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Currently based in Perthshire
Tel:+44 (0)1764 682713.
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AnSgeulaiche,
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This member has his own web site HERE |
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Languages
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Speciality: Traditional Highland Storyteller - Seanachaidh - and Master of Wedding Ceremonies
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Argyll’s seanachaidh – professional historian,
folklorist and storyteller, akin to the clan bard in times past.. I specialise
in the Argyll and Lochaber area, particularly the Kilmartin Glen, explaining
highland crafts, skills, clothing (plaid wearing and demonstration), wildlife,
Gaidhlig language and culture.
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18 Swanston Avenue
Inverness IV3 8QW
Tel : +44 (0)1224 590903
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Bean, Rhona |
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Languages : ENGLISH, French
Speciality: STGA Blue Badge Guide
Scottish History and Culture |
Day Coach Tours, Extended Coach, Driver Guiding, Welcome Services Itinerary Planning |
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| Born in Inverness and educated in England, I have spent more than half my life in the N.E. of Scotland. I have always worked with people and love showing visitors the beauties of Scotland and giving them an insight into our history and culture. Whilst training to be a guide, I worked on the open top buses taking people to Culloden, Cawdor Castle and Fort George and in a local winery which makes wines from the products of the countryside. I am a keen hill-walker and have travelled extensively in many countries thereby learning about other cultures.
At university, I studied French and Spanish and recently qualified to guide in French. Having trained as a Blue Badge guide, I am happy to guide anywhere in Scotland and particularly enjoy extended tours but also city walking tours and driver-guiding. |
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26 Skinner Court,
Inverness IV3 8HG
Tel : +44 (0)1463 718 275
Mobile: +44 (0)7946 287 705
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Cameron
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Languages
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Day
Coach Tours, Welcome Services |
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Born in the south of Scotland but brought up in this area, I have been guiding since 1996. Prior to that I lived in Europe - from whence came the languages! So grateful to be given the opportunity to show my country to visitors and always hope that as I do, they become as "passionate" as I am about Scotland.
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Rose Cottage
Croy, IV25PG
Tel: +44 (0)1667 493 778
Mob: +44 (0) 7732 837106
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Chart, Renate |
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| I was born and brought up in Düsseldorf, Germany.
During my work with the Bank I was sent to the HLC Highland Language
Center on the Black Isle to improve my English. I fell in love with the
surrounding area. Also I found the Scots people very friendly and helpful.
That made me more interested in learning about the history, fairy tales
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Evelix Cottage, Dornoch,
IV25 3RD, Sutherland.
Tel/Fax : +44 (0)1862 810431
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Coombs,
E. Anne |
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Languages
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Speciality : Walking in
Dornoch, History and Archaeology |
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15, Rosebank Place
Aberdeen
AB11 6XN
Tel: +44 (0)1224 573 293
Mobile: +44 (0)7714 203439
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Corrigan,
Pauline |
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Languages
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Speciality :Scotland Today; Traditional Song, Dance & Music; Ancestral Tourism; Global Scots
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Born and bred in Glasgow, it was sailing on Scotland’s west coast that enlightened me to the beauty and peace of our landscape. It was studying for my ‘Blue Badge’ that revealed how far the Scots have influenced the world through settlement and ingenuity. I continue to be amazed at my country’s place on the global stage and am privileged to host visitors and share this place with those from near or far.
Economics has been rooted in my career before making tourist guiding the profession of my choice. Today, I still take a keen interest in the country’s economy but major on the wealth of beauty to be found here in nature, art, architecture, music and our people.
As a ‘Blue Badge’ guide I am qualified to guide throughout Scotland and have recently designed several day tours on mainland and island locations for the providers of visitors services in those areas through an organisation called Pride & Passion for Scotland.
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PO Box 5551
Inverness, IV1 1WL
Tel/Fax:+44 (0)1463 782320
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Cribb,
Stephen |
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Languages
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Speciality: Landscape, History,
Whisky, Geneaology, Golf |
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Coach Tours, Extended Coach,
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| I have shared the delights of Scottish life and landscape
with visitors to the country for over thirty years. As a professional
geologist I began my guiding activities in the 1970’s when I led
field trips and study tours to some of the most wild and beautiful places
in the Highlands and Islands.
Over the next twenty years my knowledge and understanding of the history
and culture of all things Scottish has made me much in demand for summer
schools and lectures by some of Scotland’s Universities, both
ancient and modern. Subjects ranging from whisky and water to Scottish
Country Houses, Golf and Genealogy have entranced and entertained locals
and visitors alike. I am a Blue Badge member of the Scottish Tourist
Guides Association, the only professional geologist to be fully qualified
to guide throughout Scotland. I am also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
of Scotland.
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The
Old Stables
Househill, Nairn
IV12 5RY
Tel: +44 (0)1667 456942
Fax: +44 (0)1667 455499
Mobile: +44 (0)7734 831594
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Cunningham,
Alastair |
This
member has his own web site HERE |
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Languages
: ENGLISH, German, French
Speciality : Driver Guide,
Castles and Prehistory |
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Coach Tours, Driver Guiding,
Itinerary Planning,
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I have a great interest in the early Celtic peoples of
Scotland and that romantic era before the Battle of Culloden when clan
chiefs controlled the Highlands. My specialities are castles, battle sites
and clan lands. I wrote the guidebook for Dunnottar Castle and the Colin
Baxter book on Clans and Tartans. Born in the Borders, I now live near
Inverness and provide driver/guiding all over Scotland. Winter months
are spent arranging holidays for those visiting their clan lands or staying
in Scottish castles. I write an occasional blog: 'Living with Clans and Castles'.
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2
Scorguie Gardens
Inverness, IV3 8SS
Tel: +44 (0)1463 233 965
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Davies, Ulrike |
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| The North East of Scotland has been my home for the last
23 years. I moved here from Germany, my native country, being attracted
by Scotland’s natural beauty and remoteness. Although I am an engineer
by profession, I prefer working with people and have been intensely involved
with group work in a variety of settings, here and abroad, ever since
I moved here. I have travelled a lot, over extended periods of time, but
always love returning home to Scotland. Here I am reminded that so many
more treasures can be found right here on my doorstep. |
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Coignascallan
Coignafearn Estate
Tomatin IV13 7YB
Tel: +44 (0)1808 531 215
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Dempster, Rosemary |
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Languages : ENGLISH, German
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Born in Oban and brought up on the Isle of Skye, I graduated from Aberdeen University in 1990 with a degree in German Studies and subsequently lived and worked in Germany for a few years before returning to the Highlands where I now live in the Monadhliath Mountains with my family. I offer day tours and like to share with my guests some of the history of our country as well as information on life in Scotland today. |
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Mobile: +44 (0)7929 709157
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Dick, Angelina |
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Languages
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Speciality : Driver Guide,
Walking Tours, Distilleries |
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Coach Tours, Itinerary
Planning, Walking,
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| Born and bred in the Highlands, I have an in depth extensive
local knowledge and stories of long ago. I have travelled extensively
in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America meeting people from all
walks of life. My hobby is talking (just call me gabby). I love people,
my country, food, walking in the wild wilderness of Scotland, chasing
sunsets and sunrises, Skiing the peaks, touring distilleries and sampling
their wares, driving along the beautiful lochs and glens. Your dreams
can come true if you really want them to. |
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Kincardine
House
Boat of Garten
Inverness-shire
PH24 3BY
Tel: +44 (0)1479 831216
Fax: +44 (0)1479 831538
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Dunbar, James |
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Languages
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Speciality : Land Management,
Farming, Forestry, Community Matters, IT |
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Coach Tours, Extended Coach,
Driver Guiding, Itinerary
Planning, Walking,
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I started guiding in the mid 1980's and since then have largely dealt
with German speaking groups from Germany, Austria and Switzerland with
the occasional English group. Back then there were mainly 7 day + coach
tours covering much of the UK but particularly Scotland ( or Ireland)
supplemented by occasional small driver guiding or larger incentive groups
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shore excursions from cruise ships calling at Scottish ports provide me
with increasing business.
Whilst a guide is a jack of all trades my personal interests are Land
Management/Farming/Forestry, Community Matters and IT. |
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30
Culduthel Road
Inverness, IV2 4AP
Tel: +44 (0)1463 717181
Fax: +44 (0)1463 717188
Mobile : +44 (0)7703 318789
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Dunnett,
Kathleen |
This
member has her own web site HERE |
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Languages
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Speciality : Driver Guide
with PSV licence and a 8-seat Mercedes Benz or a 16 seater coach
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Coach Tours, Extended Coach,
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| I'm KATHLEEN DUNNETT. I was born in Perth (Scotland, that
is!) but many of my family come from Inverness. I bought a house from
Sinclair in Inverness and that's how we met. At that time I was a travel
agent; later I had my own travel agency. For more information
about me, please visit my site here. |
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30 Culduthel Road
Inverness, IV2 4AP
Tel: +44 (0)1463 717181
Fax: +44 (0)1463 717188
Mobile : +44 (0)7703 318789
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Dunnett, Sinclair |
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Languages
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Speciality : Driver Guide
with PSV licence and dedicated 8-seat Mercedes Benz. Walking, Wildlife, Archaeology.
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| I was born in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, where my
father was chief sub-editor of the SCOTSMAN newspaper, my mother a nurse.
In the 1950's we moved to a farm in the Black Isle, a peninsula north-east
of Inverness, capital of the Highlands. My high school was Dingwall Academy,
from where I went to the University of Edinburgh and took a science degree.
For more information about me, please visit my site here.
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Cairntoul, 2 Balavoulin Court
Aviemore, PH22 1RL
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1479 811494
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Engleitner, Rotraud |
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| My great interest is in Scotland itself with its fascinating
history and geography. I love flora (especially trees) and fauna (excluding
midges and biting flies) and Highland legends, fairy tales and Celtic
mythology. I like listening to traditional Gaelic music and try to learn
the difficult Gaelic language. I am also interested in Scottish folk songs
and Highland customs. |
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30 Sunnyside, Culloden
Moor Inverness, IV2 5ES
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1463 790768
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Fairhurst-Barlocher, Helen |
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I was born in Zuerich in Switzerland and worked there for
a few years as a primary school teacher. In 1978 I moved to the Scottish
Highlands and have worked as a tour guide since 1983. Most of my work
is in the Highlands and Islands but on extended tours I am happy to travel
throughout Scotland. I like to let my guests have an insight of life in
Scotland past and present and answer all their questions be they in German,
Swiss German or English.
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"Chanonry Point"
22 Ness Road, Fortrose
Ross-shire, IV10 8SD
Tel: +44 (0)1381 621151
Mobile: +44 (0)7734 266561
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Ffitch-Stewart, Celia |
This guide has her own website HERE |
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Languages
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Speciality : Cruise Ships
and American Groups,
Driver Guide with own car
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Coach Tours, Extended Coach,
Driver Guiding, Itinerary
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| I am an experienced qualified guide for coach, train, cruise
ship tours or personal tours in my air- conditioned Mercedes limousine(fully
insured). Before becoming a guide I worked on cruise ships worldwide for
ten years and have lived in the area for 27 years.
I co-ordinate guides for cruise ships and act as a port representation
for ground handlers. I am also delighted to assist with tour planning
and booking, leading historical sites walking tours (especially for
universities), meet and greet services, organising corporate hospitality
and special events (my specialised degree subjects are marketing and
human resource and I hold a diploma in Management training CPD).
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23 Cromartie Drive
Strathpeffer, IV14 9DB
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1997 421991
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Forrest, David |
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| Born and raised in Ross-shire in the heart of the Scottish
Highlands, where I am still based, I have travelled widely in Europe.
Largely self taught, in the field, with a lifelong interest in natural
history, I began guiding professionally in 1984. In the early years working
with mixed-international groups for some of the top local tour operators
broadened my interest into areas like history, geology, scots/gaelic culture.
More recently, having spent some years in Germany, has led to increasing
numbers of varied tours for German speaking guests. I am deeply committed
to the conservation and promotion of our native forests, their unique
plant and wildlife, as well as wide open spaces.
As an artist, expert tracker and keen student of bushcraft, the quieter
winter months allow me to pursue my own personal interests together
with assisting in the management of a private nature reserve near Loch
Ness.
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"Glenburn"
4 Darvel Road
Newmilns
Ayrshire
KA16 9BH
Mobile: +44 7930 169640
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)
1560 320474
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