Holidays in Arisaig and the "Credit Crunch"

Well, there may be a credit crunch out there in the real world, but here in Arisaig things feel much as usual - just enjoying life.

The views are great, the weather ever-changing - snow on the hills (and sometimes even on the ground), water crashing down the hillsides, winds to blow you over, frozen waterfalls, calm days, dazzling blue skies and starry, starry nights. As they say in the Highlands, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute"

We've had quite a few short break visitors so far in 2009 at
Ach na skia Croft and they've all enjoyed every minute - shell hunting on the beaches, going out for a paddle and catching the sunset, soaking up a sauna.

Meanwhile we are getting on with the house building, spring cleaning the properties, splashing about in boats in the pool.

Our local news sheet, the West Word, the monthly paper for Arisaig, Morar, Mallaig , Lochailort, Glenfinnan, Knoydart and the Small Isles, has won the UHI Millenium Institute Community Newspaper of the Year award - well done, Ann.

Room 13 Caol artists Marly Falconer and Carly Smith's paintings (‘Solar Girl’)

and (‘Chat line’),

have made it to the finals of
the Unilever International Schools Project and are being exhibited at Liverpool's Tate Gallery. Well done and good luck to them.