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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On presenting the award, judges highlighted that they were impressed with MacPhee and Partners’ versatility, embracing technology, promoting wellbeing and demonstrating clear growth. The post Clear cut case for Fort William law firm appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban golfer Bob MacIntyre has been granted the Freedom of Argyll after his pivotal role in Team Europe's Ryder Cup win earlier this year. The post Oban’s MacIntyre awarded Freedom of Argyll appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Union officeholders have met with the Deputy First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance after hard-won ‘Bew’ payments have been deferred again. NFU Scotland says an announcement by the Scottish Government that the Rural Affairs budget will be cut for a second consecutive year undermines...
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Concerns have been raised by patients after appointments were cancelled at one of Oban's three dental clinics. The post Appointments cancelled due to “acute” dentists shortage appeared first on The Oban Times.
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In a remarkable achievement that is still growing, Lismore Community Trust's initial £70,000 target to take on the shop through community shares and other sources, brought in an extra £10,000 with donations continuing to come in. The post Community is big business on Lismore appeared first on The...
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As part of the health and wellbeing curriculum, Year 5, 6 and 7 pupils at St Columba's Primary School had to take care of their flour babies all day and night, remembering to bring them into school and not leave them home alone. The post Oh baby! Primary pupils learn responsibilities appeared first...
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Kendra Turnbull, an Ardgour resident and Project Officer for the Centre for Recreation and Tourism at UHI North, West and Hebrides, will be carrying out research over the coming months. The post College launches survey on learning needs of Ardnamurchan communities appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Kilbrandon Church at Seil was packed with members of the community, family and friends from all over Netherlorn, Colonsay, as well as the Argyll Presbytery to welcome new minister Trudi Newton The post New minister welcomed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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More than 100 people went along on Saturday to celebrate the Oban station's double decade at its Soroba Road base The post Fire station open day marks 20 years in Soroba Road appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The festive affair brought smiles and sweets to all the children, while adults and kids alike donned creative costumes to enhance the spooky atmosphere. The post Ghoulish goings on at Ben Nevis Visitor Centre’s ‘spooktacular’ event appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Players of People’s Postcode Lottery life-saving support tops £1 million for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance The post You are one in a million appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The youngsters have been bringing a range of items and wrapping them in Christmas paper before sending them off through Blythswood. The post Lundavra pupils have charity project all wrapped up appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Families befriending and support charity Home-Start Lorn is inviting you to join its fundraising ceilidh. The post Home-start Lorn to host fundraising ceilidh appeared first on The Oban Times.
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A good time was had by all. The post Railway reunion for LHS classes of 63 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Awards are an opportunity to recognise the outstanding contribution Macmillan professionals across the UK make to cancer services. The post Western Isles Macmillan team wins Unsung Heroes award appeared first on The Oban Times.
Abacus Mountain Guides
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I’ve often said to people, hillwalking and mountaineering are like meditation. We are removed physically and mentally from our every day lives. We get so involved in the moment, in the activity and its demands on us, that we very often forget all about our normal worries and anxieties...
Treshnish Farm
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Painting the tups means...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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John sent me pictures of something growing in his garden on Skye that I am pretty sure is Guizotia scabra (Sunflecks), a close relative of Niger. The latter (G. abyssinica) is well-known as a birdseed alien but Stace (2019) notes that G. scabra “has been found recently along with G....
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Photo from Observatory Ridge Tower Ridge Fort William Ben Nevis Tower Ridge Curved Ridge Curved Ridge Learn to Lead Trad Climbing Learn to Lead Trad Climbing Learn to Lead Sport Climbing
