Author Archives: Bill Cowie

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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.

Frank Has been and Gone.

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Bill Cowie

Here we are after a horrible day on Rona (weatherwise). Even although it calmed right down this afternoon, it still poured rain but at least the wind dropped. It was flat calm by 3pm but until the sunset it had … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas To All.

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Bill Cowie

Hi Folks, Well it has been a calm day, a  totally unexpected Christmas Eve!!!!! After the Gales. But Hey Ho, 4pm it kicked off again so who knows. Anyway, to-day I have had quite a few emails from folks who … Continue reading →

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Dodging the Gales

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Bill Cowie

According to my diary we have had 7 days of gales and it is getting a bit boring, it is difficult trying do do things outside when you are getting constantly buffeted but sometimes we have no option. Just had … Continue reading →

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Holiday over, Christmas Coming

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Bill Cowie

Been a while, since we had a ‘Rona Post’. Having started to write this several times, the sun at last has come out and it is difficult to sit in ‘doing the computer’, but this morning Tuesday 15th it is … Continue reading →

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Gehen, Deutschland

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Bill Cowie

Well I’m off tomorrow to Germany to see my old hunting pal. I was going to go in January but I’ve brought it forward, there is not much I can do at the moment (outside). But first of all I … Continue reading →

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The Whale

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Bill Cowie

I was looking for a picture on an old hard drive when I came across this story. Winter time throws up all sorts of scenarios, this one fairly got us going. 2nd November 2006. The dogs, Choppy and Lady were … Continue reading →

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Grey Days

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Bill Cowie

It has been a difficult few days, getting the news about the terrorist shootings in Paris was a bit of a shock. Friday 13th, a black day. This time last year we were passing through Paris on route to London, … Continue reading →

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Increasing Storm Force 10 Later

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Bill Cowie

To-day, Wednesday (Yesterday now) it is the calm before the storm, for sure. After a pretty noisy night with rain waking us up at 4 in the morning it was a surprise to see the sun when the light came … Continue reading →

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Tis’ The Season of Gales, Holidays and Birthdays

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Bill Cowie

6th of November to-day and the stormy season is well underway. It is the time of year for it for sure and we are lucky to have had so many good days up until the last week in October when … Continue reading →

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Gales Galore

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Bill Cowie

On a grey morning last Sunday I took the final trip out on the MV Rona. My last chance for a spy along the shore to see if any of the stags were hanging about. But, it was dour morning … Continue reading →

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