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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Argyll and Bute has issued new holiday dates to take into account the extra public holiday for the Queen’s Jubilee which means Oban High School will now be open for staff and pupils on Monday May 30 and will now be off on Thursday June 2 and Friday June 3 instead. Pupils and staff will […]...
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Corpach resident and former Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team member, George Bruce, who moved to Lochaber from Aberdeen more than 50 years ago was delighted at the greeting The post New Highlands phonebook cover causes amusement with famous Aberdeen expression appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Teresa Russell along with others from the T-Birds, a group of ex-Tesco staff, have handed over a cheque for £2,684.15 to Hope's service manager Catriona Petit. The post Tesco T-Birds help stack Hope’s shelves appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Independent watchdog for transport users Transport Focus is conducting a public consultation on behalf of ScotRail to look at ticket office opening hours. Oban is not under review. The post Oban ticket office – open as usual appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Hannah and Derek Grier launched their new training centre in 2019 at Dunstaffnage and are back at the helm after Covid to steer their maritime businesses into exciting waters. The post Disney to Diesel Dames for marine training couple appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Reverend Iain Morrison's induction and ordination service is this Saturday January 22 The post Oban Free Church welcomes new minister appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The sharing mum from Dunollie filled her trolley high with treats and essentials worth £200 making sure there was 'something for everyone,' she said. The post Trolley dash win for Pauline appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The West Coast's two Tory MSPs want the Prime Minister to resign after he attended a BYOB 'work' party at No 10 during lockdown. The post West Coast Tory MSPs urge Prime Minister to go over ‘partygate’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Scottish Government's new free bus passes for youngsters aged 22 and under was vaunted by local SNP MPs and MSPs - but Argyll mums are giving up applying for their youngsters due to 'unbelievably tedious and frustrating hoops'. The post ‘Bl**dy nightmare’: mums give up catching U22...
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The money will assist any tenant experiencing hardship between January and March 2022. The post ACHA launches tenant grant assistance fund appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A man has pleaded guilty to alarming staff at The Oban Times by sending threatening emails The post Man guilty of threatening Oban Times staff appeared first on The Oban Times.
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'You have a significant record. It is clear there is a real problem when you are dealing with emergency services,' sheriff tells the accused. The post Homeless man jailed after spitting in hospital and threatening to kill police appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A hospitality business has been able to expand its gardening offering after accessing advice and funding through the Business Gateway Local Growth Accelerator Programme. Burnside Lodge, a two-room bed-and-breakfast located in the quiet village of Port Wemyss on the southern western tip of the Isle...
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Loganair has temporarily cut it daily flights between Tiree and Glasgow from two down to one, as the current covid spike deters air travel The post Tiree flights halve amid Covid slowdown appeared first on The Oban Times.
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ScottishPower has won the seabed rights to develop its first offshore windfarm in Scottish waters, off the west coast of Islay. The post New Islay offshore windfarm could power every home in Scotland appeared first on The Oban Times.
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‘Guidance for businesses and information about the UK and Scottish Governments’ financial support package is available at findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/coronavirus-advice,’ explains Councillor Robin Currie, policy lead for the economy and rural growth. The post Covid support for businesses appeared...
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Despite the defeat, there were plenty of good omens on show from the hard-working new-look Claggan Park side. The post Good omens for new look Fort despite going down 4-0 to Brechin City appeared first on The Oban Times.
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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31st January 2011. Short Roping With Chris Ensoll (AMI CPD) This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: So on Saturday morning I got up early again to drive from the West over to Glenmore Lodge in the East. Somehow I managed to get there in time for breakfast and to pick up my...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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Last weekend we had a lovely time in deep fresh snow with rime on the rocks. I was at Nevis Range with my kids trying to remember how to ski. Monday was a much warmer day with rain to the summits. Some big avalanches came out of Number Five Gully and Number Two Gully at some point...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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The 2021 second half report is available here. There will be few surprises for regular readers of this blog. Winter Sycamores
