Nairn Matters

Archive for December, 2009

The Scotland on Sunday newspaper reports that according to Trip Advisor, Nairn came second in an online poll of the top-ten best places to visit in 2010.

…the resort of Nairn, on the Moray coast, is about to undergo an extraordinary resurrection after being voted the second-most favoured global destination for 2010. The accolade has been bestowed by TripAdvisor, the world’s most influential travel website, which quizzed 3,000 online users on their choice as the hot vacation spots for the coming year.

Full report here

Concern is often expressed about the speed of traffic travelling up The Brae. Today, it was reported that a cat was hit by a fast moving vehicle. We know how fast a cat can move but it could not avoid this vehicle. Of course, it is always possible that it simply sped across the road in front of the vehicle. A loud bang was heard by shopkeepers but the driver, knowing they must have hit something, failed to stop. While I don’t believe it is legally necessary when a cat is hit, it would have been a courtesy to have done so. The Ballark Place owner was deeply disturbed by the event but we must surely be thankful that it was not a pedestrian. Drivers please note this is a 20MPH zone and caution is required.

Within Nairn much strong feeling has been expressed about the “dumbing down” of Christmas and its apparent replacement with terms like “Wintersong”, “Winter lights”. Much has been said about political correctness squeezing out traditional values or perhaps being overly concerned about offending those of other faiths. I don’t believe non-Christian faiths are offended and would actually prefer us to celebrate the event.
Read full article »