Tigh Na Bruach – Loch Ness Bed and Breakfast – Invermoriston, Scotland

“”Gill dashes for cover as the Loch Ness Monster makes a rare appearance”"   The lengths some people will go to to ensure they get that special photograph from their honeymoon.  

 Winter is now well and truly here and today saw the first snow of the season.  We are closed until around the beginning of March but there are lots of jobs to keep us busy over the winter.  If you are in the area over the next month, here is a link to let you know what is happening.  Looks very busy at Urquhart Castle 27th – 29th December.  http://www.nesslink.net/events.php  

Our family will all make it  home for Christmas this year, so we will be having a very special one.  We wish a very happy festive season to all the new friends we have made this year, not forgetting  all those whose company we have enjoyed in the past.

View from front of house yesterday 3.12.11

View across the garden this morning 4.12.11

See you in the New Year when I will be able to give you a planner of what’s on in the Highlands for 2012.

Posted on December 4th, 2011 by Catherine
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Hey Gill what's that?

After all the chaos in the early part of the year it was great to eventually get back on track and ready for the season.  We are now getting into our busy time and thankfully the weather is picking up.  The group of wild boar which had been roaming around the locality have now moved on and there are a family of pine martins with four young ones just in the neighbours garden.  Haven’t managed to be in the right place at the right time to get a picture but hopefully one of these days.

Excitement with our recent visitors from the USA.  They had a great time staying here with their Scottish friends and below is what they had to say -

Hi all,

We met our friends, Gillian and Ian from Edinburgh, at a B&B on the shores of Loch Ness. Nessie surfaced almost immediately upon our arrival and I snapped this photo.  It was unbelievably exciting!  I’m honored that our B&B hosts, Catherine and Ian, asked for a digital copy to use on their website.  They said they had not seen a clearer photo of her in the 6 years they have lived here.

 Kerry

I’m saying nothing!!

Posted on June 30th, 2011 by Catherine
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The Stone Seat

Have had terrible snow like the rest of the country up here in the Highlands.  Thankfully it has just disappeared but more is forecast for Thursday.  Here’s hoping it doesn’t come to much.  We are now closed for the season and won’t be reopening till Mid March.  We have lots of work to do around the house and the garden so it won’t really be a rest.    However we are off to China to see our son and the grandchildren so that will be a great time ( only downside is we are swapping – 10’s for about -25’s-30’s so it will be winter woolies out there as well.

Anybody walk up to the stone seat behind the hotel.  You won’t recognise the road from this picture, but Rowan loves it.

Path to the stone seatThe stone seat

Have a great Christmas everyone and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2011

Ian, Catherine and Rowan

Posted on December 14th, 2010 by Catherine
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The weather is looking very promising for the Highland Games today at Drumnadrochit.  Making an appearance will be the actor Timoathy Spall (Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, Auf Wiedersehen Pet) and his wife, Shane, who have been filming on Loch Ness  as part of their adventures for Spalls At Sea, a documentary about life aboard their 50 foot Barge as they travel around the coast of Britain.

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Catherine
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It's a hard life sunbathing

Summer has arrived and the weather has been great for weeks now.  The eagle seems to have disappeared from Sron Na Muic (the hill behind the house) but Ian has been keeping his eye on 2 buzzards who are nesting just a mile up the road on one of his and Rowan’s regular dog walks.  He has been watching the male taking back food to the nest, but never has his camera when it’s needed.

Had to dig Rowan’s sunshade out of the garage for the summer as she likes to sunbathe but gets very hot.

The Highland Games in our area kicked off today at Invergarry and the following are details of the three closest to us during the summer. 

24 July
CITY OF INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES
Northern Meeting Park Arena, Inverness
11.00-20.00
The biggest Highland games in the North of Scotland returns to its historic home in the heart of Inverness and joins forces with the Highlands Armed Forces Day celebrations for an unmissable event.
Adult £7, Child/Concessions £3, Parking £2
Tel: 01463 663823
Email: gerry.reynolds@highland.gov.uk
www.invernesshighlandgames.com

31 July
LOCHABER HIGHLAND GAMES
An Aird Shinty Park, Fort William
10.00-16.40
Traditional Highland games with High Street March, pipe band, heavy events, athletics and Highland dancing.
Adult £6, Child/Concessions £3
Tel: 01397 703711
Email: lochabergames@tiscali.co.uk
www.lochaber.com/highlandgames

28 August
GLENURQUHART HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit
10.30-17.00
Highland games with pipe band, piping competitions, heavy events, field and track events, cycling, tug o’ war, stalls and shows.
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £2
Tel: 01456 476367
Email: info@glenurquhart-highland-gathering.co.uk
www.glenurquhart-highland-gathering.co.uk

Posted on July 3rd, 2010 by Catherine
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