Reviewing the Scottish Ferries Review

Sia (ex MV Claymore) in Amsterdam by AlfvanBeem, Creative Commons

The consultation period for the recently published draft plan for Scottish ferry services ends on 30th March 2012. Continue reading

Cowal Highland Gathering on shortest possible shortlist for major national award

In great news for the event, for is host town of Dunoon, for the Cowal Continue reading

A wish list for 2012, gains and losses from 2011

The start of a new year is traditionally the laying down of markers Continue reading

All Appening for Oban

Or, as initiators, Linnhe Creative, say – ‘Appsolutely Highlands’. Continue reading

Significant success for Argyll and Bute Council: Government awards £20m TIF funding for Lorn Arc

The Scottish Government has announced that the Argyll and Bute bid Continue reading

Duke of Argyll cooks up a winner for Canadian and German Great Scottish Adventurers

Duke of Argyll coking for visitscotland guestsYou’re sitting in the lovely Inveraray Castle, in the most visually compelling village in Scotland, tucked into the Loch Shira bulge on the west shores of the longest sea loch in the UK – Loch Fyne.

You’re in the private quarters of the castle with its owners, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, he the 13th Duke in the line of Chiefs of Clan Campbell.

And the Duke has himself just cooked you a dinner with a starter of Loch Fyne smoked salmon, followed by Argyll beef and with chocolate mousse and scottish berries for pudding. Continue reading