'A lack of meaningful rainfall' and other news

I feel a teensy bit of blogger's block. I'm not sure what it is -- I've read several fantastic books lately. Actually, that could partly explain it. I always find the more I love a book, the harder it is to write coherently about it.

In other news, I've put in another job application, Andy's come down with a cold, and the July rain has begun in earnest.

Dare I also mention the World Cup?

I've rounded up a few funny stories from the local news -- here they are, from the Oban Times, 24 June 2010.

Secure your car say Oban police

Police in Oban are reminding car owners to secure vehicles and remove keys when they leave their cars.

Big cat sighting shocks scout leader

A shocked scout leader saw a big cat cross in front of his car in the early hours of last Saturday morning.

Wildlife has tourists flocking

The value of wildlife tourism to the Scottish economy has been counted for the first time. New research estimates that more than one million people come to Scotland especially to see wildlife.

Bull rescued from Loch Awe mud as water levels drop due to lack of rain

A Luing bull had to be rescued from drowning in Loch Awe after getting stuck in the mud.

Amazing giant clematis delights passersby

Passersby on the A861 from Strontian to Salen have another attraction to gaze at on the scenic single-track road -- a 25-foot wooden telegraph pole swallowed up from base to tip by hundreds of thousands of tiny pink clematis flowers.

Isle of Eigg powers on without water scheme

A lack of meaningful rainfall has shut down the Isle of Eigg's hydropower scheme for the past month.

'Only in Scotland', as they say. I love the 'telegraph pole'.