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THIS WEEKEND :

ELPHIN MIDSUMMER FETE & EVENING CEILIDH

Saturday 22 June Elphin Community Hall From noon till late

ALSO

UBF AUTHOR EVENTS

22 June 2024 in The Ceilidh Place Venue

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COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND
** Coigach Gathering **

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Ullapool Bookshop Wednesday 26th June: 3-4pm
Kat Hill, author of ‘Bothy’ In Search of Simple Shelter,’ will be at Ullapool Bookshop to give a short talk, book signing and to talk about all things Bothy related.
Her new book ‘Bothy’ is published by William Collins and is available in Hardback now. A bothy is a remote hut you can’t reserve, with no electricity, mod-cons or running water. And it’s here you’ll find Kat Hill – kettle on, feet up and pen out.
Leading us on a gorgeous and erudite journey around the UK, Kat reveals the history of these wild mountain shelters and the people who visit them. With a historian’s insight and a rambler’s imagination, she lends fresh consideration to the concepts of nature, wilderness and escape. All the while, Kat weaves together her story of heartbreak and new purpose with those of her fellow wanderers, past and present.
Writing with warmth, wit and infectious wanderlust, Kat moves from a hut in an active military training area in the far-north of Scotland to a fairy-tale cottage in Wales. Along her travels, she explores the conflict between our desire to preserve isolated beauty and the urge to share it with others – embodied by the humble bothy.
Bothy is a stirring, beautiful book for anyone who longs to run away to the wilds.

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Your readers may be interested in an account of the Hustings meeting which Lochbroom CC organised in the Ferry Terminal on Wednesday night.
Over 100 people came to this event, in which 6 of the 7 parliamentary Candidates answered questions submitted by local voters. Former leader of Highland Council David Green of Coigach chaired the meeting and we are grateful to him for his friendly but firm guidance.
The candidates present were:
• The current MP for Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross, Jamie Stone (LibDem)
• Dr Lucy Beattie (SNP)
• Dr Fiona Fawcett (Conservative) (attending by Zoom)
• Eva Kestner (Labour)
• Steven Chisholm (Alba)
• Anne Thomas (Scottish Greens)
Sandra Skinner of Reform was invited but she declined as she was travelling for work.
After a brief introduction the candidates gave answers to 7 questions. Our thanks to everyone who sent in questions, and apologies to those whose questions were not used due to lack of time.
The questions related to new mobile phone masts, rejoining the EU, the low pay gap, our West coast issues in this largely East coast constituency, the future of nuclear power in the Highlands, salmon farming animal welfare, and the gender/womens’ rights issue.
These topics arouse strong feelings and it is greatly to the credit of the candidates, the audience and the chair that the debate was civil and measured. Unlike the recent televised debates nobody made personal attacks or spoke over others, and the candidates were able to state clear disagreements on policy without rancour.
Lochbroom CC would like to thank Ullapool Harbour Trust for letting us use the Ferry Terminal as the Village hall was booked, Mamta Patel for the loan of the loudspeakers and microphones, Martin Gilligan for IT help with the Zoom call, the Ullapool News for publicising the event, and David Green for agreeing to be Fear-an-Taighe.
Please be aware that at this election if you vote in person at a polling station you will need photo ID. This can be a driver’s licence, a passport or some other forms of photo ID including concession travel passes like the Young Scot card and the High Life Saltire card.
Lochbroom Community Council.

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