WATER WATER EVERYWHERE!

Ironically, when the heavans have been more than generous with the supply of free water in the form of rain here are Cologin we have been battling with the construction of a new water treatment plant and all the groundworks that go with laying new water pipes from our collection well in the hills (fed by a natural spring) and the main tanks feeding the park, the Barn and all our houses. In fact, the loch at the top of our hill - Loch Gleanabhearaigh - forms the water resorvoir for Oban. So in a way we have the same water supply as the town centre - we just don't have a mains connection!

Our water has often been praised by guests as it is incredibly soft and as spring water it has a beautiful flavour. However, it can occassionaly take on a hint of colour from the peaty earth through which the spring emerges. The new filtrations system should sort this out and take the quality of our water to a standard that meets the latest EC regulation! Of course if we just bottled it at source we could sell it as Cologin Spring Water and it wouldn't need to meet any minimum standard! Such is the incomprehensible nature of the red tape that surrounds the EC. 

First Frosts of 2010 at Cologin

The Hash House Harriers filled the site to bursting last weekend and after they left on Monday morning Cologin appeared very quiet and tranquil! Personally, I love this time of the year. The Barn is on winter hours (Thursday pm to Monday pm) and mid week all I could see when out walking our (now very large) Grate Dane puppy were stars in the sky. It's been clear and cold at night with the first morning frosts appearing. Weekends still attract guests who come at this time of the year to relax and recharge their batteries. They can certainly find plenty of scenic spots to do that.

HASHERS DESCEND ON COLOGIN

Edinburgh Hash House Harriers are here in force once again for their annual Oban weekend of fun and frolics - and a little bit of running! The group is 100 strong this year with a couple of overspill lodges down at Lagnakeil as well as taking over every chalet and lodge at Cologin. The byre has been cleared for a pre-dinner party (the group is too big for the Barn to feed in one go so all odd numbered chalets go first whilst the even numbered kick back in the byre and they they swop over). The band is booked for the post dinner bash and I will have to bring the horses in as this close to firework night there is bound to be fireworks!