http://www.ord-house-skye.co.uk/
am going through a list of B&B’s on Skye where my family comes from.
This is a place I would like to go as I am from the McDonald clan.
Ord House, thought to have been built by Charles MacDonald of the Clan MacDonald, dates back to 1740 and is situated on the edge of the Colle Tocabhaig National Nature Reserve where otters, red deer and golden eagles are regularly seen. Ord House has its own slip way, shore road and beach which is a site of special scientific interest for its flora and geology. The bay offers safe swimming, snorkelling,wonderful sailing,kayaking and boating opportunities.
In 2005, a sympathetic programme of renovation began to restore Ord House to its original character and charm while being sensitive to the ecological requirements of 21st century living. Today guests may relax by log fires and enjoy organic dining watching the changing light over the sea and mountains. Ord House is a private house that provides to its guests a place of sanctuary and retreat from the stresses and strains of everyday life.
Guests not only have the chance to stay in one of Skye’s renowned historic houses where Alexander Smith, wrote his famous book ‘A Summer in Skye’ in 1865, but also to experience the stillness and tranquillity of the setting.
Ord House offers a unique bed and breakfast experience with optional dinner. All meals are freshly prepared using organic, seasonal produce when available and special diets are catered for by prior notice. It is a non-smoking house.
Ord House has five elegant, double bedrooms, all have been individually furnished with an eclectic mix of antique and modern furniture,crisp Egyptian cotton bed linen and all have luxury private bathroom facilities.The emphasis is on style and comfort, each room having flat screen TV,radio and DVD, ( a library of films are available to borrow during your stay), hospitality tray with organic and fair trade beverages, hair dryer,hot water bottles and fresh flowers.
Ord House has a feeling of remoteness being four miles down a single track road but it is convenient for the south Skye loop of Ord beach, Tokavaig, Tarskavaig and Achnacloich which have some of the most splendid, unspoilt bays on Skye where whales, dolphins,otters and seals may be found. For the walking enthusiast, stunning walks begin outside he front door and for the expert climber the Cullin Range is only a short drive or boat trip away.
Fishing,cycling,bird watching are available. The island is an inspiration to many local artists and there are numerous galleries, studios and exhibitions where the art enthusiast can meet the artist or purchase original works.Top quality restaurants and local bars with live, traditional music are only a short drive away. For the more adventurous,via a short ferry crossing, the wonderful,white sands of Morar may be visited or the unspoilt mountains of Knoydart can be explored. The awe inspiring pass to Applecross may be taken and the famous gardens of Inverewe can be reached within a day. Shopping,cafes,restaurants,bars and sailing can be found in the nearby picturesque village of Plockton. The local Sabhal Mor Ostaig has quality films and international guest musicians. If it is peace, a romantic retreat or adventure, Skye and Ord House have something for all.
I can’t wait to go to Scotland. My dream will finally come true of seeing where my grandparents were from. To walk the same land as they did will really mean something to me. I am going to go someday to live there either full time or some of the year.
Tell me why should I stay in the United States? Nothing good ever happens to me here so I think I need to face the truth that there is no future for me here and move back to the UK. My future is in the UK. I have always felt more comfortable with Brits than Americans. Brits have always valued me more than Americans too. I knew at 14 that I needed to accept the truth that I belong in the UK and not the United States. I accept that now, and with God’s help move forward and embrace my fate.
I will give them one more year to make things right and if they don’t I will move to Scotland. So I am going to start getting everything arranged so I can go in 2012. I am thinking I should be able to move there by Summer of 2012. Maybe if I am really lucky I can move there by next Summer.
I am somehow finding peace knowing that I am going to go to Scotland to see the island of Skye.
Reading through the website of the Ord House sounds just what I need. It offers a place to heal and helps people with cancer. Since I have the begginning of Cancer in my thyroid and they have to take it out, that just might be what I need as I look for healing not only of my body, but my mind, spirit, and soul. I have PTSD because of all the crap I have had to live through my 52 years on the earth. This place sounds really what I need.
I am really going to try and go there just for a visit even before moving there. Being in Scotland at a place like this would be great healing for all of me. To walk the beautiful beach, and enjoy the animals and all the beauty would be great wonders in healing my soul. I can’t wait to get out of AZ and the States for a time.
I will pray about this.
I am sorry to hear of your situation, but it looks like you have a grasp on what you need to do to heal yourself. You will get betters. I totally understand about the need for overall healing, I’ve been searching for a source of that myself, lately. Stress, PTSD, depression, low sense of self-worth, it’s not worth my life, so I need to kill it before it kills me.
Have you looked around for some type of spiritual counseling, a meetup group, etc.? I have a meeting tonight for some counseling, I am going to see which avenue will be best for me. I never thought I’d be turning to other sources for guidance, but I’m desperate. I want to return to the level of happiness and balance I knew 10 years ago.
Good luck with everything.
Saturnia,
I wish us both happiness and healing. I believe we both will overcome the struggles that face us. The important thing is not to give up. The important thing is what we do from this day forward that counts. We must never let anyone make us feel guilty for our past. The past made us the strong women we are today. You might not feel like you are strong, but you are. We both had the courage to leave.
I have only begun my search so I haven’t found the right one for me yet. I am interested in the place in Scotland, but there you can’t bring pets so I have to take Benji into consideration and he has seperation anxitiy when he is away from me, so I think I need an outpatient place where I can go to for the meetings and class but live with Benji in my own place. I am going to contact them as if I really like the program I might see if there is another place I can stay at that would let me have Benji. For me to go to Scotland would be a dream come true of seeing and walking on the same land my grandparents walked.
I am sure their are holistic healing groups somewhere in the states. I quit smoking and haven’t had a cigerate in a month.
Good luck with your meeting. I am always here for you my friend. Do you still have your facebook?
So many of us suffer from depression, PTSD, low self esteem, and other emotional problems. You are right to seek help. I hope that I can be an example for good and that this blog helps other women too. There is a wonderful life out there for us my friend. I want to be part of that life and not just going through the motions of living but not really living. I don’t know if anyone can understand that.
Love
Chrisy