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A Winter Break in Argyll

Posted on January 23, 2015by Emma Gibb

A winter break on the west coast over Christmas and New Year was just what the doctor ordered.  Having spent most of October, November and December suffering struggling with sickness and tiredness (I’m nearly 6 months pregnant with my second child), I was grateful for the chance to recharge my batteries in Argyll.  Being wrapped […]

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The Isle of Seil Revisited

Posted on January 4, 2015March 20, 2016by Emma Gibb

Back in spring last year I journeyed out to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool with Seafari Sea Adventures and wrote about my experience for Airdeny Chalets.  It was a wonderful wildlife boat trip despite the very grey weather that clung to the afternoon.  At the end of last month, we took a trip back to the Isle […]

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Exploring Argyll

Posted on June 28, 2014March 20, 2016by Emma Gibb

Last month I took a trip to the Oban area and stayed at the oh-so-lovely Airdeny Chalets in Taynuilt.  I loved its location: on the edge of gorgeous Glen Lonan, under the watchful gaze of Ben Cruachan and a hop away from the shores of Loch Etive.  I have written a few guest posts on some […]

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Ellenabeich, Isle of Seil

Posted on May 17, 2014March 21, 2016by Emma Gibb

I recently wrote a guest post for Airdeny Chalets on being whisked to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool with Seafari Adventures.  Despite the afternoon’s insistence on a cloak of grey, I revelled in the beautiful coastal views – and was completely enchanted by the Isle of Seil, and the pretty-as-a-picture village of Ellenabeich (from where the boat […]

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