Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets 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.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
Abacus Mountain Guides
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Some days the rock feels grippy, the holds feel bigger than normal and your feet stick to everything. Yesterday, I had a day like this at Ardverikie with Billy. We climbed Ardverikie Wall first, because you have to. It's Scotland's best Hard Severe rock climb, every one of its six pitches...
The Oban Times
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the announcement that two vessels will be ordered, not one as previously announced, as part of the Islay ferry project being taken forward by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). Commenting following the announcement by CMAL that they have invited four...
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A community initiative in the north of Mull has been encouraging people to buy and use more local seafood through a week of promotional activities and events. Seafood Mull & Iona is being led by some volunteer community members from Dervaig Village Hall in collaboration with some local...
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The fun evening to bring people together came from a discussion between Matthew Prosser, who organises a regular Monday evening ‘kickabout’ and Highlife Highland staff at the Leven Centre. The post Kinlochleven residents are on the ball at community event appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CMAL announced on Tuesday that tenders had been invited by two shipyards in Turkey, one in Romania and one in Poland. The post New Islay vessels will not be built in Scotland appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Over 150 exhibitors from all over Scotland took part in the recent Lochaber and District Canine Society Open Dog Show and were delighted with the spectacular views from the new venue. The post Canine capers at the camanachd club appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Just as in real life the further back you stand from the subject the more breathtaking the view can become and Jonathan’s work is just the same. The post Lochaber landscapes uniquely captured in exhibition appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye Lochaber and Badenoch, said she was delighted that World Electric Vehicle Day has been chosen to launch this initiative in a rural part of Scotland she knows so well. The post Rapid electric vehicle chargers light the way appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Representatives from Loch Long Salmon attended Duror Community Council to give a presentation - the area they have mooted is Balagowan Island right in the middle of Cuil Bay, as well as a site nearer to Appin. The post ‘Sustainable’ salmon company seeks out locations appeared first on...
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Postman Stephen Cargill , who has been working the Appin round for eight years now, came up with the idea of wearing his kilt when Royal Mail chose The Beatson as a good cause to raise funds for. He has smashed the £1,000 mark. The post You are first class, Stephen! appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) and the Prospect union are continuing talks about a possible alternative to HIAL’s plans to modernise air traffic control. Representatives from Prospect the union and HIAL met on Friday September 10 to discuss ways to find a mutually agreeable solution...
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This week's Oban Times is once again packed with stories from across our district and lots of great photos. The post What’s In This Week’s Oban Times 8th September 2021 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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George Berry from Oban says he had to step into the trunk road to stop traffic at a recent funeral attended by about 100 people to help people cross safely. The post Safe crossing call for Pennyfuir appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A motion supporting an appeal to property owners and help ease the island's housing crisis was passed at last week's community council via Zoom. The post Plea to Mull’s second-home and cottage owners appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Beach clean to be business-wide effort, says Scottish Sea Farms The post Fish farmer asks all 500 staff to help clean beaches appeared first on The Oban Times.
Marc Calhoun
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After leaving Ailsa Craig we motored over to Campbelltown. The guide had claimed he was a close personal friend of Paul McCartney. So I called his bluff by telling him to take the guests up to visit High Park Farm. Off they went, and an hour later I got a call that everyone was in the Campbelltown...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Prompted by Neil’s observations on Skye, I went looking for a couple of aphid species here on Raasay. I had to walk all of 200 metres from my front gate to find both: Yarrow Aphid (Macrosiphoniella millefolii) on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) The pink ones are males. Large Knapweed...
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A sub-group of Skye Botany Group went to Loch Connan and Loch Niarsco, principally to look for Potamogeton berchtoldii (Small Pondweed), which had been recorded in the NCC Loch Survey in 1989 but not since in the 10 km square NG34. We succeeded in Loch Connan, but not in Loch Niarsco:...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Economic outlook There’s positive news for business this week, with more than half of businesses in the Highlands and Islands now operating at, or above, pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest Business Panel Survey carried out for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in June, two-thirds of...
Nevis Range Blog
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Nevis Range Snowsports 2021/22 Season Passes go on sale as the resort gets Winter ready! August Skiing at Nevis Range After what has been a challenging couple of years, we are excited to be welcoming Skiers and Snowboarders back to the slopes of Aonach Mor. Pandemic restrictions have meant that we...
