Author Archives: Bill Cowie
About Time We Had an Update
Excuse me for my absence, but we have been extraordinary busy for some reason!! So excuse me again for re-posting a facebook post I put up when we left Rona but it is a start. Our move to Camastianavaig has … Continue reading
45 Days to go!!!!!
Not that we are counting down, but our exit from Rona is coming closer. I see it was the 8th of August that I last posted. Been busy here. So here’s a catch up of activities here these last few … Continue reading
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Life Goes On.
As I said we are here until the 31st October. We await the arrival of the lucky people who are going to take over and that is happening soon. In the meantime life goes on. We have had quite a … Continue reading
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Finally
After months of toing and froing, emails galore and lots of visitors looking into this and that, the Island finally concluded its sale to new owners. We are pleased to announce as per the Press release interpreted by Katherine Hay … Continue reading
Not Quite Retired Yet
It has finally happened. Rona is now under new ownership. Sale day was yesterday and at last it has happened. We are still here and will be here until the 31st October at the latest. We now have a house … Continue reading
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Tagged hiking, nature, photography, scotland, travel
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Looking Forward to Retirement
The countdown has begun, retirement beckons. To-day a session with the good guys at Pensionwise, an interesting hour for sure. We are retiring in the Autumn and in the next post, perhaps there will be news of where we are … Continue reading
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The Summer Countdown Continues
I am still up, the stinging is a little less but still no point in going to bed, sleep will be impossible. Only one mast light out there tonight although I think there are 5 boats in. Interesting characters come … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, cruising, liveaboard, sailing, travel
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Torridon Sunshine
During a very busy time for us as we lurch towards retirement it is always a good idea to have a day away. We often tie in our R&R with Rona things such as collecting supplies, taking things for repair … Continue reading
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Tagged hiking, nature, scotland, travel, walking
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May Update
Lorraine has just told me that to-day is a bank holiday and in 23 years of working on Rona, I have never taken one. Perhaps unintentionally when we were off on holiday but 100% I have never woken up and … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, hiking, nature, scotland, travel
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Deer Counting Weather
Thursday 18th: Even with the curtains closed it is light enough to trigger an early wake up. But waking up to blue skies and calm weather is always welcome and so it was this morning after a busy week that … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, deer, hunting, nature, Wildlife
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