Archive for March, 2010

Digital Drop In

TV viewers in Oban and Mid Argyll will have the opportunity to get tips on making the switch to digital television during a series of drop in sessions later this month, hosted by Digital UK. Your chance to meet some people who can explain all about how the new, fast approaching change from analogue signal [...]

March 6, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

Community Council meeting – Tues 9th March

The next Ardchattan Community Council meeting is next Tuesday at North Connel village hall. The meeting starts at 7.30 pm you are welcome ! Do you have any issues, concerns, problems and niggles about whats happening in Ardchattan — Barcaldine, Benderloch, North Connel, Bonawe and all points between. For last meetings minutes visit the Ardchattan [...]

March 5, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community Council, North Connel, Village Halls  No Comments

Bee-keepers and Gardeners unite

Gardeners are dependant on bees for the success of many plants they grow, but often it can be hard to know how best to attract and shelter the natural populations. Increasingly people are becoming interested and encouraged to keep a hive of bees themselves, but, Where to Start? For those who already have bees, it [...]

March 5, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

Scottish Opera : a smash hit in Benderloch.

It looks like all the hard work by Arts and Culture in Ardchattan, and the Scottish Opera troup, paid off in spades. Here is a tribute from a member of the audience last night, those who did not get there missed a wonderful evening. This was an amazing evening of Opera which filled the hall [...]

March 5, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

Life can sometimes be hard here, but there are compensations

and our scenery surely has to be one of them. This stunning image is another from Steve Eccles – showing Ben Cruachan in all its glory. Click on the picture to see more. If you have a photo you have taken in these months of the most astonishing light and colours, please put it up [...]

March 2, 2010   Posted in: Community, Etive, Nature, North Connel  No Comments

Scottish Opera in Benderloch — spaces are running out

A chance in a million will slip through your hands if you do not get your seat booked for the Scottish Opera’s visit to Benderloch this week. Demand has been very strong, and you are well advised to get in touch as soon as possible. All the details are on the previous post here What [...]

March 1, 2010   Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Benderloch, Community, Event  No Comments