Category Archives: The Views and of course the weather

It is not often we get a spell of weather like this but it reminds us how lucky we are to live here. Last nights swim time and then making up venison orders into the night. Christmas is coming, consider … Continue reading →

Lots going on just now but I thought I would share this picture of the sun set on Rona the other very cold night. I just love that blue, it is my favourite colour, especially at this hour.

Been a full week butchering Venison for the Christmas market, orders now being taken. But it was nice to get out of the larder to-day and have a bit of time in the fantastic weather, long may it continue. Just … Continue reading →

To-day’s shopping outing to Portree, the weather this winter is really behaving itself (for a change). Good to get some dry days and welcome sun. Not to mention flat calm sea. Very unusual. Mixed bag to-day, another load of Rona … Continue reading →

Another post picked from FB. Monday it was butchering, with 6 deer hanging in the larder it was going to be a long week. But rather than hash at iot I had an easier day butchering so as to have … Continue reading →

These are Facebook posts, so I apologise if you have seen them. But here is the next day’s story, continuing: Early morning stalking continues. Down South enjoying the crisp morning. We were successful, although the wind was not with us, … Continue reading →

Busy week, of the 24th Nov. Perth/Birnam for the ‘Scottish Venison Summit’ Sunday last. Obviously the folks at home were sad to see me go. The drive down was lovely on leaving the Misty Isle. Was intrigued to see rhododendron … Continue reading →

A friend of mine caught this on the TV the other week and was intrigued to find out more. On the 3rd of July after much planning Ben Fogle turned up in pouring rain for a days filming. The day … Continue reading →

Venison delivery, fuel pick up, shopping for stores to-day and a grey day forecast? Well that was wrong, what a stunning day. Lots of wildlife about, Curlews, early this morning and lots of seals in the bay, rafts of seabirds … Continue reading →

We are off to-day, it is blowing half a gale, but we are hoping it will drop off as X C Weather and Windfinder our preferred weather sites tell us, fingers crossed. Overall this years weather has been pretty good, … Continue reading →