Coullabus Beag, self catering cottage.

08/08/2022

Hello folks. After three long years of being for sale, I can finally say that the cottage WILL NO LONGER be available to let,and we have a last folks in now, came for the Ride of the Falling Rain, which it did rain on Sunday. They are now enjoying rest time and walks with friends and their dogs. THANK-YOU to all our customers over the past eight years. It has been a privilege to have you visit this lovely island and to stay with us. Bring on our retirement! Xx Janet and Andrew.

23/06/2022

Don’t think I have seen so much blossom as this year , on the ceanothus. Slow year to start but at last getting there. Making plenty whisky. After last years drought, the ground and the well needs this replacement. All water for the bungalow, is UV filtered but comes from this ground well, so pure mineral goodness. No wonder some of the Islay gravestones state 98 as an average lifespan!

28/05/2022

A little colour at last in the garden, despite the cold winds, and the new gates, originals wrecked by the spring westerlies! Hopefully winds will pass through this design.

27/05/2022

Flag iris finally in bloom, just in time for the FEIS week, rhododendrons fighting them for the colour title. Bluebells almost passed!

27/05/2022

How lovely to have previous Dutch guests call by for a cuppa, as over again, at last For the FEIS ILE , but not staying with us this year as they missed the booking this time.!

21/05/2022

So nice to make new friends from North Connel and sad to say goodbye this am, but that means we can welcome back folks, now on their fifth visit.

18/04/2022

Nice to have the eagle filming crew back, but on relaxed visit not work time. Wood violets, celandines in bloom and Deadmans Fingers( hemlock) and flag Iris, over a foot tall. April showers bring May flowers.

24/03/2022

24/03/2022

Lovely to get a card from recent visitors, safe home after the horrid gales which hit the country, just wet and winds from the west here. They had a lovely time, as it says on the card, and much appreciated the warmth and the drying room at the bungalow. First of many birdwatching holidays for the young man too, I hope. much different week now, as first two lambs seen in a field whilst enjoying the 19c heat of yesterday

16/01/2022

First snowdrop and primroses showing the colours today.

19/12/2021

Well it’s that time of year again, when the cottage is empty, we get to breathe and do family things, but most of all we send greetings to all the NEW family friends who safely enjoyed the space of Islay and her green hills, or beaches and relaxed at Coullabus Beag. Our calendar is upto date and apart from FEIS and most of May p, June time we look forward to welcoming you if safe to travel and the dates suit, for the first or returning time to Coullabus.. Nollaig Chridheil Agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur, a h, uile Duine. Merry Christmas and a Good New Year to everyone.

28/10/2021

Current visitors, have brought a moth trap box, as well as their chocolate Labrador. Dave very excited this am, as. Last nights haul included a Brindled Ochre. Off to visit the Oa bird reserve this afternoon, now a dry day, unlike yesterday which was monsoon weather in the am. Loch Gruinart reserve opposite the bungalow is now heaving with thousands of Barnacle geese, winter visitors who will be glad to have arrived safely before any more gales hit the island.