http://www.thetorridon.com/rss.asp The Torridon | Blog Last week our sister hotel, The Lovat Arms in Fort Augustus was deservedly featured in The Times......and this week the error was highlighted in the opinion section page 22.......all good PR http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=68 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=68 Today we have said goodbye to many guests and friends who have stayed with us over Christmas and can honestly say that we met or exceeded all the expectations, except for one, but then is always one!C http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=67 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=67 With Christmas just days away and New Year looming Dan and Rohaise thought it best to give their staff 2 days off before we go into the busy period. Every year everyone gets psyched up and read http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=66 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=66 The chickens have produced those beautiful yellow eggs for almost 2 years. They have gone off laying this winter and have probably come to the end of their “laying” days. Kevin is trying t http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=65 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=65   Just as Charlie the "woodman" was starting to panic about the potential lack of firewood, the wind got up and blew a howler yesterday and at midday a huge fir tree obliged and fell http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=64 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=64 Yesterday the day started with rain and wind and steadily got worse. We had planned for a fire evacuation test at 11am together with the local fire brigade and doctors, to practice in case of a real e http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=63 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=63 What could be better for a gardener than to come to a new place of work and find that a terrific amount of the structure and layout, the raw canvas has been well prepared and needs only the concentrat http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=62 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=62 As a guide to everyone out there we thought we would share a secret of how not to break the rules of Jacuzzi baths.   Never overfill the bath with water. Never use the entire cont http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=60 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=60 Once again Dan and Rohaise along with David and Geraldine treated the staff with their partners to a night away.   This year they took us to Bunchrew House Hotel on the shores of the Beauly Fir http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=59 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=59 There is a special alchemy involved in bringing together people, place, and food for an enjoyable satisfying shared experience. This was achieved by the Chef and his team and mine hosts at T http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=58 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=58 This week Rohaise and I attended the Pride of Britain Hotels conference at Gleneagles.  It was well attended by the 37 British members and a very productive couple of days. I always look forward http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=57 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=57 Today at the hotel, we held a small meeting and presentation session for Visitscotland and local businesses. VS visit areas around Scotland to present their current strategy and most importantly http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=56 http://www.thetorridon.com/blog.asp?blogid=56