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.
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PignutBluebellsLone tree along the Haunn coastlineOak tree growing on the cliff faceNear Port HaunnWood bitter vetch, on cliff face near Port HaunnThriftVetchBluebellsHeath spotted orchid in Black ParkBitter vetchBirds foot TrefoilSilverweed down by the boathouseThrift recovering after the dry...
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The last post on a virtual visit to the Viking Canal made me wish I was really on Skye. So I dug through my journals looking for entries about the island. As I did I came a cross a Skye walk I'd never written about - one made twenty years ago. It was June of 2000. After a long stay on Rum (...
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One of the benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown is the time it has provided to observe the local changes in the season as March segues into April and now May. Virtual meetings provide the opportunity for actual breaks. For the first time in perhaps three decades I can interrupt my writing or take...
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Many of us are in need just now and many of us are offering help and friendship. In our small communities across the peninsula looking out for our neighbours has been a way of life long before coronavirus changed the pace and way we live. The post The Croftless Crofter: Nic Goddard appeared first...
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The community turned out to line the route of Mr Baney's final journey after he died from Parkinson's last month aged 84. The post Farewell true gent Trevor appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Siblings Lydia-Rose and Amelia-Grace Stephen, along with their friend Eilidh Rose Lawson all received the coveted badges for their efforts. The post Ganavan pals get creative for Blue Peter challenges appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The island's pupils have been set a wide variety of remote learning challenges during lockdown. The post Community comes together for Arinagour pupils appeared first on The Oban Times.
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To register interest in taking part, and to access the sheet music, pipers are being asked to visit www.poppyscotland.org.uk/st-valery The post Pipers called on to memorialise ‘the forgotten Dunkirk’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Since the outbreak of the virus, donations have rallied in excess of £8,000 so far to make sure any residents facing financial challenges get support. The post Appin Aid gets community through hard times appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Links to Garmin and Strava routes, which can be cycled, either in a day or with an overnight. Usually, no more than three nights, but often easily in a short day. It just depends on how you want to spend your time. Many of these trips are a mixture of off-road or paved roads. A ‘hard-tail...
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Cash awarded to several projects from Mull, Luing and Skye, government announces The post Scotland’s seafood sector shares £800,000 in grants appeared first on The Oban Times.
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After years in the planning, the island's community development company has finally bought two land sites from the Colonsay Estate. The post Land sale builds better future on Colonsay appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Thousands log on to Oban.org.uk just to feel closer to Oban - from homesick Scots to loyal tourists but the money's running out The post Save Oban’s seafront webcams appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Iceland and the Faroe Islands are successfully managing to control the spread of COVID-19 by continuing to test, trace and isolate throughout the pandemic. The post Islands MP hosts meeting with Nordic politicians on virus outbreak appeared first on The Oban Times.
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In a long statement pondering the impact of the pandemic, issued this morning, Councillor Mackay said the outbreak had affected the lives of every single person living in the islands. The post Comhairle leader says exiled islanders may want to return after virus lockdown ends appeared first on The...
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Last Sunday a young otter was exploring our garden – something we have never seen before, though we see them beyond the garden on the shore and in the sea. There has been a Great Northern Diver in the bay for some time and, as it is May, we can hear cuckoos. I managed to identify a harvestman...
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Join Kathie, Ellis, Fiona and Steevie as they head headlong into another “lockdown weekend” with their usual banter, tips and sometimes not to serious suggestion about things to do over the weekend. The post Something for the Weekend 15th May 2020 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Shortly before 8am, a lorry-load of food arrived from Glasgow for sorting into 267 parcels - all done by volunteers The post Inside Oban’s food parcel op for the needy appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'We are months into this crisis but far too many local businesses are still waiting,' said Donald Cameron MSP. The post Business ‘survival’ depends on quicker grants, says MSP appeared first on The Oban Times.
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It was only after news of two other break-ins at holiday cottages nearby that the bothy crime scenes were uncovered. The post Lock up in lockdown after Bonawe break-ins appeared first on The Oban Times.
