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.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
-
Now is the time to act! Get ready for Brexit Businesses have had to adapt to so many changes in extreme circumstances recently. With so much going on, it’s been easy for the reality of Brexit to slip down the list of things to prepare for. But new UK Government communications that came out last...
The Oban Times
-
The Scottish Land Commission is holding an informal public meeting online to give people from the Highlands the opportunity to find out more about how their community can benefit from land reform. The post Scottish Land Commission invites Highlands residents to virtual public meeting appeared...
-
Celebrity chefs Tom Kitchin and Nick Nairn are inviting people to set a place at Mary's Meals virtual Christmas table as a gift for their family and friends, enabling a child to receive nutritious meals every school day for a year. The post Cracker of a way to spread joy appeared first on The Oban...
-
More journalistic jolly japes from Fiona and Kathie interspersed with some moments of sanity from IT whiz Stephen Day, who won't be talking sci-fi this week, and by our somewhat more sensible guests. The post Something for the Weekend 11th December 2020 appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
St John’s Episcopal Cathedral and Oban Baptist Church are inviting everyone to take part in the Oban Snowman Trail this weekend. The post Oban adventure offers family fun this Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Families across Argyll are being encouraged to get moving this Christmas by pledging to walk once a day. The post Walk this way for winter health appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Four EV charging schemes are currently being progressed for Lochgilphead, Tighnabruaich, Tiree and Coll. The post Council charges up for more electric car use appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Simon Douglas was out on licence when he carried out the assault and robbery at the shop in Lochavullin Drive, Oban, in August 2019. The post Convicted killer given 12 years for Oban armed robbery appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Investment in Argyll and Bute's roads increased to around £1.7m following a successful £1.2m bid to the Scottish Timber Transport Scheme The post Timber transport fund boosts council roads investment appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Match funding for the project has also come from Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) and West Highland College UHI, giving the whole project a value of over £500,000. The post Story-gathering project set to gather tales of the West Coast appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Mr Rixson, who will contest the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch seat - currently held by Kate Forbes MSP - at next year's Holyrood elections, told us why he was backing the campaign. The post Lib Dem candidate Rixson calls for £1,000-a-year boost for unpaid local carers appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Our little corner is still there waiting; we have a leave of absence from our croft as our (now adult) children are both keen to return at some point and continue with their own relationship with this most unique place. The post Croftless Crofter: Nic Goddard appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Once a common material in vernacular Scottish construction, the use of turf died out in the 19th century and the project is a great opportunity to re-learn lost skills The post Turf times ahead for trust’s Glencoe building project appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Workmen have been spotted erecting the famous KFC signage and branding bearing the likeness of founder, Colonel Sanders. The post KFC signage erected for new Fort fast food outlet appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
The tree planting will consist mainly of native broadleaves and will contribute towards the Scottish Government’s tree planting targets The post Skye estate gets £1M for major woodland creation scheme appeared first on The Oban Times.
-
Pupils in their smart new hi vis waistcoats. The post Ardgour primary pupils get new hi vis waistcoats appeared first on The Oban Times.
Marc Calhoun
-
More breakfast fun in Scotland . . . On our first visit to Scotland my wife and I took my parents with us. It was 1989, and after exploring the Loch Lomond area we drove north to Fort Willian. As we approached the town we saw a vacancy sign at the Innseagan Hotel, and decided to spend the...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
-
13th December 2010. North Gully with Lena. At the end of 2010, I was still freelancing and living in South Wales, but I made trips to Scotland as often as I could between work and other trips. After this trip to Scotland I went to Aconcagua in Argentina. This is some of what I wrote at the time :...
West Coast Mountain Guides
-
Scott, Dave and I opted for Titan Cracks on No. 4 Gully Buttress, an area that sees little attention. The routes up there are quite short, but pack a fair punch and Titan Cracks was no exception. The first pitch is the main pitch, with steep climbing, first up a chimney, then into a corner, with...
Abacus Mountain Guides
-
For those of us who climb on Ben Nevis regularly, this tree is a welcome sight. After a hard day of climbing and a long walk out, this tree signifies that you are only five minutes from the van. Yesterday, Rob, Ali and I had an amazing day on Ben Nevis climbing Darth Vader. The weather was...
