First of all, well done to the organisers of the first ever Community Day at Rosehall in Sutherland! It was all so friendly, well planned and efficiently prepared.On a lovely summery day last Saturday in an idyllic Highland village a bunch of people got together to raise money for the local First Responders group, to eat hot smoked salmon sandwiches and home-baking and generally celebrate what felt like the start of summer. The more energetic souls attempted the inflatable army assault course whilst others just sat on the grass chatting and soaking up the sunshine. I feel sure that if this event becomes a permanent fixture it will attract more and more visitors. Those who chose to stay on the coast certainly lost out, as Ullapool was cloaked in fog when we headed off to sunny Sutherland in the morning. So thanks to those who set it all up. How about some local musicians next time? A pipe band maybe?
On to the next one. Not a new one, but the first time Tweedmatters has done it. Any time after about 12.00 noon on Saturday12th June, if you find yourself in Strathpeffer, (which is just along the road from Dingwall in Ross-shire), you will experience the Victorian Fair. Why Victorian? Well, Strathpeffer is a rather charming spa which was built largely in the nineteenth century and you can still take the waters and visit the museum of childhood and shops in the station buildings and hear a band playing on the bandstand, (if you're lucky!). In this Victorian setting you will find lots of stalls and events to amuse and entertain you and if the weather is half as good as it was last Saturday everybody will be happy.
If you can't make it to the Victorian Fair, you can still pick up a Tweedmatters collage or card at the lovely Green Kite Fairtrade shop at the Victorian Station in Strathpeffer any time. If you're not going to be in Strathpeffer at all you can buy right here, right now.
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