Ord

Bids invited for £14.5m Highland care homes job

CN plus Housing RSS (Free subscription) | 14/08/2009

The Highland Council is inviting bids for a three-lot £14.5 million contract to build care homes in Inverness, Muir of Ord, and Fort William.

The Cuillin and Soay - Part 1

Crest of a Wave (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009

On Saturday I travelled from Sunart to my new base at Ord on Skye. Having suffered immediate withdrawal symptoms Sunday had to be a paddling day. Fortunately the weather was superb and the trip I had in mind was one not to be undertaken lightly by someone traveling solo - Loch Scavaig and the isle of Soay. My launch spot was Elgol, a delightful village with a superb tea room and small harbour. I was...

UFOs RossShire Scotland,United Kingdom. Saturday July 25 2009 11:00pm The Scottish SUN News

Truth Seekers (Free subscription) | 30/07/2009

RESIDENTS in a Highland village were left terrified by a UFO sighting which lasted TWO hours. The bizarre sightings began at 11pm on Saturday and the spectacular show in the sky above Muir of Ord, Ross-shire ended at 1am. Residents watched in awe as three bright orange dome-shaped objects hovered then flew at high speed in random spirals closer and closer to the village. Last night leading expert Nick...

• It's Saturday light fever - Webeufobelievers

Detached Holiday Cottage with views of Cuillins Sleat Peninsula Isle of Skye

Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 28/07/2009

Detached Holiday Cottage with views of Cuillins, Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye. Situated in the small village of Ord on the southern peninsula of Skye and enjoying views of the Cuillins across Loch Eishort, this detached holiday chalet, Cuillin Ridge View , is in a small development of ten, close to the sea in an area of outstanding beauty. Small bays are nearby for swimming and water sports. Wildlife...

Bhoy Bans the Black Stuff

Stephen's Linlithgow Journal (Free subscription) | 16/07/2009

You know I'm kind of wishing that should Labour manage to hang on to Livingston whenever Jim Devine finally goes that the researcher who has left (and has still not recieved the travel payments owed) gets employed as the new MPs researcher. I'm not just saying that as they are a relative of a good friend but because of the following. Jim Devine has decided that the people of Scotland should take action...

Glen Ord Single Malt Whisky 11 year old Provenance 46%

Whiskymerchants.co.uk Blogg (Free subscription) | 14/07/2009

Glen Ord Scotch Whisky distillery Highland region. Founded in 1838 by Partners Robert Johnstone and Donald MacLennan Location Highland region, Northern district Muir of Ord Water source Loch nan Eun and loch nam Bonnach. Distilled Spring 1998 Bottled Spring 2009 by Douglas Laing & Co.Ltd. A bottling from one Refill Hogshead DMG REF: 5207 Un-chillfiltered - No Colouring. Glen Ord Single Malt Whisky...

Ord Beach (Skye)

Panoramic Earth (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Ord Beach - Guide and map of Skye with a 360° panorama of Ord Beach. Sight, attraction and travel guide to Skye with panoramic images and pictures linked to a Google map. Visit Skye, Explore Scotland. Panorama photographed by Peter Watts who wrote: Panorama taken from a rocky outcrop just of the beach at Ord on the Sleat Peninsula on Skye. The picture shows the view back onto Ord and the views...