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Fungal Forage: Wild About Scottish Mushrooms

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The kitchen team is always keen to use as many local ingredients as possible, which is why they set off foraging for wild mushrooms this morning. The result was a superb cache of chanterelles which they proceeded to put to…

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From the Activities Team: An Introduction to Sea Kayaking

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Our Introduction to Sea Kayaking weekend proved hugely popular with people joining for lots of different reason. We spent two great days kayaking and exploring the local area. Everyone learned how to handle their sea kayaks and how to plan…

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Rocket Round the Clock: Wedding Fireworks Light Up the Big Night

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There was a beautiful wedding ceremony in the Torridon drawing room last weekend and after tying the knot, the newly-weds and their guests made their way to the restaurant to enjoy a special wedding meal. Meanwhile, in the grounds, a…

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From the Kitchen Garden: Metamorphoses and Transformations on Moth Torridon

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It takes time for gardens to evolve and we continue to work away in the Torridon kitchen garden. Our new raised beds are giving us our first crop of potatoes: Blue Danube waltzes into view, Desiree – it sounds like…

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Strings to Tie the Knot: Music for a Special Scottish Wedding

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Every wedding is special but this weekend’s wedding at the Torridon was accompanied by some of the most beautiful music to grace our reception rooms.

Scottish harpist Jennifer Port played before and after the wedding ceremony. One of…

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From the Activities Team: River Kayaking at its Best

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Adventurous souls who go river kayaking in the Scottish Highlands like nothing better than a bit of rain beforehand to fill the river. Happily, the weather over the past few days has obliged and Chris and Rich decided to take…

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Strawberry Celebration: Jam Today, Jam Tomorrow

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Although recent heavy showers have given activities such as gorge scrambling and river kayaking a huge boost, there has also been one less-desirable consequence. In the garden the rain has presented a problem for strawberry cultivation. More strawberries have been…

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A Slice of Perfection: Checking Out the Cheese at The Torridon

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Having enjoyed the first four courses of your meal from Chef Bruno’s two rosette kitchen, you will be faced with one of the most difficult decisions of the day: will it be one of pastry chef Emma’s wonderful desserts or…

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From the Activities Team: Launch Time For the Torridon Staff

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Time for Torridon staff activities and once again it was river kayaking, with an interesting mix of total beginners and more experienced paddlers. We picked Poolewe in the hope the River Ewe would have some water in it. The staff…

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From the Kitchen Garden: Flower and Eggs for Breakfast in Beds

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Breakfasts at the Torridon are really special. How do you like your eggs; over-easy, sunny-side up, fried or boiled? We have a special egg-like treat in the kitchen garden too; the smiling yellow centres of the (inedible) poached egg plant,…

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From the Activities Team: Panorama Meets Bananorama on the Summit of An Teallach

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This week Richard and I went guiding on An Teallach, near Ullapool. We spent a day with a group of lads traversing the ridge and enjoying the view of Lord Berkeley’s seat. It was fairly cloudy all day but we…

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