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PICTURES: Community spirit wins at annual Nairn County Christmas Eve charity dook





Nairn County players, club members and supporters were blessed with a mild morning for the traditional Christmas Eve dook.

Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay.
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay.

Local residents joined in to brave the chilly waters for a refreshing start of the Christmas holidays, with donations going to Mikeysline.

This annual tradition has been growing in popularity and each year supporting a local cause.

Nairn County secretary, Ian Finlayson, said: “The feedback I've got from the folks was that went really well.

“It was a really good turnout, and everybody survived, which is always good!

Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay.
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay.
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay.
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay.

“We've we've got a long-standing relationship with Mikeysline over the past five or six years.

“Anything that we can do to help emphasise somewhere on the side, and include them in events, so

“Anything that helps shine a light on the support that's there for people, particularly at this time of the year, it's helpful.”

Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay

The club will play Rothes on Saturday and Turriff united the following week.

“The Christmas Eve dip has turned in from a Nairn County event, that just used to be the players and some mad people in the committee to a real community thing.

“We get loads of people coming down to support the charity and it's turned into a little community event, which is a fun thing to do on Christmas Eve.”

Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay Picture: Callum Mackay.
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay Picture: Callum Mackay.
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay
Nairn County Christmas Dip in aid of Mikeysline. Picture: Callum Mackay

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