March 2019 Sponsored by Hazelwood Kettlebell Club Issue No 85
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THE ROTHESIAN March 2019 Sponsored by Hazelwood Kettlebell Club Issue No 85 This issue sponsored by Hazelwood Kettlebell Club Hazelwood Kettlebell Club was founded in June 2017 by David & Linda Duguid. Head instructor Linda has trained in kettlebells since 2012 & gained her Kettlebell qualification, Certified Kettle- bell Teacher (CKT) in April 2015. David worked alongside Linda, learning the ropes of a kettlebell instructor, & gained his Level 1 Fitness Kettlebell instructor in March 2018. The club quickly grew & it became quite clear that a few more hands on deck were needed. In 2018 Anna MacLeod, Marian Low & Tracy Fordyce gained their Level 1 Fitness Kettlebell instructor certificates. All three had trained at the club since day one & were very keen to further their kettlebell journey. In the club’s short time it has achieved so much: hosting competitions, competing in competitions all over the UK & all doing pretty well at them. The best achievement has been getting folk into kettlebells & enjoying it. The club has a fantastic mix of folk: young; not so young; tall; small; male; and female. Anyone can do kettlebells & the club is open to anyone. Kettlebells is a great all-rounder for muscle tone, weight loss, strength & fitness. Before anyone can join in a regular class they must take part in the induction classes. These are specifi- cally designed to get you using the kettlebell safely & also to ease you in. Anyone interested in finding out more about kettle- bells can find the club on Facebook or email Linda on [email protected] or text/phone on 07717118823. Classes run on a Monday 6.30pm & Wednesday 6pm from Craigellachie Village Hall. The only thing the club asks of folk is to come along & try it. You might surprise yourself & love it..! You may contact The Rothesian by e-mail, using the following address: [email protected] MEMORIES Rothes was 2010 and the only one I talked to was Evelyn Clerihew (I don't remember her married I have just been going through the Rothesian website name). That was just after Betty passed away. looking at the articles posted on WW1 and came Reading the newsletter brings back so many memo- across an article in March 1915 which I don't remem- ries. I have seen quite a few aerial pictures on Rothes ber reading but that is over three years ago so I must recently on Facebook and the town looks about twice have read it as I read the newsletter every time on e- the size it used to be. mail as soon as I get it. One of the fellows who lives in the senior residence The article was an old letter written by Winnie Watson was in the Canadian Airforce and was stationed in in 1931 and was printed in an old school paper. She Lossiemouth for a while. He was a pilot and has the wrote it to "Nancy" Distinguished Flying Cross for making so many mis- Reading it now brings back memories of my old Girl sions across to Europe.. Guide days. I joined in 1942 and Winnie was the lieu- tenant at the time and the captain was Nancy Cright- Pat (Chalmers) Cassidy on. I wondered if she was the Nancy she was writing to. Nancy was the Primary 3 teacher but not when I was in that class. That was Miss Hogan. I think Win- nie took over the Brownie Pack not long after I be- came a Guide and Mima Hodge took over as lieuten- ROTHES TODDLERS ant. She was Johnnie Hodge's sister. There was an article about his death a few newsletters ago. Mima We have had a fun filled start to the year and are all married a soldier during the war and went south to live enjoying seeing our sessions well attended with fami- near Lockerbie. The last time I saw her she was living lies continuing to join us from all around. Each week in Llanbryde. After she left my oldest sister was lieu- there is lots to do in our busy sessions with around 20 tenant. My two younger sisters became Guides too children regularly attending. We meet on a Tuesday but by the time the youngest one became a Guide I morning at The Grant Hall (upstairs) between 9.30 – was a Guider myself and helping a Brownie Pack in 11.30 during term time. Elgin after work. This term we have been making a variety of different On a Wednesday night I finished work at 5.00pm, crafts including footprint penguins, sponge painted rushed to the East End School to the Brownie meeting polar bears and pig masks for Chinese New Year. We and then caught the bus at 6.15pm to get home, grab a have some Old MacDonald themed crafts and Moth- bite to eat and then go to play badminton at the church er’s Day cards to look forward to during the rest of the hall with the church youth group which included Jean term. We will also be visiting Elgin library for a Brian, Beatrice Grant and Johnny Hodge among oth- Bookbug session with songs and rhymes. The chil- ers. dren continue to enjoy our bubble and song time at the I am sorry there are no more Girl Guides in end of each session and have been loving our para- Rothes. My daughter-in-law has been running Sparks, chute and puppets. Toast and bagels have been popu- (I think they are called Rainbows in Scotland) then lar at snack time. Brownies, then Guides, then Pathfinders and then We were very lucky to receive more funding from the Rangers ever since my granddaughter joined as a windfarm. We will be investing in a variety of senso- Spark and then my granddaughter helped her mother ry objects with different materials and textures for the with a Guide group for a while toddlers and babies to explore. There will be a selec- after she finished as a Ranger but they both gave it up tion of new instruments for the children to make music this year. I still belong to the movement as a Trefoil with at song time too. We are excited to see the chil- member but our group is getting smaller because we dren enjoy it all together. are all getting old and some have moved out of the area. Kaz Malcolm, Yori Ferguson, Mandy Mitchell & Kay I don't know if there any other people still living in Dowds. Rothes who were around my age. Both the friends I used to write to - Betty McQueen and Jean Brian have gone and a few more have passed away since we had our reunion. I keep in touch with Eric McFarlane on Facebook. He lives in Nelson, B.C. and I know he gets the newsletter as well. The last time I was in This issue sponsored by Hazelwood Kettlebell Club 2 ROTHES BALL GROUP A VERY MORAY COMMUNITY CHRIST- MAS. The Be Active Life Long BALL group reached a mile- stone this term as it was ten years since it was a trial We are pleased to be able to hold the Christmas Day session run by Debbie at the end of February 2009. Of Lunch and celebration again this year. We are current- those participants, eight are still members! Of course ly working hard to fund-raise. Please look out for our being designed for over 60s there are losses too – all regular events. fondly remembered. Looking back over past pro- Monthly themed supper nights at the Grant Hall grammes the variety of activities talks information and Rothes - our first was on February 14th our “Hot outings is quite amazing, ranging from gold panning Stuff” supper. recently to chocolate sweetie making more in the past, March 14th was our Spanish night, and the Bearded from slides of far -away places to well known place Chef was our guest chef who put on a very nice Span- snaps. We’ve done silk painting, painting, decoupage, ish menu. £10 for two courses patchwork, crochet, knitting, quilling, printing, iris 18th April's theme will be school dinner favourites folding, stamping – and thrown in quizzes, hoi bingo, (you can vote on our face book page) and the 16th beetle (and snowmen) drives, board games and colour- May theme is as yet undecided. ing. We’ve been to Turriff, Banff,Mintlaw, Buckie, If you are interested in coming it would be helpful if Grantown, Ballindalloch Castle,the reindeer, the Wild- you booked a table, but it is not essential. Children are flife Park (before Hamish was a twinkle in Daddy’s welcome and we can provide takeaways. eye), ridden the train from Boat to Aviemore, and the Bingo Dufftown to Keith line too. And we had our shopping Regular family prize bingo at the Social club: our first trips too, so certainly we are active. Every year a few is 28th February then 28th March. Keep your eye out members of the group, attended the Spring BALL, for dates we will be aiming for one a month. where all of the Moray groups got together to sample Sunday 31st March at the Grant Hall Rothes we are new activities and talks and where some ideas for our hosting a "Mothers day" high tea, delicious delicacies, Rothes activities originated. There are now 22 BALL succulent sandwich and scone sensations, choice of groups in Moray. tea's and coffee, colourful cupcakes and other tempt- Rothes marked the 10th birthday with a cake which ing treats. Booking is advisable 11:30 - 3pm was cut by the member with possibly the best attend- The last Christmas lunch was a roaring success with ance record since we started, Margaret Porter, as well guests ranging from 8 months to 93.