Having suffered weeks and weeks of unseasonably cold and wet weather, it was almost reassuring when this summer was branded “the worst summer in thirty years”, by those that know about these things. Fortunately nobody holidays in Scotland for the wall-to-wall sunshine and our guests have been very tolerant of the inclement conditions. We have …
Hydro Power at Torrisdale
There was great excitement at Torrisdale last month, prompted by the arrival on site of a gigantic digger. It’s presence heralded the start of the construction phase of the Torrisdale Hydro Electricity Scheme, which has been six years in the planning. To reach this stage, there have been numerous hydrology investigations, tedious planning applications, a …