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350 February 2017 £1.00 AN CARRANNACH The General Interest Magazine of Lochcarron, Shieldaig, Applecross, Kishorn and Torridon & Kinlochewe Districts NO: 350 FEBRUARY 2017 £1.00 DRAMA CLUB NEWS Rehearsals are well underway on two productions which are both comedies – ‘LAST PANTO IN LOCHCARRON’ by David Tristram and ‘CUPBOARD LOVE’ by Jean McConnell. The South West Ross Festival at Plockton High School will be held slightly later this year – Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th March, curtain up at 7pm. Please note: pay at the door. There will be five plays competing, Plockton (2), Lochcarron (2) and Stornoway (1). Two clubs will qualify for the Highland Division Final at Wick Assembly Rooms 24th/25th March. The top two clubs from this festival will go forward to the Scottish Final at Pitlochry Festival Theatre 13th-15th April. Our annual concert in the village hall will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday 18th March – see ‘A Night of Comedy’ advertisement in this issue. We have kept the same price for the sixth successive year to make the event affordable to all. We will be serving refreshments as usual. Thanks to everyone who gave positive feedback about the quality last year. For those who would like wine etc bring your own bottle, we will provide the glasses. Tickets will be available from the Medical Centre from 28th February or they can be ordered in advance by calling 722396. Please note: tickets are limited due to seating so book early to avoid disappointment. AN CARRANNACH EDITORIAL Published by An Carrannach Society, Lochcarron. During the “quiet” period over the festive season, I started to browse through previous Chairperson Joanna Macpherson copies of the An Carrannach. And what did I Editor: Mavis Harrop find? Issue 1 of An Carrannach dated June Brookfield, Croft Road, 1985, priced 15p. This contained 6 pages. Lochcarron IV54 8YA Tel : 01520 722626 I started to recall the time when I first became e-mail: [email protected] involved with the magazine. We moved into Treasurer: Tony Caminiti the village at the end of March 1993 and 10 Kirkton Road, introduced ourselves to the friendly Bank Lochcarron IV54 8UF. Manager, who gave us some sound advice to 01520 722 148 get involved in some activity within the village. This, I did, and became the Assistant Editor. I Mailing: Hilary “Post” Rooke remember that there was a team of volunteers to do the typing, this was checked for spelling Distribution: Anthea Zell mistakes, and then it was a matter of “cut and Area Representatives: paste” into the structure of the magazine. In Applecross: Lenore Small 01520 744337 those days, the equipment was either manual Kishorn: Carol Cocks 01520 733213 or electric typewriters; no such luxuries as Shieldaig: Lucy Kerr computers etc. Torridon: Glyn Meredith 01445 791270 Features: How times have changed! A Word from the Church/On Reflection Gardening – Maureen Lyon - 01520 733 488 I was saddened to learn of the death of Jenny email: [email protected] Nature Notes – Jean Stewart - 01520 722 238 Landles. Jenny was a loyal member of the An email: [email protected] Carrannach team in the days of the manual method of putting the magazine together. For Advertising: so many years, she helped with the stapling Local: and folding of at least 700 copies on a rota Entertainments, Sales, Services trade – Whole basis. My condolences are with John, her page £24 Half page £14 : Quarter page £7. husband. Single items for sale and wanted - £4 with advert, or £5 if invoiced. Out of area: Please enquire for current rates. CLOSING DATE FOR THE MARCH 2017 ISSUE Insertions: Births, marriages, deaths, acknowledgements, ITEMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN congratulations, thanks notices – no charge. 15TH FEBRUARY 2017 PLEASE E&OE. Subscriptions: 11 issues – post paid w.e.f. May 2016 issue: The An Carrannach Society, nor the Editor, U.K. £25 : Australia £66.00 : accepts responsibility for the contents/accuracy of Canada and USA £60.00. reports, articles and advertisements received. The Apply to MRS L HOWARD, BRACKLOCH, views expressed by contributors are NOT necessarily those of the Society or the Editor. CROFT ROAD, LOCHCARRON IV54 8YA. Material for publishing Material may be handed in at the Editor’s home, Material intended for publication should be e-mailed, posted or a ‘phone call to reserve addressed to the Editor and must include your name and address. space up to the closure date. General information When forwarding adverts and images JPEG Cover photograph by Steve Carter.com format please, no larger than 2mb., NOT PDF. 2 CHURCH OF SCOTLAND APPLECROSS, LOCHCARRON and ON TORRIDON REFLECTION Times and Places of Worship 5th February Lochcarron 10.30am Torridon Community Hall 1.00pm I took up running again last year. I’m not very 12th February Lochcarron 10.30am good but I have kept at it. The saying is probably Shieldaig 1.00pm true that states the hardest step is the first one Applecross 1.00pm out the front door (although the uphill section after three miles is pretty tough too!) In order to 15th February Lochcarron 10.30pm keep going, whether it be to get out in the first Kinlochewe 1.00pm place or even at that hill, you have to win the battle in your mind. The best bit on the days 26th February Lochcarron 10.30pm when the weather is rubbish and the legs don’t Applecross 1.00pm feel up to it and the running is hard work is, Shieldaig 1.00pm admittedly, finishing. But not because it’s over, but because I did it despite not wanting to. OK, Locum Minister I’ll admit that there are many days when I don’t Revd. Tom MacIntyre, Church of Scotland get out but, time allowing, it’s all about my mind. Manse, Colonel’s Road, Lochcarron Tel. 01520 722783 The Bible tells us that we should prepare our Interim Moderator minds for action, but it’s not talking about Revd. David Kellas, Buarbach, Glenelg physical action or having that self determination Tel. 01599 522257 to overcome whatever life throws at us. It’s actually encouraging Christian people to take control of their minds and focus on the promise Charity No. SCO32334 of a future with God when everything around us is falling apart. However, the promises and peace of God is on offer to everyone and is a certainty for all who respond to His free gift of life through Jesus. SAMARITANS Life doesn’t necessarily get easier. For the Christians being addressed in the Bible (1 Peter 1 v 13), life actually got harder following Jesus, Whatever you’ve done. but they were assured of its worth and its reward. This was the reason they were encouraged to Whatever life’s done to you. prepare their minds for the spiritual reality of their life. They were preparing their minds to keep going in the Truth of God when faith was difficult, Call Samaritans. and preparing themselves for an eternity at peace with God. No pressure. So have you prepared for that future? You don’t have to get out and run, you don’t actually have to do much: God has done it all for you. But you No judgement. must believe and accept His free gift to you. Dave Mockett We’re here for you any time. Youth and schools’ worker for COOL. February 2017 0845 790 9090. 3 Scottish Episcopal Church Courthill Chapel, Kishorn FREE CHURCH Services for February LOCHCARRON & APPLECROSS Sunday Service 10.30 a.m. You are welcome at our services February 5 Eucharist Rev. John Searl 10.30 a.m Epiphany 5 Lochcarron Church Street IV54 8YP February 12 Eucharist Sunday 11am and 6 pm Rev. Francis Minay 10.30 a.m Epiphany 6 (Crèche and Sunday school) February 19 Eucharist Rev. John Searl 10.30 a.m Epiphany 7 Midweek Wednesdays February 26 Eucharist Marcus Given 7.30pm 10.30 a.m Epiphany 8 March 5 Eucharist Rev. John Searl Applecross Camusterrach IV54 8LU 10.30 a.m Lent 1 3 pm every Sunday For more information, ring: Other events as intimated. Marcus Given Rita Sykes 01520 722 617 01520 722 995 Scottish Charity SC038169 Rev. Heather Widdows or Rev. John Searl 01445 712 176 01445 741 231 Roman Catholic Mass Rev M. Florit 01520 722 999 Father William MacLean [email protected] Monthly on Saturday 1 p.m. www.freechurch.org Contact 01478 613 227 Urgent 07881 956 660 Are you looking for occasional Sunday Worship? The Scottish Episcopal Church (Part of the Anglican Communion) meets in Kinlochewe (Church of Scotland Building) on the first Sunday each month at 2.30pm A traditional upbeat service with Holy Communion and Sermon Celebrant and Preacher: Revd Pam Shinkins Will you join us for the Next service Sunday 5th February 2017 World Day of Prayer Tel: (01445) 781346 (Scottish Charity Number SCO20389) We are off to Phillippines rd New Year, New Venue, same warm welcome Friday 3 March at 7pm Church of Scotland (Spotted on a church notice board: “Faithbook: You have one new friend request Teas/Coffee/Lemonade will be served from Jesus!) afterwards. 4 LOCHCARRON GOOD KISHORN DELL PLAYING FIELD NEIGHBOURS UPDATE We welcomed in the New Year with a bacon SALE OF WORK roll. These were kindly donated and freshly prepared by the Kishorn Dell Playing Our annual Sale of Work is on Saturday Committee (a special thank you to Chris Parker 4th February 2017 at 2pm in Lochcarron Village Hall. and Lochcarron Hotel for the loan of the barbecue which worked brilliantly on the beach, Usual stalls plus Cream Teas. despite the stormy weather) and we managed to raise £103.00! All donations would be gratefully accepted at the Hall from 10.30.
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