Author Archives: Bill Cowie
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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Tagged adventure, cruising, sailing, travel
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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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Spring Is Here For Sure
Wall to wall sunshine for days here, but cool at night, dry as a bone on the ground and any smell of smoke gives me the jitters. So it was with alarm that I spotted our first visitors under their … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, camping, hiking, life, travel
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February
Seems like a long time ago now as we sit in the Hotel in Inverness after Lorraine’s visit to Outpatients Raigmore to-day. I see it was the 18th of February that I bogged the bike,the first ever time that I … Continue reading
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Days Off Rona
We have quite a few days off Rona just now and if I get time tomorrow I will post why!!! But to-day, (Tuesday) instead of sticking to shopping or running round Inverness I decided to take a trip round part … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, nature, scotland, travel
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Sunday Morning Walk in The Sunshine
To-day’s walk: Looking at the forecast it is heading down hill later this week after a very dry month. It was a very clear picture first thing but a thin cloud arrived, thankfully not before I had my walk. I … Continue reading