Archive for September, 2010

Donations link for Morven’s Breast Cancer fundraising

Here is a direct link to Morven McColl- Murray’s Just Giving page for all donations to her Avon Breakthrough Breast Cancer Challenge fund. You can pledge money to support the Sponsored walk on 10th of October and for all the activities and entertainment on the 22nd of October http://www.justgiving.com/Morven161

September 17, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

Oban CHORD meeting – Friday 24th September

Everyone with any interest in what is going to happen to Oban for the next decade, get yourself along to the Corran Halls at 7 pm Friday 24th September.

September 17, 2010   Posted in: oban  No Comments

Isle of Eriska shortlisted again

The hard working team that consistantly provide such great food and service to visitors at the Isle of Eriska Hotel are being rewarded once again by a shortlisting for the Taste of Scotland category of the Scottish Thistle Awards http://www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk/awards-categories/academy-of-winners/finalists2010/ The winners will be announced on Friday 29th October 2010 at the Edinburgh Conference Centre. [...]

September 16, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Business  No Comments

Loch Etive River Race

Some people just LOVE the place we live in, and really know how to have fun here !! Loch Etive River Race 25th September 2010 click on picture to go to their website.

September 16, 2010   Posted in: Etive, Hobbies  No Comments

Oban Bay Marina project – your views wanted.

As most will have read in the paper and online resources Argyll and Bute Council recently refused to support and part-fund the project put together by the community company Oban Bay Marine to finally bring a yacht facility to Oban. When this project was first proposed there was a huge local support for it, with [...]

September 16, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

pics from Oban Airport last weekend

Sounds like folks had fun last weekend visiting the airport at Connel. Airshow forum link lots of fun pics and nice comments

September 14, 2010   Posted in: transport  No Comments

Go pink for Breast cancer support this October

October is national Breast Cancer Awareness month. and this October Morven McColl-Murray has decided to raise awareness and money for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade in Benderloch  - so keep an eye on here for more details of the events and how you can get involved, whether with time or money ! to get you [...]

September 14, 2010   Posted in: Community  No Comments

local Natural history walks and field trips

The Seil Natural History Group, of whom there are increasing numbers of members in the Ardchattan area and north, are organising a couple of field trips and walks in our area in this coming week, one on Thursday 16th and one on Saturday 18th. To get more details join the SNHG and their mailing list. [...]

September 14, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Environment, Nature  No Comments

Road partially closed at A83 – the Rest

from For Argyll site http://forargyll.com/2010/09/a83-partially-blocked-by-landslide/ A new landslide has partially blocked the A83 between the A 814 junction at Arrochar and the A819 junction at Inveraray. nothing on Travel Scotland site as yet. Seems like traffic is moving but on traffic lights.

September 14, 2010   Posted in: Roads, transport  No Comments

The Iain Thomson Band in Benderloch

THEY ARE BACK! The Iain Thomson Band are back in town as part of their CD launch tour. The Victory Hall, Benderloch will be ringing to the tones of this exciting band as they make a return journey with such musical favourites as Southern Line, Pedlar’s Pool and the wonderfully evocative Tostery: all tracks from the new [...]

September 12, 2010   Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Benderloch  No Comments