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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Over the last decade, The Carraig Gheal Wind Community Benefit Fund has earmarked about £500,000 for community projects The post Celebrating a decade of Carraig Gheal funding appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Ex residents, and former Inverlochy school pupils, travelled from as far afield as Canada, Ireland and England to meet up with old friends who still live in the village. The post A good time had by all at village reunion appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Plans are already underway for the 2024 Taynuilt Games The post More fun to come at Taynuilt Games appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Next up: the big Caol Christmas bash. The post Spooktacular fun and games at Caol Hallowe’en party appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Construction work on the replacement Belford Hospital is expected to begin in 2025 with an estimated completion date of 2028. The post Ground investigations begin at proposed site for new hospital appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Sunday November 5 - Glen Strae The post Nevis Hill Walking Club appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has taken another step on its path towards achieving Net Zero by installing six new electric car charging points on its Dunbeg site. The post SAMS welcomes new electric charging points welcom appeared first on The Oban Times.
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“Net migration can now no longer keep up with negative natural change.” - NHS Western Isles Director of Finance, Debbie Bozkurt. The post Changing demographics concern island health chiefs appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A Scottish hotel group that own several hospitality venues in Argyll and the West Highlands has won big at the Hotels of the Year Scotland Awards. The post Seven heaven for Crerar Hotels at hotel awards appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Community Choir raised over £200 at a busking session in Fort William with online donations still to be counted. The post Music Shed members make good with some seasonal singing appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards showcase and celebrate excellence and achievements in the food and drink industry across the region from world-renowned businesses to small innovative producers. The post The Islay Rum Company win Best Start Up at prestigious awards appeared first...
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A dram of nostalgia on Islay for the founders of the world's most northerly distillery above the Arctic Circle The post Cheers for the inspiration appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The historic building has just announced National Lottery Heritage Funding and will be giving site tours of planned developments at its open day on Saturday November 4 from 10am to 4pm The post St Conan’s Kirk open day appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Reading her weekly copy of the Oban Times all these years, has kept 102-year-old Mary Greaves in touch with the hometown she left during World War Two to work in a Yorkshire factory The post Many happy returns Mary appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban Galaxy 2012 sports club has about 20 young people who train weekly and play league games on a Sunday - nowthey have a new kit too thanks to sponsors Jewson and pipe maker Polypipe. The post Team gets out of this world kit appeared first on The Oban Times.
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DEATHS CALLANDER – Peacefully at Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban on October 28, 2023, aged 84. Lily née Smith, beloved wife of the late Billy, a much loved sister, mum and granny. Sorely missed. MACARTHUR – Alasdair. Suddenly but peacefully on October 22, 2023. Beloved husband of Jan,...
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This time the topic was how can we, the Church, better walk with each other, including with other Christians, in order to proclaim the Good News more effectively today? The post Thought for the Week – 2.11.23 appeared first on The Oban Times.
Simon Willis
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Almost two years ago I made a spur of the moment video questioning my generations' attitude to age.It touched a nerve among YouTube viewers and, when I last looked, had over 100,000 views.So I'm launching a new YouTube series looking at how I'm trying to stay fit to cycle, run, swim and more....
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Neil and I had an excursion on Raasay last week to catch a spit on the east coast of Raasay at low water. Whilst waiting for the tide we checked some coastal woodland for fungi and whatever else we could find. Lichens included species of both Sticta and Stictis species. The recent split of...
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Sell & Murrell, Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, give three subspecies of Hedera helix: subsp. helix with six forms, subsp. hibernica with three varieties, one of which has four forms, and subsp. poetarum. Irish Ivy is taken to be a cultivar of subsp. hibernica. They also say: “The...
