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Lambing 2010 is here!!

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:18:22 +0000

At long last, after a long hard winter, the lambing season is upon us. It’s a time of year that brings so much joy and happiness, and yet can be heartbreaking at the same time. A few weeks ago we had a false start with still born twins, but as they say, “A bad start, [...]

The Puffins are back!

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:17:02 +0000

I was speaking to Willie Munro of Caithness Seacoast Sea Tours today. He tells me the first Puffins have made landfall near to where I am, just south of Wick. Exciting stuff. I’ve since found that Puffins have also been sighted on Duncansby Head, just a couple of miles from John O’Groats.

Who can fail to [...]

Lambing Season

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:13:57 +0000

It’s nearly that time of year. Now the snow has gone, the days getting longer and warmer. Time for a brief pause after the rigours of winter and a time to reflect on last year and what this year may bring. Rather than put into words the hard work lambing season brings, I would rather [...]

A Guide to Wick

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:07:19 +0000

Just published a new guide for Wick, Caithness. Links to some of the featured attractions will appear soon.

Camster Cairns

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:05:58 +0000

New page, Camster Cairns in the ‘things to do’ part of the main web site. The cairns are an ancient site dating back as far as as 4000BC, with evidence of human neolithic activity prior to their existence. Access is easy and FREE. Caithness is rich in archaeological sites, so, more to come about other [...]

Caithness Seacoast Tours

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:59:42 +0000

The new site is working well, so well in fact, I’ve managed to start off a ‘Things to do’ section. The first article is about Caithness Seacoast sea tours. They operate out of Wick harbour and you can read all about them on the main site by following this LINK