P617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:33/22 1/18 THE BIG COUNT"Z Friday 24 May SKYE VINTAGE CAR RALLY This week Jjnnj and Dougii visited the Isle of Skzj to enjoy the stylish elegance of vintage cars combined with jhe jod of motoring through the most breath]taking scenery in Scotland. Wj joined the 'Ecutii Ecossj RbllyW but you can join one of the hundreds of car clubs all over Scotland who organiuj their own jvjnts. For general information on vintage uehiclis call: Neil Pearson at the Scottish Vintage Vehicles Federation on 0131 5k5 :1Q9. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May p0:31/42 2/18 ] THE BIG CO5oTRZ Friday 24 May SKYE VINTBGK CB5 RBLLY (comtE (hj@D#uVe@Motor MuveuU in +tijlingv(ire also holds a vbtiity of car rallies. Here are the selected dates: 5uaanh 2vaZaz@ -aV#Zkswagjm 6blly @ @ 1 and 2 Vunj - R#vjq 6ally 29aand 30aJunj - MG Jcossj Rally 6 and 7 July - Ford Rally 27@bnh d8@July Ja'c#tiYsh Buvtin 7 @ Club 5ally 3 and 4 August - Citroen Rblly 11 August - Alvjs Owner Club Rblly a EojaUoje@HUibUls@pP#NU p1k8d@8T24p7. a@ own model rontact the rustomir ujz6ici department of your car's manufacturer. ] TV \inks 61p BBC2 v01 Licence BBC1 TV "BC4 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:40/02 3/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 Ma= AP RU MING Dougii hjadjd for the Highlands and took his life in his hands! He went rap running (forward abseiling) wi h Paul Moores from Glincoe Guides and Gear. Telephone: 01855 81140 . Paul Mooris is a fu l q bli u (U G nd Dougie was propj ly trained before attempting this arduous sport! He ran down various ptivbte locations in the Highlands and wi had to apply for special permission from all of them. Permission for the rap sunni at Muckrach Castle was organisjd through Struts and Parker on 01330 82488 . TV Links 61X BBC1 601 Lice ci BBC2 TV aBBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:14/22 4/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Freda= 24 Ma8 RAP RUNNING (cont) +e advis you only go rap runnin experienced guudes and companies. a Outdoor Discovery Tel: 01698 386584 Talisman Mountaineering Activities Tel: 01479 841576 Simo Jjn ins Mountaineering ,V Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CJEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:34/42 @ 5/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May RAP RUNNING (cont) A forwar abs iling event you can take pbrt in is a sponsored abseil in aid of the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust, down the 200ft facade of Glasgow's Moat House Hotel. This is being held on 30 June and organisjd by Anne Parish from The Ankh#nz Nolan Trust. For more information telephone: 01877 331374. TV L mks 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CJJFAX 617 Mon 27 May 0X:35/04 ] 6/18 THE DIG COR TRY Friday 24 May BIG DAY O+T This wiik we took four racing enthusiasts from Thurso down to Hamilton races to check out the horses and riders in the flesh. Hamilton Park Rbce Course holds meetings throughout the flat season - from the beginning of April until the end of September. The three othjt main race cour3es in Scotland are Ayr, Perth and Ujlso. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC2 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:39/22 7/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May BIG DAY OUT (cont) Hamilton Park Race Course, Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 0DW. Telephone: 01698 28s806. Costs: £7 for entry into the paddock, £4 concession for students and GAPs and £12 for entry into the club enclosure. Future meetings at Hamilton: Saturday 18 May - 1st race 6.20pm Monday 3 June m 1st race 2.30pm Wjdnjsdaz 12 June - 1st race 7pm (Saints and Sinners Evjnjng) Friday 5 July ] 1st race 6.30pm Friday 12 July - 1st race 7pm Saturday 3 August - 1;t race 7.20pm TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CJJFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:25/42 ] 8/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May ££££££££££££££££ ££££££££ ££ £££ ££ CBIG DAY OUT (cont) @ Ayr Rbces, The Race Course Office, 2 Whititts Road, Ayr. Tel: 01292 264179. Meetings are held at Ayr throughout June, July and August. Call the above number for dates and times of the meetings. Perth Rbce Course Tel: 01738 551597 KUiso Rbce Coutsj Tel: 015/3@224739 Musselburgh Course Tel: 0131 665 2185 TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Rj VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:16/04 9/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May S D ugi a Jinni e tau ht o d z Trisha Patton from the Kerr Patton Acadjmz of Dance based in Uddingston. Trisha Patton and P tricia K tr ats a mot jn add daughte. t a ho h v years of experience of performing and teaching Irish dancing. The Kjtt P1zton Acadjm tau ht 'The T ra Da ci u whom Dougi nd Jinn joe j t their newly acquired skills - with Dougie learning it all surprisingly q k TV Links 610 BB!1 601 Nursing BBC2 TV BBC2 TV SkyP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May X0:26/22 10/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May IRISH DANCING (cont) Patricia Kerr from the Acadjmz is chairperson of 'An Comdhail' the Irish Dance Association in Scotland and will bj able to give information on Irish Dance classes throughout the cor/try. For more inform tion contact: Patricia Kjrt Kerr Patton Bcadjmz of Dance 58 Deanbrae Street Uddingston G71 Tel: 01698 810654 ] TV Links 61p BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:16/43 ] 11/18 THE BIG CORN,$Z Friday 24 epz p SSA(J FRSHYNG Jinni weWt skate fiuhink with St & Massji from The Big Game Club of Scotland -@they sbilid from Obbn round the Sound of Mull and eventually caught fishing with Stan Massie is £30 per pj5sVn. Hi runs trips all year round but in tXj summit months thjti iu a bUgger vbriety of fish to catch. Contact: Stan Massie at The Big Game Club on 0421 580054 (mobile). Ljc n BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CJJFAX@617 Mon 27 May 00:45/03 12/28 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May STAT F NG (cont Q dh pp h h h RR The Scottish Federation oe Sea Anglers can also give you furthjj information about sea angling trips around the Scottish0coastlinj. Telephone: 0131 317 719;. p @p h p ] Lj^ w@ 3p @ @ b G a a @@ R @ V Links 610 BBC1 601 hLjcenfe DBC2 TV aBBC4 TV Reg@VariP617 CJEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:17/22 13/18 THEBIGCOUNTZ YOU THRJJ This week we featured the 'Hot Three' ways to chill out. 1 You can completely chill out at The Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Cjntri at Balqu ddjt in the Trossbch . The retreat runs a variety of courses ranging from alternative health, arts retreats involving pbinting and writing, to hill walKing and mj itation. No xpjtiince of meditation or Buddhism is needed, just a desire to chill out. Contact: Bhodip Agra on 01877 384213. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:17/42 14/18 * THE BIG COR T Z Friday 24 May HOT THREE (cont) 2 You can go to Nardini's of Larks, an Italian ice cream parlour which has become a Scottish institution. You can sit looking out to sea while sampling one of the many delights from Nardini's dessert menu. Open 7 days a week from .30am to y.30pm. 3 Get yourself down to Mutrayfield o The rink is closed for maintenance until 21 June. Tel: 0131 337 6933. ] TV Links 61X BBC1 601 Licence BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:12/02 *:)|lh|l*|,@l4 @ 16/a8 ] THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May HOT THREE (contI Murtayfield Ice Rink gpuning times] o 0 4 p Ge j a ti g 5-7pm Beginners 7 pm General sk ting Tuesday 2.30-4.30pm Genital ukatink 7-9pm Family skating WjdVesday 2.30-4.3!pm General skating 5-7pm Group tu ti 7.30-10pm Ginjtat sKating G 7 pm F ily s ting T n 1 BC 01 Licence BBC8 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP617 CEJFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:[2/23 *]-|l4|l4|,@l4 @ 16/18 * -n2n2 j5 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May HOT THREE (cont) Friday 2.30-4.30pm General skating 5- m e n Satu - oon Fa ly sk tin 2.30-4.30pm General skating 7.30-10.30pm Disco skating Sunday 10-11.30am Group tuition 2.30-4.30pm General skating @ TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Lic nce BBC TV BBa TV Rj V {P617 CEEFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:14/43 97/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May This strangely-shaped building in Airth near Kincardinj is sbid to look liker a n avocado? b) A pineapple? c) A w fruit? TV L mks 61 BBC2 601 Lic nc BBC TV B C2 TV Reg VariP617 CEJFAX 617 Mon 27 May 00:13O02 18/18 THE BIG COUNTRY Friday 24 May If you're interested in taking part in The Big Day Out, please write to: The Big Country PO Box 15204 Glasgow G3 6JG ] TV Links 610 BBC1 601 Licence BBC2 TV BBC2 TV Reg Vari