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Photo by Peter Teago Photo by Peter Teago Ardaneaskan from Lochcarron by Peter Teago AN CARRANNACH The General Interest Magazine of Lochcarron, Shieldaig, Applecross, Kishorn, Torridon & Kinlochewe Districts NO: 365 June 2018 £1.00 Lochcarron Gallery: Reflections Has it really been two years? How time flies. We opened the old butcher's shop as an art gallery on 25th March 2016. We were excited – running such a venture was a new experience for all of us but we were clear from the start about the kind of gallery we wanted it to be. Working together in a partnership was also new, but Mairi, Cindie and I (and latterly Steven) quickly discovered that we each had something different to contribute. We also had good contacts with local artists and the wider artistic community - this enabled us to offer a mix of high-quality products. And when one customer said, “What a haven of originality and creativity!” that was music to our ears. The joys There have been lots of high points. The visit of BBC Alba to our book event with Graeme Macrae Burnet was a wonderful fun-filled afternoon. Doing a printmaking workshop for the Howard Doris ladies was another great experience. Watching how people have responded to Steven's watercolour workshops and Sarah Longley's drawing sessions has been intriguing. Just being in the gallery on a sunny day and looking out across the sparkling sea has also been a joy. Lochcarron Main Street is a beautiful location. The hard work Running a gallery sounds like fun – a genteel pastime, you might think. Don't kid yourself! There has been a lot of hard work done by us all. Running a small business effectively has taken a lot of time on the phone – especially with the utility companies – and a lot of effort thinking up new things to say on Twitter and Facebook, as well as updating our website. Running a business that relies heavily on 'sale or return' also requires time on stock control and payments to artists. The lessons We think there are lessons to be learned for Lochcarron. A lot of our time in the gallery has been spent giving people information about what to see and do in the area. We have received a lot of compliments about this from visitors and regular customers. Lochcarron village needs a resource like this – a place on Main Street where people can get advice about the area, linger, and have time for a relaxed chat with someone who has a bit of knowledge about the delights of the area. Our artists have all been very appreciative. When you start a new gallery it can be difficult to persuade artists to give you work, to trust you to display it well and to be honest and efficient about making payments. Artists we approached were prepared to take that risk – and a big thanks goes to Alison Dunlop, Damian Callan, Clare Blois, Eleanor Symms, Eleanor White, Emma Noble, Helena Emmans, Patricia Shone and Jonathan Shearer, to name just a few. Not forgetting our own talented local artists 1 who have also been very supportive. We are Susan Allan, Joy Moran and Debbie Murray sorry not to be able to continue for their sakes. decided at late notice to sign up for the Ord Cycle Challenge which took place 21st April around the Black Isle. The weather was amazing, the scenery was stunning, and we got through a few tough moments. We had fun and raised approximately to date £500 for The Highland Hospice. Would we do it again? .... Yes, is the answer. Thank you to all who sponsored us and to Martin for getting us to the event and safely back home. Another lesson is, that there is good demand for quality art and crafts. The Highlands does not lack shops selling 'tartan tat' (for want of a better expression), but many people, locals and visitors, want to see and talk about contemporary art and buy unique, quality items which demonstrate skilled workmanship. We have some good outlets in this area, but I think there is room for more. Once we have closed our doors for the last time, on June 9th, that unmet demand will still be there. We hope that others will take up the challenge. Aileen Grant Shieldaig Notes Apologies for the lack of input from the Shieldaig side of the hill recently. We have been busy waking up from the Winter and stepping up a gear with the arrival of the new season and those it has brought with it. It's great to see so many people visiting the area but I think we're probably all missing the quiet calm of Winter just a little bit! It's wonderful to see the flowers coming out and the cherry blossom blooming to brighten up our landscape. The deer seem to be enjoying the new growth and have been nibbling away at the garden shoots as well as the newly growing grass! Lawnmowers have been dusted off and given their first run out of the year and we've seen our first few intrepid sailors & canoeists out and about in the loch. No news about the white-tailed eagles yet but a knowledgeable local source has told me their behaviour indicates another successful breeding season so hopefully there is at least one chick on the nest this year. Another Shieldaig resident, a young dog otter, has become a bit of a fixture in the village recently. He can often be spotted down at the old pier chewing on the fish heads from Loch Torridon Smokehouse and has even been seen pottering around in their garden! Shieldaig Outdoor Adventures, Torridon RIB Charter and Torridon Yacht Charter are all up & running for the season and will be closely followed by Torridon Sailing Tours in the next couple of weeks. All offer great opportunities to explore our local area and wildlife from the water with regular sightings of seals, eagles, otters, dolphins, porpoise and a wide variety of sea-birds. If you're a brave soul you might even fancy a dip in our beautiful clear waters but be warned - temperatures are below 10 degrees at the moment! 2 AN CARRANNACH Published by An Carrannach Society, Lochcarron. Chairperson: Joanna Macpherson Editorial Content Material for publication must be emailed to Michelle Teago at [email protected] or a phone call to 01520 722688 Sub Editor Joanna Macpherson Area Representatives: Applecross: Lenore Small 01520 744 337 Kishorn: Carol Cocks 01520 733 213 Shieldaig: Lucy Kerr 01520 755 368 Torridon: Features: A Word from the Church/On Reflection Gardening – To be confirmed Nature Notes – Hatty Arthur – 01520 722 551 Email: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] Mailing: Hilary “Post” Rooke Distribution: Anthea Zell Treasurer: Tony Caminiti 10 Kirkton Road Lochcarron IV54 8UF 01520 722 148 [email protected] Local Rate: Entertainments, Sales, Services, Trade Whole Page £28, Half page £18, Quarter page £10 Out of Area Rate: Please email us for prices Insertions: Births, marriages, deaths, acknowledgements. Congratulations, thanks notices – No charge Subscriptions: 11 issues post paid, U.K. £25.00 : Australia £66.00 Canada and USA £60.00 Contact [email protected] Material intended for publication must include your name and address. Please note we can now accept copy in any format.. CLOSING DATE FOR THE JULY 2018 ISSUE MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 15TH JUNE PLEASE Errors and omissions excepted. The An Carrannach Society does not accept responsibility for the content/accuracy of reports, articles and advertisements received. The views expressed by contributors are NOT necessarily those of the Society. 3 CHURCH OF SCOTLAND APPLECROSS, LOCHCARRON & TORRIDON Charity No: SCO32334 Times and Places of Worship for June 2018 3rd June Lochcarron 10.30am Torridon Community Hall 1.00pm 10th June Lochcarron 10.30am Shieldaig 1.00pm Applecross 1.00pm 17th June Lochcarron 10.30am Kinlochewe 1.00pm 24th June Lochcarron 10.30am Applecross 1.00pm Shieldaig 1.00pm Minister Rev. Anita Stutter Tel. 01520 722783 Email [email protected] ALL ARE WELCOME FREE CHURCH LOCHCARRON & All Saints (Scottish APPLECROSS Episcopal) Mission, You are welcome at our services Kinlochewe Lochcarron Church Street IV54 8YP (Church of Scotland Sunday 11am and 6 pm Building) (Crèche and Sunday school) Services for June and July Midweek Wednesdays 7.30pm 2018 Sunday 3rd June 2.30pm Applecross Camusterrach IV54 8LU st 3 pm every Sunday Sunday 1 July 2.30pm Celebrant and Preacher: Other events as intimated. Scottish Charity SC038169 Revd Pam Shinkins Everyone welcome Rev M. Florit 01520 722999 All enquiries: [email protected] 01445 781346 www.freechurch.org Scottish Charity number : SCOO4655 4 believers, to the story, because many people, including religious people, understand God as being ‘out there’; ‘distant; ‘removed.’ A great King ON somewhere very far away, but of no use to us in this long, irritating queue. For many people it is easier to believe in a far - away God watching REFLECTION over them, than a God walking with them, aware and caring about their particular situation. That just seems ridiculous!. It isn’t their fault really. As Christians we proclaim I was in Morrison’s supermarket in Inverness that God is beyond our knowing. We stress His recently. I don’t get deliveries from Tesco as I absoluteness, His all- powerfulness, His eternity – want to ensure local shops continue to serve us in all ideas that actually emphasise His remoteness. the more remote areas of the Highlands, but when So how can we bring God into the supermarket I am in the city I do a big shop to restock my situation? cupboards, fridge and freezer.