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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Licensing chiefs have given a family-friendly boost to a Lochranza hotel.
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Community to explore buyout of rewilding estate.
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A man has been arrested after a dog was mauled and killed in Spean Bridge.
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Campbeltown Lifeboat Station was the 165th RNLI visit on 81-year-old Derek Adams’ charity trek around Britain.
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A scheme that has awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds to projects across Argyll and Bute is set to benefit Tarbert’s footballers, as well as Islay’s swimming pool users and the island’s youngest children.
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The supposed cover-up was not what it seemed.
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The Granite City will remain the home of British energy despite push for Inverness to take the mantle.
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Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL), the company that operates Campbeltown Airport, has won an award for its use of an artificial intelligence (AI) video generation software.
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Funding for the the interpretation boards on a trail to the original Dalmally at Barr a Chaistelain came from Dalmally Community Company, Green Power and National Lottery.
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A motorcylist has been charged with dangerous driving after allegedly causing a road accident on the A85 near Arinabea Cottage.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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I have been away but there are things to report: Skye Botany Group went to Ord in search of uncommon plants not recorded in the 10 km square NG61 since before 2000: Atriplex praecox (Early Orache), Epipactis helleborine (Broad-leaved Helleborine) and Orobanche alba (Thyme Broomrape). There was...
Simon Willis
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It is one of Scotland's most recognisable mountains.The An Sgurr, better known as the Sgurr of Eigg, rises a modest 393m (1289ft) from the Inner Hebridean island off Scotland's west coast.We regularly glimpse the Small Isles as we ride and drive around Ardnamurchan where we live, and it's always...
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I’ve been asked several times whether I thought the Zoe App and testing were worthwhile. The short answer is “yes”. The long answer is more nuanced.Zoe is a system of personalised nutrition. Sign up and you get access to a phone App and a box of stuff comes in the mail....
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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....
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Full video series ▶︎ https://tinyurl.com/OlderAthleteVideos Zoe guide to healthy eating: Zoe.com/freeguide Zoe System: https://zoe.com/Zoe podcast: https://zoe.com/learn/category/podcasts Most useful podcast I've heard: https://zoe.com/learn/podcast-longer-and-healthier-life ...
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Because I run a YouTube channel with a moderate number of subscribers (currently around 30k) I occasionally get offered items to 'test'. That word is often code for "we'll send you some free swag if you make a video about it and post it on your channel". Trouble is, I take...
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The links below are mostly affiliate links which means I receive a small commission if you use them when buying, for which I thank you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My compliance information regarding review equipment is linked from my websiteGLASSES...
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The links below are mostly affiliate links which means I receive a small commission if you use them when buying, for which I thank you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My compliance information regarding review equipment is linked from my website I...
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This is a superb book. No wonder Amazon has it as a ‘Best Seller’ already.To assume it’s just a book for cyclists is to miss the point. Although if you are a cyclist, you need to read it and re-calibrate your understanding of the word ‘tough’. You’ll also learn a lot, even if it’s...
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We are sitting like vagrants under the road bridge at Scissors Crossing. Three of us are avoiding the blistering heat of a desert day before a long climb into the San Felipe Hills. One of our small band of hikers, who rejoices in the trail name Pathfinder and who had already...
