Posts for February, 2025

To Start
Grilled scallops in a shell £13.50
topped with pancetta, caper crumbs & a delicate citrus butter sauce

Main
Chateaubriand for two £80.00
centre cut fillet mignon, served with red wine reduction, dauphinoise potato & a medley of vegetables

Dessert
A pairing of dark & white chocolate mousse £9.50
caramelised macadamias, white chocolate
confetti & mascarpone sorbet

Book now by calling 013398 55858

🌹Happy February Everyone🌹

Why not treat your loved one to an Afternoon Tea @ The Rothesay Rooms for Valentine’s 🤩❣️

Our Afternoon Teas are served Wednesday to Sunday 🌹 from 12pm – 2.30pm, and we will be serving a special Valentine’s Afternoon Tea from Friday 14th – Sunday 16th February🌹

To book yours call us on 013397 53816 or drop us an email rothesayroomsbookings@baxterstorey.com or pop in, Wednesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm ⏰📧📞

#February #valentinesday #afternoontea #spreadlove #rothesayrooms #visitballater #visitscotland #treatyourlovedone

Join acclaimed musician and composer Hamish Napier for a series of engaging folk music workshops, designed for players who want to deepen their skills and explore traditional Scottish tunes in a welcoming group setting.

🎵 Expand your trad tune repertoire
🎻 Explore ornaments and variations to bring melodies to life
🎼 Learn how to arrange music for small folk ensembles

Open to people age 16+ who play a folk instrument at intermediate to advanced level.

Strathfest is up and running again this year, with competitions from 24th February to 27th February, culminating in a Showcase concert on Saturday 1st March. Competitions, spread along the Strath, are open to all school age youngsters, in classes covering traditional instruments, classical instruments, singing and Gaelic.

Some of the winners will be performing in the Showcase Concert, 6.30pm in the YMCA Community Centre, High Street, Grantown-on-Spey. Everybody is welcome to come and enjoy the youngsters’ music for a suggested donation of £5. An appreciative audience will be a great encouragement to the young musicians.

See https://www.strathfest.org to discover the heritage and scope of this long-running festival.

Following community engagement events in the summer of 2023, RSPB Insh Marshes has been working with consultants on detailed plans for the next stage of the River and Floodplain Restoration Project.

Join our drop-in sessions at the Lookout Hide for a cuppa and some cake, and find out about plans for the River Tromie, prior to us submitting a planning application.

10am-12noon, or 2pm-4pm

Everyone welcome!

How do I become an instructor?

The honest answer is it’s not for everyone, but if you choose to answer the call and step out of your comfort zone, the rewards and the personal growth you experience are beyond belief. Even if you don’t want to become an instructor, you can still immerse yourself fully in the experience of a lifetime as you complete the most empowering course on the planet… The Firewalk Instructor Training!

The time you spend with your fellow delegates during the training, will be one of the most challenging, but worthwhile experiences you will have… ever!

Training
Throughout The Firewalk Instructor Training, you will learn all you need to know to be able host and facilitate your own empowering events including firewalking, but you will learn so much more. You will learn about the nature of fear, and how it will affect your audience, and understand what tools and resources you can use to get the very best from everyone in the room!

Workshops
Team Building exercises
Eliminating Limiting Beliefs using metaphor
Breaking through Fear
Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers
The Power of Focus
Risk & Safety in your seminar
Hazards – Identifying and eliminating
Creating The Elements of your course
Fire building, safety & management
Firewalk preparation and delivery
Hands On Empowerment Training Classes
Firewalking
Glass Walking
Board Breaking with Bare Hands
Brick Breaking with Bare Hands
Arrow Breaking with your Throat
Steel Bar Bending with your Throat
Falling into Friends

Hands On Empowerment Training Classes
Firewalking
Glass Walking
Board Breaking with Bare Hands
Brick Breaking with Bare Hands
Arrow Breaking with your Throat
Steel Bar Bending with your Throat
Falling into Friends

Come for a Wildlife Wander with someone from our knowledgeable team to see some of the amazing wildlife that Spring brings to Insh Marshes.

March is a time when we can still see winter migrants like Whooper Swans and Greylag Geese. Wading birds will be returning in increasing numbers after their Winter absence so we may see or hear Oystercatchers, Curlew, Redshank and Snipe.

As we walk along the trail, woodland birds will be singing as they feel the stirrings of Spring. So we will listen and look for Blue Tits, Great Tits, Long Tailed Tits, Chaffinches, Mistle- and Song- Thrushes, whose songs may be joined by the drumming of woodpeckers.

Buzzards are fairly common and we may be lucky enough to see Hen Harrier hunting low over the marshes.

We will meet in the RSPB Insh Marshes Car Park – what3words: ///epic.youth.venturing and grid ref: NN775998

Some areas may be rough underfoot. It is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies, and we recommend sturdy footwear.

Join us at The Boat Country Inn, Boat of Garten for an evening of indulgence and discovery at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Hosted by the charismatic Hamish Malcolm, also known as The Dram Caddy, this exclusive event brings together the rich flavours of five exquisite Speyside whiskies paired perfectly with artisanal charcuterie.

The Stagecoach number 37 or X37 travels through Boat of Garten.

Settle in for an unforgettable experience as Hamish shares the stories behind each dram, weaving in a delightful golfing theme that adds a unique twist to the evening. From the smooth notes of Tomintoul Single Malt to the bold character of Glen Elgin Fable Piper, each whisky promises to be a highlight of the night.

Indulge your senses, savor the finest Speyside has to offer, and connect with fellow whisky enthusiasts in this intimate celebration of Scotland’s liquid gold.

Book your tickets now spaces are limited!

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Turriff United FC, kick-off 3pm. Parking at ground and at Burnfield Avenue car park (150m). Hot food and drinks, half-time raffle, merchandise, team-sheets. For latest match information see our club Facebook and website.

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Rothes FC, kick-off 3pm. Parking at ground and at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club, by their kind permission. Overflow parking at Burnfield Avenue car park. Hot food and drinks, half-time raffle, merchandise and team-sheets. N.B. Match is “weather permitting”, if in doubt, check club Facebook and/or http://www.highlandfootballleague.com on match day.