My day out over in Tobermory
Hi there, my name is Isabel, travelling from Austria, I'm very happy to spend my vacation in beautiful Scotland. I have been to Scotland for the fifth time now, and I am enjoying it very much! I went to the Isle of Mull in May and thought I would love to...
West Ardnamurchan Regatta ~~~ Thursday 2nd of August & Friday 3rd of August 2018
Two days of fun at Kilchoan Jetty Thursday Ellan Vannin sailing at 10am Join us for drinks and food from 5pm Friday Sailing Races at 10am Rowing, Kayaking, Raft Race, Power Boat Race,Stalls, BBQ, Beer Tent and Raffle. Family Ceilidh @7pm
West Ardnamurchan Show & Sports Day ~~~ Friday 20th of July 2018
A fun day for all the family at the Kilchoan Sports Field Livestock Competition ~ Heavy Events ~ Sports for all ages Craft and Produce competition forms ~ Food and beer tent. For this year’s entertainment we have the fantastic Votadini band playing from 4:30pm at the...
Fire on Rhum
Big hill fire on the Island of Rum yesterday. The grass and heather are very dry just now and will easily ignite. BBQ bonfires and a cigarette butt thrown carelessly are all it takes to start these fires. Fortunately it is under control and no one has been hurt....
Castle Tioram
We enjoyed a spectacular afternoon in lovely winter sunshine at Castle Tioram a wee while ago. Castle Tioram is a tidal castle. I've often visited when the tide has been too high to walk up to admire the castle at close quarters, or when the tide has been far out and...
The Blackening
This unfortunate couple are enduring a ‘Blackening’. An old tradition, which involves capturing the bride and groom before their wedding day, putting them in the back of a pick-up, then parading them in a noisy and merry procession around the village while the locals...
Calmac boat sailings now on sunday to Kilchoan
Calmac are now running Sunday Sailings from Kilchoan to Tobermory. Great if you are looking for a weekend away from the Isle of Mull. You can rent one of our self catering cottages for a long weekend and enjoy the walks and beaches in Ardnamurchan.
Where in the Scottish Highlands is Channel 4’s Eden?
Radio Times Where in the Scottish Highlands is Channel 4's Eden? It turns out paradise is an often wet and windy peninsula on the west coast By Claire Webb Monday 18 July 2016 at 5:45PM Four months ago, Channel 4 marooned 23 strangers in the Highlands. Until March...
More contestants quit Channel 4’s Eden as boredom, tiredness, hunger and midgies bite
Quote from the Press & Journal The Eden Project A TV series – billed as a unique social experiment to create a new, self-sufficient community in the Scottish wilderness – has seen more than a third of participants quit. Cut off from the outside world, 23 strangers...
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