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.
Abacus Mountain Guides
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Snow has been building up nicely over the last week. On the west coast we have had a good amount of snow, down to the roads on a few occasions, interspersed with quite quick thaw freeze cycles. Snow - thaw - freeze cycles are great for locking snow in place and building good climbing...
The Oban Times
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Everyone likes a good Christmas story… especially one that is true. A podcast featuring rescue and bravery - from a Christmas 70 years ago... Another chance to listen The post Another chance to listen to Our Christmas Story Podcast appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Derek Lewis will become chair of UHI North, West and Hebrides once the merger date has been approved. The post Chairman designate for merged college appointed appeared first on The Oban Times.
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If one was expecting to see a man in full highland dress, the concourse in front of Sydney Opera House in Australia would not be the first place one would look, writes Archie Mackenzie, remembering Alastair Campbell of Airds, who died peacefully on November 10, aged 85. However, in 1988, I stood on...
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Next year sees the centenary of Oban’s War Memorial and a group of eight volunteers have been working to commemorate this in a fitting and appropriate way with the help of Oban Times readers and others The post Home and away readers contribute to war memorial project appeared first on The Oban...
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Former teacher Frank McKenna returned to Oban High School to compere the 18th festive treat for pensioners The post Festive feast of food and music for pensioners appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban High School pupils from S1 to S3 enjoyed a ceilidh and disco at the end of this Christmas term The post Juniors have a ball at jingles appeared first on The Oban Times.
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What a year it has been for Adventure Oban! Now into our second year of action, activity and fun, we’ve been delighted to feel the buzz return after Covid restrictions. It has been a packed event schedule throughout the year with the community coming together for Eggventure Oban, a Water Safety...
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More than 30 people turned up to an open afternoon to take a look inside mothballed Luing School as part of the Save Our School campaign The post Time stands still at Luing school – for now appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Synchronised flights where one bird matches the others movements is part of courtship for whitetailed eagles The post Flight of unison caught on camera appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Money from a raffle went towards improvements at the maternity unit to enhance the home-from-home feel for mums-to-be. The post Oh baby! It’s party time appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mull RDA needs £20,000 to make a fenced off safe sandy arena that can be used whatever the weather. If all goes to plan and funds keep coming in, work could start soon and it could be ready in time for the summer The post Raising funds is ‘neigh’ bother for Lottie appeared first on The...
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Oban Burns Club, like other organisations, is running activities again after an absence of three years as a result of the Covid pandemic. Members invite anyone interested to join them at the Royal Hotel, Oban, for an informal evening with Burns on Friday January 27 where the club will celebrate the...
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Rufus Hughes is part of the North Argyll Wildcat Explorer Unit based at Oban's Scout Hall in Oban. if you are aged 14 to 18 you could join too. The post Rufus and friends go exploring appeared first on The Oban Times.
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‘Benighted on the Moor 1889’ is scheduled to be launched when ScotRail introduces its summer train timetable in May 2023. The post Glenfinnan studio hosts production of new Victorian rail-themed radio play appeared first on The Oban Times.
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In the remake, it looks like the Glenfinnan Monument is sinking into the freshwater Loch Shiel, the longest loch in Scotland to have retained a natural overflow without any regulation of its water level. The post Travel in Time – Thomson’s Scotland – Lochaber Series No.9: Glenfinnan...
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In 2021, Scotland’s first low-carbon new-build hospital was officially opened. The Balfour Hospital, at Kirkwall in Orkney, is fully electric, with air-to-water heat pumps generating all heating and solar panels to reduce reliance on the grid. The post New Belford progress; Final update of 2022...
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The Nevis Range Hub Development project – a 26-bedroom hotel, bar and restaurant, bike shop, gift shop, and a covered courtyard with event space – is due for completion in early 2023. The post Nevis Range announces partnership with top Scottish hospitality outfit Cobbs appeared first on The Oban...
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Regardless, it is certainly a time of year when a sense of place, and of remoteness from elsewhere, can be felt keenly. The post Focus on living in the Lochaber landscape appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Many will have read John Buchan’s epic John Macnab, but few know that the novel was based on the real-life poaching escapades of three high-falutin’ gents, including an ancestor of writer Angus MacDonald. The post Lochaber’s role in famous poaching story appeared first on The Oban Times.
