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CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND &
HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Snow Bunting / Richard Pegler
CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND &
HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Grant Arms Hotel for our
Christmas & Hogmanay Break 2019 / 2020
Our Programme of Events commences on Monday 23rd December 2019
and ends after breakfast on Thursday 2nd January 2020.
As with all stays at the Grant Arms Hotel, you are welcome to join in with as much or as little of the
Programme as you wish—it’s your holiday and we want you to enjoy it in your own way. Dress code for
the whole holiday is informal.
The Programme offers activities both in the Hotel and out and about. If you intend to join in with any of the
Guided Walks/Field Trips please remember to pack warm, waterproof clothing and stout footwear. Booking
forms will be available for you to book on the programme activities. Some of the walks/trips may include
walking up hills—this will be notified on the event details in the programme. Transport is not provided for
any of the trips, but there may be the opportunity for car sharing with other guests.
**Please note that ALL Guided Walks and Field Trips are weather dependent, as such, venues
may be changed or trips cancelled as a last resort. The guide of each walk/trip will make a
decision the evening before and post any updates on the notice board in Reception, please check
for any updates before you leave.
If you haven’t already informed us of any dietary requirements or if you require large-print menus, or have
any mobility or medical issues that you think we should be aware of, please do let us know before you arrive.
We have included a wine pre-order form for the evening Dinners and Christmas Day Lunch—we would be
grateful if you could take the time to fill this in and give it to Reception upon arrival (additional sheets will
be available if required). Throughout the break, there is a table for our single guests to help you get to know
each other. The table is booked for 6pm on the day of arrival.
Packed lunches are available to be booked for your days out at £8.50pp, however, if the packed lunch is
instead of a Soup/Sandwich Lunch in the hotel, then it will be complimentary. Order forms can be picked up
from Reception, and returned to Reception by late afternoon/early evening before the day you need it.
If you have any questions or require any further information before you arrive, please don’t hesitate to get in
touch with us using the contact details below. We wish you a pleasant journey to Grantown-on-Spey.
Yours Sincerely,
David Duncan—General Manager
Sue Williams—BWWC Programme Organiser
Telephone: (01479) 872526
Email: info@grantarmshotel.com
Address: The Grant Arms Hotel, 25 The Square,
Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3HF.
Mountain Hares / Les Holburn
OUR RATES: CHRISTMAS FROM £565 PP u HOGMANAY FROM £465 PP u COMBINED XMAS AND HOGMANAY FROM £1149 PP
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2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
SUGGESTED OUTING
BOXING DAY TRIP TO SEE & FEED waterproof clothing—don’t
THE CAIRNGORM REINDEER forget your hat and gloves!
On Boxing Day why not take a trip out to Driving directions: From
see and feed the ever-popular Cairngorm the Hotel drive into Aviemore via the A95.
Reindeer herd, getting close to these animals Drive through Aviemore, turning left at the
in their natural habitat is a real delight. roundabout opposite ‘La Taverna’ restaurant.
If you wish to go on this trip, please book You will now be on the ‘ski road’—follow
with Reception on your arrival. directions for Cairngorm Mountain. You
Our Wildlife Guide, Simon Pawsey will will drive through Glenmore and pass Loch
be accompanying you on the visit. You can Morlich on your right-hand side. The Reindeer
join Simon in the morning at Cairngorm and Centre/Reindeer House is just a little further
Glenmore and then liaise at the Centre, or down the road, on your left-hand side.
meet him there. Please be at the Reindeer Please park on either side of the road as
Centre in Glenmore (near BWWC Map indicated by the Reindeer Centre signs. To
Site 22) by 1pm. At 1.30pm you will depart be environmentally friendly car sharing
the Reindeer Centre in convoy, to park at a is recommended. If you are happy to car
car park part-way up Cairngorm Mountain. share or would like a lift—please use the
From here you will walk for approx. 20mins Notice Board at Reception to advertise or
before meeting the Reindeer. IMPORTANT— request a lift.
PLEASE NOTE: there are a couple of short We will contact the Reindeer Centre at 9am
steep sections on the walk and conditions to check weather conditions and confirm that
could be snowy—please ensure you are fit the trip can go ahead—please check with
enough and wear sturdy footwear and warm, Reception before you depart the Hotel.
Jo Penning
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MONDAY 23RD DECEMBER
From 12noon ARRIVE AT YOUR LEISURE AND SETTLE INTO THE HOTEL. Get to know your
surroundings by taking a stroll through Grantown-on-Spey or simply relax in the Capercaillie Bar.
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm FILM: ELF (2003, Cert PG / 1hr 35 min). Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human being who
has spent his whole life believing himself to be an elf. Brought up by Santa (Edward Asner)
and his elves at the North Pole, Buddy has spent the last 30 years happily working in Santa’s
toy workshop. But when his ungainly size starts to become a liability in the elf-sized working
environment, Santa suggests that Buddy head to New York City to find his biological father
(James Caan). Needless to say, the unlikely spectacle of a 6’5’ man dressed from head to foot
in bright green stands out a mile on the streets of the Big Apple, and the good-natured Buddy
finds himself in all sorts of scrapes as he gets used to his new family and surroundings—and
they get used to him. In the Osprey Suite
5.30pm WELCOME RECEPTION. This is a chance to meet the Hotel Staff and your fellow Guests
and speakers and to hear more about the Programme of Events we have planned and to ask any
questions you may have about the local area—with a glass of Buck’s Fizz to begin the festive
celebrations! In the Capercaillie Bar
Grantown Golf Course
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6pm–8.30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee
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in the Capercaillie Bar. Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered nt A
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From 7pm REINDEER TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. Join the Pipe Band,
Santa and his Reindeer for a Christmas torchlight procession. The
procession starts at the Craiglynne Hotel—meeting at 7pm for a 7.30pm
start and will end in The Square in front of the hotel by approximately
8pm with carol singing and mince pies and fruit punch for sale. (To get to the
Craiglynne for the start, turn left out of the Grant Arms and continue down
high street for about 0.5 mile—the Craiglynne will be on your right
opposite Grant Park at the end of the town)
8.30pm EVENING TALK: UGANDA—PEARL OF AFRICA BY ALAN
DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER. In this talk Alan Davies and Ruth Miller
from Birdwatching Trips, will talk about their recent trip to Uganda. With
habitat ranging from papyrus swamps, high altitude forest, lowland forest,
savannah grasslands, and the mighty River Nile, their trip took them to many of
the wonderful bird-rich habitats and the impressive national parks of this beautiful
country where they saw over 450 species of bird including Shoebill, Grey Crowned Crane and
Great Blue Turaco, and over 35 mammal species including Gorillas and Chimpanzees. In the
Osprey Suite
Grantown Reindeer Procession / Emma Ward
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TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER (CHRISTMAS EVE)
7am–10am ENJOY A FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST in the Restaurant.
9am GUIDED WALK AT LOCH GARTEN WITH ALAN DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER (approx.
2 hrs). After breakfast join our guest speakers Alan Davies and Ruth Miller for walk around
Loch Garten and Loch Mallachie to see some of our local and iconic wildlife. Take some seed
to hand-feed the Coal Tits, other possible sightings at this time of year include Crested Tits,
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Wren, Robin, Siskin, Goldcrest, Crossbill, Red Squirrel,
Roe Deer, Brambling and Woodcock in the woods, Goldeneye, Goosander, Heron, Mallard, Pink
Footed Geese and Whooper Swans on the lochs. Meet in Reception at 9am and follow Alan &
Ruth to the venue or meet at the Loch Garten Car Park by 9.30am. G
rey
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10am FIELD TRIP AT BURGHEAD WITH NIGEL MARVEN (approx. 2 hrs).
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After breakfast, meet our guest speaker Nigel Marven at Burghead to
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look for some of the many sea birds and other wildlife that can be found
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there. Possible sightings include Guillemots, Razorbill, Red Breasted
Merganser, Goosander, Redshank, Curlew, Eider, Goldeneye, Kittiwake,
Heron, Hooded Crow, Rock Pipit, Cormorant and Shag, Bottlenose
Dolphins, Common and Grey Seals, Gulls including Glaucous and Iceland
Gull, Bar and Black-tailed Godwits, Common and Velvet Scoter, Black, Red-throated and Great
Northern Divers, Purple Sandpiper, Long Tailed Duck, Oystercatcher, Pink Footed Geese,
Slavonian Grebe and Turnstone. Meet at Burghead harbour BWWC Map Site 34 by 10am.
After spending some time here, we will move around to the maltings.
10.30am FILM: NATIVITY 1 (2009, Cert U / 1 hr 20 mins). Seasonal, semi-improvised British
comedy starring Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen. Shabby, under-achieving primary school
teacher Mr Maddens (Freeman) works at a school that competes annually with a local private
school for the best production of the Christmas nativity play. Tired of always playing second
fiddle to his arch-rival, Maddens idly concocts a white lie centred around his ex-girlfriend,
Hollywood producer Jennifer (Jensen), in which he boasts that she is coming to see his play
with a view to turning it into a film. What he omits to mention is that he and she have not
spoken to one another for years. Now, with the expectations and burning ambitions of parents
and pupils running high, can he possibly turn his elaborate fiction into reality in time to make
everyone’s Christmas wishes come true? In the Osprey Suite
11.45am–2pm A SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH will
be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
Crested Tit / Neil Carden
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1pm FIELD TRIP AT STRATHDEARN (FINDHORN VALLEY) WITH ALAN DAVIES
AND RUTH MILLER (approx. 2 hrs). After lunch meet our guest speakers Alan
Davies and Ruth Miller at Strathdearn (Findhorn Valley) to look for some of the raptors and
other wildlife that can be found there. Potential sightings include raptors such as Buzzard,
Golden and White-tailed Eagle, Goshawk, Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine
and Red Kite, Crossbills, Dipper, Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Grey Heron, Pied and
Grey Wagtail, Mistle and Song Thrush, Mountain and Brown Hare, Grey and Red-legged
Partridge, Raven, Red Deer, Wild Goats, Red and Black Grouse, Red Squirrel, Lesser Redpoll
and Woodcock, Redwing and Fieldfare. Meet at the car park at end of the road (BWWC Map
Site 13) by 1pm (we may move around the area to find the best wildlife spots)
2pm GUIDED WALK AT MERKINCH WITH DAVE SLATER (approx. 1.5 hrs). After lunch, meet our
local wildlife guide Dave Slater at Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. A little hidden gem of a reserve
in Inverness on the edge of the Moray Firth, full of wildlife and walkways among a diverse set of
habitats around several pools, which are partially connected to the sea. Habitats include salt marsh,
freshwater marsh with reed beds, bog, scrub and wooded embankments. Wildlife that could be seen
include Roe Deer, Herons, Cormorants, Sea Ducks, Divers and wading birds of various descriptions.
Meet at the car parking area at the end of Kessock Road, Inverness IV3 8AJ by 2pm
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm FILM: NATIVITY 2 (2012, Cert U / 1 hr 26 mins). This Christmas, the unforgettable pupils of
St. Bernadette s have set their hearts on competing in the National choir contest “A Song For
Christmas”. But with the headmistress not in favour of the plan, new class teacher Mr Peterson
(David Tennant) has his hands full trying to curb the enthusiasm of the kids, not to mention
Mr Poppy (Marc Wootton). In the Osprey Suite
At 7pm CHRISTMAS EVE GALA DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in
the Capercaillie Bar. Large group tables will help you get to know your fellow guests. Please ensure
your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed form and handed to reception on arrival.
8.45pm EVENING TALK: WORLD’S UGLIEST ANIMALS BY NIGEL MARVEN. Ugly animals are
often shunted to one side when it comes to natural history series as the cute, good-looking and
highly cuddlable ones get all the air time. But Nigel is about to change all that as he seeks out
the ugliest animals in the world. From wrinkled bats to naked mole rats and from ugly bugs to
plump toads, we’ll find that appearances can be deceptive. In a world obsessed with beauty,
being ugly in the animal world has its advantages. In the Osprey Suite nsen Ha
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Strahdearn / Wendy Ball
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2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY 25th DECEMBER (CHRISTMAS DAY)
Merry Christmas!
7am–9:30am ENJOY A FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST and a glass of Buck’s Fizz in
the Restaurant.
9am GUIDED WALK ALONG THE RIVER SPEY WITH ALAN DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER
(approx. 2 hrs). After breakfast, join our guest speakers Alan Davies Dippe
r / John Dav
is
and Ruth Miller on a guided stroll through Anagach Woods and down
along the River Spey. A gentle amble looking for Dipper, Goldeneye,
Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Heron, Buzzard, Mallard, Whooper
Swan as well as Crested and other Tits, Crossbills, Great Spotted
Woodpecker, Roe Deer and Red Squirrel. Work up a bit of an appetite for
your Christmas Lunch. Meet at Reception at 9am
9.30am GUIDED WALK IN ANAGACH WOODS WITH DAVE SLATER (approx. Cross
bill
2 hrs). Alternatively, join our local wildlife guide Dave Slater for a guided
stroll from the Hotel around some of the paths in Anagach Woods
looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. Blue, Coal, Crested,
Great and Long Tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Crossbill,
Goldcrest, Robin, Siskin, Treecreeper, Wren, Blackbird, Great Spotted
Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll, Goshawk, Capercaillie, Woodcock, Buzzard,
Heron, Raven, Red Squirrel and Roe Deer. Work up a bit of an appetite for
your Christmas Lunch. Meet in Reception at 9.30am Capercaillie
9.45am FILM: NATIVITY 3 (2014, Cert U / 1 hr 25 mins). This Christmas
the pupils of St Bernadette’s and their much-loved, madcap teacher Mr
Poppy (Marc Wootton) are back for their biggest adventure yet involving
fantastic flashmobs, excitable elves, Christmas carols and of course
Archie the donkey. When their new teacher Mr Shepherd (Martin Clunes)
loses his memory and forgets all about Christmas, as well as his fiancée
Sophie (Catherine Tate) and the whereabouts of the beloved Archie, it’s up to
the pupils of St Bernadette’s to save the day. Led by the ever-enthusiastic Mr Poppy, they embark
on a Christmas journey like never before—but time is against them if they are to help Mr Shepherd
get to New York in time for his magical yuletide wedding. In the Osprey Suite
Red Squirrel / Neil Carden
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12:15pm & 1.15pm CHRISTMAS LUNCH with all the traditional trimmings will
be served in the Restaurant. Large group tables will help you to have fun with
your fellow guests and we are delighted that Santa will be paying us a visit.
Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed form and
handed to reception on arrival.
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm THE QUEEN’S SPEECH will be shown in the Capercaillie Bar and in the Osprey Suite.
3:30pm FILM: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946, Cert U, 2h 48min). Heart-
warming Christmas Classic. George Bailey (James Stewart) has spent his
entire life in the small town of Bedford Falls. Despite his yearning to see
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avie
Table / Alan D
the world, George has always sacrificed his personal ambitions for the
sake of his family and the local community, settling down to marry his
mas
childhood sweetheart, Mary (Donna Reed), and raise a family. However,
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when a huge amount of money goes missing from his savings and loans
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company he panics and finds himself preparing to commit suicide. He is
shown the error of this idea by Clarence (Henry Travers), an angel who has
been sent to Earth in order to earn his wings. To this end, Clarence shows George just how
badly Bedford Falls and its residents would have turned out had he never been born. In the
Osprey Suite
6:30pm–8pm A BUFFET SUPPER will be served in the Restaurant followed by tea & coffee in the
Capercaillie Bar.
8.30pm EVENING TALK: NORTH WALES—AN ALL-YEAR-ROUND BIRDWATCHING
DESTINATION BY ALAN DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER. Alan Davies and Ruth Miller of
Birdwatching Trips will focus on their home patch of North Wales for this talk. North Wales has
so much to offer from high mountains down to stunning beaches and so many different habitats
each with exciting birds to discover! North Wales is just three hours from London but as you
will see a world of birds awaits to be seen all year round. In the Osprey Suite
Carole Oldham
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THURSDAY 26th DECEMBER (BOXING DAY)
7am–10am ENJOY A FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST in the Restaurant.
10am FIELD TRIP TO CAIRNGORM AND GLENMORE WITH SIMON PAWSEY (approx. 2 hrs).
Meet our local wildlife guide Simon Pawsey at Cairngorm. We will start off Black Grouse
at the cairngorm viewpoint, and then move up to the Funicular Car Park.
If time and weather permit, we may take a short walk up part of the
trail. We will then move back down to Glenmore to have a short walk
in the woods before Simon heads to the Reindeer Centre for the annual
Boxing Day visit to see and feed the Cairngorm Reindeer. We will be on
the lookout for Black Grouse, Mountain Hare, Ravens, Ptarmigan, Snow
Bunting, Crossbills, Crested Tits, Raptors and any other birds and wildlife.
Meet at the Cairngorm Viewpoint, Coire na Ciste Car Park (BWWC Map Ev
end
en
Site 21) at 10am
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tted Woodpecker
10am GUIDED WALK AROUND LOCH AN EILEIN WITH NIGEL MARVEN
(approx. 2 hrs). After breakfast join our guest speaker Nigel Marven
for a walk around the beautiful Loch an Eilein on the Rothiemurchus
Spo
reat
Estate. Possible sightings at this time of year include Blue, Great, Coal
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and Crested Tits, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Wren, Robin,
Siskin, Goldcrest, Crossbill, Goldeneye, Goosander, Heron, Mallard, Red Goo
sander / Mike Daws
on
Squirrel, Roe Deer and Buzzard. Meet in Reception at 9am and follow
Nigel to the venue or meet at the Loch an Eilein Car Park by 10am
(please note there is a parking charge at this location of £1.50pp)
10.30am FILM: SCROOGE (1951, Cert PG / 1hr 35 mins). This is easily
the best screen version of the much-loved yuletide tale. The ever-
versatile Alastair Sim is impeccable as the miser who comes to see the
error of his ways through the promptings of the spirits of Christmas Past,
Present and Future. Michael Hordern makes a splendid Jacob Marley and Mervyn Johns a
humble Bob Cratchit, while George Cole does well as the younger, carefree Scrooge. Beautifully
designed by Ralph Brinton and directed with unexpected finesse by Brian Desmond Hurst, this
is not to be missed. In the Osprey Suite
11.45am–2pm A SOUP & STOVIES LUNCH will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
Loch An Eilein / Ruth Miller
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1pm FIELD TRIP TO INSH MARSHES WITH NIGEL MARVEN (approx. 2 hrs):
After lunch, meet our guest speaker Nigel Marven at the RSPB Insh Marshes
Reserve where he will take you around the 3 hides they have there and help
you spot the wildlife that could potentially be seen at this time of year including
overwintering Greylag Geese (look out for any rare visitors too), Whooper
ng / Andrina Laid
Swans, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Teal, Wigeon, Roe Deer, Great mbli ler
Bra
Spotted Woodpecker, Robin, Siskin, Red Squirrel, Redwing, Fieldfare,
Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, possible Waxwing and maybe Hen Harriers
coming in to roost and the possibility of Merlin, Peregrine, Golden Eagle
and White-tailed Eagle. Meet at BWWC Map Site 17 at 1pm
1pm CAIRNGORM REINDEER VISIT WITH SIMON PAWSEY. Time to meet
our local wildlife guide Simon Pawsey at the Reindeer Centre for our annual
eer / Jo Pen
boxing day trip to see and feed the local Reindeer herd. (Full details and Reind ning
driving directions can be found on page 3). (Note: there may be some hill
walking to find the reindeer). Meet at the Reindeer Centre BWWC Map
Site 22 by 1pm
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
2.30pm FILM: MORECAMBE AND WISE CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
(1972-1975, Cert PG / 3 hrs 15 mins). Christmas isn’t the same without
Morecambe and Wise and here we celebrate with three of their classic episodes with
special guests Jack Jones, Vera Lynn, Bruce Forsyth, Andre Previn, Ian Carmichael and Glenda
Jackson, John Hanson, Hannah Gordon, Vanessa Redgrave, Rudolph Nureyev, Laurence Olivier
and The New Seekers, Diane Solomon, Brenda Arnau, Des O’Connor, Gordon Jackson and Diana
Rigg. In the Osprey Suite
6pm–8.30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in the Capercaillie
Bar. Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed form and handed to
reception on arrival. Please book a Dinner time with our Reception Team
8.30pm EVENING TALK: WILD COSTA RICA BY NIGEL MARVEN. Wildlife film-maker and
presenter Nigel Marven takes us on some of his adventures with frogs, snakes, owls
hummingbirds and quetzals in one of the world’s greatest wildlife tourist destinations. In the
Osprey Suite
Insh Marshes
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FRIDAY 27th DECEMBER
7am–10am BREAKFAST will be served in the Restaurant.
10am FIELD TRIP TO FINDHORN BAY WITH ALAN DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER (approx.
2 hrs). After breakfast meet our guest speakers Alan Davies and Ruth Miller at Findhorn Bay
to look for some of the many sea birds and other wildlife that can be found there. Possible
sightings include Guillemots (maybe a Black Guillemot if lucky), Razorbill, -tailed
Godwit / J
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Red Breasted Merganser, Goosander, Redshank, Curlew, Eider, Goldeneye, Ha
nn
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Kittiwake, Heron, Hooded Crow, Rock Pipit, Cormorant and Shag,
Bottlenose Dolphins, Common and Grey Seals, Gulls including Glaucous
and Iceland Gull, Bar and Black-tailed Godwits, Common and Velvet
Scoter, Black, Red-throated and Great Northern Divers, Purple Sandpiper,
Long Tailed Duck, Oystercatcher, Pink Footed Geese, Slavonian Grebe
and Turnstone. Meet BWWC Map Site 32 by 10am. We will move around
between the dunes, bay and seafront to find the best wildlife. Golde
neye / Fran
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10.30am FILM: THE BOOKSHOP (2017, Cert PG / 1hr 53 mins). England,
y
1959. Free-spirited widow Florence Green (Emily Mortimer) risks
everything to open a bookshop in a conservative East Anglian coastal
town. While bringing about a surprising cultural awakening through
works by Ray Bradbury and Vladimir Nabokov, she earns the polite
but ruthless opposition of a local grand dame (Patricia Clarkson) and
the support and affection of a reclusive book loving widower (Bill Nighy). As
Florence’s obstacles amass and bear suspicious signs of a local power struggle, she is forced
to ask: is there a place for a bookshop in a town that may not want one? In the Osprey Suite
Long-tailed Duck / John Hannah
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1pm FIELD TRIP TO LOCH SPYNIE WITH NIGEL MARVEN (approx. 2 hrs). After lunch, meet
our guest speaker Nigel Marven at Loch Spynie. This is an internationally important place for
wildlife and provides homes for a wealth of birds and animals all year round. From ducks and
herons to otters and red squirrels to nationally scarce plants such as coralroot orchids, this site
also includes the largest freshwater reedbed in Scotland. Possible sightings
re / Wendy Ball
include Mute and Whooper Swans, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Scaup, Smew, Fie
ldfa
Heron, Sparrowhawk, Water Rail, Snipe, Long-tailed Tits, Great-spotted
Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Fieldfare, Redwing, Brambling, Yellowhammer
and much more. Meet at Loch Spynie, Moray, IV30 5PQ.
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm FILM: WHISKY GALORE (2017, Cert PG / 1hr 38 mins). During the
Second World War, the inhabitants of a small Hebridean island are wilting / Jim Almo
Smew nd
under a chronic shortage of whisky. When a ship is wrecked on the shore,
it is discovered to contain 50,000 cases of malt, which are promptly
appropriated by the islanders. However, when Home Guard commander
Captain Waggett (Eddie Izzard) calls customs officers in a bid to
confiscate the goods, the islanders are forced to make frantic attempts to
hide their precious treasure. The cast also includes James Cosmo, Gregor
Fisher and Tim Pigott-Smith. Filmed on locations in Scotland including
Portsoy and Pennan. In the Osprey Suite
6:30pm–8:30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in the
Capercaillie Bar. Please book a Dinner time with our Reception Team
8.30pm EVENING TALK: DIGISCOPING FOR BIRDERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS BY NICK
WILCOX-BROWN. Most Birders have scopes and binoculars, smart phones too… but how
many know how easy it is to utilise them for taking quality pictures of the birds and other
wildlife they encounter in the field? In this talk, wildlife photographer and cameraman Nick
Wilcox-Brown goes through a wide range of photographs and film clips, taken in the field with a
scope or binoculars, explaining what you need and how to do it. In the Osprey Suite
Whooper Swans / Anne Dean
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SATURDAY 28th DECEMBER
7am–10am BREAKFAST will be served in the Restaurant.
10.30am FIELD TRIP TO UDALE BAY WITH ALAN DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER
(approx. 2 hrs). After breakfast meet our guest speakers Alan Davies and r
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Ruth Miller at the RSPB’s Udale Bay hide. With an incoming tide this Oy n
is the best place to look for overwintering flocks of sea ducks and
waders as well as geese and swans and much more. After a stint in
the hide, we may move along the firth to Cromarty. Potential sightings
include Bar and Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwing, Curlew, Dunlin, Knot,
Oystercatcher, Ringed, Golden and maybe Grey Plover, Heron, Black-
headed, and Greater Black-backed Gulls, Greenshank, Redshank, Eider,
Scaup, Shelduck, Teal, Wigeon, Osprey, Peregrine, Yellowhammer, Hooded
Crow, Linnet and Skylark. No limit on numbers, please use booking form on notice board to
show you are going. Meet at BWWC Map Site 06 by 10.30am
10.30am FILM: THE POST (2017, Cert 12 / 1hr 56 min). Starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in
a story about a cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents. When American military analyst,
Daniel Ellsberg, realizes to his disgust the depths of the US government’s deceptions about the
futility of the Vietnam War, he takes action by copying top-secret documents that would become
the Pentagon Papers. Later, Washington Post owner, Kay Graham (Streep), is still adjusting
to taking over her late husband’s business when editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks) discovers the
New York Times has scooped them with an explosive expose on those papers. Determined to
compete, Post reporters find Ellsberg himself and a complete copy of those papers. However,
the Post’s plans to publish their findings are put in jeopardy with a Federal restraining order that
could get them all indicted for Contempt. Now, Kay must decide whether to back down for the
safety of her paper or publish and fight for the Freedom of the Press. In the Osprey Suite
Watching Geese at Udale / Sue williams
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2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
1pm GUIDED WALK AT LOCH GARTEN WITH NICK WILCOX-BROWN
(approx. 2 hrs). After lunch meet our guest speaker and wildlife
photographer Nick Wilcox-Brown for a walk around Loch Garten and Loch
Mallachie to see some of our local and iconic wildlife. Take some seed to hand-
feed the Coal Tits and get some photography tips at the same time. Other Coal T
it / Ann Ada
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possible sightings at this time of year include Crested Tits, Great Spotted
Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Wren, Robin, Siskin, Goldcrest, Crossbill, Red
Squirrel, Roe Deer, Brambling and Woodcock in the woods, Goldeneye,
Goosander, Heron, Mallard, Pink Footed Geese and Whooper Swans on
the lochs. Meet at the Loch Garten Car Park by 1pm.
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm FILM: BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY (2001, Cert 15 / 1hr 37 mins).
The timeless classic starring Rene Zellweger and Colin Firth. Bridget
/ Alan Stewart
Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight,
her job, her lack of a man, and her many imperfections. As a New
Year’s Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting
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by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The
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fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an
interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget’s band of
slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance who Bridget cannot seem to
stop running into or help finding quietly attractive. In the Osprey Suite
6:30pm–8:30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in the
Capercaillie Bar. Please book a Dinner time with our Reception Team
8.30pm EVENING TALK: ANTARCTICA AND SOUTH GEORGIA BY ALAN DAVIES AND
RUTH MILLER. In this talk by Alan Davies & Ruth Miller of Birdwatching Trips, they share
their Antarctic adventures as they visit the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic
Peninsula in search of the special birds that inhabit this wild part of the world, penguins,
albatrosses, petrels and so much more—Antarctica and South Georgia—12 million penguins
can’t be wrong! In the Osprey Suite
Loch Garten / Wies Dykstra
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
SUNDAY 29th DECEMBER
7am–10am BREAKFAST will be served in the Restaurant. er Swans
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9.30am GUIDED WALK ALONG THE RIVER SPEY WITH NIGEL MARVEN
(approx. 2 hrs). After breakfast, join our guest speaker Nigel Marven
on a guided stroll through Anagach Woods and down along the River
Spey. A gentle amble looking for Dipper, Goldeneye, Goosander, Red-
breasted Merganser, Heron, Buzzard, Mallard, Whooper Swan as well
as Crested and other Tits, Crossbills, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Roe
Deer and Red Squirrel. Work up a bit of an appetite for your Christmas eer
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Lunch. Meet at Reception at 9.30am
10.30am FILM: DARKEST HOUR (2017, Cert PG / 2hrs 5 mins). Starring
Gary Oldman. In May 1940, the fate of Western Europe hangs on
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether
to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean a
humiliating defeat for Britain and its empire. In the Osprey Suite
1pm FIELD TRIP TO ROSEISLE WITH MIKE DILGER. After lunch meet our
guest speaker Mike Dilger at Roseisle taking in both the forest and shore to look for some of
our overwintering coastal and local woodland wildlife. Possible sightings on the coast include
Gulls, Long-tailed Ducks, Scoters, Eiders, Red-throated Divers, Slavonian Grebes, Red-breasted
Merganser, Gannet, Kittiwake and in the forest Crossbills, Red Squirrel and Crested Tit and
much more. Meet at BWWC Map Site 33 by 1pm
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
River Spey / John Baldwin
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2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
3pm FILM: BRIDGET JONES EDGE OF REASON (2004, Cert 15 / 1hr 48
mins). Sequel to the classic Bridget Jones’s Diary starring Rene Zellweger and Colin Firth.
The story picks up four weeks after the first film, and already Bridget Jones is becoming
uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy. Apart from discovering that he’s a
conservative voter, she has to deal with a new boss, strange contractor, and the worst
vacation of her life. In the Osprey Suite
6:30pm–8:30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in the
Capercaillie Bar. Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed list and
handed to reception on arrival. Please book a Dinner time with our Reception Team
8.30pm EVENING TALK: NO FEATHERS REQUIRED!… AN APPRECIATION OF SCOTLAND’S
LESS CELEBRATED WILDLIFE BY MIKE DILGER. Coming to watch wildlife in Scotland,
you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all about the birds, with a few iconic mammals thrown in
for good measure. However, when you look past the crested tits, capercaillies and red squirrels
there so is much more to be excited about other than just the creatures with feathers or fur.
Having co-led a tour with the Grant Arms Hotel on the hunt for butterflies, dragonflies and plants
last summer, Mike eulogises on the wealth of ‘other’ wildlife that makes the Highlands such a
special place to visit. In the Osprey Suite
Roseisle Forest / David Tolliday
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
MONDAY 30th DECEMBER
7am–10am BREAKFAST will be served in the Restaurant. / David Tolliday
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10.30am FIELD TRIP TO FINDHORN BAY WITH NICK WILCOX-
BROWN. After breakfast/lunch meet our guest speaker Nick Wilcox-
Brown at Findhorn Bay to look for some of the many sea birds and
other wildlife that can be found there. Potential sightings at this time
of year include Guillemots, Gulls, Bottle-nosed Dolphins, Common and
Grey Seals, Cormorant and Shag, Eider, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Pintail,
Greylag Geese, Pied Wagtail, Twite, Rock Pipit, Red Breasted Merganser, / Tony Hove
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Ringed Plover, Sandwich Tern Black and Bar-tailed Godwit, Great
Northern and Black & Red-throated Divers, Slavonian Grebe, Common
and Velvet Scoter, Curlew, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Golden
Plover, Knot, Sanderling, Long-tailed Duck, Whimbrel, Pink Footed
Geese and Whooper Swans. Meet at BWWC Map Site 32 at 10.30am.
We will move around between the dunes, bay and seafront to find the
best wildlife
10.30am FILM: PETER RABBIT (2018, Cert PG / 1hr 35 mins). Based on Beatrix
Potter’s classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer’s vegetable garden.
Peter Rabbit (James Corden), his three sisters, Flopsy (Margot Robbie), Mopsy (Elizabeth
Debicki) and Cotton Tail (Daisy Ridley) and their cousin Benjamin (Colin Moody) enjoy their
days harassing Mr McGregor in his vegetable garden. Until one day he dies and no one can
stop them roaming across his house and lands for a full day or so. However, when one of Mr
McGregor’s relatives inherits the house and goes to check it out, he finds much more than he
bargained for. What ensues, is a battle of wills between the new Mr McGregor and the rabbits.
But when he starts to fall in love with Bea (Rose Byrne,) a real lover of all nature, his feelings
towards them begin to change. But is it too late? In the Osprey Suite
From 12noon CHECK IN FOR HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS. Arrive at your leisure and settle
into the hotel. Get to know your surroundings by taking a stroll through Grantown-on-Spey or
simply relax in the Capercaillie Bar.
Eider / Glyn Sellors
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2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
1pm FIELD TRIP TO STRATHDEARN (FINDHORN VALLEY)
WITH CHRIS ROSE (APPROX. 2 hrs). After lunch meet our
guest speaker Chris Rose at Strathdearn (Findhorn Valley) to
look for some of the raptors and other wildlife that can be found
there. Potential sightings include raptors such as Buzzard, Golden and White-
tailed Eagle, Goshawk, Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine and
Red Kite, Crossbills, Dipper, Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Grey Heron, Pied and Grey
Wagtail, Mistle and Song Thrush, Mountain and Brown Hare, Grey and Red-legged Partridge,
Raven, Red Deer, Wild Goats, Red and Black Grouse, Red Squirrel, Lesser Redpoll and
Woodcock, Redwing and Fieldfare. Meet at the car park at end of the road (BWWC Map Site
13) by 1pm (we may move around the area to find the best wildlife spots)
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm FILM: BRIDGET JONES’S BABY: (2016, Cert 15 / 2hrs 3 mins). Third film in the Bridget
Jones trilogy starring Rene Zellweger and Colin Firth. After breaking up with Mark Darcy,
Bridget Jones’s “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and
single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with
old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could
possibly go wrong? Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American
named Jack the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself
pregnant, but with one hitch… after a dalliance with Mr Darcy as well, she can only be fifty
percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father. In the Osprey Suite
5.30pm WELCOME RECEPTION. A welcome reception for those guests joining us for Hogmanay.
Come and meet your new fellow Guests and hear more about the Programme of Events we
have planned over the last few days of your break—with a glass of Buck’s Fizz to begin the
celebrations! In the Capercaillie Bar
6pm–8:30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in the Capercaillie
Bar. Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed list and handed to
reception on arrival. Please book a Dinner time with our Reception Team
8.30pm EVENING TALK: A PAINTING DEMONSTRATION BY CHRIS ROSE. After dinner,
internationally renowned Wildlife Artist Chris Rose, fresh from his one-man exhibition in
London, will give a painting demonstration, where he will attempt to paint an entire picture
from start to finish in the space of an hour and a half. It will be a white-knuckle ride for him but
should be a lot of fun for you! At the end, the picture will be auctioned off to the audience with
the money from the highest bidder going to a charity of their choice. In the Osprey Suite
Strathdearn / Ruth Miller
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
TUESDAY 31st DECEMBER (NEW YEAR’S EVE)
7am–10am FULL SCOTTISH BREAKFAST will be served in the Restaurant.
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9am GUIDED WALK IN ANAGACH WOODS WITH MIKE DILGER (approx. Bu
2 hrs). Join our guest speaker Mike Dilger for a guided stroll from the
Hotel around some of the paths in Anagach Woods looking for some
of our local and iconic wildlife. Blue, Coal, Crested, Great and Long
Tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Crossbill, Goldcrest, Robin,
Siskin, Treecreeper, Wren, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser
Redpoll, Goshawk, Capercaillie, Woodcock, Buzzard, Heron, Raven, Red
Squirrel and Roe Deer and work up a bit of an appetite for that Christmas
Lunch. Meet in Reception at 9am
10.30am FILM: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017, Cert 12 / 1hr 54 mins). Kenneth
Branagh as Hercule Poirot leads and directs an all-star cast in the remake of this Agatha Christie
classic. Hercule Poirot, the best detective in the world decides to leave on the Orient Express.
The train accidentally gets stopped because of a small avalanche. Little did he know that a
murder was planned and that a person on this train was able of committing such crime. Will he
solve this murder before the train starts working again? In the Osprey Suite
11.45am–2pm A SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
1pm FIELD TRIP TO LOSSIEMOUTH WITH ALAN DAVIES AND RUTH MILLER (approx. 2 hrs).
After lunch, meet our guest speakers Alan Davie and Ruth Miller at Lossiemouth to look for
some for some of the sea ducks, waders, gulls and other wildlife in the area. Potential sightings
include Gulls including possibly Glaucous and Iceland, Wigeon, Teal, Bar and Black-tailed Godwit,
Dunlin, Little Grebe, Stonechat, Rock Pipit, Red-throated, Purple Sandpiper, Teal and Red-breasted
Merganser. Meet at the West Beach car parking area BWWC Map Site 35 by 1pm.
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar. Lossiemouth / Trevor & Lynn Andrew
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
3pm FILM: THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (2018,
Cert 12 / 2hrs 4 mins). Starring Lily James and Tom Courteney. A correspondence
begins between Juliet Ashton and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato
Peel Pie Society, with them sharing their experiences of Nazi Occupied Guernsey.
When an idea for a book catches Juliet she goes to visit the island, making lifelong friends and
taking life changing steps along the way. In the Osprey Suite
At 7pm HOGMANAY GALA DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, including the traditional
haggis and whisky offerings, followed by tea & coffee. Large group tables will help you get to
know your fellow guests. Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed
list and handed to reception on arrival. After Dinner, enjoy some music and dancing with The
Balnacraig Ceilidh Band!
11pm–1am GRANTOWN HOGMANAY STREET PARTY will take place outside in the Square! Join in
with the town’s Hogmanay celebrations, with music, fireworks, mulled wine and ceilidh dancing!
Grantown Hogmanay Street Party
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY 1st JANUARY 2020 (NEW YEAR’S DAY)
8am–1pm NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH with a glass of Buck’s Fizz will be served in the Restaurant.
10am GUIDED WALK AT LOCH GARTEN WITH NIGEL MARVEN (approx. 2 hrs). After breakfast
join our guest speaker Alan Nigel Marven for walk around Loch Garten and Loch Mallachie
to see some of our local and iconic wildlife. Take some seed to hand-feed the Coal Tits,
other possible sightings at this time of year include Crested Tits, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Treecreeper, Wren, Robin, Siskin, Goldcrest, Crossbill, Red Squirrel, Roe Deer, Brambling
and Woodcock in the woods, Goldeneye, Goosander, Heron, Mallard, Pink Footed Geese and
Whooper Swans on the lochs. Meet in Reception at 10am and follow Nigel to the venue or
meet at the Loch Garten Car Park by 10.30am.
10.30am FILM: MAMMA MIA! (2008, Cert PG / 1hr 44 mins). Sophie has just one wish to make
her wedding perfect: to have her father walk her down the aisle. Now she just has to find out
who he is... Join the music, laughter and fun of the irresistibly charming Mamma Mia! The
Movie. Academy Award winner Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast, including Pierce Brosnan and
Colin Firth—as well as up-and-comers Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, in this musical
celebration of mothers, daughters and fathers, and true loves lost and new ones found. Based
on the Broadway smash-hit and filled with the ABBA songs you know and love, it’s the feel-good
experience that will have you singing and dancing over and over again. In the Osprey Suite
1pm FIELD TRIP TO INSH MARSHES WITH CHRIS ROSE (approx. 2 hrs). After lunch, meet our
guest speaker Chris Rose at the RSPB Insh Marshes Reserve where he will take you around
the 3 hides they have there and help you spot the wildlife that could potentially be seen at this
time of year including overwintering Greylag Geese (look out for any rare visitors too), Whooper
Swans, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Teal, Wigeon, Roe Deer, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Robin, Siskin, Red Squirrel, Redwing, Fieldfare, Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, possible Waxwing
and maybe Hen Harriers coming in to roost and the possibility of Merlin, Peregrine, Golden
Eagle and White-tailed Eagle. Meet at BWWC Map Site 17 at 1pm Redwing / Frank McKay
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
2pm–5pm AFTERNOON TEA will be served in the Capercaillie Bar.
3pm FILM: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN (2018, Cert PG / 1hr 54 mins). Get
ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again. Ten years after Mamma Mia!
The Movie you’re invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original
musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film’s original cast returning and new additions
including Lily James, Andy Garcia and Cher. In this sequel, Sophie is pregnant. She wonders
how she can go through it alone, but soon learns that her mother, Donna, was also young when
she had her baby. Told through flashbacks, juxtaposed with scenes from the present, Sophie
learns that she can take some lessons from when Donna was younger. In the Osprey Suite
6pm–8.30pm DINNER will be served in the Restaurant, followed by tea & coffee in the Capercaillie
Bar. Please ensure your wine choice is pre-ordered using the enclosed list and handed to
reception on arrival. Please book a Dinner time with our Reception Team
8.30pm EVENING TALK: CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES IN MURCHISON FALLS, UGANDA
BY NICK WILCOX-BROWN. Murchison falls National Park was once the jewel of Africa,
teeming with Elephants, Giraffe and other Wildlife. Then came Amin. Recent initiatives to restore
the ecosystem, to stop poaching and to attract Birders and tourists are helping to bring the park
the park to its former glory. In this talk, Nick will show you what has been happening with films
and photographs. In the Osprey Suite
From 9pm MUSIC FROM THE BALNACRAIG CEILIDH BAND. After the talk, come back to the
bar and enjoy some more music from the band and the chance to say cheerio to your fellow
Guests. In the Capercaillie Bar
Snowy Anagach
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HOGMANAY IN THE HIGHLANDS
2019/2020 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
THURSDAY 2nd JANUARY
7am–10am BREAKFAST will be served in the Restaurant.
11am CHECK OUT TIME for Guests leaving today, end of the Christmas in Wonderland and
Hogmanay in the Highlands Programme.
Phil Smith / 2009 BWWC Photography CompetitionWinner
BWWC 2019 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The 2019 BWWC Photography Competition is open Photographs can be sent via email in jpeg form (to info@
to all Grant Arms Hotel Guests. Photos must have been taken bwwc.co.uk), posted using a CD/DVD (using jpeg file format)
by Grant Arms Hotel Guests during a stay with us between or sent via a file sharing link such as drop box/wetransfer. The
1st January and 31st December 2019 file name of your photographs must be titled with the species/
location and date taken. Your photographs must be received
There are 4 categories
by no later than 5th January 2020.
• Best Landscape Photograph
If you’re chosen as the Overall Winner, you’ll win a 4-day
• Best Wildlife Photograph stay for two here at the Grant Arms!
• Best Bird Photograph If you’re one of the three lucky Runners-up, you’ll win a £150
• Best Insect/Plant Photograph voucher towards a future stay here.
There is no limit to the number of photographs you can Full details and terms and conditions can be found on our
enter and you are welcome to enter photographs into more website www.bwwc.co.uk/photography-competition.php
than one category. Happy Snapping!
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