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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Oban war historian Neil Owen commemorates 40 years since Oban lost one of its sons in the Falklands War. Marine Gordon MacPherson is the last name listed on the seafront’s war memorial. On June 12, four decades ago, Marine MacPherson – a rifleman within a section of Zulu Company of 45...
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The society said it was delighted to announce the new date for the recital – originally planned for 2020 and postponed twice due to Covid The post Piping society’s delight as ease of restrictions finally allow recital appeared first on The Oban Times.
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At the height of the club there were more than 70 players a week training or playing within the club and this is something that the club is very proud of. The post Management crisis sees end of the road for the Jags appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Residents of Lochaber Crescent in Kinlochleven came together for a street party to mark the platinum jubilee at the weekend. It involved games including royal bingo and pass the parcel. Photograph: Iain Ferguson, alba.photos NO F23 Jubilee Kinlochleven Street Party The post Kinlochleven residents...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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It is a bit of a myth that you have to wear sturdy boots to go hill walking or scrambling. Looking around in the Cuillins on Skye recently it was noticeable the number who of people who were wearing approach shoes, not boots. I have been wearing light weight mid-height approach shoes (Scarpa...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Premium Business Club Member and fast-Growing Moray-based digital telecoms company, Fibre 1, is delighted to announce they have been named Finalists in the Reseller Marketing Team category for the Comms Dealer – Channel Champion Awards. Fibre 1 has developed the best relationships with...
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A destination of choice Do you think of where you live as a tourist hotspot or a place that is a visitor destination of choice? If not, why not and what would change your mind? Lochaber Chamber of Commerce holds the responsibility of being host of our destination brand, Outdoor Capital of the UK,...
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Our Premium Business Club Members have vacancies ranging from HGV drivers, chefs, accountants, engineers, lecturers and housekeeping staff. Click the links below for more information and to apply. AMP Clean Energy – Find out more and apply. BSW Timber – Find out more and apply....
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Distillery Visitor Centre Seasonal Tour Guides Ben Nevis Distillery are looking to recruit enthusiastic individuals to join their Distillery Visitor Centre Team. Responsibilities You will be responsible for taking visitors on a journey through the production area of the distillery and sharing your...
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Opportunities at Mowi Mowi has collaborated with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and UHI West Highland to create a new Modern Apprenticeship (MA) allowing young people to train to become a specialist food processor. The MA is full-time and apprentices will be based at Mowi’s Blar Mhor processing...
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In Your Element (IYE) has plenty of exciting activities including gorge walking, guided trips and paddleboarding all available to book online for the Fort William and Lochaber area. These activities are regularly scheduled sessions (set days and set times) that will run each week from the start of...
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UHI West Highland have been busy with event launches and developments at their Advancing Manufacturing Centre as well as the ongoing rebrand. You can read more about these exciting updates below: Advancing Manufacturing Centre The team at AMC are continuing to work with many local businesses in the...
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J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd are the largest commercial printer in Scotland and we are delighted to welcome them as members of Lochaber Chamber of Commerce. J Thomson Colour Printers offer printing services from the smallest to the largest requirements. This includes books, annual books, annual...
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Chamber Member, Nevis Landscape Partnership (NLP), is really excited to announce that they have been awarded funding from the NatureScot Better Places fund – very exciting news indeed. This summer, Nevis Landscape Partnership has a brand-new team of four Rangers ready to get stuck in and help...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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I’m more of a stalker than a poster these days, but today was one of the best days of work I’ve ever done and I had to share. Guiding Bludgers Revelation on the Slime wall in bone dry conditions under perfect blue skies. My awesome client for the day was Chris, 70 years young and with 46 years...
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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This diagram shows the number of vascular plant taxa recorded in each tetrad of vice-county 104 from 2000 to the present (records in my hands a few days ago): There are various minor quibbles about what is included/excluded but as a comparative indicator, it may be useful to those recording...
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Neil has been on fine form, finding Ribes spicatum (Downy Currant) in NG35, the first record in that hectad for 50 years and a new site for Pseudorchis albida (Small-white Orchid) in NG46, the only previous record being very vague and from 1954. Pseudorchis albida (Small-white Orchid) Image N....
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Members of Skye Botany Group have started to survey Broadford for the Urban Flora of Scotland project. Already, we have added Allium moly (Yellow Garlic) to the vice-county list and added Allium triquetrum (Three-cornered Garlic), Rubus tricolor (Chinese Bramble), Berberis thunbergii (Thunberg...
Highland Titles
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A month of celebration and appreciation. Finally after 2 years of restrictions, our annual Lord and Lady Gathering returned. This on top of animal antics on the Reserve made for a very special month. Read on to learn more. Back Together Again! The Gathering has always been a highlight in our...
Treshnish Farm
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May was about lambs, visitors on motor bikes with sidecars, tulips, first strawberries, checking sheep, sea mists, headland cliffs covered in Sea pinks, lunch break picnic and a snooze with a surprise hug from Walter, wellington boots and waterproof trousers, new hens, old hens, bottle feeding...
