Wild Lochaber Blogs
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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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‘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.
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The total so far from 14-year-old Fionn Cook's festive football matches and raffle on Lismore is £1, 168.49 in aid of the Scottish Air Ambulance charity The post Fionn’s footy fundraiser appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Age is no limit to a magic dragon-themed multi-sensory story-telling session and art workshops on Saturday January 15 at Seil Island Hall. The post Roaring fun at Seil Winter Festival appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Wildlife discovery show Winterwatch is back on BBC Two from Tuesday January 18 for two weeks. The post Winterwatch returns to Argyll appeared first on The Oban Times.
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News in this week's Oban Times brings you details of a new woodland about to be created in Dunbeg, the return of BBC2's popular Winterwatch series next week with presenter Iolo Williams on Mull and a mention of Lismore teenager Fionn Cook who has kicked off a new tradition on his island raising...
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Oban lifeboat’s first call out of 2022 was to help a wingfoiler reported to be in difficulty out in Ardmucknish Bay. The call came at 12.20pm on January 2 after a person on the shore lost sight of the wingfoiler in the bay and got concerned. But when the volunteer crew found the experienced...
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Volunteers in the Tyndrum area have collected just over one tonne of litter as part of a keep it clean campaign. The litter picking initiative saw nearly 100 volunteers aged nine to 83 tackling rubbish in and around Tyndrum – their haul consisted of mainly drinks cans and plastic bottles as...
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Skye's Fairy Pools, The Bays in Harris and the South West Coastal 300 road trip route in Dumfries & Galloway also made the top 20 list of hidden gem destinations in a 2021 survey but Iona led the poll The post Iona named UK’s top hidden gem appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CalMac has been hiring crew for the Loch Frisa vessel ready for its arrival in March as Mull's year-round island-based vessel. The post Mull’s new ferry could create up to 14 jobs appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Link Housing, in charge of the home development, wanted to include a new woodland as part of its future vision for Dunbeg and asked community and charity stalwart Susan Simpson to help set up a new organisation to take the forest forward. The post Dunbeg’s new community woodland needs you...
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Oban Hospice has thanked pupils in the third year business studies class at Oban High School for raising £630 by selling the charity’s calendars. Under the supervision of their business studies teacher Anna MacDonald, the students promoted and sold the successful 2022 hospice fundraising...
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...
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Winter of 1999. Climbing in the Cairngorms Northern Coires Back in 1999 I was climbing on this occasion with Matt Leggett during the long Christmas + New Year holiday period. This was when I was using the first generation of Petzl Quark without any trig rests, or leashes, plastic boots and Erin...
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...
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There is a wonderful world of single ice axe mountaineering to enjoy here in the Outdoor Capital of the UK. Our first Classic Winter Mountaineering week has coincided with a rapid return to cold and snowy conditions after a big thaw at the weekend. Rupert and Tom have been enjoying some...
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
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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VisitScotland has today (12 January) confirmed, through an announcement by Ivan McKee Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, that they will administer a further tourism recovery budget of £9 million. VisitScotland will distribute the funding package on behalf of Scottish Government,...
Arisaig Community Trust
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In December 2021 we completed the purchase of a 2 acre site at Station Road for our community housing project. This was made possible with funding and support from the Scottish Land Fund.
Treshnish Farm
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In mid December we went back to Cumbria to attend the rescheduled Grazing School workshop. Caroline Grindrod from Roots of Nature/Wilderculture runs the Grazing School and works with James and Helen Rebanks who hosted this workshop on their farm. There were about 30 attendees -...
