rainbow window challenge - bringing colour to the community

MAY 2020 #STAYHOMESTAYSAFE ISSUE 63

THE NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THE COMMUNITIES IN THE FERINTOSH AREA

www.ferintoshcc.co.uk

Rainbow Window Challenge - Bringing Colour to the Community

Callum and Ewan have put together the most amazing window. Unfortunately, because of where they live, no one else can see and enjoy the window. Nor, can

they, like ourselves, see and enjoy other windows. This got me thinking and here is our request; create a rainbow window either using your own creative imagination, or with one of the colouring templates in the last edition of The

Noticeboard. Then take a photo of your window and email to [email protected] or Pm it to the Ferintosh Noticeboard Facebook page with any names (not compulsory) of who did it, and I will post them on the Facebook

page to brighten it up. When all this is over, we will print them off and display them in Findon Hall. If you’re in Ferintosh or Mulbuie, I’m going to see if we can

do the same thing in your halls.

Let’s brighten up our Community and share the rainbows with those who can’t currently enjoy them . No age restrictions - something for us all to work on.

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Callum and Ewan Johnston pictured in front of their amazing window.



Hello all,

Firstly I want to say a huge thank you to all of you who sent me emails saying how much you enjoyed the

Easter edition of The Noticeboard. I enjoyed putting it together. If you have any content you would specifically

like to see in The Noticeboard, send me an email and I will do my very best to include it.

I hope everyone is keeping safe and well! Once again this edition is filled with interesting article’s, and fun

activities. Again, at the back of the issue you will find the information page that has details of businesses

doing deliveries, education links and other services. Our aim is to start producing a monthly edition and we

are also looking at the best ways to make this work.

Can I just reiterate that if you know of someone, be it, neighbour, friend or family member that usually

receives a paper copy and cant get an electric copy, that you would be kind enough to print one off for them

and pass it on to them, making sure of course that you adhere to social distancing.

Finally, I would like to give a big thank you to Lyndsey, Callum and Ewan Johnstone for providing us with our

front cover photo for this month. Their rainbow window to show support for the NHS is amazing. If you have a

window like this, or want to create one, it would be great to get a photo of it to put on our Faceboook page to

show NHS and Key works that we support them, and appreciate all their hard work.

Stay safe and well

Eilidh Richmond

(Editor)

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NEWS PAGE


Sunflowers for Culbokie Rumour has it that several sunflower seedlings are beginning to appear in gardens and in colourful

pots on window sills in and around the village.

Please post your pictures on page or Twitter sites. Take photos of your sunflowers,

even in these early stages, and give them names. Show off their progress, from germination to full

flowering.

Over the coming months, we will include photos on the CCT Website too. Once the sunflowers are in

full bloom, we will offer prizes for both the best sunflower name and also for the most imaginative

sunflower photo.

With just a few weeks to go before the June 1st deadline for entries to this

year’s Black Isle Photo Competition, entrants may wish to reflect the theme,

Colours of the Black Isle, through three digital images of what’s actually

happening at home: the inventive ways we are occupying ourselves during

lockdown; finding novel methods of keeping fit; spending more time in the

garden; capturing images of wildlife, spring plants and flowers etc.

Alternatively, entrants may submit three photographs that fit the theme, and which have been taken in the last three

years.

Sponsored by Black Isle Renewables, the competition has three categories: Child 12 and under, Teenage 13 to 17 and

Adult 18 and above. In each category, our sponsors are offering prizes of £25 (1st), £15 (2nd) and £10 (3rd). The entry form

and the rules can be accessed on the CCT website: https://www.culbokiect.org/index.asp?pageid=707277

The prize winners will be contacted in mid-June, and all entries will be displayed at a future event.

Link to stagecoach bus timetables along with photo of the No.22 bus service inverness-culbokie

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Culbokie Community Market Traders – outdoor stalls/vans

During this period of restrictions our market traders are continuing to supply the local community with local produce, allowing local folk to access certain food items such as meat and fish. Over the last 5 weeks customers have appreciated the opportunity to purchase local produce in a safe outdoor setting where social distancing is being observed.

Some of our local Market Traders (food only) have organised themselves to provide a service for our Community on Saturdays from 1000-1100 in the Car Park beside Culbokie Church Centre. They are following the Scottish Gvt guidelines for indoor and outdoor market traders which allow food traders to maintain services for their customers and most will take contactless card payments.

Fresh produce available includes fish, venison, pork, beef/bacon/burgers etc. and chocolate. In addition you can now order cheese and vegetable and/or fruit boxes and collect from the Chocolate Place stall on Saturday. Order directly with suppliers before Thursday 7pm

For veg/fruit contact [email protected]

Family Size Veg Box £21, Medium Veg Box £16, Small Veg Box £11.50, Small Fruit Box £11.50.

and for cheese contact 01381 600724 or

https://www.cromartycheese.com/index.asp?pageid=439515

If you are able, please come and support them.

Dingwall Medical Group has been proactively liaising with community councils and would like to reinforce the national message that they are open and that we should continue to seek medical advice from our GPs for all our medical needs. The practice in Dingwall and also those in Fortrose and Munlochy have all changed their procedures to enable us to access GP support safely and they all would like us not to feel inhibited about continuing to seek their professional support. The service will be a bit different so expect to speak to a doctor or nurse by phone first. You may be invited to take part in a video consultation with that clinician using "NHS Near Me" v i d e o c o n s u l t i n g , h t t p s : / /nearme.scot .”

River Bank Walk Just to let you know that the Corntown to Conon Bridge River Bank walk is now open. We have finished clearing the path of gorse and brambles during lockdown. You can get to it from Corntown by walking down past no 7 to the water works and turning right to go down the steps. From Conon Bridge head along the river bank fishing path. Either way you will go under the road bridge. We've already seen folk using it for their daily exercise. With a quiet road junction just now it makes an easy circular walk. Anemones, bluebells and the occasional sighting of an otter.(photo of walk on the right). ~ Sheila Maher



Why not take inspiration from Ewan and try writing your own poem or story and then send it to The Noticeboard to be included in one of our editions.

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Twas the week before lockdown

'Twas the week before lockdown, when all through the land everybody was stockpiling all the loo roll to hand The hand soap was stacked in the bathroom with care, in hopes that corona wouldn't be there.

Me and my brother were all snug in our beds, while visions of trips to loch inch danced in my head. As march springs flowers erupt from their beds the news slowly bore a hole in our heads.

When in the morning arose, the world looked distant, lockdown was here, the PM was insistent. The last day I saw my friends was 20th March That date in my mind will forever be blotched.

The news had been grim, the days have been dark If we all work together, we will get back to the park We clapped for the carers, we hiked to the moon And if we play by the rules,

this will be over soon.

written by Ewan Johnston (also pictured on our front cover) as part of his school work.


GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WORD QUIZ

Each answer is a 9-letter word. Choose 3 boxes to make up the answers. You can only use each box once. ANSWERS WILL BE PUT IN NEXT MOTNHS ISSUE.

Thank you to Bob Neish for sending in this puzzle that his mother had compiles for her church newsletter. Bobs mother celebrated her 90th Birthday last month

so we wish her a belated Happy Birthday.

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Clues Answers

British Prime Minister

One of the “soaps”

A measuring instrument

High explosive

Scottish town

French Composer

Book of the Bible (OT)

Kind of oven

Percussion Instrument

Flower

Film

Book of the Bible (NT)

Scottish Clan

A Munro

Dog

A variety of Potato

A list

Make of Car

Fighter Plane in WW2

Bird




‘When Just The Tide went Out’ by Max Boyce

last night as I lay asleep, When dreams came fast to me, I dreamt I saw JERUSALEM Beside a tideless sea. As the stars began to fall, Was Banksy painting Alun Wyn, On my neighbours garage wall. And dreams like that sustain me, Till these darkest times have past. And chase away the shadows, No caring night should cast. But times like this can shine a light, As hardships often can. To see the best in people, And the good there is in man. And I remember Swansea with nobody about, And when the shops were closed like Sunday, And just the tide went out.

And I remember Mumbles with the harbour in its keep, And the fishing boats at anchor that trawl the waters deep. And I heard the seabirds calling, As the gulls all wheeled about. But all the town was sleeping now, And just the tide went out.

And when these day are over, And memories remain, Of children painting Rainbows, When the sun shone through the rain. And I thought of all the nurses who stretchered all in pain, And I hope they never see a time like this again. And I prayed for Boris last week, Who knocked on Heavens door, And I thought of voting Tory, which I’ve never done before. And though the sun is shining now I’ve no immediate plans, So I’ll write a book on ‘Staying In’ and ‘Ways To Wash Your Hands. And I’ll remember mornings with nobody about, When the shops were closed like Sunday, And just the tide went out.

SPONGE CAKE

INGREDIENTS 200g caster sugar 200g softened butter 4 eggs 200g self-raising flour

1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp milk For the filling 100g butter 140g icing sugar, sifted drop vanilla extract (optional) half a 340g jar strawberry jam icing sugar, to decorate

1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.

2. In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.

3. Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.

4. Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.

5. Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

6. To make the filling, beat the 100g softened butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in 140g sifted icing sugar and a drop of vanilla extract (if you’re using it).

7. Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges. Top it with 170g strawberry jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.

8. Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.



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Businesses & Organisations Helping Community The following Businesses/Organisations are helping with the current situation, by offering specific services, deliveries or other non-contact purchasing methods: Ferintosh Community Council are co-ordinating efforts of local volunteers, find help or offer help here

Shopping: Culbokie Spar Shop are now offering a delivery service. You can phone the shop on: 01349 877 201 to place an order and make a payment.

Meals and Food: Culbokie Community Market Will be open on Saturdays between 1000 and 1100 - A few food market traders including Profish and the Chocolate Place will be bring their vans to the car park beside Culbokie Church Centre. If you are able, please come and support them during this difficult time and buy locally. Social distancing will be observed. The Storehouse are making meals every day and chilling them for people to take home and warm up, see their Facebook page for updates and options. Fruit & Veg is available from their shop and they are operating a delivery service too. They also operate “ The Highland Cookhouse” which makes hand made meals in a kitchen in Dingwall. These are frozen and are available through their Storehouse online shop. You can also contact them by telephone on 01349 830 038 Black Isle Dairy are operating their honesty shop providing fresh milk, yoghurt, ice cream, eggs, butter, cheese and meats. Open 7.30am to 8pm every day. See thier Facebook Page for more information or Call 01349 865 313 Black Isle Berries are open, asking that everyone is considerate and follows the advice laid out by the government. If you enter the shop please use the sanitiser provided. Allow for the 2 metre distance between customers. And if you see a queue inside please wait and only enter when it can be done so safely. If you wish to order and collect please send us a message via Facebook or give us a ring on 01463 811 276. Fortrose Co-op are open 7am till 8pm every day until further notice. Only 12 customers are allowed in the shop at any one time. Please queue outside if necessary, then it will be 1 in, 1 out. Only tills 1 and 3 is open to maximise spacings at the kiosk. The floor is marked out to show how you should be spaced out in the queue for the till.

Education: Kidsactivities.com have a huge list of education companies offering Free subscriptions due to schools closing. Glasgow Science Centre is "Bringing a bit of Science into your home" everyday at 10am. See their Facebook page for further details. High Life Highland Countryside Rangers are offering various quizes and streaming videos of walks around the countryside. See their Facebook page for more information. BBC are offering Free Primary and Secondary School teaching resources. Google Classroom may be used by Schools whilst they are closed to the majority of Children. Here's a handy guide for parents.

Other Services: Ross & Cromarty Citizens Advice Bureau are offering advice - Phone: 01349 883333 Morning Calls and Visiting Service: Our free daily morning call telephone service is available to any older people in Inverness, Inverness-shire and Ross-shire communities who are lonely/ isolated. Find out more on their Facebook page or Call 07514 494053 Munro's Nurseries are offering deliveries. See their Facebook page for further updates. Conon Vets continue to operate, albeit in a slightly different way. Check their Facebook page for updates.



Chair Report. May 2020.!I think we would all agree that this has been a remarkable year for Ferintosh Community Council. Certainly none of us would have foreseen that this years A.G.M would be conducted virtually, but if there is one thing I’ve learnt about FCC, it’s that it rises to the challenges of the day.

Over the past year we have:

• Seen the completion and opening of the new Crask junction.

• We have successfully worked with the residents of Mulbuie to have a 40mph speed restriction on part of the B9169. Although works have yet to begin on this due to the current lockdown, we will continue to monitor and push for completion at the earliest possible opportunity. Many thanks go to our former colleague Colin Lawrence, who is responsible for taking the project to its current point.

• Colin Lawrence and Roslind MacNaughton stood down at the end of their four year term. They were a valued part of FCC and we hope they are enjoying ‘retirement’. Again, thanks to both of them for all their work and the support they gave me in my role as Chair.

• For the first time in FCC’s history, we had enough people put themselves forward as prospective councillors that we were able to give residents the ability to democratically elect their Community Councillors, which means we are in the very healthy position of having 9 councillors and 1 very active Associate Member.

• At our inaugural meeting in December, we were delighted to welcome Gordon Morris, Karen Harcus, Alison Lowe and Alastair Macintyre to the existing team of myself, Bruce Morrison, Eilidh Richmond, Iain McCallum and Sally Falconer, along with Adam Fletcher as an Associate Member. I consider myself very fortunate to have a great team of colleagues to work with.

• We have actively engaged with residents. Two stand out consultations for me were the feedback for the Munlochy Junction and the projects that residents would like to see FCC undertake over the next four years. The responses we received to both these consultations were outstanding and we are exceedingly grateful to have residents that fully engage in their communities.

• Eilidh Richmond has done an excellent job in revamping The Noticeboard and the feedback that she has received has been really positive. We hope to continue to develop The Noticeboard so that it becomes a real community asset. Thank you Eilidh for all your hard work.

• For those of you who keep an eye on the website, you will notice it has undergone a major transformation. I would like to express a huge thank you to Adam Fletcher, who has not only brought the website up to date, but has risen to the challenge of Covid-19 and produced an information resource for residents that is second to none. Things are constantly changing and the last few weeks have been very fast moving,

although for some it may not feel like that. However, Adam has coped with me passing on huge amounts of information to go on the website and has made sure it stays up to date and relevant. Many thanks Adam.

• In April we hosted our first online monthly meeting and were delighted to be joined by some of our residents who can’t usually make a meeting.

All of which brings us to now and the extraordinary situation the country and our communities find themselves in. Just before lockdown, FCC responded to a call from residents to make sure that the elderly and vulnerable members of our community were looked after. We set up our postcard initiative, which has resulted in a list of 48 volunteers, but more importantly friends and neighbours all looking out for each other.

With the lockdown, new challenges have arisen for residents and communities and FCC’s goals have become more immediate and that is really to make sure that our residents know where to go for help and receive that help when they need it. The need to use our volunteers has been low so far, and we do have concerns that there are people slipping through the cracks and our main focus is to work out how to prevent that from happening.

When restrictions begin to be lifted and we start to face what is being termed as the ‘new normal’, we will revisit the consultation on future projects as residents may well have new priorities they wish us to focus on.

As Chair, I realise there is still a lot that FCC can do to establish better connections with all the community groups that we have across the FCC area and that will be something we will be working on over the coming days and weeks.

Our valued email listing is increasing. It is a very useful to tool for us to be able to engage with residents and ensures that we’re working towards your actual needs and not what we determine your needs to be. Thank you to those who are on it. If you’d like to be on it, then drop Bruce an email: [email protected]!

Before I wind up here, I would like to say a particular thank you to Cllr Gordon Adam who has pulled the Black Isle Community Councils together to address the needs of Black Isle residents as a whole, and is putting in a huge amount of time to keep us updated, answer queries etc. I would also like to thank our Ward Manager Di Agnew and her staff at the Dingwall Hub, who are not only supporting those who need it most, but are keeping Community Councils informed of what is going on at every level. We have been bombarded at times with more information than we know what to do with, but it has all been helpful and relevant.

This coming year is going to be an interesting one for FCC and I certainly have no idea where it’s going to take us, however, I’m hugely confident that myself and my colleagues will continue to work on your behalf wherever we can. In the few short months since the new Community Council formed, we have knitted together well and I’m grateful for the continuing support I receive from all my colleagues.

Becky Richmond Chair!




The weekly meetings I have been attending with Cllr Gordon Adam and the other Black Isle Community Councils and Care Groups have been really useful. All communities are doing a great job of providing for those residents who need it, but one thing we have all struggled with is identifying those of you who are shielding or are having to self isolate, and there is the nagging worry that we may not be getting information to those who need it most.

With that in mind, the first step we have taken is to begin producing a monthly edition of The Noticeboard, that will feature any important new information you may need to know, along with lots of community articles and activities. Ferintosh CC area is spread wide with areas that are very rural as well as those areas like Easter Kinkell, Mulbuie and Culbokie. It is my hope that we can use The Noticeboard to create a good communication network, whilst acknowledging all the different activities that take place in each community. For now, The Noticeboard will be electronic and I am hoping that the various community groups may use their email lists to forward The Noticeboard on. I appreciate this may mean duplication for some of you, but balanced against that is the possibility that we will be able to reach almost everyone in our community and begin to identify those of you who need a paper copy. If you would like to join our email list to receive an electronic copy of The Noticeboard please w o u l d y o u e m a i l m e a t [email protected].

If you are one of our community members who are currently shielding and would like to have information which we think may be relevant to you as it is received by us, and you are happy to share your contact details with us, please send your details to the following email address: [email protected]. If you know of someone who may not have access to the internet please ask them, and if they would be happy for you to share their telephone number and name etc via an email we shall add their details to our list of people to contact.

As Eilidh has already mentioned, we’re looking for content for The Noticeboard from young and old alike. If you think it’s interesting then someone else is likely to as well. If there’s a special Birthday or achievement happening in your family that you’d like to share, then let us know.

In the meantime, enjoy this edition of The Noticeboard and I hope you appreciate all Eilidh’s hard work.

~Becky Richmond, Chair of Ferintosh CC

"We should take comfort

that while we may have

more still to endure,

better days will return: we

will be with our friends

again; we will be with our

families again; we will

meet again."



The next newsletter is due out Mid June with the final deadline for any articles being Sunday 14th June 2020. However, the sooner the better would be much appreciated.

If you have any items you would like included in the Noticeboard please send them to Eilidh Richmond on [email protected] or call 01349 877882

Distribution For distribution queries or to volunteer to deliver in your area please contact Becky Richmond on [email protected]

Community Council If you would like to be added to the Community Council email update so you can keep up to date with all CC news and give your opinion on local matters please contact Bruce

Morrison on [email protected]

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