Wednesday, July 01, 2009

A wonderful trip to Fort William

Gill and I have just had the loveliest day. To Fort William and back - how boring, not. Sunshine and showers.

We amble across the little Corran ferry. Good job we have a disabled ticket at half price, 3.10p. Calmac and the others pushed the prices up when the oil price climbed last year.

I'm sure they were anxious to take the prices down again when oil dropped, but they just couldn't bring themselves to do it. Sleepless nights around the boardroom, I'm sure.

Cormorants and shags clustering on a different rock from usual as we drive. We stop for a while at Ardgour, watching the fishermen. This is the best fishing area if you get the tide right. Not a spectator sport, really, but pleasant. Masses of solitary herons. If we stop they always wait a mo, then amble off lazily.

We are on the little used single track road on the West side of Loch Linnhe.

Only two cars come the other way in 40 minutes of driving. We are heading for Glenfinnan for coffee.. Coming back, a magnificent double rainbow alongside us to the North, Ben Nevis ahead, wow! The top is occasionally clear. Past Charles Kennedy's old school.

A final amble back to Cuil Bay, look at the 700 year old bridge, look at the little island where the Columban monk lived for 16 years. Watch the Oyster catchers on the beach.

Brilliant.

John
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Sunday, June 28, 2009

New page in the website


There are about 10,000 cotttages let as holiday homes in Scotland. Some of them are on the coast.

Many are in holiday complexes with several properties together, but a few are, like ours, a family cottage which we let out for holidays.

We don't like properties being left vacant, it is not fair on the locals. At least, this way, we can put something back into the community.

This blog is to link to this new page.
http://www.bayviewkentallen.co.uk/cottagesscotland.html

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Last minute, late availability Glencoe, self catering cottage
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Honeymoon cottages in Scotland
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The Viking battle in Glencoe
The true story of the Glencoe massacre
Cottages Scotland and Coastal cottages Scotland, how to find them
 
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