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.
The Oban Times
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Two people onboard were well-equipped but the wind was gusting gale eight (around 40mph) with driving rain. The post Oban RNLI help yacht in gale eight appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Rhona Douglas who has looked out on the hill from her Inverlochy home for over three decades typed the story with 'one finger' after undergoing a wrist operation. The post Room with a view inspires Little Bull book appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Dave Ainscough, the volunteer chairman of the Friends of Oban Community Playpark, said that since the damage was discovered, there had been a brilliant response. The post Oban rallies after play park damage appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Tourism leaders in the Highland area have pledged to give visitors a 'fantastic' return but also be sensitive to community concerns about Covid. The post Highland tourism return must respect residents appeared first on The Oban Times.
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‘Physical and mental Health wellbeing is crucial to the recovery from the pandemic and we’re delighted to be able to contribute to this through the provision of quality affordable services.’ The post liveArgyll’s leisure facilities and libraries open up again appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mental Health Awareness week which takes place next week (May 10-16) has the theme of Nature this year. Connections with the natural world have proven benefits to mental health and wellbeing with time spent outdoors immersed in nature shown to reduce stress and anxiety and improve concentration and...
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As well as serving for more than three decades at Tobermory, Creon Carmichael also provides relief mechanic cover at stations around the UK and Ireland helping to keep lifeboats on service 24/7 from Kirkwall in the north, Falmouth in the south, Harwich in the east and Barra in the west. The post...
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Anyone from 18 years upwards is welcome and to find out more either drop into the shop or call Sharon on 01397 705116. The post Volunteers wanted for busy charity store appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Returning sailors and boaters reminded: 'We know not everyone in all these places will be ready just yet'. The post Visitors asked to respect the destination appeared first on The Oban Times.
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With the wind, it will actually feel closer to minus -2°C at some points, according to the forecast for the area. The post Cold start to May to remain appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A couple are reported to have lost their home on Coll, while a grass fire in the Western Isles is now subject to a police investigation. The post Two fires on the islands sees community respond appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Leanne Ladies were virtually joined by teams from Aberdeen, Inverness and Mullingar to raise funds for the charity which was set up in 2019 in memory of Leanne Mitchell who passed away due to Cystic Fibrosis in 2009, at the age of 21. The post Kiltwalkers raise phenomenal total for The Leanne...
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Producer Phil Sime wants to hear from people who have a personal story to share about the independently-run George Street venue. The post BBC Scotland to make Oban Cinema programme appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police Scotland are hosting a new online event in partnership with Argyll TSI to raise awareness of online fraud prevention. The post Police and TSI launch free online fraud prevention session appeared first on The Oban Times.
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There's much drama in the SFTW studio this week with dark and mysterious happenings in Fort William among the talking points The post Something For the Weekend Podcast 30th April 2021 appeared first on The Oban Times.
West Coast Mountain Guides
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The May bank holiday saw us delivering the first of many days of guiding on the Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye. Scott was out with Emma and Matt and enjoyed a day on the southern 3 Munros followed by a traverse of Sgurr nan Gillean. Meanwhile, Josh was out with Donald and Sue. They had...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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For most people in the UK who enjoy winter climbing, skiing and mountaineering, this was a winter to forget. Covid-19 travel restrictions made it impossible for people to travel to The Highlands. For those of us living here in the winter it was a different story; it was a very nice winter with lots...
Alan Kimber Mountaineering
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A bit of history on cairns and safety aids on Ben Nevis. This sparked my interest around 1996, when the LMRT placed two metal poles to aid navigation in poor visibility, especially under winter conditions. Too many fatal acidents had led to this action by the team. The Mountaineering Council of...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Micromoths have continued to provide interest though it has turned cold in recent days which is limiting what’s about -not just in terms of micromoths. This one is Philedonides lunana (Heath Twist), not a rare moth but one with very few records locally. I spotted two in the Manish area of...
wondering wanderers
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We never had first days at school photos. I had vague notions to take first day of not going to school photos over the years but always lost track of when it would have been a first day.We often used to go to Home Educators ‘not back to school’ events on the first day of autumn term /...
