Scott May’s Daredevil Stunt Show

July 4, 2010 · Filed Under Nairn, Tourist · Comment 

This weekend Scott May’s Daredevil Stunt Show came to Nairn, set up on the farmer’s showfield for their motor cycle, car and monster truck stunt show.
We went this afternoon as the time’s worked out better for the children, and they weren’t disappointed. The inclusion of regular clown character made it more like a circus with [...]

Fire in the sky

July 1, 2010 · Filed Under Nature, Weather · 1 Comment 

And now a blazing sunset tonight.

Nairn’s Midnight Sun

July 1, 2010 · Filed Under Nature · Comment 

The picture was taken at midnight, a few days after the summer solstice, when we enjoy the longest day of the year.
I always find it fascinating that we live in an area of the UK where we can actually see something of the midnight sun – okay, so it’s only a continuous dusk, but the [...]

Nairn Property on Google Maps

June 17, 2010 · Filed Under Nairn, Property · Comment 

This week Google pushed on delivering property search on Google Maps, bringing together a number of vendors – see for yourself: Nairn Property on Google Maps

It looks as though Google has been remarkably thorough in bringing together many different sources – however, they don’t have the inventory from HSPC which is probably the most representative [...]

Nairn tales of the riverbank

May 19, 2010 · Filed Under Nairn, Nature · Comment 

JT keeps us up to date with the latest dramas happening around the river, with a lot going on at the moment.
- The Swans: 6 cygnets hatched, but one has already been killed by the crows
- The Ducks: at least 19 ducklings, and showing some cunning at defending themselves against the crows and gulls
- The [...]

Deveron’s Sandown appeal rejected by Scottish Government

May 15, 2010 · Filed Under Development, Nairn · 3 Comments 

The Gurn breaks the news that the Scottish Government has rejected Deveron’s appeal against their application for development at Sandown.
The appeal document is rather long but absolutely condemns Deveron’s attempt at willful over development, which is clearly identifies.
Additionally, unlike Mark Cumming’s press claims that the Highland Council was working against developer interests in the A96 [...]

Nairn provost sacked for representing Nairn

May 13, 2010 · Filed Under Nairn, Politics · Comment 

The Gurn is keeping everyone up to date the all the latest development around Liz MacDonald being sacked as provost.
It seems the key problem is that Liz has campaigned against the closure of Nairn swimming pool – amongst other issues.
Questions:
1. Why is a councillor not allowed to support local causes? More to the point, why [...]

Danny Alexander – Scottish Secretary?

May 12, 2010 · Filed Under Politics · Comment 

According to media reports this morning, Danny Alexander is set to become Scottish Secretary under the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Certainly it will be interesting to see if Danny’s new appointment – if confirmed – helps raise the profile for the area, and gives it further attention.
He’s certainly carrying a decent majority of 9,000 with [...]

Danny Alexander brokers Tory-Lib government

May 9, 2010 · Filed Under Politics · Comment 

Interesting to see our local MP at the centre of the existing talks between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, according to the BBC reporting:
Tories and Lib Dems hold more power-sharing talks

The Lib Dem leader has said the Conservatives, as the biggest party, have the right to seek to form a government first.
His negotiating team includes [...]

Black Isle Red Kites being poisoned?

April 20, 2010 · Filed Under Nature · Comment 

A sad indictment reported on the BBC, suggesting that Red Kites – among other birds of prey – are being illegally poisoned:
Scotland’s red kites under threat from illegal killing

The birds were reintroduced having been hunted to extinction in most of the UK in the 1870s.
Equal numbers of the distinctive bird of prey were reintroduced in [...]

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