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The Loan in Achiltibuie
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Back to school...
For some of us it's time to get ready for a new term and a return to the daily grind. But there are a lucky few whose lives are no longer...
theloaninachiltibu
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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From coldest night to longest day...
As we're going through the coldest nights in March since 2010, your thoughts may be turning towards a warm, sunny holiday in an exotic...
theloaninachiltibu
Mar 8, 20231 min read
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A Buie Christmas?
The first day of December and here comes the race to get ready for Christmas.... put up the tree, decorate the house, plan the menus,...
theloaninachiltibu
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Come in from the cold
Today - even if we are only at the start of autumn - feels very cool and end-of-season. Perhaps Achiltibuie does not seem the obvious...
theloaninachiltibu
Sep 16, 20221 min read
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Autumn charm
Even as the South is still suffering in the summer heat and droughts, up in the far, far North, thoughts are turning towards autumn....
theloaninachiltibu
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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Autumn visits
Today we are having that day in Achiltibuie. That one day that makes you want to forget about work, forget about duties and have-to's and...
theloaninachiltibu
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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Rough winds
While April was on the whole a good month to be in Achiltibuie, May has been decidedly more hit and miss. It has been a lot more windy...
theloaninachiltibu
May 20, 20221 min read
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Peaking too soon?
There are plants and signs for every season in Achiltibuie: we start the year with snow drops, then early primroses. Tons of daffodils in...
theloaninachiltibu
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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Lambs, lambs, lambs
It's April and that means fresh green leaves, a visit from the Easter bunny and... lambs in the fields! This week our lambing has kicked...
theloaninachiltibu
Apr 20, 20221 min read
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What (not) to wear...
When you set out for a bit of gardening and last week brought snow flurries and freezing winds and then today, you suddenly feel like you...
theloaninachiltibu
Apr 12, 20221 min read
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Friday feeling
Aaaah... Friday evening: start of the weekend. Looking forward to relaxing at home. A lie in, no commute tomorrow, no diary, no...
theloaninachiltibu
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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Easter is just around the corner
It seems not even April snow showers will stop the Easter bunny in his tracks... Book your Easter break now! Contact us on...
theloaninachiltibu
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Summer in spring
This is Coigach today. We can't guarantee that it will look like this during your stay. In fact, the only thing we can guarantee is that...
theloaninachiltibu
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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1 March 2022 - Meteorological spring
Winter in Achiltibuie is a marathon. If you were going for a sprint, you'd collapse by the end of November. Winter is one for the long...
theloaninachiltibu
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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Back to school...
For some of us it's time to get ready for a new term and a return to the daily grind. But there are a lucky few whose lives are no longer...


From coldest night to longest day...
As we're going through the coldest nights in March since 2010, your thoughts may be turning towards a warm, sunny holiday in an exotic...


A Buie Christmas?
The first day of December and here comes the race to get ready for Christmas.... put up the tree, decorate the house, plan the menus,...
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