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.

Heat Wave

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Bill Cowie

At long last warm, clear, dry, bright days and it is the middle of October, now we have the summer we never had. Quite surreal and no visitors to boot. In weather like this we would expect yachts coming and … Continue reading →

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Indian Summer

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Bill Cowie

Our pal Wallace was due to arrive on Saturday 3rd, the second week in October is when the Red Deer Rut generally really kicks off on Rona. So, since the middle of September I have one eye on the hills … Continue reading →

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Short Days Great Weather

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Bill Cowie

Been a good few days, but busy days. Plenty visitors but not many yachts now. Just the odd ones passing by, probably heading to their winter quarters. The season continues on Rona with the cottages busy for a change, on … Continue reading →

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Autumn Equinox – 2015

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Bill Cowie

The Autumn is fully underway now that the Equinox has passed. As usual we were watching the weather and it was a bit unsettled but nothing that we could not handle. We had a good trip to Portree with Ali … Continue reading →

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Autumn And Better Days

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Bill Cowie

We are off to Portree to-day, just for a few hours but needs must. The ferry is coming first thing with a surveyor who is going to survey the site and surrounding area where the new house is going. It … Continue reading →

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Big Day To-day.

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Bill Cowie

I was lying in bed this morning and listening to ‘Out Of Doors’ Radio Scotland, with Mark Stephen and Euan MacIlwraith. Always worth a listen in on Saturday morning. To-day it was a Land Reform special (from Skye) which is … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Air.

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Bill Cowie

People ask when is the best time to be on Rona, my answer is always a bit vague because it is always the best time to be on Rona. But, the best time for me is undoubtedly waiting for the … Continue reading →

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Digger Days

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Bill Cowie

We are getting a landing craft on Saturday if everything falls into place. On it is a new JCB for Rona, the old one is not past it ‘yet’, but this new one came up and we felt it was … Continue reading →

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Could Do With A Holiday.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Bill Cowie

It was a hectic week last week trying to get everything done prior to our Inverness visit to get our hair seen too, we were beginning to look a bit Feral!!! Andre and Kasia had been over to help with … Continue reading →

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At Long Last, Some Summer Days

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bill Cowie

We never thought it would come but at last a few warm days of summer and some sunsets. Having had a request from Chris who was in Escape with his family to go out fishing, the forecast looked unbelievable and … Continue reading →