Author Archives: Bill Cowie

About Bill Cowie

I've been living on the island since April 2002, alone for the first 5 years, my partner L joined me in 2007. We manage the Island for a Danish family who bought the Island in the early 90's. Their hopes for the Island are to make it self sufficient supporting its inhabitants and that is where we come in. We look after the stock, 3 holiday cottages, machinery, boat and of course the visitors. It is pretty challenging but it is a beautiful place to live and work, we love it and strangely enough we love it even more in the depths of winter when all is quiet apart from the gales and rain. We do a bit of fishing, stock work, stalking deer and loads of other stuff. We have good support from lots of people whom we have met over the years and have become involved in the Island. Too many to mention here but keep an eye on the blog, they'll be there for sure in the future.

Killer Whale – Rona 2020

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Sorting out photographs to-day, I came across these pictures of the day I was lucky enough to get the call from one of our guests to say he suspected that there was a Killer Whale out in the Sound of … Continue reading →

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A Selection of Photos This Week from Rona.

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Here we have one of the coldest weeks for years, everything frozen, stock feeding heavy on the sheep food. Deer hungry, (that is another story) but stunning days with wall to wall sunshine for 7 days, to-day cold and cloudy … Continue reading →

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Snowy Days

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Just a quick post to-day before breakfast. I’m trying my best to take time off at the weekend at least. Yesterday morning after a good fall of snow there was much excitement. Not from me but from Lorraine, my thoughts … Continue reading →

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Weirdly Peaceful

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Bill Cowie

It is a strange time, we are normally planning ahead, trying to meet our deadline for guests arriving, dealing with enquiries and getting a little stressed as the days pass all too quickly. This year is completely different. In fact … Continue reading →

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Snowy Start To The Year

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Just after New year the first signs of snow coming arrived, colder, East wind turning North. So we woke up on the 8th of January to just a few centimetres of snow but enough to be exciting, we do not … Continue reading →

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Another Glorious Day in Splendid Isolation

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Well, here we go again. Another lockdown, another month of no visitors, plans on hold, cottage visitors and Mark our ‘Winter’ stalker stood down. When will it end. For us, no problem but for others we feel for them. I … Continue reading →

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The New Year and Happier Days Ahead.

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Happy New Year to all from Rona, on Hogmany it was Baltic so the kilt was left in the cupboard. Been good clear nights here, very cold though with the full moon, the high pressure and the East wind. Looking … Continue reading →

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Christmas Rush

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Bill Cowie

Yesterdays post was about the first three weeks in December but in the last week it was as busy as all three put together apart from the boat trips I had to Portree. The weather had been poor, no surprise … Continue reading →

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A Busy End To The Year

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Bill Cowie

Leading up to the end of the year it is always a rush, a finality to it by getting all the jobs done in time for Christmas. This year end has been no different in that way but completely different … Continue reading →

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A Day Out to Portee

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Bill Cowie

It was a good day to-day, probably the last for a wee while but nice to have such a calm spell. Always welcome in December. I was up early after a weekend of generator woes. Headed down the ‘Sound’ at … Continue reading →

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