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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Council tax will rise by three per cent in Argyll and Bute in April – but plans for an eight per cent increase in burial and cremation charges has been rejected The post Council tax to rise by 3% after budget passes appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Council chiefs have reaffirmed Argyll and Bute’s commitment to tackling climate change after its action plan was awarded 35 per cent in a national survey The post Argyll beats Highland council on climate scorecard by 34-0 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said the Scottish Government should focus on jobs and livelihoods as Scotland emerges from Covid restrictions. The MSP urged ministers to plan for a return to normality as the Scottish Conservatives published a Covid recovery roadmap which calls for...
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SNP MSP Jenni Minto has welcomed new figures showing that low income households in Argyll and Bute have been supported by £1,693,020 from the Scottish Government. Households in the region have received £706,580 from Low Income Pandemic Payments and £986,440 from Bridging Payments that support...
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The decision to implement a one per cent rise was taken by members of the Lochaber Area Committee at their meeting on Monday, February 7. The post ‘Small’ increase on garage rental appeared first on The Oban Times.
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DEATHS BOUSTEAD – Peacefully at the Belford Hospital, Fort William on February 7, 2022, John Cuthbert Boustead, aged 93 years. Beloved husband of the late Magdalen, and a dearly loved uncle, great-uncle, and great-great-uncle, and brother of the late Anne. Funeral service on Tuesday,...
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Fiona Davies has held the post of interim chief officer since May 2021. The post Chief officer for Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership appointed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Local heroes recognised in the Queen's Honours Lists so far are just 'the tip the iceberg', said Argyll's Lord-Lieutenant, inviting more nominations for people who deserve a gong The post Who deserves an honour next? You decide… appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The announcement means that Ms Forbes will likely become the first-ever serving Cabinet Secretary to go on maternity leave. The post ‘Delighted’ MSP Kate confirms she is expecting first child in the summer appeared first on The Oban Times.
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There are 29 high schools and 203 primary schools in The Highland Council area. None of which will require any carpentry according to the local authority. The post Classroom door plans axed in Highland appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Argyll and Bute Council is seeking views on how to make sure everyone who uses period products, or who will use them in the future, can access this service in a way that suits them. The post Have your say on free period products appeared first on The Oban Times.
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Tuesday 23rd February 2010, Chris Walker on Dorsal Arete This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Last Tuesday was a great day. We all walked in to Stob Coire Nan Lochan together. A couple of teams headed for SC Gully, I headed for Twisting and Chris led the line of teams heading...
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15th February 2009. Tunnel Vision This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time : Working for Adventure Peaks, this is the second and last day of the course. Alan and Jelly signed on for an Improvers Snow and Rock course – today with a poor forecast we’ll look for some ice.. We head...
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2nd February 2013. Number Three Gully Buttress – Friday Here is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: On Friday I got a chance to climb with Fred again, who was at the end of his Snow and Ice Climbing week, with Jagged Globe. He wanted a mixed climb at about III/IV. He had ice earlier...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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John climbing the second pitch of Orion Direct Psychology of Winter ClimbingThere are so many variables in winter climbing that it can be a daunting experience and quite hard to progress. So let’s try to work at these variables one by one to push up a grade and get into the...
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Some more settled wintry weather has been a blessing for those of us in pursuit of seasonal adventures. Last weekend we had a lot of snow, much of which melted away in the rain on Monday, but certainly not all of it. Further snow arrived for the rest of this week on very strong winds and all...
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In the snow-thaw-freeze balance, this week has been too heavy on the thaw with not enough snow and freeze. Sunday and Monday were lovely, cold with some fresh snow. There was a bit of mixed climbing and several ice climbs on offer, even though there is not much snow in the gullies and the...
Treshnish Farm
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Great excitement in the farmhouse this week as the long dreamed of Polycrub is put up. Back in early December we sold some Herdwick ewe lambs to some crofters from Sanna, Ardnamurchan who have a Polycrub, and during the course of our chat over a cup of celebratory tea they advised us to...
Simon Willis
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It has become one of Scotland’s great off-road cycling trails. Yet planning a ride can be tricky, partly due to the fickle weather, but mainly due to the mix of surfaces, from tarmac to mud, made trail to loose stones. Most cyclists wonder, ‘what bike should I use...
