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 showcase event will be staged in the Lewis Sports Centre on Friday November 29. The post Skipinnish to headline Dìleab 2019! appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Na h-Eileanan an Iar MSP Alasdair Allan has welcomed the impact of Warmer Homes Scotland on fuel poor households in his constituency. The post Over 350 islanders receive help through warm homes scheme appeared first on The Oban Times.
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May we, this autumn, take up our personal stewardship for God, to curb our greed and help care for our Earth with gratitude for all His gifts to us. The post Thought for the week – 03.10.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the allocation of Crown Estate revenues which will see £1.7m coming to communities in the Outer Hebrides. The post Comhairle welcomes allocation of Crown Estate revenues appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The company which plans to open Fort William's first Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) food outlet has responded to concerns that work on its site in the town seems to have stalled. The post Fort William KFC: company hopes to have good news ‘soon’ appeared first on The Oban Times.
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VAL coffee morning raises cash for Macmillan The post VAL coffee morning raises cash for Macmillan appeared first on The Oban Times.
Treshnish Farm
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The old schoolhouse in autumn. We have always made late cut silage in order to allow ground nesting birds to safely fledge their young and to let the wild flowers set seed. This year our silage is going to Sgriob-ruadh Farm where they make the delicious Isle of Mull Cheddar. Farmer moved the...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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That's a wrap! Tom and I took our Skye Munros team up Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh and Sgurr a'Mhadaidh to round off our final Skye Munros Course of the season. Conditions were, once again, excellent, with another (that's four in a row) dry and clear day, giving us excellent views all...
Craigard Croft
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In February I wrote about the now annual dinner of our old guys expedition group, "Crispy Grey Squirrel at the Roadkill Cafe". The squirrels I had in the freezer have gone along with the pheasants, I inadvertently switched off the freezer while working in the workshop. Now with...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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New ERASMUS+ Project will help businesses develop Wellness Tourism (Friday, October 4, 2019 - 17:46)New ERASMUS+ Project Seeks to Help Businesses Capitalise on Opportunities for Wellness Tourism A return to nature, renewed awareness of the environment and the search for both physical and psychological wellness clearly press the right buttons for a growing consumer market. “Wellness tourism” is...
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Clouds, Mountains & Climate with Dr. Eddy Graham – Wednesday October 9th, 7pm Join The Highland Bookshop as they welcome Dr. Eddy Graham (@eddy_weather), award winning UHI lecturer and editor of The Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather Journal. They are delighted to be hosting...
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Image from Forth Bike Scheme, copyright: Bewegen Technologies Inc. Lochaber Environmental Group (LEG) is applying for funding from the Low Carbon Transport and Travel Fund (European Regional Development Funding and Transport Scotland) for an electric bike hire scheme in Fort William. The closing...
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As autumn sets in and the air gets a chill to it, things are heating up at Lochaber Hope in the form of a brand new woodworking focused social enterprise branch – The Workshop @ Lochaber Hope (The Workshop for short). The team is working hard on laying the foundation (literally and figuratively)...
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Are you fed up of missing out on the best Health and Safety courses due to cost and time? Safety-Zone is bringing NEBOSH Heath and Safety courses to Fort William during late-2019 and early-2020. NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation (1-day course) NEBOSH HSE Health and Safety...
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The tiny Whitehouse Restaurant in Lochaline has been voted one of the best restaurants in Scotland for 2019 by Square Meal voters. SquareMeal is a restaurant review and booking website and smartphone app, with reviews of 5,000 London and UK restaurants and bars. The site publishes a yearly...
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The Highland Business Awards 2019, part of the seventh Highland Business Week, recognises and celebrates the achievements of businesses and individuals throughout the region. The awards ceremony took place on Friday 27th September, at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness. The afternoon celebrates the...
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September has been an exciting time for NEWCo as their Management Systems now conform to Quality Standard System Standard ISO 9001: 2015. This highly sought-after certification is valid for the following scope: The design, manufacture and erection of metal fabrications, including structural...
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Caledonian Discovery are happy to announce that they are in the finals of the prestigious Highland & Islands Tourism Awards 2019. They have been chosen as finalists in the best Outdoor / Adventure Experience category. The ceremony will be held in Inverness at the start of November....
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Cut your business’s energy bills with an interest-free loan and up to £10,000 cashback The Scottish Government is committed to supporting small and medium sized Scottish businesses to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. That’s why its SME Loan Scheme provides unsecured, interest-free loans...
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Rose Strang’s stunning new exhibition, featuring 12 mixed media paintings, will be at the Lime Tree Gallery from 18th October. Come along to enjoy the art, and perhaps treat someone you love to a unique Christmas present. Also check out the Lime Tree’s delicious new seasonal menu. ...
