Winter

Nov

Posted by EMH |

Winter in Kintyre

I am surprised that I am still surprised by winter bookings! We have had a flurry of November and December bookings recently and it's been lovely to chat to guests about what draws them to our remote wee corner of Scotland at this time of year. We have continued to do gin tours at the [...]

Nov

Posted by Tracey Muscroft | chanterelles, foraging, free food, hedgehog mushrooms, mushrooms, puff balls |

Putting the Fun into Fungi!

It’s hard to believe that Autumn is pretty much over. The bronze leaves are falling like stars from the trees and we’ve had a spell of wintry temperatures. This time of the year is a truly magical experience on the estate. Creatures are starting to think about tucking themselves away for winter, whilst elsewhere things

Jan

Posted by EMH | Arran, blacksmith, Clunch, decorating, Elephant's Breath, Kilbrannnan Sound, Parma Grey, stonemason, Thistle Awards, torrential rain | No Comments

New Year Makeovers

2016 has a lot to live up to after last year’s successes with the hydro scheme and our Highlands and Islands Tourism Award. So far it has been a bit a bit of a damp squib though as we’ve been relentlessly battered by torrential rain and high winds for much of January. It is good

Feb

Posted by EMH | Cupressus macrocarpa, holiday cottages, Lephinbeag, oak tree, storms | 4 Comments

Tree Hugging

I for one am glad to see the back of January. It started badly with a major cock-up by Niall and I. We got our days of the week very muddled after Hogmanay (it wasn’t the whisky, honestly…!) and convinced ourselves that a changeover was occurring on a Saturday rather than a Friday. Imagine our