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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To mark the 14th year of their Your Stories campaign - Scottish Book Trust is hosting a week-long story-making celebration in Barra and Uist The post Story Wagon tours Outer Hebrides appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Applications open for an artist to undertake a two month period of public research in the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches digital archive. The post Cash to rootle in the Kist o’ Riches appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The business links have been rewarding for many Scottish businesses already, allowing development of export markets, trade links, sales leads and exploring a new territory and sales market. The post Lochaber business group readies itself for Canada trade mission appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ms Smith joined the firm as a trainee solicitor and, said the company, has gone from strength to strength since qualifying in 2017. The post Fort William legal firm announces new partner promotion appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Also addressing the meeting was Transport Scotland’s Director of Rail, Bill Reeve, who highlighted several possibilities being investigated for bringing much needed improvements to West Highland Line services and reliability The post Rail experts look further down the track for West Highland Line...
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Luing is asserting its say over the future of its school today. Education officials will be at the Atlantic Islands Centre as part of a pre-consultation exercise before presenting findings to Argyll and Bute councillors for a decision on whether to extend the temporary mothballing of the island...
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After running a successful meet-up for tech founders and entrepreneurs in Glasgow for the last 10 years, software developer, Michael Hayes has hit the road to bring his ‘RookieOven’ meetings to Oban. Each month, Michael and a handful of fellow tech enthusiasts will be travelling to Oban from...
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Embers Aquatics CIC received a £9,128 grant from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland for its watersports festival plan. The post New watersports festival among four Lochaber projects to scoop Lottery cash appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The final stage will commence in June after the fish breeding season has ended. The post Community-owned Glenachulish hydro scheme nears completion appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Bord na Gàidhlig’s ‘Gaelic Development Officer’ funding scheme will contribute £28,500 to the post. The post Gaelic development officer to work with Highland Museums appeared first on The Oban Times.
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IOSF will hold its second World Otter Day webinar on Wednesday. The post World otter day appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Pupils from Bun-Sgoil Shlèite, Plockton Primary and Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh were among the 19 schools from across Scotland who took part in Seachdain Dhùn Èideann 2022. The post Little Gaelic learners experience life in the capital appeared first on The Oban Times.
Abacus Mountain Guides
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There is a Scottish bill being proposed that would ensure that all young people have the opportunity to experience residential outdoor education. If this gets passed, every 12 to 16 year old pupil will be guaranteed a week long outdoor education residential experience. Most people I...
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Is it too early to be thinking about next winter? The summer solstice is only a month away after all. I only just emptied my van of all the accumulated gear and rubbish from a winter and spring of ice climbing and mountaineering. All my ice axes are now hanging in my shed, my winter boots...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Tuesday was primarily Bird Cherry day for me. I was hoping to find caterpillars of the bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) and failed, but I did find various things on the Bird Cherry: Phyllocoptes eupadi (mite) galls Rhopalosiphum padi (aphid) Taphrina padi (fungus) gall...
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I have been away for three periods of several nights in May and most of the nights I have been here were not suitable for moth trapping. I did manage to put out the trap on one night and added two to my May list, The Engrailed and Brindled Pug, but I have had both of these in the month of April, so...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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DYW West Highland DYW West Highland, hosted by Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, has been linking up with the industries over the past few weeks offering workplace insights, employability skills workshops and much more. Last week, the hospitality industry was a focus and experiencing mock workplace...
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Nevis Landscape Partnership is recruiting for an Event Liaison Officer! Find out more information on the role below: The post Nevis Landscape Partnership is hiring! appeared first on Lochaber Chamber of Commerce.
Marc Calhoun
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The Continuing Adventures of Hjalmar BjorgeSeason 5 - Episode 4 - MingulayExploring the Isles of the West Cruise April 18-May 2, 2022After a night at the Monachs, we awoke to a morning of golden sunshine. The engines were fired up, anchor raised, and we set off to the south....
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The Continuing Adventures of Hjalmar BjorgeSeason 5 - Episode 3 - Scarp to the MonachsExploring the Isles of the West Cruise April 18-May 2, 2022After our wedding surprise in the Sound of Scarp, we set off for the Flannans. They lie 20 miles west of Lewis, and are home to a large...
