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.
Scottish Islands Explorer
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Old Scatness has some history as a settlement. It's in the South Mainland of Shetland and illustrates how one culture, in this case Pictish, developed a 'residential area' that was taken over by another, Viking. Then it became a ruin, to be resurrected with archaeological discoveries during airport...
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Grand Designs attracts us to other people's houses and concepts of residency. Here's a house to dwell on (as well as in) that's on the Isle of Skye. To learn more, click here.Scottish Islands Explorer - likes looking in as well as beyondDigital Edition: lends itself to the minimalist approach
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Here is part of the Black Cuillins on Skye which are not often confused with the red planet, Mars. However, recent research has suggested that there are similarities between the soils of Skye and Mull with the ground covering on Mars. Follow the connections on the BBC website.Scottish Islands...
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The Schools Hebridean Society was founded by John Abbott in 1962. The first camp that he organised was on Gometra and many subsequent ones followed. Rhenigidale (below) is featured on the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust website following the expedition there in 1974. The picture above is from an...
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The type of estate above - Soval in the Western Isles - is unlikely to increase, but the property-style estates are destined to grow there according to a report in The Press and Journal. Moves are afoot to attract the young by providing more housing.Scottish Islands Explorer - always looking for...
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Casey McIntyre, of Berneray, has won a photographic competition that's a prelude to The Hebridean Dark Skies Festival to be held in February 2019. Read about this image and the events to come - on the BBC Website.Scottish Islands Explorer - tends to look out and around rather than upDigital Edition...
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Populations vary on islands and a few, such as Eilean da Mheinn, are recorded as one. It has 7.4 acres, is some hundred yards to the west of Crinan, in Argyll & Bute, and ironically has a name meaning island of the two mines. The mooring of boats in this area is so popular that anchoring off...
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The Puffer Café and Pub on Easdale is up for sale, offering an opportunity for a prospective proprietor. The details are in The Press and Journal. The short ferry journey to the island brings visitors on a daily basis throughout the season. Each September the World Skimming Championships attract...
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Across the road in Garyvard - featured here yesterday - is a two-bedroomed house, with a garden, vegetable plot, artist's studio, access to a harbour and jetty plus stunning views. Seahaven is open to offers over £125k and can be viewed through Zoopla.Scottish Islands Explorer - likes what it...
Highland Titles
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Did you know there are more people in America with Scottish ancestry than there are people in Scotland? The number of people in America thought to have at least one Scottish ancestor is estimated to be between 9 and 25 million. Clearly, there are lots of people in the world who might appreciate a...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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December/January 2001(about!) Top of Ben Nevis after climbing Observatory Ridge Matt, Ed and I made the big trip up to Fort William from Swansea, South Wales. We hadn’t done loads of winter climbing, but we were attracted to the North Face Ridges. We stayed in the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, and...
Marc Calhoun
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Another Isle to Be is The Pirate's Isle. How's that for an enticing name. Was it once the base of Blue Beard, or maybe Jean Laffite? No. Or how about Captain Hook? No; although Hook's creator spent time writing in a spot 20 miles from the island.The island's other name is Bearasaigh, and it...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Over the past few days, I've been out with Blair, Seb and Nigel, who have been on our Winter Mountaineering Course. We've had to work hard to get up to the snow, with one day on Ledge Route, a day on 0.5 Gully in the Cairngorms, No.3 Gully on Ben Nevis yesterday, and finally, to wrap...
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I was out running the first day of a winter mountaineering course today, and to kick things off, Nigel, Seb, Blair and myself made an ascent of Ledge Route, whilst focusing on introducing the team to the rope, and looking at various types of belays that can be found on mountaineering terrain. The...
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After a rather awkward approach into Coire na Ciste on Ben Nevis today, Renee and I found great conditions on No. 3 Gully Buttress. The first pitch sported some good and some not so good ice, but enough solid stuff for it to feel secure. Thereafter, there was plenty of névé, which is particularly...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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A “health check” on the vibrancy of Highland towns and Inverness city centre has discovered major contrasts in towns across the region. Study assessed 14 Highland towns This major study assessed the strength, vitality and performances of town and city centres and was carried out in ...
Treshnish Farm
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A visit by Dr Trevor Dines from Plantlife:A trip to the Royal Highland Show
Nevis Range Blog
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Congratulations to Eilidh Johnstone and her family who won our Winter Warm Up Competition in collaboration with The Garrison Hotel and the Swazye Foundation. She won a 2-day Ski Experience at Nevis Range!! Eilidh is 11 years old and was born very prematurely at 23 weeks and 4 days. She has...
Simon Willis
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photo: Andy WitheyI spent seven days cycling a circuit of the Toubkal Massif in November 2018. The date is important as road conditions change frequently. I travelled with an organised group run by KE Adventure Travel and Hausser, who subcontracted the whole trip to Aventure Berbere and guide ...
