Archive for June, 2010

Feis Cothlam : a gaelic woolfest – 17th and 19th June 2010

Join us for Feis Cothlam : – a gaelic WOOLFEST LORN local food and crafts market is celebrating all things woolly ! and invites you to join us displays, demonstrations, courses, performances ….. all things that are sheep and wool craft related. come and join in !

June 12, 2010   Posted in: Agriculture, Arts and Crafts, Benderloch, Community, Gaelic, Hobbies  No Comments

Sustrans – Caledonia way – meeting – Tues 15th June

All are welcome to a meeting with the engineers of Sustrans to bring us up to date with activity along the cycle route from Oban to Fort William – concentrating on the Connel, Ardchattan, and Appin section. Come along to the Sealife Centre, Barcaldine, at 6.30 pm for a background flyer – click here

June 11, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Community, Community Council, Creran, North Connel, sustainability, transport  No Comments

Benderloch Pipe burst again

It seems that our geriatric water pipes cannot stand the heavy pounding traffic diverted from the A85 by Train crash. A second burst is being fixed just now, a little along from yesterdays.  The contractors said that it should all be fixed by mid afternoon. But it may not be our last with all this [...]

June 11, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, transport  One Comment

Burst water main in Benderloch area

update : – congratulations must go to the Scottish Water personnel for getting the service back so quickly this morning. Well done all, and thank you. There is a burst water main in the PA37 Benderloch area. The Scottish Water Board are aware of it and have people here working on it to re-install our [...]

June 10, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Community  One Comment

What do you value about Loch Etive?

Loch Etive ICZM meeting next Tuesday night -15th June 2010 Dear all This is just a quick reminder that the Loch Etive ICZM meeting next Tuesday night will not just be focussing on Aquaculture and the second part of the meeting will focus on What you value about Loch Etive.

June 9, 2010   Posted in: Agriculture, Bonawe, Community, Community Council, Environment, Etive, Event, North Connel  No Comments

BLF Community Wildlife Programme

Community Wildlife will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect the wildlife in their local area. BIG have teamed up with the BBC Wildlife Fund’s Go Wild campaign to bring you the Community Wildlife programme. This new programme will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect [...]

June 9, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

Tralee beach clean – Thursday 10th June

If you have a spare hour or two, get yourself down to the beach at Tralee at 11.30 am for the Friends of Tralee litter cleanup – there are rumours of a barbeque !!! thanks to Tralee Bay Holidays

June 7, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Community, Environment  One Comment

Train derailed at Falls of Cruachan and road blocked

Update The passengers were clearly very lucky but it is going to be some time before this is all sorted. The Traffic Scotland site states that the road is closed “until further notice” There won’t be any trains along this bit of track for a bit, even once they have worked out how to get [...]

June 6, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

Iain Thomson band, Victory hall, Benderloch, Friday 4th

A fine night out is promised in Benderloch Friday Night the 4th of June! THE IAIN THOMSON BAND at the VICTORY HALL at 8pm. Some of you will know Iain as a fine singer and songwriter from the Isle of Mull.

June 4, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Event  No Comments

local Free Range Lamb and Pork – while stocks last!

Freshest local food, raised on crofts in Ardchattan. Free range Tamworth Pork, from Adrian’s Croft, and Jacob Lamb from Kintaline – delectable chops for the Barbeque, and scrummy joints for the family dinner Available from Kintaline Farm, Benderloch – open 7 days, from 10 am. No mail order, sorry.

June 4, 2010   Posted in: Agriculture, food and drink  One Comment