We are very lucky with our neighbours at White House Lodge. My brother Alex, his wife Seonaid and their three kids live just down the road. They refurbished the White House at Grishipol at a similar time to us at White House Lodge.
Over the past couple of seasons Seonaid has mastered the home cooked ready meal, made from meat reared on their farm.
This is a brilliant idea for so many reasons - White House Lodge is surrounded by farmland, so you can see the quality of the raw ingredients. You don't have to cook every night when you are on holiday. And the best part - order in advance, and your meals with be delivered straight into The White House Lodge freezer - ready for your arrival!
There is an extensive range of dishes available. We loved the Moroccan Style Lamb Tagine and the Beef in Ale with Onions.
A full menu can be found here >>> Just email or phone your order.
Just remember, only those staying at White House Lodge can have meals delivered directly to their freezer!
On our most recent trip to White House Lodge we were lucky enough to attend a ceilidh at An Cridhe - Coll's brilliant new community centre in Arinagour, Coll's only village. One of the the local teenager's was fundraising to go on her gap year with Project Trust, the volunteering educational charity based on the island.
What a beautiful building, with great facilities. We spent most of the time chatting to some of the locals at the bar but there was a great atmosphere in the main hall where much dancing was taking place!
An Cridhe is definitely a great asset for all- particularly for those staying at White House Lodge. There are a wide list of activities taking place throughout the day, evening and weekends. A diary is available here. We love the fact that there is plenty of wet weather activities (it does rain now and again) but also good opportunities to mix and mingle with the very welcoming locals.
Table tennis, indoor hockey, kids football coaching, coffee mornings, parent and toddler groups, badminton. All activities that you are welcome to join. You can also hire the main hall to run your own activity.
What's the catch? Oh yes, you need to be on Coll to enjoy An Cridhe. Come to White House Lodge and the Isle of Coll. You'll LOVE it!
Spring has finally come to the Isle of Coll so we thought we would celebrate by having some new photos taken for the website gallery. The photographer Chris has done a great job of
showcasing some of the fab features at White House Lodge.
It is interesting that the best photos appear to be the ones taken at sunset. If you combine this with the fact that they were taken in March, you may feel a bit chilly! Maybe we will have to take some more in height of summer. Don't worry, the internal ones are much warmer. Click here to see the exterior photos in their full splendour!
We have tried really hard to get the exterior as similar as possible to how it was originally. Apart from the curved roof, we seem to have cracked it. What do you think?
Our man Chris came all the way over from Edinburgh, on his push bike, to photograph White House Lodge. There appeared to be two photographers in Scotland that specialise in architectural photography.
The first, Adrian Lee, has taken publicity shots for my brother's house (The White House), An Cridhe (The new community centre) and the doctors new house - all on Coll. The second, Chris Humphreys, has never been to Coll, so we thought his photos would not look the same as all the other professional photos out there.
Internally we have been trying to achieve a crisp, white and bright look, with a few splashes of colour. Let us know what you think. The full selection of images is available here.
One of the big attractions to White House Lodge are the amazing beaches.
There are 21 white sandy beaches on the Isle of Coll - all easily accessible from White House Lodge, allowing you to choose a new one each day of your holiday.
We have different favourites for different activities - Cliad Beach for running along since it is very close to White House Lodge, Ballyhough Beach for massive rolling breakers, Feall Beach for safe surfing and Breacachadh Beach for windsurfing (or even wake boarding).
In the literature supplied to visitors to White House Lodge there is a guide to the beaches on Coll, and what activities can be enjoyed on them.
Stay at White House Lodge this season and you too can have the opportunity to find a favourite! We still have availability during April, May and June 2013,so why not choose your date and book today?
We have last minute availability at White House Lodge over Christmas 2012. For just £760 you can spend a week in this fabulous cottage on the Isle of Coll. Tucked up in front of the log burner, looking out to sea. Magical (And saves you £190!)
Snuggle up in front of the log burner!
White House Lodge has a beautiful Morso log burner in the living room. This will keep you especially cosy over the festive period. Our stove came all the way from Denmark and is design to bring Scandanavian cheer to your Christmas Holiday. Logs can be obtained from Heather, who is the local rep on the island.
We have availability between Sunday 23rd December and Saturday 29th December 2012. This is a very popular week, so we advise you to act fast!
We'd love you to come and stay at White Lodge. To book, just visit the booking pages >>
Over the past couple of seasons Seonaid has mastered the home cooked ready meal, made from meat reared on their farm.
