Wow! This video brings back some memories. I first visited Corran in 1978 when I was nine years old and we would holiday there most summers. The last summer I was there was 1983. As you walk over the bridge there is a little track a few yards to the left which leads up to what looks like a chalet. When we would holiday there there were only two old caravans in what is now a chalet. At the very top of the track is I assume still a small house. We stayed there once when we visited that New Year. However, the whole place seems to have changed quite a bit. The white building almost opposite the bridge wasn't there. That was just a muddy area where I would dig for worms for fishing. The river still looks exactly the same, and the bank hasn't changed much, although the boat slept wasn't there. I would spend hours sitting on that bank catching sea trout. In fact, I can always remember getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to wander down. Mind you, the midges were ferocious when we were there, I imagine nothing has changed there. Very very fond memories of this little dwelling. Is the little shop still open, it's located about a quarter of a mile before you get to Arnisdale, travelling from Corran? We used to walk up every day by a bar of fudge for 20p. In those days, the Mackenzie family were some of the main residents. Willie McKenzie was the postman, firemen, policemen, you name it. Mind you, he must be getting on now.
One of my favourite places -- especially Sheena`s Tea Hut! The scenery is just breathtaking, you couldn`t get any better. Thanks for your excellent video!
Wow, I loved this so much! As a child I went to Arnisdale on summer holidays with my family most years from 1979 to 1986. I also visited there again myself in 1998 and stayed in a wonderful B and B where I had a great night sitting up drinking whisky with the landlady, whose name escapes me :/ I once got chased by a rooster (I think I was 10) along the beach at Corran. In those days there was a small post office there and a postbus served the area, from Kyle I think. I remember travelling on the Postbus in 1980 - this meant sitting in the back of a Land Rover with a load of parcels - and between Arnisdale village and Corran it drove up to a large house set back in a sizeable amount of land, which was owned by the family of Ian Fleming, the writer of 'James Bond' fame.
Thank you so much for this beautiful video, so expertly narrated and produced. I have a friend who hails from this exact area and it's so interesting to witness the remote beauty in a video like this.
@grianaig1 Thanks for the comments - I check the forecast and if it looks good I shoot straight up - but in Scotland even thaat is no guarantee as you well know
Wow! This video brings back some memories. I first visited Corran in 1978 when I was nine years old and we would holiday there most summers. The last summer I was there was 1983. As you walk over the bridge there is a little track a few yards to the left which leads up to what looks like a chalet. When we would holiday there there were only two old caravans in what is now a chalet. At the very top of the track is I assume still a small house. We stayed there once when we visited that New Year. However, the whole place seems to have changed quite a bit. The white building almost opposite the bridge wasn't there. That was just a muddy area where I would dig for worms for fishing. The river still looks exactly the same, and the bank hasn't changed much, although the boat slept wasn't there. I would spend hours sitting on that bank catching sea trout. In fact, I can always remember getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to wander down. Mind you, the midges were ferocious when we were there, I imagine nothing has changed there. Very very fond memories of this little dwelling. Is the little shop still open, it's located about a quarter of a mile before you get to Arnisdale, travelling from Corran? We used to walk up every day by a bar of fudge for 20p. In those days, the Mackenzie family were some of the main residents. Willie McKenzie was the postman, firemen, policemen, you name it. Mind you, he must be getting on now.
Excellent video of the north west highland's. Can't beet the highlands for scenery. Thanks for sharing
One of my favourite places -- especially Sheena`s Tea Hut! The scenery is just breathtaking, you couldn`t get any better. Thanks for your excellent video!
Wow, I loved this so much! As a child I went to Arnisdale on summer holidays with my family most years from 1979 to 1986. I also visited there again myself in 1998 and stayed in a wonderful B and B where I had a great night sitting up drinking whisky with the landlady, whose name escapes me :/
I once got chased by a rooster (I think I was 10) along the beach at Corran. In those days there was a small post office there and a postbus served the area, from Kyle I think. I remember travelling on the Postbus in 1980 - this meant sitting in the back of a Land Rover with a load of parcels - and between Arnisdale village and Corran it drove up to a large house set back in a sizeable amount of land, which was owned by the family of Ian Fleming, the writer of 'James Bond' fame.
Yes the brochs are some of the finest I've seen and my family all agree that the highlands of Scotland are beautiful, who needs to go abroad.
Excellant video once again. keep them coming.
Thanks for sharing your memories.
Thank you so much for this beautiful video, so expertly narrated and produced. I have a friend who hails from this exact area and it's so interesting to witness the remote beauty in a video like this.
What a great vid, well done
Another fine video. Well worthy of a wider audience. How do you manage to find all this good weather in Scotland?
@grianaig1 Thanks for the comments - I check the forecast and if it looks good I shoot straight up - but in Scotland even thaat is no guarantee as you well know
spent one week on holiday in Corran in 2003, did you go to Sheena's tea hut?? Was it there when you went??
Yes. It was last year when I visited and it was still there. Took video of it but I had to cut it out - thanks for the comment