Two pics from the childcare and family support day at the Memorial Hall in Balintore on Saturday. I avoid working on spec nowadays but I only found out about this event late on Friday afternoon so I thought I'd might as well call in on my way to the football. Turns out it was a good gamble as nobody else turned up to take photos. The drum circle pic is going in the Ross-shire Journal and I've sent the other pic to the North Star but I haven't heard if they're going to use it or not.

Thanks to everyone who patiently posed for the photos! 

Childcare day organisers with parents and kids

17 February 2007: Parents with young children were invited to the Memorial Hall in Balintore on Saturday to learn about childcare and family support in the local community. Pictured are Fiona Ednie, Development Manager with Direct Childcare, and Ian Goode, Childcare & Family Resource Officer with the Highland Council, along with the few parents brave enough to pose for the photo! They are: Erin Wood with Ryan, Marion Willox with Ty, Mark Weir with Jack, and right at the front is Layla who simply had to be in the picture while her mum watched from a distance.
Childcare day drum circle

17 February 2007: Children were encouraged to dress up and make lots of noise during a drumming session at the Memorial Hall in Balintore on Saturday. Steve Sharpe of Happyness Drum Circles said: "It's all about bringing people together to have fun and to be expressive as a group. Drums are a great way for kids to play and to become a band, that's what the mission is all about." Assisting the drum circle was Henry Fosbrooke of the Woodland Orchestra. Away from the drums, the half-day Highland Council event gave parents an opportunity to learn about childcare and family support in the local community.