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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The Tenant Grant Fund will help tenants who have struggled financially as a direct result of the pandemic, allowing them to reduce or pay-off any rent arrears they have built up. The post Support for tenants with Covid-19 rent arrears appeared first on The Oban Times.
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An 'outstanding chef' from Argyll's Isle of Eriska Hotel has been chosen for this year's prestigious Andrew Fairlie Scholarship, set up in memory of the Gleneagles Hotel's famous Perth-born chef, who died of cancer in 2019 The post Young Argyll chef wins Andrew Fairlie scholarship appeared first on...
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Over two decades now Luing History Group has pulled together the island's past and its people. The post Guidebook opens Luing treasure chest appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Forestry and Land Scotland has said it would give the search for any interested community groups until the end of this year to respond to the offer of lease. The post Forestry bosses slammed over demolition threat to Salen Wood School appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Mull's RNLI crew were attending a public showing of the film ‘Launch! On the Sea with Scotland’s Lifeboats’ - when a mayday launched them onto the sea The post Real-life emergency interrupts RNLI film on Mull appeared first on The Oban Times.
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This will include £37,919 for Lochaber. The post Lochaber play parks to get £38k investment appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Norman MacAskill re-elected to board of Sealladh na Beinne Mòire (Sunday, November 14, 2021 - 12:00)Member turnout for the election was 51.7 percent and the ballot saw Norman MacAskill re-elected to the board with 170 votes. The post Norman MacAskill re-elected to board of Sealladh na Beinne Mòire appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Hebridean Dark Skies Festival opens on Friday February 11 2022, kicking off a two-week programme of arts and astronomy events. The post Hebridean Dark Skies Festival lights up winter nights appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Shoppers across Argyll and Bute can help boost the local economy by backing a groundbreaking local gift card scheme. The post Support local with new Argyll and Bute gift card appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The Isle of Harris Distillery has won three awards at the Scottish Gin Awards, including the top title of Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year - for the second time The post Harris Distillery wins again in all Hebridean final of Scottish Gin Awards appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Author Alan will be reading his One Button Benny books as well as other stories from publisher Little Door Books. The post Storytelling fun at Oban Waterstones appeared first on The Oban Times.
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SFRS Highland area commander Derek Wilson said deliberate fires throughout the pandemic are linked to increased tourism, where there has been more wild camping, dirty camping and campfires. The post Council hears lockdown easing and tourism blamed for sharp rise in Highland fires appeared first on...
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Reminders have been placed on trunk roads to be aware of deer. The post Drivers deer warning as nights draw in appeared first on The Oban Times.
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MSP Emma Roddick said the Highland Council area is simply too large and therefore does not serve rural or urban communities within it as well as it could or should. The post Size of Highland Council suits nobody, says MSP appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The towering Christmas tree will have its myriad of twinkling lights switched on to musical accompaniment from piper, Angus Binnie. The post Excitement builds for Arisaig Christmas Festival appeared first on The Oban Times.
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CalMac's 'hard working' and 'stressed' staff are facing 'anger' and 'abuse' from passengers, let down by the Scottish Government, MSPs heard in a recent Holyrood debate The post Stressed CalMac staff facing brunt of passenger anger and abuse over ferry chaos appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Carbon loss on seabed is a 'dangerous blindspot' in climate change talks, say campaigners The post COP26 leaders have blue carbon ‘blind spot’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
Abacus Mountain Guides
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With winter rapidly approaching, how about climbing the UK's highest mountain while it is coated in snow and ice? There are many mountaineering and climbing routes on Ben Nevis, but only one straightforward walking route, the mountain track, and that is the one we are talking about. The...
Marc Calhoun
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More delays. We ran out of beer, so the guide went on strike until we returned to Oban to stock up. Once the bar was replenished we head over to Oronsay. The sea is calm, so a landing on the white sands of Oronsay's east beach is possible. A walk around the old priory is always...
Craigard Croft
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My first close encounter with an Ardnamurchan otter was twelve years ago in my workshop. I was using and angle grinder and listening to Radio 2 when a young otter appeared at the door, I switched everything off. ...... It sniffed the air and sauntered in, right up to the freezer sniffed...
