Pomp and Pageantry as Kinloss Barracks celebrates Fiji Day

 

Kinloss Fijian Community with the Commanding Officer

In a display of magnificence, splendour and grandeur, Fijians in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces from 39 Engineer Regiment (Kinloss), 3 Scots Black Watch Regiment (Inverness), and The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Leuchars), their family and friends gathered in Kinloss on 17 October at the Corpals Mess in Kinloss Barracks to celebrate  Fiji Independence Day to commemorate the signing of the Deed of Cession in 1874 to the United Kingdom and the attainment of independence 49 years ago on 10 October 1970.

Inverness Fijian community with their Commanding Officer
The elegant Maraia with her husband

Maraia Tabuvuya, an army wife and a Fijian speaking about the event says the celebration was moved from 10th October, the official Fiji date to 17th October because of busy schedules in other to make room for everyone to attend.

Leuchars Fijian community with their Commanding Officer

 

The event was graced by 3 Commanding Officers from the 3 Regiments in Kinloss, the host of this year’s event, Inverness and Leuchars, as well as Officers from several Squadrons across the Regiments.

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Pictures from the 23rd annual STUC Conference held 5-6 October 2019 in Glasgow

Satnam Ner sharing a discuss with Sir Geoff Palmer
Members of UNISON delegate
Sir Geoff Palmer was Guest Speaker
Sir Palmer with delegates
L-R, Tina, Layl-Roxanne, Prof. Emejulu and Dr Sobande
A STUC delegate supporting a motion
Guest Speaker; Mary Senior, is STUC Vice President
Professor Akugo Emejulu and Dr Francesca Sobande were also guest speakers at the event.
EIS STUC delegate share a pose
Guest Speaker; Amarjite Singh on the anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
A STUC delegate seconds a motion.
STUC Vice President, Mary Senior shares the stage with other delegates.
Another STUC delegate moving a motion

Beautiful Lossiemouth Bride Ellie Stewart to tie the knot

Courtesy:Ellie Stewart

In a symbolism of love, friendship and affection, Ellie Stewart is set to marry her heartthrob Stewart Fraser in a Creme de la Creme ceremony! See their pre-wedding photo shoot below.

Ellie & Stewart
Courtesy:Ellie Stewart. Love is in the air
Ellie shares a gentle feeling of fondness
Forever I do
Gentle caress, always a gentle man!

Ellie celebrated her final free moments before she ties the knot. Surrounded by her glamorous friends and gorgeous bridesmaid.

Officers celebrate Ellie in style *wink*

We wish Ellie and Stewart a lifetime of love and happiness!

Travel disruption as train is cancelled across Scotland

Trains are grounded due to Storm Ali. Twitter: @Ma_rk76

As the much expected Storm Ali arrives Scotland, most services from Glasgow Queen Street, Central and Edinburgh Waverley were suspended for safety precautions.

Network Rail Scotland

A warning of threat to life has been issued for Dumfries and Galloway due to the storms, and Scottish Power said 16,000 homes were without electricity in south-west Scotland.

Police Scotland and the council have called a major incident due to the number of incidents being reported in the area.

Major incident declared as Storm Ali ravages Scotland. Craig Johnston

Schools have been closed and flights at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports have also been delayed due to the storms.

Several cars are trapped on many roads due to the storms. Dundee’s new V&A museum said no visitors would be admitted due to “exceptionally high winds at our entrance”.

Pictures from Hurricane Irma’s trail of destruction

Picture from the Internatiomal Space Station

A street destroyed by the Hurricane.CNN

A flooded street. NBC News

Homes destroyed by Hurricane Irma in St Thomas. NBC

ABC news

PHILIPSBURG, ST MAARTEN – SEPTEMBER 11: A man walks among the destruction left by Hurricane Irma at the Phillipsburg Town Beach on September 11, 2017 in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. The Caribbean island sustained extensive damage from powerful storm. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images)
This image made from video shows flooding caused by Hurricane Irma on Charlotte Amalie, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma weakened slightly Thursday with sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm boasted 185 mph winds for a more than 24-hour period, making it the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was expected to arrive in Cuba by Friday. It could hit the Florida mainland by late Saturday, according to hurricane center models. (AP Photo/Ian Brown)
Fallen trees are seen during Hurricane Irma, in Fort Myers, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Hurricane Irma set all sorts of records for brute strength before crashing into Florida, flattening islands in the Caribbean and swamping the Florida Keys. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
NYTCREDIT: Gerald Herbert/Associated Press

Cars in a flooded street on the Island of St Martin. NBC

A truck is blown onto its side in Miami. CNN