In The Life of a Forestry Ploughman, Peter Weir takes the reader on an eventful and entertaining journey―from Argyll, Scotland to Albuquerque, New Mexico.  From high jinks on the water, to high risks on the mountains, Peter has seen most of it! Born in The Lodge, Castle Lachlan, Strathlachlan just after the Second World War, Peter left school at fifteen―mostly because he was fed up standing in the corner getting the belt―and started his working life close to home at Castle Lachlan. Later, he was employed in road construction, work which took him to London in the late 1960s. On his return to Scotland, he joined the forestry (initially as a ploughman), travelling all over Argyll in the course of his work. For many years, he managed the Glencoe Ski Centre, and also served as a member of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team. He diversified his many talents into building his own property, as well as running his own restaurant and guesthouse. In this memoir, he recalls the working practices, the characters and the adventures of these times, from the 1950s to present day.

Photographs and Map

Acknowledgements

A Brief History of Forestry in Scotland

My life so far

Places Where I Worked   

Strathlachlan   

London   

Kilberry   

Lochgoilhead   

Fearnoch and Taynuilt   

Glen Creran   

Appin   

Ballachulish and Glen Coe   

Rannoch Moor   

Barcaldine and Bonawe   

Tyndrum   

Crianlarich   

Dunoon and Arran   

Tighnabruaich and Kilfinan   

Tarbet, Loch Lomond   

Arrochar   

Glen Etive   

Bridge of Orchy   

Dalmally   

Glen Orchy   

Glendaruel   

Inverkip

After the Forestry

Our Restaurant Time

Conclusion   

Kilmartin   

In Closing

About the Author