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.
Nevis Range Blog
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We had a great turn out for our Easter Egg Hunt at the top gondola station! Participants took a ride on the mountain gondola to the top station where the Easter Bunny had hidden 10 wooden eggs ready to be found! Each egg had a stamp attached and once all 10 stamps were collected the participants...
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MacAvalance 2022 was a great success! We had over 300 entries for this event and a great day was had by all who attended! Anticipation had been brewing since the last MacAvalanche event in 2019 and Saturday’s conditions gave a good challenge to those coming down the hill with areas of snow...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Dave: Great conditions on Tower Ridge today, after the snow approach we had dry rock with no crampons or ice axes needed until two steps below the Eastern Traverse, the thin slithers of snow in the corners and grooves up to the traverse gave great placements and easy climbing. The traverse was easy...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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15th April 2012. Craig Y Castell with Lena This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: At last in the uncertain North Wales weather there was a day of sun and clear skies and it was initially warm. At last a good day to get out and climb. It was however still too cold for the higher...
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6th April 2012. Castell Helen with Lena This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: On the 6th April, the weather again suggested that Gogarth was a good place to be for climbing – so Lena started with Lighthouse Arete (VS 4c). The wind did pick up, and it turned out to be a cold...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Premium Business Club Member UHI West Highland is delighted to have recently achieved two prestigious awards: Investors in People Gold and accreditation as a Living Wage employer. Vicky Ferguson, Head of HR and Organisational Development at UHI West Highland explained: We’ve been involved in the...
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The Chamber hosted its second Business Breakfast this week, at Highland Soap Company Visitor Centre & Larder Café, with excellent service, tasty breakfast rolls and a hot brew to round things off. It’s great to see local businesses looking for ways to collaborate, innovate and remain as...
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Muthu Fort William Hotel have a range of vacancies available this season. Roles: Receptionist housekeeper Kitchen porter kitchen assistance To apply, email mfw.manager@muthuhotelsmgm.com or call 07880523725. The post Muthu Fort William Hotel is hiring! appeared first on Lochaber Chamber of...
Glenloy Wildlife
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Here in the West Highlands the weather has been capricious as ever during March and early April. In our Winter Wildlife break it was hot and sunny, reaching a heady 18oC. Conversely another week later it was freezing and as I write today (8th April) it snowed overnight and sleeted during the...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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Seth has been busy, finding a host of garden throw-outs and planted specimens in Kyleakin including the following that are new to the vice-county: Brassica oleracea cultivated variant, Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth) and Levisticum officinale (Lovage). Cabbage or similar Lovage He has...
The Oban Times
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Liam Sumpter, Network Rail route director for Scotland, said the investment programme is vital for the future of Scotland’s railway. The post £7m improvement project completed on West Highland Line appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Home-Start Lorn needs you - volunteers are all ages, male and female, with many different backgrounds and experiences - you don't need to be a parent to help make a difference to families needing support The post Family support charity needs 20 extra volunteers appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Link Housing Association said it had raised the the complaint about dust being created with the contractor and instructed the Clerk of Works to review site conditions. The post Developer orders review of Upper Achintore site conditions after dust complaints appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Four fire engines were sent to the scene at 6.18pm on Saturday April 2 The post Grass fire blazes near Nant Drive appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Findings from the commission also revealed there was 'universal support' for a similar probe into how 'negative, mis-informed and ill-judged' comments on social media are causing reputational damage to Oban High School and are having a detrimental impact on some staff's welfare. The post OHS...
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Seven well-known personalities with differing faiths and beliefs, put on their backpacks and waterproofs and travel more than 1,600km on foot, by road and sea, to learn about a key figure in early British Christianity, St Columba: an Irish monk born 1500 years ago who helped spread the faith from...
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The replica of the original bronze Kilbride Belll was safely secured in place by Treeworks Oban who donated their time and skills for free The post Kilbride bell back at Lerags appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Eco-pupils from Oban High School are planting ideas with bees and insects in mind. Senior and junior pupils have been learning about positioning, planting and protecting trees as part of the school’s eco-group work. A mix of fruit trees came free from the Tree Council’s Orchards for...
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Royal British Legion Scotland’s Easdale branch welcomed Depute Lieutenant Jamie Mellor and Mrs Morag Mellor to a special lunch to celebrate 100 years since its inauguration. Members and guests enjoyed the meal at the Tigh an Truish Inn, heard of the long history of the Easdale branch from...
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Schools throughout Argyll and Bute are encouraged to contact the education team if they would like a visit on education@kilmartin.org The post Kilmartin Museum gets out and about appeared first on The Oban Times.
