Ardnamurchan Area Blogs
Blogs (web logs) provide an ideal opportunity to explore the traditions, culture and wildlife of Wild Lochaber. We have put together a collection of local blogs and provide the titles and text snippets to give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
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Simon Willis
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It will be at Glenuig on 16th February.This weekend the tides were almost the same as they'll be on the day of the swim, so three of us did a recce.The video of the swim is below. Oh and if you're a kayaker please come - we need support kayakers!The tide will be coming in so we'll swim with...
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Why have they used my Dad's photo on my bus pass? Oh. Yeah. Right.After 2018's year of monthly challenges to mark my 60th year on the planet comes official recognition of this event in the form of my National Entitlement Card, otherwise known as my Bus Pass.I've used it twice,...
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This is a great phone case for a cyclist and it's made by Cycle Of Good. Even if you read no further, please click that link and check them out.The pouch is 'weatherproof', by which I mean it would be fine in a rear pocket, under a rain jacket, but don't try submerging it.It's made from...
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The Bonza Bike Box is the best I've used. You can probably find a nice discount code too.But there might be an issue regarding rust on its catches which I'll explain in a moment.It's not the lightest way to transport a bike. If you have a 23kg allowance, you'll not squeeze in much extra...
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I can't call this a 'challenge' since it wasn't up to me whether I completed it. But winning it is great.I'm delighted one of my photos from our July Challenge made it into SwimTrek's top five photos of the year.We swam the Corryvreckan - you can read all about it on this blog here, and learn...
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photo: Andy WitheyI spent seven days cycling a circuit of the Toubkal Massif in November 2018. The date is important as road conditions change frequently. I travelled with an organised group run by KE Adventure Travel and Hausser, who subcontracted the whole trip to Aventure Berbere and guide ...
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When I drew up my list of Challenges at the start of my 60th year, visiting Morocco was near the top.I'm not sure why, but it's a place I've always fancied going. I've been to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait but not this much more accessible and adventurous Kingdom.As with my visit to Andalucia, the...
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Last year I became one of the Trustees of a newly created charity, Highland Openwater Swim. It's aim is to run small, friendly and challenging wild swimming events that are affordable to everyone while raising money for a nominated charity.I had been taking photos or swimming at most of the 2016...
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It's the time of year when most sporty-folk in the northern hemisphere start to take things a little easier. The 'off season' has rolled around. With it came the stark realisation that I haven't even had an 'on-season', and that hurts. It would be easy to give up.I haven't moaned in...
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It was a wet day when we shot this! As you'll see on the lens. Stewart Bailey is 'Loch Bagging', trying to swim in each of Scotland's largest 103 freshwater lochs.mmWhy 103 not 100? You'll have to watch to find out.Stewart features in The Adventure Show this coming Sunday. ...
The Sunart Diaries
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Ardnamurchan has an unwanted squatter, an evergreen cancer spreading inexorably along the shores of Loch Sunart and – triffid-like – extending its tentacles up the steep, narrow valleys leading up onto the hills. The invasion is particularly bad around Glenborrodale, the northern bulge...
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The first post on a new website is always a tricky one. After all, almost no-one will ever read it. Traffic (visitors) accumulate as the site gets indexed by search engines and as the volume of posts increases. No one knows about The Sunart Diaries, so no one will visit. Yet. Therefore, rather than...
Craigard Croft
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Stoat in ermine mid-winter camouflageUntil the end of November we were plagued by rats. They are always around when you keep hens. I don't like rat poison, it gets in the food chain, the alternative was to bait some of the squirrel traps , catch the rats alive and then deal with them.In early...
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I can't remember ever agreeing with anything that the Michael Gove ( UK Environment Minister ) has said or done in this job or in his previous incarnations in government. But this time I have to agree with his grounds for rejecting plans to reintroduce European lynx into Kielder Forest. The...
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Coquetdale red squirrels again........ thank you for your votes. (Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 13:34)Thanks to your support the Coquetdale Squirrel Group are through to the final of the Aviva Community Fund project funding. Now we have to provide additional information for the judges to supplement the project submission. they want to know more about the need for our project, how the money will be...
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On Monday, feeling the need for an adventure, exercise and a night out " Kilchoan Old Guys Expedition Group", (average age 67.5 years) walked in to Peanmeanach bothy on the Ardnish Peninsula for a curry and whisky tasting (lat / long 56.9/5.8). It's not far, about 4 miles on a rugged,...
Ardtornish Estate and Gardens, Self catering holidays Scotland
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The coming of winter means different things to different people. For some it’s Brussels sprouts, garish Christmas jumpers and office party misbehavior, but for me it is the opportunity to sample my favorite festive indulgence – a hot toddy by the fire. Time and place are essential...
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Ardtornish Estate – Woodland Creation Programme – Phase 2IntroductionIn accordance with the best practice guidelines relating to stakeholder engagement, Ardtornish hereby invites you to comment on its plans to further increase native woodland cover on the estate, building...
Otter Adventures
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If there was a great way to finish the season, then paddling in perfect winter conditions would be up there. Paddling with guests who have become friends (and paddlers) made it even more special and memorable. It was the first cold day of the winter with frost on the kayaks. The morning temperature...
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You may have seen that one of my photographs is in Lizzie Carr’s excellent new book ‘Paddling Britain’. However, I have a couple of variations to avoid conflict at her starting point. This will hopefully avoid any potential issues with the fish farm in Laga. Due to an injury (a...
