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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As part of the Keep Scotland Beautiful Upstream Battle campaign a Week of Action will take place from January 20 to 28 to encourages the public to address the issue in their local rivers and streams. The post Keep Scotland Beautiful supporting activity on waterways appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A date has been set for the appeal of a former Gigha subpostmaster jailed for a year amid the Post Office scandal, but a former sheriff says the matter "can be put right in a relatively short time if the will to do so is present". The post Former Argyll subpostmaster could be pardoned ‘...
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An accomplished piper himself, Roddy had a role in the Glenfinnan Games for many years. The post Tributes paid to former councillor and Glenfinnan Games judge Roddy Balfour appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Police are investigating after two suspected wilful fireraising incidents at the weekend. The post Police probe suspected double wilful fireraising in Oban town centre appeared first on The Oban Times.
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This film explores the co-dependent relationship between tiny things (insects), future Gaelic generations (children), and ecological systems (the forest). The post Ancient Loch Arkaig forest is focus of new film appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Glasgow's Celtic Connections 2024 runs from Thursday, January 18 to Sunday February 4. The post Celtic Connections 2024 is here appeared first on The Oban Times.
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All the latest from the local shinty clubs. The post Shinty round-up: January 18 2024 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Major project captures the pride within Scotland’s fishing sector. The post Mallaig fishers feature in pioneering exhibition appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Tribute paid to the Very Rev. Gilleasbuig Macmillan, a former Oban High School pupil, Dean of the Order of the Thistle and minister of St Giles' Cathedral for 40 years. The post Gilleasbuig Macmillan: ‘One of the giants of the Church’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
Ardtornish Estate and Gardens, Self catering holidays Scotland
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HousekeeperFixed Term Contract: March – Oct inclusive Hours: Average 30 hours per week Pay Award: Between £12 – £13.50 per hour dependent upon experience Live-In: Shared accommodation with utilities paid included as part of the contract Closing Date: Friday 16 Feb 2024 We are now looking to...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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High pressure brought us settled, cold, dry weather last week after a reasonable cover of snow, a quick thaw and refreeze. It was a fantastic start to my winter of guiding and climbing in which Doug and I enjoyed stunning days out, fantastic climbing and dry gear at the end of every day.We...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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A report on botanical activities in VC104 from July to December 2023 is available here. Sparganium natans at Loch Lonachan Photo: J Walmisley
Treshnish Farm
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Every morning. Rain or shine. The Herdwicks need their breakfast. They stand and wait for the sound of the quad bike at the gate.
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The weather after New Year enabled me to get the drone in the air. Firstly over Calgary Beach, looking at the sands again and how they have shifted in the storms. Then over Haunn, the bird's eye view reaches to Calgary and over to Ardnamurchan.
wondering wanderers
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AdyBad:* We have still not returned to Rum. This nags at me as there are things I would probably like to collect and I know things will be decaying and need to be dealt with. I can list the reasons why ; busyness, expense etc. but ultimately we just need to organise ourselves to do it.* The car....
Marc Calhoun
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The route into the Arran hills started at Glenrosa Campsite. It was a deceptively easy start, the boot-beaten path gradually ascending along the winding Glenrosa Water. I’d visited Holy Island the day before, and was setting out to hike the Glen Rosa circuit, hoping to find a view of Holy Island...
Simon Willis
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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...