PICTURES: Lunch club members enjoy homemade mince pies and a wee dram at Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness

Homemade mince pies and a wee dram rounded off a successful Christmas dinner for members of an Inverness lunch club.

The group which gets together at Merkinch Community Centre provides friendship for older people.

One lady who attended the annual festive dinner had recently come out of hospital and had a “wonderful time” connecting with people from years gone by.

The centre’s development manager Elsie Normington provided the entertainment with a sing-along, dancing and a Name The Tune quiz.

Inverness High School provided homemade mince pies while the Co-op store in Telford Street donated selection boxes.

Home Sweet Home estate agent provided everyone with a bag of fruit.

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