Muir Matters
The Voice of Muir of Ord
Muir Matters is the voice of Muir of Ord.
We share news, history and stories from the community in the village and the surrounding area.
Muir Matters is the voice of our village, we want it to reflect everyone who lives here and we want you to get involved!
Anyone can get in touch with suggestions, and if you have a story to tell then send it in! Contributions to our magazine don’t have to be polished; if it meets our content policy and is something of interest to people in the village, then we want to read it!
You can email us with finished articles or just ideas for articles. We are particularly keen to hear from people who haven’t published before so don’t be shy, we would love to hear from you!
Photo by Aileen Thom
Muir of Ord Communications Group
Old Tarradale Primary School (Library Building)
Great North Road
Muir of Ord IV6 7SU
Writing Competition
Winner
We asked for a short story with the title 'One day in Summer'.
We are very proud to announce our first winner of the new Muir Matters writing competition for the under 16s. The story you can read in the Summer issue was written by Isabella Scrimgeour-Parsons, who is 10 years old.
Her story has an abundance of imagination, is very engaging and she used beautiful language. Congratulations!
Photography Competition
Winner
Congratulations to Aileen Thom, winner of the photography competition from our Spring issue. Her photo, taken at Loch nam Bonnach, makes a fabulous front cover for our Summer issue.
The winning picture is on display in the Quack Pot cafe at the hub, alongside the other top 4 entries, from John-Alasdair MacAulay (2nd), Dave Chandler (3rd), Aileen Thom (4th) and Bettie Thom (5th).
Contributing to Muir Matters
Please send articles to MuirMattersMagazine@gmail.com.
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Articles should generally be one or two pages long.
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All articles should include at least one image. Generally, we prefer articles to have 2-3 images and the maximum that we generally accept is four.
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Images should each be accompanied by a short caption and should be supplied as separate file in jpeg format.
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The article text should be sent to us as a Word document whenever possible.
These are general guidelines only, as both the length and the number of images that are appropriate will depend on the article. Articles must not breach our content policy and must have local relevance, i.e., they must include some reference to the local area and be of interest to our local community.
Where to buy Muir Matters?
Muir Matters is available from a number of local outlets listed below
You can also buy an annual subscription and have the magazine posted to you for an additional cost (to cover postage). Email us at MuirMattersMagazine@gmail.com to find out more about subscriptions.
Place | Location |
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Spar, Conon Bridge | Station Rd, Conon Bridge, IV7 8BJ |
Tore Filling Station | A832, Tore, Muir of Ord, IV6 7RZ |
Beauly Vets | 5, High Street, Beauly, IV4 7DT |
Fairburn | Activity Centre, Marybank, Muir of Ord, IV6 7UT |
Distillery | A832, Muir of Ord, IV6 7UJ |
The Muir Hub and Cafe | Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7SU |
John M Munro | 3, High Street, Beauly, IV4 7BX |
Black Isle Berries | Ryefield Farm, Tore, IV6 7SB |
Tarradale Auld Sweetie Shop | Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
Tandoori | Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
Culture Cuts | Logans Buildings, Great N Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
MC Therapy | Forbes Building, Great N Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
Coop | Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
Estate of Ord | Ord House Drive, Muir of Ord, IV6 7UH |
Ord Arms Hotel | Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7XR |
Bad Girls Bakery | Forbes Building, Great N Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
Lachie Fish Van | |
Golf Club | Great N Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7SX |
Robertsons Farm Shop | Tomich Farm Shop, Beauly, IV4 7AS |
Pet and Equine | Tomich Industrial Estate, Muir of Ord, IV6 7UA |
Morrisons | West End, High Street, Beauly, IV4 7BT |
Bridgend Filling Station | Station Rd, Beauly, IV4 7EH |
Ord Filling Station | 1 Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7XR |
Pharmacy | Unit 3 Seaforth Building, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TA |
Deas Bakery | 1 Seaforth Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TA |
Blythswood | 26 Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP |
Library | Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7SU |
Advertising in Muir Matters
Muir Matters is a great place to tell people about your business.
We want all businesses in the community to be able to promote themselves,
however big or small they are. We try to keep our pricing as low as possible
and we accept ready-to-go adverts, as well as offering a design service
if you would like us to create your advert for you.
See the details below and get in touch if you'd like to know more: MuirMattersMagazine@gmail.com
Deadlines for submission of an advert for specific issues:
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3rd week January, to come out in March
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3rd week April, to come out in June
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3rd week July, to come out in September
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3rd week October, to come out in December
Advert Sizes:
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Full page 27.16cm x 18.4cm portrait
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Half page 13,4cm x 18.4cm landscape
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Quarter page 13.4cm x 9cm portrait
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Small 6.5cm x 9cm landscape
Prior to the deadline, we will need confirmation that an advert is wanted and what size you would like.
If you would like to supply your own advert, please send it in jpeg format, at the size you have chosen, CMYK and 300dpi.
If you would like us to design the advert, please supply text in Word and any photos or logos in jpeg, along with an idea of what you would like.
It can then be prepared and sent to you for approval and proofing.
A 10% discount is applied if an advert is to appear in 4 consecutive issues.
Advert Design: One-off payment of £25 per advert
Payment:
Please arrange payment promptly once you receive the invoice.
Our preferred payment method is BACS (use Muir Matters as the payment reference).
Note that Public Information notices, announcements from Clubs or Societies or Charity events
will be inserted in the magazine free of charge.
Contact us at MuirMattersMagazine@gmail.com
Content policy
Muir Matters is the voice of Muir of Ord. We share news, history and stories from the village and information about clubs and organisations who are active in the village, along with their contact details.
The magazine covers Muir of Ord and it's immediate surrounds, which include Balvaird, Urray, Windhill, Orrin, Marybank and Mulbuie. We do not include any religious or political teaching and we will not promote the views or opinions of any one religion or political party. We particularly encourage contributions from residents, or those with a connection to the village, who have not published previously. The decision of the Muir Matters Communication Group is final.
