Category Archives: Yachties

The quirky world of the visiting yachtsman or woman to Rona!!

Days Off……

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Bill Cowie

We’ve just had two days off, on Rona. It does not happen a lot but because the weather spoiled our visit to Kinloch Lodge last week we decided to have two lazy days here instead.  Before that, we had a … Continue reading →

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Back to Base and Connected

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Bill Cowie

I came back on Friday morning from a very relaxing week in Germany. Weather warm (not normal) and good beer!! But the relaxed feeling lasted all of five minutes. I emptied my bags, switched on the house PC, it down … Continue reading →

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Merry (Stormy) Xmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Better get this away before the 927mb low hits us!! Last week there were  some odd skies around when the storms break up!! The thunder and lightening had passed after this one and the clouds broke up, the rain of … Continue reading →

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Back To Earth, with a bump.

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Bill Cowie

We got back last night after dark, the forecast was poor for Tuesday and so it turned out. Lorraine went down to the hens in the wind and rain first thing, although the photo looks light it did not really … Continue reading →

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Back On Line, but briefly!!

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Been a while but here is a quick one. We did not stay in Barcelona longer than we had there, although 23 degrees of heat and blue skies was very tempting. More later. It is not only Rona that has … Continue reading →

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Late Summer Sun

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Bill Cowie

That will teach us to leave Rona for a few days, glorious sunshine from the moment we left enjoyed by Calum and Irene. Inverness had some too but not as much as the West. It certainly has been a good … Continue reading →

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Looking for Eric.

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Bill Cowie

We have just finished the weeks stalking and entertaining guests, it’s a hard life!! Wallace left Thursday and Iain and Margo Bennet arrived on the ferry taking him and the stags off. The week started great, too great with Mediterranean … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day!

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Wallace is here, he’s our guest stalker. So yesterday  morning he was keen to get going, I obliged, after wrecking my back on Friday lifting a cement mixer (more tomorrow), I was not keen but he is here for a … Continue reading →

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Weather’s Everything.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bill Cowie

There is not much to talk about apart from the weather. It is all over the place and I guess it is all down to the Equinox . Twice a year we get it and when it is building up … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Surprise

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Here’s a surprise. Strimming around An Tempuil yesterday I noticed the Wild Strawbery leaves had traveled well outside and round the ruin. I was very pleased to see berries too and so late in the season, not many but enough … Continue reading →

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