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Kathie goes for a walk in the magical Ballachuan Woods on Seil with the nature reserve’s new voluntary warden Ann McKillop and we also have music from the amazing Gunna Sound who hit the headlines last week after Bob MacIntyre chose their signature tune to play as he made his grand entrance at the National Course in Augusta
The event will be held on Saturday, October 2 in the Chapel at Lochnell Castle with the kind permission of the Earl of Dundonald.
‘It’s more important than ever that we support our local shops, especially independent retailers, and shop on our own high streets, buying from charity shops where we can.’
Glasgow City invests in fossil fuels through the Strathclyde Pension Fund, the joint largest local government fund in the UK, run on behalf of 250,000 fund members in Glasgow and the West of Scotland which includes Argyll and Bute Council.
New lights will help, but one lane of the A83 through Glen Croe looks like to remain shut for most of 2021.
Floating glamping pods would also be in the plan, as would be restoring the dilapidated old wooden pier and sea wall so people could board historic ships.
The maternity unit at Lorn & Islands Hospital has also just had a generous donation of baby hats, blankets and mask band delivered by the Dove Knitters at Oban Hospice.
The state of Ballymartin road has been getting worse over the years with fears now that it is almost at the stage of not being passable for even a small car without risking damage.
The arrangement comes as part of a leisure theme review that formed the council’s budget planning process for 2021-22.
Is there any biological process that is not enhanced by a good nights sleep? So far we have not found any.
With his parents Dougie and Carol watching on from the galleries, Bob signed off on the 18th green with one final, momentous birdie to finish with a level par 72 and guarantee a return visit to the Augusta National in 2022.
The free weekly event will take place on a Sunday morning when children aged 4-14 will follow a 2km route with Ballachullish Quarry being the proposed venue.
Members of the Mull Youth Triathlon team covered 52km to raise funds for the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance.
The 24-year-old Obanite will tee off this evening, along with American Tony Finau, at 7pm BST after posting the best round of any British golfer.
Bob was the only one in his group to move on to weekend play, his opening-day 74 combining with yesterday’s score leaving him at even par for the Tournament.
Masochist will be available to download and stream on Friday, April 30.
The Virtual Fèis Rois Weekend returns with an extra day and bigger line-up of musical events.
A wee blether with volunteer Oban lifeboat member Leonie Mead as the crew gets all ship-shape ready for a surge of visitors heading to our coast as lockdown restrictions ease. Inveraray and District Pipe Band Pipe Major Stuart Liddell gets us in the mood for a very special event
As an extraordinary piper, teacher and composer, Duncan not only taught many of the top pipers of today, but his work also continues to capture the attention of many other musicians across the traditional music scene.
The MacDonald family were tenants at Cranachan Farm in Glen Roy and in typical Highland fashion took on the nickname of their residence.
The shows, originally planned as the festival’s opening and closing events in February 2021 but due to Covid restrictions had to be rescheduled, will both take place in the main auditorium at An Lanntair.
Steevie takes the lead for this week’s edition in which we have Kathie and her interview with Sally Weir from Mull Safe and Sound about why it is so good to talk and Fiona has some music from Manran
Social bubbles can now enjoy a new and exclusive Highland glamping experience.
The eight pipers who were invited to last year’s competition have been asked to submit short home recordings of a selection of tunes, mostly but not exclusively, Donald MacLeod compositions.
In an incredible turn of events, however, not only have I featured at the coveted US Masters this weekend – but so have Gunna Sound, Gary Innes, and Skipinnish – all thanks to an absolute West Coast superstar, Robert MacIntyre.
Prince Philip will be fondly remembered for many reasons, but the legacy of his Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, which continues to motivate and grow the confidence of millions of young people worldwide, is in itself an extraordinary and lasting tribute to him.
That feeling of brighter times ahead was reinforced this week as I perused The Oban Times and was struck by the wonderful level of community positivity.
To sum up his shinty career, he was a great team mate but for the opposition, a nightmare to play against.
The main story of this week, however, is not April Fools’ Day but “three back and sides day” – the reopening of the country’s barbers on Monday.
Tragic events in Myanmar brought a poem of my early school years to mind but while Rudyard Kipling’s Mandalay describes a soldier at peace, brave Burmese people face shameful brutality daily campaigning for the return of their democracy watched by an apparently helpless world.
