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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.

Mink

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Bill Cowie

This post is in response to a post I received in my Linkedin feed (Ardtornish Estate) and also on my Face Book feed (Lismore). As I am restricted in the legth of my replies to Linkedin I thought best to … Continue reading →

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Foggy Saturday

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Bill Cowie

Just a wee post to finish and to get up to date (although I did miss quite a few weeks and maybe I will look back and see if I can get them in somewhere). So to-day the fog that … Continue reading →

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Summer has come back.

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Bill Cowie

A brief break in the weather we have had or are we in for something special this Autumn? Who knows but it could not be any worse than August. So here we are with my weekly update on Rona happenings. … Continue reading →

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More from Last Week (Part Two)

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Bill Cowie

Part two is the daylight. Because it is bright light at 5.30ish I cannot sleep past that. There is nothing for it but to get up and go out studying Rona’s Red Deer. Part of the job I really love. … Continue reading →

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Last Week

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Bill Cowie

Here we are on Sunday night, reflecting on a busy week. Someone said that there was not a lot to do on Rona………..Aye right!!!!! This is part 1. Here’s a mixed bag from the last week or so I guess … Continue reading →

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Let Us Get Back Up To Date

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Bill Cowie

So here is an update of where we are. Weather grim, fire has been on, not many yachts, pissing rain, gales every other day, August has been a nightmare. We think it is winter!!! So here is an update of … Continue reading →

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Eddie and Jim

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Bill Cowie

I have been meaning to post this link for some time now but events have taken over. A familiar theme on Rona. Here we have two very good friends whom we have known since more or less day one of … Continue reading →

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Family Photos

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Bill Cowie

People say what will you do when you leave Rona, well here is a thing, gather up all the Rona photos and history, keep the blog going posting it all. So look out. Here are a few my Older Sister … Continue reading →

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Mid May to Date (almost)

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Bill Cowie

The wind is blowing, the rain looks almost like sleet, the house is not warm, there is snow forecast on Ben Nevis and the high hills, if it clears I must have a look over to Torridon. It is the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Big Rona catch up.

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Bill Cowie

Into May. Back at the Ranch the deer were enjoying the sheep being off the fields, this is exactly the plan, the pressure on the trees will hopefully be less with no sheep grazing but we really miss our Blackies. … Continue reading →

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