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Highland Dancing Takes
Place Throughout The Afternoon
Presenting Designs By Thurso Youth Club Girls Group And New Look
Skinandis Nighclub - Monday 1st August 2011 - 7.00 - 9.00pm
Adults £3 Children £1.50 Family Ticket £5 (2 Adults & 2
Children)
Buy tickets from Thurso Swimming Pool
A
Day In The Life Of An Archaeologist - The Thrumster Community Broch Charlotte Douglas an
archaeologist has contributed to this blog web site and gives an
accountof one day at the Thrumster Broch Dig that finished last
week. Fro anyone interested in trying fieldarchaeology there are
another two opportunities coming soon in Caithness. One is the Nybster
Broch Project starting again on 1
August and the other is the Sinclair
Girnigoe Castle Project commencing at 12.00 pm on Sunday 5th August
for a week.
This is a community dig and all are welcome to come and join in. Bring
good protective clothes and a packed lunch. No previous experience is
necessary as work will take place under the supervision of Field
Archaeologist Specialists Ltd of York who has managed all the
excavations at the castle. The Clan Sinclair Trust is delighted that
students from Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio in the USA are coming over
to take part in the excavations and strengthen the ties between the
College and the County. If you would like to join us or for further
information telephone Ian Sinclair at Noss Head on 01955 606700.
What's Flying
In July? - Caithness Moths Web Site Can Help Identify If you have ever
wondered what is flying around your garden or home in Caithness but
never could find out then there is fantastic resource web site
www.caithnessmoths.org.uk that can help. The Caithness Moths web
site has photos and descriptions of a huge range of moths in Caithness .
The
web site is still growiing and asks for help in obtaining more good
photographs of moths not yet photographed. So if you want to know
what is flying around in Caithness in any month of the year just check
the month. This site has an amzing amount of infomration on an
area of biodiversity that is all around us and often overlooked.
You can also add your items to the Biodiversity
section in our forum on moths or any other apsect of nature in
Caithness.
Pulteneytown
People's Project Arts and Crafts Showcase Get ready to be
captivated by some of the finest artists and craftspeople Caithness has
to offer as Pulteneytown People’s Project opens the doors to its Arts
and Crafts Showcase. Held
at Wick Youth Club on
July 30-31, members of PPP’s arts and crafts groups will be displaying
their wonderful talents for the public’s pleasure from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and 12pm - 4pm on
Sunday.
New
E-Book From Wick Author Alan Calder - The Stuart Agenda Willow Moon Publishing
of New Orleans has just released Wick man Alan Calder's first novel,
The Stuart Agenda as an e-book. His
first novel, 'The Stuart Agenda' is an intriguing take on
history. What if the royal bloodline of the Stuarts had survived
and one of their heirs mounted a claim to the Scottish throne? Set in
the 2030's, fact and fiction blend throughout as we follow Robert, the
charismatic heir to The Stuart Agenda, as he strives to win his
heritage and, later, his love in the heady atmosphere of Scotland at
last going independent.
Buy It HERE for the Kindle Reader Alan
Calder's "Stuart Agenda" - Cost £5
John O'Groats Harbour Day Sunday 31st July at 1pm. A family fun day out in
John O'Groats, with Pipe Band, Highland Dancing, Lifeboats, Bouncy
Castle, Bottle Stall, Raffles and various other stalls.
RUBIK CUBE AUCTION If you fancy a piece of
modern art the huge Rubik Cube that was built for the transform John
O'Groats art exhibition in early July is to be auctioned during the
afternoon.
Wedding Exhibition At St John's Church, Wick Fri 29th and Sat 30th July
A Pulteneytown church is marking
the
“other” Royal Wedding in Edinburgh by holding a special exhibition. It
will be within St. John's church, on the corner of Moray Street, Wick,
where it meets Francis Street. Zara
Phillips and Mike Tindall will marry on July 30th at the Canongate
Kirk, Edinburgh - where the Queen worships when in Edinburgh. St.
John's Scottish Episcopal Church will hold their own wedding exhibition
on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July to celebrate the event. The
exhibition will feature wedding dresses loaned by members of the
congregation, plus wedding memorabilia including a display of Royal
Wedding books from the past.You can see how styles change, with dresses
from three generations of one family. MacDonalds the Bakers are
supporting the display with examples from their wedding cake range,
including tasting samples. There will also be related floral displays
by the Flower Patch, Riverside, Wick. While the exhibition is open, 11 am till
4 pm each day, there will be cream teas served in the church hall.
Fit's
in 'e' Groat 'is week? - In Doanalsin's Diary GOOD news that the
closure-threatened Wick tax office has had a temporary reprieve.... ALSO on the front page...a Thurso
businessman has described the “longest five or 10 minutes” of his
life... REDUCED broadband costs in the Far
North are a step in the right direction... THE gala season is getting into its
stride... INSIDE news of a Caithness couple
who are planning to “get their motor running” A LOCAL pensioner has warned people
not to fall for the high-pressure sales tactics deployed by.... A PAGE 4 feature will bring back a
lot of memories for local folk.... THIRTY-SIX-YEAR OLD Jacqueline King,
a graduate of the BA Business Management course ... A PROPOSED new low-cost upgrade at
Berriedale Braes is “achievable”... A SPECIAL Wick edition of the final
book in a trilogy by local writer, James Fleming, is to be launched... WICK is forging full steam ahead
with its bid to attract visiting yachts... THE Gaelic plan needs greater
flexibility so that it can give a true representation of the
Highlands... THE Lab Impex Festival of Cycling
.... proved to be one of the most successful ever held in the county...
See more on these topics and much more in Doanalsin's
Dairy
Local
Artists Invited To Weekend Painting Residence - Opportunity For Local
Artists
North Highland Connections Promotes Third Residency of The Prince's
Drawing School Students and teaching
staff from The Prince's Drawing School will again be in residence at
the North Lands Creative Glass Centre in Lybster, from 1st August, for
ten days. This year, as a major development made possible by the
additional support of a Highland LEADER grant, the outreach is being
expanded to include two days when local artists have an opportunity to
take part in the event, and there will be a daily morning class. On
Saturday, 6th August and Sunday, 7th August, local artists, both
amateur and professional, are invited to spend a weekend painting in
the landscape at Lybster with the postgraduate students and faculty of
The Prince's Drawing School including well-known art critic and painter
William Feaver.
Caithness
Rugby Appoints Full-time Development Officer Caithness Rugby club
keeps moving on from strength to strength. Over the past few
years the club has seen more and more success on the field and in
addition has developed its ground and pavilion. Now
the club has attracted funding to help them develop the sport in
Caithness by appointing a full time development officer. There
will be increased opportunities for young people to get involved.
Caithness Rugby club is launching a new section called Caithness Junior
Rugby Football Club. The new
development officer is Neil Livett. Caithness
Junior Rugby - New Web Site
Closure-threated
Wick tax workers secure a temporary reprieve but..
HM Revenue and Customs have
relented
under pressure from all sides - John Thurso MP, Local Councillors and
many members fo the public who signed petitions along with staff at the
office to keep the tax ofice in Wick open. The reprieve adds only
two years until closure but offers more time to campaign all the way
to 2014 - the new closure date. Well done to the staff for making
such a good case so far to save the jobs for themselves and Caithness.
Stranded whales safe ALL the remaining
pilot whales which were stranded in the area of the Kyle of Durness
have now been re-floated.
22 July 2011
Your chance To Join an Archaeological Dig At Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Join the students when the Moat Project starts on August 5th
Archaeological excavation work will
take place in the moat at Castle Sinclair Girnigoe commencing at 12.00
pm on Sunday 5th August for a week. This is a community dig and all are
welcome to come and join in. Bring good protective clothes and a packed
lunch. No previous experience is necessary as work will take place
under the supervision of Field Archaeologist Specialists Ltd of York
who has managed all the excavations at the castle. The Clan Sinclair
Trust is delighted that students from Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio in
the USA are coming over to take part in the excavations and strengthen
the ties between the College and the County. If you would like to join
us or for further information telephone Ian Sinclair at Noss Head on
01955 606700. More
About Sinclair Girnigoe Castle Aerial
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A Reconstruction Picture Was Made Up Video Castle Sinclair
Girnigoe
20 July 2011
Thrumster
Broch Opened For A Look By Professial Archaeologists and Volunteers The Broch at Thrumster
has been the subject of a community archaeology project under the
direction of Caithness Archaeology Trust (CAT). Volunteers have
gone out for a day or two at a time to join professional
archaeologists to finally see what lies beneath the locally known
Garden
Broch. The name was given in Victorian Days when the Broch was
turned into a garden. That was in 1810 and nothing much seems to
have happened since until the past two weeks. The Broch will
soon be back filled again but if you want to see anything you better be
quick and head out there tomorrow Thursday. The team are happy to
show folk round and explain what you can see. Thrumster Broch Talk -
Saturday 23rd - 7.30 at Thrumster Community Hall To find out what the team have discovered about the
Broch a talk will be delived and everyone is invited to come along and
hear what the team thinks of the recent discoveries including a skull.
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SANDSIDE HOUSE GARDENS Open Day and VEHICLE VEHICLE RALLY
SUNDAY 31ST JULY 2011 - 12.00 – 5.00 pm (Public 2.00 p.m. – 5.00
pm) Gardens open for the
Ladies and green-fingered
Vintage and Post War Lea-Francis display For entrants (no entry
fee) there will be the award of the Sandside Shield for the best
original driven entry (no trailers please) and a voluntary average
speed run from 12.30 p.m. from Sandside to the Halladale Inn, Melvich
where there will be excellent lunches available or you may picnic
anywhere in the grounds at Sandside and get a pre-view of the gardens
before they open to the public at 2 p.m. Two expert non-local judges
will be present. To enter a vehicle please email
ghm@sandsideestate.com with name, address, email, vehicle make, model
and reg number.
Wick
Amateur Swimming Club Championships 2011 Large
Format Photos HERE Wick Amateur
Swimming Club finished off the swimming year with a fun gala and the
club championships. The fun gala was for
younger swimmers just starting their swimming career and a series of
fun races let them show off their new found skills and have great fun
at the same time. The
annual club championships were a much more serious event with over 60
swimmers competing at 4 different age groups for medals and
trophies. The swimmers raced over the four individual strokes to
decide the overall winner with a separate trophy going to the winner of
the 100m Individual Medley.
Members
wanted for NHS Board Committees The
Board however wants to strengthen this commitment through increasing
the number of Board Governance Committees that are held in public and
at the same time widen public membership of these committees through
recruiting new members to those which do not currently have them.
Doanalsin's
Diary Catch up with more
stories and quick reviews of the Groat and Courier.
Vintage Tractors At The Caithness County Show 2011
New
Community Woodland At Newton Hill - Map Displayed At County Show
Members of the Friends of
Newtonhill woodland group were on hand to let people
find out about where the project has got to. This map shows on
the
left hand side the new area of ciommunity woodland being
developed.
The former community woodland is on the right. The new woodland
has
already been planted up with 50,000 young trees. Paths are bheing laid
out and the partnership between the Forestry Commission and the Friends
group looks to be paying dividends. the first part of the the
wwoodland will be opened shortly for the public to begin to use the
part of the paths network. Watch out for announcments
170th Caithness County Show 2011 - First photos with
many many more to follow over today..... 1
-
12
13
- 24
Presenting Designs By Thurso Youth Club Girls Group And New Look
Skinandis Nighclub - Monday 1st August 2011 - 7.00 - 9.00pm
Adults £3 Children £1.50 Family Ticket £5 (2 Adults & 2 Children)
Buy tickets from Thurso Swimming Pool
A Day In The Life Of An Archaeologist - The Thrumster Community Broch Charlotte Douglas an
archaeologist has contributed to this blog web site and gives an
accountof one day at the Thrumster Broch Dig that finished last
week. Fro anyone interested in trying fieldarchaeology there are
another two opportunities coming soon in Caithness. One is the Nybster Broch Project starting again on 1 August and the other is the Sinclair Girnigoe Castle Project commencing at 12.00 pm on Sunday 5th August for a week.
This is a community dig and all are welcome to come and join in. Bring
good protective clothes and a packed lunch. No previous experience is
necessary as work will take place under the supervision of Field
Archaeologist Specialists Ltd of York who has managed all the
excavations at the castle. The Clan Sinclair Trust is delighted that
students from Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio in the USA are coming over
to take part in the excavations and strengthen the ties between the
College and the County. If you would like to join us or for further
information telephone Ian Sinclair at Noss Head on 01955 606700.
What's Flying In July? - Caithness Moths Web Site Can Help Identify If you have ever
wondered what is flying around your garden or home in Caithness but
never could find out then there is fantastic resource web site
www.caithnessmoths.org.uk that can help. The Caithness Moths web
site has photos and descriptions of a huge range of moths in Caithness . The
web site is still growiing and asks for help in obtaining more good
photographs of moths not yet photographed. So if you want to know
what is flying around in Caithness in any month of the year just check
the month. This site has an amzing amount of infomration on an
area of biodiversity that is all around us and often overlooked.
You can also add your items to the Biodiversity section in our forum on moths or any other apsect of nature in Caithness.
Pulteneytown People's Project Arts and Crafts Showcase Get ready to be
captivated by some of the finest artists and craftspeople Caithness has
to offer as Pulteneytown People’s Project opens the doors to its Arts
and Crafts Showcase. Held at Wick Youth Club on
July 30-31, members of PPP’s arts and crafts groups will be displaying
their wonderful talents for the public’s pleasure from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and 12pm - 4pm on Sunday.
New
E-Book From Wick Author Alan Calder - The Stuart Agenda Willow Moon Publishing
of New Orleans has just released Wick man Alan Calder's first novel,
The Stuart Agenda as an e-book. His
first novel, 'The Stuart Agenda' is an intriguing take on
history. What if the royal bloodline of the Stuarts had survived
and one of their heirs mounted a claim to the Scottish throne? Set in
the 2030's, fact and fiction blend throughout as we follow Robert, the
charismatic heir to The Stuart Agenda, as he strives to win his
heritage and, later, his love in the heady atmosphere of Scotland at
last going independent.
Buy It HERE for the Kindle Reader Alan Calder's "Stuart Agenda" - Cost £5
John O'Groats Harbour Day Sunday 31st July at 1pm. A family fun day out in
John O'Groats, with Pipe Band, Highland Dancing, Lifeboats, Bouncy
Castle, Bottle Stall, Raffles and various other stalls.
RUBIK CUBE AUCTION If you fancy a piece of
modern art the huge Rubik Cube that was built for the transform John
O'Groats art exhibition in early July is to be auctioned during the
afternoon.
Wedding Exhibition At St John's Church, Wick Fri 29th and Sat 30th July
A Pulteneytown church is marking
the
“other” Royal Wedding in Edinburgh by holding a special exhibition. It
will be within St. John's church, on the corner of Moray Street, Wick,
where it meets Francis Street. Zara
Phillips and Mike Tindall will marry on July 30th at the Canongate
Kirk, Edinburgh - where the Queen worships when in Edinburgh. St.
John's Scottish Episcopal Church will hold their own wedding exhibition
on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July to celebrate the event. The
exhibition will feature wedding dresses loaned by members of the
congregation, plus wedding memorabilia including a display of Royal
Wedding books from the past.You can see how styles change, with dresses
from three generations of one family. MacDonalds the Bakers are
supporting the display with examples from their wedding cake range,
including tasting samples. There will also be related floral displays
by the Flower Patch, Riverside, Wick. While the exhibition is open, 11 am till
4 pm each day, there will be cream teas served in the church hall.
Fit's
in 'e' Groat 'is week? - In Doanalsin's Diary GOOD news that the
closure-threatened Wick tax office has had a temporary reprieve.... ALSO on the front page...a Thurso
businessman has described the “longest five or 10 minutes” of his
life... REDUCED broadband costs in the Far
North are a step in the right direction... THE gala season is getting into its
stride... INSIDE news of a Caithness couple
who are planning to “get their motor running” A LOCAL pensioner has warned people
not to fall for the high-pressure sales tactics deployed by.... A PAGE 4 feature will bring back a
lot of memories for local folk.... THIRTY-SIX-YEAR OLD Jacqueline King,
a graduate of the BA Business Management course ... A PROPOSED new low-cost upgrade at
Berriedale Braes is “achievable”... A SPECIAL Wick edition of the final
book in a trilogy by local writer, James Fleming, is to be launched... WICK is forging full steam ahead
with its bid to attract visiting yachts... THE Gaelic plan needs greater
flexibility so that it can give a true representation of the
Highlands... THE Lab Impex Festival of Cycling
.... proved to be one of the most successful ever held in the county...
See more on these topics and much more in Doanalsin's
Dairy
Local
Artists Invited To Weekend Painting Residence - Opportunity For Local
Artists
North Highland Connections Promotes Third Residency of The Prince's
Drawing School Students and teaching
staff from The Prince's Drawing School will again be in residence at
the North Lands Creative Glass Centre in Lybster, from 1st August, for
ten days. This year, as a major development made possible by the
additional support of a Highland LEADER grant, the outreach is being
expanded to include two days when local artists have an opportunity to
take part in the event, and there will be a daily morning class. On
Saturday, 6th August and Sunday, 7th August, local artists, both
amateur and professional, are invited to spend a weekend painting in
the landscape at Lybster with the postgraduate students and faculty of
The Prince's Drawing School including well-known art critic and painter
William Feaver.
Caithness
Rugby Appoints Full-time Development Officer Caithness Rugby club
keeps moving on from strength to strength. Over the past few
years the club has seen more and more success on the field and in
addition has developed its ground and pavilion. Now
the club has attracted funding to help them develop the sport in
Caithness by appointing a full time development officer. There
will be increased opportunities for young people to get involved.
Caithness Rugby club is launching a new section called Caithness Junior
Rugby Football Club. The new
development officer is Neil Livett. Caithness
Junior Rugby - New Web Site
Closure-threated
Wick tax workers secure a temporary reprieve but..
HM Revenue and Customs have
relented
under pressure from all sides - John Thurso MP, Local Councillors and
many members fo the public who signed petitions along with staff at the
office to keep the tax ofice in Wick open. The reprieve adds only
two years until closure but offers more time to campaign all the way
to 2014 - the new closure date. Well done to the staff for making
such a good case so far to save the jobs for themselves and Caithness.
Stranded whales safe ALL the remaining
pilot whales which were stranded in the area of the Kyle of Durness
have now been re-floated.
The Caithness County Show is the
premier agricultural show taking place annually and this year
saw the 170th show take place over the Friday evening and all day
Saturday. Despite rain in the earlier part of the morning the day
turned out to be very warm and sunny.
Pennyland
Primary School 2011 Winners Caithness Schools East West Competition Pennyland Primary
School's football team has had a very successful season. They won the Chic Lobban
Trophy for the West of Caithness Schools during a recent tournament at Naver,
playing against Miller Academy, Mount Pleasant, Halkirk and Castletown.
They then faced Pultneytown Academy who had won the East Caithness cup, emerging as
3-1 winners after a hard-fought match.
Presenting Designs By Thurso Youth Club Girls Group And New Look
Skinandis Nighclub - Monday 1st August 2011 - 7.00 - 9.00pm
Adults £3 Children £1.50 Family Ticket £5 (2 Adults & 2 Children)
Buy tickets from Thurso Swimming Pool
A Day In The Life Of An Archaeologist - The Thrumster Community Broch Charlotte Douglas an
archaeologist has contributed to this blog web site and gives an
accountof one day at the Thrumster Broch Dig that finished last
week. Fro anyone interested in trying fieldarchaeology there are
another two opportunities coming soon in Caithness. One is the Nybster Broch Project starting again on 1 August and the other is the Sinclair Girnigoe Castle Project commencing at 12.00 pm on Sunday 5th August for a week.
This is a community dig and all are welcome to come and join in. Bring
good protective clothes and a packed lunch. No previous experience is
necessary as work will take place under the supervision of Field
Archaeologist Specialists Ltd of York who has managed all the
excavations at the castle. The Clan Sinclair Trust is delighted that
students from Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio in the USA are coming over
to take part in the excavations and strengthen the ties between the
College and the County. If you would like to join us or for further
information telephone Ian Sinclair at Noss Head on 01955 606700.
What's Flying In July? - Caithness Moths Web Site Can Help Identify If you have ever
wondered what is flying around your garden or home in Caithness but
never could find out then there is fantastic resource web site
www.caithnessmoths.org.uk that can help. The Caithness Moths web
site has photos and descriptions of a huge range of moths in Caithness . The
web site is still growiing and asks for help in obtaining more good
photographs of moths not yet photographed. So if you want to know
what is flying around in Caithness in any month of the year just check
the month. This site has an amzing amount of infomration on an
area of biodiversity that is all around us and often overlooked.
You can also add your items to the Biodiversity section in our forum on moths or any other apsect of nature in Caithness.
Pulteneytown People's Project Arts and Crafts Showcase Get ready to be
captivated by some of the finest artists and craftspeople Caithness has
to offer as Pulteneytown People’s Project opens the doors to its Arts
and Crafts Showcase. Held at Wick Youth Club on
July 30-31, members of PPP’s arts and crafts groups will be displaying
their wonderful talents for the public’s pleasure from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and 12pm - 4pm on Sunday.
New
E-Book From Wick Author Alan Calder - The Stuart Agenda Willow Moon Publishing
of New Orleans has just released Wick man Alan Calder's first novel,
The Stuart Agenda as an e-book. His
first novel, 'The Stuart Agenda' is an intriguing take on
history. What if the royal bloodline of the Stuarts had survived
and one of their heirs mounted a claim to the Scottish throne? Set in
the 2030's, fact and fiction blend throughout as we follow Robert, the
charismatic heir to The Stuart Agenda, as he strives to win his
heritage and, later, his love in the heady atmosphere of Scotland at
last going independent.
Buy It HERE for the Kindle Reader Alan Calder's "Stuart Agenda" - Cost £5
John O'Groats Harbour Day Sunday 31st July at 1pm. A family fun day out in
John O'Groats, with Pipe Band, Highland Dancing, Lifeboats, Bouncy
Castle, Bottle Stall, Raffles and various other stalls.
RUBIK CUBE AUCTION If you fancy a piece of
modern art the huge Rubik Cube that was built for the transform John
O'Groats art exhibition in early July is to be auctioned during the
afternoon.
Wedding Exhibition At St John's Church, Wick Fri 29th and Sat 30th July
A Pulteneytown church is marking
the
“other” Royal Wedding in Edinburgh by holding a special exhibition. It
will be within St. John's church, on the corner of Moray Street, Wick,
where it meets Francis Street. Zara
Phillips and Mike Tindall will marry on July 30th at the Canongate
Kirk, Edinburgh - where the Queen worships when in Edinburgh. St.
John's Scottish Episcopal Church will hold their own wedding exhibition
on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July to celebrate the event. The
exhibition will feature wedding dresses loaned by members of the
congregation, plus wedding memorabilia including a display of Royal
Wedding books from the past.You can see how styles change, with dresses
from three generations of one family. MacDonalds the Bakers are
supporting the display with examples from their wedding cake range,
including tasting samples. There will also be related floral displays
by the Flower Patch, Riverside, Wick. While the exhibition is open, 11 am till
4 pm each day, there will be cream teas served in the church hall.
Fit's
in 'e' Groat 'is week? - In Doanalsin's Diary GOOD news that the
closure-threatened Wick tax office has had a temporary reprieve.... ALSO on the front page...a Thurso
businessman has described the “longest five or 10 minutes” of his
life... REDUCED broadband costs in the Far
North are a step in the right direction... THE gala season is getting into its
stride...
Presenting Designs By Thurso Youth Club Girls Group And New Look
Skinandis Nighclub - Monday 1st August 2011 - 7.00 - 9.00pm
Adults £3 Children £1.50 Family Ticket £5 (2 Adults & 2 Children)
Buy tickets from Thurso Swimming Pool
A Day In The Life Of An Archaeologist - The Thrumster Community Broch Charlotte Douglas an
archaeologist has contributed to this blog web site and gives an
accountof one day at the Thrumster Broch Dig that finished last
week. Fro anyone interested in trying fieldarchaeology there are
another two opportunities coming soon in Caithness. One is the Nybster Broch Project starting again on 1 August and the other is the Sinclair Girnigoe Castle Project commencing at 12.00 pm on Sunday 5th August for a week.
This is a community dig and all are welcome to come and join in. Bring
good protective clothes and a packed lunch. No previous experience is
necessary as work will take place under the supervision of Field
Archaeologist Specialists Ltd of York who has managed all the
excavations at the castle. The Clan Sinclair Trust is delighted that
students from Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio in the USA are coming over
to take part in the excavations and strengthen the ties between the
College and the County. If you would like to join us or for further
information telephone Ian Sinclair at Noss Head on 01955 606700.
What's Flying In July? - Caithness Moths Web Site Can Help Identify If you have ever
wondered what is flying around your garden or home in Caithness but
never could find out then there is fantastic resource web site
www.caithnessmoths.org.uk that can help. The Caithness Moths web
site has photos and descriptions of a huge range of moths in Caithness . The
web site is still growiing and asks for help in obtaining more good
photographs of moths not yet photographed. So if you want to know
what is flying around in Caithness in any month of the year just check
the month. This site has an amzing amount of infomration on an
area of biodiversity that is all around us and often overlooked.
You can also add your items to the Biodiversity section in our forum on moths or any other apsect of nature in Caithness.
Pulteneytown People's Project Arts and Crafts Showcase Get ready to be
captivated by some of the finest artists and craftspeople Caithness has
to offer as Pulteneytown People’s Project opens the doors to its Arts
and Crafts Showcase. Held at Wick Youth Club on
July 30-31, members of PPP’s arts and crafts groups will be displaying
their wonderful talents for the public’s pleasure from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and 12pm - 4pm on Sunday.
New
E-Book From Wick Author Alan Calder - The Stuart Agenda Willow Moon Publishing
of New Orleans has just released Wick man Alan Calder's first novel,
The Stuart Agenda as an e-book. His
first novel, 'The Stuart Agenda' is an intriguing take on
history. What if the royal bloodline of the Stuarts had survived
and one of their heirs mounted a claim to the Scottish throne? Set in
the 2030's, fact and fiction blend throughout as we follow Robert, the
charismatic heir to The Stuart Agenda, as he strives to win his
heritage and, later, his love in the heady atmosphere of Scotland at
last going independent.
Buy It HERE for the Kindle Reader Alan Calder's "Stuart Agenda" - Cost £5
John O'Groats Harbour Day Sunday 31st July at 1pm. A family fun day out in
John O'Groats, with Pipe Band, Highland Dancing, Lifeboats, Bouncy
Castle, Bottle Stall, Raffles and various other stalls.
RUBIK CUBE AUCTION If you fancy a piece of
modern art the huge Rubik Cube that was built for the transform John
O'Groats art exhibition in early July is to be auctioned during the
afternoon.
Wedding Exhibition At St John's Church, Wick Fri 29th and Sat 30th July
A Pulteneytown church is marking
the
“other” Royal Wedding in Edinburgh by holding a special exhibition. It
will be within St. John's church, on the corner of Moray Street, Wick,
where it meets Francis Street. Zara
Phillips and Mike Tindall will marry on July 30th at the Canongate
Kirk, Edinburgh - where the Queen worships when in Edinburgh. St.
John's Scottish Episcopal Church will hold their own wedding exhibition
on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July to celebrate the event. The
exhibition will feature wedding dresses loaned by members of the
congregation, plus wedding memorabilia including a display of Royal
Wedding books from the past.You can see how styles change, with dresses
from three generations of one family. MacDonalds the Bakers are
supporting the display with examples from their wedding cake range,
including tasting samples. There will also be related floral displays
by the Flower Patch, Riverside, Wick. While the exhibition is open, 11 am till
4 pm each day, there will be cream teas served in the church hall.
Fit's
in 'e' Groat 'is week? - In Doanalsin's Diary GOOD news that the
closure-threatened Wick tax office has had a temporary reprieve.... ALSO on the front page...a Thurso
businessman has described the “longest five or 10 minutes” of his
life... REDUCED broadband costs in the Far
North are a step in the right direction... THE gala season is getting into its
stride... INSIDE news of a Caithness couple
who are planning to “get their motor running” A LOCAL pensioner has warned people
not to fall for the high-pressure sales tactics deployed by.... A PAGE 4 feature will bring back a
lot of memories for local folk.... THIRTY-SIX-YEAR OLD Jacqueline King,
a graduate of the BA Business Management course ... A PROPOSED new low-cost upgrade at
Berriedale Braes is “achievable”... A SPECIAL Wick edition of the final
book in a trilogy by local writer, James Fleming, is to be launched... WICK is forging full steam ahead
with its bid to attract visiting yachts... THE Gaelic plan needs greater
flexibility so that it can give a true representation of the
Highlands... THE Lab Impex Festival of Cycling
.... proved to be one of the most successful ever held in the county...
See more on these topics and much more in Doanalsin's
Dairy
Local
Artists Invited To Weekend Painting Residence - Opportunity For Local
Artists
North Highland Connections Promotes Third Residency of The Prince's
Drawing School Students and teaching
staff from The Prince's Drawing School will again be in residence at
the North Lands Creative Glass Centre in Lybster, from 1st August, for
ten days. This year, as a major development made possible by the
additional support of a Highland LEADER grant, the outreach is being
expanded to include two days when local artists have an opportunity to
take part in the event, and there will be a daily morning class. On
Saturday, 6th August and Sunday, 7th August, local artists, both
amateur and professional, are invited to spend a weekend painting in
the landscape at Lybster with the postgraduate students and faculty of
The Prince's Drawing School including well-known art critic and painter
William Feaver.
Caithness
Rugby Appoints Full-time Development Officer Caithness Rugby club
keeps moving on from strength to strength. Over the past few
years the club has seen more and more success on the field and in
addition has developed its ground and pavilion. Now
the club has attracted funding to help them develop the sport in
Caithness by appointing a full time development officer. There
will be increased opportunities for young people to get involved.
Caithness Rugby club is launching a new section called Caithness Junior
Rugby Football Club. The new
development officer is Neil Livett. Caithness
Junior Rugby - New Web Site
Closure-threated
Wick tax workers secure a temporary reprieve but..
HM Revenue and Customs have
relented
under pressure from all sides - John Thurso MP, Local Councillors and
many members fo the public who signed petitions along with staff at the
office to keep the tax ofice in Wick open. The reprieve adds only
two years until closure but offers more time to campaign all the way
to 2014 - the new closure date. Well done to the staff for making
such a good case so far to save the jobs for themselves and Caithness.
Stranded whales safe ALL the remaining
pilot whales which were stranded in the area of the Kyle of Durness
have now been re-floated.
INSIDE news of a Caithness couple
who are planning to “get their motor running” A LOCAL pensioner has warned people
not to fall for the high-pressure sales tactics deployed by.... A PAGE 4 feature will bring back a
lot of memories for local folk.... THIRTY-SIX-YEAR OLD Jacqueline King,
a graduate of the BA Business Management course ... A PROPOSED new low-cost upgrade at
Berriedale Braes is “achievable”... A SPECIAL Wick edition of the final
book in a trilogy by local writer, James Fleming, is to be launched... WICK is forging full steam ahead
with its bid to attract visiting yachts... THE Gaelic plan needs greater
flexibility so that it can give a true representation of the
Highlands... THE Lab Impex Festival of Cycling
.... proved to be one of the most successful ever held in the county...
See more on these topics and much more in Doanalsin's
Dairy
Local
Artists Invited To Weekend Painting Residence - Opportunity For Local
Artists
North Highland Connections Promotes Third Residency of The Prince's
Drawing School Students and teaching
staff from The Prince's Drawing School will again be in residence at
the North Lands Creative Glass Centre in Lybster, from 1st August, for
ten days. This year, as a major development made possible by the
additional support of a Highland LEADER grant, the outreach is being
expanded to include two days when local artists have an opportunity to
take part in the event, and there will be a daily morning class. On
Saturday, 6th August and Sunday, 7th August, local artists, both
amateur and professional, are invited to spend a weekend painting in
the landscape at Lybster with the postgraduate students and faculty of
The Prince's Drawing School including well-known art critic and painter
William Feaver.
Caithness
Rugby Appoints Full-time Development Officer Caithness Rugby club
keeps moving on from strength to strength. Over the past few
years the club has seen more and more success on the field and in
addition has developed its ground and pavilion. Now
the club has attracted funding to help them develop the sport in
Caithness by appointing a full time development officer. There
will be increased opportunities for young people to get involved.
Caithness Rugby club is launching a new section called Caithness Junior
Rugby Football Club. The new
development officer is Neil Livett. Caithness
Junior Rugby - New Web Site
Closure-threated
Wick tax workers secure a temporary reprieve but..
HM Revenue and Customs have
relented
under pressure from all sides - John Thurso MP, Local Councillors and
many members fo the public who signed petitions along with staff at the
office to keep the tax ofice in Wick open. The reprieve adds only
two years until closure but offers more time to campaign all the way
to 2014 - the new closure date. Well done to the staff for making
such a good case so far to save the jobs for themselves and Caithness.
Stranded whales safe ALL the remaining
pilot whales which were stranded in the area of the Kyle of Durness
have now been re-floated.
Proposal
To Move Breeder Fuel From Dounreay To Sellafield The NDA has published Preferred and
Credible Options associated with the management of DFR breeder
material, currently stored at Dounreay. The paper describes and
discusses the relevant factors associated with each high level option,
and draws conclusions based on the analysis. This consideration
has shown that there is a clear and compelling
strategic case for the NDA management option for DFR breeder material
to be changed from immobilization, at Dounreay, to management with
spent Magnox fuel at Sellafield, the reference strategy for which is
reprocessing.
Brandy's
- A New Clothes Shop On Bridge Street, Wick
WICK gained abother new clothes
shop
on Bridge Street when Brandy Miller opened her new shop on
Saturday. Aimed at the larger sizes Brandy thinks she can cater
for this part of the market by brining in good clothes at reasonable
prices. Brandy said, "I have been checking online and I am below
many web site prices". For the opening week Brandy will be
entering all customers into a draw for a prize.
11 July 2011
Highlands
and Islands Businesses Urged To Apply For £23 Million Fund Highlands and Islands
businesses are being encouraged to apply to a £23 million fund
supported by the Technology Strategy Board and Highlands and Islands
Enterprise (HIE). The
DALLAS (Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale) Fund aims to
establish up to five communities across the UK to explore how
technologies and services can be used to promote health and wellbeing,
enabling people to live independently regardless of their location.
Wick
Floral Displays - Noel Donaldson TOWN gardeners have once again done
us proud with eye-catching displays at Kirkhill, Wick and the floral
clock adjacent to the townhall. Doanalsin's
Diary for more local news and updates
Making Waves Summer Holiday Club 2011 Making Waves Summer
Holiday Club will be running from Monday 25th July - Friday 12th August
for children aged 4-11. There
are going to be lots of fun activities available such as a Bear Hunt at
Borgie Forest, trip to Castle of Mey, horse riding, swimming and lots
of other fun things to do based in the centre. Take a look at the
'What's
On' section on Caithness.org over the next couple of days to see
exactly 'What's On.' If
your child is interested in attending please call us on 01955606065 and
leave your name and contact number on our answering machine or
alternatively email us at wickfamilycentre@mail.com and we will get
back to you as soon as possible. Spaces are limited so please book
quickly to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing lots of
happy faces - old and new!
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See a Clan Bikes Stunt Video At Latheron Show HERE
Children
Cap Fund-raising By Opening Thurso Playpark
A brother
and sister from Thurso who set in motion a fund-raising
campaign to upgrade their local playpark, have formally opened the
community facility. With the help of their parents, Dylan and Amy
Cameron, 2 Dale Road, Thurso, set about the task of raising money to
refurbish the Pennyland Drive playpark and their efforts were rewarded
at Thursday's opening ceremony. The
family approached local Highland Councillors and a meeting was set up
to discuss the project and to see what assistance could be provided.
Councillors were so impressed with the initiative that they agreed to
help and set about securing funding assistance for them.
7 July 2011
Wick
Cash For Help The Heroes
Reporter - Noel Donaldson MEMBERS of Tesco's Wick staff braved
the heavy rain on Wednesday to hand over £100 to the two drivers
handling a team of four horses pulling a World War 1 replica ambulance
on the final leg of its end-to-end charity marathon, from Land's End,
in aid of Help the Heroes. Traffic ground to a halt as the horsemen
stopped for a few minutes in pouring rain, to accept the donation
before getting underway again for John O' Groats. Earlier, pupils
from
Pulteneytown Primary School, handed over £80, the proceeds of a tombola
stall they had organised. Doanalsin's
Diary for more local stories
Turning
Scots Into Green Saudis Spurs EON, Iberdrola Snakes - Bloomberg This article sets out
just what is happening as marine energy comes more into focus for the
Pentland Firth with multi billion pounds of investment apparently
coming. Worryingly despite the investments being made at
Scrabster and the potential for supply, preparation sites for
construction or servicing there is no mention of Caithness in the
article.
Sea Watch Event - Strathy Point - North Sutherland - 10.30am Sunday
17th July 2011
Meet at Totegan (Strathy Point) car park 10.00am
Risso’s Dolphin, Minke Whale and Harbour Porpoise are regularly
seen at this location. Telescopes provided but if you have
binoculars please bring them. Everyone welcome, children must be
accompanied by their guardian due to the nature of the cliff top
location. Event very weather dependent please phone if unsure.
For further details contact - Colin Bird, Seawatch Foundation
Coordinator, 07754827069 or
Paul Castle, Highland Council Countryside Ranger, 01641 521884 or 01847
821531
paul.castle@highland.gov.uk
Earlier Years Castletown Gala Photos 2010
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For all earlier Gals, Highland Games and Shows go HERE
2 July 2011
Transform
John O'Groats - Art Project Saturday and Sunday
the biggest art project to come to Caithness for many years has been
transforming John O'Groats and the show continues on Sunday.
Several projects are on for the public to get involved in and it runs
from 11.00am to 4.00pm on Sunday. More photos to come on
Sunday.........
