PICTURES: Christmas Countdown - Day 12 of looking back over previous Christmas events

By Amanda Scott

- amanda.scott@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 09:15, 12 December 2020

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Academy pupil Oran Silversides with George and Joan McLeman. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Every day in the run up to Christmas we'll be looking back at events from festive periods in recent years.

With this Christmas being like no other, we wanted to try and put smiles on faces as we count down to the big day.

Day 12 - Today's pictures come from last December when a Black Isle community which had blazed a trail in bridging the generation gap raised a glass to the success of the initiative at a very special get-together.

Full hall for the event. Picture: Gary Anthony.

The Black Isle Cares group, which played a key role identifying and helping to fill in gaps in provision for older people in the area, had forged strong links with Fortrose Academy down the years with a range of initiatives which include regular board games days at the school.

They held a get-together at the Free Church Hall in Fortrose to celebrate the connections which had been made.

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Pupils of Fortrose Academy came along to help with serving lunch and chatting with the seniors. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Volunteers Simon Cole-Hamilton and Fran Crowhurst. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Academy pupil Susie Prentice chats with Cathy Garrow. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Freida Mackenzie and Joan MacInnes enjoying the company. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Raising a glass is Raymond Hersee with pupil Matthew Laughton. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Fortrose pupil Maisie Graham with Ruth Davidson. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Seniors Christmas lunch at Free Church Hall, Fortrose. Picture: Gary Anthony..

Kara MacKenzie pulls a cracker with Bill Whyte. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Cathy Garrow, Susie Prentice and Marjory Taylor. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Entertaining on the fiddle is Freya Taylor. Picture: Gary Anthony.

Jane Furness tucks in to lunch. Picture: Gary Anthony.

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