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Held at the Church of the Ascension from 8pm with tea, coffee and light refreshments served during the interval. Entrance costs £2.50 for non-members and the theme and programme is as below.

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Spring Social or Our very own "Riverdance"

Spring  is one of those words in the English language that has many meanings but this evening concentrates on the definition of a spring being the source of a river and tracks the water as it flows down through beautiful Scottish scenery to the sea.

The spring is located high up in the Scottish Highlands in amongst My Heather Hills . As it cascades down the hillside it drops over a series of waterfalls called The Falls of Rogie before passing through a small loch. On an island in this loch is a small kirk and every Sunday you can see The Minister on The Loch as he paddles over to take the weekly service.

Further downstream there is a wildlife sanctuary which has many resident birds, as well as being a stopover for migratory flocks of oyster catchers, curlews and of course Wild Geese. Just beyond this is a stretch of the river which runs through GlenAlmond and is world famous for salmon and trout and on just about every misty morning, the bird calls are accompanied by the screech of many a Fisherman’s Reel as they cast their lines hoping for that record-breaking catch.

It is here that the river is at its most scenic and is the perfect spot to take a break and have a cup of tea or coffee and a few refreshments.

One problem that is causing a lot of concern to the local angling society is the number of poachers on this stretch of the river and therefore they have employed The GlenAlmond Gamekeeper to ensure that no fish are taken without the correct license.

The river is getting quite large now as it nears the sea but there is still one more barrier to cross before it gets there. As it drops out of the highlands it pours over The Falls of Bracklinn with an almighty roar.

Below the falls, the river changes nature completely and, uniquely amongst Scottish rivers, it is even home to a pod of freshwater dolphins, led by the patriarchal Pelorus Jack.

Finally the river flows into a long sweeping bay which looks very similar to Culla Bay in the Outer Hebrides . Moored in the bay is an ancient schooner which has recently undergone a refit and is now very much a New Rigged Ship. The ship is looked after by The Sailor who carried out the renovation work and, now his work is done, he spends his evenings gazing up the river remembering the Days of Auld Lang Syne.

(This is a complete work of fiction and any resemblance to actual rivers, people or places is purely coincidental!)