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Riot of Colour

Monday, August 15th, 2011

It’s really sad to see images on the news of the burnt out shells of peoples houses and shops in England. Riots, rare as hens teeth in Britain sprung out of nowhere so suddenly last week. Greed and self interest I supose is uppermost on many peoples minds these days and to hell with everyone else, i’m alright Jack attitude is not an attitude that I have ever practiced or condoned.  

Our sympathy is with all those people that have been injured killed or robbed during the riots.  It’s difficult to imgine the trauma of all that went on in London and other cities in England from a Glen where the only sounds are of water lapping at the rocky shores, the occasional faint sound of a passing vehicle accross the loch on the opposite bank, twittering flocks of birds foraging in the Birch woods and the whisper of the breeze in the branches.

The only riots to be seen in this Glen are the riotsof colour from the blueblells under the woodland canopy and the golden yellow bursts of gorse blooms which border our roads and fields. 

Take a break, visit our tranquil Glen - Visit Loch Ness   

A riot of colour fills the senses in the Highlands at Loch Ness

Across the glen a riot of colour and the feeling of calm dominates

       

Dog is RNLI’s new best friend

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Dog and four holiday makers from Leicestershire rescued on Loch Ness.

Drumnadrochit based RNLI volunteers launched to assist a group of four holidaymakers and their pet dog after their cruiser runs aground near Foyers. RNLI Loch Ness lifeboat crew, Neil Stebbings, Joy Cameron and Martin Douglas took the Atlantic 75 lifeboat, B707 Mercurius, to the scene at the mouth of the River foyers. Tourist vessel, Ness Express, skippered by Rory Brown had been keeping a watch on the cruiser until the arrival of the RNLI lifeboat.

RNLI crew member Neil Stebbings boarded the cruiser to check on the well being of the holidaymakers and to confirm that the vessel was still watertight. All was well and the cruiser was towed free and into open water before being escorted to the pier at Foyers.

Loch Ness RNLI Volunteer, Neil Stebbings says: 'The cruiser had struck a shingle bank that was covered due to the loch surface having been raised by recent heavy rainfall.'
He added: 'The holidaymakers and even the dog had life jackets on and vital reassurance was given by having Rory in Ness Express on scene until we arrived, our thanks, once again, go to the team at Cruise Loch Ness in Fort Augustus.'

Aberdeen Coastguard team directed the rescue and coordinated resources whilst keeping the holidaymakers informed of proceedings

A video of the rescue can be viewed here

Tipsy Toddler Tasting

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Fiddlers Cafe Bar report "Our Tipsy Toddler Tasting last week here at Fiddler’s went very well with £550 raised for the Glenurquhart Childcare Centre. 

Many thanks for the help and support from Ross Urquhart Joinery, The Clansman Hotel, Macleod IT Solutions, The Benleva Hotel, Kilmore Farmhouse B&B, Loch Ness Events & The Loch Ness Whisky Parliament who sponsored the 6 different Whiskies tasted. The Star of the night was a 5 year old Ledaig Single Malt from the Isle of Mull."