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Durness Local News
28th March 2008
Cape Wrath Range
Cape wrath range including Garvie Island will be active with various
combinations of air bombardment, naval gunfire support and helicopter operations
during the following dates: 01 march 2008, times 09:00 to 17:00 17 – 19 march
2008, times 15:00 to 20:00 29 march 2008, times 09:00 to 17:00 31 march 2008,
times 09:00 to 17:00 01 to 04 April 2008, 09:00 to 12:00 14 to 30 April 2008,
07:00 to 23:59 when the range is active, red flags/lights will be
flown/displayed and sentries positioned on the u70 road. All efforts will be
made to keep the u70 road open. However due to the nature of some practices and
in the interest of public safety, closure may be necessary. Access advice can be
sought from the sentries, who will be in contact with the range officer
conducting the firing, or by contacting the freephone number. However, whatever
the nature of the practice, under no circumstances is any person to leave the
road or proceed anywhere onto the land, particularly the land north of the road
within the range area, when the red flags are flying. For further information on
the opening and closing of the road and military activity telephone the range
freephone number.0800 833300
Lotte Glob
Celebrating Lotte Glob 50th Anniversary of work in the field of ceramic art
there are Three Art Events during 2008. The Floating Stones book launch at The
Watermill 19 April, Sculpture Garden open form the 25-30 July and a Gallery
Exhibition - 2 August – 10 September
Floating Stones Book Launch event – Saturday 19 April, 7-9pm
The Watermill is publishing a beautiful hardback book recording Lotte’s Floating
Stones project. The launch will be at The Watermill on the evening of Saturday
19th April, when Lotte will be giving an illustrated talk followed by a
champagne reception and book signing. The book launch will be accompanied by a
special installation of 111 boxed sets, numbered and signed by Lotte, each with
three floating stones. Signed copies of Floating Stones (£25 each) and tickets
for the launch event (£10 each) may be ordered now.
Sculpture Garden - Friday 25 July – Wednesday 30 July
The Watermill Gallery will be organising a sculpture garden of Lotte’s work, in
the Aberfeldy area. This will give guests the opportunity to see new pieces of
Lotte’s work and some old favourites in a natural environment. This is by invite
only
Gallery Exhibition - Saturday 2 August – Wednesday 10 September
Following the Sculpture Garden, Lotte’s work will move indoors, where additional
pieces will be added to the exhibition, as well as retrospective pieces from her
personal collection.
Durness Youths
Photo attached
Durness Youths went to Inverness on Sat 15th March for the Youth Highland Annual
Competition. All had a good timeand the following are the results of the
Sutherland/Durness team: Mary McCowan won Junior Girls Table Tennis, Elizabeth
Marsham Won Junior Girls Draughts, all the rest were runners up Alistair
Morrison Senior Boys Badminton, Mark McGowan and Sophie McLeod Junior Boys/Girls
Badminton, Christopher Arrowesmith Junior Boys Chess, Kelsey Keith Junior Girls
Dominoes. All went shopping and then for a meal afterwards. The Yogi’s and Youth
Club all visited Kinlochbervie play park and then on to the Fisherman's mission
on Mon 17th March.
Paul Mackay Visits
Local lad Paul Mackay who graduated from Cranwell as Flying Officer Mackay in
2003 then had a three months posting to Cyprus and after appropriate survival
courses Paul started his two-year Helicopter flying course at RAF Shawberry in
the west Midlands. He carried out his basic pilot training at Leucars while he
was attending University. Since becoming a qualified pilot and has had 2 tours
of duty in Iraq. Last Wednesday Paul flew into Durness in his RAF Helicopter and
was greeted by many of his friends and the children of Durness primary school.
The children were given a tour of the helicopter before Paul had to attend to
official RAF duties at Faraid Head. Paul is the only child of Lucy and Martin.
Paul attended Durness primary School and Golspie High. In October this year
Paul, 27 years old is marrying Susie Gunn from Brora.
Local Ceilidh
A very enjoyable evening was had by all who attended the event at the village
hall last Friday. Fergie Macdonald fought through poor weather conditions to
provide a night of quality Scottish music. The event was partly a thank you
celebration to all those that helped and supported the John Lennon Northern
Lights festival last September.
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