Exploring the Highlands
Now that the sunny days are returning, it’s time to restart family days out, and continue to explore the Highlands. The last couple of years we’ve covered a lot of ground, spending days out anywhere between Ullapool to the west, and Banff in the east, and almost reached Wick in the north. I’ve been making [...]
Who’s poisoning the birds?
The BBC covers a report on bird poisonings across Scotland – and unfortunately Nairn seems to appear on the map: Bird poisoning ‘hot spots’ marked Unfortunately the map does not provide any figures – but it certainly disappointing that in a region rich with Buzzards, streaked by Red Kites, and whispers of Golden Eagles, that [...]
Local Birds in Focus
Hah! Now you’re wondering whether I’m about to post something on Miss Nairn or Ornithology? And no doubt, you expect to be disappointed – so let’s keep that moment and stick to Ornithology. Whoever is behind the Scotland Caravan Holidays blog posts a pic of a Snow Bunting seen on Nairn Beach. This follows on [...]
Nairn in Frost
The freezing fog we had for four days is gone; the thick frost that crystallised on everythning now melting or already gone. Bill Cameron posts some nice pics of west Nairn in the freeze here: Nairn in wintry sunshine – Hogmanay 2008 Meanwhile here’s a few simple pics from the east: Dunbar golf course – [...]
A Freezing Fog Upon Us!
The temperature began to drop again yesterday, but despite some fog it was safe to travel into Inverness for shopping. Today the fog has descended more thickly, and Nairn is covered by a crystal blanket of ice. It didn’t seem a good idea to have a drive out, so we just took a walk into [...]
Fancy buying a woodland? Lyne Wood for £25k
I noticed this come up today – Lyne Wood, a small 5 1/2 acres plan near Derness (just over the Findhorn River on the main road from Nairn to Grantown) up for sale for £25,000: Lyne Wood, Highlands – Over 5½ acres, £25,000 I’ve got to admit there’s something attractive about the idea of buying [...]
Kingsteps, Culbin Forest, and Nairn Beach
A nice little walk we often like to do is to stop off at the little car park in Kingsteps, walk a while in Culbin Forest, and then walk back along the beach. We normally like to get out at the weekends, but a combination of bad weather, preparations for Christmas, and a few family [...]
Amur Tigers to move to Highland Wildlife Park
A pair of Amur (aka Siberian) Tigers are going to be moving to the Highland Wildlife Park, according to the BBC. It’s good to see the park not simply getting a pair of star attractions, but especially the fact the park is reportedly trying to focus on animals that inhabit mountains and tundra, according to [...]
Dolphin Watching at Chanonry Point
My mum and her husband are visiting this weekend – it’s Bank Holiday in England so it gave them the chance to pop up from Yorkshire to visit. They mostly spent travelling on Saturday, so Sunday was the only day we’d have fully together before they returned on Monday. I was thinking of either having [...]
Dead Sperm Whale washed up
So the family were due to go to visit Ann in Elgin, and I had a big work schedule on. However, after reading on the BBC website that the sperm whale, trapped in the Moray Firth, had stranded and died, I just had to make time to take the kids to see it. After all, [...]