Swimming in ice cold lake

You could always consider sitting here...

And looking out at this...

And then be hasseled/entertained by these...?!!

Just a thought!

As the title suggests! And here are Bob and Geo in action!

The wild storms didn't directly do damage to the buildings at Lochend but two separate leaks appeared and now...I'm VERY glad to say...have been fixed. Go Bobby (camera shy) and Andy!

                 

Plenty to do!!
                                       

Woooof! Wild start to the year with winds of up to 95 mph pushing spray across the Lake and without power for 6 hours yesterday but our remaining New Year customers have been very understanding, particularily our customers from the Maldives; here to let their daughter see snow, so will have to travel up to Glencoe, but not today as they are still in the midst of howling winds. The old willow at the side of No.1 sucumbed, along with many others round the lakeside road.

Of course, whilst we dislike all this wet weather, the ducks are in heaven!

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Arnie and his pals...and all of us here at Lochend.

The Campbell family who were staying in Heron last week reported an otter swimming in the lake very close to the shore.

19th October and the 1st snow of the year has covered the top of Ben Lomond.

We have some new comfy outdoor chairs for the Cedars - to catch the September sunshine.

Whilst the south part of Britain in enveloped in a heat wave, we are very grateful to see September sun and feel the warmth on our backs - our rowers think they may have to put on a little lotion after their trip!


                                       
                                 

Having sustained some serious snow and ice damage last winter, our drive, as many of our understanding customers have already endured, was pretty potholed and breaking up. On top of that, with the recent rain, we finally felt we should face up to the fact that some of the Victorian field drains just didn't work anymore so a double-dunt over the past few days, Ian and Davie hurriedly sorted drains as the Tar guys appeared in behind to start the road....it should all be done by this afternoon. Yippee...just in time for shovelling lots of snow this winter??! Watch this space.

September is a month of wild weather - BIG rain giving us floods

But after the rain comes the sun giving you a magical misty morning

And sunshine over the Lake, but look at those dark clouds at Ben Lomond!

With a free week in the Pine Lodge we've started stage 1 of some decoration, stage 2 won't happen until November. Never one to hold back Andy Rae got stuck in - he's a bit camera shy though! And I discovered the joys of black bin bag coverings! Will post newly decorated interior photos next week.

With 'an empty' Topher was able to continue our WiFi saga! we'll get there - soon I hope.