Great wedding last week for Robin and Nicola. Everything went so well - our congratulations to them both. Our wedding co-ordinator, Jane, is only a 'phone call away so call or email to sort out your wedding arrangements. Pipe Major John MacDonald piped the afternoon away for the guests as they sat down at 4pm to a sumptuous wedding feast.

The music from the DJ in the evening was excellent and even our assistant manager Garry got up and gave a great rendition of the Stereophonics "Dakota" - hidden talent indeed!

The rest of the blog for the next few weeks is to give you some 'trivia' about Loch Ness and Drumnadrochit, so here are your first 10......

1. In the gaelic language Drumnadrochit means 'ridge over the bridge'. The village nestles at the mouth of Glenurquhart on the edge of Urquhart Bay. The villages of Lewiston and Drumnadrochit are split by two rivers, the Coiltie and the Enrick and the woodland in the bay is known locally as 'the cover'. It is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and is an unspoilt area that gives access to the Loch when the conditions are right.
2. Drumnadrochit is an excellent base for touring. The Cairngorm ski slopes are just an hour's drive south on the A9. Aonach Mor near Fort William is an hour's drive on the A82, south.
3. The glitterati and literati of Europe came to Drumnadrochit at the turn of the 20th century. JM Barrie, RF Scott, the artist Millais, and the author Trollope all holidayed at Divach Lodge above the village.
4. Loch Ness is approximately 227m deep - near Urquhart Castle.
5. Loch Ness has the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain. There is more water in Loch Ness than in every lake, river, stream, tributary, pond, canal and reservoir in England and Wales put together.
6. In September 1952 John Cobb was killed attempting the World Water Speed Record on Loch Ness. His jet-powered boat was called 'Crusader'.
7. The nearest distilleries to Drumnadrochit are Tomatin, Glen Ord and Ben Nevis. These are all worth a visit as well that the many distilleries in Speyside.
8. Urquhart Castle dates from the 13th century and was once a Pictish stronghold. Today it attracts 250,000 visitors per year and is under the guardianship of Historic Scotland.
9. The village of Abriachan on the north west side of Loch Ness was once famous for the illicit distilling of whisky. It is a very scenic area high above the Clansman Hotel and has some lovely woodland walks.
10. Dolphin watching - a popular pastime for visitors to the Highlands. Dolphins can often be seen from Chanonry Point on the Black Isle.