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Loch Shiel memories

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Inverness-Shire memories

Family

I with my mum, sisters and brother moved to Fort William on the 19th of February 1978, from Hove. What a culture shock!  The sun shone down on us for 2 days and then it was typical Fort William weather after that. The only good thing was the scenery. We had a good view of Ben Nevis from our windows.  The down side was that I missed all my cousins and aunts and uncles who still lived in Shoreham and Steyning.
A memory of Fort William contributed by janice dow

just a kid

was just a kid growing up, i was 8 when i left but i will always remember how awesom inverlochy was my grandparents lived on 1 montose avenue and we spent a lot of time there, years have passed but the beauty still remains, i hope to come home soon.
A memory of Inverlochy contributed by david calder

Life in Cannich and Fasnakyle

My family and I moved from Elm Park in Essex to Scotland in the last weeks of 1948. My father Leon A. Lalonde had accepted a position as Chief Mechanical Engineer with John Cochrane and Sons, a construction company. They had previously been awarded a large contract to build a Hydro Electric Scheme in Glen Affric. Moving to Scotland in the middle of winter was not an ideal time to relocate house and home.
On our arrival we stayed in the comfortable Affric Hotel for two weeks while Dad found us a place to live. Finally he was able to secure a small house called "Fasnakyle Cottage". It was a crofters cottage, containing a living room, one bedroom, a bathroom and ...read more here
A memory of Glen Affric contributed by Denman Lalonde

lochcarron pro war years

In the mid forties to 1950, my father was the manager of the Lochcarron hotel.

Despite being very young at the time I do remember the place and have some great stories to tell to people who were there around the same time.

Cath
A memory of contributed by Cath Holman

Extracts From Loch Shiel & Inverness-Shire books

Loch Shiel, 1890

Prince Charles Edward Stuart landed at Glenfinnan on 19 August 1745. Here, with a few loyal retainers, Prince Charles waited for the clans. After three hours only 150 men of the clan Ranald had joined him. Then Cameron of Lochiel arrived with about 700 clansmen, followed by the MacDonalds of Keppoch. The royal standard was raised, and the fight to regain the throne for the house of Stuart was on.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".