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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Highlanders urged to get winter ready after chilling -10C lows The post Campaign launched to keep Scotland’s homes safe in winter appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Argyll and Bute urged to get winter ready after chilling -2C lows The post Campaign launched to keep Scotland’s homes safe in winter appeared first on The Oban Times.
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“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives .” John 14: 27 The post Thought for the Week – 16.11.23 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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What do we have for you in this week’s Oban Times newspaper and online? The post What’s In This Week’s Oban Times – 15th November 2023 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police on the Isle of Barra have charged a man with theft after a camera was stolen at Barra Airport earlier this year. The post Man arrested for stealing camera appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Lest we forget. The post Lochaber remembers the fallen appeared first on The Oban Times.
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On the Wednesday November 22 members of the community are invited along to a curated display of some of the collection’s highlights. The post An Introduction to the Cameron of Lochiel collection appeared first on The Oban Times.
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DEATHS COOK – Alexander Rodger. Peacefully at Hermitage House Nursing Home, Helensburgh on November 4, 2023, aged 81 years. Formerly of Streetly, West Midlands. Beloved husband of Rosalynd and loving father to Elizabeth (Liz), father-in-law to Finlo and grandpa to Ruari and Finlay. Will be...
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Highland landscapes will give the lie of the land at a special event on Luing this month celebrating Book Week Scotland. Seil author James Fenton will be at the Atlantic Islands Centre from 1.30pm to 3pm this Saturday, November 18 to talk about his new book Landscape Change in the Scottish...
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Financial support for community food organisations, access to free school meals and help to buy essential supplies and services all feature, as part of a £141,000 fund. The post Cost of living funding for island communities appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A film night at Seil Community Cinema raised more than £250 for the RNLI. After the screening of the archive film Launch! on Saturday November 4, there was a Q&A session with some of Oban lifeboat’s crew. The film coincided with Covid when it first came out and and never made it to Oban....
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Mull and Iona Gaelic Partnership is running two Christmas wreath-making workshops at Tobermory Scout Hall on Saturday November 25. The post Wreath-making in Gaelic appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Have your say: voting for new members of the Scottish Youth Parliament now open to young people The post Youth parliament voting opens appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The highlight of the event was a talk from one of the Museum's longstanding volunteers who spoke about Royal visitors to the venue. The post A right royal affair at West Highland Museum appeared first on The Oban Times.
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This year Harland and Wolff has taken on 11 new apprentices from the Western Isles in trades such as electrical, welding and plating The post A bright future ahead for apprentices in Arnish appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban man Robbie Sheerin overcame loss of friend and beat dyslexia to become award-winning writer. The post Oban man rebuilt life after car crash to become top author in America appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A new initiative that will bring single-use paper cup recycling to the Highlands has launched this month The post Highland trial for paper cup recycling appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A report from Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan was published last week following response to the findings of a consultation into the proposed expansion. The post Government U-turn on controversial HPMA plans confirmed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CalMac has published its annual overhaul schedule for this year's winter period, with its 35 vessels legally required to visit dry dock for 21 days days more than last year. The post Overhaul increase for CalMac vessels appeared first on The Oban Times.
Treshnish Farm
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A day out at the Blackface Sheep Stock judging competition at Killiechronan, and a quick flight over the River Ba where it meets the sea. A winter flight over Calgary Beach after another storm
