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• DIFFICULT LIVING IN THE HIGHLANDS IF YOU HAVE IDIOTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES
  on May 1, 2014 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland
  Imagine. You live in Mallaig, an historic busy little fishing port on the West coast opposite the Southern end of Skye.You need to make a hospital visit to Inverness. Not too difficult, but it will take all day to go there and back. You get the early...
• WONDERFUL WONDERFUL CONDITIONS FOR SKIING. EAT YOUR HEART OUT SOCHI
  on Feb 18, 2014 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland ski ben nevis ski glencoe ski scotland
  Glencoe weather in the Winter has been wonderful by comparison with the rest of the country. Right now Glencoe is 600 miles to the North of where I am. Here, it is an amazing 9 degrees for February. It is exactly the same in Glencoe! Snow is at 1,000...
• THE SELF CATERING GAME IS CHANGING
  on Jan 3, 2014 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland
  Is this the most photographed house in Scotland, just at the foot of Glencoe Mountain ski range?We've had to alter our methods at the cottage. The market is changing rapidly. We must change, too.Folks now want to go on holiday from any midweek day to...
• TO-DAY AROUND BEN NEVIS
  on Dec 23, 2013 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland
  It will not stop the Scots. Nothing stops them. But no one will be doing this to-day.To-days Snow Report NEVIS RANGELast update - Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:15:54 GMTRun ConditionsGondola only is open but wind is quite gusty. Overnight snow has drifted in t...
• 2 Photographs from our Xmas guest. It truly is a beautiful place, Glencoe.
  on Dec 21, 2013 in cottage glencoe highlands holiday cottage west coast. scotland
  Just sent to us from the cottage by our guest, Ben. He is staying for Christmas with his brother.They are lovely aren't they? Even without any sun it is gorgeous. Look at the colours.JohnLochside cottage near Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland Last...
• Wow! What a wind that was...
  on Dec 6, 2013 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland
  Michelle, our housekeeper has just told us by email what it was like.Only just got electricity and phone back. Land line and mobile were down. I've lost a few trees, poor Dorrie has a huge one down, nearly in the front room. Worst Ive seen it ever. I...
• Scots sold as slaves in Istanbul markets. I'm not kidding.
  on Nov 27, 2013 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland
  MINGARY CASTLE TO BE RESTORED TO ITS FULL 13th CENTURY GLORYThe old Scottish stories are wonderful, but there were some dark, horrible times.Take the Corran ferry, by Onich, drive for an hour and a bit and you'll find Kilchoan. A lovely delightful re...
• HOGMANAY IN THIS COTTAGE BY THE LOCH. WELL, WHY NOT?
  on Nov 8, 2013 in Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage Hogmanay Glencoe holiday cottage Scotland lochside holiday cottage self catering fort william self catering glencoe self catering Scotland
  The New Year in Glencoe is wonderful. At the moment the cottage is still available. We usually sell out late in the year. £595, Sleeps 4. This truly pretty cottage is on the edge of Loch Linnhe. So what's on? The spectacular Holly Tree Hotel wi...
• "Since you had 9 points on your licence it is much nicer driving" she said
  on Oct 12, 2013 in self catering fort william holiday cottage Scotland glencoe short breaks Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage self catering glencoe self catering Scotland lochside holiday cottage
  Our pal Mark left us at the Holly Tree bar at 2100 on Thursday. The sign at Crianlarich warned him the the Pulpit Rock works would start at 2200, he had 15 minutes to get there. Go on there, what would you do? That's right, he went around Callendar i...
• "Since you had 9 points on your licence it is much nicer driving with you" she said
  on Oct 12, 2013 in self catering fort william holiday cottage Scotland glencoe short breaks Fort William cottage Glencoe cottage self catering glencoe self catering Scotland lochside holiday cottage
  Our pal Mark left us at the Holly Tree bar at 2100 on Thursday. The sign at Crianlarich warned him the the Pulpit Rock works would start at 2200, he had 15 minutes to get there. Go on there, what would you do? That's right, he went around Callendar i...

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