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.
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Dave: After a successful and busy summer helping many guest achieve their objectives, it’s been great to make the most of the quiet autumn and get away on my own adventures. I’m just back from two weeks in Wadi Rum, an adventure climbing Mecca with big sand stone walls, perfect corners...
The Oban Times
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Qualified tour guide members from all over Scotland gathered in Highland Cinema to hear the reassuring news that visitor numbers planning to come to Scotland look very healthy. The post Fort William extends hand of hospitality to tourism group appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Workshops were held in schools in Oban, Skye, Dunoon, Lewis, Gairloch, Ullapool, helping the youngsters create the best films they could. The post FilmG is back helping aspiring filmmakers create Gaelic short films appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Argyll and Bute Council has revealed details of how it plans to spend £938,000 of Scottish Government funding to restore play parks across the area by the end of 2025 The post Council mulls revamp for Tobermory playpark appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Benbecula-based Caraidean Uibhist provides support to people who find themselves isolated or lonely. The post Benbecula dementia project receives share of £145,000 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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BIRTHS SUTHERLAND – To Jimmy and Lyndsay (née MacColl), a beautiful daughter Iona Mary Jane born Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. Both well. Fourth grandchild for Ronnie and Mary, Appin and first grandchild for Robert and Jane, Brora. DEATHS DUNCAN –...
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A decision on the council's funding bid for a new £35.5million school campus on Mull is expected this December The post New Mull and Iona school decision due appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Most premises in Uig are fully reliant on EE’s 4G signal for their broadband provision, with superfast broadband not currently due to be installed in the area until 2028. The post Growing concern in Lewis over EE signal outage appeared first on The Oban Times.
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All classes were involved in The Shoebox Appeal project. The post Banavie pupils box clever for Christmas appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A new affordable housing development on Gigha has moved a step closer with a funding grant from the council The post Council funding boost for housing on Gigha appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The A828 trunk road across the Connel Bridge will close for three nights on December 7, 8 and 10, for resurfacing and lighting improvements The post Connel Bridge night closures appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Port Ellen Primary School named Primary School of the Year on BBC’s The One ShoW The post Islay school wins UK Primary of the Year appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Chairman of the SCF, Donald MacKinnon, said the enthusiasm shown by all participants at the event in Fort William was tangible. The post Fort William crofters gathering calls for crofting and land reform appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Veteran political journalist and presenter, Brian Taylor, gave this year's Charles Kennedy Lecture, in which he touched on a raft of issues including calls for a second Scottish independence referendum. The post Devolution and indy ref 2 topics in this year’s Charles Kennedy Lecture appeared...
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The survey is open to all members of the community but the responses of permanent residents will take priority in shaping the Action Plan. The post Sunart residents being asked for their views in new community survey appeared first on The Oban Times.
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However, the issue of dwindling burial space is not unique to Lochaber, the Highlands or indeed Scotland with it being a problem facing many communities around the world. The post Burial alternatives ‘need to be encouraged’ as Fort cemetery space dwindles appeared first on The Oban...
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The SCRAM™ Bag was created initially by Paul Swinton, an Air Ambulance Paramedic working in the Scottish Ambulance Service, and Neil Sinclair – Assistant Clinical Director (Paramedicine) of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. The post Paediatric outreach training ‘overwhelmingly positive...
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A Scottish gin producer has enhanced its digital presence and increased sales after receiving dedicated support and advice from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service. Launched in March of this year, Kilmartin Glen Spirits is the passion project of husband-and-wife Greig...
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Pupils at Ardnamurchan High School recorded a song sung in Basque to celebrate the European Day of Languages. The post Ardnamurchan High pupils’ performance makes appearance on Basque TV appeared first on The Oban Times.
Abacus Mountain Guides
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Looking at the forecast at 5am this morning, I was close to staying at home. Weather warnings for strong winds and rain further south in Scotland stood out, as well as the 60mph wind speed with 70mph gusts on Sgurr Alasdair. This with a weather front arriving at lunchtime with heavy rain and...
