an amazing event.

As much of a highlight as the London

Olympics will undoubtedly be in 2012, in the

Bible there is the description of a gathering

of people infinitely more spectacular than

the scenes we will witness as people gather

at the various sporting venues around

London this summer. The scene in the

Bible I am talking about is of heaven. The

description is recorded by a man called

John who writes: After this I looked, and

there before me was a great multitude that

no one could count, from every nation,

tribe, people and language, standing before

the throne and before the Lamb. They were

wearing white robes and were holding palm

branches in their hands. And they cried out

in a loud voice:

“Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on

the throne, and to the Lamb.”

(Revelation 7:9)

This scene is not based around a running

track, a swimming pool or a cycling

velodrome, but a throne. The significance

of this international gathering is found in the

one who is on the throne- the Lamb. This

is Jesus Christ, God’s only Son who came

to our world and gave his life that we might

have our sin and wrongdoing forgiven.

Notice with me finally, the criteria for those

people who gathered around Jesus. They

do not need a ticket, nor were they picked

via a random ballot. In this scene we see

people gathering around Jesus who could

joyfully shout “Salvation belongs to our

God”; that is, during their earthly lives these

people had come to trust Jesus personally

and experience for themselves his offer of

forgiveness.

So whatever you are looking forward to in

2012 and whatever highlights you might ex-

perience in the coming year, I pray that you

would consider this description of heaven.

You too could be part of this amazing scene

by coming to know and trust Jesus for

yourself. What better highlight to this year

could you ask for than that?

Gordy Mackay

Culduthel Christian Centre

Pastoral Letter and

Church Meetings

Knockbain Free Church, Ferry Brae, North Kessock, tel:731368email nwmacleod@talktalk.netMaryburgh & Killearnan Free Church, Seaforth Place, Maryburgh,tel: 01349 867885 and Killearnan Manse, Bogroy, Tore, tel: 731369email: cswan@ctlconnect.co.ukNess Bank C of S, Inverness. Sunday Service 11am. Tel: 243165 orvisit www.nessbank.netNorth Kessock, C of S Main Street, North Kessock tel: 731712www.churchofscotland.org.ukOld High St Stephen's, C of S, 1. Old High Church, Church Street,Inverness tel: 250802; 2 Southside Road at Old Edinburgh Road,Inverness tel: 250802 www.oldhighststephens.comSt Andrew's Cathedral, Scottish Episcopal Church, Ardross Street,Inverness, tel: 233535 www.invernesscathedral.comSt Clement's Parish Church of Scotland, Church Street, Dingwall.Sunday services - morning worship 11.30am, evening worship6.30pm. Sunday School meets in Church Hall 11.20am (term time).Tel: 01349 863063St Columba, Inverness, C of S 11am Sunday, and 8pm Wednesdayfor prayer, at Holm Primary School, tel: 07535 290092 or visitwww.stcolumbainverness.orgSt John the Evangelist, Episcopal Church, Southside Road,Inverness. Sunday Service at 10.45am and Holy Communion onWednesdays at 11am. Tel: 716288 www.stjohns-inverness.comSt. Ninian's Catholic Church 21 Culduthel Road, Inverness IV2 4AN,Saturday Vigil 5pm, Sunday Mass 10am

tel: 236620 www.saintninians.org.ukSt. Mary's Catholic Church 30 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR,Saturday Vigil 6.30pm, Sunday Mass 11am & 6.30pm; and St.Columba’s Catholic Church, Culloden IV2 7PW, Sunday Mass9.30am; tel: 233519 or visit the website www.stmarysinverness.co.ukSt Mary-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Culloden, Sunday Service9.45am and Holy Communion on Fridays at 10.30am, tel: 716288 www.stjohns-inverness.comSt Michael & All Angels, Abban Street, Inverness, Contact MrsCathie MacRae tel: 731673, Sunday Mass at 11am,www.angelforce.co.ukSalvation Army 20 Tomnahurich Street, Inverness tel: 225276www.salvationarmy.org.ukSmithton Free Church Murray Road, Smithton, Invernes tel: 790977www.freechurch.orgThe Reformed Baptist Church, Telford Road, Inverness www.wick-etgate.co.ukTrinity Church, C of S, 60 Huntly Place, Inverness. 11am Service onSunday, 6:30pm Evening Service First Sunday of the Month www.trinityinverness.org.ukUrray & Strathconon Free Church, Urray at West Road, Muir of Ordand Strathconon at The Strathconon Community Hall, tel: 871223email: dgmartin@homecall.co.ukThis is listed alphabetically from K to U and will regularly berotated. If you are a member of a church not listed here pleaseemail us with details and we may print this in future issues.

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Local Holidays, School Term Dates&Useful Numbers

for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive)Spring Term Starts Monday 9th January 2012Regional Closure Wed. 15th February 2012Regional Closure Thursday 16th February 2012Regional Closure Friday 17th February 2012Spring Term Ends Friday 30th March 2012Good Friday Holiday Friday 6th April 2012Easter Monday Holiday Monday 9th April 2012May Day Holiday Monday 7th May 2012Summer Term Starts Tuesday 17th April 2012

School Holidays

Local Holidays

for 2012/2013 (all dates inclusive)Regional Closure Monday 13th August 2012Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 14th August 2012Autumn Term Ends Friday 5th October 2012Regional Closure Monday 22nd October 2012Winter Term Starts Tuesday 23rd October 2012Winter Term Ends Thursday 20th December 2012Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013Holiday Closure Monday 11th February 2013

Police Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08456 005703

Bus Station, Inverness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239292

Citizens Advice Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08444 994111

Dalcross Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 464000

Highland Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 886606

National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08457 484950

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Beauly Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782794

Burnfield Medical Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 220077

Cairn Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712233

Cromarty Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 600224

Culloden Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01463 793400

Crown Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0844 576 9977

Drumnadrochit, Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 450577

Dunedin Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712157

Fairfield Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 713939

Fortrose Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08444 772497

Foyers Medical Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486224

Kingsmills Medical Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 235245

New Craigs Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 704000

Riverside Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 715999

Raigmore Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 704000

RNI Community Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 706966

Strathlene Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 870843

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Inverness gave a great welcome to the Highlanders, 4th

Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at the start of

December as they marched through the city centre to mark

their return from a 6 month tour of duty in Afghanistan. I was

pleased to be able to represent the UK Government the

following day at RAF Kinloss to see '4 SCOTS' receive their new colours from

the Duke of Edinburgh.

Both occasions gave local people and service families a chance to recognise

the professionalism of our troops, to celebrate their return and to thank them

for the difficult and dangerous work they have been doing. The happiness of

the occasion was mixed with sadness at the loss of Corporal Michael Pike and

Highlander Scott McLaren, both of whom served with great distinction.

A complex but important mission to bring lasting security to the people of

Afghanistan is not yet at its end - so, as we welcome the Highlanders home,

we also think of members of '3 SCOTS', the Black Watch, who relieved them

in Helmand, and their families. Those who serve in our armed forces make an

extraordinary sacrifice - and being apart from their families at this time of

year is only a small part of it. I know that having the support of our community

during a difficult time means a lot to them.

I hope Spotlight readers have had a good Christmas – and wish you a very

peaceful and happy New Year.

For the young ones, Christmas is a time of joy and

innocence and maybe for adults a time when we can see

the world through their young eyes and minds. I have

been hugely impressed by the quality of young people

that I have met when visiting various businesses, schools

and universities, and all of us want and need to do more to help them achieve

their potential. The news that the Beechwood campus at Inverness has

received funding of up to £51 million is great news for the North, so many more

young people here will be able to pursue their education to that level locally.

Building also on apprenticeships and training is a continuing area where we are

doing much more, but need to do more still.

2011 was an exciting and eventful year, and 2012 promises to be no less so.

I think it is time for us all to focus on what we can do for the better, especially

those of us in Government. So, I will try over the remainder of the winter period

to listen to the Ink Spots (remember them?) “eliminate the negative” and focus

on the positive for the year ahead.

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Have you made up your own "God"?

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"You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay." Isaiah 29:16

Some have turned God into a loving Santa Claus who showers us with good things when we are nice. When we are naughty, however, He isn’t quite as generous. Perish the thought that He would ever punish us! He is a loving God. They think that in the end He will forgive everyone…except the Hitlers and the Stalins.

Others have made God into a family doctor. He is there when we need Him. Most of the time we can get on quite well without Him. In fact, we rarely even think about Him unless we have a problem. But when misfortune strikes, they want God to hear their call for help and come to their rescue.

Still others have formed God into a watchmaker. He created the universe, set it in motion and then they think He sat back to watch it tick away on its own. He is far removed and doesn’t get involved in our a�airs. So they believe they are free to form their own laws, their own standards of right and wrong, even their own religion.

If we really want to know what God is like and what He thinks and expects of us, we must be willing to set aside our opinions and listen to what He has to say about Himself. We must turn to God’s Word, the Bible. What does the Bible say about God – the God with whom we have to do?

Have we formed our own opinions about who God is; what He is like, what type of lifestyles He approves of and whom He will forgive? Are we making up our own “God”? Have we turned things upside down ?

God is Holy and He demands something from us. He wants us to put our faith in His Son for salvation. Many people today think that they will be in Heaven as long as they don’t commit any heinous crimes. But the Bible teaches that "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23). We have all – you & me, everyone - fallen short of God’s moral standards. We have all broken His laws, and our sin makes us un�t for heaven.Only by personally accepting Christ as our own Lord and Saviour – believing that he died for OUR sins and was raised for OUR justi�cation, and forsaking our sins to live in subjection to Him – can we approach this Holy God. The Bible says "He that believeth on the Son (Jesus Christ) hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”(John 3:35-36) What have you done then with Jesus which is called Christ?

God is Just and will by no means pass by sin.You may not like thinking about this, but the Bible states that God has appointed a day in which He will judge you by that man (Jesus Christ) whom He has appointed. Each of us will personally meet with God one day. We will either meet Him in our sins and be judged by Him, and be cast into the lake of �re, or if we are saved, we will meet Him clothed in the righteousness of His Dear Son, so that when God looks at us He no longer sees our sin, but instead sees us clothed in the righteousness of Christ . "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, (John 3:18).

God is Gracious and Merciful and has given us ample time and opportunity to accept His one way of salvation. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31

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30 fridaywinter showcase club night @ ironworks 10pm. over18 +. for tickets or more information tel: 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

31 saturdaytorridon’s hogmanay bash + niteworks @ ironworks9pm. over 18s. for tickets or more information tel:0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.comstrathpeffer pavilion hogmanay night 9pm- 1am.the pavilion's famous family-friendly hogmanayceilidh, with dancing and entertainment. strathpefferpavilion, strathpeffer. for more information visit:www.strathpefferpavilion.orggreat glen walking club redcastle and spittal woodcircular. 8 miles. meet 0900hrs highland council carpark. contact 01463 236204 for further information.

JANUARY3 tuesday - 28 saturday‘hugo’ film exhibition props, automata, drawings andphotographs from the 3D film by martin scorsese.tuesday - saturday, 10am-5pm, free entry. the houseof automata, seapark, kinloss (next to petrol station)tel: 01309 691212 www.thehouseofautomata.com

8 sundaygreat glen walking club culachy falls circuit. 6.5miles. meet 0900hrs highland council car park.contact 01463 236204 for further information.

10 tuesdaymonsters! with ‘the pink castle philosophy club’7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel,inverness. open to all and friendly towards anyonewho is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. visitwww.pinkcastle.eu for more information.

11 wednesdaywork of the john muir trust, 7.30pm, the highlandrock garden club hosts an illustrated talk by staffmember fran lockhart on the work of scotland’smajor upland conservation organisation, nairncommunity centre, king street, tel:01320 366246author and historian, professor cheape, "romanticadventure or catastrophe?” the talk will take place atthe dunbar centre, church street, inverness

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13 fridayaction for happiness present ‘happy’ a film 7:30pm,nairn community and arts centre. entrance £5 peradult and half price for under 18s. from roko belic,director of the academy award nominated ‘genghisblues’. call 01667 456747 for more info.

14 saturdaygreat glen walking club highland boath to clunasreservoir. 8 miles. meet 0900hrs highland council carpark. contact 01463 236204 for further information.the archie foundation health & lifestyle event 10am -5pm at the kingsmills hotel. tickets £5 on the doorand kids go free. includes a smoothie and entry intoa prize draw. call 01463 888258 for more info.

15 sunday - 18 MarchJust 10 DVD presentations: Laws of love set in stoneSunday evenings at 6pm, Culduthel ChristianCentre, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness Free of chargeMore info? www.culduthelchristiancentre.org

16 mondayroyal scottish geographical society lecture: people-quake 7:30pm, highland council chamber,glenurquhart road, inverness. covers consequencesof the world’s population levelling out. admission £8adults, £2 sudents. RSGS members & under 18sfree.

18 wednesday‘an evening of mediumship’ with june field. 8pm atnairn community arts centre. tickets £10. tel 01667455701

20 fridaythin lizzy @ ironworks 19:30. for tickets or info tel:0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

21 saturdayNairn Men’s Breakfast 9.45 for 10am, you areinvited to hear Brian Irvine ex Pro footballer atWindsor Hotel Nairn. Come along and meet other

men Christian and non Christians share food andfellowship and hear what GOD has done in Brian\'slife. Phone Campbell 01667 455149 or Dereck 01667456088 by friday 20th January to book a place.Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Centre, Invernessculduthel christian centre burns supper 7pmtickets are £15 - includes traditional burns meal andceilidh (alcohol free event).book via website or callgordy: 07538 463701www.culduthelchristiancentre.org

22 sundaygreat glen walking club inverfarigaig - foyers circular.9 miles. meet 0900hrs highland council carpark.contact 01463 236204 for further information.

27 fridayinverness burns club’s anniversary supper 7pm for7:30pm, lochardil house hotel, stratherrick road,inverness. cost is £24 and an entertaining eveing isassured. contact neil anderson on 01456 450433 orneiland@btinternet.com for further details.

28 saturdaygreat glen walking club roundabout drumnadrochit.10.5 miles. meet 0845hrs highland council car park.contact 01463 236204 for further information.highland hospice burns supper drumlossie hotel.tickets £50. guest speakers - jane mccarry (isa frombbc scotland’s still game), charles kennedy mp,george strachan, ross laing and ian morrison. tobook your tickets call 01463 227913‘music nairn’ presents a concert by the finzi stringquartet playing haydn, ravel and brahms. 8pm atnairn community arts centre. tickets £18, members£14 and students £2. tel 01667 455701 the archie foundation ceilidh 8pm - 11:45pm, royalbritish legion highland hotel. inverness ceilidh band,traditional folk singers & instrumentalists. highlanddancers & piper, also a raffle and bar. monies raisedwill go to the archie foundation. call 01463 888258for more info.fake blood @ ironworks 10pm. over 18s. for ticketsor more information tel: 0871 789 4173 or visitwww.ironworksvenue.com

29 sundaylofty arts creative fun day, 10am till 12 noon, for kidsunder 10, sessions: £4 per child, or three childrenfor £10, booking desirable but not essential, childrenmust be accompanied by an adult, The Loft EastGrange Farm Kinloss tel:01343 850111

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3 fridayccc movie premiere 7:30pm, culduthel christian centre,culduthel avenue, inverness. a women’s event that is freeof charge. for more details visitwww.culduthelchristiancentre.orgfeeder @ ironworks 7pm. over 14s. for tickets or more in-formation tel: 0871 789 4173 or visit www.ironworksv-enue.com4 saturdayrachel sermanni @ ironworks 7:30pm, under 16s to be ac-companied by an adult. for tickets or info tel: 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com5 sundaygreat glen walking club munlochy / kilmuir circular. 8.5miles. meet 0900hrs highland council car park. contact01463 236204 for further information.7 tuesdayinverness floral art club 7.30pm. cauldeen primary school,mackay road. all welcome!8 Wednesdayhow our ericaceous plants grow 7.30pm. the highlandrock garden club hosts an illustrated talk by professor ianalexander, aberdeen university on heathers and relatedplants. nairn community centre, king street tel: 0132036624611 saturdaygreat glen walking club loch romach. 9 miles. meet0900hrs highland council car park. contact 01463 236204

for further information.13 mondayroyal scottish geographical society lecture: botswana andthe okavango delta: david edwards 7:30pm, highlandcouncil chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness. covers thechanges that face botswana and the lessons to belearned. admission £8 adults, £2 sudents. RSGSmembers and under 18s free.14 tuesdaylove and marriage with ‘the pink castle philosophy club’7.30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, inverness.open to all and friendly towards anyone who is gay,lesbian, bisexual or transgender. visit www.pinkcastle.eufor more info19 sundaygreat glen walking club pattack falls. 11 miles. meet0830hrs highland council car park. contact 01463 236204for further information.22 wednesdayrizzle kicks - bring on the trumpets 7pm, the ironworks,inverness, visit www.ironworksvenue.com25 saturdaygreat glen walking club brodie circular. 8 miles. meet 0900hrs highland council car park. contact 01463236204 for further information.inverness fiddlers society annual rally 7:30pm, eden courttheatre. guests sandy brechin and eilidh mackenzie. formore information tel 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk

FEBRUARY 2012 in brief

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In these days where people are looking for more exotic destinations, Vietnam and Cambodia are among the next popular countries to travel to. Vietnam offers a fantastic range of places to see and visit, whether you are looking for sightseeing, beaches or a touring holiday. In the city locations an organised tour is a good way to help you become orientated. If you want to explore independently there are a whole array of taxis and 'cyclos' which like a modern day rickshaw offer a novel and fun way to get around. World events have inevitably cast their shadow across this country, which was for so many years the subject of news bulletins rather than travel brochures. In the last 20 years this charming nation of people has opened its doors to visitors. Not only does Vietnam have a variety of places to see, but it also enjoys a vast and beautiful coastline, mist shrouded mountains, mighty rivers and cascading waterfalls. Whether your passion is for history, scenery, food or culture the delicate tapestry of this nation will offer you all of this and much more besides. Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam, and one of the hidden gems of South East Asia. It retains an elegance and charm not often found in this part of the world. Enjoy in particular the city's French influence, seen in fine old colonial buildings and tree lined boulevards. The vibrant and dynamic Ho Chi Minh city, formerly Saigon, is the largest and most energetic city in Vietnam, and the cultural heart of the nation.Hoi An is a well preserved trading port dating back to the 15th century, and the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels (once home to 10,000 people) are well worth visiting.

Cambodia was for many years off limits for travellers but now welcomes them with open arms. This magical land boasts ancient temples, dense forests, glorious beaches and a captivating culture and history. The most famous of the country's ancient sites is Angkor. This awe inspiring construction is quite rightly named as one of the 'Seven wonders of the world'. By travelling further afield you can enjoy lazy sun kissed beaches in Sihanoukville, sleepy towns and spectacular national parks. The evocatively named Phnom Penh is a beautiful city full to the brim with charmingly dilapidated colonial heritage. There is also a vibrant riverside promenade and a whole selection of cafes and restaurants. It is important to remember that with developing countries the tourism infrastructure is not as refined as in other places in the region. Hotel standards vary enormously and can be subject to delays and changes.

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