Thursday, May 01, 2014

DIFFICULT LIVING IN THE HIGHLANDS IF YOU HAVE IDIOTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES

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Imagine. You live in Mallaig, an historic busy little fishing port on the West coast opposite the Southern end of Skye. You need to mak...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

WONDERFUL WONDERFUL CONDITIONS FOR SKIING. EAT YOUR HEART OUT SOCHI

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Glencoe weather in the Winter has been wonderful by comparison with the rest of the country. Right now Glencoe is 600 miles to the North ...
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Friday, January 03, 2014

THE SELF CATERING GAME IS CHANGING

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Is this the most photographed house in Scotland, just at the foot of Glencoe Mountain ski range? We've had to alter our methods a...
Monday, December 23, 2013

TO-DAY AROUND BEN NEVIS

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It will not stop the Scots. Nothing stops them. But no one will be doing this to-day. To-days Snow Report NEVIS RANGE Last update - Su...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

2 Photographs from our Xmas guest. It truly is a beautiful place, Glencoe.

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Just sent to us from the cottage by our guest, Ben. He is staying for Christmas with his brother. They are lovely aren't they? Even wit...
Friday, December 06, 2013

Wow! What a wind that was...

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Michelle, our housekeeper has just told us by email what it was like. Only just got electricity and phone back. Land line and mobile ...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Scots sold as slaves in Istanbul markets. I'm not kidding.

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MINGARY CASTLE TO BE RESTORED TO ITS FULL 13th CENTURY GLORY The old Scottish stories are wonderful, but there were some dark, horrible tim...
Friday, November 08, 2013

HOGMANAY IN THIS COTTAGE BY THE LOCH. WELL, WHY NOT?

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The New Year in Glencoe is wonderful. At the moment the cottage is still available. We usually sell out late in the year. £595 pr £150 ...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

"Since you had 9 points on your licence it is much nicer driving with you" she said

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Our pal Mark left us at the Holly Tree bar at 2100 on Thursday. The sign at Crianlarich warned him the the Pulpit Rock works would start ...
Saturday, October 05, 2013

We've changed. We'll take short bookings now £80 night to the end of April. Or £395 for 7 days. The market has spoken

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We used to take low season bookings on Fridays or Mondays, but the market wants to come at all sorts of times. So be it. We'll not...