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Christmas 2011. The turkey is in the fridge. Roll on the 25th!
Today we picked up the turkey – 15lb (6.8kg) – well there are two of us and eight cats! – [This was written in December 2011] It came from Yum, which may look like a mild mannered cafe adjacent to the...
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We wish you a very merry Festive Season
After some sixty years, it never ceases to amaze me how Santa can visit some seven billion people in a single night. Last night, despite gale force winds and horrendous rain, he still arrived. We...
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Boxing Day – can I do any good with this blog?
I wonder whether I can put an argument to you … yes all of you. This is a great shot, but there is a real story here. I have always taken great care not to drive too close to the vehicle in front and I...
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Looking Back Over The Festive Season Before Looking Forward.
The wetness of the Christmas and New Year period is almost legendary. The cats have been camped out in various locations around the house and niggling each other. With Angie in the RNI we were back to...
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Finally Some Sunshine At Loch Ness
As I looked out of the window across the silver grey mass of Loch Ness this morning, the sky looked as grey as it has been for the last month or so. Then while taking in the first mug of tea of the day...
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Glen Affric – the most beautiful glen in Scotland – CLOSED TO VISITORS
We pride ourselves in our position as the number one exclusive tour in the whole of Scotland on Trip Advisor (scroll down to best tours – only a free bus tour stops us being number one overall). When...
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Nice New Welcome To Drumnadrochit Sign – thanks Council!
NO, NOT THE ONE ON THE RIGHT. When you work hard to improve business in the area by taking voluntary posts with organisations like the Drumnadrochit Chamber of Commerce and Destination Loch Ness, it...
View ArticleAnd People Complain About Roads Not Being Gritted!
Ever been annoyed that your road hasn’t been gritted? This was our trip to the shops today with fallen trees, snow-laden gorse bushes, deer and wild tups. You’ll never complain again!...
View ArticleSave A Whopping 29% Off My Print Books
LuLu are giving 29% off my print books until midnight on 2nd March. Go to the following link to see the selection and use NOLEAP as the promotional code when checking out. It only applies to print...
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Monstrous Commotion? Not at its launch!
I was invited to the launch of Monstrous Commotion at Waterstone’s in Inverness last night. I’d had a chance to read it prior to the launch. Not impressed. Will read it again and then do a review. It...
View ArticleIvor Newby
It is with deep regret that I have to report that my friend and loch researcher Ivor Newby has died. He was just about the most genial and friendly of all of the loch researchers it has been my...
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